Gadhada III 14

Kāyasthnā Aviveknu, Lambakarṇanu

Samvat 1884nā Āṣhāḍh vadi 11 Ekādashīne divas Swāmī Shrī Sahajānandjī Mahārāj Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā ugamṇe dvār oraḍānī osarīe virājmān hatā ne sarva shvet vastra dhāraṇ karyā hatā ne mastak upar pāghmā puṣhpanā torā zūkī rahyā hatā ne kanṭhne viṣhe puṣhpanā hār paheryā hatā ne potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ Paramhansa tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī ne muni-manḍaḷ kīrtan gāvatā hatā.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāje kahyu je, “Kīrtan-bhakti-samāpti karo ne prashna-uttar karīe.” Pachhī Muktānand Swāmīe hāth joḍīne pūchhyu je, “He Mahārāj! Parameshvar thakī to bīju kāī sār vastu nathī to paṇ e Parameshvarmā e jīvne kem draḍh prīti thatī nathī? E prashna chhe.” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Ene vivek³¹ nathī. Jo vivek hoy to em vichār thāy je, ‘Māre to brahmacharya vrat chhe to paṇ strīnā sukhnī tṛuṣhṇā hṛudaymāthī ṭaḷatī nathī te e bahu khoṭu chhe. Ane te strīnu sukh to chorāshī lākh yonimā jyā jyā janma dharyā tyā tyā sarvatra prāpt thayu chhe, te paṇ manuṣhya dehthī adhik prāpt thayu chhe. Kem je, e jīv bakaro thayo hashe tyāre hajār bakarīone pote ekalo bhogavato hashe ane jyāre ghoḍo ke pāḍo ke sānḍh ke būḍhiyo vānaro ityādik pashunā dehne pāmyo hashe tyāre tene viṣhe pot-potānī jātinī atishay rūpvān ne yauvanvān evī anant strīo te eke-ek ene maḷī hashe. Ane temā kāī prārabdhanu kāraṇ nathī ne Bhagwānnī kṛupānu paṇ kāraṇ nathī; e to sahaje maḷī hatī. Ane vaḷī paṇ jo Bhagwānnu bhajan nahī kare to je je yonimā jashe tyā tyā anant strīo prāpt thashe. Ne temā koī devatānu paṇ sevan-pūjan nahī karyu joīe ne koī mantrano paṇ jap nahī karyo joīe; e to sahaje ja te strīādiknā sukhne pāmashe. Ane ā jīve keṭalīk vār devatā thaīne devloknā paṇ sukh bhogavyā chhe ne keṭalīk vār chakravartī rājā thaīne pṛuthvīmā paṇ anant sukh bhogavyā chhe to paṇ e jīvne strīādik je padārth chhe tene bhogavyānī tṛuṣhṇā ṭaḷatī nathī.³² Strīādiknu je sukh chhe tenu atishay durlabhpaṇu jāṇe chhe ne tenu ati māhātmya jāṇīne temā prīti kare chhe, te prīti koī rīte ṭāḷī ṭaḷatī nathī; e pāpe karīne Parameshvarmā draḍh prīti thatī nathī. Ane evī malin vāsanā ā jīvne thāy chhe te ame najare dīṭhī chhe. Jyāre ame nānā hatā tyāre Ayodhyāpurīmā ek Shivnu mandir hatu, temā jaīne ame sūtā. Tyā ek kāyasth nitya Shivnu pūjan karavāne āvato. Te Shivnī pūjā karīne gāl vajāḍīne Shiv pāse em var māgato je, ‘He Mahārāj! He Shivjī! Mane koī divas manuṣhyano avatār desho mā. Shā māṭe je, manuṣhya dehmā to tāmbu khāī khāīne marī gayā paṇ strīnu sukh sārī peṭhe bhogavātu nathī. Māṭe he Shivjī! Mane to janmo-janma lambakarṇano ja avatār dejyo je, lāj-maryādā mūkīne sārī peṭhe strīnu sukh to bhogavīe!’ Em nitya Shivjī pāse var māgato. Evī rīte ā jīvnā hṛudaymā pāprūp vāsanā thāy chhe, māṭe ene koī rīte Parameshvarmā prīti thatī nathī.”

