Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
नारदस्य विष्णूपदेशवर्णनम् — Nārada and Viṣṇu: Instruction after Delusion
तस्योपास्यां कुरु मुने तमेव सततं भज । तद्यशः शृणु गाय त्वं कुरु नित्यं तदर्चनम्
tasyopāsyāṃ kuru mune tameva satataṃ bhaja | tadyaśaḥ śṛṇu gāya tvaṃ kuru nityaṃ tadarcanam
أيها الحكيم، أقم عبادته؛ واعبدْه وحده بلا انقطاع. استمع إلى مجده ورتّلْه غناءً؛ وداوم على تقديم الأركانا (العبادة الطقسية) له كلَّ يوم.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches a complete Shaiva devotional path—steady upāsanā (worship), bhajana (constant devotion), śravaṇa (hearing Shiva’s glory), kīrtana (singing it), and nitya-arcanā (daily ritual)—as the means to draw Shiva’s grace, the liberating power in Shaiva Siddhanta.
The instruction to do “tad-arcanam” daily supports Saguna worship in a tangible form—commonly the Shiva Linga—where devotion becomes regular pūjā, accompanied by listening to and reciting Shiva’s praises.
Daily Shiva-archana with consistent bhakti: perform regular pūjā (offering water, flowers, etc.), and pair it with śravaṇa-kīrtana—hearing and chanting Shiva’s names and glory (often centered on the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”).