Gadhada I 61

Baḷi Rājānu

Samvat 1876nā Fāgaṇ vadi 3 Trījne divas Shrījī Mahārāj Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā Shrī Vāsudev Nārāyaṇnā mandirnī āgaḷ līmbaḍānā vṛukṣhne heṭhe oṭāne viṣhe ḍholiyā upar virājmān hatā ne hīrkornu shvet dhotiyu mastake bāndhyu hatu ane shvet pachheḍī oḍhī hatī ne shvet khes paheryo hato ne kanṭhmā shvet puṣhpanā hār dhāraṇ karyā hatā ne shvet puṣhpanā torā pāghmā ḍābī kore laṭaktā hatā ne potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ muni tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Pachhī Muktānand Swāmīe prashna pūchhyo je, “Kām, krodh, lobh tathā bhay emane yoge karīne paṇ dhīraj ḍage nahī teno sho upāy chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “‘Hu deh nahī, hu to dehthī nokho ne sarveno jāṇanāro evo je ātmā te chhu,’ evī je ātmaniṣhṭhā²³² te jyāre atishay draḍh thāy tyāre koī rīte karīne dhīraj ḍage nahī ane ātmaniṣhṭhā vinā bījā anek upāy kare to paṇ dhīraj rahe nahī.”

Pachhī Brahmānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Je ātmaniṣhṭhā²³³ hoy te ant same keṭalī sahāy kare chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jem nadī taravī hoy tyā to jene taratā āvaḍatu hoy te tarī jāy ne jene taratā na āvaḍatu hoy te to ūbho thaī rahe; paṇ jyāre samudra taravo hoy tyāre to te beyane vahāṇnu kām paḍe chhe. Tem ṭāḍh, taḍako, bhūkh, taras, mān, apamān, sukh, dukh te rūpī je nadī tene to ātmaniṣhṭhāvāḷo hoy te tarī jāy; paṇ mṛutyu-samay to samudra jevo chhe, māṭe tyā to ātmaniṣhṭhāvāḷo hoy tathā vagar ātmaniṣhṭhāvāḷo hoy e beyane Bhagwānnī upāsanārūpī vahāṇnu kām paḍe chhe. Māṭe antkāḷe to Bhagwānno draḍh āsharo hoy te ja kāmmā āve chhe paṇ ant same ātmaniṣhṭhā kāī kāmmā āvatī nathī. Te sāru Bhagwānnī upāsanāne draḍh karīne rākhavī.”

Pachhī vaḷī Muktānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Bhagwānno bhakta hoy tene siddhio āḍī āve chhe, te jene Bhagwānnā nishchaymā ḍagmagāṭ hoy tene ja āve chhe ke nishchayvāḷāne āve chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Siddhio to jene paripakva Bhagwānno nishchay hoy tene ja āve chhe ane bījāne to siddhio ghaṇī durlabh chhe. Ane e siddhione paṇ e bhaktanī parīkṣhā levā sāru Bhagwān ja prere chhe je, ‘Ene mārī upar ghaṇu het chhe ke siddhio upar ghaṇu het chhe?’ Evī rīte Bhagwān potānā bhaktanī parīkṣhā jue chhe. Pachhī jo e pāko bhakta hoy ne Bhagwān vinā bīju kāī na ichchhe ne nirvāsanik evo ekāntik bhakta hoy to Bhagwān pote te bhaktane vash thaī jāy chhe. Jem Vāmanjīe Baḷi Rājānu Trilokīnu rājya laī līdhu ane Chaud Loknā be pagalā karyā ane trījā pagalā sāru te Baḷi Rājāe potānu sharīr āpyu, evī rīte shraddhā sahit Bhagwānne sarvaswa āpyu toya Bhagwāne ene vagar vānke bāndhyo, to paṇ bhakti thakī paḍyo nahī; tyāre evī potānī ananya bhakti joīne pote Bhagwān te Baḷinā bandhanmā āvatā havā. Ane Bhagwāne to Baḷi Rājāne kṣhaṇmātra bāndhyo hato ane Bhagwān to enī bhaktirūpī dorīe karīne bandhāyā chhe te āj divas sudhī paṇ akhanḍ Bhagwān Baḷine daravāje ūbhā chhe ane Baḷi Rājānī draṣhṭi thakī paḷmātra paṇ Bhagwān chheṭe thatā nathī.²³⁴ Evī rīte āpaṇe paṇ bījī sarva vāsanā ṭāḷīne ane Bhagwānne sarvaswa arpaṇ karīne Bhagwānnā dās thaī raheshu, ane em karatāya Bhagwān āpaṇne vadhu dukh deshe to Bhagwān paṇ pote āpaṇe vash thaī jashe; shā māṭe je, pote bhaktavatsal chhe ane kṛupāsindhu chhe, te jenī potāne viṣhe ati draḍh bhakti dekhe tene pote ādhīn thaī jāy chhe. Pachhī te prem-bhaktie yukta je bhaktanu man te manrūpī dorīe karīne bandhanmā āve chhe, pachhī chhūṭvāne samarth thatā nathī. Māṭe jem jem Bhagwān āpaṇne kasaṇīmā rākhe tem tem vadhu rājī thavu joīe je, ‘Bhagwān jem jem mane vadhu dukh deshe tem tem vadhu māre vash thashe ane palmātra mārāthī chheṭe nahī rahe,’ evu samajīne jem jem Bhagwān ati kasaṇī detā jāy tem tem ati rājī thavu, paṇ koī rīte dukh dekhīne athavā dehnā sukh sāru pāchho pag bharavo nahī.”

