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Shikshapatri Katha - Shlok 57,58(01) || 29 Sep, 2020 || Mahant Swami Shri Devprasaddasji Swami

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Jag ga ma ma ga re re ga ga re Jag ga ma ma ga re re ga ga re

Jag ga ma ma ga re re ga ga re Jag ga ma ma ga re re ga ga re

Shikshapatri, verse number 57.

Stotradeeratha Krishnasya patha karya swashakti tah

Tatha nadhita girvane karyam tannama kirtanam

Both are finished in 56? The commentary will also be finished.

And after that, the recitation of the stotras or scriptures of Shri Krishna Bhagwan should be done according to one's own ability.

And those who have not studied Sanskrit should chant the name of Shri Krishna Bhagwan.

After chanting the Ashtakshar mantra, one should recite the Vishnu Sahasranama and Narayana Kavach and other stotras of Shri Krishna Bhagwan according to one's own ability.

Similarly, those who have not studied Sanskrit scriptures should chant the name of Shri Krishna Bhagwan.

Tadguna kirtan, kirtans composed in the local language of that time.

And prose and poetic scriptures should be sung and read.

It is said in Shrimad Bhagavatam that ancient sages or Prakrit devotees should praise me with small and large stotras composed by them and offer prayers.

It is said in the eleventh canto.

Either if they don't know Sanskrit, then not Sanskrit, but Prakrit.

With the stotras of praise to God.

Ancient sages or Prakrit devotees should praise me with small and large stotras composed by them and offer prayers.

O Lord, be pleased with me.

Then offer dandvat pranam.

Commentary.

After chanting the Ashtakshar mantra, one should recite stotras and other texts according to one's ability.

By reciting this stotra, the organ of speech is said to be engaged in activities related to God.

During the recitation of the stotra, one should keep the mind focused on God and also contemplate the meaning of the stotra.

In japa and stotra recitation, special attention should be paid to the meaning.

And those who have not studied Sanskrit should chant the name of Shri Krishna.

From this last sentence, it appears that knowledge of the meaning is essential in japa and stotra recitation.

If that knowledge is not there, then even for those who have not studied Sanskrit, it is only possible to recite the stotra.

Moreover, those who have studied Sanskrit must also chant the name of God.

Or, those who have not studied Sanskrit and do not have knowledge of the meaning of the stotra should chant the name of God, that is the essence.

If one does not have knowledge of stotras and has not studied Sanskrit, then one should chant the name of God.

And if one can recite stotras, then one should recite stotras and also chant the name of God.

Both, everyone should chant the name of God.

If one does not know the meaning and simply keeps their mind on God and recites the stotra in that way, then they will receive some fruit.

Maharaj has said that.

Meaning

If one does it with, then it yields the true fruit.

And in a mantra, if it's a mantra japa, it's like reciting the Vedas. In reciting the Vedas, it's not necessary that there must be a connection to the meaning.

Reciting the Vedas purifies just by listening.

Similarly, mantra japa is like that.

In a stotra, there should be a connection to the meaning.

Even in a mantra, if there is a connection to the meaning, it's better, but more importantly, whose mantra is it? The name along with the named.

So, having a connection to the murti is better.

And in a stotra, the connection to the murti is inherent in its meaning.

So, when one connects to the meaning, the connection to the murti automatically comes.

Suppose we recite kirtans, or those verses of dandvat.

Then, when one connects to the meaning, the connection to the murti of God automatically comes.

They are incarnations of God, so Maharaj said that one should remember all the divine pastimes performed by God and His incarnations.

Moreover, those who have studied Sanskrit must also perform the sankirtan of God's name.

Or, those who have not studied Sanskrit and do not have knowledge of the meaning of stotras, the essence is that they should perform sankirtan of God's name.

In Ramanujacharya's sampradaya, there are two things.

One is the scriptures and the other is the secret Vedanta.

Its Alvars are there.

All of them are called secret Vedanta.

In the Dravidian language, there is secret Vedanta.

So, in that, the worship that comes to them as part of their sampradaya, that worship.

