Gadhada III 1

Gnān Tathā Hetnā Angnu

Samvat 1882nā Vaishākh vadi 11 Ekādashīne divas Swāmī Shrī Sahajānandjī Mahārāj Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā Shrī Vāsudev Nārāyaṇnā faḷiyānī māhelī kore āthamṇe dvār oraḍānī ūchī osarīe gādītakiye yukta je sundar rangit ḍholiyo te upar virājmān hatā ane sarva shvet vastra dhāraṇ karyā hatā ane mastakne viṣhe je moṭī shvet pāgh temā sundar mogarānā puṣhpano toro virājmān hato ane kanṭhne viṣhe mogarānā puṣhpano hār virājmān hato ane be hāthne viṣhe te puṣhpanā gajarā virājmān hatā ane potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ muni tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāje Paramhansane pūchhyu je, “Parameshvarnā bhaktane bhūnḍā desh-kāḷādikno yog thāy toy paṇ Bhagwānnī bhaktimā vighna thāy nahī evī shī samajaṇ chhe?” Pachhī Paramhansane jevu samajāyu tevu kahyu paṇ yathārth uttar thayo nahī. Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Je Bhagwānne bhaje tene ek to draḍh vairāgya joīe ane bījī ātmaniṣhṭhā joīe. Temā jo vairāgya na hoy to jyāre mangamatu padārth maḷe tyāre jem Bhagwānmā prīti kare chhe tem bījā padārthmā paṇ Bhagwānnā jevī prīti thaī jāy. Ane jo ātmaniṣhṭhā na hoy to jyāre dehmā sukh-dukh āve tyāre e bhaktanī vṛuttio chūnthāī jāy; pachhī jene sukhdāyī jāṇe temā prīti kare ane jene dukhdāyī jāṇe te sāthe dveṣh kare, evī rīte enī buddhi bhraṣhṭ thaī jāy. Māṭe Bhagwānnā bhaktane ātmaniṣhṭhā ane vairāgya e bey atishay draḍh joīe. Shā sāru je, vairāgye karīne to Bhagwānnī mūrti vinā bījā māyik ākārmātra khoṭā thaī jāy chhe ane ātmaniṣhṭhāe karīne māyik je sukh ne dukh te khoṭā thaī jāy chhe. Ane jene vairāgya ne ātmaniṣhṭhā na hoy tene to nirvikalp samādhi thaī hoy to paṇ jyā sudhī samādhimā rahe tyā sudhī sukh-shānti rahe ane jyāre samādhimāthī bahār nīsare tyāre Nārāyaṇdāsnī peṭhe sārā padārthne joīne chāḷā chūnthavā mānḍe.⁷⁴

“Ane vaḷī je Bhagwānnā bhakta hoy tene to Bhagwānne viṣhe gnānnu ang hoy ne kā to hetnu ang hoy. Temā jene gnānnu ang hoy te to Bhagwānnu atishay māhātmya samaje ane jene hetnu ang hoy tene to Bhagwān vinā ardha ghaḍī chāle nahī. Te gnānnā angvāḷā to Zīṇo Bhāī, Devrām ne Prabhāshankar chhe. Evī rīte je haribhakta Bhagwānnu māhātmya jāṇe tene gnānnā angvāḷā jāṇavā. Ane jevu Vrajnī Gopīone Bhagwānne viṣhe het hatu¹ tevī rītnā je haribhakta hoy tene hetnu ang jāṇavu.² Ane jene gnānnu ang hoy te Bhagwānne antaryāmī jāṇe ane em jāṇe je, ‘Bhagwān te koīnu kahyu sāmbhaḷe ja nahī. Bhagwān to je bhaktanu jevu ang hoy tene tevu jāṇīne tevī rīte kahe chhe paṇ koīnī shikhāmaṇe karīne chālatā nathī.’ Ane je em jāṇe je, ‘Bhagwān to koīknā shīkhavyā thakā mārāmā vāk nathī to paṇ mane kahe chhe,’ tene to Bhagwānnā swarūpnu gnān ja nathī. Ane ā sansārmā paṇ je manuṣhyane je sangāthe svārth hoy teno koī rīte avaguṇ le nahī; shā māṭe je, ene potānā svārthnu het chhe. To jeṇe Bhagwān sāthe janma-maraṇnā bhay thakī chhūṭavāno svārth jāṇyo hoy tene koī rīte Bhagwānno avaguṇ āve nahī. Ane je em jāṇe je, ‘Bhagwān to koīknā feravyā farī jāy chhe,’ em samajīne je Bhagwānno avaguṇ le, tene to gnānnu ang paṇ nathī ane hetnu ang paṇ nathī.” Evī rīte kahīne Shrījī Mahārāje moṭā moṭā Paramhansane kahyu je, “Tame tamāru e bemāthī je ang hoy te kaho.” Pachhī sarve Paramahanse kahyu je, “Amāre to gnānnu ang chhe.”

