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Bhaktachintamani Prakaran 114

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Hasmukh Patadia

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I bow to the devotees of the Valak region, exceedingly trustworthy souls, who took unwavering refuge in the Lord and never let go of that resolve.

Generous of mind, with great love for the manifest Lord, they worship Hari with simple, guileless devotion, free of any deceit.

Taking the names of such devotees of Hari brings joy -- I tell them briefly; listen, all of you, to those who met Swami, the abode of bliss.

In Bagsara: the Koli devotees Haripal, Sutram, Raiyo, Kano, Bhago, Uko, Rano, Sangho, Bhago, Krishna; devotee Velo, Mepo, Jodho, Kurji, Harji; Devshi and other Satvaras, the devotee barber Rajo, Mavo; the certain Vaishya Nanbai.

Vaishya Kalo and Punjo of Malavan.

In Ghughrala, Ladho the carpenter; in Chitala, Uko; Mandan the blacksmith.

Thakkar Vasato in Dholarva; in Mandavad, Narayan the barber.

In Sanale, Godad Makvano; in Sudavad, Govardhan Luvano.

In Charkhe, Ram the potter; in Deradi, Shamo the goldsmith.

In Pithvajal, Khimo the Patel; in Chuda, devotee Velo.

Devotee Krishna the Ahir in Hamapar; in Barvala, Dayo Sagar.

Brahmin devotee Sundarji; in Lathiya, Vajeram the carpenter.

Devotee Rudo of Asondar, the farmers Hiro and Ratno.

In Manshiyal, Raiyo, Hari's devotee among the farmer caste.

In Luniya, devotee Trikam Thar, the Vaishya Ladho of Akadiya.

Devotees Jivubai and Dhakubai, the Kathis Tori of Khambhaliya; Manasur, Hamir, Himde, fine Kathi devotees, Rande.

Uko, Lavo, Dayo, Vashram, Ambo, Hiro, Rajo; Devshi and other farmers -- fine devotees of Kunkavav.

In Amreli: Punjo, Pachan, Makan, Ahmad the wise Khoja; the farmer devotee Parvat.

The farmer Rampadmo of Champathal.

The great liberated soul Meram Manjariyo, who understood and took up satsang.

Raghavji, Dhano the goldsmith, the Brahmin Kachro of Dhari; Natho, Vasato the merchant devotee, and one herdsman devotee, Devdas.

Fine devotees Ranibai and others in Jira.

Devotee Ghelo, the fine Sheth who cut through the noose and stepped free of worldly bondage.

In Dhamlej, Lakho the Patel; Lakhu the Charan in Lodhva.

Devotee Viro the carpenter, Manubai, Kshatriyas in Dolasa.

In Diu, the barber Damo Sundar, Kalyan Hari, and Pitambar; one devotee, Parvatibai, whose kinship with the Lord is true.

Sheth Krishnaji, Lakhmichand, Rajbaye who worshipped Govind; Premabai, Ratanbai, Doso the gardener in Diu.

A fine devotee is in Una: Hetvala Hansrajbhai; Sheth Uddhav, Velshi, Ganesh, Jetho.

Sona, Aval, Manikbai, merchant-devotees of Una; one devotee, the potter Desur.

The Brahmin devotee Rugnath, Sheth Tulsi at Kandhiya.

Sheth Valo, Vagho, Hari's devotees, the Brahmins at Samatera.

The Brahmins Vaghji, Trikam of Gangade.

The Koli devotee Parvatbhai, devotee Jogo at Timbi.

Koli Ram, Viro, Surdas, great devotees at Moli.

The Brahmin Viro, Ramji, the goldsmiths Lomo, Lakho, Jivo; Kano, Lomo, the Babariya brothers, devotees of Dedanya.

Kalu, Kalo, Lomo, Khimo the steadfast, dwelling as Ahirs in Barpatoli.

Bhago, Sumro, devotees at Masri Rampur.

In Kovaya, Ragho, Lakho the Ahir, of firm dharma.

Fine devotees at Rajula: Rajgor Mulo and Vithal; the goldsmith Nag, Shamlo the resolute, Punjo, Lakho, Alo and Hamir.

Devotee Bhaga and others dwelling in Rajula.

Ragho, Lomo the Ahir at Jholapar, the fine Kshatriya devotee Shribhai.

Brahmin Hirji, Dungar, Dayo, another Ahir named Mayo at Mandale.

At Chadadike, Bhojo, Karaman, devotee Chokha, a Charan of Hari.

Bhojo, Samat, Ahir devotees, resolute, at Chadadike.

Devotee Doso Pancholi at Jadar, Nathu the blacksmith at Talgajarda.

The Brahmins Gigo, Jivo at Jansali.

In Asarana, Bhago, Nakobhai, born into the Ahir lineage.