In that, we look from that perspective.

So, in stotras, installations, and rituals, Maharaj indeed expounded on the incarnation of Shri Krishna Bhagwan.

But the Nand saints performed meditation and bhajans only of Swaminarayan Bhagwan.

Whether one reads scriptures or anything else, no one's devotion has shifted from Maharaj to other incarnations.

That shows that we too should do all this with devotion to Maharaj.

If it's done knowing Maharaj's command, then do it knowing the command.

If it's done knowing Maharaj's incarnation, then do it knowing Maharaj's incarnation.

So, everyone respects him.

And if we consider the whole thing, totally.

Then its meaning is that Shriji Maharaj came here for the welfare of many souls.

To introduce himself to many souls.

And to bring about their salvation.

This is said to be Maharaj's original purpose for all the Nand saints to come.

So, when Maharaj came here, he didn't bring everyone from Akshardham, and he didn't need to introduce himself to them.

He had to introduce himself to new souls.

So, how do new souls get introduced?

If they just keep chanting Maharaj's name.

And they establish such a practice that only Swaminarayan is true, and everything else is false.

If they just keep memorizing that.

Then who else will come near?

And how will others develop the virtues of Swaminarayan Bhagwan?

So Maharaj propagated it in such a way that he expounded on all other incarnations.

In that, he feels that no, this is ours.

If one is a devotee of Shri Krishna Bhagwan and observes the entire day's procedure, sees all of Maharaj's work, then all the installations also.

So, if we have unwavering devotion to Maharaj, then we should not be afraid, thinking, 'What should I do in this, and how should I do it?'

Our mind will find it.

It will find the way.

But we should become firm in Maharaj.

In our soul, Maharaj should become firm.

If there is a true Sadguru, then he also doesn't fear that if he does too much, his disciples might go elsewhere.

Such fear does not arise.

Shastriji Maharaj was like that.

He used to challenge everyone.

That someone should become superior to the guru.

A guru wishes for his disciple to surpass him.

He said, 'At least someone should become superior.'

And whoever wants to study as much as they want, or have more, all the facilities are provided, come on.

Maharaj said that Lord Shri Krishna gave gunpowder to everyone, even to Kamdev.

I will give you as many things as you want.

And then, come fight with me.

God knew.

That I am giving all these great materials, and with these materials, he is going to fight against me.

Still he gives.

He is not afraid.

Similarly, Lord Swaminarayan is not afraid.

What is he not afraid of?

That if the form of Lord Swaminarayan has settled in someone's heart, then Lord Swaminarayan is fearless.

He is never afraid that this one might go somewhere else, or that this one might be convinced by someone else, or that this one might go to another place. That is not the case.

So Maharaj has indeed established customs.

But Maharaj has propagated the secret upasana, the secret upasana of the Nand saints, which is Maharaj's.

In the rituals, the forms of all avatars were installed.

All of them.

It means that he respects everyone; Maharaj himself respects everyone.

And he has locked us up, telling us not to criticize others.

So, if you perform arti daily, then criticize him.

If you perform his arti daily and then criticize him.

How can that be tolerated?

So, some people might tolerate it, but still,

But that should not be tolerated.

By criticizing, Maharaj also protected his devotees.

If one criticizes the avatars, Maharaj means that it is criticizing God himself.

Therefore, Maharaj has created a wonderful constitution.

Such a constitution, where can we compare it to others?

If someone is a staunch follower of Lord Ramchandra, they would not install the idol of another avatar. Otherwise, Lord Shri Krishna is said to be a greater avatar than all others in the Bhagavat and other scriptures.

From the perspective of the scriptures, he is called a great avatar.

Even Lord Shri Krishna showed more power than Lord Ram.

Even then, if a follower of Lord Ramchandra were to install an idol of Lord Shri Krishna in his shrine, it was not common in very old times. Nowadays, people have become accustomed to it, so perhaps some might install it.

It is usually less.

It is the feet of Lord Ramchandra.

Those who follow Lord Shri Krishna would not install Lord Ramchandra.

