Narada Bakthi Suthram - Chapter 04 – Bakthi Lakshanam:
Sutram 57:
Utharasmaath
Uthrasmaath Poorva Poorvaa Sreyaaya Bhavathi!
Utharasmaath Utharasmaath
= One succeeds the other from lower to
higher, Poorva Poorvaa = One precedes the other from lower to higher, Sreyaaya
Bhavathi = Happening for the good.
Meaning: After knowing God’s intention, Sage Narada explains it in different
ways about devotees. He says, according to the view of a Saguna Sadhaka (Gauni)
higher to lower devotion stands as Aarthan (Thamas)-Jignaasu (Rajas)-Arthaarthi
(Sathwam), whereas from a Yogic point of view, the supreme devotee starts
from Aarthan (Uthaman)-Jignaasu (Madhyaman)-Arthaarthi (Adhaman). According
to Bhagavan Sri Krishna, knowledge is greater than mere action, meditation is
greater than knowledge and renouncing the rewards of all action is greater than
even meditation! Therefore, the first step is greater than the later in terms of
Sadhana in Saguna Upasana.
Sutram 58:
Anyasmaath
Sowlabhyam Bakthou!
Anyasmaath = Compare to all other Paths, Sowlabhyam = Easily, Bakthou = Path
of Devotion.
Meaning: Compare to all other approaches, the path of devotion (Bakthi Marg) is
easy to realize God. As we know, all living beings love self as well as their
blood relatives. However, such love and affection are scattered across many
things. According to Sage Narada, if one can collect and concentrate all such
love and affection towards one-pointed personal God or Sri Hari, that can be
called or considered as real devotion (Bakthi). The devotional path is the safest
and easiest to reach God none other.
Sutram 59:
Pramaanaantharasya
Anapekshathwaath Swayam Pramaanathwaath!
Pramaanaantharasya = External proof, Anapekshathwaath = For its needs, Swayam
= Self, Pramaanathwaath = Proof itself.
Meaning: Bakthi (Devotion) does not require any external proof for its needs to
elevate a person from scratch to highest order since it is its own proof.
Bakthi is a self-illuminating thing, it can raise a casual person to one of the
greatest devotees of God. Just like Narada Rishi himself. The relation is
purely subtle, and it is a bonding between the devotee and God! Therefore, it
is easy to practice and attain the highest reward from God. God does not need
anyone’s recommendation to bless a devotee, it flows own its own. Why do you
need other Sastras and Veda knowledge when you can get a close bonding with God
by just reading or listening to Sri Hari’s Srimad Bhagavatham! Bakthi can
easily identify God than any other method. Therefore, simply develop a personal
close bonding with God.
Sivoham... To be continued...
