Bhakthy is the simplest and most fruitful form of effort made by any human being to get closer to the Supreme. Bhakthy , when done in the right manner, reveals one's rue from , and then that individual continues to perform Bhakthy to Lord like all other ignorant ones. A simple example for this is, let us consider a basket of mangoes.Some of them are unripe, some semi-ripe and others fully ripe. Like wise, all the humans, who are ignorant of the Self , semi-enlightened and completely enlightened perform Bhakthy alike, while the realized ones see nothing but the bliss of the Supreme, both in the Self and the Supreme and understand that, the materialistic world is mere illusion. Such is the greatness of Bhakthy.
Bhakthy is the unconditional, endless love for the Supreme, which helps us transcend to our Inner Self. Thus Gnana and Bhakthy are inseparable with each others. Narada Maharishi, has blessed us with these glorious sutras or maxims to describe what is divine love. Also, the same love has been talked about by the Sufi poets, Shaivite saints , Azwars etc.. All religions mention this same divine love for God, the Almighty without ant contradictions. Let's enjoy this nectar of love, as shown by the great sage Narada.
Athato Bhaktim Vyakhyasyamah
Desc: Here Narada, says that, he would elaborate or do vyakyanam about the divine love for God. Athato , is a common term for all sutras, to begin with. Dharma sutras, Brahma sutras etc.. all of them start with the term, which means Now let's begin.
Sa tvasmin parampremarupa
Desc: That Bhakthy or divine love is in the form of unconditional love for the Supreme or Paramthama. Thus the term Bhakthy literally means, the nectar of love for that Supreme Lord.
Amrita swarupa cha
This divine love to God is also in the form of ambrosia or amrutha, which makes one immortal. Upanishads declare that, the knowledge of Self or Aathma Gnanam makes one immortal. So, here Narada declares that, divine love to God is no lesser than the great wisdom of the Self, as only a realized one could envision that bliss of Self in the Supreme.
Yallabdhava pumana sidhho bhavati Amrito bhavati tripto bhavati
One who has been blessed with the nature of Bhakthy to Almighty becomes a Siddha or one, who has attained Sindhi (of Divinity), becomes immortal (by means of the vision of the Self) and becomes self-contented as one has attained the sole purpose of this life.
Yat prapta na kinchid vanchhati, na shochati na dvesti, narmate, notsahi bhavati
Desc: Thus Sutra clearly explains that, once a Bhaktha has matured in his Bhakthy he becomes an unmatha or semi-conscious,a s his mind and senses are all dedicated to the divine love of the Lord. Such a Bhaktha has no desires, pleasure or pain, no hatred or liking, no cravings and not enthusiastic to fulfill any other purposes,a s one attains completeness with the association of Lord.
Yat gyatva matto bhavati, Sthabhdho bhavati, atmaramo bhavati
Desc: After taaining that elevated state of Bhakthy, one bomes a Matha or one addicted to that divine nectar and separated from the thoughts of materialistic world. Narada further expalins that, one enters deeper state of meditation or silence by the intensity of their love for the Lord. Then, the true devotion for Lord, enlightens one with the true knowledge of the self and one becomes AathmaRama or one, who enjoys the bliss of Brahmanandam, by the realization of the true anture of Self. Thus elevated Bhakthy takes us to the state of the enlightenment and viceversa. Thus wisdom and Bakthy are inseparable.
Sa na Kamayamana, nirodharupwat
Desc: Bakthy is not full of desires - like trying to get materialistic benefits out of love etc.. But is is the true form of renunciation of all desires and worldly pleasures for the sake of the divine love. Great people like Azwars, Tukaram, Chaitanya, etc.. are all live examples for such devotion to Lord.
Nirodhastu lok veda vyapar nyasah
Desc: Renunciation is about sacrificing all the worldly and Vedic rites or activities.
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