Shankas
- The eastern wind (hanuman) is the same shining devadatta shANkha of arjuna,
- the southern wind (nRsiMha) is sahadeva's maNipuSpaka shANkha,
- the western wind (garuDa) is yudhiSThira's anantavijaya shANkha,
- the northern wind (varAha) is bhIma's pauNDra shANkha , and
- the north-eastern wind (hayagrIva) is nakula's sughoSa shANkha.
Also
- Anantavijaya — name of King Yudhisthira’s conchshell, meaning “Unending victory.”
- Devadatta — the conch of Arjuna which was obtained by Maya Danava from Varuna. The name means, “God given.”
- Manipuspaka — name of Sahadeva’s conch-shell, meaning “Jewel bracelet.”
- Paundra — the terrific conchshell of Bhima.
- Sughosa — the conchshell of Nakula, meaning “Making a pleasant sound.”
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