Gadhada I 78

Deshkāḷādiknā Pradhānpaṇānu

Samvat 1877nā Āṣhāḍh sudi 3 Trījne divas Swāmī Shrī Sahajānandjī Mahārāj Shrī Gaḍhaḍā madhye Dādā Khācharnā darabārmā Shrī Vāsudev Nārāyaṇnā mandir āgaḷ āthamṇe bārṇe oraḍānī osarīe virājmān hatā ne shvet khes paheryo hato ne shvet chādar oḍhī hatī ne mastak upar shvet pāgh virājmān hatī ne kanṭhne viṣhe shvet puṣhpano hār paheryo hato ne potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ muni tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Sarve sant sāmbhaḷo, ek prashna pūchhīe chhīe.” Pachhī sante kahyu je, “Pūchho, Mahārāj!” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Desh, kāḷ, kriyā, sang, mantra, devatānu dhyān, dīkṣhā ane shāstra e āṭh sārā hoy to puruṣhnī buddhi nirmaḷ thāy chhe ane e āṭh bhūnḍā hoy to puruṣhnī buddhi bhraṣhṭ thāy chhe, māṭe e āṭhemā pūrvasanskār karmanu kāī jor chhe ke nathī?” Pachhī muni bolyā je, “Pūrvakarmanu jor jaṇāy chhe to kharu. Jo sārā pūrvakarma hoy to pavitra deshne viṣhe janma āve ne bhūnḍā pūrvakarma hoy to bhūnḍā deshne viṣhe janma āve. Tem ja kāḷādik sāt chhe temāthī paṇ jevā pūrvakarma hoy tevāno yog bane chhe, māṭe sarvemā pūrvakarmanu pradhānpaṇu jaṇāy chhe. Ane deshkāḷādik je āṭh tenu to koīk ṭhekāṇe pradhānpaṇu hoy ne pūrvakarmanu to sarve ṭhekāṇe pradhānpaṇu chhe.” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Deshkāḷthī laīne devatā je Parameshvar tyā paryant sarvane viṣhe pūrvakarmane pradhān kaho chho, te kayā shāstrane mate kaho chho? Tenu koī vachan bhaṇī dekhāḍo? Ane ek karmanu ja pradhānpaṇu to Jainnā shāstramā³¹⁴ chhe paṇ bījāmā nathī. Bījā shāstramā to Parameshvar ane Parameshvarnā bhaktano sang tenu ja pradhānpaṇu chhe. Māṭe tame kevaḷ pūrvakarmanu pratipādan karo chho te uparthī satsangī chho ne chhānā nāstik chho ke shu? Kem je, nāstik vinā bījo to koī karmanu pratipādan karato nathī ane nāstik to Ved, Shāstra, Purāṇ ane Itihās je Bhāratādik tene khoṭā jāṇe chhe ne potānā Māgadhī bhāṣhānā je granth tene ja sāchā māne chhe; māṭe mūrkh thakā karmanu pratipādan kare chhe. Ane jo pūrvakarme karīne deshādik āṭh faratā hoy to Mārvāḍne viṣhe keṭalāk puṇyavāḷā rājā thayā chhe, temane arthe so hāth ūnḍā pāṇī hatā te uparchhallā thayā nathī. Ane jo pūrvakarmane vash desh hoy to puṇyakarmavāḷāne arthe pāṇī ūnchā āvyā joīe ne pāpīne arthe ūnḍā gayā joīe, paṇ em to thatu nathī. Ane Mārvāḍ deshmā pāpī hoy athavā puṇyavāḷo hoy paṇ ūnḍā pāṇī ūpaje, paṇ te desh potānā guṇno tyāg karato nathī. Māṭe deshkāḷādik to pūrvakarmanā feravyā fare nahī. Te māṭe je potānā kalyāṇne ichchhe tene to nāstiknī peṭhe karmanu baḷ rākhavu nahī ane bhūnḍā deshkāḷādik āṭh hoy teno tyāg karīne rūḍā je deshkāḷādik āṭh tenu sevan karavu. Ane desh to bāraṇe paṇ sāro-naraso hoy ne potāno dehrūp je desh te paṇ sāro-naraso hoy. Te jyāre dehrūp je sāro desh tene viṣhe jīv hoy tyāre shīl, santoṣh, dayā, dharma ityādik je kalyāṇkārī guṇ te vartatā hoy ane jyāre ā dehrūp je bhūnḍo desh tene viṣhe jīv rahyo hoy tyāre kām, krodh, lobh, moh, mad, matsar ityādik bhūnḍā guṇ vṛuddhi pāme chhe. Ane sāro-bhūnḍo je sang thāy chhe tenī vigat em chhe je, jeno sang thāy te sāthe koī rīte antar rahe nahī, tyāre teno sang thayo jāṇavo. Ane uparthī to shatrune paṇ haiyāmā ghālīne maḷe chhe, paṇ antarmā to te sāthe lākho gāunu chheṭu chhe. Evī rīte uparthī sang hoy te sang na kahevāy ane man, karma, vachane karīne je sang kare te ja sang karyo kahevāy. Māṭe evī rīte man, karma, vachane sang to Parameshvar athavā Parameshvarnā bhakta teno ja karavo, jethī jīvnu kalyāṇ thāy; paṇ pāpīno sang to kyārey na karavo.”

