Shloka 44
Arjuna–Gaṇa Saṃvāda: Bāṇādhikāra, Tāpasa-veṣa, and the Ethics of Tapas (अर्जुन-गणसंवादः)
तच्छ्रुत्वा तु पुनः प्राह प्रार्थस्तं दूतमागतम् । वाहिनीपतये वाच्यम्विपरीतम्भविष्यति
tacchrutvā tu punaḥ prāha prārthastaṃ dūtamāgatam | vāhinīpataye vācyamviparītambhaviṣyati
Nghe vậy, ông lại nói với sứ giả đến cầu thỉnh: “Hãy nói với vị thống lĩnh quân đội của ngươi—mọi việc sẽ diễn ra trái ngược điều các ngươi mong đợi.”
Suta Goswami (narrating the dialogue within the Shatarudrasaṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights that outcomes are ultimately governed by Pati (the Supreme Lord), not by mere force or strategy; when actions oppose dharma and Shiva’s will, results become viparīta—reversed and corrective.
In Shaiva practice, Saguna Shiva (as the accessible Lord) is approached through humility and devotion; the verse echoes that worldly authority must yield to Shiva’s higher sovereignty, which Linga-worship ritually affirms.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a surrendering intention, coupled with Tripuṇḍra/bhasma as a reminder that pride and power are transient before Shiva.