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to God by hearing discourses about Him, singing His name, and such other processes; (iii) Pustipustibhakti (gfeyfen)-of those, who, already enjoying God's grace, are made by another grace competent to acquire knowledge useful for adoration and thus, they come to know all about the ways of God. They have to depend on their own efforts for the acquisition of knowledge; (iv) S'uddhapustibhakti (ggfenf) — is of those who through mere love devote themselves to the singing and praising of God as if it were a haunting passion. This bhakti depends on God's grace and not upon the human will. The puṣṭimārga puts emphasis on the grace (a) of God and cares little to take into consideration the qualification and preparedness (yogyatāa) of the devotee, but requires complete surrender (samarpana-) of the whole being of the devotee to the Divine by renouncing all desires for the objects of enjoyment, and it requires complete reliance and faith in God. The only requirement is that the bhakta or devotee has to concentrate his mind on Hari by doing all kinds of worship and services to Him.3
Acharya Shri Kailashsagarsuri Gyanmandir
The pustimārgiyas ( पुष्टिमार्गीय) develop ardent love for God whom they look upon as their lover (preman). The devotion of this kind is known as the Prémabhakti () and its pitch grows when it assumes higher intensity and ardour because of excessive attachment and addictiveness (āsakti
1 Bhatta Balkrishna: Prame'ya Ratnärṇava, pp. 17, 18. 2 Ibid. pp. 19, 23, 25.
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