Anubhavi aanandaman govind gave re

muktanand svamino janm vi. san. ૧૮૧૪ posh sud satamana roj amareli pasena amarapar game thayo hato. aemanun balapananun nam ‘mukundadasa’ hatun. saurashdrana mahan sant muladase bijanun aala potana upar odhi aatmahatyathi bachaveli sadhvi baini dikari radhabai aemanan mata hatan ane aanandaram aemana pita hata. mahatma muladase aa nanakada balakana hardayaman gyan, vairagy ane bhaktina sanskaro redya hata. mukundano kanth kamanagaro hato. amaraparane chore aemana kanthathi gavati ramayananun pan karava lokoni bhare bhid jamati. mahatma muladasana svadhamagaman bad mukundanun man sansaraman kyany chontatun n hatun. sad‍guruni shodhaman aemane ghani rajalapat kari hati ane aakhare udhdhavavatar ramanand svamina charanaman aenun dil tharyun hatun ane ‘mukunda’manthi ‘muktananda’ thaya hata. vi. san. ૧૮૫૬ shravan vadi chhathana divase loj khate ae samaye ‘nilakanthavarni’ tarike prasiddh bhagavan svaminarayanano aemane pratham jog thayo hato. ramanand svamina shishyoman muktanand svami sarvathi mota ane sad‍gunano bhandar hata. chhatan ramanand svamiae vis varshana yuvan nilakanthane sarvana gurupade sthapi aeni aagyaman raheva kahyun. tyare guruvachane pote jivanabhar ‘nilakantha’na sevak thaine rahya hata. jyare same bhagavan svaminarayan pan sad‍guru ramanand svamina jevi j aemani aamanya jalavata hata. muktanand svami bahumukhi pratibha dharavata sant hata. teo sara vaidy ane nadiparikshak hata. sanskart bhashana prakand pandit hata. vadodarana viddhano sathe shastrarthaman vijay melavi aemane svaminarayan sanpradayani shan vadhari hati. aemane brahmasutr upar bhashyani rachana kareli chhe. nartyakala temaj sangitaman pan teo aetala j nipun hata. teo janmajat kavi hata. gujarati temaj vrajabhashaman aemane senkado pado rachyan chhe ane anek padyagranthoni rachana kari chhe. aemane rachelan ‘rukminivivaha’nan pado tatha ‘satigita’ bhare prasiddh chhe. aemani bhaktidhara ‘pragat guruhari’ sahajanand svamiman satat viram pamati rahe chhe. gujarati bhashana aadigadya-granth ganata ‘bhagavan svaminarayananan vachanamarto’na sankalanaman aemane mahatvano bhag bhajavyo chhe. param vatsalyamurti sant hovathi aemane ‘satsangani ma’nun birud malelun chhe. sarvathi shreshth vat to ae chhe ke ae nakhashikh satvik ane sadhutani murti hata. sadachari jivan ane pavitr nirmala antaramanthi uthata aemana shabdo sanbhalanarana hardayaman aarapar utari jata. bhagavan svaminarayane aemane dehaparyant ‘sahityarachana’ karata rahevani aagya kari hati je aemane aksharasha: pali hati. bhagavan svaminarayanana virahane nahin sahi shakanar aa sante vi. san. ૧૮૮૬na ashadh vad aekadashine pavitr divase padmasan vali yogamudraman besi svatantr thaka jivanalila sankeli lidhi hati. -:aasvada:- anubhavi aanandaman govind gave re, prit kari paribrahm shun bhavaman n aave r... aa panktiman muktanandasvami ‘anubhavio aharnish brahmanandaman rahe chhe’ aem nahin kahetan, ‘anubhavio aanandaman govind gay chhe’ aem kahe chhe. aharnish brahmanandaman raheva karatany ae mahatmaone parabrahmana gunanuvadaman vadhare rati chhe. bhagavan govind chhe, govind aetale gayono svami. ahin bharavad, rabari chare tevi samany gayoni j vat nathi. go shabdana anek artho thay chhe. go aetale gay, vani, indriy, parthvi, brahmatej vagere. jivapranimatrana indriyo – anta:karanana svamine govind kahevaya. anant bhuvanana svamine govind kahevaya. divy tejomay dhamana svamine govind kahevaya. ‘govind gave re’ shabdoman bhare marm chhe – anubhavi mahatmao govindanun arthat indriyona svaminun stavan kare chhe. indriyo anta:karanana gulamonun nahin. anubhavi mahatmao anant brahmandona samratanun stavan kare chhe. khandiya rajao jeva devi-devataonun nahin. anubhavi mahatmao divy tejomay dhamona dhaminun stavan kare chhe, avaranun nahin. ladudan urfe brahmanand svamine gayakavad sarakare nimantran didhun. ‘vadodara padharo, rajakavi bano, rajasanman, gam, garas, bakshis badhun j malashe.’ svamiae sandesh laine aavanar gayakavadana chakarane kahi didhun, ‘have to aa rasana harina j gun gashe. hadamansanan putalanna nahin.’ jamanagaraman pitanbar bhadt pasethi gyan malya pachhi kaviraj isaradanajinun pan aa j vrat hatun. govindano aek bijo arth chhe ‘gayo arthat vani jene gote te govind kahevaya.’ aa jagat svayanvara-mandap chhe. ae mandapaman jatajatana muratiya betha chhe aemanthi aapani vani rupi sundariae purushottamanarayanane shodhine vari levana chhe. harivar varavaman aada aavata shishupalone tajavana chhe. kunvari kanyane yogy var male aetale ae sohagan sundari bane. ae j rite santoni vani shriharine vari akhand aevatanavali sundari bane chhe. aa kadiman aanand shabd pan ati mahatvano chhe. svamiae ahin ‘aananda’ shabd vaparyo chhe, ‘sukha’ nahin. aanand ane sukhaman aakashapatalanun antar chhe. sukhano virodhi shabd du:kh chhe. jyare aanandano koi virodhi shabd j nathi. sukh ane du:kh paraspar aekabijana sandarbhaman chale chhe mate sapeksh chhe. jyare aanand ‘स्वमहिम्न प्रतिष्ठितः’ – potana j mahimaman pratishthit hovathi nirapeksh chhe. je nirapeksh hoy chhe te j shashvat hoy chhe. sukh manani bhumikaaethi uthe chhe. aanand brahmani bhumikaaethi uthe chhe. darshanikoae sukh ane du:khani vyakhya karatan kahyun chhe – अनुकुल वेदनीयं सुखम्‍ I प्रतिकूल वेदनीयं दुःखम्‍ II manane anukula te sukh, manane pratikula te du:kha. bhagavan shrikarshne gitaman sukh ane du:khane dvandv kahyan chhe. द्वन्द्वैर्विमुक्ता सुखदुःखसंज्ञैः I gyani mahatmao sukh ane du:khanan dvandvothi mukt hoy chhe. karanake teo brahmani bhumikaae jive chhe, manani bhumikaae nahin. aetale svami kahe chhe – anubhavi aanandaman govind gave re, prit kari parabrahm shun bhavaman n aave r... anubhavi mahatmaoae parabrahm sathe priti jodi chhe. ahin aek marm chhe. aadhyatmanan charam shikharone sar karanara anubhavione brahmabhav karatany parabrahm vadhare pyara lage chhe. parabrahm aetale jada-chetan sarvaman vyapak aeva