Sri Bheeshma Uvacha:
Jagatprabhum deva devam ...(4)
jagatprabhum
devadevam
anantam
Stuvan - ஸ்துதிப்பது, for removal of grief
purushottamam - பரம உதாரன்
satatottita: Continuous priase of Lord incessantly is pleasing to Him and sorrow follows when we cease to do so
சததம் - always/continuous
Tait. Anandavalli - 7 - when you create a conflict/contradiction between Bhagvan and you, you're smitten with fear.
Garuda Puranam - 222-22 - என் முஹுர்த்தம் க்ஷணம் வாபி வாசுதேவம் ந சிந்த்யதே ....- results in perverse thoughts and wicked actions.
if you don't think about bhagavan for even a moment, we should cry for it like we have been robbed. (Sri Parashara Bhattar)
Japa comes under சஸாத்ய உபாயம்/ஆலம்பனம்
தமேவ சார்சயன் நித்யம்...(5)
avyayam - Eternalய, ய்தோ வாசா நிவர்தந்தே அப்ராப்ய மனஸா ஸஹ....one with eternal or infinite gunangal/qualities - not just he being eternal.
Bhagavaan has be glorified though archana, always, meditate upon him, prostate, adore, etc.
Dhyayan - meditate upon Him
Stuvan - verbally recite his names
Archayan - do Archana
Bhaktya - with Bhakti
purusham avyayam - that eternal purushan, புண்டரீகாக்ஷம்,
Maha - Saba Pravam - 38-21:
தமிமம் சர்வ சம்பன்னம் ஆசார்யம் பிதரம் குரும் |
அர்ச்யம் அர்சிதும் இச்சாமஹ சர்வே ஸமந்துமர்ஹத || -
He is preeminently fit to be worshiped, who is acharya, pita, guru, and everything. May you all agree to it.
ப்ரம்மாணம் ஷிதி கண்டம் ச யாஷ்ச அன்யா தேவதா: ஸ்ம்ரிதா:|
ப்ரதி வ்ருத்தா ந ஸேவந்தே யஸ்மாத் பரிமிதம் பலம் ||
-- Maha - Moksha Parvam - 342-36
Wise one do not worship to Brahma, Rudra and other devata's because they can offer only limited fruits/palan.
அந்தவந்து பலே தேஷாம் ... 7-23
புருஷம் - புண்டரீகாக்ஷம்
அவ்யயம் - ஸ்தா அனுபவே அபி அனுரூப அக்ஷய உத்தரோத்தர குண ஸம்ஸ்த்தவம்
பக்த்யா அர்சனம் - பகவத் கைங்கர்யம் - ஸ்வாமினி தாஸஸ்ய அனுராக மயி ஸ்தித: பக்தி:
நித்யம் - BG 10-9 - இதி ப்ரக்ரியா - மசித்தா: மத்கதி ப்ராணா:
த்யாயன் - contemplate incessantly as if it were Amrita dhara.
ஸ்துவன் - with tears in eyes, and words unable to come out, voice choked. (Azhvaan example)
நமஸ்யன் - அத்யந்தம் ப்ரஹ்வீ பவன். (உடல் கூணி குருகி) - becoming very humble before Bhagavan.
யஜமான: - ஔபசாரிகம் (அர்க்ய, பாத்ய, ஆசம்னாதிகள்) - cermonial treatise
ஸாம்ஸ்பர்சிகம் - (ஸ்னானம் etc.) - where you touch bhagavaan and perform
அப்யவஹாரிகம் - (போஜனம் etc.)
Bhaktyaa -----
How to get Bhakti - perform Varnashrama dharma, cultivate sama dama guna, vedana dhyana, vivekam, upasana, etc.
brahma sutra - 3-4-26 - like a horse needs accessories to go forward, bhakti yoga needs accessories to go forward.
Refer BG 8:22, 11:54, 18:55
Bhagavaan can only be seen with Bhakti.
unswerving devotion is needed to see Bhagavan (Angirasa Smriti)
யேஷாம் விஷ்ணு: ப்ரியோ நித்யம் யே விஷ்னோ: சததம் ப்ரியா: நதே புண: ஸம்பவந்தி தத் பக்தா: தத் பராயணா: - ஸ்ரீ வாமன புராணம்
ஹ்ரித் - கடோபனிஷத் - 11-6-9
ந ஸம் drishe tishtati roopamasya na chkshushaa pashyati kascha nainam |
hridaa maneesha manasaa abhikluptO ya ya yEnam vidu: amtritaastE bhavanti ||
Bhagavaan is not in the field of our eye. None can see him.
