The very word narada means the spoke that joins the circumference with the center in sanskrit. There is a great benefit to watching bhakti sutras in person with a group. These aphorisms form the contains of the scripture entitled narada bhakti sutra. Life springs from love the origin is love and life seeks love. The goal of life is also love, and in between, life is sustained by love.
Bhakti or devotion to god is one of the then does he become freed from sorrow most ancient paths to perfection. Narada bhakti sutras a free translation dictated by swamiji in america chapter i. Essence of narada bhakti sutra swami shantananda puri. In the following sutras means for cultivating bhakti are described. Bhakti sutras of narada verse 58 the path of love and devotion, bhakti yoga, is the path of the heart. That devotion is indeed of the nature of supreme love in directed towards god. These sutras though packed with a lot of information were too laconic to understand. The goal of life is also love and, in between, life is sustained by love. Crela prabhupada intended to take again narada bhakti sutras. To enter a text at this very high point is like beginning ones studies at phd level without first having gone through class one. The narada bhakti sutra consists of 84 sutras as per standard versions.
Naradas bhakti sutras of spiritual devotion by chester messenger. Narada bhakti sutras possibly this is greatest book defining what is bhakthi written by narada who was the greatest among bhakthas of lord narayana. Narada bhakti sutras sanskrit document available in various indian language scripts as well as in iast and itrans transliteration schemes. The text details the process of devotion bhakti, or bhakti yoga and is thus of particular importance to many of the bhakti movements within hinduism. Narada bhakti sutras vide srimad bhagavatam 14 and 5. As a man cannot satisfy his hunger by simple knowledge or sight of food, so a man cannot be satisfied by the knowledge or even the perception of god until love comes. There is not a single creature or living entity on this planet that has not known love or is devoid of love. Bhakti addresses the fundamental problem which we define as a sense of incompleteness. Buy narada bhakti sutra english scriptures the art of. Higher ethics and devotion series narada bhakti sutra narada bhakti sutra v. With this background we will start with the first sutra of the text narada s bhakti. The desire for release from the evil of mortality and the sufferings is its starting point. These aphorisms are referred to as narada bhakti sutras.
I think let us finish first teachings of lord caitanya and then we may take again narada bhakti sutras. Narada bhakti sutra sanskrit text with english translation. How to develop bhakti the means of attaining bhakti are given thus by acharyas teachers of bhakti. Well originally by narada but sri sri ravi shankar breaks it down for us. Bhakti is the foundation of all spiritual practice. We do have to tease them out carefully giving as much importance to what is said and also to what is not said in an aphorism. Posted in bhakti, free ebook, hinduismhindu dharma, malayalam ebooks 9 responses to. Writing the bhakti sutras is a fulfillment of naradas mission to help and serve humanity. Aeons ago, narada received vedic knowledge from his father and spiritual master. Bhagavad gita spiritual spiritual life sri ramakrishna life.
There is no evidence to prove that narada actually wrote out these sutras. Narada bhakti sutras translation of the sanskrit and. Sri narada bhakti sutras the philosophy of love bhakti devotion to the lord has been recognized by saints as the easiest path to liberation moksha or mukti from the cycle of births and deaths. He has recently brought out a lucid, annotated english translation of sandilya bhakti sutras. It is a word that is used when a subject is begun, to invoke the divine blessing. Now, therefore, i will try to explain the process of devotional service.
His disciples have since completed the translation and. So we can expect that the short cryptic aphorisms in his bhakti sutras would compress and pack into them his vast vision and deep understanding. And fulfillment of desires will not make one complete. Naradas bhakti sutras of spiritual devotion by chester. The text details the process of devotion bhakti, or bhakti yoga and is thus of particular importance to many of the bhakti. A free translation dictated by swamiji in america chapter i bhakti is intense love for god. To0 this great advocate of love and devotion is attributed these aphorisms upon the philosophy of devotion, the bhakti sutras. Narada bhakti sutras gleanings from sanskrit literature. Narada bhakti sutras works of sankaracharya, advaita. Buy narada bhakti sutra book online at best prices in india on. Click on the mp3 file link below to listen or download and click on pdf file for detailed notes.
