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Narada Bhakti Sutras

Possibly this is greatest book defining what is Bhakthi written by Narada who wasthe greatest among Bhakthas of Lord Narayana.



1.Atha tho Bakthim vyakyasyama

Now I will explain in detail what is meant by devotion to GodBhakthi!"1#.

$.%aa tasmin Parama prema roopa

&evotion to God is personifi'ation of intensehighest! love towards (im.

).Amr*tha swaroopa 'ha

It also is deathless or as sweet as ne'tar or it also 'onfers deathlessness to one!

+.,allabhathva p*man siddho bhavathi- amr*tho bhavathi- tr*ptho bhavathi

ne who gets it be'omes perfe't- immortal and 'ontended.

/.,ath prapya kin'hid van'hadhi - na so'hathi- na dweshati- na ramathe na *thsahibhavathi

ne who gets it desires not- worries not- hates not - en0oys not- and does not getex'ited.

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.,at gnathwa matho bhavathi- sthabhdho bhavathi- athmaramo bhavathi.

ne who attains it be'omes intoxi'ated be in st*por!- still and dr*nk with selfso*l!

2.%aa na kamaya mana - nirodha roopathwad

It is not desire generating as it is by nat*re a form of ren*n'iation.

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3.Nirodasth* loka veda vyapara nyasa

Giving away the so'ial and 4edi' '*stoms in'l*ding religio*s a'tivities is termed asa form of this ren*n'iation.



5.6asmin ananyatha that- virodhi shoothaaseena tha 'ha.

6o be one with (im and 'omplete indifferen'e in things whi'h are 'ontrary to him istermed as a form of ren*n'iation.

17.Anyasrayanaan tyage ananyatha.

6o sa'rifi'e dependen'e on any thing b*t (im is ex'l*sivenessthat whi'h does nothave any other thing b*t (im!

11.Loke vedesh* thatha an*koolasaranam that- virodhi shoothassenatha.

In ordinary life and in 4edi' per'epts- to do that whi'h is benefi'ial to (im isex'l*sivenessthat whi'h does not have any other thing b*t (im!

1$.Bhavath* nis'haya dartyath*rthvam sasthra rakshanam.

After attaining this state ro'k stable firmness in 4edi' in0*n'tions follow-

1).Anyadha padithya sankhaya

If yo* do not do this - there is a do*bt of a possibility of degradation.

1+.Lokopi thava deva kinth* bho0anani vyaparasthva sareera daranavathi

bey the ways of the world till yo* attain ren*n'iation- do a'tivities like eatingwhi'h sho*ld 'ontin*e till the body exists.

1/.6al lakshanathi va'hyanthe nana madha bedanath.

6he differing definitions of Bhakthi 8devotion9! as viewed by many are listed.

1.Poo0adhishwa an*raga ithi Parasara rya.

Intense desire to :orship (im with loving affe'tion - is ;devotion9 a''ording to %ageParasara.

12.<adhadhi shweethi Garga



Intense desire to hear his stories is ;devotion9 a''ording to %age Garga.

13.Athma rathya virodhe nethi %andilya

;&evotion9 sho*ld be done witho*t 'onfli't to the happiness of the so*l- a''ordingto sage %andilya.

15.Naradasth* thadarpithagi- la'haratha that- vismarane parama vyak*lathethi.

B*t a''ording to sage Narada- ;devotion9 is doing all d*ties on behalf of (im- andbe'ome extremely sad even if yo* happen to forget (im for a se'ond.

$7.Asthy evam evam

6his ;devotion9 is like ea'h of the above views.

$1.,ada vra0a gopikanam.

6his 'an be best ill*strated by the ;devotion9 of the Gopis of Gok*la.

$$.6hathrapi tha mahatmyam 0nana vismr*thya bhavaatha.

In this 'ase at no stage (is greatness is ever forgotten.

$).6had viheenam =aranam iva

>or any ;devotion9 forgetting (is greatness is like an illi'it love affair.