paramatma. brahm shabdathi sarvavyapakatano bodh thay chhe. aapane sasim arthat maryaditane prem kariae chhiae. anubhavio sarvavyapi arthat asimane prem kare chhe. barhadaranyak upanishadaman varuni vidya chhe. bhagavan varun potana putr bhargune kahe chhe – यो वै भूमा तत्सुखम्‍ यदल्पं तन्मर्त्यम् I ahin sukh shabd aagala vat thai aeva sapeksh sukh mate nahin, parantu aanandana paryay tarike chhe. ‘bhuma’ aetale sarvavyapi, asim, akhanda. ‘bhuma’ aetale desh, kala ane mayana vartulaman samay nahin tevun. alp aetale maryadita. sasim, khandakhandaman vahenchayelun. ‘bhuma’ aanandanun dham chhe. ‘alpa’ upadhionun dham chhe. alp marty chhe arthat‌ maranadharma chhe, nashavant chhe. ane tethi j bhay, shok, santapanun karan pan chhe. anubhavi mahatmao akhand sathe anurag jodi akhand aanandaman gulatan rahe chhe. jyare aapane khandakhandaman-tukadaoman rag jodi upadhiona jangalaman atavai jaiae chhiae. ‘prit kari parabrahm shun’ aa panktino aek bijo bhav joiae. mote bhage gyanio ane jogio brahmane prem kare chhe. muktanand svami parabrahmaman prem karavani vat kare chhe. muktanand svami mahagyani sant chhe. aemanun gyan bhaktina rangathi rangayel chhe. jem bijamanthi varkshano vikas thay tyare ae bij bija svarupe shakhao, parno, ful ane faloman chhavay jay chhe tem muktanand svaminun gyan bhaktina bijamanthi pangarelun chhe. pariname aenan pratyek shakha, parn, ful ane falaman premaras chhavayelo chhe. muktanand svamiae koi shushkagyani santani jem kevala brahmane prem nathi karyo. aemane brahmathi pan par aeva parabrahmane prem karyo chhe. sansario sansaraman dube chhe. gyanio brahmaman dube chhe. premio parabrahmaman dube chhe. joke brahmaman dubavun ae sthiti kani sadharan nathi. jagatani bhatabhatani mayavi bhatoman gyanio kyany lobhata nathi. jogio jagatane prem nathi karata parantu kutasth chaitanyane prem kare chhe. aa ghani uttam vat chhe. parantu premio ae bannethi aek pagalun vadhare sahasanun bhare chhe. premio potana sachchidanand brahmasvarupane pan parabrahmani sevaman samarpit kare chhe. aa kirtan matr gyaniona hardayamanthi uthela sangit nathi. parantu koi alaukik premana gauri shikharamanthi pragateli aa gyanamayi ganga chhe. bhagavan svaminarayane shikshapatriman kahyun chhe – महात्म्यज्ञानभूरिस्नेहो हक्तिश्च माधवे I ‘mahatmyagyane sahit bhagavanaman prem karavo tene ame bhakti kahiae chhiae.’ vachanamartaman bhagavan svaminarayan kahe chhe – ‘aek chaitany tejano rashi chhe. tena madhyane vishe purushottamabhagavan saday murtiman birajaman chhe. ae purushottamanarayanane vishe amare upasana chhe.’ ahin kevala chaitanyane prem karavani vat nathi parantu chaitanyaman virajaman param chaitanyane prem karavani vat chhe. upanishadaman rushi potani alaukik anubhutinun varnan karatan kahe chhe – वेदाहमेतं पुरुषं महान्तम् I आदित्यवर्णः तमसः परस्तात् II ‘mayana ghor andhakarathi par prakashana samrajyaman birajaman param tejasvi purushottamane ame pratyaksh anubhavi rahya chhiae.’ ahin purush shabd ‘naranari’ vachak nathi. sanskartaman purush shabdano arth chhe, ‘पूर्षु शेते इति पुरुषः I sharirarupi nagaraman vase te purush kahevaya. pachhi te nar hoy, nari hoy ke nanyatar hoya. aetale aa mantraman purush shabdano arth chhe divy, sakar, shariradhari. ahin purush shabdane mahan visheshan aapavaman aavyun chhe karan ke ae paramatejomay brahmadhamaman divy shariradhari aatma aek j nathi, anant chhe. ae anant aatmasamudayaman aa purush mahan chhe arthat‌ shreshth chhe aetale j ae purushottam kahevay chhe. any divy shariradhari purusho aa purushottamani upasana kare chhe. aetale svami kahe chhe ‘prit kari paribrahm shun’. aa paktiman purushottam sathe pritini vat chhe. bija sathe nahin. potani jat sathe pan nahin. haridarshanaman jem dehabhav aado aave aem kyarek brahmabhav pan aado aave chhe. darshanashastraman bahudha dehabhimanarup ahankarani charcha jova male chhe. parantu brahmabhavana abhimanani mimansa ochhi jova male chhe. ramanujacharyaji jeva ketalak sug bhakt aacharyoae aa atyant adarshaniy abhimanani mimansa kari chhe. ravindranath tagorana jivanano aek prasang chhe. ratrino samay hato. purnimano divas hato. tagor shanti niketanaman potani kutiraman divane ajavale kanik lakhi rahya hata. aevaman achanak pavanani lerakhi aavi, divo thari gayo. tagor dhyanabhang thaya. pan tyan to tagore aek anupam drashy joyun. kutirani udhadi barimanthi purnimana sole kalaae khilela chandrani chandani kutiraman varasi rahi hati! aek to tagor svayan urmishil kavi, aemany aa adabhut drashya! tagorana hardayaman bhavasagar hilola leva lagyo. tagor alaukik aanandani anubhuti karava lagya. tyan achanak tagorane vichar aavyo. ‘are! aa chandani to mari kutiraman kyarani varasi rahi hashe! pan aeni anubhuti mane hamanan j kem thai?’ tagorane antaramanthi j uttar pragadyo. ‘chandani to kyarani varase chhe parantu mara divadanun ajavalun aena anubhavaman aadun aavatun hatun.’ aavi j kanik vat ahin chhe. brahmagyaniona brahmatejana divadao aemane parabrahmani anubhuti thava deta nathi. jogioni nirvikalp samadhina divadao aemane purushottamanarayananan darshan thava deta nathi. gyanio ane jogio potana divadaona premaman magn rahe chhe. jagatana mota bhagana darshanikoni aa sthiti chhe. jyare premibhakto shun kare chhe? premibhakto potana ae j zhalahalata chaitany divadaothi paramachaitanyani aarati utare chhe. bija shabdoman kahiae to brahmane prem karavo aetale suryanan kiranone prem karava barabar chhe. parabrahmane prem karavo ae suryane prem karava barabar chhe. prakashane pamava nikalela yatrikoni yatra kirano pase atakavi n joiae. ae yatrani manzhil ‘kiranonun ud‍gamakendra’ chhe. ae j rite adhyatmayatrini manzhil brahm nathi, parabrahm chhe. shukadevaji maharajana charitr same drashtipat kariae to aa vat barabar samajashe. shukadevaji maharaj akhand brahmanishth sant hata. himalayani pavitr bhumiman vasata shukadevaji mote bhage nirgun nirakar brahmasvarupanun dhyan karata ane samadhiman