Gadhada II 52

Tyāgī ane Gṛuhasthnī Shobhānu

Samvat 1880nā Chaitra vadi 11 Ekādashīne divas Shrījī Mahārāj Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmāthī ghoḍīe asavār thaīne Shrī Lakṣhmīvāḍīe padhāryā hatā ne tyā vedikā upar virājmān thayā hatā ne sarva shvet vastra dhāraṇ karyā hatā ne kanṭhne viṣhe puṣhpano hār paheryo hato ne pāghne viṣhe fūlno toro virājmān hato ne potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ Muni tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Ane potānī āgaḷ Muni-manḍaḷ zānz-mṛudang laīne kīrtan gāvatā hatā. Te jyāre kīrtan gāī rahyā tyāre Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Lyo, have vārtā karīe te sāmbhaḷo je, ā sansārne viṣhe gṛuhasthāshramī ne tyāgī e benā mārg judā judā chhe. Te je gṛuhasthne shobhā hoy te tyāgīne dūṣhaṇrūp hoy ane je tyāgīne shobhā hoy te gṛuhasthne dūṣhaṇrūp hoy. Tene buddhimān hoy te jāṇe paṇ bījo jāṇī shake nahī. Māṭe tenī vikti kahīe chhīe je, je gṛuhasthāshramī chhe tene dhan-dolat, hāthī-ghoḍā, gāy-bhes, meḍī-havelī, strī-chhokarā, bhāre bhāre vastra-ābhūṣhaṇ e sarve padārth shobhārūp chhe ane e ja je sarve padārth te je tyāgī hoy tene doṣhrūp chhe. Ane tyāgī chhe tene vanmā rahevu, vastra vinā ughāḍu ek kaupīnbhar rahevu, māthāmā ṭopī ghālavī, dāḍhī-mūchh mūnḍāvī nankhāvavī, bhagavā vastra rākhavā, ane koī gāḷo de ne koī dhūḷ nākhe te apmānne sahan karavu, e ja tyāgīne param shobhārūp chhe. Ane e tyāgīnī je shobhā te ja gṛuhasthne param doṣhrūp chhe. Māṭe ā sansārmāthī je nīsaryo ne tyāgī thayo tene to em vichārvu je, ‘Hu kayā āshrammā rahyo chhu?’ Em buddhimān hoy tene vichār karavo, paṇ mūrkhnī peṭhe vichāryā vinā koī chāḷe chaḍī javu nahī. Ane je samaju hoy tene koīk vaḍhīne kahe tyāre sāmo guṇ le ane je mūrkh hoy tene koīk hitnī vāt kahe tyāre te mūnzāī jāy. Ane Mukund Brahmachārī tathā Ratanjī e be mūnzātā nathī, to emanī sāthe amāre ghaṇu bane chhe. Ane vaḷī je shraddhāe sahit sevā-chākarī kare te amane game; ane shraddhā vinā to koī jamyānu lāve to te jamyānu game nahī ane vastra lāve to te vastra oḍhavu game nahī ane pūjā lāve to pūjā game nahī, ane shraddhāe karīne kare to atishay game. Ane shraddhāe karīne bhakti karato hoy ne bījo koīk temā bhakti karavā āve ne tenī upar īrṣhyā kare, to te amane na game. Māṭe shraddhāe sahit ne īrṣhyāe rahit je bhakti kare te amane atishay game chhe.”

Samvat 1880na Chaitra vadi 11 Ekadashine divas Shriji Maharaj Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarmathi ghodie asavar thaine Shri Lakshmivadie padharya hata ne tya vedika upar virajman thaya hata ne sarva shvet vastra dharan karya hata ne kanthne vishe pushpano har paheryo hato ne paghne vishe fulno toro virajman hato ne potana mukharvindni agal Muni tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Ane potani agal Muni-mandal zanz-mrudang laine kirtan gavata hata. Te jyare kirtan gai rahya tyare Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Lyo, have varta karie te sambhalo je, a sansarne vishe gruhasthashrami ne tyagi e bena marg juda juda chhe. Te je gruhasthne shobha hoy te tyagine dushanrup hoy ane je tyagine shobha hoy te gruhasthne dushanrup hoy. Tene buddhiman hoy te jane pan bijo jani shake nahi. Mate teni vikti kahie chhie je, je gruhasthashrami chhe tene dhan-dolat, hathi-ghoda, gay-bhes, medi-haveli, stri-chhokara, bhare bhare vastra-abhushan e sarve padarth shobharup chhe ane e ja je sarve padarth te je tyagi hoy tene doshrup chhe. Ane tyagi chhe tene vanma rahevu, vastra vina ughadu ek kaupinbhar rahevu, mathama topi ghalavi, dadhi-muchh mundavi nankhavavi, bhagava vastra rakhava, ane koi galo de ne koi dhul nakhe te apmanne sahan karavu, e ja tyagine param shobharup chhe. Ane e tyagini je shobha te ja gruhasthne param doshrup chhe. Mate a sansarmathi je nisaryo ne tyagi thayo tene to em vicharvu je, ‘Hu kaya ashramma rahyo chhu?’ Em buddhiman hoy tene vichar karavo, pan murkhni pethe vicharya vina koi chale chadi javu nahi. Ane je samaju hoy tene koik vadhine kahe tyare samo gun le ane je murkh hoy tene koik hitni vat kahe tyare te munzai jay. Ane Mukund Brahmachari tatha Ratanji e be munzata nathi, to emani sathe amare ghanu bane chhe. Ane vali je shraddhae sahit seva-chakari kare te amane game; ane shraddha vina to koi jamyanu lave to te jamyanu game nahi ane vastra lave to te vastra odhavu game nahi ane puja lave to puja game nahi, ane shraddhae karine kare to atishay game. Ane shraddhae karine bhakti karato hoy ne bijo koik tema bhakti karava ave ne teni upar irshya kare, to te amane na game. Mate shraddhae sahit ne irshyae rahit je bhakti kare te amane atishay game chhe.”