GitaChapter 1Verse 13

Gita 1.13

Arjuna Vishada Yoga

ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः । सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत् ॥१३॥

tataḥ śaṅkhāś ca bheryaś ca paṇavānaka-gomukhāḥ sahasaivābhyahanyanta sa śabdas tumulo 'bhavat

In essence: When one leader acts, the collective responds—momentum builds from a single decisive gesture.

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Sadhak-Guru Dialogue

These verses list the warriors assembled on both sides of the battlefield. Guru-Sadhak dialogues are not provided for these descriptive verses. The Bhagavad Gita's philosophical teachings begin when Lord Krishna responds to Arjuna's despair.

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