Vaat 6.23
Swamini Vato Prakaran 6 Vaat 23 · 6 · Verse 23
Sanskrit Original
Ek jaṇe prashna pūchhyo je, “Moṭā Sādhune to jīvne Bhagwānmā akhanḍ joḍavā chhe, paṇ ko’kne adhik āgrah karīne joḍe chhe ne ko’kne to sādhāraṇ vāt-chīt kare chhe, te e jīvne shraddhā mand chhe ke kem chhe?” Tyāre Swāmī kahe, “Olyāno pūrvano sanskār bhāre chhe tethī emane ati āgrah kare chhe. Te Moṭā Santmā Bhagwān prerak thaīne ene karāve chhe. Ne olyāne sanskār paṇ thoḍo ne shraddhā paṇ thoḍī.” Tyāre kahyu je, “Shraddhā kem vadhu thāy?” Eṭale Swāmī kahe, “Ene em jaṇāy je, Moṭā Sant bole chhe te kāī māṇas nathī bolatā. E to em jāṇe chhe je, īshvar bole chhe. Ne ene viṣhe ene devbuddhi hoy, ne tenī pāchhī sevā-bhakti kare ne vinay kare, teṇe karīne shraddhā thāy chhe. Pachhī Bhagwānmā joḍāy chhe.”
One person asked a question, “The great Sadhu wants to unite the jiva eternally with God. But, for some aspirants he insists more and unites them, while with others he just engages in ordinary talks. Why is this? Is it because of laxity in faith?” Then Swami said, “The former’s impressions from the past are strong, hence God inspires the great Sadhu to insist strongly for him. And the latter devotee’s past impressions are less and his faith is also less.” Then someone asked, “How can faith be increased?” So Swami said, “When one realizes that the great Sadhu who is speaking to him is not an ordinary man speaking. He realizes that it is God who is speaking through him and considers him to be God. Also, he performs his service, offers worship to him and respects him. In this way, faith develops. Then he attaches the aspirant with God.”