75.1 In the Samvat year 1876, on Vaishãkh vad 11 [8th May, 1820], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting on a decorated bedstead under the neem tree in front of the mandir of Shree Vãsudev-Nãrãyan in Dãdã Khãchar’s darbãr in Gadhadã. He was wearing a garland of yellow flowers around His neck, and was dressed entirely in white clothes. A sabhã of munis, as well as haribhaktas from various places, had gathered before Him.
75.2 Surã Khãchar then asked, “It is said that seventy-one generations of a family, which consists of a bhakta of Bhagvãn, attain kalyãn. But, many in that family may even be enemies of Bhagvãn and His sant. In what way do they attain kalyãn?”
75.3 Shreeji Mahãrãj answered, “Devhuti had profound love towards Kardam Rushi as her husband, yet she attained kalyãn because of her love for him. The fifty daughters of Mandhãtã Rãjã who married Saubhari Rushi, were attracted to him because of his handsome appearance. Although their love for Saubhari was born out of lust, they still all attained kalyãn like Saubhari Rushi himself. Therefore, if all the members of a family, in which there is a bhakta, believe ‘We are indeed very fortunate to have a bhakta of Bhagvãn in our family’, and keep love for the bhakta with such an understanding of his greatness, then all the members of the family will attain kalyãn. Even if the bhakta’s ancestors, who have died and have gone to Svarg, realise ‘We are indeed very fortunate to have a bhakta of Bhagvãn in our family’, and they also keep love for the bhakta, then those ancestors will attain kalyãn as well.
75.4 “However, a person who keeps hatred towards a bhakta of Bhagvãn, does not attain kalyãn. As his hatred towards the bhakta increases, his mind becomes more and more polluted. In fact, when he dies, he falls into the same pit of Narak as that entered by a person who has committed the five great sins. Therefore, all those who have love for a bhakta of Bhagvãn, regardless of whether they are family members or not, attain kalyãn.”
75.5 Then, Nãjã Bhakta asked, “Suppose there is one bhakta of Bhagvãn with firm nishchay, and another with only a little nishchay. Although outwardly they both appear to be good, how can the two be recognised?”
75.6 Shreeji Mahãrãj explained, “A person who has precise gnãn of the nature of the ãtmã, firm vairãgya, and perfect bhakti and svadharma, should be known to have perfect nishchay. Even if one of these four factors is lacking, then despite having nishchay, it is still without the knowledge of Bhagvãn’s greatness. If all four factors are totally present, then that should be known as nishchay in Bhagvãn coupled with the knowledge of His greatness.”
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