Shloka 12
Arjuna–Gaṇa Saṃvāda: Bāṇādhikāra, Tāpasa-veṣa, and the Ethics of Tapas (अर्जुन-गणसंवादः)
वर्तते तस्य वाणीयं यो नीतश्च त्वयाधुना । अयं बाणश्च ते पार्श्वे न स्थास्यति कदाचन
vartate tasya vāṇīyaṃ yo nītaśca tvayādhunā | ayaṃ bāṇaśca te pārśve na sthāsyati kadācana
Mệnh lệnh của người ấy vẫn còn hiệu lực—kẻ mà ngươi vừa dẫn đi. Và mũi tên này của ngươi sẽ chẳng bao giờ còn ở bên cạnh ngươi nữa.
Lord Shiva (in a corrective/prophetic tone within the Shatarudra narrative context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva’s ājñā (divine command) overrides personal pride and force; when the Lord’s will is established, ego-driven aggression (symbolized by the arrow) cannot remain with the devotee.
Saguna Shiva guides devotees by correcting impulses and restoring dharma; Linga-worship trains surrender—placing one’s power and decisions at Shiva’s feet rather than clinging to ‘my weapon, my control’.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with the resolve to renounce anger; on Mahashivratri, combine japa with Tripuṇḍra/bhasma remembrance as a vow of restraint and devotion.