$+-Nasthyeva tasmin that s*kha s*khi twam.

All a'tions done as a res*lt of this ;devotion9love! is to offer and enhan'e (ispleas*reor

All a'tions of this ;devotion9 are meant for pleasing (im only.

$/.%aa th* karma 0nana yogebhyo apyadhigathara.



6his ;devotion9 is far greater than the path of a'tion karma!- the path of knowledgegyana!- and the path of dis'iplined 'ontemplation yoga!..

$.Phala roopathwad.

Be'a*se this ;devotion9 is like the fr*it attained by any of these methods..

$2.Iswarasyapyabhi mana dweshitwath dainya priyathwa'ha

Be'a*se God also does not like pride and likes h*mility- ;devotion9 as a method isbetter than <arma yoga and Gnana yoga

$3.6asya gnana meva %adana mithyeke

%ome believe that knowledge alone is the path of attainment.

$5.Anyonyasryathwa mithyanye

%ome others believe that <nowledge and devotion are interdependent on ea'hother

)7.%wayam phala roopathethi Brahma k*mara

6he son of Brahma sage Narada! believes that ;devotion9 is its own res*lt

)1.?a0agr*ha Bho0anaadhish* tadaiva dr*shtatwad

It is 0*st like glan'ing at a pala'e or being informed of s*mpt*o*s food .

)$. Naa thena ?a0a paridosha ksh*dha shanthirva

Glan'ing at the pala'e does not make the king happy nor hearing of s*mpt*o*sfood remove his h*nger

.%imilarly knowing abo*t ;devotion9- does not help yo* at all. ,o* sho*ld have;devotion9.



)). 6asmad saiva grahya m*m*ksh*bhi

%o all those who want to get o*t of the 'hain of births and rebirths sho*ld onlypra'ti'e ;devotion9

)+.6asya sadhanani gayanthy a'harya

6he learned ones therefore sing abo*t the res*lts of ;devotion9

)/.6hath* 4ishaya tyagath- %anga thyagath 'h'ha

6his ;devotion ; rea'hes 'ompletion only when sa'rifi'e is made of pleas*rable

things and m*ndane so'ial 'onta'ts.

).Avyavr*thabha 0anath

It rea'hes 'ompletion by forever 'easeless 'hanting

)2.Lokebhi Bhagawath g*na sravana keerthanad

It also rea'hes 'ompletion by hearing always or singing abo*t the @*alities of God.

)3.*khythasth* ahad krapayaiva Bhagawat kr*pa leasad 4aa

B*t most importantly it rea'hes 'ompletion only by the gra'e of Great learnedpeople and by the divine gra'e.

)5. ahad sangasth* d*rlabhe - agamyo amogas'ha

6he 'ompany or the gra'e of great learned people is diffi'*lt to get and is not easily

attained and never goes waste.

+7.Labhyadhobhi that kr*payaiva

6he 'ompany of great learned people is got only thro*gh the gra'e of God.



+1.6asmim tha00ane bhedha bhavath

6here is no differen'e whatsoever between God and his peopledevotees!

+$.6hadeva sadyatham 6hadeva sadyatham

%o sear'h for the 'ompany of great learned people- for that 'an be a''omplished bythat method only

+). &*ssanga sarvathaiva thya0ya

Also forever avoid the 'ompany of bad people.

++.<ama - <rodha- moha - smrithibramsa - b*ddhi nasa- sarva nasa karanathwaad.

Be'a*se s*'h a 'ompanyof bad people! leads to passion- anger- d*llness- memoryloss loss of wisdom and th*s leads to *tter r*in.

+/. 6harangayidha abhi me sangath sam*drayanthi

6hese passion- anger et'! tho*gh they initially appear in bad 'ompany as smallwaves gather moment*m and be'ome like sea.

+.<astharathi kastharathi ayam ,a- sangam sthya0athi yo mahan*bhavamsevathe - nirmalo bhavathi.

