Shikshapatri Katha - Shlok 95 To 97 || 17 Oct, 2020 || Mahant Swami Shri Devprasaddasji Swami

Jag ga ma ma ga re re ka sa ga re

Jag ga ma ma ga re re ka sa ga re

Om Avtarine Shri Swaminarayanaya Namo Namah Shri Harikrishnaya Namo Namah Shri Purna Purushottamaya Namo Namah

Om Avtarine Shri Swaminarayanaya Namo Namah

Shri Harikrishnaya Namo Namah

Shri Purna Purushottamaya Namo Namah

Bhashya

In this way, Shri HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary → described the general dharmas. Now, he wishes to explain to the mumukshumumukshuA person in search of moksh.Tap to open in glossary → devotees the true tattvatattvaAn element. That which is produced from Mãyã. There are twenty-four tattvas that have evolved from Mãyã: the five gnãn-indriyas, the five karma-indriyas, the five prãns, and the four antah-karans.Tap to open in glossary →, the means to moksha, and the nature of moksha-rupa purushartha, which are especially worth knowing.

Among them, all the dharmas that existed until now were such that they would be helpful in this world and the next.

If one follows good conduct, good things happen, sins are not committed, and one does not have to suffer punishment.

Now, all these are the commands for the means to moksha.

From where does one find the means to moksha? One finds it from the shastras.

In this way, Shri HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary → described the general dharmas. Now, he wishes to explain to the mumukshumumukshuA person in search of moksh.Tap to open in glossary → devotees the true tattvatattvaAn element. That which is produced from Mãyã. There are twenty-four tattvas that have evolved from Mãyã: the five gnãn-indriyas, the five karma-indriyas, the five prãns, and the four antah-karans.Tap to open in glossary →, the means to moksha, and the nature of moksha-rupa purushartha, which are especially worth knowing.

Among them, he mentions his desired shastras by name, stating that those shastras which are considered as shabdashabdaA sound. One of the panch-vishays. Shabda is the physical element of ãkãsh, and is perceived by the ears. Shabda is indicator of all objects, the cause of all social interactions, and reveals the nature and class of the speaker.Tap to open in glossary → pramana, in which there is no possibility of error or deception, and whose origin is the Vedas, and which nourish and propagate the principles established by the Vedas, among those shastras, some shastras, like the Vedas, are dear to him. Stating this, Shri HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary → says, 'Vedashcha Vyasa Sutrani.'

It is stated in shloka number 91 that samskaras and other rituals should be performed according to one's own Grihya Sutra.

In that, the occasion arose to show the basis of the shastra.

After that, Shri HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary →'s attention turned to the Vedas and the many shastras that follow them and nourish their principles.

Then, among those texts, he shows his special love for some of them.

The four Vedas, Vyasa Sutra, Shrimad Bhagavata Purana, VishnuVishnuThe dev of sustenance. Part of the trimurti. He lives in Vaikunth with his wife Lakshmi.Tap to open in glossary → Sahasranama StotraStotraA hymn of praise.Tap to open in glossary → found in Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, Vidura Niti, Shri Vasudeva Mahatmya found in the Vaishnava Khanda of Skanda Purana, and Yajnavalkya Smriti found in the DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → Shastras - these eight shastras are dear to us.

The meaning of these texts being liked by oneself is that certain details within these texts are appealing.

Expressing interest in these texts does not mean that other texts expounding VedicVedicFrom the Veds.Tap to open in glossary → principles are invalid.

If that is believed, then the authenticity of even sattvic texts like Shri VishnuVishnuThe dev of sustenance. Part of the trimurti. He lives in Vaikunth with his wife Lakshmi.Tap to open in glossary → Purana will be invalidated.

There is VishnuVishnuThe dev of sustenance. Part of the trimurti. He lives in Vaikunth with his wife Lakshmi.Tap to open in glossary → Purana, there is Ramayana.

So, Maharaj has considered those as SatSat1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future.Tap to open in glossary →-shastras.

In which the avatar of God, his divine deeds, and his manifest form are expounded.

All such scriptures are there.

They are called SatSat1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future.Tap to open in glossary →-shastras.

But among them, there are many special SatSat1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future.Tap to open in glossary →-shastras, and among them, these eight SatSat1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future.Tap to open in glossary →-shastras are especially dear to Maharaj.

The Vedas and texts like Vyasa Sutra are SatSat1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future.Tap to open in glossary →-shastras.

That which disciplines human life is shastra.

Even among them, the tattvatattvaAn element. That which is produced from Mãyã. There are twenty-four tattvas that have evolved from Mãyã: the five gnãn-indriyas, the five karma-indriyas, the five prãns, and the four antah-karans.Tap to open in glossary →, the means to moksha, and the nature of moksha, which have been proven true in deliberation, are true shastras, meaning SatSat1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future.Tap to open in glossary →-shastras.

