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Bhagavad Gītā 1.13, word by word

ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः। सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्

tataḥ śhaṅkhāśhcha bheryaśhcha paṇavānaka-gomukhāḥ sahasaivābhyahanyanta sa śhabdastumulo ’bhavat

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In English

And immediately, all the conches, drums, trumpets, and horns blared forth in a tumultuous uproar.

Translated by Shri Purohit Swami

Then, suddenly, conches, kettledrums, tabors, drums, and cow horns blared forth from the Kaurava side, and the sound was tremendous.

Translated by Swami Sivananda

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