1.12 — Bhishma sounds his conch
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Speaker: Sanjaya, reporting to Dhritarashtra
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Context, Sanskrit and lesson transcript
Sanjaya resumes his account. After Duryodhana’s words, the sound of a conch enters the scene.
तस्य सञ्जनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः।
सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्॥१२॥
Brief meaning, in our own words. Bhishma, the elder of the Kuru family, gives a loud, lion-like cry and blows his conch, bringing joy to Duryodhana.
This sound belongs to the gathering before battle. It is Bhishma’s action here; Krishna and Arjuna’s conches appear later in the chapter.
Here is our everyday reflection. Notice how a sound can change the atmosphere around you. Before joining the energy of a crowd, take one breath and notice your own intention.