Yat Labdhva Puman Siddho Bhavati (Narada Bhakti Sutra 4)
यल्लब्ध्वा पुमान् सिद्धो भवति
Also known as: yat labdhva puman siddho bhavati · narada bhakti sutra 4 · amrito bhavati tripto bhavati · fruit of bhakti narada
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✦ Meaning
This sutra of the Narada Bhakti Sutra declares the supreme fruit of devotion. On attaining bhakti — the supreme love for God defined in the preceding sutras — a person becomes perfect (siddha), immortal (amrita), and completely satisfied (tripta). It promises that devotion alone fulfils the whole purpose of human life, ending all want and all fear of death, because the lover of God has found the highest and lacks nothing further.
Origin & Story
Narada Bhakti Sutra, Sutra 4 · Attributed to Devarshi Narada · Ancient (classical period of the Bhakti tradition)
Having defined devotion as the supreme love for God, the sage Narada in this sutra proclaims its fruit: the one who attains such devotion becomes perfect, immortal and fully satisfied. The surrounding sutras explain that, having gained this love, the devotee no longer desires anything, grieves over anything, hates anything, delights in trifles or strives restlessly — for he has found the all. This aphorism is therefore cherished as Narada's assurance that the path of love brings the complete and final fulfilment of life.
✦ As told in scripture
The Bhakti scriptures tell that great devotees who attained this supreme love lived in unbroken contentment and fearlessness, untouched by loss or death, because, having found God, they had found everything; their very lives became proof of the sutra's promise that the lover of God becomes perfect, immortal and satisfied.
The Mantra
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यल्लब्ध्वा पुमान् सिद्धो भवति अमृतो भवति तृप्तो भवति ॥
yal labdhvā pumān siddho bhavati amṛto bhavati tṛpto bhavati
Meaning:On attaining which (devotion) a person becomes perfect, becomes immortal, and becomes fully satisfied.
Word-by-Word Meaning
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Benefits of Chanting Yat Labdhva Puman Siddho Bhavati (Narada Bhakti Sutra 4)
Declares the threefold fruit of devotion: perfection (siddhi), immortality (amrita) and complete satisfaction (tripti).
Assures the devotee that bhakti fulfils the entire purpose of human life.
Frees the heart from craving, for the one who has attained divine love wants nothing more.
Removes the fear of death by promising immortality through devotion.
A foundational sutra recited in the study of the Narada Bhakti Sutra.
Inspires steady devotion by showing its supreme and certain reward.
How to Chant Yat Labdhva Puman Siddho Bhavati (Narada Bhakti Sutra 4)
Recite this sutra slowly, resting on each of the three results — siddha (perfect), amrita (immortal), tripta (satisfied). Let it assure the heart that the path of love leads to complete fulfilment, so that worship is offered with faith and without anxiety for results. It is best contemplated after the opening sutras that define devotion, as part of a reflective reading of the Narada Bhakti Sutra.