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[email protected] SwaminarayanGadi.com Shreejibapa Swamibapa Victory to Lord Shree Swaminarayan Vachanamrut Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika The eternal philosophy of the Supreme Lord Shree Swaminarayan, with its elucidation by Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree Part 5 Vachanamrut Compiled by: Sadguru Shree Gopalanand Swami, Sadguru Shree Muktanand Swami, Sadguru Shree Nityanand Swami, Sadguru Shree Brahmanand Swami, Sadguru Shree Shukanand Swami Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika Compiled by: Sadguru Shree Ishwarcharandasji Swami English Translation by: His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree Purushottampriyadasji Maharaj Sants and Disciples Published by: Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan Shreeji-sankalp-murti Adya Acharya-pravar Dharmdhurandhar 1008 Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Suvarna Jayanti Mahotsav Smarak Trust Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Maninagar Ahmedabad 380 008 Gujarat India In celebration of Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Shatabdi (Centenary) 1907 - 2007 CE SwaminarayanGadi.com Adya Acharya Pravar Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa SwaminarayanGadi.com Acharya Swamishree Purushottampriyadasji Maharaj Index Glossary Vachanamrut Index SwaminarayanGadi.com Index page structure Index entry and/or Definition of Context of Vachanamrut Vachanamrut number glossary term glossary term index entry section within section Question within each Vachanamrut Topic within each Vachanamrut Sec V Q T R RQ B Badrik-ashram Celestial abode of Nar-narayan. Elevated souls reside here and continuously perform austerities before being born again as humans to attain salvation. Bahya-drashti An extrovert kind of vision and feelings. Characteristics of bahya-drashti GFS 12 Reason why the abode is far from those with bahya-drashti GFS 55 2 Benefits of having bahya-drashti S 10 24 Characteristics of bahya-drashti S 10 23 Characteristics of bahya-drashti GMS 81 Balconies Reason for saying balconies, verandas, etc., Am 66 are all of Akshardham Beatitude Liking for bestowing beatitude GFS 824 Bee Principal behind the example of the bee and larva K14 Begrudging Means of not getting into the predicament of begrudging K922 Behave Prohibition for disciples to behave in the same manner as God V 18 1 14 Behaves as though Reason why someone behaves as though his body is his soul GFS 56 23 his body is his soul Behaving Prohibition of behaving in the same manner as God V 18 1 13 Behaviour Means to incorporate religious decree in one’s behaviour GMS 58 3 Rahasyarth number within each section Question within each Rahasyarth SwaminarayanGadi.com Vachanamrut Index Index Abbreviations Sec Abbreviation Number of Chapters Partharo Partharo Gadhada First Section GFS 78 Sarangpur S 18 Kariyani K 12 Loya L 18 Panchala P 07 Gadhada Middle Section GMS 67 Vadtal V 20 Amdavad Am 08 Ashlali As 01 Jetalpur J 05 Gadhada Last Section GLS 39 Question Q Topic T Rahasyarth R Rahasyarth question RQ Vachanamrut Index SwaminarayanGadi.com Sec V Q T R RQ 8.4 million lives Reason why the cycle of 8.4 million lives does not end Am 412 Means to become free from the cycle of 8.4 million lives Am 413 8.4 million species Nature of the 8.4 million species GMS 49 12 A Aarti Ritual performed before God as an act of worship during which lighted wicks are waved in front of the Murti of God. See appendix. Aatma Literally translates as soul, but can also refer to anything that pervades, inspires and governs another. Aatma is described as the drashta of Akshar GFS 64 11 Aatma is described as the sharir the Purushottam GFS 64 11 The word Aatma is synonymous to lustre GFS 45 2 The term Aatma denotes the lustre of Shreeji GFS 64 1 Aatma is described by the names Sat-chit-anand-brahm, GFS 64 1 Brahm-satta, Akshar-brahm, lustre of the Murti and Brahm-jyoti. The hierarchical nature of Aatma GFS 64 3 Aatma is stated as being the drashta of Mul-akshar GFS 64 1 Advocation of Aatma as being the sharir of Purushottam GFS 64 1 