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Chapter 18
manmana bhava madbhakto madyaji math namaskuru
mamevaisyasi satyath te pratijane priyo'si me
Fix thy mind on Me; be devoted to Me; worship Me; prostrate thyself before Me; so shalt thou come unto Me. I promise thee truly, for thou art dear to Me. 65
Comment:-
Madbhaktah:- A striver, first of all should change his egoistic notions ('I' ness), by accepting, that he belongs to the Lord. Without changing the ego, he cannot make speedy progress. By doing so, his progress in the spiritual path, becomes easy and natural. Hence first of all a striver should be devoted to Me.
A disciple accepts a person as his preceptor, and then he becomes of his preceptor. A girl after her marriage accepts her husband as hers, by changing her egoism and so she becomes attached to the family, of her husband. Similarly, a striver should accept that he is of the Lord only, and only the Lord is his; he does not belong to the world, and the world does not belong to him (when egoism changes, mineness also naturally changes).
Manmana bhava:- When a striver, assumes that he belongs to the Lord and the Lord belongs to him, He becomes naturally loving to him as He is his own and then his mind is naturally fixed on Him. In that case, he naturally thinks of His name, glory and sport etc. Moreover, he recites His name and meditates on Him, very promptly and affectionately.
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