Pachhī Madhyāhn same Shrījī Mahārāje sarve nānā nānā vidyārthī sādhune potānī samīpe bolāvyā ane em kahyu je, “Tame sarve vidyārthī mane prashna pūchho.” Pachhī Moṭā Shivānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Jene Bhagwānno achaḷ nishchay hoy te kem oḷakhāy?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jene achaḷ nishchay hoy tene Bhagwān sārī kriyā kare athavā narasī kriyā kare te sarve kalyāṇkārī bhāse; ane Bhagwān jīte athavā hāre; athavā koīk ṭhekāṇe bhāge; athavā kyārek rājī thāy, kyārek shok kare; ityādik anant prakārnī Bhagwānnī kriyāo tene joīne nishchayvāḷo bhakta hoy te em kahe je, ‘Prabhunī sarva kriyā kalyāṇne arthe chhe.’ Te jyāre bole tyāre evu ne evu bolato hoy, to tene paripakva nishchayvāḷo jāṇavo.”

Pachhī Nirmānānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Bhagwān ane Bhagwānnā Sant tene viṣhe doṣhbuddhi na āve teno sho upāy chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jevo pratham kahyo evo Bhagwānno achaḷ nishchay³¹⁵ hoy to tene koī rīte Bhagwānne viṣhe doṣhbuddhi āve nahī; ane evā moṭā je Bhagwān tenā dāsno mahimā jyāre vichāre tyāre Bhagwānnā bhaktano paṇ koī rīte avaguṇ āve nahī.”

Pachhī Nirmānānand Swāmī ane Nānā Pragnānānand Swāmī e bee maḷīne pūchhyu je, “Jāgrat, swapna ane suṣhupti e traṇe avasthāne viṣhe Bhagwānnī mūrti akhanḍ kem jaṇāy?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Pūrvajanmano koīk shubh-sanskār³¹⁶ baliṣhṭh hoy tene Bhagwānnī mūrti traṇe avasthāmā akhanḍ dekhāy chhe; athavā bhay, kām ane sneh e traṇ jene viṣhe akhanḍ hoy tene Bhagwān vinā bījo padārth hoy te paṇ traṇ avasthāmā akhanḍ dekhāy chhe, to Bhagwān dekhāy emā shu kahevu? E to dekhāy ja.”

Pachhī Nānā Shivānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Satsangne viṣhe achaḷ pāyo jeno hoy te kem jaṇāy? Ek to e prashna chhe ane bījo prashna e chhe je, mān, kām, krodh, lobh, mad, matsar ane īrṣhyā ityādik je shatru te kaye prakāre karīne nāsh pāme chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jene satsangno ati draḍh pakṣh hoy te jyāre koī satsangnu ghasātu bole tyāre khamī shake nahī. Jem potānā kuṭumbī hoy ne te sāthe kachavāṇ thaī hoy toy paṇ jyāre tenu ghasātu bole tyāre khamāy nahī; evī rīte jevo dehnā sambandhīno pakṣh chhe tevo jene satsangno pakṣh hoy teno pāyo satsangne viṣhe achaḷ chhe. Ane bījā prashnano e uttar chhe je, jene evo satsangno pakṣh chhe, te sant athavā satsangī te sangāthe mān, matsar, īrṣhyā kem rākhī shake? Māṭe jene satsangno pakṣh hoy tenā mān, mad, matsar, īrṣhyā ādik sarva shatruno nāsh thaī jāy chhe. Ane jene satsangīno pakṣh na hoy ane satsangī ne kusangīne viṣhe samabhāv hoy to game tevo satsangmā moṭo kahevāto hoy paṇ ante jatā jarūr vimukh thāy.”

Pachhī Nānā Ātmānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Bhagwān ane Bhagwānnā sant te koīkne to nidhaḍak thaīne jem kahevu ghaṭe tem kahe chhe ane tenī korno em bharūso āve chhe je, ‘Ānu mān karīshu athavā tiraskār karīshu toy paṇ koī rīte e pāchho nahī paḍe;’ evo je bharūso te Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā santne kem āve? Ek to e prashna chhe. Ane bījo prashna e chhe je, je santne pāse rahetā hoīe tene jevu āpaṇā upar het hoy tevu samagra santne kem rahe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jevo Shivānand Swāmīnā prashnano uttar karyo chhe tevo satsangno jene draḍh pakṣh hoy to tene kahetā-sāmbhaḷtā Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā santne sanshay thāy nahī ane eno koī rīte kuvishvās āve nahī je, ‘Āne kaheshu to ā satsangmāthī jato raheshe.’ Tenī korno draḍh vishvās ja hoy je, ‘Eno satsang to achaḷ chhe, māṭe ene kaheshu tenī kāī fikar nathī.’ Ane bījā prashnano uttar e chhe je, jene pāse pote pratham raheto hoy ane tene sāthe potāne na banyu tyāre bījā pāse jaīne rahe, to paṇ jene pāse pratham rahyo hoy tenu jo koīk ghasātu bole to khamī shake nahī, tyāre sarve santne em samajāy je, ‘Ā to kṛutaghnī nathī, jene pāse chār akṣhar bhaṇyo chhe teno guṇ mūkato nathī māṭe bahu rūḍo sādhu chhe,’ em jāṇīne sarve santne het rahe. Ane jenī pāse pratham rahyo hoy tene mūkīne bījā pāse jāy tyāre pratham jenī pāse rahyo hoy tenī nindā kare, tyāre sarve santne em jaṇāy je, ‘Ā kṛutaghnī puruṣh chhe, te jyāre āpaṇī sāthe nahī bane tyāre āpaṇī paṇ nindā karashe,’ pachhī te upar koīne het rahe nahī.”

Pachhī Daharānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Bhagwān to Akṣharātīt chhe ane man-vāṇī thakī par chhe ane sarvane agochar chhe, te sarvane pratyakṣh dekhāy chhe teno sho hetu chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Akṣharātīt ne man-vāṇī thakī par ne agochar evā je Bhagwān te ja pote kṛupā karīne em dhāre chhe je, ‘Gnānī-agnānī evā je Mṛutyuloknā manuṣhya te sarve mane dekho,’ em dhārīne satyasankalp evā je Bhagwān te kṛupāe karīne Mṛutyuloknā sarve manuṣhya dekhe evā thāy chhe.”

