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Chapter 1 · Verse 13 · Arjuna Visada Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 1.13

urgent Dharma & Duty Fear & Courage Self & Identity

Sanskrit

ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः। सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्।।1.13।।

Transliteration

tataḥ śhaṅkhāśhcha bheryaśhcha paṇavānaka-gomukhāḥ sahasaivābhyahanyanta sa śhabdastumulo ’bhavat

हिंदी अर्थ

तब शंख, नगाड़े, ढोल और तुरही सभी एक साथ बजने लगे। इस तरह एक भयंकर और भीषण शब्द उत्पन्न हुआ।

Word by Word

tataḥ thereafter
śhaṅkhāḥ conches
cha and
bheryaḥ bugles
cha and
paṇava-ānaka drums and kettledrums
go-mukhāḥ trumpets
sahasā suddenly
eva indeed
abhyahanyanta blared forth
saḥ that
śhabdaḥ sound
tumulaḥ overwhelming
abhavat was
Simplified Perspective

The tumultuous sound of conches and drums announces the beginning of dharma's reckoning—the universe itself trembles as the sacred duty unfolds. In Vedantic understanding, this overwhelming noise symbolizes the ego's last cry before the seeker encounters truth.

When chaos erupts in our own lives, whether through loss, conflict, or sudden change, we too are being called to remember our deeper purpose and stand firm in what matters most.

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Bhagavad Gita 1.13 — BG 1.13

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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