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jene hetnu ang hoy tene to potānā je priyatam tene arthe je na karavānu hoy te paṇ thāy. Kem je, ā sansārne viṣhe je chor hoy tene pot-potānī strī ne chhokarā tene viṣhe het hoy chhe. Ane jyāre chorī karavā jāy tyāre bījā māṇasne mārīne potānā gharnā māṇasne dravya āpe chhe. Ane e chor ghaṇo nirday chhe paṇ potānā kuṭumbī upar het chhe to te sangāthe nirday nathī thato. Tem jene Bhagwān ke Bhagwānnā bhakta sangāthe het hoy tene Bhagwān ke Bhagwānnā bhakta upar krodh ke īrṣhyā āve ja nahī ane avaguṇ paṇ koī rīte āve ja nahī. Evu jene het hoy tene hetnu ang kahīe. Ane jene gnān ke het e bemāthī ekey ang nathī, tene chāḷāchūthaṇo kahīe.” Eṭalī vārtā³ kahīne Shrījī Mahārāj potānā utārāmā padhāryā.

Pachhī te ja divas sānjne same Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā ugamṇe dvār oraḍānī osarīe gādītakiyā bichhāvel ḍholiyā upar virājmān thayā hatā ane sarva shvet vastra dhāraṇ karyā hatā ane kanṭhne viṣhe mogarānā puṣhpano hār paheryo hato ane potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ muni tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Ane potānī āgaḷ sādhu dūkaḍ-sarodā vajāvīne kīrtan gātā hatā. Te kīrtan-bhakti jyāre karī rahyā tyāre Shrījī Mahārāje em āgnā karī je, “Amārī lakhelī je Shikṣhāpatrī teno pāṭh amārā āshrit je tyāgī sādhu tathā brahmachārī tathā gṛuhasth bāī-bhāī sarve temaṇe nitye karavo. Ane jene bhaṇatā na āvaḍatu hoy tene nitye shravaṇ karavu ane jene shravaṇ karavāno yog na āve tene nitye Shikṣhāpatrīnī pūjā karavī, evī rīte ame Shikṣhāpatrīmā ja lakhyu chhe. Māṭe e traṇmāthī jene fer paḍe tene ek upavās karavo, em amārī āgnā chhe.” Evī rītnī je Shrījī Mahārājnī āgnā tene pāḷavāno niyam e sarvee dhāryo je, “He Mahārāj! Jem tame kaho chho tem ame sarve pāḷashu.” Tene sāmbhaḷīne Shrījī Mahārāj atishay prasanna thaīne sarve sādhune ane sarve brahmachārīne maḷatā havā ane sarve satsangīnā hṛudayne viṣhe potānā charaṇārvind āpatā havā.

Samvat 1882na Vaishakh vadi 11 Ekadashine divas Swami Shri Sahajanandji Maharaj Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarma Shri Vasudev Narayanna faliyani maheli kore athamne dvar oradani uchi osarie gaditakiye yukta je sundar rangit dholiyo te upar virajman hata ane sarva shvet vastra dharan karya hata ane mastakne vishe je moti shvet pagh tema sundar mogarana pushpano toro virajman hato ane kanthne vishe mogarana pushpano har virajman hato ane be hathne vishe te pushpana gajara virajman hata ane potana mukharvindni agal muni tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaje Paramhansane puchhyu je, “Parameshvarna bhaktane bhunda desh-kaladikno yog thay toy pan Bhagwanni bhaktima vighna thay nahi evi shi samajan chhe?” Pachhi Paramhansane jevu samajayu tevu kahyu pan yatharth uttar thayo nahi. Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Je Bhagwanne bhaje tene ek to dradh vairagya joie ane biji atmanishtha joie. Tema jo vairagya na hoy to jyare mangamatu padarth male tyare jem Bhagwanma priti kare chhe tem bija padarthma pan Bhagwanna jevi priti thai jay. Ane jo atmanishtha na hoy to jyare dehma sukh-dukh ave tyare e bhaktani vruttio chunthai jay; pachhi jene sukhdayi jane tema priti kare ane jene dukhdayi jane te sathe dvesh kare, evi rite eni buddhi bhrasht thai jay. Mate Bhagwanna bhaktane atmanishtha ane vairagya e bey atishay dradh joie. Sha saru je, vairagye karine to Bhagwanni murti vina bija mayik akarmatra khota thai jay chhe ane atmanishthae karine mayik je sukh ne dukh te khota thai jay chhe. Ane jene vairagya ne atmanishtha na hoy tene to nirvikalp samadhi thai hoy to pan jya sudhi samadhima rahe tya sudhi sukh-shanti rahe ane jyare samadhimathi bahar nisare tyare Narayandasni pethe sara padarthne joine chala chunthava mande.⁷⁴

