Shloka 25
अध्याय ५५ — भीष्मस्य प्रचण्डविक्रमः, अर्जुनप्रत्युत्तरं, कृष्णस्य चक्रोद्यतिः
Chapter 55: Bhīṣma’s onslaught, Arjuna’s counter, and Kṛṣṇa’s raised discus
पाज्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजय: । पौण्डूरं दध्मौ महाशड्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदर:,हृषीकेशने पांचजन्य, अर्जुनने देवदत्त तथा भयंकर कर्म करनेवाले भीमसेनने पौण्ड्र नामक महान् शंख बजाया
pāñcajanyaṁ hṛṣīkeśo devadattaṁ dhanaṁjayaḥ | pauṇḍraṁ dadhmau mahāśaṅkhaṁ bhīmakarmā vṛkodaraḥ ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: Hinipan ni Hrishikesha (Kṛṣṇa) ang kabibeng tinatawag na Pāñcajanya; hinipan ni Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) ang Devadatta; at si Vṛkodara (Bhīma), bantog sa nakapanghihilakbot na mga gawa, ay hinipan ang dakilang kabibeng Pauṇḍra.
(संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights righteous resolve expressed through disciplined action: before conflict, leaders affirm duty (dharma) and inspire steadiness in their side. The conch-sound functions as a public vow of commitment and courage rather than mere noise.
As Sanjaya reports the opening of the Kurukshetra battle, Krishna, Arjuna, and Bhima each blow their named conches—Pāñcajanya, Devadatta, and Pauṇḍra—signaling readiness for war and rallying the Pandava forces.