Ashtavakra Mahagita Part 01

Author(s): Osho Rajnish
Publisher: Rebel Publishing House Puna
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/032109/1

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yuga bIte para satya na bItA saba hArA para satya na hArA aSTAvakra:mahAgItA bhAga eka

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manuSya-jAti ke pAsa bahuta zAstra haiM, para aSTAvakra-gItA jaisA zAstra nhiiN| veda phIke haiN| upaniSada bahuta dhImI AvAja meM bolate haiN| gItA meM bhI aisA gaurava nahIM; jaisA aSTAvakra kI saMhitA meM hai| kucha bAta hI anUThI hai! sabase bar3I bAta to yaha hai ki na samAja, na rAjanIti, na jIvana kI kisI aura vyavasthA kA koI prabhAva aSTAvakra ke vacanoM para hai| itanA zuddha bhAvAtIta vaktavya, samaya aura kAla se atIta, dUsarA nahIM hai|

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saMkalana svAmI zazibhAna haMsa / mA amRta priyA saMpAdana svAmI caitanya kIrti / svAmI AnaMda satyArthI DijAina mA prema prArthanA TAipiMga mA deva sAmyA /mA prema jyoti kampyUTara DijAina svAmI AnaMda prabhu DArkarUma svAmI AnaMda agama / svAmI AnaMda mUrti saMyojana svAmI yoga amita phoToTAipasATaga tAApAblAzaga prA.li., tAo pabliziMga prA.li., puNe prakAzaka rebala pabliziMga hAusa prA.li., 50 koregAMva pArka, puNe mudraNa TATA presa li., 414 vIra sAvarakara mArga, muMbaI kApIrAiTa (c)ozo iMTaranezanala phAuMDezana sarvAdhikAra surakSita isa pustaka athavA isa pustaka ke kisI aMza ko ilekTrAnika, mekenikala, phoTokApI, rikArDiMga yA anya sUcanA saMgraha sAdhanoM evaM mAdhyamoM dvArA mudrita athavA prakAzita karane ke pUrva prakAzaka kI likhita anumati anivArya hai| dvitIya vizeSa rAjasaMskaraNa navaMbara 1996 ISBN 81-7261-060-2

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ozo dvArA aSTAvakra-saMhitA ke 1 se 52 sUtroM para praznottara sahita die gae paMdraha amRta pravacanoM kA saMkalana

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yuga bIte para satya na bItA saba hArA para satya na hArA aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga eka

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manuSya kA manuSya ke sAtha saMvAda : mahAgItA RADEISURE bhUmikA : zrI harIndra dave

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STAvakra saMhitA eka anUThA saMvAda hai| AdhyAtmika sAdhanA ke jagata meM saMvAda to bahuta hue lekina yaha saMvAda sarvathA bemisAla hai| yaha saMvAda kahoDa RSi ke putra aSTAvakra aura rAjA janaka ke bIca ghaTita huaa| aSTAvakra ke sthUla zarIra ke ATha aMga Ter3he the, isalie ve aSTAvakra khlaae| ozo sarvAMga suMdara kina eka aura tala para svabhAva ke tala para. aSTAvakra aura unameM samAnatA hai| yadyapi ozo ko jo kahanA hai saralatA se kahate haiM. tathApi ve isa adA se kahate haiM ki paMDita-parohita saba bhaDaka uThate haiN| aise hI paMDita-purohita rAjA janaka ke darabAra meM aSTAvakra kI vakratA dekhakara haMsa par3e the| yahAM donoM meM, aSTAvakra aura ozo meM samAnatA pUrI hotI hai| - aSTAvakra ko janaka jaise prazna karane vAle mile the| janaka svayaM jJAnI the| lekina jJAna kabhI apane-Apa meM pUrNa nahIM hotA, yaha jAnate hue rAjA janaka isa bAraha varSIya aSTAvakra ke paira chUte the| ozo ke lie koI rAjA janaka nahIM hai| yUM bhI, namratA se praNAma karane vAle sabhI vyakti janaka nahIM bana jaate| ve jijJAsu ho sakate haiN| apekSA se bharI AMkha aura hRdaya se jijJAsA karane vAle aneka haiM lekina janaka jaise jJAna-vRddha bAlaka hara jamAne meM paidA nahIM hote| - ozo ne Aja ke saMdarbha meM janaka-aSTAvakra ke saMvAda ko punarujjIvita kiyA hai| prAcIna prajJApuruSoM ke prazna aura unake uttara ozo ke sazakta mAdhyama se Aja samasAmayika ho gaye haiN| sadiyoM pAra se janaka prazna karate haiM aura aSTAvakra ne sadiyoM pahale unake uttara diye haiM, jinheM ozo vartamAna ke dharAtala para jIvaMta karate haiN| vastutaH na to prazna badalate haiM aura na hI uttara badalate haiM, sirpha naye pariveza meM, prazna pUche jAne kA DhaMga aura uttara ke saMdarbha meM eka utkrAMti hotI hai| janaka kA prazna sIdhA-sAdA hai : jJAna kaise prApta hotA hai? mukti kaise milatI hai? vairAgya kaise prApta hotA hai? yaha saba, he prabhu! mujhe btaayeN| ___ bAraha sAla ke bAlaka meM rAjA janaka ne bhagavattA dekhii| isIlie vaha 'prabhu' saMbodhana kara sakate ozo ko uttara dene pasaMda AeM aise ye prazna haiN| phira se sadiyAM pAra kara yaha prazna Adhunika

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aSTAvakra ke hRdaya meM sthira ho jAtA hai : jJAna kaise mile? ozo ne asaMkhya kitAbeM par3hI haiN| jJAna kevala zabda meM baMdhA huA nahIM hotaa| sapheda kAgaja para chape kAle akSara jJAna nahIM haiN| gaMbhIra vANI meM diyA gayA upadeza jJAna nahIM hai| jJAna kise kahate haiM, isa prazna kA uttara dene kA adhikAra ozo ko hai| ve jJAna ke marma taka jaba ozo aSTAvakra gItA kI bAta karate haiM, taba aSTAvakra ko pUche hue janaka ke prazna kA havAlA to dete hI haiM, paraMtu usase prazna to unake hRdaya meM bhI baiTha jAtA hai| mukti kaise milatI hai? janaka kA yaha prazna ozo se unakI aTThAvana varSa kI Ayu meM kaI bAra pUchA gayA hogA, lekina janaka jaise mukti ke samIpa pahuMce hue ziSya unheM kahAM se milate? isIlie to ve sadiyoM pahale pUche hue prazna kI dhvani ko phira sajIva karate haiN| vairAgya kaise prApta ho? ozo ke eka zabda para saMnyAsa lene vAle aura eka hI zabda para geruve vastra tyAga dene vAle jijJAsuoM kA bhI yahI prazna hai| ozo isa prazna kA utanI hI utkaTatA se maMthana karate haiM jitanA atIta meM aSTAvakra ne kiyA thaa| ___ aSTAvakra saMhitA ko ozo mahAgItA kahate haiN| kRSNArjuna-saMvAda manuSya aura Izvara ke bIca kA saMvAda hai| janaka-aSTAvakra kA saMvAda do jAgrata, satarka vyaktiyoM ke bIca kA saMvAda hai| ozo AjIvana isI jAgrata avasthA se apanI bAta karate rahe haiN| aSTAvakra kI taraha ve sIdhe mUla tatva para Akara apanI bAta karate rahe haiN| isIlie aSTAvakra saMhitA unake vacanoM meM sabase adhika mahatva rakhatI hai| janaka jaise mahAjJAnI vinamratA se prazna kareM aura aSTAvakra jaisA bAlaka uttara de use ozo mahAgItA kA nAma dete haiN| kRSNa kI gItA meM se koI bhI apanI pasaMda kA artha nikAla sakatA hai, lekina aSTAvakra isa dRSTi se kaise bhinna haiM, yaha samajhAte hue ozo kahate haiM: ____ "aSTAvakra kA saMdeza suspaSTa hai...aisA suspaSTa, khule AkAza jaisA vaktavya, jisameM bAdala haiM hI nahIM, tuma koI AkRti dekha na paaoge| AkRti chor3oge saba, banoge nirAkara, arUpa ke sAtha jor3oge saMbaMdha to aSTAvakra samajha meM aayeNge| aSTAvakra ko samajhanA cAho to dhyAna kI gaharAI meM utaranA hogA. koI vyAkhyA se kAma hone vAlA nahIM hai|" aura dhyAna se aSTAvakra kA matalaba japa nahIM hai| "aSTAvakra kahate haiM : tuma kucha bhI karo, vaha dhyAna na hogaa| kartA jahAM hai vahAM dhyAna kaisA? jaba taka karanA hai taba taka bhrAMti hai| jaba taka karane vAlA maujUda hai taba taka ahaMkAra maujUda hai|" / DhAI hajAra pRSTha bhara sakeM itane zabda ozo aSTAvakra para bole haiN| usakA upasaMhAra karate hue unhoMne jo kahA hai usI meM isa mahAgraMtha kA nicor3a hai| isameM paMdraha pravacana haiN| jisa parAkASThA para ve pahuMcate haiM usa kSaNa ke pAsa hama abhI hI A jAyeM to ina pravacanoM kA artha samajha meM A jAegA "vahI hai marakaje-kAbA, vahI hai rAhe-butakhAnA . jahAM dIvAne do milakara sanama kI bAta karate haiM "aSTAvakra aura janaka, do dIvAnoM kI bAta hamane sunii| unakI carcA ne eka apUrva tIrtha kA nirmANa kiyaa| usameM hamane bahuta DubakiyAM lgaayiiN| agara dhula gaye, agara svaccha ho gaye, to sArA guNa gaMgA kA hai| agara na dhule, asvaccha ke asvaccha raha gaye, to sArA doSa apanA hai| "yaha eka apUrva yAtrA thii| eka dRSTi se bahuta laMbI-mahInoM-mahInoM taka isameM hamane DubakiyAM

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lgaayiiN| eka dRSTi se bar3I chottii-shrvnnmaatrenn| eka zabda bhI kAna meM par3a gayA ho to jagAne ke lie pryaapt| ____ maulika bAta eka hI hai ki kisI bhAMti dvaMdva ke pAra ho jAo, dvaMdvAtIta ho jAo, to mahAsukha kI varSA ho jaae|" jaba do dIvAne mila kara sanama kI, paramAtmA kI bAta karate haiM to vaha to tIrtha bana jAtA hai| yahAM eka dIvAnA-isa duniyA ke logoM kI dRSTi meM hAsyAspada mAnA gayA manuSya-mahAtIrtha racatA hai| aSTAvakra jo kahate haiM use ozo mahAgItA kahate haiN| ozo ne unmanI avasthA meM, dIvAnagI meM, sadiyoM pahale do dIvAnoM ke saMvAda dvArA jo tIrtha racA gayA thA, usa meM phira prANa-pratiSThA kara dI hai| Adhunika aSTAvakra ne yahAM eka anUThA mahAtIrtha racA hai| harIndra dave pradhAna saMpAdaka janmabhUmi-pravAsI baMbaI janmabhUmi-pravAsI ke mukhya saMpAdaka zrI harIndra dave bhAratIya sAhitya ke suvikhyAta sarjaka haiM, jinheM 1978 meM rASTrIya sAhitya akAdamI puraskAra se alaMkRta kiyA gayA--gujarAtI sAhitya ko inake anUThe yogadAna ke lie| 1982 meM inheM raNajItarAma golDa meDala tathA inakI racanA 'kRSNa ane mAnava saMbaMdhoM ke lie 1982-83 kA zrI araviMdo meDala prApta huaa| 1981 meM briTiza sarakAra ne adhyayana-bhramaNa ke lie tathA 1984 meM uttarI amerikA kI sAhitya akAdamI ne saMyukta rAjya amerikA meM bhASaNa-bhramaNa ke lie inheM AmaMtrita kiyaa| amerikA ke vibhinna rAjyoM ke vizvavidyAlayoM meM inake bhASaNa he| 1987-1988 meM bhArata ke pradhAnamaMtrI kI mAsko, turkI, sIriyA, pazcimI jarmanI tathA saMyukta rASTra kI vizeSa yAtrAoM meM pratinidhimaMDala ke sAtha inheM AmaMtrita kiyA gyaa| aura sarvAdhika ullekhanIya hai ki janmabhUmi pravAsI meM zrI harIndra dave ke sAptAhika dharmalekhoM meM ozo kA jIvana-darzana niraMtara jhalakatA hai|

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anukrama satya kA zuddhatama vaktavya samAdhi kA sUtra : vizrAma jaisI mati vaisI gati karma, vicAra, bhAva -- aura sAkSI sAdhanA nahIM - niSThA, zraddhA jAgo aura bhogo jAgaraNa mahAmaMtra hai niyaMtA nahIM - sAkSI bano merA mujhako namaskAra hari OM tatsat dukha kA mUla dvaita hai prabhu prasAda - - paripUrNa prayatna se jaba jAgo tabhI saverA uddezya - use jo bhAve jIvana kI ekamAtra dInatA : vAsanA ozo ke viSaya meM ozo kA hindI sAhitya 25 55 83 111 133 165 191 219 243 269 297 323 347 373

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G0 satya kA zuddhatama vaktavya

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janaka uvAca / kathaM jJAnamavApnoti kathaM muktirbhaviSyati / vairAgyaM ca kathaM prAptametad brUhi mama prabho / / 1 / / aSTAvakra uvAca / muktimicchasi cettAta viSayAn viSavattyaja / kSamArjavadayAtoSasatyaM pIyUSavad bhaja // 2 // na pRthvI na jalaM nAgnirna vAyudyaurna vA bhavAn / eSAM sAkSiNamAtmAnaM cidrUpaM viddi muktaye / / 3 // yadi dehaM pRthakkRtya citi vizrAmya tiSThasi / adhunaiva sukhI zAMtaH baMdhamukto bhaviSyasi / / 4 // na tvaM viprAdiko varNo nAzramI nAkSagocaraH / asaMgo'si nirAkAro vizvasAkSI sukhI bhava / / 5 / / dharmAdharmau sukhaM duHkhaM mAnasAni na to vibho / na kartA'si na bhoktA'si mukta evAsi sarvadA / / 6 / /

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ka anUThI yAtrA para hama nikalate haiN| manuSya-jAti ke pAsa bahuta zAstra haiM, para aSTAvakra-gItA jaisA zAstra nhiiN| veda phIke haiN| upaniSada bahuta dhImI AvAja meM bolate haiN| gItA meM bhI aisA gaurava nahIM; jaisA aSTAvakra kI saMhitA meM hai| kucha bAta hI anUThI hai! - sabase bar3I bAta to yaha hai ki na samAja, na rAjanIti, na jIvana kI kisI aura vyavasthA kA koI prabhAva aSTAvakra ke vacanoM para hai| itanA zuddha bhAvAtIta vaktavya, samaya aura kAla se atIta, dUsarA nahIM hai| zAyada isIlie aSTAvakra kI gItA, aSTAvakra kI saMhitA kA bahuta prabhAva nahIM pdd'aa| - kRSNa kI gItA kA bahuta prabhAva pdd'aa| pahalA kAraNa H kRSNa kI gItA samanvaya hai| satya kI utanI ciMtA nahIM hai jitanI samanvaya kI ciMtA hai| samanvaya kA Agraha itanA gaharA hai ki agara satya thor3A kho bhI jAye to kRSNa rAjI haiN| kRSNa kI gItA khicar3I jaisI hai; isalie sabhI ko bhAtI hai, kyoMki sabhI kA kucha na kucha usameM maujUda hai| aisA koI saMpradAya khojanA muzkila hai jo gItA meM apanI vANI na khoja le| aisA koI vyakti khojanA muzkila hai jo gItA meM apane lie koI sahArA na khoja le| ina sabake lie aSTAvakra kI gItA bar3I kaThina hogii| aSTAvakra samanvayavAdI nahIM haiM--satyavAdI haiN| satya jaisA hai vaisA kahA hai-- binA kisI lAga-lapeTa ke| sunane vAle kI ciMtA nahIM hai| sunane vAlA samajhegA, nahIM samajhegA, isakI bhI ciMtA nahIM hai| satya kA aisA zuddhatama vaktavya na pahale kahIM huA, na phira bAda meM kabhI ho skaa| __kRSNa kI gItA logoM ko priya hai, kyoMki apanA artha nikAla lenA bahuta sugama hai| kRSNa kI gItA kAvyAtmaka hai : do aura do pAMca bhI ho sakate haiM, do aura do tIna bhI ho sakate haiN| aSTAvakra ke sAtha koI khela saMbhava nhiiN| vahAM do aura do cAra hI hote haiN| ___ aSTAvakra kA vaktavya zuddha gaNita kA vaktavya hai| vahAM kAvya ko jarA bhI jagaha nahIM hai| vahAM kavitA ke lie jarA-sI bhI chUTa nahIM hai| jaisA hai vaisA kahA hai| kisI taraha kA samajhautA nahIM hai| kRSNa kI gItA par3ho to bhakta apanA artha nikAla letA hai, kyoMki kRSNa ne bhakti kI bhI bAta

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kI hai; karmayogI apanA artha nikAla letA hai, kyoMki kRSNa ne karmayoga kI bhI bAta kI hai; jJAnI apanA artha nikAla letA hai, kyoMki kRSNa ne jJAna kI bhI bAta kI hai| kRSNa kahIM bhakti ko sarvazreSTha kahate haiM, kahIM jJAna ko sarvazreSTha kahate haiM, kahIM karma ko sarvazreSTha kahate haiN| __kRSNa kA vaktavya bahuta rAjanaitika hai| ve rAjanetA the--kuzala rAjanetA the! sirpha rAjanetA the, itanA hI kahanA ucita nahIM-kuTila rAjanItijJa the, DiplomaiTa the| unake vaktavya meM bahuta-sI bAtoM kA dhyAna rakhA gayA hai| isalie sabhI ko gItA bhA jAtI hai| isalie to gItA para hajAroM TIkAeM haiM; aSTAvakra para koI ciMtA nahIM krtaa| kyoMki aSTAvakra ke sAtha rAjI honA ho to tumheM apane ko chor3anA pdd'egaa| bezarta! tuma apane ko na le jA skoge| tuma pIche rahoge to hI jA skoge| kRSNa ke sAtha tuma apane ko le jA sakate ho| kRSNa ke sAtha tumheM badalane kI koI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai| kRSNa ke sAtha tuma maujUM par3a sakate ho| tA para TIkAeM likhIM-zaMkara ne, rAmAnuja ne. nimbArka ne, vallabha ne, sbne| sabane apane artha nikAla lie| kRSNa ne kucha aisI bAta kahI hai jo bahu-arthI hai| isalie maiM kahatA hUM, kAvyAtmaka hai| kavitA meM se manacAhe artha nikala sakate haiN| . kRSNa kA vaktavya aisA hai jaise varSA meM bAdala ghirate haiM : jo cAho dekha lo| koI dekhatA hai hAthI kI suMDa; koI cAhe gaNeza jI ko dekha le| kisI ko kucha bhI nahIM dikhAI par3atA-vaha kahatA hai, kahAM kI phijUla bAteM kara rahe ho? bAdala haiM! dhuAM--isameM kaisI AkRtiyAM dekha rahe ho? ___ pazcima meM vaijJAnika mana ke parIkSaNa ke lie syAhI ke dhabbe blATiMga pepara para DAla dete haiM aura vyakti ko kahate haiM, dekho, isameM kyA dikhAyI par3atA hai ? vyakti gaura se dekhatA hai; use kucha na kucha dikhAI par3atA hai| vahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai, sirpha blATiMga pepara para syAhI ke dhabbe haiM--betaratIba pheMke gaye, soca-vicAra kara bhI pheMke nahIM gaye haiM, aise hI botala uMDela dI hai| lekina dekhane vAlA kucha na kucha khoja letA hai| jo dekhane vAlA khojatA hai vaha usake mana meM hai; vaha Aropita kara letA hai| tumane bhI dekhA hogA : dIvAla para varSA kA pAnI par3atA hai, lakIreM khiMca jAtI haiN| kabhI AdamI kI zakla dikhAyI par3atI hai, kabhI ghor3e kI zakla dikhAyI par3atI hai| tuma jo dekhanA cAhate ho, Aropita kara lete ho| rAta ke aMdhere meM kapar3A TaMgA hai-bhUta-preta dikhAyI par3a jAte haiN| / kRSNa kI gItA aisI hI hai--jo tumhAre mana meM hai, dikhAyI par3a jaayegaa| to zaMkara jJAna dekha lete haiM, rAmAnuja bhakti dekha lete haiM, tilaka karma dekha lete haiM aura saba apane ghara prasannacitta lauTa Ate haiM ki ThIka, kRSNa vahI kahate haiM jo hamArI mAnyatA hai| ___ imarsana ne likhA hai ki eka bAra eka par3osI pleTo kI kitAbeM unase mAMga kara le gyaa| aba pleTo do hajAra sAla pahale huA aura duniyA ke thor3e-se anUThe vicArakoM meM se ek| kucha dinoM bAda imarsana ne kahA, kitAbeM par3ha lI hoM to vApasa kara deN| vaha par3osI lauTA gyaa| imarsana ne pUchA, kaisI lagIM? usa AdamI ne kahA ki tthiik| isa AdamI, pleTo ke vicAra mujhase milate-julate haiN| kaI daphe to mujhe aisA lagA ki isa AdamI ko mere vicAroM kA patA kaise cala gayA! pleTo do hajAra sAla pahale huA hai| isako zaka ho rahA hai ki isane kahIM mere vicAra to nahIM curA lie! aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 -

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kRSNa meM aisA zaka bahuta bAra hotA hai| isalie kRSNa para, sadiyAM bIta gaIM, TIkAeM calatI jAtI haiN| hara sadI apanA artha khoja letI hai; hara vyakti apanA artha khoja letA hai| kRSNa kI gItA syAhI ke dhabboM jaisI hai| eka kuzala rAjanItijJa kA vaktavya hai| aSTAvakra kI gItA meM tuma koI artha na khoja paaoge| tuma apane ko chor3a kara caloge to hI aSTAvakra kI gItA spaSTa hogii| - aSTAvakra kA suspaSTa saMdeza hai| usameM jarA bhI tuma apanI vyAkhyA na DAla skoge| isalie logoM ne TIkAeM nahIM likhiiN| TIkA likhane kI jagaha nahIM hai; tor3ane-maror3ane kA upAya nahIM hai; tumhAre mana ke lie suvidhA nahIM hai ki tuma kucha DAla do| aSTAvakra ne isa taraha se vaktavya diyA hai ki sadiyAM bIta gaIM, usa vaktavya meM koI kucha jor3a nahIM pAyA, ghaTA nahIM paayaa| bahuta kaThina hai aisA vaktavya denaa| zabda ke sAtha aisI kazalatA baDI kaThina hai| isalie maiM kahatA hUM, eka anUThI yAtrA tuma zurU kara rahe ho| aSTAvakra meM rAjanItijJoM kI koI utsukatA nahIM hai--na tilaka kI, na araviMda kI, na gAMdhI kI, na vinobA kI, kisI kI koI utsukatA nahIM hai| kyoMki tuma apanA khela na khela paaoge| tilaka ko ukasAnA hai deza-bhakti, uThAnA hai karma kA jvAra-kRSNa kI gItA sahayogI bana jAtI hai| kRSNa hara kisI ko kaMdhA dene ko taiyAra haiN| koI bhI calA lo golI unake kaMdhe para rakha kara, ve rAjI haiN| kaMdhA unakA, pIche chipane kI tumheM suvidhA hai, aura unake pIche se golI calAo to golI bhI bahumUlya mAlUma par3atI hai| ___aSTAvakra kisI ko kaMdhe para hAtha bhI nahIM rakhane dete| isalie gAMdhI kI koI utsukatA nahIM hai; tilaka kI koI utsukatA nahIM hai; araviMda, vinobA ko kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai| kyoMki tuma kucha thopa na skoge| rAjanIti kI suvidhA nahIM hai| aSTAvakra rAjanItika puruSa nahIM haiN|| yaha pahalI bAta khayAla meM rakha lenI jarUrI hai| aisA suspaSTa, khule AkAza jaisA vaktavya, jisameM bAdala haiM hI nahIM, tuma koI AkRti dekha na paaoge| AkRti chor3oge saba, banoge nirAkara, arUpa ke sAtha jor3oge saMbaMdha to aSTAvakra samajha meM aayeNge| aSTAvakra ko samajhanA cAho to dhyAna kI gaharAI meM utaranA hogA, koI vyAkhyA se kAma hone vAlA nahIM hai| ___ aura dhyAna ke lie bhI aSTAvakra nahIM kahate ki tuma baiTha kara rAma-rAma jpo| aSTAvakra kahate haiM : tuma kucha bhI karo, vaha dhyAna na hogaa| kartA jahAM hai vahAM dhyAna kaisA? jaba taka karanA hai taba taka bhrAMti hai| jaba taka karane vAlA maujUda hai taba taka ahaMkAra maujUda hai| ____ aSTAvakra kahate haiM : sAkSI ho jAnA hai dhyAna--jahAM kartA chUTa jAtA hai, tuma sirpha dekhane vAle raha jAte ho, draSTA-mAtra! draSTA-mAtra ho jAne meM hI darzana hai| draSTA-mAtra ho jAne meM hI dhyAna hai| draSTA-mAtra ho jAne meM hI jJAna hai| __isake pahale ki hama sUtra meM utareM, aSTAvakra ke saMbaMdha meM kucha bAteM samajha lenI jarUrI haiN| jyAdA patA nahIM hai, kyoMki na to ve sAmAjika puruSa the, na rAjanItika, to itihAsa meM koI ullekha nahIM hai| basa thor3I-sI ghaTanAeM jJAta haiM--ve bhI bar3I ajIba, bharosA karane yogya nahIM; lekina samajhoge to bar3e gahare artha khuleNge| satya kA zuddhatama vaktavya

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pahalI ghaTanA-aSTAvakra paidA hue usake pahale kI; pIche kA to kucha patA nahIM hai-garbha kI ghttnaa| pitA-bar3e pNddit| aSTAvakra--mAM ke garbha meN| pitA roja veda kA pATha karate haiM aura aSTAvakra garbha meM sunate haiN| eka dina acAnaka garbha se AvAja AtI hai ki ruko bhI! yaha saba bakavAsa hai| jJAna isameM kucha bhI nahIM-basa zabdoM kA saMgraha hai| zAstra meM jJAna kahAM? jJAna svayaM meM hai| zabda meM satya kahAM? satya svayaM meM hai| . pitA svabhAvataH nArAja hue| eka to pitA, phira paMDita! aura garbha meM chipA huA beTA isa taraha kI bAta kahe! abhI paidA bhI nahIM huA! krodha meM A gae, AgababUlA ho ge| pitA kA ahaMkAra coTa khA gyaa| phira paMDita kA ahaMkAra! bar3e paMDita the, bar3e vivAdI the, zAstrArthI the| krodha meM abhizApa de diyA ki jaba paidA hogA to ATha aMgoM se Ter3hA hogaa| isalie naam-assttaavkr| ATha jagaha se kubar3e paidA hue| ATha jagaha se UMTa kI bhAMti, irche-tirche| pitA ne krodha meM zarIra ko vikSata kara diyaa| aisI aura bhI kathAeM haiN| kahate haiM, buddha jaba paidA hue to khar3e-khar3e paidA hue| mAM khar3I thI vRkSa ke tle| khar3e-khar3e...mAM khar3I thI...khar3e-khar3e paidA hue| jamIna para gire nahIM ki cale, sAta kadama cle| AThaveM kadama para ruka kara cAra Arya-satyoM kI ghoSaNA kI, ki jIvana dukha hai-abhI sAta kadama hI cale haiM pRthvI para-ki jIvana dukha hai; ki dukha se mukta hone kI saMbhAvanA hai; ki dukha-mukti kA upAya hai; ki dukha-mukti kI avasthA hai, nirvANa kI avasthA hai| lAotsu ke saMbaMdha meM kathA hai ki lAotsu bUr3he paidA hue, assI varSa ke paidA hue; assI varSa taka garbha meM hI rhe| kucha karane kI cAha hI na thI to garbha se nikalane kI cAha bhI na huii| koI vAsanA hI na thI to saMsAra meM Ane kI bhI vAsanA na huii| jaba paidA hue to sapheda bAla the; assI varSa ke bUr3he the| jarathustra ke saMbaMdha meM kathA hai ki jaba jarathustra paidA hue to paidA hote se hI khilakhilA kara hNse| magara ina sabako mAta kara diyA aSTAvakra ne| ye to paidA hone ke bAda kI bAteM haiN| aSTAvakra ne apanA pUrA vaktavya de diyA paidA hone ke phle| ye kathAeM mahatvapUrNa haiN| ina kathAoM meM ina vyaktiyoM ke jIvana kI sArI sAra-saMpadA hai, nicor3a hai| buddha ne jo jIvana bhara meM kahA usakA nicor3a...buddha ne ASTAMgika mArga kA upadeza diyA...to sAta kadama cale, AThaveM para ruka gye| ATha aMga haiM kul| pahuMcane kI aMtima avasthA hai samyaka smaadhi| usa samAdhi kI avasthA meM hI patA calatA hai jIvana ke pUre satya kaa| una cAra Arya-satyoM kI ghoSaNA kara dii| lAotsu bUr3hA paidA huaa| logoM ko assI sAla lagate haiM, taba bhI aisI samajha nahIM A paatii| bUr3he ho kara bhI loga buddhimAna kahAM ho pAte haiM! bUr3hA honA aura buddhimAna honA paryAyavAcI to nhiiN| bAla to dhUpa meM bhI pakAye jA sakate haiN| lAotsu kI kathA itanA hI kahatI hai ki agara jIvana meM tvarA ho, tIvratA ho to jo assI sAla meM ghaTatA hai vaha eka kSaNa meM ghaTa sakatA hai| prajJA kI tIvratA ho to eka kSaNa meM ghaTa sakatA hai| buddhi malina ho to assI sAla meM bhI kahAM ghaTatA hai! jarathustra janma ke sAtha hI hNse| jarathustra kA dharma akelA dharma hai duniyA meM jisako 'haMsatA huA aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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dharma' kaha sakate haiN| atipArthiva, pRthvI kA dharma hai ! isalie to pArasI dUsare dhArmikoM ko dhArmika nahIM mAlUma hote / nAcate-gAte, prasanna ! jarathustra kA dharma haMsatA huA dharma hai; jIvana ke svIkAra kA dharma hai; niSedha nahIM hai, tyAga nahIM hai| tumane koI pArasI sAdhu dekhA - naMga-dhar3aMga khar3A ho jAye, chor3a de, dhUpa meM khar3A ho jAye, dhUnI ramA kara baiTha jAye ? nahIM, pArasI dharma meM jIvana ko satAne, kaSTa dene kI koI vyavasthA nahIM hai| jarathustra kA sArA saMdeza yahI hai ki jaba haMsate hue paramAtmA ko pAyA jA sakatA hai to rote hue kyoM pAnA ? jaba nAcate hue pahuMca sakate haiM usa maMdira taka to nAhaka kAMTe kyoM bone ? jaba phUloM ke sAtha jAnA ho sakatA hai to yaha dukhavAda kyoM ? isalie ThIka hai, pratIka ThIka hai ki jarathustra paidA hote hI hNse| ina kathAoM meM itihAsa mata khojnaa| aisA huA hai -- aisA nahIM hai| lekina ina kathAoM meM eka bar3A gaharA artha hai| tumhAre pAsa eka bIja par3A hai| jaba tuma bIja ko dekhate ho to isase paidA hone vAle phUla kI koI bhI to khabara nahIM miltii| yaha kyA ho sakatA hai, isakI bhanaka bhI to nahIM aatii| yaha kamala banegA, khilegA, jala meM rahegA aura jala se achUtA rahegA, sUraja kI kiraNoM para nAcegA aura sUraja bhI IrSyAlu hogA - isake sauMdarya se, isakI komalatA se, isakI apUrva garimA, isake prasAda se; isakI sugaMdha AkAza meM ur3egI- -yaha bIja ko dekha kara to patA bhI nahIM cltaa| bIja ko to dekha kara isakI koI kalpanA bhI nahIM kara sakatA, anumAna bhI nahIM kara sktaa| lekina eka dina yaha ghaTatA hai| to do taraha se hama soca sakate haiN| yA to hama bIja ko pakar3a leM jora se aura hama kaheM, jo bIja meM dikhAI nahIM par3A vaha kamala meM bhI ghaTa nahIM sktaa| yaha bhrama hai| yaha dhokhA hai| yaha jhUTha hai / jinako hama tarkaniSTha kahate haiM, saMdehazIla kahate haiM, unakA yahI AdhAra hai| ve kahate haiM, jo bIja meM nahIM dikhAyI par3A vaha phUla meM ho nahIM sakatA; kahIM bhrAMti ho rahI hai| isalie saMdehazIla vyakti buddha ko mAna nahIM pAtA ; mahAvIra ko svIkAra nahIM kara pAtA ; jIsasa ko aMgIkAra nahIM kara paataa| kyoMki ve kahate haiM, hamane jAnA inako / jIsasa apane gAMva meM Aye, bar3e hairAna hue gAMva ke logoM ne koI ciMtA hI na kI / jIsasa kA vaktavya hai ki paigaMbara kI apane gAMva meM pUjA nahIM hotI / kAraNa kyA rahA hogA ? kyoM nahIM hotI gAMva meM pUjA paigaMbara kI ? gAMva ke logoM ne bacapana se dekhA : bar3haI josepha kA lar3akA hai! lakar3iyAM Dhote dekhA, riMdA calAte dekhA, lakar3iyAM cIrate dekhA, pasIne se lathapatha dekhA, sar3akoM para khelate dekhA, jhagar3ate dekhaa| gAMva ke loga ise bacapana se jAnate haiM-- bIja kI taraha dekhaa| Aja acAnaka yaha ho kaise sakatA hai ki yaha paramAtmA kA putra ho gayA ! . nahIM, jisane bIja ko dekhA hai, vaha phUla ko mAna nahIM paataa| vaha kahatA hai, jarUra dhokhA hogA, beImAnI hogii| yaha AdamI pAkhaMDI hai| buddha apane ghara vApasa lauTe, to pitA... sArI duniyA ko jo dikhAI par3a rahA thA vaha pitA ko dikhAyI nahIM par3A! sArI duniyA anubhava kara rahI thI eka prakAza, dUra-dUra taka khabareM jA rahI thIM, dUra dezoM se loga Ane zurU ho gaye the; lekina jaba buddha vApasa ghara Aye bAraha sAla bAda, to pitA ne kahA: maiM tujhe abhI bhI kSamA kara sakatA hUM yadyapi tUne kAma to burA kiyA hai, satAyA to tUne hameM, satya kA zuddhatama vaktavya

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aparAdha to tUne kiyA hai; lekina mere pAsa pitA kA hRdaya hai| maiM mApha kara duuNgaa| dvAra tere lie khule haiN| magara pheMka yaha bhikSA kA pAtra! haTA yaha bhikSu kA veza! yaha saba nahIM clegaa| tU vApasa lauTa aa| yaha rAjya terA hai| maiM bUr3hA ho gayA, isako kauna samhAlegA? ho gayA bacapanA bahuta, aba baMda karo yaha saba khela! buddha ne kahA : kRpA kara mujhe dekheM to! jo gayA thA vaha vApisa nahIM AyA hai| yaha koI aura hI AyA hai| jo Apake ghara paidA huA thA vahI vApisa nahIM AyA hai| yaha koI aura hI AyA hai| bIja phUla ho kara AyA hai| gaura se to dekho| ___ pitA ne kahA, tU mujhe sikhAne calA hai? pahale dina se, jaba tU paidA huA thA, tabase tujhe jAnatA huuN| kisI aura ko dhokhA denaa| kisI aura ko samajhA lenA, bhrama meM DAla denaa| mujhe tU bhrama meM na DAla paayegaa| maiM phira kahatA huuN| maiM tujhe bhalIbhAMti jAnatA huuN| mujhe kucha sikhAne kI ceSTA mata kr| kSamA karane ko maiM rAjI huuN| buddha ne kahAH Apa, aura mujhe jAnate haiM! maiM to svayaM ko bhI nahIM jAnatA thaa| abhI-abhI kiraNeM utarI haiM aura svayaM ko jAnA huuN| kSamA kareM! lekina yaha mujhe kahanA hI par3egA ki jisako Apane dekhA, vaha maiM nahIM huuN| aura jahAM taka Apane dekhA, vaha maiM nahIM huuN| bAhara-bAhara Apane dekhA, bhItara Apane kahAM dekhA? maiM Apase paidA huA hUM, lekina Apane mujhe nirmita nahIM kiyaa| maiM Apase AyA hUM, jaise eka rAste se koI rAhagIra AtA hai; lekina rAstA aura rAhagIra kA kyA lenA-denA? kala rAstA kahane lage ki maiM tujhe pahacAnatA hUM, tU mere se hI to hokara AyA hai-aise hI Apa kaha rahe haiN| Apake pahale bhI maiM thaa| janmoM-janmoM se merI yAtrA cala rahI hai| Apase gujarA jarUra hUM, aisA maiM auroM se bhI gujarA huuN| aura bhI mere pitA the, aura bhI merI mAtAeM thiiN| lekina merA honA bar3A alaga-thalaga hai| kaThina hai bahuta, ati kaThina hai! agara bIja dekhA to phUla para bharosA nahIM aataa| eka to DhaMga hai azraddhAlu kA, tarkavAdI kA, saMdehazIla kA, ki vaha kahatA hai ki bIja ko hama pahacAnate haiM, to phUla ho nahIM sktaa| hama kIcar3a ko jAnate haiM, usa kIcar3a se kamala ho kaise sakatA hai? saba galata! sapanA hogaa| bhrAMti hogii| kisI moha-jAla meM par3a gaye hooge| kisI ne dhokhA de diyaa| koI jAdU, koI tilism...| eka to yaha rAstA hai| eka rAstA hai zraddhAlu kA--premI kA, bhakta kA, sahAnubhUti se bhare hRdaya kA vaha phUla ko dekhatA hai aura phUla se pIche kI tarapha yAtrA karatA hai| vaha kahatA hai, jaba phUla meM aisI sugaMdha huI, jaba phUla meM aisI vibhA pragaTa huI, jaba phUla meM aisI pratibhA, jaba phUla meM aisA kuMArApana dikhA, to jarUra bIja meM bhI rahA hogaa| kyoMki jo phala meM haA hai vaha bIja meM na ho. to ho hI nahIM sktaa| ye sArI kathAeM ghaTI haiM, aisA nhiiN| jinhoMne aSTAvakra ke phUla ko dekhA, unako yaha khayAla meM AyA ki jo Aja huA hai vaha kala bhI rahA hogA-chipA thA, avaguMThita thA, parade meM par3A thaa| jo Aja hai, aMta meM hai, vaha prathama bhI rahA hogaa| jo mRtyu ke kSaNa meM dikhAyI par3a rahA hai, vaha janma ke kSaNa meM bhI maujUda rahA hogA; anyathA paidA kaise hotA! to eka to DhaMga hai phUla se pIche kI tarapha dekhanA, aura eka hai bIja se Age kI tarapha dekhnaa| gaura se dekho to donoM meM sAra-sUtra eka hI hai, donoM kI AdhArabhitti eka hI hai| lekina kitanA jamIna aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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AsamAna kA aMtara ho jAtA hai! jo bIja vAlA hai, vaha bhI yaha kaha rahA hai ki jo bIja meM nahIM hai vaha phUla meM kaise ho sakatA hai ! yaha usakA tarka hai| phUla vAlA bhI yahI kaha rahA hai| vaha kaha rahA hai, jo phUla meM hai vaha bIja meM bhI honA hI caahie| donoM kA tarka to eka hai| lekina donoM ke dekhane ke DhaMga alaga haiN| bar3I ar3acana hai ! mujhase koI pUchatA thA ki Apake sAtha bacapana meM bahuta loga par3he hoMge - skUla meM, kAleja meM ve dikhAyI nahIM pdd'te| ve kaise dikhAyI par3a sakate haiM! unako bar3I ar3acana hai / ve bharosA nahIM kara skte| ati kaThina hai unheM / kala hI mere pAsa rAyapura se kisI ne eka akhabAra bhejA / zrI harizaMkara parasAI ne eka lekha mere khilApha likhA hai| ve mujhe jAnate haiM, kAleja ke dinoM se jAnate haiN| hiMdI ke mUrdhanya vyaMgyalekhaka haiN| mere mana meM unakI kRtiyoM kA Adara hai| lekha meM unhoMne likhA hai ki jabalapura kI havA meM kucha kharAbI hai| yahAM dhokhebAja aura dhUrta hI paidA hote haiM-- jaise rajanIza, maheza yogI, muuNddd'aa| tIna nAma unhoMne ginAe / dhanyavAda unakA, kama se kama merA nAma naMbara eka to ginaayaa| itanI yAda to rakhI ! ekadama bisAra nahIM diyaa| bilakula bhUla gaye hoM, aisA nahIM hai| lekina ar3acana svAbhAvika hai, sIdhI-sApha hai| maiM unakI bAta samajha sakatA huuN| yaha asaMbhava hai-- bIja ko dekhA to phUla meM bharosA ! phira jinhoMne phUla ko dekhA, unheM bIja meM bharosA muzkila ho hai| sabhI mahApuruSoM kI jIvana-kathAeM do DhaMga se likhI jAtI haiN| jo unake viparIta haiM, ve . bacapana se yAtrA zurU karate haiM; jo unake pakSa meM haiM, ve aMta se yAtrA zurU karate haiM aura bacapana kI tarapha jAte haiN| donoM eka artha meM sahI haiN| lekina jo bacapana se yAtrA karake aMta kI tarapha jAte haiM, ve vaMcita raha jAte haiN| unakA sahI honA unake lie AtmaghAtI hai, jo aMta se yAtrA karate haiM aura pIche kI tarafa jAte haiM, ve dhanyabhAgI haiN| kyoMki bahuta kucha unheM anAyAsa mila jAtA hai, jo ki pahale tarkavAdiyoM ko nahIM mila paataa| aba na kevala maiM galata mAlUma hotA hUM, mere kAraNa jabalapura taka kI havA unako galata mAlUma hotI hai : kucha bhUla havA-pAnI meM honI cAhie ! yadyapi maiM unako kahanA cAhUMgA, jabalapura ko koI ha nahIM hai mere saMbaMdha meM havA-pAnI ko acchA yA kharAba taya karane kaa| jabalapura se merA koI bahuta nAtA nahIM hai| thor3e dina vahAM thA / maheza yogI bhI thor3e dina vahAM the / unakA bhI koI nAtA nahIM hai| hama donoM kA nAtA kisI aura jagaha se hai| usa jagaha ke loga itane soe haiM ki unheM abhI khabara hI nahIM hai| maheza yogI aura merA janma pAsa hI pAsa huaa| donoM gADaravAr3A ke Asa-pAsa paidA hue| unakA janma cIcalI meM huA, merA janma kuchavAr3e meM huaa| agara havA-pAnI kharAba hai to vahAM kA hogaa| isakA dukha gADaravAr3A ko honA cAhie--kabhI hogaa| yA sukh...| jabalapura ko isameM bIca meM AnA nahIM caahie| lekina mana kaise tarka racatA hai ! aba jo aSTAvakra kI kathA ko dekhegA, vaha sunate se hI kaha degA : 'galata! asaMbhava !' yaha to kathA jinhoMne likhI hai unako bhI patA hai ki kahIM koI garbha se bolatA hai! ve to kevala itanA kaha rahe haiM ki jo Akhira meM pragaTa huA vaha garbha meM maujUda rahA hogA; jo vANI Akhira meM khilI vaha kisI na kisI gahare tala para garbha meM bhI maujUda rahI hogI, anyathA khilatI kahAM se AtI kahAM se? zUnya " satya kA zuddhatama vaktavya 9

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se thor3e hI kucha AtA hai ! hara cIja ke pIche kAraNa hai| nahIM dekha pAye hoM hama, lekina thA to maujuud| ye sArI kathAeM isI kA sUcana detI haiN| aSTAvakra ke saMbaMdha meM dUsarI bAta jo jJAta hai, vaha hai jaba ve bAraha varSa ke the| basa do hI bAteM jJAta haiN| tIsarI unakI aSTAvakra gItA hai; yA kucha loga kahate haiM 'aSTAvakra - sNhitaa'| jaba ve bAraha varSa ke the to eka bar3A vizAla zAstrArtha janaka ne racA / janaka samrATa the aura unhoMne sAre deza ke paMDitoM ko nimaMtraNa diyaa| aura unhoMne eka hajAra gAyeM rAjamahala ke dvAra para khar3I kara dIM aura una gAyoM ke sIMgoM para sonA mar3ha diyA aura hIre-javAharAta laTakA diye, aura kahA, 'jo bhI vijetA hogA vaha ina gAyoM ko hAMka kara le jAye / ' bar3A vivAda huA ! aSTAvakra ke pitA bhI usa vivAda meM gye| khabara AI sAMjha hote-hote ki pitA hAra rahe haiN| sabase to jIta cuke the, vaMdina nAma ke eka paMDita se hAre jA rahe haiN| yaha khabara suna kara aSTAvakra bhI rAjamahala pahuMca gyaa| sabhA sajI thii| vivAda apanI AkhirI carama avasthA meM thA / nirNAyaka ghar3I karIba AtI thI / pitA ke hArane kI sthiti bilakula pUrI taya ho cukI thii| aba hAre taba hAre kI avasthA thI / aSTAvakra darabAra meM bhItara calA gyaa| paMDitoM ne use dekhA / mahApaMDita ikaTThe the ! usakA ATha aMgoM se Ter3hA-mer3hA zarIra ! vaha calatA to bhI dekha kara logoM ko haMsI aatii| usakA calanA bhI bar3A hAsyAspada thaa| sArI sabhA haMsane lagI / aSTAvakra bhI khilakhilA kara haMsA / janaka ne pUchA: 'aura saba haMsate haiM, vaha to maiM samajha gayA kyoM haMsate haiM; lekina beTe, tU kyoM haMsA ?' aSTAvakra ne kahA: 'maiM isalie haMsa rahA hUM ki ina camAroM kI sabhA meM satya kA nirNaya ho rahA hai !' bar3A... AdamI anUThA rahA hogA! 'ye camAra yahAM kyA kara haiM ?' sannATA chA gayA!...camAra ! samrATa ne pUchA : 'terA matalaba ?' usane kahA : 'sIdhI-sI bAta hai / inako camar3I hI dikhAyI par3atI hai, maiM nahIM dikhAyI pdd'taa| mujhase sIdhA-sAdA AdamI khojanA muzkila hai, vaha to inako dikhAyI hI nahIM par3atA; inako Ar3A-Ter3hA zarIra dikhAyI par3atA hai| ye camAra haiM! ye camar3I ke pArakhI haiN| rAjana, maMdira ke Ter3he hone se kahIM AkAza Ter3hA hotA hai ? ghar3e ke phUTe hone se kahIM AkAza phUTatA hai ? AkAza to nirvikAra hai / merA zarIra Ter3hA-mer3hA hai, lekina maiM to nhiiN| yaha jo bhItara basA hai isakI tarapha to dekho ! isase tuma sIdhA-sAdA aura kucha khoja na skoge|' yaha bar3I cauMkAne vAlI ghoSaNA thI, sannATA chA gayA hogA / janaka prabhAvita huA, jhaTakA khaayaa| nizcita hI kahAM camAroM kI bhIr3a ikaTThI karake baiThA hai ! khuda para bhI pazcAttApa huA, aparAdha lagA ki maiM bhI haMsA / usa dina to kucha na kahate banA, lekina dUsare dina subaha jaba samrATa ghUmane nikalA thA to rAha para aSTAvakra dikhAyI pdd'aa| utarA ghor3e se, pairoM meM gira pdd'aa| sabake sAmane to himmata na juTA pAyA, eka dina phle| eka dina pahale to kahA thA, 'beTe, tU kyoM haMsatA hai ?' bAraha sAla kA lar3akA thaa| umra taulI thI / Aja umra nahIM taulii| Aja ghor3e se utara gayA, paira para gira par3A - sASTAMga daMDavata ! aura kahA : padhAreM rAjamahala, merI jijJAsAoM kA samAdhAna kareM ! he prabhu, AyeM mere ghara ! bAta merI samajha A gaI hai ! rAta bhara maiM so na sakA / ThIka hI kahA : zarIra ko hI jo pahacAnate haiM unakI pahacAna gaharI kahAM! AtmA ke saMbaMdha meM vivAda kara rahe haiM, aura abhI bhI zarIra meM rasa aura virasa paidA hotA 10 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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hai, ghRNA, AkarSaNa paidA hotA hai! martya ko dekha rahe haiM, amRta kI carcA karate haiM! dhanyabhAga mere ki Apa Aye aura mujhe cauMkAyA! merI nIMda tor3a dI! aba padhAro! rAjamahala meM usane bar3I sajAvaTa kara rakhI thii| svarNa-siMhAsana para biThAyA thA isa bAraha sAla ke aSTAvakra ko aura usase jijJAsA kii| pahalA sUtra janaka kI jijJAsA hai| janaka ne pUchA hai, aSTAvakra ne samajhAyA hai| ___ isase jyAdA aSTAvakra ke saMbaMdha meM aura kucha patA nahIM hai aura kucha patA hone kI jarUrata bhI nahIM hai| kAphI hai, itanA bahuta hai| hIre bahuta hote bhI nahIM, kaMkar3a-patthara hI bahuta hote haiN| hIrA eka bhI kAphI hotA hai| ye do choTI-sI ghaTanAeM haiN| eka to janma ke pahale kI : garbha se AvAja aura ghoSaNA ki 'kyA pAgalapana meM par3e ho? zAstra meM ulajhe ho, zabda meM ulajhe ho? jAgo! yaha jJAna nahIM hai, yaha saba udhAra hai| yaha saba buddhi kA hI jAla hai, anubhava nahIM hai| isameM raMcamAtra bhI sAra nahIM hai| kaba taka apane ko bharamAye rakhoge?' aura dasarI ghaTanA H rAjamahala meM haMsanA paMDitoM kA aura kahanA aSTAvakra kA. ki jIvana meM dekhane kI do dRSTiyAM haiM-eka Atma-dRSTi, eka crm-dRsstti| camAra camar3I ko dekhatA hai| prajJAvAna AtmA ko dekhatA hai| tumane gaura kiyA? camAra tumhAre cehare kI tarapha dekhatA hI nahIM, vaha jUte ko hI dekhatA hai| asala meM camAra jUte ko dekha kara saba pahacAna letA hai tumhAre saMbaMdha meM ki Arthika hAlata kaisI hai; saphalatA mila rahI hai ki viphalatA mila rahI hai; bhAgya kaisA cala rahA hai| vaha saba jUte meM likhA hai| jUte kI silavaTeM kaha detI haiN| jUte kI dazA kaha detI hai| jUte meM tumhArI AtmakathA likhI hai| camAra par3ha letA hai| jUte meM camaka, jUte kA tAjA aura nayA honA, camAra tumase prasannatA se milatA hai| jUtA hI usake lie tumhArI AtmA kA sabUta hai| darjI kapar3e dekhatA hai| tumhArA koTa-kapar3A dekha kara samajha letA hai, hAlata kaisI hai| sabakI apanI baMdhI huI dRSTiyAM haiN| sirpha AtmavAna hI AtmA ko dekhatA hai| usakI koI dRSTi nahIM hai| usake pAsa darzana hai| eka choTI ghaTanA aura jo aSTAvakra ke jIvana se saMbaMdhita nahIM. rAmakaSNa aura vivekAnaMda ke jIvana se saMbaMdhita hai, lekina aSTAvakra se usakA jor3a hai--phira hama sUtroM meM praveza kreN| vivekAnaMda rAmakRSNa ke pAsa Aye, taba unakA nAma 'nareMdranAtha' thaa| 'vivekAnaMda' to bAda meM rAmakRSNa ne unako pukaaraa| jaba Aye rAmakRSNa ke pAsa to ati vivAdI the, nAstika the, tarkavAdI the| hara cIja ke lie pramANa cAhate the| kucha cIjeM haiM jinake lie koI pramANa nahIM-majabUrI hai| paramAtmA ke lie koI pramANa nahIM hai| hai aura pramANa nahIM hai| prema ke lie koI pramANa nahIM hai; hai aura pramANa nahIM hai| sauMdarya ke lie koI pramANa nahIM hai; hai aura pramANa nahIM hai| ___agara maiM kahUM, dekho ye khajUrinA ke vRkSa kaise suMdara haiM, aura tuma kaho, 'hameM to koI sauMdarya dikhAyI nahIM pdd'taa| vRkSa jaise vRkSa haiN| siddha kreN|' muzkila ho jaayegii| kaise siddha kareM ki suMdara haiM! suMdara hone ke lie sauMdarya kI parakha cAhie-aura to koI upAya nhiiN| AMkha cAhie-aura to koI upAya nhiiN| | satya kA zuddhatama vaktavya

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kahate haiM, majanU ne kahA ki lailA ko jAnanA ho to majanU kI AMkha caahie| ThIka khaa| lailA ko dekhane kA aura koI upAya hI nhiiN| ___majanU ko bulAyA thA usake gAMva ke rAjA ne aura kahA thA : tU pAgala hai ! maiM terI lailA ko jAnatA hUM, sAdhAraNa-sI lar3akI hai, kAlI-kalUTI, kucha khAsa nhiiN| tujha para mujhe dayA AtI hai| ye mere rAjamahala kI bAraha lar3akiyAM khar3I haiM, ye isa deza kI suMdaratama striyAM haiM, inameM se tU koI bhI cuna le| yaha tujhe rote dekha kara merA bhI prANa rotA hai| usane dekhA aura usane kahAH inameM to lailA koI bhI nhiiN| ye lailA ke mukAbale to dUra, usake caraNa kI dhUla bhI nhiiN| samrATa kahane lagA : majanU, tU pAgala hai| majanU ne kahAH yaha ho sakatA hai| lekina eka bAta Apase kahanA cAhatA hUM-lailA ko dekhanA ho to majanU kI AMkha caahie| ThIka kahA majanU ne| agara vRkSoM ke sauMdarya ko dekhanA ho to kalA kI AMkha cAhie aura koI pramANa nahIM hai| agara kisI ke prema ko pahacAnanA ho to premI kA hRdaya cAhie aura koI pramANa nahIM hai| aura paramAtmA to isa jagata ke sAre sauMdarya aura sAre prema aura sAre satya kA ikaTThA nAma hai| usake lie to aisA nirvikAra citta cAhie, aisA sAkSI-bhAva cAhie, jahAM koI zabda na raha jAye, koI vicAra na raha jAye, koI taraMga na utthe| vahAM koI dhUla na raha jAye mana kI aura citta kA darpaNa paripUrNa zaddha ho| pramANa kahAM? rAmakRSNa se vivekAnaMda ne kahA H pramANa caahie| hai paramAtmA to pramANa deN| aura vivekAnaMda ko dekhA rAmakRSNa ne| bar3I thI saMbhAvanAeM isa yuvaka kii| bar3I thI yAtrA isake bhaviSya kii| bahuta kucha hone ko par3A thA isake bhiitr| bar3A khajAnA thA, usase yaha aparicita hai| rAmakRSNa ne dekhA, isa yuvaka ke pichale janmoM meM jhaaNkaa| yaha bar3I saMpadA, bar3e puNya kI saMpadA le kara A rahA hai| yaha aise hI tarka meM dabA na raha jaaye| karAha uThA hogA pIr3A aura karuNA se rAmakRSNa kA hRdy| unhoMne kahA, 'chor3a, pramANa vagairaha bAda meM soca leNge| maiM jarA bUr3hA huA, mujhe par3hane meM ar3acana hotI hai| tU abhI javAna, terI AMkha abhI teja-yaha kitAba par3I hai, ise tU pddh'|' vaha thI assttaavkr-giitaa| 'jarA mujhe sunA de|' ___kahate haiM, vivekAnaMda ko isameM to kucha ar3acana na mAlUma par3I, yaha AdamI kucha aisI to koI khAsa bAta nahIM mAMga rahA hai| do-cAra satra paDhe aura eka ghabar3AhaTa, aura ro-roAM kaMpane lgaa| aura vivekAnaMda ne kahA, mujhase nahIM par3hA jaataa| rAmakRSNa ne kahA : par3ha bhI! isameM harja kyA hai? terA kyA bigAr3a legI yaha kitAba ? tU javAna hai abhii| terI AMkha abhI tAjI haiN| aura maiM bUr3hA huA, mujhe par3hane meM dikkata hotI hai| aura yaha kitAba mujhe par3hanI hai to tU par3ha kara sunA de| ___ kahate haiM usa kitAba ko sunAte-sunAte hI vivekAnaMda DUba gye| rAmakRSNa ne dekhA isa vyakti ke bhItara bar3I saMbhAvanA hai, bar3I zuddha saMbhAvanA hai; jaisI eka bodhisatva kI hotI hai jo kabhI na kabhI buddha honA jisakA nirNIta hai; Aja nahIM kala, bhaTake kitanA hI, buddhatva jisake pAsa calA A rahA hai| kyoM aSTAvakra kI gItA rAmakRSNa ne kahI ki tU par3ha kara mujhe sunA de? kyoMki isase jyAdA 12 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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zuddhatama vaktavya aura koI nhiiN| ye zabda bhI agara tumhAre bhItara pahuMca jAyeM to tumhArI soyI huI AtmA ko jagAne lgeNge| ye zabda tumheM taraMgAyita kreNge| ye zabda tumheM AhlAdita kreNge| ye zabda tumheM jhkjhoreNge| ina zabdoM ke sAtha krAMti ghaTita ho sakatI hai| ___ aSTAvakra kI gItA ko maiMne yUM hI nahIM cunA hai| aura jaldI nahIM cunA-bahuta dera karake cunA hai, soca-vicAra kr| dina the, jaba maiM kRSNa kI gItA para bolA, kyoMki bhIr3a-bhAr3a mere pAsa thii| bhIr3abhAr3a ke lie aSTAvakra-gItA kA koI artha na thaa| bar3I ceSTA karake bhIr3a-bhAr3a se chuTakArA pAyA hai| aba to thor3e-se vivekAnaMda yahAM haiN| aba to unase bAta karanI hai, jinakI bar3I saMbhAvanA hai| una thor3e se logoM ke sAtha mehanata karanI hai, jinake sAtha mehanata kA pariNAma ho sakatA hai| aba hIre tarAzane haiM, kaMkar3a-pattharoM para yaha chainI kharAba nahIM krnii| isalie cunI hai aSTAvakra kI giitaa| tuma taiyAra hue ho, isalie cunI hai| pahalA sUtraH janaka ne kahA, 'he prabho, puruSa jJAna ko kaise prApta hotA hai| aura mukti kaise hogI aura vairAgya kaise prApta hogA? yaha mujhe kahie! etata mama brUhi prabho! mujhe samajhAyeM prabho!' ___ bAraha sAla ke lar3ake se samrATa janaka kA kahanA hai : 'he prabhu! bhagavAna ! mujhe samajhAyeM! etata mama brUhi ! mujha nAsamajha ko kucha samajha deM! mujha ajJAnI ko jagAyeM!' tIna prazna pUche haiM'kathaM jJAnam! kaise hogA jJAna!' sAdhAraNataH to hama soceMge ki 'yaha bhI koI pUchane kI bAta hai? kitAboM meM bharA par3A hai|' janaka bhI jAnatA thaa| jo kitAboM meM bharA par3A hai, vaha jJAna nahIM; vaha kevala jJAna kI dhUla hai, rAkha hai! jJAna / kI jyoti jaba jalatI hai to pIche rAkha chUTa jAtI hai| rAkha ikaTThI hotI calI jAtI hai, zAstra bana jAtI hai| veda rAkha haiM-kabhI jalate hue aMgAre the| RSiyoM ne unheM apanI AtmA meM jalAyA thaa| phira rAkha . raha gye| phira rAkha saMyojita kI jAtI hai, saMgRhIta kI jAtI hai, suvyavasthita kI jAtI hai| jaise jaba AdamI mara jAtA hai to hama usakI rAkha ikaTThI kara lete haiM-usako phUla kahate haiN| bar3e majedAra loga haiM! jiMdagI meM jisako phUla nahIM kahA, usakI haDDiyAM-vaDDiyAM ikaTThI kara lAte haiM-kahate haiM, 'phUla saMjo lAye'! phira samhAla kara rakhate haiM, maMjUSA banAte haiN| jisako jiMdagI meM kabhI phUla kA Adara nahIM diyA, jisako jiMdagI meM kabhI phUla kI taraha dekhA nahIM, jaba mara jAtA hai--AdamI pAgala hai taba usakI haDDI ko, rAkha ko phUla kahate haiM! aise hI jaba koI buddha jIvita hotA hai, taba tuma sunate nhiiN| jaba koI mahAvIra tumhAre bIca se gujaratA hai, taba tuma nArAja hote ho| lagatA hai, yaha AdamI tumhAre sapane tor3a rahA hai, yA tumhArI nIMda meM dakhala DAla rahA hai| 'yaha koI jagAne kA vakta hai? abhI-abhI to sapanA AnA zurU huA thA; abhI-abhI to jarA jItanA zurU kiyA thA jiMdagI meM; abhI-abhI to dAMva ThIka lagane lage the, tIra ThIka-ThIka jagaha par3ane lagA thA aura ye sajjana A gaye! ye kahate haiM, saba asAra hai! abhI-abhI to cunAva jIte the, pada para pahuMcane kA rAstA banA thA-aura ye mahApuruSa A gaye! ye kahate haiM, yaha saba sapanA hai, isameM kucha sAra nahIM; mauta AyegI, saba chIna legI! aura chor3o bhI, jaba mauta AyegI satya kA zuddhatama vaktavya / 13

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taba dekheMge; bIca meM to isa taraha kI bAteM mata uThAo!' lekina jaba mahAvIra mara jAte, buddha mara jAte, taba unakI rAkha ko hama ikaTThI kara lete haiN| phira hama dhammapada banAte haiM, veda banAte haiN| phira hama pUjA ke phUla car3hAte haiN| janaka bhI jAnatA thA ki zAstroM meM sUcanAeM bharI par3I haiN| lekina usane pUchA, 'kathaM jJAnam ? kaise hogA jJAna?' kyoMki kitanA hI jAna lo, jJAna to hotA hI nhiiN| jAnate jAo, jAnate jAo, zAstra kaMThastha kara lo, tote bana jAo, eka-eka sUtra yAda ho jAye, pUre veda smRti meM chapa jAyeM--phira bhI jJAna to hotA nhiiN| 'kathaM jJAnam ? kaise hogA jJAna ? kathaM mukti? mukti kaise hogI?' jasakA tuma jJAna kahate ho, vaha to bAMdha letA ulaTe, mukta kahAM karatA? jJAna to vahI hai jo mukta kre| jIsasa ne kahA hai, satya vahI hai jo mukta kre| jJAna to vahI hai jo mukta kare-yaha jJAna kI kasauTI hai| paMDita mukta to dikhAI nahIM par3atA, baMdhA dikhAI par3atA hai| mukti kI bAteM karatA hai, mukta dikhAI nahIM par3atA; hajAra baMdhanoM meM baMdhA huA mAlUma par3atA hai| __ tumane kabhI gaura kiyA, tumhAre tathAkathita saMta tumase bhI jyAdA baMdhe hue mAlUma par3ate haiM! tuma zAyada thor3e-bahuta mukta bhI ho, tumhAre saMta tumase bhI jyAdA baMdhe haiN| lakIra ke phakIra haiM; na uTha sakate svataMtratA se, na baiTha sakate svataMtratA se, na jI sakate svataMtratA se| kucha dinoM pahale kucha jaina sAdhviyoM kI mere pAsa khabara AI ki ve milanA cAhatI haiM, magara zrAvaka Ane nahIM dete| yaha bhI bar3e maje kI bAta huI! sAdhu kA artha hotA hai, jisane phikra chor3I samAja kI; jo cala par3A araNya kI yAtrA para; jisane kahA, aba na tumhAre Adara kI mujhe jarUrata hai na sammAna kii| lekina sAdhu-sAdhvI kahate haiM, 'zrAvaka Ane nahIM dete| ve kahate haiM, vahAM bhUla kara mata jaanaa| vahAM gaye to yaha daravAjA baMda!' yaha koI sAdhutA haI? yaha to parataMtratA haI, galAmI hii| yaha to baDI ulaTI bAta huii| yaha to aisA huA ki sAdhu zrAvaka ko badale, usakI jagaha zrAvaka sAdhu ko badala rahA hai| ___ eka mitra ne A kara mujhe kahA ki eka jaina sAdhvI ApakI kitAbeM par3hatI hai, lekina corI se; Tepa bhI sunanA cAhatI hai, lekina corI se| aura agara kabhI kisI ke sAmane ApakA nAma bhI le do to vaha isa taraha ho jAtI hai jaise usane kabhI ApakA nAma sunA hI nhiiN| yaha mukti huI? janaka ne pUchA, 'kathaM mukti ? kaise hotI mukti ? kyA hai mukti? usa jJAna ko mujhe samajhAyeM, jo mukta kara detA hai|' svataMtratA manuSya kI sabase mahatvapUrNa AkAMkSA hai| saba pA lo, lekina gulAmI agara rahI to chidatI hai| saba mila jAye, svataMtratA na mile to kucha bhI nahIM milaa| manuSya cAhatA hai khulA aakaash| koI sImA na ho| vaha manaSya kI aMtaratama. nigaDhatama AkAMkSA hai. jahAM koI sImA na ho. ko na ho| isI ko paramAtmA hone kI AkAMkSA kaho, mokSa kI AkAMkSA kho| hamane ThIka zabda cunA hai 'mokSa'; duniyA kI kisI bhASA meM aisA pyArA zabda nahIM hai| svarga, phiradausa-isa taraha ke zabda haiM, lekina una zabdoM meM mokSa kI koI dhuna nahIM hai| mokSa kA saMgIta hI anUThA hai| usakA artha hI kevala itanA hai : aisI parama svataMtratA jisa para koI bAdhA nahIM hai; svataMtratA aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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itanI zuddha ki jisa para koI sImA nahIM hai| pUchA janaka ne, 'kaise hogI mukti aura kaise hogA vairAgya? he prabhu, mujhe samajhA kara kahie!' aSTAvakra ne gaura se dekhA hogA janaka kI tarapha; kyoMki guru ke lie vahI pahalA kAma hai ki jaba koI jijJAsA kare to vaha gaura se dekheH 'jijJAsA kisa srota se AtI hai? pUchane vAle ne kyoM pUchA hai?' uttara to tabhI sArthaka ho sakatA hai jaba prazna kyoM kiyA gayA hai, vaha samajha meM A jAye, vaha sApha ho jaae| dhyAna rakhanA, sadajJAna ko upalabdha vyakti, sadaguru tumhAre prazna kA uttara nahIM detA-tumheM uttara detA hai! tuma kyA pUchate ho, isakI phikra kama hai; tumane kyoM pUchA hai, tumhAre pUchane ke pIche aMtaracetana meM chipA huA jAla kyA hai, tumhAre praznoM kI Ar3a meM vastutaH kauna-sI AkAMkSA chipI hai...! duniyA meM cAra taraha ke loga haiM--jJAnI, mumukSu, ajJAnI, muuddh'| aura duniyA meM cAra hI taraha kI jijJAsAeM hotI haiN| jJAnI kI jijJAsA to niHzabda hotI hai| kahanA cAhie, jJAnI kI jijJAsA to jijJAsA hotI hI nahIM-jAna liyA, jAnane ko kucha bacA nahIM; pahuMca gaye, citta nirmala huA, zAMta huA, ghara lauTa Aye, vizrAma meM A gaye! to jJAnI kI jijJAsA to jijJAsA jaisI hotI hI nhiiN| isakA yaha artha nahIM ki jJAnI sIkhane ko taiyAra nahIM hotaa| jJAnI to sarala, choTe bacce kI bhAMti ho jAtA hai--sadA tatpara sIkhane ko| __ jitanA jyAdA tuma sIkha lete ho, utanI hI sIkhane kI tatparatA bar3ha jAtI hai| jitane tuma sarala aura niSkapaTa hote cale jAte ho, utane hI sIkhane ke lie tuma khula jAte ho| AyeM havAeM, tumhAre dvAra khule pAtI haiN| Aye sUraja, tumhAre dvAra para dastaka nahIM denI pdd'tii| Aye paramAtmA, tumheM sadA tatpara pAtA hai| ___ jJAnI jJAna ko saMgRhIta nahIM karatA; jJAnI sirpha jJAna kI kSamatA ko upalabdha hotA hai| isa bAta ko ThIka se samajha lenA, kyoMki pIche yaha kAma pdd'egii| jJAnI kA kevala itanA hI artha hai ki jo jAnane ke lie bilakula khulA hai; jisakA koI pakSapAta nahIM; jAnane ke lie jisake pAsa koI paradA nahIM; jisake pAsa jAnane ke lie koI pUrva-niyojita yojanA, DhAMcA nhiiN| jJAnI kA artha hai dhyAnI--jo dhyAnapUrNa hai| __to dekhA hogA aSTAvakra ne gaura se, janaka meM jhAMka kara : yaha vyakti jJAnI to nahIM hai| yaha dhyAna ko to upalabdha nahIM huA hai| anyathA isakI jijJAsA mauna hotI; usameM zabda na hote| buddha ke jIvana meM ullekha hai-eka phakIra milane aayaa| eka sAdhu milane aayaa| eka parivrAjaka, ghumkkdd'| usane Akara buddha se kahA : 'pUchane yogya zabda mere pAsa nhiiN| kyA pUchanA cAhatA hUM, use zabdoM meM bAMdhane kI mere pAsa koI kuzalatA nhiiN| Apa to jAnate hI haiM, samajha leN| jo mere yogya ho, kaha deN|' yaha jJAnI kI jijJAsA hai| buddha cupa baiThe rahe, unhoMne kucha bhI na khaa| ghar3I bhara bAda, jaise kucha ghaTA! vaha jo AdamI cupacApa baiThA buddha kI tarapha dekhatA rahA thA, usakI AMkha se AMsuoM kI dhAra laga gaI, caraNoM meM jhukA, namaskAra kiyA aura kahA, 'dhanyavAda! khUba dhanyabhAgI hUM! jo lene AyA thA, Apane diyaa|' vaha uThakara satya kA zuddhatama vaktavya 15

