NARADHA BHAKTHI SUTHRAM – TAMIL UPANYASAM – AUG-07-2020 : Episode 25

Om Namasivaya Nama:

Narada Bakthi Suthram – Chapter 04 – Bakthi Lakshanam:

Sutram 60:

Santhiroopaath Paramaanandaroopaachha!

Santhiroopaath =It is aNatural Peace, Paramaanandaroopaachha = And, a Nature of perfect bliss.

Meaning: Bakthi is easy to practice because it is a natural peace and perfect bliss. There is no complication nor rules and regulations to practice Bakthi. If God likes it, that is the end.   

Sutram 61:

Lokahaanow Chintha Na Kaaryaa, Nivedhithmaloka Veda seelathwaathu!

Lokahaanow = Feeling that material duties may get disrupted, Chintha = Thinking about, Na Kaaryaa = No need to think and worry about it, Nivedhithmaloka Veda Seelathwaathu = Upon submitting or surrendering self, material duties and spiritual activities.

Meaning: A devotee need not panic or worry about by submitting self, material and spiritual (ritualistic rites) duties to the lotus feet of God. Since it is of the nature of peace and of the nature of bliss why should a devotee worry about in and around himself/herself? Just simply surrender all good, bad, material, spiritual, ritual activities to God and free oneself by holding on to genuine sheer devotion (Bakthi).

Lord Krishna once said in the Gita that I will take care of the comforts of true devotees. This was proved through in many incidents. Not only these incidents were mentioned in the Puranas but also, our own ancestors witnessed many such events that took place in the recent past. (Example Sant Tukaram, Gauranga, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Chembai Vaidhyanath Bhagavathar, Poonthanam, Narayana Battathiri, Kuroor Amma etc…). Maha Bali Chakravarthy was another example quoted in the Bhagavatham. Lord Vaamana took all his properties, rewards of good and bad deeds along with his royal comforts and send him to Suthala Loka and stood as a watchman to his palace.

Anyone who surrender everything to God, the God himself will take care of his/her and their family members too. All one needs is sheer innocent Bakthi!

Sutram 62:

Na Thadha Sidhow Loka Vyavaharo Heyaha, Kinthu Bhalathyaagaha Thadhsadhanam Cha Kaaryameva!     

Na Thadha Sidhow = Until one achieves the total surrender (Aathma Nivedhanam) to the God, Loka Vyavaharo = Material activities, Na Heyaha = not renounceable, Kinthu = Whereas, Phalathyaagaha = Rejecting the rewards of activities, Thadhsadhanam Cha = Practice to renounce the benefits of activities, Kaaryameva = Will become the reason or cause.    

Meaning: Sage Narada Says, so long as this True Bakthi is not achieved, the ordinary material way of life should not be given up, at the same time, one should thrive to give up (Renounce) the desires and the reward of its actions. The devotee must strictly practice as to how to give up the ego-boosting tendencies and actions so that the Bakthi will grow in him/her. In other words, renouncing, the practice should not get stopped, start renouncing from the small objects to big ones over a period. For a family person, it is not easy to renounce everything, therefore avoid expectations while doing duties and submit the rewards to God.

God says, both Virakthan (Renouncer) and Bakthan (Devotee) must work hard to sustain a decent life since it is his/her basic duty because the pure body (Sareera) is very important to do Aathma Vichaara (Self Meditator) that will eventually lead to Mokha (Liberation).

The person who does not follow the protocols given in the Vedas to be considered as an ignorant and an addict to the senses (non-ascetic). He/She will eventually fall into all types of bad Karmas that will make him/her a permanent member of transmigration (Samsara Dukham) system. Do only what is said in the Vedas and handover the rewards to God (Please note same God will give you back with his blessings on it because God is not interested in material things except our Bakthi Bhaava).

Vedas directed in its Karma Kanda that the person who does as prescribed in the Vedas will be rewarded is only an advertisement! This is basically to create an interest among people to do good things in life.

Therefore, until one achieves Aathma Samarpana status, it is better to do good work and handover the benefits to God.

Sivoham

To be continued…

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