Arjuna's Grief · 1.18
Five sons of Draupadi: Courage in Confusion
द्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः पृथिवीपते।
सौभद्रश्च महाबाहुः शङ्खान्दध्मुः पृथक्पृथक्॥ १.१८ ॥
drupado draupadeyāśhcha sarvaśhaḥ pṛithivī-pate
saubhadraśhcha mahā-bāhuḥ śhaṅkhāndadhmuḥ pṛithak pṛithak
Translation
And, O King! Drupada's sons, Droupadi's sons, and the great soldier Soubhadra blew their conches.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 1.18 through stronger key ideas from the verse: five sons of draupadi, ruler of the earth, abhimanyu, the son of subhadra. 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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