Gadhada II 22

Be Senānu, Narnārāyaṇ Padharāvyānu

Samvat 1878nā Fāgaṇ vadi 10 Dashmīne divas Shrījī Mahārāj ardha-rātrine same jāgyā ne Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā Shrī Vāsudev Nārāyaṇnā mandirnī āgaḷ dakṣhiṇāde mukhārvinde ḍholiyā upar virājmān thayā hatā ne sarva shvet vastra dhāraṇ karyā hatā ne te same sarve sādhu tathā haribhaktane teḍāvyā. Pachhī potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ te sarvenī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī.

Tyāre Shrījī Mahārāj sādhu pratye bolyā je, “Ek vārtā karīe te sāmbhaḷo je, jem be senā hoy ne te paraspar laḍavāne taiyār thaī hoy ne beyanā nishān sāmsāmā ropyā hoy; pachhī beyanā manmā em hoy je, ‘Āpaṇu nishān chhe te enā nishānne ṭhekāṇe mānḍīe ne enu nishān laī laīe.’ Paṇ evo vichār nathī thato je, ‘Enā nishān lagī jaīshu temā to keṭalāknā māthā paḍashe ne lohīnī nadī chālashe.’ Tene to eno bhaya nathī; kā je, shūrvīr hoy tene maravānī bīk hoy nahī. Ane je kāyar chhe te to bhāgyānā hajāro vichār kare chhe ane em paṇ vichār kare chhe je, ‘Āpaṇī foj jītashe to koīknu dhan, hathiyār hashe te lūṭī laīshu.’ Ane te beya rājānā je shūrvīr chhe tene to maravāno paṇ bhaya nathī ne lūṭavāno paṇ lobh nathī; paṇ tenu nishān levu ne potānī jīt karavī evo ja ek sankalp chhe. E to draṣhṭānt chhe, enu siddhānt to e chhe je, nishānne ṭhekāṇe to Bhagwānnu dhām chhe ane rājānā shūrvīrne ṭhekāṇe to Bhagwānnā draḍh bhakta chhe, tene to ā sansārne viṣhe mān thāo athavā apamān thāo, dehne sukh thāo athavā dukh thāo, sharīr rogī raho athavā nīrogī raho, deh jīvo athavā maro, paṇ ene koī jātno haiyāmā ghāṭ nathī je, ‘Āpaṇe āṭalu dukh thashe ke āpaṇe āṭalu sukh thashe.’ E bemāthī koī jātno haiyāmā ghāṭ nathī. E bhaktajannā haiyāmā to e ja draḍh nishchay chhe je, ‘Ā dehe karīne Bhagwānnā dhāmmā nivās karavo chhe paṇ vachmā kyāy lobhāvu nathī.’ Ane kāyarne ṭhekāṇe je dehābhimānī evā Bhagwānnā bhakta chhe tene to Prabhu bhajyāmā hajār jātnā ghāṭ thāy chhe je, ‘Jo karaḍā vartamān thashe to nahī nabhāya ne sugam vartamān hashe to nabhāshe.’ Ane vaḷī evo paṇ vichār kare je, ‘Āvo upāya karīe to sansārmā paṇ sukhiyā thaīe ane nabhāshe to haḷavā haḷavā satsangmā nabhīshu.’ Evo bhakta hoy te kāyarne ṭhekāṇe jāṇavo. Ane shūrvīr je Bhagwānnā draḍh bhakta hoy tene to pinḍ-brahmānḍ sambandhī koī jātno ghāṭ na thāy.”

