Sa Tu Asmin Parama-Prema-Rupa (Narada Bhakti Sutra 2) — Benefits & How to Chant
सा त्वस्मिन् परमप्रेमरूपा
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Sa Tu Asmin Parama-Prema-Rupa (Narada Bhakti Sutra 2)
Gives the definitive meaning of bhakti as supreme, selfless love for God
the essence of the Bhakti path.
Lifts devotion above ritual, fear and desire, revealing it as pure love (prema).
Contemplated by devotees to purify the motive of their worship until only love remains.
A foundational sutra recited in the study of the Narada Bhakti Sutra.
Kindles the longing for God-love (prema) that the saints describe as the highest treasure.
Reminds the heart that the goal of all spiritual effort is love of the Divine.
How to Chant Sa Tu Asmin Parama-Prema-Rupa (Narada Bhakti Sutra 2)
Instructions
Recite this sutra slowly, dwelling on the words 'parama-prema' (supreme love). Let the mind understand that true devotion is nothing other than the highest love poured toward God, free of selfish motive. Reflect on it after the opening sutra, allowing it to set the standard and longing of your own worship. It is best taken up as part of a contemplative reading of the Narada Bhakti Sutra under guidance.
Spiritual Significance
The saints of the Bhakti tradition declare that when this supreme love (prema) for God awakens, the devotee desires nothing further — neither liberation nor any worldly thing — for the love is its own reward, and in that love the Lord, who is otherwise beyond reach, makes Himself known to His lover.
Origin & History
Source: Narada Bhakti Sutra, Sutra 2
Author: Attributed to Devarshi Narada
Immediately after announcing in the first aphorism that he will expound devotion, the sage Narada gives, in this second sutra, the very definition of bhakti: it is of the nature of supreme love (parama-prema) toward the Lord. The text then continues to describe the marks of this love — that on attaining it a person becomes perfect, immortal and wholly satisfied; that it cannot be measured by desire because it is its own fulfilment; and that it surpasses the paths of action and knowledge. This sutra is therefore regarded as the heart of Narada's teaching, declaring devotion to be love itself.