Gadhada III 13

Desh-kāḷe Ekāntik Dharma Rahyānu

Samvat 1884nā Āṣhāḍh vadi 9 Navmīne divas Swāmī Shrī Sahajānandjī Mahārāj Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā ugamṇe dvār oraḍānī osarīe virājmān hatā ane sarva shvet vastra dhāraṇ karyā hatā ane kanṭhne viṣhe mogarānā puṣhpanā hār paheryā hatā ne pāghne viṣhe torā virājmān hatā ne potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ muni tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī ane āgaḷ muni-manḍaḷ dūkaḍ-sarodā laīne kīrtan gāvatā hatā.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Kīrtan rākho, have bhagwad-vārtā karīe.” Em kahīne Shrījī Mahārāje muni-manḍaḷ pratye prashna pūchhyo je, “Jīvno deh chhe te to pūrvakarmane ādhīn chhe. Teno ek nirdhār raheto nathī. Te kyārek sājo rahe ne kyārek karmādhīnpaṇe karīne māndo thaī jāy, ne kyārek swatantra vartato hoy ne kyārek parādhīnpaṇe thaī jāy, ane dhāryu hoy te ṭhekāṇe rahevāy ke na ja rahevāy. Ane kyārek haribhaktanā manḍaḷmā rahetā hoīe ne karma ke kāḷne yoge karīne nokhā paḍī gayā ne ekalā ja rahī javāy, tyāre je je niyam rākhavānī draḍhatā hoy teno kāī meḷ rahe ja nahī. Athavā Ingrej jevo koīk rājā hoy ne teṇe kyāīk paravash rākhyā athavā potānā man ne indriyo te Ingrej jevā ja chhe teṇe ja paravash rākhyā, tyāre je santnā manḍaḷmā rahevu ne satsangnī maryādā pāḷavī teno kāī meḷ rahe nahī. Ane shāstramā to em ja kahyu chhe je, ‘Dharma, gnān, vairāgya ane bhakti e chār sampūrṇa hoy tyāre ekāntik bhakta kahevāy ne ekāntiknī je mukti chhe tene pāme.’ Ane kāḷ, karmane yoge karīne dehnī vyavasthā to ekanī ek rahe em jaṇātu nathī. Māṭe Bhagwānnā bhaktane kevī rīte ekāntikpaṇu rahe chhe? E prashna chhe.” Pachhī Gopāḷānand Swāmī, Chaitanyānand Swāmī, Nityānand Swāmī, Muktānand Swāmī, Brahmānand Swāmī, Shukmuni ityādik moṭā moṭā sādhu hatā temaṇe jevu jene jaṇāyu tevo uttar karyo, paṇ e prashnanu samādhān na thayu.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jem amāre Bhagwānne viṣhe niṣhṭhā rahe chhe tem ame kahīe je, amāre to game tevu sukh-dukh āve tathā sampat-vipat āve temā em rahe chhe je, ek to Bhagwānnī atishay moṭyap jāṇīe chhīe, teṇe karīne ā sansārmā moṭā moṭā rājānī samṛuddhi ne rājyalakṣhmī tene joīne leshmātra paṇ antarmā teno bhār āvato nathī. Ane em samajīe chhīe je, ‘Āpaṇe to Bhagwān thakī kāī adhik nathī ne āpaṇu man chhe te Bhagwānnā charaṇārvindmā chonṭāḍyu chhe.’ Ane Bhagwān sangāthe evī draḍh prīti karī chhe je, te prītine kāḷ, karma, māyāmāthī koī e ṭāḷavāne arthe samarth nathī ane potānu man e prīti ṭāḷavāne kare toya paṇ Bhagwānmāthī e prīti na ṭaḷe; evī rītno draḍhāv chhe. Te game tevu sukh-dukh āve chhe toy nathī ṭaḷato. Ane svābhāvik manmā evī ruchi rahe chhe je, shaher hoy ke meḍī hoy ke rāj-darabār hoy tyā to game ja nahī; ane van hoy, parvat hoy, nadī hoy, zāḍ hoy, ekānt ṭhekāṇu hoy tyā atishay game chhe, ne em jāṇīe chhīe je, ‘Ekāntmā besīne Bhagwānnu dhyān karīe to sāru,’ evī sadāy ruchi rahe chhe. Ane jyāre amane Rāmānand Swāmīnu darshan nahotu thayu tyāre Muktānand Swāmī sangāthe ame em ṭharāv karī rākhyo hato je, ‘Mane Rāmānand Swāmīnu darshan karāvo, to āpaṇe be jaṇ vanmā jaīne Bhagwānnu akhanḍ dhyān karyā karīshu ane koī divas vasatimā to āvīshu ja nahī.’ Em manno ṭharāv hato. Te hamaṇā paṇ man evu ne evu ja varte chhe. Ane Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā je bhakta temā to evu draḍh het chhe tene kāḷ, karma ne māyā temāthī koī ṭāḷavāne samarth nathī ane potānu man ṭāḷyānu kare toy paṇ hṛudaymāthī ṭaḷe ja nahī; evī Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā bhakta sangāthe atishay prīti chhe. Ane ame keṭalīk vār satsangmāthī javāne arthe udās thayā chhīe paṇ Bhagwānnā bhaktano samūh joīne ṭakyā chhīe, te koī rīte mūkīne javātu nathī. Ane jene hu Bhagwānno bhakta na jāṇu te ṭhekāṇe to mane rākhyānā koṭi upāy kare toy na ja rahevāy ane game tevī amārī shushrūṣhā kare toy abhakta sangāthe amāre bane ja nahī. Evī rīte Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā bhakta sangāthe ame amārā manne atishay prītie karīne joḍī rākhyu chhe ane te Bhagwān vinā bīju koī padārth vahālu rākhyu nathī; māṭe shā sāru Bhagwānmā prīti nahī rahe? Ane Bhagwānnā kathā-kīrtanādik karatā hoīe tyāre to evī mastāī āve chhe je, jāṇīe, dīvānā thaī javāshe. Ane jeṭalo vivek rahe chhe te to koīk bhaktajannā samāsne arthe rahe chhe paṇ manmā to evī ne evī ja khumārī rahe chhe ane uparthī to lokne maḷato vyavahār rākhīe chhīe.