In these SatSat1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future.Tap to open in glossary →-shastras,

The Vedas are apaurusheya (not of human origin).

The decision of the elements,

and the decision of its attainment,

in which those that are more famous than all others in the scriptures,

all those are SatSat1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future.Tap to open in glossary →-shastras.

That which disciplines human life is a shastra.

And in that, the elements, the means of moksha, and the nature of moksha, those that have proven true in that deliberation are true shastras, meaning SatSat1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future.Tap to open in glossary →-shastras.

When they are proven true, it means

they are more famous.

There is something special in it compared to others.

The Gita is there,

and other scriptures are like that.

So, compared to them, the Gita has proven its specialty, meaning it has passed the test.

If the subject is bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →,

then among other Puranas, the Bhagavata Purana is somewhat special.

It has been proven.

Among the apta purushas and rishis, they are more proven. In these SatSat1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future.Tap to open in glossary →-shastras, the Vedas are apaurusheya.

That is, now it shows the specialty of each one.

What is the distinctiveness, what is the special quality, of which SatSat1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future.Tap to open in glossary →-shastra?

So the Vedas are apaurusheya; no human is their author.

Therefore, they are entirely authoritative.

In them, nothing is unauthoritative compared to anything else.

If the author is a human, then there is a possibility of such flaws.

Which flaws?

Bhrum (delusion)

Bhrum (delusion)

Pramad (error)

Vipralipsa (deception)

Vipralipsa (deception)

and Karan apatav (incompetence of senses).

There is a possibility of these four flaws.

He might sometimes experience delusion.

Even a great personality like Naradji sometimes experienced delusion.

That does not happen to God.

And the Vedas, moreover, have no author; they are eternal, so there is no question of that for them.

So there is a big difference between them. There is a vast difference between the Vedas and other scriptures.

Where there is no doubt at all, so.

Bhrum (delusion)

Vipralipsa means to publicize one's own fame or to make one's own importance known.

Such a thing happens if there is a human being.

The Vedas have nothing of that sort.

No one is its author.

Karan (senses) are

Pramad (error).

Pramad (error).

Due to error, one intends to say something but says something else, intends to do something but does something else; that is not present in it.

And Karan apatav (incompetence of senses).

Many times, we have everything with us.

But our intellect might not be sufficient.

Then that is called Karan apatav.

Not mastery.

Karan (sense) means that the intellect is the only means to reach the scriptures.

So sometimes there is a flaw in the intellect; our intellect might not reach there.

That happens to humans, even to the extent of rishis.

Even for rishis, not all these things are considered authoritative.

So in this shastra, in the Veda, there is no doubt about it.

Veda mostly means Upanishads.

No one has any doubt in the Upanishads.

The Upanishads mostly give the decision of moksha and the decision of tattvatattvaAn element. That which is produced from Mãyã. There are twenty-four tattvas that have evolved from Mãyã: the five gnãn-indriyas, the five karma-indriyas, the five prãns, and the four antah-karans.Tap to open in glossary → (elements).

Purva Mimamsa does not give that much of a decision.

The Vedas are apaurusheya, meaning they were not created by any human, or that

Exactly.

Not even God.

It is said that God created the Gita.

The speaker of the Gita is said to be God.

But even the speaker of the Vedas is not God.

God is their manager; He manages them every time.

When creation happens, He tells Brahma.

When God says it, what's the difference? It remains as it is meant to be preserved.

There is no change in it.

If rishis say it, then it changes.

That's why there were disagreements in all the Smritis.

If one rishi says this, another rishi says that.

All the Smritis were created by rishis who performed austerities, increased their sensory power, and realized the hymns of the Vedas.

So it is the very root of the Veda.

All of this has not come from the Vedas, but still there is a difference.

That is because the intellects of the Rishis and Munis are also different.

Someone's mastery might be in one subject, someone else's mastery might be in another subject, and someone else's mastery might be in a third subject.

One person's mastery cannot be considered in all subjects.

So, even if there are Rishis and Munis, or even if there is God, there is no change in that.

So, God is the speaker of the Vedas, not the creator.

No one has composed them.

He is the speaker.

Every time a new creation occurs, He Himself, as before, creates it.

He takes the Vedas that existed before and gives them to Brahma, saying, "Go, you have to do it this way."

So all creations are the same.

The blueprint of the Veda is one.

So all the buildings are the same.

And God is its speaker.

Not the composers.

This is its original form, so

Huh? The Vedas are its original form, so

Anupurvi means, for example, if there are certain words, they are arranged in a specific order.