:ho 'an 'ross :ho 'an 'ross the veil of ill*sion

(e who is devoid of any worldly atta'hment serves wise people and does not have afeeling of ;mine9 'an only 'ross the veil of ill*sion.

+2.,o viviktha sthanam sevathe- ,o loka bandham *nmolayathi- nistraig*nyo

bhavathi- yoga kshemam tya0athi.

(e who lives in a holy pla'e in se'l*sion- he who '*ts of the fetters of worldlyatta'hment- he who goes beyond all 'hara'teriCations and he who forsakespleas*re as well as yoga only 'an only 'ross the veil of ill*sion.



"%e'l*sion DD in se'l*sion from bad asso'iation. ?eno*n'es re@*irements and'omfort DD be'omes *tterly dependent on the Lord for everything- not aspiring forthem independently !

+3.,a karma phalam tya0athi- karmani sanyasyathi- thado nirdwando bhavathi.

(e who sa'rifi'es the res*lt of a'tions- (e who deta'hes himself from a'tions andhe who sa'rifi'es the two opposites like heatD'old- pleas*reDs*ffering- re'ognitionDins*lt et'. 'an only 'ross the veil of ill*sion..

+5.4edanabhi sannyasyathi- kevalam vi'hinna an*ragam labhade

(e who forsakes even 4edas and rea'hes the limitless love of ;devotion9 'an only'ross the veil of ill*sion.

/7.%a tharathi- sa tharathi sa lokaam stharayathi

(e 'rosses- (e only 'rosses- and he helps other people also to 'ross.. the veil ofaya.

/1.Anirva'haneeyam prema swaroopam

6his extreme love of ;devotion9 is indefinable

/$. ooka swadanavath

It is extreme love! like a d*mb one tasting - for he does not tell what he feels.

/).Prakasathe kwapi pathre.

Extremely rarely some people are able to explain what they feel.

/+.G*na rahitham- kamanaa rahitham- prathi kshana vardhamana- avi'hinnam-sookshma tharam- an*bhava roopam.

6his love of ;devotion9 is witho*t any properties- witho*t any desire- in'reasesevery se'ond- mi'ro of mi'ros and it 'an be des'ribed only by really experien'ing it.



//. 6had prapya thadevaavalokayathi- thadeva sr*nothi- thadeva bhashayathi-thadeva 'hinthayadhi.

ne who possesses this love of ;devotion9- is able to only see (im everywhere- isable to only hear of (im always- is able to only talk abo*t (im always and always

thinks abo*t i(im .

/.Gowni thridha g*na bheda arthadhi bhedathwa.

6he ;devotion9 is of three types depending on the type of people viC.%athwa p*rehearted!- ?a0asawarrior in o*tlook! and 6amasadebased!

/2.Ftharasmath* - *tharasmath poorva- poorvaasrayeya bhavathi.

Ea'h of the above three 'ategories are better than that 'oming next - in otherwords- %athvika Bhakthi is better than ?a0asi' whi'h is better than thamasi'-

BhagavadDgItA 2.18 the in@*isitive and the man of wisdom- one who is desiro*s ofwealth and one who s*ffers.

/3.Anyasmath sa*labhyam bhaktho*

6his path of ;devotion9 is the easiest among the paths to attain God.

/5.Pramana antharsyam apekshatwath swayam pramanathwath.

6his path of ;devotion9 is its own proof and does not need any other proof.

7.%anthi roopaath- paramananda roopas'ha

It is personifi'ation of pea'e and *ltimate happiness.

1.Lokhana* 'hintha na karya nivedhi- tha athma loka vedatwad.

ne who pra'ti'es ;devotion9 sho*ld not get worried abo*t worldly affairs- for hehas given away all his a'tions to God.



$.Na thada siddho* - loka vivahoro heya - kinth* phala thyagas that sadanamkarya meva

Fpon attaining the goal- a devotee sho*ld not keep away from worldly a'tions b*tperform them witho*t bothering abo*t the res*lt.

). %threethana nasthika vairi 'harithram na sravaneeyam

&o not hear stories- gossip or news abo*t women- atheist and enemies.

