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In the state of liberation-in-life there is no idea that
devotion has any further end [i.e., it is experienced as
an end-in-itself]. Worship of Hari is natural to such
persons, like the virtues such as lack of hatred, and so
on, [enumerated at BG 12.13-20].
"Sages who delight in the Self, who are free of the
knots [of ignorance], practice selfless devotion to the
Wide-strider [Vi峁�nu-K峁涐梗峁嘺l, such are the qualities of
Hari!" [BP 1.7.10]
"Of these, the person of knowledge (jn盲nin), constantly
disciplined, who has single-minded devotion, is the
best" [BG 7.17]. According to such declarations, he is
the foremost of those who are devoted with ecstatic
love.
22 At several points in the course of the GAD, the author
refers to the example of devotees such as 艢r墨dh膩man,
Aj膩mila, Pral膩da, Dhruva, Ambar谋峁�a, and the gopis, all of
whom are prominent in the BP but rarely mentioned in the
writings of other Advaitins. For a more detailed
explanation of the experience of these individuals,
Madhusudana refers his readers to the discussion of
devotional theory in the BR.
23 The text of the GAD is embellished with devotional
verses found, for the most part, at the beginning and end of
each chapter. Some of these have already been quoted; other
choice examples include:
Some persons who are pure in body and mind strive [for
liberation] by restraining their senses, abandoning
worldly enjoyments, and resorting to yoga. But I have
become liberated [simply byl tasting the essence of the
ambrosia which is the endless and limitless glory of
24 N膩r膩ya峁嘺.
I adore that darling son of Nanda, the supreme bliss
itself, who is worshiped by all the yogins and without
devotion to whom there can be no liberation.