The Vedas are considered eternal; in what way are they considered eternal?

So, the letters of the Vedas, the alphabet, cannot be eternal, because when creation is destroyed, everything is destroyed.

So God maintains its original form.

Anupurvi means, for example, the Swaminarayan mantramantra1) 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 →.

So, which letters appear in the Swaminarayan mantramantra1) 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 →?

Sa, va

It's the same ones that come from the 52 letters; there are no others.

But Lord Swaminarayan arranged the Anupurvi of those letters: first Swa, then Mi, then Narayan. He arranged that Anupurvi.

That Anupurvi is eternal.

No one can move it around, can't change 'mi' from here to there, can't change short to long, or long to short. That's how it is.

That is called Anupurvi.

And that Anupurvi is preserved by God.

Such an Anupurvi, otherwise, these poems or others, their specialty is Anupurvi.

And no one else can arrange such an Anupurvi. Lord Swaminarayan arranged this mantramantra1) 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 →, Swaminarayan, and no one else can arrange it like that.

No one else can arrange the Anupurvi.

If it's a human, then that much Anupurvi.

So this Anupurvi of God is eternal.

Its Anupurvi is eternal.

The letters are not eternal.

It's a bit profound, but it's understandable to everyone.

But that is its greatness.

Brahmanand Swami composes a kirtankirtanDivine songs about Bhagvãn and His charitras, usually sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments.Tap to open in glossary → of Maharaj.

And there are modern poets. Premanand Swami composes a kirtankirtanDivine songs about Bhagvãn and His charitras, usually sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments.Tap to open in glossary → of Maharaj, and modern poets are called rhymers, we call them that.

From this letter, they take it here, then if it doesn't fit there, they remove it and put another letter.

All of those that are arranged, they are all arranged from the Barakhadi.

Premanand Swami and Brahmanand Swami have also arranged them from the Barakhadi.

And modern rhymers also arrange them from the Barakhadi.

So, are they all the same?

Still, they are not all the same.

Maharaj spoke the Vachanamrut, and others use even better philosophical statements than that.

But this Anupurvi is said to have been arranged by Shriji Maharaj.

It's called Anupurvi; in today's language, it's called composed.

It's called Anupurvi.

Order

Order, the order of letters.

And who arranged that?

Among them, whose order is considered the best of the best?

So, the best of the best, as long as there is no arrangement of it

If it is a human being, there is a possibility of a flaw in it.

If it is God, there is no possibility of a flaw.

Moreover, if God has made them, they might wear out sometimes, like these letters and all, they wear out.

But God has arranged this sequence from eternity.

Whether you say it's by God's will or whatever you say, God is eternal, and the Vedas are also eternal.

So, God has arranged this sequence.

And the sequence has importance.

The kirtankirtanDivine songs about Bhagvãn and His charitras, usually sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments.Tap to open in glossary → of Brahmanand Swami and the kirtankirtanDivine songs about Bhagvãn and His charitras, usually sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments.Tap to open in glossary → of others have importance.

Brahmanand Swami had a direct realization of this sequence.

Premānand Swami composed a kirtankirtanDivine songs about Bhagvãn and His charitras, usually sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments.Tap to open in glossary → for God, saying, 'If it touches, then even the dark-complexioned one will lose himself.'

So, if Premānand Swami satsat1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future.Tap to open in glossary → down to write and prepared the alphabet, he would know which word goes well where.

He didn't take words from a dictionary or a thesaurus.

He received this sequence from God.

That is, when he meditates, God reveals Himself to him.

Vishwamitra Rishi, Vishwamitra Rishi is the, what do you call it, of the Gayatri MantraMantra1) 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 →?

The presiding deity. Huh? The presiding deity. No.

He was the creator, the one who had the direct realization.

The Gayatri MantraMantra1) 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 → is from the Vedas.

From the Vedas, then the sages and ascetics put on their receivers and have direct realization from it. All the sages and ascetics have direct realization.

Not the creators.

The Vedas are very vast, so whatever truth, whatever good fact, is revealed to them from it.

So the sages wrote them down.

If ManuManuManu is responsible for overseeing the first stages of all life forms in the new cycle of creation and he lives for the entire cycle. Manu and his wife become the first parents for each cycle (Adam and Eve). In one day of Brahmã, fourteen Manus reign and die. The duration of the reign of one Manu is 306,720,000 human years, and is called a manvantar. Fourteen Manus are created and destroyed during one day of Brahmã.Tap to open in glossary → Bhagwan wrote it, it's called Manusmriti.

If Parashar Bhagwan wrote it, it's called Parashar Smriti.

But he had a direct realization.

