Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 18 · Sanjaya
Bhagavad Gita 1.18 · Drupado Draupadeyashcha
द्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः पृथिवीपते ।
सौभद्रश्च महाबाहुः शङ्खान्दध्मुः पृथक्पृथक् ॥
drupado draupadeyāśca sarvaśaḥ pṛthivīpate |
saubhadraśca mahābāhuḥ śaṅkhāndadhmuḥ pṛthakpṛthak ||
Translation
— Drupada and the sons of Draupadi, O lord of the earth, and the mighty-armed son of Subhadra: all of them blew their own conches, each in turn.
Context
Spoken by Sanjaya in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga — “The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 1.18 mean?
— Drupada and the sons of Draupadi, O lord of the earth, and the mighty-armed son of Subhadra: all of them blew their own conches, each in turn.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.18?
Sanjaya, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.