Prasang 27
An Exceptional Example of Divyabhāv
Among the rarest swami who dedicated their entire lives to serving Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj and propagating the Akshar-Purushottam Upāsanā was Sadgurua Nirgun Swami. Regarding his service, Shastriji Maharaj himself once said, “In the propagation of Satsang, Nirgun Swami’s contribution is worth 14 ānās (87.5%), while everyone else collectively amounts to just 2 ānās (12.5%)!” Nirgun Swami relinquished prestigious positions within the Sampradāy, endured severe hardships, and tirelessly worked to spread the Akshar-Purushottam Upāsanā. He strengthened the faith of devotees in Africa by writing detailed, scripture-like letters filled with spiritual nectar. To understand the depth of his divinity, loyalty, and unconditional allegiance toward Shastriji Maharaj, a single incident is enough.
Once, in Sārangpur, Nirgun Swami’s dhoti had torn. He approached Shastriji Maharaj to request a new one. Shastriji Maharaj refused and instructed him: “You won’t get a new one. Instead, stitch the old one together and continue wearing it.” (Nirgun Swami was told to perform ‘dāndiyu’—a method of tearing the dhoti down the middle and tying the ends together to make it wearable again.)
Despite this, Nirgun Swami did not express a single complaint. He never thought, “I serve so much, yet my Guru refuses to give me a simple dhoti?” Instead, he wholeheartedly accepted the āgnā. However, what happened next was even more astonishing. A traveling ascetic arrived in Sārangpur and required a dhoti. When he requested one from Shastriji Maharaj, he immediately pulled out a brand-new dhoti from storage and gave it to him.
Upon witnessing this, Nirgun Swami playfully remarked, “You give him a new dhoti, yet you tell me to stitch my old one?” Shastriji Maharaj calmly explained, “You have the direct support of Shriji Maharaj and Swami themselves. This ascetic has no one to rely on, so he must be given assistance.”
Despite exhausting himself in selfless service for the sansthā, Nirgun Swami never developed even the slightest manushyabhāv (human sentiment) toward his guru. Instead of feeling dejected, he praised the boundless glory of Shastriji Maharaj even more!
Nirgun Swami’s sevā, marked by his unwavering divyabhāv, unparalleled enthusiasm, and lifelong loyalty, stands as an eternal beacon of inspiration for all.
