Question

The sankh (Counch) named Anantavijay belongs to:

• A. Yudhishthir
• B. Arjuna
• C. Sahdeva
• D. Shikhandi

Hint:

Remember the famous conches: \[ \text{Krishna} \rightarrow \text{Panchajanya} \] \[ \text{Arjuna} \rightarrow \text{Devadatta} \] \[ \text{Yudhishthira} \rightarrow \text{Anantavijaya} \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: In the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 1 describes the blowing of conches (Shankha) by various warriors before the beginning of the Kurukshetra war. Each important warrior possessed a specially named conch. The conch “Anantavijaya” belonged to King Yudhishthira, the eldest of the Pandavas.

Step 1: Recall the conches mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita.
Some important conches mentioned are:
• Krishna --- Panchajanya
• Arjuna --- Devadatta
• Bhima --- Paundra
• Yudhishthira --- Anantavijaya
• Nakula --- Sughosha
• Sahadeva --- Manipushpaka Thus: \[ \text{Anantavijaya} \rightarrow \text{Yudhishthira} \]

Step 2: Analyze the given options.
Option (A): Yudhishthir
Correct. The conch named Anantavijaya belonged to Yudhishthira. Option (B): Arjuna
Arjuna's conch was called Devadatta. Option (C): Sahdeva
Sahadeva's conch was called Manipushpaka. Option (D): Shikhandi
Shikhandi is not associated with the conch Anantavijaya.

Step 3: Identify the correct option.
Since Anantavijaya was the conch of Yudhishthira, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{\text{Yudhishthir}} \]