Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God - 14. : Swami Mukundananda.

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Sunday, 09 Jul 2023. 06:30.

Chapter -1. Arjuna Vishada Yogam: 14,

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Slogam-14.

"Tatah shvetair-hayair-yukte mahati syandane sthitau

madhavah pandavashchaiva divyau shankhau pradadhmatuh."

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tatah—then; 

shvetair—by white; 

hayair—horses; 

yukte—yoked; 

mahati—glorious; 

syandane—chariot; 

sthitau—seated; 

madhavah—Shree Krishna, the husband of the goddess of fortune, Lakshmi; 

pandavah—Arjun; 

cha—and; 

eva—also; 

divyau—Divine; 

shankhau—conch shells; 

pradadhmatuh—blew

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Translation

BG 1.14: 

"Then, from amidst the Pandava army, seated in a glorious chariot drawn by white horses, Madhav and Arjuna blew their Divine conch shells."

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Commentary 

The uproar of the Kaurava army had started to wane. Then from the Pandava side, seated on a magnificent chariot the Supreme Lord Shree Krishna and Arjun, both blew their conch shells intrepidly, which ignited the enthusiasm of the Pandava army as well.

Here, Sanjay has addressed Lord Shree Krishna as “Madhav”. It is a combination of two words, Mā which refers to goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and dhav is used for husband. Goddess Lakshmi is Lord Vishnu’s wife, who is one of the many forms of Shree Krishna. This verse implies that the goddess of prosperity was with the Pandavas, and by her grace, they would be triumphant in this war and reclaim their kingdom soon.

The sons of King Pandu are called Pandavas and it may be used for any of the five brothers. In this verse, the Pandava being referred to is Arjun, the third among the five. He was a mighty warrior and a superior archer. His magnificent chariot was a gift from Agni, the celestial god of fire.

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To be continued

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