Answers to Nectar of Devotion
Test One
1. The ocean of nectar of devotional service.
2. The ocean of the sum total of all räsäs.
3. See Nectar of Devotion page xiii and xiv.
4. See Nectar of Devotion page xv (towards the bottom)
5.
anyäbhiläñitä-çünyaà
jïäna-karmädy-anävåtam
änukülyena kåñëänu-
çélanaà bhaktir uttamä
“When first-class devotional service develops, one must be
devoid of all material desires, knowledge obtained by
monistic philosophy, and fruitive action. The devotee must
constantly serve Kåñëa favorably, as Kåñëa desires.”
anyäbhiläçitä-çunyam — all other desires should be zero
jïäna — no impersonal philosophical speculation
karmady — no mundane ritualistic tendencies
anukulyena — favourable in attitude to Kåñëa
must actually please Kåñëa
Kåñëa — must be for Kåñëa or His expansions, including His
devotees
anuçilanam — must be an ongoing cultivation
6.
sarvopädhi-vinirmuktaà
tat-paratvena nirmalam
håñékeëa håñékeça-
sevanaà bhaktir ucyate
“ ‘Bhakti, or devotional service, means engaging all our
senses in the service of the Lord, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, the master of all the senses. When the spirit soul
renders service unto the Supreme, there are two side effects.
One is freed from all material designations, and, simply by
being employed in the service of the Lord, one’s senses are
purified.’ (Madhya 19.170)
7. See chapter one.
8. 1. Devotional service in general (what we have covered so
far)
2. Sädhana bhakti (chapters 2-16) (with two divisions —
vaidhi, chapter 2-14, and rägänuga, chapters 15-16)
3. Bhäva bhakti (chapter 17-18)
4. Prema bhakti (chapter 19)
9. “ ‘When transcendental devotional service by which love
for Kåñëa is attained is executed by the senses, it is called
sädhana-bhakti, or the regulative discharge of devotional
service. Such devotion eternally exists within the heart of
every living entity. The awakening of this eternal devotion is
the potentiality of devotional service in practice.’
Also see Nectar of Devotion page 20 paragraph starting
“Practice means employing”
10. 1. No spontaneity.
2. According to the direction of the spiritual master.
3. According to the direction of scripture.
11. See Nectar of Devotion page 21 bottom to page 22 top.
12.
smartavyaù satataà viñëur
vismartavyo na jätucit
sarve vidhi-niñedhäù syur
etayor eva kiìkaräù
“Kåñëa is the origin of Lord Viñëu. He should always be
remembered and never forgotten at any time. All the rules
and prohibitions mentioned in the çästras should be the
servants of these two principles.”
13. 1. Association with devotees.
2. Not being too materially attached. (Inclined towards
karma)
3. Not being too detached. (Inclined towards liberation, jïäna)
14. Kaniñtha, madhyama, uttama.
See nod page 29 last paragraph to page 30 (about half way
down page).
