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== Sloka 31 ==


=== Sloka (श्लोक) ===

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मोक्षकारणसामग्र्यां भक्तिरेव गरीयसी ।
स्वस्वरूपानुसन्धानं भक्तिरित्यभिधीयते ॥ ३१ ॥
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=== पदच्छेद / Padaccheda ===
मोक्ष-कारण-सामग्र्यां<br>
भक्तिः-एव<br>
गरीयसी<br>
स्व-स्वरूप-अनुसन्धानं<br>
भक्तिः-इति-अभिधीयते

=== Transliteration (लिप्यांतरण) ===
mokṣa-kāraṇa-sāmagrayāṁ bhaktiḥ eva garīyasī | svasvarūpa-anusandhānaṁ bhaktiḥ iti abhidhīyate || 31 ||

=== Translation (अनुवाद) ===
Among the means to liberation, devotion alone is the supreme; the contemplation on one's own true nature is called devotion.

=== Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय के साथ शब्दार्थ) ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Sanskrit (संस्कृत) !! English Meaning (अर्थ) !! Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
|-
| मोक्ष (mokṣa) || liberation || मुक्ति
|-
| कारण (kāraṇa) || cause || कारण
|-
| सामग्र्यां (sāmagrayāṁ) || among the means || सामग्रियों में
|-
| भक्तिः (bhaktiḥ) || devotion || भक्ति
|-
| एव (eva) || alone/truly || ही
|-
| गरीयसी (garīyasī) || supreme || श्रेष्ठ
|-
| स्व (sva) || one's own || स्व
|-
| स्वरूप (svarūpa) || true nature || स्वरूप
|-
| अनुसन्धानं (anusandhānaṁ) || contemplation || अनुसंधान
|-
| भक्तिः (bhaktiḥ) || devotion || भक्ति
|-
| इति (iti) || thus || इस प्रकार
|-
| अभिधीयते (abhidhīyate) || is called || कहा जाता है
|}

=== कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / S-V-O Tuples ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / Subject-Verb-Object (S-V-O) Tuples
! कर्ता (Subject) !! क्रिया (Verb) !! विधान (Object) !! अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद / English Translation !! हिंदी अनुवाद / Hindi Translation
|-
| भक्ति || गरीयसी || मोक्षकारणसामग्र्यां || Devotion is supreme among the means to liberation. || मोक्ष के साधनों में भक्ति श्रेष्ठ है।
|-
| अनुसन्धानं || अभिधीयते || भक्तिः || The contemplation is called devotion. || अनुसंधान को भक्ति कहा जाता है।
|}

=== Important Concepts (महत्वपूर्ण अवधारणाएँ) ===
* [[mokṣa|mokṣa (मोक्ष)]]
* [[bhakti|bhakti (भक्ति)]]
* [[svarūpa|svarūpa (स्वरूप)]]
* [[anusandhāna|anusandhāna (अनुसन्धान)]]

=== Categories (वर्गीकरण) ===
* Definition
* Comparison

=== Topics ===
* Devotion
* Liberation
* Self-realization

=== Commentary (टीका) ===
This verse conveys the paramount importance of ''bhakti'' or devotion in the path to ''mokṣa'', or liberation. It emphasizes that while numerous means might exist for attaining liberation, ''bhakti'' stands out as the most vital. Furthermore, it identifies ''anusandhāna'', or contemplation on one's true nature, as an integral expression of devotion. In essence, true devotion transcends mere external rituals and manifests as a profound internal search for self-awareness and truth. Through ''bhakti'', one can realize their innate divinity, leading to ultimate liberation. The insights offered in this verse resonate with the Vedantic philosophy that self-knowledge and devotion are intertwined on the path towards spiritual freedom.

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