Divine Characteristics Of Shreeji Mahãrãj
In the SamvatSamvatThe 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 → year 1882, on FãganFãganNinth month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between February and March.Tap to open in glossary → vadvadDark half of a Hindu lunar month in which the moon is in its waning phase. The days falling between the day after Punam up to and including Amãs. Also called krishna paksh.Tap to open in glossary → 7 [30th March 1826], Swãmi ShreeShree1) Name of Lakshmi. 2) Used before the names of Bhagvãn and devs to signify their high status.Tap to open in glossary → Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was having the VãsudevVãsudevOne of the four forms of Bhagvãn’s Vishvarup svarup. His Vãsudev-Nãrãyan role is to be worshipped by the jeevs in the brahmãnd (Virãt-Purush). The four-armed svarup of Bhagvãn. He holds four different weapons: gadã, padma, shankh, and chakra.Tap to open in glossary → Mahãtmya read on the medimediA small room above a house or a mansion.Tap to open in glossary → above the gate of the mandirmandirTemple. Sacred Hindu place of worship.Tap to open in glossary → of ShreeShree1) Name of Lakshmi. 2) Used before the names of Bhagvãn and devs to signify their high status.Tap to open in glossary → Nar-NãrãyanNar-NãrãyanAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of twin brothers to kill a demon named Kunchi. Nar incarnated as Arjun, and Nãrãyan incarnated as Shree Krishna. Nar- Nãrãyan Bhagvãn forever performs tap in Badrikãshram for His bhaktas.Tap to open in glossary → in Amdãvãd. Then, in the evening, He got up and satsat1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future.Tap to open in glossary → facing east on a decorated bedstead under the neem tree near the gate. Around His head, He had tied a pink pãghpãghTurban. Long, thin piece of cloth tied around the head.Tap to open in glossary →, and tassels of roses had been inserted into the pãghpãghTurban. Long, thin piece of cloth tied around the head.Tap to open in glossary →. He was also wearing garlands of roses. In addition to this, He was wearing a white survãlsurvãlLoose trousers.Tap to open in glossary → and had covered Himself with a thin, white chofãlchofãlA thick shawl, made of cotton.Tap to open in glossary →. A sabhãsabhãAssembly. A group of satsangis listening to kathã or singing kirtans.Tap to open in glossary → of munis, as well as haribhaktas from various places, had gathered before Him.
Then, Prãgji Davé asked, “Mahãrãj, by what means can a person’s mind become firmly fixed on you so that it does not become adulterous by straying elsewhere?”
Shreeji Mahãrãj began by saying, “Please listen as I answer your question.” He then continued, “By realising the greatness of BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary →, a person’s mind becomes fixed on Him. Now, I shall explain how that greatness should be understood.
“I had previously asked Rãmãnand SwãmiRãmãnand SwãmiThe guru who gave the young Nilkanth Brahmachari bhagvati diksha at Piplana in Samvat 1857, naming Him Sahajanand Swami and Narayan Muni. Recognizing Him as gifted with every quality of a true sant, Ramanand Swami handed over leadership of the Sampraday to Him before passing away in Samvat 1858.Tap to open in glossary → at Lãdhã BrãhmanBrãhmanPriest. A religious and educated scholar traditionally assigned duties of worship, performing rites and rituals, and teaching. The highest of the four varnas (castes) of the ancient Indian social system.Tap to open in glossary →’s house in Piplãnã, ‘Are you truly BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary →, or are you merely called BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary →?’ Rãmãnand SwãmiRãmãnand SwãmiThe guru who gave the young Nilkanth Brahmachari bhagvati diksha at Piplana in Samvat 1857, naming Him Sahajanand Swami and Narayan Muni. Recognizing Him as gifted with every quality of a true sant, Ramanand Swami handed over leadership of the Sampraday to Him before passing away in Samvat 1858.Tap to open in glossary → did not reply then. Later, in SamvatSamvatThe 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 → 1869, I had fallen ill. During my illness, I went to Kshir-Sãgar where Shesh-ShãyiShesh-ShãyiThe svarup of Bhagvãn when He is resting upon Shesh in Nãrãyan Pãtãl.Tap to open in glossary → NãrãyanNãrãyanThe four-armed svarup of Bhagvãn. See Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → rests upon SheshSheshA dev with the svarup of a cobra. He lives in Pãtãl where he acts as the bed of Vishnu. This gives Bhagvãn the name of Shesh-Shãyi-Nãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary →, and I saw Rãmãnand SwãmiRãmãnand SwãmiThe guru who gave the young Nilkanth Brahmachari bhagvati diksha at Piplana in Samvat 1857, naming Him Sahajanand Swami and Narayan Muni. Recognizing Him as gifted with every quality of a true sant, Ramanand Swami handed over