Gadhada I 68

Aṣhṭ Prakārnī Pratimāmā ane Santmā Akhanḍ Rahyānu

Samvat 1876nā Chaitra sudi 9 Navmīne divas Swāmī Shrī Sahajānandjī Mahārāj Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā Shrī Vāsudev Nārāyaṇnā mandirnī āgaḷ līmbaḍānā vṛukṣh heṭhe ḍholiyā upar virājmān hatā ne dhoḷo khes paheryo hato ne dhoḷī chādar oḍhī hatī ane māthe dhoḷu hīrkornu dhotiyu bāndhyu hatu ane potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ muni tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Ame ek prashna pūchhīe chhīe.” Tyāre munie kahyu je, “Pūchho.” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Ogaṇterā kāḷmā amane ek mahinā sudhī jyāre nidrā²⁷⁷ āve tyāre em bhāsatu je, ame Puruṣhottampurīne viṣhe jaīne Shrī Jagannāthjīnī mūrtine viṣhe pravesh karīne rahyā chhīe. Ane te mūrti to kāṣhṭhnī jaṇāy paṇ tene netre karīne ame sarvane dekhatā ane pūjārīno bhaktibhāv tathā chhaḷ-kapaṭ sarva dekhatā. Ane evī rīte āpaṇā satsangmā je samādhiniṣhṭh puruṣh hoy te paṇ samādhie karīne bījānā dehmā pravesh karīne sarvane dekhe chhe ane sarva shabdane sāmbhaḷe chhe. Ane shāstramā paṇ evā vachan chhe je, ‘Shukjī vṛukṣhmā rahīne bolyā hatā.’²⁷⁸ Māṭe moṭā je satpuruṣh hoy athavā je Parameshvar hoy te jyā ichchhā āve tyā pravesh kare chhe. Māṭe te Parameshvare potānī āgnāe karīne je mūrti pūjavā āpī hoy te mūrti aṣhṭ prakārnī kahī chhe;²⁷⁹ temā pote sākṣhāt pravesh karīne virājmān rahe chhe. Te mūrtine je Bhagwānno bhakta pūjato hoy tyāre jem pratyakṣh Bhagwān virājtā hoy ane tenī maryādā rākhe tem te mūrtinī paṇ rākhī joīe, ane tem ja santnā hṛudaymā Bhagwānnī mūrti rahī chhe te santnī paṇ maryādā rākhī joīe. Te to e bhakta leshmātra rākhato nathī ane mūrtine to chitrāmaṇnī athavā pāṣhāṇādiknī jāṇe chhe ane santne bījā māṇas jevā jāṇe chhe. Ane Bhagwāne to Shrīmukhe em kahyu chhe je, ‘Mārī aṣhṭ prakārnī je pratimā tathā je sant tene viṣhe hu akhanḍ nivās karīne rahu chhu.’ Ane e bhakta to Bhagwānnī pratimā āgaḷ tathā sant āgaḷ game teṭalā fel-fatūr kare chhe paṇ leshmātra Bhagwānno ḍar rākhato nathī. Ene Bhagwānno nishchay chhe ke nathī? E prashna chhe.” Tyāre Paramhansa bolyā je, “Jyāre e Bhagwānne antaryāmī jāṇīne maryādā nathī rākhato, to ene Bhagwānno nishchay ja nathī.”

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Ene nishchay to nathī ane uparthī pākhanḍ jevī bhakti kare chhe, tyāre enu kalyāṇ thashe ke nahī thāy?” Pachhī sant bolyā je, “Enu kalyāṇ nahī thāy.” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jene Bhagwānnī mūrtine viṣhe nāstikpaṇu āve ane santne viṣhe nāstikpaṇu āve tene eṭale ja nahī rahe, ene to jenu bhajan-smaraṇ kare chhe evā je pratyakṣh Bhagwān tene viṣhe paṇ nāstikpaṇu āvashe; ane e Bhagwānnā Golok, Brahmapur ādik dhām tene viṣhe paṇ nāstikpaṇu āvashe; ane jagatnī je utpatti, sthiti ane pralay tene paṇ kāḷe karīne ne māyāe karīne ne karme karīne mānashe paṇ Parameshvar vate karīne nahī māne; evo pāko nāstik thashe.”

