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KNOWLEDGE AND DEVOTION
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7. KNOWLEDGE AND DEVOTION
तस्य ज्ञानमेव साधनमित्येके ॥ २८ ॥
Sutra 28. Tasya jnanameva Saadhanamityeke.
In the view of some, knowledge (of the object
loved) alone is the means to attain (devotion).
Tasyah of that supreme Love;
knowledge; : eva alone;
त स्य :
-
- Jnanam
Sadhanam
means;
some (teachers think).
इति : iti: thus;
:
के :
Bhakti must be preceded by the knowledge that
the object of one's devotion and worship is the Lord,
who is Omnipotent, Omniscient, all-merciful, who pos-
sesses Infinite auspicious qualities, who is the sup-
port and substratum of all etc. Without this know-
ledge, there will be no faith in God, without faith
there will be no attachment to God, and without
attachment there will be no lasting and intense devo-
tion.
Jnana here is not Brahma Gyana. It is only an
ordinary understanding.
Some say "Even in the worldly parlance, know-
ledge comes first. Through knowledge of a thing, one
gets love for that object. A girl gets knowledge of
her would be husband: "He can sing well. He is
beautiful. He has passed his I.C.S. examination. He
is now a district magistrate and so on." A patient
gets knowledge of the virtuous qualities of barley.
Then he loves Barley and takes with delight bread
made of barley. He knows it is cooling and sattvic
KNOWLEDGE AND DEVOTION
97
7. KNOWLEDGE AND DEVOTION
तस्य ज्ञानमेव साधनमित्येके ॥ २८ ॥
Sutra 28. Tasya jnanameva Saadhanamityeke.
In the view of some, knowledge (of the object
loved) alone is the means to attain (devotion).
Tasyah of that supreme Love;
knowledge; : eva alone;
त स्य :
-
- Jnanam
Sadhanam
means;
some (teachers think).
इति : iti: thus;
:
के :
Bhakti must be preceded by the knowledge that
the object of one's devotion and worship is the Lord,
who is Omnipotent, Omniscient, all-merciful, who pos-
sesses Infinite auspicious qualities, who is the sup-
port and substratum of all etc. Without this know-
ledge, there will be no faith in God, without faith
there will be no attachment to God, and without
attachment there will be no lasting and intense devo-
tion.
Jnana here is not Brahma Gyana. It is only an
ordinary understanding.
Some say "Even in the worldly parlance, know-
ledge comes first. Through knowledge of a thing, one
gets love for that object. A girl gets knowledge of
her would be husband: "He can sing well. He is
beautiful. He has passed his I.C.S. examination. He
is now a district magistrate and so on." A patient
gets knowledge of the virtuous qualities of barley.
Then he loves Barley and takes with delight bread
made of barley. He knows it is cooling and sattvic