Narada Bhakti Sutra
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Narada Bhakti Sutra is a classical Hindu text of aphorisms attributed to the sage Narada that systematically teaches the philosophy and practice of devotional love for God.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bhakti text
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Hindu devotional literature ⓘ Hindu philosophical text ⓘ Hindu scripture ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ |
| addresses | relationship between devotee and God ⓘ |
| aimsAt | cultivation of intense personal devotion ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | sage Narada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Narada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatesAs | independent treatise ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy | various Hindu acharyas ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
jnana yoga
NERFINISHED
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karma yoga ⓘ |
| date | likely composed in the first millennium CE (traditional dating uncertain) ⓘ |
| describes |
characteristics of a true devotee
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stages of devotion ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
pure devotion
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selfless love of God ⓘ supremacy of bhakti over other paths ⓘ |
| focusesOn | personal devotion to God ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Narada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
company of devotees
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detachment from worldly desires ⓘ hearing and chanting about God ⓘ parabhakti ⓘ self-surrender to God ⓘ |
| hasForm | aphorisms ⓘ |
| hasGenre | sutra literature ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
bhakti
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devotional love of God ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScript | Devanagari (in many modern editions) ⓘ |
| holdsView |
bhakti as highest spiritual path
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bhakti leads to liberation ⓘ |
| influenced | later bhakti movements ⓘ |
| instructs | devotees of Vishnu and other personal deities ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu bhakti literature corpus ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | multiple Hindu traditions as an authority on bhakti ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
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Sandilya Bhakti Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Hindu theology
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Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| teaches |
philosophy of devotion
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practice of devotional love ⓘ |
| usedFor |
devotional instruction
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spiritual practice guidance ⓘ |
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