Pachhī Muktānand Swāmīe vaḷī pūchhyu je, “He Mahārāj! Jene evo atishay avivek hoy tene to Bhagwānmā prīti na thāy, paṇ jene em jaṇātu hoy je, ‘Bhagwān sarva sukhnā nidhi chhe ne Bhagwān vinā bījā padārth chhe te to kevaḷ dukhdāyī ja chhe,’ to paṇ tene Bhagwānmā prīti nathī thatī, tenu shu kāraṇ chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “E jīvne pūrva-janmane viṣhe athavā ā janmane viṣhe koīk atishay bhūnḍā je desh, kāḷ, sang ne kriyā teno yog thaī gayo chhe; teṇe karīne atishay tīkṣhṇa karma thayā chhe. Te bhūnḍā karmano enā chittamā pāsh lāgyo chhe, māṭe sār-asārne jāṇe chhe to paṇ ene asārno tyāg karīne Parameshvarne viṣhe draḍh prīti thatī nathī. Ane jevī rīte bhūnḍā desh, kāḷ, kriyā ne sang tene yoge karīne bhūnḍā karmano chittamā pāsh beṭho, tevī rīte atishay pavitra desh, pavitra kāḷ, pavitra kriyā ane pavitra sang tene yoge karīne atishay tīkṣhṇa jo sukṛut karma thāy to tene yoge karīne ati tīkṣhṇa je bhūnḍā pāp-karma teno nāsh thaī jāy chhe; tyāre ene Bhagwānne viṣhe draḍh prīti thāy chhe. E prashnano e ja uttar chhe.”

Pachhī Ayodhyāprasādjīe pūchhyu je, “Ekanī to buddhi paṇ ghaṇī hoy ne shāstramā paṇ bahu draṣhṭi pūgatī hoy, ane bījo chhe tenī to buddhi paṇ thoḍī hoy ne shāstramā paṇ zāzu jāṇato na hoy; ane ghaṇī buddhivāḷo hoy te satsangmāthī vimukh thaī jāy chhe ane thoḍī buddhivāḷo hoy te draḍh thako satsangmā rahe chhe, tenu shu kāraṇ chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Ā sansārne viṣhe daivī ne āsurī be prakārnā jīv chhe; temā āsurī jīv hoy tene zāzī buddhi hoy to paṇ satsangmāthī vimukh ja thāy ane daivī jīv hoy ne tene thoḍī buddhi hoy to paṇ koī kāḷe satsangmāthī vimukh na thāy. Jem marachānu bīj hoy ne līmbaḍānu bīj hoy ne shingaḍiyā vachhanāgnu bīj hoy, tene vāvīne nitya sākarnu pāṇī sinchyā karīe to paṇ marachā te tīkhā ja thāy ne līmbaḍo te kaḍavo ja thāy ne shingaḍiyo vachhanāg te zer ja thāy. Shā māṭe je, enu bīj bhūnḍu chhe. Ane sheraḍīne vāvīne līmbaḍānā pānnu khātar nākhīne kaḍavu pāṇī sinchyā karīe to paṇ sheraḍīno ras te mīṭho ja thāy. Tem daivī jīv chhe te Bhagwānne sanmukh ja rahe chhe ne āsurī jīv hoy te vimukh ja thāy chhe.”

Pachhī Shukmunie pūchhyu je, “Daivī ne āsurī jīv hoy te kem jāṇyāmā āve?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Daivī jīv hoy tene kām, krodh, lobhādik doṣh hoy te bhūnḍā desh-kāḷādikne yoge karīne hoy; pachhī sārā desh-kāḷādikno yog thāy to thoḍek kāḷe karīne nāsh thaī jāy. Ane āsurī jīvne je kām, krodh, lobhādik doṣh hoy te koī kāḷe nāsh thāy nahī. Ane tene ek vār jo kāīk kaṭhaṇ vachan kahyu hoy to jīve tyā sudhī bhūle nahī. Ane te āsurī jīv jo satsangī thayo hoy to sau karatā saras haribhakta jaṇāy, paṇ jem bhāl deshmā more samudra hato te kāmp jamāīne mīṭhī pṛuthvī thaī chhe, te jyā sudhī kāmp hoy tyā sudhī jo khodīe to pāṇī mīṭhu nīsare ane tethī jo heṭhu khodīe to samudranā jevu khāru zer pāṇī nīsare; tem āsurī jīv hoy te haribhakta thayo hoy ne enu gamatu maraḍīne lagārek chheḍyo hoy to jeṭalī more sādhunī sevā karī hoy tethī lākh ghaṇo droh kare to paṇ manmā santoṣh na thāy.”

