Gadhada I 70

Kākābhāīnu, Chorne Kānṭo Vāgyānu

Samvat 1876nā Chaitra sudi 15 Pūnamne divas Shrījī Mahārāj Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā ugamṇe dvār oraḍānī osarīe ḍholiyā upar virājmān hatā ane māthe hīrkornu dhoḷu dhotiyu bāndhyu hatu ne dhoḷo khes paheryo hato ne dhoḷī chādar oḍhī hatī ne hastakamaḷmā Tulsīnī māḷā laīne feravatā hatā ne potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ Paramhansa tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Moṭā moṭā Paramhansa māhomāhī prashna-uttar karo tathā koī haribhaktane pūchhavu hoy to Paramhansane pūchho.” Tyāre gām Rojkānā haribhakta Kākābhāīe Nityānand Swāmīne prashna pūchhyo je, “Antarne māhelī kore ek kahe chhe je, ‘Viṣhayne bhogavīe,’ ane ek tenī nā pāḍe chhe, te nā pāḍe chhe te koṇ chhe ne hā pāḍe chhe te koṇ chhe?” Tyāre Nityānand Swāmīe kahyu je, “Nā pāḍe chhe te jīv chhe ne hā pāḍe chhe te man chhe.” Tyāre Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Lyo, e prashnano uttar ame karīe je,²⁸¹ ā āpaṇe chhīe te je divasthī samajaṇā thayā ane mābāpnī oḷakhāṇ paḍī te divasthī mābāpe nishchay karāvyo je, ‘Ā tārī mā ne ā tāro bāp, ne ā tāro kāko ne ā tāro bhāī, ne ā tāro māmo ne ā tārī ben, ne ā tārī māmī ne ā tārī kākī, ne ā tārī māshī ne ā tārī bhesh, ne ā tārī gāy ne ā tāro ghoḍo, ne ā tāru lūgaḍu ne ā tāru ghar, ne ā tārī meḍī ne ā tāru khetar, ne ā tārā ghareṇā;’ ityādik je kusangīnā shabda te ā jīvnī buddhimā rahyā chhe. Te kevī rīte rahyā chhe? To jem koīk strīo bharat bhare chhe temā kāchno kaṭako hoy chhe, tem bharatne ṭhekāṇe buddhi chhe ane kāchnā kaṭakāne ṭhekāṇe te jīv chhe. Te buddhimā e kusangīnā shabda ne tenā rūp te panch-viṣhaye sahit rahyā chhe; ane te jīvne pachhī satsang thayo tyāre sante Parameshvarnā mahimānī ne viṣhay-khanḍannī ne jagat mithyānī vārtā karī,²⁸² te santnī vārtā ne te santnā rūp te paṇ e jīvnī buddhimā rahyā chhe. Te e be lashkar chhe ne sām-sāmā ūbhā chhe. Jem Kuru Kṣhetrane viṣhe Kaurav ne Pānḍavnā lashkar sām-sāmā ūbhā hatā, ne paraspar tīr ne barachhī ne bandūk ne top ne janjāḷonī laḍāī thatī hatī, ane koīk taravāre laḍatā hatā ne koīk gadāe laḍatā hatā ne koīk bathobath laḍatā hatā, ne temā koīnu māthu ūḍī gayu ne koīnī sāthaḷ kapāī gaī, em kachcharghāṇ ūḍato hato. Tem ā jīvnā antahkaraṇmā paṇ je kusangīnā rūp chhe te panch-viṣhayrūpī shastra bāndhīne ūbhā chhe, ane vaḷī je ā santnā rūp chhe te paṇ, ‘Bhagwān satya ne jagat mithyā ne viṣhay khoṭā,’ evā je shabda te rūpī shastra bāndhīne ūbhā chhe. Ane e bene paraspar shabdanī laḍāī thāy chhe. Te jyāre kusangīnu baḷ thāy chhe tyāre viṣhay bhogavyānī ichchhā thaī āve chhe ne jyāre ā santnu baḷ thāy chhe tyāre viṣhay bhogavyānī ichchhā nathī thatī; em paraspar antahkaraṇmā laḍāī thāy chhe. Te jem

“E shlokmā kahyu chhe je, ‘Jyā Yogeshvar evā je Shrī Kṛuṣhṇa Bhagwān chhe ane dhanuṣhanā dhartal Arjun chhe, tyā ja Lakṣhmī chhe, vijay chhe, aishvarya chhe ane achaḷ nīti chhe.’ Tem jenī kore ā sant-manḍaḷ chhe teno ja jay thashe em nishchay rākhavo.”

