Narada Bhakti Sutras - Text, Transliteration, Translation & Commentary /36

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NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
 
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<p text="C">or Chitrakute or Pandharpur, Banaras or Ananda

Kutir. You will develop love for God.
 
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<p text="M">यत्प्राप्य न किञ्चिद्वाच्ञ्छति न शोचति न द्वेष्टि न रमते

नोत्साही भवति ॥ ५ ॥
 
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<ignore>Sutra 5. Yatprapya na Kinchitvaanchati na sochati

na Dweshti na ramate notsaahee bhavati.
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<p text="T">By attaining which (divine love) he does not

desire anything else, neither grieves (over

any loss or death of dear ones) nor hates

anything, does not indulge in sensual plea-

sures, nor does he feel any urge (for the

acquisition of material things).
 
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<p text="G">यत् - Yat: which (love of God);
 
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प्राप्य - Praapya:
 

having obtained; पुमान् - puman: (a person); 7- na: not:
 
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न - na: not:
किञ्चित् kinchit: anything; - vaanchati: desires;

न - na: not; शोचति - Sochati: grieves: न - Na: not;
रमते -
द्वेष्टि - Dweshti: feels enmity; 7न - na: not;
 
रमते -
Ramate: rejoices;
 
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उत्साही - Utsaahee: one who is
active (in one'&apos;s own interest);
न भवति - Na Bhavati:
does not become, or is not.
 
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<p text="C"><bold>Labhdwho is
 
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Na Bhavati:
 
Laa:</bhdwaold> in the previous Sutra (having gained)
and
and <bold>Prapya</bold> (having attained) in the present one are

apparently similar in meaning, yet, there is a subtle

distinction. Attainment involves personal effort.

Labha or gain on the contrary may come un-

expectedly.
 
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<p text="C">Now Rishi Narada describes the negative aspect

of divine love.
 
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<p merge-next="true"><bold>Na Kinchit Vaanchati:</bold> A devotee rises above all

earthly wants. His heart is full of supreme Peace and
 
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