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Bhaktachintamani Prakaran 120

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Hasmukh Patadia

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Great devotees of the Maru region, of great mind, having discerned company from bad company, became devotees of Hari.

In a land with not the least understanding of such matters, they were born there and yet formed love for Hari -- such pure people, born into both high and low lineages, worshipped the Beautiful Dark Lord; let me now tell a few of their names.

At Khan village: the Devjati Shambhudan; in his home, Hari's devotee Lalubai, whose son the pure Laduji was born.

Fine devotee Khimojibhai, in whose home dwells the great devotee Mojbai -- fine devotees of Khan.

One devotee, Chelo the blacksmith, at Bhilmal.

Kshatriya devotee Hemraj at Naroli.

Farmer devotee Devshi, Brahmin Chelo of Jhujhaniye.

In Vali, the Brahmin Viram, a pure devotee.

Brahmin Vakhato of Jodhave, the hunter-caste devotee Megharaj.

Devotee Vakhato, of the Vaghri caste, at Unadiya.

Khimo of the Vaghri caste, at Sayla.

Hari's devotee, Vaghri Ishro, at Daspa.

Devotee Jodho, devotee Jivibai, Vaghris in Deta.

Devotee Valo, a Vaghri.

Bai Rupa, Meghi and Keshar, of Surane.

Udo the Vaghri at Dhakhe.

Devotee Jivo the Vaghri of Valere.

Devotee Vaghri Padmo at Akve.

In Chorve, Jivo the Vaghri gave up his family dharma to worship Hari -- these and countless other Vaghris of the Maru region, having set aside their own clan customs and formed devotion to the manifest Lord.

Fine devotees are in Shiroi -- great devotees of the blacksmith caste: Dalo, Ratano, Lakhman; Pano, Meram, Ajabo; Jetho, Hado, Dhan, Rup, Dhiro; Mulo, Padmo, Havo, and Viro -- Handa, Pana and other brothers; and Hari's devotee women: Dalu, Valu, Umanbai, Sona; Ladhi, Matu, Indubai, Puna -- these and other blacksmith men and women; one devotee, Savo the potter -- of Shiroi.

Hari's devotee, the potter Premo, of Javal.

The fine herdsman Kalo of Goyli.

One pure devotee at Paliye, the generous brazier; Hari's devotee Hemraj -- and other devotees of the Maru region, and many other men and women besides, who surrendered body, mind and wealth entirely, worshipping Swami Shriji.

Now I tell of the Gujarati devotees, exceedingly pure and blessed -- hearts filled with love and affection, whose devotion and discipline cannot be told.

Writing the names of such people fills my heart with real determination.

Goldsmith devotee Kasturobhai, Hari's devotee Brahmin Shivbai, offer true devotion to Swami, worshipping Hari at Amnagar.

Devotee Jatan Bai, Brahmin devotee at Pedhmal.

Hari's devotee, Brahmin Ichhabai, at Pogla.

Brahmin devotee Jivi at Pilodara.

Farmer devotee Ukobhai at Mamrolia.

Devout devotee at Prantij: Brahmin Mayaram, Kashiram; Kevalram, Narayan, three; Shivo Joyto; Haribhai and Govindram, Motiram, Jivram -- pure Brahmin devotees.

Hari's devotee women: Bai Rupa and two named Ichhabai, three named Valu; Bai Ramu, Rakhu, Manik, Sona, Nani, Hiru, one Monghi; two named Fulbai and Mulibai, one Hari's devotee Vakhat.

Now the pure merchant devotees: great devotee Tuljaram, Nathu Sha and Sakalchand; Pitambar, Bechar, Bhagwan, Mithalal and Harijivan; one Bai Benkunvar, Amba -- merchant devotees.

Goldsmith devotee Trikamji, bard Aparu, Bafto.

The detached devotee Amritbai of Prantij.

Koli devotee at Liyodgam: Umoji, and Vaghji.

Hari's devotee Zaverbhai.

Farmer Khushal, Bechar, Bai Aval at Sanode.

Koli devotee Dayalji, Dhanoji, Chhaloji, Sarji and Panoji.

Banoji, Bai Aval, Ful, devotees of Salkiye.

Farmer devotee Ganeshji, Bhudhar, Vitthal, Nanji.

Trikam and Sha Vallabhram, devotee Vakhatba, merchant.

Devotee Rupa, Ramu, Raliyat, goldsmith Jamna, Vakhat of Brahmin caste.

One is called Rupai the barber, and other pure Hari's devotees.

One blacksmith Thavar, of Degam.

Brahmin devotee Manchharam, Hari Mangal, Mulji.

Pitambar and other devotee brothers, Jekunvar, Jatan, Rambai -- of Vasana.

Great devotees dwell at Velal: devotee Jesangbhai; Jetho, Jiji, Makobhai, Aju, Vasato, Manohar; Shamal, Girdhar and Nathubhai, Bai Vakhat, Raliyat Bai; Jitba, Tejba, Datbai, of the farmer lineage.

Brahmin Hari and Avalbai of Velal.

Kshatriya devotee Amarsinh, Sha Jechand of Kujady.

Farmer devotee Surdas, devotee Nathe.

Dayalji and servant Zaver, Kshatriya Umobhai and Hamir -- pure devotees of Kanabhe.

Many devotees at Ahmedabad, worship Hari without wavering resolve.

Wherever the Lord of Badri resides, there all people are of fine understanding.

Devotee Sheth Ichharam foremost, two devotees Hirachand, desireless; Manohar, Kuber, Govind, Gopal, Gokul, and Anand; Ranchhod, Trikam, Bechar, Asharam, Shamal, Kuber; Mohanlal, Dola and other brothers.

Hari's devotee women: Vrajkunvar, Ratanbai; Amba, Lakshmi, Thakrani, Shamkunvar -- merchant families, one devotee Hargovind.

Brahmin devotees of Hari: Nathu, Jugal; Himmatram, Jivanram, Hareshwar, Mahadev; Kashiram, Kuberji, two named Ganpatram; Adit, Girdhar, Somnath.

Hari's devotee women: Ganga, Reva, Shivkunvar, Jamna, Hari, Dev the Brahmin.

Kshatriya devotee Kubersinh; farmer devotee Shambhudas, Damodar, Valo, Vajeram, Gangaram; Laldas, two Kevalram, Ranchhod, Dayalji; devotee Bhavsinhji, Pitambar, Panachand; Premji, Khushal, Bhaichand, Hiro, Rayji, Hargovind; Lakho, Kaslo, Gangaram, devotee Vasato Manikho.

Hari's devotee Bai Vaji Hari, great devotee Mankunvari -- farmer devotees, and fine goldsmith devotees.

Devotee Purushottam Mangal, Lakshmichand; Hirachand and other brothers, Bai Dev and Divalibai.

Mason Kuber and Ambaram.

Devotee carpenter Damodar, Hari's devotee Jago and Bhudhar.

Krishna, Bechar and Ambaram, Hari and other Jansali.

Countless men and women dwell in Ahmedabad, serving Nar-Narayan Dev.

Blessed, blessed are such people, whose minds are devoted to Hari; counting body, wealth and even straw alike as equal, they worship Swami Shriji.

Each surpassing the other in devotion, complete in love and discipline; countless men and women together came to take refuge in Swami.

The manifest glory and attainment leaves no doubt of the immortal state; knowing this within, men and women worship without fear.

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 Maru region and of Gujarat, the one hundred and twentieth chapter, is concluded.

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