Tyāre vaḷī te Kākābhāīe prashna pūchhyo je, “He Mahārāj! E santnu baḷ vadhe ne kusangīnu baḷ ghaṭe teno sho upāy chhe?” Tyāre Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Antarmā je kusangī rahyā chhe ne bahār rahyā chhe te be ek chhe, ane vaḷī antarmā sant rahyā chhe ne bahār rahyā chhe te be ek chhe. Paṇ je antarmā kusangī chhe tenu bahārnā kusangīne poṣhaṇe karīne baḷ vadhe chhe ane antarmā je sant chhe tenu paṇ bahārnā je sant chhe tene poṣhaṇe karīne baḷ vadhe chhe.²⁸⁴ Māṭe bahārnā kusangīno sang na kare ne bahārnā je sant chhe teno ja sang rākhe to kusangīnu baḷ ghaṭī jāy ne santnu baḷ vadhe em chhe.” Em Shrījī Mahārāje kahyu.

Tyāre vaḷī Kākābhāīe prashna pūchhyo je, “He Mahārāj! Ekane to kusangīnī laḍāī āḷasī gaī chhe ne santnu ja baḷ chhe ek evo chhe, ane ekane to em ne em laḍāī thatī rahe chhe; te e bemā jene laḍāī āḷasī gaī chhe te mare tyāre tene Bhagwānnā dhāmnī prāpti thāy temā to kāī sanshay nathī, paṇ jene laḍāī em ne em thāy chhe te mare tenī shī gati thāy? Te kaho.” Tyāre Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jem ek laḍavā nīsaryo tene āgaḷ Vāṇiyā ke garīb varṇa āvyā tene jītī gayo te paṇ jītyo ja to. Ane ek to laḍavā nīsaryo tene āgaḷ Ārabnī berakh āvī tathā Rajpūt āvyā tathā Kāṭhī tathā Koḷī āvyā, tene to jītavā kaṭhaṇ ja chhe paṇ kāī e Vāṇiyānī peṭhe tarat jitāī jāy evā nathī, māṭe e to em ne em laḍe chhe. Ane temā jo jītyo to jītyo ane jo laḍate laḍate shatruno haṭhāvyo to na haṭhyo, paṇ dehno āyuṣhya āvī rahyo ane mṛutyune pāmyo. To paṇ je eno dhaṇī chhe te shu nahī jāṇe je, ‘Ene āgaḷ āvā karaḍā māṇas āvyā hatā te nahī jitāy ane ānī āgaḷ to Vāṇiyā āvyā hatā te jitāy evā hatā?’ Em e bey dhaṇīnī najarmā hoy. Tem enī Bhagwān sahāy kare je, ‘Āne āvā sankalp-vikalpnu baḷ chhe ane laḍāī le chhe, māṭe ene shābāsh chhe;’ em jāṇīne Bhagwān enī sahāy kare chhe. Māṭe befikar rahevu. Kāī chintā rākhavī nahī. Bhagwānne em ne em bhajyā karavu ne santno samāgam adhik rākhavo ne kusangīthī chheṭe rahevu.” Em prasanna thaīne Shrījī Mahārāj bolatā havā.