Possibly this is greatest book defining what is bhakthi written by narada who was the greatest among bhakthas of lord narayana. The other two paths, namely, the path of read more. I shall explain devotion to you in the form of sutra aphorism. Talks in bengali on narada bhakti sutras delivered at ramakrishna mission vivekananda university. This path allows the practioner to achieve oneness with infinite consciousness, the eternal awareness that already exists within every soul. Naradas bhakti sutras aphorisms on lovedevotion full. And so crela prabhupadas work on the narada bhakti sutra stopped, and it was never resumed. Love god above all othe things talks on narada bhaktisutras by swami harshananda. The structure of narada bhakti sootras the term bhakti is used in this text for both the goal as well as for the means to the goal. Jan 31, 2016 the reasons for adopting the path of devotion are stated in sutras 30, 31 and 32. Naradabhaktisutras a free translation dictated by swamiji in america narada sanskrit. By attaining the purest, highest state of unconditional love, we can overcome our sense of pain and separation, and experience an abiding inner peace and joy. Narada bhaktisutra ramakrishna math and ramakrishna. Since time immemorial narada and bhakti devotion are synonymous.
Narada s bhakti sutras are the most important hindu text on the path of love, or bhakti yoga. It is our deep longing to become one with that which is eternal and unchanging. Narada bhakti sutras original text, transliteration. Essence of narada bhakti sutra swami shantananda puri maharaj. It was a personal choice by the author, who wanted to concentrate on teachings of lord caitanya. Wisdom series bhakti sutra the art of living canada. Narada bhakti sutra sanskrit text with english translation idocpub. Aug 01, 2014 art of living narad bhakti sutras by sri sri. It is, therefore, hoped that this commentary on the bhakti sutras will inspire aspirants to practise bhakti yoga and reach the lotus feet of the lord. Bhakti yoga, the science of devotion, teaches us this art. Narada bhakti sutras translation of the sanskrit and comments by d. Navadha bhakti the nine ways of connecting with god. The subject matter discussed with narada sutras is already. Narada bhakti sutra is a well known sutra venerated within the traditions of hinduism, reportedly spoken by the famous sage, narada.
An ardent devotee or an admirer of the venerable sage might have published his work under the name of narada. The naradabhakti sutra is a treatise on the fundamentals of bhakti, or devotional service to the supreme personality of godhead, krishna, composed by narada muni, one of lord krishnas greatest eternal devotees. This document contains the first chapter of narada bhakti sutra translated and commented on by his divine grace a. They looked young, about eight years old, and stood gracefully by the edge of the yamuna river with a cow. A modern translation of the narada bhakti sutras narada s. The relationship deepens until finally we realize that we are never separate from god our true, divine nature is simply waiting to be revealed. In our edition of the narada bhakti sutra was a beautiful color illustration of sri sri radha and krishna.
Thus, with this context for understanding the narada bhakti sutra firmly in place, we enter the text proper. The text details the process of devotion, or bhakti yoga and is thus of particular importance to many of the bhakti movements within hinduism. Introduction the narada bhakti sutras is a very popular treatise in india on bhakti yoga. But we should not see it as a rejection of the narada bhakti sutra. By directing our passions towards god, we discover that it is possible to have a relationship with god. Our true divine nature is simply waiting to be revealed. Through these 84 bhakti sutras, sage narada talks about just this kind of love. The narada bhakti sutras is the most important hindu text on the path of love, called bhakti yoga. In this case, the topic is love for god expressed in 84 sutras. And so crela prabhupadas work on the naradabhaktisutra stopped, and it was never resumed. Devotion the path of bhakti consists of a gradation of steps. But we should not see it as a rejection of the naradabhaktisutra. Narada bhakti darshan, the best edition of the bhakti sutras.
