Gadhada I 71

Bhagwānnu Swarūp Akṣhardhām Sahit Virāje Chhe

Samvat 1876nā Chaitra vadi 4 Chaturthīne divas sānjne same Shrījī Mahārāj Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā āthamṇe dvār meḍīnī āgaḷ oṭā upar ḍholiyo ḍhaḷāvīne virājmān hatā ne dhoḷo khes paheryo hato ne dhoḷī chādar oḍhī hatī ne māthe dhoḷo fenṭo bāndhyo hato ne potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ muni tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī ne Muktānand Swāmī ādik sādhu vājintra vajāḍīne kīrtan gātā hatā.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Have kīrtan-bhaktinī samāpti karīne māhomāhī prashna-uttar karo.” Pachhī Somale Khāchare prashna pūchhyo je, “Bhagwān potānā bhaktanā sarve aparādh māf kare chhe, paṇ evo kayo aparādh chhe je Bhagwān māf na kare?” Tyāre Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Bījā sarve aparādh Bhagwān māf kare chhe, paṇ Bhagwānnā bhaktano droh kare e aparādhne Bhagwān māf nathī karatā; māṭe Bhagwānnā bhaktano koī prakāre droh karavo nahī. Ane vaḷī, Bhagwānnā sarve aparādh thakī je Bhagwānnā ākārnu khanḍan karavu e moṭo aparādh chhe, te māṭe e aparādh to kyārey paṇ karavo nahī. Ane e aparādh kare to ene panch mahāpāp karatā paṇ adhik pāp lāge chhe. Ane Bhagwān to sadā sākārmūrti chhe, tene je nirākār samajavā e ja Bhagwānnā ākārnu khanḍan karyu kahevāy chhe. Ane Puruṣhottam evā je Bhagwān te je te koṭi sūrya, chandra sarakhu tejomay evu potānu Akṣhardhām tene viṣhe sadā divyākār thakā virājmān chhe ane brahmarūp evā je anant koṭi mukta temaṇe sevyā chhe charaṇkamaḷ jenā evā chhe. Ane Parabrahma Puruṣhottam evā je e Bhagwān te ja pote kṛupāe karīne jīvnā kalyāṇne arthe pṛuthvīne viṣhe prakaṭ thāy chhe, tyāre je je tattvano²⁸⁶ angīkār kare chhe te sarve tattva brahmarūp²⁸⁷ chhe; kā je, Rām-Kṛuṣhṇādik avatārne viṣhe sthūḷ, sūkṣhma ane kāraṇ e traṇ deh tathā jāgrat, swapna ane suṣhupti e traṇ avasthā te jaṇāy chhe tathā dash indriyo, panch prāṇ ityādik sarve tattva manuṣhyanī peṭhe jaṇāy chhe, paṇ e sarve brahma²⁸⁸ chhe paṇ māyik nathī. Te māṭe e Bhagwānnā ākārnu khanḍan kyārey paṇ na karavu.”

Pachhī Mātare Dhādhale prashna pūchhyo je, “Īrṣhyānu shu rūp chhe?” Tyāre Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jenī upar jene īrṣhyā hoy tenu rūḍu thāy tyāre tethī khamāy nahī ane tenu bhūnḍu thāy tyāre rājī thāy, e īrṣhyānu lakṣhaṇ chhe.”

