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NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
Devadvijaguru prajna pujanam sauchamarjavam
Brahmacharyamahimsa cha sareeram tapa uchyate.
Worship given to the Gods, to the twice-born, to
the teachers and to the wise, purity, straight-forward-
ness, continence and harmlessness, are called the
austerity of the body.
2. Verbal:
Anudvegakaram vakyam satyam priyahitam cha
yat svadhyayabhyasanam chaiva vangmayam tapa
лchyate.
Speech causing no annoyance, truthful and bene-
icial, the practice of the study of the scriptures are
called the austerity of speech.
3. Mental:
Manah prasada saumyatvam maunamatmavi-
nigrahah Bhavasamsuddivrityetat tapo manasam-
ichyate.
Serenity of mind, good heartedness, silence, self-
control, purity of nature, are called the austerity of
the mind.
This threefold austerity, performed by men with
the utmost faith, without desire for fruit, harmonised,
is said to be pure.
Without purification of the mind, there is no hope
of cultivating Bhakti in your heart.
Agnihotra, Vaishwadev, Brahma Yajna, Sandhya-
vandanam in the three periods of time, Panch Maha
Yajna-all are best calculated to purify the chitta.
NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
Devadvijaguru prajna pujanam sauchamarjavam
Brahmacharyamahimsa cha sareeram tapa uchyate.
Worship given to the Gods, to the twice-born, to
the teachers and to the wise, purity, straight-forward-
ness, continence and harmlessness, are called the
austerity of the body.
2. Verbal:
Anudvegakaram vakyam satyam priyahitam cha
yat svadhyayabhyasanam chaiva vangmayam tapa
лchyate.
Speech causing no annoyance, truthful and bene-
icial, the practice of the study of the scriptures are
called the austerity of speech.
3. Mental:
Manah prasada saumyatvam maunamatmavi-
nigrahah Bhavasamsuddivrityetat tapo manasam-
ichyate.
Serenity of mind, good heartedness, silence, self-
control, purity of nature, are called the austerity of
the mind.
This threefold austerity, performed by men with
the utmost faith, without desire for fruit, harmonised,
is said to be pure.
Without purification of the mind, there is no hope
of cultivating Bhakti in your heart.
Agnihotra, Vaishwadev, Brahma Yajna, Sandhya-
vandanam in the three periods of time, Panch Maha
Yajna-all are best calculated to purify the chitta.