sarva-labdhārpaṇena ca
guru-śuśrūṣayā bhaktyā
sarva-labdhārpaṇena ca
saṅgena sādhu-bhaktānām
īśvarārādhanena ca
śraddhayā tat-kathāyāṁ ca
kīrtanair guṇa-karmaṇām
tat-pādāmburuha-dhyānāt
tal-liṅgekṣārhaṇādibhiḥ
One performs bhakti-yoga by service to guru, offering him all that one possesses, by association with devotees of good conduct, by worship of the Lord, by faith in topics of the Lord, by chanting about the Lord’s qualities and activities, by meditation on the Lord’s lotus feet, and by seeing and making offering to the deity.
Of the two topics to be taught, bhakti and jñāna related to bhakti, jñāna has been explained. Bhakti-yoga has been indicated in the previous verse. Now the aṅgas of bhakti are described in three verses. Rati arises by services to guru such as bathing him and massaging him, by offering him all articles obtained with devotion and not for gaining recognition, by association with devotees who have proper conduct (sādhu-bhaktānām). It is not recommended to associate closely with devotees of bad conduct, though they may be served, respected and seen.
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hariḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu
bhagavān āsta īśvaraḥ
iti bhūtāni manasā
kāmais taiḥ sādhu mānayet
By the mind, one should respect all living beings with their individual desires, thinking that the Supreme Lord is situated in all beings.
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evaṁ nirjita-ṣaḍ-vargaiḥ
kriyate bhaktir īśvare
vāsudeve bhagavati
yayā saṁlabhyate ratiḥ
Bhakti is performed by these methods, devoid of lust, anger, greed, illusion, pride and hatred. By this method, rati to Vāsudeva is obtained.
Having conquered the six vargas starting with lust, or the six senses including the mind, by these methods of bhakti, by these aṅgas, bhakti arises. The accompanying result is cessation of the states of intelligence. That was stated in verse 28. The main result of bhakti is explained here: rati or prema to Vāsudeva is obtained.
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