Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 16 · Sanjaya
Bhagavad Gita 1.16 · Anantavijayam Raja
अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ ॥
anantavijayaṃ rājā kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
nakulaḥ sahadevaśca sughoṣamaṇipuṣpakau ||
Translation
King Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, blew Anantavijaya, and Nakula and Sahadeva blew Sughosha and Manipushpaka.
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 1.16 mean?
King Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, blew Anantavijaya, and Nakula and Sahadeva blew Sughosha and Manipushpaka.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.16?
Sanjaya, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.