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| Bhaktisidhanta Saraswati Takhura Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Brahma Samhita IntraText CT - Text |
pramanais tat-sad-acarais
tad-abhyasair nirantaram
bodhayan atmanatmanam
bhaktim apy uttamam labet
pramanaih--by scriptural evidence; tat--of them; sat-acaraih--by theistic conduct; tat--of them; abhyasaih--by practice; nirantaram--constantly; bodhayan--awakening; atmana--by one's own intelligence; atmanam--the self; bhaktim--devotion; api--certainly; uttamam--the highest; labhet--one can attain.
The highest devotion is attained by slow degrees by the method of constant endeavor for self-realization with the help of scriptural evidence, theistic conduct and perseverance in practice.
Evidence--the devotional scriptures, e.g., Srimad-Bhagavatam, the Vedas, the Puranas, the Gita, etc. Theistic conduct--the conduct of pious persons (sadhus) who are pure devotees and the conduct of those pious persons who practice devotion to Godhead actuated by spontaneous love. Practice-- to learn about the ten basic principles (dasa-mula) from the sastras and on receiving the name of Hari as laid down in the same, embodying the name, form, quality and activity of the Divinity, to practice the chanting of the name by serving Him night and day. By this are meant study of the sastras and association with the sadhus. The tenfold offense to holy name ceases by serving the name of Hari and simultaneously practicing pious conduct. "Practice" is no other than following the mode of service of the name practiced by the sadhus without offense. By perseverance in such practice and devotion characterized by love which is the fruit of spiritual endeavor makes her appearance in the pure essence of the soul.