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Jetalpur 2

Samvat 1882nā Chaitra sudi 4 Chaturthīne divas Swāmī Shrī Sahajānandjī Mahārāj gām Shrī Jetalpur madhye sandhyā samaye Shrī Baldevjīnā Mandirnā chok vachche ḍholiyo bichhāvyo hato te upar virājmān hatā ne sarve shvet vastra dhāraṇ karyā hatā ne pāghne viṣhe ḍolariyānā puṣhpanā torā virājmān hatā ne ḍābā hāthne viṣhe rūmāl dharī rahyā hatā ne jamaṇā hāthmā Tulsīnī māḷāne feravatā hatā ne potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ muni tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj pratye Brahmānand Swāmīe namaskār karīne prashna pūchhyo je, “He Mahārāj! Yati te kone kahīe te kaho.” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jene draḍh brahmacharya hoy ne sarva indriyo potāne vash hoy tene yati jāṇavo. Te je Hanumānjī tathā Lakṣhmaṇjī jevo hoy tene yati jāṇavo. Te Hanumānjī jyāre Rāmchandrajīnī āgnāne karīne Sītājīne khoḷavā sāru Lankāmā gayā, tyāre Jānakījīne oḷakhavā hatā te sāru jeṭalī strīo Lankāmā hatī te sarvane jotā havā. Te jotā jotā, ‘Ā to Jānakījī nahī, ā to Jānakījī nahī,’ em vichāratā satā Mandodarīne Hanumānjī dekhatā havā. Tyāre pote em jāṇyu je, ‘Ā Jānakījī hashe?’ Pachhī em manmā vichār karyo je, ‘Jānakījīne to Bhagwān Raghunāthjīno viyog chhe teṇe karīne āvu sharīr puṣhṭ hoy ja nahī ne āvī nidrā paṇ na hoy.’ Evo manmā vichār karīne Hanumānjī pāchhā vaḷī nīsaryā. Pachhī potāne manmā evo sankalp thayo je, ‘Hu yati chhu ne me ā sarve strīone joīyo teno mune kāī bādh hashe ke nahī?’ Pachhī vaḷī pote em vichār karyo je, ‘Me to Raghunāthjīnī āgnāe karīne Jānakījīnī khabar kāḍhavī chhe te sāru strīone joīyo. Teno mune sho bādh chhe?’ Ne vaḷī manmā em vichār karyo je, ‘Mārī vṛuttimā ne mārī indriyomā Raghunāthjīnī kṛupāe karīne kṣhobh paṇ nathī ūpajyo.’ Em vichārīne nihsanshay thakā farīne Sītājīne khoḷatā havā.¹⁷ Māṭe Hanumānjīnī peṭhe vikārno hetu sate paṇ jenu antahkaraṇ nirvikār rahe evo je hoy te yati kahevāy. Ane vaḷī jyāre Jānakījīnu haraṇ thayu tyāre Raghunāthjī ne Lakṣhmaṇjī e bey vanmā Sītājīne khoḷatā khoḷatā jyā Sugrīv faṭakshīlā upar hato tyā gayā. Tyāre Sugrīvne jaṇāvyu je, ‘Jānakījīnu haraṇ thayu chhe, te māṭe āhī āvyā chhīe. Te jo tamane kāī khabar hoy to kaho.’ Tyāre Sugrīve kahyu je, ‘He Mahārāj! Ākāshne viṣhe, He Rām! He Rām! Evo shabda thato hato je me sāmbhaḷyo hato. Ane bīju je, ā chīrmā bāndhīne ghareṇā paḍatā mūkyā hatā te mārī pāse me rākhyā chhe.’ Tyāre Raghunāthjīe kahyu je, ‘Lāvo, te joīe.’ Tyāre te ghareṇā Sugrīve Raghunāthjīne āpyā. Pachhī Raghunāthjīe laīne Lakṣhmaṇjīne dekhāḍyā. Te pratham to kānnā dekhāḍyā. Pachhī hāthnā bājubandh ādik dekhāḍyā. Te Lakṣhmaṇjīe na oḷakhyā. Tyār pachhī pagnā zānzar dekhāḍyā tyāre Lakṣhmaṇjīe kahyu je, ‘He Mahārāj! Ā to Jānakījīnā zānzar chhe.’ Tyāre Raghunāthjīe pūchhyu je, ‘He Lakṣhmaṇjī! Bījā gharenā na oḷakhyā ne pagnā zānzar kem oḷakhyā?’ Tyāre Lakṣhmaṇjīe kahyu, ‘He Mahārāj! Jānakījīnu swarūp te me nathī dīṭhu ane me charaṇārvind vinā bīju Sītājīnu koī ang dekhyu nathī. Ane sānje page lāgavā jato tyāre zānzar dīṭhā hatā, māṭe me zānzar oḷakhyā.’¹⁸ Evī rīte chaud varṣh sudhī sevāmā rahyā paṇ draṣhṭie karīne Jānakījīnu swarūp ek charaṇārvind vinā bīju dīṭhu nahī; māṭe evo hoy te yati jāṇavo.” Em kahīne Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Ā Brahmānand Swāmī chhe te paṇ te jevā ja chhe.” Em sarve sabhāne sāmbhaḷate sate Brahmānand Swāmīnī Shrījī Mahārāje yatipaṇānī bahu prashansā karīne gām bahār padhāryā ne yagna thayā hatā te ṭhekāṇe parathār upar ḍholiyo bichhāvyo hato te upar pote virājmān thayā ne potānā mukhārvindnī āgaḷ muni tathā desh-deshnā haribhaktanī sabhā bharāīne beṭhī hatī.

Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāje kahyu je, “Kāī prashna-uttar karo.” Tyāre Paṭel Āshjībhāīe prashna pūchhyo je, “He Mahārāj! Ā jīvnu swarūp kevu chhe te mane yathārth kaho.” Pachhī Shrījī Mahārāj bolyā je, “Jīv to achhedya, abhedya, avināshī, chaitanyarūp, aṇumātra evo chhe. Tyāre tame kahesho je, te jīv kyā rahe chhe? To hṛudākāshne viṣhe rahe chhe ane tyā rahyo thako vividh kriyāne kare chhe. Ane temā jyāre rūp jovu hoy tyāre netra dvāre karīne jue chhe; ane shabda sāmbhaḷavo hoy tyāre kān dvāre āvīne sāmbhaḷe chhe; ne nāsikā dvāre sāro-naraso gandh le chhe; ne rasnā dvāre ras le chhe; ne tvachā dvāre sparshnu sukh le chhe; ne man dvāre manan kare chhe; chitta dvāre chintvan kare chhe; buddhi dvāre nishchay kare chhe; em das indriyo dvāre tathā chār antahkaraṇ dvāre sarve viṣhaynu grahaṇ kare chhe. Ne nakhthī shikhā paryant sharīrmā vyāpīne rahyo chhe ne ethī nokho paṇ chhe. Evī rīte jīvnu swarūp chhe. Tene bhaktajan je te pragaṭ pramāṇ Puruṣhottam evā je Shrī Narnārāyaṇ tenā pratāpe karīne yathārth dekhe chhe ne bījāne to e jīvnu swarūp jāṇyāmā paṇ āvatu nathī.” Em prashnano uttar karīne sarvane rājī karīne ‘Jay Sachchidānand’ kahīne Shrījī Mahārāj moholmā poḍhavā padhāratā havā.

