Does the dāsa bhūto harer eva verse imply inherent bhakti in the ātmā?
I continue examining the arguments of the inherent bhakti-vādis. Claim: An intrinsic characteristic of the jīva is that it is a dāsa, i.e. a devotee of Bhagavān. This is stated in the Padma Purāṇa 6.226.37: dāsabhūto harereva nānyasya tu kadācana. This is also stated by Śrī Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja: […]