Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)
ते सर्वे चावसंस्तत्र विसृज्यार्जुनमादरात् । अत्यन्तदुःखमापन्ना मिलित्वा पञ्च एव च
te sarve cāvasaṃstatra visṛjyārjunamādarāt | atyantaduḥkhamāpannā militvā pañca eva ca
アルジュナを敬って送り出したのち、彼らは皆そこに留まった。やがて五人は集い合い、極めて深い悲嘆に沈んだ。
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
The verse highlights viraha (pain of separation) as a purifier: when worldly supports depart, the heart is forced inward, preparing the seeker to take refuge in Pati (Lord Shiva) beyond transient relationships.
Their intense sorrow and coming together suggests turning from external reliance to a shared refuge—Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-upasana) as a stabilizing support when the mind is shaken by loss and separation.
In grief and instability, Shaiva practice emphasizes steadiness through japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with simple Linga-dhyana; if following Purana custom, Tripundra (bhasma) and Rudraksha are supportive aids for calming the mind.