Gita Bhashya -Sankara 10

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -1

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Tatah śamkhāśca bheryaica panavdnaka gomukhdh
Sahasaivābhyahanyanta sa śabdas-tumulo-abhavat

13. Thereafter, conches and kettle-drums, tabors, drums and horns, were sounded all at once; and that noise was tumultuous.

Tatah ivetair-hayair-yukte mahati syandane sthitau
Mādhavah P āndavaścaiva divyau śañikhau pradadh-

14. Then, stationed in an eminent[1] war-chariot yoked to white horses,[2] Mādhava[3] and the son of Pandit[4] (blew) their divine conches,—

Pañcajanyam Hrsīkeśo Devadattam Dhanañjayah

15. Hrsikeśa[5] (blew) the Pāiīcajanya[6] and Dhanañjaya"[7] (blew) the Devadatta.[8]

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References and Context

  1. ↑ Arjuna's chariot which was large and excellent in every way and was covered all over with a plate of gold was presented to him by the God of Fire (Agni) for assistance given while devouring the Khāndava forest. It could go anywhere on earth and in the heavens without obstruction.
  2. ↑ These were from among the hundred celestial horses presented to Arjuna by the Gandharva king Cilraratha. The total number of the horses would always remain hundred, even though any number might be killed in action.
  3. ↑ A name of Śri Krsna. It means—(1) Husband of Laksmi, the Goddess of Prosperity, (2) T-Te who can be understood through the discipline of Madhuvidyū (spoken of in Bf. II.v), (3) He who is realisable through silence, meditation and union. (V.S. 72 Com.), f4) Master of Vidyū (Knowledge) {V.S.I 67 Com.); (5) He who had taken birth in the Madhu-race (V.S. 735 Com.).
  4. ↑ Arjuna, the celebrated son of Pāndu (cp. Pān&axān&m Dhanañjayah-X-ll).
  5. ↑ A name of Śri Krsna, meaning : (1) Lord of the senses (the Kfetmjaa), (2) He who has the senses under control (the Paramātman), (3) He who in the form of the Sun and the Moon pleases the world by his rays (V.S. 47. Com).
  6. ↑ demon named Paflcajana who had assumed the form of the conch-shell was killed by Krsna and the conch was taken for His use.
  7. ↑ Name of Arjuna, because he brought a vast store of riches, human and divine, for the Kājasūya sacrifice performed by Yudhisthira after vanquishing many kings during his journey of conquest in all directions. (XVIII-29 Com.)
  8. ↑ Name of the conch given by India, when Arjuna went to heaven to fight against the Nivātakavacas. (A/.fl. Vana 174-5).