Pachhī Tyāgānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Bhagwān rājī kem thāy?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jene Bhagwānne rājī karavā hoy tene to dehnā sukhne ichchhavu nahī ane darshanno paṇ lobh rākhavo nahī ne Bhagwān jem kahe tem karavu; e ja Bhagwānne rājī thayānu sādhan chhe.”

Pachhī Lakṣhmaṇānand Swāmīe prashna pūchhyo je, “Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā santno je samāgam te āshcharya sarakho kem samajīe tyāre jaṇāy? Ane āṭhe pahor ‘aho aho’ sarakhu kem rahe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Je bhakta em samaje je, ‘Ā Bhagwān ne ā Sant te sarve Vaikunṭh, Golok ane Brahmapur tenā nivāsī chhe. Te Sant ne Parameshvar jyā virājmān chhe tyā ja e sarve dhām chhe ane e sant bheḷo māro nivās thayo chhe te māru ati baḍu bhāgya chhe.’ Evī rīte samaje to āṭhe pahor āshcharya sarakhu rahe ane āṭhe pahor ānandnā samudramā zīlato rahe.”

Pachhī Paramātmānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Santnā Ekādash Skandhmā je trīs lakṣhaṇ³¹⁷ kahyā chhe, te sho upāy kare to āve?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Je trīs lakṣhaṇe yukta Sant hoy tene viṣhe gurubuddhi ne devbuddhi rākhīne man-karma-vachane eno sang kare, to e sangnā karanārāne viṣhe paṇ e trīs lakṣhaṇ āve chhe. Evī rīte sarva shāstramā kahyu chhe je, ‘Santne seve tyāre sant sarakho thāy chhe.’”

Pachhī Shāntānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Ek to akhanḍ Bhagwānnā swarūpmā vṛutti rākhato hoy ane bījo to Bhagwānnu bhajan-smaraṇ paṇ kare ane kathā-kīrtan paṇ kare ne sāmbhaḷe; e be prakārnā je Bhagwānnā bhakta temā kyo shreṣhṭh chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jene nirvikalp samādhi³¹⁸ thatī hoy ane dehnī khabar rahe nahī evo hoy to te kathā-kīrtan na kare to paṇ shreṣhṭh chhe. Ane jene dehnī khabar rahetī hoy ne bhajanmāthī potānī meḷe ūṭhīne khāvu, pīvu, dehnī kriyā, te sarve karato hoy ane jo Bhagwānnī kathā-kīrtan na kare ne na sāmbhaḷe, to te thakī Bhagwānnī kathā-kīrtan karato hoy ne sāmbhaḷato hoy te shreṣhṭh chhe.”

Pachhī Ādhārānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Kevī rīte vartīe to Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā Sant prasanna thāy?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Panch vartamān sampūrṇa rākhīe ne temā koī rīte khoṭ āvavā daīe nahī, to Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā Sant prasanna thāy chhe emā leshmātra sanshay nathī.”

Pachhī Vedāntānand Swāmīe prashna pūchhyo je, “Jeṇe pratham kāīk gobaru vartāṇu hoy, pachhī te sho upāy kare tyāre tenī upar Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā Sant rājī thāy?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Je potāmā bhūnḍo swabhāv hoy tene dekhīne Bhagwān ane Bhagwānnā Sant kurājī thatā hoy, te swabhāv sāthe jyāre vair karīe tyāre jene je sāthe vair hoy te to sarva jagat jāṇe evu hoy, te Santne paṇ khabar paḍe. Pachhī Sant to te swabhāvnā vairī chhe, te āpaṇā pakṣhmā bhaḷīne ane āpaṇī upar dayā kare ane je prakāre te swabhāvne jītīe evo upāy batāve. Māṭe je swabhāve potāne fajet karyo hoy, te swabhāv sāthe sūdhu draḍh vair bāndhīne tenu mūḷ ūkhaḍī jāy evo upāy karavo. Ane jyāre evī rīte vartīe tyāre Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā Sant āpaṇā upar pūrṇa dayā kare. Ane jyāre Harinī ne Harijannī je upar dayā thāy tyāre tenā haiyāmā atishay sukh vartyā kare ane kalyāṇne mārge chālyānī paṇ sāmarthī vadhe ane potānā shatru je kām, krodh, lobhādik tenu baḷ ghaṭī jāy chhe. Māṭe je potānā hṛudayne viṣhe atishay shatru pīḍato hoy te sāthe atishay vair karīe to tenī Parameshvar sahāy kare chhe. Māṭe potānā shatru je kāmādik te sāthe jarūr vair karavu ghaṭe chhe. Ne potānā antahshatru sāthe vair karyāmā ghaṇo ja lābh chhe.”

