Arjuna's Grief · 1.15
Conch shell named Panchajanya: Courage in Confusion
पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजयः।
पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः॥ १.१५ ॥
pāñchajanyaṁ hṛiṣhīkeśho devadattaṁ dhanañjayaḥ
pauṇḍraṁ dadhmau mahā-śhaṅkhaṁ bhīma-karmā vṛikodaraḥ
Translation
Lord Shri Krishna blew his Panchajanya, and Arjuna blew his Devadatta; brave Bheema blew his renowned shell, Poundra.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 1.15 through stronger key ideas from the verse: shree krishna, the lord of the mind and senses, conch shell named panchajanya, conch shell named devadutta. 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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