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Bhaktachintamani Prakaran 113

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Hasmukh Patadia

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Now I tell the names of Hari's devotees, who have met the Beautiful Dark Lord -- most pure and excellent souls, whose hearts hold love for Shri Hari. Taking their names brings joy; those who hear these names, along with their families, become sanctified.

I first bring to light the satsangis of the Sorath region -- a pure land of pure people, whose minds are devoted to Hari; children, youths and elders alike, all established in samadhi.

In Manavadar dwell great devotees: devotee Bhimbhai, a great liberated soul of profound wisdom, ever inwardly joyful, in whom no trace of pride can be found; the pure and blessed Parvatbhai, whose unbroken awareness remains fixed in Hari, his state transcending body and universe entirely, untouched by the world even to a hair's breadth -- his greatness is of the form of Akshar itself, foremost among Vaishya devotees; devotee Rajobhai, steadfast, an incomparable Ahir devotee true to his word; the liberated devotees Nagji, Khimji, Shavji, and Jeram; Raja, Amba, two named Mulji Kalyan; Nrusinh, Natho, Raghav, Kurji, Mavo, Megho, and Kanji; Keshav, Vasato, Shamji, Jivo, Arjun; Rudo, Gangu, Madhu, Radhabai, and the goodness of Teju -- these and other Kanbi devotees, liberated souls dwelling in Manavadar. Also the Brahmin devotees, the liberated Mayaram and his brother Govindram; the Brahmins Jivan, Meghji, Jadav, Rugnath; and Ambavi, Jetho, Jeram, the Brahmin Narayan; devotee Bhano, the merchant Mithibai, and the potter Devo; Jamo Alashi, of the Muslim faith -- these and other desireless devotees, liberated souls of Manavadar.

The good barber-devotee Mavji dwells alone in Samdhe. One devotee, Jadavbhai, dwells in Ishvariya. The Kshatriya devotee Krishna of Kurtiyana, the bard Manohar, known to all; Devde the servant, Punjo the Patel, and the Brahmin Mulo of Balve. A generous devotee, the carpenter Bhagwanji, his son Ratanjibhai, and the elder devotee Janbai; the loving devotee Purushottam -- these and others dwell in Porbandar. Devotee Vajsi, Ajo the potter, dwell in Vel. Masri, Hiro, Viro the potter, Kachro, and the generous Mulibai; the merchant devotee Anandji -- these and other devotees dwell in Bala.

Blessed and pure is Panchala, where compassionate devotees of Hari dwell -- a true ornament of the Kshatriya lineage: Hemantsinh and Anupsinh, devotees of stainless virtue; Bhupatsinh and Navalsinh, and Badar Nathoji and Merji. The pure woman Gangama, like the very waters of the Ganges in devotion; Adiba, Motiba, Nanibai, great liberated souls among the Kshatriya lineage, who installed the Lord in their own home and served the sadhus in fine fashion. The Brahmins Ladki and Rukmai, whose greatness cannot be told; Ojha Raghav, Gopaldas; Thakkar Uko, Makan, Jeram, and others in Panchala. Devotee Hamir, Khodo the potter, and Bai Kanu in Sutrej; the devotee Shadul, Bhojo the barber, devotee Khodo of Bhatharot; devotee Tejo, and Bai Devu, blacksmiths in Khamidana; devotee Sha Khimji and Devo, the Kshatriya Karanji Sagram; devotee Kano, Jutho, Hirubai, barbers of Loj.

Great liberated souls dwell in Mangrol: the merchant devotee Kevalram, the devotee Mavji Vasan; devotee Ramchandra, Devkarn, Nathu, Mulchand, Harishan; Surchand, Hirji, Akhai, Damodar, Govardhanbhai; Har Kunvar, Janu, Manu, Mithi, Nani, Amrut, and Bai Juthi; the liberated Meghji, Bhurjibhai, Ratanji, and other women -- these and other merchants, all established in samadhi. The Kshatriya devotee Manchharam, Rupsinh, Umedsinh; Gulabsinh and other brothers, and devotee Rajkunvar Bai. Vaishya devotees Anandji and Manji; devotee Mali Monji, Govind; and among the vanza devotees: Dhanji, Nagji, Trikam, Gokal, desireless Madho; Anandji and other brothers, and the fine devotee Bhanibai -- these and many other devotees, liberated souls, dwelling in Mangrol.

At Langodar dwell Lakho and Kanubai, great devotees among the barbers. Vaishya devotees dwell at Kalvani: Sheth Ghelo, Jetho, Jivraj, devotee Khode; the Vaishya Mithibai and devotee Sagar Jivo Bhagobhai, and the Brahmin Lakha. Great devotees dwell in Maliya: Thakkar Dhanji, Nanjibhai; Amarshi, Kamalshi, Keshav, devotee Ramji, Ranchhod Dev; Mulji and other Luvanas, devotees of the manifest Lord. The Brahmin Arjun and Mulji, the goldsmith devotee Nathu; devotee Ratno, Govind, Bhano, farmer folk of Maliya. The satsangi blacksmith Shavji dwells at Bhanduriya, having cast off fear. Devotee Anup at Ajavya village, Sheth Nayo and Bhanji; Karaman, Jetho, Vashram, farmer devotees of Ajavya. Fine devotees dwell at Agatrai, whom Parvatbhai led to devotion: Hiro, Hado, Ambo, Vashram, Jivo, two named Mulji; Megho, Mavji, Lakhman, Hiro, Hansraj, Krishna; the fine women Rudi, Hiru, Sejubai -- farmer devotees of Agatrai. Sheth devotee Uddhavji keeps his vow in Padodar. Devotee dwells in Muliyasa, the old devotee Jethomer; his sons Hajo, Nondho, Hiribai worship Hari joyfully. Brahmin devotees, liberated souls in Akha: Narayanji, Narsinhbhai; Kurji, Ramji, Inderji, who worshipped Hari, giving up delusion at the root. Hari's devotees Jivi, Mithibai, Ladu, Velu, of blessed livelihood -- these and other devotees, men and women, worship Hari throughout the village.

