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 ||
Vāsudeva berkata: “Dahulu, resi Nārada memuja Bhava (Śiva) dengan bhakti yang mendalam. Berkenan atas bhakti itu, Bhava mengurniakan anugerah: ‘Dengan nyanyian dan alunan alat muzik, engkau akan sentiasa mengikuti dan memasyhurkan 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.