Narada Bakthi Suthram - Chapter
03 - BakthisAdhanAni:
Sutram 46:
Kastharathi
Kastharathi Mayaam? Yah Sangam Thyajathi, Yo Mahaanubhaavam Sevathe, Nirmamo
Bhavathy!
Kastharathi
Kastharathi Mayaam? = Who is
going to defend the shaft of Maya or whoever is able to overcome the Maya
(illusory appearance), Yah = Whoever, Sangam = company, Thyajathi
= Giving up, Yo = Whoever, Mahaanubhaavam = Wisemen or
spiritually magnanimous soul, Sevathe = Serve, Nirmamo = Selfless,
Bhavathy = Accomplishes or achieved.
Meaning: Sage Nada says! Who crosses, who crosses the illusory glamour of this
universe (Maya) is the one who gives up attachments and him who becomes free
from the idea of possession. To achieve this difficult attainable task, the
aspirant/devotee must serve the Mahathma (spiritually magnanimous soul) and
receive his/her teachings, blessings and advice.
Sutram
47:
Yo
Vivikthasthanam Sevathe, Yo Lokabandha-Munmoolayathi, Nisthraigunyo Bhavathi, Yogakshemam
Thyajathi.
Yo = Whoever, Vivikthasthanam = Identifies the place of solitude
and naturally pure, Sevathe = Depend/Resorts, Yo = Whoever, Lokabandham
= worldly bondage, Unmoolayathi = Cutdown or Renounce, Nisthraigunyo
Bhavathi = Transcends the fundamental qualities of nature, Yogakshemam
Thyajathi = He/She who gives up the ideas of acquisition and
preservation.
Meaning: Sage Narada is providing more tips to overcome the Maya. He says the
real aspirant who wants to get out of this Maya filled world must adopt certain
habits in him/her. Firstly, identifying a place that is away from all wordy
people and sacred for spiritual practices. In other words, it must be free from
all evil influences. Secondly, cut off the relations from everyone. Thirdly,
give up the fundamental qualities such as Raga and Dwesha (desires and anger)
which promotes bondage and fourthly, give up the ideas of acquisition and
preservation and finally surrender to God. An aspirant who follows these steps
will surely protect himself/herself from the effects of Maya and merge in God.
Sutram 48:
Yah:
Karmaphalam Thyajathi, Karmaani Sanyasyathi, Thatho Nirdwandho Bhavathi.
Yah: = whoever, Karmaphalam Thyajathi = renounce the rewards of
action (Karma), Karmaani Sanyasyathi = giving up selfish duties and
actions, Thatho Nirdwandho Bhavathi = such a person will overcome the pressure that gives good and bad activities.
Meaning: Narada Rishi recommends that to over the Maya the aspirant must adapt to certain fundamental shifts. That is the aspirant must give up all desires for the fruits of his/her actions whether good or bad, renounces all activities and thus passes beyond all pairs of opposites. Stay away from all actions that will destroy the search of Self. Either don't do any selfish action or if at all one has to perform an action and that may give him some rewards, which needs to be deposited to God itself so that the person even after doing a certain work that will be considered as no action. If expectations are there then there will be holy credits or demerits on his/her account; that will bind the person into the transmigration system. A devotee must do only the Karma that is prescribed by the Veda Sastra without any expectations. Never stop meditating on God and think about God!
Sivoham
To be continued...
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Pranams. Murali, Ernakulam
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