They would not install him.

Swaminarayan installs.

The idol of Lord Shri Krishna.

Not just that, they install Lord Shri Krishna's.

So, what kind of flaw is it in Swaminarayan, or what about Swaminarayan's...

What is that like?

Specialty.

Huh?

Supreme.

That Lord Swaminarayan's devotees are floating, so to speak.

Not just people, but even avatars are floating, so to speak.

Not by avatars, but Maharaj is something special, and that is Maharaj's work.

That's why Maharaj is supreme.

It's not that Maharaj became supreme just because we say so; Maharaj has done such deeds.

We just have to translate it.

That this is like this.

He has done such deeds himself.

Or, those who have not studied Sanskrit and do not have knowledge of the meaning of the stotras, they should perform the chanting of God's name, that is the meaning.

Whether educated or uneducated, everyone should chant the name of God.

If you are educated, then do extra stotra recitations.

We have kirtans, and most of the kirtans are composed by saints, referring to Lord Shri Krishna. So, while listening to kirtans, the descriptions of God's pastimes come to mind.

So, in that, is it considered good to associate Maharaj with it, or should we associate Maharaj with the form of Lord Shri Krishna in these kirtans?

If one is very devoted to one's husband,

It is considered good.

To meditate on Maharaj.

And if there is no objection, then that can be done.

Maharaj has already said that we should listen to the murti of Maharaj and all the charitras.

So there is no problem.

What is the rasa of devotion in it? Drink it.

So even if you listen to other avatars, there will be no problem.

What is the rasa of devotion?

The kirtans of Gopis and Shri Krishna Bhagwan mostly have the sentiment of shringar.

So Gopis and Shri Krishna Bhagwan.

Instead of listening to Gopis and Shri Krishna Bhagwan, what is the relationship between them and how deep it is, and by what words that deep relationship is expressed.

That should be done.

Then everything will be fine.

And if not, it doesn't mean that when the charitras of those avatars are mentioned in kirtans, we forget Maharaj. That's not the meaning.

When we sing kirtans, for example, kirtans of love and devotion.

If it feels like it, then he is infatuated with him, the proud dark one.

So that kirtan is actually dedicated to Shri Krishna Bhagwan alone.

In reality, it is Shri Krishna Bhagwan.

But within it, the rasa is depicted.

It's called Navras, isn't it?

In it, the rasa is depicted.

That rasa was in the Gopis and Shri Krishna Bhagwan, how does it happen in Maharaj?

That is to be seen.

It is to be seen how much has happened and how much is left.

When listening to kirtans, that is what needs to be seen.

Maharaj used to listen to kirtans somewhere, and when he listened, it is mentioned in the Vachanamrut that you sang the kirtan.

Until then, we have thought about it.

Until you sang the kirtan, we thought that way.

So we should do something.

What should I think?

That you take something towards Maharaj.

Although the dharmas in the form of good conduct of varnashram are observed in the form of worship of God, then through those dharmas, eagerness in actions related to God certainly arises.

So, in observing the dharmas related to varnashram, there are different angles.

In observing it, the angle is that by observing this dharma, such a fruit is obtained.

So that is also one angle of that dharma.

And Maharaj has said this, and I observe it. I want Maharaj's pleasure, that is also an angle.

So observing that varnashram dharma itself became his devotion.

Otherwise, it is considered a sin.

If one observes dharma, it is considered a virtue.

Both are one and the same.

The yagna is one and the same.

In ancient times.

Putreshti Yagna.

Yagna for rain.

Yagna for heaven.

These are all yagnas.

The procedure of yagna is not different.

It is the same yagna from where it started until it ends and the offering is made.

In it, there is a difference in the resolve, meaning the objective.

By performing this yagna, Dashrath Maharaj will have sons.

By performing this yagna, King Dilip performed the yagna so that I may become Indra.

The yagna was the same.

His ancestors, the ancestors of Dashrath Maharaj, had performed yagnas to become Indra.

He performed yagnas to have a son.

