Ram Ram, Namaste, Hare Krishna, Namaskaaram, Sai Ram, Bula, Salaam, Sat Shri Akaal, Hari Bol !
Guru Jan Ko Sadar Pranaam !!
Bhagvad Gita 1.12B
What does Shankh Dhwani (sound of the conch shell) mean ?
What does Singhnaad mean and signify ?
This chapter is pretty significant as we see the various political parties forming, or reforming, in preparation for the elections in Fiji next year.
The two mighty armies are facing each other in the battlefield of Kuru Kshetra. One after another, the great and valiant warriors start to blow their respective conches producing huge Shankh Dhwani – sound or speech.
Shankh Dhwani is the equivalent of the political speeches of the various contestants. Just like the speeches of our modern day political leaders, each of the brave and noble warriors blow their Shankh (Conch Shell). Each Shankh has a name and the meanings of the names will determine what each one is promising, should their party win.
Pitamah Bhishma’s shankh is called Singhnaad. Singh means lion and naad means roar. So Singhnaad means roar of the lion. If we’re in a jungle, whether alone or in a group, and we hear the roar of a lion, our heartbeat will increase rapidly, sweat starts to form and hairs stand on all parts of the body. We feel fear even though the lion may be several kilometres away.
Lion signifies fear. Pitamah Bhishm signifies, among many things, bhram – delusion, confusion, fantasy, disbelief. He chose to stand in opposition to Sri Krishna.
By blowing his conch named Singhnaad, Bishma is promising fear (bhay) and confusion (bhram) - should his army (party) win.
Bhishma kahta hay ki agar may jeetunga to aap ko aur bhi gahri bhay aur bhram mein fasa loonga.
Prabhu to abhay pradaan karta hay. Prabhu is knowledge. He is the light that allows us to differentiate between good and evil. Know why we do what we do. Don’t just do it for the sake of doing it. Knowledge is power, knowledge is freedom.
Very early in the Bhagvat Gita, and very early in our life, we have to choose which side do we want to be on, what kind of a person we want to be, what sort of life do we want to lead – full of fear or free of fear !
Until next time....
Muskuraate Raho !
These are my personal notes and any anomalies in these attempted translations are not meant to confuse you, but an indication of a lack of knowledge on my part.
Please correct and use as you may see appropriate.
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