1. Previously, I explained the attributes of the fifth type of devotion. Now listen with alertness to the sixth type of devotion.
2. The sixth type of devotion is the "Devotion of Bowing." One should bow down to God as well as the saints, sages, and virtuous people.
3. One should bow to the Sun, God, and to the Sadguru with deep devotion.
4. Bow in full prostration to honor God and the Guru. For everyone else the degree of bowing should be decided according to the designation of the person.
5. The earth is very large, and in it there are innumerable images of God. Bow to them with love when you are before them.
6. By seeing images of Shiva, Vishnu, and the Sun, blemishes in one's character are diminished. Similarly, one should bow down to Hanuman.
7. When seeing devotees, the Self-realized (Jnanis), the dispassionate, ascetics and yogis with Self-experience, one should be quick to bow to them.
8. When seeing those with knowledge of the Vedas, scientists who are knowers of all, scholars, experts in telling mythology, great learned people, and pure men performing sacred rituals from the Vedas, one should bow to them.
9. When seeing extraordinary qualities in someone, know that the Sadguru is residing in those qualities, and bow to that person with great respect.
10. There are the great powers of Lord Ganesha, of Sharada, and the incarnations of Vishnu and Shiva. There are so many gods with their powers, how many can be mentioned for the purpose of giving examples?
11. When one bows before any god, that salutation reaches the one God. There is one statement in Sanskrit which says the same thing.
"Like the rainwater eventually becomes one with the sea, salutations to any number of gods all reach the one God (Keshava)."
12. For this reason, one should bow to all gods with respect. Cognizant that all gods are abiding only in the one God, one feels happy in honoring them.
13. The one God and the many gods have their abode in men of Truth and the Sadguru. Therefore, one should bow to all of them.
14. By bowing, one becomes humble, doubts are removed, and friendship develops with many good people.
15. Due to bowing, faults are cleared away, injustices are pardoned, and strained relationships are repaired, bringing about a sense of contentment.
16. It is said that there is nothing so humbling as making one bow one's head in surrender. For this reason, one should bow down before God and his devotees.
17. By bowing, blessings are bestowed and happiness is enhanced. By bowing in surrender, the Guru is pleased with his disciples.
18. By bowing without any motives mountains of faults are destroyed, and the one Supreme God (Parameshwara) bestows blessings.
19. By bowing, the downtrodden are uplifted. If one bows in surrender to the saints, the cycle of birth and death is left far behind.
20. If someone commits some great wrong, and then later bows down and prostrates himself, a great person should pardon him for that offense.
21. There is nothing else like bowing, and therefore it should be done. By bowing, a person develops a good intellect.
22. For bowing there is no money, nor any hard work, nor any instruments, nor any additional materials required.
23. There is nothing so easy as bowing. When bowing is done, it should be done with complete surrender, and as such, one should not trouble oneself making great efforts or with many rituals and instruments of worship.
24. When the aspirant bows down in devotion, the saint takes care of him and takes away his worries and puts him on the right path so that he arrives at his goal.
25. For this reason, bowing is superior. By bowing, one's elders are pleased. Now, I have clearly explained the sixth type of devotion.