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calA bhI gyaa| usake cehare para apUrva AbhA thii| vaha nAcatA huA gyaa| buddha ke AsapAsa ke ziSya bar3e hairAna hue| AnaMda ne pUchA : 'bhaMte! bhagavAna! pahelI ho gii| pahale to yaha AdamI kahatA hai ki mujhe patA nahIM kaise pUchUM; patA nahIM kina zabdoM meM pUchaM; yaha bhI patA nahIM kyA pUchane AyA hUM; phira Apa to jAnate hI haiM saba; dekha leM mujhe; jo mere lie jarUrI ho, kaha deN| pahale to yaha AdamI hI jarA pahelI thA... yaha koI DhaMga huA pUchane kA ! aura jaba tumheM yahI patA nahIM ki kyA pUchanA hai to pUchanA hI kyoM ? pUchanA kyA ? khUba rahI ! phira yahIM bAta khatma na huI; Apa cupa baiThe so cupa baiThe rahe ! Apako aisA kabhI mauna dekhA nahIM; koI pUchatA hai to Apa uttara dete haiN| kabhI-kabhI to aisA hotA hai ki koI nahIM bhI pUchatA to bhI Apa uttara dete haiM / ApakI karuNA sadA bahatI rahatI hai| kyA huA acAnaka ki Apa cupa raha gaye aura AMkha baMda ho gaI? aura phira kyA rahasyamaya ghaTA ki vaha AdamI rUpAMtarita hone lagA / hamane use badalate dekhaa| hamane use kisI aura hI raMga meM DUbate dekhaa| usameM mastI Ate dekhii| vaha nAcate hue gayA hai - AMsuoM se bharA huA, gadagada, AhlAdita ! vaha caraNoM meM jhukA / usakI sugaMdha hameM bhI chuii| yaha huA kyA ? Apa kucha bole nahIM, usane sunA kaise ? aura hama to itane dinoM se, varSoM se Apake pAsa haiM, hama para ApakI kRpA kama hai kyA? yaha prasAda, jo use diyA, hameM kyoM nahIM milatA ?' lekina dhyAna rahe, utanA hI milatA hai jitanA tuma le sakate ho| buddha ne kahA, 'suno| ghor3e ... / ' AnaMda se ghor3e kI bAta kI, kyoMki AnaMda kSatriya thA, buddha kA cacerA bhAI thA aura bacapana se hI ghor3e kA bar3A zauka thA use, ghur3asavAra thaa| prasiddha ghur3asavAra thA, pratiyogI thA bar3A! unhoMne kahA, 'suna AnaMda!' buddha ne kahA : 'ghor3e cAra prakAra ke hote haiN| eka to mAro bhI to bhI Tasa se masa nahIM hote / raddI se raddI ghor3e ! jitanA mAro utanA hI haThayogI ho jAte haiM, bilakula haTha bAMdha kara khar3e ho jAte haiN| tuma mAro to ve jidda banA lete haiM ki dekheM kauna jItatA hai ! phira dUsare taraha ke ghor3e hote haiM: mAro to calate haiM, na mAro to nahIM clte| kama se kama pahale se behtr| phira tIsare taraha ke ghor3e hote haiM: kor3A phaTakAro, mAranA jarUrI nhiiN| sirpha kor3A phaTakAro, AvAja kAphI hai| aura bhI kulIna hote haiM - dUsare se bhI behtr| phira AnaMda, tujhe jarUra patA hogA aise bhI ghor3e hote haiM ki kor3e kI chAyA dekha kara bhAgate haiM, phaTakAranA bhI nahIM par3atA / yaha aisA hI ghor3A thaa| chAyA kAphI hai|' aSTAvakra ne dekhA hogA gaura se / jaba tuma A kara mujhase kucha pUchate ho to tumhAre prazna se jyAdA mahatvapUrNa savAla tuma ho / kabhI-kabhI tumheM bhI aisA lagatA hogA ki tumane jo nahIM pUchA thA, vaha maiMne uttara diyA hai / aura kabhI-kabhI tumheM aisA bhI lagatA hogA ki zAyada maiM TAla gayA tumhAre prazna ko, bacAva kara gayA, kucha aura uttara de gayA huuN| lekina sadA tumhArI bhItarI jarUrata jyAdA mahatvapUrNa hai; tuma kyA pUchate ho, yaha utanA mahatvapUrNa nhiiN| kyoMki tumheM khuda hI ThIka patA nahIM, tuma kyA pUchate ho, kyoM pUchate ho / uttara vahI diyA jAtA hai, jisakI tumheM jarUrata hai| tumhAre pUchane se kucha taya nahIM hotA / dekhA hogA aSTAvakra ne H jJAnI to nahIM hai janaka / ajJAnI hai phira kyA ? ajJAnI bhI nahIM hai / kyoMki ajJAnI to akar3IlA, akar3a se bharA hotA hai| ajJAnI to jhukanA jAnatA hI nahIM / yaha to mujhe 16 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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bAraha sAla kI umra ke lar3ake ke pairoM meM jhuka gayA, sASTAMga daMDavata kii| yaha ajJAnI ke lie asaMbhava hai| ajJAnI to samajhatA hai ki maiM jAnatA hI hUM, mujhe kauna samajhAyegA! ajJAnI agara kabhI pUchatA bhI hai to tumheM galata siddha karane ko pUchatA hai| kyoMki ajJAnI to yaha mAna kara hI calatA hai ki patA to mujhe hai hI; dekheM inako bhI patA hai yA nahIM! ajJAnI parIkSA ke lie pUchatA hai| nahIM, isakI AMkheM, janaka kI to bar3I nirmala haiN| mujha bAraha sAla ke anajAna-aparicita lar3ake ko samrATa hote hue bhI isane kahA, 'etata mama brUhi prabho! he prabhu, mujhe samajhA kara kaheM!' nahIM, yaha vinayazIla hai, ajJAnI to nahIM hai| mUr3ha hai kyA phira? mUr3ha to pUchate hI nhiiN| mUr3hoM ko to patA hI nahIM hai ki jIvana meM koI samasyA hai| mUr3ha aura buddhapuruSoM meM eka samAnatA hai| buddhapuruSoM ke lie koI samasyA nahIM rahI; mUr3hoM ke lie abhI samasyA uThI hI nhiiN| buddhapuruSa samasyA ke pAra ho gayeH mUr3ha abhI samasyA ke bAhara haiN| mUr3ha to itanA mUrchita hai ki use kahAM savAla ? 'kathaM jJAnam'-mUr3ha pUchegA ? 'kathaM mukti'-mUr3ha pUchegA? 'kaise hogA vairAgya'-mUr3ha pUchegA? asaMbhava! __ mUr3ha agara pUchegA bhI to pUchatA hai, rAga meM saphalatA kaise milegI? mUr3ha agara pUchatA bhI hai to pUchatA hai, saMsAra meM aura thor3e jyAdA dina kaise rahanA ho jAye? mukti...! nahIM, mUr3ha pUchatA hai baMdhana sone ke kaise baneM? baMdhana meM hIre-javAharAta kaise jar3eM? mUr3ha pUchatA bhI hai to aisI bAteM pUchatA hai| jJAna! mUr3ha to mAnatA hI nahIM ki jJAna ho sakatA hai| vaha to saMbhAvanA ko hI svIkAra nahIM krtaa| vaha to kahatA hai, kaisA jJAna? mUr3ha to pazuvata jItA hai| nahIM, yaha janaka mUr3ha bhI nahIM hai-mumukSu hai| 'mumukSu' zabda samajhanA jarUrI hai| mokSa kI AkAMkSA-mumukSA! abhI mokSa ke pAsa nahIM pahuMcA, jJAnI na hIM hai; mokSa ke prati pITha karake nahIM khar3A, mUr3ha nahIM hai; mokSa ke saMbaMdha meM koI dhAraNAeM pakar3a kara nahIM baiThA, AjJAnI bhI nahIM hai-mumukSu hai| mumukSu kA artha hai, sarala hai isakI jijJAsA; na mUr3hatA se apavitra ho rahI hai, na ajJAnapUrNa dhAraNAoM se vikRta ho rahI hai| zuddha hai isakI jijnyaasaa| sarala citta se pUchA hai| aSTAvakra ne kahA, 'he priya, yadi tU mukti ko cAhatA hai to viSayoM ko viSa ke samAna chor3a de aura kSamA, Arjava, dayA, saMtoSa aura satya ko amRta ke samAna sevana kr|' muktimicchasi cettAta viSayAn vissvttyj| zabda 'viSaya' bar3A bahumUlya hai-vaha viSa se hI banA hai| viSa kA artha hotA hai, jise khAne se AdamI mara jaaye| viSaya kA artha hotA hai, jise khAne se hama bAra-bAra marate haiN| bAra-bAra bhoga, bAra-bAra bhojana, bAra-bAra mahatvAkAMkSA, IrSyA, krodha, jalana-bAra-bAra inhIM ko khA-khA kara to hama mare haiM! bAra-bAra inhIM ke kAraNa to mare haiM! aba taka hamane jIvana meM jIvana kahAM jAnA, marane ko hI jAnA hai| aba taka hamArA jIvana jIvana kI prajvalita jyoti kahAM, mRtyu kA hI dhuAM hai| janma se le kara mRtyu taka hama marate hI to haiM dhIre-dhIre, jIte kahAM? roja-roja marate haiM! jisako hama jIvana kahate haiM, vaha eka satata marane kI prakriyA hai| abhI hameM jIvana kA to patA hI nahIM, to hama jIyeMge kaise? yaha zarIra to roja kSINa hotA calA jAtA hai| yaha bala to roja khotA calA jAtA hai| ye bhoga aura viSaya to roja hameM cUsate cale jAte haiM, jarAjIrNa karate cale jAte haiN| ye viSaya aura kAmanAeM to satya kA zuddhatama vaktavya 17

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chedoM kI taraha haiM; inase hamArI UrjA aura AtmA roja bahatI calI jAtI hai| Akhira meM ghar3A khAlI ho jAtA hai, usako hama mRtyu kahate haiN| tumane kabhI dekhA, agara chidra vAle ghar3e ko kueM meM DAlo to jaba taka ghar3A pAnI meM DabA hotA hai. bharA mAlUma par3atA hai; uThAo, pAnI ke Upara khIMco rassI, basa khAlI honA zurU huA! jora kA zoragula hotA hai| usI ko tuma jIvana kahate ho? jaladhAreM girane lagatI haiM, usI ko tuma jIvana kahate ho? aura ghar3A jaise-jaise pAsa AtA hAtha ke, khAlI hotA calA jAtA hai| jaba hAtha meM AtA hai, to khAlI ghar3A! jala kI eka bUMda bhI nahIM! aisA hI hamArA jIvana hai| baccA paidA nahIM huA, bharA mAlUma hotA hai; paidA huA ki khAlI honA zurU huaa| janma kA pahalA dina mRtyu kA pahalA dina hai| khAlI hone lgaa| eka dina marA, do dina marA, tIna dina marA! jinako tuma 'janma-dina' kahate ho, acchA ho, 'mRtyu-dina' kaho to jyAdA satyatara hogaa| eka sAla mara jAte ho, usako kahate ho, calo eka janma-dina A gayA! pacAsa sAla mara gaye, kahate ho, 'pacAsa sAla jI liye, svarNa-jayaMtI manAeM!' pacAsa sAla mre| mauta karIba A rahI hai, jIvana dUra jA rahA hai| ghar3A khAlI ho rahA hai! jo dUra jA rahA hai, usake AdhAra para tuma jIvana ko socate ho yA jo pAsa A rahA hai usake AdhAra para? yaha kaisA ulaTA gaNita! hama roja mara rahe haiN| mauta karIba sarakatI AtI hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM : viSaya haiM viSavata, kyoMki unheM khA-khA kara hama sirpha marate haiM; unase kabhI jIvana to milatA nhiiN| 'yadi tU mukti cAhatA hai, he tAta, he priya, to viSayoM ko viSa ke samAna chor3a de, aura kSamA, Arjava, dayA, saMtoSa aura satya ko amRta ke samAna sevana kr|' ____ amRta kA artha hotA hai, jisase jIvana mile; jisase amaratva mile; jisase usakA patA cale jo phira kabhI nahIM mregaa| to kSamA! krodha viSa hai; kSamA amRta hai| Arjava! kuTilatA viSa hai; sIdhA-saralapana, Arjava amRta hai| dayA! kaThoratA, krUratA viSa hai; dayA, karuNA amRta hai| saMtoSa! asaMtoSa kA kIr3A khAe calA jAtA hai| asaMtoSa kA kIr3A hRdaya meM kaiMsara kI taraha hai; phailatA calA jAtA hai; viSa ko phailAe cale jAtA hai| ___ saMtoSa--jo hai usase tRpti; jo nahIM hai usakI AkAMkSA nhiiN| jo hai vaha kAphI se jyAdA hai| vaha hai hI kAphI se jyaadaa| AMkha kholo, jarA dekho! saMtoSa koI thopanA nahIM hai Upara jIvana ke| jarA gaura se dekho, tumheM jo milA hai vaha tumhArI jarUrata se sadA jyAdA hai! tumheM jo cAhie vaha milatA hI rahA hai| tumane jo cAhA hai, vaha sadA mila gayA hai| tumane dukha cAhA hai to dukha mila gayA hai| tumane sukha cAhA hai to sukha mila gayA hai| tumane galata cAhA 18 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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to galata mila gayA hai| tumhArI cAha ne tumhAre jIvana ko racA hai| cAha bIja hai; phira jIvana usakI phasala hai| janmoM-janmoM meM jo tuma cAhate rahe ho vahI tumheM milatA rahA hai| kaI bAra tuma socate ho hama kucha aura cAha rahe haiM, jaba milatA hai to kucha aura milatA hai to tumhAre cAhane meM bhUla nahIM huI hai; sirpha tumane cAhane ke lie galata zabda cuna liyA thaa| jaise-tuma cAhate ho saphalatA, milatI hai viphltaa| tuma kahate ho, viphalatA mila rahI hai; cAhI to saphalatA thii| lekina jisane saphalatA cAhI usane viphalatA ko svIkAra kara hI liyA; vaha viphalatA se bhItara Dara hI gayA hai| viphalatA ke kAraNa hI to saphalatA cAha rahA hai| aura jaba-jaba saphalatA cAhegA taba-taba viphalatA kA khayAla aayegaa| viphalatA kA khayAla bhI majabUta hotA calA jaayegaa| saphalatA to kabhI milegI, lekina rAste para yAtrA to viphalatA-viphalatA meM hI biitegii| viphalatA kA bhAva saMgRhIbhUta hogaa| vaha itanA saMgRhIbhUta ho jAyegA ki vahI eka dina pragaTa ho jaayegaa| taba tuma kahate ho ki hamane to saphalatA cAhI thii| lekina saphalatA ke cAhane meM tumane viphalatA ko cAha liyaa| lAotsu ne kahA hai : saphalatA cAhI, viphalatA milegii| agara sacamuca saphalatA cAhie ho, saphalatA cAhanA hI mata; phira tumheM koI viphala nahIM kara sktaa| ___tuma kahate ho : hamane sammAna cAhA thA, apamAna mila rahA hai| sammAna cAhatA hI vahI vyakti hai, jisakA apane prati koI sammAna nhiiN| vahI to dUsaroM se sammAna cAhatA hai| apane prati jisakA apamAna hai vahI to dUsaroM se apane apamAna ko bhara lenA cAhatA hai, DhAMka lenA cAhatA hai| sammAna kI AkAMkSA isa bAta kI khabara hai ki tuma apane bhItara apamAnita anubhava kara rahe ho; tumheM anubhava ho rahA hai ki maiM kucha bhI nahIM hUM, dUsare mujhe kucha banA deM, siMhAsana para biThA deM, patAkAeM phaharA deM, jhaMDe uThA leM mere nAma ke-dUsare kucha kara deM! * tuma bhikhamaMge ho! tumane apanA apamAna to khuda kara liyA jaba tumane sammAna caahaa| aura yaha apamAna gahana hotA jaayegaa| lAotsu kahatA hai, merA koI apamAna nahIM kara sakatA, kyoMki maiM sammAna cAhatA hI nhiiN| yaha sammAna ko pA lenA hai| lAotsu kahatA hai, mujhe koI harA nahIM sakatA, kyoMki jIta kI hamane bAta hI chor3a dii| aba harAoge kaise! tuma usI ko harA sakate ho jo jItanA cAhatA hai aba yaha jarA ulajhA huA hisAba hai| ___isa duniyA meM sammAna unheM milatA hai jinhoMne sammAna nahIM caahaa| saphalatA unheM milatI hai jinhoMne saphalatA nahIM caahii| kyoMki jinhoMne saphalatA nahIM cAhI unhoMne to svIkAra hI kara liyA ki saphala to hama haiM hI, aba aura cAhanA kyA hai? sammAna to hamAre bhItara AtmA kA hai hI; aba aura cAhanA kyA hai ? paramAtmA ne sammAna de diyA tumheM paidA karake; aba aura kisakA sammAna cAhate ho? paramAtmA ne tumheM kAphI gaurava de diyA! jIvana diyA! yaha saubhAgya diyA ki AMkha kholo, dekho hare vRkSoM ko, phUloM ko, pakSiyoM ko! kAna die-suno saMgIta ko, jalaprapAta ke maramara ko! bodha diyA ki buddha ho sako! aba aura kyA cAhate ho? sammAnita to tuma ho gaye! paramAtmA ne tumheM pramANa-patra diyaa| tuma bhikhArI kI taraha kinase pramANa-patra mAMga rahe ho? unase, jo tumase pramANa-patra mAMga rahe haiM? yaha bar3A majedAra mAmalA hai : do bhikhArI eka-dUsare ke sAmane khar3e bhIkha mAMga rahe haiM! yaha bhIkha meowww satya kA zuddhatama vaktavya 48 19

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milegI kaise? donoM bhikhArI haiN| tuma kisase sammAna mAMga rahe ho? kisake sAmane khar3e ho? yaha apamAna kara rahe ho tuma apnaa| aura yahI apamAna gahana hotA jaayegaa| ___ saMtoSa kA artha hotA hai : dekho, jo tumhAre pAsa hai| dekho jarA AMkha khola kara, jo tumheM milA hI hai| ___ yaha aSTAvakra kI bar3I bahumUlya kuMjI hai| yaha dhIre-dhIre tumheM sApha hogii| aSTAvakra kI dRSTi bar3I krAMtikArI hai, bar3I anUThI hai, jar3a-mUla se krAMti kI hai| _ 'saMtoSa aura satya ko amRta ke samAna sevana kr|' kyoMki asatya ke sAtha jo jIyegA vaha asatya hotA calA jaayegaa| jo asatya ko bolegA, asatya ko jIyegA, svabhAvataH asatya se ghiratA calA jaayegaa| usake jIvana se saMbaMdha vicchinna ho jAeMge, jar3eM TUTa jaaeNgii| paramAtmA meM jar3eM cAhate ho to satya ke dvArA hI ve jar3eM ho sakatI haiN| prAmANikatA aura satya ke dvArA hI tama paramAtmA se jar3a sakate ho| paramAtmA se TanA hai to asatya kA dhaAM paidA karo. asatya ke bAdala apane pAsa bnaao| jitane tuma asatya hote cale jAoge utane paramAtmA se dUra hote cale jaaoge| ___ 'tU na pRthvI hai, na jala hai, na vAyu hai, na AkAza hai| mukti ke lie AtmA ko, apane ko ina sabakA sAkSI caitanya jaan|' sIdhI-sIdhI bAteM haiM; bhUmikA bhI nahIM hai| abhI do vacana nahIM bole aSTAvakra ne ki dhyAna A gayA, ki samAdhi kI bAta A gii| jAnane vAle ke pAsa samAdhi ke atirikta aura kucha jatAne ko hai bhI nhiiN| vaha do vacana bhI bole, kyoMki ekadama se agara samAdhi kI bAta hogI to zAyada tuma cauMka hI jAoge, samajha hI na paaoge| magara do vacana-aura sIdhI samAdhi kI bAta A gaI! aSTAvakra sAta kadama bhI nahIM calate; buddha to sAta kadama cale, AThaveM kadama para samAdhi hai| aSTAvakra to pahalA kadama hI samAdhi kA uThAte haiN| ___'tU na pRthvI hai, na jala, na vAyu, na AkAza'--aisI pratIti meM apane ko thira kr| 'mukti ke lie AtmA ko, apane ko ina sabakA sAkSI caitanya jaan|' ____ 'sAkSI' sUtra hai| isase mahatvapUrNa sUtra aura koI bhI nhiiN| dekhane vAle bano! jo ho rahA hai use hone do; usameM bAdhA DAlane kI jarUrata nhiiN| yaha deha to jala hai, miTTI hai, agni hai, AkAza hai| tuma isake bhItara to vaha dIye ho jisameM ye saba jala, agni, miTTI, AkAza, vAyu prakAzita ho rahe haiN| tuma draSTA ho| isa bAta ko gahana kro| sAkSiNAM cidrUpaM AtmAnaM viddi... yaha isa jagata meM sarvAdhika bahumUlya sUtra hai| sAkSI bano! isI se hogA jJAna! isI se hogA vairAgya! isI se hogI mukti! prazna tIna the, uttara eka hai| 'yadi tU deha ko apane se alaga kara aura caitanya meM vizrAma kara sthita hai to tU abhI hI sukhI, zAMta aura baMdha-mukta ho jaayegaa|' 20 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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isalie maiM kahatA hUM, yaha jar3a mUla se krAMti hai| pataMjali itanI himmata se nahIM kahate ki 'abhI hI / ' pataMjali kahate haiM, ' karo abhyAsa- - yama, niyama; sAdho - prANAyAma, pratyAhAra, Asana; zuddha karo / janma-janma lageMge, taba siddhi hai|' mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'paMca mahAvrata ! aura taba janma-janma lageMge, taba hogI nirjarA; taba kaTegA jAla karmoM kaa|' suno aSTAvakra ko : yadi dehaM pRthakkRtya citi vizrAmya tiSThasi / adhunaiva sukhI zAMtaH baMdhamukto bhaviSyasi / / 'adhunaiva !' abhI, yahIM, isI kSaNa ! 'yadi tU deha ko apane se alaga kara aura caitanya meM vizrAma kara sthita hai...!' agara tUne eka bAta dekhanI zurU kara dI ki yaha deha maiM nahIM hUM, maiM kartA aura bhoktA nahIM hUM; yaha jo dekhane vAlA mere bhItara chipA hai jo saba dekhatA hai-- bacapana thA kabhI to bacapana dekhA, phira javAnI AyI to javAnI dekhI, phira bur3hApA AyA to bur3hApA dekhA; bacapana nahIM rahA to maiM bacapana to nahIM sakatA -- AyA aura gayA; maiM to hUM! javAnI nahIM rahI to maiM javAnI to nahIM ho sakatAaura maiM to hUM ! bur3hApA AyA jA rahA hai, to maiM bur3hApA nahIM ho sktaa| kyoMki jo AtA hai hai, vaha maiM kaise ho sakatA hUM ! maiM to sadA huuN| jisa para bacapana AyA, jisa para javAnI AI, jisa para bur3hApA AyA, jisa para hajAra cIjeM AIM aura gaIM-- maiM vahI zAzvata huuN| sTezanoM kI taraha badalatI rahatI hai bacapana, javAnI, bur3hApA, janma - yAtrI calatA jaataa| tuma sTezana ke sAtha apane ko eka to nahIM samajha lete! pUnA kI sTezana para tuma aisA to nahIM samajha lete ki maiM pUnA hUM! phira pahuMce manamAr3a to aisA to nahIM samajha lete ki maiM manamAr3a hUM! tuma jAnate ho ki pUnA AyA, gayA; manamAr3a AyA, gayA- tuma to yAtrI ho ! tuma to draSTA ho - jisane pUnA dekhA, pUnA AyA; jisane manamAr3a dekhA, manamAr3a AyA ! tuma to dekhane vAle ho ! to pahalI bAta : jo ho rahA hai usameM se dekhane vAle ko alaga kara lo ! 'deha ko apane se alaga kara aura caitanya meM vizrAma... / ' aura karane yogya kucha bhI nahIM hai / jaise lAotsu kA sUtra hai - samarpaNa, vaise aSTAvakra kA sUtra hai - vizrAma, resTa / karane ko kucha bhI nahIM hai| mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM, dhyAna kaise kareM? ve prazna hI galata pUcha rahe haiN| galata pUchate haiM to maiM unako kahatA hUM, kro| aba kyA karoge! ! to unako batA detA hUM ki karo, kucha na kucha to karanA hI par3egA - abhI tumheM karane kI khujalAhaTa hai to use to pUrA karanA hogA / khujalI hai to kyA karoge! binA khujAe nahIM bntaa| lekina dhIre-dhIre unako karavA-karavA kara thakA DAlatA huuN| phira ve kahate haiM ki aba isase chuTakArA dilavAo ! aba kaba taka yaha karate raheM? maiM kahatA hUM, maiM to pahale hIrAjI thA; lekina tumheM samajhane meM jarA dera lagI / aba vizrAma karo! dhyAna kA AtyaMtika artha vizrAma hai| citi vizrAmya tiSThasi - jo vizrAma meM ThaharA detA apanI cetanA ko; jo hone mAtra meM Thahara jAtA ...! satya kA zuddhatama vaktavya 21

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kucha karane ko nahIM hai| kyoMki jise tuma khoja rahe ho, vaha milA hI huA hai| kyoMki jise tuma khoja rahe ho, use kabhI khoyA hI nhiiN| use khoyA nahIM jA sktaa| vahI tumhArA svabhAva hai| ayamAtmA brahma! tuma brahma ho! analahaka! tuma satya ho! kahAM khojate ho? kahAM bhAge cale jAte ho? apane ko hI khojane kahAM bhAge cale jAte ho? ruko, Thaharo! paramAtmA daur3ane se nahIM milatA, kyoMki paramAtmA daur3ane vAle meM chipA hai| paramAtmA kucha karane se nahIM milatA, kyoMki paramAtmA karane vAle meM chipA hai| paramAtmA ke hone ke lie kucha karane kI jarUrata hI nahIM hai-tuma ho hI! isalie aSTAvakra kahate haiM: citi vishraamy| vizrAma kro| DhIlA choDo apane ko| yaha tanAva chor3o! kahAM jAte? kahIM jAne ko nahIM, kahIM pahuMcane ko nahIM hai| aura caitanya meM vizrAma...to tU abhI hI, isI kSaNa, adhunaiva, sukhI, zAMta aura baMdha-mukta ho jaayegaa| anUThA hai vacana! nahIM koI aura zAstra isakA mukAbalA karatA hai| 'tU brAhmaNa Adi varNa nahIM hai aura na tU koI Azrama vAlA hai aura na AMkha Adi iMdriyoM kA viSaya hai| asaMga aura nirAkAra tU sabakA, vizva kA sAkSI hai| aisA jAnakara sukhI ho|' aba brAhmaNa kaise TIkA likheM! 'tU brAhmaNa Adi varNa nahIM hai...|' aba hiMdU isa zAstra ko kaise sira para uThAyeM! kyoMki unakA to sArA dharma varNa aura Azrama para khar3A hai| aura yaha to pahale se hI aSTAvakra jar3a kATane lge| ve kahate haiM, tU koI brAhmaNa nahIM hai, na koI zadra hai. na koI kSatriya hai| yaha saba bakavAsa hai| ye saba Upara ke AropaNa haiN| yaha saba rAjanIti aura samAja kA khela hai| tU to sirpha brahma hai; brAhmaNa nahIM, kSatriya nahIM, zUdra nahIM! tU brAhmaNa Adi varNa nahIM aura na tU koI Azrama vAlA hai|' aura na to yaha hai ki tU koI brahmacarya-Azrama meM hai ki gRhastha-Azrama meM hai, ki vAmaprastha ki saMnyasta, koI Azrama vAlA nahIM hai| tU to isa sAre sthAnoM ke bhItara se gujarane vAlA draSTA, sAkSI hai| aSTAvakra kI gItA, hiMdU dAvA nahIM kara sakate, hamArI hai| aSTAvakra kI gItA sabakI hai| agara aSTAvakra ke samaya meM musalamAna hote, hiMdU hote, IsAI hote, to unhoMne kahA hotA, 'na tU hiMdU hai, na tU IsAI hai, na tU musalamAna hai|' aba aise aSTAvakra ko...kauna maMdira banAye isake lie! kauna isake zAstra ko sira para uThAye! kauna dAvedAra bane! kyoMki ye sabhI kA niSedha kara rahe haiN| magara yaha satya kI sIdhI ghoSaNA hai| 'asaMga aura nirAkAra ta sabakA, vizva kA sAkSI hai-aisA jAna kara sukhI ho|' aSTAvakra yaha nahIM kahate ki aisA tama jAnoge to phira sakhI hooge| vacana ko ThIka se snnaa| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, aisA jAna kara sukhI ho! na tvaM viprAdiko varNo nAzramI naakssgocrH| asaMgo'si nirAkAro vizvasAkSI sukhI bhv|| sukhI bhava! abhI ho sukhI! janaka pUchate haiM, 'kaise sukha hogA? kaise baMdhana-mukti hogI? kaise jJAna hogA?' aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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aSTAvakra kahate haiM, abhI ho sakatA hai| kSaNamAtra kI bhI dera karane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| ise kala para chor3ane kA koI kAraNa nahIM. sthagita karane kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| yaha ghaTanA bhaviSya meM nahIM ghaTatI; yA to ghaTatI hai abhI yA kabhI nahIM ghtttii| jaba ghaTatI hai taba abhI ghaTatI hai| kyoMki abhI' ke atirikta koI samaya hI nahIM hai| bhaviSya kahAM hai? jaba AtA hai taba abhI kI taraha AtA hai| to jo bhI jJAna ko utpanna hue haiM--'abhI' utpanna hue haiN| kabhI para mata chor3anA--vaha mana kI cAlAkI hai| mana kahatA hai, itane jaldI kaise ho sakatA hai; taiyArI to kara leM! mere pAsa loga Ate haiN| ve kahate haiM, 'saMnyAsa lenA hai...leMge kbhii|''kbhii!' kabhI na loge! kabhI para TAlA to sadA ke lie ttaalaa| kabhI AtA hI nhiiN| lenA ho to abhii| abhI ke atirikta koI samaya hI nahIM hai| abhI hai jiivn| abhI hai mukti| abhI hai ajJAna, abhI hai jnyaan| abhI hai nidrA, abhI ho sakatA jaagrnn| kabhI kyoM? kaThina hotA hai mana ko, kyoMki mana kahatA hai taiyArI to karane do! mana kahatA hai, 'koI bhI kAma taiyArI ke binA kaise ghaTatA hai? AdamI ko vizvavidyAlaya se pramANa-patra lenA hai to varSoM lagate haiN| DAkTareTa karanI hai to bIsa-pacIsa sAla laga jAte haiM, mehanata karate-karate, phira AdamI jAkara DAkTara ho pAtA hai| abhI kaise ho sakate haiM?' aSTAvakra bhI jAnate haiM : dukAna karanI ho to abhI thor3e khula jAyegI! ikaTThA karanA par3e, Ayojana karanA par3e, sAmAna lAnA par3e, dukAna banAnI par3e, grAhaka khojane par3eM, vijJApana bhejanA par3e-varSoM lagate haiM! isa jagata meM koI bhI cIja 'abhI' to ghaTatI nahIM; krama se ghaTatI hai| ThIka hai| aSTAvakra bhI jAnate haiM, maiM bhI jAnatA huuN| lekina eka ghaTanA yahAM aisI hai jo abhI ghaTatI hai-vaha paramAtmA hai| vaha tumhArI dukAna nahIM hai, na tumhArA parIkSAlaya hai, na tumhArA vizvavidyAlaya hai| paramAtmA krama se nahIM ghtttaa| paramAtmA ghaTa hI cukA hai| AMkha bhara kholane kI bAta hai-sUraja nikala hI cukA hai| sUraja tumhArI AMkha ke lie nahIM rukA hai ki tuma jaba AMkha khologe, taba niklegaa| sUraja ni hI cakA hai| prakAza saba tarapha bharA hI hai| aharniza gaMja rahA hai usakA naad| oMkAra kI dhvani saba tarapha gUMja rahI hai! satata anAhata cAroM tarapha gUMja rahA hai! kholo kAna ! kholo AMkha! AMkha kholane meM kitanA samaya lagatA hai? utanA samaya bhI paramAtmA ko pAne meM nahIM lgtaa| pala to lagatA hai palaka ke jhapane meN| pala kA artha hotA hai, jitanA samaya palaka ko jhapane meM lagatA, utanA pl| magara paramAtmA ko pAne meM pala bhI nahIM lgtaa| vizvasAkSI, asaMgo'si niraakaaro| sukhI bhava! abhI ho sukhI! udhAra nahIM hai aSTAvakra kA dharma-nagada, kaish...|| 'he vyApaka, dharma aura adharma, sukha aura dukha mana ke haiM; tere lie nahIM haiN| tU na kartA hai na bhoktA hai| tU to sarvadA mukta hI hai|' mukti hamArA svabhAva hai| jJAna hamArA svabhAva hai| paramAtmA hamArA hone kA DhaMga hai| hamArA keMdra hai; hamAre jIvana kI suvAsa hai; hamArA honA hai| dharmA'dhauM sukhaM duHkhaM mAnasAni na to vibho| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, 'he vyApaka, he vibhAvAna, he vibhUtisaMpanna! dharma aura adharma, sukha aura dukha mana ke haiN|' ye saba mana kI hI taraMgeM haiN| burA kiyA, acchA kiyA, pApa kiyA, puNya kiyA, maMdira satya kA zuddhatama vaktavya 23 .

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banAyA, dAna diyA-saba mana ke haiN| na kartA'si na bhoktA'si mukta evAsi srvdaa| 'tU to sadA mukta hai| tU to sarvadA mukta hai|' mukti koI ghaTanA nahIM hai jo hameM ghaTAnI hai| mukti ghaTa cukI hai hamAre hone meM! mukti se banA hai yaha astitv| isakA ro-roAM, raMca-raMca mukti se nirmita hai| mukti hai dhAtu, jisase banA hai sArA astitv| svataMtratA svabhAva hai| yaha udaghoSaNA, basa samajhI ki krAMti ghaTa jAtI hai| samajhane ke atirikta kucha karanA nahIM hai| yaha bAta khayAla meM utara jAye, tuma suna lo ise mana bhara kara, basa! to Aja itanA hI kahanA cAhUMgA : aSTAvakra ko samajhane kI ceSTA bhara krnaa| aSTAvakra meM 'karane' kA koI iMtajAma nahIM hai| isalie tuma yaha mata socanA ki aba koI tarakIba nikalegI jo hama kreNge| aSTAvakra kucha karane ko kahate hI nhiiN| tuma vizrAma se suna lo| karane se kucha hone hI vAlA nahIM hai| isalie tuma kApI vagairaha, noTabuka le kara mata AnA ki likha leMge, kucha AyegA sUtra to noTa kara leMge, karake dekha leNge| karane kA yahAM kucha kAma hI nahIM hai| isalie tuma bhaviSya kI phikra chor3a kara sunnaa| tuma sirpha suna lenaa| tuma sirpha mere pAsa baiTha kara zAMta bhAva se suna lenA, vizrAma meM suna lenaa| sunate-sunate tuma mukta ho jA sakate ho| __ isalie mahAvIra ne kahA hai ki zrAvaka mukta ho sakatA hai sirpha sunate-sunate! zrAvaka kA artha hotA hai jo sunate-sunate mukta ho jaaye| sAdhu kA to artha hI itanA hai ki jo suna-suna kara mukta na ho sakA, thor3A kamajora buddhi kA hai| kucha karanA pdd'aa| sirpha kor3e kI chAyA kAphI na thii| ghor3A jarA kujAta hai| kor3A phaTakArA, taba thor3A calA; yA mArA to thor3A claa| chAyA kAphI hai| tuma suna lenA, kor3e kI chAyA dikhAI par3a jaayegii| to aSTAvakra ke sAtha eka bAta smaraNa rakhanA H kucha karane ko nahIM hai| isalie tuma AnaMda-bhAva se suna sakate ho| isameM se kucha nikAlanA nahIM hai ki phira karake dekheNge| jo ghaTegA vaha sunane meM ghttegaa| samyaka zravaNa sUtra hai| adhunaiva sukhI zAMtaH baMdhamukto bhvissysi| __ abhI ho jA mukta! isI kSaNa ho jA mukta! koI roka nahIM rhaa| koI bAdhA nahIM hai| hilane kI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai| jahAM hai, vahIM ho jA mukt| kyoMki mukta tU hai hii| jAga aura ho jA mukta! asaMgo'si nirAkAro vizvasAkSI sukhI bhv| ho jA sukhI! eka pala kI bhI dera karane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| chalAMga hai, kvAMTama chalAMga! sIr3hiyAM nahIM haiM aSTAvakra meN| kramika vikAsa nahIM hai; saDana, isI kSaNa ho sakatA hai! hari OM tatsat! 24 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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2 pahalA praznaH kala pravacana sunate samaya aisA lagA ki maiM isa pRthvI para nahIM hUM, varana mukta aura asIma AkAza meM eka jyoti-kaNa huuN| pravacana ke bAda bhI halakepana kA, khAlIpana kA anubhava hotA rahA; usI AkAza meM bhramaNa karate rahane kA jI hotA rhaa| jJAna, karma, bhakti maiM nahIM jAnatA; lekina akelA hone para isa sthiti meM DUbe rahane kA jI hotA hai| lekina kabhI-kabhI yaha bhAva bhI uThatA hai ki kahIM yaha merA pAgalapana to nahIM hai. kahIM yaha mere ahaMkAra kA hI dUsarA khela to nahIM hai! sa pRthvI para hama haiM, para isa pRthvI para kRpApUrvaka merA mArga-darzana kareM! | vastutaH hama na ho sakate haiM aura na hama haiN| pratIta hotA hai, pRthvI para hama ajanabI haiN| deha meM ghara kiyA hai, lekina deha hamArA ghara nhiiN| jaise koI paradesa meM basa jAye aura bhUla hI jAye svadeza ko, phira acAnaka rAha para kisI dina bAjAra meM koI mila jAye jo ghara kI yAda dilA de, jo apanI bhASA meM bole to eka kSaNa ko paradesa miTa jAyegA, svadeza pragaTa ho jaayegaa| zAstra kA yahI mUlya hai| zAstAoM ke vacanoM kA yahI artha hai| unakI sunakara kSaNa bhara ko hama yahAM nahIM raha jAte; vahAM ho jAte haiM jahAM hameM honA caahie| unake saMgIta meM bahakara, jo cAroM tarapha ghere hai vaha dUra ho jAtA hai; aura jo bahuta dUra hai, pAsa A jAtA hai| aSTAvakra ke vacana bahuta anUThe haiN| sunoge to aisA bAra-bAra hogaa| bAra-bAra lagegA, pRthvI para nahIM ho, AkAza ke ho gaye; kyoMki ve vacana AkAza ke haiN| ve vacana svadeza se Ae haiN| usa srota se Ae haiM, jahAM se hama sabakA AnA huA hai; aura jahAM hameM jAnA cAhie, aura jahAM jAe binA hama kabhI caina ko upalabdha na ho skeNge| jahAM hama haiM--sarAya hai, ghara nhiiN| kitanA hI mAnakara baiTha jAyeM ki ghara hai, phira bhI sarAya sarAya banI rahatI hai| samajhA leM, bujhA leM, bhulA leM-bheda nahIM par3atA; kAMTA cubhatA hI rahatA hai; yAda AtI hI rahatI hai| aura kabhI jaba aise kisI satya ke sAtha mulAkAta ho jAye, jo khIMca le, jo cuMbaka kI taraha kisI aura dUsarI duniyA kA darzana karA de to lagegA ki hama pRthvI ke hisse nahIM rhe| ThIka lgaa| 'kala pravacana sunate samaya aisA lagA ki maiM isa pRthvI para nahIM huuN|' isa pRthvI para koI bhI nahIM hai| isa pRthvI para hama mAlUma hote haiM, pratIti hotI hai, satyataH hama AkAza meM haiN| hamArA svabhAva AkAza kA hai| AtmA yAnI bhItara kA aakaash| zarIra yAnI pRthvii| zarIra banA hai pRthvI se| tuma bane ho AkAza se| tumhAre bhItara donoM kA milana huA hai| tuma kSitija ho, jahAM pRthvI AkAza se milatI huI mAlUma par3atI hai; lekina milatI thor3e hI hai

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kabhI dUra kSitija mAlUma par3atA hai-- mila rahA AkAza pRthvI se / cala par3o; lagatA hai aise ghar3I do ghar3I meM pahuMca jaayeNge| calate raho janmoM-janmoM taka, kabhI bhI usa jagaha na pahuMcoge jahAM AkAza pRthvI se milatA hai| basa mAlUma hotA; sadA mAlUma hotA mila rahA - thor3I dUra Age, basa thor3I dUra Age ! kSitija kahIM hai nahIM -- sirpha dikhAI par3atA hai| jaise bAhara kSitija hai vaise hI hamArI avasthA hai| yahAM bhItara bhI milana kabhI huA nhiiN| AtmA kaise mile zarIra se ! martya kA amRta se milana kaise ho ! dUdha pAnI meM mila jAtA hai-- donoM pRthvI ke haiN| AtmA zarIra se kaise mile - donoM kA guNadharma bhinna hai ! kitane hI pAsa hoM, milana asaMbhava hai / sanAtana se pAsa hoM to bhI milana asaMbhava hai| milana ho nahIM sakatA; sirpha hamArI pratIti hai, hamArI dhAraNA hai / kSitija hamArI dhAraNA hai| hamane mAna rakhA hai, isalie hai| aSTAvakra ke vacanoM ko agara jAne doge hRdaya ke bhItara tIra kI taraha to ve tumhArI yAda ko jagAyeMge; tumhArI bhUlI-bisarI smRti ko uThAyeMge; kSaNa bhara ko AkAza jaise khula jAyegA, bAdala kaTa jAyeMge; sUraja kI kiraNoM se bhara jAyegA prANa / kaThinAI hogI, kyoMki hamAre sAre jIvana ke viparIta hogA yaha anubhv| isase becainI hogii| aura jo ghaTAeM chaTa gaI haiM, ye tumhAre kAraNa nahIM chaTI haiM; ye to kisI zAstA ke vacanoM kA pariNAma haiN| phira ghaTAeM ghira jAyeMgI / tuma ghara pahuMcate-pahuMcate phira ghaTAoM ko ghera loge| tuma apanI Adata se itanI jaldI bAja thor3e Aoge - phira ghaTAeM ghira jAyeMgI, taba aura becainI hogI ki jo dikhAI par3A thA, vaha sapanA to nahIM thA; jo dikhAI par3A thA, kahIM kalpanA to nahIM thI, kahIM ahaMkAra kA, mana kA khela to na thA, kahIM aisA to na huA ki hama kisI pAgalapana meM par3a gaye the ! svabhAvataH tumhArI AdatoM kA vajana bahuta purAnA hai / aMdherA bar3A prAcIna hai / yadyapi hai nahIM--para bahuta prAcIna | sUraja kI kiraNa kabhI phUTatI hai to bar3I nayI hai--atyaMta nayI hai, sadyaH snAta! kSaNa bhara ko dikhAI par3atI hai, phira tuma apane aMdhere meM kho jAte ho| tumhAre aMdhere kA bar3A laMbA itihAsa hai| jaba tuma donoM ko tauloge to zaka kiraNa para paidA hogA, aMdhere para paidA nahIM hogaa| honA cAhie aMdhere para -- hotA hai kiraNa para; kyoMki kiraNa hai nayI aura aMdherA hai purAnA / aMdherA hai paraMparA jaisA sadiyoM sadiyoM kI dhArA hai| kiraNa hai abhI-abhI phUTI - tAjI, nayI, itanI nayI ki bharosA kaise kareM ! 4 ... lagA ki maiM isa pRthvI para nahIM huuN|' isa pRthvI para koI bhI nahIM hai| isa pRthvI para hama ho nahIM skte| mAnyatA hai hamArI, dhAraNA hai hamArI, lagatA hai-- satya nahIM hai| " . aura mujhe, asIma AkAza meM eka jyoti-kaNa hUM, aisA pratIta huA / ' yaha zuruAta hai : 'asIma AkAza meM eka jyoti-kaNa huuN|' jaldI hI lagegA ki asIma AkAza huuN| yaha prAraMbha hai| to asIma AkAza meM bhI abhI hama pUrI taraha lIna nahIM ho paate| agara lagatA bhI hai kabhI, kabhI vaha ur3Ana bhI A jAtI hai, vaha tUphAna bhI A jAtA hai, havAeM hameM le bhI jAtI haiM - to bhI hama apane ko alaga hI bacA lete haiN| 'jyoti kaNa!' na rahe aMdhere, ho gaye jyoti-kaNa; lekina AkAza se abhI bhI bheda rahA, pharka rahA, phAsalA rhaa| ghaTanA to pUrI usa dina ghaTegI, jisa dina tuma AkAza hI ho 28 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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jAoge--jyoti-kaNa bhI bhinna hai--jisa dina tuma abhinna ho jAoge; jisa dina lagegA maiM zUnyAkAza huuN| aisA to kahate haiM bhASA meM ki maiM zUnya AkAza huuN| jaba taka 'maiM' hai, taba taka yaha kaise ho sakegA? maiM hai to AkAza alaga rhegaa| jaba aisA pratIta hogA ki zUnyAkAza hai, taba maiM to nahIM rhuuNgaa| zUnyAkAza hI rhegaa| kahate haiM : ahaM brahmAsmi-maiM brahma huuN| lekina jaba brahma hogA taba maiM kaise rahegA? brahma hI rahegA, maiM nahIM rhuuNgaa| para kahane meM aura koI upAya nhiiN| ____ bhASA to soe hue logoM kI hai| bhASA to unakI hai jo paradesa meM basa gae aura jinhoMne paradesa ko svadeza mAna liyA hai| mauna hI jJAniyoM kA hai; bhASA to ajJAniyoM kI hai| to jaise hI kucha kaho, kahate hI satya asatya ho jAtA hai| 'ahaM brahmAsmi ! maiM brahma huuN| maiM AkAza huuN|'-khte hI asatya ho gyaa|...aakaash hI hai! lekina yaha bhI kahanA 'AkAza hI hai' pUrA satya nahIM hai, kyoMki 'hI' batAtA hai ki kucha aura bhI hogA, anyathA 'hI' para jora kyoM hai? 'AkAza hai', itane kahane meM bhI ar3acana hai, kyoMki jo hai vaha 'nahIM' ho sakatA hai| hama kahate haiM, makAna hai; kabhI makAna nahIM ho jAtA hai, gira jAtA hai, khaMDahara ho jAtA hai| hama kahate haiM, AdamI hai; kabhI AdamI mara jAtA hai| AkAza isa taraha to nahIM hai ki kabhI hai aura kabhI nahIM hai| AkAza to sadA hai| to AkAza hai, aisA kahanA punarukti hai| AkAza kA svabhAva hI honA hai, isalie 'hai' ko kyA doharAnA? 'hai' kahanA to una cIjoM ke lie ThIka hai jo kabhI 'nahIM' bhI ho jAtI haiN| manuSya hai| eka dina nahIM thA, Aja hai, kala phira nahIM ho jaayegaa| hamArI 'hai' to do 'nahIM' ke bIca meM hai| AkAza kI 'hai' kala bhI hai Aja bhI hai, kala bhI hai| do 'hai' ke bIca meM hai' kA kyA artha? do 'nahIM' ke bIca meM 'hai' kA artha hotA hai| ___ AkAza hai, yaha bhI punarukti hai| kaheM aakaash| lekina 'AkAza' jaba kahate haiM, zabda jaba banAte haiM, tabhI bhUla ho jAtI hai| AkAza kahane kA artha hI huA ki kucha aura bhI hai jo AkAza se anyathA hai, bhinna hai| anyathA zabda kI kyA jarUrata hai? agara eka hI hai taba to eka kahane kA bhI koI prayojana nhiiN| eka to tabhI sArthaka hai jaba do ho, tIna ho, cAra ho, saMkhyA ho| 'AkAza' bhI kyA kahanA? isalie jJAna to mauna hai| parama jJAna ko zabdoM taka lAnA asaMbhava hai| lekina hama dhanyabhAgI haiM ki aSTAvakra jaise kinhIM puruSoM ne athaka, asaMbhava ceSTA kI hai| jahAM taka saMbhava ho sakatA thA, satya kI sugaMdha ko zabda taka lAne kA prayAsa kiyA hai| aura itanA khayAla rakhanA ki aSTAvakra jaisI saphala cetanA bahuta kama hai| bahutoM ne prayAsa kiyA hai satyaM ko zabda taka lAne kA sabhI hAre haiN| hAranA sunizcita hai| magara agara hAre huoM meM bhI dekhanA ho, to aSTAvakra sabase kama hAre haiM; sabase jyAdA jIte haiN| sunoge ThIka se to ghara kI yAda aayegii| zubha hai ki lagA jyoti-kaNa huuN| taiyArI rakhanA khone kii| kisI dina lagegA jyoti-kaNa bhI kho gayA, AkAza hI bcaa| taba pUrA matavAlApana chaayegaa| taba DUboge satya kI zarAba meN| taba naacoge| taba amRta kI pUrI jhalaka milegii| samAdhi kA sUtraH vizrAma 29

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'...pravacana ke bAda bhI halakepana, khAlIpana kA anubhava hotA rhaa| usI AkAza meM bhramaNa karane kA jI hotA rhaa| yahAM thor3I bhUla ho jAtI hai| jaba bhI hameM kucha sukhada anubhava hotA hai, to hama cAhate haiM phira-phira ho| manuSya kA mana hai bar3A kamajora-AkAMkSA se bhara jAtA hai. lobha se bhara jAtA hai. pralobhana paidA hotA hai| jo bhI sukhada hai use doharAne kA mana hotA hai| lekina eka bAta khayAla rakhanA, doharAne meM hI bhUla ho jAtI hai| jaise hI tumane cAhA phira se ho, kabhI na hogaa| kyoMki jaba pahalI daphe huA thA to tumhAre cAhane se na huA thA-ho gayA thA; ghaTA thA; tumhArA kRtya na thaa| yahI to aSTAvakra kA pUrA jora hai : satya ghaTatA hai; kRtya nahIM hai, ghaTanA hai| sunate-sunate huA thA, tuma kara kyA rahe the? sunane kA artha hI hotA hai ki tuma kucha bhI na kara rahe the; tuma zUnya-bhAva se baiThe the; tuma mauna the, tuma sajaga the; tuma jAge hue the, soe nahIM the| ThIka! lekina tuma kara kyA rahe the? tuma kevala grAhaka the| tumhArI citta kI dazA darpaNa kI taraha thI : jo A jAye, jhalaka jAye; jo kahA jAye, suna liyA jaaye| tuma kucha usameM jor3a na rahe the| agara tuma jor3a rahe hote, to jo ghaTI hai bAta vaha kabhI na ghtttii| tuma vyAkhyA bhI na kara rahe the| bhItara baiThe-baiThe tuma yaha na kaha rahe the ki hAM, ThIka hai - hai galata hai, mujhase mela khAtA nahIM mela khAtA, zAstra meM aisA kahA hai ki nahIM kahA hai| tuma tarka na kara rahe the| agara tuma tarka kara rahe the to yaha ghaTanA na ghtttii| jinhoMne pUchA hai, svAmI omaprakAza sarasvatI ne, unheM maiM jAnatA huuN| tarka se unakA citta baMr3A dUra hai; saMdeha-vivAda se bahuta dUra hai| jA cuke ve dina! kabhI kiyA hogA tarka, kabhI kiyA hogA sNdeh| jIvana ke anubhava se paka gaye haiN| aba nahIM vaha bacapanA mana meM rhaa| isIlie ghaTanA ghaTa skii| suna rahe the, kucha kara na rahe the, baiThe the-baiThe-baiThe ho gyaa| to jaba pahalI daphA tumhAre binA kiye huA, to dUsarI daphA agara tumane cAhA ki ho jAye to bAdhA par3a jaayegii| cAha to usake hone kA kAraNa thI hI nhiiN| isalie jaba aisI abhUtapUrva ghaTanAeM ghaTeM to cAhanA mata : jaba ghaTeM, AnaMda-bhAva ve svIkAra kara lenA; jaba na ghaTeM to zikAyata mata karanA, mAMganA mt| mAMge ki cuuke| mAMga meM jabaradastI hai, Agraha hai : 'ghaTanA cAhie! eka daphA ghaTa gayA to aba kyoM nahIM ghaTatA hai?' ___ aisA roja hotA hai| jaba yahAM loga dhyAna karane Ate haiM, zurU-zurU meM tAje aura naye hote haiM; koI anubhava nahIM hotA, to ghaTa jAtA hai| yaha bar3I hairAnI kI bAta hai| ise tuma smjhnaa| aSTAvakra ko samajhane meM isase sahAyatA milegii| yaha mere roja kA anubhava hai : jaba loga naye-tAje Ate haiM aura dhyAna kA unheM koI anubhava nahIM hotA to ghaTa jAtA hai| ghaTa jAtA hai to AhlAda se bhara jAte haiM, magara vahIM gar3abar3a ho jAtI hai| phira mAMga zurU hotI hai : Aja jo huA kala ho; na kevala ho, balki aura jyAdA ho| phira nahIM ghtttaa| phira ve mere pAsa A kara rote haiN| ve kahate haiM, 'huA kyA? kahIM bhUla ho gaI? pahale ghaTA, aba nahIM ghaTa rahA hai!' bhUla yahI ho gaI ki pahale jaba ghaTA to tumane mAMgA na thA; aba tuma mAMga rahe ho| aba tumhArA mana nirdoSa na rahA, mAMga ne dUSita kiyaa| aba tuma sarala na rahe, aba tuma khule na rahe; mAMga ne dvAra-daravAje baMda kiye| AkAMkSA jaga gaI; AkAMkSA ne saba vikRta kara diyaa| vAsanA khar3I ho gaI, lobha paidA ho gyaa| 30 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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aisA roja hotA hai| jo loga bahuta dina se dhyAna kara rahe haiM, bahuta taraha kI prakriyAeM kara rahe haiM, unheM dhyAna bar3I muzkila se lagatA hai| unakA anubhava bAdhA banatA hai| kabhI-kabhI koI calA AtA hai, aise hI, taraMgoM meM bahatA huaa| koI mitra AtA thA--usane kabhI socA bhI nahIM dhyAna kA koI mitra AtA thA, usane socA calo cale caleM, dekheM kyA hai| kutUhalavaza calA AyA thA, koI vAsanA na thI, koI adhyAtma kI khoja bhI na thI, koI ceSTA bhI na thI, aise hI calA AyA thA auroM ko dhyAna karate dekha taraMga A gaI, sammilita ho gayA-ghaTa gayA! cauMkA AdamI : 'maiM to AyA hI nahIM thA dhyAna karane aura dhyAna ho gayA!' basa phira add'cn| aba dubArA jaba AtA hai to AkAMkSA hai, mana meM rasa hai; phira se ho| lobha hai, punarukti kA bhAva hai! mana A gyaa| mana ne saba khela kharAba kara diyaa| jahAM mana nahIM hai, vahAM ghaTatA hai| dhyAna rakhanA, mana punarukti kI vAsanA hai| jo huA sukhada, phira se ho; jo huA dukhada, phira kabhI na ho--yahI to mana hai| mana cunAva karatA hai: yaha ho aura yaha na ho; aisA bAra-bAra ho aura aisA aba kabhI na ho| yahI to mana hai| jaba tuma jIvana ke sAtha bahane lagate ho-jo ho ThIka, jo na ho ThIka; dukha Aye to svIkAra; dukha Aye to virodha nahIM, sukha Aye to svIkAra; sukha Aye to unmAda nhiiN| jaba sukha aura dukha meM koI sama hone lagatA hai, samatA Ane lagatI hai: jaba sakha aura dakha dhIre-dhIre eka hI jaise mAlama hone lagate haiM, kyoMki koI cunAva na rahA, apane hAtha kI koI bAta na rahI, jo hotA hai hotA hai; hama dekhate rahate haiM--isako aSTAvakra kahate haiM saakssii-bhaav| aura ve kahate haiM, sAkSI-bhAva sadhA to saba sadhAH sAkSI-bhAva sAkSI ko jagAtA hai bhItara, bAhara samatA le AtA hai| samatva sAkSI-bhAva kI chAyA hai| ___ yA tuma samatva meM upalabdha ho jAo to sAkSI-bhAva calA AtA hai| ve donoM sAtha-sAtha calate haiN| ve eka hI ghaTanA ke do paira yA do paMkha haiN| '...usI AkAza meM bhramaNa karane kA jI hotA rahatA hai|' isase sAvadhAna honaa| mana ko maukA mata denA ki dhyAna kI ghar3iyoM ko kharAba kre| isI mana ne to saMsAra kharAba kiyaa| isI ne to jIvana ke sAre saMbaMdha vikRta kiye| isI mana ne to sAre jIvana ko registAna jaisA rUkhA kara diyA; jahAM bahuta phUla khila sakate the, vahAM sirpha kAMTe hAtha meM raha gye| aba isa mana ko aMtaryAtrA para sAtha mata laao| ise namaskAra kro| ise vidA do| prema se sahI, para ise vidA do| isase kaho : bahuta ho gayA, aba hama na maaNgeNge| aba jo hogA, hama jaageNge| hama dekheNge| / jaise hI tumane mAMgA, phira tuma sAkSI nahIM raha sakate, tuma bhoktA ho gye| dhyAna ke bhI bhoktA ho gaye to dhyAna gyaa| bhoktA kA artha yaha hai ki tumane kahA : isameM mujhe rasa AyA, isase mujhe sukha milaa| __...jJAna, karma, bhakti maiM nahIM jAnatA; lekina akelA hone para isI sthiti meM DUbe rahane kA jI hotA hai|' ___ chor3o isa jI ko aura tuma DUboge isI sthiti meN| akele hI nahIM, bhIr3a meM bhI rahoge, to ddboge| bAjAra meM bhI rahoge to bhI ddboge| isa sthiti kA koI saMbaMdha akele aura bhIr3a se nahIM hai, maMdira aura bAjAra se nahIM hai, ekAMta, samUha se nahIM hai--isa sthiti kA saMbaMdha tumhAre citta ke zAMta hone se hai, sama hone se hai| jahAM bhI zAMti, samatA hogI, yaha ghaTanA ghttegii| lekina tuma isako mAMgo samAdhi kA sUtra: vizrAma 311

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mata, anyathA yahI azAMti bana jAyegI, yahI tanAva bana jaayegii| aSTAvakra kahate : 'abhI aura yahIM!' mAMga to sadA kala ke lie hotI hai| mAMga to 'abhI aura yahIM nahIM ho sktii| mAMga kA svabhAva vartamAna meM nahIM tthhrtaa| mAMga kA artha hI hai : ho, kala ho, ghar3I bhara bAda ho, kSaNa bhara bAda ho-ho| ___mAMga abhI to nahIM ho sakatI, mAMga ke lie to samaya caahie| thor3A hI sahI, para samaya caahie| aura bhaviSya hai nhiiN| jo nahIM hai usI kA nAma bhaviSya hai| jo hai usakA nAma vartamAna hai| vartamAna aura mAMga kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hotaa| jaba tuma vartamAna meM hooge to pAoge koI mAMga nahIM hai| aura taba ghaTegI yaha ghttnaa| jaba ise ghaTAne kA jI na rahegA, taba yaha khUba ghttegii| ___ isa pahelI ko ThIka se samajha lo| isa pahelI kA eka-eka konA pahacAna lo| jisa dina tuma kucha bhI na mAMgoge, usa dina saba ghttegaa| jisa tuma paramAtmA ke pIche dIvAne ho kara na daur3oge, vaha tamhAre pIche calA aayegaa| jisa dina tuma dhyAna ke lie AturatA na dikhAoge, tumhAre bhItara koI tanAva na hogA, usa dina dhyAna hI dhyAna se bhara jaaoge| dhyAna kahIM bAhara se thor3e hI AtA hai| jaba tuma tanAva meM nahIM ho to tumhAre bhItara zeSa raha jAtA, usakA nAma dhyAna hai| jaba tumhAre bhItara vAsanA nahIM hai to jo zeSa raha jAtA, usakA nAma dhyAna hai| jhIla hai| taraMgeM uTha rahI haiN| havA ke jhakore! jhIla kI pUrI chAtI tUphAna se bhara gaI hai| AMdhI hai| saba uthala-puthala ho rahI hai| AkAza meM cAMda hai pUrA, lekina pratibiMba nahIM banatA; kyoMki jhIla kaMpa rahI hai, darpaNa kaise bane? cAMda kA pratibiMba banatA hai, TUTa-TUTa jAtA hai hajAra-hajAra Tukar3oM meM; cAMdI phaila jAtI hai pUrI jhIla para, lekina cAMda kara pratibiMba nahIM banatA hai| jhIla zAMta ho gii| lahareM kahIM calI gaIM? lahareM kahIM se AI thIM? lahareM jhIla kI thiiN| phira so gaIM; jhIla meM vApasa utara giiN| jhIla . apanI thira avasthA meM A gii| vaha jo cAMdI kI taraha phaila gayA cAMda thA jhIla kI chAtI para, sikur3a AyA eka jagaha, ThIka pratibiMba banane lgaa| jaise hI tumhAre mana kI jhIla para taraMgeM nahIM hotI taraMga yAnI vAsanA, taraMga yAnI mAMga, taraMga yAnI aisA ho aura aisA na ho-jaba koI taraMga mana kI jhIla para nahIM hotI to satya jaisA hai vaisA hI pratibiMbita hotA hai| to jo banatA hai cAMda tumhAre bhItara, usake sauMdarya kA kyA kahanA! usake rasa kA kyA kahanA! rasadhAra barasatI! milana hotA! phira suhAgarAta hI suhAgarAta hai! lekina tumane mAMgA ki cUka ho jaayegii| aura maiM samajhatA hUM, mAMga bilakula svAbhAvika mAlUma hotI hai| bar3I ar3acana hai| itanA sukha milatA hai aisI ghar3iyoM meM ki kaise baceM na mAMgane se! mAnavIya hai| maiM yaha nahIM kahatA ki tumane kucha bar3I amAnavIya bhUla kii| bilakula mAnavIya bhUla hai| kabhI jaba kSaNa bhara ko jharokhA khula jAtA hai aura AkAza bahatA hai tumameM, kabhI kSaNa bhara ko jaba aMdherA TUTatA hai aura kiraNeM utaratI haiM to asaMbhava hai, karIba-karIba asaMbhava hai ki ise na maaNgo| lekina yaha 'asaMbhava' sIkhanA pdd'egaa| Aja sIkho, kala sIkho, parasoM sIkho, magara sIkhanA pdd'egaa| jitanI jaldI sIkho utanA ucit| abhI taiyAra ho jAo to abhI ghaTanA ghaTane ko dera nahIM hai| 32 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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jarA bhI kSaNa bhara kI pratIkSA karane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| '...isI sthiti meM DUbe rahane kA jI hotA hai|' yaha sthiti ghttegii| isakA tumhAre citta se kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai| isalie tuma apane citta ko pIche chodd'o| vaha jaba bIca-bIca meM Aye taba use bAra-bAra kaha do ki kSamA karo, bahuta huA, kAphI huA! saMsAra kharAba kiyA, aba paramAtmA to kharAba mata karo! jIvana ke sAre sukha vikRta kara DAle; aba ye aMtaratama ke sukha A rahe haiM, inheM to vikRta mata karo! sajaga raha kara mana ko namaskAra kara lo, vidA de do| dhIre-dhIre, dhIre-dhIre aisI ghar3iyAM Ane lageMgI-tumhAre anubhava se hI AyeMgI--jaba mana nahIM hogA, tatkSaNa phira vahI jharokhA khulatA hai; phira bahatI rasadhAra: phira utaratA prakAza: phira tama Alokita: phira tama magana: phira tama amata meM Dube! jaba aisA bAra-bAra hogA to bAta sApha ho jAyegI; to phira mana se tuma apane ko dUra rakhane meM kuzala ho jaaoge| jaba ghaTe, taba ghaTa jAne denA; jaba na ghaTe taba zAMti se pratIkSA karate rhnaa-aayegaa| jo eka bAra AyA hai, bAra-bAra aayegaa| tuma bhara mata maaNgnaa| tuma bhara bIca meM mata aanaa| tuma bhara bAdhA mata denaa| '...lekina kabhI-kabhI yaha bhAva bhI uThatA hai ki kahIM yaha merA pAgalapana to nahIM hai!' buddhi aise bhAva bhI utthaayegii| kyoMki buddhi yaha mAna hI nahIM sakatI ki AnaMda ho sakatA hai| buddhi dukha se bilakula rAjI hai| buddhi ne dukha ko pUrI taraha svIkAra kiyA hai, kyoMki buddhi dukha kI janmadAtrI hai| apanI hI saMtAna ko kauna svIkAra nahIM karegA! to buddhi mAnatI hai : dukha hai to bilakula ThIka hai| lekina mahAsukha!-jarUra kahIM koI gar3abar3a ho gaI hai| aisA kahIM hotA hai? koI kalpanA ho gaI, koI sapanA dekhA, kisI divA-svapna meM kho gaye, kisI sammohana meM utara gaye? jarUra kahIM kucha pAgalapana ho gayA hai| buddhi aise bAra-bAra khegii| ise sunanA mt| isa para dhyAna mata denaa| agara isa para dhyAna diyA to ve ghaTanAeM baMda ho jAyeMgI, ve dvAra-jharokhe phira kabhI na khuleNge| eka bAta khayAla meM rakhanA H AnaMda satya kI paribhASA hai| jahAM se AnaMda mile, vahIM satya hai| isalie to hamane paramAtmA ko 'saccidAnaMda' kahA hai| AnaMda usakI AkhirI paribhASA hai| satya se bhI Upara, cita se bhI Upara, AnaMda ko rakhA hai, 'saccidAnaMda' kahA hai| satya eka sIr3hI nIce, cita eka sIr3hI nIce-AnaMda parama hai| jahAM se AnaMda bahe, jahAM se AnaMda mile-phira tuma ciMtA mata karanA, satya ke karIba ho| jaise koI bagIce ke karIba AtA hai to havAeM ThaMDI ho jAtI haiM, pakSiyoM ke gIta sunAI par3ane lagate haiM, zItalatA anubhava hone lagatI hai--taba bagIcA dikhAI bhI na par3e to bhI anubhava meM Ane lagatA hai ki rAha ThIka hai, bagIce kI tarapha pahuMca rahe haiN| aise hI, jaise hI tuma satya kI tarapha pahuMcane lagate ho, AnaMda jharatA hai, zItala hone lagatA mana, saMtulana Ane lagatA, sahiSNutA bar3hatI hai, sukha bar3hatA hai! eka umaMga ghere rahatI hai-akAraNa! koI kAraNa bhI dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| na koI lATarI milI hai| na koI dhaMdhe meM bar3A lAbha huA hai| na koI bar3A pada milA hai| aisA bhI ho sakatA thA H pada thA, vaha bhI gayA; hAtha meM jo thA vaha bhI kho gayA; dhaMdhA bhI DUba gayA lekina akAraNa eka umaMga hai ki bhItara samAdhi kA sUtraH vizrAma 331

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koI nAce jA rahA hai, ki rukatA hI nahIM! to buddhi kahegI: kahIM pAgala to nahIM ho gaye ho? ye to pAgaloM ke lakSaNa haiN| yahI bar3I ajIba duniyA hai : yahAM sirpha pAgala hI prasanna dikhAI par3ate haiM ! isalie buddhi kahatI hai, pAgala ho gaye hooge, kyoMki yahAM pAgaloM ke sivA kisI ko prasanna dekhA hai? yahAM hajAra kAraNa hote haiM, taba bhI AdamI prasanna nahIM hotaa| bar3A mahala ho, dhana ho, saMpatti ho, sukha-suvidhA ho, taba bhI AdamI prasanna nahIM hotaa| yaha duniyA dukhI logoM kI duniyA hai| magara dukhI logoM kI bhIr3a hai| yahAM agara tuma haMsane lago akAraNa to loga kaheMge pAgala ho gaye ho! agara tuma kaho ki haMsI A rahI hai, koI kAraNa nahIM hai, phailI jA rahI hai, bhItara se uTha rahI hai, lahara A rahI hai--loga kaheMge, basa, dimAga kharAba ho gyaa| yahAM tuma zakla banA kara calo, udAsa raho, tumhArI zakla dekha kara bhUta-preta bhI DareM, to bilakula ThIka ho; to koI ar3acana nahIM hai; to saba ThIka cala rahA hai; tuma AdamI jaise AdamI ho; jaisA AdamI honA cAhie vaise AdamI ho| lekina tuma muskurAne lago, tuma haMsane lago, tuma gIta gunagunAne lago, tuma rAha ke kinAre khar3e ho kara nAcane lago-basa, tuma pAgala ho gaye! paramAtmA ko hamane isa bhAMti inakAra kiyA hai ki agara paramAtmA Aye to hama use pAgalakhAne meM baMda kara deNge| zAyada isI kAraNa nahIM AtA. Ane se DaratA hai|| ___ tuma jarA soco, kRSNa agara mila jAyeM caurAhe para bAMsurI bajAte, mora-mukuTa bAMdhe, pItAMbara DAle, gopiyAM nAcatI hoM-kyA karoge? tatkSaNa pulisa-thAne jAoge ki kucha gar3abar3a hai! yaha kyA ho rahA hai? jo nahIM honA cAhie vaha ho rahA hai--tuma isa AdamI ko jelakhAne meM ddaaloge| AnaMda niSkAsita kara diyA gayA hai| hamane AnaMda ko jIvana ke bAhara kara diyA hai| hama dakha ko chAtI se lagA kara baiThe haiN| yahAM dukhI AdamI buddhimAna mAlUma hotA hai; yahAM AnaMdita AdamI pAgala mAlUma hotA hai| sArI saraNI ulaTI hai| to svAbhAvika hai| jIvana bhara jisako tumane buddhimAnI samajhA hai, Aja acAnaka agara khone lagegI, khisakane lagegI, agara Aja acAnaka nIMva ukhar3ane lagegI tumhArI tathAkathita buddhimAnI kI, aura acAnaka jhAMkane lagegI prasannatA-'akAraNa' khayAla rakhanA! pAgalapana kA matalaba yaha hotA hai: akAraNa prasanna! kAraNa bhI nahIM hai kuch| baiThe haiM akele aura muskurAhaTa A rahI hai| basa, pAgala ho gye| kyoMki aisA to hamane sirpha pAgaloM ko hI dekhA hai| dhyAna rakhanA H pAgaloM meM aura paramahaMsoM meM thor3A-sA saMbaMdha hai| pAgala bhI haMsate haiM, prasanna hote haiM, kyoMki buddhi gaMvA dii| paramahaMsa bhI haMsate haiM, prasanna hote haiM, kyoMki buddhi ke pAra A gye| donoM-pAgala buddhi se nIce gira jAtA hai, isalie haMsa letA hai; paramahaMsa buddhi ke pAra calA jAtA hai, isalie haMsatA hai--donoM meM thor3I samAnatA hai| pAgala aura paramahaMsa meM eka bAta samAna hai ki donoM ne buddhi gNvaaii| eka ne hozapUrvaka gaMvAI hai, eka ne behozI meM gaMvAI hai--isalie pharka bahuta hai| jamIna-AsamAna jitanA pharka hai| lekina phira bhI eka samAnatA hai| isalie kabhI-kabhI tumheM pAgala meM paramahaMsa dikhAI par3egA aura kabhI-kabhI paramahaMsa meM paagl| to bhUla-cUka ho jAtI hai| pazcima ke pAgalakhAnoM meM aise bahuta-se loga baMda haiM jo pAgala nahIM haiN| abhI vahAM bar3I krAMti 34 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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calatI hai isake saMbaMdha meM / kucha manovaijJAnika, vizeSakara Ara. DI. laiMga aura unake sAthI, eka bar3A AMdolana calAte haiM ki bahuta-se pAgala pAgalakhAnoM meM baMda haiM jo pAgala nahIM haiN| agara ve pUraba meM paidA hote to paramahaMsoM kI taraha unakA Adara-sammAna hotA hai| Ara. DI. laiMga ko patA nahIM hai, isase ulaTI ghaTanA pUraba meM ghaTa cukI hai: yahAM kaI pAgala haiM jo paramahaMsa samajhe jAte haiN| magara AdamI AdamI hai| yahAM pUraba meM kaI pAgala paramahaMsa samajha liye gaye haiM / magara bhUla-cUka hotI hai, kyoMki donoM kI sImAeM eka-dUsare para par3a jAtI haiN| to yaha zaka svAbhAvika hai| eka hI bAta khayAla rakhanA isameM AnaMda bar3ha rahA ho, ghabar3AnA mt| magara AnaMda pAgalapana ke : kAraNa bhI bar3ha sakatA hai| surakSA kI kasauTI kyA hai ? surakSA kI kasauTI yaha hai : tumhArA AnaMda bar3ha rahA ho aura tumhAre kAraNa kisI kA dukha na bar3ha rahA ho to bephikrI se jAnA / tumhArA AnaMda kisI kI hiMsA, kisI para AkramaNa, kisI ko dukha dene para nirbhara na ho, to phira pAgalapana se Darane kI koI vajaha nahIM hai| agara pAgala bhI ho rahe ho to yaha pAgalapana bilakula zubha hai, ThIka hai / phira bejhijhaka isameM praveza kara jAnA / kA kAraNa to tabhI hai jaba tuma kisI ko nukasAna pahuMcAne lgo| tumhAre nAca se kisI ko koI bAdhA nahIM hai, lekina koI so rahA hai aura tuma usakI chAtI para jA kara Dhola bajA kara nAcane lgo| tuma nAco, isase kucha ar3acana nahIM hai| tuma gunagunAo rAma kA nAma, yaha ThIka hai| lekina mAika lagA kara AdhI rAta meM aura tuma akhaMDa kIrtana zurU kara do, to tuma pAgala ho / hAlAMki koI tumako pAgala nahIM kaha sakatA, kyoMki tuma rAma dhuna kara rahe ho| aise kaI pAgala kara rahe haiN| ve kahate haiM, akhaMDa kIrtana kara rahe haiM, caubIsa ghaMTe kI kathA kI hai / soo na soo, tumhArI marjI! agara tuma bAdhA DAlo to adhArmika ho / itanA hI khayAla rakhanA tumhArA AnaMda hiMsAtmaka na ho| basa yaha paryApta hai| tumhArA AnaMda tumhArA nijI ho| isake kAraNa kisI ke jIvana meM koI bAdhA na par3e, koI patthara na pdd'e| tumhArA phUla khile, lekina tumhAre phUla ke khilane ke kAraNa kisI ko kAMTe na cubheN| itanA hI bhara khayAla rahe to tuma ThIka dizA meM jA rahe ho / jahAM tumheM lage ki aba dUsaroM ko bAdhA hone lagI, vahAM thor3e sAvadhAna honA ! vahAM paramahaMsa kI tarapha na jA kara tumane pAgalapana kA rAstA pakar3a liyaa| 'omaprakAza' se kisI ko koI dukha nahIM hai| bejhijhaka, bedhar3aka jA sakate ho| kala maiM eka gIta par3ha rahA thA : jo kucha suMdara thA, preya, kAmya jo acchA, maMjA, nayA thA, satya - sAra maiM bIna-bIna kara lAyA naivedya car3hAyA para yaha kyA huA ? saba par3A par3A kumhalAyA sUkha gayA, murjhAyA samAdhi kA sUtra : vizrAma 35