Pachhī Bhagwadānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “He Mahārāj! Jevī Bhagwānnī bīk pāse beṭhā hoīe ne rahe chhe, tevī ne tevī bīk chheṭe jaīe to paṇ rahe; te kem samajīe to rahe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jevī pāse Bhagwānnī maryādā rahe chhe tevī chheṭe jāy toy paṇ rahe, jo Bhagwānnu pūru māhātmya samaje to. Te māhātmya em samajavu je, ‘Akṣharātīt evā je Puruṣhottam Bhagwān tenī ichchhāe karīne anant koṭi brahmānḍnī utpatti thāy chhe ane te brahmānḍne potānī shaktie karīne dharī rahyā chhe. Ane te Bhagwān vyatirek thakā sarvamā anvaypaṇe rahyā chhe ane anvay thakā paṇ vyatirek chhe. Ane Bhagwān jevā pratyakṣh pramāṇ chhe tevā ne tevā aṇu-aṇu pratye antaryāmīrūpe virājmān chhe. Ane te Bhagwānnā ḍolāvyā vinā ek tṛuṇ paṇ ḍolavāne samarth nathī. Ane anant koṭi brahmānḍne viṣhe je utpatti, sthiti, pralay thāy chhe ane tene viṣhe sukh-dukhno jīvone sambandh thāy chhe, te sarve Puruṣhottam Bhagwānnā hāthmā chhe. Jeṭalu Bhagwān kare teṭalu ja thāy chhe. Evā je Bhagwān te jīvonā kalyāṇne arthe pṛuthvī upar padhāre chhe, tyāre pote ghoḍe chaḍīne chāle tyāre ghoḍo Bhagwānne upāḍī chāle chhe, paṇ e to ghoḍānā ādhār chhe. Ane pṛuthvī upar beṭhā hoy tyāre em jaṇāy je, pṛuthvī Bhagwānne dharī rahī chhe, paṇ e to sthāvar-jangam sahit samagra pṛuthvīne dharī rahyā chhe. Ane jyāre rātri hoy tyāre chandramā ke dīvo ke mashāl tene ajavāḷe karīne Bhagwānnu darshan thāy ane divase sūryane ajavāḷe karīne darshan thāy, paṇ e Bhagwān to sūrya, chandramā, agni e sarvane prakāshnā dātā chhe. Evī adbhut sāmarthī chhe, to paṇ jīvonā kalyāṇne arthe manuṣhya jevā thaīne mane darshan āpe chhe.’ Evī rīte māhātmya samaje to jevī pāse rahye maryādā rahe chhe, tevī ne tevī chheṭe jāy toy paṇ rahe.”

Pachhī vaḷī Bhagwadānand Swāmīe bījo prashna pūchhyo je, “Bhagwānnā karyā vinā kāī thatu nathī, sarve Bhagwānnu ja karyu thāy chhe; tyāre Bhagwānne athavā Bhagwānnā bhaktane kāīk jyāre bhūnḍo deshkāḷ āve chhe tyāre te dukhne kem Bhagwān ṭāḷatā nathī ane tene ṭāḷyānā mansūbā kem kare chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “E to jyāre Bhagwān manuṣhya deh dhāraṇ kare chhe tyāre Bhagwānnī evī rīti ja chhe je, manuṣhyanī peṭhe sarve vyavahār kare, paṇ alaukik sāmarthīne pragaṭ kare nahī. Evī rīte sarva shāstramā Bhagwānnā charitra kahyā chhe; tethī jyāre Bhagwān kāīk navā charitra kare tyāre sanshay karajyo, paṇ jyā sudhī pūrve avatār thayā chhe tenā jevā charitra kare tyā sudhī to sanshay karavo nahī.”

Pachhī Nirmaḷānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Kem samajīe tyāre Prabhunā Santno mahimā atishay jaṇāy?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Matsya, Kachchh, Varāh, Vāman, Parshurām ane Rām-Kṛuṣhṇādik e je Bhagwānnā anant avatār teno mahimā vichāre je, ‘Je Bhagwāne Rām-Kṛuṣhṇādik avatāre karīne anant jīvono uddhār karyo chhe te Bhagwānnā ā Sant chhe, teno māre samāgam maḷyo chhe, te māṭe hu paṇ ati baḍbhāgī chhu.’ Em samaje to divase divase santno mahimā atishay jaṇāto jāy.”

Pachhī Nārāyaṇānand Swāmīe prashna pūchhyo je, “Sthūḷ, sūkṣhma ane kāraṇ e traṇ dehne viṣhe jīv anvaypaṇe kem chhe ne vyatirekpaṇe kem chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jyāre dehne viṣhe sukh-dukhno yog thāy chhe tyāre te sukh-dukhne jīv potāne viṣhe māne tyāre te jīv anvaypaṇe chhe ane jyāre traṇe dehnā sukh-dukhthī potāne nyāro samaje tyāre e jīv vyatirek chhe.”

Pachhī Shūnyātītānand Swāmīe prashna pūchhyo je, “Jyāre satsang kare chhe tyāre to santmā ne satsangīmā atishay het hoy ane pachhī kem ochhu thaī jāy chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Pratham to ene santne viṣhe alaukik mati hoy ane pachhī to te santno alp doṣh joīne potānī kubuddhie karīne zāzo doṣh paraṭhe chhe. Pachhī enī asadvāsanā thaī jāy chhe, teṇe karīne santne viṣhe ochho bhāv thaī jāy chhe. Te jo vichārīne asadvāsanāne ṭāḷe to pratham hato tevo shuddha thāy; ane jo asadvāsanā na ṭāḷe to ante jatā vimukh thaī jāy chhe.”

Pachhī Prasādānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Jīvne mokṣhano sho hetu chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jem Sant kahe tem ja sanshayrahit thako kare, e ja jīvne mokṣhano hetu chhe.”

Pachhī Triguṇātītānand Swāmīe prashna pūchhyo je, “Desh, kāḷ, kriyā, sang tenu viṣhampaṇu hoy tyāre tyā sho upāy karavo?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Deshādik viṣham hoy tyā to ūgaryāno e ja upāy chhe je, tyāthī je te prakāre karīne bhāgī chhūṭavu.”

Pachhī Nānā Nirvikārānand Swāmīe prashna pūchhyo je, “Bhagwānno nishchay chhe to paṇ asadvāsanā kem ṭaḷatī nathī?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Bhagwānnu māhātmya yathārth jāṇyu nathī eṭale asadvāsanā ṭaḷatī nathī.”

