Sarangpur 3

Shravaṇ, Manan, Nididhyās ane Sākṣhātkārnu

Samvat 1877nā Shrāvaṇ vadi 7 Sātamne divas sānjne same¹⁶ Shrījī Mahārāj gām Shrī Sārangpur madhye Jīvā Khācharnā darabārmā oraḍānī osarīe ḍholiyā upar virājmān hatā ane shvet pāgh mastake bāndhī hatī ne kāḷā chheḍāno khes oḍhyo hato ne dhoḷo khes paheryo hato ne potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ Muni tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Pachhī Swayamprakāshānand Swāmīe Shrījī Mahārājne prashna pūchhyo je, “He Mahārāj! Ek bhakta to nānā prakārnī pūjā-sāmagrī laīne pratyakṣh Bhagwānnī pūjā kare chhe ane ek bhakta to nānā prakārnā mānasik upachāre karīne Bhagwānnī mānasī pūjā kare chhe, e be bhaktamā shreṣhṭh te koṇ chhe?” Tyāre Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā, “Jo Bhagwānne viṣhe preme karīne ati romānchit-gātra thaīne tathā gadgad-kanṭh thaīne jo Bhagwānnī pratyakṣh pūjā kare chhe athavā evī rīte ja Bhagwānnī mānasī pūjā kare chhe, to e bey shreṣhṭh chhe. Ane preme karīne romānchit-gātra ane gadgad-kanṭh thayā vinā kevaḷ shuṣhka mane karīne pratyakṣh Bhagwānnī pūjā kare chhe toy nyūn chhe ane mānasī pūjā kare chhe toya nyūn chhe.”

Tyāre Somale Khāchare pūchhyu je, “Evī rīte je prem-magna thaīne pratyakṣh Bhagwānnī pūjā karato hoy athavā mānasī pūjā karato hoy, te bhakta kaye lakṣhaṇe karīne oḷakhāy?” Tyāre Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jene Bhagwānnī pūjā-sevāne viṣhe tathā kathā-vārtā, kīrtanne viṣhe atishay shraddhā hoy tathā Bhagwānnu atishay māhātmya samajato hoy ne e be vānā divase divase navā ne navā ja rahetā hoy, paṇ kyārey gauṇ na paḍe. Jem Muktānand Swāmīne ame pratham Lojpurmā dīṭhā hatā ane jevī shraddhā ane Bhagwānnu māhātmya hatu tevu ne tevu ja āj divas sudhī navu ne navu chhe, paṇ gauṇ paḍyu nathī; e be lakṣhaṇe karīne te bhaktane oḷakhavo. Ane evī rīte māhātmya ne shraddhā vinānā sarve Yādav¹⁷ Shrī Kṛuṣhṇa Bhagwān bheḷā ja rahetā ane jem rājānī sevā-chākarī kare tem sevā-chākarī karatā, to paṇ tenu koī nām jāṇatu nathī ane te bhakta paṇ kahevāyā nathī. Ane Uddhavjī jo Shrī Kṛuṣhṇa Bhagwānnī shraddhā-māhātmye sahit sevā-chākarī karatā to te param bhāgwat¹⁸ kahevāyā ane tenī shāstramā tathā lokmā atishay prasiddhi chhe.”

