Gadhada I 44

Baḷbaḷtā Ḍāmnu, Ḍagalānu

Samvat 1876nā Mahā sudi 8 Āṭhamne divas Shrījī Mahārāj Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā Shrī Vāsudev Nārāyaṇnā mandirnī āgaḷ līmbaḍānā vṛukṣh heṭhe oṭā madhye ḍholiyā upar āthamṇe mukhārvinde savārnā pahormā virājmān hatā ne dhoḷo khes paheryo hato ne dhoḷī chādar oḍhī hatī ne māthe dhoḷī pāgh bāndhī hatī ne te pāghne ek ānṭe karīne bokānī vāḷī hatī ne pāgh upar dhoḷā puṣhpano hār virājmān hato ne potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ muni tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāje prashna pūchhyo je, “Bhagwānne viṣhe sneh hoy tenu shu rūp¹⁸⁷ chhe?” Pachhī Brahmānand Swāmīe snehnu rūp karavā mānḍyu paṇ samādhān na thayu. Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Tamane to snehnī dish ja jaḍī nahī ane tame je pinḍ-brahmānḍthī nihspṛuh rahevu tene sneh kahyo e snehnu rūp nahī, e to vairāgyanu rūp chhe. Ane sneh to enu nām je, ‘Bhagwānnī mūrtinī akhanḍ smṛuti¹⁸⁸ rahe,’ enu nām sneh kahīe. Ane je bhaktane paripūrṇa Bhagwānne viṣhe sneh hoy tene ek Bhagwān vinā bījo sankalp ja na thāy ane jeṭalo Bhagwān vinā bījo ghāṭ thāy chhe teṭalo tenā snehmā fer chhe. Ane jene paripūrṇa Bhagwānmā sneh hoy ne tene jo jāṇe-ajāṇe¹⁸⁹ Bhagwānnī mūrti vinā bījo kāīk ghāṭ thāy to jem panchāmṛut bhojan jamato hoy temā koīk kākarā tathā dhūḍyano khobo bharīne nākhe ne jevu vasamu lāge athavā kapāḷmā baḷbaḷto ḍām de ne te jevo vasamo lāge, tevo Bhagwān vinā bījo ghāṭ thāy te vasamo lāge; evī rīte jene vartatu hoy tene Bhagwānne viṣhe prīti chhe em jāṇavu. Te sarve pot-potānā hṛudayamā tapāsī juo to jene jevī prīti hashe tene tevī jaṇāī āvashe.”

Pachhī Brahmānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Evī draḍh prīti Bhagwānne viṣhe thāy tenu shu sādhan chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Satpuruṣhno je prasang e ja Parameshvarne viṣhe draḍh prīti thavānu kāraṇ chhe.” Tyāre Somalo Khāchar bolyā je, “Evo prasang to atishe karīe chhīe paṇ evī draḍh prīti kem thatī nathī?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Prasang to karo chho paṇ ardho amāro prasang karo chho ne ardho jagatno prasang karo chho, te māṭe Bhagwānne viṣhe draḍh prīti thatī nathī.”

Pachhī gām Vasonā Vipra Vālā Dhruv teṇe prashna pūchhyu je, “He Mahārāj! Deh ane dehnā sambandhīne viṣhe aham-mamatvapaṇānā ghāṭ thāy chhe te kem ṭaḷe?” Tyāre Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “E to e jīvne viparīt bhāvanā thaī chhe¹⁹⁰ je, ‘potāne dehthī pṛuthak je jīvātmā te rūpe nathī mānato ne dehrūpe māne chhe.’ Ane e jīvātmāne viṣhe deh to kevī rīte vaḷagyo chhe? To jem¹⁹¹ koīk puruṣh hoy teṇe darajīne gher jaīne ḍagalo sivāḍīne paheryo, tyāre te em māne je, ‘darajī te māro bāp chhe ne darajaṇ te mārī mā chhe,’¹⁹² em je māne te mūrkh kahevāy; tem ā jīvne ā dehrūp je ḍagalo te kyārek to brāhmaṇ ne brāhmaṇī thakī utpanna thāy chhe ane kyārek to nīch jātimāthī utpanna thāy chhe tathā chorāshī lākh jāti thakī deh utpanna thāy chhe, te dehne viṣhe potāpaṇu māne ane te dehnā mābāpne potānā mābāp māne te mūrkh kahevāy ane tene pashu jevo jāṇavo. Ane chorāshī lākh jātmā je potānī mā-bon, dīkarīo ane strīo chhe te pativratāno dharma eke pāḷatī nathī. Māṭe je evā sagpaṇne sāchu māne chhe tene aham-mamatvanā ghāṭ kem ṭaḷashe? Ane āvī rītnī samajaṇ vinā janmabhūminī je desh-vāsanā te ṭaḷavī ghaṇī kaṭhaṇ chhe. Ane jyā sudhī dehne potānu rūp māne chhe tyā sudhī enī sarve samajaṇ vṛuthā chhe ane jyā sudhī varṇanu ke āshramnu mān laīne fare chhe tyā sudhī ene viṣhe sādhupaṇu āvatu nathī. Māṭe deh ne dehnā sambandhīne viṣhe aham-mamatvano tyāg karīne ne potānā ātmāne brahmarūp mānīne ne sarva vāsanāno tyāg karīne swadharmamā rahyo thako je Bhagwānne bhaje chhe te sādhu kahevāy chhe. Ane jene evu sādhupaṇu āvyu tene ne Puruṣhottam Bhagwānne kāī chheṭu rahetu nathī. Ane bīju sarve thāy paṇ evī sādhutā āvavī to ghaṇī kaṭhaṇ chhe. Ane evo sādhu to hu chhu je, māre varṇāshramnu leshmātra mān nathī.” Evī rīte Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā te to potānā bhaktane shikṣhāne arthe chhe em jāṇavu ane pote to sākṣhāt Puruṣhottam Nārāyaṇ chhe.

