Gadhada I 38

Vaṇiknā Nāmānu

Samvat 1876nā Māgh sudi 1 Paḍavāne divas Shrījī Mahārāj Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā sānjane same ghoḍshāḷnī osarīe gādalu nankhāvīne virājmān hatā ane dhoḷo khes paheryo hato ane māthe rātā chheḍāno dhoḷo fenṭo bāndhyo hato ne doriyānu angarkhu paheryu hatu ne dhoḷo chofāḷ oḍhyo hato ane potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ sādhu tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Te same Shrījī Mahārāj sarva haribhakta sāmu joīne zāzī vār vichārī rahyā ane pachhī em bolyā je, “Sāmbhaḷo, vāt karīe chhīe je, je satsangī hoy tene jyāthī potāne satsang thayo hoy tyāthī potānā manno tapās karavo je, ‘Prathamnā varṣhamā māru man āvu hatu ne pachhī āvu hatu ane āṭalī Bhagwānnī vāsanā hatī ne āṭalī jagatnī hatī,’ em varṣho-varṣhano sarvāḷo vichāryā karavo ane potānā manmā jeṭalī jagatnī vāsanā bākī rahī gaī hoy tene thoḍe thoḍe nirantar ṭāḷavī. Ane em vichāre nahī ne badhī bhegī kare to te vāsanā enī ṭaḷe nahī. Jem vaṇikne gher nāmu karyu hoy te jo mahinā mahinānu nirantar chukavī daīe to detā kaṭhaṇ na paḍe ne varṣh-dahāḍānu bhegu karīe to āpavu bahu kaṭhaṇ paḍe; tem nirantar vichār karavo. Ane man chhe te jagatnī vāsanāe karīne vasāṇu chhe. Jem fūle karīne til vasāy chhe¹⁵⁸ tem manne Bhagwānnā je charitra tenu je mahimāe sahit nitya smaraṇ te rūp fūlne viṣhe vāsavu. Ane Bhagwānnā charitrarūp jāḷāne viṣhe manne gūnchavī melavu ane Bhagwānnā ghāṭ manmā karyā karavā. Ek shamyo ne bījo karavo, bījo shamyo ne trījo karavo; em ne em manne navaru rahevā devu nahī.” Em kahīne pachhī bhūtnu draṣhṭānt vistārīne kahī dekhāḍyu ne pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Evī rīte Bhagwānnā je charitra tathā vārtā tathā darshan te ek divasnā jo sambhārvā mānḍe to teno pār na āve, to satsang thayā to das-pandar varṣh thayā hoy te eno to pār ja na āve. Ane te evī rīte sambhārvā je, ‘Ā gāmmā āvī rīte Mahārāj tathā Paramhansanī sabhā thaī ane āvī rīte Mahārājnī pūjā thaī ne āvī rīte vārtā thaī,’ ityādik je Bhagwānnā charitra tene vāramvār sambhārvā. Ane je zāzu na samajato hoy tene to em karavu e ja shreṣhṭh upāy chhe, e jevo bījo nathī. Tyāre tame kahesho je, ‘Anna thoḍu khāīe tathā ghaṇā upavās karīe,’ to te ame kahetā nathī. E to jem jenā niyam kahyā chhe te pramāṇe sādhāraṇpaṇe rahevu ane karavānu to ā ame tamane kahyu te chhe. Ane ame to em mānyu chhe je, man nirvāsanik joīe ane dehe karīne game teṭalī pravṛutti hoy ne tenu man jo shuddha chhe to tenu ati bhūnḍu thāy nahī. Ane bāher lokmā to te pravṛuttivāḷānu bhūnḍā jevu jaṇāy. Ane jene manmā vāsanā hoy ne te bāher sārī peṭhe nivṛuttiparāyaṇ vartato hoy to tenu bāher lokmā to sāru jaṇāy paṇ tenā jīvnu ati bhūnḍu thāy; kem je, mūvā ṭāṇe to jevā manmā sankalp hoy tevā sfurī āve. Jem Bharatjīne antkāḷmā mṛugnu bāḷak sfurī āvyu¹⁵⁹ tyāre te mṛugne ākāre thaī gayā ane pratham rājya melyu hatu ne Ṛuṣhabhdev Bhagwān to potānā bāp hatā to paṇ em thayu. Māṭe mane karīne nirvāsanik rahevu e amāro mat chhe. Ane je upavās karavā teṇe karīne deh durbaḷ thāy tyāre man durbaḷ thāy to kharu, paṇ jyāre deh puṣhṭa thāy tyāre vaḷī man puṣhṭa thāy. Māṭe dehe karīne tyāg ne mane karīne tyāg e be bheḷā joīe. Ane jene manmā Bhagwānnā ghāṭ thatā hoy ne jagatnā ghāṭ na thatā hoy te āpaṇā satsangmā moṭero chhe ane evo je na hoy te nānero chhe. Ane gṛuhasth hoy tene paṇ dehe karīne vyavahār karavo ne mane karīne to tyāgīnī peṭhe ja nirvāsanik rahevu ne Bhagwānnu chintavan karavu ne vyavahār to Bhagwānne vachane karīne rākhavo. Ane manno tyāg sācho na hoy to Janak jevā rājā hatā te rājya karatā ne man to moṭā yogeshvarnā jevu hatu;¹⁶⁰ te māṭe mane karīne je tyāg te ja ṭhīk chhe. Ane je potānā manmā bhūnḍā ghāṭ thatā hoy te kahevā, paṇ jem, ‘kūtarānu mukh kūtaro chāṭe’ tathā ‘sarpne gher paroṇo sāp, mukh chāṭīne vaḷiyo āp’ tathā rānḍīne pāse suvāsinī¹⁶¹ strī jāy tyāre te kahe je, ‘Āv bāī, hu jevī tu paṇ thā;’ tem potānī peṭhe jene bhūnḍā ghāṭ thatā hoy tenī āgaḷ je ghāṭ kahevo te to ā draṣhṭānt dīdhā em¹⁶² chhe. Māṭe ghāṭ kene kahevo? To jenā manmā koī divas jagatno bhūnḍo ghāṭ na thato hoy evo baḷiyo hoy tenī āgaḷ kahevo. Ane em ghāṭ na thāy evā paṇ ghaṇā hoy; temāthī paṇ evāne ghāṭ kahevo je, te ghāṭne sāmbhaḷīne te ghāṭ upar vāt kare te jyā sudhī te kahenārāno ghāṭ ṭaḷī jāy tyā sudhī beṭhato-ūṭhato, khāto-pīto sarva kriyāmā vāt karyā kare ane tenā ghāṭ ṭāḷyāmā kevī chāḍ hoy? To jem potānā ghāṭne ṭāḷyānī chāḍ hoy tevī hoy, evā āgaḷ ghāṭ kahevo. Ane jenī āgaḷ ghāṭ kahīe ne te āvī rīte vāt to na kare ne pote āḷasu hoy to sho samās thāy? Māṭe evī rīte potānā manno ghāṭ kahīne te ghāṭne ṭāḷī nākhīne potānā manne viṣhe kevaḷ Bhagwānnā ghāṭ karyā karavā ne jagatnā sukhthī nirvāsanik thavu. Ane ekādashīno upavās karavo tenu shu lakṣhaṇ chhe? To das indriyo ne agiyārmu man temane pot-potānā viṣhayamāthī kāḍhīne Bhagwānmā joḍavā tene ekādashīnu vrat karyu kahevāy ane evu vrat to Bhagwānnā bhaktane nirantar karavu. Ane evī rīte jenu man nirvāsanik na hoy ne dehe karīne to vrat-tap kare to paṇ tenu atishay sāru thatu nathī. Māṭe je Bhagwānno bhakta hoy tene pot-potānā dharmamā rahīne te Bhagwānnu māhātmya samajīne potānā manne nirvāsanik karavāno nitye abhyās rākhavo.” Em vārtā karī.

