पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनञ्जयः । पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः ॥ १५ ॥
pāñchajanyaṁ hṛiṣhīkeśho devadattaṁ dhanañjayaḥ pauṇḍraṁ dadhmau mahā-śhaṅkhaṁ bhīma-karmā vṛikodaraḥ
Translation
Hrishikesh (Krishna) blew the Panchajanya, Dhananjay (Arjun) blew the Devadatta, and Bhim, doer of fearsome deeds, blew the great conch Paundra.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
हृषीकेश (श्रीकृष्ण) ने पाञ्चजन्य, धनंजय (अर्जुन) ने देवदत्त, और भयानक कर्म करने वाले भीम (वृकोदर) ने पौण्ड्र नामक महाशंख बजाया।
Commentary
Each conch has a name and a story. Panchajanya was won by Krishna from the demon Panchajana; Devadatta was given to Arjun by the gods. Krishna is called Hrishikesh, "master of the senses" — a fitting name for the one who will teach self-mastery. Bhim is called Vrikodar, "wolf-bellied," for his famous appetite and strength.