Gadhada II 18

Nāstik ane Shuṣhka Vedāntīnu

Samvat 1878nā Māgasar vadi 6 Chhaṭhne divas Swāmī Shrī Sahajānandjī Mahārāj Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā potānā utārāne viṣhe gādī-takiyā nankhāvīne virājmān hatā ane dhoḷo khes paheryo hato ane dhoḷī chādar oḍhīne te upar buṭṭādār rajāī oḍhī hatī ane mastak upar dhoḷo fenṭo virājmān hato ane potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ Paramhansa tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī ane potānī āgaḷ Prāgjī Dave kathā karatā hatā.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Ame to sarva prakāre vichārīne joyu je, ā sansārmā jeṭalā kusang kahevāya chhe te sarva kusangthī adhik kusang te kyo chhe? To jene Parameshvarnī bhakti nahī ane Bhagwān sarvanā Swāmī chhe, bhakta-vatsal chhe, patit-pāvan chhe, adham-uddhāraṇ chhe evo paṇ Bhagwānnī korno jenā haiyāmā vishvās nahī. Te evā to ā sansārmā be mat chhe - ek to nāstikno ne bījo shuṣhk⁶⁹ vedāntīno e be ati kusang chhe. Ane panch mahāpāpe yukta hoy ne tene jo Bhagwānno vishvās hoy to teno koī kāḷe chhūṭako thāy tathā bāḷhatyā, gauhatyā, strīhatyā ityādik je moṭā pāp tenā karanārāno paṇ koī kāḷe chhūṭako thāy kharo; paṇ e be matnī jene pratīti āvī teno koī kāḷe chhūṭako thāy nahī, shā māṭe je, enī samajaṇ Ved, Shāstra ane Purāṇ te thakī ūndhī chhe. Temā nāstik to em samaje chhe⁷⁰ je, ‘Rāmchandrajī ne Shrī Kṛuṣhṇa Bhagwān e to rājā hatā ane Shrī Kṛuṣhṇe daitya māryā tathā parstrīnā sang kīdhā māṭe trījā narakmā paḍyā chhe.’ Evī rīte adham-uddhāraṇ ne patit-pāvan evā je Shrī Kṛuṣhṇa Bhagwān tene viṣhe Parameshvarnī buddhi ja nathī ane karme karīne potānu kalyāṇ mānyu chhe, te jyāre karma karatā karatā kevaḷ gnān prakaṭe tyāre te Bhagwān thāy.⁷¹ Evī rīte anant Bhagwān mānyā chhe paṇ anādi Parameshvar nāstikne mate koī nathī, jene bhajane karīne jīv bhavanā bandhan thakī chhūṭe. Māṭe e mat chhe te Vedthī viruddha chhe.

“Ane shuṣhka vedāntī⁷² chhe te to em samaje chhe je, ‘Brahma chhe te ja jīvrūp thayā chhe ane jem sūryanu pratibimb chhe tem brahma te jīvrūp chhe.’ Māṭe jyāre em samajāya je, ‘Hu brahma chhu,’ tyāre ene kāī sādhan karavu rahyu nahī. Ane jyāre pote Parameshvar thayā tyāre have bhajan paṇ koīnu karavu rahyu nahī; em mānīne pachhī pāp karatā paṇ bīe nahī. Ane manmā em samaje je, ‘Āpaṇe nirguṇ mārgne pāmyā chhīe māṭe āpaṇe farīne janma nahī dharavo paḍe.’ Paṇ e shuṣhk vedāntī eṭalo tapās karatā nathī je, māyāpar je nirguṇ brahma tene paṇ enī samajaṇe karīne janma-maraṇ ṭherāṇu; kem je, e em kahe chhe je, ‘Brahma chhe te ja sthāvar-jangamrūp thayā chhe,’ tyāre je jīv hoy tene māthe to janma-maraṇ hoy, te janma-maraṇ brahmane māthe āvyu. Ane e to em jāṇe chhe je, ‘Ame janma-maraṇthī chhūṭīshu,’ paṇ em vichārtā nathī je, āpaṇe mate karīne brahmane māthe janma-maraṇ sāchu thayu, tyāre āpaṇ paṇ ghaṇu samajīshu to potāne brahmaswarūp mānīshu to paṇ janma-maraṇ nahī ṭaḷe. Māṭe ene ja mate karīne eṇe je mokṣh mānyo chhe te khoṭo thaī jāy chhe, to paṇ koī tapāsīne jotā nathī ane jībhe to em bake chhe je, ‘Āpaṇe to brahmaswarūp chhīe te kenu bhajan karīe? Ane kene namaskār karīe?’ Em mānīne atishaya ahankārī thaī jāy chhe. Ane samajyāmā to kāī āvyu nahī to paṇ gnānīnu mān laīne beṭhā chhe, paṇ em vichārtā nathī je, ‘Potāne mate karīne ja potāno mokṣh khoṭo thaī gayo.’ Ane eno sang kare tene paṇ evā ne evā mūrkh karīne mūke chhe.

