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6. SUPREMACY OF DEVOTION
6. SUPREMACY OF DEVOTION
सा तु कर्मज्ञानयोगेभ्योऽप्यधिकतरा ॥ २५ ॥
Sutra 25. Saa tu karmajnanayogebhyopyadhika-
taraa.
It (supreme devotion) is again higher than action
knowledge and Yoga.
तु :
AT:
89
Saa it; devotion, that Para Bhakti ;
tu again; in distinction from others;
:
कर्म
Karma-yoga-jnana-yogebhya: than action,
knowledge and Yoga; 3 : - api: even; af:
Adhikatara superior, higher. greater.
In Sutras 25 to 33 Narada explains the greatness
of Para Bhakti. He says that Karma, Jnana and Yoga
are methods to achieve the result whereas Bhakti is
the result itself.
Yogi is one who enters into a living communion
with God and perfectly realises His immanence and
activity everywhere in the world.
Unless one is blessed with love of the Lord, unless
one's heart is purified by devotion, it is impossible to
perform unselfish service.
Without real devotion one cannot know the
nature of the Lord.
In the beginning you can do your duty to your
own family or country. But your heart should ex-
pand. You should consider all mankind as your
family, the whole world as your country, the whole
world as your home and body.
6. SUPREMACY OF DEVOTION
सा तु कर्मज्ञानयोगेभ्योऽप्यधिकतरा ॥ २५ ॥
Sutra 25. Saa tu karmajnanayogebhyopyadhika-
taraa.
It (supreme devotion) is again higher than action
knowledge and Yoga.
तु :
AT:
89
Saa it; devotion, that Para Bhakti ;
tu again; in distinction from others;
:
कर्म
Karma-yoga-jnana-yogebhya: than action,
knowledge and Yoga; 3 : - api: even; af:
Adhikatara superior, higher. greater.
In Sutras 25 to 33 Narada explains the greatness
of Para Bhakti. He says that Karma, Jnana and Yoga
are methods to achieve the result whereas Bhakti is
the result itself.
Yogi is one who enters into a living communion
with God and perfectly realises His immanence and
activity everywhere in the world.
Unless one is blessed with love of the Lord, unless
one's heart is purified by devotion, it is impossible to
perform unselfish service.
Without real devotion one cannot know the
nature of the Lord.
In the beginning you can do your duty to your
own family or country. But your heart should ex-
pand. You should consider all mankind as your
family, the whole world as your country, the whole
world as your home and body.