Gadhada II 57

Garoḷīnā Draṣhṭāntnu, Minaḍiyā Bhaktanu

Samvat 1881nā Āṣhāḍh sudi 6 Chhaṭhane divas sandhyā āratīne same Swāmī Shrī Sahajānandjī Mahārāj Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā ugamṇe dvār oraḍānī osarīe ḍholiyā upar virājmān hatā ane mastak upar shvet pāgh puṣhpane tore yukta virājmān hatī ane shvet chādar oḍhī hatī ne shvet khes paheryo hato ane Shrījī Mahārājnā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ Paramhansa tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī. Ane mashālno prakāsh thaī rahyo hato ane Muni-manḍaḷ dūkaḍ ne sarodā laīne Bhagwānnā kīrtannu gān karatā hatā.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Sāmbhaḷo, ek vārtā karīe je, jyāre tame kīrtan gātā hatā, tyāre ame kīrtan sāmbhaḷtā jem vichār karyo chhe te vichār kahīe chhīe je, Bhagwānmā prīti karavī te ek sattārūpe rahīne ja karavī. Ne te sattārūp ātmā kevo chhe? To jene viṣhe māyā ne māyānā kārya je traṇ guṇ ne deh, indriyo, antahkaraṇ tenu koī āvaraṇ nathī. Ane kāīk je ātmāne viṣhe āvaraṇ jevu jaṇāy chhe te agnāne karīne jaṇāy chhe, paṇ jeṇe gnān-vairāgye karīne eno sarva prakāre niṣhedh karī nākhyo chhe tene to e ātmāne viṣhe koī jātnu āvaraṇ nathī. Ane e ātmārūpe je vartavu ke kevaḷ brahma thaīne mast thavu tene arthe nathī; e to potāne ātmārūpe rahevu tenu e prayojan chhe je, ‘Hu ātmā chhu, te māre viṣhe koī jātnu māyānu āvaraṇ nathī, to ātmā thakī par je Paramātmā Nārāyaṇ Vāsudev tene viṣhe to māyāno lesh paṇ kem hoy?’ Evī rīte Bhagwānmā koī rītno doṣh na āve te sāru ātmaniṣhṭhā draḍh karīne rākhavī. Ane e ātmānā prakāshne viṣhe vichārne rākhīne sattārūpmā je pesavā āve teno nāsh karī nākhavo. Jem dīvānā prakāshmā garoḷī āvīne je je jantu āve teno nāsh kare chhe, tem ātmāno je prakāsh temā rahyo je vichār te ātmā vinā bījā padārthno nāsh karī nākhe chhe.

“Ane vaḷī jene Parameshvarne viṣhe prīti hoy, tene to Parameshvar vinā bījā koī padārthmā prīti na hoy. Ane Parameshvar vinā bīju je je padārth adhik jaṇāy teno je atishay tyāg kare te tyāg kharo chhe; ane te padārth nānu hoy athavā moṭu hoy, paṇ teno je tyāg karavo tenu ja nām tyāg kahevāy. Ane je padārth Bhagwānnā bhajanmā āḍu āvatu hoy tene to na tajī shake ne bījo uparthī to ghaṇo tyāg kare paṇ teno te tyāg vṛuthā chhe. Ane em kāī jāṇavu nahī je, ‘Sāru padārth hoy te ja Bhagwānnā bhajanmā āḍya kare ne narasu padārth hoy te na kare.’ E to jīvno evo swabhāv chhe je, jem koīkne gaḷyu bhāve, koīkne khāru bhāve, koīkne khāṭu bhāve, koīkne kaḍavu bhāve; tem jīvnī to evī tuchchha buddhi chhe, te alp padārth hoy tene paṇ Bhagwān karatā adhik vahālu karī rākhe chhe. Ane jyāre Bhagwānnī moṭyap sāmu joīe tyāre to evu koī padārth chhe nahī je, tenī koṭimā bhāgnā pāshangmā paṇ āve. Evā Bhagwānne yathārth jāṇīne jo het karyu hoy to māyik padārth je pinḍ-brahmānḍādik temā kyāy paṇ prīti rahe nahī, māyik padārth sarve tuchchha thaī jāy. Ane e Bhagwānno jyāre yathārth mahimā jaṇāyo tyāre Chitraketu Rājāe karoḍ strīono tyāg karyo¹²⁹ ane sarve pṛuthvīnu chakravartī rājya hatu te rājyano paṇ tyāg karyo ne te em samajyā je, ‘E Bhagwānnā sukh āgaḷ e so lākh strīonu sukh te shī gaṇatīmā? Ane chakravartī rājyanu sukh paṇ shī gaṇatīmā? Ane tethī Indranā loknu ne Brahmānā loknu sukh paṇ shī gaṇatīmā?’

