74.1 In the Samvat year 1876, on the morning of Vaishãkh sud 11 [24th April, 1820], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting on a decorated bedstead under the neem tree opposite the mandir of Shree Vãsudev-Nãrãyan, in Dãdã Khãchar’s darbãr in Gadhadã. He was dressed entirely in white clothes. A sabhã of munis, as well as haribhaktas from various places, had gathered before Him.
74.2 Then, Shreeji Mahãrãj said, “The extent of a person’s vairãgya and understanding, can be measured only when he encounters vishays, or in times of hardship, but not otherwise. That being so, what can be said about situations of extreme happiness or hardship? For example, everyone must have realised the state of their own antah-karans during the minor difficulty that recently fell upon Dãdã Khãchar.”
74.3 Muktãnand Swãmi then said, “It is natural that in a person’s heart, he sides with Bhagvãn’s bhaktas, with the understanding that if satsang flourishes, many people will benefit; but if the satsang suffers a setback in any way, no one will benefit. That is why joy and grief are experienced.”
74.4 Shreeji Mahãrãj said, “Since we are the dãs of Nar-Nãrãyan, we should be pleased with whatever pleases Him. If it is the wish of Nar-Nãrãyan, then our satsang will flourish; and if He wishes to make it decrease, then it will decrease. Also, if Nar-Nãrãyan seats us on an elephant, we should be happy; and if He seats us on a donkey, then we should also remain happy. We should not have the slightest love for anything except the holy feet of Nar-Nãrãyan. If there is a person who’s mind is attached to just a minor responsibility, then what will become of him if he is given the major responsibility of taking care of the whole world?
74.5 “For this reason, our lord, Shree Nar-Nãrãyan, performs tap while sitting under a bordi tree; and He does not touch anything that gives worldly pleasures. That is why we are the dãs of our lord, Shree Nar-Nãrãyan. Just as a pati-vratã wife keeps jewellery, clothes, and food, less than her husband, we should keep less worldly pleasures than our Shree Nar-Nãrãyan.
74.6 “If a bhakta wishes great things for Bhagvãn, it is fine if he has these wishes while doing bhakti, and if he is nishkãmi. The bhakta should not wish these objects for himself. Bhagvãn is not at all interested in the enjoyment of these worldly objects for Himself, but He sees the bhakti of the bhakta, and accepts the objects given by them.
74.7 “Bhagvãn is the master of millions of universes, and the master of Brahmpur, Golok, and Vaikunth, and other dhãms, and the master of Rãdhikãji and Lakshmiji. If Bhagvãn desired worldly objects and enjoyments, why would He abandon all these things and sit under a bordi tree to perform tap? Therefore, Bhagvãn can have no desire for worldly pleasures. In comparison to other avatãrs, our Nar-Nãrãyan is a greater tyãgi, and performs tap for the kalyãn of jeevs.
74.8 “If Nar-Nãrãyan has desires for worldly objects, then why does He eat berries and sit under a tree? There are many foolish souls in the world who are owners of land. If Nar-Nãrãyan, who is Bhagvãn, wanted some wealth and worldly pleasures, then should He not keep at least a few villages for His own use? However, Bhagvãn does not want anything. Therefore, we should become a greater tyãgi than our master.
74.9 “In whatever way satsang flourishes by the wish of Bhagvãn, we should remain joyful. If it is the wish of Bhagvãn, then the whole world will become satsangis; or if He so wishes, then satsang will decline. But, under no condition, should we have grief of joy in our minds. Whatever occurs is due to the actions of Bhagvãn. So, just as a dry leaf blows in the air according to the direction of the wind, we should remain with Bhagvãn and worship him, and never let any unhappiness enter our minds.”
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