Pachhī Moṭā Yogānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Bhagwānno nishchay paripūrṇa chhe, to paṇ Bhagwānne viṣhe ne Bhagwānnī kathāne viṣhe het kem thatu nathī?” pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Bhagwānnu jevu māhātmya chhe tevu ene samajyāmā āvyu nathī, ane jo yathārth Bhagwānnu māhātmya samajāy to Bhagwān vinā bījāmā het rākhe to paṇ rahe nahī ne ek Bhagwān ane Bhagwānnā Sant ane Bhagwānnī kathā-kīrtan tene viṣhe ja achaḷ het thāy chhe.”

Pachhī Pratoṣhānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Bhagwānnī bhakti achaḷ kem rahe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Aniruddha, Pradyumna, Sankarṣhaṇ ane Vāsudev e je Chaturvyūh tathā Keshavādik chovīs mūrtio tathā Varāhādik je avatār e sarvenā kāraṇ evā je pratyakṣh Shrī Kṛuṣhṇa Puruṣhottam Bhagwān teno mahimā atishaypaṇe karīne samaje to tene Bhagwānnī shravaṇādik je navadhā bhakti te achaḷ rahe.”

Evī rīte sarva Muninā prashnano uttar karīne pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj sarvene pūchhatā havā je, “Kām, krodh ane lobh e traṇ naraknā dvār chhe, emāthī jene je atishay jītyāmā āvyo hoy te sarve kaho.” Pachhī jene je vātnī atishay draḍhatā hatī te tevī rīte bolyā. Te Muninā vachan sāmbhaḷīne Shrījī Mahārāj atishay rājī thayā. Ane Ātmānand Swāmī tathā Yogānand Swāmī tathā Bhagwadānand Swāmī tathā Shivānand Swāmī e chār jaṇāne rājī thaīne hṛudayne viṣhe charaṇārvind dīdhā ane em bolyā je, “Jem Mahānubhāvānand Swāmī ādik je moṭerā chhe, te bheḷā ā chār paṇ chhe; māṭe emanu koīne apamān karavā desho mā.” Em Muktānand Swāmī ādik je moṭerā sādhu temane bhalāmaṇ karīne Shrījī Mahārāj ‘Jay Sachchidānand’ kahīne potāne utāre jamavā padhāryā.

Samvat 1877na Ashadh sudi 3 Trijne divas Swami Shri Sahajanandji Maharaj Shri Gadhada madhye Dada Khacharna darabarma Shri Vasudev Narayanna mandir agal athamne barne oradani osarie virajman hata ne shvet khes paheryo hato ne shvet chadar odhi hati ne mastak upar shvet pagh virajman hati ne kanthne vishe shvet pushpano har paheryo hato ne potana mukharvindni agal muni tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Sarve sant sambhalo, ek prashna puchhie chhie.” Pachhi sante kahyu je, “Puchho, Maharaj!” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Desh, kal, kriya, sang, mantra, devatanu dhyan, diksha ane shastra e ath sara hoy to purushni buddhi nirmal thay chhe ane e ath bhunda hoy to purushni buddhi bhrasht thay chhe, mate e athema purvasanskar karmanu kai jor chhe ke nathi?” Pachhi muni bolya je, “Purvakarmanu jor janay chhe to kharu. Jo sara purvakarma hoy to pavitra deshne vishe janma ave ne bhunda purvakarma hoy to bhunda deshne vishe janma ave. Tem ja kaladik sat chhe temathi pan jeva purvakarma hoy tevano yog bane chhe, mate sarvema purvakarmanu pradhanpanu janay chhe. Ane deshkaladik je ath tenu to koik thekane pradhanpanu hoy ne purvakarmanu to sarve thekane pradhanpanu chhe.” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Deshkalthi laine devata je Parameshvar tya paryant sarvane vishe purvakarmane pradhan kaho chho, te kaya shastrane mate kaho chho? Tenu koi vachan bhani dekhado? Ane ek karmanu ja pradhanpanu to Jainna shastrama³¹⁴ chhe pan bijama nathi. Bija shastrama to Parameshvar ane Parameshvarna bhaktano sang tenu ja pradhanpanu chhe. Mate tame keval purvakarmanu pratipadan karo chho te uparthi satsangi chho ne chhana nastik chho ke shu? Kem je, nastik vina bijo to koi karmanu pratipadan karato nathi ane nastik to Ved, Shastra, Puran ane Itihas je Bharatadik tene khota jane chhe ne potana Magadhi bhashana je granth tene ja sacha mane chhe; mate murkh thaka karmanu pratipadan kare chhe. Ane jo purvakarme karine deshadik ath farata hoy to Marvadne vishe ketalak punyavala raja thaya chhe, temane arthe so hath unda pani hata te uparchhalla thaya nathi. Ane jo purvakarmane vash desh hoy to punyakarmavalane arthe pani uncha avya joie ne papine arthe unda gaya joie, pan em to thatu nathi. Ane Marvad deshma papi hoy athava punyavalo hoy pan unda pani upaje, pan te desh potana gunno tyag karato nathi. Mate deshkaladik to purvakarmana feravya fare nahi. Te mate je potana kalyanne ichchhe tene to nastikni pethe karmanu bal rakhavu nahi ane bhunda deshkaladik ath hoy teno tyag karine ruda je deshkaladik ath tenu sevan karavu. Ane desh to barane pan saro-naraso hoy ne potano dehrup je desh te pan saro-naraso hoy. Te jyare dehrup je saro desh tene vishe jiv hoy tyare shil, santosh, daya, dharma ityadik je kalyankari gun te vartata hoy ane jyare a dehrup je bhundo desh tene vishe jiv rahyo hoy tyare kam, krodh, lobh, moh, mad, matsar ityadik bhunda gun vruddhi pame chhe. Ane saro-bhundo je sang thay chhe teni vigat em chhe je, jeno sang thay te sathe koi rite antar rahe nahi, tyare teno sang thayo janavo. Ane uparthi to shatrune pan haiyama ghaline male chhe, pan antarma to te sathe lakho gaunu chhetu chhe. Evi rite uparthi sang hoy te sang na kahevay ane man, karma, vachane karine je sang kare te ja sang karyo kahevay. Mate evi rite man, karma, vachane sang to Parameshvar athava Parameshvarna bhakta teno ja karavo, jethi jivnu kalyan thay; pan papino sang to kyarey na karavo.”

