Vartal 17

Gnānī Jitendriya Chhe

Samvat 1882nā Poṣh vadi Amāsne divas Swāmī Shrī Sahajānandjī Mahārāj Shrī Vartāl madhye Shrī Lakṣhmīnārāyaṇne sanmukh havelī upar gādītakiyā nankhāvīne virājmān hatā ane sarve shvet vastra dhāraṇ karyā hatā ane potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ sarve sādhu tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāje prashna pūchhyo je, “Panch gnān-indriyo ne panch karma-indriyo chhe te pot-potānā viṣhayne yathārth jāṇe chhe. Te gnānī tathā agnānīne indriyo dvāre ek-sarakho vyavahār chhe, paṇ gnānī hoy tenā indriyo agnānī thakī bījī rīte nathī vartatā. Māṭe gnānīne jitendriya kahyā chhe te kevī rīte jāṇavā? E prashna chhe.” Pachhī Muktānand Swāmīe kahyu je, “Nirvikalp samādhi thāy tyāre jitendriya thāy em jaṇāy chhe.” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Nirvikalp samādhivāḷāne paṇ panch-viṣhay grahaṇ karavā te to saunī peṭhe indriyo dvārā ja grahaṇ thāy chhe; māṭe jitendriyapaṇu kem chhe?” Pachhī bahu rīte karīne Muktānand Swāmīe uttar karyo paṇ samādhān thayu nahī. Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāje kahyu je, “Eno uttar to em chhe je, shabdādik je panch-viṣhay chhe temā je doṣh rahyā chhe tene jāṇe ane Bhagwānnī je mūrti chhe temā je kalyāṇkārī guṇ chhe tene paṇ jāṇe. Ane māyik je panch-viṣhay tene bhogavave karīne jīvne naraknā kunḍnī prāpti thāy chhe ne mahādukh bhogavavā paḍe chhe tene paṇ jāṇe. Ane em jāṇe tyāre ene panch-viṣhayno atishay abhāv āve chhe ne ene viṣhe vairbuddhi thāy chhe. Pachhī je sāthe jene vair thayu tene, tene viṣhe koī rīte prīti thāy ja nahī. Em samajīne jyāre panch-viṣhayno manmāthī jene atishay abhāv thaī jāy te jitendriya puruṣh kahevāy. Pachhī Bhagwānnī shravaṇ-kīrtanādik bhaktie karīne potānu jīvitavya pūru kare paṇ vimukh jīvnī peṭhe panch-viṣhaymā āsakta thāy nahī. Evo hoy te jitendriya kahevāy.”

