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Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna Vishada Yogam: Chapter 1: Verses 16 to 18

  अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर: |

नकुल: सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ || 16||

काश्यश्च परमेष्वास: शिखण्डी च महारथ: |

धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च सात्यकिश्चापराजित: || 17||

द्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वश: पृथिवीपते |

सौभद्रश्च महाबाहु: शङ्खान्दध्मु: पृथक् पृथक् || 18||

anantavijayaṁ rājā kuntī-putro yudhiṣhṭhiraḥ

nakulaḥ sahadevaśhcha sughoṣha-maṇipuṣhpakau|| 16||

kāśhyaśhcha parameṣhvāsaḥ śhikhaṇḍī cha mahā-rathaḥ

dhṛiṣhṭadyumno virāṭaśhcha sātyakiśh chāparājitaḥ|| 17||

drupado draupadeyāśhcha sarvaśhaḥ pṛithivī-pate

saubhadraśhcha mahā-bāhuḥ śhaṅkhāndadhmuḥ pṛithak pṛithak|| 18||

 Shloka Translation

BG – Ch. 1- Ver. 16to18: While Nakul and Sahadev blew the Sughosh and Manipushpak, King Yudhishthir blew the Anantavijay. O Ruler of the earth, every one of the great warriors—the great archer and king of Kashi, Shikhandi, Dhrishtadyumna, Virat, the unbeatable Satyaki, Drupad, the five sons of Draupadi, and the mighty-armed Abhimanyu, son of Subhadra—blew their respective conch shell.

Explanation

The eldest Pandava, Yudhisthtira, is referred to as “King” in this sentence. Whether he was residing in a palace or a jungle while in exile, he always exhibited royal grace and grandeur. Additionally, he attained this title by offering the Rājasūya Yajña, a royal sacrifice, for which he received respect from every other king in the globe.

Sanjay also referred to Dhritarashtra in this verse as the “Ruler of the earth.” The underlying intent of this name was to serve as a reminder of his responsibilities as the nation’s ruler. It seemed as though the entire globe had been divided into two groups with the number of kings and princes involved on both sides of the war. There was no doubt that this massive conflict would result in irreparable damage. Dhritarashtra was the only person who could end the battle at this point, thus Sanjay wanted to know if he was willing to do it.

Reflection

King Dhritarashtra was very politely warned by Sanjaya that his questionable strategy of deceiving the sons of Pandu in order to install his own sons as king was not particularly admirable. The indicators had already made it abundantly evident that the Kuru dynasty as a whole would perish in that decisive conflict.

All of the grandsons present, including monarchs from many states over the world, from the grandsire Bhisma down to grandsons like Abhimanyu and others, were destined. Because he supported the course of action taken by his sons, King Dhritarashtra was to blame for the entire calamity.

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In the next shloka, the effect of blowing these conch shells is revealed.

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