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
Ô sage, accomplis son culte; adore-Le, Lui seul, sans relâche. Écoute sa gloire et chante-la; offre-Lui chaque jour l’arcana, l’adoration rituelle.
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”).