“Ane te Bhagwān chhe te ja ā dehnā pravartāvnārā chhe. Te game to dehne hāthīe besāro ne game to bandīkhānāmā nankhāvo ane game to ā dehmā koīk moṭo rog prero, paṇ koī divas Bhagwān āgaḷ evī prārthanā karavī nathī je, ‘He Mahārāj! Ā māru dukh chhe tene ṭāḷo.’ Shā māṭe je, āpaṇe potānā dehne Bhagwānnā gamatāmā vartāvavo chhe; te jem e Bhagwānnu gamatu hoy tem ja āpaṇne game chhe, paṇ Bhagwānnā gamatā thakī potānu gamatu leshmātra paṇ nokhu rākhavu nathī. Ane āpaṇe jyāre tan-man-dhan Bhagwānne arpaṇ karyu tyāre have Bhagwānnī ichchhā te ja āpaṇu prārabdha chhe, te vinā bīju koī prārabdha nathī. Māṭe Bhagwānnī ichchhāe karīne game tevu sukh-dukh āve, temā koī rīte akaḷāī javu nahī ne jem Bhagwān rājī tem ja āpaṇe rājī rahevu. Ane āvī rītnī je Bhagwānne viṣhe draḍh prīti teṇe yukta evo je e bhakta tenā je dharma, gnān, vairāgya ne bhakti tenī rakṣhāne to e Bhagwān pote ja kare chhe. Ane kyārek desh-kāḷnā viṣhampaṇe karīne bāherthī to te dharmādiknā bhang jevu jaṇātu hoy paṇ te bhaktanā antarmā to dharmādikno bhang thato ja nathī.” Evī rīte Shrījī Mahārāj potāne updeshe karīne je Bhagwānnā ati draḍh bhakta hoy tene jem samajavu ghaṭe ane jem Bhagwānmā draḍh prīti karī joīe te sarve vārtā karī dekhāḍatā havā.

