Loya 15

Bhūngaḷī Tathā Gāynā Draṣhṭānte Ātmadarshannu

Samvat 1877nā Māgshar vadi 13 Terasne divas rātrine same Shrījī Mahārāj gām Shrī Loyā madhye Surā Bhaktanā darabārmā virājmān hatā ane dhoḷo fenṭo māthe bāndhyo hato tathā bīje dhoḷe fenṭe bokānī vāḷī hatī tathā garam posnī rātī ḍagalī paherī hatī tathā dhoḷo khes paheryo hato ne dhoḷo chofāḷ ne dhoḷī pachheḍī te bhegā karīne oḍhyā hatā ne potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā tathā Paramhansanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj kṛupā karīne bolyā je, “Ā jīv chhe te adhyātma, adhibhūt ane adhidevpaṇe karīne sarvadehmā nakh-shikhā paryant vyāpīne rahyo chhe ane devatā ne indriyorūpe karīne jīvnu bhoktāpaṇu chhe, paṇ devatā-indriyothī pṛuthakpaṇe bhoktā nathī.”⁸⁴

Tyāre Nityānand Swāmīe āshankā karī je, “He Mahārāj! Tyāre em kahevāy chhe je, jīv je te sāmānyapaṇe sarvadehmā vyāpīne visheṣhpaṇe hṛudayākāshmā rahyo chhe, tyāre sarve ṭhekāṇe sarakhu jāṇpaṇu nathī jaṇātu tenu kem samajavu?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jem sūrya chhe te kiraṇe karīne sarva padārthmā vyāpīne rahyo chhe,⁸⁵ paṇ āgaḷ jevu padārth chhe tyā tevo sūryano prakāsh jaṇāy chhe. Kem je, kāchnī bhūmi hoy tathā swachchha nirmaḷ pāṇī hoy tyā jevī rīte sūryano shuddha prakāsh jaṇāy chhe, tevī rīte pāṇānī bhūmi, retīnī bhūmi tathā ḍoḷāyelu pāṇī temā jaṇāto nathī. Evī rīte sūryanā prakāshmā nyūn-adhikpaṇu jaṇāy chhe. Tem e jīv indriyo, antahkaraṇ, golak e sarvane viṣhe samānpaṇe rahyo chhe; paṇ indriyone viṣhe swachchhapaṇu chhe, māṭe tene viṣhe visheṣh prakāsh jaṇāy chhe. Juo ne, netramā jevu tej jaṇāy chhe tevu nāk-kānmā koī divas jaṇāy chhe? Nathī jaṇātu. Ane chār antahkaraṇnu ati swachchhapaṇu chhe, to tyā jīvno adhik prakāsh jaṇāy chhe ane bījī indriyomā nyū jaṇāy chhe. Paṇ jīv to sarva dehne viṣhe samānpaṇe rahyo chhe.”⁸⁶

Tyāre Brahmānand Swāmīe prashna pūchhyo je, “E jīvne keṭalāk to tārā jevo dekhe chhe tathā dīvānī jotya jevo dekhe chhe tathā baporiyā jevo dekhe chhe te kem samajavu?” Tyāre Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “E to em chhe je, jem jene akṣhividyā⁸⁷ chhe tene netra dvārāe jīvnu darshan thāy chhe ne tene viṣhe Bhagwānnī mūrtine paṇ dekhe chhe. Tem jene indriya dvārā lakṣh thayo te tevo ātmāne dekhe chhe. Jem kāchnu pūtaḷu manuṣhyane ākāre karyu hoy tene je je avayav tathā muvāḍā tathā nāḍīo te sarve kāchnā hoy ne te pūtaḷānī māhelī kore tej bharyu hoy te tej dekhāy, te jevo bhūngaḷīno avakāsh hoy te pramāṇe dekhāy chhe paṇ samagra nathī dekhātu. Tem e jīvnu swarūp jeṇe jevu dīṭhu chhe te tevu kahe chhe, paṇ enī nirāvaraṇ draṣhṭi nathī thaī, māṭe ene jevo ātmā chhe tevo nathī dekhāto. Ane jyāre enī nirāvaraṇ draṣhṭi thaīne ātmākāre thāy chhe tyāre indriyonā golaknā je vibhāg te enī draṣhṭimā nathī āvatā ne jevo ātmā chhe tevo jaṇāy chhe. Jem je ākāshnī draṣhṭine pāmyo hoy tenī draṣhṭimā bījā chār bhūt nathī āvatā; tem jenī nirāvaraṇ draṣhṭi thāy chhe tene golak, indriyo, devatā, antahkaraṇ teṇe karīne jaṇātā je jīvnā prakāshnā bhed te draṣhṭimā nathī āvatā ne jevo jīv chhe tevo yathārth jaṇāy chhe. Ane bhed-draṣhṭivāḷāne jevo chhe tevo nathī jaṇāto. Jem koīke gāynu pūnchhaḍu dīṭhu, koīke mukh dīṭhu, khur dīṭho, peṭ dīṭhu, stan dīṭho, teṇe je je ang dīṭhu te gāynu ja dīṭhu chhe, paṇ jevī gāy chhe tevī koīe dīṭhī nathī ane ek ang dīṭhu māṭe gāy dīṭhī paṇ kahevāy. Tem ātmānā prakāshnu darshan jeṭalu jene indriyo dvārā athavā antahkaraṇ dvārā thayu teṭalo te ātmadarshī kahevāy, paṇ samyak ātmadarshan ene kahevāy nahī. Māṭe ame to e jīvne viṣhe evī rīte sāmānya-visheṣhpaṇu kahīe chhīe.”

