Shloka 1
Śiva–Arjuna Yuddha and the Subjugation of Pride (Śiva-parīkṣā)
तमागतन्ततो दृष्ट्वा ध्यानं कृत्वा शिवस्य सः । गत्वा तत्रार्जुनस्तेन युद्धं चक्रे सुदारुणम्
tamāgatantato dṛṣṭvā dhyānaṃ kṛtvā śivasya saḥ | gatvā tatrārjunastena yuddhaṃ cakre sudāruṇam
اسے آتے دیکھ کر ارجن نے بھگوان شیو کا دھیان کیا؛ پھر وہاں جا کر اس کے ساتھ نہایت سخت اور ہولناک جنگ کی۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse highlights dhyāna of Śiva before action: the devotee first turns to Pati (Lord Śiva) as inner refuge and guiding consciousness, then performs even difficult duties with steadiness.
Arjuna’s meditation implies Saguna-upāsanā—contemplating Śiva with form and attributes as the accessible Lord; in Shiva Purana practice this is commonly supported by Linga-worship, where remembrance and offering precede worldly engagement.
A brief Śiva-dhyāna before major undertakings—mentally reciting the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and centering the mind on Śiva—so action proceeds from devotion rather than agitation.