nimagn raheta. aek vakhat shukhadevajiae bhagavan vedavyase mokalela shishyona kanthe bhagavatajina sumadhur shlokonun shravan karyun. aa shlokoman bhagavan shribalakarshnana alaukik saundaryanun varnan hatun. shravan karatan j shukadevajini brahmasamadhi chhuti gai. pitaji pasethi bhagavataji bhanya ane brahmane badale parabrahmani bhakti karava lagya. bhagavatajino prasiddh shlok chhe – आत्मारामाश्च मुनयः निर्ग्रंथा अप्युरुक्रमे I कुर्वन्त्यहैतुकीं भक्तिंमित्यंभूतगुणो हरिः II ‘jemana hardayaman ahanta-mamatani sarv granthio gali gai chhe, jeo potana brahmasvarupaman ramaman chhe aeva munivar pan paramaparakrami paramatmani nishprayojan bhakti karya sivay rahi shakata nathi. karan ke parabrahm purushottamanarayananun lokottar saundary j aevun chhe ke je bhalabhala munivarona manane lohachunbak lodhane khenche tem khenchi lye chhe.’ bhagavan vedavyas mahagyani chhe. bharatiy darshanashastroman vyas ‘param pramana’ ganay chhe. aava dhiraganbhir gyanavarddh vyas pan jyare bhagavan shrikarshnani lilanun varnan karava bese chhe tyare nana balak jeva bani jay chhe. bhagavan vyasano mahima matr mahabharatano itihas lakhavathi nathi, bhagavan vyasano mahima to bhagavan shrikarshnanan lilacharitrothi bharapur shrimad‌ bhagavatajini rachanathi chhe. dashamaskandhaman to vyasajiae shrikarshnani nani nani balacheshtaonun varnan pan bhare bhavathi karelun chhe. vyasajini aa rachanaae himalay jeva adag brahmagyani shukadevajine pan chalayaman karya. shukadevaji maharaj kayam mate brahmani nirvikalpasamadhine badale bhaktini bhavasamadhiman ramava lagya. tajan khilelan pushpo shriharicharanaman samarpit thay te j rite brahmabhav pan shriharine charane samarpit thavo joiae. ‘prit kari par brahm shun bhavaman n aave r...’ premanun varadan bhagavane kone nathi aapyun? kruraman krur manas hoy to pan aena kalajani aek kor to laganibhini hovani ja! bhagavane koi dil aevun nathi banavyun ke je dilano aekad khuno premathi tarabatar n hoya! aachhi patali premani sarita prani matraman kyank vahya j karati hoy chhe. sansariono ae premapravah adhogami chhe karan ke ae maya taraf vahe chhe. bhaktono ae j premapravah urdhvagami chhe karan ke ae premano pravah mayapati taraf vahe chhe. sadhakanun kartavy chhe – khand khand pratye vaheta premani gangana pravahane akhand taraf valavo. alp taraf vaheta pravahane bhuma taraf valavo. mirabaiae deh ane dehanan sagansanbandhio sathe jodayela premana tantanetantana bhega kari majabut dori gunthi ane ae dorithi shrikarshnane bandhi lidha. pariname samast jagatane nachavanaro shyam miranni same svayan nachava lagyo. aavi j uttam sthiti suradasani chhe. suradase to bhagavanane padakar fenkyo hato. bany chhudake jat ho nirbal jani ke mohi, harday se jat to sabala bhanun mai toh... brahmaman priti karanaro gyani aavo padakar fenki n shake. aavo padakar fenkavani takat matr premi bhaktaman j sanbhave. koi gyaniae gyananan doradanthi bhagavanane bandhya hoy tevo dakhalo nathi pan prem bhareli jashoda premani patali dorithi parabrahmane bandhi ‘damodara’ banavi shake chhe. gyaniono bhagavan kyarey podhato hoy aevun sanbhalyun nathi pan premiono bhagavan to premana paraniye ghasaghasat podhe chhe. gyaniona bhagavanane kyarey bhukh n lage pan premiono bhagavan to vare vare bhojan mage. are! savarano samay hoy, n datana-pani karya hoy, n snan karyun hoy, n mukh dhoyun hoy chhatan parabrahm patharimanthi uthatavent jashodano palav pakadine kahe, ‘maiya mane bhukh lagi chhe, tun mane dhavadava’. bhagavanane vishvana dhata-vidhata mananara koi gyanioae bhagavanane dhavadavya hoy tevo dakhalo nathi! gyani bhagavanane dhavadave ae vat j bap dikarane dhavadave tevi vichitr lage! kavi shri rasakhanaji kahe chhe – ‘tahi aahiraki chhohariya chhasiyabhar chhasako nach nachave’ jagatane nachavanaro kanudo gopiona premane vash thai chhasa-makhan mate ‘tatha... t...t... tha...’ karato karato nachava lage chhe. vali kavi kahe chhe – ‘kag ko bhag kaha sajani hari hath se le gayo makhan roti’. bhagavanana hathamanthi makhan ane rotali lai janar kagadana bhagy ketala mota hashe!!! bhagavanani prasadi pamavaman be aankhovala manaso rahi gaya ane aek aankhavalo kagado favi gayo!! bhaktane je prasadi male te gyanione n male. bhagavatajiman shukadevajiae marm karyo – ‘parikshita! gyanione bhagavan nahin male’. parikshit puchhyun, ‘kem bapaji! gyaniono sho aparadh chhe?’ shukadevaji kahe, ‘gyaniono koi aparadh nathi parantu aa loko jyan chhe tyan shodhata nathi ane nathi tyan shodhya kare chhe. gyanio bhagavanane shad‍ darshanaman shodhe chhe jyare bhagavan to धूलिधूसरिताङ्गः jashodana aanganaman chhanamatithi ragadolayelo betho chhe.’ muktanand svami aek kirtanaman kahe chhe – khat darshanana kholya n ladhe, narahari netaran tane sukhani sima ae vrajana vasi man... gyanamanthi premani dhara n pragate to ae gyan vanzhiyun ganaya. gyan to himalayana gauri shikharo jevun hovun joiae ke jemanthi premani sahasr sahasr dharao avirat vahya kare. pan gyan retina ran jevun n hovun joiae ke jeman premani ganganan pani shoshai jaya. prit kari paribrahm shun bhavaman n aave r... aava premani ganga jena hardayaman pragate aene farithi bhavasagaraman aavavani vat j n hoy ane kadach bhagavanani ichchhathi ae bhavasagaraman avatare to bhavasagarane pan bhavasagaraman palatavi nakhe. aemanan pavanakari pagalan thatan nashavant sansaraman aksharadhamanan avataran thaya. aava anubhavi santone potane to bhavabandhan n j hoy, parantu aena jogaman aave aenan pan bhavabandhan kapi nakhe. kahevay chhe ke dariyaman jala-katarani machhali thay chhe. aa machhali jaldi jalaman aave nahin ane aave to jala kapine bahar nikali jaya. ae to nikali jay pan aenun anusaran karanari machhalio pan jalana bandhanathi mukt thai jaya. marajivane marage jan koik jave re, pe’lun parathe motane te muktafala pave r... premano marag marajivano marag chhe. sahasikono marag chhe. dehabhav ane brahmabhav bannene samarpan