Janak Rãjã’s Understanding
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 MahãMahãEighth month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between January and February.Tap to open in glossary → sudsudBright half of a Hindu lunar month in which the moon is in its waxing phase. The days between Amãs up to and including Punam. Also called shukla paksh.Tap to open in glossary → 3 [10th February 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 sitting on a mattress with a cylindrical pillow that had been placed on a square platform under the neem tree in the darbãrdarbãrCourt of residence belonging to a king or ruler, traditionally with a central courtyard surrounded by rooms with balconies.Tap to open in glossary → 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 → Lakshmi-NãrãyanLakshmi-NãrãyanThe murti of Lakshmi and Vãsudev-Nãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary → in Vadtãl. He was dressed entirely in white clothes. Garlands of chamelichameliA flower of the jasmine genus called Jasminum grandiflorum or Spanish jasmine. It has a white colour and extremely sweet fragrance. Usually found to blossom during the month of Shrãvan. The chameli plant is a vine, whereas mogrã and dolariyã (also part of the jasmine genus) are shrubs.Tap to open in glossary → flowers were hanging around His neck. In addition to this, a red umbrella made from fine, silken cloth had been placed above Him. 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, Shreeji Mahãrãj asked the paramhansparamhans1) Supreme swan. A male sãdhu of the highest order,Tap to open in glossary → a question: “KãmKãm1) Lust. Passion. Desire. [Gadhadã I – 73] 2) One of the four purushãrths, allowing for the fulfilment of a person's personal and social desires.Tap to open in glossary → evolves from rajo-gunrajo-gunQuality of passion. One of the three gun of Mãyã (Prakruti) characterised by incoherence and desires for the vishays. When rajo-gun prevails, the antah-karan becomes polluted and many disturbing thoughts regarding desires for the vishays arise, making it difficult to worship Bhagvãn’s murti. Also, when rajo-gun is predominant, the rewards of any karmas performed by a jeev are experienced in the svapna state. The products of rajo-gun include lust, and desires for enjoying sense pleasures. [Kãriyãni – 1] [Gadhadã II – 43].Tap to open in glossary →, and krodhkrodhAnger. [Loyã – 1]Tap to open in glossary → and lobhlobhGreed. Craving for wealth.Tap to open in glossary → evolve from tamo-guntamo-gunQuality of darkness. One of the three gun of Mãyã (Prakruti) characterised by unconsciousness and ignorance. When tamo-gun prevails, no thoughts arise in the antah-karan, and a person experiences a feeling of emptiness. Also, when tamo-gun is predominant, the rewards of any karmas performed by a jeev are experienced during the state of sushupti. The products of tamo-gun include laziness, sleep, anger, and greed. [Kãriyãni – 1] [Gadhadã II – 43].Tap to open in glossary →. So, which one spiritual activity totally uproots the seeds of kãmkãm1) Lust. Passion. Desire. [Gadhadã I – 73] 2) One of the four purushãrths, allowing for the fulfilment of a person's personal and social desires.Tap to open in glossary →, krodhkrodhAnger. [Loyã – 1]Tap to open in glossary →, and lobhlobhGreed. Craving for wealth.Tap to open in glossary →?
Shuk MuniMuniSãdhu.Tap to open in glossary → replied, “The seeds of these vicious natures are burnt from a person’s heart only when he attains nirvikalp samãdhinirvikalp samãdhi1) Highest state of realisation, in which a person sees only Bhagvãn – no doubts or distinctions remain. [Gadhadã I – 39]. 2) The eighth and final stage of ashtãng-yog.Tap to open in glossary → and when he sees the ãtmããtmã1) The pure jeev, which is distinct from the three bodies and three mental states, and distinct from the indriyas, the antah-karans, worldly desires, or any other traces of Mãyã. It is imperishable and eternal, does not undergo births or deaths, and it leaves a physical body after that body dies and assumes another physical body. Infinite in number. 2) That which pervades, inspires, and controls.Tap to open in glossary →.”