“Ane vali je Bhagwanna bhakta hoy tene to Bhagwanne vishe gnannu ang hoy ne ka to hetnu ang hoy. Tema jene gnannu ang hoy te to Bhagwannu atishay mahatmya samaje ane jene hetnu ang hoy tene to Bhagwan vina ardha ghadi chale nahi. Te gnanna angvala to Zino Bhai, Devram ne Prabhashankar chhe. Evi rite je haribhakta Bhagwannu mahatmya jane tene gnanna angvala janava. Ane jevu Vrajni Gopione Bhagwanne vishe het hatu¹ tevi ritna je haribhakta hoy tene hetnu ang janavu.² Ane jene gnannu ang hoy te Bhagwanne antaryami jane ane em jane je, ‘Bhagwan te koinu kahyu sambhale ja nahi. Bhagwan to je bhaktanu jevu ang hoy tene tevu janine tevi rite kahe chhe pan koini shikhamane karine chalata nathi.’ Ane je em jane je, ‘Bhagwan to koikna shikhavya thaka marama vak nathi to pan mane kahe chhe,’ tene to Bhagwanna swarupnu gnan ja nathi. Ane a sansarma pan je manushyane je sangathe svarth hoy teno koi rite avagun le nahi; sha mate je, ene potana svarthnu het chhe. To jene Bhagwan sathe janma-maranna bhay thaki chhutavano svarth janyo hoy tene koi rite Bhagwanno avagun ave nahi. Ane je em jane je, ‘Bhagwan to koikna feravya fari jay chhe,’ em samajine je Bhagwanno avagun le, tene to gnannu ang pan nathi ane hetnu ang pan nathi.” Evi rite kahine Shriji Maharaje mota mota Paramhansane kahyu je, “Tame tamaru e bemathi je ang hoy te kaho.” Pachhi sarve Paramahanse kahyu je, “Amare to gnannu ang chhe.”

Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jene hetnu ang hoy tene to potana je priyatam tene arthe je na karavanu hoy te pan thay. Kem je, a sansarne vishe je chor hoy tene pot-potani stri ne chhokara tene vishe het hoy chhe. Ane jyare chori karava jay tyare bija manasne marine potana gharna manasne dravya ape chhe. Ane e chor ghano nirday chhe pan potana kutumbi upar het chhe to te sangathe nirday nathi thato. Tem jene Bhagwan ke Bhagwanna bhakta sangathe het hoy tene Bhagwan ke Bhagwanna bhakta upar krodh ke irshya ave ja nahi ane avagun pan koi rite ave ja nahi. Evu jene het hoy tene hetnu ang kahie. Ane jene gnan ke het e bemathi ekey ang nathi, tene chalachuthano kahie.” Etali varta³ kahine Shriji Maharaj potana utarama padharya.

Pachhi te ja divas sanjne same Dada Khacharna darabarma ugamne dvar oradani osarie gaditakiya bichhavel dholiya upar virajman thaya hata ane sarva shvet vastra dharan karya hata ane kanthne vishe mogarana pushpano har paheryo hato ane potana mukharvindni agal muni tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Ane potani agal sadhu dukad-saroda vajavine kirtan gata hata. Te kirtan-bhakti jyare kari rahya tyare Shriji Maharaje em agna kari je, “Amari lakheli je Shikshapatri teno path amara ashrit je tyagi sadhu tatha brahmachari tatha gruhasth bai-bhai sarve temane nitye karavo. Ane jene bhanata na avadatu hoy tene nitye shravan karavu ane jene shravan karavano yog na ave tene nitye Shikshapatrini puja karavi, evi rite ame Shikshapatrima ja lakhyu chhe. Mate e tranmathi jene fer pade tene ek upavas karavo, em amari agna chhe.” Evi ritni je Shriji Maharajni agna tene palavano niyam e sarvee dharyo je, “He Maharaj! Jem tame kaho chho tem ame sarve palashu.” Tene sambhaline Shriji Maharaj atishay prasanna thaine sarve sadhune ane sarve brahmacharine malata hava ane sarve satsangina hrudayne vishe potana charanarvind apata hava.

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