Vaat 4.8
Swamini Vato Prakaran 4 Vaat 8 · 4 · Verse 8
Sanskrit Original
Sachchidānand Swāmī yogvāḷā, tethī em kahetā je, “Gopāḷ Swāmīno sang karasho nahi, nīkar brahmagnānī karī mūkashe.” Brahmagnānmā kāī lāge nahi tethī pāḷavu ochhu paḍe ne kāraso paṇ thoḍo āve; māṭe badhā ja brahmagnānī thāy temā viṣhaythī to mukāy paṇ brahmagnān karatā karatā upāsanāmāthī paḍī jāy. Paṇ āpaṇā satsangmā to upāsanāmāthī paḍāy evu gnān chhe ja nahi.
Sachchidanand Swami was inclined to maintaining a connection with Maharaj through love (Yoga). Therefore, he would say, “Do not associate with Gopal Swami. He will make you knowledgeable of Brahman.” With the knowledge of Brahman, nothing affects them, they do not have to observe much, and they encounter less burdens. If everyone becomes knowledgeable of Brahman, they will be freed from the bonds of the vishays; but, when practicing knowledge of Brahman, one will fall from upāsanā. However, in our Satsang, there is no knowledge which would cause one to fall from upāsanā.1 Footnotes: 1. 1. Sachchidanand Swami was connected to Maharaj through profound love. Gopalanand Swami had the inclination of gnān and understanding. Naturally, Gopalanand Swami discoursed about brahmagnān - developing oneness between one’s ātmā and Aksharbrahma. In the Vedanta scriptures, one who possesses brahmagnān believes his self to be Brahman or even God; and they question devotion to and upāsanā of God. Therefore, they fall from the devotion and upāsanā of God. Sachchidanand Swami must have been aware and spoke about not associating with Gopalanand Swami so one does not fall from devotion and upāsanā. However, Gunatitanand Swami is pointing out that there is no knowledge in our Satsang which would cause one to fall, because in the brahmagnān of our Satsang, we have the knowledge of Brahman and Parabrahman, i.e., to become like Brahman and worship Parabrahman.