Swaminarayan Hare, Swaminarayan Hare. On the day of Samvat Samvat The calendar established by Indian emperor Vikramaditya of Ujjain following his victory 56 BCE. It is a lunar calendar based on ancient Hindu tradition. The Vikram Samvat calendar is 56.7 years ahead of the solar Gregorian calendar. The calendar most commonly used is the Kãrtiki Samvat, which begins on the first day of Kãrtik. However, the Vachanãmrut is written using the Ashãdhi Samvat, which begins on the first day of Ãshãdh. Tap to open in glossary → Posh Posh Seventh month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between December and January. Tap to open in glossary → Swami Shri Sahajanandji Maharaj, in Vadtal, in the courtyard of Shri Lakshminarayan, under the neem tree, was seated on a seat with cushions placed on a wooden platform. And He was wearing all white garments on His body. And He was wearing garlands of white flowers around His neck. And with His lotus hands, He was tossing a pomegranate fruit. And in front of His lotus face, an assembly of sadhus and devotees from various regions was seated. And above Shriji Maharaj, a canopy with a golden dome was shining. Adorned with such beauty, Shriji Maharaj was seated. At that time, Bhagubhai, a Patidar from Bhadran village, came to Shriji Maharaj and asked, "O Maharaj! How does this samadhi happen?" Then Shriji Maharaj said, "For the liberation of jivas, Bhagwan takes an avatar in this Bharatkhand. When that Bhagwan is in the form of a king, He possesses thirty-nine attributes, and when He is in the form of a sadhu like Dattatreya or Kapil, He possesses thirty attributes. That murti murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → but it is an extremely divine murti murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → Just as there are all kinds of stones on earth, the lodestone is also a stone, but the lodestone naturally possesses such a miraculous power that when a ship passes near a mountain of lodestone, its iron nails are pulled towards the lodestone. Similarly, when any jiva, with faith, has darshan darshan Seeing. To see with admiration and devotion. To see Bhagvãn, a sat-purush, and murtis, with inner or outer vision, with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings. By doing darshan properly a bhakta develops affection for Bhagvãn, and Bhagvãn develops affection for that bhakta. [Sãrangpur – 2]. Tap to open in glossary → murti murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → Just as by having darshan darshan Seeing. To see with admiration and devotion. To see Bhagvãn, a sat-purush, and murtis, with inner or outer vision, with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings. By doing darshan properly a bhakta develops affection for Bhagvãn, and Bhagvãn develops affection for that bhakta. [Sãrangpur – 2]. 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 → and Bhagwan showed them His abode in that samadhi. In this way, in whichever era Bhagwan's avatars manifest, such a miracle is certainly present in Bhagwan's murti murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → Whoever has darshan darshan Seeing. To see with admiration and devotion. To see Bhagvãn, a sat-purush, and murtis, with inner or outer vision, with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings. By doing darshan properly a bhakta develops affection for Bhagvãn, and Bhagvãn develops affection for that bhakta. [Sãrangpur – 2]. Tap to open in glossary → And sometimes, when Bhagwan wishes to draw many jivas towards Himself, then even a non-devotee jiva or an animal experiences samadhi upon seeing Bhagwan, so what is there to wonder if it happens to a devotee of Bhagwan?" Then Muktanand Swami asked, "Everyone says that Brahm Brahm 1) The dhãm of Bhagvãn. It is eternal, complete with all gun, luminous, and flawless. Also called Akshar, or Akshar-Brahm, or Akshardhãm. 2) Fourth of the five eternal entities, which transcends everything except Purushottam (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Brahm, and Parbrahm). Tap to open in glossary → How can that which is all-pervading be called murtiman (possessing a form)? And how can that which is murtiman be called all-pervading? This is the question." Then Shriji Maharaj said, "Brahm Brahm 1) The dhãm of Bhagvãn. It is eternal, complete with all gun, luminous, and flawless. Also called Akshar, or Akshar-Brahm, or Akshardhãm. 2) Fourth of the five eternal entities, which transcends everything except Purushottam (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Brahm, and Parbrahm). Tap to open in glossary → Brahm Brahm 1) The dhãm of Bhagvãn. It is eternal, complete with all gun, luminous, and flawless. Also called Akshar, or Akshar-Brahm, or Akshardhãm. 2) Fourth of the five eternal entities, which transcends everything except Purushottam (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Brahm, and Parbrahm). 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 → In this, Maharaj clarified two things. Brahm Brahm 1) The dhãm of Bhagvãn. It is eternal, complete with all gun, luminous, and flawless. Also called Akshar, or Akshar-Brahm, or Akshardhãm. 2) Fourth of the five eternal entities, which transcends everything except Purushottam (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Brahm, and Parbrahm). Tap to open in glossary → And while being murtiman, He is all-pervading. Not that while being all-pervading, He is murtiman. That is one point. But while being murtiman, He is all-pervading. And while being ekdeshi, He is sarvadeshi. Then Shriji Maharaj said, "Brahm Brahm 1) The dhãm of Bhagvãn. It is eternal, complete with all gun, luminous, and flawless. Also called Akshar, or Akshar-Brahm, or Akshardhãm. 2) Fourth of the five eternal entities, which transcends everything except Purushottam (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Brahm, and Parbrahm). Tap to open in glossary → Brahm Brahm 1) The dhãm of Bhagvãn. It is eternal, complete with all gun, luminous, and flawless. Also called Akshar, or Akshar-Brahm, or Akshardhãm. 