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāje bījo prashna pūchhyo je, “Ek tyāgī sant chhe te to kevaḷ nivṛutti-mārgvāḷā chhe ane te em jāṇe chhe je, ‘Ame ātmā chhīe,’ paṇ dehne potānu rūp mānatā nathī ne tenā dehnī rīti to jaḍ ne unmattanā jevī hoy; ane te puruṣhne jāti, varṇa, āshram tenu abhimān hoy nahī; ne khāvu, pīvu, ūṭhavu, besavu te sarve ghelānā jevu hoy, paṇ lokmā bhaḷatu āve tevu na hoy. Ne evo je tyāgī hoy tene koīno sang paṇ rahe nahī; jem vannu mṛugalu hoy tenī peṭhe unmatta thako ekalo farato rahe ne ene koī rītnu bandhan paṇ thāy nahī. Ane bījā tyāgī sant chhe te to nivṛutti-mārgvāḷā chhe to paṇ pravṛutti-mārgmā varte chhe ane je pravṛuttine yoge karīne kām, krodh, lobh, moh, mad, matsar, āshā, tṛuṣhṇā ityādik doṣh hṛudayne viṣhe pravarte tevī kriyāne viṣhe pravarte chhe, tyāre koīk jātno antarmā vikār paṇ thaī āve chhe. Māṭe e tyāgīne e pravṛutti-mārgmā rahevu ghaṭe ke na ghaṭe? Ane vaḷī e pravṛutti-mārgmā rahetā thakā kevī rīte nirvikār rahevāy? Ane tame kahesho je, ‘Jo Parameshvarnī āgnāe karīne e pravṛutti-mārgmā rahe to bandhan na thāy.’ E upar e āshankā chhe je, ‘Parameshvarnī āgnāe karīne bhāngya pīe to shu gānḍo na thāy? Jarūr gānḍo thāy.’ Māṭe e tyāgī kevī rīte pravṛutti-mārgmā rahe to bandhan na thāy? E prashna chhe.” Pachhī Nityānand Swāmīe ne Shukmunie enu samādhān karavā mānḍyu paṇ yathārth uttar thayo nahī. Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Je kevaḷ nivṛutti-dharmavāḷā tyāgī chhe ne unmattanī peṭhe varte chhe te to kevaḷ ātmaniṣhṭhāvāḷā jāṇavā. Ane vaḷī je nivṛutti-dharmavāḷā tyāgī Bhagwānnī bhaktie yukta chhe, tene to Parameshvare kahyā evā je niyam tene viṣhe rahīne Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā bhakta sambandhī je pravṛutti-mārg tene viṣhe sāvadhān thaīne joḍāvu. Ane e je Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā bhaktane arthe pravṛutti-mārgmā joḍāvu enu nām ja bhakti chhe. Ane evī pravṛuttivāḷā je tyāgī chhe tenī barobar nivṛutti-mārgvāḷo je kevaḷ ātmaniṣhṭh tyāgī te thaī shakato nathī. Shā māṭe je, ā to tyāgī chhe ne nivṛutti-mārgvāḷā chhe to paṇ Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā bhaktanī sevāne arthe pravṛuttimā pravarte chhe. Ane e je Bhagwānnā bhakta tyāgī tene to Parameshvarnā niyammā rahīne pravṛutti-mārgne viṣhe rahevu, paṇ Parameshvarnā niyamthī adhik paṇ vartavu nahī ne nyūn paṇ rahevu nahī; ane kām, krodh, lobh, moh, āshā, tṛuṣhṇā, svād e ādik je vikār teno tyāg karīne⁵⁴ Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā bhaktanī sevāne arthe pravṛutti-mārgne viṣhe vartavu, to ene koī jātnu bandhan thāy nahī. Ane kevaḷ ātmaniṣhṭhāvāḷo je tyāgī te karatā to ā tyāgī atishay shreṣhṭh chhe ne Bhagwānnī kṛupānu pātra chhe.”

Samvat 1882na Posh vadi Amasne divas Swami Shri Sahajanandji Maharaj Shri Vartal madhye Shri Lakshminarayanne sanmukh haveli upar gaditakiya nankhavine virajman hata ane sarve shvet vastra dharan karya hata ane potana mukharvindni agal sarve sadhu tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaje prashna puchhyo je, “Panch gnan-indriyo ne panch karma-indriyo chhe te pot-potana vishayne yatharth jane chhe. Te gnani tatha agnanine indriyo dvare ek-sarakho vyavahar chhe, pan gnani hoy tena indriyo agnani thaki biji rite nathi vartata. Mate gnanine jitendriya kahya chhe te kevi rite janava? E prashna chhe.” Pachhi Muktanand Swamie kahyu je, “Nirvikalp samadhi thay tyare jitendriya thay em janay chhe.” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Nirvikalp samadhivalane pan panch-vishay grahan karava te to sauni pethe indriyo dvara ja grahan thay chhe; mate jitendriyapanu kem chhe?” Pachhi bahu rite karine Muktanand Swamie uttar karyo pan samadhan thayu nahi. Pachhi Shriji Maharaje kahyu je, “Eno uttar to em chhe je, shabdadik je panch-vishay chhe tema je dosh rahya chhe tene jane ane Bhagwanni je murti chhe tema je kalyankari gun chhe tene pan jane. Ane mayik je panch-vishay tene bhogavave karine jivne narakna kundni prapti thay chhe ne mahadukh bhogavava pade chhe tene pan jane. Ane em jane tyare ene panch-vishayno atishay abhav ave chhe ne ene vishe vairbuddhi thay chhe. Pachhi je sathe jene vair thayu tene, tene vishe koi rite priti thay ja nahi. Em samajine jyare panch-vishayno manmathi jene atishay abhav thai jay te jitendriya purush kahevay. Pachhi Bhagwanni shravan-kirtanadik bhaktie karine potanu jivitavya puru kare pan vimukh jivni pethe panch-vishayma asakta thay nahi. Evo hoy te jitendriya kahevay.”