“Ane sāchā gnānī je Nārad, Sanakādik, Shukjī te to nirantar Bhagwānnu dhyān, nāmraṭan ane kīrtan tene kare chhe; ane Shvetdvīpne viṣhe je nirannamukta chhe te to brahmaswarūp chhe ane kāḷnā paṇ kāḷ chhe, te paṇ Parameshvarnu dhyān, nāmraṭan, kīrtan, pūjan, archan, vandan tene karatā rahe chhe ane pote Akṣharswarūp chhe to paṇ Akṣharātīt je Puruṣhottam Bhagwān tenā dās thaīne varte chhe; ane Badarikāshramne viṣhe je Uddhav ne Tanu Ṛuṣhi ādik muni rahyā chhe te paṇ tap kare chhe ne nirantar Bhagwānnī bhakti karyā kare chhe. Ane e shuṣhk vedāntī to kevaḷ dehābhimānī jīv chhe to paṇ Bhagwānnu dhyān, smaraṇ ke vandan karatā nathī. Ane Nārad, Sanakādik ne Shukjī temanī jevī sāmarthī chhe ne jevu gnān chhe, tathā Shvetdvīpvāsī je nirannamukta tene viṣhe jevī sāmarthī chhe ne jevu gnān chhe, tathā Badarikāshramvāsī je ṛuṣhi temā jevī sāmarthī chhe ne jevu gnān chhe, tenā koṭimā bhāgnī paṇ e shuṣhk vedāntīne viṣhe sāmarthī paṇ nathī ne gnān paṇ nathī. To paṇ Parameshvarnā sāmāvaḍiyā thaīne beṭhā chhe, māṭe e pākā agnānī chhe ane jeṭalā agnānī kahevāya tenā rājā chhe. Ane e to koṭi koṭi kalp sudhī naraknā kunḍmā paḍashe ne Yamno mār khāshe to paṇ eno chhūṭako nahī thāy. Ane evāno je sang tenu ja nām kusang chhe. Ane jem satpuruṣhno je sang tethī koī moṭu puṇya nathī tem agnānī evā je shuṣhk vedāntī tenā sangthī koī moṭu pāp nathī. Māṭe jene kalyāṇne ichchhavu tene nāstik tathā shuṣhk vedāntīno sang karavo ja nahī.”

Samvat 1878na Magasar vadi 6 Chhathne divas Swami Shri Sahajanandji Maharaj Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarma potana utarane vishe gadi-takiya nankhavine virajman hata ane dholo khes paheryo hato ane dholi chadar odhine te upar buttadar rajai odhi hati ane mastak upar dholo fento virajman hato ane potana mukharvindni agal Paramhansa tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati ane potani agal Pragji Dave katha karata hata.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Ame to sarva prakare vicharine joyu je, a sansarma jetala kusang kahevaya chhe te sarva kusangthi adhik kusang te kyo chhe? To jene Parameshvarni bhakti nahi ane Bhagwan sarvana Swami chhe, bhakta-vatsal chhe, patit-pavan chhe, adham-uddharan chhe evo pan Bhagwanni korno jena haiyama vishvas nahi. Te eva to a sansarma be mat chhe - ek to nastikno ne bijo shushk⁶⁹ vedantino e be ati kusang chhe. Ane panch mahapape yukta hoy ne tene jo Bhagwanno vishvas hoy to teno koi kale chhutako thay tatha balhatya, gauhatya, strihatya ityadik je mota pap tena karanarano pan koi kale chhutako thay kharo; pan e be matni jene pratiti avi teno koi kale chhutako thay nahi, sha mate je, eni samajan Ved, Shastra ane Puran te thaki undhi chhe. Tema nastik to em samaje chhe⁷⁰ je, ‘Ramchandraji ne Shri Krushna Bhagwan e to raja hata ane Shri Krushne daitya marya tatha parstrina sang kidha mate trija narakma padya chhe.’ Evi rite adham-uddharan ne patit-pavan eva je Shri Krushna Bhagwan tene vishe Parameshvarni buddhi ja nathi ane karme karine potanu kalyan manyu chhe, te jyare karma karata karata keval gnan prakate tyare te Bhagwan thay.⁷¹ Evi rite anant Bhagwan manya chhe pan anadi Parameshvar nastikne mate koi nathi, jene bhajane karine jiv bhavana bandhan thaki chhute. Mate e mat chhe te Vedthi viruddha chhe.