Ane vaḷī Shrījī Mahārāje bījī vārtā karī je, “Sācho tyāgī kene kahīe? To je padārthno tyāg karyo teno pāchho koī divas manmā sankalp paṇ na thāy. Jem viṣhṭāno tyāg karyo chhe teno pāchho sankalp thato nathī tem sankalp na thāy. Tyā Shukjī pratye Nāradjīno kahelo shlok chhe je, ‘Tyaj dharmam-dharmam cha’¹⁶³ ane e shloknu hārd e chhe je, ‘Ek ātmā vinā bījā je je padārth chhe teno tyāg karīne kevaḷ ātmāpaṇe vartavu ne Bhagwānnī upāsanā karavī,’ tene pūro tyāgī kahīe. Ane je gṛuhasth haribhakta hoy te to jem Janak Rājāe kahyu je, ‘Ā mārī Mithilā Nagarī baḷe chhe paṇ temā kāī māru baḷatu nathī,’ tyā shlok chhe je, ‘Mithilāyām pradīptāyām na me dahyati kinchan’¹⁶⁴ em samaje ne gṛuhmā raheto hoy, te gṛuhasth haribhakta kharo kahevāy. Ane evī rītno je tyāgī na hoy ne evī rītno je gṛuhasth na hoy te to prākṛut bhakta kahevāy ane more kahyo evo je hoy te to ekāntik bhakta kahevāy.” Evī rīte vārtā karī.

