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Närada Bhakti Sütra – 13

SWAMI TEJOMAYANANDA

n the previous sütras, we have always be respectful to one’s
Iseen bhakti svarüpa (nature of Guru. Pride should also be
devotion), bhakti lakshaëa (the dedicated to the Lord, seeing
distinctive characteristics of His glory everywhere. One can
devotion), bhakti sädhana (the be proud to be the servant of
means or methods of devotion), the almighty Lord. This is the
bhakta svarüpa (the nature of a way to sublimate one’s abhi-
true devotee) and also the gauëé mäna. Similarly, greed can be for
bhakti (secondary form of näma dhana through japa, a
devotion). The advice given was never-ending desire to accumu-
to cultivate satsaìga (company late the wealth of the Lord’s
of devotees and wise people) name, rather than material
and avoid duùsaìga (bad wealth.
company). It was also pointed iÇêpɼpUvRk< inTydasinTykaNta-
out that one should divinize ÉjnaTmk< àem kay¡ àemEv kayRm!.
käma (desire), krodha (anger) and 66.
abhimäna (pride). Desire may be trirüpa-bhaìga-pürvakaà
there, but it should be turned nityadäsa-
into desire for the Lord’s love nityakäntä-bhajanätmakaà
and grace. Similarly, anger prema käryaà premaiva käryam.
should also be diverted towards (66)
Him. It is to be noted that one trirüpa-bhaìga-pürvakam –
can get angry with God, but not transcending the triple form
with one’s Guru. One must with the three distinctions;

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