Tyāre gām Jasakāvāḷā Jīvābhāīe Nityānand Swāmīne prashna pūchhyo je, “Bhagwānno aḍag nishchay kem thāy?” Tyāre Nityānand Swāmī bolyā je, “Kusangī thakī chheṭe rahīe ane santno samāgam atishay rākhīe to te santnī vāte karīne Bhagwānno aḍag nishchay thāy ane jo kusangīno sang karīe to aḍag nishchay na thāy.” Tyāre vaḷī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Lyo, ame eno uttar karīe je, Bhagwānno nishchay karavo te ekalo potānā jīvnā kalyāṇne ja arthe karavo,²⁸⁵ paṇ koīk padārthnī ichchhāe karīne na karavo je, ‘Hu satsang karu to māro deh māndo chhe te sājo thāy, athavā vānziyo chhu te dīkaro āve, ke dīkarā marī jāy chhe te jīvatā rahe, ke nirdhan chhu te dhanvān thau, ke gām-garās gayo chhe te satsang karīe to pāchho āve,’ evī jātnī je padārthnī ichchhā te rākhīne satsang na karavo. Ane jo evī jātnī ichchhā rākhīne satsang kare ane e padārthnī ichchhā pūrī thāy to atishay pāko satsangī thaī jāy ane jo ichchhā pūrī na thāy to nishchay ghaṭī jāy. Māṭe satsang karavo te pote potānā jīvnā kalyāṇne ja arthe karavo, paṇ koī padārthnī ichchhā to rākhavī ja nahī. Kā je, gharmā das māṇas hoīe ane te dasenu mṛutyu āvyu hoy temāthī ek jaṇ jo ūgare to shu thoḍo chhe? Ke hāthmā rāmpattar āvavānu hoy ane roṭalā khāvā maḷe to shu thoḍā chhe? Sarve janāru hatu temāthī eṭalu rahyu te to ghaṇu chhe; em mānavu. Em atishay dukh thavānu hoy to temāthī Parameshvarno āsharo karīe to thoḍuk ochhu thāy kharu, paṇ e jīvne em samajātu nathī. Ane jo shūḷī lakhī hoy to kānṭethī ṭaḷī jāy eṭalo to fer paḍe chhe. Tyā ek vārtā chhe je, ek gāmmā chor bahu rahetā. Temāthī ek chor sādhune pāse besavā āvato hato. Tene mārgne viṣhe pagmā kānṭo vāgyo, te pagmā sonsaro nīkaḷyo. Teṇe karīne pag sūṇyo te chorīe na javāṇu ane bījā chor to chorī karavā gayā. Te ek rājāno khajīno fāḍīne ghaṇuk dhan laī āvyā ane saue māhomāhī vahechī līdhu. Te paisā bahu āvyā. Tene sāmbhaḷīne chor je sādhu pāse āvato hato ne kānṭo lāgyo hato tenā mābāp, strī ane sagā sarve vaḍhavā lāgyā je, ‘Tu chorī karavā na gayo ane sādhu pāse gayo te āpaṇu bhūnḍu thayu ne te chor chorī karīne lāvyā to keṭalāy paisā emane āvyā.’ Ne em vārtā kare chhe tyā rājānu lashkar āvyu. Te sarve chorne zālīne shūḷīe dīdhā, tene bheḷe ene paṇ zālīne shūḷīe devā sāru laī gayā. Tyāre te sarve gāmne māṇase tathā sādhue sākh pūrī je, ‘Ā to chorī karavā no’to gayo, ene to kānṭo vāgyo hato.’ Tyāre te ūgaryo. Em satsang kare chhe tene shūḷī jeṭalu dukh hoy to kānṭe maṭe chhe; kā je, ame Rāmānand Swāmī pāse māgī līdhu chhe je, ‘Tamārā satsangī hoy tene ek vīchhīnu dukh thavānu hoy to te mane ek ek rūvāḍe koṭi koṭi vīchhīnu dukh thāo paṇ tamārā satsangīne te thāo nahī; ane tamārā satsangīne prārabdhamā rāmpattar lakhyu hoy te rāmpattar mane āve paṇ tamārā satsangī anna-vastre karīne dukhī na thāy; e be var mane āpo.’ Em me Rāmānand Swāmī pāse māgyu, tyāre mane Rāmānand Swāmīe rājī thaīne e var āpyo chhe. Māṭe je koī satsang kare chhe tene vyavahāre dukh thāvānu lakhyu hoy te thāy nahī. To paṇ padārth nāshvant chhe, māṭe e padārthnī ichchhāe satsang kare to ene nishchaymā sanshay thayā vinā rahe ja nahī. Māṭe satsang karavo te to ekalo niṣhkāmpaṇe potānā jīvnā kalyāṇne ja arthe karavo, to aḍag nishchay thāy.” Ityādik ghaṇīk vārtā to karī chhe paṇ ā to dishmātra lakhī chhe.

