In the Mahabharata, what was the name of Arjuna’s conch shell?

In the Mahabharata, Arjuna’s conch shell was called Devadatta.

Devadatta is the conch associated with Arjuna, one of the five Pandava brothers and the epic’s most celebrated archers. Before the Kurukshetra War, the sounding of conches announces the readiness of the opposing armies. Arjuna’s conch is named alongside the conches of Krishna and other leading warriors.

The Bhagavad Gita opens within this battlefield setting. Krishna, serving as Arjuna’s charioteer, blows Panchajanya, while Arjuna blows Devadatta. Their conch calls help establish the dramatic and religious setting for Krishna’s teaching to Arjuna before the battle begins.

A common mix-up is assigning Panchajanya to Arjuna; Panchajanya belongs to Krishna. Kaumodaki is generally identified as Krishna’s mace, while Sharanga is a bow associated with Vishnu and, in some traditions, Krishna. Spellings and transliterations can vary, but Devadatta is the standard English form for Arjuna’s conch.