Pachhī Muktānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “He Mahārāj! Tame em kahyu je, ‘Āsurī jīv hoy ne haribhakta thayo hoy, to tenu jyā lagī gamatu rākhīe tyā sudhī to satsangī rahe ne jo gamatu na rākhīe to vimukh thāy.’ Te jyā lagī vimukh nathī thayo tevāmā jo teno deh paḍī jāy to āsurī rahe ke daivī thāy?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Te āsurī jīv jyā sudhī sāro hoy ne tevāmā deh paḍe to daivī thāy ane Bhagwānnī bhakti karīne param padne pāme.”

Pachhī Nṛusinhānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Navadhā bhaktimā shreṣhṭh bhakti kaī chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Navadhā bhaktimāthī jene je bhaktie karīne Bhagwānmā draḍh sneh thāy te ja bhakti tene shreṣhṭh chhe.”

Pachhī Gopāḷānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Jene bāḷ avasthā hoy athavā yauvan avasthā hoy tene kevā puruṣhno sang rākhavo?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Je vaye karīne paṇ vṛuddha hoy ane dharma, gnān ne vairāgya jene draḍh hoy ane Bhagwānne viṣhe paṇ draḍh prīti hoy, tevā puruṣhno sang prītie karīne e bey jaṇāne karavo.”

Pachhī Nāje Jogiye pūchhyu je, “Ekanu krodhe karīne Bhagwānmā man joḍāyu chhe ne ekanu bhaye karīne Bhagwānmā man joḍāyu chhe ane ekanu to snehe karīne Bhagwānmā man joḍāyu chhe, e traṇmā kayo shreṣhṭh chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jenu hete karīne Bhagwānmā man joḍāyu te shreṣhṭh chhe.”

Pachhī Shivānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Bhagwānno bhakta to hoy paṇ jene Shrījī Mahārāje kahyu evo sār-asārno vivek te na hoy ne vairāgya paṇ na hoy, tene evo vivek tathā Bhagwān vinā bījā padārthmā vairāgya te kem thāy?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jo pratham ja Bhagwānmā draḍh het thaī jāy to vivek ne vairāgya te hetne yoge karīne prakaṭ thāy chhe. Ane jene je padārthmā het thāy chhe tene het kahīe athavā kāmanā kahīe. Te je je padārthmā het hoy ne temā jo koīk antarāy kare to te upar krodh thaī jāy chhe. Te māṇasnā dehmā to thāy paṇ pashune paṇ krodh thaī jāy chhe. Te jem pāḍo hoy te kāmanāe karīne bhes upar āsakta thayo hoy ne bījo pāḍo āve to tene mārī nākhe chhe, evī rīte pashu-pakṣhīmā sarvatra dekhāy chhe. Tem jene Bhagwānne viṣhe draḍh prīti hoy tene je padārth te prītimā antarāy karavā āve to te upar turat krodh thaī jāy ne te padārthno tatkāḷ tyāg kare. Māṭe jo Bhagwānmā draḍh het hoy to enī meḷe ja vairāgya ne vivek thaī āve chhe.”

Pachhī vaḷī Shivānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Buddhimān to bey puruṣh chhe. Temā ek to jem Parameshvar kahe tem ja mānī le evo vishvāsī chhe ne bījo to Parameshvarnā vachan hoy temā paṇ mānavu ghaṭe teṭalu ja māne, e bemā kayo shreṣhṭh chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Vishvāsī e ja shreṣhṭh chhe. Te Rām-kathāmā Rāmchandrajīe kahyu chhe je, ‘Je māre draḍh vishvāse rahe tenī jem mātā bāḷaknī rakṣhā kare chhe tem hu rakṣhā karu chhu.’³³ Māṭe vishvāsī e ja shreṣhṭh chhe.”

