Synonyms:
tasya–his; sanjanayan–increasing; harsam–cheerfulness; kuru-vrddhah–the grandsire of the Kuru dynasty (Bhisma); pitamahah–the grandfather; simha-nadam–roaring sound, like a lion; vinadya–vibrating; uccaih–very loudly; sankham–conchshell; dadhmau–blew; pratapa-van–the valiant.
Translation:
Then Bhisma, the great valiant grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, the grandfather of the fighters, blew his conchshell very loudly like the sound of a lion, giving Duryodhana joy.
