BG 1.15

Krishna blew a conch named Panchajanya, Arjuna blew a conch named Devadatta, and Bhima blew the great conch named Paundra.

पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजयः
पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः

pāñchajanyaṁ — the conch shell Pāñcajanya
hṛiṣhīkeśho — Krishna
devadattaṁ — the conch shell Devadatta
dhanañjayaḥ — Arjuna
Refers to Arjuna by the epithet Dhanañjaya, which means "winner of wealth"
- dhana — wealth
  धन
- jayaḥ — victory, triumph
pauṇḍraṁ — the conch named Pauṇḍra
dadhmau — blew
mahā-śhaṅkhaṁ — the great conch shell
- mahā — great
- śhaṅkhaṁ — conch shell
bhīma-karmā — one who performs mighty tasks
- bhīma — Bhima
- karmā — actions, tasks
vṛikodaraḥ — the voracious eater
- vṛiko — wolf, wolf-like
  From vṛka
- daraḥ — stomach
  From udara (उदर), which generally refers to the inner body cavity

To Duryodhana's delight, the grandsire of the Kuru dynasty let out a lion's roar and loudly blew his conch.

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Suddenly, all the conches, drums, trumpets, and horns blared forth a tumultuous uproar.

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Then, from a glorious chariot yoked with white horses, Krishna and Arjuna blew their divine conch shells.

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Krishna blew a conch named Panchajanya, Arjuna blew a conch named Devadatta, and Bhima blew the great conch named Paundra.

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Yudhisthira blew his conch Anantavijay, while Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughosha and Manipushpaka conches.

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The King of Kashi, wielding a great bow, the mighty warrior Shikandi, Dhrishtadyumna, Virat, and the invincible Satyaki,

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Drupad, the sons of Draupadi, and the mighty Abhimanyu, all blew their respective conch shells.

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That tumultuous uproar reverberated through heaven and earth, and shattered the hearts of your sons.

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Seeing Dhritirashtra's sons arrayed for war, Arjuna picked up his bow and spoke the following words to Krishna.

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Summary