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NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
Parikshit and Janamejaya delighted themselves in
singing the glories of the Lord. The Gopis of Brinda-
van, the Rishis of Dandakaranya were naturally att-
racted by Sri Krishna's enchanting personal beauty.
Ambarisha, Lakshmi, Prithu, Bharata spent whole
time in worship; Prahlada, Dhruva, Sanaka in re-
membrance; Hanuman, Akrura, Vidura in service.
Uddhava, Arjuna, Sudama and Guha had the attribute
of friendship, Sridama, Rukmini and Satyabhama
loved Sri Krishna as a husband and Dasaratha, Kau-
salya, Devaki, Nanda, Yasoda, Kasyapa, Aditi, Manu-
satarupa, as their son. Bali, Vibhishana, Hanuman,
Ambarisha, Sibi did complete self-surrender to the
Lord. Sanatkumar, Suka, Sanaka and Yajnavalkya
immersed themselves in His Bliss (Tanmayasakti).
Uddhava, Arjuna, Gopis and Radha experienced
anguish of separation. Each one is characterised by
a predominant attitude. All these eleven forms of
Bhakti are possible for the same Bhaktas during diffe-
rent moods.
Viraha is the highest manifestation of love. It is
a common charactertistic of all devotees, because it is
in the very nature of intense love that it cannot bear
separation. This is one of the supreme tests of devo-
tion in Sutra 29. This stage of love is typically mani-
fested in Radha and the Gopis when they were sepa-
rated from Sri Krishna.
If all these forms of attachments cannot be deve-
loped together, you can select one or two sentiments
and cultivate love for God accordingly. Love is funda-
mentally one. Therefore, no distinction of higher and
NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
Parikshit and Janamejaya delighted themselves in
singing the glories of the Lord. The Gopis of Brinda-
van, the Rishis of Dandakaranya were naturally att-
racted by Sri Krishna's enchanting personal beauty.
Ambarisha, Lakshmi, Prithu, Bharata spent whole
time in worship; Prahlada, Dhruva, Sanaka in re-
membrance; Hanuman, Akrura, Vidura in service.
Uddhava, Arjuna, Sudama and Guha had the attribute
of friendship, Sridama, Rukmini and Satyabhama
loved Sri Krishna as a husband and Dasaratha, Kau-
salya, Devaki, Nanda, Yasoda, Kasyapa, Aditi, Manu-
satarupa, as their son. Bali, Vibhishana, Hanuman,
Ambarisha, Sibi did complete self-surrender to the
Lord. Sanatkumar, Suka, Sanaka and Yajnavalkya
immersed themselves in His Bliss (Tanmayasakti).
Uddhava, Arjuna, Gopis and Radha experienced
anguish of separation. Each one is characterised by
a predominant attitude. All these eleven forms of
Bhakti are possible for the same Bhaktas during diffe-
rent moods.
Viraha is the highest manifestation of love. It is
a common charactertistic of all devotees, because it is
in the very nature of intense love that it cannot bear
separation. This is one of the supreme tests of devo-
tion in Sutra 29. This stage of love is typically mani-
fested in Radha and the Gopis when they were sepa-
rated from Sri Krishna.
If all these forms of attachments cannot be deve-
loped together, you can select one or two sentiments
and cultivate love for God accordingly. Love is funda-
mentally one. Therefore, no distinction of higher and