Narada Bhakti Sutras - Text, Transliteration, Translation & Commentary /106

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NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
 
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<p text="C">and so on. So also one gets knowledge of God at first.

Then he begins to love. Therefore, '&apos;gyanam' is the
'&apos; is the
&apos;Sadhanam'&apos; or means for devotion.
 
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<p text="C">Devotion to God may be developed through mere

faith and reverence. Jatayu, Gajendra, Dhruva,

Sabari realised God through mere devotion. In the

love of the child to the mother, there is no under-

standing. So the view that Jnana is the Sadhana of
devotion is only partially true.
 

devotion is only partially true.</p>
<p text="M">अन्योन्याश्रयत्वमित्यन्ये ॥ २९ ॥
 
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<ignore>Sutra 29. Annyonyasrayatwamityanye.
 
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<p text="T">Others are of opinion that there is mutual de-

pendence between knowledge and devotion.
 
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<p text="G">अन्योन्याश्रयत्वम् : Annyonya-asreyatwam: Mutual depen-
 

dence (of knowledge and devotion);
 
इति : it :
thus, so अन्ये : anye others.
 
इति :
 
it:
 
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<p text="C">Here knowledge does not mean God-vision.
 
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<p text="C">One cannot know God without love and without

exertion. It is not possible to love truly without know-

ing the object of his love and without exerting to serve

his beloved. It is not also possible to exert oneself for

someone without knowing and loving him. All the

faculties of the mind always co-operate with one
another.
 

another.</p>
<p text="C">&quot;Annyonya-asraya"&quot; is mutual dependence. The

wife is depending upon the husband for her wants,

clothing, food and attendance while she is sick. The

husband is depending upon his wife for his food and

other kinds of service. This is mutual dependence.
 
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