"to revere," "to love," or "to adore

Possession and Attachment: It includes the sense of "to possess," "to enjoy," or "to be attached to".

Grammatically, the addition of the -ktin suffix to this root denotes the action or state of such service, rendering Bhakti as the 'actualized state of participating in or serving the Divine.'

The meaning of the term bhakti is analogous to but different from kama. Kama connotes emotional connection, sometimes with sensual devotion and erotic

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