# प्रथम साधना भक्ति करु, तब मन निर्मल होय ।

Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj

Source ID: native-bhakti-shatak:bhakti-shatak-009
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Book: Bhakti Shatak
Source edition: 23; SHA-256 c9d5b944d4f14c61d65a5b6be5500b9a8dcf1a58032fd0f8939f2bee4000d49e
Source PDF pages: 12–12



<a id="line-1"></a>प्रथम साधना भक्ति करु, तब मन निर्मल होय ।  
<a id="line-2"></a>मिलइ विशुद्धा भक्ति तब, गुरु अनुकंपा तोय ॥९॥

Published Hindi meaning — contributor not separately identified in this edition

<a id="line-3"></a>भावार्थ - सर्वप्रथम साधक को नवधा भक्ति रूपी साधना करनी है। उससे  
<a id="line-4"></a>अंतःकरण शुद्ध होगा। पश्चात गुरु की कृपा से विशुद्ध भक्ति प्राप्त होगी।

Source Roman transliteration

<a id="line-5"></a>Praṭham sȧḍhanȧ bhakti karu, ṭab man nirmal hoya.  
<a id="line-6"></a>Milai vishuḍḍhȧ bhakti ṭab, Guru anukampȧ ṭoya. [9]

Published English meaning — H.D. Swami Prakashanand Saraswati

<a id="line-7"></a>A devotee has to do his devotions (bhakti) wholeheartedly to  
<a id="line-8"></a>purify his heart. Then, with the Grace of his Divine Spiritual  
<a id="line-9"></a>Master, he will receive the Divine love.

The supplied bilingual Bhakti Shatak edition: 100 original Hindi couplets, printed Hindi explanation, Roman transliteration and published English elucidation. Source wording and contributor credits are preserved; no new meanings are generated. Supplied edition: Copyright2002; Introduction signed Guru Poornima2002. Published translation: H.D. Swami Prakashanand Saraswati.

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Unofficial source transcription. Roman transliteration is not an English translation. No missing meanings are generated.