Pachhī Ātmānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Manmā to em nishchay chhe je, deh paryant Parameshvarnā gamatāmā ja rahevu chhe; to paṇ em jāṇīe chhīe je, Parameshvar ne santne kem karīe to āpaṇo vishvās āve?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Vishvās to Parameshvarne ne santne tyāre āve jyāre atishay māndo thāy ne te mandavāḍmā chākarī paṇ sārī peṭhe na thaī hoy to paṇ koīno avaguṇ na le ne pote mūnzāy paṇ nahī; tathā vāk vinā paṇ Parameshvar ne sant te potānu atishay apamān kare to paṇ koīno avaguṇ na le; tyāre eno Parameshvarne ne santne vishvās āve. Ane trījo prakār e chhe je, jeṭalā satsangmā niyam chhe temāthī jo leshmātra fer paḍe to atishay dukhāī jāy ne tenu tatkāḷ prāyashchitta kare. Ane jo manmā khoṭo ghāṭ thāy to bījāne dehe karīne vartamānmā fer paḍe teṭalo ja dukhāy ne trās pāme. Tyāre eno Parameshvarne ne santne paripūrṇa vishvās āve je, ‘Ā koī kāḷe satsangmāthī ḍagashe nahī.’”

Pachhī Bhagwadānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Je bhaktajannā manne viṣhe Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā bhaktanu akhanḍ māhātmya hoy te bījāne kem jaṇāy?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jenā manne viṣhe Bhagwānnu ne Bhagwānnā bhaktanu akhanḍ māhātmya hoy te Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā bhaktanī niṣhkapaṭbhāve prītie karīne sevā kare ne dehe karīne sarva santne page lāge; ane koīk sant māndā hoy to tenu māthu dābe, pag dābe ne khādhā-pīdhānī khabar rākhe; ane potānī pāse potāne man-gamatī vahālī vastu āve to te santne āpīne pachhī potāne kāmmā vāpare. Evī rīte man-karma-vachane karīne je varte tenā antarmā Bhagwānnu ne santnu māhātmya akhanḍ chhe em jāṇavu.”

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāje santne prashna pūchhyo je, “Dharma, gnān, vairāgya ne bhakti e chāre ati tīvrapaṇe vartatā hoy³⁴ to paṇ dharmamā kāīk sankarpaṇu thāy ne vairāgyamā koīk ṭhekāṇe rāg rahī jāy ane bhaktimā paṇ kāīk shithilpaṇu thaī jāy ane gnānmā paṇ kāīk deh-āsakti rahī jāy tenu shu kāraṇ hashe?” Pachhī Gopāḷānand Swāmīe ne Brahmānand Swāmīe kahyu je, “Jene dharma, gnān, vairāgya ne bhakti e chār tīvra varte chhe, evā je īshvarmūrti samarth temā je kāīk kasar jevu jaṇāy chhe te to kevaḷ dayāe karīne rahe chhe;⁷³ paṇ bījī koī jātnī kasar nathī. Ane evā je moṭā hoy te bāhyadraṣhṭi rākhīne varte tyāre keṭalāk jīvone Jaḍbharat jevā ne Shukjī jevā karī mūke. Māṭe evā atishay je moṭā temane je vyavahārik draṣhṭie vartavu te kevaḷ jīvo upar dayāe karīne chhe.” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāje kahyu je, “Eno uttar e ja chhe.”

