52 results for “Bhakti”
Scriptures & Categories
Goswami Tulsidas
Goswami Tulsidas (c. 1532–1623 CE) was a saint-poet of the Bhakti movement and a great devotee of Lord Rama. He composed the immortal Ramcharitmanas in Awadhi, making the story of Rama accessible to the common people. He also composed Vinay Patrika, Hanuman Chalisa, Kavitavali, Gitavali, and Dohavali. Works: Ramcharitmanas, Hanuman Chalisa, Vinay Patrika, Kavitavali.
Shvetashvatara Upanishad
A theistic Upanishad of the Krishna Yajurveda in six chapters. Unique in equating Brahman with the personal God Rudra/Shiva. Synthesises Samkhya, Yoga, and Bhakti within Vedantic thought. A foundational text for Shaiva philosophy. Contains the important verse on Brahman as the inner controller of all creation.
Maharshi Narada
Maharshi Narada is a divine sage (Deva-rishi) and devotee of Vishnu, who is the author of the Narada Bhakti Sutras — 84 aphorisms defining the nature of devotion (Bhakti). He appears across the Puranas, Mahabharata, and Ramayana as a celestial wanderer and teacher. Works: Narada Bhakti Sutras, Narada Purana.
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9
The ninth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is Raja Vidya Yoga. In this chapter, Krishna explains that He is Supreme and how this material existence is created, maintained and destroyed by His Yogmaya and all beings come and go under his supervision. He reveals the Role and the Importance of Bhakti (transcendental devotional service) towards our Spiritual Awakening. In such devotion, one must live for the God, offer everything that he possesses to Him and do everything for Him only. One who follows such devotion becomes free from the bonds of this material world and unites with the Lord.
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10
The tenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is Vibhooti Yoga. In this chapter, Krishna reveals Himself as the cause of all causes. He describes His various manifestations and opulences in order to increase Arjuna's Bhakti. Arjuna is fully convinced of Lord's paramount position and proclaims him to be the Supreme Personality. He prays to Krishna to describe more of His divine glories which are like nectar to hear.
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12
The twelfth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is Bhakti Yoga. In this chapter, Krishna emphasizes the superiority of Bhakti Yoga (the path of devotion) over all other types of spiritual disciplines and reveals various aspects of devotion. He further explains that the devotees who perform pure devotional service to Him, with their consciousness, merged in Him and all their actions dedicated to Him, are quickly liberated from the cycle of life and death. He also describes the various qualities of the devotees who are very dear to Him.
Chapter 15 - Bhakti Yoga
Skandha 11, Chapter 15 of Srimad Bhagavatam: Bhakti Yoga
Chapter 227 — bhagavadbhaktivivaraṇaṃ
Purva Khanda, Chapter 227: bhagavadbhaktivivaraṇaṃ
Chapter 357
Agni Purana, Chapter 357: tiṅvibhaktisiddharūpaṃ
Bhakti Yoga & Devotional Practice
Adhyayas 102–115: Philosophy and practice of devotion (bhakti) — the nine forms of bhakti, Vishnu worship, Nama-sankirtana (chanting divine names), and the path to liberation.
Narada Charitra
Adhyayas 19–30: Life and teachings of Sage Narada — his birth, previous births, wanderings across the cosmos, role as celestial messenger, and instruction in bhakti.
Bhakti Philosophy & Vaishnava Dharma
Ch. 121–200: Core Vaishnava teachings — the nine forms of devotion (Navadha Bhakti), Vishnu Sahasranama glorification, Shalagrama worship, marks of a true Vaishnava, the importance of the name of Hari (Namacharya), and the glory of Vaishnavas.
Shlokas
Dharma, Narakas, and Sacred Conduct
Vamana Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 49 · Verse 29
स्तुवन्ति लक्ष्मीमित्येवं प्रजापालास्तथैव हि। शूद्रास्तां नीलवर्णाङ्गीं स्तुवन्ति च सुभक्तितः।।
stuvanti lakṣmīmityevaṃ prajāpālāstathaiva hi| śūdrāstāṃ nīlavarṇāṅgīṃ stuvanti ca subhaktitaḥ||
Translation not available.
