Narada Bhakti Sutras - Text, Transliteration, Translation & Commentary /84

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NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
 
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<p text="T">all observances and activities through com

plete self-surrender to the Lord and extreme

anguish in the event of forgetting Him.
 
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<p text="G">नारद: Narada: Devarshi Narada; तु Tu:

however, in distinction from others; तदर्पिता अखिलाचारता
Tadarpitaakhilaachaarata:
Tadarpitaakhilaachaarata: the state of one who

has consecrated all observances and all activities to

the Lord through Self-surrender; तद्वि स्मरणे :
Tad
vismarane: In the event of forgetting Him;
परम
व्याकुलता : Param Vyakulata : extreme anguish; इति :

iti: thus.
 
Tad
 
पर म
 
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<p text="C">Is such a climax ever attainable? Yes; certainly.

It is not at all an impracticable ideal, because there

are instances.
 
In this
 
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<p text="C">Narada has in the above three Sutras given us

the ideas of Vyasa, Garga, and Sandilya.
In this
Sutra he is giving his own opinion.
 
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<p text="C">Sutra 16 refers to devotion in actions, 17 to devo-

tion in speech, while 18 lays stress on devotion in

mind. Devotion to God in thought, word and deed

is very essential for a truly spiritual life. Narada

says that there cannot be real devotion unless there

is complete self-surrender in every aspect of our life.
 
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<p text="C">When the devotee lives solely for his Lord ther

he is a real Bhakta. The devotee becomes extremely
restless
restless <error>j</error>and miserable at the slightest lapse in the

remembrance of God. This is the teaching of Narada.
 
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<p text="C">It is this mental condition that truly represents

supreme devotion or Para Bhakti. Complete self-
surrender is the prime characteristic of Bhakti..
surrender is the prime characteristic of Bhakti.
 
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