“Ane evā je Bhagwān te vinā je bījā padārthne viṣhe prīti kare chhe te to atishay tuchchha buddhivāḷo chhe. Jem kūtaru hoy te sūkā hāḍakāne ekānte laī jaīne karaḍe ne temā sukh māne chhe, tem mūrkh jīv chhe te dukhne viṣhe sukhne mānīne tuchchha padārthne viṣhe prītine kare chhe. Ane je Bhagwānno bhakta kahevāto hoy ne tene Bhagwān thakī bījā padārthmā to het vadhu hoy, te to kevaḷ minaḍiyo bhakta chhe; ane je yathārth Bhagwānno bhakta hoy tene to Bhagwānthī bīju koī padārth adhik hoy ja nahī. Ane gnān, vairāgya, bhakti ane dharma teṇe yukta evo je te Bhagwānno bhakta te to em jāṇe je, ‘Shūrvīr hoy te laḍavā same shatru sanmukh chāle paṇ bīe nahī te shūrvīr sācho. Ane shūrvīr hoy ne laḍāīmā kām na āvyo ane gāṭhe dhan hoy ne te kharachyā-vāvaryāmā kām na āvyu te vṛuthā chhe. Tem mane Bhagwān maḷyā chhe, te je jīv māro sang kare tene āgaḷ hu kalyāṇnī vāt na karu tyāre māru gnān te shā kāmmā āvyu?’ Em vichārīne updesh karyā nimitta kāīk thoḍī-ghaṇī upādhi rahe to paṇ Parameshvarnī vāt karyāmā kāyarpaṇu rākhe nahī.” Em kahīne Shrījī Mahārāje Tulsīdāsjīnā traṇ pad gavarāvyā. Te padnā nām: Ek to ‘Jyāki Lagan Rām So Nāhi’ tathā bīju ‘Ehī Kahyo Sunu Ved Chahu’ tathā trīju ‘Jyāku Priya Na Rām Vaidehī’ e traṇ pad¹³⁰ gavarāvīne pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jevī rīte ā padmā kahyu chhe tevī rīte āpaṇe rahevu chhe. Te karatā karatā jo kāīk adhūru rahyu ane eṭalāmā jo deh paḍyo to paṇ marīne narak-chorāsīmā javu nathī ke koī bhūt-pret thavu nathī; sūdho bhūnḍāmā bhūnḍo deh āvashe to paṇ Indranā jevo ke Brahmānā jevo to āvashe, paṇ ethī ūtarto nahī āve. Māṭe nirbhay rahīne Bhagwānnu bhajan karavu.” Em kahīne Shrījī Mahārājne Mukunda Brahmachārī teḍavā āvyā te bheḷe jamavā padhāryā.

Samvat 1881na Ashadh sudi 6 Chhathane divas sandhya aratine same Swami Shri Sahajanandji Maharaj Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarma ugamne dvar oradani osarie dholiya upar virajman hata ane mastak upar shvet pagh pushpane tore yukta virajman hati ane shvet chadar odhi hati ne shvet khes paheryo hato ane Shriji Maharajna mukharvindni agal Paramhansa tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati. Ane mashalno prakash thai rahyo hato ane Muni-mandal dukad ne saroda laine Bhagwanna kirtannu gan karata hata.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Sambhalo, ek varta karie je, jyare tame kirtan gata hata, tyare ame kirtan sambhalta jem vichar karyo chhe te vichar kahie chhie je, Bhagwanma priti karavi te ek sattarupe rahine ja karavi. Ne te sattarup atma kevo chhe? To jene vishe maya ne mayana karya je tran gun ne deh, indriyo, antahkaran tenu koi avaran nathi. Ane kaik je atmane vishe avaran jevu janay chhe te agnane karine janay chhe, pan jene gnan-vairagye karine eno sarva prakare nishedh kari nakhyo chhe tene to e atmane vishe koi jatnu avaran nathi. Ane e atmarupe je vartavu ke keval brahma thaine mast thavu tene arthe nathi; e to potane atmarupe rahevu tenu e prayojan chhe je, ‘Hu atma chhu, te mare vishe koi jatnu mayanu avaran nathi, to atma thaki par je Paramatma Narayan Vasudev tene vishe to mayano lesh pan kem hoy?’ Evi rite Bhagwanma koi ritno dosh na ave te saru atmanishtha dradh karine rakhavi. Ane e atmana prakashne vishe vicharne rakhine sattarupma je pesava ave teno nash kari nakhavo. Jem divana prakashma garoli avine je je jantu ave teno nash kare chhe, tem atmano je prakash tema rahyo je vichar te atma vina bija padarthno nash kari nakhe chhe.