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāje potānā vṛuttāntnī⁸⁶ vārtā karavā mānḍī je, “Ame Amdāvādmā Shrī Narnārāyaṇ Devnī pratiṣhṭhā karavā gayā hatā tyāre hajāro māṇasno meḷo bharāyo hato. Pachhī jyāre Shrī Narnārāyaṇ Devnī pratiṣhṭhā thaī rahī ane Amdāvādnā brāhmaṇo chorāshī jamī rahyā pachhī ame sābadā thaīne chālī nīsaryā, te Jetalpurmā jaīne rāt rahyā. Pachhī tyā jaīne evo vichār karavā mānḍyo je, ‘Jeṭalā māṇas dekhyā chhe ne jeṭalī pravṛutti dekhī chhe tene ṭāḷī nākhavī.’ Pachhī tene visāryāne arthe haiyāmā atishay dukh thayu, teṇe karīne sharīre paṇ māndā thaī gayā. Pachhī tyā thakī Dhoḷake jaīne rāt rahyā ane Dhoḷakānā chālyā e ne e vichārmā gām Koṭhyane pāse Gaṇesh Dhoḷakāī rāṇyomā jaīne rāt rahyā. Te vichār evo karavā mānḍyo je, dehnī smṛuti na rahī. Pachhī vichārtā vichārtā sarve pravṛuttine visārī melī ne jevā ame Kākariye Taḷāv ūtaryā nahotā ne meḷo paṇ bharāyo nahoto ne tyāre koī jātno ghāṭ nahoto, tevī rīte sarva ghāṭ ṭāḷī nākhyā. Ane jyāre laukik ghāṭ maṭī gayā tyāre antardraṣhṭi rahevā mānḍī. Pachhī alaukik āshcharya dekhāvā mānḍyā ane devtā sambandhī je bhog chhe te dekhāvā mānḍyā ne anant prakārnā vimān ne anant prakārnī apachharā ne anant prakārnā vastra, anant prakārnā alankār te jem ahī mṛutyulokne viṣhe chhe tem ja tyā dekhāvā lāgyā; paṇ amārā antarmā to ek Bhagwān vinā bīju kāī gamyu nahī. Ne jem ahīnā panch-viṣhay te amane tuchchha bhāsyā ne temā amāru man lobhāyu nahī tem ja devlok, Brahmalok paryant amāru man kyāy lobhāyu nahī. Tene dekhīne devatā sarve amārā vakhāṇ karavā mānḍyā je, ‘Tame Bhagwānnā ekāntik bhakta kharā; kem je tamāru man Bhagwānne mūkīne kyāy lobhātu nathī.’ Pachhī temanā vachan sāmbhaḷīne amāre haiyāne viṣhe sūdhī himmat āvī. Pachhī ame manne kahyu je, tāru jevu rūp chhe tevu hu jāṇu chhu. Jo Bhagwān vinā bījā padārthno ghāṭ ghaḍyo to tārā bhukkā karī nānkhīsh. Tem ja buddhine kahyu je, Bhagwān vinā bījo nishchay karyo to tārī vāt chhe. Tem ja chittane kahyu je, Bhagwān vinā bīju chintavan karyu to tārā paṇ bhukkā karī nākhīsh. Tem ja ahankārne kahyu je, Bhagwānnā dāsatvapaṇā vinā bīju abhimān dharyu to tāro nāsh karī nānkhīsh. Pachhī to amāre jem ā loknā padārthnī atyant vismṛuti thaī hatī tem ja devlok-Brahmaloknā padārthnī paṇ atyant vismṛuti thaī gaī. Ane jyāre e sarve sankalp ṭaḷī gayā tyāre sankalpno mandvāḍ hato te paṇ ṭaḷī gayo. Evī rīte Bhagwānno bhakta hoy tene vartavu.” Em Shrījī Mahārāje potānu vṛuttānt bhaktajannā kalyāṇne arthe kahyu ne pote to sākṣhāt Shrī Kṛuṣhṇa Puruṣhottam Nārāyaṇ chhe.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Vāsudev-Māhātmyane viṣhe ekāntik bhaktanā dharma kahyā chhe⁸⁷ je, ‘Ekāntik bhakta hoy te potānu rūp deh māne nahī ne potāne chaitanyarūp māne ane swadharma, gnān ne vairāgya teṇe sahit Bhagwānnī bhakti kare ne ek Bhagwān vinā bījā koī padārthnī vāsanā rākhe nahī.’ Ane e jyāre e Bhagwānne bhajīne āvī rītno sādhu thayo tyāre sādhu thakī koī bījī moṭī padavī nathī. Jem rājā hoy ne tenī rāṇī hoy, te jeṭalāmā rājānu rājya chhe teṭalāmā rāṇīnu rājya paṇ kahevāya ane jevo rājāno hukam chāle tevo ja rāṇīno paṇ hukam chāle; tem Bhagwānno jevo pratāp chhe tevo ja e sādhuno⁸⁸ paṇ pratāp chhe. Māṭe tuchchha evā je sansārnā sukh te sādhune ichchhavā nahī; kā je, e sādhu jyāre Bhagwānnā dhāmne pāme chhe tyāre anant koṭi brahmānḍnā pati je Brahmādik īshvar te Bhagwānne arthe jem anant prakārnī bheṭ-sāmagrīo lāve chhe tem sādhune arthe paṇ lāve chhe ne Bhagwānne pratāpe karīne e sādhu alaukik aishvarya-sāmarthīne pāme chhe. Evo moṭo vichār haiyāmā rākhīne ek Bhagwān vinā bīju kāī paṇ manmā ichchhavu nahī. Ane jem hāthmā chintāmaṇi āvī tyāre te chintāmaṇine jatan karīne rākhavī, kem je, jo hāthmā chintāmaṇi chhe to je padārthne ichchhashe te padārthne āpashe; tem Bhagwānnā bhaktane mūrtirūpī chintāmaṇine zālī rākhavī paṇ tene mūkavī ja nahī, to ene sarve vātnī siddhi thashe.”

