Chapter 1, Verse 18
Part of 1: Arjun Viṣhād Yog — अर्जुनविषादयोगद्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः पृथिवीपते। सौभद्रश्च महाबाहुः शङ्खान्दध्मुः पृथक्पृथक्॥
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Transliteration
drupado draupadeyāśhcha sarvaśhaḥ pṛithivī-pate saubhadraśhcha mahā-bāhuḥ śhaṅkhāndadhmuḥ pṛithak pṛithak
Meaning
ହେ ପୃଥିବୀପତି! ଦ୍ରୁପଦ ଓ ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀର ପୁତ୍ରମାନେ ତଥା ମହାବାହୁ ସୁଭଦ୍ରାପୁତ୍ର (ଅଭିମନ୍ୟୁ)—ଏ ସମସ୍ତେ ସର୍ବତ୍ର ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ଶଙ୍ଖ ପୃଥକ୍ ପୃଥକ୍ ଭାବେ ବଜାଇଲେ।
Word-by-word meaning
drupadaḥ — Drupaddraupadeyāḥ — the five sons of Draupadicha — andsarvaśhaḥ — allpṛithivī-pate — Ruler of the earthsaubhadraḥ — Abhimanyu, the son of Subhadracha — alsomahā-bāhuḥ — the mighty-armedśhaṅkhān — conch shellsdadhmuḥ — blewpṛithak pṛithak — individually
Commentary
This blowing of conches announced the commencement of the battle.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 18?▼
ହେ ପୃଥିବୀପତି! ଦ୍ରୁପଦ ଓ ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀର ପୁତ୍ରମାନେ ତଥା ମହାବାହୁ ସୁଭଦ୍ରାପୁତ୍ର (ଅଭିମନ୍ୟୁ)—ଏ ସମସ୍ତେ ସର୍ବତ୍ର ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ଶଙ୍ଖ ପୃଥକ୍ ପୃଥକ୍ ଭାବେ ବଜାଇଲେ।
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 18 of Chapter 1 (Arjun Viṣhād Yog — Arjuna's Dilemma) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.