Signs of victory of Pandavas

Text 1.19

THEME: Shattering of the hearts – Conchshells of Pandavas shattered the heart of the sons of Dhrtarashtara

Learnings from Purport 1.19

There is no heartbreaking on the side of the Pandavas because of ‘Pandavas’ and their ‘confidence in Lord Krishna’.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION – This shows that one who takes shelter of the Supreme Lord has nothing to fear even in the midst of the greatest calamity (1.19 purport).

Text 1.20

THEME: Arjuna prepared to shoot arrows and after looking at the sons of Dhrtarashtara, spoke to Krishna

The purport of this verse describes all the auspicious conditions that were arranged by the Lord for His eternal devotee, which gives complete assurance of victory.

Progress Chapter 1 40%

Sanjaya very tactfully informed King Dhrtarashtra of the following points :

His unwise policy of deceiving the sons of Pandu and endeavouring to enthrone his own sons was not very laudable
All the signs indicate that the whole Kuru dynasty would be killed
From the grandsire Bhisma to the grandson Abhimanyu, and all the kings of all states were doomed
And Dhrtarashtra was the cause of the whole catastrophe because he encouraged the policy followed by his sons

Text 1.19

THEME: Shattering of the hearts – Conchshells of Pandavas shattered the heart of the sons of Dhrtarashtara

Learnings from Purport 1.19

There is no heartbreaking on the side of the Pandavas because of ‘Pandavas’ and their ‘confidence in Lord Krishna’.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION – This shows that one who takes shelter of the Supreme Lord has nothing to fear even in the midst of the greatest calamity (1.19 purport).

Text 1.20

THEME: Arjuna prepared to shoot arrows and after looking at the sons of Dhrtarashtara, spoke to Krishna

The purport of this verse describes all the auspicious conditions that were arranged by the Lord for His eternal devotee, which gives complete assurance of victory.

Progress Chapter 1 40%

Message announced by conchshells – Blowing of conchshells announced the message that Kauravas were predestined to lose the battle
Importance of names

Hrsikesha:
⇒ Owner of all senses / senses of living entities are part and parcels of His senses
⇒ Lord as Paramatma directs the senses according to the surrender of the living entity
⇒ Directly controls transcendental senses of a pure devotee like Arjuna
Govinda – Pleasure-giver to cows and senses
Dhananjaya – Arjuna helped elder brother to fetch wealth for different sacrifices
Vrkodara – Eat as voraciously as he could do herculean tasks (Bhima)
Madhusudana – He killed the demon of the name Madhu
Vāsudeva (वासुदेव) – because Krishna appeared as son of Vasudeva (वसुदेव)
Devaki-nandana – because Krishna accepted Devakī as His mother
Yasodanandana – because Krishna awarded His childhood pastimes to Yaśodā at Vṛndāvana
Partha-sarthy – Charioteer of his friend Arjuna

Learnings from Purport 1.16 -1.18

Sanjaya very tactfully informed King Dhrtarashtra of the following points :

His unwise policy of deceiving the sons of Pandu and endeavouring to enthrone his own sons was not very laudable
All the signs indicate that the whole Kuru dynasty would be killed
From the grandsire Bhisma to the grandson Abhimanyu, and all the kings of all states were doomed
And Dhrtarashtra was the cause of the whole catastrophe because he encouraged the policy followed by his sons

Text 1.19

THEME: Shattering of the hearts – Conchshells of Pandavas shattered the heart of the sons of Dhrtarashtara

Learnings from Purport 1.19

There is no heartbreaking on the side of the Pandavas because of ‘Pandavas’ and their ‘confidence in Lord Krishna’.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION – This shows that one who takes shelter of the Supreme Lord has nothing to fear even in the midst of the greatest calamity (1.19 purport).

Text 1.20

THEME: Arjuna prepared to shoot arrows and after looking at the sons of Dhrtarashtara, spoke to Krishna

The purport of this verse describes all the auspicious conditions that were arranged by the Lord for His eternal devotee, which gives complete assurance of victory.

