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Chapter 1 · Verse 12

Arjuna Visada Yoga

अर्जुनविषादयोग

तस्य सञ्जनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः | सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान् ||१-१२||

tasya sañjanayanharṣaṃ kuruvṛddhaḥ pitāmahaḥ . siṃhanādaṃ vinadyoccaiḥ śaṅkhaṃ dadhmau pratāpavān ||1-12||

In plain words

You need to find courage and offer encouragement to others when fear begins to take hold. Like a grandfather cheering his family, you can perform your dharma, your moral duty, by lifting the spirits of those around you. A bold, positive action can dispel doubt and ignite the will to move forward.

Translation

1.12 Then the valiant grandsire Bhisma, seniormost of the Kuru clan, roaring like a lion, blew his conch with a view to cheer up Duryodhana.

Meaning

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Word by word

तस्य his (Duryodhanas) संजयन् causing हर्षम् joy कुरुवृद्धः oldest of the Kurus पितामहः grandfather सिंहनादम् lions roar विनद्य having sounded उच्चैः loudly शङ्खम् conch दध्मौ blew प्रतापवान् the glorious. No