Samvat 1884na Ashadh vadi 11 Ekadashine divas Swami Shri Sahajanandji Maharaj Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarma ugamne dvar oradani osarie virajman hata ne sarva shvet vastra dharan karya hata ne mastak upar paghma pushpana tora zuki rahya hata ne kanthne vishe pushpana har paherya hata ne potana mukharvindni agal Paramhansa tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati ne muni-mandal kirtan gavata hata.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaje kahyu je, “Kirtan-bhakti-samapti karo ne prashna-uttar karie.” Pachhi Muktanand Swamie hath jodine puchhyu je, “He Maharaj! Parameshvar thaki to biju kai sar vastu nathi to pan e Parameshvarma e jivne kem dradh priti thati nathi? E prashna chhe.” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Ene vivek³¹ nathi. Jo vivek hoy to em vichar thay je, ‘Mare to brahmacharya vrat chhe to pan strina sukhni trushna hrudaymathi talati nathi te e bahu khotu chhe. Ane te strinu sukh to chorashi lakh yonima jya jya janma dharya tya tya sarvatra prapt thayu chhe, te pan manushya dehthi adhik prapt thayu chhe. Kem je, e jiv bakaro thayo hashe tyare hajar bakarione pote ekalo bhogavato hashe ane jyare ghodo ke pado ke sandh ke budhiyo vanaro ityadik pashuna dehne pamyo hashe tyare tene vishe pot-potani jatini atishay rupvan ne yauvanvan evi anant strio te eke-ek ene mali hashe. Ane tema kai prarabdhanu karan nathi ne Bhagwanni krupanu pan karan nathi; e to sahaje mali hati. Ane vali pan jo Bhagwannu bhajan nahi kare to je je yonima jashe tya tya anant strio prapt thashe. Ne tema koi devatanu pan sevan-pujan nahi karyu joie ne koi mantrano pan jap nahi karyo joie; e to sahaje ja te striadikna sukhne pamashe. Ane a jive ketalik var devata thaine devlokna pan sukh bhogavya chhe ne ketalik var chakravarti raja thaine pruthvima pan anant sukh bhogavya chhe to pan e jivne striadik je padarth chhe tene bhogavyani trushna talati nathi.³² Striadiknu je sukh chhe tenu atishay durlabhpanu jane chhe ne tenu ati mahatmya janine tema priti kare chhe, te priti koi rite tali talati nathi; e pape karine Parameshvarma dradh priti thati nathi. Ane evi malin vasana a jivne thay chhe te ame najare dithi chhe. Jyare ame nana hata tyare Ayodhyapurima ek Shivnu mandir hatu, tema jaine ame suta. Tya ek kayasth nitya Shivnu pujan karavane avato. Te Shivni puja karine gal vajadine Shiv pase em var magato je, ‘He Maharaj! He Shivji! Mane koi divas manushyano avatar desho ma. Sha mate je, manushya dehma to tambu khai khaine mari gaya pan strinu sukh sari pethe bhogavatu nathi. Mate he Shivji! Mane to janmo-janma lambakarnano ja avatar dejyo je, laj-maryada mukine sari pethe strinu sukh to bhogavie!’ Em nitya Shivji pase var magato. Evi rite a jivna hrudayma paprup vasana thay chhe, mate ene koi rite Parameshvarma priti thati nathi.”

Pachhi Muktanand Swamie vali puchhyu je, “He Maharaj! Jene evo atishay avivek hoy tene to Bhagwanma priti na thay, pan jene em janatu hoy je, ‘Bhagwan sarva sukhna nidhi chhe ne Bhagwan vina bija padarth chhe te to keval dukhdayi ja chhe,’ to pan tene Bhagwanma priti nathi thati, tenu shu karan chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “E jivne purva-janmane vishe athava a janmane vishe koik atishay bhunda je desh, kal, sang ne kriya teno yog thai gayo chhe; tene karine atishay tikshna karma thaya chhe. Te bhunda karmano ena chittama pash lagyo chhe, mate sar-asarne jane chhe to pan ene asarno tyag karine Parameshvarne vishe dradh priti thati nathi. Ane jevi rite bhunda desh, kal, kriya ne sang tene yoge karine bhunda karmano chittama pash betho, tevi rite atishay pavitra desh, pavitra kal, pavitra kriya ane pavitra sang tene yoge karine atishay tikshna jo sukrut karma thay to tene yoge karine ati tikshna je bhunda pap-karma teno nash thai jay chhe; tyare ene Bhagwanne vishe dradh priti thay chhe. E prashnano e ja uttar chhe.”

