Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God - 12. : Swami Mukundananda.

Chinmaya Mission 

Chinmaya Mission Ahmedabad celebrated the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra on 20th June with splendor and devotion. A special puja was performed for all three deities - Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadraji. In the evening, the deities commenced their journey in a wooden chariot specially made in Jagannath Puri, Odisha. They were warmly welcomed by devotees at various locations around the temple premises.

The Bhagavan received a special aarti and was offered naivedya. Devotees sang kirtans, played garba, and the temple resonated with the chants of "Jai Ranchhod Makhanchor" and "Krishna Murari Jai Krishna Murari." After an hour and a half, the Yatra concluded at the temple, leaving all the devotees present feeling His divine presence in their hearts. They offered prayers for increased devotion and spiritual connection.

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Thursday, 29  Jun, 2023. 07:30.

Chapter -1. Arjuna Vishada Yogam : 12,

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Slogam-12.

"Tasya sanjanayan harsham kuru-vriddhah pitamahah

simha-nadam vinadyochchaih shankham dadhmau pratapavan."

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tasya—his; 

sanjanayan—causing; 

harsham—joy; 

kuru-vriddhah—the grand old man of the Kuru dynasty (Bheeshma); 

pitamahah—grandfather; 

sinha-nadam—lion’s roar; 

vinadya—sounding; 

uchchaih—very loudly; 

shankham—conch shell; 

dadhmau—blew; 

pratapa-van—the glorious

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Translation

BG 1.12: 

"Then, the grand old man of the Kuru dynasty, the glorious patriarch Bheeshma, roared like a lion, and blew his conch shell very loudly, giving joy to Duryodhana."

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Commentary

Bheeshma was aware that Duryodhana had no chance of victory as the Supreme Lord Shree Krishna was on the opposite side. However, he understood his grand-nephew’s anxiety and to cheer him up he blew his conch shell loudly. In olden days, blowing of the conch shell in the battlefield signaled the start of the war. This also conveyed to Duryodhana that Bheeshma was ready to lead the Kaurava army and he would fight dutifully and spare no pain.

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To be continued

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