karavanun sahas hoy ae j aa marage pag mandi shake chhe. manasane badhun j game chhe pan maravanun gamatun nathi. manasane vadhuman vadhu dar hoy to te motano hoy chhe. motano dar chhodi sagarana unda jalaman dubaki maravanun sahas khede aene marajivo kahevaya. sagarane kanthe chhabachhabiyan kare aeno mahima nathi. mahima to sahasabher unda jalaman dubaki mare aeno chhe. kanthe chhabachhabiyan karanarane shankhalan, chhipalan ane kodiyun male. unda jalaman dubaki mare aene navalakhan moti male. unda jalaman dubaki maravanun sahas koi bhagyashaliman j hoy chhe. kinaranan mohabandhan todya sivay unda jalaman dubaki n mari shakaya. kinaro aetale deh, geh ane dunyavi vaibhavoni mamata. mamata temaj maravani bik chhode ae j premana unda sagaraman dubaki lagavi shake. bhakti karavi hoy to apar sahas ane shuravirata hovan joiae. nishkulanand svami kahe chhe – ‘aek bhairavajap ne biji bhagati, te anamanatan ope nahin.’ bhairavajap bitan bitan n khavaya. ae to dhubako j maravano hoya. ae j rite bhakti karavi hoy to matha par kafan bandhine j karaya. aag joine dari jay ae sati n thai shake. premana marge to maravanun sahas hoy ae j moj mani shake. premano marag jagatana marag karatan sav ulato chhe. ahin to je mare ae j tare ane je tare ae j mare. sarvasv kuraban karavanun sahas hoy te j bhaktino marag lai shake. are koine thodunk aapavun hoy toy manasano hath valato nathi! jyare ahin to sarvasv kurabanini vat chhe. aava marajivane marage badha n chali shake te sahaj chhe. aetale svami kahe chhe – marajivane marage jan koik jave re, jene amartani kharekhari pyas jagi chhe aevi koi viral vyakti j aa marg chali shake chhe. samudayane sadachari banavi shakay pan aadhyatmik n banavi shakaya. shasan ane shikshanani vyavastha sari hoy to samudayik rite sara nitiman samajanun nirman thai shake pan samudayik rite pritiman samajanun ghadatar thai shakatun nathi. nitiman banavun ae sari vat chhe pan pritiman banavun ae ati sari vat chhe. ane aetali j sachi vat ae chhe ke aa marg tolano nathi, viralano marag chhe. marajivano marg chhe. vege vahetan variman pratibinb n bhase re, tem dagamage dil jahan lagi nav brahm prakashe r... shant sarovar hoy, aakhi rat pani aachharyun hoy to aeman arisani pethe pratibinb joi shakay pan jem jem divash chadhe ane manushyo-pashuo panine daholi nakhe pachhi aeman pratibinb joi shakatun nathi. svami ahin ‘vegathi vaheta vari’nun drashtant aape chhe. pani daholun to chhe j, sathe sathe dodatun pan chhe. aava dahola ane dodata paniman pratibinb kem dekhaya? ae j rite dagamagata dilaman brahmano prakash kem thaya? brahmana pratibinbane zhilava mate anta:karananun sarovar shant joiae. kahevay chhe ke aek var bhagavan buddh shishyo sathe jai rahya hata. rastaman aemane taras lagi. aemane sathena bhikshukane pani shodhava mokalya. bhikshukane pani to malyun pan daholun hatun. aetale ae khali patre pachha farya. buddhe puchhyun, ‘kem pani n malyun?’ bhikshuke kahyun, ‘pani to malyun pan daholun hatun. pivana kamama aave aem nahotun.’ buddh thodi var shant bhave visamo letan besi rahya pachhi bolya, ‘jav, have pani lai aavo’. bhikshuke bolya, ‘pan pani to daholun chhe, pivay aevun nathi.’ buddh kahe, ‘tame jav to khara.’ bhikshuk pachha gaya to jala aachharine nirmala bani gayun hatun. bhikshuk panipatr bharine lavya. buddhe puchhyun, ‘kem bhikhkhu, jala daholun nahotun?’ bhikhkhu kahe, ‘bhagavan, samay jatan pani aachharine svachchh banyun hatun.’ buddh bolya, ‘bhikhkhuo! aapanun anta:karan pan vaheta zharanana pani jevun nirmala chhe. pan raj, tamana veg ane buddhina sanshayo aene daholun banave chhe. dhirajathi dhyan dharo. anta:karananan pani aachhari jashe. manushyana manane dodavano svabhav chhe. margajala pachhala margalani jem vishayoni aasakti manane dodave chhe. sukh, du:kh, harsh, shokana hindola dilane halakadolak kare chhe. sanshayagrast buddhi chittane chagadole chadave chhe. aaharaviharani ashuddhi manaman malinata peda kare chhe. rajogun, tamogunani dhula antarana arisane aandhalo kare chhe. aava vividh paribalothi holakadolak thata anta:karanaman brahmano prakash anubhavi shakato nathi. brahmano prakash to tyan mojud chhe pan aandhala aagala arisa jevi vat chhe. ata:karan shant sarovar jevun bane to j suryana binb jeva brahmana pratibinbane zhili shake. atale to bhagavan shrikarshne gitaman ‘sthitapragy’ thavani vat kari chhe. ahin bhaktimargaman ‘sthitapragy’ no arth matr aatmasvarupaman sthir thavun ae nathi, bhaktimargana marmio kahe chhe, ‘paramatmana pratyaksh rupaman nirvikalp buddhi thavi arthat‌ buddhi sanshayonan jalanmanthi mukt rahevi ae j sthitapragyta chhe.’ biji rite joiae to jene pratyaksh bhagavanana svarupano nirvikalp nishchay thayo chhe te j ‘sthitapragy’ chhe. paramatmanan be rup chhe. pratyaksh ane paroksha. paramatmana paroksharupano nishchay thavo sarala chhe, pan pratyaksh rupano nishchay thavo kathan chhe. mayathi par golokana shrikarshnane to mota bhagana aastiko svikarashe pan gokuliyaman lila karanara karshnane ketala svikarashe? aaje hajaro varsho pachhi vat kanik sarala bani chhe pan jyare karshn svayan parthvi par pratyaksh birajata hata tyare loko shun kaheta? ‘aa govaliyana chhokarane bhagavan kahevaya?’ ‘are jene khatanpitan nathi aavadatun aene bhagavan kahevaya?’ ‘are aa chhanamatithi ragadolayelane bhagavan kahevaya?’ ‘are aa govaloni chhokario sathe ras rame aene bhagavan kahevaya?’ bhagavanani manushyalilaman brahma jeva matimantoni mati pan bhrantigrast bani gai to shishupal jevani mati doli jay aeman shi navai! aajana ketalak kahevata bauddhiko pan shishupalamatithi j karshnane junae chhe. aa badha dagamag dilavala chhe. bhagavan pratyaksh male pan dil sanshayathi dolatun hoy to hardayaman prakash thato nathi. shukadevaji jeva anubhavi mahatmaoae bhagavanani manushyalilaman pan alaukik bhavane parakhi lidho chhe. karan ke aemani pase antarani aankh chhe. aemanan dil sthir thai chukyan chhe. aetale bhagavan game tevi lila kare to pan anubhavi santone kyarey moh thato nathi. rasalilanun varnan sanbhaline parikshitane moh thay chhe, pan shukadevajine nathi thato. parikshit dagamag dilavalo chhe. shukadevaji adag dilavala chhe. bhagavan svaminarayanani manavalilaman suratana mahagyani munibavane moh thayo pan brahmarasana bhokta brahmanand svaminun dil n dolyun. vishayothi dole aene pan haridarshan n thay ane sanshayothi dole aene pan haridarshan n thaya. aek niyam chhe – sajatiyathi sajatiyanun grahan thaya. mayani aankhe mayamayano bodh thaya. amayik aankhe amayikano bodh thaya. aetale j mahabharatana yuddh prasange bhagavan shrikarshne arjunane divy aankho aapi ke jethi aene virat svarupanan darshan thai shake. kemerana nanakada lensaman afat vishvana drashyo n samay tem dehabhavana sankuchit lensaman amap, asim, sarvavyapi parabrahm n samaya! parabrahmane samavava mate brahmani aankh joiae. jiv jyare brahmabhavane prapt kare tyare j tene parabrahmano yatharth mahima samajay chhe. brahmi sthiti vagaranun gyan popatiyun gyan chhe, matr vanivilas chhe. bhagavan svaminarayane vachanamartaman aek saras vat kari chhe. brahmarup thaya sivay parabrahmano yatharth mahima samajato nathi ane parabrahmano mahima samajya vina brahmarup thavatun nathi. aa anyonyashray doshano parihar kem karavo? aa prashnana samadhanaman bhagavan svaminarayan kahe chhe, ‘aavi sthitiman brahmarup thaya hoy aeva santana vachanaman shraddha rakhine aemani anuvarttiman rahe to jiv dhire dhire brahmarup thai jaya.’ brahm thai parabrahmane juae te jane re, aeva muktajanana gun ved vakhane re. jyare vegathi dodatun man sthir thay, jyare vishayavasanani malinata dur thai jay, jyare buddhina sanshayo shami jay, jyare dehabhavanun agyan tali jay tyare vishuddh anta:karanaman brahmano prakash thay chhe. aavi brahmi kakshaaethi parabrahmanan darshan kare aene parabrahmano yatharth mahima samajay chhe. jovani aankho to ghana pase chhe pan olakhanani aankh to virala pase j hoy chhe. lokaman prasiddh ukti chhe, ‘lailane jova mate majanuni aankh joiae.’ ‘hirane parakhava mate zhaverini aankh joiae.’ samany manasane sonun ane pittala sarakhan lage pan sonani aankh be vachcheno bhed tarat parakhi jaya. juna jamanani vat chhe. koi zhaverini moti pedhi hati. dhikato dhandho hato. adhalak vaibhav hato parantu daivaichchhaae sanjogo badalaya. veparaman khot gai. dom dom sahyabini jagyaae khavana sansa padya. ghar ghasai gayun. patni ane aek nana putrane radatan meli zhaveri gujari gayo. zhaverinan gharavalan garib pan garava hatan. chhokaro nano pan jivaro hato. aa baiae shrimantaine pachavi jani hati. aene garibaina kadava ghuntada pan premathi pi lidha. aatmagauravathi bhareli baiae potanan du:khonan rodanan rovane badale hinmatabher chhokarane uchherava mandyo. lukhosukho rotalo khaine divaso pasar karati baiae n koini oshiyali kari ke n koina same hath lanbo karyo. thay tevi mahenatamajuri kari ghar sanbhali lidhun. baino aek bhai hato. durana nagaraman raheto hato. bhai pan saro zhaveri hato. dhikto vepari hato. paisetake sukhi hato. baiae bhai pase pan hath n lanbavyo te n j lanbavyo. aek var gharani juni tijori saf karatan baine hiranun padikun hath aavyun. baina antaraman aanand thayo. manaman thayun mara thakorajiae madad kari. have kathanaina divaso pura thashe. baiae chhokarane kidhun, ‘beta! tun mama pase ja. aa hiranun padikun mamane aapaje. kaheje ke mari maae aane vechava mate mokalyun chhe. mama je paisa aape te lai aavaje. aapane paisani jarur chhe.’ chhokaro mama pase gayo. mamane vigate vat kari, padikun aapyun. hiranun padikun jotan j mamo aabho bani gayo. aene bahenana ghasai gayela vahevarani khabar to hati ja. aena manaman bahenane khare tane madad n kari hovano vasavaso thayo pan bhanejane kalava n didhun. aene bhanejane kahyun, ‘hamana bajarabhav sara nathi aetale aa hira hamana nathi vechava, pachha lai ja ane tijoriman muki deje.’ chhokaro kahe, ‘mama! amare paisani khas jarur chhe.’ mama kahe, ‘hal tare ghar aavun chhun. mare bahen sathe thodi vat karavi chhe.’ mamo-bhanej ghare aavya. ghana dahade bhaine jotan bahenani aankhoman aansu ubharayan. bahenana gharani sthiti joi bhai du:khi thayo ne bolyo, ‘bena! mane parako ganyo! aatali mushkeli chhe ane mane vat pan n kari. nichun joi bahen boli, ‘bhai! koina oshiyala thavaman sukh n aave. mare koinun mafat joitun nathi. hamana chhokaro moto thai jashe. du:khana da’da kal pura thai jashe.’ khanadan kulano bhai bahenani garavai pami gayo. aene kahyun bahen, ‘mari aek vat mana. mari pedhiae manasani jarur chhe. taro chhokaro moto thayo chhe. hun bhaniyane hira parakhatan shikhavish ane aena pagaramanthi tamari rojiroti nikalashe. bhav sara nathi aetale hira atyare rakhi muko. bajar sari hashe tyare vechishun.’ mahenatana rotalani vat aavi aetale bahene ha padi. hiranun padikun pachhun tijoriman muki didhun. bhanej mamani pedhiae kam karava lagyo. moranan indanne chitaravan n pade. dhire dhire hirani parakh aene favava lagi. thoda samayaman to pako zhaveri thai gayo. aetalun j nahin, vishvasathi aene mamanun dil jiti lidhun. mamane koi dikaro nahoto. aene bhanejane j dikaro karine rakhyo. ghire ghire puri pedhino karobar bhanejana hathaman mukyo. jotajotaman ghano samay pasar thayo. aek var mamane juni vat yad aavi. aene kahyun, ‘bhana! hirana bhav hamanan sara chhe. tari pase pela hira padya chhe ae have vechi nakhiae.’ bhanej hiranun padikun leva gher gayo. mane vat kari. tijori kholi, hiranun padikun bahar kadhyun. bhanejana zhaverina jivathi hiranun padikun kholya sivay rahevayun nahin. kholatani sathej bhanej aabho bani gayo! aeni zhaverini aankhe parakhi lidhun ke varasothi hira manine je padikaman jatan karyun hatun te hira n hata, kachana tukada hata! nakali nang hata! aene padikun fenki didhun. khali hathe mama pase pachho faryo. mamaae puchhyun, ‘kan bhana! padikun n lavyo?’ bhaneje kahyun mama, ‘ae hira nahota, kachana tukada hata. aeni to futi kodiye n aave! mamaae ‘hashe’ karine vat puri kari. pan bhanejathi n rahevayun. aena manaman prashnani aandhi uthi aene dhire rahine kahyun, ‘mama! aek vat puchhun?’ mamaae kahyun, ‘puchh ne bhana!’ bhanej kahe mama! hun jyare hiranun padikun lavyo tyare hun to nanun chhokarun hato. mane hirani kashi gatagat n hati. pan tame to mota zhaveri hata. tamey aene olakhavaman thap khadhi ane khota hiraone atyar sudhi sachavi rakhavya.’ mamaae mithun hasine kahyun, ‘bhana! taro mamo bhot nathi. khabar to mane tyare j padi gai hati ke aa hira sacha nathi. pan ae vakhate men kahyun hot to tane ke mari bahenane bemanthi aekeyane mari vataman vishvas n besata. tamane manaman that ke mamo amane chhetari gayo. bija koi to amaran sagan n thayan pan sago bhai pan sago n thayo?’ ‘biji vat have sanbhali le bhana! mare tane madad to karavani j hati. men manoman tane zhaveri banavavano nirnay karyo. mane thayun ke mara bhanane hira ane kachana bhed parakhavani aankh male. aaje tane ae aankh mali gai chhe. mara aatmane aeno aanand ane santosh chhe. have triji agatyani vat ae chhe ke hun varddh thayo chhun. aa pedhi havethi tun sanbhali le.’ aa varta anupam chhe. vartano sar chhe jiv anath ane agyani balak jevo chhe. karunasagar sad‍guru zhaveri saman chhe. sad‍guru��a samagamathi jivana antaranun agyan tale chhe. janamajanamana svabhavo chhute chhe, dehabhiman dur thay chhe, jivana antarani aankhe brahmatej zhalahale chhe. aa alaukik aankhethi jiv harine nirakhe chhe, parakhe chhe ane mane chhe. brahm thai parabrahmane juve te jane r... muktanand svaminun aa vachan bhagavan vedavyasana vedantasutr jevun chhe. aa vachanana shabdo anokha marmathi bharela chhe. ahin jovano arth chhe janavun. ane janavano arth chhe manavun. ghanan juae chhe pan janatan nathi. ghanan jane chhe pan manatan nathi. sahityarasiko kahe chhe ke ‘juna jamanaman hathioni aek jat hati. kalu machhalini chhipaman moti pake tem aa gajarajona kunbhasthalaman monghanmulan moti pakata. ae moti ‘gajamoti’ kahevatan. jangalaman sinho hathiona shikar karata. hathiona kunbhasthalamanthi nikalata moti dharati par verata. jangalaman bhatakati bhiladio ae gajamotine kutuhalathi joti, vinati, aabhushano banavati pan aena khara mulyani aene khabar nahoti padati. ae mongheran motinan mul to virala zhaveri j jani shakata! aej rite anubhavi mahatmao brahmi sthitiaethi parabrahmane juae chhe, jane chhe ane mane chhe. parabrahmane janava ane manava mate brahmi sthitiae pahonchavun anivary chhe. jem chakravarti samratano rajakumar hoy pan samajadara n bane tyan sudhi tene potana pitana vaibhavani kalpana n aavi shake. jem zhunpadaman rahenaraone shrimantonan sukh svapne pan n aave. ae j rite dehabhimanio n parabrahmane yatharth jani shake, n mani shake. sugandhi chokhano svad manavo hoy to kamod uparanan chhotarano hatavavan pade. tifinaman bharela bhojanano svad leva mate tifinanan dhankanan kholavan pade. dehabhimanarupi dabaranan dhankana kholya sivay aanandasagar parabrahmano svad mani shakato nathi. bhagavatajiman sundar katha chhe – govaliyao bhagavan shrikarshnani sathe bhojan karava betha. darekani sathe bhathan hatan. vyasaji lakhe chhe – मुक्त्वा शिक्यानि बुभुजे सह भ्रह्मणा विपिश्चिता I bhagavan sathe bhojan karatan pahelan govaliyaoae bhatharananni gantho kholi bhathanmanthi bhavatan bhojan bahar kadhyan. bhatharanun aetale shun ae to gamadanni sanskartithi parichit hoy aene khabar hoya. gamadanna manaso jada panakorana kapadaman bhojan bandhine simaman lai jaya. bhojanane bhat kahevay ane bhat bandhavana kapadane bhatharanun kahevaya. aa bhatharanun pan kamalanun hoya! aeman jatajatani durgandhi bhari hoya! ghaunbajarina rotala bandhya hoy aetale bhatharanaman aeni vas bethi hoya! khora telanun athanun adyun hoy aetale aeni vas bethi hoya! shakano vaghar chhalakayane sparshyo hoy aetale aeni vas bethi hoya! khati chhas zhalakaine adi hoy aetale aeni vas bethi hoya! adhuraman purun, grahanane divasey dhovayun n hoya! aetale tamam prakarani sugandh ke durgandh aeman sadabahar khili hoya! aava kapadane bhatharanun kahevaya. doktaro opareshan vakhate aa bhatharanun sunghadavano akhataro kare to kadach kloroformani jarur pan n pade! govaliyaoae bhojan karatan pahelan bhatharananni gantho kholi. aa kathano marm sundar chhe. aapano dehabhav jatajatani vishayavasanani durgandhithi bharelo chhe. aapano brahmabhav aa dehabhavana bhatharanaman bandhayo chhe. dehabhavana bhatharanani gandhyo kholya sivay brahmabhav pragatato nathi ane brahmabhavane pragatavya sivay parabrahmani sathe bhojanani moj mani shakati nathi. shastraman be prakarani bhakti kahi chhe. aek sadhyabhakti ane biji sadhanabhakti. sadhanabhakti dehabhavane dur kari chaitanyane shuddh kare chhe. chaitany shuddh thaya pachhi je bhakti thay chhe te sadhyabhakti kaheva chhe. mahaprabhu vallabhacharyaji sadhanabhaktine ‘vedhi’ bhakti kahe chhe ane sadhyabhaktine ‘pushtibhakti’ kahe chhe. bhagavan svaminarayan sadhanabhaktine navadhabhakti kahe chhe ane sadhyabhaktine brahmibhakti kahe chhe. tran deh ane tran avasthathi par thai je bhakti thay te brahmibhakti chhe. jati, varn ane aashramana abhiman thi mukt thai je bhakti thay te brahmibhakti chhe. nar, nari ane nanyatarana bhavathi par thai je bhakti thay te brahmibhakti chhe. sadhanabhaktithi aavi sadhyabhaktino uday thay chhe. upanishado aa j vat jara judi rite kahe chhe. आहारशुद्धौ सत्वशुद्धिः सत्त्वशुद्धौ ध्रुवा स्मृतिः I ‘indriyo-anta:karanana aahar shuddh thay tyare anta:karan shuddh thay chhe. shuddh anta:karanaman brahm ane parabrahmani akhand smarti pragate chhe. bhaktimargaman indriyo-anta:karanani sarv varttione bhagavanamay karavi ae j shreshth aaharashuddhi chhe. aavi aaharashuddhithi anta:karanani malinata mate chhe. vadalan hate ane suraj pragate tem anta:karanani malinata dur thata brahmabhav pragate chhe. brahmabhav pragate tyare parabrahmani sadhyabhaktino adhikar prapt thay chhe. kal, maya ane