ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते । श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः ॥१२- २०॥ ye tu dharmyaamR^itamidaM yatokthaM paryupaasate shraddhadhaana matparama bhaktaaH atiivamepriyaaH ye tu idaM– Indeed this : dharmyaamR^itam – nectar of dharma yatokthaM – that has been said : parama shraddhadhaana – with supreme faith : mat – towards Me : paryupaasate – who [...]
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Love is the gift of Oneself – Bhakti Yoga 20
November 14th, 2008 
Ramkumar 
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November 11th, 2008 Sowmya तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो येन केनचित् । अनिकेतः स्थिरमतिर्भक्तिमान्मे प्रियो नरः ॥१२- १९॥ Tulyanindaastuthirmauni santushhTo yenakenachit.h AniketaH sthiramati bhaktimaan me priyo naraH Tulyanindaastuthi – one who treats praise and censure equally : mauni – one who is peaceful : santushhTo – one who is happy / contented : yenakenachit.h – by whatever means possible : AniketaH – [...]
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November 8th, 2008 Sowmya In the following Sloka, the lord talks about the greatness of samata, or equanimity समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः । शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु समः सङ्गविवर्जितः ॥१२- १८॥ SamaH shatrau cha mitre cha tathaa maanaapamaanayoH ShiitoshhNasukhadukheshhu samaH saN^gavivarjitaH SamaH – Behaves in the same fashion : shatrau cha mitre cah – towards enemies and friends : [...]
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October 29th, 2008 Sowmya यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ्क्षति । शुभाशुभपरित्यागी भक्तिमान्यः स मे प्रियः ॥१२- १७॥ Yo na hR^ishhyati na dveshhTi na shochati na kaaN^gshati Shubaashuba parityaagi bhaktimaan yaH sa me priyaH Yo na hR^ishhyati – one who does not rejoice excessively : na dveshhTi – one who does not hate : na shochati [...]
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September 26th, 2008 Sowmya In the next Sloka, the Lord describes that devotee who excels in serving the Lord. अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः । सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः ॥१२- १६॥ AnapeskhaH shuchirdyakshaH udaasino gatavyathaH Sarvaaramba parityaagi yo matbhaktaH sa me priyaH AnapekshaH – one who is free from expectations : ShuchiH – pure : DakshaH – resourceful: [...]
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September 22nd, 2008 Sowmya यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः । हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैर्मुक्तो यः स च मे प्रियः ॥१२- १५॥ Yasmanno dvijate loko lokaanno dvijate cha yaH Harshhaamarshha bayodvegair, mukto yaH sa cha me priyaH Yasmaat- From or due to whom : Lokah- the world: udvijate- is not agitated by fear : Yah- who : Lokat- by the world : Na [...]
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September 18th, 2008 Sowmya संतुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः । मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः ॥१२- १४॥ SantushhTaH satataM yogi yataatmaa dhR^idanishchayaH Mayyaarpita manO buddhir yo mat bhaktaH sa me priyaH SantushhTaH – content : SatataM – always : Yataatma – self controlled : DhR^ida nishchayaH – firm in conviction : Mayi – in me : Arpita – dedicated [...]
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