So srila prabhupadas work on the naradabhaktisutra stopped, and was never resumed in order to concentrate on finishing the teachings of lord caitanya. Bhaktivedanta swami prabhupada translated and wrote purports for thirteen of the eightyfour aphorisms srila prabhupada called them codes of the narada bhakti sutra. Discourses on srimad bhagavatam canto i 1 of 6 duration. Bhakti has been the one constant theme of our sages. Getting which man becomes perfect, immortal, and satisfied for ever. Sri sri ravishankar and epitome of joy, love, silence, humor and deep wisdom gives an inspiring discourse on the narada bhakti sutras, aphorisms on love.
Narada s 84 jewellike aphorisms on devotion known as the narada bhakti sutra reveal the secrets of the love of god what it is and much more. How does this love towards the divine manifest itself. This document contains the first chapter of naradabhaktisutra translated and commented on by his divine grace a. Saying so, the sage delivered a discourse on devotion in 84 aphorisms. Sanatkumara is the guru of narada and the prince among bhaktas. Narada s bhakti sutras of spiritual devotion translation by chester messenger the bhakti sutras of narada are the heart and soul of the path of spiritual devotion. A commentaty by sri sri ravi shankar on aphorisms of love by the great sage narada. About the book in the ancient days the sages of india used to compose their treatises on various subjects both sacred and secular in the form of sutras or aphorisms in sanskrit. Narada bhakti sutras bengali 1 bhakti is the way in this age by swami samarpanananda by indian spiritual heritage. Through the group sharing the meaning of the knowledge unfolds and can be looked at through multiple viewpoints. The naradabhakti sutra, or any other treatise on devotion to god, should be supported by lord kaneas direct teachings in bhagavadgeta. Swami tadatmanandas lectures on the narada bhakti sutras are available online. Bhakti means devotion or divine love, unconditional love the ultimate form of love.
Since it was easy to memories them and detailed instructions were transmitted orally there was perhaps no need for composing. The relationship deepens until we finally realize that we are never spearate from god. Aphorisms on the gospel of divine love with sanskrit text, wordbyword meaning, english rendering of the text and elaborate explanatory and critical notes the yoga of spiritual devotion. Buy narada bhakti sutra book online at low prices in india. As per bhagavata mahatmya, narada had told the goddess of bhakti there is no yuga which can equal kaliyuga where by bhakti.
Naradas bhakti sutras life springs from love the origin is love and life seeks love. The subject matter discussed with narada sutras is already there in the teachings of lord caitanya. Now, therefore, we shall teach bhakti, or the religion of divine love. Click on the mp3 file link below to listen or download and click on pdf file for.
Narada bhakti sutras if you use these online materials regularly, please donate to arsha bodha center so we can continue to make them available free of cost. Chyk west narada bhakti sutras discourse 15 duration. Related study and download yoga online yoga international. Narada bhakti sutra sutra 01 now, therefore, the doctrine of devotion we shall expound. Apr 07, 2010 the bhakti sutras of narada embody the beauty of divine love as an interface between heaven and earth. But when i showed srila prabhupada the narada bhakti sutra and told him i liked it, he encouraged me and said he might translate it. Jan 03, 2015 naradas bhakti sutras are the most important hindu text on the path of love, or bhaktiyoga. One answer to all your questions sri sri ravi shankar duration. Sutras means string something to do with sutras being the string and you the kite. Now, therefore, the doctrine of devotion we shall expound. Getting which man desires no more, does not become jealous of anything, does not take pleasure in vanities. Apart from the special writers on bhakti, such as shandilya or narada, the great commentators on the vyasasutras, evidently advocates of knowledge jnana, have also something. It is the tip, the peak, or the mountaintop of bhakti.
It is of the nature of supreme love towards god 2nd sutra. Atha tho bakthim vyakyasyama now i will explain in detail what is meant by devotion to godbhakthi1. The narada, to whom the text bhakthi sutras of narada is ascribed, could not have been anyone of the above naradas. Garga is the acharya who performed the namakarana naming ceremony of sri krishna and balarama. Narada is the author of the pancaratra, a standard text for vaisnavas. These sutras, any sutras, are a collection of short phrases each designed to express the essence of a topic and are like the flowers of a garland strung together on a common thread. Character building leadership personality development scriptures. Getting which man desires no more, does not become jealous of anything, does. The supreme love for the lord, called devotion divine, is of the nature of immortality also.