That by which a human crosses the ocean of worldly existence is a tirtha. A tirtha means a sacred place. Tirtha It is said, "teeryate anena" (by which one crosses). A place where, by going, a person crosses over. A tirtha means a sacred place. Pilgrimage and festivals in tirthas mean going to those tirthas and performing the grand worship of the deity of that particular tirtha, feeding sadhus and Brahmins, and performing other such festive activities. Why should one go to a tirtha, a tirtha? Why should one go? To earn merit. To earn merit? But what if one earns merit while sitting right here? There, all those people have gathered together, like driftwood from the entire society washing up on the seashore. If we go to all the tirtha places nowadays, is it almost like that there? They cling to us. If we go to Mathura, the priests cling to us. They cling to us just like those crows cling. And they cling, saying, "Give, give, give, give." So, instead of that, what if we find some good Brahmin right here? Then why should one go? In our Gadhada, it is not so much, so that is good. In Gadhada and Vadtal, Maharaj's tirthas, they cling to you from all sides. But if they are acquaintances, would a sadhu cling to you? To acquaintances. Whereas those others, whether they are acquaintances or not, [will cling]. And that much difference has come about. So then, why should one go to a tirtha? What is the specialty of a tirtha? One remembers the divine actions that Bhagwan performed in those respective places. But when were those actions performed? Shri Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → Is there any dust left of it? The atonement for sins is resolved if one goes to a tirtha. But only if there is some specialty, the resolution happens, right? What if there isn't? So, where is the specialty? The Sarayu river has washed Ayodhya so many times. So then, what can be called a specialty there? So, why should one go to a tirtha? Why should one go, brother? The influence of Bhagwan's connection is there, to connect with that. The resolves that Bhagwan has made, those resolves do not perish. 'Nehabhikramanaso'sti' (there is no loss of effort here). Time cannot destroy the resolve made by Bhagwan. Maya cannot crush it. Therefore, the thoughts that Bhagwan has had for the liberation of the jiva, and the resolves He has made for the liberation of the jiva, keep hovering there in the atmosphere. So, if a seeker goes there with a desire for liberation, as a mumukshu mumukshu A person in search of moksh. Tap to open in glossary → Just like all these phone frequencies exist, see, we sold them for one lakh crore. That frequency was being sold. So, frequency is a reality. Now, even though we cannot see such frequencies, they sold them, and they are using them now. Similarly, the waves that Bhagwan has initiated are all present there. And who gets the benefit of that frequency? The receiver, whoever has a receiver. So, how can one benefit from Bhagwan's frequency? Through intense desire (khap). That "I want to go to Bhagwan." If there is such mumukshuta, demand, and intense desire, and one goes there with such a feeling, then no matter how much things have deteriorated—like when we go to Mathura, and at Vishram Ghat, mostly it is not fit for bathing. The water has become so polluted. So we cannot bathe there. Even then, that frequency of Bhagwan has not gone away. The water may have become dirty, the streets may have become dirty, all of that may be there. But the resolve that Bhagwan has made, who can damage Bhagwan's resolve? Even time cannot damage the resolve of great souls. So, if one goes there and maintains mumukshuta, then what Bhagwan—it comes in Harililamrut, doesn't it? It comes in Harililamrut that when Maharaj sat sat 1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future. Tap to open in glossary → Vedic Vedic From the Veds. Tap to open in glossary → Vedic Vedic From the Veds. Tap to open in glossary → mantra mantra 1) A repeated word or phrase. 2) A sacred verbal phrase repeated in prayer, or meditation, such as ‘Swãminãrãyan’. Wicked people use mantras to cast evil curses. Tap to open in glossary → That "through this, infinite jivas shall go to Akshardham"—such a resolve He made. That resolve is still there. When Maharaj built the Gadhada temple, even then the Brahmins had Him make a resolve. And perhaps sometimes there was no time to make a formal resolve. It is fine that Maharaj built the temples systematically and with planning. But sometimes there might not have been time. When Shri Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → In an emergency. So, He might not have made a formal resolve in the emergency. But still, Bhagwan's resolve is always there. That resolve is—therefore, "nityam sannihito Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → So, in the same way, if the eternal presence of Bhagwan Ram is in Ayodhya, the Sarayu river has washed Ayodhya so many times. When we went on the first train in '71, Ram Ghat and Lakshman Ghat were very far away. And then, the embankment was built, and all of that happened after that. So, the Sarayu keeps shifting everything. So, how does the eternal presence remain in that? How does it remain? Yet, it does remain. That is, Bhagwan, through His resolve, has made many liberating resolves. Day by day, Maharaj made new resolves for the liberation of the jivas. Shri Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → such service, and goes there and makes a resolve corresponding to it. Those frequencies are wandering everywhere. If one places a receiver and turns it on, the frequency is caught. And the image appears before one's face. In this way, Bhagwan and great souls have made divine resolves; resolves for one's own liberation are not called liberating resolves. Those made for the liberation of others are called liberating attributes. So, the resolves of liberating attributes that Bhagwan has made, the stronger He made them, the stronger that tirtha becomes. And if one goes there, one gets its benefit. Even after going there, if one makes a resolve corresponding to it, one gets the benefit. If I go to Vadtal and do business, I won't get it. For business, if one goes and makes a resolve in the market, it happens. Because the frequency for that is there, in the market, not here. So, going there and making that resolve is what constitutes its status as a tirtha. Tirthas have mostly become dirty. Mostly. Especially on Bhai Dooj, it has become such that one cannot go to Mathura. Because there are lakhs of people, where would they go to the toilet? So, they cannot go outside there. So, everyone just sits in the market wherever it is convenient for them. AI translation of the Gujarati transcript above, produced in the same pass that transcribed the audio, one English segment per Gujarati segment. Devotional and technical terms with no precise English equivalent (kirtan, satsang, vasana, samskara, and similar) are kept as their plain transliteration rather than force-translated. Not human-proofread., AI-translated, unverified · Source details