If anyone else wants anything, they perform that yagna.

Even for a job, a yagna can be performed now.

That I get a job.

So if it has happened correctly.

The Vedic mantras and Vedic rituals are so powerful that it happens.

If there is no strong restriction, then it happens immediately.

And if there is a strong restriction.

So that restriction will be removed later, but it will never go in vain.

So the main thing in that is the resolve.

We recite stotras, and even if they are of Shri Krishna Bhagwan.

But the main thing is the contemplation.

Who has given the command?

If the command is of Maharaj, then Maharaj will listen.

So, in whatever way one's mind is fixed on Maharaj, one should do such contemplation.

Then it's fine.

And in case they cannot do any contemplation and remember Shri Krishna Bhagwan, there is no loss.

Although the dharmas in the form of good conduct of varnashram, if observed in the form of worship of God, then those dharmas certainly lead to eagerness in actions related to God. Therefore, there is no disregard for those dharmas on this occasion.

At that time, those dharmas must be observed.

Apart from that, during the occasion of bhajan, as mentioned above, the senses must be specially engaged in the form of God.

So, the meaning here is not to abandon dharma under the pretext of connecting with the form of God.

But here the occasion is such that one should become devoted to God, meaning that from morning till we sleep at night, our actions should be related to God.

And by doing so, by continuously engaging in actions related to God, the practice of unbroken remembrance certainly occurs; such an intention should be understood here.

The dharmas of varnashram and so on, which are performed in the form of worship of God, are actions devoted to God. Their devotion to God is through the dharma of varnashram, along with the contemplation of the body-soul relationship.

And what is said here about puja, japa, stotra-path, etc., that is direct devotion to God.

So, we had talked earlier, hadn't we, that some actions are related to God, and some actions are for God, and so on.

And some actions are done by the command of God.

If one performs an action by the command of God, it doesn't mean it's for God. There's a slight difference in the command of God.

If one does it for God, then one does it for God's benefit.

And if one does it related to God, then there is a direct connection of the action to God.

The nine-fold devotion is called related to God.

And Shri Krishna Bhagwan said in the Gita that Nishkam Karma Yoga is for God.

That action is for God.

Nishkam Karma Yoga means I don't want the fruit, but whatever fruit comes from this, I offer it to God.

And God, that is, the straightforward thing is that I work for God's mission or to increase God's brand. It's not that I also promote my own brand along with it.

Then it is said that he performed the action for God.

It is said to be done by the command of God and related to God.

By the command of God, related to God, and for God.

From the perspective of the Gita, doing things for God, more than anything else, brings greater pleasure to God.

Because doing it for God means that he is advancing God's mission, which was God's mission.

That became God's own work, so God became more pleased.

So, dharma and so on are actions done by the command of God.

And that nine-fold devotion is an action related to God.

And if it is Nishkam Karma Yoga, then it is for God.

Pure.

Often, they say that if they follow the commands, it's for social shame or to stay within the limits of elders, then it's

Then he gets the fruit according to justice.

If it's a good deed, and he's not a devotee of God but does a virtuous deed, then he gets merit, and it's good for him.

And it's much better than merit.

But devoted

Whatever happens, it's only with a minus.

Because no one related to God can reach Him.

So, in the end, it goes into one account.

It doesn't go into God's pleasure account.

God is generous.

So, He doesn't count much.

God is like that, He says, for those who have surrendered to Him.

That is counted.

Swami used to sing a kirtan in the morning, "He does not hold the sins of people in His heart."

How many offenses has he committed against me, or what has he done?

He does not hold the sins of people in His heart.

God says, "He is my devotee, and he has called out to me."

So I look at my title, my name should not be shamed.

Like that.

God does our welfare by His own title.

That in the world and in the Vedas, there should not be such a mark on me.

That he went to his refuge and failed.

Such a mark.

The name should not be shamed.

Like that.

He sings a kirtan, "Do not shame the name."

Purifier of the fallen, Your name.

Purifier of the fallen, do not shame Your name.

So, in that kirtan, it says that

You have the shame of holding hands.

