Shloka 19
Arjuna Vishada Yoga — Arjuna Vishada Yoga
Devanagari script
स घोषो धार्तराष्ट्राणां हृदयानि व्यदारयत् । नभश्च पृथिवीं चैव तुमुलोऽभ्यनुनादयन् ॥ १.१९ ॥
Transliteration
sa ghoṣo dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṁ hṛdayāni vyadārayat | nabhaś ca pṛthivīṁ caiva tumulo 'bhyanunādayan || 1.19 ||
Translation
That tumultuous sound tore through the hearts of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons, and resounded through the sky and the earth alike.
Gita Press Meaning
“वह तुमुल घोष धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्रों के हृदयों को विदीर्ण-सा करता हुआ आकाश और पृथ्वी को भी गुँजाता हुआ फैल गया।”
Speakers
Sañjaya (narrator)
Primary Concepts
Emotion (bhāva)Rhetorical hyperbole (alaṅkāra)Collective psychology
Key ThemesAwe and apprehensionScale and intensityTurning-point atmosphere