Gadhada III 25

Shrījīnī Prasannatānu, Kharā Bhaktanu

Samvat 1885nā Kārtik sudi 10 Dashamīne divas Swāmī Shrī Sahajānandjī Mahārāj Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā āthamṇā dvārnā oraḍānī osarīe ḍholiyā upar virājmān hatā ane sarva shvet vastra dhāraṇ karyā hatā ane potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ Paramhansa tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāje kṛupā karīne em vārtā karī je, “‘Bhagwān sambandhī bhakti, upāsanā, sevā, shraddhā, dharmaniṣhṭhā e ādik je je karavu temā bījā faḷnī ichchhā na rākhavī,’ em sachchhāstramā kahyu chhe te to sāchu, paṇ eṭalī to ichchhā rākhavī je, ‘Eṇe karīne mārī upar Bhagwānnī prasannatā thāy,’ eṭalī ichchhā rākhavī. Ane evī ichchhā rākhyā vinā amathu kare to tene tamoguṇī kahevāy. Māṭe Bhagwānnī bhakti ādik je guṇ teṇe karīne bhagwat-prasannatārūp faḷne ichchhavu. Ane jo e vinā bījī ichchhā rākhe to chaturdhā mukti ādik faḷnī prāpti thāy.

“Ane Bhagwānnī je prasannatā te ghaṇā upachāre karīne je bhakti kare tenī ja upar thāy ne garīb upar na thāy, em nathī; garīb hoy ne shraddhā sahit jaḷ, patra, faḷ, fūl Bhagwānne arpaṇ kare to eṭalāmā paṇ rājī thāy; kem je, Bhagwān to ati moṭā chhe, te jem koīk rājā hoy tenā nāmno ek shlok ja koīk karī lāve to tene gām āpe, tem Bhagwān turat rājī thāy chhe.

“Ane vaḷī Bhagwānno kharo bhakta te koṇ kahevāy? To potānā dehmā koīk dīrgh rog āvī paḍe tathā anna khāvā na maḷe, vastra na maḷe ityādik game eṭalu dukh athavā sukh te āvī paḍe to paṇ Bhagwānnī upāsanā-bhakti, niyam-dharma, shraddhā emāthī ranchamātra paṇ moḷo na paḍe, ratīvā saras thāy, tene kharo haribhakta kahīe.”

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārājne Rājbāīe prashna puchhāvyo je, “He Mahārāj! Kayā guṇe karīne tame rājī thāo ne kayā doṣhe karīne kurājī thāo?” Tyāre Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Āṭalā to vachanmā doṣh chhe. Te kayā? To potānā antarmā kāīk visheṣh vartavānu hoy tenu amane ek vār kahī devu je, ‘He Mahārāj! Tame kaho to hu āvī rīte vartu;’ paṇ vāramvār na kahevu je, ‘He Mahārāj! Hu ām vartu ke ām vartu, te tame kem mane kahetā nathī?’ Te na game. Ane mane potāno Iṣhṭadev jāṇe ne vāre vāre mārā veṇ upar veṇ lāve te na game. Ane hu koīnī āgaḷ vāt karato hau ne bolāvyā vinā vachmā bole te na game. Ane Bhagwānnu dhyān karavu, tathā dharma pāḷavo, bhakti karavī ityādik je je shubh kriyā karavānī chhe tene je Bhagwān upar nākhe je, ‘Bhagwān karāvashe to thashe,’ te na game. Ane ‘Ām hu karīsh, ām hu karīsh,’ em kevaḷ potānu ja baḷ rākhe paṇ Bhagwānnu baḷ na rākhe te na game. Ane jene bolyāmā potānā angno ṭhā na hoy te to atishay na game. Ane bījā vyāvahārik kām karavā hoy temā to lāj tathā āḷas na hoy ne Bhagwānnī vārtā karavī, kathā karavī, kīrtan gāvavā, temā lāj rākhe ne āḷas rākhe te na game. Ane tyāgno athavā bhaktino athavā koī rītno je ahankār bolīmā lāve te na game. Ane sabhā beṭhī hoy tyāre sauthī chhello āvīne bese paṇ potāne jyā ghaṭatu hoy tyā na bese, te na game. Tathā koīk moṭā te sabhāmā beṭhā hoy ne tene kūṇī mārīne māg karīne pote bese te na game. Ane bāī māṇas hoy ne te potānā angne ḍhākīne lajjā sahit varte te game tathā chāle tyāre nīchī draṣhṭi rākhīne chāle paṇ fāṭī draṣhṭi rākhe nahī, te game. Ane amārā darshan karatā hoy ne koī bāī-bhāī āve athavā kūtaru nīsare ke ḍhor nīsare ke kāīk khaḍ-khaḍe, tenī sāmu vāramvār darshan mūkīne jue paṇ ekdraṣhṭie darshan na kare, tenī upar to evī rīs chaḍe je, ‘Shu karīe? Sādhu thayā, nahī to enu kāīk tāḍan karīe.’ Paṇ te to thāy nahī; kem je, sādhune koīnu tāḍan karavu e ati ayogya karma chhe. Ane je kapaṭ rākhe paṇ potānā mannā je sankalp te jene kahevā yogya hoy tenī āgaḷ paṇ kahe nahī, te na game. Ane mān tathā krodh tathā koīthī dabāīne rahevu te shu? To potānā manmā jevu hoy tevu bījāthī dabāīne kahevāy nahī; e traṇ vānā to atishay bhūnḍā chhe. Ane haribhaktane māhomāhī barobariyāpaṇu rahe, paṇ ek-ekno bhār na āve e paṇ atishay bhūnḍu chhe.”