Samvat 1876na Maha sudi 8 Athamne divas Shriji Maharaj Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarma Shri Vasudev Narayanna mandirni agal limbadana vruksh hethe ota madhye dholiya upar athamne mukharvinde savarna pahorma virajman hata ne dholo khes paheryo hato ne dholi chadar odhi hati ne mathe dholi pagh bandhi hati ne te paghne ek ante karine bokani vali hati ne pagh upar dhola pushpano har virajman hato ne potana mukharvindni agal muni tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaje prashna puchhyo je, “Bhagwanne vishe sneh hoy tenu shu rup¹⁸⁷ chhe?” Pachhi Brahmanand Swamie snehnu rup karava mandyu pan samadhan na thayu. Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Tamane to snehni dish ja jadi nahi ane tame je pind-brahmandthi nihspruh rahevu tene sneh kahyo e snehnu rup nahi, e to vairagyanu rup chhe. Ane sneh to enu nam je, ‘Bhagwanni murtini akhand smruti¹⁸⁸ rahe,’ enu nam sneh kahie. Ane je bhaktane paripurna Bhagwanne vishe sneh hoy tene ek Bhagwan vina bijo sankalp ja na thay ane jetalo Bhagwan vina bijo ghat thay chhe tetalo tena snehma fer chhe. Ane jene paripurna Bhagwanma sneh hoy ne tene jo jane-ajane¹⁸⁹ Bhagwanni murti vina bijo kaik ghat thay to jem panchamrut bhojan jamato hoy tema koik kakara tatha dhudyano khobo bharine nakhe ne jevu vasamu lage athava kapalma balbalto dam de ne te jevo vasamo lage, tevo Bhagwan vina bijo ghat thay te vasamo lage; evi rite jene vartatu hoy tene Bhagwanne vishe priti chhe em janavu. Te sarve pot-potana hrudayama tapasi juo to jene jevi priti hashe tene tevi janai avashe.”

Pachhi Brahmanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Evi dradh priti Bhagwanne vishe thay tenu shu sadhan chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Satpurushno je prasang e ja Parameshvarne vishe dradh priti thavanu karan chhe.” Tyare Somalo Khachar bolya je, “Evo prasang to atishe karie chhie pan evi dradh priti kem thati nathi?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Prasang to karo chho pan ardho amaro prasang karo chho ne ardho jagatno prasang karo chho, te mate Bhagwanne vishe dradh priti thati nathi.”

Pachhi gam Vasona Vipra Vala Dhruv tene prashna puchhyu je, “He Maharaj! Deh ane dehna sambandhine vishe aham-mamatvapanana ghat thay chhe te kem tale?” Tyare Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “E to e jivne viparit bhavana thai chhe¹⁹⁰ je, ‘potane dehthi pruthak je jivatma te rupe nathi manato ne dehrupe mane chhe.’ Ane e jivatmane vishe deh to kevi rite valagyo chhe? To jem¹⁹¹ koik purush hoy tene darajine gher jaine dagalo sivadine paheryo, tyare te em mane je, ‘daraji te maro bap chhe ne darajan te mari ma chhe,’¹⁹² em je mane te murkh kahevay; tem a jivne a dehrup je dagalo te kyarek to brahman ne brahmani thaki utpanna thay chhe ane kyarek to nich jatimathi utpanna thay chhe tatha chorashi lakh jati thaki deh utpanna thay chhe, te dehne vishe potapanu mane ane te dehna mabapne potana mabap mane te murkh kahevay ane tene pashu jevo janavo. Ane chorashi lakh jatma je potani ma-bon, dikario ane strio chhe te pativratano dharma eke palati nathi. Mate je eva sagpanne sachu mane chhe tene aham-mamatvana ghat kem talashe? Ane avi ritni samajan vina janmabhumini je desh-vasana te talavi ghani kathan chhe. Ane jya sudhi dehne potanu rup mane chhe tya sudhi eni sarve samajan vrutha chhe ane jya sudhi varnanu ke ashramnu man laine fare chhe tya sudhi ene vishe sadhupanu avatu nathi. Mate deh ne dehna sambandhine vishe aham-mamatvano tyag karine ne potana atmane brahmarup manine ne sarva vasanano tyag karine swadharmama rahyo thako je Bhagwanne bhaje chhe te sadhu kahevay chhe. Ane jene evu sadhupanu avyu tene ne Purushottam Bhagwanne kai chhetu rahetu nathi. Ane biju sarve thay pan evi sadhuta avavi to ghani kathan chhe. Ane evo sadhu to hu chhu je, mare varnashramnu leshmatra man nathi.” Evi rite Shriji Maharaj bolya te to potana bhaktane shikshane arthe chhe em janavu ane pote to sakshat Purushottam Narayan chhe.

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