Tyāre Nityānand Swāmīe prashna pūchhyo je, “He Mahārāj! Tame jīvne to nirākār⁸⁸ kahyo, tyāre te jīvne viṣhe Bhagwān rahyā chhe te paṇ alingpaṇe⁸⁹ rahyā chhe ke mūrtimān rahyā chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Bhagwān to indriyo, devatā, antahkaraṇ ane jīv e sarvanā āshraypaṇe rahyā chhe. Te Shrī Kṛuṣhṇa Bhagwāne Uddhav bheḷe Gopīone kahevarāvyu chhe je, ‘Indriyo, antahkaraṇ, devatā ane jīv tenā āshraypaṇe karīne tamāre samīpe hu rahyo chhu. Jem panch mahābhūt brahmānḍne viṣhe rahyā chhe ne tenā te ja sarvanā dehmā rahyā chhe; tem je hu ā Mathurāmā rahyo chhu, te to jem mahābhūt visheṣhpaṇe karīne brahmānḍne viṣhe rahyā chhe tem rahyo chhu ane jem e bhūt jīvonā dehomā sāmānyapaṇe rahyā chhe tem hu tamāre pāse rahyo chhu. Ane je hu dekhāto nathī te to tamārā chittanī vṛuttino māre viṣhe nirodh thāy tene arthe nathī dekhāto, paṇ rahyo to mūrtimān chhu.”

Tyāre vaḷī Nityānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “He Mahārāj! E Bhagwān indriyādiknā āshraypaṇe rahyā chhe, te Puruṣhrūpe karīne rahyā chhe ke Akṣharrūpe rahyā chhe ke pote swayam Puruṣhottampaṇe rahyā chhe?” Tyāre Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jīv, Puruṣh, Akṣhar ane Puruṣhottam e sarvenu tej prakāshpaṇe to sajātīya chhe; māṭe emanā prakāshnā bhed pāḍavāne to koī samarth chhe nahī. Ane bhed to atishay chhe paṇ te bhedne dekhavāne koī samarth nathī. Ane jene e Bhagwān kṛupā kare chhe teṇe karīne tene prakāshmay evo divya deh⁹⁰ bandhāy chhe. Pachhī te em jāṇe chhe je, ‘Ā hu chhu ne ā Puruṣh chhe ne ā Akṣhar chhe ne e sarvethī vilakṣhaṇ evā ā Puruṣhottam chhe.’ Evī rīte e sarvene pṛuthakpaṇe dekhe chhe ne emanā prakāshne paṇ vilakṣhaṇpaṇe dekhe chhe, paṇ bījo to koī pṛuthak dekhavāne arthe samarth thāy nahī. Māṭe e Bhagwān sūze e rūpe karīne rahyā chhe, paṇ pote ja rahyā chhe.

