Bhagavad Gita BG 1.18
Chapter 1, Verse 18 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
द्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः पृथिवीपते । सौभद्रश्च महाबाहुः शङ्खान्दध्मुः पृथक्पृथक् ॥ १८ ॥
drupado draupadeyāś ca sarvaśaḥ pṛthivī-pate saubhadraś ca mahā-bāhuḥ śaṅkhān dadhmuḥ pṛthak pṛthak
Meaning
And Drupada, the sons of Draupadi, and the mighty-armed son of Subhadra — O lord of the earth — all blew their respective conches.
Understanding
The final wave of Pandava conches: Drupada (king of Panchala and father-in-law of the Pandavas), the five Upapandavas (sons born to Draupadi from each Pandava), and Abhimanyu (the mighty-armed son of Arjuna and Subhadra). The phrase 'pṛthak pṛthak' — each separately — emphasises the individuality and unity of the Pandava side, each hero contributing their distinct voice to the war-cry.
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| द्रौपदेयाः | draupadeyāḥ | sons of Draupadi (the Upapandavas) |
| पृथिवीपते | pṛthivī-pate | O lord of the earth (addressing Dhritarashtra) |
| सौभद्रः | saubhadraḥ | son of Subhadra (Abhimanyu) |
| महाबाहुः | mahā-bāhuḥ | mighty-armed |
| पृथक्पृथक् | pṛthak pṛthak | each separately / one by one |
| द्रुपदः | drupadaḥ | Drupada (king of Panchala) |
| च | ca | and (conjunction) |
| सर्वशः | sarvaśaḥ | all / completely / from all directions |
| शङ्खान् | śaṅkhān | conches (plural accusative) |
| दध्मुः | dadhmuḥ | they blew / they sounded |