Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 15 · Sanjaya
Bhagavad Gita 1.15 · Panchajanyam Hrishikesho
पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनञ्जयः ।
पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः ॥
pāñcajanyaṃ hṛṣīkeśo devadattaṃ dhanañjayaḥ |
pauṇḍraṃ dadhmau mahāśaṅkhaṃ bhīmakarmā vṛkodaraḥ ||
Translation
Hrishikesha blew Panchajanya, Dhananjaya blew Devadatta, and Vrikodara (Bhima), the doer of fearsome deeds, blew the great conch Paundra.
Context
Spoken by Sanjaya in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga — “The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 1.15 mean?
Hrishikesha blew Panchajanya, Dhananjaya blew Devadatta, and Vrikodara (Bhima), the doer of fearsome deeds, blew the great conch Paundra.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.15?
Sanjaya, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.