Blessed and pure is Piplana, where Ramanand and Sahajanand Swami, two of great renown, once met. There dwell desireless devotees: the Brahmin Meto, named Narsinh; his sons Kalyanji, Valji, Rugnath, Narayanji; the Brahmin Lachhu and Bai Kunvar, the goldsmith Raghav, Ugo the Ahir; the Naghori Fato, the farmer Ram -- devotees of Piplana. True devotees are found in Navda: the Brahmin Mavji and the goldsmith Ram; the merchant devotee Zaverbai, the tailor Jivo. Great devotees dwell in Meghpur: the goldsmith Jivram, Narayanbhai; the great devotee Virubai, the Brahmin Jetho, Bhanji, Ravji; the bard Amritsinh, Nandukrishna, Bai Ladki and Hariprasan; Samat, Savdas the potter -- devotees of Meghpur. The great devotee Mahadev, the Brahmin, dwells in Tidmas. In Vanthali dwell the devotee Pancho, the farmer Keshav, true Kalyan. In Junagadh: Ramji, Kurji, Vrundavan; the jeweller Brahmin Hariram, and among the Nagars, Bai Panchibai. The Kshatriya Umedji, Dadobhai, the goodness of bard Mansinh; Sha Champshi, Virji, Mangal, the devout devotee Bhatiyo Gokal. Devotee blacksmiths named Lakhman, Hiro, Mulji, Ramji; Krishna the barber, Jeram the Luvana, one devotee Ogho Golo Rano; Devram, Narayanji the carpenter, a great devotee who made seals -- these and other countless devotees dwell in Junagadh.

Great devotees dwell in Bhader: the Kshatriya Vaghji, Patalbhai; Akhobhai and Mulu, the Brahmins Devram, Visram. The Meyr Jivano and Vaktu, Gokaldas and others in Bhader. One Brahmin devotee dwells in Limbude: Jasvant, who worships Hari beautifully. Kshatriya Nayoji, the Brahmin Premji, great devotees in Ganod. Kshatriya Khodoji and Jijibai, devotees in Talgana. Fine devotees in Jaliya: Thakkar Hiro and Nathobhai; Sango, Kathad, and Nagajan, Bai Ratanu of the Babariya clan; Sha Amarshi, Thar Vashram, the Ahir Valo, Gangadas; Bai Jiva, the goldsmith Prembai. Nathu the Ahir, Bai Malai, the Brahmin Kano, the Kshatriya Verobhai; devotee Khavas Rupanbai -- these in Upleta. The Brahmin Nano, Prabhashankar, Hirji, Velji, Mayaram; Bai Lilbai, Rajbai, the Kshatriya Juno, in Bhayavadar. In Jhanjhamer, the Brahmin Ambaram; the Kshatriya Udo of Dudhivadar; the bard Gopal and Doso; the devotee Kaju in Kandorda. The Kshatriya Ladho, Jiji, and Ajuji, Sabaloji, Batadji, Vaghji; the devotee Gopalji, Adobhai -- now the women devotees of Hari: Sajuba, Hakuba, Bai Baji, Bhavakunvar and Bhamnaji; Jambuba, Virubaa among the Kshatriyas, the Brahmin Mavji, Muljibhai; Harjivan, Jivo Vyas, Bai Devu, Jethi, Haridas; Mavji, Devshi, Devchand, Luvana devotees who worship Govind -- these and others dwell in Dhoraji.

The devotee Thakkar Bhavan is a satsangi of Sankali. Fine devotees, goldsmiths of Fanenee: Gova and Velu; devotee Kano and Ramjibhai, Jivi, Amula, Kesharbai; devotee carpenter Krishna, Virji, Ramji; the renunciant Haridas also dwells at Fanenee. Anandji, Karamshi the merchants, one potter devotee, Lakho; the goldsmith Mitho and Kesharbai -- these and others in Gudala. Fine people are known in Jetpur: Bhatt Vaman Ajaramar; devotee Jeram, Jivan, Velu, Dev, Putli, desireless; devotee Parvati and other women among the Brahmins. Bhagwan, Dungar, and Bhano as farmers, Ajubai too. Thar Thakarshi, Ambo, farmers, Manu, Amar, Tabi; wise carpenter-devotees, and one devotee, Ushad Khuman. The farmer devotee Mavji, and others in Galol. The Vaishya Vagha dwells in Tori; Kharsara has Thar Haridas. In Sartanpur the oil-presser Alo worships Hari, casting aside worldly shame; Sheth Ladho, Khimo, Rupshi, the Kathi Meram, Ramji Kashi -- these and other servants dwell in Deradi, whose love is bound fast to the Lord. Such are the names of Hari's devotees, which I have taken heart to write.

However much I tell and retell, how far can I go -- the names of devotees are truly beyond measure; even the thousand-headed serpent would tire in the telling, let alone a single tongue.

Thus, in the Bhaktachintamani composed by Nishkulanand Muni, disciple of Shri Sahajanand Swami, propagator of the glorious Ekantik Dharma, the chapter naming the devotees of the Sorath region, the one hundred and thirteenth chapter, is concluded.

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