Narada Bhakti Sutras - Text, Transliteration, Translation & Commentary /91

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<ignore>5. DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS OF BHAKTI
 

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<p text="C">of Avidya or Maya. That devotee in whom there is

descent of His grace can never forget Him even for

a second. Try to remember the Lord along with every

breath, inspiratory and expiratory. Keep the Gita

always in your pocket and a Japa Mala in your neck.

Repeat His name always. Be in the company of

Bhaktas. Study Bhagavata or Ramayana or the Gita

daily. Then you cannot forget Him.
 
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<p>Reduce your activities. Do Satya-vyavahara.

Reduce your wants. Destroy the desires as they

spring up in the mind. Do not try to fulfil them.

Increase your Japa on Sundays. Do Anushtan of 4

lakhs of Japa in Easter, summer and Christmas holi-

days. Do Akhanda Japa or Akhanda path of Bhaga-

vata or Akhanda Kirtan for seven days during Janm-

ashtami. During these seven days live on milk and

fruits and wear clothing washed by your own hands

Observe perfect Mouna and celibacy. All the mem-

bers of the house should follow these rules strictly.

Then there is no possibility of forgetting Him. The

Lord is quite close to you. Your house will be turned

into Vaikuntha. The Lord says: &quot;O Narada, I dwell
not in Vaikuntha, nor in the hearts of Yogis, but I
dwell there where my Bhaktas sing My name Na
aham vasami vaikunthe yoginam hridaye nacha, mad
bhakta yatra gayanti tatra tishthami Narada.&quot;</p>
<p text="O Narada, I dwell
not in Vaikuntha, nor in the hearts of Yogis, but I
dwell there where my Bhaktas sing My name Na
aham vasami vaikunthe yoginam hridaye nacha, mad
bhakta yatra gayanti tatra tishthami Narada."
 
>तद्विहीनं जाराणामिव ॥ २३ ॥
 
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<ignore>Sutra 23. Tadviheenam jaaranaamiva.
 
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<p text="T">A love without it (the sense of greatness of the

object loved "&quot;the Lord"&quot;) is simply a passion of a

woman towards her paramour.
 
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