BG 1.16
Yudhisthira blew his conch Anantavijay, while Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughosha and Manipushpaka conches.
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".
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anantavijayaṁ — The conch Anantavijaya
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rājā — king
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kuntī-putro — son of Kunti
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kuntī — Kunti
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putro — son
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yudhiṣhṭhiraḥ — Yudhiṣṭhira
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nakulaḥ — Nakula
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sahadevaśhcha — and Sahadeva
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sahadeva — Sahadeva
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cha — and
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sughoṣha-maṇipuṣhpakau — the conch shells Sughoṣa and Maṇipuṣpaka
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sughoṣha — Sughoṣa
The name of the conch means "beautiful sound". -
maṇipuṣhpakau — Maṇipuṣpaka
The name of the conch means "chalice of gems".
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To Duryodhana's delight, the grandsire of the Kuru dynasty let out a lion's roar and loudly blew his conch. Suddenly, all the conches, drums, trumpets, and horns blared forth a tumultuous uproar. Then, from a glorious chariot yoked with white horses, Krishna and Arjuna blew their divine conch shells. Krishna blew a conch named Panchajanya, Arjuna blew a conch named Devadatta, and Bhima blew the great conch named Paundra. Yudhisthira blew his conch Anantavijay, while Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughosha and Manipushpaka conches. The King of Kashi, wielding a great bow, the mighty warrior Shikandi, Dhrishtadyumna, Virat, and the invincible Satyaki, Drupad, the sons of Draupadi, and the mighty Abhimanyu, all blew their respective conch shells. That tumultuous uproar reverberated through heaven and earth, and shattered the hearts of your sons. Seeing Dhritirashtra's sons arrayed for war, Arjuna picked up his bow and spoke the following words to Krishna.
Similar verses
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Krishna blew a conch named Panchajanya, Arjuna blew a conch named Devadatta, and Bhima blew the great conch named Paundra.
- Verse 1.15
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...Drupad, the sons of Draupadi, and the mighty Abhimanyu, all blew their respective conch shells.
- Verse 1.18
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To Duryodhana's delight, the grandsire of the Kuru dynasty let out a lion's roar and loudly blew his conch.
- Verse 1.12
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Then, from a glorious chariot yoked with white horses, Krishna and Arjuna blew their divine conch shells.
- Verse 1.14