Gadhada I 69

Duṣhṭnā ane Sādhunā Dharmanu

Samvat 1876nā Chaitra sudi 12 Dvādashīne divas Swāmī Shrī Sahajānandjī Mahārāj Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā Shrī Vāsudev Nārāyaṇnā mandir āgaḷ āthamṇe dvār oraḍānī osarīe ḍholiyā upar virājmān hatā ane sarva shvet vastra dhāraṇ karyā hatā ane potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ muni tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Pachhī Shrī Vāsudev Nārāyaṇnī sandhyā ārtī thaī rahī te pachhī Nārāyaṇ-dhūnya karīne pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Dharma te kenu nām chhe? Eno Shāstranī rīte uttar karo. Ane je hinsak rājā hatā te paṇ sharaṇe āvyo hoy tene māratā nahī ane māravā paṇ detā nahī. Māṭe sharaṇe āvyo je jīv tene māryānu jem pāp chhe, tem bījāne māryānu pāp chhe ke nathī?” Pachhī eno uttar jem jene bhāsyo tem teṇe karavā mānḍyo, paṇ Shrījī Mahārāje āshankā karī eṭale koīthī uttar thayo nahī. Pachhī muni sarve bolyā je, “He Mahārāj! Ame e ja tamane prashna pūchhīe chhīe je, yagnādikne viṣhe pashu-hinsā sahit dharma kahyo chhe ane ahinsārūp paṇ dharma kahyo chhe. Māṭe e jem yathārth hoy tem kaho.” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Hinsāyukta je dharma chhe te to dharma, arth ane kāmpar chhe; te paṇ hinsānā sankochne arthe kahyo chhe. Ane ahinsāmay je dharma chhe te mokṣh-parāyaṇ chhe ane e sādhuno dharma chhe. Ane hinsāmay je dharma chhe te to rāgprāpt chhe, paṇ kalyāṇne arthe nathī. Ane je ahinsārūp dharma chhe te to kevaḷ kalyāṇne arthe chhe. Māṭe gṛuhasth athavā tyāgī e sarvene ahinsārūp je dharma te ja kalyāṇne arthe kahyo chhe. Jem Rājā Uparicharvasu²⁸⁰ rājyamā hatā toy paṇ ahinsā-dharmane viṣhe rahyā hatā. Te māṭe sādhue to man-karma-vachane karīne koīnu bhūnḍu vānchavu nahī ane koī vātno ahankār rākhavo nahī ane sarvanā dāsānudās thaīne rahevu. Ane krodhe yukta je prakṛuti te to duṣhṭno dharma chhe ane shānt swabhāve vartavu te ja sādhuno dharma chhe. Ane koī kaheshe je, ‘Hajāro māṇasne niyammā vartāvavā hoy tene kem sādhutā grahaṇ karye chāle?’ To eno uttar e chhe je, Rājā Yudhiṣhṭhirnu hajāro gāumā rājya hatu toy paṇ sādhutā rākhī hatī. Ane ḍārā denārā to Bhīmsen jevā hajāro hoy, te vārīe toy paṇ karyā vinānu rahevāy nahī. Māṭe tīkhā swabhāvavāḷānī to kāī khoṭ nathī, evā to ghaṇāy hoy paṇ sādhu thavu e ja ghaṇu durlabh chhe.”

Samvat 1876na Chaitra sudi 12 Dvadashine divas Swami Shri Sahajanandji Maharaj Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarma Shri Vasudev Narayanna mandir agal athamne dvar oradani osarie dholiya upar virajman hata ane sarva shvet vastra dharan karya hata ane potana mukharvindni agal muni tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Pachhi Shri Vasudev Narayanni sandhya arti thai rahi te pachhi Narayan-dhunya karine pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Dharma te kenu nam chhe? Eno Shastrani rite uttar karo. Ane je hinsak raja hata te pan sharane avyo hoy tene marata nahi ane marava pan deta nahi. Mate sharane avyo je jiv tene maryanu jem pap chhe, tem bijane maryanu pap chhe ke nathi?” Pachhi eno uttar jem jene bhasyo tem tene karava mandyo, pan Shriji Maharaje ashanka kari etale koithi uttar thayo nahi. Pachhi muni sarve bolya je, “He Maharaj! Ame e ja tamane prashna puchhie chhie je, yagnadikne vishe pashu-hinsa sahit dharma kahyo chhe ane ahinsarup pan dharma kahyo chhe. Mate e jem yatharth hoy tem kaho.” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Hinsayukta je dharma chhe te to dharma, arth ane kampar chhe; te pan hinsana sankochne arthe kahyo chhe. Ane ahinsamay je dharma chhe te moksh-parayan chhe ane e sadhuno dharma chhe. Ane hinsamay je dharma chhe te to ragprapt chhe, pan kalyanne arthe nathi. Ane je ahinsarup dharma chhe te to keval kalyanne arthe chhe. Mate gruhasth athava tyagi e sarvene ahinsarup je dharma te ja kalyanne arthe kahyo chhe. Jem Raja Uparicharvasu²⁸⁰ rajyama hata toy pan ahinsa-dharmane vishe rahya hata. Te mate sadhue to man-karma-vachane karine koinu bhundu vanchavu nahi ane koi vatno ahankar rakhavo nahi ane sarvana dasanudas thaine rahevu. Ane krodhe yukta je prakruti te to dushtno dharma chhe ane shant swabhave vartavu te ja sadhuno dharma chhe. Ane koi kaheshe je, ‘Hajaro manasne niyamma vartavava hoy tene kem sadhuta grahan karye chale?’ To eno uttar e chhe je, Raja Yudhishthirnu hajaro gauma rajya hatu toy pan sadhuta rakhi hati. Ane dara denara to Bhimsen jeva hajaro hoy, te varie toy pan karya vinanu rahevay nahi. Mate tikha swabhavavalani to kai khot nathi, eva to ghanay hoy pan sadhu thavu e ja ghanu durlabh chhe.”

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