Chapter 1: Arjuna's Dilemmaअर्जुनविषादयोग
1:12
“Then Bhishma, the great valiant grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, the grandfather, roared like a lion and blew his conchshell loudly, giving joy to Duryodhana.”
Sanskrit
तस्य सञ्जनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः | सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान् ||
Transliteration
tasya sañjanayan harṣaṁ kuru-vṛddhaḥ pitāmahaḥ siṁha-nādaṁ vinadyoccaiḥ śaṅkhaṁ dadhmau pratāpavān
Commentary
Bhishma responds to Duryodhana's anxiety by blowing his conchshell, a gesture meant to inspire confidence. The lion's roar symbolizes his unmatched valor and authority.
Chapter 1
Arjuna's Dilemma