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kucha bhI to usane hAtha bar3hA kara nahIM liyA! yUM kahIM to thA likhA para maiMne jo diyA, jo pAyA, jo piyA, jo girAyA, jo DhAlA, jo chalakAyA, jo nithArA, jo chAnA jo utArA, jo car3hAyA, jo jor3A, jo tor3A, jo chor3A sabakA jo kucha hisAba rahA, maiMne dekhA ki usI yajJa-jvAlA meM gira gayA aura usI kSaNa mujhe lagA ki are maiM tira gayA! ThIka hai, merA sira phira gyaa| tiratA hai AdamI-sira ke phirane se| paramAtmA ko tuma car3hAo cuna-cuna kara cIjeM, acchI-acchI cIjeM-usase kucha na hogA, jaba taka ki sira na cddh'e| suno phiraH / jo kucha suMdara thA, preya, kAmya jo acchA, maMjA, nayA thA, satya-sAra maiM bIna-bIna kara lAyA naivedya car3hAyA para yaha kyA huA? saba par3A-par3A kumhalAyA sUkha gayA, muAyA kucha bhI to usane hAtha bar3hA kara nahIM liyA! tuma le Ao suMdaratama ko khoja kara, bahumUlya ko khoja kara, car3hAo kohinUra-kumhalAyeMge! tor3o phUla kamala ke, gulAba ke, car3hAo-kumhalAyeMge! eka hI cIja vahAM svIkAra hai-vaha tumhArA sira; vaha tumhArA ahaMkAra; vaha tumhArI buddhi; vaha tumhArA mn| alaga-alaga nAma haiM; bAta eka hI hai| vahAM car3hAo apane ko| aura usI kSaNa mujhe lagA ki are maiM tira gayA! ThIka hai, merA sira phira gayA! loga to yahI kaheMge, omaprakAza, ki sira phira gayA! kahane do logoM ko| logoM ke kahane se koI ciMtA nahIM hai| jaba loga tumase kahate haiM, sira phira gayA, to ve itanA hI kara rahe haiM ki apane sira kI rakSA kara rahe haiM, aura kucha nhiiN| jaba loga tumase kahate haiM tumhArA sira phira gayA, to ve yaha kaha 136 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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rahe haiM ki 'bacAo hameM, idhara isa tarapha mata Ao! hameM mata sunAo ye gIta ! mata yaha haMsI hamAre dvAra lAo! mata dikhAo hameM ye AMkheM madamasta! ye khabareM mata kaho hamase!' ghabar3AhaTa hai unakI! bhItara unake bhI yahI rAga hai| bhItara unake bhI aisI hI vINA par3I hai, jo pratIkSA karatI hai janmoM-janmoM se ki koI cher3a de! magara Dara hai, ghabar3AhaTa hai| bahuta kucha unhoMne jhUThe jagata meM banAyA hai, basAyA hai-kahIM ukhar3a na jAye! . ___maiM ilAhAbAda meM thaa| eka mitra mere sAmane hI baiTha kara mujhe suna rahe the| lAkhoM logoM ne mujhe mere sAmane baiTha kara sunA hai; bahuta kama aise loga haiM, jinhoMne itane bhAva se sunA ho jaisA bhAva se ve suna rahe the| unakI AMkhoM se AMsuoM kI dhAra baha rahI thii| acAnaka bIca meM uThe, sabhA-bhavana chor3a kara cale gaye! maiM thor3A cauMkA : yaha kyA huA? pUchatAcha kii| saMyojaka ko khaa| ve bar3e prasiddha vyakti the, maiM to jAnatA nahIM thaa| sAhityakAra the, kavi the, lekhaka the| saMyojaka ne unake ghara jA kara puuchaa| ___ unhoMne kahA : 'bAbA mApha karo! maiM ghabar3A gyaa| bIsa minaTa ke bAda maiMne kahA, aba yahAM se bhAga jAnA ucita hai| agara thor3I dera aura rahA to kucha se kucha ho jaayegaa| isa AdamI kA to sira phirA hai. merA phirA degaa| AUMgA: abhI nhiiN| jarUra AUMgA. para thoDA samaya do| aura do rAta se maiM so nahIM sakA hN| aura bAteM mere mana meM gaMja rahI haiN| nahIM, abhI mere pAsa bahata kAma karane ko par3e haiN| abhI bacce haiM chotte| abhI ghara-gahasthI samhAlanI hai| jarUra AUMgA, tama jaao| unase kahanA jarUra AUMgA; lekina abhI nhiiN|' jaba koI tumase kahatA hai, tumhArA sira phira gayA, vaha sirpha apanI AtmarakSA kara rahA hai| vaha yaha kaha rahA hai ki aisA mAna kara ki tumhArA sira phira gayA hai, maiM apane AkarSaNa ko rokatA huuN| usake bhItara bhI adamya AkAMkSA hai| ___ kauna hai aisA jo paramAtmA ko khojane nahIM calA hai! kauna hai aisA jo AnaMda kA pyAsA nahIM hai! kauna hai aisA jise satya kI abhIpsA nahIM hai! aisA kabhI koI huA hI nahIM hai| jinako tuma nAstika kahate ho ve ve hI loga haiM, jo ghabar3A gaye haiM; ve ve hI loga haiM jo kahate haiM, nahIM, koI paramAtmA nahIM hai| kyoMki paramAtmA ko inakAra na kareM to khoja para jAnA hogaa| merA apanA anabhava yaha hai ki nAstika ke bhItara tathAkathita AstikoM se satya kI khoja kI jyAdA gaharI AkAMkSA hotI hai| vaha maMdira jAne se DaratA hai; tuma Darate hI nhiiN| tuma Darate nahIM, kyoMki tumhAre bhItara koI aisI prabala AkAMkSA nahIM ki tuma pagalA jaaoge| tuma maMdira ho Ate ho, jaise tuma dukAna cale jAte ho| tuma maMdira ke bAhara-bhItara ho lete ho, tuma para kucha asara nahIM hotaa| nAstika vaisA vyakti hai jo jAnatA hai, agara maMdira gayA to vApasa na lauTa sakegA; gayA to vaisA kA vaisA vApasa na lauTa skegaa| to eka hI upAya hai : vaha kahatA hai, 'Izvara nahIM hai! dharma saba pAkhaMDa hai! vaha apane ko bacA rahA hai, samajhA rahA hai ki Izvara hai hI nahIM, to maMdira jAnA kyoM? Izvara hai hI nahIM to kyoM ulajhana meM par3anA? kyoM dhyAna, kyoM prArthanA? __mere dekhe, nAstika ke bhItara AtmarakSA cala rahI hai| maiMne aba taka koI nAstika nahIM dekhA, jo vastutaH nAstika ho| AdamI nAstika ho kaise sakatA hai? nAstika kA to artha huA ki koI AdamI samAdhi kA satra: vizrAma

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'nahIM' ke bhItara rahane kA prayAsa kara rahA hai| 'nahIM' ke bhItara koI raha kaise sakatA hai? nAstikatA meM koI jI kaise sakatA hai? jIne ke lie 'hAM' caahie| 'nahIM' meM kahIM phUla khilate haiM? 'hAM' cAhie! svIkAra caahie| jIvana meM jitanA svIkAra hotA hai, utane hI phUla khilate haiM; lekina sImA ke bAhara phUla na khila jAyeM, isase bhaya hotA hai| kahIM phUla itane na khila jAyeM ki maiM unheM samhAla na pAUM...! kala rAta eka yuvaka ne mujhe kahA ki aba mujhe bacAeM, yaha jarUrata se jyAdA huI jA rahI hai baat| maiM itanA prasanna hUM ki lagatA hai maiM TUTa jAUMgA! itanA AnaMda hai ki lagatA hai maiM samhAla na paauuNgaa| yaha merA hRdaya kA pAtra choTA hai| mujhe bacAeM! maiM isake Upara se bahA jA rahA huuN| ye merI sImAeM saba TUTI jA rahI haiN| aura mujhe Dara hai ki agara maiM isake sAtha baha gayA to phira lauTa na paauuNgaa| niyaMtraNa kahIM kho na jAye--yaha bhaya hai| ahaMkAra dukha ke sAtha bhalIbhAMti jI letA hai, kyoMki dukha meM niyaMtraNa nahIM khotaa| kitane hI tuma roo dukha meM, tuma apane mAlika rahate ho| niyaMtraNa khotA hai AnaMda meM, sImA TUTatI hai AnaMda meN| dukha meM kabhI koI sImA nahIM ttuutttii| naraka meM bhI sImA nahIM ttuutttii| tuma naraka meM bhI par3e raho to bhI tuma apane bhItara majabUta rahate ho| sImA TUTatI hai svarga meN| vahAM niyaMtraNa kho jAtA hai| jahAM niyaMtraNa khotA hai, vahAM ahaMkAra kho jAtA hai| jahAM niyaMtraNa khotA hai, vahAM buddhi kI pakar3a kho jAtI hai, tarka kA jAla kho jAtA hai| vahI ho rahA hai| ghabar3AnA mata! tirane kA kSaNa karIba A rahA hai| lekina sira phire binA koI kabhI tirA nahIM hai| eka dhana kI talAza hai majhe jo oThoM para nahIM zirAoM meM macalatI hai lAve-sI dahakatI haipighalane ke lie eka Aga kI talAza hai mujhe ki roma-roma sIjha uThe aura maiM tAra-tAra ho jAUM! koI mujhe jAlI-jAlI buna de ki maiM pAradarzI ho jAUM! eka khuzabU kI talAza hai mujhe ki bhArahIna ho, havA meM taira sakU halakI bAriza kI mahIna bauchAroM meM kAMpa sakU gaharAtI sAMjha ke sleTI AsamAna para camakanA cAhatA hUM kucha dera, eka zokha raMga kI talAza hai mujhe! omaprakAza! vahI zokha raMga maiMne tumheM de diyA hai| ye gairika vastra vahI zokha raMga haiN| baho! sImAeM 38 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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chor3a kara baho! buddhi ke pAra baho! jAne do niyaMtraNa! niyaMtraNa kA artha hai : kartA! chor3o niyaMtraNa! kartA agara koI hai to eka paramAtmA hai| tuma paramAtmA se hor3a na karo, usase pratispardhA na lo; usake sAtha saMgharSa mata kro| karo smrpnn| baho usakI dhAra ke saath| tiroge| jo DUba jAte haiM, vahI tirate haiN| jo tirane kI ceSTA karate haiM DUba jAte haiN| dusarA praznaH sadA se khojiyoM kA yaha avalokana rahA hai ki paramAtma-upalabdhi atyaMta duHsAdhya ghaTanA hai| lekina Apa jaise buddhapuruSa sadA se isa bAta para jora dete rahe haiM ki paramAtmA abhI aura yahIM ghaTa sakatA hai| satya hai yahI; na to vidhi hai aura na kyA bAra-bAra yaha kahanA eka cunautI aura _ upAya hai| tumhArA aisA pUchanA bacane eka prayAsa karane kI eka vidhi hai, eka upAya kI vidhi aura upAya hai| yaha bAta hamArA mana svIkAra karane ko rAjI nahIM hotA ki paramAtmA abhI aura yahIM mila sakatA hai| kyoM nahIM rAjI hotA? isalie rAjI nahIM hotA ki agara abhI aura yahIM mila sakatA hai, to phira hameM mila nahIM rahA to isakA kAraNa kyA hogA? phira isakI vyAkhyA kaise kareM? agara abhI aura yahIM mila sakatA hai, to mila kyoM nahIM rahA? becainI khar3I ho jAtI hai| abhI aura yahIM mila sakatA hai, mila to nahIM rahA! to ise samajhAyeM kaise? yaha to bar3I ar3acana kI bAta ho gii| isa ar3acana ko sulajhAne ke lie tuma kahate ho : mila to sakatA hai, lekina pAtratA caahie| buddhi rAste nikAlatI hai| jahAM ulajhana khar3I ho jAtI hai, use sulajhAtI hai : 'rAstA khojanA par3egA, pAtratA khojanI par3egI, zuddha honA par3egA-taba milegaa| aura agara aSTAvakra kahate haiM abhI aura yahIM mila sakatA hai, to jarUra isameM kucha kAraNa hai| ve isalie kahate haiM tAki tuma tIvratA se prayAsa meM laga jAo! lekina laganA prayAsa meM hI pdd'egaa|' mana bar3A hoziyAra hai! aSTAvakra kI bAta bilakula sIdhI-sApha hai : paramAtmA abhI aura yahIM mila sakatA hai, kyoMki paramAtmA koI upalabdhi nahIM hai| paramAtmA tumhArA svabhAva hai| sArA jora sIdhA hai| tuma paramAtmA ho; mila sakane kI bAta hI galata hai| jaba hama kahate haiM abhI aura yahIM mila sakatA hai to isakA artha samAdhi kA sUtra: vizrAma 39

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itanA hI huA ki milA hI huA hai; jarA AMkha kholo aura dekho! mila sakane kI bhASA ThIka nahIM hai| mila sakane meM to aisA lagatA hai ki tuma alaga ho aura paramAtmA alaga hai; tuma khojane vAle ho, vaha khoja kA lakSya hai; tuma yAtrI ho, vaha maMjila hai| nahIM, abhI aura yahIM mila sakatA hai kA itanA hI artha hai ki tuma vahI ho jise tuma khoja rahe ho| jarA apane ko phcaano| AMkha kholo aura dekho! yA AMkha baMda karo aura dekho magara dekho! thor3I dRSTi kI bAta hai, pAtratA kI nhiiN| pAtratA kA to artha huA ki paramAtmA bhI saudA hai| jaise tuma bAjAra meM jAte ho to koI cIja hajAra rupaye kI hai, koI lAkha rupaye kI hai, koI dasa lAkha rupaye kI hai--hara cIja kA mUlya hai| to pAtratA kA to artha haA ki paramAtmA kA bhI mUlya hai; jo pAtratA arjita karegA, mUlya cukAyegA, use milegaa| tuma paramAtmA ko bhI bAjAra meM eka vastu banA lenA cAhate ho| tyAga karoge, tapazcaryA karoge, to milegA! mUlya cukAoge to milegA! muphta kahIM milatA hai! tuma paramAtmA ko khIMca kara dukAna para rakha dete ho; Dabbe meM baMda kara dete ho, dAma likha dete ho| tuma kahate hoH itane upavAsa karo; itanA dhyAna karo; itanI tapazcaryA karo; dhUpa meM tapo; sardI, Atapa saho-taba milegA! . kabhI isa para tumane socA ki yaha tuma kyA kaha rahe ho? tuma yaha kaha rahe ho ki tumhAre kucha karane se paramAtmA ke milane kA saMbaMdha ho sakatA hai| tuma jo karoge, vaha tumhArA kiyA hI hogaa| tumhArA kiyA tumase bar3A nahIM ho sktaa| tumhArI tapazcaryA tumhArI hI hogii| tuma jaisI hI dIna, tuma jaisI hI mlin| tumhArI tapazcaryA tumase bar3I nahIM ho sktii| aura tapazcaryA se jo milegA usakI bhI sImA hogI: kyoMki sImita se sImita hI mila sakatA hai, asIma nhiiN| tapazcaryA se jo milegA vaha tumhAre hI mana kI koI dhAraNA hogI, paramAtmA nhiiN| aSTAvakra kaha rahe haiM ki paramAtmA to hai hii| vahI tumhAre bhItara dhar3aka rahA hai| vahI tumhAre bhItara zvAsa le rahA hai| vahI janmA hai| vahI vidA hogaa| vahI anaMta kAla se, anaMta-anaMta rUpoM meM pragaTa ho rahA hai| kahIM vRkSa hai, kahIM pakSI hai, kahIM manuSya hai| paramAtmA hai! usake atirikta kucha bhI nahIM hai| isa satya kI pratyabhijJA, isa satya kA smaraNa... / ___ maiMne sunA hai, eka samrATa apane beTe para nArAja ho gayA, use deza-nikAlA de diyaa| samrATa kA beTA thA, kucha aura to karanA jAnatA nahIM thA, kyoMki samrATa ke beTe ne kabhI kucha kiyA na thA, bhIkha hI mAMga sakatA thaa| jaba koI samrATa samrATa na raha jAye to bhikhamaMge ke sivA aura koI upAya nahIM bctaa| bhIkha mAMgane lgaa| bIsa varSa bIta gye| bhUla hI gyaa| aba bIsa varSa koI bhIkha mAMge to yAda rakhanA ki maiM samrATa hUM, asaMbhava, kaSTapUrNa hogA; bhIkha mAMgane meM kaThinAI par3egI; yahI ucita hai ki bhUla hI jaao| vaha bhUla hI gayA thA, anyathA bhIkha kaise mAMge! samrATa, aura bhIkha mAMge! dvAra-dvAra, daravAje-daravAje bhikSApAtra le kara khar3A ho! hoTala meM, restarAM ke sAmane bhIkha mAMge! jUThana mAMge! samrATa! samrATa ko bhulA hI denA par3A, vismRta hI kara denA pdd'aa| vaha bAta hI gii| vaha jaise adhyAya samApta huaa| vaha jaise ki kahIM koI sapanA dekhA hogA, ki koI kahAnI par3hI hogI, ki philma dekhI hogI, apane se kyA lenA-denA! bIsa sAla bAda jaba samrATa bUr3hA ho gayA, usakA bApa, to vaha ghabar3AyA : eka hI beTA thaa| vahI mAlika thaa| usane apane vajIroM ko kahA H use khojo aura jahAM bhI ho use le aao| kahanA, bApa 40 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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ne kSamA kiyaa| aba kSamA aura na kSamA kA koI artha nahIM, maiM mara rahA huuN| aba yaha rAjya kauna samhAlegA? yaha auroM ke hAtha meM jAye isase behatara hai mere khUna ke hAtha meM jaaye| burA-bhalA jaisA bhI hai, use le Ao! jaba vajIra pahuMce to vaha eka hoTala ke sAmane paise-paise mAMga rahA thA-TUTA-sA pAtra liye| naMgA thaa| pairoM meM jUte nahIM the| bharI dupaharI thii| garmI ke dina the| lU bahatI thii| paira jala rahe the| aura vaha mAMga rahA thA ki mujhe jUte kharIdane haiM, isalie kucha paise mila jaayeN| kucha paise usake pAtra meM par3e the| __ratha A kara rukaa| vajIra nIce utraa| vajIra ne gira kara usake caraNa chue-hone vAlA samrATa thA! jaise hI vajIra ne usake caraNa chue, eka kSaNa meM ghaTanA ghaTa gaI--bIsa sAla jisakI yAda na AI thI ki maiM samrATa hUM! phira aisA thor3e hI lagA rahA ki vaha baiThA, usane socA aura vicArA aura tapazcaryA kI aura dhyAna kiyA ki yAda karUM--na, eka kSaNa meM, pala meM, pala bhI na lagA, eka kSaNa meM rUpAMtaraNa ho gayA! yaha AdamI aura ho gayA! abhI bhikhArI thA dIna-hIna; nagna aba bhI thA; aba bhI paira meM jUte na the--lekina hAtha se usakA pAtra usane pheMka diyA aura vajIroM se kahA ki jAo aura mere snAna kI vyavasthA karo, ThIka vastra juTAo! vaha jA kara ratha para baiTha gyaa| usakI mahimA dekhane jaisI thii| abhI bhI vahI kA vahI thA, lekina usake cehare para aba eka garimA thI; AMkhoM meM eka dIpti thI; cAroM tarapha eka AbhAmaMDala thA! samrATa thA! yAda A gii| bApa ne bulAvA bheja diyaa| ThIka aisA hI hai| aSTAvakra jaba kahate ki abhI aura yahIM to ve yahI kahate haiM : kitane calo, bIsa sAla nahIM bIsa janma sahI, deza-nikAle para rahe, bhIkha mAMgI bahuta, bhUla gaye bilakula, yAda ko bilakula sulA diyA-sulAnA hI par3A; na sulAte to bhIkha mAMganI muzkila ho jAtI; dvAra-dvAra daravAje-daravAje bhikSApAtra le kara ghUme... / aSTAvakra yaha kaha rahe haiM : A gayA bulAvA! jAgo! bhikhamaMge tuma nahIM ho! samrATa ke beTe ho! ___agara koI ThIka se suna legA, to ghaTanA sunane meM hI ghaTa jaayegii| yahI aSTAvakra-gItA kA mahAtmya hai, mahimA hai| koI Agraha nahIM hai ki kucha kro| sirpha suna lo, sirpha satya ko pahuMcane do tumhAre hRdaya taka, bAdhA mata bano, grAhaka raho, sirpha suna lo, pahuMca jAye yaha tIra tumhAre hRdaya meM, isakI coTa-basa paryApta hai! janmoM-janmoM kI vismRti TUTa jAyegI, smaraNa lauTa aayegaa| tuma paramAtmA ho| isalie ve kahate haiM : abhI aura yahIM! ___aba tuma tarakIbeM mata khojo| tuma kahate ho, zAyada yaha vidhi hogI, upAya hogA ki logoM kI tvarA bar3he, tIvratA bddh'e| ____'svAmI yoga cinmaya' ne pUchA hai| cinmaya ke pAsa, cinmaya kI buddhi meM 'ceSTA', 'prayAsa', 'tapa' jarUrata se jyAdA hai--sAdhAraNa yogI kI jo pakar3a hotI hai vaisI pakar3a hai| ye aSTAvakra ke vacana sAdhAraNa yogI ke lie nahIM haiM; asAdhAraNa, prajJAvAna...jo suna kara hI jAga jaaye| cinmaya thor3e haThayogI haiN| kAphI piTAI ho to thor3e-bahuta cleNge| kor3e ko dekha kara, usakI chAyA ko dekha kara nahIM cala skte| haMsanA mata, kyoMki cinmaya jaise hI adhika loga haiN| haMsa kara tuma yaha mata socanA ki tumane haMsa samAdhi kA sUtra: vizrAma 410

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liyA to tuma cinmaya se bhinna ho ki dekho tuma to hNse| cinmaya ne kama se kama himmata karake pUchA, tumane pUchA nahIM - basa itanA hI pharka hai / ho tuma bhI vahI / yaha aSTAvakra kI gItA pUrI ho jAyegI aura agara tuma paramAtmA na ho gaye to samajha lenA ki vahIM ho, koI pharka nahIM hai| agara isa sunane-sunane tuma jAga jAo aura paramAtmA ho jAo to hI kor3e kI chAyA ne kAma kiyaa| meM 'sadA se khojiyoM kA yaha avalokana rahA hai ki paramAtma-upalabdhi atyaMta duHsAdhya ghaTanA hai|' khojI zurU se hI bhrAMta hai / khojI kA artha hI yaha hai ki vaha mAna liyA hai ki paramAtmA ko khojanA hai, ki paramAtmA ko kho diyA hai| usane eka bAta to mAna hI lI ki kho diyA paramAtmA ko| yaha bhI koI bAta huI ki kho diyA paramAtmA ko ? paramAtmA ko kho kaise sakate ho ? mere pAsa loga Ate haiN| ve kahate haiM, paramAtmA ko khojanA hai! maiM kahatA hUM, 'calo ThIka! khojo ! lekina khoyA kahAM? kaba khoyA ?' ve kahate haiM, 'isakA to kucha patA nahIM hai|' pahale isakA to tuma ThIka se patA kara lo, kahIM aisA na ho ki khoyA hI na ho ! kabhI-kabhI aisA ho jAtA hai ki cazmA nAka para car3hA hai aura usI cazme se dekha kara cazmA khoja rahe haiN| kahIM aisA na ho ki paramAtmA nAka para car3hA ho aura tuma usI paramAtmA se khoja rahe ho! aisA hI hai| khojI buniyAdI rUpa se bhrAMta hai| usane eka bAta to mAna hI lI ki paramAtmA kho diyA hai; yA paramAtmA ko aba taka khojA nahIM, pAyA nahIM; vaha kahIM dUra hai, use khojanA hai| khoja se kabhI paramAtmA nahIM miltaa| khoja - khoja kara to itanA hI patA calatA hai : khojane meM kucha bhI nahIM hai| eka dina khojate khojate khoja hI gira jAtI hai; khoja ke girate hI paramAtmA milatA hai| buddha ne chaha varSa taka khojaa| khUba khojA ! una se bar3A khojI aura kahAM khojoge ? jahAM-jahAM khabara milI ki koI jJAna ko upalabdha hai, vahAM-vahAM gye| sabhI caraNoM meM sira rkhaa| jo guruoM ne kahA vahI kiyaa| guru bhI thaka gaye unase / kyoMki guru una ziSyoM se kabhI nahIM thakate jo AjJA kA ullaMghana karate haiN| unase kabhI nahIM thakate! kyoMki unake pAsa sadA kahane ko hai ki tuma AjJA mAna hI nahIM rahe, isalie kucha nahIM ghaTa rahA hai, hama kyA kareM? guru ko bar3I suvidhA hai, agara tuma guru kI na maano| vaha sadA kaha sakatA hai ki tumane mAnA hI nahIM, mAnate to ghaTa jaataa| magara buddha ke sAtha guru muzkila meM par3a gye| jo guruoM ne kahA, buddha ne vahI kiyaa| unhoMne eka sera kahA to buddha ne savA sera kiyaa| guru ne Akhira unase hAtha jor3a liye ki tU bhaI kahIM aura jA; jo hama batA sakate the batA diyA / buddha ne kahA, isase to kucha ghaTa nahIM rahA hai| unhoMne kahA, isase jyAdA hameM bhI nahIM ghaTA hai; tere se kyA chipAnA / tU kahIM aura jA ! itane prAmANika vyakti ke sAmane guru bhI dhokhA na de paae| saba tarapha khoja kara buddha ne Akhira pAyA ki nahIM, khojane se milatA hI nahIM / saMsAra to vyartha thA hI, adhyAtma bhI vyartha huA / bhoga to vyartha ho hI cukA thA, jisa dina mahala chor3A usa dina vyartha ho cukA thA, isalie chor3A; yoga bhI vyartha huaa| na bhoga meM kucha hai, na yoga meM kucha hai - aba kyA kareM ? aba to karane ko hI kucha na bcaa| aba to kartA hone ke lie koI suvidhA na rhii| isa sUtra ko ThIka se samajhanA / na bhoga bacA na yoga bacA, na saMsAra bacA na svarga bacA - to aba kartA hone ke lie jagaha hI na bcii| kucha karane ko bace to kartA baca sakatA hai| kucha karane ko na 42 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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bcaa| usI rAta ghaTanA ghttii| usa sAMjha bodhi-vRkSa ke nIce ve baiThe to karane ko kucha bhI na thaa| bar3I hairAnI meM pdd'e| saMsAra chor3a diyA thA to yoga pakar3a liyA thaa| bhoga chor3a diyA thA to adhyAtma pakar3a liyA thaa| kucha to karane ko thA! to mana ulajhA thaa| aba mana ko koI jagaha na bcii| mana kA pakSI tar3aphar3Ane lagA : koI jagaha nahIM! mana ke lie jagaha caahie| ahaMkAra ke lie kartA kA rasa cAhie, kartavya caahie| kucha karane ko ho to ahaMkAra bce| kucha thA hI nahIM karane ko| jarA thor3A soco! eka gahana udAsInatA, jisako aSTAvakra vairAgya kahate haiM, vaha udaya huaa| yogI virAgI nahIM hai, kyoMki yogI naye bhoga khoja rahA hai| yogI AdhyAtmika bhoga khoja rahA hai, virAgI nahIM hai| abhI bhoga kI AkAMkSA hai| saMsAra meM nahIM milA to paramAtmA meM khoja rahA hai| lekina khoja jArI hai| yahAM nahIM milA to vahAM khoja rahA hai; bAhara nahIM milA to bhItara khoja rahA hai lekina khoja jArI hai| __bhogI virAgI nahIM hai; yogI bhI virAgI nahIM hai| hAM, unakI khoja rAga kI alaga-alaga hai| eka bAhara kI tarapha jAtA hai, eka bhItara kI tarapha jAtA hai; lekina jAte donoM haiN| usa rAta buddha ko jAne ko kucha na bacA-na bAhara na bhiitr| usa rAta kI tuma jarA kalpanA karo! usa rAta ko jarA jagAo aura soco ki kaisI vaha rAta rahI hogI! usa dina pahalI daphA vizrAma upalabdha haA. jisako aSTAvakra kahate haiM : jo citta meM vizrAma ko upalabdha ho jAye to satya upalabdha ho jAtA hai| usa dina vizrAma upalabdha huaa| jaba taka kucha karane ko zeSa hai taba taka zrama jArI rahatA hai| jaba taka kucha karane ko zeSa hai, tanAva jArI rahatA hai| aba tanAva karake bhI kyA karanA? zarIra bhI DhIlA chUTa gayA, mana bhI DhIlA chUTa gyaa| ve usa vRkSa ke nIce par3a gaye aura so gye| subaha jaba unakI AMkha khulI to aisI khulI jaisI sabakI khulanI caahie| subaha jaba AMkha khulI to pahalI daphA khulii| sadiyoM-sadiyoM se baMda thI, vaha AMkha khulii| subaha jaba AMkha khulI to bhora kA AkhirI tArA DUbatA thaa| usa bhora ke AkhirI tAre ko unhoMne DUbate hue dekhaa| idhara bAhara bhora kA AkhirI tArA DUba gayA, udhara bhItara bhI mana kI AkhirI rekhA visarjita ho gii| kucha bhI na thaa| bhItara koI bhI na bcaa| sannATA thA, zUnya thA, virATa zUnya thA, AkAza thaa| ___ kahate haiM, buddha sAta dina vaise hI baiThe rahe--mUrtivata; hile nahIM, Dule nhiiN| kahate haiM, devatA ghabar3A gye| AkAza se devatA utre| brahmA utre| caraNoM meM par3e aura kahA : Apa kucha boleM! aisI ghaTanA sadiyoM meM ghaTatI hai, bar3I muzkila se ghaTatI hai| Apa kucha kaheM, hama Atura haiM sunane ko ki kyA huA hai! hiMdU bahuta nArAja haiM isa bAta se ki bauddha kathAoM meM brahmA ko utAra kara, aura buddha ke caraNoM meM girA diyaa| lekina kathA bilakula ThIka hai| kyoMki devatA bhalA svarga meM hoM, AkAMkSA ke bAhara thor3e hI haiM! Aja eka ghaTanA ghaTI hai ki eka vyakti AkAMkSA ke bAhara calA gayA hai| ___to buddha ke Upara koI bhI nahIM hai| buddhatva AkhirI bAta hai| devatA bhI nIce haiM; abhI unakI bhI svarga kI, bhoga kI AkAMkSA hai| isalie to kathAeM haiM ki iMdra kA Asana Dolane lagatA hai jaba bhI lagatA hai ki koI pratiyogI A rahA, koI RSi-muni tapazcaryA meM gaharA utara rahA hai--iMdra ghabar3AtA; Asana kaMpane lagatA! yaha to samAdhi kA satra : vizrAma 43

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Asana iMdra kA kyA huA, dillI kA huA ! iMdra kA kaho ki iMdirA kA kaho -- eka hI bAta hai ! isameM kucha bahuta pharka na huaa| yaha to koI Ane lagA ! to pratispardhA, ghabar3AhaTa, * becainI ! buddha nA-kucha karake upalabdha hue| jo buddha ke jIvana meM ghaTA; vahI aSTAvakra ke jIvana meM ghaTA hogA / koI kathA hamAre pAsa nahIM hai; kisI ne likhI nahIM hai| lekina nizcita ghaTA hogaa| kyoMki aSTAvakra jo kaha rahe haiM, vaha itanA hI kaha rahe haiM ki tuma daur3a cuke khUba, aba ruko! daur3a kara nahIM milatA paramAtmA, ruka kara milatA hai| khoja cuke khUba, aba khoja chodd'o| khoja kara nahIM milatA satya; kyoMki satya khojI meM chipA hai, khojane vAle meM chipA hai / kahAM bhAgate phirate ho ? kastUrI kuMDala basai! lekina jaba kastUrI kA nAphA phUTatA hai to mRga pAgala ho jAtA hai, kastUrI mRga pAgala ho jAtA hai| bhAgatA hai / idhara bhAgatA, udhara bhAgatA, khojatA hai: 'kahAM se AtI hai yaha gaMdha ? kauna khIMce le AtA hai isa suvAsa ko ? kahAM se AtI hai ?' kyoMki usane jaba bhI gaMdha AtI dekhI to kahIM bAhara se AtI dekhii| kabhI phUla kI gaMdha thI, kabhI koI aura gaMdha thI; lekina sadA bAhara se AtI thii| Aja jaba gaMdha bhItara se A rahI hai, taba bhI vaha socatA hai bAhara se hI AtI hogI / bhAgatA hai / aura kastUrI usake hI kuMDala meM basI hai| kastUrI kuMDala basai ! paramAtmA tumhAre bhItara basA hai| tuma jaba taka bAhara khojate rahoge - yoga meM, bhoga meM - vyartha ! sAdhAraNa yogI bhoga ke bAhara le jAtA hai; aSTAvakra yoga aura bhoga donoM ke bAhara jA haiM -- yogAtIta, bhogAtIta! isalie tuma pAoge : sAMsArika kA ahaMkAra hotA hai| tumane yogI kA ahaMkAra dekhA yA nahIM? sAMsArika kA krodha hotA hai; tumane durvAsAoM kA krodha dekhA yA nahIM ? sAMsArika AdamI daMbha se akar3a kara calatA hai, patAkAeM le kara calatA hai; tumane yogiyoM kI patAkAeM, hAthI-ghor3e dekhe yA nahIM? sAdhAraNa AdamI ghoSaNA karatA hai : itanA dhana hai mere pAsa, itanA pada hai mere pAsa! tumane yogiyoM ko dekhA ghoSaNA karate yA nahIM ki itanI siddhi hai, itanI riddhi hai! lekina ye sArI bAteM vahI kI vahI haiM; koI pharka nahIM huA / jaba taka yoga yogAtIta na ho jAye, jaba taka vyakti 'maiM kartA hUM', isa bhAva se samagratayA mukta na ho jAye, taba taka kucha bhI nahIM huaa| taba taka tumane sirpha raMga bdle| taba taka tuma giragiTa ho : jaisA dekhA vaisA raMga badala liyaa| lekina tuma nahIM badale, raMga hI bdlaa| 'sadA se khojiyoM kA yaha avalokana rahA hai ki paramAtma-upalabdhi atyaMta duHsAdhya ghaTanA hai|' yaha bAta eka artha meM saca hai / agara tuma bahuta daur3a kara hI AnA cAhate ho to koI kyA kare ? agara tuma apane kAna ko ulaTe tarapha se pakar3anA cAhate ho, maje se pkdd'o| nizcita hI tuma jaba ulaTI tarapha se kAna ko pakar3oge to tumako lagegA H kAna ko pakar3anA bahuta duHsAdhya ghaTanA hai| yaha tumhAre kAraNa; yaha kAna ke kAraNa nhiiN| aba agara tuma sira ke bala khar3e ho kara calane kI koziza karo aura dasa-pAMca kadama calanA bhI bahuta kaThina ho jAye aura tuma kaho ki calanA bahuta duHsAdhya ghaTanA hai, to tuma galata bhI nahIM kaha rahe; tuma ThIka hI kaha rahe ho| lekina sira ke bala tuma khar3e ho / jo paira ke bala cala rahe haiM, unake lie calane meM koI duHsAdhya ghaTanA nahIM hai| aba tuma upavAsa karo, Aga meM tapAo, dhUnI ramAo, nAhaka zarIra ko kaSTa do, satAo, hajAra taraha ke pAgalapana karoaura phira tuma kaho ki paramAtmA ko pAnA bar3I duHsAdhya ghaTanA hai, to ThIka hI kaha rahe ho / 44 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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jahAM tuma sahaja pahuMca sakate the, vahAM tuma asahaja ho kara pahuMca rahe ho to duHsAdhya mAlUma hotA hai| tumhAre pahuMcane meM bhUla ho rahI hai| lekina asAdhya ko AdamI kyoM cunatA hai ? yaha bhI samajha lenA caahie| sira ke bala calane kA majA kyA hai, jaba ki tumhAre pAsa paira haiM ? sira ke bala calane kA eka majA hai, aura vaha majA yaha hai... majA hai ahaMkAra kA majA ! mullA nasaruddIna eka jhIla meM machaliyAM mAra rahA thaa| ghar3I do ghar3I maiM dekhatA rahA, dekhatA rahA : usakI machaliyAM pakar3a meM kucha AtI nahIM; jhIla meM machaliyAM haiM bhI nahIM, aisA mAlUma hotA hai| maiMne usase pUchA : 'nasaruddIna ! isa jhIla meM machaliyAM mAlUma nahIM hotIM, tuma kaba taka baiThe rahoge ? vaha pAsa hI dUsarI jhIla hai, vahAM kyoM nahIM machaliyAM mArate ? yahAM koI dUsarA machuA dikhAI bhI nahIM par3atA; vahIM saba machue haiN|' nasaruddIna ne kahA : 'vahAM mArane se sAra hI kyA ! are vahAM itanI machaliyAM haiM ki machaliyoM ko tairane ke lie jagaha bhI nahIM hai| vahAM mArI to kyA mArI ! yahAM machalI mAro to koI bAta / ' asAdhya meM bhI AkarSaNa hai| jitanA asAdhya kAma ho utanA ahaMkAra majabUta hotA hai| yahAM machalI mAro to kucha hai| jo sabhI kara rahe haiM, vahI tumane kiyA to kyA sAra hai ? sabhI paira ke bala cala rahe haiM, tuma bhI cale, to kyA majA ? sira ke bala calo ! mere dekhe, paramAtmA se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai kaThinAiyoM kA; kaThinAiyoM kA saMbaMdha ahaMkAra se hai / ahaMkAra kaThina ko karane meM majA letA hai| kyoMki sarala to sabhI karate, usameM kyA sAra hai ? agara tuma kisI se kaho ki hama paira ke bala calate haiM to loga kaheMge, 'tumhArA dimAga kharAba ho gayA hai ? sabhI calate haiN|' lekina agara tuma sira ke bala calo to akhabAroM meM nAma chapegA; to loga tumhAre pAsa Ane lageMge; loga tumhAre caraNoM meM sira jhukAyeMge ki tumheM koI siddhi mila gaI hai ki tuma sira ke bala calate ho / ahaMkAra kI pUjA tabhI ho sakatI hai jaba tuma kucha asAdhya kro| jaise hilerI car3ha gayA evaresTa para, to sArI duniyA meM khabara huI / aba tuma jAo aura pUnA kI choTI-moTI pahAr3I para car3ha kara khar3e ho jAo, aura jhaMDA lagAne lago aura tuma kaho ki 'koI akhabAra vAlA bhI nahIM A rahA hai, koI phoTogrAphara bhI nahIM A rahA hai-- mAmalA kyA hai ? Akhira yaha bhedabhAva kyoM ho rahA hai? hilerI ke sAtha itanA zoragula macAyA - itihAsa meM nAma amara rahegA sadA ke lie! aura hamArA kucha bhI nahIM ho rahA / hama bhI vahI kara rahe haiM; usane bhI jhaMDA hI gAr3A / ' lekina evaresTa para car3hanA kaThina hai| pacAsa-sATha sAla se loga car3hane kI koziza kara rahe the, taba eka AdamI car3ha pAyA, islie| dhIre-dhIre vahAM rAstA bana jAyegA, basa jAne lagegI, kabhI na kabhI jAyegI, sadA itanI dera taka evaresTa apane ko bacA nahIM sakatA AdamI se| jaba eka AdamI pahuMca gayA to silasilA zurU ho gyaa| abhI kucha dera pahale aurateM bhI pahuMca giiN| jaba aurateM bhI pahuMca gaIM to aba aura pahuMcane ko kyA bAkI rahA! aba saba dhIre-dhIre pahuMca rahe haiN| thor3e dina meM vahAM hoTaleM aura baseM aura saba pahuMca jAyeMgI / phira tuma phira jA kara phira jhaMDA gAr3anA, jaba basa vagairaha saba calane lage vahAM -- tuma kahoge : yaha vahI - samAdhi kA sUtra : vizrAma 45

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jagaha hai jahAM hilerI ne jhaMDA gAr3A, bar3A bhedabhAva ho rahA hai, bar3A pakSapAta ho rahA hai! kaThina meM ahaMkAra ko majA hai| AdamI kaI cIjoM ko kaThina kara letA hai tAki ahaMkAra ko bharane meM rasa A ske| hama bahuta-sI cIjoM ko kaThina kara lete haiN| jitanI kaThina kara lete haiM, utanA hI rasa Ane lagatA hai| kaThinAI paramAtmA ko pAne meM nahIM hai; kaThinAI ahaMkAra kA rasa hai| ___ to tuma jo kahate ho ki 'sadA se khojiyoM kA yaha avalokana rahA hai ki paramAtma-upalabdhi atyaMta duHsAdhya ghaTanA hai', yaha ThIka hai| ve jo khojI haiM, ahaMkArI haiN| aura paramAtmA ko khojiyoM ne kaba pAyA? jaba khoja chUTa gaI, taba paayaa| khoja chUTane para hI milatA hai prmaatmaa| jaba tuma kahIM bhI nahIM jA rahe, sirpha baiThe ho-vizrAma meM, parama virAma meM; yAtrA zUnya jahAM ho jAtI hai! sAdhAraNataHloga socate haiM ki paramAtmA ko pA leMge to phira yAtrA nahIM hogii| bAta bilakala ulaTI hai : yAtrA agara tuma abhI chor3a do to abhI paramAtmA mila jaaye| loga socate haiM : maMjila mila jAyegI to phira hama vizrAma kreNge| hAlata ulaTI hai : tuma vizrAma karo to maMjila mila jaaye| - vizrAma, dhyAna aura samAdhi kA sUtra hai; zrama, ahaMkAra kA sUtra hai| ___ isalie tuma pAoge ki jitanA jisa dharma ke bhItara zrama kI vyavasthA hai sAdhu ke lie, utanA hI ahaMkArI sAdhu hogaa| jainiyoM kA sAdhu jitanA ahaMkArI hai utanA hiMduoM kA nhiiN| kyoMki jaina sAdhu kahegA : 'hiMdU sAdhu, isameM rakhA hI kyA hai, koI bhI ho jAye!' jaina sAdhu! kaThina mAmalA hai| eka bAra bhojana! aneka-aneka upavAsa! saba taraha kI kaThinAiyAM! phira jainoM meM bhI digaMbaroM aura zvetAMbaroM ke sAdhu haiN| digaMbara sAdhu kahate haiM : 'zvetAMbaroM meM kyA rakhA hai? kapaDe pahane baiThe haiN| sAdha to digaMbara kA hai| isalie digaMbara sAdha meM tama jaise ahaMkAra ko camakatA huA pAoge, kahIM bhI na paaoge| deha to sUkhI hogI, haDDI-haDDI hogI kyoMki bahuta upavAsa, nagna rahanA, dhupa-tApa sahanA-lekina ahaMkAra bar3A prajvalita hogaa| akar3a usakI vaisI hai jaisI hilerI kii| hiMdustAna meM muzkila se bIsa digaMbara muni haiM; zvetAMbara muni to pAMca-sAta hajAra haiN| hiMduoM ke to saMnyAsI pacAsa lAkha haiN| aura agara merI cale to sArI duniyA ko saMnyAsI kara duuN| isalie mere saMnyAsI hone meM to ahaMkAra ho hI nahIM sktaa| kyoMki koI maiM kaha hI nahIM rahA hUM ki tuma aisA karo, vaisA kro| eka bahuta hI sarala mAmalA hai : tuma gerue kapar3e pahana lo, saMnyAsI ho gaye! saMnyAsa sarala ho to ahaMkAra ko majA kahAM? mere pAsa loga Ate haiN| ve kahate haiM ki saMnyAsa Apa dete haiM to isake lie koI vizeSa Ayojana karanA caahie| vizeSa Ayojana saMnyAsa ke lie| ve ThIka kahate haiM, kyoMki aisA hotA hai : agara jaina dIkSA hotI hai to dekhA, kaisA ghor3A, baiMDabAjA ityAdi bajatA hai aura saba majA AtA hai aura lagatA hai koI bar3I ghaTanA ghaTa rahI hai: koI siMhAsana para caDhAyA jA rahA hai| saMnyAsa bhI siMhAsana jaisA ho gyaa| loga jaya-jayakAra karate haiM ki koI bar3I ghaTanA ghaTa rahI hai| aura maiM saMnyAsa aisA cupacApa de detA hUM, kisI ko patA hI nahIM calatA-posTa se bhI de detA huuN| mujhe bhI patA nahIM calatA kauna sajjana haiM, unako bhI patA nahIM cltaa| ThIka hai! mere dekhe, saMnyAsa sarala honA caahie| mere dekhe paramAtmA vizrAma meM milatA hai; ahaMkAra meM nhiiN| 46 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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kRtya nahIM hai, khoja nahIM hai| paramAtmA milA hI huA hai-- tuma jarA halake ho jAo; tuma jarA zAMta ho jAo tuma jarA ruko| acAnaka tuma pAoge vaha sadA se thA ! AkhirI prazna : hamAre zarIra meM koI bIsa araba kozikAeM haiM aura zarIra meM pratikSaNa rAsAyanika pratikriyA hotI rahatI hai| Apa yA aSTAvakra jaba kahate haiM ki draSTA bano, taba yaha bAta Apa kisase kahate haiM ? ya ha kauna hai jo kaha rahA hai ki zarIra meM bIsa araba kozikAeM haiM? nizcita hI kozikAeM nahIM kaha rahI haiN| eka kozikA bAkI kozikAoM kA hisAba bhI nahIM lagA sktii| ye bIsa araba kozikAeM haiM zarIra meM, araboM-kharaboM sela haiM zarIra meM - yaha kauna kaha rahA hai? yaha kisane pUchA? yaha kisako patA calA ? jarUra tumhAre bhItara kozikAoM se bhinna koI hai, jo ginatI kara letA hai ki bIsa araba kozikAeM haiN| 'hamAre zarIra meM koI bIsa araba kozikAeM haiM aura zarIra meM pratikSaNa rAsAyanika pratikriyA hotI rahatI hai| Apa yA aSTAvakra jaba kahate haiM ki draSTA bano, taba yaha bAta Apa kisase kahate haiM ?' usI se jo kaha rahA hai ki bIsa araba kozikAeM haiN| 'yadi mastiSka kI kozikAoM se kahate haiM to bAta vyartha hai; kyoMki buddhi nazvara hai|' nahIM, hama kaha bhI nahIM rahe mastiSka kI kozikAoM se| hama tumase kaha rahe haiN| aSTAvakra bhI tumase bola rahe haiN| aSTAvakra itane buddhU nahIM ki tumhAre mastiSka kI kozikAoM se bola rahe hoM / tumase bola rahe haiM ! tumhArA honA tumhArI kozikAoM ke pAra hai| tuma kozikAoM kA upayoga kara rahe ho, saca hai| jaise eka kAra meM baiThA huA DrAivara kAra calA rahA hai, daur3A jA rahA hai kAra kI gati se daur3A jA rahA hai, sau mIla prati ghaMTe calA jA rahA hai; lekina phira bhI vaha jo DrAivara bhItara hai, vaha kAra nahIM hai| aura agara eka sipAhI sITI bajAye ki ruko aura vaha pUche ki 'kisase kaha rahe haiM ? - kAra ke iMjina se ?' kyoMki cala to iMjina rahA hai / 'kisase kaha rahe haiM ? - peTrola se ?' kyoMki calA to peTrola rahA hai / 'kisase kaha rahe haiM? - pahiyoM se ?' kyoMki daur3a to pahiye rahe haiN| to kyA kahegA pulisa kA sipAhI ? vahI maiM tumase kahatA hUM ki sITI tumhAre lie bajA rahe haiN| 'yadi Apa AtmA ko jagA rahe haiM to bhI bAta vyartha hai, kyoMki AtmA jAgI hI huI hai / usako samAdhi kA sUtra : vizrAma 47

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jagAnA aura pahacAno kahanA to bevakUphI hai|' bilakula ThIka bAta hai| AtmA to jAgI hI huI rahI hai; usako jagAne kA koI upAya nahIM hai| aura hama usako jagA bhI nahIM rhe| mAmalA kucha aisA hai ki tuma bane hue par3e ho, jAge hue par3e ho aura AMkheM baMda kiye| soye ko gAnA to bahuta AsAna hai; hilAo- DulAo, pAnI chir3ako - jAgegA / jAgA huA agara koI AdamI par3A ho, AMkheM baMda karake, DhoMga karatA ho sone kA - isako kaise jagAo ? chir3ako pAnI, koI pharka nahIM par3atA / hilAo - DulAo, vaha hila-Dula kara phira karavaTa le kara so jAtA hai| pukAro nAma, suna letA hai, bolatA nhiiN| aisI tumhArI hAlata hai| jAge hue ko jagAnA, koI artha nahIM rakhatA; lekina jAgA huA sone kA bahAnA kara rahA hai| isalie jagAne kI jarUrata hai| soye hue ko jagA nahIM rahe haiM, kyoMki AtmA so nahIM sktii| jo soyA hai vaha zarIra hai| jo zarIra hai use jagAyA nahIM jA sakatA aura jo AtmA jAgI huI hai, use jagAne kA koI artha nahIM hai| bilakula ThIka kahate ho / bar3e jJAna kI bAta kara rahe ho; magara udhAra hogI, kyoMki khuda kI samajha se AI hotI to pUchate hI nahIM / aSTAvakra yA maiM usako jagA rahe haiM jo jAgA huA hai aura bhUla gayA ki hama jAge hue haiM; jo jAgA huA hai aura sone ke bahAne meM par3a gayA hai, sone kA khela khela rahA hai| isalie to kaThinAI hai jagAne meM, bar3I kaThinAI hai| 'Apa logoM ko bhrama meM to nahIM DAla rahe haiM ?" tuma socate ho loga bhrama meM haiM nahIM? agara loga bhrama meM nahIM haiM to nizcita hI maiM bhrama meM DAla rahA huuN| magara, agara loga bhrama meM nahIM haiM to bhrama meM DAle kaise jA sakeMge ? itane buddhapuruSa bhrama meM DAle jA sakate haiM? aura agara loga bhrama meM haiM to maiM jo kara rahA hUM vaha bhrama ke bAhara lAne kI ceSTA hai| jo bhI tuma ho, usase ulaTA maiM kara rahA huuN| agara tuma socate ho tuma bhrama meM ho, to yaha ceSTA hai jagAne kii| agara tuma socate ho tuma jAge hue ho to yaha ceSTA tumheM bhrama meM DAlane kii| lekina agara tuma jAge hue ho to kauna tumheM bhrama meM DAla degA ? khayAla rakhanA, tumhAre atirikta tumheM bhrama meM koI bhI nahIM DAla sakatA, aura tumhAre atirikta tumheM koI jagA bhI nahIM sktaa| jagAne kI ceSTA koI kara sakatA hai; lekina jaba taka tuma sahayoga na karoge, tuma jAgoge nhiiN| kyoMki yaha nIMda thor3e hI hai ki koI tor3a de; tuma bane hue par3e ho ! tumhArA sahayoga jarUrI hai / sahayoga kA artha hI ziSyatva hai / sahayoga kA artha hI hai ki koI jagAne vAle ke pAsa tuma jAte ho, tuma kahate ho : merI purAnI Adata ho gaI hai apane ko dhokhA dene kI, jarA mujhe sAtha deM, jarA mujhe sahArA deM ki isa Adata ke bAhara nikAla leN| eka yuvatI mere pAsa AI aura usane kahA ki use kucha mAdaka dravya lene kI Adata ho gaI hai; bAhara AnA cAhatI hai| bar3I AkAMkSA hai bAhara nikala Ane kii| bar3I Atura hai ki kisa taraha bAhara nikala aaye| lekina vaha jo Adata par3a gaI hai mAdaka dravyoM kI vaha itanI gaharI ho gaI hai, vaha zarIra kI kozikAoM meM pahuMca gaI hai| agara na le mAdaka dravya to aisI pIr3A aura becainI sAre zarIra meM hotI hai ki na to so sakatI, na uTha sakatI, na baiTha sakatI, to lenA hI par3atA hai| aura letI hai to pIr3A 48 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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hotI hai mana ko ki yaha kyA jAla ho gayA! aba vaha mere pAsa AI ki mujhe bAhara nikAla leM, Apake hAtha kA sahArA caahie| basa aisI hI avasthA hai| ___ janmoM-janmoM taka sone ke abhyAsa ko tumane bahuta gaharA kara liyA hai| jAge hue ko sone ke bhrama meM DAla diyA hai| samrATa ko bhikhArI mAna liyA hai| lekina itane janmoM taka mAnA hai ki Aja apane hI abhyAsa ke kaarnn...| sirpha suna lene se kucha nahIM hotaa| tuma merI bAta suna le sakate ho, usase kucha bhI na hogA-jaba taka ki tuma use guno na; jaba taka ki tuma rAjI na ho jaao| tumhAre atirikta tumheM koI jagA na skegaa| nahIM to eka buddhapuruSa kAphI thA; zoragula macA kara sabako jagA detA; Dhola-DhamAsa pITa detA aura sabako jagA detaa| idhara sau AdamI so rahe hoM to eka AdamI jagAne ke lie kAphI hai| vastutaH AdamI kI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai, alArma ghar3I bhI jagA detI hai| eka AdamI A jAye aura Dhola pITa de, saba uTha jAeMge; ghaMTA bajA de, saba uTha jaaeNge| lekina yaha kyoM nahIM ho sakA ki buddha hue, mahAvIra hue, aSTAvakra hue, kRSNa hue, krAisTa hue, jarathustra, lAotsu-ina logoM ne aisA kyoM na kiyA ki jora se ghaMTA bajA dete, sArI pRthvI jAga jAtI? ghaMTA khUba bajAyA, magara koI so rahA ho to jAge; yahAM bane hue loga par3e haiM! ve AMkheM baMda kiye par3e haiN| ve suna lete haiM ghaMTe ko| ve kahate haiM : bajAte raho, dekheM kauna hamako jagAtA hai! - jaba tuma jAganA cAhoge to jaagoge| bhrama meM maiM tumheM DAla nahIM sktaa| bhrama meM to tuma ho; aba aura bhrama meM tumheM kyA DAlA jA sakatA hai? tumheM aura bhI bhaTakAyA jA sakatA hai tuma socate ho? tuma socate ho aura kucha bhaTakane ko bacA hai? isase nIce tuma aura gira sakate ho, girane kI koI aura jagaha hai? lobha jitanA tamhAre bhItara hai. isase thoDA iMca bhara aura jyAdA ho sakatA hai? krodha tamhAre bhItara hai. isase thoDA aura jyAdA ho sakatA hai, eka rattI-mAzA? vAsanA ne jaisA tamheM gherA hai, aura vAsanA bar3ha sakatI hai? tuma AkhirI jagaha khar3e ho| jo prathama honA cAhie vaha Akhira meM khar3A hai| jo samrATa honA cAhie vaha bhikhamaMgA ho kara khar3A hai| isase pIche aba tuma jA bhI nahIM skte| isake pAra girane kA upAya bhI nahIM hai| tumheM bhrama meM DAlane kI koI suvidhA nahIM hai| koI DAlanA bhI cAhe to DAla nahIM sktaa| hAM, koI itanA hI kara sakatA hai jyAdA se jyAdA : tumhAre bhrama badala de; eka bhrama se tuma Uba jAo to dUsarA bhrama de de| yahI sAdhu-saMnyAsI karate rahate haiN| saMsAra kA bhrama ukhar3ane lagA, Uba paidA hone lagI, khUba jI lie, aba kucha sAra nahIM, dekha liyA to adhyAtma kA bhrama paidA karate haiN| kahate haiM ki 'calo aba svarga kA majA lo! thor3A puNya karo; tyAga, tapazcaryA karo; svarga meM apsarAeM bhogo| yahAM bahuta bhoga lIM, kucha pAyA nhiiN| yahAM cullU-cullU zarAba pIte rahe; vahAM bahizta meM, phiradausa meM jharane baha rahe haiM zarAba ke, DubakiyAM lagAnA! yahAM kyA rakhA hai? svarga meM svarNa ke mahala haiM; hIre-javAharAtoM ke vRkSa haiM-vahAM majA lo! kalpavRkSa haiM, unake nIce baiTho! yahAM to ronA-dhonA khUba kara liyA!' lekina yaha nayA bhrama hai| ____ maiM tumheM koI nayA bhrama nahIM de rhaa| maiM tumase sirpha itanA kaha rahA hUM: kAphI bhrama dekha lie, aba thor3A jAgo! samAdhi kA sUtraH vizrAma 49

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sAkSI-bhAva kaise bhrama ho sakatA hai, thor3A soco| sirpha sAkSI hone ko kaha rahA hUM : jo bhI hai, use dekhane ko kaha rahA huuN| kucha karane ko kahatA to bhrama paidA hotaa| tumase kahatA ki yaha chor3a kara yaha karo to bhrama paidA hotaa| tumase sirpha itanA hI kaha rahA hUM : jo bhI kara rahe ho, jahAM bhI ho, bhogI ho yogI ho, jo bhI ho, hiMdU ho musalamAna ho, masjida meM ho, maMdira meM ho, jahAM bhI ho - jAgo ! jAga kara dekho| jAgane meM kaise bhrama ho sakatA hai ? jAge hue AdamI ko bhrama kI koI saMbhAvanA nahIM raha jaatii| nIMda meM sapane hote haiM; jAgane meM kaise sapanA ho sakatA hai? 'aura yadi loga sukha-dukha meM pratikriyA karanA chor3a deM to ve pazu yA per3a-paudhe jaise to nahIM ho jAyeMge ?' pahalI to bAta, tumase kisane kahA ki pazu aura per3a-paudhe tumase kharAba hAlata meM haiM ? tumane hI mAna liyA, per3a-paudhoM se bhI to pUcho ! pazuoM se bhI to pUcho ! thor3A pazuoM kI AMkha meM bhI to jhAM kara dekho ! yaha bhI AdamI kA ahaMkAra hai ki vaha socatA hai ki vaha pazuoM se Upara hai / aura pazuoM kI isameM koI gavAhI bhI nahIM lI gaI hai, yaha bhI bar3e maje kI bAta hai| ekataraphA nirNaya kara liyA hai| apane Apa hI nirNaya kara liyA hai| pazuoM meM bhI isa taraha kI kitAbeM likhI jAtI hoMgI, zAstra race jAte hoMge, to unameM bhI likhA hogA ki AdamI bahuta gayA-bItA jAnavara hai| maiMne to sunA hai ki baMdara eka-dUsare se kahate haiM ki AdamI patita baMdara hai| DArvina kahatA hai i AdamI baMdara kA vikAsa hai, lekina DArvina kauna-sI kasauTI hai ? baMdaroM se bhI to pUcho ! donoM hI pArTiyoM se bhI to pUcha lenA caahie| baMdara kahate haiM, AdamI patita hai| aura unakI bAta samajha meM AtI hai| baMdara vRkSoM para haiM aura tuma jamIna para ho - patita ho hI! baMdara Upara haiM, tuma nIce ho / kisI baMdara se Takkara le kara to dekho, to zakti bar3hI ki khoI ? jarA eka vRkSa se dUsare vRkSa para chalAMga le kara to dekho, haDDI-pasalI TUTa jAyeMgI! to kalA AI ki gaI? vaha tumase kisane kaha diyA ? ki khuda hI mAna liyA ? yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai| AdamI kI bImAriyoM meM eka bImArI hai ki AdamI mAnatA hai ki vaha sabase Upara hai| phira puruSoM se pUcho to ve mAnate haiM, ve striyoM se Upara haiN| striyoM se binA hI pUche ! striyoM kI isameM koI gavAhI nahIM lI gii| isa para koI voTa nahIM huA kbhii| kyoMki puruSoM ne zAstra likhe, jo mana meM thA likha liyA / aura striyoM ko to par3hane para bhI roka lagA rakhI thI ki kahIM ve par3ha bhI leM to bAdhA ddaaleNgii| kyoMki jo paMDita likha rahA thA, usakI patnI hI usako kaSTa meM DAla detI, agara par3hanA AtA hotA / to par3hane para bAdhA lagA dI ki veda par3ha nahIM sakatIM striyAM, yaha nahIM kara sktiiN...| hada kara dI puruSoM ne striyAM mokSa bhI nahIM jA sakatIM ! mokSa jAne ke pahale unako puruSa honA par3egA, puruSa paryAya meM AnA pdd'egaa| phira puruSoM meM bhI puucho| gorA samajhatA hai ki vaha UMcA hai kAle se / kAle se bhI to pUcho ! maiMne sunA hai ki aphrIkA ke eka jaMgala meM eka aMgreja zikAra ke lie gayA aura usane apane sAtha eka nIgro ko gAiDa kI taraha liyaa| jaMgala meM donoM bhaTaka gye| aura dekhA ki koI sau AdamiyoM 50 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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kA, bhAle lie hue jaMgaliyoM kA eka nIgro dastA calA A rahA hai| vaha aMgreja bahuta ghbdd'aayaa| usane apane gAiDa se, nIgro se kahA ki hama logoM kI jAna khatare meM hai| usane kahA, 'hama logoM kI! tuma mujhe chor3o, tuma apanI soco| merI kyoM khatare meM hogI?' sapheda AdamI socatA hai, vaha zreSTha hai; kAlA socatA hai, vaha zreSTha hai| cIniyoM se puucho| cIniyoM kI kitAboM meM likhA hai ki aMgreja baMdara haiN| AdamI meM bhI ginatI nahIM karate ve unkii| sArI duniyA meM yaha roga hai| AdamI kA yaha roga bar3A gaharA hai| vaha binA hI dUsarI pArTI ke pUche nirNaya karatA calA jAtA hai| ye saba ahaMkAra ke khela haiN| agara tuma thor3e ahaMkAra ko chor3a kara dekhoge, to tuma pAoge paramAtmA ke hI saba rUpa haiM-jAnavara bhI, pazu-pakSI bhI, paudhe bhI, manuSya bhii| paramAtmA ne kahIM cAhA hai harA ho jAnA to harA hai; kahIM cAhA hai pakSiyoM ke gIta se pragaTa honA to vaisA ho rahA hai; kahIM cAhA hai AdamI honA to AdamI ho gayA hai| inameM koI tAratamyatA nahIM hai, hAyarerakI nahIM hai, koI Upara-nIce nahIM hai| ye saba eka sAtha paramAtmA kI anaMta lahareM haiN| choTI lahara meM bhI vahI, bar3I lahara meM bhI vahI; sapheda lahara meM bhI vahI, kAlI lahara meM bhI vhii| ghAsa meM bhI vahI, AkAza chUte hue vRkSoM meM bhI vhii| - AdhyAtmika dRSTi to yaha kahatI hai ki isI kSaNa jo bhI hai vahI paramAtmA hai| phira paramAtmA meM koI Age-pIche kaise ho sakatA hai? yaha to bar3A muzkila ho jaayegaa| yaha to paramAtmA meM bhI kucha nIce, kucha Upara karanA kaThina ho jaayegaa| eka hI hai! sAkSI-bhAva se dekhoge to pAoge saba eka hai| isalie pahale to yaha pUcho hI mata ki 'yadi loga sukha-dukha meM pratikriyA karanA chor3a deM to ve paza yA paudhe jaise to nahIM ho jAyeMge?' ho jAyeMge to kucha harjA nahIM hogaa| hiTalara agara pazu ho jAye, paudhA ho jAye to koI harjA hai ? hAM, duniyA meM karor3oM loga marane se baca jAyeMge, aura to kucha harjA nahIM ho jaayegaa| nAdirazAha agara zera hotA to koI harjA hotA? dasa-pAMca AdamiyoM ko mAra kara tapta ho jaataa| bhojana ke lie hI mAratA: aise akAraNa lAzoM se to nahIM bhara detA duniyA ko| itanA to pakkA hai ki pazuoM ne abhI taka eTama bama jaisI koI cIja nahIM khojI; nAkhUna se kAma lete haiM, bar3e purAne DhaMga se kAma calatA hai| bhojana ke lie mArate haiN| ___ AdamI akelA jAnavara hai jo binA bhojana kI icchA ke bhI mAratA hai| AdamI jAtA hai jaMgala meM zikAra karane; pazuoM-pakSiyoM ko mAratA hai aura kahatA hai, AkheTa ke lie Aye, khela ke lie Aye! aura agara siMha usa para hamalA kara de, to vaha AkheTa nahIM hai! phira nahIM kahatA ki siMha khela kara rahA hai--karane do, AkheTa ho rahI hai| khela ke lie mArate ho? koI pazu nahIM mAratA khela ke lie| aura eka aura bar3e maje kI bAta hai ki koI pazu apane varga meM nahIM maartaa| koI siMha kisI dUsare siMha ko mAratA nhiiN| koI baMdara kisI dUsare baMdara kI hatyA nahIM krtaa| sirpha AdamI akelA jAnavara hai jo AdamiyoM ko mAratA hai| cIMTI cIMTI ko nahIM maartii| hAthI hAthI ko nahIM maartaa| kuttA kutte ko nahIM maartaa| lar3a-jhagar3a leM, mArane vagairaha kI bAta nahIM karate, hatyA nahIM krte| AdamI akelA jAnavara hai jo eka-dUsare kI hatyA karatA hai| samAdhi kA sUtra : vizrAma 51

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AdamI meM aisA hai kyA jisake lie tuma itane parezAna ho rahe ho ? kho bhI jAyegA to kyA kho jAyegA? per3a-paudhe bahuta suMdara haiN| pazu bar3e nirdoSa haiN| magara maiM yaha nahIM kaha rahA ki tuma per3a-paudhe yA pazu ho jaao| maiM sirpha yaha kaha rahA hUM ki ahaMkAra chodd'o| aura dUsarI bAta yaha maiMne kahA bhI nahIM ki sukha aura dukha meM pratikriyA karanA chor3a deN| yaha aSTAvakra ne bhI kahA nahIM / sukha-dukha meM samatA rakhane kA artha sukha-dukha meM pratikriyA karanA chor3a denA nahIM hai| sukha-dukha meM samatA rakhane kA artha kevala itanA hI hai ki 'maiM sAkSI rahUMgA; dukha hogA to dukha ko dekhUMgA, sukha hogA to sukha ko dekhuuNgaa|' isakA yaha artha thor3e hI hai ki jaba tuma buddha ko kAMTe cubhAoge to unako dukha nahIM hotA / buddha ko kAMTe cubhAoge to tumase jyAdA dukha hotA hai; kyoMki buddha tumase jyAdA saMvedanazIla haiM; tuma to patharIle ho, buddha to komala kamala kI taraha haiM ! tuma jaba buddha ko kAMTe cubhAoge to buddha ko pIr3A tumase jyAdA hotI hai; lekina pIr3A ho rahI hai zarIra meM, buddha aisA jAna kara dUra khar3e rahate haiN| dekhate haiM, pIr3A ho rahI hai; jAnate haiM, pIr3A ho rahI hai -- phira bhI apanA tAdAtmya pIr3A se nahIM krte| jAnate haiM : maiM jAnane vAlA hUM, jJAtA - svarUpa huuN| pratikriyA chor3ane ko nahIM kaha rahe haiN| yaha nahIM kaha rahe haiM ki ghara meM Aga laga jAye to tuma baiThe rahanA to tuma buddha ho gaye, bhAganA mata bAhara ! bhAgate samaya bhI jAnanA ki ghara jala rahA hai, vaha maiM nahIM jala rhaa| aura agara zarIra bhI jala rahA ho to jAnanA ki zarIra jala rahA hai, maiM nahIM jala rahA / isakA yaha matalaba nahIM ki zarIra ko jalane denA / zarIra ko bAhara nikAla lAnA / zarIra ko kaSTa dene ke lie nahIM kaha rahe haiN| pratikriyA-zUnya karane kA to artha huA ki tuma patthara ho gaye, jar3a ho gye| to buddha patthara nahIM haiN| buddha se bar3A karuNAvAna kahAM pAyA tumane ? aSTAvakra patthara nahIM ho gaye hoNge| prema kI dhArA bhii| to jinase prema kA jharanA bahA, unakI saMvedanazIlatA bar3ha gaI hogI, ghaTa nahIM gaI hogii| unake pAsa mahAkaruNA utrii| lekina tuma galata vyAkhyA kara le sakate ho / aura jinhoMne pUchA hai, thor3e zAstrIya buddhi ke mAlUma hote haiM; thor3A buddhi meM kacarA jyAdA hai| kucha par3ha liyA, suna liyA, ikaTThA kara liyA- vaha kAphI cakkara mAra rahA hai ! vaha sunane nahIM detA, vaha dekhane bhI nahIM detaa| vaha cIjoM ko vikRta karatA calA jAtA hai| 52 rAhI ruke hue saba bhItara kA pAnI adhahaMsA bAhara jamI barapha hai eka tarapha chAtI taka dala-dala agama bAr3ha kA dariyA eka tarapha hai / manamAnI baha rahI havAeM jhuke hue rAhI ruke hue saba / baMda dvAra, adhakhulI khir3akiyAM aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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jhAMka rahIM kucha AMkheM sUraja ke muMha para saMdhyA kI kAlI anagina tIra sarIkhI-sI cubhatI huI salAkheM apane cehare ke pIche cupa sahame luke hue saba rAhI ruke hue saba! apane cehare ke pIche cupa sahame luke hue saba rAhI ruke hue saba! ye jo cehare haiM, mukhauTe haiM--buddhimAnI ke, pAMDitya ke, zAstrIyatA ke-inake pIche kaba taka chupe rahoge? ye jo vicAroM kI parateM haiM, inake pIche kaba taka chupe rahoge? inheM haTAo! bhItara ke zuddha caitanya ko jgaao| draSTA kI taraha dekho, vicAraka kI taraha nhiiN| vicAraka kA to artha huA mana kI kriyA zurU ho ___ to agara aSTAvakra ko samajhanA ho to caitanya, zuddha caitanya kI taraha hI samajha paaoge| agara tuma soca-vicAra meM par3e to aSTAvakra ko tuma nahIM samajha pAoge, cUka jaaoge| aSTAvakra koI dArzanika nahIM haiM, aura aSTAvakra koI vicAraka nahIM haiN| aSTAvakra to eka saMdezavAhaka haiM-caitanya ke, sAkSI ke| zuddha sAkSI! sirpha dekho! dukha ho dukha ko dekho, sukha ho sukha ko dekho! dukha ke sAtha yaha mata kaho ki maiM dakha ho gayA: sakha ke sAtha yaha mata kaho ki maiM sakha ho gyaa| donoM ko Ane do, jAne do| rAta Aye to rAta dekho, dina Aye to dina dekho| rAta meM mata kaho ki maiM rAta ho gyaa| dina meM mata kaho ki maiM dina ho gyaa| raho alaga-thalaga, pAra, atIta, Upara, dUra! eka hI bAta ke sAtha tAdAtmya rahe ki maiM draSTA hUM, sAkSI huuN| hari OM tatsat! | samAdhi kA sUtra : vizrAma 53 .

