Bhakti-Rasämåta-Sindhu

Bhakti-Rasämåta-
Sindhu
The Ocean of the Nectar of Devotion
Divided into four waves or subsections
 Eastern Side

 Southern Side

 Western Side

 Northern Side
 Eastern Side
Varieties of Bhakti

 Overview of Devotion
 Devotional Service in Practice
 Devotional Service in Ecstasy
 Devotional Service in Love of God
 Southern Side
Overview of Rasa

 Vibhäva
 Anubhäva
 Sättvika – bhäva
 Vyabhicäré – bhäva
 Sthäyé – bhäva
 Western Side
Primary Rasas

 Neutrality
 Servitude
 Friendship
 Parental
 Conjugal
 Northern Side
Secondary Rasas
 Laughter
 Astonishment
 Chivalry
 Compassion
 Anger
 Distorted Mellows
 Fear
 Ghastliness
 Mixture of Mellows
Authoritative definition of pure
devotional service

anyäbhiläñitä-çünyaà
jïäna-karmädy-anävåtam
änukülyena kåñëänu-
çélanaà bhaktir uttamä
 Svarüpa – lakñaëa
Primary Characteristics
Three primary characteristics
 Devotional service is for Kåñëa
 Devotional service is an active
engagement
 Devotional service is executed
with favorable intent.
 Anuçélanam
Devotional service is an active engagement

Anuçélanam
Devotional Service

Pravåtti Nivåtti
Positive Negative

Body Mind Words Body Mind Words

 Änukülyena

 Favorable Intention
 Pleasing Kåñëa
 Taöastha-Lakñaëa
Secondary Characteristics

The two secondary characteristics of pure

devotional service are:
1. Anyäbhiläñitä-çünyaà

2. Jïäna-karmädy-anävåtam
 Anyäbhiläñitä-çünyaà

Anyäbhiläñitä-çünyaà – Free from ulterior

motive
Anya – Other
Abhiläñitä – Integral desire
Çünyaà – Void
 Jïäna-karmädy-anävåtam

Not covered by Jïäna or karmä

 Jïäna – Philosophical Speculation

 Karmä – Ritualistic Pursuits

 Ädi – Other Pursuits

 Six Characteristics of Pure
Devotional Service
 Kleçaghné
 Çubhadä
 Mokña- laghutäkåt
 Su-durlabhä
 Sändränanda -viçeñätmä
 çré-kåñëäkarñiëé