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Bhaktachintamani Prakaran 124

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Hasmukh Patadia

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Great devotees in Vakal, of exceedingly generous, high-minded nature, whose love for Hari and Hari's devotees knows no bound.

With mind, action and speech, devoted to Hari's devotees, eager to serve the sadhus with body, mind and wealth.

As are the people of Vakal, so too are those of Kanam -- trustworthy, without deceit, guileless, with no trace of trickery.

Such people are always happy, whose love is for the manifest Lord -- I now write a few names of such blameless people.

Great devotees dwell in Vadodara, whose love for Hari is very great.

Farmer devotee Vanmali, who cast off fear of the world; Nathji and further Vanmali; Bhagwandas and Kesur, Pitambar, Bhukhan; Jagjivan and Narayan, Prabhu Purushottam and Ghelo -- countless farmer devotees, men and women worship Narayan.

Brahmin devotee Nanobhai; Ramchandra, Harichandra brothers, Shobharam among the Shastris.

Bapu, Jetho and Vrajjivan, blessed devotees among the Brahmins; Sadashiv, Dhaneshwar, devotee Khushal, Lakshmiram -- countless Brahmins, all having love for Swami.

Sheth Prabhudas, Harjivan, Bapubhai, Premanand.

Vrindavan, Gangadas the merchant.

Vegetable-seller devotee Purushottam.

Khushal, Bhaiji, Ranchhod, Hari, Jeram, Ishwar; loving devotee Vamanjibhai, and others of the vegetable-seller caste.

Betel-seller devotee Nanbai, her son Narayanbhai.

Southern devotee Narayan Rao, of the Dhandhurao lineage.

Chimanrao, Prabhu, a Brahmin.

Southern devotee Ambabai, southern Brahmin Dajibhai.

Silat Fatoji, Tarachand, Moti, Hirji and Amichand.

Khatri devotee Nathu, Ambaram, Purushottam, Dayaram, Jeram.

Nandlal, Tarachand, devotee goldsmith Gangaram.

Devotee carpenter Dharmadas.

Devotee blacksmith Mulji, Hari's devotee Luvano Jeram.

Bechar and other Jansali people.

Countless men and women dwell in Vadodara city, remaining rejoiced in mind at the many wonders and marvels they saw.

Farmer devotee Pragji, Daji, at Shishuver.

Koli devotee Bajibhai of Ambodara.

Farmer devotee Mavjibhai, Khoja devotee at Kapuraii.

Farmer devotee Prabhudasbhai, one Hari's devotee, Ladubai.

Devotee sweeper Ramo at Chhani.

Farmer devotee Ganeshji, Koli devotee at Karar.

Sheth devotee Morarjibhai of Sankarda.

Koli devotee Kanjibhai, Pratapsingh at Anaghade.

Farmer devotee Dayaljibhai, Jadav, Ranchhod, Vajo Desai.

Baji, Zaver, Purushottam, Bai Sakar and Prem.

Koli devotee Baji Narbhai of Gorva.

Farmer devotee Rugnath, Jiji, Vitthal, Lakshmiram.

Devotee Narhar, Kashibhai, Hari's devotee Raliyatbai.

Devotee carpenter Girdhar, Koli Joro, Umed.

Krishna the gardener, Mulo the sweeper, at Atladara.

Patel devotee Vrajbhai, Ajubhai and Desai.

Daji, Girdhar, Bhagwandas, Joro, Ranchhod.

Hari's devotee Galal Bai, Motiba -- of Karali.

Koli devotee Pratap of Samiyale, farmer Bhagwan.

Patel devotee Baji Morarji of Dabhasa.

Patel devotee Narayan of Sejakuve.

Kshatriya devotee Bapubhai, farmer Lakshman of Pipali.

Brahmin devotee Manohar, at Amale devotee Gorishankar.

Brahmin Ramchandra and Nagji, Trikamji.

Sheth devotee Ambavidas, Girdharbhai.

Daji, Girdhar the farmer folk, Brahmin Bai Jivi and Ratan -- of Sarasvani.

Farmer Bai Dai Kunvar of Virpar.

Farmer devotee Uddhav Revadas, Bhavanidas.

Purushottam Jijibhai devotee, Narhar, Girdhar.

Devotee Devdas and Trikam, with Shankar.

Bhagwandas, Vrajbhai, Narayan, two brothers.

Brahmin devotee Bapubhai of Intole.

Farmer devotee Madhobhai of Varna.

Farmer devotee Garibdas, Keshavdas.

Brahmin devotee Kashiram, Jagjivan of Sapore.

Devotee merchant Harjivan, Khushal, Tulsi.

Narottam of the merchant caste, devotee blacksmith Bechar -- of Ramnath.

Brahmin devotee Ramshankar, Ratneshwar devotee Bechar.

Farmer devotee Girdhar of Samvad.

Brahmin devotee Bhagwan of Salade.

Farmer Khushal, Govindbhai, Purushottam at Mandala.

Brahmin devotee Shivshankarbhai, devotee Kuber of Pisai.

Devotee Bhagwan the potter of Abipar.

Alochan and Keval, Brahmin Karunashankar of Dabhoi.

Farmer Kuber Manohar of Vasai.

Brahmin devotee Prabhuram of Karadhare.

Farmer devotee Venidas of Dholavya.

Brahmin devotee Bhudevbhai of Kuthela.

Farmer devotee Meghji of Parikh.

Brahmin devotee Jadav Haribhai of Chhatral.

Brahmin devotee Lakshmiram, Khoja devotee of Karavan.

Farmer devotee Ranchhodbhai, Rayji, Nathu, Veribha Desai.

Trikam devotee Sakhidas of Karmale.

Farmer devotee Ranchhod Nanoji, Bhikho, Lalo, Naran Baji -- of Utaraghe.

Farmer devotee Tuljo of Diver.

Farmer devotee Purushottam, Sheth Hiro and Kuber, of Ranapur.

Haribhai the farmer, Hari's devotee, of Deroli.

Farmer devotee Kashidas of Panethe.

Farmer devotee Jorobhai, Purushottam, Bhikho.

Devotee Vanarshi.

Dalo, Baji, Keshav, Jeram, farmer devotees of Bhadam.

Brahmin devotee Sukhram, Khoja devotee of Kanyali.

Devotee farmer Rayji of Zanzar.

Brahmin devotee Govindram, farmer Tuljo, Narottam -- of Senapare.

Sheth Khushal, Tulsi Narayan, Hari's devotee.

Brahmin Krishnaji of Sarang.

Brahmin devotee Maheshwar of Mitraj.

Farmer devotee Prabhudas, Ranchhod, Narhar.

Devotee Sheikh Vasato Haribhai, Nathu, of Aladar.

Farmer folk Jeram Dala at Boriye.

Prabhudas at Saladar.

Farmer folk Bhudhar at Pisade.

Farmer devotee Bhaktibhai at Zadesar.

In whose home Murari came to stay, having truly made fruitful this birth.

Whoever's names are written here, all have had Shri Hari's darshan.

Whatever I have said with my tongue, ponder well over the person; the poet's mind feels shame in the telling, and yet there is no doubt in it.

Who could count the beams of the sun and moon to their end?

So are the people of today -- beyond counting, beyond measure.

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 Vakal region, the one hundred and twenty-fourth chapter, is concluded.

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