Similarly, when Premānand Swami meditates on Maharaj, devotion overflows within him.

And he has a direct realization.

How are Maharaj's eyes?

How is Maharaj's gait? How are Maharaj's gestures? And what is expressed in them?

He has a direct realization of that, so he directly records that realization.

And he didn't have to arrange words.

If this one didn't work, he put another one.

We showed someone, 'Prove it, if this doesn't work, I'll put another one,' like that.

It's not like that.

Therefore, no one has the right to change even a single letter in it.

Then it is said that he damaged the direct realization.

And it is said that he damaged its sequence.

Therefore,

All the kirtans of those Nand saints are considered equivalent to the Vedas.

So, truly, no changes should be made in it.

If one has genuine faith and devotion, no changes should be made in it.

If it doesn't fit him, he takes this word and puts it here, and takes that word and puts it there.

That should not be done.

If it doesn't fit him, he should find out how to make it fit.

Don't make it fit; we should fit ourselves.

Then that is called his devotion towards it.

And that is considered correct.

So, no one can fit the Vedas.

This doesn't fit well, so this isn't right.

Shankaracharya Maharaj did something like that.

He didn't make any changes in the sequence, but he made it secondary and primary.

This shrutishrutiThat which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras.Tap to open in glossary → is secondary, and this shrutishrutiThat which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras.Tap to open in glossary → is primary.

He said that in his philosophy.

Ramanujacharya said, 'Who has the right to make this secondary and this primary in the Vedas? Narayan didn't do it, so who are you?'

Narayan himself didn't do it.

As before, the creator imagined.

According to how this sequence is arranged, it's the same in the second creation, and the same in the third creation.

Narayan cannot make changes in it, saying this is primary and this is secondary.

Then who are we?

Therefore, we have to fit into the Vedas; we should not make the Vedas fit according to our minds.

In the Vachanamrut, in the sentences, we have to fit ourselves; we should not bind, beat, break, and manipulate the Vachanamrut. It is not considered proper for a devotee of Swaminarayan.

We have to fit into Maharaj's work, and we have to properly understand Maharaj's work.

When Maharaj was here, they didn't know how to do it properly, or they couldn't do it when Maharaj was here, and Maharaj was getting confused, and he left confused, and now we are doing it.

They are called half-witted.

Maharaj has written the entire Vachanamrut of Akhatar Daya.

Akhatar Daya.

They keep experimenting, being clever.

So they experiment.

Maharaj is like, if I had to do it, how would it be? We are doing it now.

But Maharaj couldn't do it, and many of Maharaj's devotees say such things.

Then they are called Akhatar Daya.

To make any changes in Maharaj's beliefs, Maharaj's actions, and whatever Maharaj has done, is called Akhatar Dapan.

To make changes in the Vedas is called Akhatar Dapan.

To tamper with the kirtans of the Nanda saints or anything in them is Akhatar Dapan.

To tamper with Swami's talks is also called Akhatar Dapan.

He has had a direct experience and he has written it.

He is not sitting there to compose something for you.

Whatever direct experience he had of Maharaj, he wrote it down.

He spoke it, and then those who were sitting opposite him and listening, wrote it down.

So if we tamper with it, that is called our Akhatar Dapan.

That should not be done.

We should consider what he has said, how it fits us.

Because he was greater than us.

And we should think about how it fits.

Are we to fit into it, or is it to fit into us?

If our mind is a bit here and there, then we have to fit it in, that's what we have to do.

So that is called Anupurvi.

Anupurvi is of two types.

One is Anupurvi done with one's own intellect and wisdom.

And there are realized souls who have had a direct experience.

So Maharaj and the saints were the realized ones of Maharaj.

Maharaj's words are beyond description.

The Vachanamrut that was written, Maharaj himself wrote it.

So it is Maharaj's composition.

So it is Anupurvi.

You shouldn't take one word and put it here, and then take another and put it there.

In that

No change at all.

It should be left as it is.

To reduce it or to make it straight

Without devaluing

Many people, if they reduce it, they devalue it.

That he didn't know how to do this, we are doing it, this is correct.

So it is said to have devalued Nishkulanand SwamiNishkulanand SwamiDisciple of Sahajanand Swami (Swaminarayan Bhagwan) and author of the Bhaktachintamani, as stated in the scripture's own closing colophon at the end of every chapter.Tap to open in glossary →.

If we tamper with it and do something new, we don't increase its glory.

And we don't increase its brand.

And we interpret it somewhere with our own intellect, with our own cleverness.

Then it is said to have devalued it.

In Nishkulanand Kavya, if we make changes like, no, here it should be like this and here it should be like that.

