Narada Bhakti Sutras - Text, Transliteration, Translation & Commentary /28

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NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
 
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<ignore>2.
 
DEFINITION OF BHAKTI
 
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<p text="M">सा त्वस्मिन् परमप्रेमरूपा ॥ २ ॥
 
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<ignore>Sutra 2. Sa twasmin parama prema rupaa.
 
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<p text="T">That (devotion), verily, is of the nature of

supreme Love of God.
 
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<p text="G">सा Sa: That (i.e., Bhakti); ₫तु tu: But;
 
Asmin:
 
in
 
अस्मिन्
 

Asmin: in this; परम Parama: Supreme; प्रेम
 

Prema: Love; रूपा Rupaa: Form.
 
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<p text="C">Some read Tasmin or Kasmai in place of twasmin.
 
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<p text="C">Sandilya'&apos;s definition of Bhakti is
 
"absolute attachment to God".
 
सा परानुरक्तिरीश्वरे
 

&quot;absolute attachment to God&quot;.</p>
<p text="C">The term Bhakti comes from the root "&quot;Bhaj"&quot;,

which means "&quot;to be attached to God"&quot;. Bhajan, wor-

ship, bhakti, anurag, prem, prithi are synonymous

terms. Bhakti is love for love'&apos;s sake. The devotee

wants God and God alone. There is no selfish expecta-

tion here. There is no fear also. Therefore it is call-
ed "
ed &quot;Parama Prem Rupa"&quot;. Is the son afraid of his

father, who is a Sessions Judge? Is the wife afraid

of her husband? So also a devotee entertains the

least fear of God. The fear of retribution vanishes

in him. He feels, believes, conceives and imagines

that his Ishtam is an Ocean of Love or Prem.
 
least fear of God.
 
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<p text="C" merge-next="true">Devotion or Bhakti is exclusive love for God.
Cod.
The devotee wants God and God alone. He is com-

pletely attached to God. He has no attraction or love

for any object in this world. He is absolutely free

from all mundane desires. He has no desire for the
 
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