Pachhi Shriji Maharaje bijo prashna puchhyo je, “Ek tyagi sant chhe te to keval nivrutti-margvala chhe ane te em jane chhe je, ‘Ame atma chhie,’ pan dehne potanu rup manata nathi ne tena dehni riti to jad ne unmattana jevi hoy; ane te purushne jati, varna, ashram tenu abhiman hoy nahi; ne khavu, pivu, uthavu, besavu te sarve ghelana jevu hoy, pan lokma bhalatu ave tevu na hoy. Ne evo je tyagi hoy tene koino sang pan rahe nahi; jem vannu mrugalu hoy teni pethe unmatta thako ekalo farato rahe ne ene koi ritnu bandhan pan thay nahi. Ane bija tyagi sant chhe te to nivrutti-margvala chhe to pan pravrutti-margma varte chhe ane je pravruttine yoge karine kam, krodh, lobh, moh, mad, matsar, asha, trushna ityadik dosh hrudayne vishe pravarte tevi kriyane vishe pravarte chhe, tyare koik jatno antarma vikar pan thai ave chhe. Mate e tyagine e pravrutti-margma rahevu ghate ke na ghate? Ane vali e pravrutti-margma raheta thaka kevi rite nirvikar rahevay? Ane tame kahesho je, ‘Jo Parameshvarni agnae karine e pravrutti-margma rahe to bandhan na thay.’ E upar e ashanka chhe je, ‘Parameshvarni agnae karine bhangya pie to shu gando na thay? Jarur gando thay.’ Mate e tyagi kevi rite pravrutti-margma rahe to bandhan na thay? E prashna chhe.” Pachhi Nityanand Swamie ne Shukmunie enu samadhan karava mandyu pan yatharth uttar thayo nahi. Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Je keval nivrutti-dharmavala tyagi chhe ne unmattani pethe varte chhe te to keval atmanishthavala janava. Ane vali je nivrutti-dharmavala tyagi Bhagwanni bhaktie yukta chhe, tene to Parameshvare kahya eva je niyam tene vishe rahine Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna bhakta sambandhi je pravrutti-marg tene vishe savadhan thaine jodavu. Ane e je Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna bhaktane arthe pravrutti-margma jodavu enu nam ja bhakti chhe. Ane evi pravruttivala je tyagi chhe teni barobar nivrutti-margvalo je keval atmanishth tyagi te thai shakato nathi. Sha mate je, a to tyagi chhe ne nivrutti-margvala chhe to pan Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna bhaktani sevane arthe pravruttima pravarte chhe. Ane e je Bhagwanna bhakta tyagi tene to Parameshvarna niyamma rahine pravrutti-margne vishe rahevu, pan Parameshvarna niyamthi adhik pan vartavu nahi ne nyun pan rahevu nahi; ane kam, krodh, lobh, moh, asha, trushna, svad e adik je vikar teno tyag karine⁵⁴ Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna bhaktani sevane arthe pravrutti-margne vishe vartavu, to ene koi jatnu bandhan thay nahi. Ane keval atmanishthavalo je tyagi te karata to a tyagi atishay shreshth chhe ne Bhagwanni krupanu patra chhe.”

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