Pachhi Madhyahn same Shriji Maharaje sarve nana nana vidyarthi sadhune potani samipe bolavya ane em kahyu je, “Tame sarve vidyarthi mane prashna puchho.” Pachhi Mota Shivanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Jene Bhagwanno achal nishchay hoy te kem olakhay?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jene achal nishchay hoy tene Bhagwan sari kriya kare athava narasi kriya kare te sarve kalyankari bhase; ane Bhagwan jite athava hare; athava koik thekane bhage; athava kyarek raji thay, kyarek shok kare; ityadik anant prakarni Bhagwanni kriyao tene joine nishchayvalo bhakta hoy te em kahe je, ‘Prabhuni sarva kriya kalyanne arthe chhe.’ Te jyare bole tyare evu ne evu bolato hoy, to tene paripakva nishchayvalo janavo.”

Pachhi Nirmananand Swamie puchhyu je, “Bhagwan ane Bhagwanna Sant tene vishe doshbuddhi na ave teno sho upay chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jevo pratham kahyo evo Bhagwanno achal nishchay³¹⁵ hoy to tene koi rite Bhagwanne vishe doshbuddhi ave nahi; ane eva mota je Bhagwan tena dasno mahima jyare vichare tyare Bhagwanna bhaktano pan koi rite avagun ave nahi.”

Pachhi Nirmananand Swami ane Nana Pragnananand Swami e bee maline puchhyu je, “Jagrat, swapna ane sushupti e trane avasthane vishe Bhagwanni murti akhand kem janay?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Purvajanmano koik shubh-sanskar³¹⁶ balishth hoy tene Bhagwanni murti trane avasthama akhand dekhay chhe; athava bhay, kam ane sneh e tran jene vishe akhand hoy tene Bhagwan vina bijo padarth hoy te pan tran avasthama akhand dekhay chhe, to Bhagwan dekhay ema shu kahevu? E to dekhay ja.”

Pachhi Nana Shivanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Satsangne vishe achal payo jeno hoy te kem janay? Ek to e prashna chhe ane bijo prashna e chhe je, man, kam, krodh, lobh, mad, matsar ane irshya ityadik je shatru te kaye prakare karine nash pame chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jene satsangno ati dradh paksh hoy te jyare koi satsangnu ghasatu bole tyare khami shake nahi. Jem potana kutumbi hoy ne te sathe kachavan thai hoy toy pan jyare tenu ghasatu bole tyare khamay nahi; evi rite jevo dehna sambandhino paksh chhe tevo jene satsangno paksh hoy teno payo satsangne vishe achal chhe. Ane bija prashnano e uttar chhe je, jene evo satsangno paksh chhe, te sant athava satsangi te sangathe man, matsar, irshya kem rakhi shake? Mate jene satsangno paksh hoy tena man, mad, matsar, irshya adik sarva shatruno nash thai jay chhe. Ane jene satsangino paksh na hoy ane satsangi ne kusangine vishe samabhav hoy to game tevo satsangma moto kahevato hoy pan ante jata jarur vimukh thay.”

Pachhi Nana Atmanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Bhagwan ane Bhagwanna sant te koikne to nidhadak thaine jem kahevu ghate tem kahe chhe ane teni korno em bharuso ave chhe je, ‘Anu man karishu athava tiraskar karishu toy pan koi rite e pachho nahi pade;’ evo je bharuso te Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna santne kem ave? Ek to e prashna chhe. Ane bijo prashna e chhe je, je santne pase raheta hoie tene jevu apana upar het hoy tevu samagra santne kem rahe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jevo Shivanand Swamina prashnano uttar karyo chhe tevo satsangno jene dradh paksh hoy to tene kaheta-sambhalta Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna santne sanshay thay nahi ane eno koi rite kuvishvas ave nahi je, ‘Ane kaheshu to a satsangmathi jato raheshe.’ Teni korno dradh vishvas ja hoy je, ‘Eno satsang to achal chhe, mate ene kaheshu teni kai fikar nathi.’ Ane bija prashnano uttar e chhe je, jene pase pote pratham raheto hoy ane tene sathe potane na banyu tyare bija pase jaine rahe, to pan jene pase pratham rahyo hoy tenu jo koik ghasatu bole to khami shake nahi, tyare sarve santne em samajay je, ‘A to krutaghni nathi, jene pase char akshar bhanyo chhe teno gun mukato nathi mate bahu rudo sadhu chhe,’ em janine sarve santne het rahe. Ane jeni pase pratham rahyo hoy tene mukine bija pase jay tyare pratham jeni pase rahyo hoy teni ninda kare, tyare sarve santne em janay je, ‘A krutaghni purush chhe, te jyare apani sathe nahi bane tyare apani pan ninda karashe,’ pachhi te upar koine het rahe nahi.”

Pachhi Daharanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Bhagwan to Aksharatit chhe ane man-vani thaki par chhe ane sarvane agochar chhe, te sarvane pratyaksh dekhay chhe teno sho hetu chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Aksharatit ne man-vani thaki par ne agochar eva je Bhagwan te ja pote krupa karine em dhare chhe je, ‘Gnani-agnani eva je Mrutyulokna manushya te sarve mane dekho,’ em dharine satyasankalp eva je Bhagwan te krupae karine Mrutyulokna sarve manushya dekhe eva thay chhe.”