Samvat 1882na Chaitra sudi 4 Chaturthine divas Swami Shri Sahajanandji Maharaj gam Shri Jetalpur madhye sandhya samaye Shri Baldevjina Mandirna chok vachche dholiyo bichhavyo hato te upar virajman hata ne sarve shvet vastra dharan karya hata ne paghne vishe dolariyana pushpana tora virajman hata ne daba hathne vishe rumal dhari rahya hata ne jamana hathma Tulsini malane feravata hata ne potana mukharvindni agal muni tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaj pratye Brahmanand Swamie namaskar karine prashna puchhyo je, “He Maharaj! Yati te kone kahie te kaho.” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jene dradh brahmacharya hoy ne sarva indriyo potane vash hoy tene yati janavo. Te je Hanumanji tatha Lakshmanji jevo hoy tene yati janavo. Te Hanumanji jyare Ramchandrajini agnane karine Sitajine kholava saru Lankama gaya, tyare Janakijine olakhava hata te saru jetali strio Lankama hati te sarvane jota hava. Te jota jota, ‘A to Janakiji nahi, a to Janakiji nahi,’ em vicharata sata Mandodarine Hanumanji dekhata hava. Tyare pote em janyu je, ‘A Janakiji hashe?’ Pachhi em manma vichar karyo je, ‘Janakijine to Bhagwan Raghunathjino viyog chhe tene karine avu sharir pusht hoy ja nahi ne avi nidra pan na hoy.’ Evo manma vichar karine Hanumanji pachha vali nisarya. Pachhi potane manma evo sankalp thayo je, ‘Hu yati chhu ne me a sarve strione joiyo teno mune kai badh hashe ke nahi?’ Pachhi vali pote em vichar karyo je, ‘Me to Raghunathjini agnae karine Janakijini khabar kadhavi chhe te saru strione joiyo. Teno mune sho badh chhe?’ Ne vali manma em vichar karyo je, ‘Mari vruttima ne mari indriyoma Raghunathjini krupae karine kshobh pan nathi upajyo.’ Em vicharine nihsanshay thaka farine Sitajine kholata hava.¹⁷ Mate Hanumanjini pethe vikarno hetu sate pan jenu antahkaran nirvikar rahe evo je hoy te yati kahevay. Ane vali jyare Janakijinu haran thayu tyare Raghunathji ne Lakshmanji e bey vanma Sitajine kholata kholata jya Sugriv fatakshila upar hato tya gaya. Tyare Sugrivne janavyu je, ‘Janakijinu haran thayu chhe, te mate ahi avya chhie. Te jo tamane kai khabar hoy to kaho.’ Tyare Sugrive kahyu je, ‘He Maharaj! Akashne vishe, He Ram! He Ram! Evo shabda thato hato je me sambhalyo hato. Ane biju je, a chirma bandhine gharena padata mukya hata te mari pase me rakhya chhe.’ Tyare Raghunathjie kahyu je, ‘Lavo, te joie.’ Tyare te gharena Sugrive Raghunathjine apya. Pachhi Raghunathjie laine Lakshmanjine dekhadya. Te pratham to kanna dekhadya. Pachhi hathna bajubandh adik dekhadya. Te Lakshmanjie na olakhya. Tyar pachhi pagna zanzar dekhadya tyare Lakshmanjie kahyu je, ‘He Maharaj! A to Janakijina zanzar chhe.’ Tyare Raghunathjie puchhyu je, ‘He Lakshmanji! Bija gharena na olakhya ne pagna zanzar kem olakhya?’ Tyare Lakshmanjie kahyu, ‘He Maharaj! Janakijinu swarup te me nathi dithu ane me charanarvind vina biju Sitajinu koi ang dekhyu nathi. Ane sanje page lagava jato tyare zanzar ditha hata, mate me zanzar olakhya.’¹⁸ Evi rite chaud varsh sudhi sevama rahya pan drashtie karine Janakijinu swarup ek charanarvind vina biju dithu nahi; mate evo hoy te yati janavo.” Em kahine Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “A Brahmanand Swami chhe te pan te jeva ja chhe.” Em sarve sabhane sambhalate sate Brahmanand Swamini Shriji Maharaje yatipanani bahu prashansa karine gam bahar padharya ne yagna thaya hata te thekane parathar upar dholiyo bichhavyo hato te upar pote virajman thaya ne potana mukharvindni agal muni tatha desh-deshna haribhaktani sabha bharaine bethi hati.

Pachhi Shriji Maharaje kahyu je, “Kai prashna-uttar karo.” Tyare Patel Ashjibhaie prashna puchhyo je, “He Maharaj! A jivnu swarup kevu chhe te mane yatharth kaho.” Pachhi Shriji Maharaj bolya je, “Jiv to achhedya, abhedya, avinashi, chaitanyarup, anumatra evo chhe. Tyare tame kahesho je, te jiv kya rahe chhe? To hrudakashne vishe rahe chhe ane tya rahyo thako vividh kriyane kare chhe. Ane tema jyare rup jovu hoy tyare netra dvare karine jue chhe; ane shabda sambhalavo hoy tyare kan dvare avine sambhale chhe; ne nasika dvare saro-naraso gandh le chhe; ne rasna dvare ras le chhe; ne tvacha dvare sparshnu sukh le chhe; ne man dvare manan kare chhe; chitta dvare chintvan kare chhe; buddhi dvare nishchay kare chhe; em das indriyo dvare tatha char antahkaran dvare sarve vishaynu grahan kare chhe. Ne nakhthi shikha paryant sharirma vyapine rahyo chhe ne ethi nokho pan chhe. Evi rite jivnu swarup chhe. Tene bhaktajan je te pragat praman Purushottam eva je Shri Narnarayan tena pratape karine yatharth dekhe chhe ne bijane to e jivnu swarup janyama pan avatu nathi.” Em prashnano uttar karine sarvane raji karine ‘Jay Sachchidanand’ kahine Shriji Maharaj moholma podhava padharata hava.

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