2) Fourth of the five eternal entities, which transcends everything except Purushottam (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Brahm, and Parbrahm). 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 → Just as if some person has worshipped the sun, and then the sun grants him vision like his own, then that person can see as far as the sun's vision reaches. And furthermore, just as a person who has attained spiritual perfection (siddha) can hear someone speaking thousands and millions of miles away, as if they are talking close by; likewise, if some object is lying millions of miles away, he can pick it up even with hands of human size. Similarly, 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 → darshan darshan Seeing. To see with admiration and devotion. To see Bhagvãn, a sat-purush, and murtis, with inner or outer vision, with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings. By doing darshan properly a bhakta develops affection for Bhagvãn, and Bhagvãn develops affection for that bhakta. [Sãrangpur – 2]. Tap to open in glossary → darshan darshan Seeing. To see with admiration and devotion. To see Bhagvãn, a sat-purush, and murtis, with inner or outer vision, with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings. By doing darshan properly a bhakta develops affection for Bhagvãn, and Bhagvãn develops affection for that bhakta. [Sãrangpur – 2]. Tap to open in glossary → and while being of one form, He appears in infinite forms. And even in a siddha, there are miracles of distant hearing and distant vision." All this is like... what was the previous sentence you read? Read the previous sentence. "Similarly, 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 → While being of one form. "And while being of one form, He appears in infinite forms." While being of one form, He appears in infinite forms. While being murtiman, He is formless (nirakar), and while being ekdeshi, He is sarvadeshi. Maharaj wants to describe the nature of Brahm Brahm 1) The dhãm of Bhagvãn. It is eternal, complete with all gun, luminous, and flawless. Also called Akshar, or Akshar-Brahm, or Akshardhãm. 2) Fourth of the five eternal entities, which transcends everything except Purushottam (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Brahm, and Parbrahm). Tap to open in glossary → Brahm Brahm 1) The dhãm of Bhagvãn. It is eternal, complete with all gun, luminous, and flawless. Also called Akshar, or Akshar-Brahm, or Akshardhãm. 2) Fourth of the five eternal entities, which transcends everything except Purushottam (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Brahm, and Parbrahm). Tap to open in glossary → What is the form of Brahm Brahm 1) The dhãm of Bhagvãn. It is eternal, complete with all gun, luminous, and flawless. Also called Akshar, or Akshar-Brahm, or Akshardhãm. 2) Fourth of the five eternal entities, which transcends everything except Purushottam (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Brahm, and Parbrahm). Tap to open in glossary → Brahm Brahm 1) The dhãm of Bhagvãn. It is eternal, complete with all gun, luminous, and flawless. Also called Akshar, or Akshar-Brahm, or Akshardhãm. 2) Fourth of the five eternal entities, which transcends everything except Purushottam (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Brahm, and Parbrahm). Tap to open in glossary → Brahm Brahm 1) The dhãm of Bhagvãn. It is eternal, complete with all gun, luminous, and flawless. Also called Akshar, or Akshar-Brahm, or Akshardhãm. 2) Fourth of the five eternal entities, which transcends everything except Purushottam (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Brahm, and Parbrahm). Tap to open in glossary → While being of one form, He appears in infinite forms. Not that while being of infinite forms, He appears in one form. Not that while being formless, He appears as murtiman. While being murtiman, He is formless. All-pervading; formless means all-pervading. Water, while being formless, can take a physical form. If it turns into ice, in that specific state, it assumes a physical form. But its natural form is formless. Of water. What is the natural form of Bhagwan like? It is sakar (possessing a form). And while being sakar, He is all-pervading. That is, all-pervasiveness is His power. He pervades when needed. Like, if water is not subjected to anything else, it remains liquid and flows. If heat is applied to it, it turns into vapor. And if subjected to more cold, it turns into solid. But what is its... natural form? Similarly, what is the natural form of Bhagwan? While being ekdeshi, He is sarvadeshi. While being one, while being of one form, He appears in infinite forms. And while being murtiman, He is all-pervading. So, do all three mean the same thing? They are... similar. While being of one form, He appears in infinite forms, and while being murtiman, He is all-pervading; in both of these... All-pervasiveness happens in both ways. Maharaj gave two examples in this. The sun, while being formless, is all-pervading. And a yogi yogi 1) A person who has mastered the art of yog. 2) A person who has attained siddh-dashã and other extraordinary powers. Tap to open in glossary → A yogi yogi 1) A person who has mastered the art of yog. 2) A person who has attained siddh-dashã and other extraordinary powers. Tap to open in glossary → can grasp objects in any world, this world or the next, with his very hands. And the sun pervades all worlds, but it does not pervade like this yogi yogi 1) A person who has mastered the art of yog. 2) A person who has attained siddh-dashã and other extraordinary powers. Tap to open in glossary → So, Maharaj means to say that the all-pervasiveness of Bhagwan is like that of a yogi yogi 1) A person who has mastered the art