Sarangpur 12

Ātmānā Vichārnu

Samvat 1877nā Bhādarvā sudi 1 Paḍavāne divas Swāmī Shrī Sahajānandjī Mahārāj gām Shrī Sārangpur madhye Jīvā Khācharnā darabārmā uttarāde dvār oraḍānī osarīe ḍholiyā upar virājmān hatā ane sarva shvet vastra dhāraṇ karyā hatā ane potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ Muni tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Pachhī Nirvikārānand Swāmīe prashna pūchhyo je, “Sādhune viṣhe kayā guṇ akhanḍ rahe chhe ne kayā guṇ āve-jāy evā chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Ek to ātmaniṣhṭhā ane bījo swadharma ane trījo Bhagwānnā swarūpno nishchay e traṇ guṇ⁷⁸ to akhanḍ rahe chhe ane bījā guṇ to āve kharā ne pāchhā jāy paṇ kharā. Māṭe bījā guṇ to āvyā-gayā rahe chhe ane e traṇ guṇ to akhanḍ rahe chhe.”

Pachhī Muktānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Dehnī ne ātmānī nokhī vikti samajāṇī hoy toy paṇ te viktine bhūlīne pāchho dehābhimānī kem thāy chhe?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Deh-ātmānī vikti ek vār chokhī samajāṇī hoy to pachhī pāchhī bhulāy nahī; ane em māne je, ‘Hu deh chhu,’ to paṇ deh potānu rūp manāy ja nahī. Ane Bhagwānno nishchay paṇ jo ek vār draḍh thayo hoy to pāchho ṭāḷe to paṇ ṭaḷe nahī. Ane em jaṇāy chhe je, ātmabuddhi maṭīne dehbuddhi āvī jāy chhe; e to khoṭo khoṭo manmā bhram paḍe chhe, paṇ dehābhimān to āvatu ja nathī. Ane evo je paripakva gnānī tene to ātmānu ja abhimān draḍh rahe chhe ne te potānā ātmāne brahmarūp māne chhe ane te brahmane viṣhe Parabrahma je Puruṣhottam Bhagwān te akhanḍ virājmān chhe ane te Bhagwānnā swarūpno nishchay paṇ ene akhanḍ ne akhanḍ rahe chhe.”

Pachhī Swayamprakāshānand Swāmīe pūchhyu je, “Potānā ātmāno vichār kem karavo?” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jyāre antahkaraṇ sāmu draṣhṭā evo je jīvātmā te joī rahe tyāre bāher je sthūḷ sharīr ane te sambandhī je viṣhay te sarve vīsarī jāy chhe, ane antahkaraṇ ne draṣhṭā e benā vachchamā je vichār ṭhare chhe te vichāre karīne man, buddhi, chitta, ahankār e sarvanā rūpne jāṇavā. Pachhī vichārnī draṣhṭie antahkaraṇnā ghāṭ sāmu jotā jotā jyāre ghāṭ bandh thaī jāy tyāre Bhagwānnī mūrtinu dhyān karavu ane jyā sudhī ghāṭ-sankalpnu baḷ hoy tyā sudhī to sankalp sāmu joī rahevu, paṇ dhyān na karavu. Ane je bāher sthūḷ dehne viṣhe panch gnān-indriyo chhe, te jyāre pot-potānā viṣhay sāmā jāy chhe tyāre vichārne be prakāre karavo: ek to je viṣhayne ākāre indriyo thayā hoy te viṣhayne ākāre vichār karavo,⁷⁹ ane bījo te indriyonā golakne viṣhe je jonāro draṣhṭā chhe te draṣhṭāne ākāre vichār karavo.⁸⁰ Pachhī viṣhayne ākāre ne draṣhṭāne ākāre e be prakāre je vichār chhe te ek thaī jāy chhe; pachhī te viṣhaymāthī vṛutti atishay tūṭī jāy chhe. Ane em vichāryā vinā jo balātkāre karīne viṣhaymāthī vṛuttine toḍe to te vṛuttine viṣhaymāthī prīti maṭe nahī ane jyāre vichārīne vṛuttine pāchhī vāḷe tyāre te vṛutti pāchhī viṣhaymā joḍāy ja nahī. Māṭe jyā sudhī indriyonī vṛuttine viṣhay sanmukh prīti hoy tyā sudhī Bhagwānnu dhyān karavu nahī ne jyāre indriyonī vṛutti sthir thāy tyāre Bhagwānnu dhyān karavu. Ane jyāre bāher sthūḷ dehmā draṣhṭā vartato hoy tyāre chokho vibhāg karī rākhavo je, jyāre sthūḷ dehmā vartavu tyāre sūkṣhma dehnā ghāṭ sāmu to jovu ja nahī ane jyāre antahkaraṇ sanmukh jovu tyāre sthūḷ dehne visārī devu. Ane draṣhṭāne ne drashyane madhye je vichār chhe te vichāre karīne em samajavu je, ‘draṣhṭā ne drashya te atishay judā ja chhe,’ em samajīne dehnā bhāv te dehne viṣhe homavā ane draṣhṭā je chaitanya tenā bhāv te chaitanyane viṣhe homavā. Ane bāḷ, yauvan, vṛuddha, sthūḷ, kṛush, jīvavu, maravu e sarve dehnā bhāv chhe, te ātmāne viṣhe mānavā ja nahī; ane achhedya, abhedya, ajar, amar, gnānrūp, sukhrūp, sattārūp e je ātmānā bhāv chhe, te koī kāḷe dehne viṣhe samajavā ja nahī, e guṇ to ātmāne viṣhe samajavā. Evo je vichār te jyā sudhī ghāṭ-sankalpnu baḷ hoy tyā sudhī mūkavo nahī. Jem rājā hoy te jyā sudhī shatrunu baḷ hoy tyā sudhī rāj-gādīe besīne sukh bhogave nahī ane jyāre shatrumātrano nāsh thaī jāy tyāre potānā rājyanā je vaibhav chhe tene bhogave chhe; tem je Bhagwānno bhakta hoy tene jyā sudhī man ne indriyorūpī shatru pīḍatā hoy tyā sudhī pūrve kahyo evo je vichār te draḍhpaṇe rākhavo ane jyāre man-indriyonā ghāṭ sarve shamī jāy tyāre Parameshvarnā swarūpnu dhyān karavu.”

