Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1 · Arjuna Vishada Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 1.12 तस्य सञ्जनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः
श्लोक 1.12
तस्य सञ्जनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः ।
सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान् ॥
tasya sañjanayanharṣaṃ kuruvṛddhaḥ pitāmahaḥ |
siṃhanādaṃ vinadyoccaiḥ śaṅkhaṃ dadhmau pratāpavān ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
तब दुर्योधन का उत्साह बढ़ाने के लिए कुरुवंश के सबसे वृद्ध, प्रतापी पितामह भीष्म ने सिंह के समान गर्जना करके ज़ोर से अपना शंख बजाया।
Meaning in English
Then, to cheer Duryodhana, the mighty Bhishma, the eldest of the Kurus and grandsire of the clan, roared like a lion and blew his conch loudly.
Bhagavad Gita 1.12 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| तस्य | tasya | his (Duryodhana's) |
| सञ्जनयन् | sañjanayan | causing, giving rise to |
| हर्षम् | harṣam | joy, cheer |
| कुरु-वृद्धः | kuru-vṛddhaḥ | the elder of the Kurus |
| पितामहः | pitāmahaḥ | the grandsire (Bhishma) |
| सिंह-नादम् | siṃha-nādam | a lion's roar |
| विनद्य | vinadya | roaring |
| उच्चैः | uccaiḥ | loudly |
| शङ्खम् | śaṅkham | conch |
| दध्मौ | dadhmau | blew |
| प्रतापवान् | pratāpavān | the mighty one |
Explanation
To cheer Duryodhana, the mighty grandsire Bhishma, eldest of the Kurus, roared like a lion and blew his conch loudly.
Bhishma does not reply to Duryodhana's long speech in words. Instead he answers with a war cry and his conch, as if to say: you need not worry, I will fight. Commentators note that this is the first conch of the battle and it comes from the Kaurava side; the war is begun by the party in the wrong. Bhishma's loyalty to the throne of Hastinapura, sworn long before, binds him to a side he does not believe in.
भावार्थ
तब दुर्योधन के मन में उत्साह जगाने के लिए कुरुवंश के वृद्ध, प्रतापी पितामह भीष्म ने सिंह की तरह गर्जना करके ज़ोर से शंख बजाया।
Living it today
Sometimes the best answer to someone's anxiety is calm action rather than more words.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 1.12?
To cheer Duryodhana, the mighty grandsire Bhishma, eldest of the Kurus, roared like a lion and blew his conch loudly.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.12?
Sanjaya speaks this verse, in Chapter 1 (Arjuna Vishada Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 1.12 in daily life?
Sometimes the best answer to someone's anxiety is calm action rather than more words.
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