Vishweshwara-samhita - Chapter 23 - Verse 33
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 23 · Verse 33
शिवनाम्नि महद्भक्तिर्जाता येषां महात्मनाम् । तद्विधानां तु सहसा मुक्तिर्भवति सर्वथा ३३ ।
zivanAmni mahadbhaktirjAtA yeSAM mahAtmanAm । tadvidhAnAM tu sahasA muktirbhavati sarvathA 33 ।
The noble souls who have acquired great devotion to the names of Śiva, and those like them, attain perfect liberation instantaneously.
Vishweshwara-samhita - Chapter 23 - Verse 35
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 23 · Verse 35
यस्या साधारणं शंभुनाम्नि भक्तिरखंडिता । तस्यैव मोक्षः सुलभो नान्यस्येति मतिर्मम ३५ ।
yasyA sAdhAraNaM zaMbhunAmni bhaktirakhaMDitA । tasyaiva mokSaH sulabho nAnyasyeti matirmama 35 ।
Salvation is easy of access only to him who has extraordinary and unbroken devotion for the names of Śiva. I believe in this.
Vishweshwara-samhita - Chapter 24 - Verse 33
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 24 · Verse 33
मानस्तोकेन मंत्रेण मंत्रितं भस्म धारयेत् । ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रियश्चैव प्रोक्तेष्वंगेषु भक्तिमान् ३३ ।
mAnastokena maMtreNa maMtritaM bhasma dhArayet । brAhmaNaH kSatriyazcaiva prokteSvaMgeSu bhaktimAn 33 ।
With great devotion Brahmins and Kṣatriyas shall apply the holy ashes over such parts of the body as are prescribed by the rule repeating the mantra “Mānastoke” etc.
The story of Bharata
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 48 · Verse 10
चकार भक्तिभावेन यथालब्धसपर्यया। नित्यं प्रातः समाप्लुत्य निर्मले ऽभलि नारद।।
cakāra bhaktibhāvena yathālabdhasaparyayā| nityaṃ prātaḥ samāplutya nirmale 'bhali nārada||
Translation not available.
Brahma Khanda — Chapter 24 — śrīveṅkaṭeśagiryārohaṇakramatadbhaktatatparvatanāmādinirūpaṇaṃ — Verse 15
Garuda Purana (GRETIL / Sansknet Project) · Chapter 24 · Verse 15
भक्तस्वरूपं तव वक्ष्ये खगेन्द्र यो ज्ञानपूर्णः परमे स्निग्ध एव । न च द्वेषैर्बन्धुरो भक्तियुक्तस्तव द्वेषाञ्छृणु वक्ष्ये च सम्यक
bhaktasvarūpaṃ tava vakṣye khagendra yo jñānapūrṇaḥ parame snigdha eva / na ca dveṣairbandhuro bhaktiyuktastava dveṣāñchṛṇu vakṣye ca samyak
Translation not available.
Brahma Khanda — Chapter 24 — śrīveṅkaṭeśagiryārohaṇakramatadbhaktatatparvatanāmādinirūpaṇaṃ — Verse 22
Garuda Purana (GRETIL / Sansknet Project) · Chapter 24 · Verse 22
अवाप साम्राज्यमनुत्तमं च ज्ञानं नृसिंहात्समवाप पश्चात । पराशरः श्रीनिबासस्य भक्तो भक्तिं कृत्वा व्यासरूपं हरिं च
avāpa sāmrājyamanuttamaṃ ca jñānaṃ nṛsiṃhātsamavāpa paścāt / parāśaraḥ śrīnibāsasya bhakto bhaktiṃ kṛtvā vyāsarūpaṃ hariṃ ca
Translation not available.
Brahma Khanda — Chapter 24 — śrīveṅkaṭeśagiryārohaṇakramatadbhaktatatparvatanāmādinirūpaṇaṃ — Verse 20
Garuda Purana (GRETIL / Sansknet Project) · Chapter 24 · Verse 20
कन्योवाच । जैगीषव्य ब्रूहि मे के च भक्ता भक्तिं कथं दर्शयामासुरेते । तेषां हरिः श्रीनिवासो महात्मा त्राता सदा भक्तवर्गे दयालुः
kanyovāca / jaigīṣavya brūhi me ke ca bhaktā bhaktiṃ kathaṃ darśayāmāsurete / teṣāṃ hariḥ śrīnivāso mahātmā trātā sadā bhaktavarge dayāluḥ
Translation not available.
