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Line 32: + + + + + + + + − Hence, it is stated that it is simpler to accept devotion as an affection (as the sutra ''sā parānuraktirīśvare'' declares) if it is said that devotion is the knowledge that Ishvara is to be propitiated, coupled with affection.+ − अनुरागादिसहिताराध्यत्वज्ञानमिति चेत् अनुराग एवास्तु | + + + − अत एव गी॰। अ॰+
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* Neither is devotion knowledge of the Ishvara as the object of worship, for acts of worship such as salutation are not always accompanied with knowledge.
* Neither is devotion knowledge of the Ishvara as the object of worship, for acts of worship such as salutation are not always accompanied with knowledge.
नाप्याराध्यत्वेन ज्ञानं स पूजानमस्काराद्याराधनास्वननुगमात् ।
नाप्याराध्यत्वेन ज्ञानं स पूजानमस्काराद्याराधनास्वननुगमात् ।
* It cannot be said that devotion is the knowledge of Him as the object of worship, accompanied with attachment, etc.; for then it would be reduced to attachment itself.
अनुरागादिसहिताराध्यत्वज्ञानमिति चेत् अनुराग एवास्तु |
Hence, the Bhagavad Gita refers to the worship by those whose whole life and mind, etc. are consecrated to Him and not of those who merely know Him as an object of worship.
मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्तः परस्परम् । कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च ॥
तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम् । ददामि बुद्धियोगं तं येन मामुपयान्ति ते ॥
Meaning: With their minds centered on Me, with their senses absorbed in Me, enlightening each other, ever conversing on Me, they are satiated and live happily. On them, ever steadfast and serving Me with affection, I bestow yoga and the sense of discrimination (wisdom) by which they come to Me (10.9-10).
The commentator further exemplifies this with the bhakti of the gopis. He says,
अत एव च कृष्णस्य कमनीयाकृतिदर्शनेनानुरक्तानां गोपतरुणीनामपि भक्तिफलं मुक्तिः स्मर्यते । (V.P.5.13)
Meaning: That is why the fruit of the bhakti of the milk-maids whose love was based on the attraction towards the lovely form of Krshna, were liberated.
== नवविधाभक्तिः ॥ Navavidha ==
== नवविधाभक्तिः ॥ Navavidha ==