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Then "I am part" and "You and I are one" this statement is false. And if the devotee is an inanimate object then the presence of sense in an inanimate object is impossible; how could such sense be there? Therefore, "I am devotee" this statement is possible only when two, substances are separate entities. And "I am your part" this statement is also not maintainable because saying 'You' and 'I' is possible only when there are two separate substances but how could the 'part' and the 'whole' be separate entities? The 'whole entity is not separate from its parts because the mass of parts itself is the whole entity. And "You and I are one" this statement itself is contradictory. How is it possible to believe mineness and separateness in one and the same substance? Therefore, one should ascertain the truth by giving up fallacy.
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And many of them recite the name only. How would simply reciting the name be fruitful without ascertaining the nature of the person whose name is being recited? If you will say that the grandeur is in the name only, then our question is that if the same name of a wicked person is kept as that of the name of the God then in reciting the name of both, there would be commonness of fruit. How could this be possible? Therefore, only after ascertaining the nature and characteristics of the adorable, one should adore him. Thus, the differentia of Nirguna-Bhakti has been explained.
And adoration of God by describing his deeds generated under passions of lust, anger, etc., is called Saguna-Bhakti, (adoration of forms & qualities). In Saguna-Bhakti, the description of God-Thakur and Goddess-Thakurani is done on the same lines as that of HeroHeroine with worldly adornment. There they describe all kinds of behaviour pertaining to relationship with one's own wife as well as with other's wife under circumstances of attachment and detachment. Further, they associate with God the acts like stealing of cloths of ladies, taking bath, looting of curd, touching the feet of ladies, dancing before ladies, etc., in performing of which even an ordinary person would feel ashamed. Such acts are possible only under intense desire of sex.
Further, He is said to have fought the wars, etc. but these are acts of anger. He is said to have made efforts for showing his For Private & Personal Use Only
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