Here Hridaa term is denoting bhakti
Bhakti, Upasana, Vedanam, etc are paryayam
Bhakti - Bhaja Seva - root; seva is kainkaryam, upasti is also paryayam
Bhakti - unlimited, affectionate devotion to the Lord.
Vishnu tattvam - Seva Bhakti: - bhakti performed with sesha-seshi bhavam. when you do that, sneha bhavam svayam bhavEt.
Baarhaspatya Smriti:
Paramatmani yo raktO viraktO a-paramatmani | -- who loves paramatma, loses interest in other things
SarvEshanaa vinirmuktasya bhaikshyam bhOktumarhati || He is bound to rejoice
Maam Anusmaran (BG 8-13) - Daasyaaika ruchi garba jnaapakaanicha
Partha Anuchintayan (BG 8-8) - thinking/meditate on me repeatedly, continuously.
Anu prefix indicates repeated/continuous with daasya bhavam (refer above 5 - bhakti)
Sri Vishnu Puranam - Sri Krishnaanusmaranam Param (2-6-38)
- is Supreme to repeated remember/recollect krishna's names. - therefore Sahasranamam
BG - Satatam Keerthanta: (9-14) Manmanabhava (9-34) (Fix the mind on me when doing all actions)
Bhakti is the essence of all shastras. (edam to tE guhyatamam - BG 9-1)
BG 7-2 -- BG 7.2: I shall now reveal unto you fully this knowledge and wisdom, knowing which nothing else remains to be known in this world.
ज्ञानं तेऽहं सविज्ञानमिदं वक्ष्याम्यशेषत: |
यज्ज्ञात्वा नेह भूयोऽन्यज्ज्ञातव्यमवशिष्यते || 2||
Tameevan vidvaan - one who knows bhagavaan
Brahmavid Aapnoti Param - Tait - 2-1
One who knows Brahmam reaches highest level
Brih Upa - 4-4-22 - Tapasaa anaasakEna - Brahmana's desire to know the Brahmam
with the help of Tapas, and Upavas, Charity (Danam) Austerity, Brahmana's desire to know the Brahmam.
However, Naayamatma shruti says Brahmam cannot be known through various means ....to reconcile, we must understand that all these activities must be mixed with Bhakti - then Bhagavan will like the person.
BG Pushpam palam toyam, yO mE bhaktyaa .... Without Bhakti it is no use.
Bhakti expects lot of subsidiary aspects - Varnashrama Dharma, and angam of Gnana and Karma
-- all this belongs to Upasana/Sadhana Bhakti
Refer Brahma Sutra - 3-4-26 - Bhakti expects anga's. Sama Dama Gunangal also
3-4-27- Should have control over senses
Vedana, Upasana, etc. told in Vedanta.
Highest level of upasana is bhakti.
Word Samyogam also denotes Bhakti
Perseverence, steadfastness, dhriti, devotion are needed to know Bhagavan.
Maha (Moksha Parvam) - Bhatkyacha Dhrityacha, Samaahitaatmaa.
Purushasya Para: partha (BG 8-22) -
पुरुष: स पर: पार्थ भक्त्या लभ्यस्त्वनन्यया |
यस्यान्त:स्थानि भूतानि येन सर्वमिदं ततम् || 22|
The Supreme Divine Personality is greater than all that exists. Although He is all-pervading and all living beings are situated in Him, yet He can be known only through devotion.
We pray to Him to give us the Bhakti.
भक्त्या त्वनन्यया शक्य (11-54)
भक्त्या मामभिजानाति (18-55)
Only by loving devotion to Me does one come to know who I am
Angirasa Smriti -- Bhaktyaa avichinnaya mukti:
Vaishnava Dharma - Paramatmani GovindE Bhakti: avyabacharinee prayaschati troonaam muktim maa tE aboot atra samshaya:
Ramayanam Yuddha Kandam - 120-30 - Eshaam vishnu: priyO nityam yE vishnO: satatam priyA: nachE puna: sambhavanti tat bhaktA: tat parAyanA: