Narada Bhakti Sutras - Text, Transliteration, Translation & Commentary /50

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NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
 
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<p>4. RENUNCIATION
 
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<p text="M">सा न कामयमाना निरोधरूपत्वात् ॥ ७ ॥
 
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<ignore>Sutra 7. Saa na kaamayamaana nirodharoopatwat.
 
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<p text="T">Bhakti (supreme love) is not of the nature of lust

(desire), because it is of the form of renunciation.
 
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<p text="G">सा :
 
Saa it; that (i.e., Bhakti described as

Paramapremarupa in Sutra 2); 7 na no
न na : not; कामयमानः
Kaamayamaana: of the nature of lust; friruanनिरोधरूपत्वात् :

Nirodharoopatwat: being of the form of renunciation.
 
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<p text="C">Bhakti is not led by desires, because it finds ex-

pression in the inhibition of all desires. The inhi-

bition of all desires is not a total annihilation or ex
tinction of all activities.
 

tinction of all activities.</p>
<p text="C">Bhakti is no worldly desire. The moment Bhakti

dawns all desires disappear. The devotee does not

expect any reward from God. He loves Him for love's
&apos;s
sake.
 
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<p text="C">Devotion to the Lord is not certainly for one's
&apos;s
own gain. The basis of Bhakti is self-restraint. Re-

nunciation is the very essence of this devotional love.

Divine love has no element of desire in it.
 
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<p text="C">Devotion cannot co-exist with desire of any kind,

not even the desire for liberation. The devotee wants

God and God alone and His Service. He does not

accept even when offered the five forms of Mukti.
 
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<p text="C" merge-next="true"><bold>Kaamayamaana:</bold> It means "of the nature of
&quot;of the nature of
Kama". "&quot;. &quot;Kama"&quot; is not only sexual lust but desire in
 
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