In Muktanand Swami's kirtankirtanDivine songs about Bhagvãn and His charitras, usually sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments.Tap to open in glossary →

Or if we make changes in the kirtans of Premanand Swami or all these Brahmanand Swami.

Then it is said to have devalued it.

That is not considered good.

That's why if we make the 'mi' in Maharaj's dhundhunForm of jap often to the accompaniment of musical instruments.Tap to open in glossary → long or short, Swami used to get very angry, right?

Shastriji Maharaj used to get very angry, right?

In the Swaminarayan dhundhunForm of jap often to the accompaniment of musical instruments.Tap to open in glossary →.

Yes.

Swami doesn't let anyone move even a bit in the dhundhunForm of jap often to the accompaniment of musical instruments.Tap to open in glossary →.

Swami, let it be very much so.

Once, our devotee, AksharAkshar1) Imperishable. In his personal form, Akshar serves Bhagvãn in Akshardhãm, and takes birth on earth as His ideal bhakta (sat-purush). Both forms are human in appearance. In his impersonal form, Akshar is the dhãm of Bhagvãn called Akshardhãm. In his all- pervading anvay form, Akshar is called Chidãkãsh.Tap to open in glossary → devotee, started, "Swami Narayan."

Those Latin people speak well.

The Latin people don't know, poor things, they speak whatever comes to their mind, so God accepts them.

But the letters should not be twisted.

Twisting and turning and setting it to a rhythm

That is called Akhatar Dapan.

The devotee sings kirtans, and the devotee is strong, right, to the devotee.

That thing

Aara, which one is the devotee singing?

But I don't know how to speak like you.

I don't know how to meet and settle.

HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary →, you are the garland of our hearts.

Oh, you are HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary →.

He also twists and turns it somewhere.

This means there is no need to adjust or compromise.

AksharAkshar1) Imperishable. In his personal form, Akshar serves Bhagvãn in Akshardhãm, and takes birth on earth as His ideal bhakta (sat-purush). Both forms are human in appearance. In his impersonal form, Akshar is the dhãm of Bhagvãn called Akshardhãm. In his all- pervading anvay form, Akshar is called Chidãkãsh.Tap to open in glossary → speaks as he is.

Then it also fits very well.

It looks very good.

So Swami Maharaj would not let anyone move even a little during the dhundhunForm of jap often to the accompaniment of musical instruments.Tap to open in glossary →, especially not during kirtankirtanDivine songs about Bhagvãn and His charitras, usually sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments.Tap to open in glossary →, Swami.

The Vedas and the Vyasa Sutras, among other scriptures, are true shastras.

That which disciplines human life is a shastra.

Even if they were created by sages, they were greater than us, and their receivers were stronger than ours.

So, when can changes be made to the realization he had?

When there are crossings between each other.

And if there is opposition between each other, then if possible, resolve the opposition by keeping it as it is.

This Devdutt is young, and this Devdutt is old, so can he be both young and old?

That cannot be, but how should it be resolved?

That 50 years ago he was young, and now he has become old, so it is possible.

The same one.

So, that's how the opposition needs to be resolved.

But one is wrong and the other is right, one cannot be called wrong.

So, if there is any contradiction in these kirtans or elsewhere that we perceive, then this should be done.

The Vedas and the Vyasa Sutras, among other scriptures, are true shastras.

That which disciplines human life is a shastra.

Among them, the tattvatattvaAn element. That which is produced from Mãyã. There are twenty-four tattvas that have evolved from Mãyã: the five gnãn-indriyas, the five karma-indriyas, the five prãns, and the four antah-karans.Tap to open in glossary →, the means to moksha, and the nature of moksha, those that are proven true in deliberation are true shastras.

That is the true scripture.

They might have proven better than one.

They might have proven better among the aptapurushas.

Vyasa Bhagwan Maharaj said that for this reason, Vyasa Siddhanta Bodh.

Those that have proven better from the perspective of Vyasa Bhagwan.

Those are considered true shastras.

Everyone gives decisions.

It was mentioned earlier in the eight true shastras that there are many Smritis.

Yajnavalkya Smriti and other Smritis, there are many Smritis.

But in matters of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, from the perspective of the sages, Yajnavalkya proved to be better.

There are many policies as well.

Yesterday we counted that there are many policies, but among them, Vidurji's policy proved to be better than all others in the devotee community and in God's community.

That which disciplines human life is a shastra.

Among them, the tattvatattvaAn element. That which is produced from Mãyã. There are twenty-four tattvas that have evolved from Mãyã: the five gnãn-indriyas, the five karma-indriyas, the five prãns, and the four antah-karans.Tap to open in glossary →, the means to moksha, and the nature of moksha, those that are proven true in deliberation are true shastras.