Samvat 1876na Chaitra sudi 15 Punamne divas Shriji Maharaj Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarma ugamne dvar oradani osarie dholiya upar virajman hata ane mathe hirkornu dholu dhotiyu bandhyu hatu ne dholo khes paheryo hato ne dholi chadar odhi hati ne hastakamalma Tulsini mala laine feravata hata ne potana mukharvindni agal Paramhansa tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Mota mota Paramhansa mahomahi prashna-uttar karo tatha koi haribhaktane puchhavu hoy to Paramhansane puchho.” Tyare gam Rojkana haribhakta Kakabhaie Nityanand Swamine prashna puchhyo je, “Antarne maheli kore ek kahe chhe je, ‘Vishayne bhogavie,’ ane ek teni na pade chhe, te na pade chhe te kon chhe ne ha pade chhe te kon chhe?” Tyare Nityanand Swamie kahyu je, “Na pade chhe te jiv chhe ne ha pade chhe te man chhe.” Tyare Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Lyo, e prashnano uttar ame karie je,²⁸¹ a apane chhie te je divasthi samajana thaya ane mabapni olakhan padi te divasthi mabape nishchay karavyo je, ‘A tari ma ne a taro bap, ne a taro kako ne a taro bhai, ne a taro mamo ne a tari ben, ne a tari mami ne a tari kaki, ne a tari mashi ne a tari bhesh, ne a tari gay ne a taro ghodo, ne a taru lugadu ne a taru ghar, ne a tari medi ne a taru khetar, ne a tara gharena;’ ityadik je kusangina shabda te a jivni buddhima rahya chhe. Te kevi rite rahya chhe? To jem koik strio bharat bhare chhe tema kachno katako hoy chhe, tem bharatne thekane buddhi chhe ane kachna katakane thekane te jiv chhe. Te buddhima e kusangina shabda ne tena rup te panch-vishaye sahit rahya chhe; ane te jivne pachhi satsang thayo tyare sante Parameshvarna mahimani ne vishay-khandanni ne jagat mithyani varta kari,²⁸² te santni varta ne te santna rup te pan e jivni buddhima rahya chhe. Te e be lashkar chhe ne sam-sama ubha chhe. Jem Kuru Kshetrane vishe Kaurav ne Pandavna lashkar sam-sama ubha hata, ne paraspar tir ne barachhi ne banduk ne top ne janjaloni ladai thati hati, ane koik taravare ladata hata ne koik gadae ladata hata ne koik bathobath ladata hata, ne tema koinu mathu udi gayu ne koini sathal kapai gai, em kachcharghan udato hato. Tem a jivna antahkaranma pan je kusangina rup chhe te panch-vishayrupi shastra bandhine ubha chhe, ane vali je a santna rup chhe te pan, ‘Bhagwan satya ne jagat mithya ne vishay khota,’ eva je shabda te rupi shastra bandhine ubha chhe. Ane e bene paraspar shabdani ladai thay chhe. Te jyare kusanginu bal thay chhe tyare vishay bhogavyani ichchha thai ave chhe ne jyare a santnu bal thay chhe tyare vishay bhogavyani ichchha nathi thati; em paraspar antahkaranma ladai thay chhe. Te jem

“E shlokma kahyu chhe je, ‘Jya Yogeshvar eva je Shri Krushna Bhagwan chhe ane dhanushana dhartal Arjun chhe, tya ja Lakshmi chhe, vijay chhe, aishvarya chhe ane achal niti chhe.’ Tem jeni kore a sant-mandal chhe teno ja jay thashe em nishchay rakhavo.”

Tyare vali te Kakabhaie prashna puchhyo je, “He Maharaj! E santnu bal vadhe ne kusanginu bal ghate teno sho upay chhe?” Tyare Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Antarma je kusangi rahya chhe ne bahar rahya chhe te be ek chhe, ane vali antarma sant rahya chhe ne bahar rahya chhe te be ek chhe. Pan je antarma kusangi chhe tenu baharna kusangine poshane karine bal vadhe chhe ane antarma je sant chhe tenu pan baharna je sant chhe tene poshane karine bal vadhe chhe.²⁸⁴ Mate baharna kusangino sang na kare ne baharna je sant chhe teno ja sang rakhe to kusanginu bal ghati jay ne santnu bal vadhe em chhe.” Em Shriji Maharaje kahyu.

Tyare vali Kakabhaie prashna puchhyo je, “He Maharaj! Ekane to kusangini ladai alasi gai chhe ne santnu ja bal chhe ek evo chhe, ane ekane to em ne em ladai thati rahe chhe; te e bema jene ladai alasi gai chhe te mare tyare tene Bhagwanna dhamni prapti thay tema to kai sanshay nathi, pan jene ladai em ne em thay chhe te mare teni shi gati thay? Te kaho.” Tyare Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jem ek ladava nisaryo tene agal Vaniya ke garib varna avya tene jiti gayo te pan jityo ja to. Ane ek to ladava nisaryo tene agal Arabni berakh avi tatha Rajput avya tatha Kathi tatha Koli avya, tene to jitava kathan ja chhe pan kai e Vaniyani pethe tarat jitai jay eva nathi, mate e to em ne em lade chhe. Ane tema jo jityo to jityo ane jo ladate ladate shatruno hathavyo to na hathyo, pan dehno ayushya avi rahyo ane mrutyune pamyo. To pan je eno dhani chhe te shu nahi jane je, ‘Ene agal ava karada manas avya hata te nahi jitay ane ani agal to Vaniya avya hata te jitay eva hata?’ Em e bey dhanini najarma hoy. Tem eni Bhagwan sahay kare je, ‘Ane ava sankalp-vikalpnu bal chhe ane ladai le chhe, mate ene shabash chhe;’ em janine Bhagwan eni sahay kare chhe. Mate befikar rahevu. Kai chinta rakhavi nahi. Bhagwanne em ne em bhajya karavu ne santno samagam adhik rakhavo ne kusangithi chhete rahevu.” Em prasanna thaine Shriji Maharaj bolata hava.

