Chapter 1 · Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga
BHAGAVAD GITA · CHAPTER 1 · VERSE 16
Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga
The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency
THE VERSE
Chapter 1, Verse 16
Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga Sanskrit verse
अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ ॥
Anantavijayaṁ rājā kuntī-putro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
Nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca sughoṣa-maṇipuṣpakau
TRANSLATION
What the verse says
King Yudhishthira blew his conch Anantavijaya; Nakula and Sahadeva blew Sughosha and Manipushpaka.
COMMENTARY / EXPLANATION
Understanding the verse.
Each principal Pandava sounds his own conch, collectively announcing their preparedness for the battle of dharma.
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A PRACTICAL REFLECTION
Carry this thought into your day.
Each principal Pandava sounds his own conch, collectively announcing their preparedness for the battle of dharma.
Which values would you want your own voice to announce?