Aatma is the drashta GFS 64 1 Pervasiveness of Aatma GFS 64 1 Advocation of God being the Aatma L726 Aatma and anatma Knowing the difference between aatma and anatma GFS 56 6 Aatma-drashti Benefits of having aatma-drashti S 10 24 Characteristics of aatma-drashti S 10 23 Reason why someone with aatma-drashti does not remain S 10 2 far from the abode Abilities Means of developing abilities S 11 11 Abode Cause of visualizing the abode GFS 111 Way of reaching the abode GFS 133 Liking for taking souls to the abode GFS 824 Means to achieve God’s abode GFS 12 22 Description of God’s abode GFS 12 33 Means of residing with God in the abode GFS 18 14 Period of achieving the abode GFS 18 14 Cause of attaining the abode of God GFS 42 12 Cause of developing atheistic sentiments towards the abode GFS 68 33 Means of not allowing doubt to arise about attaining the abode GFS 70 33 Means to remove any doubt about attaining the abode GFS 77 25 What may be referred to by the term, abode GFS 74 Meaning of the term, abode GFS 73 Abode referred to as lustre GFS 12 12 5.4 SwaminarayanGadi.com Vachanamrut Index Sec V Q T R RQ Abode (cont...) Prohibition to have affection for the abode GFS 73 6 Equivalence of the forms which exist in the abode and on Earth GFS 45 2 Adjectives describing the abode GFS 12 16 God presides in an eternally sakar form in His abode GFS 45 2 Nirakar nature of the abode GFS 71 4 Glory of the abode S122 Means to attain the abode S413 Reason why the abode is not attained S 11 34 Cause of falling or not falling from the abode S 14 11 Incomparable nature of the abode P411 Unity between the forms in the abode and on Earth P712 Murti described using the word, abode P71 Means of going to the abode GMS 911 Reason why the abode is not reached GMS 912 Cause of not attaining the abode GMS 11 11 Unity of the Murti presiding in the abode and on Earth GMS 13 13 Means to reside with God in the abode GMS 33 12 Means to attain the abode GMS 34 22 Means to attain the abode GMS 35 14 Cause of not attaining the abode GMS 46 13 Means for a sinful person to attain the abode GMS 46 14 Reason why God bestows His abode GMS 66 77 Way in which to understand the abode GMS 28 3 Means to attain the abode GMS 47 3 Promise that the abode will be attained GMS 29 1 Means for a sinful person to dwell in the abode V 14 11 Superiority of the the bliss of the abode V 19 11 Unity of the Murti in the abode and that which is on the Earth Am 711 Supremacy of the abode Am 711 Reason why God bestows His abode J511 Means to reside in the abode with God J511 Characteristics of Muktas that have come from the abode J18 Means to attain the abode GLS 712 Means of attaining the abode despite being in a physical body GLS 713 Description of the door to the abode GLS 911 Means of going to the abode GLS 10 21 Means to attain the abode GLS 21 11 Means to reside in the abode with God GLS 21 17 Way in which a body is attained in the abode GLS 22 23 Superiority of the bliss of the abode GLS 28 11 5.5 Vachanamrut Index SwaminarayanGadi.com Sec V Q T R RQ Abode (cont...) Description of the abode GLS 31 11 Kind of form acquired in the abode GLS 37 11 What is meant by Murti in the abode GLS 31 6 Abodes Description of the abodes of Purush, etc. S11 Description of the abodes S 10 1 Understanding the differences amongst the Vaikunth abodes Am 73 Absolute salvation Cause of not attaining absolute salvation S 11 23 Virtues required to attain absolute salvation K73 Reason why absolute salvation is attained L738 Reason why absolute salvation is not attained L724 Means to attain absolute salvation GMS 211 Means to attain absolute salvation GFS 12 1 Characteristics of absolute salvation K744 Means to attain absolute salvation V 12 1 Absolutely divine Reason for recognising God as being absolutely divine P711 Abstemious Characteristics of abstemious deeds J11 Accomplished Characteristics of being accomplished GFS 56 5 Characteristics of an accomplished person GMS 113 Attainment of someone who is accomplished GMS 20 12 Advice to those who have not yet attained the state GMS 41 1 of accomplishment using the pretext of those who are accomplished Means of becoming