karmonan bandhanathi mukt thavun ae ‘mukti’ nathi parantu aavi sadhy bhaktino uday thay ae j shreshth mukti chhe. aavi anupam muktine pamela anubhavi mahatmaonun stavan karata svami kahe chhe – aeva mukt janana gun ved vakhane re parabrahmane pratyaksh jananara ane mananara mahapurushona guno vedoman vakhanaya chhe. ved sakshat narayanani vani chhe. aetale bija arthaman svayan bhagavan aava mukt purushona gunonun gan kare chhe. ahin anubhavahin agyanioni to vat j nathi. deh, geh ane mana-sanmanana pashaman sapadayelanoni pan vat nathi, kora brahmagyanioni pan vat nathi. ahin to brahm thai parabrahmane anubhavanarani vat chhe. kaya maya kud chhe jem dhum chhaya re, muktanand kahe gurumukhi mahapad samaya r... svami deh, geh, dhan ane vaibhavane dhumadanan vadalani chhaya sathe sarakhave chhe. vaibhavo aa lokana hoy ke devalokana hoy, ae dhumadanna vadalan sivay kani nathi. dhumadannan vadalan pasethi shitala chhayani apeksha rakhe te murakh kahevaya. dhumadannan vadalan suryane avarodhi thodi var chhayani bhranti peda kare pan akhare aenun astitv ketali pala! pavanani aek lerakhiae vadalan kyany udi jaya. pindabrahmandana vaibhavonun pan aavun j chhe. kalarupi pavanani aek funke aa badha vaibhavo tanakhalanni jem kyany udi jay chhe! dhumadana gota kadach thodi var taki jay topan aanandane badale akalaman vadhare ae j rite aa lokana vaibhavo aanand ochho pan akalaman aape chhe. hamanan hamanan pradushanathi lokone jagrat karava mate amadavadaman ther ther bord jova male chhe: ‘amadavadio marasho, pradushan marashe’. vikasani aad asar jeva zheri vadalan dhime dhime manavajatane bharakhi rahyan chhe. kaya-mayana kamanano dhumado zheri to chhe ja. uparant madak pan chhe. kaya-mayanan kaman manavine behosh banavine mare chhe. ‘navanit samarpana’man pravinabhai gandhiae aek saras vat lakhi chhe. ‘dedako thanda paniman raheto hoy, ae panine aekadam garam karo to dedako chhalang marine bahar nikali jay pan pan ae j panine dhime dhime garam karo to dedako bafaine mari jaya.’ aapani sthiti pan aavi chhe. vaibhavoni mohamaya aapanane dhire dhire mare chhe. kaya mayana kamanane undarana karad jeva kahya chhe. undar funki funkine karade. undarani funkaman angone behera karavani takat hashe aevun lage chhe. sutela manasane khabar pan n pade ke undarade maro angutho karadi khadho chhe. kaya-mayanan kaman pahela aapanane madahosh banave chhe pachhi dhire dhire karadi khay chhe. dahya manaso kahe chhe – पीत्वा मोहमयीं प्रमादमदिरामुन्मत्तभूतं जगत् I mohani madira pine unmatt banela jagatane pale pale mot mari rahyun chhe pan aenun aene bhan nathi. kaya maya kud chhe. ahin svamiae ‘kuda’ shabd vaparyo chhe. kud aetale kapata. jeman andar kanik hoy ane bahar kanik hoy tene ‘kuda’ kahevaya. jem luchcha vepario namuno kanik mokale ane mal bijo j thapakare! aavun j kaya-mayana kamananun chhe. aeman dekhay chhe kani ane nikale chhe kanika! aa mayavi margajala pachhala sokhani lalasaman dodata manasane du:khona dariyaman dubaka khava sivay kani malatun nathi. rupalan dekhatan kaya-mayana mula rup bhare varavan chhe. mayana marmane jananara mahatmao aeman moh pamata nathi. sansaranan sukhani vastavikata samajava mate aek drashtant manava jevun chhe. gurukulaman purani svami premaprakashadasaji hata. rajakot gurukulaman rahenara vidyarthioni ae ‘ma’ ganata. aemana mukhethi vartao sanbhalavi ae jindagino lahavo hato. purani svami ‘she’ranan sukhadan’ni varta kaheta. gamadangamani aek bharavad bai roj pasena shaheraman dudh vechava jaya. dudh vechine pachhi vale tyare nanan chhokaran mate thodan mevamithai leti aave. baino dhani balobholo. nam hatun hajo. hajane din dishanun bhan nahin. aakho divas ghetanbakaran chare ane simaman padyo rahe. aek var hajana bhaibandhone majak suzhi. aemane bhegan maline hajane kalavatan kalavatan kahyun, ‘aela haja! ten kyarey she’ranun sukhadun khadhun?’ hajo kahe, ‘ae shun kahevaya’? bhaibandho kahe, ‘are bhala manasa! she’ranan sukhadan bhare mithan. aek var khaiae to jindagibhar n bhulay aevo aeno svada.’ hajo kahe, ‘ae kyan male’? bhaibandho kahe, ‘mala! tari bairi roj she’ramanthi lave chhe ane ma-dikara sathe maline khay chhe. tane koi di deta nathi lagata?’ bhola hajo kahe, ‘na, mane to koi di n didhun.’ bhaibandho kahe, ‘tun sav namalo. tari bairi pase tarun kani n hale. kale dhyan rakhaje. tari bairi she’ramanthi pachhi aave tyare aeni tavan tapasi joje. aeman sukhadun bharyun hashe.’ tavan aetale dudh bharavanun vasana. bhaibandhoni vatathi hajane tan chadhi gayun. hajaae vichar kary... ‘mali! mari bairi roj she’ranun sukhadun khay ane mane n aape. kale aeni vata!’ bija divase hajani bairi dudh vechata gai. baina pachha aavava tane hajo simamanthi chhanomano ghare aavi ghasana dhagala pachhala santai gayo. nasibajog aaje banyun aevun ke peli baiae dudh to vechyun pan shaher bahar nikali tyare yad aavyun ke ‘chhokarao mateni mithai levanun to sav bhulai gayun.’ bhaiae aasapasaman joyun to mithaivalani dukan pachhala rahi gayeli. have pachhi dukane jay to ghare pahonchavaman modun thaya. baiae charebaju najar karatan bajuman golavalani dukan joi. baine thayun, ‘halane, thodo gola lai laun. chhokarannan man manavava thashe.’ baiae thodo gola lidho ane tavanaman nakhyo. tavan mathe muki bai chalati thai. aek to gola dhilo hato. vadharaman mathe surajano tap hato. surajana tape gola vadhare ogalyo. adhuraman purun, tavanana taliye thodun dudh hatun. gola ane dudhane bhare bhaibandhi! jotajotaman surajana tape ane dudhana sange gola ogaline rabadun thayo! bai padaraman pahonchi tyan aene ghodani lad joi. bai manasano jiv aetale ladaman man mohyun. karan ke ghodani lad gary karavaman kam lage! garanun kothiyun karavaman to bhare kam lage! baiae lad uthavi ane barobar tavanaman bhari. aene khyal n rahyo ke andar golani chasani thai gai chhe! jevi lad andar padi ke n puchho vata! chasaniman gulabajanbu bole tevi sthiti thai! ghodani ladane golani chasani chadhi gai. uttam prakaranan abhutapurv gulabajanbu taiyar thai gayan! aa baju hajo she’ranan sukhadanni rah joto santaine betho hato. bai tavan aek baju mukine gharana kame valagi. hajo lapatochhupato bahar aavi tavan laine bhagyo. sidho jokaman pahonchyo. jok aetale ghetanbakaran puravano vado. hajanun man she’ranun sukhadun khava talapapad hatun. aene sukhadun modhaman mukyun. pan aa shun? uparathi thodun galyun lage pan andarathi kucha nikale. hajo to thu thu karato jay ane khato jaya. aene aem ke she’ranun sukhadun aavun j hashe. hajana bhaibandho sukhadanman bhag padavava hajar thaya. aemane durathi hakalo karyo, ‘aela aekalo aekalo shun kare chhe’? hajo kahe, ‘she’ranun sukhadun khaun chhun’. bhaibandho kahe, ‘aela kevun chhe?’ hajo kahe, ‘uparathi galyun ane andarathi kucha. bhaibandho kahe, ‘amane bhag aapa?’ hajaae honshathi bhag bhaibandhone bhag didho. bhaibandho she’ranun sukhadun khava lagya. aemani pan dasha joya jevi thai. badha thu thu karava lagya. manaman thayun, ‘are! aa te kevun she’ranun sukhadun?’ bhaibandhuae dhyanathi joyun to khabar padi. ‘hattari! aa to ghodani lad upar golano aatho chadhelo chhe.’ bhaibandho kahe, ‘akkalana othamira! jo to kharo, aa te she’ranun sukhadun chhe ke ghodani lada!’ hajo kahe, ‘mane shun khabara? hun to she’ranun sukhadun manine khaun chhun.’ vartano upasanhar karine purani svami kaheta, ‘sansaranan sukh aavan she’ranan sukhadan jevan chhe. n male te lalachay ane khay te pastaya!’ ‘kaya maya kud chhe jem dhum chhaya re’ sinemana padada upar chalachitro saran lage. parantu mek apathi rupalan bhasatan aa manasona jivanaman dokiyun kariae to ubaka aave aevan varavan lage. aek var aek vejitebal ghini fektariman amare javanun thayun. fektariman faratan faratan ame shuddhikaran vibhagaman gaya. pan tyan to gatarana kadav jevo jovoy n game tevo ghino ragado vaheto hato. amara modhamanthi aahakaro nikalyo, ‘aavun gandun ghi?’ fektarina malik bolya, ‘svamiji! ame ahin sudhi koine aavava j nathi deta. aa to tame sadhu chho aetale tamari padharamani kari. karan ke bijo koi jo aa filtar pahelanna aa kadadane juae to aenun man ghimanthi uthi jaya. to pachhi amaro vepar kem hale’? maya badi mastani chhe. ae mohana padadathi galigaline aapanane vishayono kadado pivadave chhe. mate svami kahe chhe, ‘kaya maya kud chhe.’ rupala aavaranaman madhelun aa badhun dekhay chhe aevun nathi. bahar kanik chhe ane andar kanik chhe. nishkulanand svamiae panch vishayanan sukhone ‘shiyala bagamanan bora’ni upama aapi chhe. ‘bagamana’ aetale ‘chhetaramana’. sacha bor pake tyare lal thaya. bagamanan bor bese tyarathi j lal hoya. sacha bor madhur lage. bagamanan bor kadavan ne turan lage, khavathi dachuro chadhe. gamadanna janakar manasone tarat khabar padi jay ke kyan bor asali chhe ane kyan bor bagamanan chhe parantu shiyaliyaone aevo vivek hoto nathi. ae to bagamanan borane j sacha manine khaya. khadha pachhi dachura vale aetale pet bharine pastaya. kaya-mayanan sukh baharathi saran lage chhe pan andarathi dachura vale tevan hoy chhe. matr bor j nahin, sadhu-mahatmao pan be prakarana hoy chhe. aek dhime dhime sadhana karata karata mahamahenate pake pachhi lal thaya. bijo to bhagavan paherya nathi ke ‘bagamanan bora’ jevo lal thaine besi jaya. duniyane nashavant kahi sansarione danano pano chadhave ane potana bhandar bharye rakhe. sinamana aektaro padada pachhalani kebinaman mek ap kari veshabhusha saje. stej upar natak bhajave. jonarane rudarupala lage pan mula to kolasa jeva kaliya bhoda hoya! aem ghana meka-ap karine sadhu thaya. jata vadharava ghodana punchhadana vala vapare. aava ‘bagamana bora’thi shiyaliyan chhetaraya. manas nahin. muktanand svami kahe chhe, ‘je manani dharanao meli gurumukhi thayo chhe ae dhumadana vadala jeva kaya-mayana kamanaman atavato nathi ae ‘mahapada’ arthat‌ shriharina charanaman j lin thay chhe. shrihari charanani praptithi koi moti padavi nathi mate ae ‘mahapada’ ganay chhe. ahin kala maya ane karmanun kani nipajatu nathi mate aa pad chhe te j aa pad nirbhay pad chhe je gurumukhi pami shake chhe, manamukhi nahin. bhramar jem fuloman gunatan rahe chhe aem bhakt shriharina charanaman garakav rahe chhe mate svami kahe chhe ‘gurumukhi mahapad samayare’. -;upasanharah- aa charey pado adhyatmapathana yatriko mate divadandi saman chhe. aa pado aapani adhyatmik yatrani manjil taraf angulinirdesh kare chhe. aapane vachala mukamone manjil n mani besiae, aapani yatra adhuri n rahi jay ae mate aa pado aapanane savadhan kare chhe. aapane bhatabhatani bhatyunman bhataki n jaiae ae mate aa pado bhomiyanun kam kare chhe. aapane vatemargu chhiae. vachala mukamoae vadhare rokavun aapanane n palave. koi gebi avaj uttung gauri shikhar uparathi aapanane sad kare chhe, ‘tari yatra tyan taletiman nahin, aa gaganachunbi shikhar upar puri thay chhe.’ gauri shikhar par chadhatan chadhatan aapana charan thake chhe tyare aa pado sinhanad kari aapanane hinmat aapatan kahe chhe. ‘marajivane marage jan koik jave re’ vataman vachche aavatan bhatabhatanan vaibhavonan kamanaman aapanan man lobhay chhe tyare aa pado aapanane savadhan kare chhe. ‘kaya maya kud chhe jem dhum chhaya re.’ aa yatraman aapanun man akala bhayathi bhayabhit bane chhe tyare aa pado aapanane nirbhay banave chhe. ‘kesari keri gandhathi kari koti trase re.’ aa yatraman ghanaghor andharathi aapanun man akalay tyare aa pado prakashanan kiran fenki aapana pathane ajavale chhe. parantu aek vat kayam dhyanaman rakhavani chhe ke sad‍guruna sahara sivay aa gauri shikharo kyarey sar thatan nathi. sad‍guruna vachanarupi divadandi sivay aapani nauka kinare langare tem nathi. mate muktanand svamiae charey padoni antim panktioman varanvar ‘gurumukhi’ shabd vaparyo chhe. aa pado popatiya gyanano vanivilas nathi. aa vani anubhavi santani anubhava- vani chhe. koi alaukik aadhyatmik anubhavanan gauri shikharo aapani rah joi pokari rahyan chhe : atakasho nahin, aagala vadho, vijay tamaro chhe!