Bhagavad Gita 12.2
Bhagavad Gita / Mahabharata · Chapter 12 · Verse 2
श्रीभगवानुवाच | मय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते | श्रद्धया परयोपेताः ते मे युक्ततमा मताः ||१२-२||
śrībhagavānuvāca . mayyāveśya mano ye māṃ nityayuktā upāsate . śraddhayā parayopetāḥ te me yuktatamā matāḥ ||12-2||
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Those who fix their minds on My personal form and are always engaged in worshiping Me with great and transcendental faith are considered by Me to be most perfect.
The Vārāha Purāṇa: Contents
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 103 · Verse 12
गोकर्णस्य च माहात्म्यं कीर्तितं पापनाशनम। इत्येवं पूर्वभागो ऽयं पुराणस्य निरूपितः।।
gokarṇasya ca māhātmyaṃ kīrtitaṃ pāpanāśanam| ityevaṃ pūrvabhāgo 'yaṃ purāṇasya nirūpitaḥ||
Translation not available.
The Skanda Purāṇa: Contents
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 104 · Verse 9
कुमारोत्पत्तिकथनं ततस्तारकसंगरः। ततः पाशुपताख्यानं चण्डाख्यानसमन्वितम।।
kumārotpattikathanaṃ tatastārakasaṃgaraḥ| tataḥ pāśupatākhyānaṃ caṇḍākhyānasamanvitam||
Translation not available.
The Vārāha Purāṇa: Contents
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 103 · Verse 13
उत्तरे प्रविभागे तु पुलस्त्यकुरुराजयोः। संवादे सर्वतीर्थानां माहात्म्यं विस्तरात्पृथक।।
uttare pravibhāge tu pulastyakururājayoḥ| saṃvāde sarvatīrthānāṃ māhātmyaṃ vistarātpṛthak||
Translation not available.
The Vārāha Purāṇa: Contents
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 103 · Verse 14
अशेषधर्माश्चाख्याताः पौष्करं पुण्यपर्व च। इत्येवं तव वाराहं प्रोक्तं पापविनाशनम।।
aśeṣadharmāścākhyātāḥ pauṣkaraṃ puṇyaparva ca| ityevaṃ tava vārāhaṃ proktaṃ pāpavināśanam||
Translation not available.
The Vārāha Purāṇa: Contents
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 103 · Verse 16
लिखित्वैतच्च यो दद्याच्चैत्र्यां विप्राय भक्तितः। स लभेद्वैष्णवं धाम देवर्षिगणवन्दितः।।
likhitvaitacca yo dadyāccaitryāṃ viprāya bhaktitaḥ| sa labhedvaiṣṇavaṃ dhāma devarṣigaṇavanditaḥ||
Translation not available.
The Vārāha Purāṇa: Contents
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 103 · Verse 17
यो वानुक्रमणीमेन्तां शृणोत्यपि पठत्यपि। सो ऽपि भक्तिं लभेद्विष्णौ संसारोच्छेदकारिणीम।।
yo vānukramaṇīmentāṃ śṛṇotyapi paṭhatyapi| so 'pi bhaktiṃ labhedviṣṇau saṃsārocchedakāriṇīm||
Translation not available.
The Skanda Purāṇa: Contents
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 104 · Verse 1
शृणु वत्स प्रवक्ष्यामि पुराणं स्कन्दसंज्ञकम। यस्मिन्प्रतिपदं साक्षान्महादेवो व्यवस्थितः।।
śṛṇu vatsa pravakṣyāmi purāṇaṃ skandasaṃjñakam| yasminpratipadaṃ sākṣānmahādevo vyavasthitaḥ||
Translation not available.
The Skanda Purāṇa: Contents
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 104 · Verse 3
स्कन्दाह्वयस्तत्र खण्डाः सप्तैव परिकल्पिताः। एकाशीतिसहस्रं तु स्कान्दं सर्वोघकृतंनम।।
skandāhvayastatra khaṇḍāḥ saptaiva parikalpitāḥ| ekāśītisahasraṃ tu skāndaṃ sarvoghakṛtaṃnam||
Translation not available.