Pachhi Ayodhyaprasadjie puchhyu je, “Ekani to buddhi pan ghani hoy ne shastrama pan bahu drashti pugati hoy, ane bijo chhe teni to buddhi pan thodi hoy ne shastrama pan zazu janato na hoy; ane ghani buddhivalo hoy te satsangmathi vimukh thai jay chhe ane thodi buddhivalo hoy te dradh thako satsangma rahe chhe, tenu shu karan chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “A sansarne vishe daivi ne asuri be prakarna jiv chhe; tema asuri jiv hoy tene zazi buddhi hoy to pan satsangmathi vimukh ja thay ane daivi jiv hoy ne tene thodi buddhi hoy to pan koi kale satsangmathi vimukh na thay. Jem marachanu bij hoy ne limbadanu bij hoy ne shingadiya vachhanagnu bij hoy, tene vavine nitya sakarnu pani sinchya karie to pan maracha te tikha ja thay ne limbado te kadavo ja thay ne shingadiyo vachhanag te zer ja thay. Sha mate je, enu bij bhundu chhe. Ane sheradine vavine limbadana pannu khatar nakhine kadavu pani sinchya karie to pan sheradino ras te mitho ja thay. Tem daivi jiv chhe te Bhagwanne sanmukh ja rahe chhe ne asuri jiv hoy te vimukh ja thay chhe.”

Pachhi Shukmunie puchhyu je, “Daivi ne asuri jiv hoy te kem janyama ave?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Daivi jiv hoy tene kam, krodh, lobhadik dosh hoy te bhunda desh-kaladikne yoge karine hoy; pachhi sara desh-kaladikno yog thay to thodek kale karine nash thai jay. Ane asuri jivne je kam, krodh, lobhadik dosh hoy te koi kale nash thay nahi. Ane tene ek var jo kaik kathan vachan kahyu hoy to jive tya sudhi bhule nahi. Ane te asuri jiv jo satsangi thayo hoy to sau karata saras haribhakta janay, pan jem bhal deshma more samudra hato te kamp jamaine mithi pruthvi thai chhe, te jya sudhi kamp hoy tya sudhi jo khodie to pani mithu nisare ane tethi jo hethu khodie to samudrana jevu kharu zer pani nisare; tem asuri jiv hoy te haribhakta thayo hoy ne enu gamatu maradine lagarek chhedyo hoy to jetali more sadhuni seva kari hoy tethi lakh ghano droh kare to pan manma santosh na thay.”

Pachhi Muktanand Swamie puchhyu je, “He Maharaj! Tame em kahyu je, ‘Asuri jiv hoy ne haribhakta thayo hoy, to tenu jya lagi gamatu rakhie tya sudhi to satsangi rahe ne jo gamatu na rakhie to vimukh thay.’ Te jya lagi vimukh nathi thayo tevama jo teno deh padi jay to asuri rahe ke daivi thay?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Te asuri jiv jya sudhi saro hoy ne tevama deh pade to daivi thay ane Bhagwanni bhakti karine param padne pame.”

Pachhi Nrusinhanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Navadha bhaktima shreshth bhakti kai chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Navadha bhaktimathi jene je bhaktie karine Bhagwanma dradh sneh thay te ja bhakti tene shreshth chhe.”

Pachhi Gopalanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Jene bal avastha hoy athava yauvan avastha hoy tene keva purushno sang rakhavo?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Je vaye karine pan vruddha hoy ane dharma, gnan ne vairagya jene dradh hoy ane Bhagwanne vishe pan dradh priti hoy, teva purushno sang pritie karine e bey janane karavo.”

Pachhi Naje Jogiye puchhyu je, “Ekanu krodhe karine Bhagwanma man jodayu chhe ne ekanu bhaye karine Bhagwanma man jodayu chhe ane ekanu to snehe karine Bhagwanma man jodayu chhe, e tranma kayo shreshth chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jenu hete karine Bhagwanma man jodayu te shreshth chhe.”

