Sarangpur 4

Ātmā-anātmānā Viveknu

Samvat 1877nā Shrāvaṇ vadi 8 Aṣhṭamīne divas Shrījī Mahārāj gām Shrī Sārangpur madhye Jīvā Khācharnā darabārmā oraḍānī osarīe ḍholiyā upar uttarāde mukhārvinde virājmān hatā ne mastake shvet pāgh bāndhī hatī ne shvet pachheḍī oḍhī hatī ne shvet khes paheryo hato ne potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ Muni tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Pachhī Swayamprakāshānand Swāmīe prashna pūchhyo je, “He Mahārāj! Ātmā-anātmānī chokhī je vikti te kem samajavī je samajave karīne ātmā-anātmā ek samajāy ja nahī?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Ek shloke karīne athavā be shloke karīne athavā pāch shloke karīne athavā so shloke karīne athavā hajār shloke karīne je chokhu samajāy te ṭhīk chhe; je samajāṇā keḍe ātmā-anātmānā ekpaṇāno locho ja rahe nahī. Ane chokhu samajāī jāy te ja samajaṇ sukhdāyī thāy chhe ane gobarī samajaṇ sukhdāyī thatī nathī. Māṭe em chokhu samaje je, ‘Hu ātmā te mārā jevo guṇ dehne viṣhe ekeya āvato nathī ane jaḍ, dukh ane mithyārūp je deh tenā je guṇ, te hu chaitanya te māre viṣhe ekeya āvato nathī.’ Evī vikti samajīne ne atyant nirvāsanik thaīne chaitanyarūp thako Puruṣhottam Bhagwānnu chintavan kare, evo je jaḍ-chaitanyano vivek tene draḍh vivek jāṇavo. Ane ghaḍīk potāne ātmārūp māne ane ghaḍīk dehrūp mānīne strīnu chintavan kare ene gobaro jāṇavo, māṭe enā antarmā sukh na āve. Jem sundar amṛut sarakhu anna hoy ne temā thoḍuk zer nākhyu hoy, to te anna sukhdāyī na thāy, sāmu dukhdāyī thāy chhe; tem āṭhe pahor ātmāno vichār karīne ek ghaḍī potāne dehrūp mānīne strīnu chintavan kare eṭale eno sarve vichār dhūḷmā maḷī jāy chhe. Māṭe atyant nirvāsanik thavāy evo chokho ātmavichār karavo.

“Ane koīkne²⁰ evo sanshay thāy je, ‘Atyant nirvāsanik nahī thaīe ne kāchā ne kāchā marī jaīshu to shā havāl thashe?’ To evo vichār Bhagwānnā bhaktane karavo nahī.²¹ Ane em samajavu je, ‘Marashe to deh marashe, paṇ hu to ātmā chhu ane ajar-amar chhu, māṭe hu maru nahī.’ Evu samajīne haiyāmā himmat rākhavī ane Parameshvar vinā sarve vāsanā tyāg karīne achaḷ mati karavī. Ane em vāsanā ṭāḷatā ṭāḷatā jo kāīk thoḍī-ghaṇī vāsanā rahī gaī, to jevā Mokṣhadharmamā narak kahyā chhe²² tevā naraknī prāpti thashe. Te naraknī vigati je, Bhagwānno bhakta hoy tene kāī jagatnī vāsanā rahe, tene Indrādik devatānā je lok tenī prāpti thāy ne te lokne viṣhe jaīne, Apchchharāo tathā vimān tathā maṇimay mahol e ādik je vaibhav te sarve Parameshvarnā dhāmnī āgaḷ narak jevā chhe, tene bhogave chhe; paṇ vimukh jīvnī peṭhe Yampurīmā jāy nahī ane chorāshīmā paṇ jāy nahī. Māṭe jo savāsanik Bhagwānnā bhakta hasho to paṇ ghaṇu thashe to devatā thavu paḍashe ne devatāmāthī paḍasho to manuṣhya thasho ne manuṣhya thaīne vaḷī pāchhī Bhagwānnī bhakti karīne nirvāsanik thaīne antye Bhagwānnā dhāmne pāmasho; paṇ vimukh jīvnī peṭhe narak-chorāshīne nahī bhogavo. Evu jāṇīne Bhagwānno bhakta hoy tene vāsanānu baḷ dekhīne himmat hāravī nahī ne ānandmā Bhagwānnu bhajan karyā karavu ane vāsanā ṭāḷyānā upāymā rahevu ane Bhagwān ne Bhagwānnā Santnā vachanmā draḍh vishvās rākhavo.”

