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
Nandīśvara nói: “Khi ấy, lúc nỗi khổ dấy lên nơi các Pāṇḍava, đại thánh Vyāsa—bậc tối thượng trong hàng hiền triết, biển cả của lòng từ bi—đã đến nơi ấy.”
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.