The Skanda Purāṇa: Contents
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 104 · Verse 109
यात्राष्टतीर्थजा पुण्या रेवामाहात्म्यमुच्यते। धर्मपुत्रस्य वैराग्यो मार्कण्डेयेन संगमः।।
yātrāṣṭatīrthajā puṇyā revāmāhātmyamucyate| dharmaputrasya vairāgyo mārkaṇḍeyena saṃgamaḥ||
Translation not available.
Kailasa-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 33
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 33
अवगुंठ्य प्रदर्श्याथ धूपदीपौ च भक्तितः ॥ धेनुयोन्याख्यमुद्रे च सम्यक्तत्र प्रदर्शयेत् ॥ २३ ॥
avaguMThya pradarzyAtha dhUpadIpau ca bhaktitaH ॥ dhenuyonyAkhyamudre ca samyaktatra pradarzayet ॥ 23 ॥
Then he wrapped them up and displayed the incense and lamps with devotion The seal called the cow's womb should be properly displayed there.
Paraśurāma’s penance (c): his acquisition of the knowledge of Astras - Verse 23
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 24 · Verse 23
ततः स्वरुपधृक शंभुस्तद्भक्तिपरितोषितः। राममुत्थापयामास प्रणा मावनतं भुवि।।
tataḥ svarupadhṛk śaṃbhustadbhaktiparitoṣitaḥ| rāmamutthāpayāmāsa praṇā māvanataṃ bhuvi||
Rāma enquired: Then lord Śambhu who assumed his form on being-satisfied at his devotion, lifted up Rāma who had bowed down in obeisance on the ground.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 163 - Verse 28
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 163 · Verse 28
इत्यादि बहवस्सिद्धिं गता जीवास्तव प्रभो ॥ भक्तिभावान्महेशान दीनबन्धो कृपालय ॥ २८ ॥
ityAdi bahavassiddhiM gatA jIvAstava prabho ॥ bhaktibhAvAnmahezAna dInabandho kRpAlaya ॥ 28 ॥
O lord Śiva, friend of the distressed, storehouse of mercy, many living beings have attained the goal in this way.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 163 - Verse 16
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 163 · Verse 16
तथा शुचिव्रतं विप्रमदरिद्रं महाप्रभो ॥ त्वद्भक्तिवर्तिनं मात्रा ज्ञानिनं कृपयाऽकरोः ॥१६॥
tathA zucivrataM vipramadaridraM mahAprabho ॥ tvadbhaktivartinaM mAtrA jJAninaM kRpayA'karoH ॥16॥
O great lord, mercifully you made the brahmin Śucivrata strictly adhering to devotion to you gain knowledge along with his mother and made him rich too.
The Skanda Purāṇa: Contents
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 104 · Verse 176
दुर्वासार्कघटस्थानहिरण्यासंगमोत्कथा। नगरार्कस्य कृष्णस्य संकर्षणसमुद्रयोः।।
durvāsārkaghaṭasthānahiraṇyāsaṃgamotkathā| nagarārkasya kṛṣṇasya saṃkarṣaṇasamudrayoḥ||
Translation not available.
The Skanda Purāṇa: Contents
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 104 · Verse 177
कुमार्याः क्षेत्रपास्य ब्रह्मेशस्य कथा पृथक। पिङ्गलासंगमेशस्य शङ्करार्कघटेशयोः।।
kumāryāḥ kṣetrapāsya brahmeśasya kathā pṛthak| piṅgalāsaṃgameśasya śaṅkarārkaghaṭeśayoḥ||
Translation not available.
The Skanda Purāṇa: Contents
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 104 · Verse 178
ऋषितीर्थस्य नन्दार्कत्रितकूपस्य कीर्तनम। ससोपानस्य पर्णार्कन्यङ्कुमत्योः कथाद्भुता।।
ṛṣitīrthasya nandārkatritakūpasya kīrtanam| sasopānasya parṇārkanyaṅkumatyoḥ kathādbhutā||
Translation not available.
