Sanjaya

Sanjaya

Divine Narrator

Minister and charioteer of King Dhritarashtra, blessed by the sage Vyasa with divine vision to witness and narrate the entirety of the Kurukshetra war. His faithful narration carries the words of the Gita to the world.

Speaking: Chapter 1, Verse 15

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Verse 15

Arjuna's Dilemma

Lord Krishna blew His conchshell, called Panchajanya; Arjuna blew his, the Devadatta; and Bhima, the voracious eater and performer of herculean tasks, blew his terrific conchshell, called Paundra.

Context & Meaning

Each warrior blew his own named conch shell.