“Ane shushka vedanti⁷² chhe te to em samaje chhe je, ‘Brahma chhe te ja jivrup thaya chhe ane jem suryanu pratibimb chhe tem brahma te jivrup chhe.’ Mate jyare em samajaya je, ‘Hu brahma chhu,’ tyare ene kai sadhan karavu rahyu nahi. Ane jyare pote Parameshvar thaya tyare have bhajan pan koinu karavu rahyu nahi; em manine pachhi pap karata pan bie nahi. Ane manma em samaje je, ‘Apane nirgun margne pamya chhie mate apane farine janma nahi dharavo pade.’ Pan e shushk vedanti etalo tapas karata nathi je, mayapar je nirgun brahma tene pan eni samajane karine janma-maran theranu; kem je, e em kahe chhe je, ‘Brahma chhe te ja sthavar-jangamrup thaya chhe,’ tyare je jiv hoy tene mathe to janma-maran hoy, te janma-maran brahmane mathe avyu. Ane e to em jane chhe je, ‘Ame janma-maranthi chhutishu,’ pan em vicharta nathi je, apane mate karine brahmane mathe janma-maran sachu thayu, tyare apan pan ghanu samajishu to potane brahmaswarup manishu to pan janma-maran nahi tale. Mate ene ja mate karine ene je moksh manyo chhe te khoto thai jay chhe, to pan koi tapasine jota nathi ane jibhe to em bake chhe je, ‘Apane to brahmaswarup chhie te kenu bhajan karie? Ane kene namaskar karie?’ Em manine atishaya ahankari thai jay chhe. Ane samajyama to kai avyu nahi to pan gnaninu man laine betha chhe, pan em vicharta nathi je, ‘Potane mate karine ja potano moksh khoto thai gayo.’ Ane eno sang kare tene pan eva ne eva murkh karine muke chhe.

“Ane sacha gnani je Narad, Sanakadik, Shukji te to nirantar Bhagwannu dhyan, namratan ane kirtan tene kare chhe; ane Shvetdvipne vishe je nirannamukta chhe te to brahmaswarup chhe ane kalna pan kal chhe, te pan Parameshvarnu dhyan, namratan, kirtan, pujan, archan, vandan tene karata rahe chhe ane pote Aksharswarup chhe to pan Aksharatit je Purushottam Bhagwan tena das thaine varte chhe; ane Badarikashramne vishe je Uddhav ne Tanu Rushi adik muni rahya chhe te pan tap kare chhe ne nirantar Bhagwanni bhakti karya kare chhe. Ane e shushk vedanti to keval dehabhimani jiv chhe to pan Bhagwannu dhyan, smaran ke vandan karata nathi. Ane Narad, Sanakadik ne Shukji temani jevi samarthi chhe ne jevu gnan chhe, tatha Shvetdvipvasi je nirannamukta tene vishe jevi samarthi chhe ne jevu gnan chhe, tatha Badarikashramvasi je rushi tema jevi samarthi chhe ne jevu gnan chhe, tena kotima bhagni pan e shushk vedantine vishe samarthi pan nathi ne gnan pan nathi. To pan Parameshvarna samavadiya thaine betha chhe, mate e paka agnani chhe ane jetala agnani kahevaya tena raja chhe. Ane e to koti koti kalp sudhi narakna kundma padashe ne Yamno mar khashe to pan eno chhutako nahi thay. Ane evano je sang tenu ja nam kusang chhe. Ane jem satpurushno je sang tethi koi motu punya nathi tem agnani eva je shushk vedanti tena sangthi koi motu pap nathi. Mate jene kalyanne ichchhavu tene nastik tatha shushk vedantino sang karavo ja nahi.”

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