Vaat 6.234
Swamini Vato Prakaran 6 Vaat 234 · 6 · Verse 234
Sanskrit Original
“Ā jīvne ā lok ne nāt-jātnu jeṭalu draḍh thaī gayu chhe eṭalu Bhagwānnī kornu draḍh nathī thātu. Te to jo pāko vichār kare to thāy.” Te upar ek sādhue pūchhyu je, “Evo vichār kyāre thāshe?” To kahe, “Jo evo khap hoy ne karavā mānḍe to thāy.” Te upar vāt karī je, “Ek dī Mahārāj kahe, ‘Bhāī, koī ek dī ākho ne ek rāt ākhī jo akhanḍ bhajan kare to tene Bhagwān dekhāy.’ Pachhī ek bhakte dī ākho bhajan karyu ne rāte karavā mānḍyu te nidrā āvavānī thaī eṭale ghanṭīe daḷīne paṇ ākhī rāt bhajan karyu, pachhī tene Bhagwān dekhāṇā.”
“Compared to the extent to which this jiva has acquired knowledge of the world, caste and community, it has not strengthened its knowledge of God. If it positively determines to do so, it can acquire that knowledge.” On this, a sadhu asked, “When will such a thought occur?” So Swami said, “If one has such determination and begins to do, it certainly happens.” On this, he said, “One day, Maharaj said, ‘If one offers continuous worship for a whole day and a whole night, then one will see God.’ Then, one day, a devotee offered worship for a whole day and began to do so at night also. As he began to feel sleepy, he ground flour (in order to stay awake) but offered worship all night. Then he saw God.”