That is, it is a true shastra.

Among these true shastras, the Vedas are apaurusheya (not of human origin).

That is, they are not composed by any particular individual.

It is the crown jewel among all.

In the Vedas, there is nothing of all the Vedas, but the Upanishads are the main decision-makers, so the Upanishads are called the crown jewel; there is no one else like them.

Therefore, it does not have the flaws of delusion or deceit that a person might have.

Therefore, the authenticity of the Vedas is universally accepted and renowned.

Modern people, I saw an English translation of the Vachanamrut in one place.

In Gujarati, no one can make changes, so there is no big problem, everyone knows it, but the translation.

We feel that the Vachanamrut has been completely distorted.

Everything in it has been changed, a lot of changes have been made.

Just as they make changes in the Brahmasutras, they create.

No one would have done it in the Brahmasutras, but still people do it, and no one stops them.

So, if they do that, it shouldn't be like that.

There is no doubt in the Vedas about this.

What is the special quality of those eight scriptures, renowned as true shastras, that made them beloved by Shri HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary →?

The specialty of the Vedas is that whether one knows them or not, they bring auspiciousness and well-being to all of human society.

As well as the one who gives birth

More than that, its greatest specialty is that simply by listening to it, one attains salvation, whether one understands its meaning or not.

And if someone knows him, only then will he do good for him, it's not like that, he does good for everyone.

Just as a mother showers love on her child, so do the Vedas, that is their nature.

Therefore, he is the foremost among all.

The specialty of the Vedas is that whether one knows them or not, they bring auspiciousness and well-being to all of human society.

Just as a mother who gives birth, it does what is pleasing and beneficial for him.

For this, ManuManuManu is responsible for overseeing the first stages of all life forms in the new cycle of creation and he lives for the entire cycle. Manu and his wife become the first parents for each cycle (Adam and Eve). In one day of Brahmã, fourteen Manus reign and die. The duration of the reign of one Manu is 306,720,000 human years, and is called a manvantar. Fourteen Manus are created and destroyed during one day of Brahmã.Tap to open in glossary → has said that this Brahma Veda is a refuge for all, whether knowledgeable or ignorant.

This Veda is a refuge and support for those who desire heaven, and also for those who desire eternal moksha.

The specialty of the Vyasa Sutra is to determine the nature of Parabrahma, which is the essence of all Vedas.

And that is called Brahma Mimamsa.

The specialty of Srimad Bhagavatam is that it extensively describes devotion as a means to attain Parabrahma.

It shows the abundance of devotion.

Through the character of the Gopis.

And especially, it is best to explain the Bhagavata DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Because Vyasji had expressed his sorrow at the beginning of the Bhagavata for the shortcomings that remained in the exposition of the Bhagavata DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

In the Mahabharata, the specialty of the Shri VishnuVishnuThe dev of sustenance. Part of the trimurti. He lives in Vaikunth with his wife Lakshmi.Tap to open in glossary → Sahasranama StotraStotraA hymn of praise.Tap to open in glossary → is that it is the editor of all human endeavors, extremely sweet, and a very small means to achieve welfare.

It is what it is, in the form of an extremely sweet and very small remedy.

There won't be 200 shlokas.

And the names of God are just nectar.

So that is its specialty.

The specialty of the Gita is that it manifests directly from the mouth of God and shows the best means of attainment, which is surrender.

The means are superior.

The means to attain God, as described in the Gita, and its solidity, are not found in other scriptures.

The specialty of Vidur Niti lies in the uniqueness of a speaker like Vidur and in his devotion to dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

The specialty of Vasudeva Mahatmya lies in the surrender to the deity in the form of Parabrahma.

The specialty of Yajnavalkya Smriti is in the abundance of spiritual thoughts compared to other Smritis.

Because Yajnavalkya Rishi himself was a philosopher.

Because in the chapter on the exposition of the YatiYatiA person who firmly follows brahm-chãrya and has conquered all of his indriyas should be known as a yati. [Jetalpur – 2].Tap to open in glossary → DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, there is much discussion on topics such as the nature of the Jivatma, the nature of Brahma, the nature of the means to liberation, and the description of the Archiradi Marga.

Moreover, its author, Yajnavalkya Rishi, is considered prominent among the knowers of Brahma.

Verse number 96

These should be heard by all my disciples who desire their own welfare, and should be recited and narrated by the twice-born.

And all our disciples who desire their own welfare should listen to these eight holy scriptures, and the twice-born who are dependent on us should study and teach these holy scriptures, and narrate their stories.

My devotees from all four varnas, who desire their own well-being and welfare, should listen to these eight holy scriptures.