Pachhī Nirvikārānand Swāmīe prashna pūchhyo je, “He Mahārāj! Shravaṇ, manan, nididhyās ane sākṣhātkār te kene kahevāy?” Tyāre Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Shrotre karīne vārtā sāmbhaḷavī tene shravaṇ kahīe. Ane je vārtā shravaṇ karī hoy te vārtāno mane karī vichār karīne, jeṭalī vārtā tyāg karyā yogya hoy teṭalīno tyāg kare ane jeṭalī vārtā grahaṇ karyā yogya hoy teṭalīnu grahaṇ kare, tene manan kahīe. Ane je vārtā nishchay karīne manane viṣhe grahaṇ karī hoy tene rāt-divas sambhārvāno je adhyās rākhavo, tene nididhyās kahīe. Ane te vārtā jevī hoy tevī ne tevī ja chintavan karyā vinā paṇ sarve mūrtimānnī peṭhe idam sāmbharī āve, tene sākṣhātkār kahīe. Ane jo evī rīte ātmānā swarūpnu shravaṇādik karyu hoy to ātmaswarūpno evī rīte sākṣhātkār thāy;¹⁹ ane jo Bhagwānno evī rīte shravaṇ, manan, nididhyās karyo hoy to Bhagwānno evī rīte sākṣhātkār thāy chhe; paṇ manan ne nididhyās e be karyā vinā kevaḷ shravaṇe karīne sākṣhātkār thato nathī. Ane jo Bhagwānnā swarūpnu darshan karīne tenu manan ane nididhyās te na karyo hoy, to lākh varṣh sudhī darshan kare to paṇ te swarūpno sākṣhātkār na thāy ane te darshan to kevaḷ shravaṇmātra sarakhu kahevāy. Ane jeṇe Bhagwānnā ang-angnu darshan karīne pachhī te ang angnu manan ne nididhyās te karyo hashe to te ang āj sahaje sāmbharī āvatu hashe ane je angnu darshanmātra ja thayu hashe to te angne sambhārto hashe to paṇ nahī sāmbhartu hoy. Ane keṭalāk haribhakta kahe chhe je, ‘Ame to Mahārājnī mūrtine dhyānmā besīne ghaṇāy sambhārīe chhīe to paṇ eke ang dhāryāmā nathī āvatu, to samagra mūrti to kyāthī āve?’ Tenu paṇ e ja kāraṇ chhe je, Bhagwānnī mūrtinā darshanmātra kare chhe paṇ manan ne nididhyās nathī karato, māṭe kem dhāryāmā āve? Kā je, je māyik padārth chhe te paṇ kevaḷ draṣhṭimātre dekhyu hoy ne kevaḷ shravaṇmātre sāmbhaḷyu hoy ane tene jo manmā sambhārī na rākhyu hoy to te vīsarī jāy chhe; to je amāyik ne divya evu je Bhagwānnu swarūp te to manan ne nididhyās karyā vinā kyāthī sāmbhare? Māṭe Bhagwānnu darshan karīne tathā vārtā sāmbhaḷīne jo tenu manan ne nididhyās nirantar karyā kare to teno sākṣhātkār thāy, nahī to ākhī ummar darshan-shravaṇ kare to paṇ sākṣhātkār thāy nahī.”

Samvat 1877na Shravan vadi 7 Satamne divas sanjne same¹⁶ Shriji Maharaj gam Shri Sarangpur madhye Jiva Khacharna darabarma oradani osarie dholiya upar virajman hata ane shvet pagh mastake bandhi hati ne kala chhedano khes odhyo hato ne dholo khes paheryo hato ne potana mukharvindni agal Muni tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Pachhi Swayamprakashanand Swamie Shriji Maharajne prashna puchhyo je, “He Maharaj! Ek bhakta to nana prakarni puja-samagri laine pratyaksh Bhagwanni puja kare chhe ane ek bhakta to nana prakarna manasik upachare karine Bhagwanni manasi puja kare chhe, e be bhaktama shreshth te kon chhe?” Tyare Shriji Maharaj bolya, “Jo Bhagwanne vishe preme karine ati romanchit-gatra thaine tatha gadgad-kanth thaine jo Bhagwanni pratyaksh puja kare chhe athava evi rite ja Bhagwanni manasi puja kare chhe, to e bey shreshth chhe. Ane preme karine romanchit-gatra ane gadgad-kanth thaya vina keval shushka mane karine pratyaksh Bhagwanni puja kare chhe toy nyun chhe ane manasi puja kare chhe toya nyun chhe.”

