Shloka 32
Arjuna–Gaṇa Saṃvāda: Bāṇādhikāra, Tāpasa-veṣa, and the Ethics of Tapas (अर्जुन-गणसंवादः)
अर्जुन उवाच । मद्वाक्यन्तत्त्वतो भिल्ल शृणु त्वं च वनेचर । आगमिष्यति ते स्वामी दर्शयिष्ये फलन्तदा
arjuna uvāca | madvākyantattvato bhilla śṛṇu tvaṃ ca vanecara | āgamiṣyati te svāmī darśayiṣye phalantadā
Arjuna said: “O Bhilla, forest-dweller, listen to my words in their true purport. Your lord will soon arrive; at that time I shall show you the fruit (result) of this counsel.”
Arjuna
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse emphasizes śravaṇa (attentive listening) and tattva (truth) as the foundation for receiving the “fruit”—the lived outcome of right guidance. In a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, true instruction prepares the pashu (individual soul) to recognize grace when the “lord” arrives, i.e., when the decisive moment of help, initiation, or divine arrangement manifests.
Though the Linga is not named here, the structure mirrors Shaiva practice: first hear and accept the truthful teaching, then behold the ‘fruit’ through a tangible encounter—often represented in the Purana by darśana of Saguna Shiva (or His signs such as the Linga) that converts instruction into direct conviction.
The implied practice is disciplined listening and readiness: approach the coming encounter with steadiness, repeating a simple Shaiva remembrance such as the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while maintaining faith that the promised ‘fruit’ will be shown at the right time.