Ane Vedānt je Upaniṣhad tathā Yog tathā Sānkhya e traṇ shāstra sanātan chhe, te e Shrī Kṛuṣhṇa Paramātmānu ja varṇan kare chhe. Te e traṇ shāstranā mat tamane ame pṛuthak-pṛuthakpaṇe karīne kahīe te sāmbhaḷo. Temā je sānkhyavāḷā chhe te to chovīs tattvane kahīne tethī par panchavīshmā Paramātmāne kahe chhe,⁹¹ paṇ jīv-īshvarne pṛuthakpaṇe nathī kahetā. Teno e abhiprāy chhe je, tattva chhe te jīv vinānā hoy nahī; māṭe tattva bheḷo tadātmakpaṇe rahyo je jīv tene tattvarūp ja kahe chhe, paṇ tattva thakī pṛuthak nathī kahetā. Ane jem jīvne chovīs-tattvarūpe māne chhe tem brahmānḍābhimānī je īshvar tene paṇ chovīs-tattvarūp māne chhe. Evī rīte jīv-īshvar e beyne tattvarūp mānīne tattva bheḷe ja gaṇe chhe, paṇ tattvathī nokhā nathī gaṇatā. Ane e panchavīshamā Paramātmāne kahe chhe, e sānkhyano mat chhe. Paṇ em na samajavu je, jīv nathī; kā je, sānkhyavāḷe ṣhaṭ-sampatti,⁹² shravaṇ, manan, nididhyāsanādik sādhan kahyā chhe te jīvne ja karavānā kahyā chhe. Pachhī te sādhane karīne vichārne pāme ne te vichāre karīne tattva thakī pote nokho paḍe ne potāne brahmarūp māne ne Paramātmāne bhaje; evī rīte sānkhyamat chhe. Te Mokṣha Dharmamā Shukjī pratye Nāradjīe kahyu chhe je,

Eno em arth chhe je, jyāre mumukṣhu ātmavichār karavā bese tyāre tene āḍā je dharmarūp athavā adharmarūp, satyarūp, asatyarūp, je je sankalp āve teno tyāg karīne ane je vichāre karīne ene taje chhe te vichārno paṇ tyāg karīne brahmarūpe rahevu, paṇ dehe karīne dharmarūp niyamno tyāg karavo kahyo nathī. E shlokno e arth chhe. Ane yogvāḷā chhe te chovīs tattvane pṛuthak gaṇe chhe ne e jīv-īshvarne panchavīshamā kahe chhe ne Paramātmāne chhavvīsmā kahe chhe.⁹⁴ Ane viveke karīne panchavīshmāne tattva thakī pṛuthak samajīne tene viṣhe potāpaṇānī draḍhatā mānīne, chovīs tattvanī je vṛuttio teno pinḍībhāv karīne baḷātkāre chhavvīsamāne viṣhe rākhe, paṇ viṣhay sanmukh javā de nahī. Ane em samaje je, ‘Mārī vṛutti Bhagwānne mūkīne bīje ṭhekāṇe jashe to mane sansṛuti thashe.’ Māṭe ati āgrah karīne indriyo-antahkaraṇnī je vṛuttio tene Bhagwānne viṣhe rākhe. Ane je sānkhyavāḷo chhe te to em samaje je, ‘Māre indriyo-antahkaraṇ ja nathī to jashe kyā?’ Māṭe potāne brahmarūp mānīne nirbhay rahe chhe. Ane je yogvāḷo chhe te to ḍarato ja rahe chhe. Jem koīk puruṣhnā hāthmā telnu māthā lagaṇ bharelu pātra hoy ne te puruṣhne pagathiyāne upar ūnchu chaḍhavu hoy ne be korthī ughāḍī taravārvāḷā puruṣh ḍarāvavāne ūbhā rahyā hoy ne te telne ḍhaḷavā devu na hoy ne te puruṣh jevo bhayne pāme, tem yogvāḷo viṣhay thakī bīyne Bhagwānne viṣhe vṛuttione rākhe chhe;⁹⁵ e yogno mat chhe. Ane Vedānta je Upaniṣhad teno mat e chhe je, sarvanā atishay moṭā kāraṇ evā je Puruṣhottam Nārāyaṇ Brahma tenu ja grahaṇ karīne bījā sarvene mithyā māne chhe. Jem ākāshnī draṣhṭine je pāmyo hoy te bījā tattvane dekhe nahī, tem e brahmane je dekhato hoy te bījā koīne dekhe nahī; evī rīte Vedāntno mat chhe.”

Samvat 1877na Magshar vadi 13 Terasne divas ratrine same Shriji Maharaj gam Shri Loya madhye Sura Bhaktana darabarma virajman hata ane dholo fento mathe bandhyo hato tatha bije dhole fente bokani vali hati tatha garam posni rati dagali paheri hati tatha dholo khes paheryo hato ne dholo chofal ne dholi pachhedi te bhega karine odhya hata ne potana mukharvindni agal desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha tatha Paramhansani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaj krupa karine bolya je, “A jiv chhe te adhyatma, adhibhut ane adhidevpane karine sarvadehma nakh-shikha paryant vyapine rahyo chhe ane devata ne indriyorupe karine jivnu bhoktapanu chhe, pan devata-indriyothi pruthakpane bhokta nathi.”⁸⁴