Hearing this, Shreeji Mahãrãj raised a doubt: “Did not ShivShivThe dev of destruction. Part of the trimurti. He lives in Kailas with his wife Pãrvati.Tap to open in glossary →, BrahmãBrahmãThe dev responsible for the creation of the brahmãnd and the life-forms within it. Part of the trinity of devs, along with Vishnu (the sustainer) and Shiv (the destroyer), responsible for the control of one brahmãnd.Tap to open in glossary →, Shrungi RushiRushiA sage. A tyãgi who performs severe tap and dhyãn. The Veds were revealed by Brahmã to rushis.Tap to open in glossary →, Parãshar, and NãradNãradAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a travelling rushi. Nãrad showed that bhakti is the best way of attaining moksh. He was also a great bhakta of Bhagvãn and has guided many souls on the path of kalyãn by travelling all over the brahmãnd.Tap to open in glossary → have nirvikalp samãdhinirvikalp samãdhi1) Highest state of realisation, in which a person sees only Bhagvãn – no doubts or distinctions remain. [Gadhadã I – 39]. 2) The eighth and final stage of ashtãng-yog.Tap to open in glossary →? All were overcome by kãmkãm1) Lust. Passion. Desire. [Gadhadã I – 73] 2) One of the four purushãrths, allowing for the fulfilment of a person's personal and social desires.Tap to open in glossary →. However, despite their attainment of nirvikalp samãdhinirvikalp samãdhi1) Highest state of realisation, in which a person sees only Bhagvãn – no doubts or distinctions remain. [Gadhadã I – 39]. 2) The eighth and final stage of ashtãng-yog.Tap to open in glossary →, when the vruttis of their indriyasindriyasA sense, through which a person can ‘know’ and ‘perform actions’. There are ten indriyas in total - the five gnãn- indriyas (cognitive senses) and the five karma-indriyas (conative senses), with the mind often taken to be the eleventh indriya. They engage themselves in their respective vishays and have the complete knowledge of that vishay. The sense organs are not to be confused with the indriyas (the senses). The sense organs are part of the physical body, whereas the indriyas (senses) are distinct from the physical body. five gnãn-indriyas: hearing (ears/shrotra), touch (skin/tvak), sight (eyes/chakshu), taste (tongue/rasnã) and smell (grahn) five karma-indriyas: speech (voice/vãk), handling (hands/pãni), walking (feet/pãd), excretion (anus/pãyu) and procreation (genitals/upastha)Tap to open in glossary → reverted outwards, they were overcome by the vicious natures, like kãmkãm1) Lust. Passion. Desire. [Gadhadã I – 73] 2) One of the four purushãrths, allowing for the fulfilment of a person's personal and social desires.Tap to open in glossary →, and krodhkrodhAnger. [Loyã – 1]Tap to open in glossary →. For this reason, what you have said cannot be the answer to the question. In fact, just as a person with gnãngnãn1) Knowledge. Spiritual knowledge leading to kalyãn. In particular, the knowledge of the ãtmã, and Bhagvãn’s svarup and His greatness. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. 2) Also used to mean ãtmã-nishthã or ãtmã-gnãn.Tap to open in glossary → remains undisturbed in nirvikalp samãdhinirvikalp samãdhi1) Highest state of realisation, in which a person sees only Bhagvãn – no doubts or distinctions remain. [Gadhadã I – 39]. 2) The eighth and final stage of ashtãng-yog.Tap to open in glossary →, a person without gnãngnãn1) Knowledge. Spiritual knowledge leading to kalyãn. In particular, the knowledge of the ãtmã, and Bhagvãn’s svarup and His greatness. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. 2) Also used to mean ãtmã-nishthã or ãtmã-gnãn.Tap to open in glossary → also remains undisturbed in sushuptisushuptiUnconscious. Deep sleep. One of the three mental states. The sushupti state is the result of the destruction state of ishvar. It is full of tamo-gun and is located in the region of the heart. In the sushupti state, the jeevãtmã is known as prãgna, and is conscious of its kãran body. [Sãrangpur – 6].Tap to open in glossary →. When the vruttis of the indriyasindriyasA sense, through which a person can ‘know’ and ‘perform actions’. There are ten indriyas in total - the five gnãn- indriyas (cognitive senses) and the five karma-indriyas (conative senses), with the mind often taken to be the eleventh indriya. They engage themselves in their respective vishays and have the complete knowledge of that vishay. The sense organs are not to be confused with the indriyas (the senses). The sense organs are part of the physical body, whereas the indriyas (senses) are distinct from the