Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 1, Verse 15

पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनञ्जय: |
पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदर: || 15||

pāñchajanyaṁ hṛiṣhīkeśho devadattaṁ dhanañjayaḥ
pauṇḍraṁ dadhmau mahā-śhaṅkhaṁ bhīma-karmā vṛikodaraḥ

pāñchajanyamthe conch shell named Panchajanya; hṛiṣhīka-īśhaḥShree Krishna, the Lord of the mind and senses; devadattamthe conch shell named Devadutta; dhanañ-jayaḥArjun, winner of wealth; pauṇḍramthe conch named Paundra; dadhmaublew; mahā-śhaṅkhammighty conch; bhīma-karmāone who performs herculean tasks; vṛika-udaraḥBheem, the voracious eater

panchajanyam hrishikesho devadattam dhananjayah
paundram dadhmau maha-shankham bhima-karma vrikodarah

Translation

BG 1.15: Hrishikesh blew his conch shell, called Panchajanya, and Arjun blew the Devadutta. Bheem, the voracious eater and performer of herculean tasks, blew his mighty conch, called Paundra.

Commentary

In this verse, Shree Krishna is addressed as “Hrishikesh” which means the Lord of the mind and senses. Shree Krishna is the Sovereign Master of everybody’s minds and senses. Throughout his wonderful pastimes, he displayed complete control over his mind and senses.

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