Shloka 27
Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)
नन्दीश्वर उवाच । एवं विविधवार्ताभिः कालनिर्यापणन्तदा । चक्रुस्ते भ्रातरः सर्वे मनोरथपथैः पुनः
nandīśvara uvāca | evaṃ vividhavārtābhiḥ kālaniryāpaṇantadā | cakruste bhrātaraḥ sarve manorathapathaiḥ punaḥ
Nandīśvara said: “Thus, at that time, they whiled away the hours with many kinds of talk; and all those brothers once more set themselves upon the paths of their own wishes and designs.”
Nandishvara (Nandi)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights how time is shaped by association and intention: ordinary conversation and desire-driven planning keep the mind on “manoratha” (mental projections), whereas Shaiva teaching urges turning speech and intention toward Shiva-smriti and dharma so that time becomes spiritually fruitful.
Though it is a narrative verse, it implicitly contrasts worldly engagement with purposeful devotion. In Saguna Shiva worship (Linga-puja), speech and thought are disciplined—japa, stotra, and satsanga replace aimless talk—so the mind’s “paths” become oriented toward Shiva.
A practical takeaway is to redirect daily conversation into satsanga and mantra: practice Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and cultivate mindful speech, so time is not merely “passed” but offered to Shiva as inner worship.