Bhagavad Gita 1.12
तस्य संजनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः। सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्॥
tasya sañjanayan harṣhaṁ kuru-vṛiddhaḥ pitāmahaḥ siṁha-nādaṁ vinadyochchaiḥ śhaṅkhaṁ dadhmau pratāpavān
Translation
To enhearten him, the Ancient of the Kurus, the Grandsire, the glorious, blew his conch, sounding on high a lion's roar.
What it means
Bhishma, the aged grandsire, roars like a lion and blows his conch to cheer Duryodhana. The grand gesture answers the prince's unease. Sometimes elders spend their strength propping up causes they privately know are flawed, out of loyalty to a role.
Try this today
Elders and seniors set the emotional tone. A signal of confidence from a respected figure can steady a wavering side.
Something to reflect on
Whose morale is my responsibility to steady, and how do I signal confidence?
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