Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)
इत्युक्तस्तेन देवेशो धैर्य्यार्थन्तस्य प्रीतितः । परीक्षागर्वितं वाक्यं पाण्डवन्तं ततोऽब्रवीत्
ityuktastena deveśo dhairyyārthantasya prītitaḥ | parīkṣāgarvitaṃ vākyaṃ pāṇḍavantaṃ tato'bravīt
ដូច្នេះ ព្រះអម្ចាស់នៃទេវតាទាំងឡាយ ត្រូវបានគេនិយាយដល់ ហើយព្រះអង្គពេញព្រះហឫទ័យ ដោយមានបំណងសាកល្បងភាពអត់ធ្មត់នៃគាត់ ក៏បានមានព្រះបន្ទូលទៅកាន់កូនបណ្ឌុ ដោយពាក្យដែលពោរពេញដោយការសាកសួរប្រកួតប្រជែង។
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
The verse highlights a Shaiva theme: Śiva, pleased with devotion, may still test the seeker’s dhairya (steadfastness). Such trials are not rejection but refinement—removing ego and stabilizing surrender so grace can mature into liberation-oriented understanding.
As Deveśa, Śiva engages the devotee in a personal (saguṇa) relationship—guiding, correcting, and testing. Linga-worship similarly trains the mind to remain steady in reverence and discipline, even when outer signs appear challenging, until inner certainty in Śiva’s grace becomes firm.
The takeaway is dhairya-sādhana: steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and calm, regular Śiva-pūjā (with bhasma/tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa if followed in one’s tradition), maintaining composure when tested.