Vaat 6.235
Swamini Vato Prakaran 6 Vaat 235 · 6 · Verse 235
Sanskrit Original
Ek vār samaiyethī āvyā ne māre Vaṇathaḷī kāgaḷ mokalavo hato paṇ thoḍā māṇas te janār koī nahī; pachhī Rāmdāsjīne kahyu je, “Tame jāo ne kāgaḷ Kalyāṇbhāīne daīne āvajo, ne jāte ne āvate akhanḍ bhajan karajo.” Pachhī eṇe em karyu eṭale ene pachhī mūrtie sahit akhanḍ bhajan thāvā mānḍyu. Em thāy chhe. Te Aikāgreṇaiv manasā patrīlekhah sahetukah1 e kahyu. Ā jo ame ekalā nathī kahetā! Māhī Bhagwān akhanḍ rahyā chhe te paṇ kahe chhe. Koī jāṇe ekalā kahetā hashe, em marma karyo. Footnotes: 1. 1. Shikṣhāpatrīnā ā sātmā shlokmā Shrī Hari ekāgra thavānu kahe chhe, tem Swāmī paṇ ekāgratāthī bhajan karavānā nirdesh māṭe ā shlokno prayog kare chhe.
Once, I returned to Junagadh from a festival and wanted to send a letter to Vanthali. But there were few people around and nobody was going there. So I told Ramdasji, “You go to give the letter to Kalyanbhai. And, while going there and returning, offer continuous devotion.” He did that, and so he attained the murti and was able to continuously offer worship. This is what happens. And it is said, ‘Ekāgrenaiva manasā patrilekhah sahetukah.’1 See, I am not alone in saying this! God, who resides within, is also saying this. Some may think that I alone speak like this. Thus, the essence of Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s teachings was described. Footnotes: 1. 1. All my followers should concentrate on the benevolent purpose of writing this Shikshapatri – that it is written for the spiritual welfare of every soul (Shikshapatri: 7). Gunatitanand Swami quotes this shlok to highlight the need for concentration while offering devotion.