Shloka 10
Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)
नन्दीश्वर उवाच । कुर्वतस्त्वेव तदा दुःखम्पाण्डवेषु मुनीश्वरः । कृपासिंधुश्च स व्यास ऋषिवर्य्यस्समागत
nandīśvara uvāca | kurvatastveva tadā duḥkhampāṇḍaveṣu munīśvaraḥ | kṛpāsiṃdhuśca sa vyāsa ṛṣivaryyassamāgata
നന്ദീശ്വരൻ പറഞ്ഞു—“അന്ന് പാണ്ഡവരിൽ ദുഃഖം ഉയർന്നു. അപ്പോൾ കരുണാസമുദ്രമായ ഋഷിശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ മഹർഷി വ്യാസൻ അവിടെ എത്തി.”
Nandishvara (Nandi)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights divine-style grace working through realized sages: when devotees face duḥkha, a compassionate guru-figure like Vyāsa appears to restore dharma and redirect the mind toward Shiva-centered refuge and right understanding.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the narrative pattern is Shaiva: Saguna Shiva’s protection often manifests through His attendants and enlightened seers, who guide devotees back to Shiva-worship, dharma, and steadiness amid suffering.
The takeaway is to seek guidance and stabilize the mind with Shiva-remembrance—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple, sattvic worship (e.g., offering water to the Liṅga) when facing distress.