"Then, following Bhishma, conches and kettledrums, tabors, drums and cow-horns blared forth quite suddenly (from the Kaurava side), and the sound was tremendous.
Then, also, Madhava Krishna and the son of Pandu (Arjuna), seated in the magnificent chariot, yoked with white horses, blew their divine conches.
Hrishikesha blew the Panchajanya and Arjuna blew the Devadatta and Bhima - the wolf bellied, the doer of terrible deeds - blew the great conch Paundra.
King Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, blew the Anantavijaya; Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughosha and the Manipushpaka.
The king of Kashi, an excellent archer; Sikhandi, the might car-warrior; Dhrishtadyumna, Virata and Satyaki, the unconquered; Drupada and the sons of Draupadi - O Lord of the earth - and the sons of Subhadra, the mighty-armed; blew their conches separately.
The tumultuous sound rent the hearts of Dhritarashtra's party, making both the heaven and the earth resound.
Then, seeing the people of Dhritarashtra's party standing arrayed and the discharge of weapons to begin, Arjuna, the son of Pandu, whose ensign was a monkey, took up his bow and said the following to Krishna, Great Lord of earth."
COMMENTARY: The great rush of sound - created by the 'conches and kettledrums' et all, was the signal for both armies to stand ready for war.
"Madhava Krishna", literally, "mother-husband Krishna".
"Divine conches", reference the previous verses (7-12) regarding these.
Conch names:
- Panchajanya = "five elements" (Krishna's conch);
- Devadatta = "ambassador of the Gods" (Arjuna's conch);
- Paundra = this name is similar to Anahata Chakras "unstruck sound" in that it relates to a continuous sound from the heart center (Bhima's conch; one of Arjuna's brothers; a Pandavan);
- Anantavijaya = "endless victory" (Yudhisthira's conch);
- Sughosha = "excellent battle cry" (Nakula's conch);
- Manipushpaka = "ornament of jewels" (Sahadeva's conch);
Arjuna's "ensign was a monkey", means his battle-banner, which bears the picture of Hanuman, the monkey god. Hanuman is a symbol of physical strength, perseverance and devotion; he represents the utmost in regards to loyalty and friendship.
It is important to understand that there is nothing happen-stance regarding the imagery in the Bhagavad Gita. From the conches to the white horses to the 'monkey banner', everything has a hidden or deeper significance.
Be Whole!
Siddhananda Devi
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Then, also, Madhava Krishna and the son of Pandu (Arjuna), seated in the magnificent chariot, yoked with white horses, blew their divine conches.
Hrishikesha blew the Panchajanya and Arjuna blew the Devadatta and Bhima - the wolf bellied, the doer of terrible deeds - blew the great conch Paundra.
King Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, blew the Anantavijaya; Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughosha and the Manipushpaka.
The king of Kashi, an excellent archer; Sikhandi, the might car-warrior; Dhrishtadyumna, Virata and Satyaki, the unconquered; Drupada and the sons of Draupadi - O Lord of the earth - and the sons of Subhadra, the mighty-armed; blew their conches separately.
The tumultuous sound rent the hearts of Dhritarashtra's party, making both the heaven and the earth resound.
Then, seeing the people of Dhritarashtra's party standing arrayed and the discharge of weapons to begin, Arjuna, the son of Pandu, whose ensign was a monkey, took up his bow and said the following to Krishna, Great Lord of earth."
COMMENTARY: The great rush of sound - created by the 'conches and kettledrums' et all, was the signal for both armies to stand ready for war.
"Madhava Krishna", literally, "mother-husband Krishna".
"Divine conches", reference the previous verses (7-12) regarding these.
Conch names:
- Panchajanya = "five elements" (Krishna's conch);
- Devadatta = "ambassador of the Gods" (Arjuna's conch);
- Paundra = this name is similar to Anahata Chakras "unstruck sound" in that it relates to a continuous sound from the heart center (Bhima's conch; one of Arjuna's brothers; a Pandavan);
- Anantavijaya = "endless victory" (Yudhisthira's conch);
- Sughosha = "excellent battle cry" (Nakula's conch);
- Manipushpaka = "ornament of jewels" (Sahadeva's conch);
Arjuna's "ensign was a monkey", means his battle-banner, which bears the picture of Hanuman, the monkey god. Hanuman is a symbol of physical strength, perseverance and devotion; he represents the utmost in regards to loyalty and friendship.
It is important to understand that there is nothing happen-stance regarding the imagery in the Bhagavad Gita. From the conches to the white horses to the 'monkey banner', everything has a hidden or deeper significance.
Be Whole!
Siddhananda Devi
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tribes.tribe.net/adi_bhagavad_gita
tribes.tribe.net/adi_tantra
tribes.tribe.net/hamsa_yoga
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