Tyare Nityanand Swamie ashanka kari je, “He Maharaj! Tyare em kahevay chhe je, jiv je te samanyapane sarvadehma vyapine visheshpane hrudayakashma rahyo chhe, tyare sarve thekane sarakhu janpanu nathi janatu tenu kem samajavu?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jem surya chhe te kirane karine sarva padarthma vyapine rahyo chhe,⁸⁵ pan agal jevu padarth chhe tya tevo suryano prakash janay chhe. Kem je, kachni bhumi hoy tatha swachchha nirmal pani hoy tya jevi rite suryano shuddha prakash janay chhe, tevi rite panani bhumi, retini bhumi tatha dolayelu pani tema janato nathi. Evi rite suryana prakashma nyun-adhikpanu janay chhe. Tem e jiv indriyo, antahkaran, golak e sarvane vishe samanpane rahyo chhe; pan indriyone vishe swachchhapanu chhe, mate tene vishe vishesh prakash janay chhe. Juo ne, netrama jevu tej janay chhe tevu nak-kanma koi divas janay chhe? Nathi janatu. Ane char antahkarannu ati swachchhapanu chhe, to tya jivno adhik prakash janay chhe ane biji indriyoma nyu janay chhe. Pan jiv to sarva dehne vishe samanpane rahyo chhe.”⁸⁶

Tyare Brahmanand Swamie prashna puchhyo je, “E jivne ketalak to tara jevo dekhe chhe tatha divani jotya jevo dekhe chhe tatha baporiya jevo dekhe chhe te kem samajavu?” Tyare Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “E to em chhe je, jem jene akshividya⁸⁷ chhe tene netra dvarae jivnu darshan thay chhe ne tene vishe Bhagwanni murtine pan dekhe chhe. Tem jene indriya dvara laksh thayo te tevo atmane dekhe chhe. Jem kachnu putalu manushyane akare karyu hoy tene je je avayav tatha muvada tatha nadio te sarve kachna hoy ne te putalani maheli kore tej bharyu hoy te tej dekhay, te jevo bhungalino avakash hoy te pramane dekhay chhe pan samagra nathi dekhatu. Tem e jivnu swarup jene jevu dithu chhe te tevu kahe chhe, pan eni niravaran drashti nathi thai, mate ene jevo atma chhe tevo nathi dekhato. Ane jyare eni niravaran drashti thaine atmakare thay chhe tyare indriyona golakna je vibhag te eni drashtima nathi avata ne jevo atma chhe tevo janay chhe. Jem je akashni drashtine pamyo hoy teni drashtima bija char bhut nathi avata; tem jeni niravaran drashti thay chhe tene golak, indriyo, devata, antahkaran tene karine janata je jivna prakashna bhed te drashtima nathi avata ne jevo jiv chhe tevo yatharth janay chhe. Ane bhed-drashtivalane jevo chhe tevo nathi janato. Jem koike gaynu punchhadu dithu, koike mukh dithu, khur ditho, pet dithu, stan ditho, tene je je ang dithu te gaynu ja dithu chhe, pan jevi gay chhe tevi koie dithi nathi ane ek ang dithu mate gay dithi pan kahevay. Tem atmana prakashnu darshan jetalu jene indriyo dvara athava antahkaran dvara thayu tetalo te atmadarshi kahevay, pan samyak atmadarshan ene kahevay nahi. Mate ame to e jivne vishe evi rite samanya-visheshpanu kahie chhie.”

Tyare Nityanand Swamie prashna puchhyo je, “He Maharaj! Tame jivne to nirakar⁸⁸ kahyo, tyare te jivne vishe Bhagwan rahya chhe te pan alingpane⁸⁹ rahya chhe ke murtiman rahya chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Bhagwan to indriyo, devata, antahkaran ane jiv e sarvana ashraypane rahya chhe. Te Shri Krushna Bhagwane Uddhav bhele Gopione kahevaravyu chhe je, ‘Indriyo, antahkaran, devata ane jiv tena ashraypane karine tamare samipe hu rahyo chhu. Jem panch mahabhut brahmandne vishe rahya chhe ne tena te ja sarvana dehma rahya chhe; tem je hu a Mathurama rahyo chhu, te to jem mahabhut visheshpane karine brahmandne vishe rahya chhe tem rahyo chhu ane jem e bhut jivona dehoma samanyapane rahya chhe tem hu tamare pase rahyo chhu. Ane je hu dekhato nathi te to tamara chittani vruttino mare vishe nirodh thay tene arthe nathi dekhato, pan rahyo to murtiman chhu.”