leadership of the Sampraday to Him before passing away in Samvat 1858.Tap to open in glossary → there. He was wearing a white dhotidhotiAn unstitched, long piece of cloth traditionally worn by males as a lower garment. It is usually wound around the waist with one end tucked in after passing it between the legs. Also known as 'dhotiyu'.Tap to open in glossary → and had covered himself with a white pachhedipachhediA thin shawl.Tap to open in glossary →. I also saw many others sitting near the holy feet of SheshSheshA dev with the svarup of a cobra. He lives in Pãtãl where he acts as the bed of Vishnu. This gives Bhagvãn the name of Shesh-Shãyi-Nãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary →- Shãyi NãrãyanNãrãyanThe four-armed svarup of Bhagvãn. See Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary →. I asked NãrãyanNãrãyanThe four-armed svarup of Bhagvãn. See Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary →, ‘Who is this Rãmãnand SwãmiRãmãnand SwãmiThe guru who gave the young Nilkanth Brahmachari bhagvati diksha at Piplana in Samvat 1857, naming Him Sahajanand Swami and Narayan Muni. Recognizing Him as gifted with every quality of a true sant, Ramanand Swami handed over leadership of the Sampraday to Him before passing away in Samvat 1858.Tap to open in glossary →?’ NãrãyanNãrãyanThe four-armed svarup of Bhagvãn. See Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → replied, ‘He is a knower of BrahmBrahm1) 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 →’. After He said this, Rãmãnand SwãmiRãmãnand SwãmiThe guru who gave the young Nilkanth Brahmachari bhagvati diksha at Piplana in Samvat 1857, naming Him Sahajanand Swami and Narayan Muni. Recognizing Him as gifted with every quality of a true sant, Ramanand Swami handed over leadership of the Sampraday to Him before passing away in Samvat 1858.Tap to open in glossary → merged into the body of NãrãyanNãrãyanThe four-armed svarup of Bhagvãn. See Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary →, and I then returned to my physical body.
“Then, when I performed antar-drashtiantar-drashtiTo look inwards. Meditate. To look inwards at the jeev. To direct the internal or external vrutti towards the murti of Bhagvãn is itself antar-drashti.Tap to open in glossary →, I saw the source of the divine sound of pranavpranavA transformed form of the divine, transcendental vibration emanated at the moment of first creation, and from which all other sounds, and ultimately the sacred Veds, come forth. The speech of Virãt-Purush became the form of pranav by becoming the three sounds of ‘A’, ‘U’, and ‘M’, and then became the fifty-two syllables, and took the form of the four Veds. The three-syllable – ‘A’, ‘U’ and ‘M’ – sound known as AUM.Tap to open in glossary →. While I was looking at it, NandishvarNandishvarA white bull. The vehicle of Shiv.Tap to open in glossary →, the bull, approached me. I mounted upon it and went to ShivShivThe dev of destruction. Part of the trimurti. He lives in Kailas with his wife Pãrvati.Tap to open in glossary → in KailãsKailãsThe place where Shiv resides and performs tap.Tap to open in glossary →. There, GarudGarudAn eagle. The vehicle of Vishnu.Tap to open in glossary → arrived. So, I mounted upon it and began to travel to VaikunthVaikunthThe dhãm of Vishnu, and Rãm Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → and AkshardhãmAkshardhãm1) The highest dhãm of Bhagvãn. The divine dhãm of Purushottam Bhagvãn Swãminãrãyan, where He is forever seated before the countless muktas who have attained qualities similar to those of Akshar. 2) The formless svarup form of Akshar.Tap to open in glossary →. However, as GarudGarudAn eagle. The vehicle of Vishnu.Tap to open in glossary → was unable to fly to AkshardhãmAkshardhãm1) The highest dhãm of Bhagvãn. The divine dhãm of Purushottam Bhagvãn Swãminãrãyan, where He is forever seated before the countless muktas who have attained qualities similar to those of Akshar. 2) The formless svarup form of Akshar.Tap to open in glossary →, I went alone to the dhãmdhãmThe divine home of Bhagvãn. Wherever Bhagvãn resides is called dhãm.Tap to open in glossary → of ShreeShree1) Name of Lakshmi. 2) Used before the names of Bhagvãn and devs to signify their high status.Tap to open in glossary → PurushottamPurushottamGod. Supreme being. Bhagvãn. He is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, divine, always taking birth on earth forTap to open in glossary → NãrãyanNãrãyanThe four-armed svarup of Bhagvãn. See Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary →, which is beyond everything. There, I saw that it was I who was PurushottamPurushottamGod. Supreme being. Bhagvãn. He is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, divine, always taking birth on earth forTap to open in glossary →; I did not see anyone important, apart from myself. In this way, I travelled to these places, and then finally returned to my body.
