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| Characteristics of Pure Bhakti | Meaning | Further Explanation |
| 1. | Klesha-ghni | It brings relief from all kinds of material distress | All great sins are forgiven thus one has to face no reactions. Five greatest sins are- | Killing a Brahmin (Brahma Hatya) | | Drinking liquor (Madira-pan) | | Stealing gold (Swarna-steya) | | Abortion (Garbha-hatya) | | Illicit sex (Veshya-gaman) |
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| 2. | Shubha | It is beginning of all auspiciousness. | Because-| He has good qualities. | | He has all good fortune. | | He is free from all the sins. |
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| 3. | Moksha Laghutkari | It even derides the concept of liberation. | | Bhakti suppresses the happiness of liberation. | | Real love can be achieved when there is no desire, even the desire of being liberated. |
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| 4. | Sudurlabdha | It is rarely achieved. | Because of two reasons.| His attachment with Krishna should be perfect. | | Krishna doesn’t easily deliver perfection in Bhakti. |
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| 5. | Sandrananda-Visheshatma | It puts one in the transcendental pleasure. | Happiness is of three types.| Happiness derived by material enjoyment.(inferior, animalistic) | | Happiness derived by onness with Brahman. (temporary) | | Happiness derived by Bhakti. (highest) |
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| 6. | Shri Krishnakarshini | It is the only means to attract Krishna. | Krishna says, By all of the following one cannot attain Me if there is absence of Bhakti.| Mystic Yoga (Astanga yoga) | | Impersonalism (Advaitah) | | Analytical study of Brahman (Sankhyam) | | Study of the Vedas (swadhyah) | | Practice of Austerities (tpah) | | Charity (tyagah) | | Acceptance of Sanyasa (sanyasa) |
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