physical body. five gnãn-indriyas: hearing (ears/shrotra), touch (skin/tvak), sight (eyes/chakshu), taste (tongue/rasnã) and smell (grahn) five karma-indriyas: speech (voice/vãk), handling (hands/pãni), walking (feet/pãd), excretion (anus/pãyu) and procreation (genitals/upastha)Tap to open in glossary → revert outwards, both are disturbed by kãmkãm1) Lust. Passion. Desire. [Gadhadã I – 73] 2) One of the four purushãrths, allowing for the fulfilment of a person's personal and social desires.Tap to open in glossary → and krodhkrodhAnger. [Loyã – 1]Tap to open in glossary →. Therefore, there does not seem to be any distinction between the person with gnãngnãn1) Knowledge. Spiritual knowledge leading to kalyãn. In particular, the knowledge of the ãtmã, and Bhagvãn’s svarup and His greatness. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. 2) Also used to mean ãtmã-nishthã or ãtmã-gnãn.Tap to open in glossary → and the person without gnãngnãn1) Knowledge. Spiritual knowledge leading to kalyãn. In particular, the knowledge of the ãtmã, and Bhagvãn’s svarup and His greatness. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. 2) Also used to mean ãtmã-nishthã or ãtmã-gnãn.Tap to open in glossary →. Now, other paramhansparamhans1) Supreme swan. A male sãdhu of the highest order,Tap to open in glossary → may try to answer the question.”
Then, Gopãlãnand SwãmiGopãlãnand SwãmiOne of the five principal paramhansas who recorded Swaminarayan Bhagwan's discourses word for word, compiling them into the Vachanamrut.Tap to open in glossary →, Devãnand Swãmi, Nityãnand SwãmiNityãnand SwãmiOne of the five principal paramhansas who recorded Swaminarayan Bhagwan's discourses word for word, compiling them into the Vachanamrut.Tap to open in glossary →, and Muktãnand SwãmiMuktãnand SwãmiOne of the five principal paramhansas -- along with Gopalanand Swami, Nityanand Swami, Brahmanand Swami, and Shukanand Swami -- who recorded Swaminarayan Bhagwan's discourses word for word, compiling them into the Vachanamrut. Originally a shishya of Ramanand Swami; Nilkanth Brahmachari first met him at Lojpur.Tap to open in glossary → collectively attempted to answer the question according to their understanding, but they could not give a precise response to Shreeji Mahãrãj’s question.
Then, Shreeji Mahãrãj said, “Janak Rãjã followed the path of pravruttipravrutti1) Activity in the form of social duties and affairs. In this sense, often used to refer to the path of a grahastha. 2) Can also include all forms of activities and responsibilities, including religious activities, such as sevã in the mandir, and attending to bhaktas of Bhagvãn. A person increases bhakti and sevã rather than dhyãn and smaran.Tap to open in glossary →, and yet he was undisturbed. For example, when a female tyãgityãgiA person who has abandoned the world and worldly life.Tap to open in glossary → named Sulbhã came into Janak Raja’s court, He told Sulbhã, ‘Though you are trying to seduce my mind, by the grace of my guruguruA teacher. He will guide you on the path of kalyãn.Tap to open in glossary → PanchPanchFive.Tap to open in glossary →-Shikh RushiRushiA sage. A tyãgi who performs severe tap and dhyãn. The Veds were revealed by Brahmã to rushis.Tap to open in glossary →, I have mastered the shãstras of both SãnkhyaSãnkhyaFundamental belief of the Sãnkhya philosophy. It proposes that all that evolves from Mãyã is perishable and vain. After developing thoughts of sãnkhya, the bhakta gradually becomes detached from worldly, mãyik objects and become further absorbed in Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → and YogYogThe philosophy of focusing and quieting the fluctuationsTap to open in glossary →. So, even if half of my body is smeared with sandalwood paste and the other half is slashed with a sword, both would be the same to me. Even if my Mithilã were to burn down, still nothing of mine would be burned. Therefore, even though I have adopted the path of pravruttipravrutti1) Activity in the form of social duties and affairs. In this sense, often used to refer to the path of a grahastha. 2) Can also include all forms of activities and responsibilities, including religious activities, such as sevã in the mandir, and attending to bhaktas of Bhagvãn. A person increases bhakti and sevã rather than dhyãn and smaran.Tap to open in glossary →, I am still unaffected and undisturbed’. This is what Janak Rãjã said to Sulbhã. Also, Janak Rãjã was said to be the guruguruA teacher. He will guide you on the path of kalyãn.Tap to open in glossary → of Shukji.
