Sraddha Devi Nama Jar
Rupanuga Bhajana Darpana Song 5
śraddhā-debi nāma jāra duiti swabhāba
tāra bidhi-mūla ruci-mūla bhede
śāstrera śāsana jabe śraddhāra udoya
ho'be baidhī śraddhā tāre bole bede
The presiding deity of devotional faith called Sraddha Devi, and she has two principle characteristics... one is executed according to rules, and the other according to tastes. First of all, when devotional faith arises due to fear of the rules and regulations given in the revealed scriptures, then that type of faith is known throughout the Vedas as " vaidhi sraddha ", or faith situated in regulation.
braja-bāsī sebe kṛṣṇe sei śuddha-sebā
dṛṣṭe jabe hoya śraddhāra udoya
lobhamoyī śraddhā satī rāgānugā śuddhā
mati bahu bhāgye sādhaka labhoya
Secondly, sometimes one's faith flourishes in a similar way as that of the residents of Vraja, who all render service to Krsna with a purely spontaneous service attitude. Faith that concentrates on Krsna exclusively with such intense greed to satisfy Him is the chastest form of faith. Such a pure, spontaneous service attitude is called " raganuga sraddha ", and a practicing devotee who worships in this way attains the most auspicious spiritual position.
śraddhā-bhede bhakti-bhede gāitecheche
catur-beda baidhī rāgānugā bhakti dwoya
sādhana-samoye jaiche siddhi-kāle
prāpti taiche ei-rūpa bhakti-śāstre koya
Due to different types of faith, these different divisions of devotional service exist. Thus the four Vedas sing of these two types of devotion... regulative service and spontaneous service. According to these different types of sadhana, one accordingly attains different perfections, which are all mentioned comprehensively in the revealed scriptures of devotional service.
baidhī bhakti dhīra gati rāgānugā
tībra ati ati śīghra rasābasthā pāya
rāga-bartma-su-sādhane ruci hoya
jāra mane rūpānuga hoite sei dhāya
Vaidhi bhakti progresses very slowly toward the goal, but raganuga bhakti moves extremely fast, and enables one to be quickly situated in the tasty transcendental mellows. By following the path of spontaneous devotional service, real taste awakens in one's mind, and he runs and chases after that current which flows from the lotus feet of Srila Rupa Gosvami.
Translation
The presiding deity of devotional faith called Sraddha Devi, and she has two principle characteristics... one is executed according to rules, and the other according to tastes. First of all, when devotional faith arises due to fear of the rules and regulations given in the revealed scriptures, then that type of faith is known throughout the Vedas as " vaidhi sraddha ", or faith situated in regulation.
Secondly, sometimes one's faith flourishes in a similar way as that of the residents of Vraja, who all render service to Krsna with a purely spontaneous service attitude. Faith that concentrates on Krsna exclusively with such intense greed to satisfy Him is the chastest form of faith. Such a pure, spontaneous service attitude is called " raganuga sraddha ", and a practicing devotee who worships in this way attains the most auspicious spiritual position.
Due to different types of faith, these different divisions of devotional service exist. Thus the four Vedas sing of these two types of devotion... regulative service and spontaneous service. According to these different types of sadhana, one accordingly attains different perfections, which are all mentioned comprehensively in the revealed scriptures of devotional service.
Vaidhi bhakti progresses very slowly toward the goal, but raganuga bhakti moves extremely fast, and enables one to be quickly situated in the tasty transcendental mellows. By following the path of spontaneous devotional service, real taste awakens in one's mind, and he runs and chases after that current which flows from the lotus feet of Srila Rupa Gosvami.