Pachhī Moṭā Ātmānand Swāmīe Shrījī Mahārājne prashna pūchhyo je, “Deh, indriyo tathā antahkaraṇ tathā devatā tethī judo je jīvātmā tenu rūp kevī rīte chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Thoḍākmā eno uttar karīe chhīe je, deh ne indriyādiknā swarūpno je vaktā te sarvenā swarūpne judu judu karīne shrotāne samajāve chhe. Te je samajāvanāro vaktā te dehādik sarvanā pramāṇno karanāro chhe ne jāṇanāro chhe ne e sarvathī judo chhe ene ja jīv kahīe. Ane je shrotā chhe te dehādiknā rūpne judā judā samaje chhe ne enu pramāṇ kare chhe ne ene jāṇe chhe ne e sarvathī judo chhe ene ja jīv kahīe. Evī rīte jīvnā swarūpne samajavānī rīt chhe.” Evī rīte¹⁶⁵ vārtā karī.

Samvat 1876na Magh sudi 1 Padavane divas Shriji Maharaj Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarma sanjane same ghodshalni osarie gadalu nankhavine virajman hata ane dholo khes paheryo hato ane mathe rata chhedano dholo fento bandhyo hato ne doriyanu angarkhu paheryu hatu ne dholo chofal odhyo hato ane potana mukharvindni agal sadhu tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Te same Shriji Maharaj sarva haribhakta samu joine zazi var vichari rahya ane pachhi em bolya je, “Sambhalo, vat karie chhie je, je satsangi hoy tene jyathi potane satsang thayo hoy tyathi potana manno tapas karavo je, ‘Prathamna varshama maru man avu hatu ne pachhi avu hatu ane atali Bhagwanni vasana hati ne atali jagatni hati,’ em varsho-varshano sarvalo vicharya karavo ane potana manma jetali jagatni vasana baki rahi gai hoy tene thode thode nirantar talavi. Ane em vichare nahi ne badhi bhegi kare to te vasana eni tale nahi. Jem vanikne gher namu karyu hoy te jo mahina mahinanu nirantar chukavi daie to deta kathan na pade ne varsh-dahadanu bhegu karie to apavu bahu kathan pade; tem nirantar vichar karavo. Ane man chhe te jagatni vasanae karine vasanu chhe. Jem fule karine til vasay chhe¹⁵⁸ tem manne Bhagwanna je charitra tenu je mahimae sahit nitya smaran te rup fulne vishe vasavu. Ane Bhagwanna charitrarup jalane vishe manne gunchavi melavu ane Bhagwanna ghat manma karya karava. Ek shamyo ne bijo karavo, bijo shamyo ne trijo karavo; em ne em manne navaru raheva devu nahi.” Em kahine pachhi bhutnu drashtant vistarine kahi dekhadyu ne pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Evi rite Bhagwanna je charitra tatha varta tatha darshan te ek divasna jo sambharva mande to teno par na ave, to satsang thaya to das-pandar varsh thaya hoy te eno to par ja na ave. Ane te evi rite sambharva je, ‘A gamma avi rite Maharaj tatha Paramhansani sabha thai ane avi rite Maharajni puja thai ne avi rite varta thai,’ ityadik je Bhagwanna charitra tene varamvar sambharva. Ane je zazu na samajato hoy tene to em karavu e ja shreshth upay chhe, e jevo bijo nathi. Tyare tame kahesho je, ‘Anna thodu khaie tatha ghana upavas karie,’ to te ame kaheta nathi. E to jem jena niyam kahya chhe te pramane sadharanpane rahevu ane karavanu to a ame tamane kahyu te chhe. Ane ame to em manyu chhe je, man nirvasanik joie ane dehe karine game tetali pravrutti hoy ne tenu man jo shuddha chhe to tenu ati bhundu thay nahi. Ane baher lokma to te pravruttivalanu bhunda jevu janay. Ane jene manma vasana hoy ne te baher sari pethe nivruttiparayan vartato hoy to tenu baher lokma to saru janay pan tena jivnu ati bhundu thay; kem je, muva tane to jeva manma sankalp hoy teva sfuri ave. Jem Bharatjine antkalma mrugnu balak sfuri avyu¹⁵⁹ tyare te mrugne akare thai gaya ane pratham rajya melyu hatu ne Rushabhdev Bhagwan to potana bap hata to pan em thayu. Mate mane karine nirvasanik rahevu e amaro mat chhe. Ane je upavas karava tene karine deh durbal thay tyare man durbal thay to kharu, pan jyare deh pushta thay tyare vali man pushta thay. Mate dehe karine tyag ne mane karine tyag e be bhela joie. Ane jene manma Bhagwanna ghat thata hoy ne jagatna ghat na thata hoy te apana satsangma motero chhe ane evo je na hoy te nanero chhe. Ane gruhasth hoy tene pan dehe karine vyavahar karavo ne mane karine to tyagini pethe ja nirvasanik rahevu ne Bhagwannu chintavan karavu ne vyavahar to Bhagwanne vachane karine rakhavo. Ane manno tyag sacho na hoy to Janak jeva raja hata te rajya karata ne man to mota yogeshvarna jevu hatu;¹⁶⁰ te mate mane karine je tyag te ja thik chhe. Ane je potana manma bhunda ghat thata hoy te kaheva, pan jem, ‘kutaranu mukh kutaro chate’ tatha ‘sarpne gher parono sap, mukh chatine valiyo ap’ tatha randine pase suvasini¹⁶¹ stri jay tyare te kahe je, ‘Av bai, hu jevi tu pan tha;’ tem potani pethe jene bhunda ghat thata hoy teni agal je ghat kahevo te to a drashtant didha em¹⁶² chhe. Mate ghat kene kahevo? To jena manma koi divas jagatno bhundo ghat na thato hoy evo baliyo hoy teni agal kahevo. Ane em ghat na thay eva pan ghana hoy; temathi pan evane ghat kahevo je, te ghatne sambhaline te ghat upar vat kare te jya sudhi te kahenarano ghat tali jay tya sudhi bethato-uthato, khato-pito sarva kriyama vat karya kare ane tena ghat talyama kevi chad hoy? To jem potana ghatne talyani chad hoy tevi hoy, eva agal ghat kahevo. Ane jeni agal ghat kahie ne te avi rite vat to na kare ne pote alasu hoy to sho samas thay? Mate evi rite potana manno ghat kahine te ghatne tali nakhine potana manne vishe keval Bhagwanna ghat karya karava ne jagatna sukhthi nirvasanik thavu. Ane ekadashino upavas karavo tenu shu lakshan chhe? To das indriyo ne agiyarmu man temane pot-potana vishayamathi kadhine Bhagwanma jodava tene ekadashinu vrat karyu kahevay ane evu vrat to Bhagwanna bhaktane nirantar karavu. Ane evi rite jenu man nirvasanik na hoy ne dehe karine to vrat-tap kare to pan tenu atishay saru thatu nathi. Mate je Bhagwanno bhakta hoy tene pot-potana dharmama rahine te Bhagwannu mahatmya samajine potana manne nirvasanik karavano nitye abhyas rakhavo.” Em varta kari.

