Arjuna's Grief · 1.13
Drums and kettledrums: Courage in Confusion
ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः।
सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्॥ १.१३ ॥
tataḥ śhaṅkhāśhcha bheryaśhcha paṇavānaka-gomukhāḥ
sahasaivābhyahanyanta sa śhabdastumulo ’bhavat
Translation
And immediately, all the conches, drums, trumpets, and horns blared forth in a tumultuous uproar.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 1.13 through stronger key ideas from the verse: drums and kettledrums, thereafter, conches. In the context of Courage in Confusion, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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