Alo, Lakhman, Mangani Ram, Bai Amar in Vadal; Sajan, Samat, Valo the potter, Mepo Vasato in Vanoth.

In Kheraliya, pure Golan, the Kathis Suntho, Velo and Samlo; devotee Devanand the potter, Rathod Rudo, in Kherali.

In Vavere, Pitho the Jansali, devotee Mulu the Babariya; Jadav, Karno, Bhago the potter in Ghanla.

In Meriyana, Hajo the potter, along with his family, a generous devotee; Raotdas, Mamaiyo, Kank, Janbai in Chhapariya.

Vaso, Mulo, Viro the herdsman dwell in Likhale, worshipping Murari.

Ugo, Mantaro, Kadvo, Kathi devotees in Goradka.

The Kathis Sadul, Sagal, taken in Luvara.

The Brahmin Vasato, Samat the potter, Raghav in Badada.

Viro, Naran the farmers, fine devotees of Samadhiyala.

Sheth Dwarko, Ambo, Vithal in Jhijhunde, fine people.

Pancho, Sango the herdsman, in Moladiya.

Blessed, blessed is Pithvadi, where desireless devotees dwell: Ambo, Megho, Hiro, Bhayo, fine Punjo, Harji, Jeram; Rajo, Bhago, Mulo, Jetho, Valo, Kalo, Premji; Hiru, Ladu, Velu, Kunvar Bai, great liberated souls among the farmers.

The Brahmin Jivo and Putlibai, sons Shivo, Govardhanbhai; the Brahmins Mono, Raghav, Dayaram, one Koli devotee Bhojo; the Jansali devotee Kalyan too.

The farmer devotees Bhago, Jaso, Rano; Jivi in Kerala.

Chandu, Mamaiyo, devotee Jeram, Raghav and others of Vande.

Viro, Lakho and Megho the potter of Piyava.

The Kathi devotee Mulubai in Bavadi.

The Kathi devotee Amarbai in Khalpar.

Hari's devotee Sadul the potter, whose daughter Kadvi renounced the world.

Devotee Jansali Khodo, and others in Fifad.

The Brahmin Jetho, Valji the compassionate, Ajo, Devram.

Hari's devotee Bai Kunvar in Damnagar.

Farmer devotee Dayo Hardas at Thauka Thasal.

The Brahmin Viro, Amarbai, Monji, Bhimji, Dayaram.

The Brahmin Jetho, Sundarji the jeweller, devotees at Palitana.

The Brahmin brothers Shankar and Bogho, and Kiko.

Devotee Mulji the tailor, the Khoja Sanghji at Diyor.

Manakunvar and Dholibai, Brahmins at Trapas.

Kanbai's husband Viro, devotee Khoja at Talaja.

One devotee, Jivo the tailor, at Padva.

Valo, Krishna and Devshi, tailor devotees of Gundi.

The Kshatriya devotee Rupobhai, devotee Rajobhai; Jhino Sanghvi, Jhino Shrimali, tailor Gango, Maku the gardener.

Sheth devotee Bhagwan; farmer devotee Kako; Koli devotee Govind; Bhansali devotee Bhagwan -- these and other devotees of Bhavnagar offer devotion at the risk of their own heads.

Brahmin Shambhu, Mulji, Ratan, Kshatriya devotee Moko.

Great Kshatriya devotee Motibai, and others in Vala.

Sheth Lalo, Gilo the tailor, Sha Dayo of Umarala.

In Khopala, the farmer Jetho; in Adtale, the Brahmin Govardhan.

Sheth Bhimji, Jetho, Lakhman, Krishna the Ahir.

The farmer devotee Jaso, and others in Rajpipla.

The Kathis Mulu, Raot, in Gundala.

Sheth Ambo, Ghelo, Madho, Jivo, Jetho, Kilo, Damji, Devo.

The Brahmin devotee Haribhai, farmer folk Bhago.

The herdsmen Bhaga and others in Bhaliya, the tailor Jetho in Gadhaliya.

Hari's devotees' names are without end -- a true account cannot be spoken.

Countless souls have been redeemed, beyond reckoning in the writing; those who came within my knowledge, of them alone I have made this account.

Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra, whatever men and women there be -- by the sight and touch of the Compassionate One, how many have crossed the ocean of worldly life!

Even while embodied they know no sorrow, and when the body falls, in that very radiance the Lord himself comes to fetch them, and they go to dwell in the abode of Brahman.

Chariots, palanquins, horses, and many airborne vehicles they behold, and having asked leave, they lay down the body, they who have met Swami Bhagwan.

The great glory of Maharaj cannot be told with a single tongue; that souls are redeemed through it is no wonder at all.

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 Valak region, the one hundred and fourteenth chapter, is concluded.

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