Samvat 1877na Bhadarva sudi 1 Padavane divas Swami Shri Sahajanandji Maharaj gam Shri Sarangpur madhye Jiva Khacharna darabarma uttarade dvar oradani osarie dholiya upar virajman hata ane sarva shvet vastra dharan karya hata ane potana mukharvindni agal Muni tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Pachhi Nirvikaranand Swamie prashna puchhyo je, “Sadhune vishe kaya gun akhand rahe chhe ne kaya gun ave-jay eva chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Ek to atmanishtha ane bijo swadharma ane trijo Bhagwanna swarupno nishchay e tran gun⁷⁸ to akhand rahe chhe ane bija gun to ave khara ne pachha jay pan khara. Mate bija gun to avya-gaya rahe chhe ane e tran gun to akhand rahe chhe.”

Pachhi Muktanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Dehni ne atmani nokhi vikti samajani hoy toy pan te viktine bhuline pachho dehabhimani kem thay chhe?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Deh-atmani vikti ek var chokhi samajani hoy to pachhi pachhi bhulay nahi; ane em mane je, ‘Hu deh chhu,’ to pan deh potanu rup manay ja nahi. Ane Bhagwanno nishchay pan jo ek var dradh thayo hoy to pachho tale to pan tale nahi. Ane em janay chhe je, atmabuddhi matine dehbuddhi avi jay chhe; e to khoto khoto manma bhram pade chhe, pan dehabhiman to avatu ja nathi. Ane evo je paripakva gnani tene to atmanu ja abhiman dradh rahe chhe ne te potana atmane brahmarup mane chhe ane te brahmane vishe Parabrahma je Purushottam Bhagwan te akhand virajman chhe ane te Bhagwanna swarupno nishchay pan ene akhand ne akhand rahe chhe.”

Pachhi Swayamprakashanand Swamie puchhyu je, “Potana atmano vichar kem karavo?” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jyare antahkaran samu drashta evo je jivatma te joi rahe tyare baher je sthul sharir ane te sambandhi je vishay te sarve visari jay chhe, ane antahkaran ne drashta e bena vachchama je vichar thare chhe te vichare karine man, buddhi, chitta, ahankar e sarvana rupne janava. Pachhi vicharni drashtie antahkaranna ghat samu jota jota jyare ghat bandh thai jay tyare Bhagwanni murtinu dhyan karavu ane jya sudhi ghat-sankalpnu bal hoy tya sudhi to sankalp samu joi rahevu, pan dhyan na karavu. Ane je baher sthul dehne vishe panch gnan-indriyo chhe, te jyare pot-potana vishay sama jay chhe tyare vicharne be prakare karavo: ek to je vishayne akare indriyo thaya hoy te vishayne akare vichar karavo,⁷⁹ ane bijo te indriyona golakne vishe je jonaro drashta chhe te drashtane akare vichar karavo.⁸⁰ Pachhi vishayne akare ne drashtane akare e be prakare je vichar chhe te ek thai jay chhe; pachhi te vishaymathi vrutti atishay tuti jay chhe. Ane em vicharya vina jo balatkare karine vishaymathi vruttine tode to te vruttine vishaymathi priti mate nahi ane jyare vicharine vruttine pachhi vale tyare te vrutti pachhi vishayma joday ja nahi. Mate jya sudhi indriyoni vruttine vishay sanmukh priti hoy tya sudhi Bhagwannu dhyan karavu nahi ne jyare indriyoni vrutti sthir thay tyare Bhagwannu dhyan karavu. Ane jyare baher sthul dehma drashta vartato hoy tyare chokho vibhag kari rakhavo je, jyare sthul dehma vartavu tyare sukshma dehna ghat samu to jovu ja nahi ane jyare antahkaran sanmukh jovu tyare sthul dehne visari devu. Ane drashtane ne drashyane madhye je vichar chhe te vichare karine em samajavu je, ‘drashta ne drashya te atishay juda ja chhe,’ em samajine dehna bhav te dehne vishe homava ane drashta je chaitanya tena bhav te chaitanyane vishe homava. Ane bal, yauvan, vruddha, sthul, krush, jivavu, maravu e sarve dehna bhav chhe, te atmane vishe manava ja nahi; ane achhedya, abhedya, ajar, amar, gnanrup, sukhrup, sattarup e je atmana bhav chhe, te koi kale dehne vishe samajava ja nahi, e gun to atmane vishe samajava. Evo je vichar te jya sudhi ghat-sankalpnu bal hoy tya sudhi mukavo nahi. Jem raja hoy te jya sudhi shatrunu bal hoy tya sudhi raj-gadie besine sukh bhogave nahi ane jyare shatrumatrano nash thai jay tyare potana rajyana je vaibhav chhe tene bhogave chhe; tem je Bhagwanno bhakta hoy tene jya sudhi man ne indriyorupi shatru pidata hoy tya sudhi purve kahyo evo je vichar te dradhpane rakhavo ane jyare man-indriyona ghat sarve shami jay tyare Parameshvarna swarupnu dhyan karavu.”

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