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Original language term required. In modern slang, this concept’s name has been co-opted to refer to sycophantic BJP loyalists. Appar, Sambandar, and Sundarar’s works espousing this concept (-5[1])form the Tevaram, which opens the Thirumurai, a collection of Nayanar works. Vajrayana and Jain traditions draw on a form of this concept that centers an individual’s guru. One poem (15[1])attributed to a saint who epitomizes this concept claims that the speaker has attained the treasure of (*) God’s name and was popularized by Lata Mangeshkar. That Rajasthani poet associated with this concept legendarily merged into an idol and disappeared. Listening to scripture and singing (10[1])are the first two of nine ways (10[1])to perform this concept. This concept (10[1])names the third type of yoga after karma and jñana. For 10 points, the poet-saint Mirabai championed what concept of intense devotion to a personal deity? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: bhakti [accept bhakti yoga; prompt on bhakts] (The referenced Mirabai poem sung by Lata Mangeshkar is “Payoji Maine Ram Ratan Dhan.”)
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