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāje muni pratye prashna pūchhyo je, “Bhagwānnī pratyakṣh mūrtino nishchay hoy ane bhajan karato hoy ne satsangnā niyam pramāṇe vartato hoy ane tenu kalyāṇ thāy e to satsangnī rīti chhe; paṇ shāstramā kalyāṇnī kem rīti chhe? Ane Vedno arth to ati kaṭhaṇ chhe, māṭe tenī kathā thatī nathī; ane Shrīmad Bhāgwat Purāṇ ane Bhārat emā Vedno ja arth chhe ne sugam chhe, māṭe tenī jagatmā kathā thāy chhe. Māṭe Shāstranī rīte karīne kalyāṇ thatu hoy tem kaho. Ane Shankarāchārye to nirākārpaṇe Bhagwānnu pratipādan karyu chhe ane Rāmānujādik je āchārya temaṇe to sākārpaṇe Bhagwānnu pratipādan karyu chhe; māṭe evī rīte Shāstrano mat laīne uttar karo.” Pachhī Munie Shāstranī rīte nirākārno pakṣh khoṭo karīne sākār Bhagwānne bhajane karīne kalyāṇ chhe evī rīte pratipādan karyu. Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Ame paṇ e ja pakṣhanu grahaṇ karīe chhīe. Paṇ temā tamane ek prashna pūchhīe chhīe je, “Nirākār evu je Akṣharbrahma²⁸⁹ tethī par ne sadā sākār evā je Puruṣhottam Bhagwān te pṛuthvī upar prakaṭ maḷyā te keḍe Brahmapur tathā Vaikunṭh, Shvetdvīp e ādik je Bhagwānnā dhām te dhāmne dekhavānī jene lālach rahe tyāre ene nishchay chhe ke nathī?” Pachhī Muni bolyā je, “Bhagwān maḷyā pachhī jenā manmā em rahetu hoy je, ‘Jyāre Akṣharādik dhām dekhīshu athavā koṭi koṭi sūryano prakāsh dekhīshu tyāre āpaṇu kalyāṇ thayu,’ evī samajaṇvāḷāne to yathārth Bhagwānno nishchay nathī.” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Eṇe Brahmapurādik dhāmne tathā Brahmaswarūpne dekhyānī lālach rākhī e te shu eṇe pāp karyu je nishchaynī nā pāḍo chho?” Pachhī muni bolyā je, “Jeṇe pratyakṣh pramāṇ Bhagwānne darshane karīne kalyāṇ mānyu hoy te Brahmapur, Golok ādik je dhām chhe te paṇ Bhagwānnā ja chhe, māṭe tenī paṇ aruchi shā sāru rākhe? Paṇ Bhagwān vinā ene ichchhe nahī.” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Te dhām ne te dhāmne viṣhe rahyā je pārṣhad te to Chaitanyamūrti chhe ne māyāpar chhe, māṭe emā shu dūṣhaṇ chhe je ene ichchhe nahī? Ane Bhagwān pṛuthvī upar prakaṭ virājatā hoy ne tyā je sevak hoy te paṇ marī jāy evā hoy ane ghar hoy te paṇ paḍī jāy evān hoy, te kem samajo chho?” Pachhī Muni bolyā je, “E gharne to ame Brahmapurādik dhām samajīe chhīe ne e sevakne to ame brahmarūp samajīe chhīe.” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Brahmapur ne Brahmapurne viṣhe rahyā je Bhagwānnā pārṣhad te to akhanḍ chhe ne avināshī chhe, tene martyaloknā nāshvant evā je ghar ne pārṣhad te be barobar kem kaho chho?” Pachhī Nityānand Swāmī bolyā je, “He Mahārāj! Eno uttar to tame karo.” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Bhagwān jīvnā kalyāṇne arthe jyāre mūrti dhāraṇ kare tyāre potānu je Akṣhardhām²⁹⁰ ane Chaitanyamūrti evā je pārṣhad ane potānā je sarve aishvarya te sahit ja padhāre chhe, paṇ e bījānā dekhyāmā āve nahī. Ane jyāre koīk bhaktane samādhine viṣhe alaukik draṣhṭi thāy chhe, tyāre tene Bhagwānnī mūrtine viṣhe koṭi koṭi sūryanā sarakho prakāsh bhāse chhe ane anant koṭi je mukta te paṇ mūrti bheḷā bhāse chhe ane Akṣhardhām paṇ e Bhagwānnī mūrti bheḷu ja bhāse chhe. Māṭe e sarve Bhagwān bheḷu chhe toy paṇ Bhagwān te manuṣhya je potānā bhakta hoy, tenī ja sevāne angīkār kare chhe. Ane te potānā bhaktanā gārya, māṭī ne pāṇānā je ghar tene viṣhe virājmān rahe chhe ane te bhakta dhūp-dīp, anna-vastrādik je je arpaṇ kare chhe tene Bhagwān prītie karīne angīkār kare chhe; te e manuṣhya sevak chhe tene divyarūp pārṣhad bheḷā bheḷavavā vāste kare chhe. Ane je bhaktajan je je vastu Bhagwānne arpaṇ kare chhe te te vastu Bhagwānnā dhāmne viṣhe divyarūp thāy chhe ane e bhakta divyarūp thaīne tene pāme chhe. Māṭe evu achaḷ akhanḍ sukh bhaktajanne pamāḍvāne arthe Bhagwān je te manuṣhya evā je potānā bhaktajan tenī sarve sevāne angīkār kare chhe. Māṭe Bhagwānnā bhaktane Bhagwānnu swarūp Akṣhardhām sahit pṛuthvī upar virājmān chhe em samajavu²⁹¹ ane bījā āgaḷ paṇ evī rīte vārtā karavī.”

