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NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
iron age but they do exist. Books are not eternal.
But the ideas in the Vedas are eternal.
It does not require much wisdom and reasoning
to have a firm conviction in the existence of God. I de
not know why these rationalists, socialists and mate-
rialistic scientists are unnecessarily racking their
brains, fighting and doubting. It is really a
great pity! It is their stiff egoism that makes them
deny the existence of God whether they accept His
existence or not. He is shining from eternity to eter-
nity. The sun is always there whether the owls
accept the existence of the sun or not. There are gross
impurities in their minds which screen and cloud
their understanding. There are sins in their Antah-
karana which make their intellects perverted. They
will have to wait for some time for grasping.
Just as a young plant is fenced in the beginning
and protected, so also a neophyte in the path of devo-
tion should be well protected. If he mixes with
atheists, he will lose his faith in God quickly. He
must be always in the company of Sadhus, Mahatmas
and Bhaktas. Their company is an iron fortress for
him. If the injunctions of the Sastras are rigidly fol-
lowed nothing can shake one's convictions. Just as
a nail is driven deep into a plank by frequent ham-
mering so also the Samskaras and convictions be-
come very deep by observing strictly the sacred laws
of the scriptures. This is the meaning of this Sutra.
अन्यथा पातित्याशङ्कया ॥ १३ ॥
Sutra 13. Anyatha paatitya sankaya.
For, otherwise there is the risk of a fall.
NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
iron age but they do exist. Books are not eternal.
But the ideas in the Vedas are eternal.
It does not require much wisdom and reasoning
to have a firm conviction in the existence of God. I de
not know why these rationalists, socialists and mate-
rialistic scientists are unnecessarily racking their
brains, fighting and doubting. It is really a
great pity! It is their stiff egoism that makes them
deny the existence of God whether they accept His
existence or not. He is shining from eternity to eter-
nity. The sun is always there whether the owls
accept the existence of the sun or not. There are gross
impurities in their minds which screen and cloud
their understanding. There are sins in their Antah-
karana which make their intellects perverted. They
will have to wait for some time for grasping.
Just as a young plant is fenced in the beginning
and protected, so also a neophyte in the path of devo-
tion should be well protected. If he mixes with
atheists, he will lose his faith in God quickly. He
must be always in the company of Sadhus, Mahatmas
and Bhaktas. Their company is an iron fortress for
him. If the injunctions of the Sastras are rigidly fol-
lowed nothing can shake one's convictions. Just as
a nail is driven deep into a plank by frequent ham-
mering so also the Samskaras and convictions be-
come very deep by observing strictly the sacred laws
of the scriptures. This is the meaning of this Sutra.
अन्यथा पातित्याशङ्कया ॥ १३ ॥
Sutra 13. Anyatha paatitya sankaya.
For, otherwise there is the risk of a fall.