In English
THE Lord has revealed to , and thereby to all mankind, that He is pleased by the devotion offered by aspirants for Grace. "" (The man so devoted is dear to me XII 19), He declares. The devotee offers prayer, worship and his thought, words and acts to God whom he clothes with a Form and Name and attributes like Love, Compassion, Wisdom and Power. Most devotees seek health, wealth, power and fame from God, which are all trivial assets yielding momentary pleasure. Divine Grace can confer the most precious gift of His Love. Man may assert with the pride of achievement that he loves God. That takes him only half-way through. He does not gain much there-form. Does God respond with , (he is dear to me)? Only then can man claim to have achieved Grace. How can man become 'dear' to God? The emphasises two qualifications: (ever contented) and (with firm resolve). He has to be contented and cheerful always, without regard for the changing tides of fortune. It should not be a pose, a passing phase, an artificial, superficial show. The prefix indicates that the (contentment) has to be deeply rooted in the heart manifested in and through every thought and act. The other word for contentment is ; the all- pervading never changing form of is also denoted by the prefix , which changes it into .