Shloka 2
Śiva–Arjuna Yuddha and the Subjugation of Pride (Śiva-parīkṣā)
गणैश्च विविधैस्तीक्ष्णैरायुधैस्तं न्यपीडयत् । तैस्तदा पीडितः पार्थः सस्मार स्वामिनं शिवम्
gaṇaiśca vividhaistīkṣṇairāyudhaistaṃ nyapīḍayat | taistadā pīḍitaḥ pārthaḥ sasmāra svāminaṃ śivam
Entonces los gaṇas, blandiendo muchas clases de armas afiladas, lo acosaron con dureza. Atormentado por ellos en aquel instante, Pārtha recordó a su Señor: Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It teaches śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): when worldly力量 and fear intensify, the devotee turns inward to remember Pati—Lord Śiva—whose grace removes bondage and steadies the mind.
Remembering “svāminam śivam” points to Saguna-upāsanā—personal devotion to Śiva as the protective Lord; such remembrance is the inner core of Linga worship, where the devotee centers awareness on Śiva’s presence beyond fear.
Smaraṇa and japa: in distress, repeat the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with focused remembrance of Śiva; this is the immediate sādhana implied by “sasmāra śivam.”