+.Abhimana &ambadhikam tyagyam

%a'rifi'e egoism and self praise

/.6hadrpidago laa'hara san kala krodhabhi manadhikam tasminneva karaneeyam

If after offering all a'tions to god- if feelings of anger- pride and passion 'omeagain- they also sho*ld be offered to (im.

.6ri roopa bhanga poorvakam nithya dasa- nithya kanthapa 0anathmakam vapremaiva karyam- premaiva karyam-

Breaking the three distin'tions pointed o*t- one sho*ld always serve (im like aservant or wife with *nblemished love and definitely with *nblemished love.

2.Bhaktha ekandino m*khya

6hose devotes only are great who keep (im as their one and only one aim.

3.<antavarodha roman'hasr*bhi parasparam labhamana - bhavayanthi k*laniprithweem.

6hese devotees with tear filled eyes- with st*ttering voi'e- and hair standing o*tdis'*ss always abo*t (im and are a gift to the their 'lan and to the world.

5.6heerthi k*rvanthi- theerthani s*karmi k*vanthi- karmani sa'hasthri k*rvanthi



23.Ahimsa %athya sow'ha- daya asthhikyadhi 'harithryani parpalaneeyani

6hey sho*ld observe stri'tly nonDviolen'e- tr*th. leanliness- 'ompassion and faith.

25.%arvada sarve bhavena nis'hindhidair bhagawaneva bha0aneeya

Always and *nder all 'ir'*mstan'es. :itho*t diverting their mind to other tho*ghts-they sho*ld pray God.

37.%a keerthayamana seegram eva avirbhavathi an*bhavayathi 'ha bhakthan.

Being s*ng in s*'h a way by the devotees- (e appears before them and makes

them realiCe.

31.6risathyasya bhakthireva gareeyasi - bhakthireva gareeyasi.

6o the one who is tr*thf*l to (im in mind- body and words &evotion is the greatestpath - It is the greatest.

3$.G*na mahathmyasakthi. ?oopasakthi- poo0asakthi- smaranasakthi- dasyasakthi.-sakhyasakthi- kanthasakthi- vatsalya sakthya athmanivedanasakthithanmayadhasakthi- paramavirahasakthi- roopa ekathabhya ekatha

satha bhavathi.

6ho*gh ;devotion9 is one @*ality it is expressed in eleven different ways dependingon the individ*al so*l viC

1.longing to hear abo*t (is greatness-

$- Longing to see (is great form-

).Longing to worship (im always

+. Longing to always remember (im

/. Longing to forever serve (im as a slave

. Longing to be (is most intimate friend

2. Longing to be his 'onsort

3.Longing to be affe'tionate to (im like a parent.

5.Longing to sa'rifi'e o*r so*l to (im.

17. Longing to be'ome (imself and

11- %*ffering his absen'e even for a se'ond like a lover.



3).Ithyevam vadanthi 0ana 0alpa nirbhaya eka matha - k*mara 4yasa- sh*kha-

%andilya- Garga- 4ishn*- <o*ndinya- %esho *ddhavar*nee bhali- han*math

vibeeshanadha yo Bhaktha'harya

4ery great devotees like 4yasa- %h*kha- %andilya- - Garga- 4ishn*- <o*ndinya-

%esha- Fdhawa- aar*ni- Bali - (an*man and 4ibeeshana tell in *nanimity witho*t

bothering abo*t different opinions expressed that the path of ;devotion9 is the

greatest.

3+.Idham Narada proktham %hiva an*sasanam 4iswaseethi sradhathe sa preshtam

labhadha ithi.

ne who with *tmost faith and belief *nderstands the above exposition of Naradawo*ld attain God- wo*ld definitely attain God.

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"1# Bhakthi is a %anskrit word whi'h 'annot be explained by one English word. B*tfor sake of 'larity I will be *sing ;devotion9 instead of the word Bhakthi. By whi'h Imean a devotion of a very spe'ial kind.

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