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aSTAvakra uvAca / eko draSTA'si sarvasya muktaprAyo'si sarvadA / ayameva hi te baMdho draSTAraM pazyasItaram / / 7 / / ahaM katetyahaMmAnamahAkRSNahi daMzitaH / nAhaM kartteti vizvAsAmRtaM pItvA sukhI bhava // 8 // eko vizuddhabodho'hamiti nizcavahninA / prajvAlyAjJAnagahanaM vItazokaH sukhI bhava / / 9 // yatra vizvamidaM bhAti kalpitaM rajjusarpavat / AnaMdaparamAnaMdaH sa bodhastvaM sukhaM cara / / 10 / / muktAbhimAnI mukto hi baddho baddhAbhimAnyapi / kiMvadaMtIha satyeyaM yA matiH sa gatirbhaveta / / 11 / / AtmA sAkSI vibhuH pUrNa eko muktazcid kriyaH / asaMgo nispRhaH zAMto bhramAta saMsAravAniva / / 12 / / kUTasthaM bodhamadvaitamAtmAnaM paribhAvaya / AbhAso'haM bhramaM muktvA bhAvaM bAhyamathAMtaram / / 13 / /

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pa halA sUtra : 'aSTAvakra ne kahA, tU sabakA eka draSTA hai aura sadA sacamuca mukta hai| terA baMdhana to yahI hai ki tU apane ko chor3a dUsare ko draSTA dekhatA hai / ' yaha sUtra atyaMta bahumUlya hai| eka-eka zabda isakA ThIka se samajheM ! 'tU sabakA eka draSTA hai| eko draSTA'si sarvasya ! aura sadA sacamuca mukta hai|' sAdhAraNataH hameM apane jIvana kA bodha dUsaroM kI AMkhoM se milatA hai| hama dUsaroM kI AMkhoM kA 'darpaNa kI taraha upayoga karate haiN| isalie hama draSTA ko bhUla jAte haiM, aura dRzya bana jAte haiN| svAbhAvika bhI hai| . choTA baccA paidA huaa| use abhI apanA koI patA nahIM / vaha dUsaroM kI AMkhoM meM jhAMkakara hI dekhegA ki maiM kauna hUM / apanA ceharA to dikhAyI par3atA nahIM; darpaNa khojanA hogaa| jaba tuma darpaNa meM apane ko dekhate ho to tuma dRzya ho gaye, draSTA na rhe| tumhArI apane se pahacAna hI kitanI hai ? utanI jitanA darpaNa ne kahA / mAM kahatI hai beTA suMdara hai, to beTA apane ko suMdara mAnatA hai| zikSaka kahate haiM, skUla meM, buddhimAna ho, to vyakti apane ko buddhimAna mAnatA hai / koI apamAna kara detA hai, koI niMdA kara detA hai, to niMdA kA svara bhItara samA jAtA hai| isalie to hameM apanA bodha bar3A bhrAmaka mAlUma hotA hai, kyoMki aneka svaroM se milakara banA hai; virodhI svaroM se milakara banA hai| kisI ne kahA suMdara ho; aura kisI ne kahA, 'tuma, aura suMdara ! zakla to dekho AIne meM!' donoM svara bhItara cale gaye, dvaMdva paidA ho gyaa| kisI ne kahA, bar3e buddhimAna ho; aura kisI ne kahA, tuma jaisA buddhU AdamI nahIM dekhA - donoM svara bhItara cale gaye, donoM bhItara jur3a gye| bar3I becainI paidA ho gayI, bar3A dvaMdva paidA ho gyaa| isIlie to tuma nizcita nahIM ho ki tuma kauna ho| itanI bhIr3a tumane ikaTThI kara lI hai matoM kI ! itane darpaNoM meM jhAMkA hai, aura sabhI darpaNoM ne alaga-alaga khabara dI ! darpaNa tumhAre saMbaMdha meM thor3e hI khabara dete haiM, darpaNa apane saMbaMdha meM khabara dete haiN| 1 tumane darpaNa dekhe hoMge, jinameM tuma laMbe ho jAte ho; darpaNa dekhe hoMge, jinameM tuma moTe ho jaate|

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T darpaNa dekhe hoMge, jinameM tuma ati suMdara dikhane lagate / darpaNa dekhe hoMge, jAte, aSTAvakra ho jaate| jinameM tuma ati kurUpa ho darpaNa meM jo jhalaka milatI hai vaha tumhArI nahIM hai, darpaNa ke apane svabhAva kI hai| virodhI bAteM ikaTThI hotI calI jAtI haiN| inhIM virodhI bAtoM ke saMgraha kA nAma tuma samajha lete ho, maiM hUM ! isalie tuma sadA kaMpate rahate ho, Darate rahate ho / lokamata kA kitanA bhaya hotA hai ! kahIM loga burA na soceN| kahIM loga aisA na samajha leM ki maiM mUr3ha hU ! ! kahIM aisA na samajha leM ki maiM asAdhu hUM! loga kahIM aisA na samajha leM; kyoMki logoM ke dvArA hI hamane apanI AtmA nirmita kI hai| gurajiepha apane ziSyoM se kahatA thA : agara tumheM AtmA ko jAnanA ho to tumheM logoM ko chor3anA hogaa| ThIka kahatA thA / sadiyoM se yahI sadaguruoM ne kahA hai / agara tumheM svayaM ko pahacAnanA ho to tumheM dUsaroM kI AMkhoM meM dekhanA baMda kara denA hogA / - mere dekhe, bahuta-se khojI, satya ke anveSaka samAja ko chor3a kara cale gaye - usakA kAraNa yaha nahIM thA ki samAja meM raha kara satya ko pAnA asaMbhava hai; usakA kAraNa itanA hI thA ki samAja meM raha kara svayaM kI ThIka-ThIka chavi jAnanI bahuta kaThina hai| yahAM loga khabara diye hI cale jAte haiM ki tuma pUcha pUcho, saba tarapha se jhalakeM AtI hI rahatI haiM ki tuma kauna ho / aura hama dhIre-dhIre inhIM jhalakoM ke lie jIne lagate haiN| maiMne sunA, eka rAjanetA mraa| usakI patnI do varSa pahale mara gayI thii| jaise hI rAjanetA marA, usakI patnI ne usa dUsare loka ke dvAra para usakA svAgata kiyaa| lekina rAjanetA ne kahA : abhI maiM bhItara na aauuNgaa| jarA mujhe merI arthI ke sAtha rAjaghATa taka ho Ane do| patnI ne kahA : aba kyA sAra hai ? vahAM to deha par3I raha gayI, miTTI hai / usane kahA : miTTI nahIM; itanA to dekha lene do, kitane loga vidA karane Aye ! rAjanetA aura usakI patnI bhI arthI ke sAtha-sAtha - kisI ko to dikhAI na par3ate the, para unako arthI dikhAI par3atI thI-- cale... / bar3I bhIr3a thI ! akhabAranavIsa the, phoTogrAphara the| jhaMDe jhukAe gaye the| phUla sajAye gaye the / miliTrI ke Traka para arthI rakhI thii| bar3A sammAna diyA jA rahA thA / topeM Age-pIche thiiN| sainika cala rahe the| gadagada ho uThA rAjanetA / 58 patnI ne kahA, itane prasanna kyA ho rahe ho ? usane kahA, agara mujhe patA hotA ki marane para itanI bhIr3a AyegI to maiM pahale kabhI kA mara gayA hotA / to hama pahale hI na mara gaye hote, itane dina kyoM rAha dekhate ! itanI bhIr3a marane para Aye isI ke lie to jIye ! bhIr3a ke lie loga jIte haiM, bhIr3a ke lie loga marate haiN| dUsare kyA kahate haiM, yaha itanA mUlyavAna ho gayA hai ki tuma pUchate hI nahIM ki tuma kauna ho / dUsare kyA kahate haiM, unhIM kI katarana chAMTa-chAMTakara ikaTThI apanI tasvIra banA lete ho| vaha tasvIra bar3I DAMvAMDola rahatI hai, kyoMki logoM ke mana badalate rahate haiM / aura phira logoM ke mana hI nahIM badalate rahate, logoM ke kAraNa bhI badalate rahate haiM / aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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koI Akara tumase kaha gayA ki Apa bar3e sAdhu-puruSa haiM, usakA kucha kAraNa hai-khuzAmada kara gyaa| sAdhu-puruSa tumheM mAnatA kauna hai! apane ko chor3akara isa saMsAra meM koI kisI ko sAdhu-puruSa nahIM maantaa| tuma apanI hI soco na! tuma apane ko chor3akara kisako sAdhu-puruSa mAnate ho? kabhI-kabhI kahanA par3atA hai| jarUrateM haiM, jiMdagI hai, ar3acaneM haiM--jhUThe ko saccA kahanA par3atA hai; durjana ko sajjana kahanA par3atA hai; kurUpa ko suMdara kI taraha prazaMsA karanI par3atI hai, stuti karanI par3atI hai, khuzAmada karanI par3atI hai| khuzAmada isIlie to itanI bahumUlya hai| khuzAmada ke cakkara meM loga kyoM A jAte haiM? mUr3ha se mUr3ha AdamI se bhI kaho ki tuma mahAbuddhimAna ho to vaha bhI inakAra nahIM karatA, kyoMki usako apanA to kucha patA nahIM hai; tuma jo kahate ho vahI sunatA hai; tuma jo kahate ho vahI ho jAtA hai| ___to unake kAraNa badala jAte haiN| koI kahatA hai, suMdara ho; koI kahatA hai, asuMdara ho; koI kahatA hai, bhale ho; koI kahatA hai, bure ho--yaha saba ikaTThA hotA calA jAtA hai| aura ina viparIta matoM ke AdhAra para tuma apanI AtmA kA nirmANa kara lete ho| tuma aisI bailagAr3I para savAra ho jisameM saba tarapha baila jute haiM; jo saba dizAoM meM eka sAtha jA rahI hai : tumhAre asthipaMjara DhIle hue jA rahe haiN| tuma sirpha ghasiTate ho, kahIM pahuMcate nahIM pahuMca sakate nahIM! pahalA sUtra hai Aja kA : 'tU sabakA eka draSTA hai| aura tU sadA sacamuca mukta hai|' vyakti dazya nahIM hai. draSTA hai| - duniyA meM tIna taraha ke vyakti haiM; ve, jo dRzya bana gaye-ve sabase jyAdA aMdhere meM haiM; dUsare ve, jo darzaka bana gaye-ve pahale se thor3e ThIka haiM, lekina kucha bahuta jyAdA aMtara nahIM hai; tIsare ve, jo draSTA bana ge| tInoM ko alaga-alaga samajha lenA jarUrI hai| jaba tuma dRzya bana jAte ho to tuma vastu ho gaye, tumane AtmA kho dii| isalie rAjanetA meM AtmA ko pAnA muzkila hai; abhinetA meM AtmA ko pAnA muzkila hai| vaha dRzya bana gayA hai| vaha dRzya banane ke lie hI jItA hai| usakI sArI koziza yaha hai ki maiM logoM ko bhalA kaise lagU, suMdara kaise lagU, zreSTha kaise lagU? zreSTha hone kI ceSTA nahIM hai, zreSTha lagane kI ceSTA hai| kaise zreSTha dikhAyI paDUM! ___to jo dRzya bana rahA hai, vaha pAkhaMDI ho jAtA hai| vaha Upara se mukhauTe or3ha letA hai, Upara se saba Ayojana kara letA hai--bhItara sar3atA jAtA hai| ___phira dUsare ve loga haiM, jo darzaka bana ge| unakI bar3I bhIr3a hai| svabhAvataH pahale taraha ke logoM ke lie dUsare taraha ke logoM kI jarUrata hai; nahIM to dRzya baneMge loga kaise? koI rAjanetA bana jAtA hai, phira tAlI bajAne vAlI bhIr3a mila jAtI hai| to donoM meM bar3A mela baiTha jAtA hai| netA ho to anuyAyI bhI caahie| koI nAca rahA ho to darzaka bhI caahie| koI gIta gA rahA ho to sunane vAle bhI caahie| to koI dazya banane meM lagA hai. kacha darzaka banakara raha gaye haiN| darzakoM kI baDI bhIDa hai| pazcima ke manovaijJAnika bar3e ciMtita haiM, kyoMki loga bilakula hI darzaka hokara raha gae haiN| philma dekha Ate haiM, reDio khola lete haiM, Telivijana ke sAmane baiTha jAte haiM ghaMToM! amarIkA meM karIba-karIba ausata AdamI chaha ghaMTe roja Telivijana dekha rahA hai| phuTabAla kA maica ho, dekha Ate jaisI mati vaisI gati 59

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haiN| kuztI ho rahI ho to dekha Ate haiN| krikeTa ho to dekha Ate haiN| olaMpika ho to dekha Ate haiN| basa sirpha dekhane vAle raha gae haiN| khar3e haiM darzaka kI taraha rAha ke kinAre rAhagIra / jIvana kA julUsa nikala rahA hai, tuma dekha rahe ho / kucha haiM jo jIvana ke julUsa meM sammilita ho gaye haiM; vaha jarA kaThina dhaMdhA hai; vahAM bar3I pratiyogitA hai| julUsa meM sammilita honA jarA muzkila hai| bar3e saMgharSa aura bar3e AkramaNa kI jarUrata hai / lekina julUsa ko dekhane vAloM kI bhI jarUrata hai / ve kinAre khar3e dekha rahe haiN| agara ve na hoM to julUsa bhI vidA ho jAye / tuma thor3A soco, agara anuyAyI na caleM pIche to netAoM kA kyA ho ! akele - 'jhaMDA UMcA rahe hamArA' - bar3e buddha mAlUma par3eM! bar3e pAgala mAlUma par3eM! rAha-kinAre loga cAhie, bhIr3a caahie| to pAgalapana bhI ThIka mAlUma par3atA hai| tuma thor3A soco, koI dekhane na Aye aura krikeTa kA maica hotA rahe -- maica ke prANa nikala gae ! maica ke prANa maica meM thor3e hI haiM : dekhane jo lAkhoM loga ikaTThe hote haiM, unameM haiN| aura AdamI adabhuta hai ! AdamI to ghur3adaur3a dekhane bhI jAte haiN| yaha pUrA koregAMva pArka ghur3adaur3a dekhane vAloM kI bastI hai| yaha bar3I hairAnI kI bAta hai : AdamI ko daur3Ao koI ghor3A dekhane nahIM AtA! ghor3e daur3ate haiM, AdamI dekhane jAte haiM / yaha ghor3oM se bhI gayI - bItI sthiti ho gaI / dekhate hI dekhate jiMdagI bIta jAtI hai / darzaka... ! prema karate nahIM tuma; philma meM prema calatA hai, vaha dekhate ho / nAcate nahIM tuma; koI nAcatA hai, tuma dekhate ho| gIta tuma nahIM gunagunAte; koI gunagunAtA hai, tuma sunate ho| tumhArA jIvana agara napuMsaka ho , agara usameM se saba jIvana UrjA kho jAye to Azcarya kyA ? tumhAre jIvana meM koI gati nahIM hai, koI UrjA kA pravAha nahIM hai| tuma murde kI bhAMti baiThe ho / basa tumhArA kula kAma itanA hai ki dekhate raho; koI dikhAtA rahe, tuma dekhate raho / ye do hI kI bar3I saMkhyA hai duniyA meN| donoM eka-dUsare se baMdhe haiN| manovaijJAnika kahate haiM, duniyA meM hara bImArI ke do pahalU hote haiN| duniyA meM kucha loga haiM, jinako manovaijJAnika kahate haiM: maisocisTa; sva- dukhavAdI ! ve apane ko satAte haiM / aura duniyA meM dUsarA eka varga hai, jisako manovaijJAnika kahate haiM : saiDisTa para dukhavAdI / ve dUsare ko satAte haiN| donoM kI jarUrata hai| isalie donoM jaba mila jAte haiM to bar3A rAga-raMga calatA hai| manovaijJAnika kahate haiM ki agara pati dUsaroM ko satAne vAlA ho aura strI khuda ko satAne vAlI ho to isase bar3hiyA jor3A aura dUsarA nahIM hotA / strI apane ko satAne meM majA letI hai; pati dUsare ko satAne meM majA letA hai-- rAma milAyI jor3I, koI aMdhA koI kor3hI ! mila gaye, bilakula mila gaye, bilakula ThIka baiTha gaye ! se hara bImArI ke do pahalU hote haiN| dRzya aura darzaka eka hI bImArI ke do pahalU haiN| striyAM Amataura dRzya bananA pasaMda karatI haiM; puruSa Amataura se darzaka bananA pasaMda karate haiM / manovaijJAnikoM kI bhASA meM striyoM ko ve kahate haiMH egjIbIzanisTa, numAizI / unakA sArA rasa numAiza banane meM hai| mullA nasaruddIna makkhiyAM mAra rahA thA / bahuta makkhiyAM ho gayI thIM to patnI ne kahA, inako 60 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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httaao| AIne ke pAsa makkhiyAM mAra rahA thA; bolA ki eka jor3A, do mAdAeM baiThI haiN| patnI ne kahA, hada ho gaI! tumane patA kaise calAyA ki nara haiM ki mAdA haiM? usane kahA, ghaMTe bhara se AIne para baiThI haiM--mAdAeM honI caahie| nara ko AIne ke pAsa kyA karanA? striyAM AIne se chUTa hI nahIM paatiiN| AInA mila jAye to cuMbaka kI taraha khIMca letA hai| sArI jiMdagI AIne ke sAmane bIta rahI hai--kapar3oM meM, vastroM meM, sajAvaTa meM, zrRMgAra meM! aura bar3I hairAnI kI bAta hai, itanI saja-dhajakara nikalatI haiM, phira koI dhakkA de to nArAja hotI haiM! koI dhakkA na de to bhI dukhI hoMgI, kyoMki dhakkA dene ke lie itanA saja-dhajane kA iMtajAma thA; nahIM to prayojana kyA thA? pati ke sAmane striyAM nahIM sjtiiN| pati ke sAmane to ve bhairavI banI baiThI haiN| kyoMki vahAM dhakkAmukkA samApta ho cukA hai| lekina ghara ke bAhara jAeM, taba bar3I taiyArI karatI haiN| vahAM darzaka mileNge| vahAM dRzya bananA hai| manuSya ko, puruSa ko manovaijJAnika kahate haiM : voyuur| usakI sArI najara dekhane meM hai| usakA sArA rasa dekhane meM hai| striyoM ko dekhane meM rasa nahIM hai, dikhAne meM rasa hai| isalie to strI-puruSoM kA jor3A baiTha jAtA hai| bImArI ke do pahalU bilakula eka sAtha baiTha jAte haiN| aura ye donoM hI avasthAeM rugNa haiN| aSTAvakra kahate haiM : manuSya kA svabhAva draSTA kA hai| na to dRzya bananA hai aura na drshk| aba kabhI tuma yaha bhUla mata kara lenA... / kaI bAra maiMne dekhA hai, kucha loga yaha bhUla kara lete haiM, ve samajhate haiM darzaka ho gae to draSTA ho gye| ina donoM zabdoM meM bar3A buniyAdI pharka hai| bhASA-koza meM zAyada pharka na ho-vahAM darzaka aura draSTA kA eka hI artha hogA; lekina jIvana ke koza meM bar3A pharka hai| darzaka kA artha hai: dRSTi dUsare para hai| aura draSTA kA artha hai : dRSTi apane para hai| dRSTi dekhane vAle para hai, to drssttaa| aura dRSTi dRzya para hai, to drshk| bar3A krAMtikArI bheda hai, bar3A buniyAdI bheda hai! jaba tumhArI najara dRzya para aTaka jAtI hai aura tuma apane ko bhUla jAte ho to drshk| jaba tumhArI dRSTi se saba dRzya vidA ho jAte haiM; tuma hI tuma raha jAte ho; jAgaraNa-mAtra raha jAtA hai; hoza-mAtra raha jAtA hai to drssttaa| to darzaka to tuma taba ho jaba tuma bilakula vismRta ho gae; tuma apane ko bhUla hI gae; najara laga gayI vhaaN| sinemA-hAla meM baiThe ho : tIna ghaMTe ke lie apane ko bhUla jAte ho, yAda hI nahIM rahatI ki tuma kauna ho| dukha-sukha, ciMtAeM saba bhUla jAtI haiN| isIlie to bhIr3a vahAM pahuMcatI hai| jiMdagI meM bar3A dukha hai, ciMtA hai, parezAnI hai-kahIM cAhie bhUlane kA upAya! loga bilakula ekAgra citta ho jAte haiN| basa dhyAna unakA lagatA hI philma meM hai| vahAM dekhate haiM...parde para kucha bhI nahIM hai, chAyAeM Dola rahI haiM; magara loga bilakula ekAgra citta haiN| bImArI bhUla jAtI, ciMtA bhUla jAtI, bur3hApA bhUla jAtA, mauta bhI AtI ho to bhUla jAtI hai lekina draSTA nahIM ho gae ho tuma philma meM baiThakara; darzaka ho gae; bhUla hI gae apane ko; smaraNa hI na rahA ki maiM kauna huuN| yaha jo dekhane kI UrjA hai bhItara, isakI to smRti hI kho gayI; basa sAmane dRzya hai, usI para aTaka gae, usI meM saba bhAMti DUba ge| jaisI mati vaisI gati 61

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darzaka honA eka taraha kA Atma-vismaraNa hai / aura draSTA hone kA artha hai: saba dRzya vidA ho gae, pardA khAlI ho gayA; aba koI philma nahIM calatI vahAM; na koI vicAra rahe, na koI zabda rahe; pardA bilakula zUnya ho gayA - korA aura zubhra, sapheda ! dekhane ko kucha bhI na bacA; sirpha dekhane vAlA bcaa| aura aba dekhane vAle meM DubakI lagI, to draSTA ! koI dRzya aura darzaka, manuSyatA inameM baMTI hai| kabhI-kabhI koI draSTA hotA hai-- koI aSTAvakra, kRSNa, koI mahAvIra, koI buddha / kabhI-kabhI koI jAgatA aura draSTA hotA hai| 'tU sabakA eka draSTA hai / ' aura isa sUtra kI khUbiyAM ye haiM ki jaise hI tuma draSTA hue, tumheM patA calatA hai: draSTA to eka hI hai saMsAra meM, bahuta nahIM haiN| dRzya bahuta haiM, darzaka bahuta haiN| anekatA kA astitva hI dRzya aura darzaka ke bIca hai| vaha jhUTha kA jAla hai| draSTA to eka hI hai| aisA samajho ki cAMda nikalA, pUrNimA kA cAMda nikalA / nadI-pokhara meM, tAlAba-sarovara meM, sAgara meM, saritAoM meM, saba jagaha pratibiMba bne| agara tuma pRthvI para ghUmo aura sAre pratibiMboM kA aMkana karo to karor3oM, araboM, kharaboM pratibiMba mileMge -- lekina cAMda eka hai; pratibiMba aneka haiN| draSTA eka hai; dRzya aneka haiM, darzaka aneka haiN| ve sirpha pratibiMba haiM, ve chAyAeM haiN| to jaise hI koI vyakti dRzya aura darzaka se mukta hotA hai- -na to dikhAne kI icchA rahI ki koI dekhe, na dekhane kI icchA rahI; dekhane aura dikhAne kA jAla chUTA; vaha rasa na rahA to vairAgyaM / aba koI icchA nahIM hotI ki koI dekhe aura kahe ki suMdara ho, sajjana ho, saMta ho, sAdhu ho| agara itanI bhI icchA bhItara raha gayI ki loga tumheM sAdhu samajheM to abhI tuma purAne jAla meM par3e ho| agara itanI bhI AkAMkSA raha gayI mana meM ki loga tumheM saMta puruSa samajheM to tuma abhI purAne jAla meM par3e ho; abhI saMsAra nahIM chuuttaa| saMsAra ne nayA rUpa liyA, nayA DhaMga pakar3A; lekina yAtrA purAnI hI jArI hai; sAtatya purAnA hI jArI hai| kyA karoge dekhakara ? khUba dekhA, kyA pAyA? kyA karoge dikhAkara ? kauna hai yahAM, jisako dikhAkara kucha milegA ? ina donoM se pAra haTa kara, dvaMdva se haTa kara jo draSTA meM DUbatA hai, to pAtA hai ki eka hI hai| yaha pUrNimA kA cAMda to eka hI hai| yaha sarovaroM, pokharoM, tAlAboM, sAgaroM meM alaga-alaga dikhAyI par3atA thA; alaga-alaga darpaNa the, isalie dikhAyI par3atA thA / maiMne sunA hai, eka rAjamahala thA / samrATa ne mahala banAyA thA sirpha darpaNoM se| darpaNa hI darpaNa the aNdr| kAMca-mahala thaa| eka kuttA, samrATa kA khuda kA kuttA, rAta baMda ho gayA, bhUla se aMdara raha gyaa| usa kutte kI avasthA tuma samajha sakate ho kyA huI hogii| vahI AdamI kI avasthA hai| usane cAroM tarapha dekhA, kutte hI kutte the ! hara darpaNa meM kuttA thA / vaha ghabar3A gyaa| vaha bhauMkA / jaba AdamI bhayabhIta hotA hai to dUsare ko bhayabhIta karanA cAhatA hai| zAyada dUsarA bhayabhIta ho jAye to apanA bhaya kama ho jAye / vaha bhauMkA, lekina svabhAvataH vahAM to darpaNa hI the; darpaNa-darpaNa se kutte bhauNke| AvAja usI para lauTa AyI; apanI hI pratidhvani thI / vaha rAta bhara bhauMkatA rahA aura bhAgatA aura darpaNoM se jUjhatA, 62 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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lahUluhAna ho gyaa| vahAM koI bhI na thA, akelA thaa| subaha marA huA pAyA gyaa| sAre bhavana meM khUna ke cihna the| usakI kathA AdamI kI kathA hai| . yahAM dUsarA nahIM hai| yahAM anya hai hI nhiiN| jo hai, ananya hai| yahAM eka hai| lekina usa eka ko jaba taka tuma bhItara se na pakar3a loge, khayAla meM na aayegaa| 'tU sabakA eka draSTA hai, aura sadA sacamuca mukta hai|' aSTAvakra kahate haiM : sacamuca mukta hai| ise kalpanA mata smjhnaa| AdamI bahuta adabhuta hai! AdamI socatA hai ki saMsAra to satya hai aura ye satya kI bAteM saba kalpanA haiN| dukha to satya mAnatA hai; sukha kI koI kiraNa utare to mAnatA hai koI sapanA hai, koI dhokhA hai| mere pAsa loga Ate haiN| ve kahate haiM. baDA AnaMda mAlama ho rahA hai| zaka hotA hai yaha kahIM bhrama to nahIM! dukha meM itane janmoM-janmoM taka rahe haiM ki bharosA hI kho gayA ki AnaMda ho bhI sakatA hai| AnaMda asaMbhava mAlUma hone lagA hai| rone kA abhyAsa aisA ho gayA hai, dukha kA aisA abhyAsa ho gayA hai, kAMToM se aisI pahacAna ho gayI hai ki phUla agara dikhAyI bhI par3e to bharosA nahIM AtA; lagatA hai sapanA hai, AkAza-kusuma hai; hogA nahIM, ho nahIM sakatA! ____ isalie aSTAvakra kahate haiM, sacamuca mukta hai! vyakti baMdhA nahIM hai| baMdhana asaMbhava hai; kyoMki kevala paramAtmA hai, kevala eka hai| na to bAMdhane ko kucha hai, na baMdhane ko kucha hai| 'tU sadA sacamuca mukta hai!' isalie aSTAvakra jaise vyakti kahate haiM ki isI kSaNa cAhe to mukta ho sakatA hai kyoMki mukta hai hii| mukti meM koI bAdhA nahIM hai| baMdhana kabhI par3A nahIM; baMdhana kevala mAnA huA hai| - 'terA baMdhana to yahI hai ki tU apane ko chor3a, dUsare ko draSTA dekhatA hai|' . eko draSTA'si sarvasya muktaprAyo'si srvdaa| ayameva hi te baMdho draSTAraM pshysiitrm|| eka hI baMdhana hai ki tU apane ko chor3a dUsare ko draSTA dekhatA hai| aura eka hI mukti hai ki tU apane ko draSTA jAna le| to isa prayoga ko thor3A karanA zurU kreN| dekhate haiN...| vRkSa ke pAsa baiThe haiM, vRkSa dikhAyI par3a rahA hai, to dhIre-dhIre vRkSa ko dekhate-dekhate, usako dekhanA zurU kareM jo vRkSa ko dekha rahA hai| jarA se hera-phera kI bAta hai| sAdhAraNataH cetanA kA tIra vRkSa kI tarapha jA rahA hai| isa tIra ko donoM tarapha jAne deN| isakA phala donoM tarapha kara leM-vRkSa ko bhI dekheM aura sAtha hI ceSTA kareM usako bhI dekhane kI, jo dekha rahA hai| dekhane vAle ko na bhuuleN| dekhane vAle ko pakar3a-pakar3a leN| bAra-bAra bhUlegA-purAnI Adata hai; janmoM kI Adata hai| bhUlegA, lekina bAra-bAra dekhane vAle ko pakar3a leN| jaise-jaise dekhane vAlA pakar3a meM Ane lagegA, kabhI-kabhI kSaNa bhara ko hI AyegA; lekina kSaNa bhara ko hI pAyeMge ki eka apUrva zAMti kA udaya huA! eka AzISa barasA!! eka saubhAgya kI kiraNa utarI!!! eka kSaNa ko bhI agara aisA hogA to eka kSaNa ko bhI mukti kA AnaMda milegaa| aura vaha AnaMda tumhAre jIvana ke svAda ko aura jIvana kI dhArA ko badala degaa| zabda nahIM badaleMge tumhAre jIvana kI dhArA ko, zAstra nahIM badaleMge-anubhava badalegA, svAda badalegA! jaisI mati vaisI gati 63

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yahAM mujhe suna rahe haiM -- do taraha se sunA jA sakatA hai| sunate vakta maiM jo bola rahA hUM, agara para hI dhyAna rahe aura tuma apane ko bhUla jAo to phira tuma draSTA na rahe, zrotA na rahe, zrAvaka na rhe| tumhArA dhyAna mujha para aTaka gayA, to tuma 'darzaka ho ge| AMkha se hI darzaka nahIM huA jAtA, kAna se bhI darzaka huA jAtA hai| jaba bhI dhyAna AbjekTa para, viSaya para aTaka jAye to tuma darzaka ho gye| sunate vakta, suno mujhe; sAtha meM usako bhI dekhate raho, pakar3ate raho, TaTolate raho-jo suna rahA hai / nizcita hI tuma suna rahe ho, maiM bola rahA hUM : bolane vAle para hI najara na rahe, sunane vAle ko bhI pakar3ate raho, bIca-bIca meM usakA khayAla lete rho| dhIre-dhIre tuma pAoge ki jisa ghar3I meM tumane sunane vAle ko pakar3A, usI ghar3I meM tumane mujhe sunA; zeSa saba vyartha gayA / jaba tuma sunane vAle ko pakar3a kara sunoge taba jo maiM kaha rahA hUM vahI tumheM sunAyI pdd'egaa| aura agara tumane sunane vAle ko nahIM pakar3A hai to tuma na mAlUma kyA-kyA suna loge, jo na to maiMne kahA, na aSTAvakra ne khaa| taba tumhArA mana bahuta se jAla buna legaa| tuma behoza ho ! behozI meM tuma kaise hoza kI bAteM samajha sakate ho ? ye bAteM hoza kI haiN| ye bAteM kisI aura duniyA kI haiN| tumane agara nIMda meM sunA to tuma ina bAtoM ke AsapAsa apane sapane gUMtha loge| tuma ina bAtoM kA raMga kharAba kara doge| tuma inako pota loge| tuma apane DhaMga se inakA artha nikAla loge| tuma inakI vyAkhyA kara loge, tumhArI vyAkhyA meM hI ye adabhuta vacana murdA ho jAeMge / tumhAre hAtha lAza lagegI aSTAvakra kI; jIvita aSTAvakra se tuma cUka jaaoge| kyoMki jIvita aSTAvakra ko pakar3ane ke lie to tumheM apane draSTA ko pakar3anA hogA- vahAM hai jIvita aSTAvakra / ise khayAla meM lo| sunate ho mujhe, sunate-sunate usako bhI sunane lago jo suna rahA hai| tIra doharA ho jAye : merI tarapha aura tumhArI tarapha bhI ho| agara maiM bhUla jAUM to koI harjA nahIM, lekina tuma nahIM bhUlane caahie| aura. eka aisI ghar3I AtI hai, jaba na to tuma raha jAte ho, na maiM raha jAtA huuN| eka aisI parama zAMti kI ghar3I AtI hai, jaba do nahIM raha jAte, eka hI bacatA hai; tuma hI bola rahe ho, tuma hI suna rahe ho; tuma hI dekha rahe ho, tuma hI dikhAyI par3a rahe ho| usa ghar3I ke lie hI izArA aSTAvakra kara rahe haiM ki vaha eka draSTA, aura sadA sacamuca mukta hai! hai baMdhana svapna jaisA hai| Aja rAta tuma pUnA meM sooge, lekina nIMda meM tuma kalakatte meM ho sakate ho, dillI meM ho sakate ho, kAThamAMDU meM ho sakate ho, kahIM bhI ho sakate ho| subaha jAgakara phira tuma apane ko pUnA meM paaoge| sapane meM agara kAThamAMDU cale gaye, to lauTane ke lie koI havAI jahAja se yAtrA nahIM karanI par3egI, na Trena pakar3anI par3egI, na paidala yAtrA karanI pdd'egii| yAtrA karanI hI nahIM pdd'egii| subaha AMkha khulegI aura tuma pAoge ki pUnA meM ho| subaha tuma pAoge, tuma kahIM gaye hI nhiiN| sapane meM gaye the / sapane meM jAnA koI jAnA hai ? 'baMdhana to eka hI hai terA ki tU apane ko chor3a, dUsare ko draSTA dekhatA hai / ' eka hI baMdhana hai ki hameM apanA hoza nahIM, apane draSTA kA hoza nhiiN| eka to yaha artha hai isa sUtra kA / eka aura bhI artha hai, vaha bhI khayAla meM le lenA caahie| 64 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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sAdhAraNataH aSTAvakra ke Upara jinhoMne bhI kucha likhA hai, unhoMne dUsarA hI artha kiyA hai| isalie vaha dUsarA artha bhI samajha lenA jarUrI hai| vaha dUsarA artha bhI ThIka hai| donoM artha sAtha-sAtha ThIka haiN| 'terA baMdhana to yahI hai ki tU apane ko chor3a, dUsare ko draSTA dekhatA hai|' tuma mujhe suna rahe ho, tuma socate hoH kAna suna rahA hai| tuma mujhe dekha rahe ho, tuma socate ho AMkha dekha rahI hai| AMkha kyA dekhegI? AMkha ko draSTA samajha rahe ho to bhUla ho gyii| dekhane vAlA to AMkha ke pIche hai| sunane vAlA to kAna ke pIche hai| tuma mere hAtha ko chuo, to tuma socoge: tumhAre hAtha ne mere hAtha ko chuaa| galatI ho rahI hai| chUne vAlA to hAtha ke bhItara chipA hai, hAtha kyA chuegA? kala mara jAoge, lAza par3I raha jAyegI loga hAtha pakar3e baiThe raheMge, kacha bhI na chegaa| lAza par3I raha jAyegI, AMkha khulI par3I rahegI, saba dikhAyI par3egA aura kucha bhI dikhAyI na pdd'egaa| lAza par3I raha jAyegI, saMgIta hogA, baiMDa-bAje bajeMge, kAna para coTa bhI lagegI, jhaMkAra bhI AyegI; lekina kucha bhI sunAyI na pdd'egaa| jise sunAyI par3atA thA, jise dikhAyI par3atA thA, jise sparza hotA thA, svAda hotA thA-vaha jA cukaa| ___ iMdriyAM nahIM anubhava lAtIM; iMdriyoM ke pIche chipA huA koii...| to dUsarA artha isa sUtra kA hai ki tuma apane ko hI draSTA jAnanA, zarIra ko mata jAna lenA; AMkha ko, kAna ko, iMdriyoM ko mata jAna lenaa| bhItara kI cetanA ko hI draSTA jaannaa| - 'maiM kartA hUM', aise ahaMkAra-rUpI atyaMta kAle sarpa se daMzita huA tU, 'maiM kartA nahIM hUM', aise vizvAsa-rUpI amRta ko pIkara sukhI ho|' 'ahaM kartA iti-maiM kartA hUM, aise ahaMkAra-rUpI atyaMta kAle sarpa se daMzita huA tuu...|' hamArI mAnyatA hI saba kucha hai| hama mAnyatA ke sapane meM par3e haiN| hama apane ko jo mAna lete haiM, vahI ho jAte haiN| yaha bar3I vicAra kI bAta hai| yaha pUraba ke anubhava kA sAra-nicor3a hai| hamane jo mAna liyA hai apane ko, vahI hama ho jAte haiN| ___tumane agara kabhI kisI sammohanavida ko, hipnoTisTa ko prayoga karate dekhA ho, to tuma cauMke hooge| agara vaha kisI vyakti ko sammohita karake kaha detA hai, puruSa ko, ki tuma strI ho aura phira kahatA hai, uTho calo, to vaha AdamI strI kI taraha calane lagatA hai| bahuta kaThina hai strI kI taraha clnaa| usake lie khAsa taraha kA zarIra kA DhAMcA caahie| strI kI taraha calane ke lie garbha kI khAlI jagaha cAhie peTa meM, anyathA koI strI kI taraha cala nahIM sktaa| yA bahuta abhyAsa kare to cala sakatA hai| lekina koI sammohanavida kisI ko sulA detA hai behozI meM aura kahatA hai, 'uTho, tuma strI ho, puruSa nahIM, calo!' vaha strI kI taraha calane lagatA hai| .. ___vaha use pyAja pakar3A detA hai aura kahatA hai, 'yaha seba hai, nAztA kara lo', vaha pyAja kA nAztA kara letA hai| aura usase pUcho kaisA svAda, vaha kahatA hai bar3A svAdiSTa! use patA bhI nahIM calatA ki yaha pyAja hai| use bAsa bhI nahIM aatii| sammohanavidoM ne anubhava kiyA hai aura aba to yaha vaijJAnika tathya hai, isa para bahuta prayoga hue haiM : sammohana meM mUrchita vyakti ke hAtha meM uThAkara eka sAdhAraNa kaMkar3a rakha do aura kaha do aMgArA rakha diyA hai, vaha jhaTakakara pheMka detA hai, cIkha mAratA hai ki jala gayA! itane taka bhI bAta hotI to wwws jaisI mati vaisI gati 65 |

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ThIka thA, lekina hAtha para phapholA A jAtA hai! tumane khabara sunI hogI logoM kI ki jo Aga para cala lete haiM! vaha bhI sammohana kI gaharI avasthA hai| agara tumane aisA mAna liyA ki nahIM jalUMgA to Aga bhI nahIM jlaatii| mAnane kI bAta hai| agara jarA bhI saMdeha rahA to muzkila ho jAyegI, to jala jaaoge|| aisA bahuta bAra huA hai ki kucha loga sirpha himmata karake cale gaye, ki jaba itane loga cala rahe haiM to hama bhI cala leMge; lekina bhItara saMdeha kA kIr3A thA, ve jala gye| AksaphorDa yUnivarsiTI meM isa para prayoga kiyA gyaa| laMkA se kucha bauddha bhikSu bulAye gaye the-calane ke lie| ve buddha-pUrNimA ko hara varSa buddha kI smRti meM Aga para calate haiN| vaha bAta bilakala ThIka hai| baddha kI smati meM Aga para calanA cAhie, kyoMki baddha kI kala smati itanI hai ki tuma deha nahIM ho| to jaba hama deha hI nahIM haiM to Aga hameM kaise jalAyegI? kRSNa ne gItA meM kahA hai : na Aga tujhe jalA sakatI hai, na zastra tujhe cheda sakate haiN| nainaM chindaMti zastrANi, nainaM dahati paavkH| nahIM Aga tujhe jalAegI, nahIM zastra tujhe cheda sakate haiN| . to buddha-pUrNimA ke dina zrIlaMkA meM bauddha bhikSu Aga para calate haiN| unheM nimaMtrita kiyA gyaa| ve AksaphorDa meM bhI cle| jaba ve AksaphorDa meM cala rahe the to eka bhikSu jala gyaa| koI bIsa bhikSu cale, eka bhikSu jala gyaa| khoja-bIna kI gayI ki bAta kyA huI! vaha bhikSu sirpha iMglaiMDa dekhane AyA thaa| use koI bharosA nahIM thA ki vaha cala paayegaa| usakI marjI kucha aura thii| vaha to sirpha yAtrA karane AyA thaa| usakI to AkAMkSA itanI hI thI ki iMglaiMDa dekha leNge| aura usane socA ki ye jaba unnIsa loga nahIM jalate to maiM kyoM jalUMgA! magara bhItara saMdeha kA kIr3A thA, vaha jala gyaa| aura vahIM usI rAta dasarI ghaTanA ghaTI ki eka prophesara. AksaphorDa yanivarsiTI kA prophesara jisane kabhI yaha ghaTanA na dekhI thI na sunI thI, vaha sirpha baiThakara dekha rahA thA, use dekhakara itanA bharosA A gayA ki vaha uThA aura calane lagA aura cala gyaa| na to vaha bauddha thA, na dhArmika thaa| use to kucha patA hI nahIM thaa| use to sirpha itane logoM kA calanA dekhakara yaha lagA, yaha bhAva itanI gahanatA se uThA, yaha zraddhA itanI saghana ho gayI ki vaha uThA eka gahana AnaMda-bhAva meM aura nAcane lagA Aga para! bhikSu bhI cauMke, kyoMki bhikSuoM ko to yaha khayAla thA ki buddha bhagavAna unheM bacA rahe haiN| yaha AdamI to koI bauddha nahIM hai, yaha to aMgreja thA aura dhArmika bhI nahIM thaa| carca bhI nahIM jAtA thA, to krAisTa bhI isakI phikra nahIM kreNge| buddha se to kucha lenA-denA hai nhiiN| isakA to koI bhI mAlika nahIM thaa| sirpha zraddhA! hama jo mAnate haiM gahana zraddhA meM, vahI ho jAtA hai| ___ 'maiM kartA hUM, aise ahaMkAra-rUpI atyaMta kAle sarpa se daMzita huA tU, maiM kartA nahIM hUM, aise vizvAsa-rUpI amRta ko pI kara sukhI ho|' ___ yaha vacana khayAla rakhanA, bAra-bAra aSTAvakra kahate haiM : sukhI ho| vaha kahate haiM, isI kSaNa ghaTa sakatI hai baat| ahaM kartA iti-maiM kartA hUM, aisI hamArI dhAraNA hai| usa dhAraNA ke anusAra hamArA ahaMkAra nirmita hotA hai| kartA yAnI asmitaa| maiM kartA hUM, usI se hamArA ahaMkAra nirmita hotA hai| isalie jitanA - 66 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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bar3A kartA ho utanA bar3A ahaMkAra hotA hai| tamane agara kucha khAsa nahIM kiyA to tuma kyA ahaMkAra rakhoge? tumane eka bar3A makAna banAyA, utanA hI bar3A tumhArA ahaMkAra ho jAtA hai| tumane eka bar3A sAmrAjya racAyA, to utanI hI sImA tumhAre ahaMkAra kI ho jAtI hai| __isIlie to duniyA ko jItane ke lie pAgala loga nikalate haiN| duniyA ko jItane thor3e hI nikalate haiM! duniyA kisane kaba jItI? loga Ate haiM, cale jAte haiM duniyA ko kauna jIta pAtA hai! lekina duniyA ko jItane nikalate haiM--ghoSaNA karane ki merA ahaMkAra itanA virATa hai ki sArI duniyA ko choTA kara dUMgA, ghera lUMgA, sImA banA dUMgA; maiM hI paribhASA banUMgA sAre jagata kI! sikaMdara aura nepoliyana aura taimUra aura nAdira aura sAre pAgala duniyA ko gherane calate haiN| yaha duniyA ko gherane ke lie jo AkAMkSA hai, yaha ahaMkAra kI AkAMkSA hai| kisI ko tumane dekhA? maMtrI ho gayA yA mukhyamaMtrI ho gayA, taba usakI cAla dekhI! phira pada para nahIM rahA, taba usako dekhA! aisI kharAba hAlata ho jAtI hai pada se utarakara! AdamI vahI hai, bala kho jAtA hai| vaha jo ahaMkAra kA viSa thA, jo gati de rahA thA, nazA de rahA thA, vaha cAla meM jo mastI A gayI thI, sira UMcA uTha gayA thA, rIr3ha sIdhI ho gayI thI--vaha saba kho jAtA hai| kyA ho gayA? eka kSaNa pahale itanA bala mAlUma hotA thA, eka kSaNa bAda aisA nirbala ho gyaa| rAjanItijJa padoM se utarakara jyAdA dina jiMdA nahIM rhte| rAjanItijJa jaba taka jItate haiM taba taka balazAlI rahate haiM; jaise hI hArane lagate haiM, vaise hI bala kho jAtA hai| manovaija ki loga rita riTAyara hokara jaldI mara jAte haiN| dasa sAla kA pharka paDatA hai. thor3A-bahuta pharka nhiiN| jo AdamI assI sAla jItA hai, vaha jaba sATha sAla meM riTAyara ho jAtA hai to sattara meM mara jAtA hai| vaha AdamI assI sAla jI sakatA thA. koI aura kAraNa na thA marane kA: lekina marane kA eka kAraNa mila gayA ki jaba tuma kalekTara the, kamiznara the, pulisa-iMspekTara the, yA kAMsTebala hI sahI, skUla ke mAsTara hI shii...| skUla ke mAsTara kI bhI akar3a hotI hai| usakI bhI eka duniyA hotI hai| tIsa-cAlIsa lar3akoM para to roba bAMdhe hI rakhatA hai| unako to dabAye hI rakhatA hai| vahAM to samrATa hI hotA hai| ___ kahate haiM, jaba auraMgajeba ne apane bApa ko kArAgRha meM baMda kara diyA, to usake bApa ne kahA ki mujhe yahAM mana nahIM lgtaa| tU eka kAma kara, tIsa-cAlIsa choTe-choTe lar3ake bheja de, to maiM eka madarasA khola duuN| ___ kahate haiM ki auraMgajeba ne kahA ki bApa jela meM to par3a gayA hai, lekina purAnI samrATa hone kI akar3a nahIM jaatii| to tIsa-cAlIsa lar3akoM para hI aba mAlakiyata kregaa| usane iMtajAma kara diyaa| __ choTA-choTA skUla kA mAsTara bhI tIsa-cAlIsa lar3akoM kI duniyA meM to rAjA hai| bar3e se bar3e rAjA ko bhI itanA bala kahAM hotA hai! kaho uTho, to uThate haiM loga; kaho baiTho to baiThate haiM log| saba usake hAtha meM hai| skUla kA mAsTara hI sahI, kalekTara ho, DipTI kalekTara ho, minisTara ho, koI bhI ho, jaise hI riTAyara hotA hai vaise hI bala kho jAtA hai; aba koI rAste para namaskAra nahIM krtaa| aba kahIM bhI koI usakI sArthakatA nahIM mAlUma hotI; vaha phijUla mAlUma par3atA hai, jaise kUr3e ke Dhera para pheMka diyA gayA, yA kabAr3akhAne meM DAla diyA gyaa| aba usakI kahIM koI jarUrata nahIM; jahAM bhI jAtA jaisI mati vaisI gati 67

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hai, loga usako sahate haiM; magara unake bhAva se patA calatA hai ki aba jAo bhI kSamA karo, aba yahAM kisalie cale Ae? aba dUsare kAma karane do!' ve hI loga jo usakI khuzAmada karate the, rAste se kannI kATa jAte haiN| ve hI loga jo usake paira dAbate the, aba dikhAyI nahIM pdd'te| acAnaka usake ahaMkAra kA gubbArA sikur3a jAtA hai; jaise gubbArA phUTa gayA, havA nikalane lagI, paMcara ho gayA! sikur3ane lagatA hai| jIne meM koI artha nahIM mAlUma hotaa| marane kI AkAMkSA paidA hone lagatI hai| vaha socane lagatA hai, aba mara hI jAUM, kyoMki aba kyA sAra hai! riTAyara hokara loga jaldI mara jAte haiN| kyoMki unake jIvana kA sArA bala to unake sAmrAjyoM meM thaa| koI heDa klarka thA to dasa-pAMca klarkoM ko hI satA rahA thaa| isase koI pharka nahIM par3atA ki tuma kauna ho-tuma caparAsI sahI, magara caparAsI kI bhI akar3a hotI hai! jaba jAo daphtara meM aMdara to caparAsI ko dekho, sTUla para hI baiThA hai bAhara, lekina usakI akar3a dekho! vaha kahatA hai, Thaharo! __mullA nasaruddIna kAMsTebala kA kAma karatA thaa| eka mahilA ko tejI se kAra calAte hue pakar3a liyaa| jaldI se nikAlI noTa-buka, likhane lgaa| mahilA ne kahA, 'suno! bekAra likhA-par3hI mata kro| meyara mujhe jAnate haiN|' magara vaha likhatA hI rhaa| mahilA ne kahA ki 'sunate ho ki nahIM, cIpha minisTara bhI mujhe jAnate haiM!' magara vaha likhatA hI rhaa| Akhira mahilA ne AkhirI dAMva mArA, usane kahA, 'sunate ho ki nahIM? iMdirA gAMdhI bhI mujhe jAnatI haiM!' mullA ne kahA, 'bakavAsa baMda karo! mullA nasaruddIna tumheM jAnatA hai?' usa mahilA ne kahA, 'kauna mullA nasaruddIna ? matalaba?' / usane kahA, 'merA nAma mullA nasaruddIna hai| agara maiM jAnatA hUM to kucha ho sakatA hai, bAkI koI bhI jAnatA rahe, bhagavAna bhI tumheM jAnatA ho, yaha riporTa likhI jAyegI, yaha mukadamA clegaa|' hara AdamI kI apanI akar3a hai! kAMsTebala kI bhI apanI akar3a hai; usakI bhI apanI duniyA . hai, apanA rAjya hai; usake bhItara phaMse ki vaha staayegaa| ____ ahaMkAra jItA hai usa sImA para, jo tuma kara sakate ho| isalie tuma dekhanA, ahaMkArI AdamI 'hAM' kahane meM bar3I majabUrI anubhava karatA hai| tuma apane meM hI nirIkSaNa krnaa| yaha maiM koI dUsaroM ko jAMcane ke lie tumheM mApadaMDa nahIM de rahA hUM, tuma apanA hI AtmavizleSaNa krnaa| 'nahIM' kahane meM majA AtA hai, kyoMki 'nahIM' kahane meM bala mAlUma par3atA hai| beTA pUchatA hai mAM se ki jarA bAhara khela AUM, vaha kahatI hai ki nahIM! nahIM! abhI bAhara khelane meM koI harjA bhI nahIM hai| bAhara nahIM khelegA beTA to kahAM khelegaa| aura mAM bhI jAnatI hai ki jAyegA hI vaha; thor3A zoragula macAyegA, vaha bhI apanA bala dikhlaayegaa| baloM kI Takkara hogii| thor3I rAjanIti clegii| vaha cIkha-pukAra macAyegA, bartana paTakegA, taba vaha kahegI, 'acchA jA, bAhara khela!' lekina vaha jaba kahegI, 'jA, bAhara khela', taba ThIka hai; taba usakI AjJA se jA rahA hai! mallA nasaruddIna kA beTA bahata Udhama kara rahA thaa| vaha usase bAra-bAra kara rahA thA, 'zAMta hokara baiTha! dekha merI AjJA mAna, zAMta hokara baiTha!' magara vaha suna nahIM rahA thaa| kauna beTA sunatA hai! Akhira bhannA kara mullA nasaruddIna ne kahA, 'acchA aba kara jitanA Udhama karanA hai| aba dekhU, kaise merI AjJA kA ullaMghana karatA hai| aba merI AjJA hai, kara jitanA Udhama karanA hai| aba dekheM kaise merI [ 684 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 |

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AjJA kA ullaMghana karatA hai|' 'nahIM' jaldI AtI hai; jabAna para rakhI hai| tuma jarA gaura krnaa| sau meM nabbe maukoM para jahAM 'nahIM' kahane kI koI bhI jarUrata na thI, vahAM bhI tuma 'nahIM' kahate ho| 'nahIM' kahane kA maukA tuma cUkate nhiiN| 'nahIM' kahane kA maukA mile to jhapaTakara lete ho| 'hAM' kahane meM bar3I majabUrI lagatI hai| 'hAM' kahane meM bar3I dayanIyatA mAlUma hotI hai| 'hAM' kahane kA matalaba hotA hai : tumhArA koI bala nhiiN| isalie jo bahuta ahaMkArI haiM ve nAstika ho jAte haiN| nAstika kA matalaba, unhoMne AkhirI 'nahIM' kaha dii| unhoMne kaha diyA, Izvara bhI nahIM; aura kI to bAta chodd'o| ___ nAstika kA artha hai ki usane AkhirI, alTImeTa, parama inakAra kara diyaa| Astika kA artha hai : usane parama svIkAra kara liyA, usane 'hAM' kaha diyA, Izvara hai| Izvara ko 'hAM' kahane kA matalaba hai : maiM na rhaa| Izvara ko 'nA' kahane kA matalaba hai, basa maiM hI rahA : aba mere Upara koI bhI nahIM; mere pAra koI bhI nahIM; merI sImA bAMdhane vAlA koI bhI nhiiN| hamArA kartavya hamAre ahaMkAra ko bharatA hai| isalie aSTAvakra ke isa sUtra ko khayAla karanAH 'maiM kartA hUM- ahaM kartA iti--aise ahaMkAra-rUpI atyaMta kAle sarpa se daMzita huA tU vyartha hI pIr3ita aura parezAna ho rahA hai|' ___yaha pIr3A koI bAhara se nahIM aatii| yaha dukha jo hama jhelate haiM, apanA nirmita kiyA huA hai| . jitanA bar3A ahaMkAra utanI pIr3A hogii| ahaMkAra ghAva hai| jarA-sI havA kA jhoMkA bhI darda de jAtA hai| nirahaMkArI vyakti ko dukhI karanA asaMbhava hai| ahaMkArI vyakti ko sakhI karanA asaMbhava hai| ahaMkArI vyakti ne taya hI kara liyA hai ki aba sukhI nahIM honA hai| kyoMki sukha AtA hai 'hAM'-bhAva se, svIkAra-bhAva se| sukha AtA hai yaha bAta jAnane se ki maiM kyA hUM? eka bUMda hUM sAgara meM! sAgara kI eka bUMda hUM! sAgara hI hai, merA honA kyA hai? jisa vyakti ko apane na hone kI pratIti saghana hone lagatI hai, utane hI sukha ke aMbAra usa para barasane lagate haiN| jo miTA, vaha bhara diyA jAtA hai| jisane akar3a dikhAyI, vaha miTa jAtA hai| '...maiM kartA nahIM hUM, aise vizvAsa-rUpI amRta ko pI kara tU sukhI ho|' 'maiM kartA nahIM hUM', aise bhAva ko aSTAvakra amRta kahate haiN| 'ahaM na kartA iti'- yahI amRta hai| isakA eka artha aura bhI samajha lenA caahie| sirpha ahaMkAra maratA hai, tuma kabhI nahIM mrte| isalie ahaMkAra mRtyu hai, viSa hai| jisa dina tumane jAna liyA ki ahaMkAra hai hI nahIM, basa mere bhItara paramAtmA hI hai, usakA hI eka phailAva, usakI hI eka kiraNa, usakI hI eka bUMda-phira tumhArI koI mRtyu nahIM; phira tuma amRta ho| paramAtmA ke sAtha tuma amRta ho; apane sAtha tuma maraNadharmA ho| apane sAtha tuma akele ho, saMsAra ke viparIta ho, astitva ke viparIta ho-tuma asaMbhava yuddha meM lage ho, jisameM hAra sunizcita hai| paramAtmA ke sAtha saba tumhAre sAtha hai : jisameM hAra asaMbhava, jIta sunizcita hai| sabako sAtha lekara cala pdd'o| jahAM sahayoga se ghaTa sakatA ho, vahAM saMgharSa kyoM karate ho? jahAM jhuka kara mila sakatA ho, vahAM lar3a kara lene kI ceSTA kyoM karate ho? jahAM saralatA se, vinamratA se mila jAtA ho, | jaisI mati vaisI gati 69

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vahAM tuma vyartha hI Udhama kyoM macAte ho, vyartha kA utpAta kyoM karate ho? . 'maiM kartA nahIM hUM, aise vizvAsa-rUpI amRta ko pI kara sukhI ho|' janaka ne pUchA hai : kaise hama sukhI hoM? kaise sukha ho? kaise mukti mile? koI vidhi nahIM batA rahe haiM assttaavkr| ve yaha nahIM kaha rahe haiM ki sAdho isa trh| ve kahate haiM. dekho isa trh| dRSTi aisI ho, basa! yaha sArA dRSTi kA hI upadrava hai| dukhI ho to galata dRSTi AdhAra hai| sukhI honA hai to ThIka dRsstti...| '...vizvAsa-rUpI amRta ko pI kara sukhI ho|' isameM vizvAsa kI bhI paribhASA samajhane jaisI hai| avizvAsa kA artha hotA hai : tuma apane ko samagra ke sAtha eka nahIM maante| usI se saMdeha uThatA hai| agara tuma samagra ke sAtha apane ko eka mAnate ho to kaisA avizvAsa! jahAM le jAegA astitva, vahIM zubha hai| na hama apanI marjI Aye, na apanI marjI jAte haiN| na to hameM janma kA koI patA hai kyoM janme? na hameM mRtyu kA koI patA hai--kyoM mareMge? na hamase kisI ne pUchA janma ke pahale ki 'janmanA cAhate ho?' na koI hamase marane ke pahale pUchegA ki 'maroge, marane kI icchA hai?' saba yahAM ho rahA hai| hamase kauna pUchatA hai? hama vyartha hI bIca meM kyoM apane ko lAeM? jisase jIvana nikalA hai, usI meM hama visarjita hoNge| aura jisane jIvana diyA hai. usa para avizvAsa kaisA? jahAM se isa saMdara jIvana kA AvirbhAva haA hai, usa srota para avizvAsa kaisA? jahAM se ye phUla khile haiM, jahAM ye kamala khile haiM, jahAM ye cAMda-tAre haiM, jahAM ye manuSya haiM, pazu-pakSI haiM, jahAM itanA gIta hai, jahAM itanA saMgIta hai, jahAM itanA prema hai-usa para avizvAsa kyoM? vizvAsa kA artha hai: hama apane ko vijAtIya nahIM mAnate, paradesI nahIM mAnate; hama apane ko isa astitva ke sAtha eka mAnate haiN| isa eka kI udaghoSaNA ke hote hI jIvana meM sukha kI varSA ho / jAtI hai| '...aise vizvAsa-rUpI amRta ko pI kara sukhI ho|' vizvAsAmRtaM pItvA sukhI bhv| abhI ho jA sukhI! pItvA sukhI bhava! isI kSaNa ho jA sukhI! 'maiM eka vizuddha bodha hUM, aisI nizcaya-rUpI agni se ajJAna-rUpI vana ko jalA kara tU vItazoka huA sukhI ho|' abhI ho jA dukha ke pAra! eka choTI-sI bAta ko jAna lene se dukha visarjita ho jAtA hai ki maiM vizuddha bodha hUM, ki maiM mAtra sAkSI-bhAva hUM, ki maiM kevala draSTA huuN| ahaMkAra kA roga ekamAtra roga hai| maiMne sunA hai, dillI ke eka kavi-sammelana meM mullA nasaruddIna bhI sammilita huaa| jaba kavisammelana samApta huA aura saMyojaka pArizramika bAMTane lage to vaha tRpta na huaa| pArizramika jitanA vaha socatA thA utanA use milA nhiiN| vaha bar3A nArAja huaa| usane kahA, 'jAnate ho, maiM kauna hUM? maiM pUnA kA kAlIdAsa hUM!' saMyojaka bhI chaMTe loga rahe hoNge| unhoMne kahA, 'ThIka hai, lekina yaha to batAiye 70 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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pUnA ke kisa mohalle ke kAlIdAsa haiM ?' mohalle-mohalle meM kAlIdAsa haiM, mohalle-mohalle meM Taigora haiN| hara AdamI yahI socatA hai ki anUThI, advitIya pratibhA hai usakI ! araba meM kahAvata hai ki paramAtmA jaba kisI AdamI ko banAtA hai to usake kAna meM kaha detA hai, tumase behatara AdamI kabhI banAyA nhiiN| aura yaha sabhI se kahatA hai / yaha majAka bar3I gaharI hai| aura hara AdamI mana meM yahI khayAla lie jItA hai ki mujhase behatara AdamI koI banAyA hI nahIM / maiM sarvotkRSTa kRti huuN| koI mAne na mAne, to vaha usakI nAsamajhI hai| aise maiM sarvotkRSTa kRti hUM ! isa daMbha meM jItA AdamI bar3e dukha pAtA hai| kyoMki isa daMbha ke kAraNa vaha bar3I apekSAeM karatA jo kabhI pUrI nahIM hoNgii| usakI apekSAeM anaMta haiM; jIvana bahuta choTA hai| jisane bhI apekSA bAMdhI vaha dukhI hogaa| isa jIvana ko eka aura DhaMga se bhI jIne kI kalA hai - apekSA - zUnya; binA kucha mAMge; jo mila jAye, usake prati dhanyavAda se bhare hue; kRtajJa bhAva se ! vahI Astika kI prakriyA hai / jo tumheM milA hai vaha itanA hai ! magara tuma use dekho taba na ! maiMne sunA hai, eka AdamI marane jA rahA thaa| jisa nadI ke kinAre vaha marane gayA, eka sUphI phakIra baiThA huA thaa| usane kahA, 'kyA kara rahe ho ?' vaha kUdane ko hI thA, usane kahA: 'aba roko mata, bahuta ho gayA ! jiMdagI meM kucha bhI nahIM, saba bekAra hai ! jo cAhA, nahIM milaa| jo nahIM cAhA, vahI milaa| paramAtmA mere khilApha hai| to maiM bhI kyoM svIkAra karUM yaha jIvana ?' usa phakIra ne kahA, 'aisA karo, eka dina ke lie ruka jAo, phira mara jAnA / itanI jaldI kyA ? tuma kahate ho, tumhAre pAsa kucha bhI nahIM ?' usane kahA, 'kucha bhI nahIM! kucha hotA to marane kyoM AtA ?' usa phakIra ne kahA, 'tuma mere sAtha aao| isa gAMva kA rAjA merA mitra hai / ' phakIra use le gyaa| usane samrATa kAna meM kucha kahA / samrATa ne kahA, 'eka lAkha rupaye duuNgaa|' usa AdamI ne itanA hI sunA; phakIra ne kyA kahA kAna vaha nahIM sunA / samrATa ne kahA, 'eka lAkha rupaye duuNgaa|' phakIra AyA aura usa AdamI ke kAna meM bolA ki samrATa tumhArI donoM AMkheM eka lAkha rupaye meM kharIdane ko taiyAra hai / becate hoM ? usane kahA, 'kyA matalaba? AMkha, aura beca dUM ! lAkha rupaye meM ! dasa lAkha de to bhI nahIM dene vAlA / ' to vaha samrATa ke pAsa phira gyaa| usane kahA, 'acchA gyAraha lAkha deNge|' usa AdamI ne kahA, 'chor3o bhI, yaha dhaMdhA karanA hI nhiiN| AMkha beceMge kyoM?" phakIra ne kahA, 'kAna becoge ? nAka becoge ? yaha samrATa hara cIja kharIdane ko taiyAra hai / aura jo dAma mAMgo dene ko taiyAra hai / ' usane kahA, 'nahIM, yaha dhaMdhA hameM karanA 'nahIM, beceMge kyoM?' usa phakIra ne kahA, 'jarA dekha, AMkha tU gyAraha lAkha meM bhI becane ko taiyAra nahIM, aura rAta tU marane jA rahA thA aura kaha rahA thA ki mere pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai ! ' jaisI mati vaisI gati 71

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jo milA hai vaha hameM dikhAyI nahIM pdd'taa| jarA ina AMkhoM kA to khayAla karo, yaha kaisA camatkAra hai| AMkha camar3I se banI hai, camar3I kA hI aMga hai; lekina AMkha dekha pAtI hai, kaisI pAradarzI hai! asaMbhava saMbhava huA hai| ye kAna suna pAte saMgIta ko, pakSiyoM ke kalarava ko, havAoM ke maramara ko, sAgara ke zora ko! ye kAna sirpha camar3I aura haDDI se bane haiM, yaha camatkAra to dekho! ___ tuma ho, yaha itanA bar3A camatkAra hai ki isase bar3A aura koI camatkAra kyA tuma soca sakate ho| isa haDDI, mAMsa-majjA kI deha meM caitanya kA dIyA jala rahA hai, jarA isa caitanya ke dIye kA mUlya to AMko! nahIM, lekina tumhArI isa para koI dRSTi nahIM! tuma kahate ho, hameM sau rupaye kI naukarI milanI cAhie thI, nabbe rupaye kI milI-mareMge, AtmahatyA kara leMge! ki honA cAhie thA minisTara, kevala DipTI minisTara ho pAye-nahIM jIyeMge! ki makAna bar3A cAhie thA, choTA milA-aba koI sAra rahane kA nahIM hai! ki divAlA nikala gayA, ki baiMka meM khAtA khAlI ho gayA-aba jIne meM sAra kyA hai! ki eka strI cAhI thI, vaha na milI; ki eka puruSa cAhA thA, vaha na milA-basa aba mareMge! jitanA tuma cAhoge utanA hI tumhAre jIvana meM dukha hogaa| jitanA tuma dekhoge ki binA cAhe kitanA milA hai! apUrva tumhAre Upara barasA hai! akAraNa! tumane kamAyA kyA hai? kyA thI kamAI tumhArI, jisake kAraNa tumheM jIvana mile? kyA hai tumhArA arjana, jisake kAraNa kSaNa bhara tuma sUraja kI kiraNoM meM nAco, cAMda-tAroM se bAta karo? kyA hai kAraNa? kyA hai tumhArA bala? kyA hai pramANa tumhAre bala kA, ki havAeM tumheM chueM aura tuma gunagunAo, AnaMdamagna ho, ki dhyAna saMbhava ho sake? isake lie tumane kyA kiyA hai ? yahAM saba tumheM milA hai-prasAdarUpa! phira bhI tuma parezAna ho| phira bhI tuma kahe cale jAte ho| phira bhI tuma udAsa ho| jarUra ahaMkAra kA roga khAye calA jA rahA hai| vahI sabako pakar3e hue hai| maiMne sunA hai, eka parivAra ke sabhI sadasya philmoM meM kAma karate the| eka bAra parivAra kA mukhiyA apane pArivArika DAkTara ke pAsa AyA aura bolA, 'DAkTara sAhaba, mere beTe ko chUta kI bImArI hai--skAraleTa phiivr| aura vaha mAnatA hai ki usane ghara kI naukarAnI ko cUmA hai|' 'Apa ghabar3Aiye nahIM,' DAkTara ne salAha dI, 'javAnI meM khUna joza mAratA hI hai|' 'Apa samajhe nahIM DAkTara,' vaha AdamI bolA aura thor3A becaina hokara, 'saca bAta yaha hai ki usake bAda maiM bhI usa lar3akI ko cUma cukA huuN|' 'taba to mAmalA kucha gar3abar3a najara AtA hai,' DAkTara ne svIkAra kiyaa| 'abhI kyA gar3abar3a hai, DAkTara sAhaba! usake bAda maiM apanI patnI ko bhI do bAra cUma cukA huuN|' itanA sunate hI DAkTara apanI kursI se uchalakara cillAyA, 'taba to mAre gae! taba to yaha vAhiyAta bImArI mujhe bhI laga cukI hogI!' ve unakI patnI ko cUma cuke haiN| aise bImArI phailatI calI jAtI hai! ahaMkAra chUta kI bImArI hai| jaba baccA paidA hotA hai to koI ahaMkAra nahIM hotA; bilakula nirahaMkAra, nirdoSa hotA hai; khulI kitAba hotA hai; kucha bhI likhAvaTa nahIM hotI; khAlI kitAba hotA hai! phira dhIre-dhIre akSara likhe 172 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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jAte haiN| phira dhIre-dhIre ahaMkAra nirmita kiyA jAtA hai| mAM-bApa, parivAra, samAja, skUla, vizvavidyAlaya, phira usake ahaMkAra ko majabUta karate cale jAte haiN| yaha sArI prakriyA hamAre zikSaNa kI aura saMskAra kI, sabhyatA aura saMskRti kI, basa eka bImArI ko paidA karatI hai-ahaMkAra ko janmAtI hai| yaha ahaMkAra phira jIvana bhara hamAre pIche preta kI taraha lagA rahatA hai| agara tuma dharma kA ThIka artha samajhanA cAho to itanA hI hai : samAja, saMskRti, sabhyatA tumheM jo bImArI deM dete haiM, dharma usa bImArI kI auSadhi hai, aura kucha bhI nhiiN| dharma samAja-virodhI hai, sabhyatAvirodhI hai, saMskRti-virodhI hai| dharma bagAvata hai| dharma krAMti hai| __ dharma kI krAMti kA kula artha itanA hI hai ki tumheM jo de diyA hai dUsaroM ne use kisa bhAMti tumheM sikhAyA jAye ki tuma use chor3a do| use pakar3a kara mata calo-vahI tumhArI pIr3A hai; vahI tumhArA narka hai| ahaMkAra ke atirikta jIvana meM aura koI bojha nahIM hai| ahaMkAra ke atirikta jIvana meM aura koI baMdhana jaMjIra nahIM hai|| _ 'maiM eka vizuddha bodha hUM, aisI nizcaya rUpI agni se ajJAna-rUpI vana ko jalA kara tU vItazoka ho, sukhI ho!' ___ahaMkAra kA artha hai : apane caitanya ko kisI aura cIja se jor3a lenaa| ___eka AdamI kahatA hai ki maiM buddhimAna hUM, to usane buddhimAnI se apane ahaMkAra ko jor3a liyA; to usakI cetanA azuddha ho gyii| tumane dekhA, dUdha meM koI pAnI milA detA hai to hama kahate haiM, dUdha azuddha ho gyaa| lekina agara pAnI milAne vAlA kahe ki hamane bilakula zuddha pAnI milAyA hai, phira? taba bhI tuma kahoge, azuddha ho gyaa| zuddha pAnI milAo yA azuddha, yaha thor3e hI savAla hai-- pAnI milAyA! isase koI pharka nahIM par3atA ki tumane zuddha pAnI milAyA, to bhI dUdha to azuddha ho gayA! aura agara gaura karo to dUdha hI azuddha nahIM huA, pAnI bhI azuddha ho gyaa| pAnI aura dUdha donoM zuddha the alaga-alaga, milakara azuddha ho gye| viparIta aura vijAtIya aura anya se milakara upadrava hotA hai| caitanya jaise hI apane se bhinna se mila jAtA hai| tumane kahA, maiM buddhimaan...| buddhi yaMtra hai; usakA upayoga kro| buddhimAna mata bno| yahI baddhimAnI hai-buddhimAna mata bano! tumane kahA, maiM buddhimAna-upadrava zurU huA! dUdha pAnI se mila gyaa| phira tumhArI buddhi kitanI hI zuddha ho, isase koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| tumane kahA, maiM caritravAna-dUdha pAnI se mila gyaa| aba tumhArA caritra kitanA hI zuddha ho, isase kucha pharka nahIM pdd'taa| duzcaritra aura saccaritra donoM ke ahaMkAra hote haiN| ___ maiMne sunA hai, eka purAnI kahAnI ki jAra ke jamAne meM, rUsa meM, sAiberiyA meM tIna kaidI baMda the| aura tInoM meM sadA vivAda huA karatA thA ki kauna bar3A aparAdhI hai| aura tInoM meM sadA vivAda huA karatA thA ki kauna jyAdA dina se jela bhoga rahA hai| jela meM aksara yaha hotA hai| loga vahAM bhI bar3hA-car3hA kara batAte haiN| aisA nahIM ki tama apanA baiMka-baileMsa baDhA-caDhA kara batAte ho aura mehamAna A jAte haiM to ghara meM par3osa se pharnIcara mAMgakara aura galIce bichA dete ho| tumhIM dhokhA dete ho, aisA nahIM hai| aisA nahIM hai ki tumhIM dUsaroM ko dekhakara khUba jora-jora se hare rAma, hare rAma karane lagate ho, jaisI mati vaisI gati 73

