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Bhaktachintamani Prakaran 116

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Hasmukh Patadia

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Now I tell of the devotees of Halar, and of Kachchh together with them; whoever listens with a pure mind will come to feel love for Hari.

Sweet of speech and full of affection, boundless love in their hearts, having formed devotion to the manifest Lord -- I shall speak their names.

Virtuous devotees dwell in Gondal, who worship the Lord with pure minds: the town's lord, Kshatriya Hathibhai, who did well by worshipping Hari; Kshatriya devotee Dosobhai, and many others; Jivram, Pragji the carpenter, devotee Jodho of generous caste; the Brahmins Jetho, Mitho, Bhaiji, devotee Sheth Rudo Raghavji; the mason Ratno, Ajo Narayan, Harbham devoted to Hari; Vagho, Valo, Kadvo the potter, Arjan, Devshi, Lakho the generous; Natho, Valo the blacksmith, Jeram, Sai Gago Narayan; Ambo, Kano, the Jansali folk, the Muslim Sheikh Jivan -- these and countless others in Gondal.

Devotee Bhatiya Hiro, Hari's devotee the Brahmin Prajaram; one renunciant, Tulsidas, at Movaiya.

Nathuji, Udoji, Jethibhai, fine Kshatriya devotees; devotee Harji, Jhino the potter, the Brahmin Ganesh, Lalo the generous -- of Nagadka.

Devo Ojha, farmer Karamshi, worship Hari at Verigam.

Kshatriya devotee Deriye Manji, Vadare Voro Valo, son Jani; devotee Kaju of Kalavad, the Kshatriya Jadavjibhai, exceedingly generous, whose brother is Keshavji Valo.

Kshatriya devotee of Khirsara, Lakhoji, and Hari's devotee, a woman.

The farmer Shavdas, Rupanbai, Kshatriya Lakhoji at Vada.

At Hadmatiya, Bhago the merchant; at Sukhpur, devotee Damo.

Kshatriya devotee Kayoji at Laiyale, the Vaishya Ratno, Jivo at Itale.

Harji, Virji, devotee carpenters, devotee Ramji, Hiro the potter.

Kshatriya devotee Kanthadji, of Vanthali.

Hari's devotee, the goldsmith Raghavji, taken by Punje through worship of God.

One devotee, Ladho the carpenter, at Great Vanthali.

Fine Kshatriya devotee Jagubhai, whose home holds Hari's devotee Nanibai.

Hari's devotee Rupalibaa, of Medi.

Great devotees in Moda: the Kshatriya Ranmalji, detached; Daji, Monji and Bapubhai, devotee Faljji, Sujanjibai; Jalo Raval, Rupalibai.

Devotee Megho, Narayan, Nanji, Mulji, Virji, and Ramji; devotee Ladho the carpenter, Hari's devotee Ladubai.

Faljji, Manuji, Hari's devotees, of Kshatriya lineage; the goldsmith Govo, Ajobhai at Alaiye.

The Kshatriya Bhaijji, Raghoji, Daji, the Brahmin devotee Valo Jadavji; the Vaishya Lal Ram at Shekhpat.

The mason devotee Uko, Ogho, Jivo, Jeram, Dayo -- devotees of Navanagar.

Lalo the potter, Arjan the mason, at Jodiya.

Fine devotees at Bhadar: the carpenter Vasato Bhairam; Vashram, Mavji, Ranchhod, Narayan, Rajo; Gangadas and Shavjibhai, Haribai; devotees Devo, Doso the generous farmers; the Brahmin Mulji, Sundarjibhai, Kshatriya Kanji, Nathu Nai -- countless devotees of Bhadar.

Hiro, Dungar, carpenter devotees, Kshatriya Ravo of Kesiya.

Hari's devotee Premji the merchant, at Dhrol.

Devotee Nayo, Kanji, Velo, Govo, Mandan the potter.

Jeram and Rajbai, Sha Devshi at Dhulkot.

Devotee farmer Lakshmidas, the temple official Ranmal at Ghunde.

At Amran, Anandibai.

The Brahmin devotee Govindji at Bhele, devotee Vajo Boricho at Bele.

Kshatriya devotee Becharbhai, Aso Bhaiji at Bagthala.

Farmer Ganesh and Manubai at Pipaliya.

In the region of Vagad: at Vandhiya, the Brahmin devotee Pancho; Ladho, Ramo the herdsmen, the blacksmith Ranmal of Chitrod.

Devotee Thakkar Kachro, Padmasi and others of Adhoi.

Ramji, Trikam, Vashram, Luvana devotees of Chobari.

One great devotee among the women, for whom the world became false.

Devotee Manji, Devo the Luvanas at Kanthkot.

Devotee Vagho and Panche Thakkar in Manfara.

Thakkar Ramdas and Kachro, devotee Mulji, Sha Vagho; Jetho, Jeram, Karman the blacksmith at Bhachau.

Kshatriya devotee Ladhobhai, Adobhai, Kalyanji; Ramsinh, Raydhan, Jetmal and other devotees.

Great devotee Manbai.

Bai Baiji, Karanibai, one devotee Megharajbhai -- countless devotees of Dhamadka.

Hari's devotee, the carpenter Vashram, of Dudhai.