Progress Chapter 1 40%

Message announced by conchshells – Blowing of conchshells announced the message that Kauravas were predestined to lose the battle
Importance of names

Hrsikesha:
⇒ Owner of all senses / senses of living entities are part and parcels of His senses
⇒ Lord as Paramatma directs the senses according to the surrender of the living entity
⇒ Directly controls transcendental senses of a pure devotee like Arjuna
Govinda – Pleasure-giver to cows and senses
Dhananjaya – Arjuna helped elder brother to fetch wealth for different sacrifices
Vrkodara – Eat as voraciously as he could do herculean tasks (Bhima)
Madhusudana – He killed the demon of the name Madhu
Vāsudeva (वासुदेव) – because Krishna appeared as son of Vasudeva (वसुदेव)
Devaki-nandana – because Krishna accepted Devakī as His mother
Yasodanandana – because Krishna awarded His childhood pastimes to Yaśodā at Vṛndāvana
Partha-sarthy – Charioteer of his friend Arjuna

Learnings from Purport 1.16 -1.18

Sanjaya very tactfully informed King Dhrtarashtra of the following points :

His unwise policy of deceiving the sons of Pandu and endeavouring to enthrone his own sons was not very laudable
All the signs indicate that the whole Kuru dynasty would be killed
From the grandsire Bhisma to the grandson Abhimanyu, and all the kings of all states were doomed
And Dhrtarashtra was the cause of the whole catastrophe because he encouraged the policy followed by his sons

Text 1.19

THEME: Shattering of the hearts – Conchshells of Pandavas shattered the heart of the sons of Dhrtarashtara

Learnings from Purport 1.19

There is no heartbreaking on the side of the Pandavas because of ‘Pandavas’ and their ‘confidence in Lord Krishna’.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION – This shows that one who takes shelter of the Supreme Lord has nothing to fear even in the midst of the greatest calamity (1.19 purport).

Text 1.20

THEME: Arjuna prepared to shoot arrows and after looking at the sons of Dhrtarashtara, spoke to Krishna

The purport of this verse describes all the auspicious conditions that were arranged by the Lord for His eternal devotee, which gives complete assurance of victory.

Progress Chapter 1 40%

Blown out of natural compassion for grandson, Duryodhana
To cheer the fearful heart of Duryodhana
Befitting his position as lion
To assure that no pains would be spared in his duty to fight
Indirectly by the symbolism of conchshell, he informed his depressed grandson that he has no chance of victory, because the Supreme Lord Krishna was on the other side.

Text 1.13-1.18

COMMON THEME : Lord Krishna, Pandavas and others blew there conchshells. Name of mentioned conchshells are

Krishna : Panchjanya
Arjuna : Devdatta
Yudhistra : Anantavijay
Bhima : Paundra
Nakul : Sughosa
Sahadev : Manipusphak

Learnings from Purport 1.15

Message announced by conchshells – Blowing of conchshells announced the message that Kauravas were predestined to lose the battle
Importance of names

Hrsikesha:
⇒ Owner of all senses / senses of living entities are part and parcels of His senses
⇒ Lord as Paramatma directs the senses according to the surrender of the living entity
⇒ Directly controls transcendental senses of a pure devotee like Arjuna
Govinda – Pleasure-giver to cows and senses
Dhananjaya – Arjuna helped elder brother to fetch wealth for different sacrifices
Vrkodara – Eat as voraciously as he could do herculean tasks (Bhima)
Madhusudana – He killed the demon of the name Madhu
Vāsudeva (वासुदेव) – because Krishna appeared as son of Vasudeva (वसुदेव)
Devaki-nandana – because Krishna accepted Devakī as His mother
Yasodanandana – because Krishna awarded His childhood pastimes to Yaśodā at Vṛndāvana
Partha-sarthy – Charioteer of his friend Arjuna

Learnings from Purport 1.16 -1.18

Sanjaya very tactfully informed King Dhrtarashtra of the following points :