Samvat 1878na Fagan vadi 10 Dashmine divas Shriji Maharaj ardha-ratrine same jagya ne Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarma Shri Vasudev Narayanna mandirni agal dakshinade mukharvinde dholiya upar virajman thaya hata ne sarva shvet vastra dharan karya hata ne te same sarve sadhu tatha haribhaktane tedavya. Pachhi potana mukharvindni agal te sarveni sabha bharaine bethi.

Tyare Shriji Maharaj sadhu pratye bolya je, “Ek varta karie te sambhalo je, jem be sena hoy ne te paraspar ladavane taiyar thai hoy ne beyana nishan samsama ropya hoy; pachhi beyana manma em hoy je, ‘Apanu nishan chhe te ena nishanne thekane mandie ne enu nishan lai laie.’ Pan evo vichar nathi thato je, ‘Ena nishan lagi jaishu tema to ketalakna matha padashe ne lohini nadi chalashe.’ Tene to eno bhaya nathi; ka je, shurvir hoy tene maravani bik hoy nahi. Ane je kayar chhe te to bhagyana hajaro vichar kare chhe ane em pan vichar kare chhe je, ‘Apani foj jitashe to koiknu dhan, hathiyar hashe te luti laishu.’ Ane te beya rajana je shurvir chhe tene to maravano pan bhaya nathi ne lutavano pan lobh nathi; pan tenu nishan levu ne potani jit karavi evo ja ek sankalp chhe. E to drashtant chhe, enu siddhant to e chhe je, nishanne thekane to Bhagwannu dham chhe ane rajana shurvirne thekane to Bhagwanna dradh bhakta chhe, tene to a sansarne vishe man thao athava apaman thao, dehne sukh thao athava dukh thao, sharir rogi raho athava nirogi raho, deh jivo athava maro, pan ene koi jatno haiyama ghat nathi je, ‘Apane atalu dukh thashe ke apane atalu sukh thashe.’ E bemathi koi jatno haiyama ghat nathi. E bhaktajanna haiyama to e ja dradh nishchay chhe je, ‘A dehe karine Bhagwanna dhamma nivas karavo chhe pan vachma kyay lobhavu nathi.’ Ane kayarne thekane je dehabhimani eva Bhagwanna bhakta chhe tene to Prabhu bhajyama hajar jatna ghat thay chhe je, ‘Jo karada vartaman thashe to nahi nabhaya ne sugam vartaman hashe to nabhashe.’ Ane vali evo pan vichar kare je, ‘Avo upaya karie to sansarma pan sukhiya thaie ane nabhashe to halava halava satsangma nabhishu.’ Evo bhakta hoy te kayarne thekane janavo. Ane shurvir je Bhagwanna dradh bhakta hoy tene to pind-brahmand sambandhi koi jatno ghat na thay.”

