Shloka 4
Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)
इति प्रोच्यार्जुनन्ते वै विरहौत्सुक्यकातराः । अनिच्छन्तोपि तत्रैव प्रेषयामासुरादरात्
iti procyārjunante vai virahautsukyakātarāḥ | anicchantopi tatraiva preṣayāmāsurādarāt
Nói như vậy với Arjuna xong, những người đau đớn vì nỗi khắc khoải do ly biệt—dẫu không muốn—vẫn kính cẩn tiễn chàng đi tiếp từ nơi ấy.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It highlights viraha-bhakti: even painful separation can intensify longing for the Divine, and true devotion acts with humility and duty despite personal reluctance.
The mood of yearning and reverent compliance supports Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva (often through the Linga) with heartfelt devotion, discipline, and respect rather than mere emotion.
Cultivate steady remembrance of Shiva through japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya")—especially when feeling separation—while maintaining respectful, dharmic action.