Samvat 1877na Shravan vadi 8 Ashtamine divas Shriji Maharaj gam Shri Sarangpur madhye Jiva Khacharna darabarma oradani osarie dholiya upar uttarade mukharvinde virajman hata ne mastake shvet pagh bandhi hati ne shvet pachhedi odhi hati ne shvet khes paheryo hato ne potana mukharvindni agal Muni tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Pachhi Swayamprakashanand Swamie prashna puchhyo je, “He Maharaj! Atma-anatmani chokhi je vikti te kem samajavi je samajave karine atma-anatma ek samajay ja nahi?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Ek shloke karine athava be shloke karine athava pach shloke karine athava so shloke karine athava hajar shloke karine je chokhu samajay te thik chhe; je samajana kede atma-anatmana ekpanano locho ja rahe nahi. Ane chokhu samajai jay te ja samajan sukhdayi thay chhe ane gobari samajan sukhdayi thati nathi. Mate em chokhu samaje je, ‘Hu atma te mara jevo gun dehne vishe ekeya avato nathi ane jad, dukh ane mithyarup je deh tena je gun, te hu chaitanya te mare vishe ekeya avato nathi.’ Evi vikti samajine ne atyant nirvasanik thaine chaitanyarup thako Purushottam Bhagwannu chintavan kare, evo je jad-chaitanyano vivek tene dradh vivek janavo. Ane ghadik potane atmarup mane ane ghadik dehrup manine strinu chintavan kare ene gobaro janavo, mate ena antarma sukh na ave. Jem sundar amrut sarakhu anna hoy ne tema thoduk zer nakhyu hoy, to te anna sukhdayi na thay, samu dukhdayi thay chhe; tem athe pahor atmano vichar karine ek ghadi potane dehrup manine strinu chintavan kare etale eno sarve vichar dhulma mali jay chhe. Mate atyant nirvasanik thavay evo chokho atmavichar karavo.

“Ane koikne²⁰ evo sanshay thay je, ‘Atyant nirvasanik nahi thaie ne kacha ne kacha mari jaishu to sha haval thashe?’ To evo vichar Bhagwanna bhaktane karavo nahi.²¹ Ane em samajavu je, ‘Marashe to deh marashe, pan hu to atma chhu ane ajar-amar chhu, mate hu maru nahi.’ Evu samajine haiyama himmat rakhavi ane Parameshvar vina sarve vasana tyag karine achal mati karavi. Ane em vasana talata talata jo kaik thodi-ghani vasana rahi gai, to jeva Mokshadharmama narak kahya chhe²² teva narakni prapti thashe. Te narakni vigati je, Bhagwanno bhakta hoy tene kai jagatni vasana rahe, tene Indradik devatana je lok teni prapti thay ne te lokne vishe jaine, Apchchharao tatha viman tatha manimay mahol e adik je vaibhav te sarve Parameshvarna dhamni agal narak jeva chhe, tene bhogave chhe; pan vimukh jivni pethe Yampurima jay nahi ane chorashima pan jay nahi. Mate jo savasanik Bhagwanna bhakta hasho to pan ghanu thashe to devata thavu padashe ne devatamathi padasho to manushya thasho ne manushya thaine vali pachhi Bhagwanni bhakti karine nirvasanik thaine antye Bhagwanna dhamne pamasho; pan vimukh jivni pethe narak-chorashine nahi bhogavo. Evu janine Bhagwanno bhakta hoy tene vasananu bal dekhine himmat haravi nahi ne anandma Bhagwannu bhajan karya karavu ane vasana talyana upayma rahevu ane Bhagwan ne Bhagwanna Santna vachanma dradh vishvas rakhavo.”

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