Pachhi Tyaganand Swamie puchhyu je, “Bhagwan raji kem thay?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jene Bhagwanne raji karava hoy tene to dehna sukhne ichchhavu nahi ane darshanno pan lobh rakhavo nahi ne Bhagwan jem kahe tem karavu; e ja Bhagwanne raji thayanu sadhan chhe.”

Pachhi Lakshmananand Swamie prashna puchhyo je, “Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna santno je samagam te ashcharya sarakho kem samajie tyare janay? Ane athe pahor ‘aho aho’ sarakhu kem rahe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Je bhakta em samaje je, ‘A Bhagwan ne a Sant te sarve Vaikunth, Golok ane Brahmapur tena nivasi chhe. Te Sant ne Parameshvar jya virajman chhe tya ja e sarve dham chhe ane e sant bhelo maro nivas thayo chhe te maru ati badu bhagya chhe.’ Evi rite samaje to athe pahor ashcharya sarakhu rahe ane athe pahor anandna samudrama zilato rahe.”

Pachhi Paramatmanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Santna Ekadash Skandhma je tris lakshan³¹⁷ kahya chhe, te sho upay kare to ave?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Je tris lakshane yukta Sant hoy tene vishe gurubuddhi ne devbuddhi rakhine man-karma-vachane eno sang kare, to e sangna karanarane vishe pan e tris lakshan ave chhe. Evi rite sarva shastrama kahyu chhe je, ‘Santne seve tyare sant sarakho thay chhe.’”

Pachhi Shantanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Ek to akhand Bhagwanna swarupma vrutti rakhato hoy ane bijo to Bhagwannu bhajan-smaran pan kare ane katha-kirtan pan kare ne sambhale; e be prakarna je Bhagwanna bhakta tema kyo shreshth chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jene nirvikalp samadhi³¹⁸ thati hoy ane dehni khabar rahe nahi evo hoy to te katha-kirtan na kare to pan shreshth chhe. Ane jene dehni khabar raheti hoy ne bhajanmathi potani mele uthine khavu, pivu, dehni kriya, te sarve karato hoy ane jo Bhagwanni katha-kirtan na kare ne na sambhale, to te thaki Bhagwanni katha-kirtan karato hoy ne sambhalato hoy te shreshth chhe.”

Pachhi Adharanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Kevi rite vartie to Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna Sant prasanna thay?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Panch vartaman sampurna rakhie ne tema koi rite khot avava daie nahi, to Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna Sant prasanna thay chhe ema leshmatra sanshay nathi.”

Pachhi Vedantanand Swamie prashna puchhyo je, “Jene pratham kaik gobaru vartanu hoy, pachhi te sho upay kare tyare teni upar Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna Sant raji thay?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Je potama bhundo swabhav hoy tene dekhine Bhagwan ane Bhagwanna Sant kuraji thata hoy, te swabhav sathe jyare vair karie tyare jene je sathe vair hoy te to sarva jagat jane evu hoy, te Santne pan khabar pade. Pachhi Sant to te swabhavna vairi chhe, te apana pakshma bhaline ane apani upar daya kare ane je prakare te swabhavne jitie evo upay batave. Mate je swabhave potane fajet karyo hoy, te swabhav sathe sudhu dradh vair bandhine tenu mul ukhadi jay evo upay karavo. Ane jyare evi rite vartie tyare Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna Sant apana upar purna daya kare. Ane jyare Harini ne Harijanni je upar daya thay tyare tena haiyama atishay sukh vartya kare ane kalyanne marge chalyani pan samarthi vadhe ane potana shatru je kam, krodh, lobhadik tenu bal ghati jay chhe. Mate je potana hrudayne vishe atishay shatru pidato hoy te sathe atishay vair karie to teni Parameshvar sahay kare chhe. Mate potana shatru je kamadik te sathe jarur vair karavu ghate chhe. Ne potana antahshatru sathe vair karyama ghano ja labh chhe.”

Pachhi Bhagwadanand Swamie puchhyu je, “He Maharaj! Jevi Bhagwanni bik pase betha hoie ne rahe chhe, tevi ne tevi bik chhete jaie to pan rahe; te kem samajie to rahe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jevi pase Bhagwanni maryada rahe chhe tevi chhete jay toy pan rahe, jo Bhagwannu puru mahatmya samaje to. Te mahatmya em samajavu je, ‘Aksharatit eva je Purushottam Bhagwan teni ichchhae karine anant koti brahmandni utpatti thay chhe ane te brahmandne potani shaktie karine dhari rahya chhe. Ane te Bhagwan vyatirek thaka sarvama anvaypane rahya chhe ane anvay thaka pan vyatirek chhe. Ane Bhagwan jeva pratyaksh praman chhe teva ne teva anu-anu pratye antaryamirupe virajman chhe. Ane te Bhagwanna dolavya vina ek trun pan dolavane samarth nathi. Ane anant koti brahmandne vishe je utpatti, sthiti, pralay thay chhe ane tene vishe sukh-dukhno jivone sambandh thay chhe, te sarve Purushottam Bhagwanna hathma chhe. Jetalu Bhagwan kare tetalu ja thay chhe. Eva je Bhagwan te jivona kalyanne arthe pruthvi upar padhare chhe, tyare pote ghode chadine chale tyare ghodo Bhagwanne upadi chale chhe, pan e to ghodana adhar chhe. Ane pruthvi upar betha hoy tyare em janay je, pruthvi Bhagwanne dhari rahi chhe, pan e to sthavar-jangam sahit samagra pruthvine dhari rahya chhe. Ane jyare ratri hoy tyare chandrama ke divo ke mashal tene ajavale karine Bhagwannu darshan thay ane divase suryane ajavale karine darshan thay, pan e Bhagwan to surya, chandrama, agni e sarvane prakashna data chhe. Evi adbhut samarthi chhe, to pan jivona kalyanne arthe manushya jeva thaine mane darshan ape chhe.’ Evi rite mahatmya samaje to jevi pase rahye maryada rahe chhe, tevi ne tevi chhete jay toy pan rahe.”

