Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 19 Meaning
The tumultuous sound rent the hearts of Dhritarashtra's party, reverberating through both heaven and earth.
BG 1.19
स घोषो धार्तराष्ट्राणां हृदयानि व्यदारयत्। नभश्च पृथिवीं चैव तुमुलो व्यनुनादयन्
sa ghoṣho dhārtarāṣhṭrāṇāṁ hṛidayāni vyadārayat nabhaśhcha pṛithivīṁ chaiva tumulo nunādayan
Meaning
The tumultuous sound rent the hearts of Dhritarashtra's party, reverberating through both heaven and earth.
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 1 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: The tumultuous sound rent the hearts of Dhritarashtra's party, reverberating through both heaven and earth.
In Arjuna's Dilemma (Arjuna Visada Yoga), Krishna explains Arjuna's moral crisis on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, where he must fight against his own relatives, teachers, and friends.
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Chapter Context
Arjuna's moral crisis on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, where he must fight against his own relatives, teachers, and friends.
Key themes in this chapter include Moral dilemma, Family duty, Compassion.
When to Apply This Verse
- •When you need steadiness while dealing with moral dilemma
- •When practicing family duty amid uncertainty
- •When applying compassion to real-life choices
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Related Verses
BG 1.1
Dhritarashtra said, "What did my people and the sons of Pandu do when they had assembled together, eager for battle, on the holy plain of Kurukshetra, O Sanjaya?"
BG 1.28
Arjuna said, "O Krishna, seeing my kinsmen arrayed here, eager to fight,
BG 2.11
The Blessed Lord said, "You have grieved for those who should not be grieved for; yet, you speak words of wisdom. The wise grieve neither for the living nor for the dead."
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