Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1 · Arjuna Vishada Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 1.14 ततः श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ते महति स्यन्दने
श्लोक 1.14
ततः श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ते महति स्यन्दने स्थितौ ।
माधवः पाण्डवश्चैव दिव्यौ शङ्खौ प्रदध्मतुः ॥
tataḥ śvetairhayairyukte mahati syandane sthitau |
mādhavaḥ pāṇḍavaścaiva divyau śaṅkhau pradadhmatuḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
तब सफ़ेद घोड़ों से जुते विशाल रथ पर बैठे माधव (श्रीकृष्ण) और पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुन ने भी अपने दिव्य शंख बजाए।
Meaning in English
Then Madhava (Krishna) and the son of Pandu (Arjuna), seated in their great chariot drawn by white horses, blew their divine conches.
Bhagavad Gita 1.14 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ततः | tataḥ | then |
| श्वेतैः | śvetaiḥ | with white |
| हयैः | hayaiḥ | horses |
| युक्ते | yukte | yoked |
| महति | mahati | in a great |
| स्यन्दने | syandane | chariot |
| स्थितौ | sthitau | seated, standing |
| माधवः | mādhavaḥ | Madhava (Krishna) |
| पाण्डवः | pāṇḍavaḥ | the son of Pandu (Arjuna) |
| च | ca | and |
| एव | eva | also |
| दिव्यौ | divyau | divine |
| शङ्खौ | śaṅkhau | two conches |
| प्रदध्मतुः | pradadhmatuḥ | blew |
Explanation
Then Krishna and Arjuna, standing in their great chariot drawn by white horses, blew their divine conches.
The scene now shifts to the Pandava side, and the first to respond are Krishna and Arjuna together. According to the Mahabharata, this chariot with its white horses was a gift of the fire god Agni at the burning of the Khandava forest. Commentators point to the words 'divine' and 'together': the Pandava answer begins with the Lord and his devotee seated side by side, which for many readers signals where victory will lie.
भावार्थ
तब सफ़ेद घोड़ों से जुते विशाल रथ पर बैठे माधव (श्रीकृष्ण) और पाण्डव अर्जुन ने अपने दिव्य शंख बजाए।
Living it today
Face challenges alongside those you trust most. Who stands beside you shapes how you meet difficulty.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 1.14?
Then Krishna and Arjuna, standing in their great chariot drawn by white horses, blew their divine conches.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.14?
Sanjaya speaks this verse, in Chapter 1 (Arjuna Vishada Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 1.14 in daily life?
Face challenges alongside those you trust most. Who stands beside you shapes how you meet difficulty.
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