of yog. 2) A person who has attained siddh-dashã and other extraordinary powers. Tap to open in glossary → His inner-controlling power (antaryamipanu) is like that of the sun, not like that of a yogi yogi 1) A person who has mastered the art of yog. 2) A person who has attained siddh-dashã and other extraordinary powers. Tap to open in glossary → So, Maharaj has described Bhagwan's all-pervasiveness in both contexts, but here, the original form of Bhagwan, the natural disposition of Bhagwan, and His natural form is like this. Is the sun considered all-pervading while being sakar? No. All-pervading while being formless. The sun's ray is sakar... sakar means possessing activity (kriyatva). Possessing a form (murtimatva). What is the meaning of a murtiman object? Possessing parts (savayavatva). Possessing parts, possessing activity, or being in contact with other objects. That is, contact with elements, as they say in that? In Nyaya philosophy, the definition of murtatva is given. So, Maharaj has especially emphasized kriyatva (activity). Contact with physical objects is present even in the sun. Though that may be according to Nyaya, can it touch physical objects here? It can touch through its rays. It cannot touch directly with its parts, but it can touch through its rays. Suryadev is considered sakar, right? He is considered murtiman. "Dhyeyah sada savitru-mandala-madhyavarti..." So, Maharaj has made three statements in this. While being ekdeshi, He is sarvadeshi, and while being murtiman, He is all-pervading, while being of one form, He appears in infinite forms. So, Maharaj means to say that this is some divine art and some divine majesty of Bhagwan. The natural form of Bhagwan is one, and He appears in infinite forms. He is ekdeshi, and He appears in infinite regions. And He is murtiman, and yet He remains all-pervading. He does so only when He needs to. His natural form is like this. And that resides in Akshardham. "Similarly, 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 → darshan darshan Seeing. To see with admiration and devotion. To see Bhagvãn, a sat-purush, and murtis, with inner or outer vision, with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings. By doing darshan properly a bhakta develops affection for Bhagvãn, and Bhagvãn develops affection for that bhakta. [Sãrangpur – 2]. Tap to open in glossary → darshan darshan Seeing. To see with admiration and devotion. To see Bhagvãn, a sat-purush, and murtis, with inner or outer vision, with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings. By doing darshan properly a bhakta develops affection for Bhagvãn, and Bhagvãn develops affection for that bhakta. [Sãrangpur – 2]. Tap to open in glossary → and while being of one form, He appears in infinite forms. And even in a siddha, there are miracles of distant hearing and distant vision, so what is there to wonder if they are present in Parameshwar? And where Bhagwan is described as all-pervading in the scriptures, it means that He, who is murtiman, by His own power, while remaining in one place, grants darshan darshan Seeing. To see with admiration and devotion. To see Bhagvãn, a sat-purush, and murtis, with inner or outer vision, with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings. By doing darshan properly a bhakta develops affection for Bhagvãn, and Bhagvãn develops affection for that bhakta. [Sãrangpur – 2]. Tap to open in glossary → That is called His divine power (samarthya). The sun being all-pervading is not called its samarthya. That is called its nature. And a yogi yogi 1) A person who has mastered the art of yog. 2) A person who has attained siddh-dashã and other extraordinary powers. Tap to open in glossary → "But He is not all-pervading by being formless like space." Space is all-pervading; it is all-pervading by being formless. And the other is all-pervading by possessing a form. The all-pervasiveness of space is by being formless. That is, it pervades by being formless, so that is not called its samarthya, like 'space has great power, look how far it has reached!' And a yogi yogi 1) A person who has mastered the art of yog. 2) A person who has attained siddh-dashã and other extraordinary powers. Tap to open in glossary → "But He is not all-pervading by being formless like space. Bhagwan is always murtiman. That murtiman Bhagwan..." So, it is like, if He is all-pervading, He cannot be murtiman, and if He is murtiman, He cannot be all-pervading; therefore, Maharaj made the statement, "Bhagwan is always murtiman." And the other is His divine majesty (aishwarya). "But He is not all-pervading by being formless like space. Bhagwan is always murtiman. That murtiman Bhagwan, while remaining in Akshardham, appears in infinite crores of brahmands." Thus Vachanamrutam... in this way, the 13th Vachanamrut of Vadtal was concluded. Subject expounded: The divinity of Bhagwan's murti murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → Main points: A natural miracle resides in Bhagwan's murti murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → That too is divinity, and this too is divinity. The first point mentioned is divinity, and the other too is divinity. A natural miracle resides in Bhagwan's murti murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → Maharaj explained that Bhagwan's avatars manifest in the form of a sadhu and in the form of a king, but when Bhagwan comes onto this earth, such a miracle is naturally present in Him. So, we discussed in the 10th Vachanamrut that there are sadhus in the form of sadhus, and there is Bhagwan in the form of a sadhu, so this is the difference between them. If one is a sadhu by sadhu-like attributes, there is no miracle in his person. It is not such that it can attract others. His character attracts others. His life attracts others. There is nothing of the sort in his physical body. 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