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ki koI A jAye to prArthanA laMbI ho jAtI hai, pUjA kI ghaMTiyAM jora se bajane lagatI haiM; koI na Aye, jaldI nipaTA lete ho| aisA tuma hI karate ho, aisA nahIM hai| mehamAna ghara meM hoM to tuma maMdira cale jAte ho, kyoMki mehamAnoM para dhArmika hone kA prabhAva DAlanA hai| kaidI bhI kArAgRha meM isI taraha karate haiN| una tIna kaidiyoM meM vivAda hotA thaa| eka dina pahale kaidI ne kahA, 'maiM jaba jela meM AyA thA, jaba mujhe sAiberiyA kI jela meM DAlA gayA, taba moTara gAr3I nahIM calatI thii|' dUsare ne kahA, 'isameM kyA rakhA hai ? are, maiM jaba DAlA gayA taba bailagAr3I taka nahIM calatI thii|' tIsare ne kahA, 'bailagAr3I! bailagAr3I kyA hotI hai?' ve yaha siddha karane kI koziza kara rahe haiM ki kauna kitane prAcIna samaya se isa jela meM par3A huA hai| isameM bhI ahaMkAra hai| ____ maiMne sunA hai, eka jela meM eka nayA aparAdhI aayaa| jisa koTharI meM usa bhejA gayA thA, use koTharI meM eka dAdA pahale se hI jame the| usa dAdA ne pUchA ki kitane dina rahegA? usane kahA ki yahI koI bIsa sAla kI sajA huI hai| usane kahA, 'tU daravAje para hI raha! tujhe jaldI nikalanA pdd'egaa| tU daravAje ke pAsa hI apanA bistarA lagA le|' ___aparAdhI kA bhI ahaMkAra hai| bure ke sAtha bhI AdamI apane ahaMkAra ko bharatA hai, bhale ke sAtha bhI bharatA hai| lekina donoM sthitiyoM meM caitanya azuddha ho jAtA hai| __ aSTAvakra kahate haiM, 'maiM eka vizuddha bodha huuN|' na to maiM buddhimAna hUM, na maiM caritravAna hU~ na maiM caritrahIna hUM, na maiM suMdara hUM na maiM asuMdara hUM, na maiM javAna hUM na maiM bUr3hA hUM, na gorA na kAlA, na hiMdU na musalamAna, na brAhmaNa na zUdra-merA koI tAdAtmya nahIM hai| maiM ina sabako dekhane vAlA huuN| __ jaise tumane dIyA jalAyA apane ghara meM, to dIye kI rozanI Tebila para bhI par3atI hai, kursI para bhI par3atI hai, dIvAla para bhI par3atI hai, dIvAla-ghar3I para bhI par3atI hai, pharnIcara para, alamArI para, kAlIna para, pharza para, chappara para-saba para par3atI hai| tuma baiThe, tuma para bhI par3atI hai| lekina jyoti na to dIvAla hai, na chappara hai, na pharza hai, na Tebila hai, na kursI hai| saba rozana hai usa rozanI meM; lekina rozanI alaga hai| zuddha caitanya tumhArI rozanI hai, tumhArA bodha hai| vaha bodha tumhArI buddhi para bhI par3atA, tumhArI deha para bhI par3atA, tumhAre kRtya para bhI par3atA; lekina tuma unameM se koI bhI nahIM ho| jaba taka tuma apane ko kisI se jor3akara jAnoge, taba taka ahaMkAra paidA hogaa| ahaMkAra hai: cetanA kA kisI anya vastu se taadaatmy| jaise hI tumane sAre tAdAtmya chor3a diye-tumane kahA, maiM to basa zuddha bodha hUM, maiM to zuddha bodha hUM, zuddha buddha hUM-vaise hI tuma ghara lauTane lage; mukti kA kSaNa karIba Ane lgaa| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, 'vizuddha bodha hUM, aisI dhaarnnaa...|' ahaM ekA vizuddha bodhaH iti| 'aise nizcaya-rUpI agni se...|' yaha kyA hai nizcaya-rUpI bAta? sunakara yaha nizcaya na hogaa| kevala buddhi se samajhakara yaha nizcaya na hogaa| aisA to bahuta bAra tumane samajha liyA hai, phira-phira bhUla jAte ho| anubhava se yaha 74 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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nizcaya hogaa| thor3e prayoga karoge to nizcaya hogaa| pratIti hogI to nizcaya hogaa| aura nizcaya hogA to krAMti ghaTita hogii| '...ajJAna-rUpI vana ko jalA kara tU vItazoka huA sukha ko prApta ho, sukhI ho|' __'jisameM yaha kalpita saMsAra rassI meM sAMpa jaisA bhAsatA hai, tU vahI AnaMda paramAnaMda bodha hai| ataeva tU sukhapUrvaka vicr|' - yahAM dukha kA koI kAraNa hI nahIM hai| tuma nAhaka eka dukha-svapna meM dabe aura parezAna hue jA rahe ho| dukha-svapna tumane dekhA? apane hI hAtha chAtI para rakhakara AdamI so jAtA hai, hAtha ke vajana se rAta nIMda meM lagatA hai ki chAtI para koI bhUta-preta car3hA hai! apane hI hAtha rakhe haiM chAtI para, unakA hI vajana par3a rahA hai| lekina nidrA meM vahI vajana bhrAMti bana jAtA hai| yA apanA hI takiyA rakha liyA apanI chAtI para, lagatA hai pahAr3a gira gayA! cIkhatA hai, cillAtA hai| cIkha bhI nahIM nikltii| hAtha-paira hilAnA cAhatA hai| hAtha-paira bhI nahIM hilate-aisI ghabar3AhaTa baiTha jAtI hai| phira jaba nIMda bhI TUTa jAtI hai to bhI pAtA hai pasInA-pasInA hai| nIMda bhI TUTa jAtI hai, jAga bhI jAtA hai, samajha bhI letA hai-koI duzmana nahIM, koI pahAr3a nahIM girA, apanA hI takiyA apanI chAtI para rakha liyA, ki apane hI hAtha apanI chAtI para rakha lie the--to bhI sAMsa dhaka-dhaka cala rahI hai; jaise mIloM daur3akara AyA ho| sapanA TUTa gayA, phira bhI abhI taka pariNAma jArI hai| jinako hama yaha saMsAra ke dukha kaha rahe haiM, ve hamAre hI bodha kI bhrAMtiyAM haiN| 'jisameM yaha kalpita saMsAra rassI meM sAMpa jaisA bhAsatA hai...|' tumane dekhA kabhI, rassI par3I ho rAste para aMdhere meM, basa sAMpa kA khayAla A jAtA hai! khayAla A gayA to rassI para sAMpa Aropita ho gyaa| bhAge! cIkha-pukAra macA dI! ho sakatA hai daur3ane meM gira par3o, hAtha-paira tor3a lo, taba bAda meM patA cale ki sirpha rassI thI, nAhaka daur3e! lekina phira kyA hotA hai? hAtha-paira tor3a cuke! lekina agara tumhAre pAsa thor3A-sA bhI bodha kA dIyA ho, prakAza ho thor3A, to aMdherI se adherI rAta meM bhI tuma bodha ke dIye se dekha pAoge ki rassI rassI hai, sarpa nahIM hai| isa bodha meM hI AnaMda aura paramAnaMda kA janma hotA hai| '...ataeva tU sukhapUrvaka vicara!' tere pAsa sUtra hai| tere pAsa jyoti hai| jyoti ko tUne nAhaka ke paradoM meM ddhaaNkaa| parade httaa| cUMghaTa ke paTa khola! vicAra ke, vAsanA ke, apekSA ke, kalpanAoM ke, sapanoM ke parade httaao| ve hI haiM ghNghtt| cUMghaTa ko httaao| khalI AMkha se dekho| loga burke or3he baiThe haiN| una burkoM ke kAraNa kucha dikhAyI nahIM pdd'taa| dhakke khA rahe haiM, gaDDhoM meM gira rahe haiN| '...vahI AnaMda paramAnaMda bodha hai| ataeva tU sukhapUrvaka vicr|' yatra vizvamidaM bhAti kalpitaM rjjusrpvt| AnaMda paramAnaMdaH sa bodhastvaM sukhaM cr|| jaisI mati vaisI gati 75

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* AnaMda paramAnaMdaH sa bodhastvaM sukhaM cr| isa thor3e-se bodha ko samajha lo, pakar3a lo, pahacAna lo-phira vicaraNa karo sukha meN| yaha astitva parama AnaMda hai| isa astitva ne dukha jAnA nhiiN| dukha tumhArA nirmita kiyA huA hai| kaThina hai samajhanA yaha bAta, kyoMki hama itane dukha meM jI rahe haiM, hama kaise mAne ki dukha nahIM hai| vaha jo rassI ko dekhakara bhAga gayA hai, vaha bhI nahIM mAnatA kI sarpa nahIM hai| vaha jo hAtha rakhakara chAtI ra par3A hai aura socatA hai pahAr3a gira gayA, vaha bhI usa kSaNa meM to nahIM mAna sakatA ki pahADa nahIM gira gayA hai| vaisI hI hamArI dazA hai| kyA kareM? thor3e dRzya se draSTA kI tarapha caleM! dekheM saba, lekina dekhane vAle ko na bhuuleN| suneM saba, sunane vAle ko na bhuuleN| kareM saba, lekina smaraNa rakheM ki kartA nahIM haiN| buddha kahate the: calo rAha para aura smaraNa rakho ki bhItara koI cala nahIM rahA hai| bhItara saba acala aisA hI hai bhii| gAr3I ke cAka ko calate dekhA hai? kIla to ThaharI rahatI hai, cAka calatA jAtA hai| aise hI jIvana kA cAka calatA hai, kIla to ThaharI huI hai| kIla ho tum|| ___'mukti kA abhimAnI mukta hai aura baddha kA abhimAnI baddha hai| kyoMki isa saMsAra meM yaha lokokti saca hai ki jaisI mati vaisI gti|' yaha sUtra mUlyavAna hai| 'mukti kA abhimAnI mukta hai|' jisane jAna liyA ki maiM mukta hUM vaha mukta hai| mukti ke lie kucha aura karanA nahIM; itanA jAnanA . hI hai ki maiM mukta hUM! tumhAre karane se mukti na AyegI, tumhAre jAnane se mukti aayegii| mukti kRtya kA pariNAma nahIM, jJAna kA phala hai| 'mukti kA abhimAnI mukta hai, aura baddha kA abhimAnI baddha hai|' jo socatA hai maiM baMdhA hUM, vaha baMdhA hai| jo socatA hai maiM mukta hUM, vaha mukta hai| tuma jarA karake bhI dekho! eka caubIsa ghaMTe aisA socakara dekho ki calo caubIsa ghaMTe yahI sahI : mukta hUM! caubIsa ghaMTe mukta rahakara dekha lo| tuma bar3e cakita hooge, tumheM khuda hI bharosA na aayegaa| ki agara tuma soca lo mukta ho to koI nahIM bAMdhane vAlA hai| to tuma mukta ho| tuma soca lo ki baMdhA hUM to hara cIja bAMdhane vAlI hai| mere eka mitra the, mere sAtha prophesara the| holI ke dina the, bhAMga pI lii| rAste para zoragula macA diyaa| hullar3a kara dii| bar3e sIdhe AdamI the| sIdhe AdamI ke sAtha khatarA hai| usake bhItara kAphI dabA par3A rahatA hai| upadravI nahIM the| nAma bhI unakA bholArAma thaa| bhole-bhAle AdamI the| bhole-bhAle AdamI ke sAtha eka khatarA hai : bhAMga vagairaha se bacanA caahie| kyoMki vaha bholA-bhAlApana jo Upara-Upara hai, bhAMga ne to DubA diyA, bhItara jo dabA par3A thA, jiMdagI bhara meM jo nahIM kiyA thA, vaha saba nikala aayaa| ve sar3aka para gaye, zoragula macAyA, upadrava kara diyA, kisI strI ke sAtha cher3a-chAr3a 76 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 |

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kara dii| pakar3a lie ge| thAne meM baMda kara diye gye| aMgrejI ke prophesara the| rAta koI do baje AdamI mere pAsa AyA aura usane kahA ki Apake mitra pakar3a gaye haiM aura unhoMne khabara bhejI hai ki nikAlo; subaha ke pahale nikAlo, nahIM to muzkila ho jAyegI! bAmuzkila unako nikAla pAye subaha hote-hote| nikAla to lAye, lekina ve aise ghabar3A gaye-sIdhe-sAdhe AdamI the_ve aise ghabaDA gaye ki basa mazkila khaDI ho gyii| tIna mahIne unhoMne aisA kaSTa bhoga se pulisa vAlA nikale ki ve chipa jAeM, ki vaha A rahA hai pakar3ane! mere sAtha eka hI kamare meM rahate the| rAta pulisa vAlA sITI bajAye, ve bistara ke nIce ho jaaeN| maiM kahUM, 'tuma kara kyA rahe ho?' 'A rahe haiM ve loga!' phira to hAlata aisI bigar3a gayI ki ve na mujhe sone deM na khuda soyeN| ve kaheM ki jago, sunA tumane? ve loga...! havA meM khabara hai, AvAja A rahI hai| reDiyo para ve loga yahAM-vahAM se khabara bheja rahe haiM ki bholArAma kahAM hai! maiMne kahA, 'bholArAma, tuma so jAo!' 'are, so kaise jAeM, jIvana khatare meM hai| ve pakar3eMge! phAila hai mere khilaaph|' / Akhira maiM itanA parezAna ho gayA ki koI rAstA na dekhkr...| kAleja bhI jAnA unhoMne baMda kara diyA, chuTTI lekara ghara baiTha gye| vaha caubIsa ghaMTe eka hI raMga calane lagA, jisako manovaijJAnika pairAnAyaDa kahate haiM, ve pairAnAyaDa ho gaye-apane bhaya se hI racanA karane lge| bhale AdamI the, kabhI socA bhI nahIM thA maiNne| lekina eka anubhava huA ki AdamI kyA-kyA kalpanA nahIM kara le sakatA hai! 'dIvAloM ke', ve kaheM, 'kAna haiN| saba tarapha loga suna rahe haiN| koI bhI rAste para cala rahA hai to vaha unhIM ko dekhatA huA cala rahA hai| koI kinAre para khar3e ho kara haMsa rahA hai to vaha bholArAma ko dekha kara haMsa rahA hai| koI bAta kara rahA hai to vaha unake khilApha SaDyaMtra raca rahA hai| sArI duniyA unake khilApha hai| ___phira koI upAya na dekha kara mujhe eka hI rAstA dikhAyI pdd'aa| eka paricita mitra the, iMspekTara the| unako samajhAyA ki tuma A jAo eka dina phAila le kr| ___ 'unhoMne kahA, phAila ho to hama le aayeN| na koI phAila hai, na kucha hisAba hai| isa AdamI ne kabhI kacha kiyA hI nahIM: sirpha eka daphA bhaMga pI, thor3A Udhama macAyA, khatama ho gayI baat| aba isameM koI itanA zoragula nhiiN|' ___ 'koI bhI phAila le laao| kAgaja kore rakhakara A jaanaa| magara phAila bar3I honI cAhie, kyoMki ve kahate haiM ki phAila bar3I hai| aura bholArAma kA nAma likhI honI caahie| aura tuma ciMtA mata karanA, do-cAra hAtha inako rasIda kara denA aura bAMdha bhI denA hathakar3I inake hAtha meM aura jaba taka maiM tumako dasa hajAra rupayA rizvata na dUM, inako chor3ane ke lie rAjI mata honaa| taba hI zAyada ye chuutteN|' __ lAnA pdd'aa| unhoMne do-cAra hAtha unako lgaaye| jaba unako hAtha lagAe, taba ve bar3e prasanna hue| ve kahane lage mujhase, 'aba dekho! jo maiM kahatA thA, aba huA ki nahIM? yaha rahI phaail| bar3e-bar3e akSaroM meM bholArAma likhA hai| aba bolo, ve saba samajhadArI kI bAteM kahAM gayIM? aba yaha ho rahA hai: cale bholArAma! hathakar3I bhI DAla dI!' jaisI mati vaisI gati

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. magara eka taraha se ve prasanna the; eka taraha se dukhI the, ro rahe the; magara eka taraha se prasanna the ki unakI dhAraNA sahI siddha huii| AdamI aisA pAgala hai! tumhAre dukha kI dhAraNA bhI sahI siddha ho to tumhAre ahaMkAra ko tRpti milatI hai ki dekho, maiM sahI siddha huA! unakA pUrA bhAva yaha thA ki saba ko galata siddha kara diyA, saba samajhAne vAle, koI sahI siddha nahIM huA, Akhira maiM hI sahI siddha huaa| bAmuzkila samajhAyA-bujhAyA iMspekTara ko| usako kaha rakhA thA, jaldI mata mAna jAnA; nahIM to ve phira soceMge ki koI jAlasAjI hai| usane kahA, 'yaha ho hI nahIM sktaa| inako to Ajanma sajA hogii|' basa vaha jaba isa taraha kI bAteM kahe, ve merI tarapha dekheM ki kaho! bahuta muzkila se samajhA-bujhA kara, hAtha paira jor3a kara noTa kI gaDDiyAM unako dIM, phAila jalAyI saamne| usa dina se bholArAma mukta ho gaye, ThIka ho gye| saba khatama ho gayA mAmalA! karIba-karIba aisI avasthA hai| 'mukti kA abhimAnI mukta hai aura baddha kA abhimAnI bddh| kyoMki isa saMsAra meM yaha lokokti saca hai ki jaisI mati vaisI gti|' ___ tuma jaisA socate ho vaisA hI ho gayA hai| tumhAre socane ne tumhArA saMsAra nirmita kara diyA hai| soca ko bdlo| jAgo! aura DhaMga se dekho| saba yahI rahegA; sirpha tumhAre dekhane, socane, jAnane ke DhaMga badala jAyeMge aura sabaM badala jaayegaa| muktAbhimAnI mukto hi baddho bddhaabhimaanypi| kiMvadaMtIha satyeyaM yA matiH sa gtirbhvet|| yA matiH sa gatirbhaveta! jaisA soco, jaisI mati vaisI gati ho jAtI hai| 'AtmA sAkSI hai, vyApaka hai, pUrNa hai, eka hai, mukta hai, cetana hai, kriyA-rahita hai, asaMga hai, nispRha hai, zAMta hai| vaha bhrama ke kAraNa saMsAra jaisA bhAsatA hai|' sAkSI, vyApaka, pUrNa-suno isa zabda ko! aSTAvakra kahate haiM, tuma pUrNa ho! pUrNa honA nahIM hai| tumameM kucha bhI jor3A nahIM jA sktaa| tuma jaise ho, paripUrNa ho| tumameM kucha vikAsa nahIM karanA hai| tumheM kucha sopAna nahIM car3hane haiN| tumhAre Age kucha bhI nahIM hai| tuma pUrNa ho, tuma paramAtmA ho, vyApaka ho, sAkSI ho, eka ho, mukta ho, cetana ho, kriyA-rahita ho, asaMga ho| kisI ne tumheM bAMdhA nahIM, koI saMga-sAthI nahIM hai| akele ho! parama ekAMta meM ho! nispRha ho! aisA honA nahIM hai| yahI pharka hai aSTAvakra ke saMdeza kaa| agara tuma mahAvIra ko suno to mahAvIra kahate haiM, aisA honA hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, aise tuma ho! yaha bar3A pharka hai| yaha choTA pharka nahIM hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM : asaMga honA hai, nispRha honA hai, pUrNa honA hai, vyApaka honA hai, sAkSI honA hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM : tuma aise ho; basa jAganA hai! aisA AMkha kholakara dekhanA hai| 78 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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aSTAvakra kA yoga bar3A sahajayoga hai| sAdho sahaja samAdhi bhalI! 'maiM AbhAsa-rUpa ahaMkArI jIva hUM, aise bhrama ko aura bAhara-bhItara ke bhAva ko chor3a kara tU kUTastha bodha-rUpa advaita AtmA kA vicAra kr|' 'ahaM AbhAsaH iti--maiM AbhAsa-rUpa ahaMkArI jIva hUM!' yaha tumane jo aba taka mAna rakhA hai, yaha sirpha AbhAsa hai| yaha tumane jo mAna rakhA hai, yaha tumhArI mAnyatA hai, mati hai| yadyapi tumhAre AsapAsa bhI aisA hI mAnane vAle loga haiM, isalie tumhArI mati ko bala bhI milatA hai| Akhira AdamI apanI mati udhAra letA hai| tuma dUsaroM se sIkhate ho| AdamI anukaraNa karatA hai| yahAM sabhI dukhI haiM, tuma bhI dukhI ho gaye ho| jApAna meM eka adabhuta saMta huA H 'hoteii'| jaise hI vaha jJAna ko upalabdha huA, yA kahanA cAhie jaise hI vaha jAgA, vaha haMsane lgaa| phira vaha jIvana bhara haMsatA hI rhaa| vaha gAMva-gAMva jaataa| hoteI ko jApAna meM loga 'haMsatA haA buddha' kahate haiN| vaha bIca bAjAra meM khar3A ho jAtA aura haMsane lgtaa| phira to usakA nAma dUra-dUra taka phaila gyaa| loga usakI pratIkSA karate ki hoteI kaba aaegaa| usakA koI aura upadeza na thA, vaha basa bIca bAjAra meM khar3e ho kara haMsatA, dhIre-dhIre bhIr3a ikaTThI ho jAtI, aura loga bhI haMsane lgte| hoteI se loga pUchate, 'Apa kucha aura kho|' vaha kahatA, aura kyA kaheM? nAhaka ro rahe ho, koI haMsane vAlA cAhie jo tumheM haMsA de! itanI hI khabara lAtA hUM ki haMsa lo| koI kamI nahIM hai! dila khola kara hNso| sArA astitva haMsa rahA hai, tuma nAhaka ro rahe ho! tumhArA ronA bilakula nijI, prAIveTa hai| pUrA astitva haMsa rahA hai| cAMda-tAre, phUla-pakSI saba haMsa rahe haiM; tuma nAhaka ro rahe ho| kholo AMkha, haMsa lo! merA koI aura saMdeza nahIM hai|' vaha haMsatA, eka gAMva se dUsare gAMva ghUmatA rhtaa| kahate haiM usane pUre jApAna ko haMsAyA! aura 'usake pAsa logoM ko dhIre-dhIre, dhIre-dhIre, haMsate-haMsate jhalakeM miltii| vaha usakA dhyAna thA, vahI usakI samAdhi thii| loga haMsate-haMsate dhIre-dhIre anubhava karate ki hama haMsa sakate haiM, hama prasanna ho sakate haiN| akAraNa! kAraNa kI khoja hI galata hai| tuma jaba taka kAraNa khojoge ki jaba kAraNa hogA taba haMseMge to tuma kabhI haMsoge hI nhiiN| tumane agara socA ki kAraNa hogA taba sukhI hoMge, to tuma kabhI sukhI na hooge| kAraNa khojane vAlA aura-aura dukhI hotA jAtA hai| kAraNa dukha ke haiN| sukha svabhAva hai| kAraNa ko nirmita karanA par3atA hai| dukha ko bhI nirmita karanA par3atA hai| sukha hai| sukha maujUda hai| sukha ko pragaTa kro| yahI aSTAvakra kA bAra-bAra kahanA hai| 'bodhastvaM sukhaM cara!' 'vItazokaH sukhI bhava!' 'vizvAsAmRtaM pItvA sukhI bhava!' pI le amRta, ho jA sukhI! manuSya pUrNa hai, eka hai, mukta hai| sirpha AbhAsa bAdhA DAla rahA hai| jaisI mati vaisI gati

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'maiM AbhAsa - rUpa ahaMkArI jIva hUM, aise bhrama ko aura bAhara-bhItara ke bhAva ko chor3a kara tU kUTastha bodha-rUpa advaita AtmA kA vicAra kara / ' ahaM AbhAsaH iti bAhyaM aMtaram muktvA 'bAhara aura bhItara ke bhAva se mukta ho jaa|' AtmA na to bAhara hai aura na bhiitr| bAhara aura bhItara bhI saba mana ke hI bheda haiN| AtmA to bAhara bhI hai, bhItara bhI hai| AtmA meM saba bAhara-bhItara hai| AtmA hI hai| bAhara-bhItara ke saba bhAva ko chor3a kara tU kUTastha bodha-rUpa advaita AtmA kA vicAra kara / yaha anuvAda ThIka nahIM hai| mUla sUtra hai: : bAhyaM aMtaram bhAvaM muktvA ! - mukta hokara aMtara - bAhara se / tvaM kUTastha bodhamadvaitamAtmAnaM pribhaavy| - paribhAva kara ! vicAra kara, yaha ThIka nahIM hai / 'paribhAva kara' ki tU kUTastha AtmA hai| aisA bodha kara, aisA bhAva / bhAva! aisI bhAvanA meM jaga / vicAra to phira buddhi kI bAta ho jAtI hai / vicAra to phira Upara-Upara kI bAta ho jAtI hai| sira se nahIM hogA, yaha hRdaya se hogaa| yaha bhAva prema jaisA hogA, gaNita jaisA nahIM / yaha tarka jaisA nahIM hogA, gIta jaisA hogA - jisakI gunagunAhaTa DUbatI calI jAtI hai gaharAI taka aura prANoM ke aMtaratama ko chU letI hai, spaMdita kara detI hai| paribhAva kara ki maiM kUTastha AtmA huuN| yaha ghUmatA huA cAka nahIM, bIca kI kIla huuN| kIla yAMnI kUTastha / tuma jaba taka socate ho pRthvI para ho, pRthvI para ho| jisa kSaNa tumane taiyArI dikhAyI, jisa kSaNa tumane himmata kI, usI kSaNa AkAza meM ur3anA zurU ho sakatA hai| dala ke dala taira rahe megha magana bhU para ur3atA jAtA hUM maiM meghoM ke Upara ! eka ajaba loka khulA hai mere Age koI sapanA virATa soye meM jAge kahAM ur3a jAtA hai samaya-1 - siMdhu ghara-ghara ! gAr3I jo aMdhI ghATI meM barphIlI Urmila dhArAoM meM machalI camakIlI dhaMsatA jAtA hUM phenila tama ke bhItara ! kosoM taka lAla paridhi sUraja ko ghere chalaka rahA iMdradhanuSa paMkhoM para mere yahAM-vahAM phUTa rahe raMgoM ke nirjhara ! ThaharI-sI nadI kahIM ur3ate-se pula haiM dhArAoM para dhArAeM Akula-vyAkula haiM 80 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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. gala-gala kara bahe jA rahe nabha meM bhUdhara! gAMvoM para gAMva dhavala jaMgala kAsoM ke ugate ye taru anaMta kisakI sAMsoM ke! eka dUsarI dharatI banA huA hai aMbara * dala ke dala taira rahe megha magana bhU para! ur3atA jAtA hUM maiM meghoM ke Upara! eka ajaba loka khulA hai mere Age! koI sapanA virATa soye meM jAge! jAgo! sapanA khUba dekhA, aba jAgo! basa jAganA kuMjI hai| kucha aura karanA nahIM-na koI sAdhanA, na koI yoga, na Asana-basa jAganA! hari OM tatsat! jaisI mati vaisI gati 81

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pahalA praznaH dhyAna aura sAkSitva meM kyA saMbaMdha hai? unase cittavRttiyAM aura ahaMkAra kisa prakAra visarjita hotA hai? pUrNa nirahaMkAra ko upalabdha hue binA kyA samarpaNa saMbhava hai ? gairika vastra aura mAlA, dhyAna aura sAkSIsAdhanA meM kahAM taka sahayogI haiM? aura kRpayA yaha bhI samajhAeM ki sAkSitva, jAgarUkatA aura samyaka smRti meM kyA aMtara hai? T | nuSya ke jIvana ko hama cAra hissoM meM | bAMTa sakate haiN| sabase pahalI paridhi | to karma kI hai| karane kA jagata hai sabase baahr| thor3e bhItara caleM to phira vicAra kA jagata hai| aura thor3e bhItara caleM to phira bhAva kA jagata hai, bhakti kA, prema kaa| aura thor3e bhItara caleM, keMdra para pahuMce, to sAkSI kaa| sAkSI hamArA svabhAva hai, kyoMki usake pAra jAne kA koI upAya nahIM-kabhI koI nahIM gayA; kabhI koI jA bhI nahIM sktaa| sAkSI kA sAkSI honA asaMbhava hai| sAkSI to basa sAkSI hai| usase pIche nahIM haTA jA sktaa| vahAM hamArI buniyAda A gyii| sAkSI kI buniyAda para yaha hamArA bhavana hai--bhAva kA, vicAra kA, karma kaa| isalie tIna yoga haiM : karmayoga, jJAnayoga, bhktiyog| ve tInoM hI dhyAna kI paddhatiyAM haiN| una tInoM se hI sAkSI para pahuMcane kI ceSTA hotI hai| karmayoga kA artha hai : karma + dhyaan| sIdhe karma se sAkSI para jAne kI jo ceSTA hai, vahI karmayoga hai| to dhyAna paddhati huI, aura sAkSI-bhAva lakSya huaa| pUchA hai, 'dhyAna aura sAkSitva meM kyA saMbaMdha hai?' dhyAna mArga huA, sAkSitva maMjila huii| dhyAna kI paripUrNatA hai saakssitv| aura sAkSI-bhAva kA prAraMbha hai dhyaan| ___ to jo karma ke Upara dhyAna ko Aropita karegA, jo karma ke jagata meM dhyAna ko jor3egA-karma + dhyAna-vaha karmayogI hai| phira jJAnayogI hai, vaha vicAra ke Upara dhyAna ko Aropita karatA hai| vaha vicAra ke jagata meM dhyAna ko jor3atA hai| vaha dhyAnapUrvaka vicAra karane lagatA hai| eka nayI prakriyA jor3a detA hai ki jo bhI karegA hozapUrvaka kregaa| jaba 'vicAra + dhyAna' kI sthiti banatI hai to phira sAkSI kI tarapha yAtrA zurU huii| dhyAna hai dishaa-privrtn| jisa cIja ke sAtha bhI dhyAna jor3a doge vahI cIja sAkSI kI tarapha le jAne kA vAhana bana jaaegii|

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phira, tIsarA mArga hai bhaktiyoga - bhAva ke sAtha dhyAna kA jor3a; bhAva ke sAtha dhyAna kA gaThabaMdhana; bhAva ke sAtha dhyAna kI bhAMvara! to bhAva ke sAtha dhyAnapUrNa ho jaao| ina tIna mArgoM se vyakti sAkSI kI tarapha A sakatA hai| lekina lAne vAlI vidhi dhyAna hai / maulika bAta dhyAna hai| jaise koI vaidya tumheM auSadhi de aura kahe, zahada meM milAkara le lenA; aura tuma kaho, zahada maiM tA nahIM, maiM jaina-dharma kA pAlana karatA hUM - to vaha kahe, dUdha meM milAkara le lenA; aura tuma kaho, dUdha maiMle nahIM sakatA, kyoMki dUdha to rakta kA hI hissA hai; maiM kvekara IsAI hUM, maiM dUdha nahIM pI sakatA, dUdha to mAMsAhAra hai| to vaidya kahe pAnI meM milAkara le lenaa| lekina auSadhi eka hI hai - madhu, dUdha yA jala, koI pharka nahIM par3atA, vaha to sirpha auSadhi ko gaTakane ke upAya haiM, gale se utara jAye, auSadhi akelI na utregii| dhyAna auSadhi hai| tIna taraha ke loga haiM jagata meN| kucha loga haiM jo binA karma ke jI nahIM sakate; unake sAre jIvana kA pravAha karmaThatA kA hai / khAlI baiThAo, baiTha na sakeMge, kucha na kucha kreNge| UrjA hai, bahatI huI UrjA hai-- kucha harja nahIM / to sadaguru kahate haiM ki phira tuma karma ke sAtha hI dhyAna kI auSadhi ko gaTaka lo| calo yahI sahI / tumase karma chor3ate nahIM banatA; dhyAna to jor3a sakate ho karma meN| tuma kahate ho, 'karma chor3akara to maiM kSaNa bhara nahIM baiTha sktaa| baiTha maiM sakatA hI nhiiN| baiThanA mere basa meM nahIM, merA svabhAva nahIM / ' manovaijJAnika jinako eksTrovarTa kahate haiM-- bahirmukhI - sadA saMlagna haiM, kucha na kucha kAma cAhie; jaba taka thakakara gira na jAyeM, so na jAyeM, taba taka karma ko chor3anA unheM saMbhava nahIM / karma unheM svAbhAvika hai| to sadaguru kahate haiM, ThIka hai, karma para hI savArI kara lo, isI kA ghor3A banA lo ! isI meM milA lo auSadhi ko aura gaTaka jaao| asalI savAla auSadhi kA hai| tuma dhyAnapUrvaka karma karane lago / jo bhI karo, mUrcchA meM mata karo, hozapUrvaka karo / karate samaya jAge rho| phira kucha haiM, jo kahate haiM karma kA to hama para koI prabhAva nahIM; lekina vicAra kI bar3I taraMgeM uThatI haiN| vicAraka haiN| karma meM unheM koI rasa nhiiN| bAhara meM unheM koI utsukatA nahIM; magara bhItara bar3I taraMgeM uThatI haiM, bar3A kolAhala hai / aura bhItara vaha kSaNa bhara ko nirvicAra nahIM ho paate| ve kahate haiM ki hama baiTheM zAMta hokara to aura vicAra Ate haiM / itane vaise nahIM Ate jitane zAMta hokara baiThakara Ate haiN| pUjA, prArthanA, dhyAna kA nAma hI lete haiM ki basa vicAroM kA bar3A AkramaNa, senAoM para senAeM calI AtI haiM, DubA letI haiM, kyA kareM? to sadaguru kahate haiM, tuma vicAra meM hI milAkara dhyAna ko pI jAo / vicAra ko roko mata ; vicAra Ae to use dekho| usameM khoo mata, thor3e dUra khar3e raho, thor3e phAsale pr| zAMta bhAva se dekhate hue vicAra ko hI dhIre-dhIre tuma sAkSI bhAva ko upalabdha ho jaaoge| vicAra se hI dhyAna ko jor3a 1 phira kucha haiM, ve kahate haiM: na hameM vicAra kI koI jhaMjhaTa hai, na hameM karma kI koI jhaMjhaTa hai; bhAva kA udreka hotA hai, AMsU bahate haiM, hRdaya gadagada ho AtA hai, DubakI laga jAtI haiM-- prema meM, sneha meM, 86 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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zraddhA meM, bhakti meN| sadaguru kahate haiM, isI ko auSadhi banA lo; isI meM dhyAna ko jor3a do| AMsU to baheM-dhyAnapUrvaka bheN| romAMca to ho, lekina dhyAnapUrvaka ho| lekina sAra-sUtra dhyAna hai| . ye jo bhakti, karma aura jJAna ke bheda haiM, ye auSadhi ke bheda nahIM haiN| auSadhi to eka hI hai| aura yahIM tumheM aSTAvakra ko samajhanA hogaa| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, sIdhe hI chalAMga lagA jaao| auSadhi sIdhI hI gaTakI jA sakatI hai| ve kahate haiM, ina sAdhanoM kI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai| isalie aSTAvakra na to jJAnayogI haiM, na bhaktiyogI, na krmyogii| ve kahate haiM, sIdhe hI sAkSI , meM utara jAo; ina bahAnoM kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| yaha auSadhi sIdhI hI gaTakI jA sakatI hai| chor3o bahAne, vAhana chor3o; sIdhe hI daur3a sakate ho, sAkSI sIdhe hI ho sakate ho| isalie jahAM taka aSTAvakra kA saMbaMdha hai, sAkSI aura dhyAna meM koI pharka nahIM; lekina jahAM taka , aura paddhatiyoM kA saMbaMdha hai, sAkSI aura dhyAna meM pharka hai| dhyAna hai vidhi, sAkSI hai mNjil| ___aSTAvakra ke lie to mArga aura maMjila eka haiN| isalie to ve kahate haiM, abhI ho jAo aanNdit| jisakI maMjila aura mArga alaga haiM, vaha kabhI nahIM kaha sakatA, abhI ho jaao| vaha kahegA, calo, laMbI yAtrA hai; car3ho, taba pahuMcoge pahAr3a pr| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, AMkha kholo-pahAr3a para baiThe ho| kahAM jAnA, kaisA jAnA? ___isalie aSTAvakra ke sUtra to ati krAMtikArI haiN| na to jJAna, na bhakti, na karma, tInoM hI isa UMcAI para nahIM pahaMcate haiM: zaddha sAkSI kI bAta hai| aisA samajho ki davAI gaTakanI taka nahIM hai: samajha lenA kAphI hai| bodha mAtra kAphI hai| sahAre kI koI jarUrata hI nahIM hai| tuma vahAM ho hii| lekina aisA hotA hai ki kucha loga asamartha haiM isa bAta ko mAnane meN| eka sUphI kahAnI hai| eka phakIra satya ko khojane niklaa| apane hI gAMva ke bAhara, jo pahalA hI saMta use milA, eka vRkSa ke nIce baiThe, usase usane pUchA ki maiM sadaguru ko khojane nikalA hUM, Apa batAeMge ki sadaguru ke lakSaNa kyA haiM? usa phakIra ne lakSaNa batA diye| lakSaNa bar3e sarala the| usane kahA, aise-aise vRkSa ke nIce baiThA mile, isa-isa Asana meM baiThA ho, aisI-aisI mudrA ho-basa samajha lenA ki yahI sadaguru hai| __ calA khojane saadhk| kahate haiM tIsa sAla bIta gaye, sArI pRthvI para cakkara mAra cukaa| bahuta jagaha gayA, lekina sadaguru na milaa| bahuta mile, magara koI sadaguru na thaa| thakA-mAMdA apane gAMva vApisa lauttaa| lauTa rahA thA to hairAna ho gayA, bharosA na aayaa| vaha bUr3hA baiThA thA usI vRkSa ke niice| aba usako dikhAyI par3A ki yaha to vRkSa vahI hai jo isa bUr3he ne kahA thA, 'aise-aise vRkSa ke nIce baiThA ho|' aura yaha Asana bhI vahI lagAye hai, lekina yaha Asana vaha tIsa sAla pahale bhI lagAye thaa| kyA maiM aMdhA thA? isake cehare para bhAva bhI vahI, mudrA bhI vhii| vaha usake caraNoM meM gira pdd'aa| kahA ki Apane pahale hI mujhe kyoM na kahA? tIsa sAla mujhe bhaTakAyA kyoM? yaha kyoM na kahA ki maiM hI sadaguru hUM? usa baDhe ne kahA, maiMne to kahA thA. lekina tama taba sanane ko taiyAra na the| tama binA bhaTake ghara bhI nahIM A skte| apane ghara Ane ke lie bhI tamheM hajAra gharoM para dastaka mAranI par3egI, tabhI tama | karma, vicAra, bhAva-aura sAkSI 87 . -

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aaoge| kaha to diyA thA maiMne, saba batA diyA thA ki aise-aise vRkSa ke nIce, yahI vRkSa kI vyAkhyA kara rahA thA, yahI mudrA meM baiThA thA; lekina tuma bhAge-bhAge the, tuma ThIka se suna na sake; tuma jaldI meM the| tuma kahIM khojane jA rahe the| khoja bar3I mahatvapUrNa thI, satya mahatvapUrNa nahIM thA tumheN| lekina A gaye tuma! maiM thakA jA rahA thA tumhAre lie baiThA-baiThA isI mudrA meM! tIsa sAla tuma to bhaTaka rahe the, merI to soco, isI jhAr3a ke nIce baiThA ki kisI dina tuma Aoge to kahIM aisA na ho ki taba taka maiM vidA ho jAUM! tumhAre lie rukA thA, A gaye tuma! tIsa sAla tumheM bhaTakanA par3A-apane kaarnn| sadaguru maujUda thaa| bahuta bAra jIvana meM aisA hotA hai, jo pAsa hai vaha dikhAyI nahIM par3atA; jo dUra hai vaha AkarSaka mAlUma hotA hai| dUra ke Dhola suhAvane mAlUma hote haiN| dUra khIMcate haiM sapane hmeN| aSTAvakra kahate haiM ki tuma hI ho vahI jisakI tuma khoja kara rahe ho| aura abhI aura yahIM tuma vahI ho| kRSNamUrti jo kaha rahe haiM logoM se vaha zuddha aSTAvakra kA saMdeza hai| na aSTAvakra ko kisI ne samajhA, na kRSNamUrti ko koI samajhatA hai| aura tathAkathita sAdhu-saMnyAsI to bahuta nArAja hote haiM, kyoMki kRSNamUrti kahate haiM, dhyAna kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| bilakula ThIka kahate haiN| na bhakti kI koI jarUrata hai, na karma kI koI jarUrata hai, na jJAna kI koI jarUrata hai| sAdhAraNa sAdhu-saMta bar3e vicalita ho jAte haiM ki kucha bhI jarUrata nahIM! bhaTakA doge logoM ko! bhaTakA ye sAdhu-saMta rahe haiN| kRSNamUrti to sIdhA aSTAvakra kA saMdeza hI de rahe haiN| ve itanA hI kaha rahe haiM ki kucha jarUrata nahIM, kyoMki jarUrata to taba hotI hai jaba tumane khoyA hotA hai| jarA jhaTakAro dhUla, uTho! ThaMDe pAnI ke chIMTe AMkha para mAra lo, aura kyA karanA hai! to aSTAvakra ke darzana meM to sAkSI aura dhyAna eka hI hai, kyoMki maMjila aura mArga eka hI hai| . lekina aura sabhI mArgoM aura praNAliyoM meM dhyAna vidhi hai, sAkSI usakA aMtima phala hai| 'unase citta-vRttiyAM aura ahaMkAra kisa prakAra visarjita hote haiM?' sAkSI-bhAva se citta-vRttiyAM aura ahaMkAra visarjita nahIM hote; sAkSI-bhAva meM patA calatA hai ki ve kabhI the hI nhiiN| visarjita to taba hoM jaba rahe hoN|| tama aisA samajho ki tuma eka aMdhere kamare meM baiThe ho, samajha rahe ho ki bhUta hai| tumhArA hI kartA TaMgA hai; magara bhaya meM aura ghabar3AhaTa meM aura kalpanA ke jAla meM tumane usameM hAtha bhI jor3a lie, paira bhI jor3a lie, vaha khar3A tumheM DarA rahA hai! aba koI kahe ki dIyA jalA lo to tuma pUchoge, dIye ke jalane se bhUta kaise dUra hotA hai ? lekina dIye ke jalane se bhUta dUra ho jAtA hai, kyoMki bhUta hai nhiiN| hotA taba to dIye ke jalane se dUra nahIM hotaa| dIye ke jalane se bhUta ke dUra hone kA kyA lenA-denA? agara bhUta hotA hI to dIye ke jalane se dUra na hotaa| nahIM hai; AbhAsa hotA hai, isalie dUra bhI ho jAtA hai| tuma hajAroM aisI bImAriyoM se pIr3ita rahate ho jo nahIM haiN| isalie kisI sAdhu-saMta kI rAkha bhI kAma kara jAtI hai| isalie nahIM ki tumhArI bImArI kA rAkha se dUra hone kA koI saMbaMdha hai| pAgala hue ho? rAkha se kahIM bImAriyAM dUra huI haiM? nahIM to saba auSadhi-zAstra vyartha ho jaayeN| rAkha se bImArI dUra nahIM hotI; sirpha bImArI thI, yaha khayAla dUra hotA hai| 88 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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maiMne sunA hai eka vaidya ke saMbaMdha meN| khuda unhoMne mujhase khaa| eka AdivAsI kSetra meM bastara ke pAsa vaha rahate haiN| to bastara se dUra dehAta se eka AdivAsI aayaa| ve eka gAMva meM gaye hue theAdivAsiyoM kA gAMva thaa| vaha bImAra thaa| to vaidya ke pAsa likhane ko bhI koI upAya na thA, gAMva meM na to phAuMTena pena thA, na kalama thI, na kAgaja thaa| to pAsa meM par3e hue eka khapar3e para patthara ke eka Tukar3e se unhoMne auSadhi kA nAma likha diyA aura kahA ki basa isako tU eka mahIne bhara ghoMTakara dUdha meM milAkara pI lenA, saba ThIka ho jaayegaa| vaha AdamI mahIne bhara bAda AyA, bilakula ThIka hokara-svastha, caMgA! vaidya ne kahA, davA kAma kara gayI? usane kahA, gajaba kI kAma kara gyii| aba phira eka aura khapar3e para likhakara de deN| unhoMne kahA, terA matalaba? usane kahA, khapar3A to khatama ho gayA , gholakara pI gaye! magara gajaba kI davA thI! aba vaha ThIka bhI hokara A gayA hai! aba vaidya bhI kucha kahe to ThIka nhiiN| aba kucha kahanA ucita hI nhiiN| ve mujhase kahane lage, phira maiMne kucha nahIM kahA ki jaba ThIka hI ho gayA, to jo ThIka kara de vaha dvaa| aba isako aura bhaTakAne meM kyA sAra hai-yaha kahanA ki pAgala, hamane davA kA nAma likhA thA, vaha to tUne kharIdI nahIM! vaha prisakripzana ko hI pI gye| magara kAma kara gayI baat| bImArI jhUThI rahI hogii| manokalpita rahI hogii| manovaijJAnika kahate haiM, hamArI sau meM se nabbe bImAriyAM manokalpita haiN| aura jaise-jaise samajha bar3hatI hai, aisI saMbhAvanA hai ki ninyAnabe pratizata manokalpita ho sakatI haiN| aura eka dina aisI bhI ghaTanA ghaTa sakatI hai ki sau pratizata bImAriyAM manokalpita hoN| . isalie to duniyA meM itane cikitsA-zAstra kAma karate haiN| elopaithI lo, usase bhI marIja ThIka ho jAtA hai; Ayurvedika lo, usase bhI ThIka ho jAtA hai; homiyopaithI, usase bhI ThIka ho jAtA hai; yUnAnI, usase bhI ThIka ho jAtA hai; necaropaithI se bhI ThIka ho jAtA hai; aura gaMDe-tAbIja bhI kAma karate haiN| Azcaryajanaka hai, agara bImArI vastutaH hai to phira bImArI ko dUra karane kA eka viziSTa upAya hI ho sakatA hai, saba upAya kAma nahIM kreNge| bImArI hai nhiiN| tumheM jisa para bharosA hai, kisI ko elopaithI para bharosA hai, kAma ho jAtA hai| bImArI se jyAdA DAkTara kA nAma kAma karatA hai| tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA, jaba bhI tuma bar3e DAkTara ko dikhAkara lauTate ho, jeba khAlI karake, kAphI phIsa dekara, Adhe to tuma vaise hI ThIka ho jAte ho| agara vahI DAkTara muphta prisakripzana likha de to tumheM asara na hogaa| DAkTara kI davA kama kAma karatI hai, cukAyI gayI phIsa jyAdA kAma karatI hai| eka daphA khayAla A jAye ki DAkTara bahuta bar3A, sabase bar3A DAkTara, basa kAphI hai| tuma pUchate ho, 'ahaMkAra aura citta-vRttiyAM sAkSI-bhAva meM kaise visarjita hotI haiM?' visarjita nahIM hotI haiN| hotIM, to visarjita hotiiN| sAkSI-bhAva meM patA calatA hai ki are pAgala, nAhaka bhaTakatA thA! apane hI kalpanA ke mRgajAla bichAe, mRga-tRSNAeM banAyIM-saba kalpanA thii| visarjita nahIM hotI haiM; sAkSI meM jAgakara patA calatA hai, thI hI nhiiN| 'pUrNa nirahaMkAra ko upalabdha hae binA kyA samarpaNa saMbhava hai?' karma, vicAra, bhAva-aura sAkSI / 89 -

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yaha mahatvapUrNa prazna hai| pUchane vAlA kaha rahA hai, 'pUrNa nirahaMkAra ko upalabdha hue binA kyA samarpaNa saMbhava hai?' lekina pUchane vAle kA mana zAyada anajAne meM cAlAkI kara gayA hai| nirahaMkAra meM to pUrNa jor3A hai, samarpaNa meM pUrNa nahIM jodd'aa| pUrNa nirahaMkAra ke binA pUrNa samarpaNa saMbhava nahIM hai| jitanA ahaMkAra chor3oge utanA hI samarpaNa saMbhava hai| pacAsa pratizata ahaMkAra chor3oge to pacAsa pratizata samarpaNa saMbhava hai| ahaMkAra kA chor3anA aura samarpaNa do bAteM thor3e hI haiM; eka hI bAta ko kahane ke do DhaMga haiN| to tuma kaho ki pUrNa ahaMkAra ko chor3e binA to samarpaNa saMbhava nahIM hai--pUrNa samarpaNa saMbhava nahIM hai| dhokhA mata de lenA apane ko| to soco ki samarpaNa kI kyA jarUrata hai, jaba pUrNa ahaMkAra chUTegA...! aura vaha to kaba chUTegA, kaise chUTegA? jitanA ahaMkAra chUTegA, utanA samarpaNa saMbhava hai| aba pUrNa kI pratIkSA mata karo; jitanA bane utanA kro| utanA kara loge to aura Age kadama uThAne kI suvidhA ho jaayegii| jaise koI AdamI aMdherI rAta meM yAtrA para jAtA hai, hAtha meM usake choTI-sI kaMdIla hai, cAra kadama taka rozanI par3atI hai| vaha AdamI kahe ki isase to dasa mIla kI yAtrA kaise ho sakatI hai? cAra kadama taka rozanI par3atI hai, dasa mIla taka aMdherA hai-bhaTaka jAyeMge! to hama usase kaheMge, tuma ghabar3Ao mata, cAra kadama clo| jaba tuma cAra kadama cala cuke hooge, rozanI cAra kadama Age bar3hane lgegii| koI dasa mIla taka rozanI kI thor3e hI jarUrata hai, taba tuma cloge| cAra kadama kAphI haiN| to jitanA ahaMkAra...rattI bhara chUTatA hai, rattI bhara chodd'o| rattI bhara chor3ane para phira rattI bhara chor3ane kI saMbhAvanA A jaayegii| cAra kadama cale, phira cAra kadama taka rozanI par3ane lgii| aisI tarakIba khojakara mata baiTha jAnA ki jaba pUrNa ahaMkAra chUTegA taba samarpaNa kreNge| phira tuma kabhI na kroge| tumane bar3I kuzalatA se bacAva kara liyaa| utanA hI samarpaNa hogA- yaha bAta saca . hai-jitanA ahaMkAra chuuttegaa| to jitanA chUTatA ho utanA to kara lo| jitanA kamA sako samarpaNa, utanA to kamA lo| zAyada usakA svAda tumheM aura taiyAra kara de; usakA AnaMda, ahobhAva tumheM aura himmata de de| himmata svAda se AtI hai| koI AdamI kahe ki jaba taka hama pUrA tairanA na sIkha leMge taba taka pAnI meM na utareMge-ThIka kaha rahA hai; gaNita kI bAta kaha rahA hai; tarka kI bAta kaha rahA hai| aise binA sIkhe pAnI meM utara gaye aura khA gaye DubakI-aisI jhaMjhaTa na kareMge! pahale tairanA sIkha leMge pUrA, phira utareMge! lekina pUrA sIkhoge kahAM? gaddI para? purA tairanA sIkhoge kahAM? pAnI meM to utaranA hI pdd'egaa| magara tamase koI nahIM kaha rahA hai ki tama sAgara meM utara jaao| kinAre para utaro, gale-gale taka utaro, jahAM taka himmata ho vahAM taka utro| vahAM tairanA siikho| dhIre-dhIre himmata bddh'egii| do-do hAtha Age bar3hoge-sAgara kI pUrI gaharAI bhI phira tairI jA sakatI hai| tairanA A jAye eka bAra! aura tairanA Ane ke lie utaranA to paDegA hii| kinAre para hI utaro. maiM nahIM kaha rahA haM ki tama sIdhe kisI pahADa se aura kisI gaharI nadI meM utaro, chalAMga lagA lo| kinAre para hI utro| jala ke sAtha thor3I dostI bnaao| jala ko jarA phcaano| hAtha-paira tdd'phdd'aao| tairanA hai kyA? kuzalatApUrvaka hAtha-paira tar3aphar3AnA hai| tar3aphar3AnA sabhI ko AtA hai| kisI 90 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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AdamI ko, jo kabhI nahIM tairA use bhI pAnI meM pheMka do to vaha bhI tar3aphar3AtA hai| usameM aura tairanevAle meM pharka thor3I-sI kuzalatA kA hai, kriyA kA koI pharka nahIM hai| hAtha-paira vaha bhI pheMka rahA hai| lekina usakA pAnI para bharosA nahIM hai, apane para bharosA nahIM hai| vaha Dara rahA hai ki kahIM DUba na jaauuN| vaha Dara hI use DubA degaa| jala ne thor3e hI kisI ko kabhI DubAyA hai| tumane dekhA murde Upara taira jAte haiM, murde pAnI para tairane lagate haiM! pUcho murdo se, tumheM kyA tarakIba AtI hai? jiMdA the, DUba gye| murdA hokara taira rahe ho! murdA DaratA nahIM, aba nadI kaise DubAe? pAnI kA svabhAva DubAnA nahIM hai; pAnI uThAtA hai| isIlie to pAnI meM vajana kama ho jAtA hai| tuma pAnI meM apane se vajanI AdamI ko uThA le sakate ho| bar3I caTTAna uThA le sakate ho, pAnI meN| pAnI meM cIjoM kA vajana kama ho jAtA hai| jaise jamIna kA gurutvAkarSaNa hai; jamIna nIce khIMcatI hai, pAnI Upara uchAlatA hai| pAnI kA uchAlanA svabhAva hai| agara DUbate ho to tuma apane hI kAraNa DUbate ho; pAnI ne kabhI kisI ko nahIM ddubaayaa| bhUlakara bhI pAnI ko doSa mata denaa| pAnI ne aba taka kisI ko nahIM ddubaayaa| tuma vaijJAnika se pUcha lo; vaha bhI kahatA hai yaha camatkAra hai ki AdamI DUba kaise jAte haiM, kyoMki pAnI to ubAratA hai| tumhArI ghabar3AhaTa meM DUba jAte ho| cIkha-pukAra macA dete ho, muMha khola dete ho, pAnI pI jAte ho, bhItara vajana ho jAtA hai-DubakI khA jAte ho| marate tuma apane kAraNa ho| tairane vAlA itanA hI sIkha letA hai ki are, pAnI to uThAtA hai! usakI zraddhA pAnI para bar3ha jAtI hai| vaha samajha letA hai ki pAnI to vajana kama kara detA hai| jitane vajanI hama jamIna para the usase bahuta kama vajanI pAnI meM raha jAte haiN| tumane dekhA hogA, kabhI tuma bAlaTI kueM meM DAlate ho; jaba bAlaTI bhara jAtI hai aura pAnI meM DUbI hotI hai to koI vajana nahIM hotaa| khIMco pAnI ke Upara aura vajana zarU haa| pAnI to nirbhAra karatA gA kaise? sIkhane vAlA dhIre-dhIre isa bAta ko pahacAna letA hai| zraddhA kA janma hotA hai| pAnI para bharosA A jAtA hai ki yaha duzmana nahIM hai, mitra hai| yaha DubAtA hI nhiiN| phira to kuzala tairAka binA hAtha-paira phailAe, binA hAtha-paira calAe, par3A rahatA hai jala prkmlvt| yaha vahI AdamI hai jaise tuma ho, koI pharka nahIM hai; sirpha isameM zraddhA kA janma huA! aura ise apane para bharosA A gayA, jala para bharosA A gayA-donoM kI mitratA sadha gyii| ThIka aisA hI samarpaNa meM ghaTatA hai| samarpaNa meM Dara yahI hai ki kahIM hama DUba na jAyeM, to kinAre para utro| tumase koI sau DigrI samarpaNa karane ko kaha bhI nahIM rahA hai-eka DigrI shii| utara-utarakara pahacAna AegI, svAda bar3hegA, rasa jagegA, prANa pulakita hoMge, tuma cakita hooge ki kitanA gaMvAyA ahaMkAra ke sAtha! jarA-se samarpaNa se kitanA pAyA! naye dvAra khule, prakAza-dvAra! nayI havAeM bahIM prANoM meN| nayI pulaka, nayI umaMga! saba tAjA-tAjA hai! tuma pahalI daphe jIvana ko dekhoge| tumheM pahalI daphA AMkhoM se dhuMdha haTegI; prabhu kA rUpa thor3A-thor3A pragaTa honA zurU hogaa| idhara samarpaNa, udhara prabhu pAsa aayaa| kyoMki idhara tuma miTanA zurU hue, udhara prabhu pragaTa honA zurU huaa| prabhu dUra thor3e hI hai; tumhAre vajanI ahaMkAra ke kAraNa tumheM dikhAyI nahIM pdd'taa| tumhArI AMkheM ahaMkAra se bharI haiM; isalie dikhAyI nahIM pdd'taa| khAlI AMkheM dekhane meM samartha ho jAtI haiN| phira dhIre-dhIre himmata bar3hatI jAtI hai--zraddhA, aatm-vishvaas| tuma aura-aura samarpaNa karate ho| eka karma, vicAra, bhAva-aura sAkSI

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dina tuma pUrI chalAMga le lete ho| eka dina tuma kahate ho, aba basa bahuta ho gyaa| apane ko bacAne meM hI apane ko gaMvAyA aba taka, eka dina samajha meM A jAtI hai bAta; aba DubA deMge aura DubAkara bacA leMge! dhanya haiM ve jo DUbane ko rAjI haiM kyoMki unako phira koI DubA nahIM sktaa| abhAge haiM ve jo baca rahe haiM, kyoMki ve DUbe hI hue haiM; unakI nAva Aja nahIM kala TakarAkara DUba jaayegii| ____ phira ahaMkAra aura samarpaNa kI bAta meM eka bAta aura khayAla kara lenI jarUrI hai| mana bar3A cAlAka hai| vaha tarakIbeM khojatA hai| mana kahatA hai, to pahale kauna ? ahaMkAra kA chor3anA pahale ki samarpaNa pahale? pahale samarpaNa kareM to ahaMkAra chUTegA, ki ahaMkAra chor3eM to samarpaNa hogA?' . ___ tuma isa taraha kI bAteM, bAjAra jAte ho aMDA kharIdane, taba tuma nahIM pUchate ki pahale kauna, aMDA ki murgI? agara tuma yaha pUcho to tuma aMDA kharIdakara kabhI ghara na A skoge| tuma basa kharIdakara cale Ate ho, pUchate nahIM ki pahale kauna, pahale pakkA to kara leM ki aMDA pahale ki margI pahale? aMDA yA murgI? bahuta logoM ne vivAda kiye haiN| aMDA-murgI kA prazna bar3A prAcIna hai| pahale kauna AtA hai? bar3A kaThina hai uttara khoja paanaa| kyoMki jaise hI tuma kaho, aMDA pahale AtA hai, kaThinAI zurU ho jAtI hai, kyoMki aMDA AyA hogA murgI se-to murgI pahale A gyii| jaise hI kaho, murgI AtI pahale, vaise hI muzkila phira khar3I ho jAtI hai, kyoMki murgI AyegI kaise binA aMDe ke? yaha to eka vartulAkAra cakkara hai| prazna bhUla-bharA hai| prazna bhUla-bharA isalie hai ki murgI aura aMDA do nahIM haiN| murgI aura aMDA eka hI cIja kI do avasthAeM haiN| Age-pIche rakhane meM, do kara lene meM tuma prazna ko uThA rahe ho| murgI aMDe kA eka rUpa hai-pUrA pragaTa rUpa; aMDA murgI kA eka rUpa hai-apragaTa ruup| jaise bIja aura . vRkss| aisA hI nirahaMkAra aura samarpaNa hai| kauna pahale--isa vivAda meM par3akara samaya mata gNvaanaa| agara murgI le Ae to aMDA bhI le aae| agara aMDA le Ae to murgI bhI le aae| eka A gayA to dUsarA A hI gyaa| kahIM se bhI zurU kro| agara ahaMkAra chor3a sakate ho, ahaMkAra chor3ane se zurU kro| agara ahaMkAra nahIM chor3a sakate to samarpaNa karane se zurU kro| samarpaNa kiyA to ahaMkAra chuuttaa| pUrNa chUTA, aisA maiM kaha nahIM rahA huuN| jitanA samarpaNa kiyA, utanA chUTA! agara samarpaNa karanA muzkila mAlUma par3atA hai to ahaMkAra chodd'o| jitanA chUTegA ahaMkAra, utanA samarpaNa ho jaayegaa| duniyA meM do taraha ke dharma haiN| eka haiM nirahaMkAritA ke dharma, aura eka haiM samarpaNa ke dhrm| eka haiM murgI para jora dene vAle dharma, eka haiM aMDe para jora dene vAle dhrm| donoM sahI haiM, kyoMki eka A gayA to dUsarA apane-Apa A jAtA hai| jaise mahAvIra kA dharma hai-jaina dharma; buddha kA dharma hai-bauddha dharma; unameM samarpaNa ke lie koI jagaha nahIM hai, sirpha ahaMkAra chodd'o| samarpaNa karoge kahAM? koI paramAtmA nahIM hai, jisake sAmane samarpaNa ho ske| mahAvIra kahate haiM : azaraNa! zaraNa jAne kI koI jagaha hI nahIM hai| kisakI zaraNa jAoge? azaraNa meM ho jAo, lekina ahaMkAra chodd'o| hiMdU haiM, musalamAna haiM, IsAI haiM-ve dharma samarpaNa ke dharma haiN| ve ahaMkAra chor3ane kI itanI bAta nahIM kahate; ve kahate haiM, paramAtmA para samarpaNa kro| koI caraNa khoja lo-koI caraNa, jahAM tuma apane 92 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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sira ko jhukA sako ! ahaMkAra apane se calA jaayegaa| donoM sahI haiM, kyoMki donoM ghaTanAeM eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiM / tuma sikke kA sIdhA hissA ghara le Ao ki ulaTA hissA ghara le Ao, isase kyA pharka par3atA hai, sikkA ghara A jAegA ! donoM hI eka sikke ke pahalU haiN| para kahIM se zurU karanA pdd'egaa| baiThakara sirpha gaNita mata biThAte rahanA / 'gairika vastra aura mAlA, dhyAna aura sAkSI - sAdhanA meM kahAM taka sahayogI haiM? cAho to hara cIja sahayogI hai| cAho to choTI-choTI cIjoM se rAstA banA le sakate ho / kahate haiM, rAma ne jaba pula banAyA laMkA ko jor3ane ko, jaba sAgara setu banAyA to choTI-choTI gilahariyAM reta kaNa aura kaMkar3a le aayiiN| unakA bhI hAtha huaa| unhoMne bhI setu ko banane meM sahAyatA dii| bar3I-bar3I caTTAneM lAne vAle loga bhI the| choTI-choTI gilahariyAM bhI thIM; jo unase bana sakA, unhoMne kiyaa| kapar3e ke badala lene se bahuta AzA mata karanA, kyoMki kapar3e ke badala lene se agara saba badalatA hotA to bAta bar3I AsAna ho jAtI / mAlA ke gale meM DAla lene se hI mata samajha lenA ki bahuta kucha ho jAyegA, krAMti ghaTa jaaegii| itanI sastI krAMti nahIM hai| lekina isase yaha bhI mata soca lenA ki yaha gilaharI kA upAya hai, isase kyA hogA ? rAma ne gilahariyoM ko bhI dhanyavAda diyaa| ye choTe-choTe upAya bhI kAragara haiM / kAragara isa taraha haiM-- acAnaka tuma apane gAMva vApisa jAoge gairika vastroM meM, sArA gAMva cauMkakara tumheM dekhegaa| tuma usa gAMva meM phira ThIka usI taraha se na baiTha pAoge jisa taraha se pahale baiThate the| tuma usa gAMva meM usI taraha se chipa na jAoge jaise pahale chipa jAte the| tuma usa gAMva meM eka pRthakatA lekara A gye| hara eka pUchegA, kyA huA hai ? hara eka tumheM yAda dilAegA ki kucha huA hai| hara eka tumase prazna kregaa| hara eka tumhArI smRti ko jagAyegA / hara eka tumheM maukA degA punaH punaH smaraNa kA, sAkSI banane kA / . eka mitra ne saMnyAsa liyA / saMnyAsa lete vakta ve rone lage / sarala vyakti ! aura kahA ki basa eka ar3acana hai, mujhe zarAba pIne kI Adata hai aura Apa jarUra kaheMge ki chodd'o| maiMne kahA, maiM kisI ko kucha chor3ane ko kahatA hI nahIM / pIte ho-- dhyAnapUrvaka pIyo ! unhoMne kahA, kyA matalaba? saMnyAsI hokara bhI maiM zarAba pIUM ? 'tumhArI marjI! saMnyAsa maiMne de diyA, aba tuma smjho|' ve koI mahIne bhara bAda aae| kahane lage, Apane cAlabAjI kii| zarAba - ghara meM khar3A thA, eka AdamI Akara mere paira par3a liyaa| kahA, 'svAmI jI kahAM se Aye ?' maiM bhAgA vahAM se -- maiMne kahA ki ye svAmI jI aura zarAba - ghara meM ! vaha AdamI kahane lagA, Apane cAlabAjI kii| aba zarAba - ghara kI tarapha jAne meM DaratA hUM ki koI paira vagairaha chU le yA koI namaskAra vagairaha kara le| Aja paMdraha dina se nahIM gayA huuN| eka smRti bnii| eka yAdadAzta jagI ! tuma ina gairika vastroM meM usI bhAMti krodha na kara pAoge jaisA kala taka karate rahe the| koI cIja coTa kregii| koI cIja kahegI, aba to chor3o ! aba ye gairika vastroM meM bar3A behUdA lagatA hai| maiM tumhAre lie gairika vastra dekara sirpha thor3I ar3acana paidA kara rahA hUM, aura kucha bhI nahIM / tu karma, vicAra, bhAva- aura sAkSI 93

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aMga cora ho to usI AsAnI se cora na raha skoge| tuma agara dhana ke pAgala ho, dIvAne ho, lobhI ho, to tumhAre lobha meM vahI bala na raha jaayegaa| tuma agara rAjanIti meM daur3a rahe ho, pada kI pratiSThA meM lage the, acAnaka tuma pAoge kucha sAra nahIM ! ye choTe-se vastra bar3e pratIkAtmaka ho jaayeNge| apane-Apa meM inakA mUlya nahIM hai, lekina inake sAtha jur3a jAne meM tuma dhIre-dhIre pAoge, bAta to bar3I choTI thI, bIja to bar3A choTA thA, dhIre-dhIre bar3A ho gyaa| dhIre-dhIre usane saba badala ddaalaa| tumhAre kRtya badaleMge, tumhArI AdateM badaleMgI, tumhAre uThane-baiThane kA DhaMga bdlegaa| tumhAre jIvana meM eka nayA prsaad...| logoM kI apekSAeM tumhAre prati bdleNgii| logoM kI AMkheM tumhAre prati bdleNgii| nAma kA parivartana - purAne nAma se saMbaMdha viccheda ho jAyegA / vastra kA parivartana - purAnI tumhArI rUparekhA se mukti ho jaayegii| yaha gale meM tumhArI mAlA tumheM merI yAda dilAtI rhegii| yaha mere aura tumhAre bIca eka setu bana jAyegI / tuma mujhe bhUla na pAoge itanI AsAnI se / aura loga tumheM pRthaka karane lgeNge| aura unakA pRthaka karanA tumhAre lie sAkSI hone meM bar3A sahayogI ho jaayegaa| lekina maiM yaha nahIM kaha rahA hUM ki itanA kara lene se saba ho jAyegA, ki basa pahana lie vastra aura mAlA DAla lI - samajhA ki khatama ! yAtrA pUrI! tuma para nirbhara hai| ye saMketa jaise haiN| jaise mIla ke kinAre patthara lagA hotA likhA rahatA hai ki bAraha mIla, pacAsa mIla, sau mIla dillii| usa patthara se kucha bar3A matalaba nahIM hai| patthara ho yA na ho, dillI sau mIla hai to sau mIla hai| lekina patthara para likhI huI lakIra, tIra kA cihna rAhI ko halakA karatA hai| vaha kahatA hai, calo sau mIla hI bacA, paccIsa mIla bacA, pacAsa mIla bcaa| sviTajaralaiMDa meM mIla ke patthara kI jagaha miniToM ke patthara haiM / agara gAr3I tumhArI ruka jAe kahIM kisI pahAr3I jagaha para to tuma cakita hokara dekhoge ki bAhara khaMbhe para pichalI sTezana kitanI dUra hai -- tIsa miniTa dUra; agalI sTezana kitanI dUra -- paMdraha miniTa dUra ! bar3A mahatvapUrNa pratIka hai| to agara svisa loga acchI ghar3iyAM banAne meM kuzala haiM to kucha Azcarya nhiiN| samaya kA unakA bar3A pragAr3ha hai| mIla nahIM likhate, samaya likhate haiN| paMdraha miniTa dUra ! khabara milatI hai ki samaya kA bodha pragAr3ha hai isa jAti kA / tuma gairika vastra pahane ho, kucha khabara milatI hai tumhAre baabt| hara cIja khabara detI hai| kaise tuma baiThate ho, kaise tuma uThate ho, kaise tuma dekhate ho - hara cIja khabara detI hai / sainikoM ko hama DhIle vastra nahIM pahanAte; duniyA meM koI jAti nahIM pahanAtI -- pahanAegI to hAra khaaegii| sainika ko DhIle vastra pahanAnA khataranAka siddha ho sakatA hai| sainika ko hama custa vastra pahanAte haiM -- itane custa vastra, jinameM vaha hamezA ar3acana anubhava karatA hai| aura icchA hotI hai ki kaba vaha inake bAhara kUda kara nikala jAye / custa vastra jhagar3AlU Adata paidA karate haiN| custa vastra meM baiThA AdamI lar3ane ko tatpara rahatA hai| DhIle vastra kA AdamI thor3A vizrAma meM hotA hai| sirpha samrATa DhIle vastra pahanate the, yA saMnyAsI, yA phakIra / tumane kabhI dekhA ki DhIle vastra pahanakara agara tuma sIr3hiyAM car3ho to tuma eka-eka sIr3hI car3hoge; custa vastra pahanakara car3ho, do-do eka sAtha car3ha jAoge / custa vastra pahane ho to tuma krodha se bhare ho; 94 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 "

