Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika)
by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat | 1954 | 284,137 words | ISBN-10: 8185208123 | ISBN-13: 9788185208121
This is verse 1.12 of the Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha-Dipika), the English translation of 13th-century Marathi commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita.—The Dnyaneshwari (Jnaneshwari) brings to light the deeper meaning of the Gita which represents the essence of the Vedic Religion. This is verse 12 of the chapter called Arjuna’s Dolour.
Verse 1.12
Verse 1.12: “Then, to inspire cheer in him, the aged grandsire of the Kurus—he of great prowess—mightily roared forth the lion‘s roar and blew his conch. (125)
Commentary called Jnaneshwari by Jnaneshwar:
At these words of Duryodhana the Commander-in-Chief, the son of the Ganges felt greatly pleased and made (as it were) a lion-roar (siṃhanada). It was such a wonderful sound that it reverberated throughout the armies on both the sides and got also outside, the echo not remaining confined to them. With this tremendous sound the valour of Bhishma rose up within himself and with that excitement Bhishma blew his powerful conch. Both these sounds getting combined rendered the whole universe insensible, giving the impression that the very heavens were going to crash down. The sky thundered, the ocean swelled and the universe got terror-stricken and all trembled. Owing to this great sound the mountain and the waves got stricken down and at the same time the instruments of war-music made their sounds throughout the army.