BHAGAVAD GEETA – 10 : Swami Advayanandaji.

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Chapter-1.

Arjuna Vishadha yogam  (“Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency” )

Sri Veda Vyasaji

Discourse – 1 (47 Slogas)

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Thursday, 15 Jun, 2023. 08:00.

Post - 10.

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13 : The Kauravas Become the Aggressors :

1 Tatah shankhaah cha bheryah cha  =   Then conches and kettledrums (of the Kauravas),

2 panava-aanaka-gomukhaah;  =   tabors, military drums and cow-horns;

3 sahasaa eva abhya-hanyanta  =   blared forth quite suddenly,

4 sah shabdah tumulah abhavat.  =   and that sound was tumultuous.

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1-4 The rest of the Kaurava army took the lead from Bhishma and followed suit. By 

being the first side to blow their conches, the Kauravas accepted that they were the 

aggressors. This is in fact the truth. The Pandavas were now called upon to defend 

themselves against this unrighteous aggression from the Kauravas.

The “tumultuous” sound must have reached the ears of King Dhritarashtra. How did 

it sound to him? Was it pleasing, or was it a terrifying reminder to withdraw the troops!

The Composition & Loyalty of the Kaurava Army :

The Kaurava army was a hotch-potch assemblage of dubious support gathered from 

far and wide of countries that did not feel committed to the war, but only supported it 

because of personal favours done to them or promised to them. They could split apart very 

easily if they sensed disunity among themselves.

Bhishma’s call was intended to arrest this deterioration of morale among the 

Kaurava army units, which he knew resembled different factions rather than one united 

army. If he had not intervened in time, Duryodhana’s mental state could have led to 

deterioration in the spirit of the Kaurava forces, and this could have ruptured their unity.

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Next

1.3 RESPONSE OF THE PANDAVAS

(Slogas - 14-25, 12 No.)

To be continued

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