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the eighteen castes by means of bhakti; bhakti is never exhausted and it cannot be controlled by the rulers nor can it be stolen by thieves; it is an unending wealth of the devotees.'
What then is necessary to realise what you are in reality? Why do you say This is mine', 'This is mine'? The body is not yours. You break your relation with it and assume new bodies; your love for your son, wife, and wealth acts as an impediment in your path; your beloved Lord is with you, why have you forgotten Him ?? The external means of penance, like contemplation, etc., are not at all necessary : what is necessary is to participate with a heart full of love and admiration for the Lord in his sportive games and to sing his praise.3 Human life, mind, act, and speech are futile if they do not cherish devotion for the Lord.
Narasimha does not prescribe any special code of behaviour for leading such a life of the devotee of Kršņa. He maintains that what is necessary is to say always that 'Thou alone art', 'Thou alone art ', and then one should mind his own usual work. One has to work with the constant remembrance of the Lord and to feel that he is none, and all that is and that acts is the Lord." He describes such an
i Desai I. C. (Editor): Narasimha Mehtak rta Kāvyasangraha, Song 13, p. 474.
2 Ibid. Song 33, p. 482. 3 Ibid. Song 56, p. 491. 4 Ibid. Song 55, p. 471. 5 Ibid. Song 15, p. 475.
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