Chapter VI

#	Sanskrit Original	Translation by Y. Subrahmanya Sarma	Translation by Swami Bhuteshananda	Translation by Swami Sivananda
28.	तस्याः ज्ञानमेव साधनमित्येके॥	Some think that knowledge is the one means to it.	According to some, devotion can be generated through knowledge only.	Some say that knowledge (of the object loved) is a means to the attainment of devotion.
29.	अन्योन्याश्रयत्वमित्यन्ये॥	Others are of opinion that there is mutual dependence between the two.	According to some others they (knowledge and devotion) depend upon one another.	Others say that there is a mutual dependence between devotion and knowledge.
30.	स्वयंफलरूपतेति ब्रह्मकुमारः॥	It is its own fruit, sayeth Narada, the son of Brahma.	According to Narada (Brahmakumara) Bhakti is itself the effect (of the practice of devotion).	Love is its own reward - thus opine Brahma Kumaras (Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana, Sanatkumara and Narada himself - the sons of Brahma).
31.	राजगृहभोजनादिषु तथैव दृष्टत्वात्॥	For it is seen to be just so in the case of the palace, a dinner, and the like.	Even as it is seen in the case of the mere look of the royal palace or dainty food, (the mere knowledge of Bhakti does not satisfy anybody).	Just as is observed in the case of a royal palace, food and other things.
32.	न तेन राजपरितोषः क्षुच्छान्तिर्वा॥	The King is not pleased by that knowledge, nor is hunger appeased by mere knowledge of food.	Neither does it (the mere sight) make the king happy nor is the hunger appeased.	By it (by mere knowledge of things), a king does not find pleasure nor is there the satisfaction of hunger.
33.	तस्मात् सैव परिग्राह्या मुमुक्षुभिः॥	Hence this Bhakti alone should be chosen by those who seek liberation.	Therefore, Bhakti alone is to be accepted by those who are desirous of liberation.	Therefore, the path of devotion alone should be resorted to by those who long for liberation.