GitaChapter 1Verse 18

Gita 1.18

Arjuna Vishada Yoga

द्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः पृथिवीपते । सौभद्रश्च महाबाहुः शङ्खान्दध्मुः पृथक्पृथक् ॥१८॥

drupado draupadeyāś ca sarvaśaḥ pṛthivī-pate saubhadraś ca mahā-bāhuḥ śaṅkhān dadhmuḥ pṛthak pṛthak

In essence: Every individual sounds their own conch—in collective action, personal voice matters.

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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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