Pachhi Shivanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Bhagwanno bhakta to hoy pan jene Shriji Maharaje kahyu evo sar-asarno vivek te na hoy ne vairagya pan na hoy, tene evo vivek tatha Bhagwan vina bija padarthma vairagya te kem thay?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jo pratham ja Bhagwanma dradh het thai jay to vivek ne vairagya te hetne yoge karine prakat thay chhe. Ane jene je padarthma het thay chhe tene het kahie athava kamana kahie. Te je je padarthma het hoy ne tema jo koik antaray kare to te upar krodh thai jay chhe. Te manasna dehma to thay pan pashune pan krodh thai jay chhe. Te jem pado hoy te kamanae karine bhes upar asakta thayo hoy ne bijo pado ave to tene mari nakhe chhe, evi rite pashu-pakshima sarvatra dekhay chhe. Tem jene Bhagwanne vishe dradh priti hoy tene je padarth te pritima antaray karava ave to te upar turat krodh thai jay ne te padarthno tatkal tyag kare. Mate jo Bhagwanma dradh het hoy to eni mele ja vairagya ne vivek thai ave chhe.”

Pachhi vali Shivanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Buddhiman to bey purush chhe. Tema ek to jem Parameshvar kahe tem ja mani le evo vishvasi chhe ne bijo to Parameshvarna vachan hoy tema pan manavu ghate tetalu ja mane, e bema kayo shreshth chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Vishvasi e ja shreshth chhe. Te Ram-kathama Ramchandrajie kahyu chhe je, ‘Je mare dradh vishvase rahe teni jem mata balakni raksha kare chhe tem hu raksha karu chhu.’³³ Mate vishvasi e ja shreshth chhe.”

Pachhi Atmanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Manma to em nishchay chhe je, deh paryant Parameshvarna gamatama ja rahevu chhe; to pan em janie chhie je, Parameshvar ne santne kem karie to apano vishvas ave?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Vishvas to Parameshvarne ne santne tyare ave jyare atishay mando thay ne te mandavadma chakari pan sari pethe na thai hoy to pan koino avagun na le ne pote munzay pan nahi; tatha vak vina pan Parameshvar ne sant te potanu atishay apaman kare to pan koino avagun na le; tyare eno Parameshvarne ne santne vishvas ave. Ane trijo prakar e chhe je, jetala satsangma niyam chhe temathi jo leshmatra fer pade to atishay dukhai jay ne tenu tatkal prayashchitta kare. Ane jo manma khoto ghat thay to bijane dehe karine vartamanma fer pade tetalo ja dukhay ne tras pame. Tyare eno Parameshvarne ne santne paripurna vishvas ave je, ‘A koi kale satsangmathi dagashe nahi.’”

Pachhi Bhagwadanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Je bhaktajanna manne vishe Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna bhaktanu akhand mahatmya hoy te bijane kem janay?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jena manne vishe Bhagwannu ne Bhagwanna bhaktanu akhand mahatmya hoy te Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna bhaktani nishkapatbhave pritie karine seva kare ne dehe karine sarva santne page lage; ane koik sant manda hoy to tenu mathu dabe, pag dabe ne khadha-pidhani khabar rakhe; ane potani pase potane man-gamati vahali vastu ave to te santne apine pachhi potane kamma vapare. Evi rite man-karma-vachane karine je varte tena antarma Bhagwannu ne santnu mahatmya akhand chhe em janavu.”

Pachhi Shriji Maharaje santne prashna puchhyo je, “Dharma, gnan, vairagya ne bhakti e chare ati tivrapane vartata hoy³⁴ to pan dharmama kaik sankarpanu thay ne vairagyama koik thekane rag rahi jay ane bhaktima pan kaik shithilpanu thai jay ane gnanma pan kaik deh-asakti rahi jay tenu shu karan hashe?” Pachhi Gopalanand Swamie ne Brahmanand Swamie kahyu je, “Jene dharma, gnan, vairagya ne bhakti e char tivra varte chhe, eva je ishvarmurti samarth tema je kaik kasar jevu janay chhe te to keval dayae karine rahe chhe;⁷³ pan biji koi jatni kasar nathi. Ane eva je mota hoy te bahyadrashti rakhine varte tyare ketalak jivone Jadbharat jeva ne Shukji jeva kari muke. Mate eva atishay je mota temane je vyavaharik drashtie vartavu te keval jivo upar dayae karine chhe.” Pachhi Shriji Maharaje kahyu je, “Eno uttar e ja chhe.”

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