Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 18 (BG 1.18) — Meaning, Translation & Commentary

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.

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These shlokas contain the names of those great warriors who, with tremendous enthusiasm, repeatedly sounded their conch shells with mighty blasts. Shikhandi was the cause of Bhishma Pitamah's fall to the earth. Satyaki was also a great warrior in the Pandava army. Here, the address "O Lord of the Earth" is used for Dhritarashtra.