Samvat 1876na Fagan vadi 3 Trijne divas Shriji Maharaj Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarma Shri Vasudev Narayanna mandirni agal limbadana vrukshne hethe otane vishe dholiya upar virajman hata ne hirkornu shvet dhotiyu mastake bandhyu hatu ane shvet pachhedi odhi hati ne shvet khes paheryo hato ne kanthma shvet pushpana har dharan karya hata ne shvet pushpana tora paghma dabi kore latakta hata ne potana mukharvindni agal muni tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Pachhi Muktanand Swamie prashna puchhyo je, “Kam, krodh, lobh tatha bhay emane yoge karine pan dhiraj dage nahi teno sho upay chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “‘Hu deh nahi, hu to dehthi nokho ne sarveno jananaro evo je atma te chhu,’ evi je atmanishtha²³² te jyare atishay dradh thay tyare koi rite karine dhiraj dage nahi ane atmanishtha vina bija anek upay kare to pan dhiraj rahe nahi.”

Pachhi Brahmanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Je atmanishtha²³³ hoy te ant same ketali sahay kare chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jem nadi taravi hoy tya to jene tarata avadatu hoy te tari jay ne jene tarata na avadatu hoy te to ubho thai rahe; pan jyare samudra taravo hoy tyare to te beyane vahannu kam pade chhe. Tem tadh, tadako, bhukh, taras, man, apaman, sukh, dukh te rupi je nadi tene to atmanishthavalo hoy te tari jay; pan mrutyu-samay to samudra jevo chhe, mate tya to atmanishthavalo hoy tatha vagar atmanishthavalo hoy e beyane Bhagwanni upasanarupi vahannu kam pade chhe. Mate antkale to Bhagwanno dradh asharo hoy te ja kamma ave chhe pan ant same atmanishtha kai kamma avati nathi. Te saru Bhagwanni upasanane dradh karine rakhavi.”

Pachhi vali Muktanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Bhagwanno bhakta hoy tene siddhio adi ave chhe, te jene Bhagwanna nishchayma dagmagat hoy tene ja ave chhe ke nishchayvalane ave chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Siddhio to jene paripakva Bhagwanno nishchay hoy tene ja ave chhe ane bijane to siddhio ghani durlabh chhe. Ane e siddhione pan e bhaktani pariksha leva saru Bhagwan ja prere chhe je, ‘Ene mari upar ghanu het chhe ke siddhio upar ghanu het chhe?’ Evi rite Bhagwan potana bhaktani pariksha jue chhe. Pachhi jo e pako bhakta hoy ne Bhagwan vina biju kai na ichchhe ne nirvasanik evo ekantik bhakta hoy to Bhagwan pote te bhaktane vash thai jay chhe. Jem Vamanjie Bali Rajanu Trilokinu rajya lai lidhu ane Chaud Lokna be pagala karya ane trija pagala saru te Bali Rajae potanu sharir apyu, evi rite shraddha sahit Bhagwanne sarvaswa apyu toya Bhagwane ene vagar vanke bandhyo, to pan bhakti thaki padyo nahi; tyare evi potani ananya bhakti joine pote Bhagwan te Balina bandhanma avata hava. Ane Bhagwane to Bali Rajane kshanmatra bandhyo hato ane Bhagwan to eni bhaktirupi dorie karine bandhaya chhe te aj divas sudhi pan akhand Bhagwan Baline daravaje ubha chhe ane Bali Rajani drashti thaki palmatra pan Bhagwan chhete thata nathi.²³⁴ Evi rite apane pan biji sarva vasana taline ane Bhagwanne sarvaswa arpan karine Bhagwanna das thai raheshu, ane em karataya Bhagwan apanne vadhu dukh deshe to Bhagwan pan pote apane vash thai jashe; sha mate je, pote bhaktavatsal chhe ane krupasindhu chhe, te jeni potane vishe ati dradh bhakti dekhe tene pote adhin thai jay chhe. Pachhi te prem-bhaktie yukta je bhaktanu man te manrupi dorie karine bandhanma ave chhe, pachhi chhutvane samarth thata nathi. Mate jem jem Bhagwan apanne kasanima rakhe tem tem vadhu raji thavu joie je, ‘Bhagwan jem jem mane vadhu dukh deshe tem tem vadhu mare vash thashe ane palmatra marathi chhete nahi rahe,’ evu samajine jem jem Bhagwan ati kasani deta jay tem tem ati raji thavu, pan koi rite dukh dekhine athava dehna sukh saru pachho pag bharavo nahi.”

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