Samvat 1885na Kartik sudi 10 Dashamine divas Swami Shri Sahajanandji Maharaj Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarma athamna dvarna oradani osarie dholiya upar virajman hata ane sarva shvet vastra dharan karya hata ane potana mukharvindni agal Paramhansa tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaje krupa karine em varta kari je, “‘Bhagwan sambandhi bhakti, upasana, seva, shraddha, dharmanishtha e adik je je karavu tema bija falni ichchha na rakhavi,’ em sachchhastrama kahyu chhe te to sachu, pan etali to ichchha rakhavi je, ‘Ene karine mari upar Bhagwanni prasannata thay,’ etali ichchha rakhavi. Ane evi ichchha rakhya vina amathu kare to tene tamoguni kahevay. Mate Bhagwanni bhakti adik je gun tene karine bhagwat-prasannatarup falne ichchhavu. Ane jo e vina biji ichchha rakhe to chaturdha mukti adik falni prapti thay.

“Ane Bhagwanni je prasannata te ghana upachare karine je bhakti kare teni ja upar thay ne garib upar na thay, em nathi; garib hoy ne shraddha sahit jal, patra, fal, ful Bhagwanne arpan kare to etalama pan raji thay; kem je, Bhagwan to ati mota chhe, te jem koik raja hoy tena namno ek shlok ja koik kari lave to tene gam ape, tem Bhagwan turat raji thay chhe.

“Ane vali Bhagwanno kharo bhakta te kon kahevay? To potana dehma koik dirgh rog avi pade tatha anna khava na male, vastra na male ityadik game etalu dukh athava sukh te avi pade to pan Bhagwanni upasana-bhakti, niyam-dharma, shraddha emathi ranchamatra pan molo na pade, rativa saras thay, tene kharo haribhakta kahie.”

Pachhi Shriji Maharajne Rajbaie prashna puchhavyo je, “He Maharaj! Kaya gune karine tame raji thao ne kaya doshe karine kuraji thao?” Tyare Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Atala to vachanma dosh chhe. Te kaya? To potana antarma kaik vishesh vartavanu hoy tenu amane ek var kahi devu je, ‘He Maharaj! Tame kaho to hu avi rite vartu;’ pan varamvar na kahevu je, ‘He Maharaj! Hu am vartu ke am vartu, te tame kem mane kaheta nathi?’ Te na game. Ane mane potano Ishtadev jane ne vare vare mara ven upar ven lave te na game. Ane hu koini agal vat karato hau ne bolavya vina vachma bole te na game. Ane Bhagwannu dhyan karavu, tatha dharma palavo, bhakti karavi ityadik je je shubh kriya karavani chhe tene je Bhagwan upar nakhe je, ‘Bhagwan karavashe to thashe,’ te na game. Ane ‘Am hu karish, am hu karish,’ em keval potanu ja bal rakhe pan Bhagwannu bal na rakhe te na game. Ane jene bolyama potana angno tha na hoy te to atishay na game. Ane bija vyavaharik kam karava hoy tema to laj tatha alas na hoy ne Bhagwanni varta karavi, katha karavi, kirtan gavava, tema laj rakhe ne alas rakhe te na game. Ane tyagno athava bhaktino athava koi ritno je ahankar bolima lave te na game. Ane sabha bethi hoy tyare sauthi chhello avine bese pan potane jya ghatatu hoy tya na bese, te na game. Tatha koik mota te sabhama betha hoy ne tene kuni marine mag karine pote bese te na game. Ane bai manas hoy ne te potana angne dhakine lajja sahit varte te game tatha chale tyare nichi drashti rakhine chale pan fati drashti rakhe nahi, te game. Ane amara darshan karata hoy ne koi bai-bhai ave athava kutaru nisare ke dhor nisare ke kaik khad-khade, teni samu varamvar darshan mukine jue pan ekdrashtie darshan na kare, teni upar to evi ris chade je, ‘Shu karie? Sadhu thaya, nahi to enu kaik tadan karie.’ Pan te to thay nahi; kem je, sadhune koinu tadan karavu e ati ayogya karma chhe. Ane je kapat rakhe pan potana manna je sankalp te jene kaheva yogya hoy teni agal pan kahe nahi, te na game. Ane man tatha krodh tatha koithi dabaine rahevu te shu? To potana manma jevu hoy tevu bijathi dabaine kahevay nahi; e tran vana to atishay bhunda chhe. Ane haribhaktane mahomahi barobariyapanu rahe, pan ek-ekno bhar na ave e pan atishay bhundu chhe.”