Post by radha on Sept 2, 2012 2:35:31 GMT 5.5
OM SRI GURUPYO NAMAHA:,RESPECTFUL PRANAMS TO SRI KANCHI MAHA PERIVA.
Narada Bhakti Sutras
1. Now, therefore, the doctrine of devotion we shall expound.
2. That (devotion) is indeed of the nature of supreme love in (directed towards) God.
3. The supreme love for the Lord, called devotion divine, is of the nature of immortality also.
4. Having gained this supreme devotion, the devotee attains perfection and immortality and becomes extremely satisfied.
5. Having attained which (devotion) he cares for nothing, never grieves, never hates, never delights in anything and he finds no urge or enthusiasm for sense enjoyment.
6. Having known which (devotion) one becomes intoxicated, silent, and enjoys in the Self.
7. Because it is of the nature of renunciation there is no element of desire in that love divine.
8. The renunciation, indeed, is in the total giving up of all secular and religious activities.
9. In the Lord whole-hearted, single-minded devotion, and in all else that are contrary to it (devotion), complete indifference -this is the nature of renunciation. (nirodha).
10. Renunciation of all other supports is whole-heartedness (in devotion).
11. To perform all secular and religious functions that are congenial to Him and (to have) total indifference to all action that are hostile to Him ... (that is “indifference”).
12. After having thus decided to live the life of whole-hearted devotion, let there be protection of the scriptural teachings.
13. Or else, there is the fear of a fall (from the spiritual path).
14. The worldly duties in the various social contacts are also to be performed only to that extent (so long as the consciousness of the external world continues with us), but activities such as eating, etc., indeed will continue as long as the body exists.
15. Its (devotion or bhakti’s) characteristics are being described now; due to the existence of different opinions.
16. “In the worship of the Lord with deep Love and firm attachment”, thus declares the son of Parasara, Sri Veda Vyasa.
17. “A great attachment to listening to the stories of His glories etc. is bhakti,” according to Maharshi Garga.
18. “The devotion for God, which is not opposed to attachment to the inner-Self is true devotion,” according to Sage Shandilya.
19. According to Devarshi Narada “ total dedication of all actions at the altar of the Lord, and at all moments of forgetfulness of the Lord, excruciating pang” is supreme love-divine (bhakti).
20. Let it be exactly as described above.
21. Just as the love of the Gopis of Vraja.
22. Even there, in this condition of total love, there is no danger of forgetting the glory of Lord.
23. Love without the knowledge of His true nature (is) like the illicit love for the paramour.
24. In the profane love for the paramour the sense of happiness in the happiness given to another, surely does not exist at all.
25. The supreme devotion (bhakti) is indeed, as a technique even superior to the path of action (karma), the path of knowledge (gyana), and the path of disciplined contemplation (yoga).
Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Saranam
Narada Bhakti Sutras
1. Now, therefore, the doctrine of devotion we shall expound.
2. That (devotion) is indeed of the nature of supreme love in (directed towards) God.
3. The supreme love for the Lord, called devotion divine, is of the nature of immortality also.
4. Having gained this supreme devotion, the devotee attains perfection and immortality and becomes extremely satisfied.
5. Having attained which (devotion) he cares for nothing, never grieves, never hates, never delights in anything and he finds no urge or enthusiasm for sense enjoyment.
6. Having known which (devotion) one becomes intoxicated, silent, and enjoys in the Self.
7. Because it is of the nature of renunciation there is no element of desire in that love divine.
8. The renunciation, indeed, is in the total giving up of all secular and religious activities.
9. In the Lord whole-hearted, single-minded devotion, and in all else that are contrary to it (devotion), complete indifference -this is the nature of renunciation. (nirodha).
10. Renunciation of all other supports is whole-heartedness (in devotion).
11. To perform all secular and religious functions that are congenial to Him and (to have) total indifference to all action that are hostile to Him ... (that is “indifference”).
12. After having thus decided to live the life of whole-hearted devotion, let there be protection of the scriptural teachings.
13. Or else, there is the fear of a fall (from the spiritual path).
14. The worldly duties in the various social contacts are also to be performed only to that extent (so long as the consciousness of the external world continues with us), but activities such as eating, etc., indeed will continue as long as the body exists.
15. Its (devotion or bhakti’s) characteristics are being described now; due to the existence of different opinions.
16. “In the worship of the Lord with deep Love and firm attachment”, thus declares the son of Parasara, Sri Veda Vyasa.
17. “A great attachment to listening to the stories of His glories etc. is bhakti,” according to Maharshi Garga.
18. “The devotion for God, which is not opposed to attachment to the inner-Self is true devotion,” according to Sage Shandilya.
19. According to Devarshi Narada “ total dedication of all actions at the altar of the Lord, and at all moments of forgetfulness of the Lord, excruciating pang” is supreme love-divine (bhakti).
20. Let it be exactly as described above.
21. Just as the love of the Gopis of Vraja.
22. Even there, in this condition of total love, there is no danger of forgetting the glory of Lord.
23. Love without the knowledge of His true nature (is) like the illicit love for the paramour.
24. In the profane love for the paramour the sense of happiness in the happiness given to another, surely does not exist at all.
25. The supreme devotion (bhakti) is indeed, as a technique even superior to the path of action (karma), the path of knowledge (gyana), and the path of disciplined contemplation (yoga).
Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Saranam