|| Shree Hari ||
The Eminence of Bhakti (Love and Devotion)भक्तिकी श्रेष्ठता
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प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रिय: ।
“Priyo hi gyaaninotyarthamaham sa cha mama priyah” (Gita
7/17)
Of these, the wise man, who is possessed of exclusive devotion stands supreme, because he ever remains merged in Me. So he is extremely dear to Me (Gita 7:17)
मन्मना भव मद्धक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु ।
Manmanaa bhava mad bhakto, madhyaajee maam namaskuru | (Gita 9/34)
"Fix thy mind on Me, be devoted to Me, worship Me,
prostrate thyself before Me. On doing so, you will attain Me."
सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज । (गीता १८।६६)
Sarvadharmaan parityajya maamekam sharanam vraj | (Gita 18/66)
“Give up dependence on all duties and surrender completely to Me. Seek refuge in Me alone.”
After sharing the knowledge supreme, even God becomes satiated and the Jnani too become satiated. But on giving Love, neither God is satiated, nor is the devotee! Even though there remains nothing to be done, nothing to be known and nothing to be acquired for a loving devotee, the Love within him ever increases, there is always a longing for union. Similarly in God too that love is constantly increasing, therefore He reincarnates time and again, and enacts various divine plays. The point is that in both the devotee and God - there remains a hunger for Love. Naradji says ‒‘तस्मिंस्तज्जने भेदाभावात्’ (भक्तिसूत्र ४१)’ ‘There is no difference between God and His devotee.’
God’s illusory powers (maya), enchants the world, but a devotees illusory power, even enchants God. Just as the child’s attachment and fascination, enchants his
mother, because he does not belong to anyone, and only remains his mother. Similarly, a devotee becomes God’s and gains power over God. God says‒
सुनु मुनि तोहि कहउँ सहरोसा । भजहिं जे मोहि तजि सकल भरोसा ॥
करउँ सदा तिन्ह कै रखवारी । जिमि बालक राखइ महतारी ॥
गह सिसु बच्छ अनल अहि धाई । तहँ राखइ जननी अरगाई ॥
प्रोढ़ भएँ तेहि सुत पर माता । प्रीति करइ नहिं पाछिलि बाता ॥
मोरे प्रौढ तनय सम ग्यानी । बालक सुत सम दास अमानी ॥
जनहि मोर बल निज बल ताही । दुहु कहँ काम क्रोध रिपु आही ॥
यहबिचारि पंडित मोहि भजहीं । पाएहुँ ग्यान भगति नहिं तजहीं ॥
God’s small, young child is a devotee, and his older child is a “jnaani” (man of wisdom). Just as for a mother, both the younger and older child are dear to her, but she is more protective of the younger one, not as much of the older one; because the younger child is always reliant on the mother. Similarly, God completely protects and takes care of his devotee who has taken refuge in Him. God Himself make provisions to protect what His devotees have and to also provide them with all the necessities that are
required." (Gita 9:22)* । However, who provides for and protects the “jnaani”? Therefore a Jnaani can stray away from his goal and become corrupt “yogbrasht”, however, a devotee (bhakt) can never become “yogbrasht”.
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From Book in Hindi "Jit Dekhu Tit Tu" by Swami
Ramsukhdasji
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