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koI jarA-sI bAta kahegA aura becainI khar3I ho jaayegii| DhIle vastra pahane ho, tuma thor3e vizrAma meM rhoge| __ choTI-choTI cIjeM pharka lAtI haiN| jIvana choTI-choTI cIjoM se banatA hai| gilahariyoM ke dvArA lAe gae choTe-choTe kaMkar3a-patthara jIvana ke setu ko nirmita karate haiN| kyA tuma khAte ho, kyA tuma pahanate ho, kaise uThate-baiThate ho, sabakA aMtima pariNAma hai| sabakA jor3a ho tum| aba eka AdamI calA jA rahA hai-camakIle, bhar3akIle, raMgIle vastra pahane-to kucha khabara detA hai| eka strI calI jA rahI hai--behUde, azlIla, zarIra ko ubhArane vAle vastra pahane-kucha khabara detI hai| eka AdamI ne sIdhe-sAde vastra pahane haiM, DhIle, vizrAma se bhare-kucha khabara milatI hai usa AdamI ke saMbaMdha meN| ___manovaijJAnika kahate haiM, agara tuma eka AdamI ko AdhA ghaMTA taka cupacApa dekhate raho--kaise vastra pahane hai, kaisA uThatA, kaisA baiThatA, kaisA dekhatA-to tuma usa AdamI ke saMbaMdha meM itanI bAteM jAna loge ki tuma bharosA na kara skoge| hamArI hara gatividhi, hara bhAva-bhaMgimA 'hamArI' hai| bhAva-bhaMgimA ke badalane se hama badalate haiM, hamAre badalane se bhAva-bhaMgimA badalatI hai| to yaha to kevala pratIka hai| ye tumheM sAtha deNge| ye tumhAre lie izAre bane rheNge| ye tumheM jAgarUka rakhane ke lie thor3A-sA sahArA haiN| 'aura kRpayA yaha bhI samajhAeM ki sAkSitva, jAgarUkatA aura samyaka smRti meM kyA aMtara hai?' koI bhI aMtara nahIM hai| ve saba paryAyavAcI zabda haiN| alaga-alaga paraMparAoM ne unakA upayoga kiyA hai| jAgarUkatA kRSNamUrti upayoga karate haiN| samyaka smRti, mAiMDaphulanesa buddha ne upayoga kiyA hai| sAkSitva aSTAvakra ne, upaniSadoM ne, gItA ne upayoga kiyA hai| sirpha bheda alaga-alaga paraMparAoM kA hai| lekina unake pIche jisakI tarapha izArA hai vaha eka hI hai| | karma, vicAra, bhAva-aura sAkSI 95

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dUsarA praznaH Apake mahAgItA para hue pahale pravacana ke samaya aneka loga AMsU bahAkara ro rahe the| usakA kyA matalaba hai? kyA rone vAle kamajora mana ke loga haiM yA ApakI vANI kA yaha prabhAva hai? kRpayA isa para thor3A prakAza 1 | ka bAta pakkI hai ki pUchane vAle DAleM! | kaThora mana ke AdamI haiN| AMsuoM meM unheM sirpha kamajorI dikhAyI pdd'ii| eka bAta pakkI hai pUchane vAle vyakti ke AMkha ke AMsU sUkha gaye haiM, AMkheM baMjara ho gayI haiM, marusthala jaisI; unameM phUla nahIM khilte| AMsU to AMkha ke phUla haiN| pUchane vAle kA bhAva mara gayA hai| pUchane vAle kA hRdaya avaruddha ho gayA hai| pUchane vAlA sirpha buddhi se jI rahA hogA; usane bhAva kI tilAMjali de dii| soca-vicAra se jI rahA hogaa| prema aura karuNA aura jIvana kI tarapha jo lagAva kI, cAhata kI, AnaMda kI saMbhAvanA hai-use inakAra kara diyA hogaa| koI rasadhAra nahIM bahatI hogii| sUkhA-sAkhA marusthala jaisA mana ho gayA hogaa| isIlie pahalI bAta yaha khayAla meM AyI ki jo loga rote haiM, kamajora mana ke hoNge| kisane kahA tumheM ki ronA kamajorI kA lakSaNa hai? mIrA khUba royI hai! caitanya kI AMkhoM se jhara-jhara AMsU bahe! nahIM, kamajorI ke lakSaNa nahIM haiM-bhAva ke lakSaNa haiM; bhAva kI zakti ke lakSaNa haiN| aura dhyAna rakhanA, bhAva vicAra se gaharI bAta hai| maiMne kahA: pahale karma kI rekhA, phira vicAra kI rekhA, phira bhAva kI rekhA, phira sAkSI kA keNdr| bhAva sAkSI ke nikaTatama hai| bhakti bhagavAna ke nikaTatama hai| karma bahuta dUra hai| vahAM se yAtrA bar3I laMbI hai| vicAra bhI kAphI dUra hai| vahAM se bhI yAtrA kAphI laMbI hai| bhakti bilakula pAsa hai| khayAla rakhanA, AMsU jarUrI rUpa se dukha ke kAraNa nahIM hote| hAlAMki loga eka hI taraha ke AMsuoM se paricita haiM jo dukha ke hote haiN| karuNA meM bhI AMsU bahate haiN| AnaMda meM bhI AMsU bahate haiN| ahobhAva meM bhI AMsU bahate haiN| kRtajJatA meM bhI AMsU bahate haiN| AMsU to sirpha pratIka haiM ki koI aisI ghaTanA bhItara ghaTa rahI hai jisako samhAlanA muzkila hai-dukha yA sukha; koI aisI ghaTanA bhItara ghaTa rahI hai jo itanI jyAdA hai ki Upara se bahane lgii| phira vaha dukha ho, itanA jyAdA dukha ho ki bhItara samhAlanA muzkila ho jAye to AMsuoM se bhegaa| AMsU nikAsa haiN| yA AnaMda ghanA ho jAye to AnaMda bhI AMsuoM se bhegaa| AMsU nikAsa haiN| AMsU jarUrI rUpa se dukha yA sukha se jur3e nahIM haiM-atireka se jur3e haiN| jisa cIja kA bhI atireka ho jAyegA, AMsU usI ko lekara bahane lgeNge| to jo roye, unake bhItara kucha atireka huA hogA; unake hRdaya para koI coTa par3I hogI; unhoMne koI marmara sunA hogA ajJAta kA; dUra ajJAta kI kiraNa ne unake hRdaya ko sparza kiyA hogA; unake aMdhere meM kucha utarA hogA; koI tIra unake hRdaya ko pIr3A aura AhlAda se bhara gayA-roka na pAye ve apane aaNsuu| mere bolane ke prabhAva se isakA koI saMbaMdha nahIM, kyoMki tuma bhI suna rahe the| agara mere bolane 96 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 |

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kA hI prabhAva hotA to tuma bhI roye hote, sabhI roye hote| nahIM! mere bolane se jyAdA sunane vAle kI hArdikatA kA saMbaMdha hai| jo ro sakate the ve roe| - aura ronA bar3I zakti hai| eka bahuta anUThI dizA ko manuSya-jAti ne kho diyA hai--vizeSakara manuSyoM ne kho diyA hai, puruSoM ne; striyoM ne thor3A bacA rakhA hai, striyAM dhanyabhAgI haiN| manuSya kI AMkha meM, puruSa ho ki strI, eka-sI hI AMsuoM kI graMthiyAM haiN| prakRti ne AMsuoM kI graMthiyAM barAbara banAyI haiN| isalie prakRti kA to nirdeza spaSTa hai ki donoM kI AMkheM rone ke lie banI haiN| lekina puruSa ke ahaMkAra ne dhIre-dhIre apane ko niyaMtraNa meM kara liyA hai| dhIre-dhIre puruSa socane lagA hai ki ronA straiNa hai; sirpha striyAM rotI haiN| isa kAraNa puruSa ne bahuta kucha khoyA hai-- bhakti khoyI, bhAva khoyaa| isa kAraNa puruSa ne AnaMda khoyA, ahobhAva khoyaa| isa kAraNa puruSa ne dukha kI bhI mahimA khoyI; kyoMki dukha bhI nikhAratA hai, sApha karatA hai| isa kAraNa puruSa ke jIvana meM eka bar3I durghaTanA ghaTI hai| tuma cakita hooge, duniyA meM striyoM kI bajAya dugune puruSa pAgala hote haiM! aura yaha saMkhyA bahuta bar3ha jAye, agara yuddha baMda ho jAyeM; kyoMki yuddha meM puruSoM kA pAgalapana kAphI nikala jAtA hai, bar3I mAtrA meM nikala jAtA hai| agara yuddha bilakula baMda ho jAeM sau sAla ke lie, to Dara hai ki puruSoM meM se nabbe pratizata puruSa pAgala ho jaayeNge| puruSa striyoM se jyAdA AtmaghAta karate haiM--do gunaa| Amataura se tumhArI dhAraNA aura hogii| tuma socate hooge, striyAM jyAdA AtmaghAta karatI haiN| bAteM karatI haiM striyAM, karatIM nahIM aatmghaat| aise golI vagairaha khAkara leTa jAtI haiM, magara golI bhI hisAba se khAtI haiN| to striyAM prayAsa jyAdA karatI haiM AtmaghAta kA. lekina saphala nahIM hotiiN| usa prayAsa meM bhI hisAba hotA hai| vastataH striyAM AtmaghAta karanA nahIM cAhatI-AtmaghAta to unakA kevala nivedana hai zikAyata kaa| ve yaha kaha rahI haiM ki aisA jIvana jIne yogya nahIM; kucha aura jIvana cAhie thaa| ve to sirpha tumheM khabara de rahI haiM ki tuma itane vajra-hRdaya ho gaye ho ki jaba taka hama marane ko taiyAra na hoM zAyada tuma hamArI tarapha dhyAna hI na doge| ve sirpha tumhArA dhyAna AkarSita kara rahI haiN| yaha bar3I azobhana bAta hai ki dhyAna AkarSita karane ke lie marane kA upAya karanA par3atA hai| AdamI jarUra khUba kaThora ho gayA hogA, patharIlA ho gayA hogaa| striyAM maranA nahIM cAhatIM, jInA cAhatI haiN| jIne ke mArga para jaba itanI ar3acana pAtI haiM-- koI sunane vAlA nahIM, koI dhyAna dene vAlA nahIM-taba sirpha tuma dhyAna de sako, isalie marane kA upAya karatI haiN| lekina puruSa jaba AtmahatyA karate haiM to saphala ho jAte haiN| puruSa pAgalapana meM AtmahatyA karate haiN| jyAdA puruSa mAnasika rUpa se rugNa hote haiN| kAraNa kyA hogA? bahuta kAraNa haiN| magara eka kAraNa unameM AMsU bhI haiN| manovaijJAnika kahate haiM, puruSoM ko phira se ronA sIkhanA hogaa| yaha bala nahIM hai, jisako tuma bala kaha rahe ho--yaha bar3I kaThoratA hai| bala itanA kaThora nahIM hotA; bala to komala kA hai| tumane dekhA pahAr3a se jharanA giratA hai, jalaprapAta giratA hai-komala jala! caTTAneM bar3I sakhta! caTTAneM jarUra socatI hoMgI, hama majabUta haiM, yaha jaladhAra kamajora hai| lekina aMtataH jaladhAra jIta jAtI hai; caTTAna reta hokara baha jAtI hai| karma, vicAra, bhAva-aura sAkSI 97.

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paramAtmA komala ke sAtha hai| nirbala ke bala rAma ! eka phUla khilA hai| pAsa meM par3I hai eka caTTAna / caTTAna jarUra dikhatI hai majabUta; phUla kamajora / lekina tumane kabhI phUla kI zakti dekhI - jIvana kI zakti! kauna caTTAna ko sira jhukAtA hai| tuma patthara ko lekara to bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM car3hAne nahIM jaate| tuma caTTAna, socakara ki bar3I majabUta hai, calo apanI preyasI ko bheMTa kara deM, aisA to nahIM krte| phUla tor3akara le jAte ho / phUla kA bala hai ! phUla kI garimA hai ! usakI komalatA usakA bala hai / usakA khilAva usakA bala hai| usakA saMgIta, usakI sugaMdha usakA bala hai| usakI nirbalatA meM usakA bala hai| subaha khilA hai, sAMjha murajhA jAyegA--yahI usakA bala hai| lekina khilA hai| caTTAna kabhI nahIM khilatI - basa hai / caTTAna murdA hai| phUla jIvaMta hai; maregA, kyoMki jIyA hai| caTTAna kabhI nahIM maratI, kyoMki marI hI hai| komala bano! AMsuoM ko phira se pukAro ! tumhArI AMkhoM ko gIta aura kavitA se bharane do| 1 anyathA tuma vaMcita rahoge bahuta-sI bAtoM se / phira tumhArA paramAtmA bhI eka tarkajAla rahegA, hRdaya kI anubhUti nahIM; eka siddhAMta - mAtra rahegA, eka satya kA svAda aura satya kI pratIti nahIM / jo AMsU bahAkara roye, saubhAgyazAlI haiM, ve balazAlI haiN| unhoMne phikra na kI ki tuma kyA ko unako bhI phikra to lagatI hai ki loga kyA kheNge| jaba koI AdamI jAra-jAra rone lagatA hai to use bhI phikra lagatI hai ki loga kyA kheNge| bala cAhie rone ko ki phikra chor3e ki loga kyA kheNge| kahane do| hoMge badanAma to ho lene do! hamako jI kholakara ro lene do ! jaba koI AdamI rotA hai, choTe bacce kI taraha bisUratA hai, to thor3A soco usakA bala ! tuma sabakI phikra nahIM kI usane / usane yaha phikra nahIM kI ki loga kyA kaheMge ki maiM yUnivarsiTI meM prophesara hUM aura ro rahA hUM, koI vidyArthI dekha le ! ki maiM itanA bar3A dukAnadAra aura ro rahA hUM, koI grAhaka dekha le! ki maiM itanA balazAlI pati aura ro rahA hUM, aura patnI pAsa baiThI hai, ghara jAkara jhaMjhaTa khar3I hogI / . ki maiM bApa hUM aura ro rahA hUM, aura beTA dekha le ! choTe bacce dekha leM ! samhAla lo apane ko / ahaMkAra samhAle rakhatA hai| yaha nirahaMkAra royA / ahaMkAra apane ko sadA niyaMtraNa meM rakhatA hai| nirahaMkAra bahatA hai; usameM bahAva hai| je sulage te bujhi gaye, bujhe te sulage nAhiM | rahimana dAhe prema ke, bujhi bujhi ke sulagAhiM / / aMgAre jalate haiM-- je sulage te bujhi gaye - lekina eka ghar3I AtI hai, bujha jAte haiM, phira tuma dubArA unheM nahIM jalA skte| rAkha ko kisI ne kabhI dubArA aMgArA banAne meM saphalatA pAyI ? je sulage te bujhi gaye, bujhe te sulage nAhiM | phira eka daphe bujhakara ve kabhI nahIM sulgte| rahimana dAhe prema ke-- lekina jinake hRdaya meM prema kA tIra lagA, unakA kyA kahanA rahIma ! rahimana dAhe prema ke, bujhi - bujhi ke sulagAhiM / bAra-bAra jalate haiM! bAra-bAra bujhate haiM ! phira-phira sulaga jAte haiN| prema kI agni zAzvata hai, sanAtana hai / jinhoMne mujhe prema se sunA, ve ro paayeNge| jinhoMne mujhe sirpha buddhi se sunA ve kucha niSkarSa, jJAna 98 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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lekara jaayeNge| ve rAkha lekara jAyeMge--prema kA aMgArA nhiiN| ve aisI rAkha lekara jAyeMge jo phira kabhI nahIM sulgegii| yAda rakhanA! vaha bujha gayI! vaha to maiMne tumase jaba kahI taba hI bujha gyii| agara tumane buddhi meM lI to rAkha, agara tumane hRdaya meM le lI to aNgaaraa| isalie prema kA aMgArA jinake bhItara paidA ho jAyegA, vaha to phira jalegA, phira bujhegA, phira jlegaa| vaha to tumheM khUba tdd'phaayegaa| vaha to tumheM nikhaaregaa| vaha to tumhAre jIvana meM sArA rUpAMtaraNa le aayegaa| dila kholakara agara tuma ro sake to aMgArA hRdaya meM pahuMca gayA, isakI khabara thii| agara na ro sake to buddhi taka phuNcaa| thor3I rAkha ikaTThI ho jaayegii| tuma thor3e jAnakAra ho jaaoge| tuma dUsaroM ko samajhAne meM thor3e kuzala ho jaaoge| vAda-vivAda, tarka karane meM tuma thor3e nipuNa ho jaaoge| bAkI mUla bAta cUka gyii| jahAM se aMgArA lA sakate the, vahAM se sirpha rAkha lekara lauTa aaye| phira tuma usa rAkha ko cAhe vibhUti kaho, kucha pharka nahIM pdd'taa| rAkha rAkha hai| lagI Aga, uThe darda ke rAga dila se tere gama meM AtazabayAM ho gaye hm| khirada kI badaulata rahe rAste meM gubAre-pase-kAravAM ho gaye hm| lagI Aga, uThe darda ke rAga dila se-ve AMsU Aga laga jAne ke AMsU the| jaba kisI ko rote dekho, usake pAsa baiTha jAnA! vaha ghar3I satsaMga kI hai, vaha ghar3I chor3ane jaisI nhiiN| tuma nahIM ro pA rahe to kama se kama rote hue vyakti ke pAsa baiTha jaanaa| usakA hAtha hAtha meM le lenA, zAyada bImArI tumheM bhI laga jaaye| lagI Aga, uThe darda ke rAga dila se 'Aga laga jAye! ye gairika vastra Aga ke pratIka haiM--ye prema kI Aga ke pratIka haiN| tere gama meM AtazabayAM ho gaye hm|| aura jaba tumhAre bhItara hRdaya meM pIr3A uThegI, viraha kA bhAva uThegA, tumhArI zvAsa-zvAsa meM jaba agni pragaTa hone lagegI, AtazabayAM...! tere gama meM AtazabayAM ho gae hm| khirada kI badaulata rahe rAste meM, buddhi kI badaulata to rAste meM bhaTakate rahe! khirada kI badaulata rahe rAste meM ___ gubAre-pase-kAravAM ho gaye hm| aura buddhi ke kAraNa dhIre-dhIre hamArI hAlata aisI ho gayI, jaise kAravAM gujaratA hai, usake pIche dhUla ur3atI rahatI hai| hama dhUla ho ge| dhUla ke atirikta buddhi ke hAtha meM kabhI kucha lagA nahIM hai| khirada kI badaulata rahe rAste meM, gubAre-pase-kAravAM ho gaye hm| jo dila apanA rozana huA kRSNamohana ARRIANRAIRomspapMORONOMORRORMANAWWARWISE | karma, vicAra, bhAva-aura sAkSI / / 99 | -

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hadeM miTa gayIM bekarAM ho gae hama / jo dila apanA rozana huA kRSNamohana - agara prema meM par3a jAye coTa, hRdaya para laga jAye coTa, khila jAye vahAM Aga kA aMgArA... jo dila apanA rozana huA kRSNamohana hadeM miTa gayIM bekarAM ho gae hama / usa ghar3I phira sImAeM TUTa jAtI haiM - asIma ho jAte haiN| AMsU asIma kI tarapha tumhArA pahalA kadama hai| AMsU isa bAta kI khabara hai ki tuma pighale, tumhArI sakhta sImAeM thor3I pighalIM, tuma thor3e narama hue, tuma thor3e garama hue, tumane ThaMDI buddhi thor3I chor3I, thor3I Aga jalI, thor3A tApa paidA huA ! ye AMsU ThaMDe nahIM haiN| ye AMsU bar3e garma haiN| aura ye AMsU tumhAre pighalane kI khabara lAte haiN| jaise barapha pighalatI hai, aise jaba tumhAre bhItara kI asmitA pighalane lagatI AMsU bahate haiN| katI - havasa the to Atazanaphasa the muhabbata huI, bejubAM ho gaye hama / jaba buddhi se bhare the, vAsanAoM se bhare the, vicAroM se bhare the to lAkha bAteM kIM, jabAna bar3I tez2a thI ... ! katIle havasa to Atazanaphasa the muhabbata huI, bejubAM ho gaye hama / AMsU bejubAna avasthA kI sUcanAeM haiN| jaba kucha aisI ghaTanA ghaTatI hai ki kahane kA upAya nahIM raha jAtA to na roo to kyA karo ? jaba jabAna kahane meM asamartha ho jAye to AMkheM AMsuoM se kahatI haiN| jaba buddhi kahane meM asamartha ho jAye to koI nAcakara kahatA hai| mIrA naacii| kucha aisA huA ki kahane ko zabda ne mile| pada ghuMgharU bAMdha mIrA nAcI re! roI ! jAra-jAra royI ! kucha aisA ho gayA ki zabdoM meM kahanA saMbhava na rahA, zabda bar3e saMkIrNa mAlUma hue| AMsU hI kaha sakate the-- AMsuoM se hI kahA / nahIM, isa taraha ke bhAva mana meM mata lenA ki ve loga kamajora haiN| ve loga zaktizAlI haiN| unakI zakti komalatA kI hai| unakI zakti saMgharSa kI aura hiMsA kI nahIM hai, unakI zakti hArdikatA kI hai| kyoMki agara tumane socA ki ye loga kamajora haiM to phira tuma kabhI bhI na rooge / isalie tumase bAra-bAra jora dekara kaha rahA hUM, unako kamajora mata smjhnaa| unase IrSyA kro| bAra-bAra soco ki kyA huA ki maiM nahIM ro pA rahA huuN| bhAva se bharA vyakti svayaM ke keMdra ke sarvAdhika nikaTa hai / aura jitanA hI bhAva se bharA vyakti svayaM ke nikaTa hotA hai utanI hI jyAdA pIr3A ko anubhava karatA hai / tuma jitane ghara se jyAdA dUra ho utane hI ghara ko bhUlane kI sugamatA hai; jaise-jaise ghara karIba Ane lagatA hai vaise-vaise ghara kI yAda bhI Ane lagatI hai| tuma paramAtmA ko bhUlakara baiThe ho / paramAtmA zabda tumhAre kAnoM meM par3atA hai, lekina koI halacala nahIM hotI hai| suna lete ho, eka zabda mAtra hai| paramAtmA zabda mAtra nahIM hai| use suna lene bhara kI bAta nahIM hai| jisake bhItara kucha thor3I-sI abhI bhI jIvana kI Aga hai use 'paramAtmA' jhakajhora degA - zabda mAtra jhakajhora degaa| 100 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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cAhate ho agara mujhe dila se phira bhalA kisalie rulAte ho? bhakta sadA paramAtmA se kahate rahe haiM: cAhate ho agara mujhe dila se phira bhalA kisalie rulAte ho? rozanI ke ghane aMdheroM meM kyoM naz2ara se naz2ara curAte ho? pAsa Aye na pAsa Akara bhI pAsa mujhako nahIM bulAte ho? kisalie AsapAsa rahate ho? kisalie AsapAsa Ate ho? agara tumane mujhe ThIka se sunA to tumheM paramAtmA bahuta bAra, bahuta pAsa mAlUma pdd'egaa| kisalie AsapAsa rahate ho? kisalie AsapAsa Ate ho? pAsa Aye na pAsa Akara bhI pAsa mujhako nahIM bulAte ho? cAhate ho agara mujhe dila se phira bhalA kisalie rulAte ho? rozanI ke ghane aMdheroM meM kyoM naz2ara se naz2ara curAte ho? jo vyakti bhAva meM utara rahA hai vaha bilakula itane karIba hai paramAtmA ke ki paramAtmA kI AMca use anubhava hone lagatI hai; najara meM najara par3ane lagatI hai; sImAeM eka-dUsare ke Upara utarane lagatI haiM; eka-dUsare kI sImA meM atikramaNa hone lagatA hai| yahAM jo kahA jA rahA hai, vaha sirpha kahane ko nahIM hai; vaha tumheM rUpAMtarita karane ko hai| vaha sirpha bAta kI bAta nahIM hai, vaha tumheM saMpUrNa rUpa se, jar3a-mUla se badala dene kI bAta hai| karma, vicAra, bhAva-aura sAkSI 101.

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tIsarA praznaH dharma + dhAraNA yA dhAraNA + dharma se saMskRti kA nirmANa hotA hai| aura saMskRti se samAja aura usakI paraMparAeM banatI haiN| pUjyapAda ne batAyA ki dharma sabake khilApha hai| agara dharma sabhI ke virodha meM rahegA to kisI dha rma se jo tuma artha samajha rahe ho prakAra kI arAjakatA honA asaMbhava hai kyA? dhAraNA kA, vaisA artha nahIM hai| hameM samajhAne kI kRpA kareM! dhAraNA, kanasepTa dharma nahIM hai| dharma zabda banA hai jisa dhAtu se, usakA artha hai : jisane sabako dhAraNa kiyA hai; jo sabakA dhAraka hai; jisane sabako dhArA hai| dhAraNA nahIM--jisane sabako dhAraNa kiyA hai| yaha jo virATa, ye jo cAMda-tAre, yaha jo sUraja, ye jo vRkSa aura pakSI aura manuSya, aura anaMtaanaMta taka phailA huA astitva hai-isako jo dhAre hue hai, vahI dharma hai| dharma kA koI saMbaMdha dhAraNA se nahIM hai| tumhArI dhAraNA hiMdU kI hai, kisI kI musalamAna kI hai, kisI kI IsAI kI hai--isase dharma kA koI saMbaMdha nhiiN| ye dhAraNAeM haiM, ye buddhi kI dhAraNAeM haiN| dharma to usa maulika satya kA nAma hai, jisane sabako samhAlA hai; jisake binA saba bikhara jAyegA; jo sabako joDe hae hai: jo sabakI samagratA hai: jo sabakA seta hai--vhii| ___ jaise hama phUla kI mAlA banAte haiN| aise phUla kA Dhera lagA ho aura phUla kI mAlA rakhI ho--pharka kyA hai ? Dhera arAjaka hai| usameM koI eka phUla kA dUsare phUla se saMbaMdha nahIM hai, saba phUla asaMbaMdhita haiN| mAlA meM eka dhAgA piroyaa| vaha dhAgA dikhAyI nahIM par3atA; vaha phUloM meM chipA hai| lekina eka phUla dUsare phUla se jur3a gyaa| isa sAre astitva meM jo dhAge kI taraha piroyA huA hai, usakA nAma dharma hai| jo hameM vRkSoM se jor3e hai, cAMda-tAroM se jor3e hai, jo kaMkar3a-pattharoM ko sUraja se jor3e hai, jo sabako jor3e hai, jo sabakA jor3a hai-vahI dharma hai| dharma se saMskRti kA nirmANa nahIM hotaa| saMskRti to saMskAra se banatI hai| dharma to taba patA calatA hai jaba hama sAre saMskAroM kA tyAga kara dete haiN| saMnyAsa kA artha hai: sNskaar-tyaag| hiMdU kI saMskRti alaga hai, musalamAna kI saMskRti alaga hai, bauddha kI saMskRti alaga hai, jaina kI saMskRti alaga hai| duniyA meM hajAroM saMskRtiyAM haiM, kyoMki hajAroM DhaMga ke saMskAra haiN| koI pUraba kI tarapha baiThakara prArthanA karatA hai, koI pazcima kI tarapha muMha karake prArthanA karatA hai-yaha saMskAra hai| koI aise kapar3e pahanatA, koI vaise kapar3e pahanatA; koI isa taraha kA khAnA khAtA, koI usa taraha kA khAnA khAtA-ye saba saMskAra haiN| duniyA meM saMskRtiyAM to raheMgI-rahanI caahie| kyoMki jitanI vividhatA ho utanI duniyA suMdara hai| maiM nahIM cAhUMgA ki duniyA meM basa eka saMskRti ho-bar3I behUdI, beraunaka, ubAne vAlI hogii| duniyA meM hiMduoM kI saMskRti honI cAhie, musalamAnoM kI, IsAiyoM kI, bauddhoM kI, jainoM kI, cIniyoM 102 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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kI, rUsiyoM kI-- hajAroM saMskRtiyAM honI caahie| kyoMki vaividhya jIvana ko suMdara banAtA hai| bagIce meM bahuta taraha ke phUla hone caahie| eka hI taraha ke phUla bagIce ko Uba se bhara deNge| saMskRtiyAM to aneka honI cAhie-- aneka haiM, aneka rheNgii| lekina dharma eka honA cAhie, kyoMki dharma eka hai| aura koI upAya nahIM hai / to maiM hiMdU ko saMskRti kahatA hUM, musalamAna ko saMskRti kahatA hUM; dharma nahIM khtaa| ThIka hai / saMskRtiyAM to suMdara haiN| banAo alaga DhaMga kI masjida, alaga DhaMga ke maMdira / maMdira suMdara haiM, masjideM suMdara haiN| maiM nahIM cAhUMgA ki duniyA meM sirpha maMdira raha jAyeM aura masjideM miTa jAyeM-bar3A sauMdarya kama ho jaayegaa| maiM nahIM cAhUMgA ki duniyA meM saMskRta hI raha jAye, arabI miTa jAye -bar3A sauMdarya kama ho jAyegA / maiM nahIM cAhUMgA ki duniyA meM sirpha kurAna raha jAye, veda miTa jAyeM, gItA-upaniSada miTa jAyeM - duniyA bar3I garIba ho jAyegI / kurAna suMdara hai; sAhitya kI anUThI kRti hai, kAvya kI bar3I gahana UMcAI hai - lekina dharma se kucha lenA-denA nhiiN| veda priya haiM; anUThe udaghoSa haiM; pRthvI kI AkAMkSAeM haiM AkAza ko chU lene kii| upaniSada ati madhura haiN| unase jyAdA madhura vaktavya kabhI bhI nahIM die gye| ve nahIM khone caahie| ve saba rahane cAhie - para saMskRti kI taraha / dharma to eka hai| dharma to vaha hai jisane hama sabako dhAraNa kiyA - hiMdU ko bhI, musalamAna ko bhI, IsAI ko bhI / dharma to vaha hai jisane pazuoM ko, manuSyoM ko, paudhoM ko, sabako dhAraNa kiyA hai; jo paudhoM meM hare dhAra kI taraha baha rahA hai; jo manuSyoM meM rakta kI dhAra kI taraha baha rahA hai; jo tumhAre bhItara zvAsa kI taraha cala rahA hai; jo tumhAre bhItara sAkSI kI taraha maujUda hai| dharma ne to sabako dhAraNa kiyA hai| isalie dharma ko saMskRti kA paryAya mata samajhanA / dharma se saMskRti kA koI lenA-denA nahIM / isalie to rUsa kI saMskRti ho sakatI hai; vahAM koI dharma nahIM hai| cIna kI saMskRti hai; vahAM aba koI dharma nahIM hai / nAstika kI saMskRti ho sakatI hai, Astika kI ho sakatI hai| dharma se saMskRti kA koI lenA-denA nahIM hai / dharma to tumhAre rahane-sahane se kucha vAstA nahIM rakhatA, dharma to tumhAre hone se vAstA rakhatA hai| dharma to tumhArA zuddha svarUpa hai, svabhAva hai| saMskRti to tumhAre bAhara ke AvaraNa meM, AcaraNa meM, vyavahAra meM, ina saba cIjoM se saMbaMdha rakhatI hai-- kaise uThanA, kaise bolanA, kyA kahanA, kyA nahIM khnaa...| dharma se koI paraMparA nahIM bntii| dharma paraMparA nahIM hai / dharma to sanAtana, zAzvata satya hai / paraMparAeM to AdamI banAtA hai-- dharma to hai / paraMparAeM AdamI se nirmita haiM; AdamI ke dvArA banAyI gayI haiN| dharma, AdamI se pUrva hai| dharma ke dvArA AdamI banAyA gayA hai| isa pharka ko khayAla meM le lenA / isalie paraMparA ko bhUla kara bhI dharma mata samajhanA aura dhArmika vyakti kabhI pAraMparika nahIM hotA, TreDIzanala nahIM hotaa| isalie to jIsasa ko sUlI denI par3I, maMsUra ko mAra DAlanA par3A, sukarAta ko jahara denA par3A - kyoMki dhArmika vyakti kabhI bhI paraMparAgata nahIM hotA / dhArmika vyakti to eka mahAkrAMti hai| vaha to bAra-bAra sanAtana aura zAzvata kA udaghoSa hai| jaba bhI sanAtana aura zAzvata kA koI udaghoSa karatA hai to paraMparA se baMdhe, lakIra ke phakIra bahuta ghabar3A jAte haiM / unako bahuta becainI karma, vicAra, bhAva--aura sAkSI 103

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hone lagatI hai| ve kahate haiM, isase to arAjakatA ho jaaegii| arAjakatA abhI hai| jisako tuma kahate ho vyavasthA, rAjakatA, vaha kyA khAka vyavasthA hai ? sArA jIvana kalaha se bharA hai / sArA jIvana na mAlUma kitane aparAdhoM se bharA hai| aura sArA jIvana dukha se bharA hai| phira bhI tuma ghabar3Ate ho, arAjakatA ho jaaegii| tumhAre jIvana meM kyA hai sivAya narka ke ? kauna-se sukha kI surabhi hai ? kauna-se AnaMda ke phUla khilate haiM? kauna-sI bAMsurI bajatI hai tumhAre jIvana meM ? rAkha hI rAkha kA Dhera hai ! phira bhI kahate ho, arAjakatA ho jAyegI ! dhArmika vyakti vidrohI to hotA hai, arAjaka nhiiN| ise samajhanA / dhArmika vyakti hI vastutaH rAjaka vyakti hotA hai, kyoMki usane saMbaMdha jor3a liyA anaMta se| usane jIvana parama mUla se saMbaMdha jor3a liyA, arAjaka to vaha kaise hogA ? hAM, tumase saMbaMdha TUTa gayA, tumhAre DhAMce, vyavasthA se vaha thor3A bAhara ho gyaa| usane parama se nAtA jor3a liyaa| usane udhAra se nAtA tor3a diyA, usane nagada se nAtA jor3a liyaa| usane bAse se nAtA tor3a diyA, usane tAje se, nita- nUtana se, nita- navIna se nAtA jor3a liyaa| tumhArI saMskRti aura sabhyatA to plAsTika ke phUloM jaisI hai| dhArmika vyakti kA jIvana vAstavika phUloM jaisA hai| plAsTika ke phUla phUla jaise dikhAI par3ate haiM, vastutaH phUla nahIM haiM; mAlUma hote haiM; basa dUra se dikhAyI par3ate haiM; dhokhA haiM / tuma agara isalie satya bolate ho kyoMki tumheM saMskAra DAla diyA gayA hai satya bolane kA, to tumhArA satya do kaur3I kA hai| tuma agara isalie mAMsAhAra nahIM karate kyoMki tuma jaina ghara meM paidA hue aura saMskAra DAla diyA gayA ki mAMsAhAra pApa hai, itanA laMbA saMskAra DAlA gayA ki Aja mAMsa ko dekhakara hI tumheM matalI Ane lagatI hai, to tuma yaha mata socanA ki tuma dhArmika ho ge| yaha kevala saMskAra hai| yaha vyakti jo jaina ghara meM paidA huA hai aura mAMsAhAra se ghabar3AtA hai, ise dekhakara matalI AtI hai, dekhane kI to bAta, 'mAMsAhAra' zabda se ise ghabar3AhaTa hotI hai, mAMsAhAra se milatI-julatI koI cIja dekha le to isako matalI A jAtI hai, TamATara dekhakara yaha ghabar3AtA hai - yaha sirpha saMskAra hai / / agara yaha vyakti kisI mAMsAhArI ghara meM paidA huA hotA to barAbara mAMsAhAra karatA; kyoMki vahAM mAMsAhAra kA saMskAra hotA, yahAM mAMsAhAra kA saMskAra nahIM hai| saMskAra, kaMDIzaniMga to tumhArA baMdhana hai| maiM tumase yaha nahIM kaha rahA ki mAMsAhAra karane lago / maiM tumase kaha rahA hUM, tumhAre bhItara vaisA AvirbhAva ho caitanya kA, jaisA mahAvIra ke bhItara huA ! vaha saMskAra nahIM thaa| vaha unakA apanA anubhava thA ki kisI ko dukha denA aMtataH apane ko hI dukha denA hai; kyoMki hama saba eka haiM, jur3e haiN| yaha aise hI hai jaise koI apane hI gAla para cAMTA mAra le ! dera- abera jo hamane dUsare ke sAtha kiyA hai, vaha hama para hI lauTa AyegA / mahAvIra ko yaha pratIti itanI gaharI ho gayI, yaha bodha itanA sAkAra ho gayA ki unhoMne dUsare ko dukha denA baMda kara diyaa| mAMsAhAra chUTA, isalie nahIM ki bacapana se unheM sikhAyA gayA ki mAMsAhAra pApa hai; mAMsAhAra chUTA unake sAkSI bhAva meM / yaha dharma hai| tuma agara jaina ghara meM paidA hue aura mAMsAhAra nahIM karate, yaha sirpha saMskAra hai| yaha plAsTika kA 104 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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phUla hai, asalI phUla nhiiN| yaha jaina ko tuma bheja do amarIkA, yaha do-cAra sAla meM mAMsAhAra karane lagatA hai| cAroM tarapha mAMsAhAra dekhatA hai, pahale ghabar3AtA hai, pahale nAka-bhauM sikor3atA hai, phira dhIre-dhIre abhyasta hotA calA jAtA hai| phira usI Tebala para dUsaroM ko mAMsAhAra karate-karate dekhakara dhIre-dhIre isakI nAka, isake nAsAraMdhra mAMsa kI gaMdha se rAjI hone lagate haiN| phira dUsarI saMskRti kA prabhAva! vahAM hareka vyakti kA kahanA ki binA mAMsAhAra ke kamajora ho jaaoge| dekho olaMpika meM tumhArI kyA gati hotI hai binA mAMsAhAra ke ! eka svarNapadaka bhI nahIM lA paate| svarNapadaka to dUra, tAMbe kA padaka bhI nahIM miltaa| tuma apanI hAlata to dekho ! hajAra sAla taka gulAma rahe, bala kyA hai tumameM ? tumhArI ausata umra kitanI hai ? kitanI hajAroM bImAriyAM tumheM pakar3e hue haiM ! nizcita hI mAMsAhArI mulkoM kI umra assI sAla ke Upara pahuMca gayI hai - ausata umra, assiipcaasii| jaldI hI sau sAla ausata umra ho jaayegii| yahAM tIsa paiMtIsa ke AsapAsa hama aTake hue haiN| kitanI nobala prAija tumheM milatI haiM? agara zuddha zAkAhAra buddhi ko zuddha karatA hai to saba nobala prAija tumhIM ko mila jAnI cAhie thiiN| buddhi kucha bar3hatI vikasita hotI dikhatI nahIM / aura jina ravIMdranAtha ko milI bhI nobala prAija ve zAkAhArI nahIM haiM, khayAla rakhanA! ekAdha jaina ko nobala prAija milI? kyA, mAmalA kyA hai ? tuma do hajAra sAla se zAkAhArI ho, do hajAra sAla meM tumhArI buddhi abhI taka zuddha nahIM ho pAyI ? to mAMsAhArI ke pAsa dalIleM haiN| vaha kahatA hai, 'tumhArI buddhi kamajora ho jAtI hai, kyoMki ThIka-ThIka proTIna, ThIka-ThIka viTAmina, ThIka-ThIka zakti tumheM nahIM miltii| tumhArI deha kamajora ho jAtI hai| tumhArI umra kama ho jAtI hai| tumhArA bala kama ho jAtA hai|' amarIkA meM tuma roja dekhate ho, khabareM sunate ho akhabAra meM ki kisI nabbe sAla ke AdamI ne zAdI kI ! tuma hairAna hote ho| tuma kahate ho, yaha mAmalA kyA pAgalapana kA hai! lekina nabbe sAla kA AdamI bhI zAdI kara letA hai, kyoMki abhI bhI kAmavAsanA meM samartha hai| yaha bala kA sabUta hai / nabbe sAla ke AdamI kA bhI baccA paidA ho jAtA hai| yaha bala kA sabUta hai| to jaise hI koI jAkara pazcima kI saMskRti meM rahatA hai, vahAM ye saba dalIleM sunatA hai aura pramANa dekhatA hai aura unakI virATa saMskRti kA vaibhava dekhatA hai| dhIre-dhIre bhUla jAtA hai...| mahAvIra ko agara pazcima jAnA par3atA to vaha mAMsAhAra nahIM krte| vaha phUla svAbhAvika thA / ve kahate, ThIka! do-cAra - dasa sAla kama jIyeMge, isase harja kyA ! jyAdA jIne kA phAyadA kyA hai ? jyAdA jIkara tuma karoge kyA? aura thor3e jAnavaroM ko khA jAoge, aura kyA karoge! mahAvIra se agara kisI kahA hotA to ve kahate, jarA lauTakara to dekho, agara tuma sau sAla jIye aura tumane jitane jAnavara, pazu-pakSI khAye, unakI jarA tuma katAra rakhakara to dekho ! eka maraghaTa pUrA kA pUrA tuma khA gaye ! eka pUrI bastI kI bastI tuma khA gaye! haDDiyoM ke Dhera tumane lagA diye apane cAroM tarapha ! eka AdamI jiMdagI meM jitanA mAMsAhAra karatA hai-- hajAroM-lAkhoM pazu-pakSiyoM kA Dhera laga jAyegA ! agara jarA tuma soco ki itanA tuma...itane prANa tumane miTAye ! kisalie ? sirpha jIne ke lie? aura jInA kisalie? aura pazuoM ko miTAne ke lie? agara mahAvIra se koI yaha kahegA ki tuma nirbala ho jAte ho, to ve kahate, 'bala kA hama kareMge karma, vicAra, bhAva aura sAkSI 105

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kyA? kisI kI hiMsA karanI hai ? kisI ko mAranA hai? koI yuddha lar3anA hai?' agara mahAvIra ko koI kahatA ki dekho tuma eka hajAra sAla gulAma rahe, to mahAvIra kahate haiM : do sthitiyAM haiM, yA to mAlika bano kisI ke yA gulaam| mahAvIra kaheMge, mAlika banane se gulAma bananA behatara-kama se kama tumane kisI ko satAyA to nahIM, satAe gaye! beImAna banane se beImAnI jhela lenA behatara-kama se kama tumane kisI ke sAtha beImAnI to na kii| cora banane se corI kA zikAra bana jAnA behtr| ___agara mahAvIra ko koI kahatA ki dekho tumheM nobala prAija nahIM milatI, ve kahate : nobala prAija kA kareMge kyA? ye khela-khilaune haiM, baccoM ke khelane-kUdane ke lie acche haiN| inakA kareMge kyA? hama kucha aura hI puraskAra pAne cale haiN| vaha puraskAra sirpha paramAtmA se milatA hai, aura kisI se bhI nahIM miltaa| vaha puraskAra sAkSI ke AnaMda kA hai| vaha saccidAnaMda kA hai! nobala prAija tuma apanI smhaalo| tuma baccoM ko do, khelane do| ye khilaune haiN| isa saMsAra kA koI puraskAra usa puraskAra kA mukAbalA nahIM karatA jo bhItara ke AnaMda kA hai| zarIra jAye; umra jAye, dhana jAye, saba jAye--bhItara kA rasa baca jAye basa, saba baca gayA! jisane bhItara kA khoyA, saba khoyaa| jisane bhItara kA bacA liyA, saba bacA liyaa| lekina jaina sAdhAraNataH jAtA hai, vaha bhraSTa hokara A jAtA hai| kAraNa? vaha bhraSTa thA hI! bhraSTa hokara A gayA, aisA nahIM-kAgajI phUla thA, jhUThI bAta thI, saMskAra thaa| __ saMskRti aura dharma meM aMtara samajha lenaa| dharma tumhArA svAnubhava hai, aura saMskRti dUsaroM ke dvArA sikhAyI gayI bAteM haiN| lAkha koI kitanI hI vyavasthA se sikhA de, dUsare kI sikhAyI bAta tumheM mukta nahIM karatI, baMdhana meM DAlatI hai| to jaba maiM kahatA hUM dharma bagAvata hai, vidroha hai, to merA artha hai-bagAvata paraMparA se, bagAvata saMskAra se, bagAvata AdhyAtmika gulAmI se| lekina dhArmika vyakti arAjaka nahIM ho jaataa| dhArmika vyakti agara arAjaka ho jAtA hai to isa saMsAra meM phira kauna lAegA anuzAsana? dhArmika vyakti to parama anuzAsanabaddha ho jAtA hai| lekina usakA anuzAsana dUsare DhaMga kA hai| vaha bhItara se bAhara kI tarapha AtA hai| vaha kisI ke dvArA Aropita nahIM hai| vaha svasphUrta hai| vaha aisA hai jaise jharanA phUTatA hai bhItara kI UrjA se| vaha aisA hai jaise nadI bahatI hai jala kI UrjA se; koI dhakke nahIM de rahA hai| ___ tuma aise ho jaise gale meM kisI ne rassI bAMdhI aura ghasITe jA rahe ho, aura pIche se koI kor3e mAra rahA hai to calanA par3a rahA hai| saMskAra se jIne vAlA AdamI jabaradastI ghasITA jA rahA hai, be-mana se ghasITA jA rahA hai| dhArmika vyakti nAcatA huA jAtA hai| vaha mRtyu kI tarapha bhI jAtA hai to nAcatA huA jAtA hai| tuma jIvana meM bhI ghasITe jA rahe ho| tuma hamezA anubhava karate rahate ho, jabaradastI ho rahI hai| tuma hamezA anubhava karate rahate ho, kucha cUka rahe haiM; dUsare majA le rahe haiM, dUsare majA bhoga rahe haiN| __ mere pAsa loga Ate haiN| ve kahate haiM : hama sAdhu-saMta, sIdhe-sAde AdamI haiN| bar3A anyAya ho rahA hai duniyA meM! beImAna majA lUTa rahe haiN| cora-badamAza majA lUTa rahe haiN| ___ maiM unase kahatA hUM ki tumheM yaha khayAla hI uThatA hai ki ve majA lUTa rahe haiM, yaha bAta batAtI hai ki 106 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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tuma sAdhu bhI nahIM, saMta bhI nahIM, sarala bhI nhiiN| tuma ho to unhIM jaise loga, sirpha tumhArI himmata kamajora hai| cAhate to tuma bhI unhIM jaisA majA ho, lekina usa maje ke lie jo kImata cukAnI par3atI hai vaha cukAne meM tuma Darate ho| ho to tuma bhI cora, lekina corI karane ke lie himmata cAhie, vaha himmata tumhArI kho gayI hai| cAhate to tuma bhI ho ki beImAnI karake dhana kA aMbAra lagA leM, lekina beImAnI karane meM kahIM phaMsa na jAeM, pakar3e na jAeM, isalie tuma ruke ho| agara tumheM pakkA AzvAsana de diyA jAye ki koI tumheM pakar3egA nahIM, koI tumheM pakar3ane vAlA nahIM hai, koI pakar3ane kA Dara nahIM hai--tuma tatkSaNa cora ho jaaoge| dhArmika vyakti to dayA khAtA hai una para jo beImAnI kara rahe haiN| kyoMki vaha kahatA hai : ye becAre kaise parama AnaMda se vaMcita ho rahe haiM! jo hameM mila rahA hai, vaha inheM nahIM mila rahA! dhArmika vyakti IrSyA nahIM karatA adhArmika se--dayA khAtA hai| mana hI mana meM rotA hai ki ina becAroM kA sirpha cAMdI-sone ke ThIkare hI juTAne meM saba kho jaayegaa| ye miTTI ke, reta ke ghara banA-banAkara samApta ho jaaeNge| jahAM amRta kA anubhava ho sakatA thA, vahAM ye vyartha meM hI bhaTaka jaayeNge| use dayA AtI hai| IrSyA kA to savAla hI nahIM. kyoMki usake pAsa kacha virATatara hai| aura usI virATa ke kAraNa usake jIvana meM eka anuzAsana hotA hai| usa anuzAsana ke Upara koI anuzAsana nahIM hai| dhArmika vyakti vidrohI hai, lekina anuzAsanahIna nahIM hai| usakA anuzAsana Atmika hai, AMtarika hai| AtmAnuzAsana hai usakA anushaasn| aura jisako tuma rAjakatA kahate ho, jisako tuma vyavasthA kahate ho, isa vyavasthA ne diyA kyA hai? yuddha diye, hiMsA dI, pApa diye, ghRNA dI, vaimanasya diyaa| diyA kyA hai? eka dharatI jalI hai ghanoM ke lie pyAra paidA huA tar3apanoM ke lie mitra mAMge agara prANa to gama nahIM prANa hamane diye duzmanoM ke lie| pApiyoM ne to hamako bacAyA sadA pApa hamane kie sajjanoM ke lie| prazna jaba bhI mile, saba mukhauTe lagA umra hamako milI ulajhanoM ke lie| bhIr3a sapanoM kI hamane ugAyI sadA baMjaroM ke nagara nirjanoM ke lie| kina luTeroM kI duniyA meM hama A gae hAtha kaTate yahAM kaMganoM ke lie| jiMdagI ne nicor3A hai itanA hameM beca DAle nayana darzanoM ke lie| yahAM hai kyA? AMkheM taka bika gayI haiM--isa AzA meM ki kabhI darzana hoMge! AtmA taka bika gayI hai--isa AzA meM ki kabhI paramAtmA milegA! yahAM pAyA kyA hai ? yahAM vyavasthA hai kahAM? isase / karma, vicAra, bhAva-aura saakssii| 107

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jyAdA aura avyavasthA kyA hogI? saba tarapha ghRNA hai, saba tarapha vaimanasya hai, saba tarapha galAghoMTa pratiyogitA hai, saba tarapha IrSyA hai, jalana hai| koI kisI kA mitra nahIM; saba zatru hI zatru mAlUma hote haiN| yahAM milatA to kucha bhI nahIM, kisa bAta ko tuma vyavasthA kahate ho? ___ vyavasthA to tabhI ho sakatI hai, jaba jIvana meM AnaMda ho| AnaMda eka vyavasthA lAtA hai| AnaMda ke pIche chAyA kI taraha AtI hai vyvsthaa| smaraNa rakhanA, dukhI AdamI arAjaka hotA hai| sukhI AdamI arAjaka nahIM ho sktaa| dukhI AdamI arAjaka ho hI jAtA hai, use milA kyA hai? to vaha tor3ane-phor3ane meM utsuka ho jAtA hai| jisake jIvana meM kucha bhI nahIM milA, vaha nArAjagI meM tor3ane-phor3ane lagatA hai| jisake jIvana meM kucha milA hai, vaha itanA dhanyabhAgI hotA hai jIvana ke prati ki tor3egA-phor3egA kaise? isa vyavasthA ko, isa dhokhe kI vyavasthA ko tuma vyavasthA mata samajha lenaa| yaha rAjanItijJoM kI cAlabAjI hai| aura jinheM tuma samajhate ho ki ve tumhAre netA haiM, jinheM tuma samajhate ho tumhAre rAhabara haiM, ve rAhajana haiM ! vahI tumheM lUTate haiN| calo aba kisI aura ke sahAre logo bar3e khudagarja ho gae the kinAre logo| aba to kinAre kA bhI sahArA rakhanA ThIka nahIM mAlUma pdd'taa| calo aba kisI aura ke sahAre logo bar3e khudagarja ho gaye the kinAre logo| sahArA samajha kara khar3e ho sAye meM jinake Dhaha par3eMgI acAnaka ve dIvAreM logo| jarUra kucha karizmA huA hai Aja khaMDahara se hI A rahI haiM jhaMkAreM logo| ummIda kI hadeM TUTI to tAjjuba nahIM myAna se bAhara haiM talavAreM logo| kyA gujaregI saphIne pe, khabara nahIM aMdhar3a se mila gayI haiM patavAreM logo| kyA gujaregI saphIne pe khabara nahIM aMdhar3a se mila gayI haiM patavAreM logo| hajAroM bebasa Ahe daphana haiM yahAM mahaja pattharoM ke Dhera nahIM haiM ye majAreM logo| yahAM aMdhar3a se mila gayI haiM patavAreM! yahAM jinheM tuma samajhate ho tumhAre sahAre haiM, ve tumhAre zoSaka haiN| aura jinheM tuma samajhate ho ki vyavasthApaka haiM, ve kevala tumhArI chAtI para savAra haiN| tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA, jo bhI AdamI pada para hotA hai vaha vyavasthA kI bAta karane lagatA hai! aura jo AdamI pada ke bAhara hotA hai rAjanIti meM, vaha bagAvata kI bAta karane lagatA hai| pada ke bAhara hote hI se bagAvata kI bAta! taba saba galata hai, saba badalA jAnA caahie| aura pada para hote se hI 108 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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vyavasthA kI bAta! saba ThIka hai; badalAhaTa khataranAka hai; anuzAsana-parva kI jarUrata hai| yaha sArI duniyA meM sadA se aisA hotA rahA hai| rAjanItijJa ko sirpha pada kA moha hai; na vyavasthA se matalaba hai, na avyavasthA se| hAM, jaba vaha vyavasthA kA mAlika nahIM hotA, jaba khuda ke hAtha meM tAkata nahIM hotI, taba vaha kahatA hai, saba galata hai| taba krAMti kI jarUrata hai| aura jaise hI vaha pada para AtA hai, phira krAMti kI bilakula jarUrata nhiiN| kyoMki krAMti kA kAma pUrA ho gyaa| vaha kAma itanA thA-usako pada para lAnA-vaha kAma pUrA ho gyaa| phira jo krAMti kI bAta kare, vaha duzmana hai| aura vaha jo krAMti kI bAta kara rahA hai, usako bhI krAMti se kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai| yaha bar3I adabhuta ghaTanA hai-duniyA meM roja ghaTatI hai, phira bhI AdamI samhalatA nhiiN| saba krAMtikArI krAMti-virodhI ho jAte haiM-pada para pahuMcate hii| aura saba padacyuta rAjanItijJa krAMtikArI ho jAte haiM--pada se utarate hii| pada meM bhI bar3A jAda hai| karsI para baiThe ki vyvsthaa| kyoMki aba vyavasthA tumhAre hita meM hai| kursI se utare, krAMti! aba krAMti tumhAre hita meM hai| dhArmika vyakti ko na to vyavasthA se matalaba hai, na krAMti se| dhArmika vyakti ko AtmAnuzAsana se matalaba hai| dhArmika vyakti cAhatA hai-bAhara ke sahAre bahuta khoja lie, koI vyavasthA na A sakI duniyA meM aba jAgo! apanA sahArA khojo! apanI jyoti jalAo! bAhara ke dIyoM ke sahAre bahuta cale aura bhaTake-sirpha bhaTake; khAI-khaMDaharoM meM gire, lahUluhAna hue| aba apanI jyoti jalAo aura apane sahAre calo! nahIM koI bAhara tumheM vyavasthA de sakatA hai| apanI vyavasthA tuma svayaM do| tumhArA jIvana tumhAre bhItara ke anuzAsana se bhare! hari OM tatsat! karma, vicAra, bhAva-aura sAkSI 109

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aSTAvakra uvAca / 2 dehAbhimAnapAzena ciraM baddho'si putraka / bodho'haM jJAnakhaMgena tanniSkRtya sukhI bhava / / 14 / / niHsaMgo niSkriyo'si tvaM svaprakAzo niraMjanaH / ayameva hi te baMdhaH samAdhimanutiSThasi / / 15 / / tvayA vyAptamidaM vizvaM tvayi protaM yathArthataH / zuddhabuddha svarUpastvaM mAgamaH kSudracittatAm / / 16 / / nirapekSo nirvikAro nirbharaH zItalAzayaH / agAdha buddhirakSubdho bhava cinmAtravAsanaH / / 17 / / sAkAramanRtaM viddhi nirAkAraM tu nizcalam / etattattvopadezena na punarbhavasaMbhavaH / / 18 / / yathaivAdarzamadhyasthe rUpentaH paritastusaH / yathaivAsmin zarIre'ntaH paritaH paramezvaraH / / 19 / / ekaM sarvagataM vyoma bahiraMtaryathA ghaTe / nityaM niraMtaraM brahma sarva bhUtagaNe tathA / / 20 / /

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halA sUtra : aSTAvakra ne kahA, 'he putra ! tU bahuta kAla se dehAbhimAna ke pAza meM baMdhA pa huA hai| usa pAza ko maiM bodha hUM, isa jJAna kI talavAra se kATa kara tU sukhI ho !' aSTAvakra kI dRSTi meM - aura vahI zuddhatama dRSTi hai, AtyaMtika dRSTi hai-- baMdhana kevala mAnyatA kA hai| baMdhana vAstavika nahIM hai| rAmakRSNa ke jIvana meM aisA ullekha hai ki jIvana bhara to unhoMne mAM kAlI kI pUjA-arcanA kI, lekina aMtataH aMtataH unheM lagane lagA ki yaha to dvaita hI hai; abhI eka kA anubhava nahIM huaa| prItikara hai, sukhada hai; lekina abhI do to do hI bane haiM / koI strI ko prema karatA, koI dhana ko prema karatA, koI pada ko, unhoMne mAM kAlI ko prema kiyA-- lekina prema abhI bhI do meM baMTA hai; abhI parama advaita nahIM ghttaa| pIr3A hone lgii| to ve pratIkSA karane lage ki koI advaitavAdI, koI vedAMtI, koI aisA vyakti A jAye jisase rAha mila ske| eka paramahaMsa, 'totApurI' gujarate the, rAmakRSNa ne unheM roka liyA aura kahA, mujhe eka ke darzana karA deN| totApurI ne kahA, yaha kauna-sI kaThina bAta hai ? do mAnate ho, isalie do haiN| mAnyatA chor3a do! para rAmakRSNa ne kahA, mAnyatA chor3anI bar3I kaThina hai| janma bhara use saadhaa| AMkha baMda karatA hUM, kAlI kI pratimA khar3I ho jAtI hai| rasa meM DUba jAtA huuN| bhUla hI jAtA hUM ki eka honA hai| AMkha baMda karate hI do ho jAtA huuN| dhyAna karane kI ceSTA karatA hUM, dvaita ho jAtA hai| mujhe ubAro ! to totApurI ne kahA, aisA karo jaba kAlI kI pratimA bane to uThAnA eka talavAra aura do Tukar3e kara denaa| rAmakRSNa ne kahA, talavAra vahAM kahAM se lAUMgA ? to jo totApurI ne kahA, vahI aSTAvakra kA vacana hai| totApurI ne kahA, yaha kAlI kI pratimA kahAM se le Aye ho? vahIM se talavAra bhI le aanaa| yaha bhI kalpanA hai| ise bhI kalpanA se sajAyAsaMvArA hai| jIvana bhara sAdhA hai / jIvana bhara punarukta kiyA hai, to pragAr3ha ho gaI hai| yaha kalpanA hI hai| sabhI ko AMkha baMda karake kAlI to nahIM aatii| IsAI AMkha baMda karatA hai, varSoM kI ceSTA ke bAda, to krAisTa Ate haiN| kRSNa kA bhakta AMkha baMda

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karatA hai to kRSNa Ate haiM / buddha kA bhakta AMkha baMda karatA hai to buddha Ate haiN| mahAvIra kA bha AMkha baMda karatA hai to mahAvIra Ate haiN| jaina ko to krAisTa nahIM aate| krizciyana ko to mahAvIra nahIM / jo tuma kalpanA sAdhate ho vahI A jAtI hai| rAmakRSNa ne kAlI ko sAdhA hai to kalpanA pragAr3ha ho gaI hai| bAra-bAra punarukti se, niraMtara - niraMtara smaraNa se kalpanA itanI yathArtha ho gaI hai ki aba lagatA hai kAlI sAmane khar3I hai| koI vahAM khar3A nhiiN| caitanya akelA hai| yahAM koI dUjA nahIM hai, dUsarA nahIM hai| tuma AMkha karo baMda - totApurI ne kahA - uThAo talavAra aura tor3a do / rAmakRSNa AMkha baMda karate, lekina AMkha baMda karate hI himmata kho jAtI talavAra uThAyeM, kAlI ko tor3ane ko ! bhakta bhagavAna ko kATane ko talavAra uThAye, yaha bar3I kaThina bAta hai ! saMsAra chor3anA bar3A sarala hai| saMsAra meM pakar3ane yogya hI kyA hai? lekina jaba mana kI kisI gahana kalpanA ko khar3Akara liyA ho, mana kA koI kAvya jaba nirmita ho gayA ho, mana kA svapna jaba sAkAra ho gayA ho, to chor3anA bar3A kaThina hai| saMsAra to dukha - svapna jaisA hai| bhakti ke svapna, bhAva ke svapna dukha - svapna nahIM haiM, bar3e sukhada svapna haiN| unheM chor3eM kaise, tor3eM kaise? AMkha se AMsU bahane lgte| gadagada ho jaate| zarIra kaMpane lagatA / magara vaha talavAra na utthtii| talavAra kI yAda hI bhUla jAtI / Akhira totApurI ne kahA, bahuta ho gayA kaI dina baiThakara aise na clegaa| yA to tuma karo yA jAtA huuN| merA samaya kharAba mata karo / yaha khela bahuta ho gayA / totApurI usa dina eka kAMca kA Tukar3A le AyA / aura usane kahA ki jaba tuma magana hone lagoge, taba maiM tumhAre mAthe ko kAMca ke Tukar3e se kATa duuNgaa| jaba maiM yahAM tumhArA mAthA kATUM to bhItara eka daphA himmata karake uThA lenA talavAra aura kara denA do ttukdd'e| basa yaha AkhirI hai, phira maiM na rukUMgA / totApurI kI dhamakI jAne kI, aura phira vaisA guru khojanA muzkila hotA ! totApurI aSTAvakra jaisA AdamI rahA hogaa| jaba rAmakRSNa AMkha baMda kiye, kAlI kI pratimA ubharI aura ve magana hone ko hI the, AMkha se AMsU bahane ko hI the, udreka ho rahA thA, umaMga A rahI thI, romAMca hone ko hI thA, ki totApurI ne liyA mAthe para jahAM AjJA cakra hai, vahAM lekara Upara se nIce taka kAMca ke Tukar3e se mAthA kATa diyaa| khUna kI dhAra baha gaI / himmata usa vakta bhItara rAmakRSNa ne bhI juTA lii| uThA lI talavAra, do Tukar3e kara diye kAlI ke / kAlI vahAM girI ki advaita ho gayA, ki lahara kho gaI sAgara meM, ki saritA utara gaI sAgara meN| phira to kahate haiM, chaha dina usa parama zUnya meM DUbe rahe / na bhUkha rahI na pyAsa; na bAhara kI sudha rahI na budha, saba bhUla gye| aura jaba chaha dina ke bAda AMkha kholI to jo pahalA vacana kahA vaha yahI - AkhirI bAdhA gira gaI! da lAsTa bairiyara haiz2a phAlana / yaha pahalA sUtra kahatA hai : he putra ! tU bahuta kAla se dehAbhimAna ke pAza meM baMdhA huA, usa pAza ko hI apanA astitva mAnane lagA hai| maiM deha hUM! maiM deha hUM!! maiM deha hUM ! ! ! - aisA janmoM-janmoM taka doharAyA hai; doharAne ke kAraNa ha deha ho gaye haiN| deha hama haiM nahIM; yaha hamArA abhyAsa hai| yaha hamArA abhyAsa hai, yaha hamArA Atmasammohana hai| hamane itanI pragAr3hatA se mAnA hai ki hama ho gaye haiM / rAmakRSNa 'ke jIvana meM eka aura ullekha hai / unhoMne sabhI dharmoM kI sAdhanAeM kI haiN| ve akele 114 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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vyakti the manuSya-jAti ke itihAsa meM jinhoMne sabhI dharmoM ke mArga se satya taka jAne kI ceSTA kii| sAdhAraNataH vyakti pahuMca jAtA hai eka mArga se; phira kauna phikra karatA hai dUsare mArgoM kI! tuma pahAr3a kI coTI para pahuMca gaye; phira dUsarI pagaDaMDiyAM bhI lAtI haiM yA nahIM lAtI haiM, kauna phikra karatA haipahuMca hI gye| jo pagaDaMDI le AI, le AI; bAkI lAtI hoM na lAtI hoM, prayojana kise hai! lekina rAmakRSNa bAra-bAra pahAr3a kI coTI para pahuMce, phira-phira nIce utara aaye| phira dUsare mArga se cddh'e| phira tIsare mArga se cddh'e| ve pahale vyakti haiM, jinhoMne sabhI dharmoM kI sAdhanA kI aura sabhI dharmoM se usI zikhara ko pA liyaa| __ samanvaya kI bAta bahutoM ne kI thI-rAmakRSNa ne pahalI daphA samanvaya kA vijJAna nirmita kiyaa| bahuta logoM ne kahA thA, sabhI dharma saca haiM; lekina vaha bAta kI bAta thI-rAmakRSNa ne use tathya banAyA; use anubhava kA bala diyA; apane jIvana se pramANita kiyaa| jaba ve islAma kI sAdhanA karate the to ve ThIka musalamAna phakIra ho gye| ve bhUla gaye rAma-kRSNa, 'allAhU-allAhU' kI AvAja lagAne lage; kurAna kI AyateM sunane lge| eka masjida ke dvAra para hI par3e rahate the| maMdira ke pAsa se nikala jAte, AMkha bhI na uThAte, namaskAra to dUra rhii| bhUla gaye kAlI ko| __baMgAla meM eka saMpradAya hai : skhii-sNprdaay| jaba rAmakRSNa sakhI-saMpradAya kI sAdhanA karate... sakhI-saMpradAya kI mAnyatA hai ki paramezvara hI puruSa hai, bAkI saba striyAM; paramezvara kRSNa hai, bAkI saba usakI sakhiyAM haiN| to sakhI-saMpradAya kA puruSa bhI apane ko strI hI mAna kara calatA hai| lekina jo ghaTanA rAmakRSNa ke jIvana meM ghaTI vaha kisI sakhI-saMpradAya kI mAnyatA vAle vyakti ko kabhI nahIM ghaTI thii| puruSa mAna le apane ko Upara-Upara se strI hUM, bhItara to puruSa hI banA rahatA hai, jAnatA to hai ki maiM puruSa hI huuN| to sakhI-saMpradAya ke loga kRSNa kI mUrti ko lekara rAta bistara para so jaate| vahI pati haiN| lekina isase kyA pharka par3atA hai? lekina jaba rAmakRSNa ne sAdhanA kI to abhUtapUrva ghaTanA ghttii| bar3e-bar3e vaijJAnikoM ko bhI cakita kara de, aisI ghaTanA ghttii| chaha mahIne taka unhoMne sakhI-saMpradAya kI sAdhanA kii| tIna mahIne ke bAda unake stana ubhara Aye; unakI AvAja badala gaI; ve striyoM jaise calane lage, striyoM jaisI unakI madhura vANI ho gii| stana ubhara Aye, striyoM jaise stana ho gaye! zarIra kA puruSa-DhAMcA badalane lgaa| ___ magara itanA bhI saMbhava hai, kyoMki stana hote to puruSa ko bhI haiM; avikasita hote haiN| strI ke vikasita hote haiN| to ho sakatA hai, avikasita stana vikasita ho gaye hoN| bIja to hai hii| yahAM taka koI bahuta bar3I ghaTanA nahIM ghttii| bahuta puruSoM ke stana bar3ha jAte haiN| yaha koI bahuta Azcaryajanaka bAta nhiiN| lekina chaha mahIne pUre hote-hote unako mAsika-dharma zurU ho gyaa| taba camatkAra kI bAta thI! mAsika-dharma kA zurU ho jAnA to zarIra ke pUre zAstra ke pratikUla hai| aisA to kabhI kisI puruSa ko na huA thaa| yaha chaha mahIne meM kyA huA? eka mAnyatA ki maiM strI hUM-yaha mAnyatA itanI pragAr3hatA se kI gaI, yaha bhAva itane gahare taka guMjAyA gayA, yaha roeM-roeM meM, kaNa-kaNa meM zarIra ke gUMjane lagA ki maiM strI hUM! isakA viparIta bhAva na rhaa| puruSa kI bAta hI bhUla gii| to ghaTanA ghaTa gii| aSTAvakra kaha rahe haiM : hama deha nahIM haiM; hamane mAnA to hama deha ho gaye haiN| hamane jo mAna liyA, sAdhanA nahIM-niSThA, zraddhA

