THE SIXTY-FOUR LIMBS OF BHAJANA
The living entity who is within the body is known as dehî, one who possesses the body, and aham, the ego, egoism or the self. When the living entity takes support of these two conceptions (i.e. the sense of possessing a body (dehî) and the sense of ego or self (aham)), it gives rise to the sense of “I”. The possessiveness or attachment that rests upon this sense of “I” is called dehî-ni߆hamamatå, or attachment grounded in the egoism of possessing a body. The sense of “mine” in relation to the body is called dehani߆ha-mamatå, or possessiveness related to the body itself. One should offer both the sense of “I” and the sense of “mine” to K®ß√a. One should give up the conceptions of “I” and “mine” and adopt the conception that, “I am a servant of K®ß√a, I accept only the remnants of K®ß√a’s prasåda and this body is an instrument suitable for the service of K®ß√a”. To maintain the body exclusively with this mentality is called åtma-nivedana.
(50) Nija-priya-vastu-samarpa√am Offering one’s own dear objects The things in this world that one likes best should be accepted and offered to K®ß√a, considering them to be related to Him. This is what is meant by offering one’s dear objects to K®ß√a. One should offer to K®ß√a those things which are dear to other persons and which are also dear to K®ß√a. Those items which are dear to others, dear to K®ß√a and dear to the sådhakas also are especially fit to be offered to K®ß√a. Those objects give the most pleasure to K®ß√a. Those items which are dear to people in general but are not dear to K®ß√a, or those things which are dear to K®ß√a but are not dear to people in general, should not be offered to K®ß√a.
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