Vaat 5.98
Swamini Vato Prakaran 5 Vaat 98 · 5 · Verse 98
Sanskrit Original
Harishankarbhāīe pūchhyu je, “Lokmā to āpaṇne em kahe chhe je, ‘E to nindā bahu kare chhe ne jūṭhu bole chhe, māṭe akalyāṇ thāshe,’ tenu kem samajavu?” Tyāre Swāmīe kahyu je, “Jūṭhu bole to sāmu kalyāṇ thāy chhe ne e to Bhagwānnī jukti chhe.” Te upar vāt karī je, “Rāmānand Swāmīe sanyāsīne pūchhyu je, ‘Ved keṭalā?’ Tyāre snnyāsī kahe, ‘Chār.’ Pachhī Rāmānand Swāmī kahe, ‘Brahmagnane1 pānchamo Ved kahyo chhe, te hu chhu,’ em sāchī vāt karī tethī sanyāsī jātā rahyā ane Mahārāje jukti karī to badhī pṛuthvīmā satsang thayo. Ne Rāmānand Swāmī gayā pachhī Vyāpkānand Swāmī vagerene juktithī potānu swarūp oḷakhāvī satsangmā rākhyā.” Footnotes: 1. 1. Brahmane jāṇnārne.
Harishankarbhai asked, “The people say about us, ‘They are slanderous and are lying; therefore, they will not be liberated.’ How should we understand that?” Swami answered, “One who lies and yet he is liberated - that is God’s tactic.” On that, Swami said, “Ramanand Swami asked the sannyāsis, ‘How many Vedas are there?’ Sannyāsis said, ‘Four.’ Ramanand Swami said, ‘One who knows Brahman is said to be the fifth Veda. I am the fifth Veda.’ He spoke the truth in this manner, so the sannyāsis left Satsang. However, Maharaj used a ploy and all of them sustained in Satsang.1 After Ramanand Swami reverted back to dhām, Maharaj tactically explained his swarup to Vyapkanand Swami and others and kept them in Satsang.” Footnotes: 1. 1. Here, Swami is explaining that Shriji Maharaj did not immediately reveal himself as supreme. Initially, he engaged in charitable works and conducted himself as a benevolent person, drawing everyone to himself. Then, he said he was equal to the other avatārs - something that was palatable by others. Then, he started granting samādhi and revealed himself as supreme. Then, he started talking about his supremacy. Using this tactic, many became satsangis and also realized the supremacy of Shriji Maharaj.