Narada Bhakti Sutra - Post 12

Sutra 5. Yatprapya na Kinchitvaanchati na sochati  na Dweshti na ramate notsaahee bhavati. 

By attaining which (divine love) he does not desire anything else, neither grieves (over any loss or death of dear ones) nor hates anything, does not indulge in sensual pleasures, nor does he feel any urge (for the acquisition of material things).

Yat: which (love of God)

Praapya: having obtained

Na: not

Kinchit: anything

Vaanchati: desires

Na: not

Sochati: grieves

Na: not

Dweshti: feels enmity

na: not

Ramate: rejoices

Utsaahee: one who is active (in one’s own interest)

Na Bhavati: does not become, or is not.

Labhdwa: In the previous Sutra (having gained) and Prapya (having attained) in the present one are apparently similar in meaning, yet, there is a subtle distinction. Attainment involves personal effort. Labha or gain on the contrary may come unexpectedly.

Now Rishi Narada describes the negative aspect of divine love.

Na Kinchit Vaanchati: A devotee rises above all earthly wants. His heart is full of supreme Peace and perfect satisfaction. Therefore he does not desire anything else. He is conscious of the unreality and illusory nature of worldly objects . Hence he does not take any interest in them . His thirst for sensual pleasure has been quenched forever by the attainment of God-realisation. His heart is full now. Kingdom, wealth, power, etc., have no attraction for him.

Why does desire manifest? On account of Avidya or ignorance or imperfection or lack of bliss. When one gets darshan of God, all desires are burnt up. When the boy Dhruva had Darshan of Lord Hari, the desire to obtain kingdom that prompted him to worship the Lord disappeared. Devotion is a fire like Gyanagni (fire of wisdom) that bums up all mundane desires .

Desires arise from a sense of imperfection or limitation. The feeling of imperfection is possible only when a man finds something outside himself, other than himself. When the devotee attains God-realization he is not conscious of anything other than God. Therefore, a devotee becomes absolutely desire less.

Dear All,

From where desires arise??? 

Step 1

A man, born divine, created divine by the divine lord, due to the primal ignorance which is termed as Avidya in vedanta, forgets that he is divine.

Step 2

If he has forgotten that he is divine, then what does he identify himself as???? 

The little body, the monkey mind, the misguiding intellect. This is what man thinks he is.

Step 3

If he had not forgotten that he is divine, then, his only desire would have been to quickly finish off the human birth and merge with the source.

Step 4

Since he has now identified himself with his physical existence, then obviously, he develops desires to glorify his limited physical existence. 

So, having identified himself with his body, mind and intellect, now, 

his  body desires (all  physical desires, desires to look good, desires to satisfy sex needs, desire to maintain his body etc. etc.)

his mind desires (his mind desires all those things which he thinks will make him / keep him as best among men in the material world- so, he desires money, he desires power, he desires fame, he desires property, he desires children, he desires name in the society .... and here, the list gets endless

his intellect desires- having acquired a good intellect - he desires to be acknowledged as most knowledgable, most intellect!!!!!

Step 5

So, now, with all his desires burning like a flame, he sets out to ACT, to fulfill his desires!!!!

Step 6

All his actions or Karma, aimed at fulfilling his desires, earn him karma as per his action!!!!

This chain is explained as Knot of heart or Hrdaya granthi in vedantha and the chain is explained as

AVIDYA-- KAMA--- KARMA

(Ignorance of one's divinity ----> leads to desires ----> leads to karma due to actions taken up to fulfill his desires

What is the solution to cut this chain, to come out of this chain of Avidya Kama Karma???

Simple - LOVE GOD!!

Turn all your stupid desires, all your attachment, to God!!!

Breath God, Drink God, Walk God, sleep God, live God, Love God!!!

Then, the chain of Avidya , Kama, Karma is reversed.

The Kama being now to attain God, all actions are undertaken with this only aim.

So, now the Karma or action  is done only with the back drop of God realization.

With such Karma, desires are reduced and ultimately eliminated.

With desires eliminated, the ignorance of one's divinity also gets subdued, reduced  and gets annihilated in one birth.

So, the chain is :

Karma ( to reach God) -------> Kama ( Desiring only God)------> Vidya (Wisdom that I AM GOD, AHAM BRAHMASMI) -------> Moksha (Liberation)!!!!!

We will continue with the remaining part of 5th verse in next post.

Love.