Then with you is my victory.

If you have no shame, then I lost.

But if you have shame, then I won.

Do not shame the name.

So, that is God's title.

Like that.

The duties of Varna and Ashrama, etc., are also said to be in the form of worship of God.

That is a God-devoted action.

Its devotion to God is through the dharma of Varna and Ashrama, along with the contemplation of the body and soul.

And what is said here about puja, japa, recitation of stotras, etc., is direct devotion to God.

Having great respect for that specialty, it has been expressed through words.

Verse number 58.

After offering the food to Hari, one should always partake of the prasadi food with love, being devoted to the service of Krishna.

And then, after offering the food to Lord Shri Krishna, one should partake of that prasadi food.

And that self-surrendered Vaishnava should always be devoted to the service of Lord Shri Krishna with love.

After that, one should prepare the food oneself or have another devotee prepare it, and then offer that naivedya, that is, the thal, to God.

After offering the thal with aarti and other rituals, God bestows the grace of His divine gaze.

One should partake of the cooked food and other prasadi items that remain after God has eaten.

There is a fault in eating food that has not been offered to God.

It is said in the Padma Purana by Gautama that, "O Ambarish, whoever eats the beloved food prepared in his house without offering it to God in the form of a thal, he suffers in hell for seven births."

In the Gita, God has said that one experiences sin, one eats sin.

The saints who partake of the remnants of the yajna are freed from all sins.

Those who eat that, they are sinners.

They digest it for their own sake.

So, they are the devotees of Maharaj.

Even if they are not self-surrendered, they should still make a rule to eat only after offering to God.

Sadhus and householders, everyone.

One should be careful not to eat without offering to God.

And if one wants to be self-surrendered.

So then, if you go out somewhere and want to offer water or something, keep it as prasad.

If you have performed puja in the morning, keep a piece of sugar candy.

Keep it.

But if one eats after offering to God, puts it in their mouth, and observes such a rule, they are said to have become devoted to God. Krishna seva bhare pritya.

Bhavitavyam chate sadaya, become devoted to God.

In the Padma Purana, it is said that eating food offered to God as naivedya is meritorious.

One who always eats the prasad-like food that remains after offering naivedya to God, especially if it contains tulsi leaves and charanamrut water has been sprinkled on it, in front of God.

They attain the fruit of 10,000 crore yagnas.

Oh, look.

One who eats God's prasad, offers it and then eats it.

Ghanshyam Swami keeps the water from Thakorji's abhishek every day.

As I said, holy water.

Do it after sprinkling.

We haven't all become such self-sacrificing devotees yet.

But if one eats after offering, it is considered a lot.

And drink water after offering, and after offering.

One who wants to go to a hotel cannot afford it.

As far as possible.

If you want to go to a hotel and still want to eat after offering, then in today's time, take prasad with you and put it in with the food.

Well, you can't offer anything to God there, because hotel food isn't meant for offering.

So both things.

If one cannot give up the hotel food and also cannot give up the prasad, then both should communicate.

Then does the sin of eating hotel food remain or does it go away?

Hey, does the sin of eating hotel food remain or does it go away in that?

The sin remains.

You get the prasad.

Plus, right?

So.

Suppose someone went to earn money.

And earned 100 rupees and spent 50 rupees, then what was spent was spent, and what was earned was earned.

Furthermore, those self-surrendered Vaishnava devotees should constantly engage in the service of Shri Krishna Bhagwan day and night with unparalleled love and devotion.

All actions should be performed solely for God.

Do not cause distress in it, nor be hypocritical.

God does not accept service performed without devotion.

Do not cause distress in performing bhakti.

I will not cause distress, I will just see.

And make a fuss.

That Thakorji needs only this.

Just like this.

Then it is called causing distress.

Do not cause distress, and as I said, do not be hypocritical, and do not be hypocritical.

Our Thakorji is like this and like that.

Maharaj said very simply that whatever you use at home, offer it to God before eating anything.

If you use bread from a tree, offer that bread to God.

