Bhagavad Gita - Daily One Verse Brief Explanation - II 1:19 II

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II 1:19 II

 

sa ghoso dhartarastranam, ridayani vyadarayat

nabhas ca prithivim caiva, tumulo 'bhyanunadayan (Gita 1:19)

 

The tumultuous sound echoing through the earth and the sky rent the

hearts of Dhrtarastra's sons, who had usurped the kingdom by unjust

means.

 

From Gita Prabodhani in Hindi pg. 9 by Swami Ramsukhdasji

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Chapter 1, Verse 19 is as follows;

 

SaH = that

GhoshaH = uproar

Dhaartra-raashtraaNaam = Kauravas'

Hrudayaani = hearts

Vyadaarayat = rent

NabhaH = the Sky

Cha = and

Pruthiveem = the Earth

Cha = and

Eva = also

TumulaH = tumultuous

Vyanu-naadayan = resounding

 

English translation:-

 

With the reverberation occupying the entire space between the Earth

and the Sky; that tumultuous uproar rent the hearts of the Kauravas,

the sons of Dhritarashtra.

 

The unrighteous ones, even though larger in number, are always

afraid of the righteous ones. Those who have a strong belief in

their just cause, they will always muster courage for the right

action to fight any enemy.

 

Sanjaya indirectly signalled to Dhritarashtra that the days of

Kauravaas are now numbered. Sanjaya hoped that Dhritarashtra will be

smart enough to take the hint and still manage to prevent the

devastating war. Unfortunately, Dhritarashtra chose to ignore those

subtle hints.

 

The tumultuous sound produced by the extra ordinary conches of the

great heroes of the army of Pandavaas was so deep and dreadful that

it had the desired effect of disheartening the numerically superior

army of Kauravaas, due to their guilt conscience.

 

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Shrikant Joshi

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