Shloka 49
Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)
नन्दीश्वर उवाच । इत्युक्तः स प्रसन्नोभूत्सुन्दरं रूपमद्भुतम् । स्वोपस्करणसंयुक्तं दर्शयामास वै निजम्
nandīśvara uvāca | ityuktaḥ sa prasannobhūtsundaraṃ rūpamadbhutam | svopaskaraṇasaṃyuktaṃ darśayāmāsa vai nijam
Nandīśvara said: Thus addressed, he was pleased and revealed his own wondrous, beautiful form—adorned with his proper divine accoutrements.
Nandishvara (Nandi)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It highlights an essential Shaiva principle: when the devotee approaches with right intent, the divine responds with prasāda (grace), granting darśana of a wondrous, auspicious form that uplifts the soul toward liberation.
The verse supports Saguna worship by affirming that the Lord can be encountered in a perceivable, ornamented form for the devotee’s benefit—complementing Linga worship, where the same reality is approached through a sacred emblem and disciplined devotion.
A practical takeaway is to seek Shiva’s grace through bhakti and purity—reciting the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) with reverence, and meditating on the Lord’s auspicious form to cultivate inner receptivity to darśana.