Data Sukhanaam Manasepsitanaam Tanotu Krushno Akhilmangalam Naha ||212|| Mangaladini Mangalmadhyani Mangalantaani - Those Shastras with a Manglacharan at the beginning, middle and end are destined for fame. In this way, offering a Manglacharan in praise of Lord Shree Krishna, the Lord completes the Shikshapatri. Shrimad Bhagwat explains, 'God is such that he will destroy the pains of births and deaths of even those who are not his choicest devotees.' 'We repeatedly bow before the feet of the Almighty, who through his kind and loving nature offers salvation and solitude to Satpurushas by destroying their misery.' 'O Vidura, son of Vyaas! How can those who shelter with Lord Shree Hari, and whose mind and actions are ever focused upon the Lord, face misery?' 'We come to thee for shelter at thy feet. Thy blessed feet are like an umbrella providing shelter in the form of protection from sin and relief from the pains of repeated births and deaths.' 'O Lord! Shelter at thy lotus feet releases those swimming across the ocean of births and deaths (Bhavasagar). Praise to thee! Singing thy praise and listening to thy divine sport we save ourselves from repeated births. Through recitation of thy name we attain salvation. O eternal one! Those who come to thee for shelter are blessed by the removal of all misery.' Therefore, those who never surrender to God can never enjoy such bliss. Shrimad Bhagwat explains, 'There is no other form of shelter in this universe for attaining Moksha than that of thy lotus feet. Those who do not have such favour face fear.' Thus, shelter at God's feet should ultimately be the aim of all so that misery and suffering can be rooted out. Secondly, God is the protector of Dharma and Bhakti. As the Vedas explain, 'In order to save and protect Dharma, God manifests as the great incarnations.' Finally, Shatanand comments upon the Lord's ability to bestow eternal happiness. God alone is the source of happiness, the eternal giver and provider. 'All that man desires and wishes for is provided by the Lord. All the praise offered to him results in the provision of fruits for their labour.' 'Those who dedicatedly devote themselves to God receive from him, supreme knowledge and fulfilment of all desires. Such persons are never again reborn upon this Earth.' 'O eternal Lord! Men receive from thee, through thy favour a long and fruitful life, healthy body, wealth, the heavens, land, water, all aspects of Yoga, Dharma, desire and knowledge. Such person overcomes all enemies.' Therefore one should in life, aim to derive God's favour through devotion and dedication to God by following the Dharmas as prescribed in this Shikshapatri. Ultimately, Lord Swaminarayan asks of Shree Krishna that he always and everywhere shower his blessings upon us all. 'Blessed are those, in whose heart the auspicious form of God resides. They are indeed fortunate.' Thus Lord Shree Swaminarayan, in his last words in the Shikshapatri, concludes by asking for the favour of Shree Krishna to be always with him and his disciples. Maharshi Shree Shatanand Muni concludes this Arthadipika in sixteen verses. In the first twelve of these, he summarises the Shikshapatri providing statistics about the number and nature of the commandments in the whole Shikshapatri: there are 642 commandments in total! In verse fourteen, Shatanand says, 'I Shatanand Muni, using the knowledge of Shruti, Smruti and other Shastras, have provided this commentary of the Shikshapatri in Sanskrit entitled - Shikshapatri Arthadipika, according to my ability and intellect. For which O Lord, may thee be overjoyed and shower thy blessings upon me.' In verse fifteen, Shatanand glorifies Lord Swaminarayan as the supreme, unparalleled Lord of the universe, who alone is the redeemer of souls: 'Upon this Earth, the son of Dharmadeva, Shree Hari, is ever propounding Ekantika Dharma and Bhakti. Therefore O Lord, the most benevolent, renounced, foremost master (Anadi Guru) and regulator of sins; continue to shower thy auspiciousness everywhere.' In the final Shloka - sixteen, he says: 'Thy divine body is the great Akshar Brahman Dhaam. Thou is the best of the best of Gods. Glory and victory to thee Lord Hari, the son of Dharma and the upholder of Dharma.' Finally, Shatanand concludes the Arthadipika in traditional style: Iti Shrimadudhavasmapradaipravartak Shrisahajanadswamilikhitashiksha-patrayashtikarthadipikarvyaa Tachischyashatanandmunivirachita Samapta || The Arthadipika was completed on Ramnavmi day of Samvat Year 1890. In similar manner and devotion, I too, offer my humble respects and praise to Shatanand Muni and the glorious Murti of Purnapurushottam Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan, as I conclude this work which is based on Shatanand's Arthadipika of the Shikshapatri. May the great knowledge of our scriptures, the fundamental teachings of our Master, Lord Swaminarayan and the disciplines of Dharma and Bhakti continue to flourish and progress well into the next millennia, especially in our younger generation. May Lord Swaminarayan and blessed saints shower their choicest blessings upon us all.