Shloka 35
Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)
पुनस्ते च विचार्यैवं कथनीयं बिडौजसे । इत्युक्त्वा तु गतास्ते वै शक्रस्यान्तिकमञ्जसा
punaste ca vicāryaivaṃ kathanīyaṃ biḍaujase | ityuktvā tu gatāste vai śakrasyāntikamañjasā
Kemudian mereka berfikir lagi demikian lalu memutuskan, “Hal ini mesti dilaporkan kepada Biḍaujas (Indra).” Setelah berkata demikian, para utusan itu segera pergi menghadap Śakra (Indra).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: A narrative transition: witnesses decide to report the uncanny radiance to Indra (Biḍaujas/Śakra). No Jyotirliṅga localization is indicated.
Significance: Illustrates the epistemic pattern in Purāṇic theophanies: confusion → consultation with higher authority; in Siddhānta terms, paśu seeks guidance when confronted with the Lord’s veiling brilliance.
FAQs
It highlights discernment and right action: after recognizing an extraordinary divine situation, the devas’ agents promptly report to Indra—showing that cosmic order responds to Shiva’s manifestations with alertness, humility, and accountability.
Though it is a narrative verse, it supports Saguna Shiva devotion by depicting how even the gods must acknowledge and respond to Shiva’s palpable, manifest power (Rudra-tattva), which devotees approach through forms like the Linga.
The takeaway is prompt remembrance and reporting inwardly to the higher Lord: in practice, one can respond to intense experiences by steady japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and reaffirming surrender to Shiva as Pati.