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Bhaktachintamani Prakaran 121

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Hasmukh Patadia

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I sing of the devotees of Gujarat, whose love knows no bound, with great devotion and faith, men and women alike keeping their vows.

Having met the manifest Purushottam, they became complete in their purpose -- I now write a few of the names of such pure people.

Blessed are the people of Jetalpur, where Hari performed a great sacrifice -- those devotees who dwelt there are to be known as supremely pure.

Patel devotee Gangadas, Prabhudas, Asoji, desireless; devotee Kakuji, Bhikharidas, Pitambar; Joytadas, Jivan, Krishnadas, Kashidas; devotee Khodo, Nathu, Punjobhai -- Patels.

Brahmin devotee Ubhe Asharam, devotee Devram, Dayaram; Ugarchand and Becharbhai, Bai Raliyat, Hakhbai.

Kshatriya Valobhai, Hari's devotee, Thar Lavji, Jivo -- of Jetalpur.

Patel devotee Venibhai, Laldas, Kalidas; Gopal, Hansaji, Harkha -- pure devotees.

Brahmin Bhago and Khushalbhai of Aslali.

Kshatriya Bhaguji, Malji; Nathuji, Devoji, Jethiji; Patel Jetho, Daji and Desai, Narottam and Nathu.

Fine devotee, goldsmith Zaver, Thar Morar of Varsaiya.

Farmer devotee Jesangbhai, Rugnathdas, Sukhbai.

Bapu, Dhiro, Kashi and Desai, of Navagam.

Farmer devotee Kakuji, Makan, Mohan, Daji, Bapuji.

Vrajbhai, Haribhai, Dhalji, Morarji.

Brahmin Prabhuram, Veniram, blacksmith Ragho of Gamadi.

Farmer devotee Bhavanidas at Chosare.

Hari's devotee Rupo, Harichand at Hirapar.

Brahmin devotee Sadobhai, devotee Kaju of Kanej.

Farmer devotee Devji, Thar Jago at Nenpar.

Koli devotee Uko of Virol.

Great devotees at Memdavad: Brahmin devotee Dhaneshwar, Durlabharam, Bechar; Bhat Amatho, Ambaram, Nirbheram, Naranji; Heri Prabhuji, Pitambar, Vishvanath, Shivshankar; devotee Anupram the Nagar, Morarji -- Vyas Moti and other brothers.

Hari's devotee women: Jethi Raliyat, Amrut, Aval, Shivbai -- Brahmin devotees of Memdavad.

Farmer devotee Laldas.

One Hari's devotee, Rambai, Kshatriya devotee Sarjibhai, of Khatroje.

Farmer devotee Punjobhai, Daji, Rayji.

Brahmin Devram, Bapubhai, Vanthavali Gulab Gunsai.

Koli devotee Vasato, devotee Kaju of Kune.

Brahmin devotee Amba Raliyat.

Koli devotee Galobhai of Ghodasar.

Tribal devotee Bhaguji, Dhano, Ghelo and Jalam; one devotee Vasato the Raval.

One Hari's devotee, Adibai, at Hatharoli.

Farmer devotee Kashidas, devotee Bhaiji at Pithe.

Brahmin Naranji, Sadobhai, Bai Dhanbai, Rajbai -- of Kathlal.

Brahmin devotee Nirbheram, Kuberbhai, Shankar.

One Hari's devotee, Kankubai, farmer devotee Shambhu, Jivobhai -- of Antaroli.

Farmer devotee Bhagwandas, Prabhudas.

One devotee Dayalji at Chikhlor.

Brahmin devotee Shivji, Sundar, Hari's devotee Gopal, Bechar.

One Brahmin, Amritbai, of Kapadvanj.

Brahmin devotee Amulakh, Hari's devotee, at Devodh.

Farmer devotee Kashidas of Lunavada.

Brahmin devotee Khushal, Haribhai, Abheram -- of Vadasinhda.

