Narada Bhakti Sutras - Text, Transliteration, Translation & Commentary /39

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<ignore>3. FRUITS OF BHAKTI
 

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<p text="C">Kabir, Ramdas all enjoyed this state. Tulsidas says,
"
&quot;Sitaramamaya sab jaga jani, karɔu pranam jori juga
pani"
pani&quot;---Knowing the whole world to be the manifesta-

tion of Sita and Rama, I prostrate to all with hands

bowed in worship.'
 
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C" merge-next="true">In Purusha Sukta you will find a description of

the Purusha: "&quot;The Purusha has one thousand heads,
one thousand eyes, one thousand feet."
one thousand eyes, one thousand feet.&quot; There is an

echo of these ideas in the Gita, Cha XIII---13. "&quot;Every-

where that hath hands and feet, everywhere eyes.

heads and mouths; all-hearing. He dwelleth in the

world enveloping all."&quot; Lord Krishna gives advice to

Uddhava and prescribes an easy way for reaching

Him. "&quot;Know, Uddhava, that Brahmin, Chandala, ass,

dog, king, beggar are all my forms. When you meet

any object, do prostration and feel My presence."
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Nam Dev said to the dog; "&quot;O Vittala, my dear, in the

form of dog, do not run away with the dry bread.

It will affect your soft throat. Pray, let me apply

ghee to the bread."&quot; He ran with ghee in a cup to the

dog. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa prostrated be-

fore an out-caste girl: "&quot;O Mother Kali! I see Thee in
this girl"
this girl&quot;. Pravahari Baba prostrated before a thief

with a bag of utensils: "&quot;O thief Narayana! Pray, accept

these things. I never knew that thief Narayana was

in my cottage."&quot; Ekanath, a Maharashtra Bhakta,

gave his ring voluntarily to the thief when he entered
the house. "
the house. &quot;O thief! take this ring also. Your Kar-

tavya (duty) is to steal the things. Thou art Krishna.

Keep up this Lila."&quot; Have you understood the sublime

state of these exalted Bhaktas who have a new angle
 
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