The Skanda Purāṇa: Contents
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 104 · Verse 179
वाराहस्वामिवृत्तान्तं छायालिङ्गाख्यगुल्फयोः। कथा कनकनन्दायाः कुतीगङ्गेशयोस्तथा।।
vārāhasvāmivṛttāntaṃ chāyāliṅgākhyagulphayoḥ| kathā kanakanandāyāḥ kutīgaṅgeśayostathā||
Translation not available.
The Skanda Purāṇa: Contents
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 104 · Verse 180
चमसोद्बेदविदुरत्रिलोकेशकथा ततः। मङ्कणेशत्रैपुरेशषण्डतीर्थकथास्तथा।।
camasodbedaviduratrilokeśakathā tataḥ| maṅkaṇeśatraipureśaṣaṇḍatīrthakathāstathā||
Translation not available.
Brahma Khanda — Chapter 8 — Verse 5
Garuda Purana (GRETIL / Sansknet Project) · Chapter 8 · Verse 5
तारोवाच अनन्येन तु भावेन भक्तिं कुर्वन्ति ये दृढाम । त्वत्कृते त्यक्तकर्माणस्त्यक्तस्वजनबान्धवाः
tārovāca ananyena tu bhāvena bhaktiṃ kurvanti ye dṛḍhām / tvatkṛte tyaktakarmāṇastyaktasvajanabāndhavāḥ
Translation not available.
Bhagavata Purana 11.27.9
Srimad Bhagavatam · Chapter 27 · Verse 9
अर्चायां स्थण्डिलेऽग्नौ वा सूर्ये वाप्सु हृदि द्विज: । द्रव्येण भक्तियुक्तोऽर्चेत् स्वगुरुं माममायया ॥ ९ ॥
arcāyāṁ sthaṇḍile ’gnau vā sūrye vāpsu hṛdi dvijaḥ dravyeṇa bhakti-yukto ’rcet sva-guruṁ mām amāyayā
A twice-born person should worship Me, his worshipable Lord, without duplicity, offering appropriate paraphernalia in loving devotion to My Deity form or to a form of Me appearing upon the ground, in fire, in the sun, in water or within the worshiper’s own heart.
Uma-samhita - Chapter 3 - Verse 33
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 3 · Verse 33
सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्याः पार्वत्यास्स यदूद्वहः ॥ उवाच सुप्रसन्नात्मा भक्तियुक्तेन चेतसा ॥ ३३ ॥
sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ ityAkarNya vacastasyAH pArvatyAssa yadUdvahaH ॥ uvAca suprasannAtmA bhaktiyuktena cetasA ॥ 33 ॥
Sanatkumāra said:— On hearing the words of Pārvatī the leading descendant of Yadu, very much delighted in his heart, spoke with great devotion in his mind.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 149 - Verse 23
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 149 · Verse 23
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ भगवन्देवदेवेश त्रिपुरान्तक शंकर ॥ त्वयि भक्तिः परा मेऽस्तु महादेवानपायिनी ॥ २३ ॥
brahmovAca ॥ bhagavandevadeveza tripurAntaka zaMkara ॥ tvayi bhaktiH parA me'stu mahAdevAnapAyinI ॥ 23 ॥
Brahmā said: O holy lord, lord of the gods, O slayer of the Tripuras, O Śiva, O great lord, let my devotion to you remain eternal.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 149 - Verse 29
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 149 · Verse 29
पश्चाद्गुणस्वरूपाय नतो विश्वात्मने नमः ॥ भक्तिप्रियाय शांताय शिवाय परमात्मने ॥ २९ ॥
pazcAdguNasvarUpAya nato vizvAtmane namaH ॥ bhaktipriyAya zAMtAya zivAya paramAtmane ॥ 29 ॥
Obeisance to you of the form of attributes. Obeisance to the soul of the universe. Obeisance to you who love devotion. Obeisance to Śiva the calm one, the great soul.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 149 - Verse 33
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 149 · Verse 33
प्रसीद सर्वकर्ता त्वं नमामस्त्वां वयं मुदा॥ भक्तिर्दृढास्माकं नित्यं स्यादनपायिनी ॥३३॥
prasIda sarvakartA tvaM namAmastvAM vayaM mudA॥ bhaktirdRDhAsmAkaM nityaM syAdanapAyinI ॥33॥
Be pleased. You are the creator of every thing. We bow to you joyously. Let our devotion to you be steady and endless.
