Devotion, though one in essence, expresses itself in many beautiful ways. It appears as attachment to the Lord’s sublime qualities, as love for His divine form, as eagerness to worship Him, as constant remembrance, as the joy of serving Him, as the intimacy of friendship, as the deep affection of a parent, as the sweetness of belovedness, as the peace found in self-surrender, as absorption in His presence, and even as the longing felt in supreme separation. In this way, devotion unfolds into eleven distinct forms, each a unique path to the Divine. This understanding has been declared with one mind and without concern for public opinion by the revered teachers of devotion—Kumara, Vyasa, Shuka, Shandilya, Garga, Vishnu, Kaundilya, Sesha, Uddhava, Aruni, Bali, Hanuman, Vibhishana, and others. Their lives and words bear witness to these truths. Whoever places trust and faith in this sacred teaching, spoken by Narada, becomes truly devoted. Such a one attains the Beloved—indeed, attains the Beloved.