Narada Bhakti Sutras - Text, Transliteration, Translation & Commentary /86

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NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
 
Sutra 20.
 
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<p text="M">अस्त्येवमेवम् ॥ २० ॥
 
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<ignore>Sutra 20. Astyevamevam.
 
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<p text="T">There are such and such instances. (Examples

do exist of such perfect expression of Bhakti. So it is.

So it is.)
 
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<p text="G">एवं एवम् :
 
Evam evam : such and such, thus and

thus ; ( उदाहरण म् Udaharanam : example); अस्ति

Asti exists, there is.
 
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<p text="C">The next Sutra will illustrate the view of Narada.
 
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<p text="C">Bhakti is exactly as described in the foregoing
aphorism.
 

aphorism.</p>
<p text="M">यथा व्रजगोपिकानाम् ॥ २१ ॥
 
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<ignore>Sutra 21. Yatha vrajagopikaanaam.
 
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<p text="T">As for instance, in the case of the cow-maids of

Vraja or Brindawan.
 
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<p text="G">य था
 
Yatha: for instance; व्रज गोपी का ना म्

Vrajagopikaanaam: in the case of the Gopis of Vraja;

the cow-maids of Vraja or Brindawan.
 
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<p text="C">In this context, read the chapters 29 and 30 of

Srimad Bhagavatam.
 
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<p text="C">Although there have been great devotees like

Sri Suka, Uddhava, Valmiki and others, Narada men-

tions the illiterate women of Vraja, as examples of

the highest devotion. They played with Sri Krishna

and identified themselves with Him in complete
devotion.
 

devotion.</p>
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