His unwise policy of deceiving the sons of Pandu and endeavouring to enthrone his own sons was not very laudable
All the signs indicate that the whole Kuru dynasty would be killed
From the grandsire Bhisma to the grandson Abhimanyu, and all the kings of all states were doomed
And Dhrtarashtra was the cause of the whole catastrophe because he encouraged the policy followed by his sons

Text 1.19

THEME: Shattering of the hearts – Conchshells of Pandavas shattered the heart of the sons of Dhrtarashtara

Learnings from Purport 1.19

There is no heartbreaking on the side of the Pandavas because of ‘Pandavas’ and their ‘confidence in Lord Krishna’.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION – This shows that one who takes shelter of the Supreme Lord has nothing to fear even in the midst of the greatest calamity (1.19 purport).

Text 1.20

THEME: Arjuna prepared to shoot arrows and after looking at the sons of Dhrtarashtara, spoke to Krishna

The purport of this verse describes all the auspicious conditions that were arranged by the Lord for His eternal devotee, which gives complete assurance of victory.

Progress Chapter 1 40%

Blown out of natural compassion for grandson, Duryodhana
To cheer the fearful heart of Duryodhana
Befitting his position as lion
To assure that no pains would be spared in his duty to fight
Indirectly by the symbolism of conchshell, he informed his depressed grandson that he has no chance of victory, because the Supreme Lord Krishna was on the other side.

Text 1.13-1.18

COMMON THEME : Lord Krishna, Pandavas and others blew there conchshells. Name of mentioned conchshells are

Krishna : Panchjanya
Arjuna : Devdatta
Yudhistra : Anantavijay
Bhima : Paundra
Nakul : Sughosa
Sahadev : Manipusphak

Learnings from Purport 1.15

Message announced by conchshells – Blowing of conchshells announced the message that Kauravas were predestined to lose the battle
Importance of names

Hrsikesha:
⇒ Owner of all senses / senses of living entities are part and parcels of His senses
⇒ Lord as Paramatma directs the senses according to the surrender of the living entity
⇒ Directly controls transcendental senses of a pure devotee like Arjuna
Govinda – Pleasure-giver to cows and senses
Dhananjaya – Arjuna helped elder brother to fetch wealth for different sacrifices
Vrkodara – Eat as voraciously as he could do herculean tasks (Bhima)
Madhusudana – He killed the demon of the name Madhu
Vāsudeva (वासुदेव) – because Krishna appeared as son of Vasudeva (वसुदेव)
Devaki-nandana – because Krishna accepted Devakī as His mother
Yasodanandana – because Krishna awarded His childhood pastimes to Yaśodā at Vṛndāvana
Partha-sarthy – Charioteer of his friend Arjuna

Learnings from Purport 1.16 -1.18

Sanjaya very tactfully informed King Dhrtarashtra of the following points :

His unwise policy of deceiving the sons of Pandu and endeavouring to enthrone his own sons was not very laudable
All the signs indicate that the whole Kuru dynasty would be killed
From the grandsire Bhisma to the grandson Abhimanyu, and all the kings of all states were doomed
And Dhrtarashtra was the cause of the whole catastrophe because he encouraged the policy followed by his sons

Text 1.19

THEME: Shattering of the hearts – Conchshells of Pandavas shattered the heart of the sons of Dhrtarashtara

Learnings from Purport 1.19

There is no heartbreaking on the side of the Pandavas because of ‘Pandavas’ and their ‘confidence in Lord Krishna’.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION – This shows that one who takes shelter of the Supreme Lord has nothing to fear even in the midst of the greatest calamity (1.19 purport).

Text 1.20

THEME: Arjuna prepared to shoot arrows and after looking at the sons of Dhrtarashtara, spoke to Krishna

The purport of this verse describes all the auspicious conditions that were arranged by the Lord for His eternal devotee, which gives complete assurance of victory.

Progress Chapter 1 40%