And if you use pizza, offer pizza.

There's no problem with that.

Whatever is running in the house should be offered to God.

Don't make a fuss about it too much.

Otherwise, the pujari would make everyone fuss, saying, "It must be this way."

Our Ghanshyam Maharaj needs only pedas.

Here.

Now, if there were pedas, Suvasini's sister-in-law wouldn't have been able to give them immediately.

So then God made a fuss.

Where would you get pedas immediately?

But all these pujaris are even more powerful than Ghanshyam Maharaj; they all make a fuss, saying, "Bring pedas, I need them."

So, don't cause too much distress, don't be hypocritical, and don't give up.

That doesn't mean you should stop offering to God.

Now it's very difficult.

One should make as much effort as required to offer to God.

At least put in enough effort to offer to God.

That is not distress.

One who overdoes it.

It is called 'klesh'.

Self-surrendered Vaishnava devotees should always be devoted to the service of Shri Krishna Bhagwan day and night with unparalleled love.

All actions should be done only for Bhagwan.

One should not feel distressed in it, nor should one be hypocritical.

Bhagwan does not accept service performed without devotion.

That is why it is said that one should serve with love and affection.

It is said that one should always serve Krishna with love.

Love is paramount.

Keep things that are convenient for our home.

Bhagwan does not make such requests; he must have made requests to Suvasini Bhabhi.

So that Suvasini Bhabhi remembers the character, that's why.

We don't have to remember our own character.

So, we have no problem now. Whatever running items there are, offer them to Bhagwan with love.

The thal we recite, 'Jamo Thal Jivan Ha'.

How did that, what's its history, how did it happen?

A devotee, Bhumanand Swami, had fasted for two or three days, so he offered two handfuls of 'pok' (puffed rice).

So, Maharaj told Swami that it was a jungle, so he found some proper leaves and placed the 'pok' in front of Maharaj's murti, and then performed aarti.

Then Bhumanand Swami went to Maharaj and said, "Swami, Maharaj must be eating, right?"

Swami, you recite that thal.

Recite that thal you recited earlier.

Maharaj had him recite the thal two or three times.

Maharaj liked it very much.

Did Maharaj like the composition of the words?

He didn't like the composition.

He made the thal with the devotion he had for Maharaj.

And he offered it to Maharaj.

So Maharaj must have gone there to eat.

It is said that one should serve with love and affection.

Therefore, one should always serve Krishna with love.

Become devoted to Bhagwan with love.

Become as devoted to Bhagwan as possible through material things.

It is said not to grieve much over it.

Do not grieve over material things.

But become devoted to Bhagwan with love.

Love is a personal matter, money is not needed, so express as much as you can.

It is said that 'pritya' means to serve with love and affection.

Bhagwan himself has said that if my devotee offers me even a little water with faith,

then I accept it with great love.

If any non-devotee offers me abundant materials, I am not pleased by that.

With faith, he abandoned Duryodhana's sweets and ate vegetables at Vidur's house.

Bhagwan went to Vidur's house to eat vegetables.

He did not go to eat the fifty-six dishes.

Lord Ramachandra used to say, Lord Ramachandra praises the berries of Shabari Ma everywhere.

Someone asks, "You lived in the forest for 14 years."

So, any extraordinary experience?

If you had any extraordinary experience, tell me about it.

Then Bhagwan immediately starts narrating the story.

Of Shabari Ma.

That we ate berries, but we didn't find anything like that anywhere else.

He ate kansar at his in-laws' house.

That is very sweet.

At the wedding, like that.

At King Janak's house, King Janak was a king, there was immense prosperity.

He ate kansar at his house.

Mother Kaushalya fed him with great love.

He was fed in all other places, but Shabari Ma's berries were abundant.

So, this is the memory of 14 years.

Bhagwan praises him.

He praises his love with affection.

If my devotee offers me even a little water with faith, I accept it with great love.

We have that incident somewhere, don't we? Mulji Bhagat went to offer water to Thakorji, and Maharaj drank it.

The capacity to serve should be that of a devotee.

