Chapter 1, Verse 19 (Bhagavad Gita 1.19)
Chapter 1: Arjun Viṣhād Yog – Arjuna's Dilemma
Sanskrit Shloka
स घोषो धार्तराष्ट्राणां हृदयानि व्यदारयत्। नभश्च पृथिवीं चैव तुमुलो व्यनुनादयन्
Transliteration
sa ghoṣho dhārtarāṣhṭrāṇāṁ hṛidayāni vyadārayat nabhaśhcha pṛithivīṁ chaiva tumulo nunādayan
Word Meanings
saḥ—that; ghoṣhaḥ—sound; dhārtarāṣhṭrāṇām—of Dhritarashtra’s sons; hṛidayāni—hearts; vyadārayat—shattered; nabhaḥ—the sky; cha—and; pṛithivīm—the earth; cha—and; eva—certainly; tumulaḥ—terrific sound; abhyanunādayan—thundering
Translation
The tumultuous sound rent the hearts of Dhritarashtra's party, reverberating through both heaven and earth.
Meaning & Commentary
The reverberating sound symbolizes the dawn of divine righteousness, which inherently shatters the false confidence of those rooted in ego and adharma. It signifies that when Truth awakens, it creates a psychological turbulence that destabilizes the foundations of greed and injustice.