“Then, when I looked within again, I realised that I am the creator, sustainer, and destroyer of all the brahmãnds. In those countless brahmãnds, it is by my divine light that countless Shivs, countless Brahmãs, countless KailãsKailãsThe place where Shiv resides and performs tap.Tap to open in glossary →, countless Vaikunths, GolokGolok1) The dhãm of Shree Krishna Bhagvãn. 2) Also means Akshardhãm. The prefix ‘go’ means light; therefore, meaning the ‘lok of light’ – Akshardhãm.Tap to open in glossary →, AkshardhãmAkshardhãm1) The highest dhãm of Bhagvãn. The divine dhãm of Purushottam Bhagvãn Swãminãrãyan, where He is forever seated before the countless muktas who have attained qualities similar to those of Akshar. 2) The formless svarup form of Akshar.Tap to open in glossary →, as well as countless millions of other loks, are radiant.
“What am I like? Well, if I were to shake the earth with the toe of my foot, the worlds of countless brahmãnds would begin to shake. It is also by my divine light that the sun, the moon, and the stars are radiant. So, if a person develops the belief of my svarupsvarupA physical form.Tap to open in glossary → in this way, his mind becomes fixed on me – BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary → – and would never stray anywhere else. Moreover, I will grant my supreme dhãmdhãmThe divine home of Bhagvãn. Wherever Bhagvãn resides is called dhãm.Tap to open in glossary → to all who come to my refuge and understand this. In addition, I will make them antaryãmiantaryãmi1) Inner controller. Power of Bhagvãn to reside within a jeev and ishvar, and control its each and every action. This means that Bhagvãn knows its deepest thoughts and feelings. 2) The knower of all thoughts of everyone, everywhere.Tap to open in glossary →, and powerful enough to create, sustain, and destroy brahmãnds. However, after receiving such powers, a person should not think, ‘I alone my great’, and neglect and 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 → of ShreeShree1) Name of Lakshmi. 2) Used before the names of Bhagvãn and devs to signify their high status.Tap to open in glossary → Nar- NãrãyanNãrãyanThe four-armed svarup of Bhagvãn. See Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary →. Instead, a person should realise ‘It is by compassion of ShreeShree1) Name of Lakshmi. 2) Used before the names of Bhagvãn and devs to signify their high status.Tap to open in glossary → Nar-NãrãyanNar-NãrãyanAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of twin brothers to kill a demon named Kunchi. Nar incarnated as Arjun, and Nãrãyan incarnated as Shree Krishna. Nar- Nãrãyan Bhagvãn forever performs tap in Badrikãshram for His bhaktas.Tap to open in glossary → that I have attained such greatness’.”
In this way, Shreeji Mahãrãj answered the question. || End of VachanãmrutVachanãmrutAmrut in the form of words. A collection of 273 spiritual talks delivered by Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn, that were carefully noted and collated by His senior sãdhus in His presence, and were authenticated by Him. Central philosophical shãstra of the Swãminãrãyan Sampradãy that summarises the essence of all Hindu shãstras.Tap to open in glossary → Amdãvãd || 7 || 227 ||