“Ane vali jene Parameshvarne vishe priti hoy, tene to Parameshvar vina bija koi padarthma priti na hoy. Ane Parameshvar vina biju je je padarth adhik janay teno je atishay tyag kare te tyag kharo chhe; ane te padarth nanu hoy athava motu hoy, pan teno je tyag karavo tenu ja nam tyag kahevay. Ane je padarth Bhagwanna bhajanma adu avatu hoy tene to na taji shake ne bijo uparthi to ghano tyag kare pan teno te tyag vrutha chhe. Ane em kai janavu nahi je, ‘Saru padarth hoy te ja Bhagwanna bhajanma adya kare ne narasu padarth hoy te na kare.’ E to jivno evo swabhav chhe je, jem koikne galyu bhave, koikne kharu bhave, koikne khatu bhave, koikne kadavu bhave; tem jivni to evi tuchchha buddhi chhe, te alp padarth hoy tene pan Bhagwan karata adhik vahalu kari rakhe chhe. Ane jyare Bhagwanni motyap samu joie tyare to evu koi padarth chhe nahi je, teni kotima bhagna pashangma pan ave. Eva Bhagwanne yatharth janine jo het karyu hoy to mayik padarth je pind-brahmandadik tema kyay pan priti rahe nahi, mayik padarth sarve tuchchha thai jay. Ane e Bhagwanno jyare yatharth mahima janayo tyare Chitraketu Rajae karod striono tyag karyo¹²⁹ ane sarve pruthvinu chakravarti rajya hatu te rajyano pan tyag karyo ne te em samajya je, ‘E Bhagwanna sukh agal e so lakh strionu sukh te shi ganatima? Ane chakravarti rajyanu sukh pan shi ganatima? Ane tethi Indrana loknu ne Brahmana loknu sukh pan shi ganatima?’

“Ane eva je Bhagwan te vina je bija padarthne vishe priti kare chhe te to atishay tuchchha buddhivalo chhe. Jem kutaru hoy te suka hadakane ekante lai jaine karade ne tema sukh mane chhe, tem murkh jiv chhe te dukhne vishe sukhne manine tuchchha padarthne vishe pritine kare chhe. Ane je Bhagwanno bhakta kahevato hoy ne tene Bhagwan thaki bija padarthma to het vadhu hoy, te to keval minadiyo bhakta chhe; ane je yatharth Bhagwanno bhakta hoy tene to Bhagwanthi biju koi padarth adhik hoy ja nahi. Ane gnan, vairagya, bhakti ane dharma tene yukta evo je te Bhagwanno bhakta te to em jane je, ‘Shurvir hoy te ladava same shatru sanmukh chale pan bie nahi te shurvir sacho. Ane shurvir hoy ne ladaima kam na avyo ane gathe dhan hoy ne te kharachya-vavaryama kam na avyu te vrutha chhe. Tem mane Bhagwan malya chhe, te je jiv maro sang kare tene agal hu kalyanni vat na karu tyare maru gnan te sha kamma avyu?’ Em vicharine updesh karya nimitta kaik thodi-ghani upadhi rahe to pan Parameshvarni vat karyama kayarpanu rakhe nahi.” Em kahine Shriji Maharaje Tulsidasjina tran pad gavaravya. Te padna nam: Ek to ‘Jyaki Lagan Ram So Nahi’ tatha biju ‘Ehi Kahyo Sunu Ved Chahu’ tatha triju ‘Jyaku Priya Na Ram Vaidehi’ e tran pad¹³⁰ gavaravine pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jevi rite a padma kahyu chhe tevi rite apane rahevu chhe. Te karata karata jo kaik adhuru rahyu ane etalama jo deh padyo to pan marine narak-chorasima javu nathi ke koi bhut-pret thavu nathi; sudho bhundama bhundo deh avashe to pan Indrana jevo ke Brahmana jevo to avashe, pan ethi utarto nahi ave. Mate nirbhay rahine Bhagwannu bhajan karavu.” Em kahine Shriji Maharajne Mukunda Brahmachari tedava avya te bhele jamava padharya.

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