Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 12 भगवद् गीता अध्याय 1 श्लोक 12 तस्य संजनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः। सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्।।1.12।। English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan 1.12. Generating joy in him, the powerful paternal grandfather (Bhisma), the seniormost among the Kurus, roared highly a lion-roar and blew his conchshell. English Translation of Commentary - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan 1.12 1.29 Sri Abhinavgupta did not comment upon this sloka. Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 1.12Tasya sanjanayan harsham kuruvriddhah pitaamahah; Simhanaadam vinadyocchaih shankham dadhmau prataapavaan. Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 1.12tasya—his; sañjanayan—causing; harṣham—joy; kuru-vṛiddhaḥ—the grand old man of the Kuru dynasty (Bheeshma); pitāmahaḥ—grandfather; sinha-nādam—lion’s roar; vinadya—sounding; uchchaiḥ—very loudly; śhaṅkham—conch shell; dadhmau—blew; pratāpa-vān—the glorious