The Brahmin devotee Jetho Keshavji, the satsangi carpenter Ravji.

Devotee Thakkar Keshavji of Chandrani.

Mavji, Mulji, and Valji, at Bhanire Khokhare.

The Brahmin devotee Kachro, Chhagan, the fine Rajbai.

Devotee Jethi, Khimji, Sanghji, Valji at Anjar.

Devotee Ukosha and others of Tuna.

The Brahmin Punjo, Deveshwar; the carpenter Purushottam -- of Mundra.

One Kshatriya devotee Mankubai of Kalaghogha.

Devotee Sheth Ratanji of Jarfar.

Devotee carpenter Meghobhai, Hari's devotee mother Meghbai.

Devshi, Topana and other traders.

Devotee blacksmith Vashram, the goldsmith Lalo, Raghavji.

Sha Sundarji, Champashibhai of Mandvi.

Mepo, Thobhan devotee carpenters, Kanubai and generous Jivo.

A devotee family in Don.

Hari's devotee, the goldsmith Damji, of Godhra.

The Brahmin Mulji and Dayaram of Kotdi.

Devotee carpenters Bhimji, Ravji, Hari's devotee Harbhamji.

Devotee Bai Jethi, Aju, of Kalatalav.

In Ghanene, devotee Ravji, a carpenter.

In Netra, Shavji the carpenter took up satsang.

Nondho, Nagji, devotee Mavji, Doso, Gopo the carpenter, Sanghji.

Loving devotees Prembai, Manbai, great devotees among the carpenters.

Sejpal, Shapat, Ramal, fine devotees of Tere.

Bhansari Jetho, Damodar, the farmer Keshav, Kamo Thakkar -- devotees of Dhufiye.

Sheth Hansraj, Hari's devotee, devotee Phulji of Muslim caste; devotee Bhansali Hamir of Ruve.

Hari's devotee Bai Devu at Vathon.

Kshatriya devotee Kakobhai at Manjal.

Devotee carpenter Punjobhai, tailor Punjo at Deshalpur.

Farmer devotee Ladha of Samatara.

Brahmins Nagji, Pragji, Malu, Samji and Keshavji; Natho, Tejshi the carpenter Shyam, farmer Prem, Lakhu, Vashram.

Kshatriya Adobhai, Kamodas, great devotees at Mankuve.

Farmer devotee Mavjibhai of Narayanpur.

Krishna, Ratno the farmers, many devotees at Baldiya.

Kshatriya Sadabai, the Brahmin Lalji Jagjivan.

Farmer devotee Vashram of Kere.

Farmer devotee Valbai at Meghpur.

Fine satsangis at Sarali: great devotee Manjibhai; Aso, Virji, Ramu, Ratan, farmer devotees at Rampur.

Farmer devotee Kachro at Deisar.

Harji, Kanji, Ram the carpenter, devotee Doso at Dhinoi.

Devotee carpenter Bai Lakhmi at Punadiya, loving Pitambar.

Mavji, Lakhdhir the carpenters, Malbai at Gajod.

Ramji, Kurji the carpenters, Kshatriya Rasoji.

One devotee, Jijibai, of Bandara.

Fine devotees in Bhuj: good satsangis, women and men.

Devotee Nagar Ganpatram, Hariram, Vallabhji.

The Brahmin Narsai's son Bhanji, both took Lakshmi, worshipping Hari.

Hari's devotee Lerkhibai, whose love for the Lord is fresh.

Suryaprabha, Jethi and Bhavani, fine young Brahmin devotees.

Nagji's son Hirji the carpenter, Sundarji of deep affection.

Dhanji, Harji, Jivram, Raghavji, Ranchhod.

Kurji and other carpenters, Punji, Amar, deeply loving.

Sejun, Jamna, Harbai, great devotees among the carpenters.

Among the goldsmiths, the satsangi Gomti, and the fine devotion of Muli.

Meta Nathu's son Shivram, Harjivan's sister Ladhi.

Their state is that of great liberated souls, devotee Bhoja and other goldsmiths.

Thakkar Uka, two named Alaiyo, Hari's devotee Vallabhji.

Bhagwanji, Manji devotees, Ramdas and Murar the liberated soul.

Ratanshi, Doso, Hari's devotees, Gangabai the pure Luvana.

Devotee Jivram, Liladhar, Mulji and other Rajgor folk.

Blessed, blessed is Jethi Gangaram, foremost devotee, desireless; her sons Samji, Muljibhai.

Kshatriya devotee Dosabhai, Hari's devotee Devbai.

Devotee Ramji, Abhu, Kalyan, the Jansali folk.

Countless other people dwell in Bhuj city, dyed red in the color of satsang, uttering with their mouths the name Swaminarayan.

Blessed, blessed are these devotees of Hari, whose merit is beyond measure; bringing great love into their hearts, men and women worship Narayan.

Firmly resolved within, with neither lust, anger, greed nor delusion -- such is the assembly of satsangis, not to be found even by searching.

Whoever hears these names with their ears and reflects upon them in the mind, all their undertakings will succeed, and they will become supremely sanctified.

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 Halar and Kachchh regions, the one hundred and sixteenth chapter, is concluded.

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