Samvat 1876na Chaitra vadi 4 Chaturthine divas sanjne same Shriji Maharaj Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarma athamne dvar medini agal ota upar dholiyo dhalavine virajman hata ne dholo khes paheryo hato ne dholi chadar odhi hati ne mathe dholo fento bandhyo hato ne potana mukharvindni agal muni tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati ne Muktanand Swami adik sadhu vajintra vajadine kirtan gata hata.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Have kirtan-bhaktini samapti karine mahomahi prashna-uttar karo.” Pachhi Somale Khachare prashna puchhyo je, “Bhagwan potana bhaktana sarve aparadh maf kare chhe, pan evo kayo aparadh chhe je Bhagwan maf na kare?” Tyare Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Bija sarve aparadh Bhagwan maf kare chhe, pan Bhagwanna bhaktano droh kare e aparadhne Bhagwan maf nathi karata; mate Bhagwanna bhaktano koi prakare droh karavo nahi. Ane vali, Bhagwanna sarve aparadh thaki je Bhagwanna akarnu khandan karavu e moto aparadh chhe, te mate e aparadh to kyarey pan karavo nahi. Ane e aparadh kare to ene panch mahapap karata pan adhik pap lage chhe. Ane Bhagwan to sada sakarmurti chhe, tene je nirakar samajava e ja Bhagwanna akarnu khandan karyu kahevay chhe. Ane Purushottam eva je Bhagwan te je te koti surya, chandra sarakhu tejomay evu potanu Akshardham tene vishe sada divyakar thaka virajman chhe ane brahmarup eva je anant koti mukta temane sevya chhe charankamal jena eva chhe. Ane Parabrahma Purushottam eva je e Bhagwan te ja pote krupae karine jivna kalyanne arthe pruthvine vishe prakat thay chhe, tyare je je tattvano²⁸⁶ angikar kare chhe te sarve tattva brahmarup²⁸⁷ chhe; ka je, Ram-Krushnadik avatarne vishe sthul, sukshma ane karan e tran deh tatha jagrat, swapna ane sushupti e tran avastha te janay chhe tatha dash indriyo, panch pran ityadik sarve tattva manushyani pethe janay chhe, pan e sarve brahma²⁸⁸ chhe pan mayik nathi. Te mate e Bhagwanna akarnu khandan kyarey pan na karavu.”

Pachhi Matare Dhadhale prashna puchhyo je, “Irshyanu shu rup chhe?” Tyare Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jeni upar jene irshya hoy tenu rudu thay tyare tethi khamay nahi ane tenu bhundu thay tyare raji thay, e irshyanu lakshan chhe.”

