Shree Hari performs magnificent Vishnu Yaags for six months at two villages Akha and Piplana simultaneously.
Shree Hari performs magnificent Vishnu Yaags for six months at two villages Akha and Piplana simultaneously.
Suvrat Said:-
O King! In this way, Swaminarayan, whose glory had pervaded far and wide, spent two months in the town Kalavani lending delight to the devotees. 1.
Then from the Pippal town, Brahmin Narasimha and from Akshaya town Narayan arrived to Kalavani at the same time. Bothof them requested Him visit to their towns, and Swaminarayanaccepted the invitation as He was pleased with both of them. 2 - 3
On Prabodhini Ekadashi (i.e. eleventh day of the first half ofthe month Kartik) he celebrated a grand festival. Then He, along with some followers, came to Akshayagram on the bank of theriver Ojasvati. On the same day, He left for Pippalagram, a near by town. At these two places He stayed for six months. 4 - 5
Devotees Narayan, Ramaji, Govind, Kuvarjit Narsimh,Paramanand, Kalyan, Kal, Raghu and others together with other Brahmins attended to Him with devotion. Women devotees Jeeva,Ladini, Mitthi, Rukma and others headed by Laduba attended tohim faithfully. 6 - 7
By the grace of Sri Shri Hari, who had the power to liberateHis devotees from the fear of time, bondage of action and death,all of them experienced meditation at free-will. 8.
On the full-moon day of kartik month they celebrated a great festival there, and all the people worshipped him and bequeathed him clothes, ornaments and wealth. 9.
All the people were astonished to find the generous Narasimha offering a mound full of wealth in front of Krishna. 10.
Shri Hari performed Vishnuyag on the banks of the river Ojasvati. Thousands of people had arrived there from distant places for the festival. 11.
He encouraged the good learned Brahmins to get a holy altar,basins for sacrificial fire, pandal etc. erected, and worshipped Lord Vishnu with various rich offerings. 12.
Thousands of learned Brahmans participate in Yagna.
Swami had invited thousands of Brahmins well versed in theVedic and philosophical sciences, Puranas and Shrauta (Vedic) &Smarta (religious) rituals. 13.
He asked some Brahmins to recite Surya Gayatri hymn and Vishnu Gayatri hymn. Some of them were asked to recite six,eight and twelve syllable sacred hymns in the name of Vishnu as well as Vishnusukta and Lakshmisukta. He asked some Brahminsto recite Visnusahasranama, NarayanVarma hymn and the Bhagavadgita. 14 - 16.
Shri Hari requested some Brahmins to recite the Bhagavata Purana, and some to recite only 10th canto therein. Few of them were asked to recite Katha and Mundaka Upanisads and Vasudevamahatmya. He asked the Brahmins to repeatedly recite his own traditional Veda i.e. Samaveda and he Himself recited the eight-syllabled Krishnamantra. 17 - 19.
At the concluding session of the sacrifice He gave rich foodto Brahmins and gave them clothes, ornaments and wealth according to their wish. 20.
He gave much wealth to the Brahmins for their daughters’weddings (kanyadana) and the investiture of sacred thread of their sons. By performing sacred rites, He also gave hundreds of milking cows, chariots, horses, vehicles and gold coins to them. 21 - 22.
For six months he gave desired rich food to the thousands ofBrahmins who had come from Saurastra and even to the other visiting Brahmins. 23.
Arrival of Shree Hari in Meghpur.
The Superhuman Swaminarayan thus made His devotees rejoice and observed the Dashahara (A ten day festival in worship of river Ganga in the bright half of month of Jyesth-June) and arrived in Meghapur. 24.
He asked many devotees such as Nrsimha and others who had accompanied Him on the tour to return. He reached Meghapura to a rapturous welcome by a deluge of devotees. 25.
The senior devotee Raghunath and other Brahmin devotees attended to Him. Besides, Amarsimha Bhatta with his sons,goldsmiths Ramajit, Jeeva, Narayan, the prominent women devotees Ladaki, Valli and others also served Him. 26 - 27.
O king, by the grace of Swaminarayan, those people attained perfection in yogic art on their own. 28.
There Swami came across a Brahmin named Ravajit who suffered because of his inability to repay his debt. He gave him sufficient money and made him free from debt. The Lord stayed there for two months revealing His mystic powers and then wentto the town named Manibhadrapura. 29.
Arrival of Shree Hari in Manavadar.
There, He stayed in the house of Mayaram who with his brother Govindaram attended to the Lord. The merchant devotees Amba,Jiva, Syama, Kalyana, Laksmana and Jasu also enjoyed offeringtheir services to Him. Other women devotees Mista, Ratnavati andothers also assisted Him with deep devotion every day. 30 -33.
Causing His devotees to be overwhelmed with joy and revealing His mystic powers, Swaminarayan celebratedJanmashtami festival. Commoners with their wives, devotees,ascetics and others eager to see Shri Hari had also arrived therefrom other cities. 34 - 35.
Swami and the other devotees observed fast for the whole day and were awake for the whole night. They worshipped Sri Krishna at midnight by performing religious rites appropriately. 36.
On the next day He satiated the Brahmins by giving food etc.and then concluded His fast. In the afternoon, O King, He convened a great meeting. 37.
All devotees who were invited arrived and took their seats according to their respective ranks. All the women sat to oneside. 38.
In the meeting, the ever adorable Swaminarayan adorned adivine throne with a smile on His face. He was worshipped by hordes of His devotees. 39.
The devotees offered Him rich costumes, flowers and beautiful fragrant sandal paste. He accepted the worship adorning a high seat in the assembly. People and ascetics were eager to listen to Him. Brahmin Mayaram bowed to him modestly. 40.
Thus ends the ninth chapter entitled ‘Performing ofthe Visnuyaga and the arrival to Manibhadrapuram’ in the second Prakarana of Satsangijivan, the life story of Lord Narayan, also titled as ‘Dharmashastra’ (the rules of thecode of conduct). 9
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