Tyare gam Jasakavala Jivabhaie Nityanand Swamine prashna puchhyo je, “Bhagwanno adag nishchay kem thay?” Tyare Nityanand Swami bolya je, “Kusangi thaki chhete rahie ane santno samagam atishay rakhie to te santni vate karine Bhagwanno adag nishchay thay ane jo kusangino sang karie to adag nishchay na thay.” Tyare vali Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Lyo, ame eno uttar karie je, Bhagwanno nishchay karavo te ekalo potana jivna kalyanne ja arthe karavo,²⁸⁵ pan koik padarthni ichchhae karine na karavo je, ‘Hu satsang karu to maro deh mando chhe te sajo thay, athava vanziyo chhu te dikaro ave, ke dikara mari jay chhe te jivata rahe, ke nirdhan chhu te dhanvan thau, ke gam-garas gayo chhe te satsang karie to pachho ave,’ evi jatni je padarthni ichchha te rakhine satsang na karavo. Ane jo evi jatni ichchha rakhine satsang kare ane e padarthni ichchha puri thay to atishay pako satsangi thai jay ane jo ichchha puri na thay to nishchay ghati jay. Mate satsang karavo te pote potana jivna kalyanne ja arthe karavo, pan koi padarthni ichchha to rakhavi ja nahi. Ka je, gharma das manas hoie ane te dasenu mrutyu avyu hoy temathi ek jan jo ugare to shu thodo chhe? Ke hathma rampattar avavanu hoy ane rotala khava male to shu thoda chhe? Sarve janaru hatu temathi etalu rahyu te to ghanu chhe; em manavu. Em atishay dukh thavanu hoy to temathi Parameshvarno asharo karie to thoduk ochhu thay kharu, pan e jivne em samajatu nathi. Ane jo shuli lakhi hoy to kantethi tali jay etalo to fer pade chhe. Tya ek varta chhe je, ek gamma chor bahu raheta. Temathi ek chor sadhune pase besava avato hato. Tene margne vishe pagma kanto vagyo, te pagma sonsaro nikalyo. Tene karine pag sunyo te chorie na javanu ane bija chor to chori karava gaya. Te ek rajano khajino fadine ghanuk dhan lai avya ane saue mahomahi vahechi lidhu. Te paisa bahu avya. Tene sambhaline chor je sadhu pase avato hato ne kanto lagyo hato tena mabap, stri ane saga sarve vadhava lagya je, ‘Tu chori karava na gayo ane sadhu pase gayo te apanu bhundu thayu ne te chor chori karine lavya to ketalay paisa emane avya.’ Ne em varta kare chhe tya rajanu lashkar avyu. Te sarve chorne zaline shulie didha, tene bhele ene pan zaline shulie deva saru lai gaya. Tyare te sarve gamne manase tatha sadhue sakh puri je, ‘A to chori karava no’to gayo, ene to kanto vagyo hato.’ Tyare te ugaryo. Em satsang kare chhe tene shuli jetalu dukh hoy to kante mate chhe; ka je, ame Ramanand Swami pase magi lidhu chhe je, ‘Tamara satsangi hoy tene ek vichhinu dukh thavanu hoy to te mane ek ek ruvade koti koti vichhinu dukh thao pan tamara satsangine te thao nahi; ane tamara satsangine prarabdhama rampattar lakhyu hoy te rampattar mane ave pan tamara satsangi anna-vastre karine dukhi na thay; e be var mane apo.’ Em me Ramanand Swami pase magyu, tyare mane Ramanand Swamie raji thaine e var apyo chhe. Mate je koi satsang kare chhe tene vyavahare dukh thavanu lakhyu hoy te thay nahi. To pan padarth nashvant chhe, mate e padarthni ichchhae satsang kare to ene nishchayma sanshay thaya vina rahe ja nahi. Mate satsang karavo te to ekalo nishkampane potana jivna kalyanne ja arthe karavo, to adag nishchay thay.” Ityadik ghanik varta to kari chhe pan a to dishmatra lakhi chhe.

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