Bhagavad Gita 1.16 · Sanjaya
The king who wanted peace
अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ॥
anantavijayaṃ rājā kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥnakulaḥ sahadevaśca sughoṣamaṇipuṣpakau
King Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, blew Anantavijaya, and the twins Nakula and Sahadeva blew Sughosha and Manipushpaka.
What it means
The eldest Pandava, Yudhishthira, sounds his conch. Its name means endless victory. Beside him, the twins Nakula and Sahadeva answer with conches named for a sweet sound and a jewelled flower. The whole family is now present, each brother in his place.
The story
Yudhishthira is known as the son of dharma, the king who always chose truth. He had begged for peace, even for just five villages. Refused, he now stands here. His conch is not a war cry from a lover of war. It is a man keeping his word.
In your life
Imagine someone who tried everything to settle a dispute with a neighbour, and finally has to go to mediation. They walk in calm, not angry. Fighting fair, when you must, is its own kind of peace.
The gentlest people can still stand their ground.