Although we simply say bakti as a whole part, there are a lot of ways to express this. The chief three are
1. DASA MARGA
2. SAHA MARGA
3. SATPUTRA MARGA
Dasa marga is being the servant of god and his devotees. Almost all the bhagavadhothamas come under this category. They serve to the devotees to the extreme and never think of the benefits. These dasamargis consider swami as their lover and get bound with him. (Andal, Meera, even Appar).
Saha marga is treating god as a friend. Here, we can share anything with the god and the distance between god and sadhaka is reduced a lot. In Vaishnavism, Vibishana, Akrura, Kusela, Arjuna all can be taken as an example for this.
Satputra marga is considering god as a father. Here, total surrender is important although we can demand like a child. Here a relationship is developed between god and sadhaka, which makes the sadhaka to hold firm on the god. It can be taken Vice-versa too. Treating god as your child (Kururamma is the best example).
In saivism, the "Thevaram padia moovar" (APPAR, SAMBANDAR, and SUNDARAR) are considered as perfect examples for these 3 margas- DASA- APPAR; SAHA- SUNDARAR; and SATPUTRA- SAMBANDAR. Their stories are very clear that how they approached god. Even sundarar is called as "Vanthondar" as he even fights with god.
The Dasa marga is satvic in nature (always remembering god and serving others); the satputra marga being thamasic (expecting god's help for everything) and saha marga, the rajasic (ordering the god for every thing).
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In saivism, we can see one more thing also related to this,
1. If the bakthi has been shown by a single person, shri shiva came and offer his darshan to him as single (KANNAPPA NAYANAR)
2. If the bhakti has been shown by a couple, swami will appear before them as UMA MAHESWARA (Thiruneelaganda nayanar and his wife)
3. If the bhakti has been done by a whole family, swami will also appear with his family (SIRUTHONDA NAYANAR); Where, for siruthondar, sandana nangai (a servant maid) helped in attaining eswara dharshan, so swami too came along with chandikeswara (his own servant).
Thus, eswara reciprocates the bhakti accordingly.
NOW CHOOSE YOUR OWN WAY AND CATCH HOLD HIM...
Pranams.
1. DASA MARGA
2. SAHA MARGA
3. SATPUTRA MARGA
Dasa marga is being the servant of god and his devotees. Almost all the bhagavadhothamas come under this category. They serve to the devotees to the extreme and never think of the benefits. These dasamargis consider swami as their lover and get bound with him. (Andal, Meera, even Appar).
Saha marga is treating god as a friend. Here, we can share anything with the god and the distance between god and sadhaka is reduced a lot. In Vaishnavism, Vibishana, Akrura, Kusela, Arjuna all can be taken as an example for this.
Satputra marga is considering god as a father. Here, total surrender is important although we can demand like a child. Here a relationship is developed between god and sadhaka, which makes the sadhaka to hold firm on the god. It can be taken Vice-versa too. Treating god as your child (Kururamma is the best example).
In saivism, the "Thevaram padia moovar" (APPAR, SAMBANDAR, and SUNDARAR) are considered as perfect examples for these 3 margas- DASA- APPAR; SAHA- SUNDARAR; and SATPUTRA- SAMBANDAR. Their stories are very clear that how they approached god. Even sundarar is called as "Vanthondar" as he even fights with god.
The Dasa marga is satvic in nature (always remembering god and serving others); the satputra marga being thamasic (expecting god's help for everything) and saha marga, the rajasic (ordering the god for every thing).
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In saivism, we can see one more thing also related to this,
1. If the bakthi has been shown by a single person, shri shiva came and offer his darshan to him as single (KANNAPPA NAYANAR)
2. If the bhakti has been shown by a couple, swami will appear before them as UMA MAHESWARA (Thiruneelaganda nayanar and his wife)
3. If the bhakti has been done by a whole family, swami will also appear with his family (SIRUTHONDA NAYANAR); Where, for siruthondar, sandana nangai (a servant maid) helped in attaining eswara dharshan, so swami too came along with chandikeswara (his own servant).
Thus, eswara reciprocates the bhakti accordingly.
NOW CHOOSE YOUR OWN WAY AND CATCH HOLD HIM...
Pranams.
