Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika)
by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat | 1954 | 284,137 words | ISBN-10: 8185208123 | ISBN-13: 9788185208121
This is verse 1.13 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 13 of the chapter called Arjuna’s Dolour.
Verse 1.13
Verse 1.13: “Then, of a sudden, were sounded forth conches and kettledrums, tabors, tambourines, and cornets: uproarious was the din it made.” (131)
Commentary called Jnaneshwari by Jnaneshwar:
As the different organs played there arose a dreadful noise and even the bold feared that the world was approaching its end. What of the timid then? Those of doubtful courage got blown up like chaff-nay, even the Destroyer got so much frightened that he would not come forward. As the flag, kettle-drums and other martial musical instruments such as conches, cymbals and trumpets etc. sounded forth, the heroes also raised dreadful war cries. Some began to pat loudly their arms. Some began raising cries with all their might. The feeling of fear raised by all these made (even) the elephants in rut uncontrollable and some died standing, and the courageous got their jaws locked. Even the brave in the battle began to tremble with fear. Hearing this tremendous war alarm Brahmadeva also got nervous while the other Gods got afraid that the end of the universe had approached.