Pachhi Shriji Maharaje potana vruttantni⁸⁶ varta karava mandi je, “Ame Amdavadma Shri Narnarayan Devni pratishtha karava gaya hata tyare hajaro manasno melo bharayo hato. Pachhi jyare Shri Narnarayan Devni pratishtha thai rahi ane Amdavadna brahmano chorashi jami rahya pachhi ame sabada thaine chali nisarya, te Jetalpurma jaine rat rahya. Pachhi tya jaine evo vichar karava mandyo je, ‘Jetala manas dekhya chhe ne jetali pravrutti dekhi chhe tene tali nakhavi.’ Pachhi tene visaryane arthe haiyama atishay dukh thayu, tene karine sharire pan manda thai gaya. Pachhi tya thaki Dholake jaine rat rahya ane Dholakana chalya e ne e vicharma gam Kothyane pase Ganesh Dholakai ranyoma jaine rat rahya. Te vichar evo karava mandyo je, dehni smruti na rahi. Pachhi vicharta vicharta sarve pravruttine visari meli ne jeva ame Kakariye Talav utarya nahota ne melo pan bharayo nahoto ne tyare koi jatno ghat nahoto, tevi rite sarva ghat tali nakhya. Ane jyare laukik ghat mati gaya tyare antardrashti raheva mandi. Pachhi alaukik ashcharya dekhava mandya ane devta sambandhi je bhog chhe te dekhava mandya ne anant prakarna viman ne anant prakarni apachhara ne anant prakarna vastra, anant prakarna alankar te jem ahi mrutyulokne vishe chhe tem ja tya dekhava lagya; pan amara antarma to ek Bhagwan vina biju kai gamyu nahi. Ne jem ahina panch-vishay te amane tuchchha bhasya ne tema amaru man lobhayu nahi tem ja devlok, Brahmalok paryant amaru man kyay lobhayu nahi. Tene dekhine devata sarve amara vakhan karava mandya je, ‘Tame Bhagwanna ekantik bhakta khara; kem je tamaru man Bhagwanne mukine kyay lobhatu nathi.’ Pachhi temana vachan sambhaline amare haiyane vishe sudhi himmat avi. Pachhi ame manne kahyu je, taru jevu rup chhe tevu hu janu chhu. Jo Bhagwan vina bija padarthno ghat ghadyo to tara bhukka kari nankhish. Tem ja buddhine kahyu je, Bhagwan vina bijo nishchay karyo to tari vat chhe. Tem ja chittane kahyu je, Bhagwan vina biju chintavan karyu to tara pan bhukka kari nakhish. Tem ja ahankarne kahyu je, Bhagwanna dasatvapana vina biju abhiman dharyu to taro nash kari nankhish. Pachhi to amare jem a lokna padarthni atyant vismruti thai hati tem ja devlok-Brahmalokna padarthni pan atyant vismruti thai gai. Ane jyare e sarve sankalp tali gaya tyare sankalpno mandvad hato te pan tali gayo. Evi rite Bhagwanno bhakta hoy tene vartavu.” Em Shriji Maharaje potanu vruttant bhaktajanna kalyanne arthe kahyu ne pote to sakshat Shri Krushna Purushottam Narayan chhe.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Vasudev-Mahatmyane vishe ekantik bhaktana dharma kahya chhe⁸⁷ je, ‘Ekantik bhakta hoy te potanu rup deh mane nahi ne potane chaitanyarup mane ane swadharma, gnan ne vairagya tene sahit Bhagwanni bhakti kare ne ek Bhagwan vina bija koi padarthni vasana rakhe nahi.’ Ane e jyare e Bhagwanne bhajine avi ritno sadhu thayo tyare sadhu thaki koi biji moti padavi nathi. Jem raja hoy ne teni rani hoy, te jetalama rajanu rajya chhe tetalama raninu rajya pan kahevaya ane jevo rajano hukam chale tevo ja ranino pan hukam chale; tem Bhagwanno jevo pratap chhe tevo ja e sadhuno⁸⁸ pan pratap chhe. Mate tuchchha eva je sansarna sukh te sadhune ichchhava nahi; ka je, e sadhu jyare Bhagwanna dhamne pame chhe tyare anant koti brahmandna pati je Brahmadik ishvar te Bhagwanne arthe jem anant prakarni bhet-samagrio lave chhe tem sadhune arthe pan lave chhe ne Bhagwanne pratape karine e sadhu alaukik aishvarya-samarthine pame chhe. Evo moto vichar haiyama rakhine ek Bhagwan vina biju kai pan manma ichchhavu nahi. Ane jem hathma chintamani avi tyare te chintamanine jatan karine rakhavi, kem je, jo hathma chintamani chhe to je padarthne ichchhashe te padarthne apashe; tem Bhagwanna bhaktane murtirupi chintamanine zali rakhavi pan tene mukavi ja nahi, to ene sarve vatni siddhi thashe.”

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