Arjuna's Grief · 1.19
Terrific sound: Courage in Confusion
स घोषो धार्तराष्ट्राणां हृदयानि व्यदारयत्।
नभश्च पृथिवीं चैव तुमुलो व्यनुनादयन्॥ १.१९ ॥
sa ghoṣho dhārtarāṣhṭrāṇāṁ hṛidayāni vyadārayat
nabhaśhcha pṛithivīṁ chaiva tumulo nunādayan
Translation
The tumult rent the hearts of the sons of Dhritarashtra, shaking heaven and earth with its echoing violence.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 1.19 through stronger key ideas from the verse: terrific sound, sound, hearts. 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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