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hama vahI ho gaye haiN| saMsAra hamArI mAnyatA hai| aura mAnyatA chor3a dI to hama tatkSaNa rUpAMtarita ho sakate haiN| chor3ane ke lie kisI yathArtha ko badalanA nahIM hai; sirpha eka dhAraNA ko chor3a denA hai| hama vastutaH agara zarIra hote to badalAhaTa bar3I muzkila thii| hama vastutaH zarIra nahIM haiN| hama vastutaH to zarIra ke bhItara chipA jo caitanya hai, vahI haiM--vaha jo sAkSI, draSTA hai| dehAbhimAnapAzena ciraM baddho'si putrk| bodho'haM jJAnakhaMgena tanniSkRtya sukhI bhv|| uThA bodha kI talavAra! 'maiM bodha-rUpa hUM'-uThA aise bhAva kI talavAra aura kATa DAla isa dhAraNA ko ki maiM deha hUM! phira tU sukhI hai| sAre dukha deha ke haiN| janma hai, bImArI hai, bur3hApA hai, mRtyu hai--sabhI deha ke haiN| deha ke sAtha tAdAtmya hai to deha kI sArI pIr3AoM ke sAtha bhI tAdAtmya hai| jaba deha jarAjIrNa hotI hai to hama socate haiM, maiM jarAjIrNa ho gyaa| jaba deha bImAra hotI hai to hama socate haiM, maiM bImAra ho gyaa| jaba deha maraNa ke nikaTa pahuMcatI hai to hama ghabar3Ate haiM ki maiM mraa| mAnyatA sirpha mAnyatA! ____ maiMne sunA hai, mullA nasaruddIna eka rAta soyA apanI patnI ke saath| taba taka use koI beTA-beTI na hue the| aura patnI ko bar3I AturatA thI ki koI baccA ho jaaye| sone hI jA rahe the ki patnI ne kahA ki suno to, agara hamAre ghara beTA ho jAye to sulAyeMge kahAM? kyoMki eka hI bistara hai| to mullA thor3A kinAre saraka gyaa| usane kahA ki hama bIca meM sulA leNge| aura patnI ne kahA ki agara dUsarA aura ho jAe? to mullA thor3A aura saraka gayA, usane kahA usako bhI yahIM sulA leNge| kaMjUsa AdamI! patnI ne kahA, agara tIsarA ho jAye ? to mullA aura sarakA aura kahane hI jA rahA thA ki yahAM sulA leMge ki dhar3Ama se nIce giraa| usakI TAMga TUTa gii| par3osa ke loga ikaTThe ho gaye zoragula sunkr| vaha cillAyA, rone lgaa| par3osa ke logoM ne pUchA, kyA huA? usane kahA, jo beTA abhI huA hI nahIM usane TAMga tor3a dii| aura jaba mithyA beTA itanA nukasAna kara sakatA hai to sacce beTe kA kyA kahanA! kSamA mAMgatA hUM, beTA-veTA cAhie hI nhiiN| itanA anubhava bahata hai| kabhI-kabhI, kabhI-kabhI kyA, aksara hama aise hI jIte haiM--mAna lete haiM, phira mAna kara calane lagate haiN| mAna kara calane lagate haiM to jIvana meM vAstavika pariNAma hone lagate haiM, mAnyatA cAhe jhUThI ho| beTe vahAM the nahIM, lekina TAMga asalI TUTa gii| jhUTha kA bhI pariNAma saca ho sakatA hai| agara jhUTha bhI pragAr3hatA se mAna liyA jAye to usake pariNAma yathArtha meM ghaTita hone lagate haiN| ___manasvida kahate haiM ki isa jagata meM jitanI bhinnatAeM dikhAI par3atI haiM, ye bhinnatAeM yathArtha kI kama haiM, mAnyatA kI jyAdA haiN| ____eka manovaijJAnika hAravarDa vizvavidyAlaya meM prayoga kara rahA thaa| vaha eka bar3I botala ThIka se baMda kI huI, saba taraha se paika kI huI lekara kamare meM AyA, apanI klAsa meN| koI pacAsa vidyArthI haiN| usane vaha botala Tebala para rakhI aura usane vidyArthiyoM ko kahA ki isa botala meM amoniyA gaisa hai| maiM eka prayoga karanA cAhatA hUM ki amoniyA gaisa kA jaise hI maiM Dhakkana kholUMgA to usa gaisa kI sugaMdha kitanA samaya letI hai pahuMcane meM logoM tk| to jisake pAsa pahuMcane lage sugaMdha vaha hAtha Upara UThA de| jaise hI sugaMdha kA use patA cale, hAtha Upara uThA de| to maiM jAnanA cAhatA hUM ki kitane sekeMDa 116 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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lagate haiM kamare kI AkhirI paMkti taka pahuMcane meN| vidyArthI sajaga hokara baiTha gye| usane botala kholii| botala kholate hI usane jaldI se apanI nAka para rumAla rakha liyaa| amoniyA gaisa! pIche haTakara khar3A ho gyaa| do sekeMDa nahIM bIte hoMge ki pahalI paMkti meM eka AdamI ne hAtha uThAyA, phira dUsare ne, phira tIsare ne; phira dUsarI paMkti meM hAtha uThe, phira tIsarI paMkti meN| paMdraha sekeMDa meM pUrI klAsa meM amoniyA gaisa pahuMca gii| aura amoniyA gaisa usa botala meM thI hI nahIM; vaha khAlI botala thii| dhAraNAto pariNAma ho jAtA hai| mAna liyA to ho gayA! jaba usane kahA, amoniyA gaisa isameM hai hI nahIM, taba bhI vidyArthiyoM ne kahA ki ho yA na ho, hameM gaMdha aaii| gaMdha mAnyatA kI aaii| gaMdha jaise bhItara se hI AI, bAhara to kucha thA hI nhiiN| socA to aaii| __ maiMne sunA hai, eka aspatAla meM eka AdamI bImAra hai| eka narsa usake lie rasa lekara AIsaMtare kA rs| usa rasa lAne vAlI narsa ke pahale hI dUsarI narsa use eka botala de gaI thI ki isameM apanI pezAba bharakara rakha do-parIkSaNa ke lie| vaha thor3A majAkiyA AdamI thaa| usane usa botala meM saMtare kA rasa DAla kara rakha diyaa| jaba vaha narsa lene AI botala to vaha jarA cauMkI, kyoMki yaha raMga kucha ajIba-sA thaa| to usa AdamI ne kahA, tumheM bhI hairAnI hotI hai, raMga kucha ajIba-sA hai| calo maiM ise eka daphA aura zarIra meM se gujAra detA hai,raMga ThIka ho jAyegA-vaha uThAkara botala aura pI gyaa| kahate haiM, vaha nase behoza hokara gira pdd'ii| kyoMki usane to yahI socA ki yaha AdamI pezAba pIye jA rahA hai| phira se kahatA hai ki eka daphA aura nikAla dete haiM zarIra se to raMga sadhara jAyegA. DhaMga kA ho jaayegaa| yaha AdamI kaisA hai| lekina vahAM kevala saMtare kA rasa thaa| agara patA ho ki saMtare kA hI rasa hai to koI behoza na ho jAyegA; lekina yaha behozI vAstavika hai| yaha mAnyatA kI hai| ___tuma jIvana meM cAroM tarapha aisI hajAroM ghaTanAeM khoja le sakate ho, jaba mAnyatA kAma kara jAtI hai, mAnyatA vAstavika ho jAtI hai| ___ maiM zarIra hUM, yaha janmoM-janmoM se mAnI huI bAta hai; mAna lI to hama zarIra ho gye| mAna lI to hama kSudra ho gye| mAna lI to hama sImita ho gye| ____ aSTAvakra kA maulika AdhAra yahI hai ki yaha Atma-sammohana hai, ATo-hipnosisa hai| tuma zarIra ho nahIM gaye ho, tuma zarIra ho nahIM sakate ho| isakA koI upAya hI nahIM hai| jo tuma nahIM ho, vaha kaise ho sakate ho? jo tuma ho, tuma abhI bhI vahI ho| sirpha jhUThI mAnyatA ko kATa DAlanA hai| 'usa pAza ko, maiM bodha hUM, isa jJAna kI talavAra se kATakara tU abhI sukhI ho jaa|' jJAnakhaMgena tat niSkRtya tvaM sukhI bhava! abhI sukha ko jagA le, kyoMki sAre dukha hamAre usa mAnyatA ke pichalaggU haiM ki hama deha haiN| buddhaM bhI marate haiM, lekina mRtyu kI koI pIr3A nahIM hai| rAmakRSNa bhI marate haiM, lekina mRtyu kI koI pIr3A nahIM hai| ramaNa bhI marate haiM, lekina mRtyu kI koI pIr3A nahIM hai| __ ramaNa jaba mare to unheM kaiMsara thaa| cikitsaka bahuta cakita the| bar3I kaThina bImArI thii| bar3I pIr3AdAyI bImArI thii| lekina ramaNa vaise hI the jaise the; jaise bImArI ne koI bheda hI nahIM lAyA; kahIM koI aMtara hI nahIM pdd'aa| cikitsaka parezAna the ki yaha asaMbhava hai| yaha ho kaise sakatA hai! mauta dvAra sAdhanA nahIM-niSThA, zraddhA

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para khar3I hai aura AdamI avicalita hai| cikitsakoM kI becainI hama samajha sakate haiN| itanI pIr3A ho rahI hai aura AdamI avicalita hai, nistaraMga hai! unakI becainI, unakA tarka hama samajha sakate haiM; kyoMki zarIra hI hamAre lie saba kucha mAlUma hotA hai| jisako patA cala gayA ki maiM zarIra nahIM hUM...mauta A rahI hai lekina zarIra ko A rahI hai| aura pIr3A ho rahI hai, vaha bhI zarIra meM ho rahI hai| eka naye caitanya kA AvirbhAva huA hai jo dUra khar3e hokara dekha rahA hai| aura dUrI zarIra kI aura cetanA kI itanI hai jaise jamIna aura AsamAna kI duurii| isase bar3I koI dUrI nahIM hai| tumhAre bhItara duniyA meM astitva kI sabase dUra kI cIjeM mila rahI haiN| tuma kSitija ho, jahAM jamIna aura AsamAna mila rahe haiN| jAyate, asti, varddhate, vipariNamate, apakSIyate, vinshyti| 'jo utpanna hotA hai, sthita hai, bar3hatA hai, badalatA hai, kSINa hotA hai aura nAza ho jAtA hai, vaha tU nahIM hai|' ___ jo ina sabako dekhatA hai...bacapana dekhA tumane; phira bacapana ko jAte bhI dekhA! agara tuma bacapana hI hote to Aja yAda bhI kauna karatA ki bacapana thA? tuma bacapana ke sAtha hI cale gaye hote| javAnI dekhii| javAnI Ate dekhI, jAte dekhii| agara tuma javAnI hI hote to Aja kauna yAda karatA? tuma javAnI ke sAtha hI cale gaye hote| tumane javAnI Ate dekhI, jAte dekhI-svabhAvataH tuma javAnI se bhinna ho| itanI sIdhI-sI bAta hai, itanI sApha-sutharI bAta hai! tumane pIr3A dekhI, darda uThate dekhA, darda ke bAdala ghirate dekhe apane cAroM tarapha-phira pIr3A ko jAte bhI dekhA; darda ko visarjita hote dekhaa| tumane dukha dekhA, sukha dekhaa| kAMTA cubhA-pIr3A dekhii| kAMTA nikalA-niSpIr3A hue, vaha bhI dekhaa| tuma dekhane vAle ho| tuma pAra khar3e ho| tuma achUte ho| koI bhI ghaTanA tumheM chU nahIM paatii| tuma jala meM kamalavata ho| _ 'tU asaMga hai, kriyAzUnya hai, svayaM-prakAza hai aura nirdoSa hai| terA baMdhana yahI hai ki tU samAdhi kA anuSThAna karatA hai|' yaha adabhuta krAMtikArI vacana hai| aisA krAMtikArI vacana duniyA ke kisI zAstra meM khojanA asaMbhava hai| isakA pUrA artha samajhoge to gahana ahobhAva paidA hogaa| pataMjali ne kahA hai, citta-vRtti kA nirodha yoga hai| yaha yoga kI mAnya dhAraNA hai ki jaba taka citta-vRttiyoM kA nirodha na ho jAye taba taka vyakti svayaM ko nahIM jAna paataa| jaba citta kI sArI vRttiyAM zAMta ho jAtI haiM to vyakti apane ko jAna pAtA hai| aSTAvakra pataMjali ke sUtra ke virodha meM kaha rahe haiN| aSTAvakra kaha rahe haiM, 'tU asaMga hai, kriyA-zUnya hai, svayaM-prakAza hai aura nirdoSa hai| terA baMdhana yahI hai ki tU samAdhi kA anuSThAna karatA hai|' samAdhi kA anuSThAna ho hI nahIM sktaa| samAdhi kA Ayojana ho hI nahIM sakatA, kyoMki samAdhi terA svabhAva hai| citta-vRti to jar3a sthitiyAM haiN| citta-vRttiyoM kA nirodha to aise hI hai jaise kisI AdamI ke ghara meM aMdherA bharA ho, vaha aMdhere se lar3ane lge| ise thor3A samajhanA! le Aye talavAreM, bhAle, laTTha aura lar3ane lage aMdhere se; bulA liyA javAnoM ko, majabUta AdamiyoM ko, dhakke dene lage aMdhere ko-kyA vaha jItegA kabhI? yadyapi yaha paribhASA 118 ma mA aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-11

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sahI hai ki aMdhere kA na ho jAnA prakAza hai| lekina isa paribhASA meM thor3A samajha lenA, aMdhere kA na ho jAnA prakAza hai yaha saca hai; citta vRttiyoM kA zUnya ho jAnA yoga hai yaha saca hai; lekina bAta ko ulaTI tarapha se mata pakar3a lenA / aMdhere kA na ho jAnA prakAza hai, isalie aMdhere ko na karane meM mata laga jaanaa| vastutaH sthiti dUsarI tarapha se hai| prakAza kA ho jAnA aMdhere kA na ho jAnA hai| tuma prakAza jalA lenA, aMdherA apane-Apa calA jAyegA / aMdherA hai hI nahIM / aMdherA kevala abhAva hai| pataMjali kahate haiM, citta - vRttiyoM ko zAMta karo to tuma AtmA ko jAna loge| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, AtmA ko jAna lo, citta vRttiyAM zAMta ho jaayeNgii| AtmA ko jAne binA tuma citta vRttiyoM ko zAMta kara bhI na skoge| AtmA ko na jAnane ke kAraNa hI to citta vRttiyAM uTha rahI haiN| samajhA apane ko ki maiM zarIra hUM to zarIra kI vAsanAeM uThatI haiN| samajhA apane ko ki maiM mana hUM to mana kI vAsanAeM uThatI haiN| jisake sAtha tuma jur3a jAte ho usI kI vAsanAeM tumameM pratichAyita hotI haiM, pratibiMbita hotI haiN| jisake pAsa baiTha jAte ho, usI kA raMga tuma para car3ha jAtA hai| tuma jaise sphaTika maNi ko koI raMgIna patthara ke pAsa rakha de, to raMgIna patthara kA raMga maNi para jhalakane lagatA hai| lAla patthara ke pAsa rakha do, maNi lAla mAlUma hone lagatI hai| nIle patthara ke pAsa rakha do, maNi nIlI mAlUma hone lagatI hai| yaha sAnnidhya - doSa hai / maNi nIlI ho nahIM jAtI, sirpha pratIta hotI hai| aMdherA kevala pratIta hotA hai, hai nahIM / prakAza ke na hone kA nAma aMdherA hai / aMdhere kI apanI koI sattA nahIM, apanA koI vAstavika astitva nhiiN| to tuma aMdhere se mata lar3ane laganA / yoga aura aSTAvakra kI dRSTi bar3I viparIta hai| isalie maiMne kahA, agara aSTAvakra ko samajhanA ho to kRSNamUrti ko samajhane kI koziza krnaa| kRSNamUrti aSTAvakra kA Adhunika saMskaraNa haiN| ThIka Adhunika bhASA meM, Aja kI bhASA meM kRSNamUrti jo kaha rahe haiM, vaha zuddha aSTAvakra kA sAra hai| kRSNamUrti ke mAnane vAle aisA socate haiM ki kRSNamUrti koI nayI bAta kaha rahe haiN| nayI bAta kahane ko hai hI nhiiN| jo bhI kahA jA sakatA hai, kahA jA cukA hai| jitane jIvana ke pahalU ho sakate haiM, saba chAne jA cuke haiN| anaMta kAla se AdamI khoja kara rahA hai| isa sUraja ke nIce nayA kahane ko kucha hai hI nahIM / kevala bhASA badalatI hai, AvaraNa badalate haiM, vastra badalate haiM ! samaya ke anusAra nayI dhAraNAoM kA prayoga badalatA hai| lekina jo kahA jA rahA hai, vaha ThIka vahI hai / aSTAvakra kI bhASA ati prAcIna hai| kRSNamUrti kI bhASA ati navIna hai| lekina jo thor3A bhI samajha sakatA hai, use dikhAI par3a jAyegA ki bAta to vahI hai| kRSNamUrti kahate haiM, yoga kI koI jarUrata nahIM, dhyAna kI koI jarUrata nahIM, japa-tapa kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| ye saba anuSThAna haiN| anuSThAna usake lie karanA hotA hai, jo hamArA svabhAva nahIM hai, svabhAva ko pAne ke lie kyA anuSThAna karanA hai? saba anuSThAna chor3a kara apane meM jhAMka lo, svabhAva pragaTa ho jAyegA / 'tU asaMga hai, kriyA - zUnya hai, svayaM-prakAza aura nirdoSa hai !' - yaha ghoSaNA to dekho ! aSTAvakra kahate haiM, tU nirdoSa hai, isalie tU bhUlakara bhI yaha mata samajhanA ki maiM pApI huuN| lAkha tumhAre sAdhu-saMta kahe cale jAyeM ki tuma pApI ho, pApa kA prakSAlana karo, pazcAttApa karo, bure karma sAdhanA nahIM niSThA, zraddhA 119 *

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kiye haiM unako chur3Ao-aSTAvakra kA vacana dhyAna meM rakhanA : tU kriyA-zUnya hai, isalie karma to tU karegA kaise? aSTAvakra kahate haiM : jIvana meM chaha lahareM haiM, SaTa uurmiyaaN| bhUkha-pyAsa, zoka-moha, janma-maraNa ye chaha taraMgeM haiN| bhUkha-pyAsa zarIra kI taraMgeM haiN| agara zarIra na ho to na to bhUkha hogI na pyAsa hogii| ye zarIra kI jarUrateM haiN| jaba zarIra svastha hotA hai to jyAdA bhUkha lagatI hai, jaba zarIra bImAra hotA hai to jyAdA bhUkha nahIM lgtii| agara zarIra ko dhUpa meM khar3A karoge, jyAdA pyAsa lagegI kyoMki pasInA ur3a jaayegaa| garamI meM jyAdA pyAsa lagegI, sardiyoM meM kama pyAsa lgegii| ye zarIra kI jarUrateM haiM, ye zarIra kI taraMgeM haiN| bhUkha-pyAsa-zarIra kii| zoka-moha-mana kii| ___ koI chUTa jAtA hai to dukha hotA, kyoMki mana pakar3a letA hai, rAga banA letA hai| koI mila jAtA, priyajana, to sukha hotaa| koI priyajana chUTa jAtA to dukha hotaa| koI apriyajana mila jAtA hai to dukha hotA hai; apriyajana chUTa jAtA hai to sukha hotA hai| lekina ye mana ke khela haiM; Asakti aura virakti ke khela haiM; AkarSaNa aura vikarSaNa ke khela haiN| jisa AdamI ke bhItara mana na rahA, usake bhItara phira koI zoka nahIM, koI moha nhiiN| ye taraMgeM mana kI haiN| aura janma-maraNa...janma-maraNa taraMgeM prANa kI haiN| janma hotA zvAsa ke sAtha; mRtyu hotI zvAsa ke vidA hone ke saath| isalie jaise hI baccA paidA hotA hai, DAkTara phikra karatA hai ki baccA jaldI zvAsa le, roye| rone kA artha kevala itanA hI hai ki royegA to zvAsa le legaa| rone ke jhaTake meM zvAsa kA dvAra khula jaayegaa| rone ke jhaTake meM baMda phephar3A kAma karane lgegaa| agara baccA nahIM rotA kucha sekeMDa ke bhItara to DAkTara use ulaTA laTakA kara usa para coTa karatA hai. bacce ke Upara. tAki dha meM zvAsa cala pdd'e| zvAsa janma hai| zvAsa yAnI prANa kI prkriyaa| jaba AdamI maratA hai to zvAsa samApta ho jAtI hai| prANa kI prakriyA baMda ho gii| pratipala yahI ho rahA hai| zvAsa bhItara AtI hai to ' jIvana bhItara AtA hai| zvAsa bAhara jAtI hai to jIvana bAhara jAtA hai| __ pratipala janma aura mRtyu ghaTa rahI hai| hara AtI zvAsa jIvana hai| hara jAtI zvAsa mauta hai| to mauta aura janma to pratipala ghaTa rahe haiN| ye prANa kI taraMgeM haiN| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, ye SaTa UrmiyAM haiM; tuma ina chahoM ke pAra ho, inake draSTA ho| isalie buddha ne to zvAsa para hI sArI kI sArI apanI sAdhanA kI vyavasthA khar3I kii| buddha ne kahA, eka hI kAma paryApta hai ki tuma AtI-jAtI zvAsa ko dekhate rho| kyA hogA AtI-jAtI zvAsa ko dekhane se? dhIre-dhIre agara tuma jAtI zvAsa ko dekho ki zvAsa bAhara gaI, AtI zvAsa ko dekho zvAsa bhItara AI, to bIca meM tuma thor3e samaya aise bhI pAoge jaba zvAsa thira ho jAtI hai; na to bAhara jAtI na bhItara aatii| hara AtI-jAtI zvAsa ke bIca meM kSaNa bhara ko aMtarAla hai-jaba zvAsa na calatI, na hilatI, na ddultii| bAhara jAtI, phira kSaNa bhara ko rukatI, phira bhItara aatii| bhItara AtI, phira kSaNa bhara ko rukatI, phira bAhara jaatii| to aMtarAla tumheM dikhAI par3ane lgeNge| unhIM aMtarAla meM tuma pAoge ki tuma ho; zvAsa kA AnA-jAnA to prANa kA khela hai| aura agara tuma zvAsa ko dekhane meM samartha ho gaye to vaha jo dekhane vAlA hai vaha zvAsa se pRthaka ho gyaa| vaha zvAsa se alaga ho gyaa| zarIra hamArI bAhara kI paridhi hai; mana usake bhItara kI paridhi hai; prANa usake aura bhI bhItara kI 120 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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paridhi hai| to aisA bhI ho sakatA hai, zarIra apaMga ho jAye, TUTa-phUTa jAye to bhI AdamI jItA hai| mana khaMDita ho jAye, vikSipta ho jAye, jar3a ho jAye, to bhI AdamI jItA hai| lekina binA zvAsa ke AdamI nahIM jiitaa| mastiSka bhI nikAla lo AdamI kA pUrA kA pUrA, to bhI AdamI jIye calA jAtA hai| par3A rahegA, magara jIvana rhegaa| zarIra ke aMga-aMga kATa DAlo, basa zvAsa bhara calatI rahe, to AdamI jItA rhegaa| zvAsa baMda ho jAye to saba maujUda ho to bhI AdamI mara gyaa| ye chaha taraMgeM haiM aura ina chaha ke pAra draSTA hai| ____ 'tU asaMga hai|' koI terA saMgI-sAthI nhiiN| zarIra bhI terA saMgI-sAthI nahIM, zvAsa bhI terI saMgI-sAthI nahIM, mana ke vicAra bhI tere saMgI-sAthI nhiiN| tU asaMga hai| bhItara bhI koI sAthI nahIM, bAhara kI to bAta hI kyA! pati-patnI, parivAra, mitra, priyajana koI sAthI nhiiN| sAtha hoMge, saMgI koI bhI nhiiN| sAtha honA kevala bAhya ghaTanA hai| bhItara se kisI se koI jor3a banatA nhiiN| 'tU asaMga, kriyA-zUnya hai|' isalie karma ke jAla kI to bAta hI mata utthaao| agara aSTAvakra se tuma yaha pUchoge ki Apa kahate ho abhI-abhI ho sakatI hai mukti, to karmoM kA kyA hogA? janma-janma taka pApa kiye, unakA kyA hogA? unase chuTakArA kaise hogA? aSTAvakra kahate haiM, tumane kabhI kiye hI nhiiN| bhUkha ke kAraNa zarIra ne kiyA hogA kuch| prANa ke kAraNa prANa ne kiyA hogA kuch| mana ke kAraNa mana ne kiyA hogA kuch| tumane kabhI kucha nahIM kiyaa| tuma sadA se asaMga ho; akarma meM ho| karma tumase kabhI huA nahIM; tama sAre karmoM ke draSTA ho| isalie isI kSaNa makti ho sakatI hai| khayAla karanA, agara karmoM ke sAre jAla ko hameM tor3anA par3e to zAyada mukti kabhI bhI na ho skegii| asaMbhava hai| anaMta kAla meM hamane kitane karma kiye, unakA kucha lekhA-jokhA kro| agara una saba karmoM se chUTanA par3e to una karmoM se chUTane meM anaMta kAla lgegaa| aura yaha jo anaMta kAla chUTane meM lagegA, isameM bhI tuma baiThe thor3e hI rahoge, kucha to kroge| to karma to phira hote cale jaayeNge| to yaha zrRMkhalA to aMtahIna ho jaayegii| isa zrRMkhalA kI to kabhI koI samApti Ane vAlI nahIM; isameM se koI niSkarSa Ane vAlA nhiiN| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, agara karmoM se mukta honA par3e, phira mukti hotI ho, to mukti kabhI hogI hii| nhiiN| lekina mukti hotI hai| mukti kA honA isa bAta kA sabUta hai ki AtmA ne karma kabhI kiye hI nhiiN| na to tuma pApI ho na tuma puNyAtmA ho; na tuma sAdhu ho na tuma asAdhu ho| na to kahIM koI narka hai aura na kahIM koI svarga hai| tumane kabhI kucha kiyA nahIM; tumane sirpha sapane dekhe haiM; tumane sirpha socA hai| tuma bhItara soye rahe, zarIra karatA rhaa| jina zarIroM ne karma kiye the, ve jA cuke| unakA phala tumhAre lie kaisaa| tuma to bhItara soye rahe, mana ne karma kiye| jisa mana ne kiye vaha pratipala jA rahA hai| maiMne sunA hai, eka bhUtapUrva mahArAjA ne dekhA ki DrAiMga-rUma gaMdA hai| to naukara jhanakU ko ddaaNttaa| kahA, baiThaka meM makar3I ke jAle lage haiN| tuma dina bhara kyA karate ho? jhanakU ne kahA, hujUra! jAlA kauno makar3I lagAI hoii| hama to apana koThariyA meM auMghAta rahe! tuma to auMghAte rahe bhItara, jAlA kauno makar3I lagAI hoii| zarIra ne jAle bune, mana ne jAle bune, | sAdhanA nahIM.----niSThA, zraddhA 121

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prANa ne jAle bune-tuma to soye rhe| jAgo! jAgate hI tuma pAoge tumane to kabhI kucha kiyA nhiiN| tuma to karanA bhI cAho to kucha kara nahIM skte| akarma tumhArA svabhAva hai| akartA tumhArI svAbhAvika dazA hai| 'tU asaMga, kriyA-zUnya, svayaM-prakAza aura nirdoSa hai|' yaha sunI ghoSaNA? tU nirdoSa hai! to jo kucha tumheM sikhAyA ho paMDitoM ne, purohitoM ne-pheMko! tama nirdoSa ho| unakI sikhAvana ne bar3e khatare kiye haiM: tamheM pApI banA diyaa| tamheM hajAra taraha kI bAteM sikhA dI ki tuma aise bure ho| tuma meM dInatA bhara dI aura aparAdha kA bhAva bhara diyaa| tuma nirdoSa ho, niraparAdhI ho| 'terA baMdhana yahI hai ki tU samAdhi kA anuSThAna karatA hai|' isa vacana kI krAMti to dekho! terA baMdhana yahI hai ki tU samAdhi kA anuSThAna karatA hai ki tU Ayojana karatA hai ki samAdhi kaise phale, phUla kaise lageM dhyAna ke, mukti kaise ho? anuSThAna ! te baMdhaH hi samAdhim anutiSThasi! yahI terA baMdhana hai| uThA talavAra bodha kI aura kATa de! : to yahAM tumheM sApha ho jAyeMgI do bAteM ki yoga kA eka mArga hai aura bodha kA bilakula dUsarA mArga hai| bodha ke mArga kA prAcIna nAma hai saaNkhy| sAMkhya kA artha hotA hai : bodh| yoga kA artha hotA hai : saadhn| sAMkhya kA artha hotA hai : sirpha jAganA hai basa, kucha karanA nahIM hai| yoga kA artha hotA hai: bahuta kucha karanA hai, taba jAgaraNa ghttegaa| yoga meM sAdhana haiM; sAMkhya meM sirpha sAdhya hai| mArga nahIM hai, kevala maMjila hai| kyoMki maMjila se tuma kabhI gaye hI nahIM kahIM aura, tuma apane bhItara ke maMdira meM hI baiThe ho| AnA nahIM hai vApisa; itanA hI jAnanA hai ki kabhI gaye hI nhiiN| niHsaMgo niSkriyo'si tvaM svaprakAzo nirNjnH| ayameva hi te baMdhaH smaadhimnutisstthsi|| basa itanA hI baMdhana hai ki tuma mokSa khoja rahe ho| mokSa kI khoja se naye baMdhana nirmita hote haiN| eka AdamI saMsAra meM baMdhA hai, phira ghabar3A jAtA hai to mokSa khojane lagatA hai to idhara se ghara-dvAra chor3atA hai, parivAra chor3atA hai, dhana-dukAna chor3atA hai, phira naye baMdhanoM meM baMdha jAtA hai-sAdhu ho gyaa| aba aise uTho, aise baiTho, aise khAo, aise pIyo-aba naye baMdhana apane cAroM tarapha raca letA hai| tumane dekhA, sAdhuoM kI hAlata kaidiyoM jaisI hai! sAdhu mukta nahIM hai| kyoMki sAdhu soca rahA hai, mukti ke lie pahale to baMdhana karane pdd'eNge| yaha bhI khUba maje kI bAta hai! mukti ke lie pahale baMdhana mAnane pdd'eNge| mukta hone ke lie koI baMdhana nahIM caahie| kRSNamUrti kI eka kitAba hai : da pharsTa aiMDa da lAsTa phrIDama-pahalI aura aMtima mukti| vaha aSTAvakra kA Adhunikatama vaktavya hai| ___agara mukta honA hai to pahale hI caraNa para mukta ho jaao| yaha mata soco ki aMta meM mukta hoeNge| pahale caraNa para hI mukta honA hai; dUsare caraNa para nhiiN| kyoMki agara pahale hI caraNa para socA ki taiyArI kareMge mukta hone kI, to usI taiyArI meM naye baMdhana nirmita ho jaayeNge| phira una naye baMdhanoM se 122 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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chUTane ke lie phira taiyArI karanI pdd'egii| usa taiyArI meM phira naye baMdhana nirmita ho jaayeNge| to tuma eka se chUToge, dUsare se bNdhoge| kueM se bacoge, khAI meM giroge| to tuma dekho, gRhastha baMdhA hai aura saMnyasta baMdhe haiM! donoM ke baMdhana alaga-alaga haiN| magara pharka kucha nahIM hai| aisA lagatA hai ki maulika mUrchA jaba taka nahIM TUTatI, tuma jo bhI karoge baMdhana hogaa| ___ maiMne sunA hai ki eka AdamI kI strI bhAga gayI, to use khojane niklaa| khojate-khojate jaMgala meM pahuMca gyaa| vahAM eka sAdhu eka vRkSa ke nIce baiThA thaa| usane pUchA ki merI strI ko to jAte nahIM dekhA? ghara se bhAga gaI hai| bar3A becaina huuN| - to usa sAdhu ne pUchA, terI strI kA nAma kyA hai ? usane kahA, 'merI strI kA nAma, phjiitii|' sAdhu ne kahA, 'phajItI! tumane bhI khUba nAma rkhaa| aise to sabhI striyAM phajItI hotI haiM, bAkI tUne nAma bhI khUba cunakara rkhaa| terA nAma kyA hai ?' sAdhu utsuka huA ki yaha to nAma meM bar3A hoziyAra hai| usane kahA, 'merA nAma bevkuuph|' vaha sAdhu haMsane lgaa| usane kahA, tU khoja-bIna chodd'| tU to jahAM baiTha jAyegA, phajItiyAM vahIM A jaayeNgii| koI kahIM tujhe jAne kI jarUrata nhiiN| terA bevakUpha honA kAphI hai| phajItiyAM tujhe khuda khoja leNgii| saMsAra ko chor3a kara AdamI bhAga jAtA hai to saMsAra chor3ane se usakI maMdabuddhitA to nahIM miTatI, usakI maDhatA to nahIM mitttii| marchA to nahIM miTatI: vaha usa marchA ko lekara maMdira meM baiTha jAtA hai. naye baMdhana banA letA hai| vaha marchA naye jAle bana detI hai| pahale saMsAra meM baMdhA thA. aba vaha saMnyAsa meM baMdha jAtA hai| lekina binA baMdhe nahIM raha sktaa| mukti hai prathama caraNa pr| usake lie koI Ayojana nhiiN| Ayojana kA matalaba huA ki aba Ayojana meM bNdhe| iMtajAma kiyA to iMtajAma meM bNdhe| phira isase chUTanA pdd'egaa| to yaha kahAM taka calegA? yaha to aMtahIna ho jaayegaa| sunA hai maiMne, eka AdamI DaratA thA maraghaTa se nikalane se| aura maraghaTa ke pAra usakA ghara thaa| to roja nikalanA par3atA hai| itanA DaratA thA ki rAta ghara se nahIM nikalatA thA, sAMjha ghara lauTa AtA thA to kaMpatA huA AtA thaa| Akhira eka sAdhu ko dayA A gii| usane kahA ki tU yaha phikra chodd'| yaha tAbIja le| yaha tAbIja sadA bAMdhakara rakha, phira koI bhUta-preta tere Upara koI pariNAma na lA skegaa| pariNAma huaa| tAbIja bAMdhate se hI bhUta-preta kA Dara miTa gyaa| lekina aba eka nayA Dara pakar3A ki tAbIja kahIM kho na jaaye| svAbhAvika, jisa tAbIja ne bhUta-pretoM se bacA diyA, aba vaha AdhI rAta ko bhI nikala jAtA maraghaTa se, koI Dara nhiiN| bhUta-preta to kabhI bhI vahAM nahIM the| apanA hI Dara thaa| tAbIja ne Dara se to chur3avA diyA, lekina nayA Dara pakar3a gayA ki yaha tAbIja kahIM kho na jaaye| to vaha snAna-gRha meM bhI jAtA to tAbIja lekara hI jAtA; bAra-bAra tAbIja ko TaTola kara dekha letaa| aba vaha itanA bhayabhIta rahane lagA ki rAta soe to Dare ki koI tAbIja na khola le, koI tAbIja curA na le jAye; kyoMki tAbIja usakI jiMdagI ho gii| Dara apanI jagaha kAyama rahA-- bhUta kA na rahA to tAbIja kA ho gyaa| aba agara koI isako tAbIja kI jagaha kucha aura de de to kyA pharka par3ane vAlA hai| isa AdamI kI bhayabhIta dazA to nahIM bdltii| bhUta kA thor3I prazna hai, bhaya kA prazna hai| to tuma bhaya ko eka jagaha se dUsarI jagaha haTA sakate ho| bahuta-se loga isI taraha kA vAlIbAla sAdhanA nahIM-niSThA, zraddhA 123

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kA khela khelate rahate haiM; geMda idhara se udhara pheMkI, udhara se idhara AI, basa pheMkate rahate haiM, khelate rahate haiN| aura isa bIca jiMdagI gujaratI calI jAtI hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, samAdhi kA anuSThAna hI baMdhana kA kAraNa hai| agara tujhe mukta honA hai to mukta hone kI ghoSaNA kara, Ayojana nhiiN| isalie maiM kahatA hU~. isa vacana kI krAMti ko dekho| yaha vacana anaThA hai| yaha bejoDa hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM. abhI aura yahIM ghoSaNA karo makta hone kii| taiyArI mata kro| yaha mata kaho ki pahale taiyAra hoMge, phir| kyoMki phira taiyArI bAMdha legii| phira taiyArI ko kaise chor3oge? eka roga se chUTate haiM, dUsarA roga pakar3a jAtA hai| yaha to kaMdhe badalanA huaa| tumane dekhA, loga maraghaTa le jAte haiM lAza ko, to kaMdhe badala lete haiM; eka kaMdhe para rakhe-rakhe thaka gaye to dUsare kaMdhe para rakha lii| thor3I dera rAhata milatI hai| phira dUsarA kaMdhA dukhane lagatA hai to phira badala lete haiN| aise to tuma janmoM-janmoM se kara rahe ho| basa yaha sirpha rAhata milatI hai| isase parama vizrAma nahIM miltaa| ___chor3o murdo ko ddhonaa| ghoSaNA karo! agara tuma cAho to eka kSaNa meM, kSaNa ke eka aMza meM ghoSaNA ho sakatI hai| ___mujhase loga pUchate haiM ki Apa hara kisI ko saMnyAsa de dete haiN| maiM kahatA hUM ki hara koI hakadAra hai; sirpha ghoSaNA karane kI bAta hai| kucha aura karanA thor3e hI hai; sirpha ghoSaNA karanI hai| isa ghoSaNA ko apane hRdaya meM virAjamAna karanA hai ki maiM saMnyasta hUM, to tuma saMnyasta ho gaye; ki maiM mukta hUM, to tuma mukta ho gye| tumhArI ghoSaNA tumhArA jIvana hai| ghoSaNA karane kI himmata kro| kyA choTI-moTI ghoSaNAeM karanI? ghoSaNA karoH ahaM brahmAsmi! maiM brahma hUM!-tuma brahma ho gye| Age ke sUtra meM aSTAvakra kahate haiM, 'yaha saMsAra tujhase vyApta hai, tujhI meM piroyA hai| tU yathArthataH zuddha caitanya svarUpa hai, ataH kSudra citta ko mata prApta ho|' kyA choTI-choTI bAtoM se jur3atA hai? kabhI jor3a letA--yaha makAna merA, yaha deha merI, yaha dhana merA, yaha dukAna merI! kyA kSudra bAtoM se mana ko jor3a rahA hai? tvayA vyAptamidaM vizvaM tvayi protaM ythaarthtH| tajhase hI sArA satya ota-prota hai| tajhase hI sArA brahma vyApta hai| zuddhabuddha svarUpastvaM mAgamaH kssudrcitttaam||| kyoM choTI-choTI bAtoM kI ghoSaNA karatA hai? bar3I ghoSaNA kara! eka ghoSaNA kara : 'zuddha caitanya svarUpa hUM! zuddha-buddha svarUpa hUM!' kSudra citta ko mata prApta ho! hamane bar3I choTI-choTI ghoSaNAeM kI haiN| jo hama ghoSaNA karate haiM vahI hama ho jAte haiN| isa dRSTi se bhArata kA anudAna jagata ko bar3A anUThA hai| kyoMki bhArata ne jagata meM sabase bar3I ghoSaNAeM kI haiN| maMsUra ne musalamAnoM kI duniyA meM ghoSaNA kI, 'analahaka! maiM satya hUM,' unhoMne mAra ddaalaa| unhoMne kahA yaha AdamI jarUrata se bar3I ghoSaNA kara rahA hai| 'maiM satya hUM!'- yaha to kevala paramAtmA kaha sakatA hai, AdamI kaise kahegA! | 124 124 / aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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lekina hamane aSTAvakra ko mAra nahIM DAlA, na hamane upaniSada ke RSiyoM ko mAra DAlA, jinhoMne kahA, ahaM brahmAsmi! kyoMki hamane eka bAta samajhI ki AdamI jaisI ghoSaNA karatA hai vaisA hI ho jAtA hai| to phira choTI kyA ghoSaNA karanI! jaba tumhArI ghoSaNA para hI tumhAre jIvana kA vistAra nirbhara hai to parama vistAra kI ghoSaNA karo, virATa kI ghoSaNA karo, vibhu kI, prabhu kI ghoSaNA kro| isase choTI para kyoM rAjI honA? itanI kaMjUsI kyA? ghoSaNA meM hI kaMjUsI kara jAte ho| phira kaMjUsI kara jAte ho to vaise hI ho jAte ho| kSudra mAnoge to kSudra ho jAoge; virATa mAnoge to virATa ho jaaoge| tumhArI mAnyatA tumhArA jIvana hai| tumhArI mAnyatA tumhAre jIvana kI zailI hai| ____'tU nirapekSa (apekSA-rahita) hai, nirvikAra hai, svanirbhara (cidaghana-rUpa) hai, zAMti aura mukti kA sthAna hai, agAdha baddhirUpa hai, kSobha-zanya hai| ataH caitanyamAtra meM niSThAvAlA ho|' ___eka niSThA paryApta hai| sAdhanA nhiiN-nisstthaa| sAdhanA nhiiN-shrddhaa| itanI niSThA paryApta hai ki maiM caitanyamAtra huuN| isa jagata meM yaha sabase bar3A jAdU hai| manasvida kahate haiM ki agara kisI vyakti ko bAra-bAra kaho ki tuma buddhihIna ho, vaha buddhihIna ho jAtA hai| jitane loga duniyA meM buddhihIna dikhAI par3ate haiM, ye saba buddhihIna nahIM haiN| ye haiM to prmaatmaa| inako buddhihIna jatalA diyA gayA hai, batalA diyA gayA hai| itane logoM ne inako doharA diyA hai aura inhoMne bhI itanI bAra doharA liyA hai ki buddha ho gaye haiM! jo buddha ho sakate the, ve buddha hokara raha gaye haiN| . - manasvida kahate haiM, kisI AdamI ko tuma rAha para milo-vaha bhalA-caMgA hai-tuma dekhate hI usase kaho, 'are tumheM kyA ho gayA? ceharA pIlA hai! bukhAra hai! dekheM hAtha! bImAra ho! tumhAre paira kaMpate se mAlUma par3ate haiN|' pahale to vaha inakAra karegA-kyoMki socA bhI nahIM thA kSaNa bhara pahale taka vaha kahegA, 'nahIM-nahIM.! maiM bilakula ThIka huuN| Apa kaisI bAteM kara rahe haiM?' 'ThIka hai, ApakI marjI!' phira thor3I dera bAda dUsarA AdamI usako mile aura kahe, 'are! ceharA pIlA par3a gayA hai, kyA mAmalA hai ?' aba vaha itanI himmata se na kaha sakegA ki maiM bilakula ThIka huuN| vaha kahegA, hAM kucha tabIyata kharAba hai| vaha rAjI hone lgaa| himmata usakI khisakane lgii| phira tIsarA AdamI mile aura kahe ki are...! aba to vaha ghara hI lauTa jAyegA ki tabIyata merI jyAdA kharAba hai| aba bAjAra jAne se kucha sAra nhiiN| tamane kahAnI sanI ki eka brAhmaNa eka bakarI ko kharIda kara lAtA thaa| tIna-cAra laphaMgoM ne use dekhA aura unhoMne socA ki isakI bakarI to chInI jA sakatI hai| lekina brAhmaNa majabUta thA aura chInanA AsAna mAmalA na thaa| to unhoMne socA ki thor3I kUTanIti kro| eka use milA rAha ke kinAre aura kahA ki gajaba, yaha kuttA kitane meM kharIda lAye! usa AdamI ne, brAhmaNa ne kahA, 'kuttA! tU aMdhA to nahIM hai? pAgala kahIM ke! bakarI hai! bAjAra se kharIda kara lA rahA huuN| pacAsa rupaye kharca kiye haiN|' sAdhanA nahIM-niSThA, zraddhA 125

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' usane kahA, 'tumhArI marjI, lekina tuma jAno / brAhmaNa hokara kutte ko kaMdhe para liye ho ! bhaI, mujhako to kuttA dikhAI par3atA hai| ho sakatA hai merI galatI ho / ' ke brAhmaNa calA socatA huA ki yaha AdamI bhI kaisA hai! magara usane eka bAra TaTola kara bakarI dekhe / usane kahA, bakarI hI hai| dUsare kinAre para rAha ke dUsarA unhIM kA sagA sAthI khar3A thaa| usane kahA ki kuttA gajaba kA kharIdA ! aba brAhmaNa itanI himmata se na kaha sakA ki kuttA nahIM hai; ho na ho kuttA hI ho ! do AdamI galata nahIM ho skte| phira bhI usane kahA ki nahIM-nahIM, kuttA nahIM hai| lekina aba kamajora thA / kaha to rahA thA, lekina bhItara kI nIMva hila gaI thii| usane kahA ki nahIM - nahIM, bakarI hai| usane kahA ki bakarI hai ? isako bakarI kahate haiM ? to phira paribhASA badalanI par3egI brAhmaNa devatA! agara isako bakarI kahate haiM to phira kuttA kisako kaheMge? vaise ApakI marjI / Apa paMDita AdamI haiM, ho sakatA hai badala deN| nAma kI to bAta hai| cAhe kuttA kaho, cAhe bakarI kaho - rahegA to kuttA hI / kahane se kucha nahIM hotA / vaha AdamI to calA gayA, brAhmaNa ne bakarI utAra kara nIce rakha kara dekhI, bilakula bakarI hai ! bilakula bakarI jaisI bakarI hai| AMkheM miiNdd'iiN| rAste ke kinAre lage nala se pAnI se AMkheM dhoiiN| kyoMki apanA par3osa karIba AtA jAtA aura loga dekha leM ki brAhmaNa kuttA sira para liye hai to pUjA aura pAMDitya ko dhakkA lagegA ! pUjA karavAte haiM, loga na karavAyeMge; loga pAgala smjheNge| magara phira dekha-dAkha kara usane saba taraha se ki bakarI hai; lekina ina do AdamiyoM ko kyA huA ! phira rakhakara calA, lekina aba jarA DaratA huA calA ki phira koI aura na dekha le| vaha tIsarA unakA sAthI khar3A thaa| usane kahA ki kuttA to gajaba kA hai| kahAM se lAye ? hama bhI bar3e dina se kuttA cAhate haiN| usane kahA, bAbA tU hI le le! agara kuttA cAhate ho tumhIM le lo| yaha kuttA hI hai| eka mitra ne de diyA hai, isase chuTakArA karo merA / vaha bhAgA vahAM se ghara kI tarapha ki kisI ko patA na cala jAye ki kuttA isane liyA hai| AdamI aise hI jI rahA hai / tumane jo mAna rakhA hai vaha tuma ho gaye ho| aura tumhAre cAroM tarapha bahuta laphaMge haiM; jo tumheM bahuta-sI bAteM manavA rahe haiN| unake apane prayojana haiN| purohita samajhAnA cAhatA hai ki tuma pApI ho; kyoMki tuma pApI nahIM ho to pUjA kaise calegI? usakA hita isameM hai ki bakarI kuttA mAlUma pdd'e| paMDita hai, agara tuma ajJAnI nahIM ho to usake pAMDitya kA kyA hogA? usakI dukAna kaise calegI? dharmaguru hai, vaha agara tumheM samajhA de ki tuma akartA ho, karma-zUnya ho, tumane kabhI pApa kiyA hI nahIM - to usakI jarUrata kyA hai ? yaha yaha to aisA huA ki DAkTara ke pAsa tuma jaao| aura vaha samajhA de ki bImAra tuma ho hI nahIM, bImAra tuma kabhI hue hI nahIM, bImAra tuma ho hI nahIM sakate, svAsthya tumhArA svabhAva haiDAkTara AtmahatyA kara rahA hai apnii| isakI dukAna kA kyA hogA ? tuma DAkTara ke pAsa jAo bhale - caMge, jaba tumheM koI bImArI nahIM hai taba jAo, taba bhI tuma pAoge ki vaha bImArI khoja legaa| tuma jA kara dekho! bilakula bhale- caMge ho, tumheM koI bImArI nahIM hai / jAkara, jarA cale jAo, DAkTara 126 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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se kahanA ki kucha jAMca-par3atAla karavAnI hai| aisA DAkTara khojanA bahuta muzkila hai jo kaha de ki tuma bImAra nahIM ho| ___mullA nasaruddIna kA beTA DAkTara huaa| to maiMne usase pUchA ki kaisI cala rahI hai? usane kahA ki kAphI acchI cala rahI hai| maiMne kahA ki tuma kaise samajhe ki kAphI acchI cala rahI hai| usane kahA, itanI acchI cala rahI hai ki kaI daphe to vaha bImAroM ko kaha detA hai ki tuma bImAra hI nahIM ho| yaha to bar3A hI DAkTara kaha sakatA hai jisakI khUba cala rahI ho| cala rahI aisI ho ki aba use upadrava jyAdA lenA hI nahIM hai, phursata nahIM hai| to usane kahA, isase maiM socatA hUM ki bilakula ThIka cala rahI hai| kaI daphA AdamiyoM ko kaha detA hai ki nahIM, tumheM koI bImArI nahIM hai| dukAneM haiM; unake apane hita haiN| tumhAre Upara hajAroM dukAneM cala rahI haiM--paMDita kI hai, purohita kI hai, dharmaguru kI hai| tumhArA pApI honA jarUrI hai| tumane bure karma kiye hoM, yaha Avazyaka hai; nahIM to tumhArA bure karmoM se chuTakArA dilAne vAloM kA kyA hogA? masIhAoM kA kyA hogA, jo Ate haiM tumhArI mukti ke lie? ___ agara aSTAvakra sahI haiM to saba masIhA vyartha haiN| phira tumhAre chuTakAre kI koI jarUrata nahIM; tuma chUTe hI hue ho| tuma mukta hI ho! aSTAvakra kI jaise koI bhI dukAna nahIM hai| jaise aSTAvakra tumhAre sAtha koI dhaMdhA nahIM karanA caahte| sIdhI-sIdhI bAta kaha dete haiM, do TUka satya kaha dete haiN| 'tU nirapekSa (apekSA-rahita), nirvikAra, svanirbhara (cidaghana-rUpa), zAMti aura mukti hai tuu| agAdha buddhirUpa, kSobha-zUnya hai tuu| ataH caitanyamAtra meM niSThA vAlA ho|' ___eka hI niSThA honI cAhie ki maiM sAkSI-rUpa hUM, basa paryApta hai| aisA niSThAvAna vyakti dhArmika hai| aura kisI niSThA kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| na to paramAtmA meM niSThA kI jarUrata hai, na svarga-narka meM niSThA kI jarUrata hai, na karma ke siddhAMta meM niSThA kI jarUrata hai| eka niSThA paryApta hai| aura vaha niSThA hai ki maiM sAkSI, nirvikaar| aura tuma jaise hI niSThA karoge, tuma pAoge tuma nirvikAra hone lge| eka manovaijJAnika ne prayoga kiyaa| eka kakSA ko do hissoM meM bAMTa diyaa| Adhe lar3ake eka tarapha, Adhe dUsarI tarapha alaga-alaga kamaroM meN| phira pahale hisse ko jAkara kahA ki yaha gaNita bahuta kaThina hai; tumameM se koI bhI hala na kara paayegaa| eka gaNita likhA borDa para aura kahA, yaha itanA kaThina hai ki tumhArI to sAmarthya hI nahIM, tumase Age kI kakSA ke vidyArthI bhI isako hala nahIM kara skte| lekina hama eka prayoga kara rahe haiN| hama jAnanA cAhate haiM, kyA tumameM se koI isako hala karane ke thor3e-bahuta bhI karIba A sakatA hai? thor3I-bahuta vidhi, do-cAra kadama bhI ThIka uThA sakatA hai? yaha asaMbhava hai! usane yaha bAra-bAra doharAyA ki yaha asaMbhava hai| phira bhI tuma ceSTA kro| dUsare kamare meM gyaa| usI varga ke Adhe ldd'ke| vahI borDa para usane gaNita likhA aura kahA ki yaha prazna itanA sarala hai ki yaha asaMbhava hai ki tumameM se koI ise hala na kara paaye| tumase nIcI kakSAoM ke lar3akoM ne hala kara liyA hai| to isalie nahIM de rahe haiM ki yaha tumhArI koI parIkSA karanI hai, tuma to hala kara hI loge, yaha itanA sarala hai| sirpha hama yaha jAnanA cAhate haiM ki kyA ekAdha vidyArthI aisA bhI hai tumhArI kakSA meM jo isameM bhI bhUla-cUka kara jaaye| savAla vahI, kakSA vhii| bar3e aMtara Aye pariNAma meN| pahale varga meM paMdraha lar3akoM meM se kevala - sAdhanA nahIM-niSThA, zraddhA 127

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tIna lar3ake hala kara paaye| dUsare varga meM paMdraha meM se bAraha ne hala kiyA, kevala tIna hala na kara paaye| itanA bar3A aMtara! savAla vhii| usa savAla ke sAtha jo bhAva diyA gayA, vaha pariNAmakArI huaa| aSTAvakra tumase nahIM kahate ki dharma duHsAdhya hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, bar3A sarala hai| jo duHsAdhya kahate haiM, ve duHsAdhya banA dete haiN| jo kahate haiM, bar3A asaMbhava hai, khaDga kI dhAra, ve tumheM ghabar3A dete haiN| jo kahate haiM, yaha to himAlaya para car3hane jaisA hai, isameM to virale car3ha pAte haiM- tuma chor3a hI dete phikra ki 'virale to hama haiM nahIM, yaha apane basa kI bAta nahIM; to car3heM virale, hama isa jhaMjhaTa meM na pdd'eNge| hama svAgata karate haiM viraloM kA, jAeM! magara hama sIdhe-sAde AdamI, hameM to isI ghATI meM rahane do!' aSTAvakra kahate haiM, yaha bar3A sarala hai| yaha itanA sarala hai ki tumheM kucha karane kI bhI jarUrata nahIM, sirpha jAgakara dekhanA paryApta hai| ___ yaha manuSya kI medhA kI aMtima ghoSaNA hai| yaha manuSya kI aMtima saMbhAvanAoM ke prati manuSya ko sajaga karanA hai| dharma manuSya kI pratibhA kA AkhirI camatkAra hai| agara tulanA karanI ho to rAjanIti manuSya kI pratibhA kA nikRSTatama rUpa hai aura dharma manuSya kI pratibhA kA zreSThatama rUpa hai| aisA huA, eka rAjanetA sakhta bImArI se utthaa| to DAkTara ne salAha dI : do-tIna mahIne taka Apa koI bhI dimAgI kAma na kreN| rAjanetA ne pUchA, 'DAkTara sAhaba! yadi thor3I rAjanIti ityAdi karUM to koI Apatti hai?' DAkTara ne kahA, 'nahIM, bilakula nahIM, rAjanIti Apa jitanI cAheM kareM, basa dimAgI kAma bilakula na kreN|' rAjanIti meM dimAgI kAma hai bhI nhiiN| rAjanIti meM to hiMsA hai, pratibhA nahIM; chIna-jhapaTa hai, saMgharSa hai, zAMti nahIM; caina nahIM, becainI hai; mahatvAkAMkSA hai, IrSyA hai, AkramaNa hai; AtmA nhiiN| dharma anAkramaNa hai, ahiMsA hai, pratiyogitA-mukti hai; saMgharSa nahIM, samarpaNa hai| kisI se chInanA nahIM hai; apanA jo hai, usakI ghoSaNA karanI hai| apanA hI itanA kAphI hai ki kisI se chInanA kyA hai? chInate to ve hI haiM jinheM apanA patA nhiiN| Tukar3e-Tukar3e ke lie lar3ate haiM, aura paramAtmA bhItara virAjamAna hai| TakaDe-TakaDe ke lie marate haiM. aura parama vistAra bhItara maujUda hai| sAgara maujUda hai, bUMdoM ke lie tarasate haiM! - jinheM apanA patA nahIM hai, ve hI rAjanIti meM hote haiN| aura jaba maiM rAjanIti kahatA hUM to merA matalaba itanA hI nahIM ki ve loga jo rAjanItika pArTiyoM meM haiN| rAjanIti se merA matalaba hai : ve sabhI loga jo kisI taraha ke saMgharSa meM haiN| vaha dhana kA saMgharSa ho to dhana kI raajniiti| pada kA saMgharSa ho to pada kI raajniiti| tyAga kA saMgharSa ho to tyAga kI raajniiti| __tyAgiyoM meM bar3A saMgharSa hotA hai ki koI dUsarA tyAgI hAtha na mAra le| olaMpika calatA rahatA hai tyAgiyoM kA ki koI mahAtmA bar3A na ho jaaye| to eka mahAtmA dasare mahAtmA ko harAne meM lagA hai| vaha to agara kabhI bhArata meM olaMpika ho to usameM mahAtmAoM kI bhI pratiyogitA honI caahie| lekina jahAM bhI pratiyogitA hai vahIM rAjanIti hai| rAjanIti kA mUla svara hai ki mere pAsa nahIM hai aura dUsaroM ke pAsa hai; chIna kara hI mere pAsa ho skegaa| lekina jo tuma dUsare se chInate ho, vaha tumhArA kaba hogA, kaise hogA? chInA huA tumhArA kaise hogA? jo chInA gayA hai, vaha chInA jaayegaa| Aja nahIM kala, tumase koI dUsarA chIna legaa| aura agara koI bhI na chIna pAyA to mauta to nizcita chIna 128 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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legii| tumhArA to sirpha vahI hai jo kisI se binA chIne tumhArA hai, to phira mauta bhI na chIna paayegii| tumhArA to vahI hai jo janma ke pahale tumhArA thA, mauta ke bAda bhI tumhArA hogaa| - usa eka kI khoja kro| aura usa eka kI khoja ke lie sAdhana taka kI jarUrata nahIM haiaSTAvakra kahate haiM-sirpha sajagatA, sirpha saakssii-bhaav|| ___ jIvana meM tumheM bahuta bAra lagatA bhI hai ki vyartha daur3e cale jA rahe haiM, lekina rukeM kaise! aisA nahIM hai ki tumheM nahIM lagatA ki yaha vyartha daur3a-dhUpa hai| tumheM bhI lagatA hai lekina rukeM kaise! phira daur3a-dhUpa kA abhyAsa prAcIna hai| rukanA bhUla hI gaye haiN| pairoM kI Adata daur3ane kI ho gaI hai| mana kI Adata daur3ane kI ho gaI hai| abhyAsa aisA ho gayA hai ki baiTha nahIM skte| baiThane kA abhyAsa kho gayA hai| A gayI thI zikAyata laboM pe magara kisase kahate to kyA, kahanA bekAra thA cala par3e darda pI kara to calate rahe hAra kara baiTha jAne se inakAra thaa| aura phira loga socate haiM ki aise baiTha gaye to hAra jAyeMge; baiTha gaye to loga samajheMge hAra gaye; baiTha gaye to loga samajheMge, are palAyanavAdI! bhagor3e! baiTha gaye to jo bhIr3a jA rahI hai hajAroM kI, vaha niMdA se dekhegii|...to loga calate rahate haiN| zikAyata bahuta bAra A jAtI hai mana meM ki yaha saba vyartha mAlUma hotA hai, lekina kisase kaho! kauna samajhegA! yahAM sabhI tumhAre jaise haiN| koI kisI se kahatA nhiiN| apane-apane ghAva chipAe loga calate rahate haiN| A gayI thI zikAyata laboM pe magara kisase kahate to kyA, kahanA bekAra thA koI aSTAvakra mile, koI buddha mile to kahane kA koI sAra hai| kisase kahanA yahAM! cala par3e darda pI kara to calate rahe darda pI-pIkara loga calate rahate haiN| hAra kara baiTha jAne se inakAra thaa| aura yaha ahaMkAra kI dhAraNA ho jAtI hai ki hArakara baiThane kA matalaba to gaye, DUba gae, mara gye| calate raho. kacha na kacha karate rho| kacha na kacha pAne kI ceSTA meM lage rho| nahIM to kho jaaoge| ___aura milatA unheM hai jo baiTha jAte haiN| milatA unheM hai jo ruka jAte haiN| paramAtmA bhAgane se nahIM milatA, rukane se milatA hai| isalie aSTAvakra kahate haiM, parama vizrAMti meM milatA hai| kabhI thor3A baittho| kabhI ghar3I bhara khojakara, sirpha baiTho, kucha mata karo! jhena phakIroM meM eka prakriyA hai : jhaajhen| jhAjhena kA matalaba hotA hai : basa baiTho aura kucha mata kro| bar3I gaharI dhyAna kI prakriyA hai| prakriyA kahanI ThIka hI nahIM; kyoMki prakriyA to kucha bhI nahIM, basa baiTho, kucha bhI na kro| jaise aSTAvakra jo kaha rahe haiM, vahI jhena kaha rahA hai : baiTha jAo! kucha dera sirpha baiTho vizrAma meN| kucha dera saba UhApoha chor3o! kucha dera saba mahatvAkAMkSA chodd'o| mana kI daur3a-dhUpa, ApAdhApI chor3o! thor3I dera sirpha baiThe raho, DUbe raho apane meM! sAdhanA nahIM-niSThA, zraddhA 129

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dhIre-dhIre tumhAre bhItara eka prakAza phailanA zurU hogaa| zurU meM zAyada na dikhAI pdd'e| aise hI jaise tuma bharI dopaharI meM ghara lauTate ho to ghara ke bhItara aMdherA mAlUma hotA hai; AMkheM dhUpa kI AdI ho gayI haiN| thor3I dera baiThate ho, AMkheM rAjI ho jAtI haiM to phira prakAza mAlUma hone lagatA hai| dhIre-dhIre kamare meM prakAza ho jAtA hai| aisA hI bhItara hai| bAhara-bAhara cale janmoM taka, to bhItara aMdherA mAlUma hotA hai| pahalI daphA oge to kucha bhI na sUjhegA... aMdherA hI aMdherA ! ghabar3AnA mata ! baiTho ! thor3A AMkha ko rAjI hone do bhItara ke lie| ye AMkha kI putaliyAM dhUpa ke lie AdI ho gaI haiN| tumane khayAla kiyA, dhUpa meM jaba tuma jAte ho to AMkha kI putaliyAM choTI ho jAtI haiN| dhUpa ke bAda ekadama AIne meM dekhanA to tumheM putalI bahuta choTI mAlUma par3egI, kyoMki utanI dhUpa ko bhItara nahIM le jAyA jA sakatA, vaha jarUrata se jyAdA hai, to putalI sikur3a jAtI hai| vaha ATomaiTika hai, svacAlita sikur3ana hai| phira jaba tuma aMdhere meM Ate ho to putalI ko phailanA par3atA hai, putalI bar3I ho jAtI hai| aMdhere meM thor3I dera baiThane ke bAda phira AIne meM dekhanA to pAoge putalI bar3I ho gii| aura jo isa bAhara kI AMkha kA DhaMga hai, vahI bhItara kI tIsarI AMkha kA bhI DhaMga hai| bAhara dekhane ke lie putalI choTI caahie| bhItara dekhane ke lie putalI bar3I caahie| to abhyAsa ho gayA hai puraanaa| usa abhyAsa ko miTAne ke lie kucha nayA abhyAsa nahIM karanA hai| basa baiTha raho ! loga pUchate haiM, 'baiThakara kyA kareM ? calo kucha rAma-nAma de do, koI maMtra de do, usI ko doharAte rheNge| magara kucha de do kucha karane ko !' loga kahate haiM, AlaMbana cAhie, sahArA caahie| anuSThAna kiyA ki baMdhana zurU huA sirpha baiTho ! baiThane kA bhI matalaba yaha nahIM ki baiTho hI; khar3e bhI raha sakate ho, leTa bhI sakate ho / baiThane se matalaba itanA hI hai : kucha na karo, thor3I dera caubIsa ghaMTe meM akartA ho jAo! akarmaNya ho jAo! khAlI raha jAo! hone do jo ho rahA hai| saMsAra baha rahA hai, bahane do; cala rahA hai, calane do| AvAja AtI hai Ane do| rela nikale, havAI jahAja cale, zoragula ho-- hone do, tuma baiThe raho / ekAgratA nahIM - tuma sirpha baiThe raho / samAdhi dhIre-dhIre tumhAre bhItara saghana hone lgegii| tuma acAnaka samajha pAoge aSTAvakra kA artha kyA hai - anuSThAna-rahita hone kA artha kyA hai ? 'sAkAra ko mithyA jAna, nirAkAra ko nizcala - nitya jAna isa yathArtha (tatva) upadeza se punaH saMsAra meM utpatti nahIM hotI / ' jisako buddha ne kahA hai, anAgAmina - aisA vyakti jaba maratA hai to phira vApisa nahIM aataa| kyoMki vApisa to hama apanI AkAMkSA ke kAraNa Ate haiM, rAjanIti ke kAraNa Ate haiM / vApisa to hama vAsanA ke kAraNa Ate haiN| jo yaha jAnakara maratA hai ki maiM sirpha jAnane vAlA hUM, usakA phira koI Agamana nahIM hotaa| vaha isa vyartha ke cakkara se chUTa jAtA hai-- AvAgamana se / 'sAkAra ko mithyA jAna!' sAkAramanRtaM viddhi nirAkAraM nizcalam viddhi / 'nirAkAra ko nizcala - nitya jAna / ' jo hamAre bhItara AkAra hai, vahI bhrAMta hai| jo hamAre bhItara nirAkAra hai, vahI satya hai / 130 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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dekhA kabhI pAnI meM bhaMvara par3atI hai| bhaMvara kyA hai ? pAnI meM hI uThI eka lahara hai, phira zAMta ho jAtI hai, to bhaMvara kahAM kho jAtI hai ? bhaMvara thI hI nahIM; pAnI meM hI eka taraMga thI; pAnI meM hI eka rUpa uThA thaa| aise hI hama paramAtmA meM uThI eka taraMga haiN| taraMga kho jAtI, kucha bhI pIche chUTatA nhiiN| rAkha bhI nahIM chUTatI / nizAna bhI nahIM chuutttaa| jaise pAnI para tuma kucha likho, likhate hI miTa jAtA hai - aise Learn sArI AkAra kI sthitiyAM taraMgeM mAtra haiN| 1 'jisa taraha darpaNa apane meM pratibiMbita rUpa ke bhItara aura bAhara sthita hai, usI taraha paramAtmA isa zarIra ke bhItara aura bAhara sthita hai / ' tumane dekhA darpaNa ke sAmane tuma khar3e hote ho, pratibiMba banatA hai ! banatA hai kucha darpaNa meM ? pratibiMba banatA hai, yAnI kucha bhI nahIM banatA / tuma haTa gaye, pratibiMba haTa jAtA hai| darpaNa jaisA thA vaisA hI hai| jaise kA taisaa| tumhAre sAmane hone 'darpaNa meM pratibiMba banA thA, haTa jAne se haTa gayA; lekina darpaNa meM na to kucha banA aura na kucha haTA, darpaNa apane svabhAva meM rhaa| yaha sUtra kahatA hai aSTAvakra kA, ki jaise darpaNa ke sAmane khar3e hoM, darpaNa meM pratibiMba banatA hai; lekina pratibiMba vastutaH banatA hai kyA ? banA huA pratIta hotA hai / pratibiMba se dhokhA mata khA jaanaa| bahuta loga dhokhA khAte haiM pratibiMba se / aura yaha sUtra kahatA hai ki pratibiMba ke cAroM tarapha darpaNa haiM - bAhara - bhItara; pratibiMba meM darpaNa hI darpaNa haiM, aura kucha bhI nahIM hai| aisA hI, usI taraha paramAtmA isa zarIra ke bhItara aura bAhara sthita hai| paramAtmA bhItara, paramAtmA bAhara, paramAtmA Upara, paramAtmA nIce, paramAtmA pazcima, paramAtmA pUraba, paramAtmA dakSiNa, paramAtmA uttara - saba tarapha vahI eka hai| usa virATa ke sAgara meM uThI hama choTI bhaMvareM, choTI taraMgeM haiN| apane ko taraMga mAnakara mata ulajha jaanaa| apane ko sAgara hI mAnanA / basa itanI hI mAnyatA kA bheda hai-- baMdhana aura mukti meN| jisane apane ko taraMga samajhA, vaha baMdha gayA; jisane apane ko sAgara samajhA, vaha mukta ho gyaa| 'jisa taraha sarvavyApI eka AkAza ghaTa ke bAhara aura bhItara sthita hai, usI taraha nitya aura niraMtara brahma saba bhUtoM meM sthita hai / ' 'jisa taraha sarvavyApI eka AkAza ghaTa ke bAhara aura bhItara... / ' ghar3A rakhA hai| ghar3e ke bhItara bhI vahI AkAza hai, ghar3e ke bAhara bhI vahI AkAza hai| tuma ghar3e ko phor3a do to AkAza nahIM phuutttaa| tuma ghar3e ko banA lo to AkAza bigar3atA nhiiN| ghar3A tirachA ho, gola ho, kaisA hI AkAra ho, isase AkAza para koI AkAra nahIM cddh'taa| hama saba miTTI ke bhAMDe haiM; miTTI ke ghar3e ! bAhara bhI vahI hai, bhItara bhI vahI hai| isa miTTI kI patalI-sI dIvAra ko tuma bahuta jyAdA mUlya mata de denA / yaha miTTI kI patalI-sI dIvAla tumheM eka ghar3A banA rahI hai| isase bahuta jakar3a mata jaanaa| agara tumane aisA mAna liyA ki yaha miTTI kI dIvAla hI maiM hUM, to phira tuma bAra-bAra ghar3e banate rahoge, kyoMki tumhArI mAnyatA tumheM vApisa khIMca laayegii| koI aura tumheM saMsAra meM nahIM lAtA hai; tumhAre ghar3e hone kI dhAraNA hI tumheM vApisa le AtI hai| eka bAra tuma jAna lo ki tuma ghar3e ke bhItara kA zUnya ho... / sAdhanA nahIM--niSThA, zraddhA 131

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- lAotsu ke vacana arthapUrNa haiN| lAotsu kahatA hai : ghar3e kI dIvAla kA kyA mUlya hai? asalI mUlya to ghar3e ke bhItara ke zUnya kA hotA hai| pAnI bharoge to zUnya meM bharegA, dIvAla meM thor3e hI! makAna banAte ho tuma, to tuma dIvAla ko makAna kahate ho? to galatI hai| dIvAla ke bhItara jo khAlI jagaha hai, vahI makAna hai| rahate to usameM ho, dIvAla meM thor3e hI rahate ho! dIvAla to kevala eka sImA hai| asalI meM rahate to hama AkAza meM hI haiN| haiM to hama saba digaMbara hii| bhItara ke AkAza meM raho ki bAhara ke AkAza meM, dIvAla ke kAraNa koI pharka thor3e hI par3atA hai ? dIvAla to Aja hai, kala gira jAyegI? AkAza sadA hai| to tuma bhUla se ghara ko agara dIvAla samajha lete ho aura ghar3e ko agara miTTI kI parta samajha lete ho aura apane ko agara deha samajha lete ho, to basa yahI baMdhana hai| jarA-sI galatI, par3hane meM jIvana ke zAstra ko-aura saba galata ho jAtA hai| bar3I choTI-sI bhUla hai! ___mullA nasaruddIna eka bAra apane vicAroM meM DUbA basa meM car3ha gayA aura sITa para baiThakara sigareTa pIne lgaa| 'sApha-sApha to likhA hai ki basa meM dhUmrapAna varjita hai, kyA Apane par3hA nahIM? kyA Apako par3hanA nahIM AtA', kaMDakTara ne krodhapUrvaka usase khaa| __'par3ha to liyA, lekina likhane ko to basa meM bahuta kucha likhA hai| maiM kisa-kisa kI bAta kA pAlana karUM?' nasaruddIna bolaa| 'yahI dekho! yahAM likhA hai, hamezA haiMDalUma kI sAr3iyAM pahano!' / __ jarA-sA aisI bhUloM se sAvadhAna honA jarUrI hai| zarIra bahuta karIba hai, isalie zarIra kI bhASA par3ha lenI bahuta AsAna hai| aura zarIra itanA karIba hai ki usakI chAyA bhItara ke darpaNa para par3atI hai, pratibiMba banatA hai| lekina tuma zarIra meM ho, zarIra nhiiN| zarIra tumhArA hai, tuma zarIra ke nhiiN| zarIra tumhArA sAdhana hai; tuma sAdhya ho| zarIra kA upayoga karo; mAlakiyata mata kho do! zarIra ke bhItara rahate . hue bhI zarIra ke pAra raho-jala meM kamalavata! hari OM tatsat! 132 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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pahalA praznaH vedAMta tathA aSTAvakra-gItA jaise graMthoM dvArA svAdhyAya karake yaha jAnA ki jo pAne yogya hai vaha pAyA huA hI hai! usake lie prayAsa karanA bhaTakana hai| isa niSThA ko gahana bhI kiyA, to bhI AtmajJAna kyoM nahIM huA? kRpayA mArgadarzana kreN| stra se jo samajha meM AyA vaha tumheM samajha meM AyA, aisA nahIM hai| zabda se jo samajha meM AyA, vaha tumhArI pratIti ho gaI, aisA nahIM hai| aSTAvakra ko sunakara bahutoM ko aisA lagegA ki are, to saba pAyA hI huA hai! lekina isase mila na jaayegaa| aSTAvakra ko sanakara hI lagane se milane kA kyA saMbaMdha ho sakatA hai? yaha pratIti tamhArI ho ki milA hI huA hai| yaha ahasAsa tumheM ho, yaha anubhUti tumhArI ho; yaha bauddhika niSkarSa na ho| buddhi to bar3I jaldI rAjI ho jAtI hai| isase sarala bAta aura kyA hogI ki milA hI huA hai| calo, jhaMjhaTa miTI! aba kucha khojane kI jarUrata nahIM, dhyAna kI jarUrata nahIM; pUjA-prArthanA kI jarUrata nahIM milA hI huA hai! ___ buddhi isase rAjI ho jAtI hai-- isalie nahIM ki buddhi samajha gaI; buddhi rAjI ho jAtI hai, kyoMki mArga kI ar3acana bhI chUTI, sAdhana kA zrama bhI chUTA, upAya karane kI jarUrata bhI chuuttii| phira tuma cAroM tarapha dekhane lagate ho ki are, abhI taka milA nhiiN| - agara buddhi ko hI samajhane se milatA thA to phira adhyAtma ke vizvavidyAlaya ho sakate the| adhyAtma kA koI vizvavidyAlaya nahIM hai| zAstra se na milegA, svayaM kI svasphUrta prajJA se milegaa| aSTAvakra ko suno, lekina jaldI mata karanA mAnane kii| tumhArA lobha jaldI karavA degaa| tumhArA lobha kahegA. yaha to baDI salabha bAta hai: yaha khajAnA milA hI haA hai| to calo pAne kA bhI upadrava miTA, aba kahIM jAnA bhI nahIM, aba kucha karanA bhI nhiiN| yahI to tuma sadA se cAhate the ki binA kiye mila jaaye| lekina dhyAna rakhanA isa sabake pIche pAne kI AkAMkSA banI hI huI hai : binA kiye mila jAye! pahale socate the karake milegA, aba socate ho binA kiye mila jaaye| pAne kI AkAMkSA banI huI hai| isalie to prazna uThatA hai ki abhI taka AtmajJAna kyoM nahIM huA? ___jisako samajha meM A gaI bAta-bhAr3a meM jAye AtmajJAna, karanA kyA hai? agara aSTAvakra ko samajha gaye to dUsarA prazna uTha hI nahIM sktaa| AtmajJAna nahIM milA, to isakA artha huA ki aSTAvakra

