Bhagavad-gītā 1.15
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पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजयः। पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः।।1.15।।
pāñchajanyaṁ hṛiṣhīkeśho devadattaṁ dhanañjayaḥ pauṇḍraṁ dadhmau mahā-śhaṅkhaṁ bhīma-karmā vṛikodaraḥ
Hrishikesha blew the Pânchajanya, Dhananjaya, the Devadatta, and Vrikodara, the doer of terrific deeds, his large conch Paundra.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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Read across once, then cover the meanings and recover them from the Sanskrit forms.
| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| pāñchajanyam | the conch shell named Panchajanya |
| hṛiṣhīka-īśhaḥ | Shree Krishna, the Lord of the mind and senses |
| devadattam | the conch shell named Devadutta |
| dhanam-jayaḥ | Arjun, the winner of wealth |
| pauṇḍram | the conch named Paundra |
| dadhmau | blew |
| mahā-śhaṅkham | mighty conch |
| bhīma-karmā | one who performs herculean tasks |
| vṛika-udaraḥ | Bheem, the voracious eater |
Begin with the verse itself, then trace its movement through pāñchajanyam (the conch shell named Panchajanya), pauṇḍram (the conch named Paundra), and vṛika-udaraḥ (Bheem, the voracious eater). Ask what changes between the first and last term, and how that movement contributes to the crisis that opens the teaching. State the connection in your own words, then check it against Bhagavad-gita 1.15.
Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Map the battlefield, speakers, relationships and Arjuna’s reasons before reading later answers backward into the crisis.
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- 1
Hrishikesha blew the Pânchajanya, Dhananjaya, the Devadatta
- 2
Vrikodara, the doer of terrific deeds, his large conch Paundra
- 3
pāñchajanyam: the conch shell named Panchajanya
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