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- Read on →: brāhmaṇānāṁ sahasrebhyaḥ satra-yājī viśiṣyate
brāhmaṇānāṁ sahasrebhyaḥ satra-yājī viśiṣyate |
satra-yāji-sahasrebhyaḥ sarva-vedānta-pāragaḥ ||
sarva-vedānta-vit-koṭyāṁ viṣṇu-bhakto viśiṣyate |
vaiṣṇavānāṁ sahasrebhya ekānty eko viśiṣyate ||
ekāntinas tu puruṣā gacchanti paramaṁ padam |
(Garuḍa Purāṇa; cited in Hari-bhakti-vilāsa: 10.175–176; Bhakti Sandarbha: 174)“A performer of the satra-yāga [i.e., a difficult form of sacrifice only a highly trained brāhmaṇa can perform] is superior to thousands of brāhmaṇas. One adept in the entire Vedānta [i.e., who knows the conclusion of all the Vedas] is superior to thousands of performers of the satra-yāga. A bhakta of Viṣṇu is superior to crores of knowers of the entire Vedānta, and one who is one-pointed [in one’s bhakti to Viṣṇu] is superior to thousands of Vaiṣṇavas [who are not yet one-pointed]. One-pointed persons reach the supreme abode.”
- Read on →: asyānyatrātma-paryante syāt sarvatraiva mūḍhatā
asyānyatrātma-paryante syāt sarvatraiva mūḍhatā |
kṛṣṇa-sphūrti-viśeṣas tu na kadāpy atra līyate ||
(Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu: 2.4.98)“One’s [i.e., one who has entered the state of moha’s] stupor in regard to everything otherwise, including one’s self [i.e., body] can occur, but herein [i.e., in this state of moha, that is, stupor of the mind (hṛn-mūḍhatā), as defined previously in BRS 2.4.82] a particular manifestation (sphūrti) of Kṛṣṇa is never withdrawn.”
- Read on →: suptir nidrā-vibhāvā syān nānārthānubhavātmikā
suptir nidrā-vibhāvā syān nānārthānubhavātmikā |
indriyoparati-śvāsa-netra-saṁmīlanādi-kṛt ||
(Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu: 2.4.176)“Sleep (nidrā) wherein there are variegated bhāvas constituted of experience of various objects shall be [called] supti [i.e., light sleep, or, dreaming]. It is a cause of inactivity of the senses, heavy breathing, shutting the eyes, and so forth.”
- Read on →: yuktāsya sphūrti-mātreṇa nirviśeṣeṇa kenacit
yuktāsya sphūrti-mātreṇa nirviśeṣeṇa kenacit |
hṛn-mīlanāt puro’vasthā nidrā bhakteṣu kathyate ||
(Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu: 2.4.176)“The state, prior to the shutting [down] of the mind (hṛt) [i.e., the state prior to the state of an absence of external functions (bahir-vṛtty-abhāva) in the citta], endowed only with some unspecific manifestation (sphūrti) of him [i.e., Śrī Kṛṣṇa] is called nidrā (sleep) in the case of bhaktas.”