Shloka 15
Karma-Yoga, Yajña-Cakra, and the Governance of Desire (कर्मयोग–यज्ञचक्र–कामनिग्रह)
पाज्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजय: । पौण्डूरं दध्मौ महाशड्ुखं भीमकर्मा वृकोदर:,श्रीकृष्ण महाराजने पांचजन्य नामक, अर्जुनने देवदत्त नामक और भयानक कर्मवाले भीमसेनने पौण्ड्र नामक महाशंख बजाया
pāñcajanyaṃ hṛṣīkeśo devadattaṃ dhanaṃjayaḥ | pauṇḍraṃ dadhmau mahāśaṅkhaṃ bhīmakarmā vṛkodaraḥ ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Si Hṛṣīkeśa (Kṛṣṇa) ay humihip sa kabibeng tinatawag na Pāñcajanya; si Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna) ay humihip sa kabibeng tinatawag na Devadatta; at si Vṛkodara (Bhīma), tagagawa ng mga nakapanghihilakbot na gawa, ay humihip sa dakilang kabibeng tinatawag na Pauṇḍra. Ang pagtunog ng mga kabibeng ito ay hudyat ng matuwid na paninindigan ng mga Pāṇḍava—pagpasok sa digmaan na may disiplinadong layon, hindi dahil sa pansariling poot.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined readiness for a dharma-yuddha: the Pāṇḍavas, led by Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, announce their resolve through auspicious conch sounds, emphasizing duty and moral purpose over rage or vengeance.
At the opening of the Kurukṣetra war, Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna, and Bhīma each blow their named conches—Pāñcajanya, Devadatta, and Pauṇḍra—signaling the commencement of battle and rallying their side.