Shloka 48
Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)
इतो गच्छ ब्रह्मचारिन्मा पातयितुमिच्छसि । प्रयोजनं किमत्रास्ति तव वै ब्रह्मचारिणः
ito gaccha brahmacārinmā pātayitumicchasi | prayojanaṃ kimatrāsti tava vai brahmacāriṇaḥ
« Va-t’en d’ici, ô brahmacārin ; ne cherche pas à me faire déchoir de mon vœu. Quel dessein pourrais-tu avoir ici, ô étudiant voué à la chasteté ? »
A chaste householder woman (patnī) addressing a brahmacārin (ascetic/student) in a temptation-testing context within the Shatarudrasaṃhitā narrative
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma through brahmacarya and inner restraint—warning that spiritual progress is protected by guarding the mind and senses from actions that cause a ‘fall’ from vows.
In Shaiva practice, purity of conduct supports effective worship: restraint stabilizes the mind for mantra-japa and Linga-upāsanā, turning devotion toward Saguna Shiva rather than toward sense-objects.
Maintain brahmacarya and practice steady japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with sense-restraint; this is the practical takeaway rather than an external rite.