Chapter 1, Verse 15
Part of 1: Arjun Viṣhād Yog — अर्जुनविषादयोगपाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजयः। पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः॥
Transliteration
pāñchajanyaṁ hṛiṣhīkeśho devadattaṁ dhanañjayaḥ pauṇḍraṁ dadhmau mahā-śhaṅkhaṁ bhīma-karmā vṛikodaraḥ
Meaning
Hrishikesha blew the Panchajanya, Arjuna blew the Devadatta, and Bhima, the wolf-bellied doer of terrible deeds, blew the great conch Paundra.
Word-by-word meaning
pāñchajanyam — the conch shell named Panchajanyahṛiṣhīka-īśhaḥ — Shree Krishna, the Lord of the mind and sensesdevadattam — the conch shell named Devaduttadhanam-jayaḥ — Arjun, the winner of wealthpauṇḍram — the conch named Paundradadhmau — blewmahā-śhaṅkham — mighty conchbhīma-karmā — one who performs herculean tasksvṛika-udaraḥ — Bheem, the voracious eater
Commentary
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 15?▼
Hrishikesha blew the Panchajanya, Arjuna blew the Devadatta, and Bhima, the wolf-bellied doer of terrible deeds, blew the great conch Paundra.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 15 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.