There should be such love.

Therefore, one should always serve Krishna with love.

Even in a small act, one should offer it to God with love.

If my devotee offers me even a little water with faith, I accept it with great love.

It is the same in service; service should also be done with love.

Don't do it with competition, thinking I'll get ahead of him, or I'll get ahead of him.

I'll take it.

Don't do that.

Do whatever you do with love.

God sees and God accepts, and we give, it's not like that.

If a non-devotee offers me abundant materials, I am not pleased by that. If I am pleased only by water offered with faith, then what is there to say if a devotee offers me sandalwood, flowers, incense, lamps, and food offerings with faith?

It is said in the Gita that if a devotee offers me leaves, flowers, fruits, and water with love, then I manifest myself and partake of those leaves, flowers, and other offerings made with loving devotion.

If any devotee offers me leaves, flowers, fruits, and water with love, then I manifest myself and partake of those leaves, flowers, and other offerings made with loving devotion.

Why did it become slow like this, didn't it?

Devotees with singular devotion, whatever actions they offer to God, that divine and virtuous Supreme Being accepts them as paramount.

God is complete; He has no expectations. Yet, if a devotee with devotion offers something, He accepts it as if He Himself needs it.

He accepts it as if He is extremely hungry.

If a devotee has devotion, then God doesn't feel any hunger, yet He accepts it as if He is extremely hungry.

God is complete; He has no expectations. Yet, if a devotee with devotion offers something, He accepts it as if He Himself needs it.

And being pleased by that, He gives abundantly to that devotee.

It is said in Pancharatra that if my devotee offers me even an atom

I use even an atom-sized thing offered to me.

But I do not use even abundant things given by a person without devotion.

It is said in other Puranas that

Maharaj said this in the Vachanamrut.

Whatever we offer to God here, that devotee receives it there.

He said that.

Whatever we offer here, that devotee receives it in Akshardham.

If we offer a papaya to God here, then we get a good, divine papaya there, even if it's rotten here.

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It is said in the 71st Vachanamrut of the first section.

He attains that object.

Whatever is given from here, he attains that object.

He said that.

So there's that incident of Bhayavadar, isn't there?

Gopalanand Swami said that if someone gives us a plot for a temple here, we should give him a house there.

His special one in Akshardham.

I don't know if it's there or not, but Gopalanand Swami said that we should give him a house there.

With good facilities.

It's finished.

Translation.

There are about five minutes left.

Self-surrendered

I do not use even abundant things given by a person without devotion.

It is said in other Puranas that

If a person offers this entire land, full of jewels, to Shri Krishna without devotion, but his mind is not absorbed in God, then God is not easily attained by him.

But if there is something, do a little, it becomes too much.

Do as much as you have faith.

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But what he should have at a minimum, Maharaj has said in the Vachanamrut.

If it's like this, then it's fine.

Then if it's like this, take the fault, and if it's like this, don't take it.

Where to take it, God has already said it.

So if it's like that, don't go there.

God is one, but there are many devotees.

Others say to catch the good ones.

O Kunti, whatever karma you do, eat, perform yagna, give charity, perform penance, offer all of that to me.

Its fruit also belongs to God.

Its fruit is also said by God that

When a person renounces all actions and surrenders himself to me, at that time he becomes especially honorable to me, and I grant him the attainment of immortal moksha.

And by attaining me, he becomes my very form.

Here, the meaning of 'my form' is the attainment of the eight qualities like natural sinlessness, etc., which are free from sin and death.

He attains divine opulence like God.

My form becomes two, meaning my chair sits down, not like that.

But he attains divine opulence like God.

Here, the meaning of 'my form' is the manifestation of a form endowed with eight qualities such as natural sinlessness.

It is also said in the Gita that

The devotee who is devoted to me, offering all his actions to me, worships me, the Supreme Lord, by constantly meditating with unwavering devotion.

O Arjuna, I swiftly deliver those loving devotees who fix their minds on my form from the ocean of samsara, which is death.

Victory to Sahajanand Swami Maharaj.

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