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Vachanamrut (Swaminarayan)

वचनामृतम्

262 discourses of Swaminarayan recorded by senior disciples between 1819–1829. Written in Gujarati, it is the primary philosophical text of the tradition — covering the nature of the five eternal realities, moksha, the Akshar-Purushottam relationship, and the path of liberation.

Structure

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Chapters 0 to 11 · 12 chapters

Chapter 0

Partharo

Bhagvãn and His Akshardhãm In the midst of Golok is Bhagvãn’s Akshardhãm. It is full of light which is brighter than millions of suns, moons, and fire; it is divya and is extremely white. It is sachidãnand, and is called Brahmpur, Amrutdhãm, Parampad, Anant-Apãr, Brahm, and Chid

1 shlokas · 1 in scripture

Chapter 1

Gadhada I

1.1 In the Samvat year 1876, on the night of Mãgshar sud 4 [20th November, 1819], Shreeji Mahãrãj had come to the residential hall of the sãdhus, in Dãdã Khãchar’s darbãr in Gadhadã. He was dressed entirely in white clothes. A sabhã of sãdhus, as well as haribhaktas from various

76 shlokas · 76 in scripture

Chapter 2

Sarangpur

1.1 In the Samvat year 1877, on Shrãvan vad 5 [28th August, 1820], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting on the veranda outside the north-facing rooms of Jeevã Khãchar’s darbãr in Sãrangpur. He was dressed entirely in white clothes. A sabhã of munis, as well as haribhaktas

18 shlokas · 18 in scripture

Chapter 3

Kariyani

1.1 In the Samvat year 1877, on Bhãdarvã sud 12 [19th September, 1820], a decorated, canopied bedstead that had been brought by Jãdavji Bhakta from Surat, had been placed on the veranda outside the north-facing rooms of Vastã Khãchar’s darbãr in Kãriyãni. A mattress with a white,

12 shlokas · 12 in scripture

Chapter 4

Loya

1.1 In the Samvat year 1877, on Kãrtik vad 10 [30th November, 1820], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting on a decorated bedstead in the residential hall of the paramhans in Surã Khãchar’s darbãr in Loyã. He was wearing a white, cotton-padded survãl and a white dagli made

18 shlokas · 18 in scripture

Chapter 5

Panchala

1.1 In the Samvat year 1877, on Fãgan sud 4 [3rd March 1821], Shreeji Mahãrãj was sitting on a decorated bedstead that had been placed on a platform in Jhinã-Bhãi’s darbãr in Panchãlã. He was wearing a white angarkhu and a white khes. He had tied a white feto around His head, wit

7 shlokas · 7 in scripture

Chapter 6

Gadhada II

1.1 In the Samvat year 1877, on Jyeshth sud Punam [15th June 1821], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting on the veranda outside the west-facing rooms in front of the mandir of Shree Vãsudev-Nãrãyan in Dãdã Khãchar’s darbãr in Gadhadã. He was wearing a white khes and had c

67 shlokas · 67 in scripture

Chapter 7

Vadtal

1.1 In the Samvat year 1882, on Kãrtik sud 11 [21st November 1825], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting on a cushion with a cylindrical pillow that had been placed on a sinhãsan in the mango grove along the banks of Lake Gomti on the north side of the mandir of Shree Lak

20 shlokas · 20 in scripture

Chapter 8

Ahmedabad

1.1 In the Samvat year 1882, on Mahã vad 11 [4th March 1826], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting facing west in the mandir of Shree Nar-Nãrãyan in Amdãvãd. He was dressed entirely in white clothes. Garlands of roses were hanging around His neck, bunches of roses had bee

8 shlokas · 8 in scripture

Chapter 9

Ashlali

1.1 In the Samvat year 1882, on Chaitra sud 2 [9th April 1826], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj left Amdãvãd with great festivity and reached Ashlãli in the evening. There, He was accommodated in a mango grove north of the village and was seated on a platform. He was dressed ent

1 shlokas · 1 in scripture

Chapter 10

Jetalpur

1.1 In the Samvat year 1882, about an hour-and-a-half after sunrise on Chaitra sud 3 [10th April 1826], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting on a decorated bedstead that had been placed under an ãsopãlav tree in the mansion in Jetalpur. He was dressed entirely in white cl

5 shlokas · 5 in scripture

Chapter 11

Gadhada III / Antya

1.1 In the Samvat year 1882, on Vaishãkh vad 11 [1st June 1826], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting on a mattress with a cylindrical pillow that had been placed upon a beautifully coloured, decorated cot. The bedstead rested on the high veranda outside the west-facing r

39 shlokas · 39 in scripture

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