Narada Bhakti Sutras - Text, Transliteration, Translation & Commentary /75

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DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS OF BHAKTI
 
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<ignore>5. DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS OF BHAKTI
 
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<p text="M">तल्लक्षणानि वाच्यन्ते नानामतभेदात् ॥ १५ ॥
 
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<ignore>Sutra 15. Tallakshanaani Vaachyante

naanaamatabhedat.
 
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<p text="T">The characteristics of Bhakti are described vari-

ously on account of difference in view-points

(according to the different schools).
 
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<p text="G">तलक्षणा नि:
 
Tallakshanaani: its characteristic
 
Vaa-
 

marks or indications of devotion; वाच्य न्ते :
Vaa-
chyante : are being described or stated; नानामतभेदात् :

Naanaamatabhedaat: according to diverse opinions

or owing to difference in view points.
 
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<p text="C">Thinkers agree as to the essential character of

devotion; but they give prominence to one or other

of its various manifestations in order to indicate its

nature from their several points of view.
 
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<p text="C">Different teachers have defined Bhakti in dif-

ferent ways. After giving their views first, Devarishi

Narada advances his own views in the matter.
 
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<p text="C"><bold>Lakshanani:</bold> Marks.
 
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<p text="C">The inner experiences of Bhakti is purely sub-

jective. The mental condition of a devotee is known

only to himself. But the devotees conduct themselves

in different ways. We can recognise the characteris.

tics or marks of devotion. Every change in the heart

finds external manifestation in the behaviour as wel!
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as the appearance of the devotee.
 
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<p text="C" merge-next="true">In this and the succeeding nine Sutras Narada

gives a description of Bhakti as given by some writers
 
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