“Therefore, the answer to the question is as follows: A person’s indriyasindriyasA sense, through which a person can ‘know’ and ‘perform actions’. There are ten indriyas in total - the five gnãn- indriyas (cognitive senses) and the five karma-indriyas (conative senses), with the mind often taken to be the eleventh indriya. They engage themselves in their respective vishays and have the complete knowledge of that vishay. The sense organs are not to be confused with the indriyas (the senses). The sense organs are part of the physical body, whereas the indriyas (senses) are distinct from the physical body. five gnãn-indriyas: hearing (ears/shrotra), touch (skin/tvak), sight (eyes/chakshu), taste (tongue/rasnã) and smell (grahn) five karma-indriyas: speech (voice/vãk), handling (hands/pãni), walking (feet/pãd), excretion (anus/pãyu) and procreation (genitals/upastha)Tap to open in glossary → may be directed outwards and he may be on the path of pravruttipravrutti1) Activity in the form of social duties and affairs. In this sense, often used to refer to the path of a grahastha. 2) Can also include all forms of activities and responsibilities, including religious activities, such as sevã in the mandir, and attending to bhaktas of Bhagvãn. A person increases bhakti and sevã rather than dhyãn and smaran.Tap to open in glossary →, but if he has a firm understanding in his heart, like that of Janak Rãjã , then he will in no way become disturbed by vicious natures, like kãmkãm1) Lust. Passion. Desire. [Gadhadã I – 73] 2) One of the four purushãrths, allowing for the fulfilment of a person's personal and social desires.Tap to open in glossary →, and krodhkrodhAnger. [Loyã – 1]Tap to open in glossary →.
“After a person has thoroughly known that which needs to be known – this is true and this is false – he realises that except 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 →’s svarupsvarupA physical form.Tap to open in glossary →, all worldly objects are full of terrible miseries, and that they are all perishable. Also, he realises himself to be the ãtmããtmã1) The pure jeev, which is distinct from the three bodies and three mental states, and distinct from the indriyas, the antah-karans, worldly desires, or any other traces of Mãyã. It is imperishable and eternal, does not undergo births or deaths, and it leaves a physical body after that body dies and assumes another physical body. Infinite in number. 2) That which pervades, inspires, and controls.Tap to open in glossary →, distinct from his body, his indriyasindriyasA sense, through which a person can ‘know’ and ‘perform actions’. There are ten indriyas in total - the five gnãn- indriyas (cognitive senses) and the five karma-indriyas (conative senses), with the mind often taken to be the eleventh indriya. They engage themselves in their respective vishays and have the complete knowledge of that vishay. The sense organs are not to be confused with the indriyas (the senses). The sense organs are part of the physical body, whereas the indriyas (senses) are distinct from the physical body. five gnãn-indriyas: hearing (ears/shrotra), touch (skin/tvak), sight (eyes/chakshu), taste (tongue/rasnã) and smell (grahn) five karma-indriyas: speech (voice/vãk), handling (hands/pãni), walking (feet/pãd), excretion (anus/pãyu) and procreation (genitals/upastha)Tap to open in glossary →, and his antah-karans. After this, there is no object that would be strong enough to seduce him. This is because he sees all worldly objects as worthless. So, even if all the indriyasindriyasA sense, through which a person can ‘know’ and ‘perform actions’. There are ten indriyas in total - the five gnãn- indriyas (cognitive senses) and the five karma-indriyas (conative senses), with the mind often taken to be the eleventh indriya. They engage themselves in their respective vishays and have the complete knowledge of that vishay. The sense organs are not to be confused with the indriyas (the senses). The sense organs are part of the physical body, whereas the indriyas (senses) are distinct from the physical body. five gnãn-indriyas: hearing (ears/shrotra), touch (skin/tvak), sight (eyes/chakshu), taste (tongue/rasnã) and smell (grahn) five karma-indriyas: speech (voice/vãk), handling (hands/pãni), walking (feet/pãd), excretion (anus/pãyu) and procreation (genitals/upastha)Tap to open in glossary → of a person in whose heart such understanding has become firmly rooted were to extend outwards on the path of pravruttipravrutti1) Activity in the form of social duties and affairs. In this sense, often used to refer to the path of a grahastha. 