Narada Bhakti Sutras - Text, Transliteration, Translation & Commentary /66

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NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
 
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<p text="C">Devadvijaguru prajna pujanam sauchamarjavam

Brahmacharyamahimsa cha sareeram tapa uchyate.
 
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<p text="C">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

ness, continence and harmlessness, are called the
austerity of the body.
 
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<p text="C">2. Verbal:
 
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<p text="C">Anudvegakaram vakyam satyam priyahitam cha

yat svadhyayabhyasanam chaiva vangmayam tapa
л
uchyate.
 
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<p text="C">Speech causing no annoyance, truthful and bene-
icial, the practice of the study of the scriptures are

icial, the practice of the study of the scriptures are
called the austerity of speech.
 
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<p text="C">3. Mental:
 
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<p text="C">Manah prasada saumyatvam maunamatmavi-

nigrahah Bhavasamsuddivrityetat tapo manasam-
i
uchyate.
 
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<p text="C">Serenity of mind, good heartedness, silence, self-
control, purity of nature, are called the austerity of

control, purity of nature, are called the austerity of
the mind.
 
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<p text="C">This threefold austerity, performed by men with

the utmost faith, without desire for fruit, harmonised,

is said to be pure.
 
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<p text="C">Without purification of the mind, there is no hope

of cultivating Bhakti in your heart.
 
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<p text="C">Agnihotra, Vaishwadev, Brahma Yajna, Sandhya-

vandanam in the three periods of time, Panch Maha

Yajna-all are best calculated to purify the chitta.
 
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