Pachhi Shriji Maharaje muni pratye prashna puchhyo je, “Bhagwanni pratyaksh murtino nishchay hoy ane bhajan karato hoy ne satsangna niyam pramane vartato hoy ane tenu kalyan thay e to satsangni riti chhe; pan shastrama kalyanni kem riti chhe? Ane Vedno arth to ati kathan chhe, mate teni katha thati nathi; ane Shrimad Bhagwat Puran ane Bharat ema Vedno ja arth chhe ne sugam chhe, mate teni jagatma katha thay chhe. Mate Shastrani rite karine kalyan thatu hoy tem kaho. Ane Shankaracharye to nirakarpane Bhagwannu pratipadan karyu chhe ane Ramanujadik je acharya temane to sakarpane Bhagwannu pratipadan karyu chhe; mate evi rite Shastrano mat laine uttar karo.” Pachhi Munie Shastrani rite nirakarno paksh khoto karine sakar Bhagwanne bhajane karine kalyan chhe evi rite pratipadan karyu. Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Ame pan e ja pakshanu grahan karie chhie. Pan tema tamane ek prashna puchhie chhie je, “Nirakar evu je Aksharbrahma²⁸⁹ tethi par ne sada sakar eva je Purushottam Bhagwan te pruthvi upar prakat malya te kede Brahmapur tatha Vaikunth, Shvetdvip e adik je Bhagwanna dham te dhamne dekhavani jene lalach rahe tyare ene nishchay chhe ke nathi?” Pachhi Muni bolya je, “Bhagwan malya pachhi jena manma em rahetu hoy je, ‘Jyare Aksharadik dham dekhishu athava koti koti suryano prakash dekhishu tyare apanu kalyan thayu,’ evi samajanvalane to yatharth Bhagwanno nishchay nathi.” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Ene Brahmapuradik dhamne tatha Brahmaswarupne dekhyani lalach rakhi e te shu ene pap karyu je nishchayni na pado chho?” Pachhi muni bolya je, “Jene pratyaksh praman Bhagwanne darshane karine kalyan manyu hoy te Brahmapur, Golok adik je dham chhe te pan Bhagwanna ja chhe, mate teni pan aruchi sha saru rakhe? Pan Bhagwan vina ene ichchhe nahi.” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Te dham ne te dhamne vishe rahya je parshad te to Chaitanyamurti chhe ne mayapar chhe, mate ema shu dushan chhe je ene ichchhe nahi? Ane Bhagwan pruthvi upar prakat virajata hoy ne tya je sevak hoy te pan mari jay eva hoy ane ghar hoy te pan padi jay evan hoy, te kem samajo chho?” Pachhi Muni bolya je, “E gharne to ame Brahmapuradik dham samajie chhie ne e sevakne to ame brahmarup samajie chhie.” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Brahmapur ne Brahmapurne vishe rahya je Bhagwanna parshad te to akhand chhe ne avinashi chhe, tene martyalokna nashvant eva je ghar ne parshad te be barobar kem kaho chho?” Pachhi Nityanand Swami bolya je, “He Maharaj! Eno uttar to tame karo.” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Bhagwan jivna kalyanne arthe jyare murti dharan kare tyare potanu je Akshardham²⁹⁰ ane Chaitanyamurti eva je parshad ane potana je sarve aishvarya te sahit ja padhare chhe, pan e bijana dekhyama ave nahi. Ane jyare koik bhaktane samadhine vishe alaukik drashti thay chhe, tyare tene Bhagwanni murtine vishe koti koti suryana sarakho prakash bhase chhe ane anant koti je mukta te pan murti bhela bhase chhe ane Akshardham pan e Bhagwanni murti bhelu ja bhase chhe. Mate e sarve Bhagwan bhelu chhe toy pan Bhagwan te manushya je potana bhakta hoy, teni ja sevane angikar kare chhe. Ane te potana bhaktana garya, mati ne panana je ghar tene vishe virajman rahe chhe ane te bhakta dhup-dip, anna-vastradik je je arpan kare chhe tene Bhagwan pritie karine angikar kare chhe; te e manushya sevak chhe tene divyarup parshad bhela bhelavava vaste kare chhe. Ane je bhaktajan je je vastu Bhagwanne arpan kare chhe te te vastu Bhagwanna dhamne vishe divyarup thay chhe ane e bhakta divyarup thaine tene pame chhe. Mate evu achal akhand sukh bhaktajanne pamadvane arthe Bhagwan je te manushya eva je potana bhaktajan teni sarve sevane angikar kare chhe. Mate Bhagwanna bhaktane Bhagwannu swarup Akshardham sahit pruthvi upar virajman chhe em samajavu²⁹¹ ane bija agal pan evi rite varta karavi.”

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