Pachhi vali Bhagwadanand Swamie bijo prashna puchhyo je, “Bhagwanna karya vina kai thatu nathi, sarve Bhagwannu ja karyu thay chhe; tyare Bhagwanne athava Bhagwanna bhaktane kaik jyare bhundo deshkal ave chhe tyare te dukhne kem Bhagwan talata nathi ane tene talyana mansuba kem kare chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “E to jyare Bhagwan manushya deh dharan kare chhe tyare Bhagwanni evi riti ja chhe je, manushyani pethe sarve vyavahar kare, pan alaukik samarthine pragat kare nahi. Evi rite sarva shastrama Bhagwanna charitra kahya chhe; tethi jyare Bhagwan kaik nava charitra kare tyare sanshay karajyo, pan jya sudhi purve avatar thaya chhe tena jeva charitra kare tya sudhi to sanshay karavo nahi.”

Pachhi Nirmalanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Kem samajie tyare Prabhuna Santno mahima atishay janay?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Matsya, Kachchh, Varah, Vaman, Parshuram ane Ram-Krushnadik e je Bhagwanna anant avatar teno mahima vichare je, ‘Je Bhagwane Ram-Krushnadik avatare karine anant jivono uddhar karyo chhe te Bhagwanna a Sant chhe, teno mare samagam malyo chhe, te mate hu pan ati badbhagi chhu.’ Em samaje to divase divase santno mahima atishay janato jay.”

Pachhi Narayananand Swamie prashna puchhyo je, “Sthul, sukshma ane karan e tran dehne vishe jiv anvaypane kem chhe ne vyatirekpane kem chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jyare dehne vishe sukh-dukhno yog thay chhe tyare te sukh-dukhne jiv potane vishe mane tyare te jiv anvaypane chhe ane jyare trane dehna sukh-dukhthi potane nyaro samaje tyare e jiv vyatirek chhe.”

Pachhi Shunyatitanand Swamie prashna puchhyo je, “Jyare satsang kare chhe tyare to santma ne satsangima atishay het hoy ane pachhi kem ochhu thai jay chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Pratham to ene santne vishe alaukik mati hoy ane pachhi to te santno alp dosh joine potani kubuddhie karine zazo dosh parathe chhe. Pachhi eni asadvasana thai jay chhe, tene karine santne vishe ochho bhav thai jay chhe. Te jo vicharine asadvasanane tale to pratham hato tevo shuddha thay; ane jo asadvasana na tale to ante jata vimukh thai jay chhe.”

Pachhi Prasadanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Jivne mokshano sho hetu chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jem Sant kahe tem ja sanshayrahit thako kare, e ja jivne mokshano hetu chhe.”

Pachhi Trigunatitanand Swamie prashna puchhyo je, “Desh, kal, kriya, sang tenu vishampanu hoy tyare tya sho upay karavo?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Deshadik visham hoy tya to ugaryano e ja upay chhe je, tyathi je te prakare karine bhagi chhutavu.”

Pachhi Nana Nirvikaranand Swamie prashna puchhyo je, “Bhagwanno nishchay chhe to pan asadvasana kem talati nathi?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Bhagwannu mahatmya yatharth janyu nathi etale asadvasana talati nathi.”

Pachhi Mota Yoganand Swamie puchhyu je, “Bhagwanno nishchay paripurna chhe, to pan Bhagwanne vishe ne Bhagwanni kathane vishe het kem thatu nathi?” pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Bhagwannu jevu mahatmya chhe tevu ene samajyama avyu nathi, ane jo yatharth Bhagwannu mahatmya samajay to Bhagwan vina bijama het rakhe to pan rahe nahi ne ek Bhagwan ane Bhagwanna Sant ane Bhagwanni katha-kirtan tene vishe ja achal het thay chhe.”

Pachhi Pratoshanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Bhagwanni bhakti achal kem rahe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Aniruddha, Pradyumna, Sankarshan ane Vasudev e je Chaturvyuh tatha Keshavadik chovis murtio tatha Varahadik je avatar e sarvena karan eva je pratyaksh Shri Krushna Purushottam Bhagwan teno mahima atishaypane karine samaje to tene Bhagwanni shravanadik je navadha bhakti te achal rahe.”

Evi rite sarva Munina prashnano uttar karine pachhi Shriji Maharaj sarvene puchhata hava je, “Kam, krodh ane lobh e tran narakna dvar chhe, emathi jene je atishay jityama avyo hoy te sarve kaho.” Pachhi jene je vatni atishay dradhata hati te tevi rite bolya. Te Munina vachan sambhaline Shriji Maharaj atishay raji thaya. Ane Atmanand Swami tatha Yoganand Swami tatha Bhagwadanand Swami tatha Shivanand Swami e char janane raji thaine hrudayne vishe charanarvind didha ane em bolya je, “Jem Mahanubhavanand Swami adik je motera chhe, te bhela a char pan chhe; mate emanu koine apaman karava desho ma.” Em Muktanand Swami adik je motera sadhu temane bhalaman karine Shriji Maharaj ‘Jay Sachchidanand’ kahine potane utare jamava padharya.

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