Vãsnã And Ekãntik Bhakta
Vachanamrut Gadhada I 11 · Chapter 1 · Verse 11
11.1 In the Samvat year 1876, on Mãgshar sud 14 [30th November, 1819], Shreeji Mahãrãj was sitting in Dãdã Khãchar’s darbãr in Gadhadã. He was dressed entirely in white clothes. A sabhã of munis, as well as haribhaktas from various places, had gathered before Him. 11.2 Then, Brahmãnand Swãmi asked, “Mahãrãj, what is the nature of vãsnã?” 11.3 Shreeji Mahãrãj explained, “A desire within the antah-karans to enjoy vishays that have been previously seen, heard, or encountered, is called vãsnã. Moreover, a desire within the antah-karans to enjoy vishays that have not previously been encountered, is also called vãsnã.” 11.4 Then, Muktãnand Swãmi asked, “Mahãrãj, who can we call an ekãntik bhakta of Bhagvãn?” 11.5 Shreeji Mahãrãj replied, “A person who has no vãsnã other than Bhagvãn, and who thinks himself to be brahm-rup as he offers bhakti to Bhagvãn, is known as an ekãntik bhakta.”
The Exposition of Vratas to be performed on Pratipads
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 110 · Verse 23
भाद्रशुक्लप्रतिपदि व्रतं नाम्ना महत्तमम। व्रतं मौनाह्वयं केचित्प्राहुरत्र शिवोरऽच्यते।।
bhādraśuklapratipadi vrataṃ nāmnā mahattamam| vrataṃ maunāhvayaṃ kecitprāhuratra śivor'cyate||
Translation not available.
The Exposition of Vratas to be performed on Pratipads
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 110 · Verse 25
देवाय षोडशान्यानि भुज्यन्ते षोडशात्मना। सौवर्णं शिवमभ्यर्च्य कुम्भोपरि विधानवित।।
devāya ṣoḍaśānyāni bhujyante ṣoḍaśātmanā| sauvarṇaṃ śivamabhyarcya kumbhopari vidhānavit||
Translation not available.
The Exposition of Vratas to be performed on Pratipads
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 110 · Verse 30
अस्यामेव प्रतिपदि नवरात्रं समारभेत। पूर्वाह्ने पूजयेद्देवीं घटस्थापनपूर्वकम।।
asyāmeva pratipadi navarātraṃ samārabhet| pūrvāhne pūjayeddevīṃ ghaṭasthāpanapūrvakam||
Translation not available.
The Exposition of Vratas to be performed on Pratipads
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 110 · Verse 29
व्रतान्ते द्वादशे वर्षे मूर्तिं चाशोकशाखिनः। समर्प्य गुरवे भक्त्या शिवलोके महीयते।।
vratānte dvādaśe varṣe mūrtiṃ cāśokaśākhinaḥ| samarpya gurave bhaktyā śivaloke mahīyate||
Translation not available.
The Exposition of Vratas to be performed on Pratipads
Narada Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit) · Chapter 110 · Verse 31
अङ्कुरारोपणं कृत्वा यवैर्गोधूममिश्रितैः। ततः प्रतिदिनं कुर्यादेकभुक्तमयाचितम।।
aṅkurāropaṇaṃ kṛtvā yavairgodhūmamiśritaiḥ| tataḥ pratidinaṃ kuryādekabhuktamayācitam||
Translation not available.
Bhagavata Purana 4.8.61
Srimad Bhagavatam · Chapter 8 · Verse 61
विरक्तश्चेन्द्रियरतौ भक्तियोगेन भूयसा । तं निरन्तरभावेन भजेताद्धा विमुक्तये ॥ ६१ ॥
viraktaś cendriya-ratau bhakti-yogena bhūyasā taṁ nirantara-bhāvena bhajetāddhā vimuktaye
If one is very serious about liberation, he must stick to the process of transcendental loving service, engaging twenty-four hours a day in the highest stage of ecstasy, and he must certainly be aloof from all activities of sense gratification.