2) Can also include all forms of activities and responsibilities, including religious activities, such as sevã in the mandir, and attending to bhaktas of Bhagvãn. A person increases bhakti and sevã rather than dhyãn and smaran.Tap to open in glossary →, still he would not be disturbed by vicious natures, like kãmkãm1) Lust. Passion. Desire. [Gadhadã I – 73] 2) One of the four purushãrths, allowing for the fulfilment of a person's personal and social desires.Tap to open in glossary →, and krodhkrodhAnger. [Loyã – 1]Tap to open in glossary →.
“The seeds of vicious natures, like kãmkãm1) Lust. Passion. Desire. [Gadhadã I – 73] 2) One of the four purushãrths, allowing for the fulfilment of a person's personal and social desires.Tap to open in glossary →, and krodhkrodhAnger. [Loyã – 1]Tap to open in glossary →, in the heart of such a bhaktabhaktaDevotee of Bhagvãn. A follower of Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → 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 → will be destroyed, whether he is a tyãgityãgiA person who has abandoned the world and worldly life.Tap to open in glossary → or a grahasthagrahasthaHouseholder. A person who is married. A person who is in the second stage of life, the grahastha ãshram.Tap to open in glossary →. Also, of all the bhaktas 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 →, he is the best Vaishnavs. So, being a tyãgityãgiA person who has abandoned the world and worldly life.Tap to open in glossary → or a grahasthagrahasthaHouseholder. A person who is married. A person who is in the second stage of life, the grahastha ãshram.Tap to open in glossary → is of no significance. Instead, a person whose understanding is greater should be known as being a greater bhaktabhaktaDevotee of Bhagvãn. A follower of Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → than the rest.
“The mistake of those like ShivShivThe dev of destruction. Part of the trimurti. He lives in Kailas with his wife Pãrvati.Tap to open in glossary → and BrahmãBrahmãThe dev responsible for the creation of the brahmãnd and the life-forms within it. Part of the trinity of devs, along with Vishnu (the sustainer) and Shiv (the destroyer), responsible for the control of one brahmãnd.Tap to open in glossary → were mentioned only to illustrate that when they encountered unpleasant deshdeshA region or place.Tap to open in glossary →, kãlkãlCause of death. A dev that remains in the ãgnã of Bhagvãn, but carries out his duties of his own free will. If Bhagvãn wishes, He may interfere with Kãl’s duties.Tap to open in glossary →, kriyãkriyãDeed. Action.Tap to open in glossary →, and sangsangCompany. Association. (pronounced sung)Tap to open in glossary →, even they were disturbed by vicious natures, regardless of whether they had deficiencies in their understanding or not. Therefore, even if a person has this understanding, he should never associate with any type of evil influence. This is the universal principle.” || 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 → Vadtãl || 20 || 220 || || End of ShreeShree1) Name of Lakshmi. 2) Used before the names of Bhagvãn and devs to signify their high status.Tap to open in glossary → Vadtãl Prakaran || || SHREESHREE1) Name of Lakshmi. 2) Used before the names of Bhagvãn and devs to signify their high status.Tap to open in glossary → SWÃMINÃRAYAN VIJAYTETRÃM || ShreeShree1) Name of Lakshmi. 2) Used before the names of Bhagvãn and devs to signify their high status.Tap to open in glossary → Amdãvãd Prakaran