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Verse 1.18
द्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः पृथिवीपते। सौभद्रश्च महाबाहुः शङ्खान्दध्मुः पृथक्पृथक्।।1.18।।
drupado draupadeyāśhcha sarvaśhaḥ pṛithivī-pate saubhadraśhcha mahā-bāhuḥ śhaṅkhāndadhmuḥ pṛithak pṛithak
Sanskrit Chant Recitation
Chapter 1, Verse 18
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Sanskrit to English Translation
Translator:
Drupada and the sons of Draupadi, O Lord of the Earth, and the son of Subhadra, the mighty-armed, blew their conches each separately.
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The sheer volume of the combined sounds shatters the hearts of the Kauravas. It’s a classic example of psychological dominance established before physical engagement.
drupadaḥDrupad
draupadeyāḥthe five sons of Draupadi
chaand
sarvaśhaḥall
pṛithivī-pateRuler of the earth
saubhadraḥAbhimanyu, the son of Subhadra
chaalso
mahā-bāhuḥthe mighty-armed
śhaṅkhānconch shells
dadhmuḥblew
pṛithak pṛithakindividually
Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)
Author:
1.18 द्रुपदः Drupada? द्रौपदेयाः the sons of Draupadi? च and? सर्वशः all? पृथिवीपते O Lord of the earth? सौभद्रः the son of Subhadra (Abhimanyu)? च and महाबाहुः the mightyarmed? शङ्खान् conches? दध्मुः blew? पृथक् पृथक् separately.Commentary This blowing of conches announced the commencement of the battle.