Shloka 106
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
नारदेन तु भक्त्यासौ भव आराधित: पुरा
nāraden tu bhaktyāsau bhava ārādhitaḥ purā | gītena vāditavyena nityaṃ mām anuyāsyasi ||
Dahulu kala, resi-dewa Nārada memuja Bhava (Śiva) dengan bhakti yang dalam. Berkenan atas bhakti itu, Bhava menganugerahinya karunia: “Dengan nyanyian dan bunyi alat musik engkau akan senantiasa mengikuti dan memaklumkan Aku.”
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Devotion (bhakti) can be authentically expressed through disciplined praise—especially sacred song and music—and such devotional practice becomes a lifelong mode of remembrance and service to the deity.
Vāsudeva recounts an earlier episode: Nārada once worshipped Śiva (Bhava) with devotion, and Śiva, pleased, granted him a boon that Nārada would always follow and honor him through singing and instrumental performance.