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Śraddhā Debi Nāma Jāra Duiti Swabhāba Tāra

Śraddhā Dwibidha, Ata Eba Sādhana-bhakti-o Dwi-bidha — Two Kinds of Faith, and Therefore Two Kinds of Devotional Service in Practice (Sādhana-bhakti)

Holy Name Vrindavana & Braja
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śraddhā-debi nāma jāra duiti swabhāba tāra bidhi-mūla ruci-mūla bhede śāstrera śāsana jabe śraddhāra udoya ho'be baidhī śraddhā tāre bole bede
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śraddhā-debi the goddess of faith; nāma name; jāra ofwhom; duiti two; swabhāba natures; tāra of that; bidhi rules and regulations; mūla root; ruci attraction; mūla root; bhede difference; śāstrera of the scriptures; śāsana teaching; jabe which; śraddhāra of faith; udoya rising; ho'be will be; baidhī according to rules; śraddhā faith; tāre in that; bole says; bede the Vedas
Translation

The goddess of faith (Śraddhā-devī) has two natures: faith rooted in rules and regulations and faith rooted in spontaneous attraction. When the soul follows the scriptures' teachings,
faith arises. The Vedas call this kind of faith vaidhī śraddhā (faith by following the rules and regulations of the scriptures).

2
braja-bāsī sebe kṛṣṇe sei śuddha-sebā dṛṣṭe jabe hoya śraddhāra udoya lobhamoyī śraddhā satī rāgānugā śuddhā mati bahu bhāgye sādhaka labhoya
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braja-bāsī the residents of Vraja; sebe serve; kṛṣṇe Kṛṣṇa; sei this; śraddhā-sebā faith and service; dṛṣṭe seen; jabe when; hoya is; śraddhāra of faith; udoya rising; lobhamoyī greedy; śraddhā faith; sati spiritual; rāga love; anugā following; śraddhā faith; mati consideration; bahu great; bhāgye good fortune; sādhaka the aspiring devotee; labhoya attains
Translation

Seeing how the residents of Vraja purely serve Lord Kṛṣṇa, the devotee finds faith arise within him. By great good fortune the aspiring devotee attains faith that is eager, spiritual,
pure, and filled with spontaneous love.

3
śraddhā-bhede bhakti-bhede gāitecheche catur-beda baidhī rāgānugā bhakti dwoya sādhana-samoye jaiche siddhi-kāle prāpti taiche ei-rūpa bhakti-śāstre koya
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śraddhā-bhede in differences of faith; bhakti-bhede differences ofdevotional service; gāitecheche sing; catur- beda the four Vedas; baidhī vaidhi; rāgānugā raganuga; bhakti devotion; dwoya two; sādhana-samoye at the time of sadhana; jaiche go; siddhi-kāle at the time of perfection; prāpti attainment; taiche that; ei-rūpa this way; bhakti-śāstre the devotional scriptures; koya are
Translation

According to differences of faith, there are different kinds of devotional service. The Four Vedas say vaidhī and rāgānugā are the two kinds of devotional service. By practicing sādhana one eventually attains perfection. This the scripures of devotion describe.

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baidhī bhakti dhīra gati rāgānugā tībra ati ati śīghra rasābasthā pāya rāga-bartma-su-sādhane ruci hoya jāra mane rūpānuga hoite sei dhāya
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baidhī bhakti vaidhi bhakti; dhīra slow; gati movement; rāgānugā raganuga; tībra sharp; ati very; ati very; śīghra fast; rasābasthā attainment of rasa; pāya attaining; rāga-bartma-su-sādhane by the path of araga; ruci attachment; hoya is; jāra of whom; mane in the heart; rūpānuga the followers of Śrī Rupa Gosvami; hoite do; sei this; dhāya following
Translation

Vaidhī bhakti is very slow and rāgānugā bhakti is very swifty. Following it, one swiftly comes to the rasas. By following the path of rāga one attains ruci (attachment) in his heart. The followers of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī follow this path.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Śraddhā Debi Nāma Jāra Duiti Swabhāba Tāra?

Śraddhā Debi Nāma Jāra Duiti Swabhāba Tāra was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.

What is the meaning of Śraddhā Debi Nāma Jāra Duiti Swabhāba Tāra?

The goddess of faith (Śraddhā-devī) has two natures: faith rooted in rules and regulations and faith rooted in spontaneous attraction. When the soul follows the scriptures' teachings, faith arises. The Vedas call this kind of faith vaidhī śraddhā (faith by following the rules and regulations of the scriptures).

How many verses does Śraddhā Debi Nāma Jāra Duiti Swabhāba Tāra have?

Śraddhā Debi Nāma Jāra Duiti Swabhāba Tāra has 4 verses.

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