Shloka 6
Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)
द्रौपद्युवाच । व्यासोपदिष्टं यद्राजंस्त्वया कार्यं प्रयत्नतः । शुभप्रदोऽस्तु ते पन्थाश्शंकरश्शंकरोस्तु वै
draupadyuvāca | vyāsopadiṣṭaṃ yadrājaṃstvayā kāryaṃ prayatnataḥ | śubhaprado'stu te panthāśśaṃkaraśśaṃkarostu vai
Draupadī nói: “Muôn tâu Đại vương, xin ngài dốc trọn nỗ lực mà làm đúng như lời Vyāsa đã chỉ dạy. Nguyện con đường ấy đem điềm lành và ban phúc an ổn cho ngài; quả thật, nguyện Śaṅkara—Đấng hằng ban điều thiện—làm bậc hộ trì từ bi cho ngài.”
Draupadi
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Significance: Invokes Śaṅkara as śubhaprada (giver of auspiciousness), implying safe passage and success in Śiva-directed undertaking; benefit is protection and siddhi through divine grace.
Mantra: शुभप्रदोऽस्तु ते पन्थाः शंकरः शंकरोऽस्तु वै
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse emphasizes guru-upadeśa (following the realized teacher’s instruction) and Śiva’s anugraha (grace) as the force that makes the path truly auspicious—key Shaiva Siddhanta themes of right action guided by wisdom and fulfilled by the Lord’s benevolence.
By invoking Śaṅkara as the direct giver of auspiciousness, the verse supports Saguna Śiva devotion—approaching Shiva as the compassionate, accessible Lord who protects and blesses the devotee’s chosen sādhanā, often expressed through Liṅga worship.
A practical takeaway is to perform one’s prescribed sādhana with steady effort and invoke Śaṅkara for success—e.g., daily Liṅga abhiṣeka with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” done in obedience to one’s teacher’s guidance.