Hari's devotee, merchant Aval, one Bai Raykunvar, at Virpar.

Brahmin devotee Valjibhai, Koli devotee Monghibai, of Suth.

Farmer devotee Kuberji of Gothav.

Devotee carpenter Govind, Vaishya Valji, of Rampar.

Brahmin devotee Pitambar, farmer Khushal, Tulsi.

Kuber and Himo the Bhavsar at Hirapar.

One satsangi Satvara, Hari's devotee Kashiram.

Brahmin Hari's devotee Rupbai at Godhra.

Fine devotees at Umreth, loving people, dear to the Lord.

Brahmin Ruparam, Nirbheram, Nandu, Nandlal, two named.

Madhavji, Malakarjun, Kashiram, Kripashankar.

Lakshmidatt and Liladhar, devotee Haribhai and Ishwar.

Gangadatt, Vishnudatt brothers, Dayaram.

Women: Manbai, Danbai, Nathbai, Mulibai -- of Umreth.

Farmer devotee Galobhai, Gopal, at Od.

Brahmin devotee Kuberji, alone at Dakor.

Hari's devotee, Brahmin Devbai, at Palasana.

Mayaram, Rugnathdas at Mahisa, devotee Vyas.

Kshatriya devotee Galuji, Meloji, taken by Jesangbhaye through worship of Hari.

Farmer Bhudhardas, Rayji, Prabhudas.

Brahmin Naran, Anandram, Bai Amba, Hari's devotee.

Kshatriya Jijiba and Sukhbai of Dadusar.

Brahmin devotee Rugnath, Maheshwar and Manchharam.

Mayaram, Kalidas, Rayji and Girdhar the Vyas.

Amba, Aval, and Sukhbai.

Kshatriya Dharmo, farmer Harkho of Vadthal.

Brahmin devotee Harkhaji, Jetho of Kesar.

Farmer devotee Venidas, devotee Jetho of Bijodara.

Kshatriya devotee Ajubhai, Kalabhai.

Farmer devotee Rayji of Harere.

Farmer devotee Bhagwanbhai, Bhudhardas at Hatharoli.

Hari's devotee, Brahmin Kalo, alone at Degam.

Blessed, blessed are the people of Dabhan, where Maharaj performed a sacrifice.

Men and women became greatly devoted, whose love has no bound.

Patel Vishnudas Harishaan, two named Rugnath, three named Rayji.

Pragdas, Shavdas, Ram, Kandas, Naranadas.

Govindji and other brothers, Aval and three named Dattbai.

Brahmin devotee Mayaram, Kuberji, Prabhuram.

Nirbheram, Govind, Premdatt, devotee Harikrishna, Kashaljji.

Bai Shiv, Adit, Naval, Gulal, Sakar, Ful -- pure Brahmin women, Koli devotee Vakhato.

Shudra devotee Kalo, of Dabhan.

Patel devotee Bhagwandas, Jadav Zaveri.

Kandas and Brahmin Morar of Pij.

One Koli devotee Jago of Tundel.

Patel devotee Rugnath, Kanji, Ravji, Ranchhod.

Devotee Narottam, Veridas, of Dumarale.

Patel Rayji, Kuber, two named Ranchhod, Bapuji.

Vasandas, Krishnadas, devotee Vasatobhai.

Kshatriya Lal, one Hari's devotee, at Piplag.

Brahmin Mohanram, Narottam, Brahmin Gangaram.

Brahmin Kanku, Adit, Achrat, Mankunvar.

Mason devotee Kevalram of Nadiad.

Farmer devotee Kalidas of Alindar.

Brahmin devotee Prabhuram of Saluna.

These and other countless people, all these have love for Swami; men and women keeping the vows of dharma -- they cannot be written down, boundless as they are.

From age to age, countless souls have been redeemed even to this day; no poet can find the measure of them in writing.

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 Gujarat region, the one hundred and twenty-first chapter, is concluded.

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