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Characteristics of Pure Bhakti

Meaning

Further Explanation

1.Klesha-ghniIt brings relief from all kinds of material distressAll great sins are forgiven thus one has to face no reactions.

Five greatest sins are-

Killing a Brahmin (Brahma Hatya)
Drinking liquor (Madira-pan)
Stealing gold (Swarna-steya)
Abortion (Garbha-hatya)
Illicit sex (Veshya-gaman)
2.ShubhaIt is beginning of all auspiciousness.Because-

He has good qualities.
He has all good fortune.
He is free from all the sins.
3.Moksha LaghutkariIt even derides the concept of liberation.
Bhakti suppresses the happiness of liberation.
Real love can be achieved when there is no desire, even the desire of being liberated.
4.SudurlabdhaIt is rarely achieved.Because of two reasons.

His attachment with Krishna should be perfect.
Krishna doesn’t easily deliver perfection in Bhakti.
5.Sandrananda-VisheshatmaIt puts one in the transcendental pleasure.Happiness is of three types.

Happiness derived by material enjoyment.(inferior, animalistic)
Happiness derived by onness with Brahman. (temporary)
Happiness derived by Bhakti. (highest)
6.Shri KrishnakarshiniIt is the only means to attract Krishna.Krishna says, By all of the following one cannot attain Me if there is absence of Bhakti.

Mystic Yoga (Astanga yoga)
Impersonalism (Advaitah)
Analytical study of Brahman (Sankhyam)
Study of the Vedas (swadhyah)
Practice of Austerities (tpah)
Charity (tyagah)
Acceptance of Sanyasa (sanyasa)

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