Tyare vali Nityanand Swamie puchhyu je, “He Maharaj! E Bhagwan indriyadikna ashraypane rahya chhe, te Purushrupe karine rahya chhe ke Aksharrupe rahya chhe ke pote swayam Purushottampane rahya chhe?” Tyare Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jiv, Purush, Akshar ane Purushottam e sarvenu tej prakashpane to sajatiya chhe; mate emana prakashna bhed padavane to koi samarth chhe nahi. Ane bhed to atishay chhe pan te bhedne dekhavane koi samarth nathi. Ane jene e Bhagwan krupa kare chhe tene karine tene prakashmay evo divya deh⁹⁰ bandhay chhe. Pachhi te em jane chhe je, ‘A hu chhu ne a Purush chhe ne a Akshar chhe ne e sarvethi vilakshan eva a Purushottam chhe.’ Evi rite e sarvene pruthakpane dekhe chhe ne emana prakashne pan vilakshanpane dekhe chhe, pan bijo to koi pruthak dekhavane arthe samarth thay nahi. Mate e Bhagwan suze e rupe karine rahya chhe, pan pote ja rahya chhe.

Ane Vedant je Upanishad tatha Yog tatha Sankhya e tran shastra sanatan chhe, te e Shri Krushna Paramatmanu ja varnan kare chhe. Te e tran shastrana mat tamane ame pruthak-pruthakpane karine kahie te sambhalo. Tema je sankhyavala chhe te to chovis tattvane kahine tethi par panchavishma Paramatmane kahe chhe,⁹¹ pan jiv-ishvarne pruthakpane nathi kaheta. Teno e abhipray chhe je, tattva chhe te jiv vinana hoy nahi; mate tattva bhelo tadatmakpane rahyo je jiv tene tattvarup ja kahe chhe, pan tattva thaki pruthak nathi kaheta. Ane jem jivne chovis-tattvarupe mane chhe tem brahmandabhimani je ishvar tene pan chovis-tattvarup mane chhe. Evi rite jiv-ishvar e beyne tattvarup manine tattva bhele ja gane chhe, pan tattvathi nokha nathi ganata. Ane e panchavishama Paramatmane kahe chhe, e sankhyano mat chhe. Pan em na samajavu je, jiv nathi; ka je, sankhyavale shat-sampatti,⁹² shravan, manan, nididhyasanadik sadhan kahya chhe te jivne ja karavana kahya chhe. Pachhi te sadhane karine vicharne pame ne te vichare karine tattva thaki pote nokho pade ne potane brahmarup mane ne Paramatmane bhaje; evi rite sankhyamat chhe. Te Moksha Dharmama Shukji pratye Naradjie kahyu chhe je,

Eno em arth chhe je, jyare mumukshu atmavichar karava bese tyare tene ada je dharmarup athava adharmarup, satyarup, asatyarup, je je sankalp ave teno tyag karine ane je vichare karine ene taje chhe te vicharno pan tyag karine brahmarupe rahevu, pan dehe karine dharmarup niyamno tyag karavo kahyo nathi. E shlokno e arth chhe. Ane yogvala chhe te chovis tattvane pruthak gane chhe ne e jiv-ishvarne panchavishama kahe chhe ne Paramatmane chhavvisma kahe chhe.⁹⁴ Ane viveke karine panchavishmane tattva thaki pruthak samajine tene vishe potapanani dradhata manine, chovis tattvani je vruttio teno pindibhav karine balatkare chhavvisamane vishe rakhe, pan vishay sanmukh java de nahi. Ane em samaje je, ‘Mari vrutti Bhagwanne mukine bije thekane jashe to mane sansruti thashe.’ Mate ati agrah karine indriyo-antahkaranni je vruttio tene Bhagwanne vishe rakhe. Ane je sankhyavalo chhe te to em samaje je, ‘Mare indriyo-antahkaran ja nathi to jashe kya?’ Mate potane brahmarup manine nirbhay rahe chhe. Ane je yogvalo chhe te to darato ja rahe chhe. Jem koik purushna hathma telnu matha lagan bharelu patra hoy ne te purushne pagathiyane upar unchu chadhavu hoy ne be korthi ughadi taravarvala purush daravavane ubha rahya hoy ne te telne dhalava devu na hoy ne te purush jevo bhayne pame, tem yogvalo vishay thaki biyne Bhagwanne vishe vruttione rakhe chhe;⁹⁵ e yogno mat chhe. Ane Vedanta je Upanishad teno mat e chhe je, sarvana atishay mota karan eva je Purushottam Narayan Brahma tenu ja grahan karine bija sarvene mithya mane chhe. Jem akashni drashtine je pamyo hoy te bija tattvane dekhe nahi, tem e brahmane je dekhato hoy te bija koine dekhe nahi; evi rite Vedantno mat chhe.”

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