Pachhī Muktānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “E nāstikpaṇāno hetu te koī pūrvanu karma chhe ke koī kusang chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Nāstikpaṇānā hetu to nāstiknā granth sāmbhaḷavā e ja chhe ane nāstiknā granthne viṣhe jene pratīti hoy teno je sang te paṇ nāstikpaṇāno hetu chhe. Ane vaḷī kām, krodh, lobh, ahankār, mān ane īrṣhyā e paṇ nāstikpaṇānā hetu chhe; kem je, e māyalo eke swabhāv vatarto hoy tyāre Nārad-Sanakādik jevā sādhu vāt kare toy paṇ manāy nahī. Ane e nāstikpaṇu maṭe kyāre? To jyāre Shrīmad Bhāgwat jevā āstik granthne viṣhe kahī je jagatnī utpatti-sthiti-pralayrūp evī Bhagwānnī līlā tene sāmbhaḷe tathā Bhagwānnu ane santnu māhātmya samaje tyāre enu nāstikpaṇu jāy ane āstikpaṇu āve.”

Samvat 1876na Chaitra sudi 9 Navmine divas Swami Shri Sahajanandji Maharaj Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarma Shri Vasudev Narayanna mandirni agal limbadana vruksh hethe dholiya upar virajman hata ne dholo khes paheryo hato ne dholi chadar odhi hati ane mathe dholu hirkornu dhotiyu bandhyu hatu ane potana mukharvindni agal muni tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Ame ek prashna puchhie chhie.” Tyare munie kahyu je, “Puchho.” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Ogantera kalma amane ek mahina sudhi jyare nidra²⁷⁷ ave tyare em bhasatu je, ame Purushottampurine vishe jaine Shri Jagannathjini murtine vishe pravesh karine rahya chhie. Ane te murti to kashthni janay pan tene netre karine ame sarvane dekhata ane pujarino bhaktibhav tatha chhal-kapat sarva dekhata. Ane evi rite apana satsangma je samadhinishth purush hoy te pan samadhie karine bijana dehma pravesh karine sarvane dekhe chhe ane sarva shabdane sambhale chhe. Ane shastrama pan eva vachan chhe je, ‘Shukji vrukshma rahine bolya hata.’²⁷⁸ Mate mota je satpurush hoy athava je Parameshvar hoy te jya ichchha ave tya pravesh kare chhe. Mate te Parameshvare potani agnae karine je murti pujava api hoy te murti asht prakarni kahi chhe;²⁷⁹ tema pote sakshat pravesh karine virajman rahe chhe. Te murtine je Bhagwanno bhakta pujato hoy tyare jem pratyaksh Bhagwan virajta hoy ane teni maryada rakhe tem te murtini pan rakhi joie, ane tem ja santna hrudayma Bhagwanni murti rahi chhe te santni pan maryada rakhi joie. Te to e bhakta leshmatra rakhato nathi ane murtine to chitramanni athava pashanadikni jane chhe ane santne bija manas jeva jane chhe. Ane Bhagwane to Shrimukhe em kahyu chhe je, ‘Mari asht prakarni je pratima tatha je sant tene vishe hu akhand nivas karine rahu chhu.’ Ane e bhakta to Bhagwanni pratima agal tatha sant agal game tetala fel-fatur kare chhe pan leshmatra Bhagwanno dar rakhato nathi. Ene Bhagwanno nishchay chhe ke nathi? E prashna chhe.” Tyare Paramhansa bolya je, “Jyare e Bhagwanne antaryami janine maryada nathi rakhato, to ene Bhagwanno nishchay ja nathi.”

Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Ene nishchay to nathi ane uparthi pakhand jevi bhakti kare chhe, tyare enu kalyan thashe ke nahi thay?” Pachhi sant bolya je, “Enu kalyan nahi thay.” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jene Bhagwanni murtine vishe nastikpanu ave ane santne vishe nastikpanu ave tene etale ja nahi rahe, ene to jenu bhajan-smaran kare chhe eva je pratyaksh Bhagwan tene vishe pan nastikpanu avashe; ane e Bhagwanna Golok, Brahmapur adik dham tene vishe pan nastikpanu avashe; ane jagatni je utpatti, sthiti ane pralay tene pan kale karine ne mayae karine ne karme karine manashe pan Parameshvar vate karine nahi mane; evo pako nastik thashe.”

Pachhi Muktanand Swamie puchhyu je, “E nastikpanano hetu te koi purvanu karma chhe ke koi kusang chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Nastikpanana hetu to nastikna granth sambhalava e ja chhe ane nastikna granthne vishe jene pratiti hoy teno je sang te pan nastikpanano hetu chhe. Ane vali kam, krodh, lobh, ahankar, man ane irshya e pan nastikpanana hetu chhe; kem je, e mayalo eke swabhav vatarto hoy tyare Narad-Sanakadik jeva sadhu vat kare toy pan manay nahi. Ane e nastikpanu mate kyare? To jyare Shrimad Bhagwat jeva astik granthne vishe kahi je jagatni utpatti-sthiti-pralayrup evi Bhagwanni lila tene sambhale tatha Bhagwannu ane santnu mahatmya samaje tyare enu nastikpanu jay ane astikpanu ave.”

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