Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God - 13. : Swami Mukundananda.

Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF)

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The auspicious day began with an offering of havan followed by a reverential puja to Sri Veda Vyasa, Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda and the entire Guruparampara.

The CIF family as well as devotees from near and far came together at the Adi Sankara Nilayam to express their gratitude and love. 

The havan and shodashopachara puja were led beautifully by Swami Sharadanandaji, and concluded with the chanting of Sri Veda Vyasa and Pujya Gurudev’s ashtothara shastanamavali. 

The festivities continued in the evening with the lighting of 1008 lamps, the Chuttuvilakku, at the Chinmaya Svayambhu Ayyappa Temple, to symbolize the Guru's wisdom that dispels all ignorance.

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Tuesday, 04  Jul, 2023. 07:30.

Chapter -1. Arjuna Vishada Yogam : 13,

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Slogam-13.

"Tatah shankhashcha bheryashcha panavanaka-gomukhah

sahasaivabhyahanyanta sa shabdastumulo ’bhavat."

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tatah—thereafter; 

Shankhah—conches; 

cha—and; 

bheryas—bugles; 

cha—and; 

panava-anaka—drums and kettledrums; 

go-mukhah—trumpets; 

sahasa—suddenly; 

eva—indeed; 

abhyahanyanta—blared forth; 

sah—that;

shabdah—sound; 

tumulah—overwhelming; 

abhavat—was.

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Translation - BG 1.13 : 

"Thereafter, conches, kettledrums, bugles, trumpets, and horns suddenly blared forth, and their combined sound was overwhelming."

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Commentary :

On hearing Bheeshma’s call for battle, everyone in the Kaurava army also started playing various instruments eagerly, creating tumultuous sound. Shankhah means conches, panav are drums, anak kettledrums, bhreyah bugles, and go-mukh are blowing horns. All these instruments playing together created a loud pandemonium.

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To be continued

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