And the three varnas, Brahmin, KshatriyaKshatriyaPerson of power and courage, traditionally responsible for the formation and enforcement of law within society, as well as its safety. Rulers and warriors of society. The second of the four varnas (castes) of the ancient Indian social system.Tap to open in glossary →, and VaishyaVaishyaMerchant. Businessman or employer traditionally dealing with financial and commercial matters in society. TheTap to open in glossary → devotees, should study and teach.

And narrate the story by analyzing its meanings.

It is said in the Ramayana composed by Valmiki Rishi that a Brahmin who studies this becomes an excellent speaker and scholar.

If a pure KshatriyaKshatriyaPerson of power and courage, traditionally responsible for the formation and enforcement of law within society, as well as its safety. Rulers and warriors of society. The second of the four varnas (castes) of the ancient Indian social system.Tap to open in glossary → studies it, he becomes a king.

If a merchant, a VaishyaVaishyaMerchant. Businessman or employer traditionally dealing with financial and commercial matters in society. TheTap to open in glossary →, studies this, he attains the fruits of merit and prosperity.

And even a ShudraShudraLabourer. Skilled worker traditionally serving the other three varnas (brãhmans, kshatriyas, and vaishyas). The lowest of the four varnas (castes) of the ancient Indian social system.Tap to open in glossary → who listens attains the greatness of happiness.

Shudras should recite the holy scriptures composed in the vernacular by devotee poets.

And modern poets should recite the verses, such as the hymns of Lord Shri KrishnaKrishna1) 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 →, that they have composed in the Sanskrit language.

One should not doubt that Shudras will receive less fruit from reciting or reading the holy scriptures related to God, which are composed in Prakrit or vernacular languages.

It has already been stated in the Bhagavata that one should offer praise with hymns composed by Rishis and by Prakrit devotees.

From this, it is certain that

The scriptures composed in the common language are considered equivalent to the ancient hymns.

Therefore, all the ancient hymns and kirtans are equivalent to the verses of the Vedas.

Just as one praises God with the verses of the Vedas, similarly, if there is praise of the Bhagavat, it is also like that.

And the kirtans of Maharaj's Nand saints are like the praises and verses of the Vedas.

In some of those kirtans, so much is given clearly in the common language.

If you search through the entire Purana, you will barely find that much.

And in this one kirtankirtanDivine songs about Bhagvãn and His charitras, usually sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments.Tap to open in glossary →, so much is given.

But if one recites or listens to the kirtankirtanDivine songs about Bhagvãn and His charitras, usually sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments.Tap to open in glossary → while meditating on its meaning and remembering Maharaj's murtimurti1) 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 →, then they receive that much fruit.

One gets as much fruit as reciting the Vedas.

It was mentioned in the previous discourse, wasn't it, that

YagnaYagnaSacrificial worship. Ceremonial ritual performed as a form of worship to seek the good favour and receive the blessings of the devs. Different items, such as ghee, grains, wood, and spices, are offered into a sacred pit of fire in accordance with strict scriptural niyams with the chanting of mantras that are prescribed in the Veds.Tap to open in glossary →, yagnayagnaSacrificial worship. Ceremonial ritual performed as a form of worship to seek the good favour and receive the blessings of the devs. Different items, such as ghee, grains, wood, and spices, are offered into a sacred pit of fire in accordance with strict scriptural niyams with the chanting of mantras that are prescribed in the Veds.Tap to open in glossary →, like that.

In Kali Yuga, by chanting the name of HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary →.

That

In SatyaSatyaTruth.Tap to open in glossary → Yuga, by meditating on VishnuVishnuThe dev of sustenance. Part of the trimurti. He lives in Vaikunth with his wife Lakshmi.Tap to open in glossary →; in Treta Yuga, by performing sacrifices.

In Dwapar Yuga, by worship; in Kali Yuga, by chanting the name of HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary →.

The fruit one gets from performing great yagnas in Treta Yuga, that much in Kali Yuga,

one gets by reciting kirtankirtanDivine songs about Bhagvãn and His charitras, usually sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments.Tap to open in glossary → with attention.

It is also mentioned in this.

That by reciting kirtankirtanDivine songs about Bhagvãn and His charitras, usually sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments.Tap to open in glossary → and remembering God, one gets as much fruit as if they had recited the Vedas.

Among them, the kirtans of the Nand saints are extraordinary.

In them, Maharaj's direct experience, because they were written by realized souls.

And it's not like they wrote them when they were inspired.

We just say, if we are inspired, let's compose a rhyme.

Or if we heard something, we compose a rhyme.

The kirtans of the Nand saints are not like that.

The kirtans of the Nand saints are when they had a special direct experience of Maharaj.