Samvat 1884na Ashadh vadi 9 Navmine divas Swami Shri Sahajanandji Maharaj Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarma ugamne dvar oradani osarie virajman hata ane sarva shvet vastra dharan karya hata ane kanthne vishe mogarana pushpana har paherya hata ne paghne vishe tora virajman hata ne potana mukharvindni agal muni tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati ane agal muni-mandal dukad-saroda laine kirtan gavata hata.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Kirtan rakho, have bhagwad-varta karie.” Em kahine Shriji Maharaje muni-mandal pratye prashna puchhyo je, “Jivno deh chhe te to purvakarmane adhin chhe. Teno ek nirdhar raheto nathi. Te kyarek sajo rahe ne kyarek karmadhinpane karine mando thai jay, ne kyarek swatantra vartato hoy ne kyarek paradhinpane thai jay, ane dharyu hoy te thekane rahevay ke na ja rahevay. Ane kyarek haribhaktana mandalma raheta hoie ne karma ke kalne yoge karine nokha padi gaya ne ekala ja rahi javay, tyare je je niyam rakhavani dradhata hoy teno kai mel rahe ja nahi. Athava Ingrej jevo koik raja hoy ne tene kyaik paravash rakhya athava potana man ne indriyo te Ingrej jeva ja chhe tene ja paravash rakhya, tyare je santna mandalma rahevu ne satsangni maryada palavi teno kai mel rahe nahi. Ane shastrama to em ja kahyu chhe je, ‘Dharma, gnan, vairagya ane bhakti e char sampurna hoy tyare ekantik bhakta kahevay ne ekantikni je mukti chhe tene pame.’ Ane kal, karmane yoge karine dehni vyavastha to ekani ek rahe em janatu nathi. Mate Bhagwanna bhaktane kevi rite ekantikpanu rahe chhe? E prashna chhe.” Pachhi Gopalanand Swami, Chaitanyanand Swami, Nityanand Swami, Muktanand Swami, Brahmanand Swami, Shukmuni ityadik mota mota sadhu hata temane jevu jene janayu tevo uttar karyo, pan e prashnanu samadhan na thayu.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jem amare Bhagwanne vishe nishtha rahe chhe tem ame kahie je, amare to game tevu sukh-dukh ave tatha sampat-vipat ave tema em rahe chhe je, ek to Bhagwanni atishay motyap janie chhie, tene karine a sansarma mota mota rajani samruddhi ne rajyalakshmi tene joine leshmatra pan antarma teno bhar avato nathi. Ane em samajie chhie je, ‘Apane to Bhagwan thaki kai adhik nathi ne apanu man chhe te Bhagwanna charanarvindma chontadyu chhe.’ Ane Bhagwan sangathe evi dradh priti kari chhe je, te pritine kal, karma, mayamathi koi e talavane arthe samarth nathi ane potanu man e priti talavane kare toya pan Bhagwanmathi e priti na tale; evi ritno dradhav chhe. Te game tevu sukh-dukh ave chhe toy nathi talato. Ane svabhavik manma evi ruchi rahe chhe je, shaher hoy ke medi hoy ke raj-darabar hoy tya to game ja nahi; ane van hoy, parvat hoy, nadi hoy, zad hoy, ekant thekanu hoy tya atishay game chhe, ne em janie chhie je, ‘Ekantma besine Bhagwannu dhyan karie to saru,’ evi saday ruchi rahe chhe. Ane jyare amane Ramanand Swaminu darshan nahotu thayu tyare Muktanand Swami sangathe ame em tharav kari rakhyo hato je, ‘Mane Ramanand Swaminu darshan karavo, to apane be jan vanma jaine Bhagwannu akhand dhyan karya karishu ane koi divas vasatima to avishu ja nahi.’ Em manno tharav hato. Te hamana pan man evu ne evu ja varte chhe. Ane Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna je bhakta tema to evu dradh het chhe tene kal, karma ne maya temathi koi talavane samarth nathi ane potanu man talyanu kare toy pan hrudaymathi tale ja nahi; evi Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna bhakta sangathe atishay priti chhe. Ane ame ketalik var satsangmathi javane arthe udas thaya chhie pan Bhagwanna bhaktano samuh joine takya chhie, te koi rite mukine javatu nathi. Ane jene hu Bhagwanno bhakta na janu te thekane to mane rakhyana koti upay kare toy na ja rahevay ane game tevi amari shushrusha kare toy abhakta sangathe amare bane ja nahi. Evi rite Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna bhakta sangathe ame amara manne atishay pritie karine jodi rakhyu chhe ane te Bhagwan vina biju koi padarth vahalu rakhyu nathi; mate sha saru Bhagwanma priti nahi rahe? Ane Bhagwanna katha-kirtanadik karata hoie tyare to evi mastai ave chhe je, janie, divana thai javashe. Ane jetalo vivek rahe chhe te to koik bhaktajanna samasne arthe rahe chhe pan manma to evi ne evi ja khumari rahe chhe ane uparthi to lokne malato vyavahar rakhie chhie.

“Ane te Bhagwan chhe te ja a dehna pravartavnara chhe. Te game to dehne hathie besaro ne game to bandikhanama nankhavo ane game to a dehma koik moto rog prero, pan koi divas Bhagwan agal evi prarthana karavi nathi je, ‘He Maharaj! A maru dukh chhe tene talo.’ Sha mate je, apane potana dehne Bhagwanna gamatama vartavavo chhe; te jem e Bhagwannu gamatu hoy tem ja apanne game chhe, pan Bhagwanna gamata thaki potanu gamatu leshmatra pan nokhu rakhavu nathi. Ane apane jyare tan-man-dhan Bhagwanne arpan karyu tyare have Bhagwanni ichchha te ja apanu prarabdha chhe, te vina biju koi prarabdha nathi. Mate Bhagwanni ichchhae karine game tevu sukh-dukh ave, tema koi rite akalai javu nahi ne jem Bhagwan raji tem ja apane raji rahevu. Ane avi ritni je Bhagwanne vishe dradh priti tene yukta evo je e bhakta tena je dharma, gnan, vairagya ne bhakti teni rakshane to e Bhagwan pote ja kare chhe. Ane kyarek desh-kalna vishampane karine baherthi to te dharmadikna bhang jevu janatu hoy pan te bhaktana antarma to dharmadikno bhang thato ja nathi.” Evi rite Shriji Maharaj potane updeshe karine je Bhagwanna ati dradh bhakta hoy tene jem samajavu ghate ane jem Bhagwanma dradh priti kari joie te sarve varta kari dekhadata hava.