1. Arjuna's Dilemma

Arjun Viṣhād Yog

BG 1.16

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

अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ

Continuing from the previous verse, the Pandavas are all blowing their respective conch shells.

Conches of the Mahabharata

Anantavijaya

The name of Yudhishthira's conch means "unending victory".

Sughosha

The name of Nakula's conch means "that which makes a pleasant sound".

Manipushpaka

The name of Sahadeva's conch means "jewel bracelet".

  • anantavijayaṁ — The conch Anantavijaya

    अनन्तविजयं
  • rājā — king

    राजा
  • kuntī-putro — son of Kunti

    • kuntī — Kunti

    • putro — son

    कुन्तीपुत्रो
  • yudhiṣhṭhiraḥ — Yudhiṣṭhira

    युधिष्ठिर
  • nakulaḥ — Nakula

    नकुल
  • sahadevaśhcha — and Sahadeva

    • sahadeva — Sahadeva

    • cha — and

    सहदेवश्च
  • sughoṣha-maṇipuṣhpakau — the conch shells Sughoṣa and Maṇipuṣpaka

    • sughoṣha — Sughoṣa
      The name of the conch means "beautiful sound".

    • maṇipuṣhpakau — Maṇipuṣpaka
      The name of the conch means "chalice of gems".

    सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ
...1.11

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.

[14]

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.

[16]

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.

[19]

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

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Chapter 1, Verse 16