Ane vali Shriji Maharaje biji varta kari je, “Sacho tyagi kene kahie? To je padarthno tyag karyo teno pachho koi divas manma sankalp pan na thay. Jem vishtano tyag karyo chhe teno pachho sankalp thato nathi tem sankalp na thay. Tya Shukji pratye Naradjino kahelo shlok chhe je, ‘Tyaj dharmam-dharmam cha’¹⁶³ ane e shloknu hard e chhe je, ‘Ek atma vina bija je je padarth chhe teno tyag karine keval atmapane vartavu ne Bhagwanni upasana karavi,’ tene puro tyagi kahie. Ane je gruhasth haribhakta hoy te to jem Janak Rajae kahyu je, ‘A mari Mithila Nagari bale chhe pan tema kai maru balatu nathi,’ tya shlok chhe je, ‘Mithilayam pradiptayam na me dahyati kinchan’¹⁶⁴ em samaje ne gruhma raheto hoy, te gruhasth haribhakta kharo kahevay. Ane evi ritno je tyagi na hoy ne evi ritno je gruhasth na hoy te to prakrut bhakta kahevay ane more kahyo evo je hoy te to ekantik bhakta kahevay.” Evi rite varta kari.

Pachhi Mota Atmanand Swamie Shriji Maharajne prashna puchhyo je, “Deh, indriyo tatha antahkaran tatha devata tethi judo je jivatma tenu rup kevi rite chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Thodakma eno uttar karie chhie je, deh ne indriyadikna swarupno je vakta te sarvena swarupne judu judu karine shrotane samajave chhe. Te je samajavanaro vakta te dehadik sarvana pramanno karanaro chhe ne jananaro chhe ne e sarvathi judo chhe ene ja jiv kahie. Ane je shrota chhe te dehadikna rupne juda juda samaje chhe ne enu praman kare chhe ne ene jane chhe ne e sarvathi judo chhe ene ja jiv kahie. Evi rite jivna swarupne samajavani rit chhe.” Evi rite¹⁶⁵ varta kari.

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