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i SAHAJANAND CHARITRA ii Sahajanand Charitra iii A Textbook of the Satsang Examinations Series: 9 SAHAJANAND CHARITRA Gujarati Text: Prof. Ramesh M. Dave Translation: BAPS Sadhus SWAMINARAYAN AKSHARPITH Ahmedabad iv Sahajanand Charitra Sahajanand Charitra (English Edition) (A short biography of Bhagwan Swaminarayan) A textbook for the Satsang Examinations curriculum set by Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha Inspirer: HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj Previous Editions: 1978, 1985, 1994, 1999 5th Edition: December 2009, 1st Reprint: July 2012 ISBN: 978-81-7526-152-5 Copyright: © Swaminarayan Aksharpith All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher, except for brief quotations embodied in reviews and articles. Published & Printed by Swaminarayan Aksharpith Shahibaug Road, Ahmedabad-4 Gujarat, India. Website: www.baps.org Contents v CONTENTS Blessings .............................................................................. xi Publisher’s Note .................................................................. xii CHAPTER 1 1. Swaminarayan – the Divine Mantra ................................. 1 2. Maharaj’s Routine ............................................................ 3 3. Raghunathdas, the Great Obstruction ............................... 3 4. Emptying Hell ................................................................... 5 CHAPTER 2 1. Magniram Becomes Advaitanand ..................................... 8 2. Nishchay to Ramchandra Sheth ..................................... 12 3. Experiences of Samadhi ................................................. 13 4. AnnAkut in Loj ................................................................14 5. Realization to Muktanand Swami .................................. 15 6. Excommunication of Harbai and Valbai ......................... 18 7. Darshan in Two Forms ................................................... 20 CHAPTER 3 1. A Fakir Is Shown a Miracle ............................................. 22 2. Alms Distribution Activities ............................................ 22 3. The Sweeter Buttermilk ................................................. 23 4. Test of Sundarji Suthar ................................................... 24 5. Protection of Mulji Sheth ............................................... 26 6. Excommunication of Raghunathdas ............................... 27 7. Diksha to Lalji Suthar ..................................................... 29 CHAPTER 4 1. Visits to Kariyani and Gadhada ........................................31 CHAPTER 5 1. Removed Imaginary Fears and Superstitions ................. 32 vi Sahajanand Charitra 2. Murti-Pratishtha of Shri Vasudev-Narayan .................... 34 3. Shunned Precious Things ................................................ 35 4. Method of De-addiction .................................................. 36 CHAPTER 6 1. Bhattji’s Dilemma Solved ................................................ 38 2. Stopped Infanticide ........................................................ 39 3. Eradication of Sati Custom .............................................. 40 4. Initiation of Paramhansas .............................................. 42 CHAPTER 7 1. The Greatness of Mulji Bhakta ....................................... 45 2. Initiation to Eighteen Devotees ...................................... 46 3. Opposed Killings During the Yagnas .............................. 47 4. Made Brahmachari Sit with Him..................................... 48 5. Practised What He Preached .......................................... 49 6. Rigorous Tests for the Sadhus ......................................... 50 7. O Carrots! ....................................................................... 53 8. Realization Comes to a Pathan ...................................... 53 CHAPTER 8 1. A Dumb Recites the Vedas ............................................... 55 2. Learn Sanskrit ................................................................ 56 3. Non-violent Yagna at Jetalpur ........................................ 57 4. The Nuisance of Lolangar .............................................. 60 5. The End of Jagjivan ....................................................... 62 CHAPTER 9 1. I Want to Liberate Them All ............................................ 64 2. Yagna at Dabhan ............................................................ 65 3. ‘Have Mercy on Us’ .......................................................... 66 4. Shriji Maharaj Attainable Through His Grace ................. 67 5. Sahajanand, the Just ...................................................... 69 Contents vii CHAPTER 10 1. Darshan of Dharma-Bhakti ............................................ 70 2. Shobharam Becomes Blind ............................................ 71 3. Gift of Vision .................................................................. 72 CHAPTER 11 1. Test of Jiva Khachar ........................................................74 2. Purified Speech .............................................................. 75 3. Manki’s Mount ................................................................ 76 4. Predicts Famine ............................................................. 78 5. The Art of Liberation ..................................................... 79 6. Discouraged Abusive Songs ............................................ 81 7. The Glory of Gunatit ...................................................... 82 8. Nawab’s Faith Vindicated ................................................ 85 CHAPTER 12 1. The Famine of 1869 ........................................................ 88 2. End of Famine ................................................................ 89 CHAPTER 13 1. Invited Illness at Jaliya ................................................... 91 2. Dumb as Doves .............................................................. 92 CHAPTER 14 1. Succour to the Poor ........................................................ 94 2. Throne of God ................................................................. 95 3. Reception at Dharampur ................................................ 96 4. Prefection Through Purification ..................................... 97 5. Darshan in Twelve Forms ................................................ 97 CHAPTER 15 1. Code of Conduct for the Sadhus ...................................... 99 2. Give Up Bad Nature ....................................................... 99 viii Sahajanand Charitra CHAPTER 16 1. Stopped the Singing of Vulgar Songs ............................101 2. Pleased a Child .............................................................101 CHAPTER 17 1. Defeat of Vedantacharya ...............................................103 2. Re-entry into Ahmedabad ............................................ 104 3. Insult at Anand ............................................................ 106 CHAPTER 18 1. Appointment of Sadgurus ..............................................109 2. Explained the Sadhu Dharma .......................................113 3. Maharaj’s Love for Children ..........................................113 CHAPTER 19 1. Become Sahajanandi ......................................................115 CHAPTER 20 1. Six Objectives .................................................................116 2. Vegetable Festival at Loya ..............................................117 3. Reunion of the Brothers .................................................118 4. Illness at Panchala ....................................................... 120 CHAPTER 21 1. His Own Life Story ........................................................ 122 2. Consecration of Shri Nar-Narayan Dev ........................ 124 3. How Will You Describe Us? .......................................... 127 4. Monkey Telling Beads .................................................. 127 5. Sahajanand, the Sun .................................................... 128 CHAPTER 22 1. Consecration of Murtis in Bhuj ..................................... 130 Contents ix CHAPTER 23 1. Our Jadbharat ...............................................................131 2. Re-Union with Dharmakul .............................................132 3. Not Mud but Sandalwood Paste .....................................132 CHAPTER 24 1. Consecration of Shri Lakshmi-Narayan Dev .................. 134 2. Reception at Surat ........................................................ 134 3. Meeting with Bishop Heber ...........................................137 4. Dwarika’s Gomti in Vartal .............................................139 5. Mandirs in Kathiawad ...................................................142 CHAPTER 25 1. Shudras Become Like Brahmins ....................................146 2. Birth of Shikshapatri .....................................................147 3. Murti-Pratishtha at Dholera ..........................................149 CHAPTER 26 1. Appointment of the Mahants ........................................ 150 2. Our Akshardham ......................................................... 150 3. Never Disobey the Shikshapatri ....................................151 CHAPTER 27 1. Offered Shoes to the Sadhus ......................................... 153 2. Murti-Pratishtha in Junagadh ...................................... 154 3. Swaminarayaniya ........................................................ 154