Tyare Somale Khachare puchhyu je, “Evi rite je prem-magna thaine pratyaksh Bhagwanni puja karato hoy athava manasi puja karato hoy, te bhakta kaye lakshane karine olakhay?” Tyare Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jene Bhagwanni puja-sevane vishe tatha katha-varta, kirtanne vishe atishay shraddha hoy tatha Bhagwannu atishay mahatmya samajato hoy ne e be vana divase divase nava ne nava ja raheta hoy, pan kyarey gaun na pade. Jem Muktanand Swamine ame pratham Lojpurma ditha hata ane jevi shraddha ane Bhagwannu mahatmya hatu tevu ne tevu ja aj divas sudhi navu ne navu chhe, pan gaun padyu nathi; e be lakshane karine te bhaktane olakhavo. Ane evi rite mahatmya ne shraddha vinana sarve Yadav¹⁷ Shri Krushna Bhagwan bhela ja raheta ane jem rajani seva-chakari kare tem seva-chakari karata, to pan tenu koi nam janatu nathi ane te bhakta pan kahevaya nathi. Ane Uddhavji jo Shri Krushna Bhagwanni shraddha-mahatmye sahit seva-chakari karata to te param bhagwat¹⁸ kahevaya ane teni shastrama tatha lokma atishay prasiddhi chhe.”

Pachhi Nirvikaranand Swamie prashna puchhyo je, “He Maharaj! Shravan, manan, nididhyas ane sakshatkar te kene kahevay?” Tyare Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Shrotre karine varta sambhalavi tene shravan kahie. Ane je varta shravan kari hoy te vartano mane kari vichar karine, jetali varta tyag karya yogya hoy tetalino tyag kare ane jetali varta grahan karya yogya hoy tetalinu grahan kare, tene manan kahie. Ane je varta nishchay karine manane vishe grahan kari hoy tene rat-divas sambharvano je adhyas rakhavo, tene nididhyas kahie. Ane te varta jevi hoy tevi ne tevi ja chintavan karya vina pan sarve murtimanni pethe idam sambhari ave, tene sakshatkar kahie. Ane jo evi rite atmana swarupnu shravanadik karyu hoy to atmaswarupno evi rite sakshatkar thay;¹⁹ ane jo Bhagwanno evi rite shravan, manan, nididhyas karyo hoy to Bhagwanno evi rite sakshatkar thay chhe; pan manan ne nididhyas e be karya vina keval shravane karine sakshatkar thato nathi. Ane jo Bhagwanna swarupnu darshan karine tenu manan ane nididhyas te na karyo hoy, to lakh varsh sudhi darshan kare to pan te swarupno sakshatkar na thay ane te darshan to keval shravanmatra sarakhu kahevay. Ane jene Bhagwanna ang-angnu darshan karine pachhi te ang angnu manan ne nididhyas te karyo hashe to te ang aj sahaje sambhari avatu hashe ane je angnu darshanmatra ja thayu hashe to te angne sambharto hashe to pan nahi sambhartu hoy. Ane ketalak haribhakta kahe chhe je, ‘Ame to Maharajni murtine dhyanma besine ghanay sambharie chhie to pan eke ang dharyama nathi avatu, to samagra murti to kyathi ave?’ Tenu pan e ja karan chhe je, Bhagwanni murtina darshanmatra kare chhe pan manan ne nididhyas nathi karato, mate kem dharyama ave? Ka je, je mayik padarth chhe te pan keval drashtimatre dekhyu hoy ne keval shravanmatre sambhalyu hoy ane tene jo manma sambhari na rakhyu hoy to te visari jay chhe; to je amayik ne divya evu je Bhagwannu swarup te to manan ne nididhyas karya vina kyathi sambhare? Mate Bhagwannu darshan karine tatha varta sambhaline jo tenu manan ne nididhyas nirantar karya kare to teno sakshatkar thay, nahi to akhi ummar darshan-shravan kare to pan sakshatkar thay nahi.”

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