Maharaj might be somewhere in Gadhpur, and the saints might be wandering in villages, and in their separation, a fire might have ignited in their heart,

and Maharaj might have given them a direct experience, so they wrote kirtans; the kirtans were written by them.

So they are even a step ahead of the Vedas.

They are a step ahead of the Vedas.

Why?

It is said to be equivalent to the praise of the Vedas.

Divine

Unblemished

Etiquette

Etiquette is equivalent to the ShrutiShrutiThat which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras.Tap to open in glossary → of the Vedas.

It is even more worthy of trust than the ShrutiShrutiThat which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras.Tap to open in glossary → of the Vedas.

Why?

Because sometimes a person makes mistakes in interpreting the meanings of the VedicVedicFrom the Veds.Tap to open in glossary → ShrutiShrutiThat which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras.Tap to open in glossary →.

They are very difficult.

It cannot be ahead of the Vedas.

Even then, interpreting their meanings is very difficult.

That is why, for common people, this is ahead of the VedicVedicFrom the Veds.Tap to open in glossary → ShrutiShrutiThat which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras.Tap to open in glossary →.

And

They should be unblemished.

And they should be divine.

So the kirtans composed by the Nand saints are like the praises and verses of the Vedas.

That in them, how beautifully Maharaj is described and what kind of emotion is portrayed.

Maharaj's own emotion is portrayed.

If one recites or listens to those kirtans while understanding them, they get the fruit of reciting the Vedas.

They get the fruit of a yagnayagnaSacrificial worship. Ceremonial ritual performed as a form of worship to seek the good favour and receive the blessings of the devs. Different items, such as ghee, grains, wood, and spices, are offered into a sacred pit of fire in accordance with strict scriptural niyams with the chanting of mantras that are prescribed in the Veds.Tap to open in glossary →.

Our scriptures say so.

No human being says that.

From this, it is certain that the scriptures composed in the common language

So

Shastriji Maharaj

used to recite 40-42 kirtans daily and then sleep; Swamiji maintained this rule for many years.

Swamiji knew the entire Hazari Kirtanavali by heart.

Swamiji often used to tell a story.

When I was studying in Vadtal, there was a sadhu.

And that sadhu would continuously recite kirtans.

And when he recited kirtans, tears would stream from his eyes.

He

with such emotion.

Not to show anyone.

But with emotion.

He would sit by the window of the assembly hall in Vadtal.

So the entire sheet would get wet and stand up, he would stand up, it would get wet.

Swami says, I will tell you such

Not like that.

And it's not too much either.

Mitakshara means that.

It means that it expounds the meaning as much as is necessary.

And from the point of view of its body, it is a text of about 12,000 verses.

And it contains the essence of all the DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → Shastras.

It is said in that text that I have composed this Mitakshara commentary on the Smriti of Sage Yajnavalkya, and although it expounds only the necessary meaning, it is full of many scriptural discussions.

Therefore, who is such a scholar that this Mitakshara does not pour nectar into his ears?

Even though the name of this commentary is Mitakshara, I have composed this explanation with a pleasant, profound, and expansive meaning, and with seemingly brief words.

Commentary: Shri HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary → showed respect for the Yajnavalkya Smriti in the DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → Shastras, so its authority was already established. Yet, with the sentiment that the Mitakshara commentary is more respectable than other interpretations for understanding its meaning, it is said that 'tatreti' (therein). For the determination of conduct, dealings, and atonement, Shri HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary → has specifically accepted the Yajnavalkya Smriti. Therefore, its commentary, Mitakshara, should also be understood as authoritative in the determination of conduct, dealings, and atonement.

Shri HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary → showed respect for the Yajnavalkya Smriti in the DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → Shastras.

Therefore, its authority was already established.

Yet, with the sentiment that the Mitakshara commentary is more respectable than other interpretations for understanding its meaning, it is said that 'tatreti' (therein).

For the determination of conduct, dealings, and atonement, Shri HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary → has specifically accepted the Yajnavalkya Smriti.

Therefore, its commentary, Mitakshara, should also be understood as authoritative in the determination of conduct, dealings, and atonement.

However, that commentary is not as respectable in the chapter on spiritual thought.

In the spiritual chapter, the explanation that describes the oneness of Jiva and Brahman is not respectable.

It is like that.

The oneness of Jiva and Brahman has been established.

So, in that matter, it should not be taken correctly.

However, that commentary is not as respectable in the chapter on spiritual thought.

In the spiritual chapter, the explanation that describes the oneness of Jiva and Brahman is not respectable.

Some also say that in the DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → Shastras, which are meant for determining conduct and other matters, we should not step into the determination of the nature of the Atma.

Victory to Sahajanand Swami Maharaj.