August 28,2012. Day 22.. BHAGAVAD GITA - As It Is Original by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada .Chapter 1. Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra (Continued) TEXT 19

    BHAGAVAD GITA - As It Is Original by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada
Day 22. 28.8.2012   

Chapter 1. Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra (Continued)

TEXT 19

 sa ghoso dhartarastranam 
hrdayani vyadarayat 
nabhas ca prthivim caiva 
tumulo 'bhyanunadayan

 SYNONYMS

     sah--that; ghosah--vibration; dhartarastranam--of the sons of Dhrtarastra; hrdayani--hearts; vyadarayat--shattered; nabhah--the sky;ca--also; prthivim--the surface of the earth; ca--also; eva--certainly;tumulah--uproarious; abhyanunadayan--by resounding.

TRANSLATION

       The blowing of these different conchshells became uproarious, and thus, vibrating both in the sky and on the earth, it shattered the hearts of the sons of Dhrtarastra.

PURPORT

  When Bhisma and the others on the side of Duryodhana blew their respective conchshells, there was no heart-breaking on the part of the Pandavas. Such occurrences are not mentioned, but in this particular verse it is mentioned that the hearts of the sons of Dhrtarastra were shattered by the sounds vibrated by the Pandavas' party. This is due to the Pandavas and their confidence in Lord Krsna. One who takes shelter of the Supreme Lord has nothing to fear, even in the midst of the greatest calamity.