Vaat 6.282
Swamini Vato Prakaran 6 Vaat 282 · 6 · Verse 282
Sanskrit Original
Ek garīb bāvāno chhokaro āvyo, te kahe je, “Swāminārāyaṇ, tame Bhagwān ke’vāv chho te mune roṭalo āpo.” Pachhī roṭalo āpyo. Ne Mahārāj kahe je, “Chhokarā! Ā nānā bhakta chhe tenī sāthe prashna-uttar kar.” Tyāre te kahe je, “Mane āvaḍe nahi, e mārā gurue mane shīkhavyu nathī.” Eṭale nānā Rāṭhoḍ Kāṭhī bhakta thayel hatā. Teṇe kahyu je, “Le hu pūchhu, bhaktino mahimā keṭalo?” Eṭale āne to uttar na āvaḍyo. Pachhī Mahārāje e prashna sarva sādhune pūchhyo paṇ koīne uttar sūzyo nahi. Pachhī Mahārāj kahe, “Lyo, ame eno uttar karīe. Nāradjī jyāre Vaikunṭhmā gayā tyāre Vaikunṭhnāthne pūchhyu je, ‘Ā vemān chhāī rahyā chhe te shā puṇye maḷyā chhe ne te pāchhā heṭhā paḍashe ke kem?’ Pachhī kahyu je, ‘Ek vār pragaṭnā sādhune page lāgyā chhe teṇe karīne ene maḷyā chhe ne pachhī e Bhagwānnā dhāmmā jāshe evo bhaktino mahimā chhe.’” Te upar shlok bolyā je, “Eko'pi Kṛuṣhṇasya kṛutah praṇāmo dashāshvamedhāvabhṛuthen tulyah; Dashāshvamedhī punareti janma Kṛuṣhṇapraṇāmī na punarbhavāy.”1 Pachhī vātu karīne kahe ke, “Ā saunāthī niyam saras pāḷīe to māṇas chhak2 khāy chhe. Paṇ Bhagwānno mahimā to kahyo evo moṭo chhe.” Footnotes: 1. 1. Artha: Bhagwānne māhātmya sahit ek ja danḍavat praṇām karyo hoy to tenu faḷ das ashvamedh yagna karī pavitratā prāpt karyā barābar thāy chhe. Jo ke das ashvamedh yagna karanārne paṇ farī janma dhāraṇ karavo paḍe chhe, paṇ Bhagwānne praṇām karanār kadī farī sansārmā āvato nathī. Arthāt tenī mukti thāy chhe. (Mahābhārat; Shāntiparva: 12/47/92) [Swāmīnī Vāt 5/290nī pādṭīp]. 2. Āshcharya.
The son of a poor ascetic once came to Maharaj. He said, “Swaminarayan, you are said to be God, so give me some food.” Then Maharaj gave him some food and said, “Boy, have a question-answer dialogue with this young devotee.” Then the boy said, “I do not know how to ask questions, since my guru has not taught me.” So, the young devotee, Rathod Kathi, told him, “Here, let me ask. What is the glory of devotion?” But the boy did not know the answer. Then Maharaj put this question to all the sadhus, but nobody could give a proper answer. Then Maharaj said, “Here, let me answer. When Naradji went to Vaikunth, the Lord of Vaikunth asked, ‘These divine chariots are spread everywhere throughout the sky. With what merits have they been attained? And will they fall down or not?’ Then Naradji replied, ‘The devotees have attained them since they have bowed once at the feet of the Sadhu who is the manifest form of God. And afterwards they will go to the abode of God. Such is the glory of devotion.’” Then he recited a shlok: “Ekopi Krishnasya krutaha pranāmo, dashāshvamedhāvabhrutena tulyaha; Dashāshvamedhi punareti janma, Krushnapranāmi na punarbhavāya.”1 Then after some more talks, Swami said, “If one observes the codes of conduct more sincerely than others, then people are surprised. But the glory of God is as great as described.” Footnotes: 1. 1. Even one prostration offered to God with a full understanding of his glory is equal to the fruits of performing ten Ashwamedh Yagnas. And yet even one who performs ten Ashwamedh Yagnas has to take rebirth, but one who bows to God as above is redeemed. - Mahabharat; Shantiparva, 47/92