Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 1, Verse 15

पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजयः। पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः।।1.15।।

pāñchajanyaṁ hṛiṣhīkeśho devadattaṁ dhanañjayaḥ pauṇḍraṁ dadhmau mahā-śhaṅkhaṁ bhīma-karmā vṛikodaraḥ

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Word Meanings

pāñchajanyamthe conch shell named Panchajanya
hṛiṣhīka-īśhaḥShree Krishna, the Lord of the mind and senses
devadattamthe conch shell named Devadutta
dhanam-jayaḥArjun, the winner of wealth
pauṇḍramthe conch named Paundra
dadhmaublew
mahā-śhaṅkhammighty conch
bhīma-karmāone who performs herculean tasks
vṛika-udaraḥBheem, the voracious eater
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Translation

Hrishikesha blew the Panchajanya, Arjuna blew the Devadatta, and Bhima, the wolf-bellied doer of terrible deeds, blew the great conch Paundra.

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Commentary

1.15 पाञ्चजन्यम् (the conch named) Panchajanya? हृषीकेशः (the Lord of the senses) Krishna? देवदत्तम् (the conch named) Devadatta? धनञ्जयः (the victor of wealth) Arjuna? पौण्ड्रम् (the conch named) Poundra? दध्मौ blew? महाशङ्खम् great conch? भीमकर्मा doer of terrible dees? वृकोदरः (having the belly of a wolf) Bhima.No Commentary.

Bhagavad Gita 1.15 - Chapter 1 Verse 15 in Hindi & English