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ko mAnane ke sAtha-sAtha AMkha ke kone se dekha rahe the, abhI taka milA ki nahIM milA ? najara abhI bhI milane para lagI thii| mere pAsa loga Ate haiN| unako maiM kahatA hUM ki dhyAna taba taka na gaharA hogA, jaba taka tuma kucha mAMga jArI rkhoge| jaba taka tuma socoge kucha mile - AnaMda mile, paramAtmA mile, AtmA mile- taba taka dhyAna gaharA na hogA; kyoMki yaha lobha kI vRtti hai, jo milane kI bAta soca rahI hai; yaha mahatvAkAMkSA hai, yaha rAjanIti hai, abhI dharma nahIM huaa| to ve kahate haiM, 'acchA! to aba binA soce baiTheMge, phira to milegA na ?' aMtara jarA bhI nahIM pdd'aa| ve isake lie bhI rAjI haiM ki na soceMge, calo Apa kahate ho milane ke lie yahI upAya hai, to na soceMge; lekina phira milegA na ? tuma lobha se chUTa nahIM pAte / aSTAvakra ko sunakara bar3e jaldI, bahuta loga mAna leMge ki calo, mila gyaa| itanI jaldI agara milatA hotA ! aura aisA nahIM hai ki koI bAdhA hai milane meM / bAdhA hai to tumhArI kAmanA kI nAsamajhI hI / hai to bilakula paas| ThIka aSTAvakra kahate haiM, milA hI huA hai| lekina 'yaha milA huA hI hai' taba samajha meM AyegA, jaba pAne kI sArI AkAMkSA visarjita ho jaayegii| taba tumhArI samagratA se tuma jAnoge ki milA huA hai| abhI to buddhi kA khilavAr3a ho jAtA hai| aSTAvakra jaise maharSi kahate haiM to ThIka hI kahate hoNge| tuma jaldI kara lete ho mAnane kI / tumhArI zraddhA bar3I napuMsaka hai| tuma saMdeha bhI nahIM karate, tuma jaldI mAna lete ho / zAstra ke vacana para isa deza meM to saMdeha karane kI Adata hI kho gaI hai; zAstra kahate haiM to ThIka hI kahate hoNge| mullA nasaruddIna eka dina AyA, to eka bar3I khUbasUrata chatarI lie hue thaa| maiMne pUchA, kahAM mila gaI? itanI khUbasUrata chatarI yahAM to banatI nahIM ! usane kahA, bahana ne bheMTa bhejI hai| maiMne kahA, nasaruddIna ! tuma to sadA kahate rahe ki tumhArI koI bahana nahIM ! vaha kahane lagA, yaha bAta to saca hai| to phira maiMne kahA, yaha bahana ne bheMTa bhejI ? usane kahA, aba Apa na mAno to isakI DaMDI para likhA huA hai : bahana kI ora se bhAI ko bheMTa | eka hoTala se nikalane lagA, yaha chatarI para likhA thA, maiMne socA aba ho na ho, bahana ho hI / jaba likhA huA hai to mAnanA hI par3atA hai| aura phira aise koI phupherI, mamerI, koI cacerI bahana zAyada ho bhii| aura phira adhyAtmavAdI to sadA se kahate haiM ki apanI patnI ko chor3akara sabhI ko mAtA-bahana samajho / likhI huI bAta para - - aura phira zAstra meM likhI ho ! chapI bAta para bar3I jaldI zraddhA AtI hai| kucha bAta kaho kisI se, vaha kahatA hai, kahAM likhI hai? likhA huA batA do to vaha rAjI ho jAtA hai| jaise likhe hone meM koI bala hai| kitanI purAnI ? to loga rAjI ho jAte haiN| jaise satya kA purAnA hone se koI saMbaMdha hai! kisane kahI ? aSTAvakra ne kahI ? buddha ne kahI ? mahAvIra ne kahI ? - to phira ThIka hI khii| 136 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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tuma thor3A bhI to apanI tarapha se, thor3A bhI, iMca bhara bhI jAgane kA prayAsa nahIM krte| kisI ne kaha dI, tumane mAna lI aura phira aisI sarala bAta ki binA kucha kie mila jaae| - kRSNamUrti ko mAnane vAle cAlIsa varSoM se suna rahe haiM-karIba-karIba ve hI ke ve log| milA kucha bhI nahIM hai| mere pAsa kabhI-kabhI unameM se koI AtA hai to kahatA hai ki hameM patA hai ki saba milA hI huA hai, magara milatA kyoM nahIM? hama kRSNamUrti ko sunate haiM, bAta samajha meM AtI hai ki saba milA hI huA hai| ye lobhIjana haiN| ye cAhate hI the pahale se ki koI zrama na karanA par3e, muphta mila jaaye| inhoMne kRSNamUrti ko nahIM sunA, na aSTAvakra ko samajhA hai, inhoMne apane lobha ko sunA hai| inhoMne apane lobha ke mAdhyama se sunA hai| phira inhoMne apane hisAba se vyAkhyA kara lI! kisI mitra ne pUchA hai ki aba dhyAna karanA bar3A behUdA lagatA hai| pAMca-pAMca dhyAna-aura aSTAvakra para cala rahI pravacanamAlA-bar3A behUdA lagatA hai! dhyAna chor3ane meM kitanI sugamatA hai--karane meM kaThinatA hai! aSTAvakra ko bhI jo milA, vaha kucha karake milA, aisA nahIM; lekina binA kucha kie milA, aisA bhI nhiiN| aba ise tuma smjhnaa| yaha thor3A jaTila mAmalA hai| maiMne tumase kahA, buddha ko milA jaba unhoMne saba karanA chor3a diyA; lekina pahale saba kiyaa| chaha varSa taka athaka zrama kiyA. saba dAMva para lagA diyaa| usa dAMva para lagAne se hI yaha anabhava AyA ki karane se kucha nahIM miltaa| aSTAvakra ko par3hane se thor3e hI, nahIM to aSTAvakra kI gItA buddha ke samaya meM upalabdha thii| unhoMne par3ha lI hotI, chaha sAla mehanata karane kI jarUrata na thii| chaha sAla athaka zrama kiyA aura zrama kara-karake jAnA ki zrama se to nahIM miltaa| rattI bhara rekhA bhI na bacI bhItara ki zrama karane se mila sakatA hai| aisI koI vAsanA bhI na bacI bhiitr| karake dekha liyA, nahIM miltaa| yaha itanA pragAr3ha ho gayA ki eka dina isI pragAr3hatA meM karanA chUTa gayA, tabhI mila gyaa| to- maiM tumase yaha kahanA cAhatA hUM ki na karane kI avasthA AyegI, jaba tuma saba kara cuke hooge| jaldabAjI mata karanA; anyathA thor3A-bahuta dhyAna kara rahe ho, vaha bhI chUTa jAyegA; thor3I bahuta pUjA-prArthanA meM lage ho, vaha bhI chUTa jaayegii| aSTAvakra to dUra rahe, tuma jo ho thor3e-bahuta, cala rahe the kisI yAtrA para, vaha bhI baMda ho jaayegaa| isake pahale ki koI ruke, samagra rUpa se daur3a lenA jarUrI hai| to hI daur3ane se nahIM milatA, yaha bodha pragAr3ha hotA hai| chUTatA hai eka dina zrama, lekina kevala buddhi ke samajhane se nahIM tumhArA roAM-roAM, tumhArA kaNa-kaNa samajha letA hai ki vyartha hai, usI ghar3I mila jAtA hai| ThIka kahate haiM aSTAvakra ki anuSThAna baMdhana hai| lekina jo anuSThAna karegA, usako hI patA clegaa| ____ maiM tumase kaha rahA hUM, kyoMki anuSThAna kiyA aura pAyA ki baMdhana hai| maiM tumase kaha rahA hUM, kyoMki sAdhana kiye aura pAyA ki koI sAdhana sAdhya taka nahIM phuNcte| dhyAna kara karake pAyA ki koI dhyAna samAdhi taka nahIM laataa| lekina jaba aisA karake tuma pAte ho ki koI dhyAna samAdhi taka nahIM lAtA, aisI tumhArI gahana hotI anubhUti, eka dina usa jagaha A jAtI, sau DigrI para ubalatI, tuma saba dAMva jAgo aura bhogo 1371

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para lagA dete ho, kucha bacAte nahIM, apane ko pUrA jhoMka dete ho Aga meM, zrama paripUrNa ho jAtA hai, tapazcaryA pUrI ho jAtI hai, sAdhana pUrA ho jAtA hai; aba tumase koI astitva yaha mAMga nahIM kara sakatA ki tumane kucha bhI bacAyA thA; saba lagA diyA -- usa dina, usa pragAr3hatA meM, usa prajvalita citta kI dazA meM acAnaka saba bhasmIbhUta ho jAtA hai / saba sAdhana, saba anuSThAna, saba dhyAna, saba tapa tyAga -- acAnaka tuma jAgakara pAte ho ki are, yaha to milA hI thA jise maiM khoja rahA thA ! lekina yaha aSTAvakra ko par3hane se ho jAtA hotA to bAta bar3I sugama thI / aSTAvakra ko par3hanA kyA kaThina hai ? sUtra to bar3e sIdhe - sApha haiN| dhyAna rakhanA, sIdhI-sarala bAteM samajhanA isa jagata meM sabase kaThina hai / aura kaThinAI tumhAre bhItara se AtI hai| tuma cAhate hI the ki kucha na karanA pdd'e| dhyAna bAmuzkila loga karane ko rAjI hote haiN| aba yaha kasauTI hai- aSTAvakra kI giitaa| aSTAvakra ko sunakara bhI jo dhyAna karate raheMge, ve hI smjhe| jo aSTAvakra ko sunakara dhyAna chor3a deMge, aSTAvakra ko to samajhe hI nahIM, dhyAna bhI gyaa| anuSThAna karake hI patA calegA anuSThAna baMdhana hai / yaha to AkhirI dazA hai anuSThAna karane kI / isase tuma jaldabAjI mata kara lenA / 'vedAMta aura aSTAvakra jaise graMthoM dvArA svAdhyAya karake yaha jAnA... / ' svAdhyAya karake kisI ne kahIM jAnA ? paThana-pAThana karake kisI ne jAnA ? zAstra, zabdoM ko sIkha lene se kisI ne jAnA ? yaha jAnanA nahIM hai, yaha jAnakArI hai| 'jAnakArI huI' kaho, ki jo pAne yogya hai pAyA hI huA hai| agara jAna hI liyA to bAta khatma ho gii| sUcanA milI, gudagudI uThI, lobha meM aMkura huA ! lobha ne kahA, are ! hama nAhaka mehanata karate the; ye aSTAvakra kahate haiM, binA hI kie, to calo binA hI kie baiTha jaaeN| to tuma binA hI kiye baiTha gye| thor3I hI dera meM tuma dekhane lageH 'abhI taka ghaTI nahIM ghaTanA; dera laga rahI hai, bAta kyA hai? aura aSTAvakra kahate haiM, abhI ! ' tuma ghar3I para najara lagAye baiThe ho ki 'pAMca sekeMDa nikala gaye, pAMca miniTa nikala gaye, yaha ghaMTA bhI bItA jA rahA hai - aura aSTAvakra kahate haiM, tatkSaNa ! isI vakta ! eka kSaNa ke bhI vidA hone kI jarUrata nahIM !' phira tuma kahane lage, jhUTha hI kahate hoMge / zraddhA TUTa gii| jAnA nahIM - jAnakArI huii| jAnakArI aura jAnane ke pharka ko sadA yAda rkhnaa| jAnakArI arthAta udhAra / kisI aura ne jAnA, usase suna kara tumheM jAnakArI huii| inphArmezana - jAnakArI / jAnanA to anubhava hai| tumhAre atirikta koI tumhAre lie jAna nahIM sktaa| yaha udhAra nahIM ho sktaa|' maiM jAna lUM, isase tumhAre jAnane kI thor3e hI ghaTanA ghttegii| merA jAnanA merA hogA, tumhArA jAnanA tumhArA hogA / hAM, agara mere zabdoM ko tumane saMgraha kara liyA to vaha jAnakArI hai| jAnakArI se AdamI paMDita banatA hai, prajJAvAna nahIM / jJAna kA bojha ikaTThA ho jAtA hai, jJAna kI mukti nhiiN| zabdoM kA jAla khar3A ho jAtA hai, satya kA sauMdarya nahIM / zabda aura ghera lete haiM, aura bAMdha lete haiN| isalie tuma paMDita ko bar3A baMdhA huA pAoge / khulA AkAza kahAM ? 'yaha jAnA ki jo pAne yogya hai vaha pAyA hI huA hai|' agara jAna hI liyA, to aba kyA pUchane ko bacA ? 'usake liye prayAsa bhaTakana hai|' agara yaha jAna hI liyA, to aba aura kyA pUchane ko bacA ? 138 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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'isa niSThA ko gahana bhI kiyaa|' yaha niSThA yA to hotI hai yA nahIM hotI; ise gahana karane kA upAya nahIM hai| gahana kaise karoge? niSThA hotI hai to hotI hai, nahIM hotI to nahIM hotI-gahana kaise karoge? kyA upAya hai niSThA ko gahana karane kA? saMdeha ko dabAoge? saMdeha kI chAtI para baiTha jAoge? kyA karoge? saMdeha ko jhuThalAoge? mana meM prazna uTheMge, nahIM sunoge? bhItara saMdeha kA kIr3A kATegA, aura kahegA ki suno bhI, kahIM binA kiye kucha milA hai ? baiThe-baiThe kahIM kucha huA hai? kucha karane se hotA hai, khAlI baiThane se kahIM hotA hai? muphta kahIM kucha milatA hai? kina bAtoM meM par3e ho? kisa bhrAMti meM bhaTake ho? uTho, calo, daur3o, anyathA jIvana nikala jAyegA, jIvana nikalA hI jA rahA hai! aise baiThe-baiThe mUr3ha kI bhAMti samaya mata gNvaao| ye saMdeha uTheMge, inakA kyA karoge? inako dabA loge? inako jhuThalA doge? kahoge ki nahIM sunanA cAhatA? inako acetana meM pheMka doge? talaghare meM chipA doge bhItara? inake sAmane AMkha karake na dekhoge? kyA karoge niSThA gahana karane meM? aisA hI kucha kroge| kisI taraha kA damana kroge| yaha niSThA jhaThI hogii| isake nIce avizvAsa salagatA hogaa| yaha niSThA Upara-Upara hogii| isakI jhInI cAdara hogI Upara; bhItara avizvAsa ke, saMdeha ke aMgAre hoMge, vaha jaldI hI isa niSThA ko jalA ddaaleNge| yaha niSThA kisI bhI kAma kI nahIM hai, isako tuma gaharA nahIM kara skte| niSThA hotI hai, to hotI hai| aisA samajho ki koI AdamI eka vartula khIMce, AdhA vartula khIMce, to kyA tuma use vartula kahoge? Adhe vartula ko vartula kahA jA sakatA hai? cApa kahate haiM, vartula nhiiN| vartula to tabhI kahate haiM, jaba pUrA hotA hai| adhUre vartula kA nAma vartula nahIM hai| adhUrI zraddhA kA nAma zraddhA nahIM hai, kyoMki adhUrI zraddhA kA artha huA ki adhUrA abhI avizvAsa bhI khar3A hai| vaha jo AdhI jagaha khAlI hai, vahAM kauna hogA? vahAM saMdeha hogaa| saMdeha ke sAtha zraddhA cala hI nahIM sktii| yaha to aisA huA ki eka paira pUraba jA rahA hai, eka paira pazcima jA rahA hai--tuma kahIM pahuMcoge nhiiN| yaha to aisA huA ki tuma do nAvoM para savAra ho, eka isa kinAre ko A rahI, eka usa kinAre ko jA rahI hai-tuma pahuMcoge kahAM? / saMdeha kI yAtrA alaga, zraddhA kI yAtrA alg| tuma do nAvoM para savAra ho| adhUrI zraddhA kA kyA artha? adhUrI niSThA kA kyA artha ? ki AdhA avizvAsa, AdhA saMdeha bhI maujUda hai! zraddhA hotI to pUrI, nahIM hotI to nahIM hotii| aura eka aura maje kI bAta dhyAna rakhanA, isa jagata meM jaba bhI zreSTha ko nikRSTa se milAoge, to nikRSTa kucha bhI nahIM khotA, zreSTha kA kucha kho jAtA hai| jaba bhI tuma zreSTha ke sAtha nikRSTa ko milAoge, to nikRSTa kI koI hAni nahIM hotI, zreSTha kI hAni ho jAtI hai| zuddha pakavAna, bhojana taiyAra hai, tuma jarA-sI muTThI bhara gaMdagI lAkara DAla do| tuma kahoge, yaha pakavAna kA to Dhera lagA hai manoM, isameM muTThI bhara gaMdagI se kyA hotA hai? to muTThI bhara gaMdagI usa pUre zuddha bhojana ko naSTa kara degii| vaha pUrA zuddha bhojana bhI usa muTThI bhara gaMdagI ko naSTa na kara paayegaa| tama eka phala para patthara pheMka do. to patthara kA kacha na bigaDegA. phala samApta ho jaayegaa| patthara jar3a hai, nikRSTa hai| phUla mahimAvAna hai| phUla AkAza kA hai, patthara pRthvI kA hai| phUla kAvya hai jIvana jAgo aura bhogo 139

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kaa| patthara aura phUla kI Takkara hogI, to phUla kA saba bigar3a jAyegA, patthara kA kucha bhI na bigdd'egaa| eka bUMda jahara paryApta hai| to dhyAna rakhanA, saMdeha nikRSTa hai| zraddhA ke phUla ke sAtha agara saMdeha kA patthara bhI par3A hai to phala dabegA aura mara jAyegA. hatyA ho jAyegI phala kii| tuma yaha mata socanA ki zraddhA, patthara ko badala legii| patthara phUla ko naSTa kara degaa| niSThA yA to hotI hai yA nahIM hotii| isameM do mata nahIM haiN| hotI hai, to sAre jIvana ko ghera letI hai, roeM-roeM ko vyApta kara letI hai| niSThA vyApaka hai phir| para aisI niSThA zAstra se nahIM milatI hai, na mila sakatI hai| aisI niSThA jIvaMta anubhava se milatI hai| jIvana ke zAstra ko par3hoge to milegI, aSTAvakra ko par3hane se nhiiN| ___aSTAvakra ko samajha lo| usa samajha ko jJAna mata samajha lenaa| aSTAvakra ko samajhakara, apane bhItara samhAla kara, eka kone meM rakha do| eka kasauTI milii| jJAna nahIM milA, eka kasauTI milii| aba jaba tumheM jJAna milegA, taba aSTAvakra kI kasauTI para use kasane meM tumheM suvidhA ho jaayegii| ___ kasauTI sonA nahIM hai| tuma jAte ho ekaM sunAra ke pAsa, dekhate ho rakhA hai kAlA patthara kasauTI kaa| vaha kAlA patthara sonA nahIM hai| jaba sonA milatA hai to sunAra usa kAle patthara para ghisakara dekha letA hai ki sonA sonA hai yA nahIM hai? aSTAvakra kI bAta ko samajhakara, kasauTI kI taraha samhAla kara rakha lo, gAMTha bAMdha lo, jaba tumhAre jIvana kA anubhava AyegA, to kasa lenaa| aSTAvakra kI kasauTI usa vakta kAma aayegii| tuma jAna pAoge ki jo huA hai, vaha kyA huA? tumhAre pAsa samajhane ko bhASA hogii| tumhAre pAsa samajhane ko upAya hogaa| aSTAvakra tumhAre gavAha hoNge| ___ maiM zAstroM ko isI artha meM letA huuN| zAstra gavAha haiN| anajAnA hai mArga satya kaa| usa anajAne mArga para tumheM kucha gavAhiyAM caahie| tuma jaba pahalI daphA svayaM satya ke sAmane Aoge, satya itanA virATa hogA ki tuma kaMpoge, samajha na paaoge| tuma jar3a-mUla se kaMpa jaaoge| bahuta Dara hai ki tuma pAgala ho jaao| thor3A soco to, ki eka AdamI jo janmoM-janmoM se kisI khajAne ko khoja rahA thA, eka dina acAnaka pAe ki khajAnA vahIM gar3A hai jahAM vaha khar3A hai-vaha pAgala nahIM ho jAegA? yaha janmoMjanmoM kI khoja vyartha gii| aura khajAnA yahIM gar3A thA jahAM maiM khar3A huuN| ___ tuma thor3A soco! usa AdamI para yaha AghAta bar3A ho jaaegaa| to itane dina maiM vyartha jIyA! to yaha sArA anaMta kAla taka jInA eka nirarthaka ceSTA thI, eka dukha-svapna thA! jise maiM khoja rahA thA, vaha bhItara par3A thA!' kyA aisI coTa meM, saMghAta meM AdamI pAgala na ho jAegA? usa vakta aSTAvakra kI madhura vANI zItala kregii| usa vakta vedAMta, buddha ke vacana, upaniSada, bAibila, kurAna tumhAre sAkSI hokara khar3e ho jaaeNge| unakI upasthiti meM jo nayA tumheM ghaTa rahA hai, tuma use samajhane meM saphala ho pAoge; anyathA akele meM bar3I mazkila ho jaaegii| __ zAstroM para maiM bola rahA hUM-isalie nahIM ki zAstroM ko sunakara tuma jJAnI ho jAoge; isalie bola rahA hUM ki dhyAna ke mArga para cale ho, Aja nahIM kala ghaTanA ghaTegI, ghaTanI hI caahie| jaba ghaTanA | 140 / aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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ghaTe to aisA na ho ki sonA sAmane ho aura tuma samajha bhI na paao| kasauTI tumheM de rahA huuN| ina kasauTiyoM para kasa lenaa| aSTAvakra zuddhatama kasauTI haiN| aSTAvakra para niSThA nahIM karanI hai; aSTAvakra kI kasauTI kA upayoga karanA hai svayaM ke anubhava pr| aSTAvakra ko gavAhI banAnA hai| jIsasa ne kahA hai apane ziSyoM se ki jaba tuma pahuMcoge, maiM tumhArA gavAha rhuuNgaa| ziSya to phira bhI galata smjhe| ziSya to samajhe ki hama jaba mareMge aura paramAtmA ke svarga meM pahuMceMge to jIsasa hamArI gavAhI deMge ki ye mere ziSya haiM, inheM bhItara Ane do; ye apane vAle haiM, IsAI haiN| inake sAtha thor3I vizeSa anukaMpA kro| ina para prasAda jyAdA ho! lekina jIsasa kA matalaba bahuta aura thaa| jIsasa ne kahA ki jaba tuma pahuMcoge, maiM tumhArI gavAhI hoUMgA--isakA yaha matalaba nahIM ki jIsasa vahAM khar3e hoNge| lekina jIsasa ne jo kahA hai, vaha kasauTI kI taraha par3A rhegaa| jaba tumhArA anubhava hogA, jhaTa tuma use kasa loge aura gutthI sulajha jaaegii| anyathA, asatya meM bhaTake ho itane dina taka ki tumhArI AMkheM asatya kI AdI ho gaI haiN| satya kA AghAta kahIM tumheM tor3a na de, vikSipta na kara de| ise yAda rakhanA, satya ke bahuta khojI pAgala ho gae haiN| satya ke bahuta khojI ThIka usa dazA ke karIba, jaba paramahaMsa hone ko hote haiM, tabhI pAgala ho jAte haiM, vikSipta ho jAte haiN| kyoMki ghaTanA itanI bar3I hai, avizvasanIya hai, bharose-yogya nahIM hai; jaise pUrA AkAza TUTa par3e tuma para; choTA tumhArA pAtra hai aura virATa tumhAre pAtra para barasa jAe! tuma astavyasta ho jaaoge| tuma samhAla na paaoge| jaise sUraja ekadama sAmane A jAe aura tumhArI AMkheM jhakapakA jAeM, dhuMdhalakA ho jAe! sUraja sAmane ho aura aMdherA ho jAe, kyoMki tumhArI AMkheM baMda ho jaaeN| usa ghar3I aSTAvakra ke vacana tumheM sUraja ko samajhane meM upayogI ho jaaeNge| usa samaya tumhAre acetana meM par3I aSTAvakra kI vANI tatkSaNa mukhara ho jaaegii| gUMjane lageMge upaniSada ke vacana, gUMjane lagegI gItA, gUMjane lagegA kurAna, uThane lageMgI AyateM! unakI gaMdha tumheM Azvasta karegI ki tuma ghara A gae ho, ghabar3Ane kI koI bAta nhiiN| yaha virATa ho tuma! ____ aSTAvakra kahate haiM : tU vyApaka hai! tU virATa hai| tU vibhu hai| tU karma-zUnya! tU shuddh-buddh| tU sirpha brahmasvarUpa hai! ye vacana usa kSaNa vyAkhyA bneNge| ina para niSThA karane mAtra se, inako pakar3a lene mAtra se tuma kahIM bhI pahuMcoge nhiiN| aura lobha tumhArA bhItara khar3A hai ki AtmajJAna huA nhiiN| vAsanA ko bAMdhane ko tUmar3I jo svaratAra bichAtI hai| Aha! usI meM kaisI ekAMta-nibir3a vAsanA tharatharAtI hai! suno phira vAsanA ko bAMdhane ko tUmar3I jo svaratAra bichAtI hai| jAgo aura bhogo 141 |

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Aha! usI meM kaisI ekAMta-nibir3a vAsanA tharatharAtI hai! tabhI to sAMpa kI kuMDalI hilatI nahIM, phana DolatA hai| tuma vAsanA se mukta bhI honA cAhate ho, to bhI tuma vAsanA kA hI jAla bichAte ho| tuma parama zaddha-buddha honA cAhate ho, to bhI lobha ke mAdhyama se hI. to bhI vAsanA hI tharatharAtI hai| Aha! usI meM kaisI ekAMta-nibir3a vAsanA tharatharAtI hai| vAsanA ko bAMdhane ko tUmar3I jo svaratAra bichAtI hai| tuma paramAtmA ko pAne calate ho, lekina tumhAre pAne kA DhaMga vahI hai jo dhana pAne vAle kA hotA hai| tuma paramAtmA ko pAne calate ho, lekina tumhArI vAsanA, kAmanA vahI hai--jo padArtha ko pAne vAle kI hotI hai| saMsAra ko pAne vAle kI jo dIvAnagI hotI hai, vahI dIvAnagI tumhArI hai| vAsanA viSaya badala letI hai, vAsanA nahIM bdltii| sunakara aSTAvakra ko tumhArI vAsanA kahatI hai : 'are, yaha to bar3A zubha huA! hameM patA hI na thA ki jise hama khoja rahe haiM vaha milA hI huA hai| to aba basa baiTha jaaeN|' phira tuma pratIkSA karate hoH aba mile, aba mile, aba mile! kaisI vAsanA tharatharAtI hai! aba mile! to tuma samajhe hI nhiiN| phira se suno aSTAvakra ko| aSTAvakra kahate haiM : milA hI huA hai| lekina ise tuma kaise sunoge? kaise samajhoge? tumhArI vAsanA to tharatharA rahI hai| jaba taka tuma apanI vAsanA meM daur3a na lo, daur3a-daur3akara vAsanA kI vyarthatA dekha na lo, daur3o aura giro aura lahUluhAna na ho jAo, hAtha-paira na tor3a lo-taba taka tuma nahIM samajha paaoge| vAsanA ke anubhava se jaba vAsanA vyartha ho jAtI hai, thakakara gira jAtI hai aura TUTa jAtI hai-usa nirvAsanA ke kSaNa meM tuma samajha pAoge, ki jise tuma khojate ho vaha milA hI huA hai| anyathA, tuma tote ho jaaoge| isase koI pharka nahIM par3atA ki tuma hiMdU tote ho ki musalamAna ki IsAI ki jaina ki bauddha, isase kucha pharka nahIM par3atA-tote yAnI tote| tote ko tuma cAho to bAibila raTA do, aura tote ko tuma cAho to gItA raTA do| totA totA hai; vaha raTakara doharAne lgegaa| maMdira ke bhItara ve saba dhule-puMche ughar3e, avalipta, khule gale se, mukhara svaroM meM, ati pragalbha gAte jAte the raam-naam| bhItara saba gUMge, bahare, arthahIna jalapaka, nirbodha, ayAne, nATe, para bAhara, jitane bacce, utane hI bar3abole! 142 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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maMdiroM meM dekho ! maMdira ke bhItara ve saba dhule - puMche, ughar3e, avalipta...! kaise loga nirdoSa mAlUma par3ate haiM maMdira meN| unhIM zakloM ko bAjAra meM dekho, unhIM ko maMdira meM dekho| maMdira meM unakA AvaraNa bhinna mAlUma hotA hai| khule gale se, mukhara svaroM meM ati pragalbha, gAte jAte the rAma-nAma / dekhA tumane mAlA lie, kisI ko rAma-nAma japate ? rAma cadariyA or3he, caMdana - tilaka lagAelagatI hai pratimA ! inhIM sajjana ko bAjAra meM dekho, bhIr3a-bhAr3a meM dekho, pahacAna bhI na pAoge / logoM ke cehare alaga-alaga haiM; bAjAra meM eka ceharA or3ha lete haiM, maMdira meM eka ceharA or3ha lete haiN| ati pragalbha, gAte jAte the rAma-nAma bhItara saba gUMge, bahare, arthahIna jalapaka, nirbodha, ayAne, nATe, para bAhara, jitane bacce utane hI bar3abole ! jAnakArI tumheM totA banA sakatI hai, bar3abolA banA sakatI hai| jAnakArI tumheM dhArmika hone kI bhrAMti de sakatI hai, dhokhA de sakatI hai| lekina jJAna use mata mAna lenaa| aura jAnakArI ke AdhAra para `tuma jo niSThA samhAloge, vaha niSThA saMdeha ke Upara baiThI hogI, saMdeha kaMdhe para savAra hogI / vaha niSThA kahIM satya ke dvAra taka le jAne vAlI nahIM hai| usa niSThA para bahuta bharosA mata krnaa| vaha niSThA do kaur3I kI hai| niSThA AnI cAhie svAnubhava se / niSThA AnI cAhie zuddha nirvikAra svayaM kI dhyAna- avasthA se| jAgo aura bhogo 143

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dUsarA praznaH kala saMdhyA ghUma rahA thA ki acAnaka ApakA kala subaha kA pUrA pravacana mere roma-roma meM gUMjane lgaa| darzaka hokara dRzyoM kI chavi nihAra rahA thA ki kahIM se draSTA kI yAda A gii| draSTA kA khela bhI jarA dera ya hI maiM tumase kaha rahA huuN| calA, lekina isI bIca mere paira lar3akhar3Ane / agara satya kI thor3I-sI jhalaka bhI lage aura girane se bacane ke lie maiM saDaka ke tamhAre pAsa AegI to tama becaina ho jAoge kinAre baiTha gyaa| aura tabhI na dRzya rahA na tuma samajha na pAoge yaha kyA hai| na samajha pAe darzaka rahA aura na draSTA hI rhaa| saba kucha ki kyA hai, to gahana azAMti pakar3a legI, samApta ho gayA aura phira bhI kucha thaa| kabhI vikSiptatA bhI pakar3a sakatI hai| isalie bolatA aMdherA, kabhI prakAza kI AMkha-micaunI calatI hUM ina zAstroM pr| isalie roja tumheM samajhAe rhii| lekina tabhI se becainI bhI bar3ha gaI aura jAtA hUM ki kahIM tumhAre acetana meM jAnakArI par3I samajha meM nahIM AyA ki yaha saba kyA hai! rahe aura jaba ghaTanAeM ghaTeM to tuma unakI ThIka ThIka vyAkhyA kara lo, sulajhA lo| anyathA tuma sulajhAoge kaise? - tumhAre pAsa bhASA na hogI; zabda na hoMge; samajhane kA koI upAya na hogA; paTaMTa na hogaa| tarAja na hogA. tama tauloge kaise? kasauTI na hogI, tama parakhoge kaise? pUchA hai : 'mere roma-roma meM pravacana gUMjane lgaa| darzaka hokara dRzyoM kI chavi nihAra rahA thA, kahIM se draSTA kI yAda A gii| draSTA kA khela bhI jarA dera calA, lekina isI bIca mere paira lar3akhar3Ane lage aura girane se bacane ke lie maiM sar3aka ke kinAre baiTha gyaa|' nizcita hI aisA hI hotA hai| jaba pahalI daphA tumheM draSTA kA thor3A-sA bodha hogA, tuma lar3akhar3A . jAoge; tumhArI pUrI jiMdagI lar3akhar3A jaaegii| kyoMki tumhArI pUrI jiMdagI hI draSTA ke binA khar3I hai| yaha naI ghaTanA saba astavyasta kara degii| jaise aMdhe AdamI kI acAnaka AMkha khula jAe, thor3A soco, vaha cala pAegA rAste para? vaha lar3akhar3A jaaegaa| cAlIsa sAla, pacAsa sAla se aMdhA thA, lakar3I ke sahAre TaTola-TaTolakara calatA thaa| aMdhere meM calane kI dhIre-dhIre kSamatA A gaI thI aMdhepana ke sAtha hii| kuzala ho gayA thaa| AvAjeM samajha letA thaa| rAstoM ke mor3a pahacAna meM A gae the| kAna ke dvArA AMkha kA kAma lenA sIkha gayA thaa| pacAsa sAla se saba ThIka vyavasthita ho gayA thaa| eka jiMdagI hai aMdhe kI-tama usakI kalpanA bhI nahIM kara sakate-prakAza-vihIna. raMga-vihIna. rUpa-vihIna, AkAra-vihIna: sirpha dhvani ke mAdhyama para ttikii| usakI eka hI bhASA hai: dhvni| to usI ke AdhAra para usane apanA sArA jIvana saMracita kara liyA thaa| Aja acAnaka subaha vaha jA rahA hai bAjAra, usakI acAnaka AMkha khula jAe, thor3A soco kyA hogA? usakA sArA saMsAra jhakapakA kara gira pdd'egaa| usakI dhvani kA sArA loka ekadama astavyasta ho jaaegaa| yaha ghaTanA itanI bar3I hogI-AMkha kA khalanA, logoM ke cehare dikhAI par3ane, raMga dikhAI par3ane, saraja kI kiraNeM, dhUpa-chAMva, yaha bhIr3a-bhAr3a, itane loga, baseM, kAreM, sAIkileM-vaha ekadama ghabar3A jaaegaa| yaha itanA bar3A AghAta hogA usake Upara ki usakI choTI-sI duniyA jo dhvani ke sahAre banI thI, vaha kahIM daba 144 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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jAegI, pichar3a jAegI, mara jAegI, kucala jAegI! vaha vahIM tharatharAkara baiTha jAegA, lar3akhar3Akara gira par3egA; zAyada ghara na A sake, yA behoza ho jaae| ___ aura yaha udAharaNa kucha bhI nahIM hai| jaba tumhAre jIvana meM draSTA kA praveza hogA, eka kiraNa bhI draSTA kI AegI, to yaha udAharaNa kucha bhI nahIM hai-vaha ghaTanA aura bhI bar3I hai| bhItara kI AMkha khula rahI hai| tumane usa bhItara kI AMkha ke binA hI apanA eka saMsAra raca liyA hai| acAnaka vaha bhItara kI AMkha khulate hI tumhAre sAre saMsAra ko galata kara degii| tuma cauMkakara avAka raha jaaoge| jisane pUchA hai, ThIka hI pUchA hai aura anubhava se pUchA hai| ise khayAla krnaa| prazna do taraha ke hote haiN| eka to saiddhAMtika hote haiN| unakA koI bar3A mUlya nahIM hotaa| yaha prazna anubhava kA hai| anubhava se na huA hotA to yaha prazna bana hI nahIM sakatA thaa| ye paira lar3akhar3Ae na hote to yaha prazna bana nahIM sakatA thaa| yaha prazna sIdhe anubhava kA hai| 'kahIM se draSTA kI yAda A gii|' gUMja rahe hoMge aSTAvakra ke vcn| jo maiMne kahA thA subaha, usakI gUMja bAkI raha gaI hogI, usakI sugaMdha tumhAre bhItara uTha rahI hogI, usakI thor3I-sI lakIreM kahIM ulajhI raha gaI hoNgii| 'A gaI kahIM se draSTA kI yAda! draSTA kA khela thor3I dera claa|' zAyada kSaNa bhara hI calA ho| vaha kSaNa bhI bahuta laMbA mAlUma hotA hai jaba khela draSTA kA calatA hai, kyoMki draSTA samayAtIta hai| yahAM ghar3I meM kSaNa bItatA hai, vahAM draSTA hone meM aisA laga sakatA hai ki sadiyAM bIta giiN| yaha ghar3I vahAM kAma nahIM aatii| yaha ghar3I bhItara kI AMkha ke lie nahIM banI hai| ___ 'thor3I dera khela calA, lekina isI bIca mere paira lar3akhar3Ane lage, jinase bacane ke lie maiM sar3aka ke kinAre baiTha gyaa|' yaha lar3akhar3AhaTa batAtI hai ki ghaTanA ghttii| prazna pUchane vAle ne sunakara prazna nahIM pUchA hai, par3hakara prazna nahIM pUchA hai-kucha ghttaa| __ 'aura tabhI na dRzya rahA, na darzaka rahA, na draSTA rhaa|' usa lar3akhar3AhaTa meM saba bikhara gayA, saba kho gyaa| aisI ghar3I meM hI kabhI vikSiptatA A sakatI hai, agara dhIre-dhIre abhyAsa na ho| agara rattI-rattI hama isako AtmasAta na karate caleM aura yaha ekadama se phUTa par3e, to visphoTa ho sakatA hai| 'saba kucha samApta ho gayA aura phira bhI kucha thaa|' nizcita kucha thaa| vastutaH pahalI daphA saba kucha thaa| tumhArA saba kucha samApta ho gyaa| tumane jo banA lI thI apanI choTI-sI ghAsaphUsa kI kuTiyA-vaha gira gii| AkAza thA, cAMda-tAre the| paramAtmA hI bacA! tumane jo banA lI thI sImAeM, rekhAeM-ve kho giiN| nirabhra AkAza bacA! tumane jo choTe-se meM rahane kA abhyAsa kara liyA thA, vaha lar3akhar3A gyaa| usI lar3akhar3AhaTa meM tuma bhI ghabar3Akara sar3aka ke kinAre baiTha ge| nizcita kucha thaa| lekina jisako yaha anubhava huA, avAka kara gyaa| vaha pakar3a nahIM pAyA, kyA thA, kauna thA! tumheM khayAla hai? kabhI-kabhI aisA hotA hai, subaha acAnaka koI tumheM jagA de jaba tuma gaharI nIMda jAgo aura bhogo 145

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meM soe the - pAMca baje hoM, tuma gaharI nIMda meM the, rAta kI sabase gaharI ghar3I thI - koI acAnaka jagA de, koI zoragula ho jAe, rAste para koI bama phUTa jAe, koI kAra TakarA jAe dvAra para, koI zoragula ho jAe - tuma acAnaka se jAga jaao| acAnaka ! nIMda se ekadama hoza meM A jaao| nIMda kI gaharAI tIra kI taraha A jAo / sAdhAraNataH hama jaba Ate haiM nIMda kI gaharAI se to dhIre-dhIre Ate haiN| pahale gaharI nIMda chUTatI hai, phira dhIre-dhIre sapane tairanA zurU hote haiM / phira sapanoM meM hama thor3I dera rahate haiN| isalie tumheM subaha ke sapane yAda rahate haiM rAta ke sapane tumheM yAda nahIM rhte| kyoMki subaha ke sapane bahuta halake hote haiM, aura nIMda aura jAgaraNa ke ThIka madhya meM hote haiN| phira dhIre-dhIre sapane haTate haiN| phira adhUrI-adhUrI TUTI-sI nIMda hotI hai| phira dhUpa-chAMva kI AMkha-micaunI calatI hai thor3I dera, kSaNa bhara ko lagatA hai jAge, kSaNa bhara ko phira nIMda meM ho jAte haiM, karavaTa badala lete haiM, karavaTa badalate taba lagatA hai jAge haiM; bIca meM AvAja bhI sunAI de jAtI hai ki patnI cAya banAne lagI, ki bartana gira gayA, ki dUdha vAlA A gayA, ki rAha se koI gujara rahA, ki naukarAnI ne dastaka dI, ki bacce skUla jAne kI taiyArI karane lage / phira karavaTa lekara phira tuma eka gaharAI meM DubakI lagA jAte ho| aisA dhIre-dhIre, dhIre-dhIre sataha para Ate ho| phira tuma AMkha kholate ho / lekina agara kabhI koI acAnaka ghaTanA ghaTa jAe to tuma tIra kI taraha gaharAI se sIdhe jAgaraNa meM A jAte ho| AMkha kholakara tumheM lagegA acAnaka, tuma kahAM ho, kauna ho? eka kSaNa ko kucha samajha meM na aaegaa| aisA tuma sabako huA hogA kabhI kisI ghar3I meM : 'kauna hUM ? nAma-patA bhI yAda nahIM aataa| kahAM hUM? yaha bhI samajha meM nahIM AtA / jaise kisI ajanabI duniyA meM acAnaka A gae hoM! yaha kSaNa bhara hI rahatI hai bAta, phira tuma samhala jAte ho| kyoMki yaha dhakkA koI bahuta bar3A dhakkA nahIM hai| aura phira isake tuma abhyAsI ho / roja hI yaha hotA hai| roja subaha tuma uThate ho, sapane kI duniyA se vApisa jAgRti kI duniyA meM lauTate ho| yaha abhyAsa purAnA hai, phira bhI kabhI - kabhI acAnaka ho jAe to cauMkA jAtA hai, ghabar3A jAtA hai| asalI jAgaraNa jaba ghaTatA hai to tuma bilakula hI avAka raha jaaoge| tumheM kucha samajha meM na AegA, kyA ho rahA hai? saba sannATA aura zUnya ho jAegA / lekina ThIka huaa| 'na draSTA rahA, na darzaka, na dRzya / saba kucha samApta ho gyaa| phira bhI kucha thA / ' isa kucha kI hI tuma vyAkhyA kara sako, isIlie itane zAstroM para maiM bola rahA huuN| isa kucha kI hI tuma vyAkhyA karane meM samartha ho jAo; isa kucha ko tuma artha de sako; isa kucha kI tuma pratyabhijJA kara sako, paribhASA kara sako, nahIM to yaha kucha tumheM DubA legaa| tuma bAr3ha meM baha jaaoge| tumhAre pAsa khar3e hone kI koI jagaha rahe, isIlie itanI bAteM kaha rahA huuN| 'saba kucha samApta ho gayA, phira bhI kucha thA / kabhI aMdherA, kabhI prakAza kI AMkha-micaunI calatI rhii| lekina tabhI se becainI bar3ha gaI hai| aura samajha meM nahIM AtA ki yaha saba kyA thA / ' jo maiM kahatA hUM, use samhAle jaao| usakI maMjUSA bnaao| use jJAna mata samajhanA, jAnakArI 146 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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hI smjhnaa| samajhapUrvaka usakI maMjUSA bnaao| phira dhIre-dhIre tuma pAoge, jaba-jaba anubhava ghaTegA, jo anubhava ghaTegA, usa anubhava ko suspaSTa, suvizliSTa kara dene vAle mere zabda tumhAre acetana se uThakara khar3e ho jaaeNge| maiM tumhArA sAkSI bana jaauuNgaa| maiM tumhArA gavAha huuN| lekina agara sunate vakta tuma mere sAtha vivAda kara rahe ho to phira maiM tumhArA gavAha na bana skuuNgaa| agara sunate vakta tuma mujhase kisI taraha kA AMtarika saMgharSa kara rahe ho, tarka kara rahe ho; agara sunate vakta tuma mujhe sahAnubhUti, prema se nahIM suna rahe ho, vivAda kara rahe ho to maiM tumhArA gavAha na bana skuuNgaa| kyoMki phira tuma jo apanI maMjUSA meM rakhoge, vaha merA nahIM hogA, tumhArA hI hogaa| ___kala rAta AsTreliyA se Ae eka manovaijJAnika ne saMnyAsa liyaa| usa manovaijJAnika ko maiMne kahA ki tuma saMnyAsa na lo, to bhI tumhArA svAgata hai| lekina taba tuma mere atithi na rhoge| svAgata to tumhArA hai| agara tuma saMnyAsa le lo to bhI svAgata tumhArA hai, para tuma mere atithi bhI ho ge| mujhase loga pUchate haiM ki 'agara hama saMnyAsa na leM to kyA ApakA prema hama para kama rahegA?' merA prema tuma para pUrA rhegaa| svAgata hai| lekina saMnyAsa lete hI tuma atithi bhI ho ge| aura bar3A pharka hai| binA saMnyAsa lie tuma suna rahe ho dUrI se; saMnyAsa lekara tuma pAsa A ge| binA saMnyAsa lie tuma suna rahe ho, apanI buddhi se vizleSaNa kara rahe ho, tuma chAMTa rahe ho maiM jo kaha rahA huuN| usameM jo tumheM mana-bhAtA hai, vaha rakha lete ho; jo mana nahIM bhAtA, vaha chor3a dete ho| aura saMbhAvanA isakI hai ki jo tumheM mana nahIM bhAtA hai vahI kAma par3ane vAlA hai| kyoMki tumheM jo mana-bhAtA hai, vaha tumheM badala nahIM sktaa| tumheM mana-bhAtA hai, usakA artha hai tumhAre atIta se mela khAtA hai| jo tumhAre atIta se mela nahIM khAtA, vahI tumhAre bhItara krAMti kI kiraNa bnegaa| jo tumase mela nahIM khAtA vahI tumheM rUpAMtarita kregaa| jo tumase bilakula mela khA jAtA hai, vaha tumheM majabUta karegA, rUpAMtarita nahIM kregaa| to tuma cuna rahe ho| tuma socate ho tuma buddhimAna ho| buddhimAna kabhI-kabhI bar3I nAsamajhiyAM karate haiN| ve cuna rahe haiM baitthe| ve cunate rahate haiN| apane matalaba kA jo hai, vaha samhAla leMge; jo apane matalaba kA nahIM, usase hameM kyA lenA-denA! lekina maiM tumase phira kahatA hUM : jo tumheM lagatA hai tumhAre matalaba kA nahIM hai, vahI kisI dina tumhAre kAma pdd'egaa| Aja tumhAre pAsa usako samajhane kA bhI koI upAya nahIM hai, kyoMki tumhAre pAsa usakA koI anubhava nahIM hai| lekina phira bhI maiM kahatA hUM, samhAla kara rakha lo| kisI dina anubhava jaba AegA, to acAnaka tumhAre acetana se uThegI bAta aura hala kara jaaegii| taba tuma avAka na rhoge| taba tumhArA vismaya tumheM tor3a nahIM degaa| aura taba tuma ghabar3A na jAoge aura becainI na hogii| Upara hI Upara, jo havA ne gAyA devadArU ne doharAyA jo hima-coTiyoM para jhalakA jo sAMjha ke AkAza se chalakA vaha kisane pAyA? jisane Ayata karane kI AkAMkSA kA hAtha baDhAyA? jAgo aura bhogo 147

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Aha, vaha to mere de die gae hRdaya meM utarA mere svIkAre AMsU meM DhalakA vaha anajAnA, anapahacAnA hI AyA vaha ina sabake aura mere mAdhyama se apane meM, apane ko lAyA apane meM samAyA akelA vaha tejomaya hai jahAM dITha bebasa jhaka jAtI hai vANI to kyA, sannATe taka kI gUMja vahAM cuka jAtI hai| suno mujhe-gahana AMsuoM se! suno mujhe hRdaya se! suno mujhe--prema se! buddhi se nahIM, tarka se nhiiN| vahI zraddhA aura niSThA kA artha hai| Upara hI Upara, jo havA ne gAyA jo devadArU ne doharAyA jo hima-coTiyoM para jhalakA jo sAMjha ke AkAza se chalakA vaha kisane pAyA? kyA usane, jisane Ayata karane kI AkAMkSA kA hAtha baDhAyA? nahIM! jahAM AkAMkSA kA hAtha bar3hA, vahAM to hAtha bar3A choTA ho gyaa| AkAMkSA ke hAtha meM to bhikSA hI samAtI hai, sAmrAjya nahIM smaate| sAmrAjya samAne ke lie to prema se khulA huA hRdaya cAhie; bhikSA kA, vAsanA kA pAtra nhiiN| vaha kisane pAyA? jisane Ayata karane kI AkAMkSA kA hAtha bar3hAyA? to tuma mujhe yahAM aise suna sakate ho ki calo, jo apane matalaba kA ho use uThA leM, apanI jholI meM samhAla leN| to tuma AkAMkSA ke hAtha se mere pAsa A rahe ho| AkAMkSA to bhikSu hai| to tuma kucha thor3A-bahuta le jAoge, lekina tuma jo le jAoge ve Tebala se gire roTI ke Tukar3e ityAdi the| tuma atithi na ho paae| saMnyAsa tumheM atithi banA detA hai| Aha, vaha to mere de die gae hRdaya meM utarA! Aha, vaha to mere de die gae hRdaya meM utraa| 148 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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mere svIkAre AMsU meM DhalakA vaha anajAnA - anapahacAnA hI AyA vaha ina sabake aura mere mAdhyama se apane meM, apane ko lAyA * apane meM samAyA akelA vaha tejomaya hai jahAM dITha bebasa jhuka jAtI hai| vahAM AMkha to jhuka jAtI hai| vANI to kyA, sannATe taka kI gUMja vahAM cuka jAtI hai| usake lie taiyArI kro| usake lie hRdaya ko prema se bhro| usake lie sahAnubhUti se sunanA siikho| aura maiM tumase jo kaha rahA hUM, use maMjUSA meM sNjoo| to phira becainI na hogii| phira vaha utare aparicita, anajAna -- tuma use samajha paaoge| tuma usake gUr3ha svara ko samajha paaoge| tuma usake sannATe meM DUboge nahIM, ghabar3Aoge nahIM - mukta ho jAoge / anyathA, vaha mauta jaisA lgegaa| paramAtmA agara binA samajhe hue A jAe, tumhAre pAsa agara samajhane kA koI bhI upAya na ho, to mauta jaisA lagegA ki mare ! agara tumhAre pAsa samajhane kA thor3A upAya ho, thor3I taiyArI ho, tumane sadaguruoM se kucha sIkhA ho, satsaMga kiyA ho - to paramAtmA mokSa hai, anyathA mRtyu jaisA mAlUma par3atA hai| aura eka bAra tuma ghabar3A gae to tuma usa tarapha jAnA baMda kara doge| eka bAra tuma bahuta bhayabhIta ho gae, to tumhArA roAM-roAM Darane lgegaa| tuma aura saba jagaha jAoge, vahAM na jAoge jahAM aisA bhaya hai; jahAM hAtha-paira lar3akhar3A jAeM; jahAM rAha ke kinAre baiTha jAnA par3e; jahAM saba dhUmila ho jAe, saba khotA mAlUma par3e; kucha ajJAta, anajAnA zeSa rahe aura ghabar3Ae aura becainI de - phira tuma vahAM na jAoge / ravIMdranAtha kA gIta hai ki maiM paramAtmA ko khojatA thA aneka janmoM se / bahuta khojA, milA nhiiN| kabhI-kabhI dUra, bahuta dUra cAMda-tAroM para usakI jhalaka dikhAI par3a jAtI thI / AzA baMdhI rahI, khojatA rhaa| phira eka dina saMyoga aura saubhAgya ki usake dvAra para pahuMca gayA / takhtI lagI thI- yahI rahA ghara bhagavAna kA! car3ha gayA sIr3hiyAM eka chalAMga meM, janmoM-janmoM kI yAtrA pUrI huI thI / ahobhAgya ! hAtha meM sAMkala lekara bajAne ko hI thA ki taba eka bhaya pakar3A ki agara vaha mila gayA, to phira ? phira maiM kyA karUMgA ? aba taka paramAtmA ko khojanA hI to merA kula kRtya thaa| aba taka isI sahAre jIyA / yahI thI merI jIvana-yAtrA / to paramAtmA agara mila gayA to vaha to mRtyu ho jaaegii| phira mere jIvana kA kyA? phira merI yAtrA kahAM ? phira kahAM jAnA hai, kisako pAnA hai, kyA khojanA hai ? phira to kucha bhI na bcegaa| to bahuta ghabar3A gayA / chor3a dI sAMkala AhistA se, ki kahIM AvAja na ho jAe, kahIM vaha dvAra khola hI na de ! jUte hAtha meM le lie| bhAgA... to taba se bhAga rahA huuN| aba bhI khojatA hUM - ravIMdranAtha ne likhA hai usa gIta meM - aba bhI khojatA hUM paramAtmA ko; hAlAMki mujhe patA hai usakA ghara kahAM hai| usa jagaha ko bhara chor3a kara saba jagaha khojatA hUM; kyoMki khojanA hI jIvana hai| usa jagaha bhara jAne se bacatA huuN| usa ghara kI tarapha bhara nahIM jaataa| vahAM se jAgo aura bhogo 149

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kinArA kATa letA huuN| aura saba jagaha pUchatA phiratA hUM, paramAtmA kahAM hai? aura mujhe patA hai ki paramAtmA kahAM hai| ___ mere dekhe, bahuta loga anaMta janmoM kI yAtrA meM kaI bAra usa ghara ke karIba pahuMca gae haiM, lekina ghabar3A gae haiN| aise ghabar3A gae ki saba bhUla gayA, vaha ghabar3AhaTa nahIM bhUlI hai abhI taka! isIlie loga dhyAna karane ko AsAnI se utsaka nahIM hote| dhyAna vagairaha kI bAta se hI loga Darate haiM, bacate haiN| paramAtmA zabda kA aupacArika upayoga kara lete haiM, lekina paramAtmA ko kabhI jIvana kI gaharI khoja nahIM banane dete| maMdira-masjida ho Ate haiM--sAmAjika aupacArikatA hai, lokaacaar| jAnA cAhie, isIlie cale jAte haiN| lekina kabhI maMdira ko, masjida ko hRdaya meM nahIM basane dete| utanA khatarA mola nahIM lete| dUra-dUra rakhate haiM paramAtmA ko| usakA kAraNa hogaa| kahIM kisI gahana anubhava meM, kahIM chipI kisI gaharI smRti meM koI bhaya kA anubhava chipA hai| kabhI lar3akhar3A gae hoMge usake ghara ke paas| __ aba jina mitra ko yaha anubhava huA hai, agara ve ThIka se na samajheM to ghabar3Ane lgeNge| aba rAste para aisA ghabar3A kara baiTha jAnA, hAtha-paira kaMpa jAnA, hRdaya kA jora se dhar3akane laganA, zvAsa kA betahAzA calane laganA, kucha se kucha ho jAe--aise dhyAna se dUra hI rahanA acchA! yaha to jhaMjhaTa kI bAta hai| phira lauTa Ae to ThIka; agara na lauTa pAe to? agara aise hI baiThe raha jAeM rAste ke kinAre to loga pAgala samajha leNge| ghar3I-do-ghar3I to ThIka, phira pulisa A jaaegii| phira pAsa-par3osa ke loga kaheMge ki aba inako uThAo, aspatAla bhejo, kyA ho gayA? cikitsaka iMjekzana dene lageMge ki inakA hoza kho gayA, ki mastiSka kharAba ho gayA? mere eka mitra ne likhA hai-saMnyAsI haiM ki yahAM se gae to nAcate hue, AnaMdita hokara ge| ghara ke logoM ne kabhI unheM nAcate aura AnaMdita to dekhA nahIM thaa| jaba ve ghara nAcate, AnaMdita pahuMce to logoM ne samajhA pAgala ho ge| ghara ke logoM ne ekadama dauDakara unheM pakaDa liyA ki baiTho, kyA ho gayA tumako? 'are,' unhoMne kahA, 'mujhe kucha huA nhiiN| maiM bar3A prasanna hUM, bar3A AnaMda meM huuN|' ve jitane jJAna kI bAteM kareM, ghara ke loga utane saMdigdha hue ki gar3abar3a ho gii| ve unheM ghara se na nikalane deN| jabaradastI unako aspatAla meM bharatI karavA diyaa| unakA patra AyA hai ki maiM par3A haMsa rahA hUM yahAM aspatAla meN| yaha khUba majA hai! maiM dukhI thA, mujhe koI aspatAla na laayaa| aba maiM prasanna hUM to loga mujhe aspatAla le Ae haiN| maiM dekha rahA hUM khel| magara ve samajhate haiM ki maiM pAgala huuN| aura jitanA ve mujhe samajhate haiM ki pAgala hUM, utanI mujhe haMsI AtI hai| jitanI mujhe haMsI AtI hai, ve samajhate haiM ki bilakula gae kAma se! ThIka huA jo pUcha liyaa| ghabar3AnA mt| yaha anubhava dhIre-dhIre zAMta ho jaaegaa| sAkSI-bhAva rkhnaa| aisA svAbhAvika hai| 150 2 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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tIsarA praznaH hama Izvara-aMza haiM aura avinAzI bhii| kRpayA batAeM ki yaha aMza mUla se kaba, kyoM aura kaise bichar3A? aura aMza kA mala se punarmilana, kabhI na bichar3ane vAlA milanA saMbhava hai yA nahIM? yadi saMbhava hai to | te kheM pharka! abhI eka prazna thA vaha aMza ko mUla meM milA dene kI kRpA kareM ki / anubhava kA thaa| yaha prazna zAstrIya bAra-bAra isa kolAhAla meM Akara bhayabhIta na hai: 'hama Izvara-aMza haiM aura avinAzI bhI!' honA pdd'e| __ yaha tumheM patA hai? suna liyA, par3ha liyA aura ahaMkAra ko tRpti detA hai--mAna bhI liyaa| isase bar3I ahaMkAra ko tRpti dene vAlI aura kyA bAta ho sakatI hai ki hama Izvara-aMza haiM? Izvara haiM, brahma haiM, avinAzI haiM! yahI to tuma cAhate ho| yahI to ahaMkAra kI khoja hai| yahI to tumhArI gaharI se gaharI AkAMkSA hai ki avinAzI ho jAo, Izvara-aMza ho jAo, brahmasvarUpa ho jAo, sAre jagata ke mAlika ho jAo! ___'hama Izvara-aMza haiM aura avinAzI bhii|' aisA tumheM patA hai ? agara tumheM patA hai to prazna kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| agara tumheM patA nahIM hai to yaha bAta likhanA hI vyartha hai, phira prazna hI likhanA kAphI hai| - 'kRpayA batAeM ki yaha aMza mUla se kaba, kyoM aura kaise bichur3A?' ___ ye pAMDitya ke prazna haiN| kaba?-samaya, tArIkha, tithi caahie| kyA karoge? agara maiM tithi bhI batA dUM, usase kyA aMtara par3egA? saMvata batA dUM, samaya batA dUM ki ThIka subaha chaha baje phalA-phalAM dina-usase kyA pharka par3egA? usase tumhAre jIvana meM kyA krAMti hogI, tumheM kyA milegA? 'kaba, kyoM aura kaise bichur3A?' agara tumheM patA hai ki tuma Izvara-aMza ho to tumheM patA hogA ki bichur3A kabhI bhI nhiiN| tumane bichur3ane kA sapanA dekhaa| bichur3A kabhI bhI nahIM, kyoMki aMza bichur3a kaise sakatA hai ? aMza to aMzI ke sAtha hI hotA hai| tumheM yAda bhUla gaI ho; bichur3ana nahIM ho sakatI, vismRti ho sakatI hai| bichur3ane . kA to upAya hI nahIM hai| hama jo haiM, vahI haiN| cAhe hama bhUla jAeM, vismaraNa kara deM, cAhe hama yAda kara leM-sArA bheda vismRti aura smRti kA hai| 'mUla se kaba, kyoM aura kaise bichur3A?' bichur3A hotA to hama batA dete ki kaba, kyoM aura kaise bichudd'aa| bichur3A nhiiN| rAta tuma soe, tumane sapanA dekhA ki sapane meM tuma ghor3e ho ge| aba subaha tuma pUcho ki hama ghor3e kyoM, kaise, kaba hue-bahuta muzkila kI bAta hai| 'kyoM ghor3e hue?' hue hI nahIM, pahalI to baat| ho gae hote to pUchane vAlA bacatA? ghor3e to nahIM puuchte| tuma kabhI hue nahIM; sirpha sapanA dekhaa| subaha jAgakara tumane pAyA ki are, khUba sapanA dekhA! jaba tuma sapanA dekha rahe the taba bhI tuma ghor3e nahIM the, yAda rkhnaa| hAlAMki tuma bilakula hI lipta ho gae the isa bhAva meM ki ghor3A ho gyaa| yahI to aSTAvakra kI mUla dhAraNA hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM : jisa bAta se bhI tuma apane maiM-bhAva ko jor3a loge, vahI ho jaaoge| jAgo aura bhogo 151 - - -

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dehAbhimAna -- to deha ho ge| kahA 'maiM deha hUM', to deha ho ge| brahmAbhimAna -- kahA ki maiM brahma hUM, to brahma ho ge| tuma jisase apane maiM ko jor3a lete ho, vahI ho jAte ho / sapane meM tumane ghor3e se jor3a liyA, tuma ghor3e ho ge| abhI tumane zarIra se jor3a liyA to tuma AdamI ho ge| lekina tuma hue kabhI bhI nahIM ho| ho to tuma vahI, jo tuma ho / jasa ke tasa ! vaise ke vaise ! tumhAre svabhAva meM to kahIM koI aMtara nahIM par3A hai| isalie isa taraha ke prazna arthahIna haiN| aura isa taraha ke prazna pUchane meM samaya mata gNvaao| aura isa taraha ke praznoM ke jo uttara dete haiM, ve tumase bhI jyAdA nAsamajha haiN| jhena phakIra bokojU ke jIvana meM ullekha hai : eka dina subaha uThA aura uThakara usane apane pradhAna ziSya ko bulAyA aura kahA ki suno, maiMne rAta eka sapanA dekhA / usakI tuma vyAkhyA kara sakoge? usa ziSya ne kahA ki rukeN| maiM thor3A pAnI le AUM, Apa hAtha-muMha pahale dho leN| vaha maTakI meM pAnI bhara lAyA aura guru kA usane hAtha-muMha dhulavA diyaa| vaha hAtha-muMha dhulA rahA thA, tabhI dUsarA ziSya pAsa se gujaratA thaa| guru ne kahA, suno! maiMne rAta eka sapanA dekhaa| tuma usakI vyAkhyA karoge ? usane kahA ki Thaharo, eka kapa cAya le lenA Apake lie acchA rahegA / vaha eka kapa cAya le aayaa| guru khUba haMsane lgaa| usane kahA ki agara tumane vyAkhyA kI hotI mere sapane kI, to mArakara bAhara nikAla detA / sapane kI kyA vyAkhyA ? aba dekha bhI liyA, jAga bhI gae, aba chor3o paMcAyata ! ziSyoM ne bilakula ThIka uttara die / vaha kasauTI thii| vaha parIkSA thI unkii| vaha parIkSA kA kSaNa A gayA thaa| eka ziSya pAnI le AyA ki Apa hAtha-muMha dho leN| sapanA gayA, aba mAmalA khatma kareM ! aba aura vyAkhyA kyA karanI ? sapanA sapanA thA, bAta khatma ho gaI; vyAkhyA kyA karanI ? - vyAkhyA satya kI hotI hai, sapanoM kI thor3e hI / jhUTha kI kyA vyAkhyA ho sakatI hai ? jo huA hI nahIM, usakI kyA vyAkhyA ho sakatI hai? itanA kAphI hai ki jAna liyA sapanA thA, aba hAtha-muMha dho leN| aba bAhara A hI jAeM, jaba A hI ge| dUsare yuvaka ne bhI ThIka kiyA ki cAya le AyA, ki hAtha-muMha to dhula gayA lekina lagatA hai thor3I nIMda bAkI hai, Apa ThIka se cAya pI leM, bilakula jAga jaaeN| yahI maiM tumase kahatA hUM : hAtha-muMha dho lo, cAya pI lo ! tuma kabhI alaga hue nahIM / alaga hone kA koI upAya nahIM hai| phira pUchate haiM : 'aMza kA mUla se punarmilana, kabhI na bichur3ane vAlA milana saMbhava hai yA nahIM ?' jaba tuma bichur3e hI nahIM to milana kI bAta hI bakavAsa hai| isIlie to aSTAvakra kahate haiM ki mukti kA anuSThAna mukti kA baMdhana hai| ve kyA kaha haiM? ve yaha kaha rahe haiM ki jisase tuma kabhI alaga hI nahIM hue, usase milane kI yojanA ? to hada ho gaI pAgalapana kI ! to yaha yojanA hI tumheM milane na degii| thor3A soco! agara tuma apane ghara ke bAhara kabhI gae hI nahIM, to ghara lauTane kI ceSTA tumheM jAga na degii| 152 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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eka zarAbI rAta ghara lauttaa| jyAdA pI gyaa| daravAje para TaTolakara to dekhA, lekina samajha meM na AyA ki apanA makAna hai| usakI mAM ne daravAjA kholA, to usane kahA, he bUr3hI mAM! mujhe mere ghara kA patA batA deN| vaha bUr3hI kahane lagI, tU merA beTA hai, maiM terI mAM hUM, pAgala! yaha terA ghara hai| usane kahA ki mujhe bharamAo mt| mujhe bhaTakAo mt| itanA mujhe pakkA hai ki ghara yahIM kahIM hai, lekina kahAM hai? mohalle ke loga ikaTThe ho ge| loga samajhAne lge| aba zarAbI ko samajhAne kI jarUrata nahIM hotii| zarAbI ko jo samajhAeM vaha bhI zarAba pIe hai| ve samajhAne lage ki yahI terA ghara hai| siddha karane lage, pramANa juTAne lage ki dekha, yaha dekh| ve itanI bAta samajha hI nahIM rahe ki vaha AdamI zarAba pIe hai, kahAM pramANa! use na-mAlUma kyA-kyA dikhAI par3a rahA hai, jisakI tuma soca bhI nahIM kara skte| jo tumheM dikhAI par3a rahA hai use dikhAI par3a hI nahIM rahA hai| vaha kisI dUsare loka meM hai| vaha apanI mAM ko nahIM pahacAna rahA hai, kyA khAka apane ghara ko pahacAnegA! vaha apane ko nahIM pahacAna rahA hai, vaha kyA kisI aura ko pahacAnegA! usake pIche eka dUsarA zarAbI aayaa| vaha apanI bailagAr3I jote calA A rahA thaa| to usane kahA ki tU merI bailagAr3I meM baiTha, maiM tujhe pahuMcA dUMgA tere ghr| ___ usane kahA ki yaha AdamI ThIka mAlUma hotA hai| sadaguru mila gaye! ye saba to nAsamajha the| hama pUchate haiM, hamArA ghara kahAM hai, basa ve eka hI raTa lagAe hue haiM ki yahI terA ghara hai! hama kyA aMdhe haiM? yaha AdamI sadaguru hai! tuma dhyAna rkhnaa| tuma galata prazna pUchoge, tuma galata guruoM ke jAla meM par3a jaaoge| eka bAra tumane galata prazna pUchA to koI na koI galata uttara dene vAlA mila hI jaaegaa| yaha jIvana kA niyama hai| pUcho ki uttara denA vAlA taiyAra hai| saca to yaha hai ki tuma na pUcho to uttara dene vAle taiyAra haiN| ve tumheM khoja-hI rahe haiN| isa taraha ke prazna pUchakara tuma kevala ulajhanoM meM apane ko DAlane kA Ayojana karate ho| 'kyA punarmilana saMbhava hai?' bichur3ana huI hI nahIM, vidA kabhI lI hI nahIM-punarmilana kI bAta hI kyA karanI? aura phira pUchate haiM ki 'kyA na bichur3ane vAlA milana saMbhava hai?' kahIM aisA na ho ki milana ho aura phira bichur3a jAeM! ye sArI bAteM sArthaka mAlUma par3atI haiM, kyoMki hameM yAda hI nahIM ki hama kauna haiM? paramAtmA agara bhinna ho to ye bAteM saba saca haiN| paramAtmA tumhArA svabhAva hai| svabhAva ko bhUla sakate haiM hm| yaha bhI hamAre svabhAva meM hai ki hama svabhAva ko bhUla sakate haiN| eka mitra ne pUchA hai ki agara AtmA zuddha-buddha hai aura AtmA agara mukta hai aura AtmA agara asIma UrjA hai, parama svataMtratA hai to phira vAsanA kA janma kaise huA? yaha bhI AtmA kI svataMtratA hai ki agara vAsanA karanA cAhe to kara sakatI hai| agara AtmA vAsanA na kara sake to parataMtra ho jaaegii| thor3A soco! jAgo aura bhogo 153

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saMsAra tumhArI svataMtratA hai; tumane cAhA to ho gyaa| tumhArI cAha mukta hai| tuma cAho to abhI na ho jaae| tuma cAho to abhI phira ho jaae| to maiM tumase yaha nahIM kaha sakatA ki na bichur3ane vAlA milana kaise hogA / bichur3ana to kabhI huI nahIM hai, lekina AtmA kI yaha parama svataMtratA hai ki vaha jaba cAhe jisa cIja ko bhUla jAe, aura jisa cIja ko cAhe yAda kara le| agara AtmA kI yaha saMbhAvanA na ho to AtmA sImita ho jAegI; usakI mukti baMdhita ho jAegI; usa para AropaNa ho jAegA, upAdhi ho jaaegii| pazcima meM eka vicAraka huA : didaro / usane siddha kiyA hai ki Izvara pUrNa zaktimAna nahIM hai, sarva zaktimAna nahIM hai| usane tarka jo die haiM, ve aise haiM ki lagegA ki bAta ThIka kaha rahA hai| jaise vaha kahatA hai, 'kyA Izvara do aura do ke jor3a se pAMca banA sakatA hai?' yaha apane ko bhI ar3acana mAlUma hotI hai ki do aura do se pAMca Izvara bhI kaise banAegA ? to phira sarvazaktivAna kaisA ? do aura do cAra hI hoNge| 'kyA Izvara eka trikoNa meM cAra koNa banA sakatA hai ?' kaise banAegA ? cAra banAegA to vaha trikoNa nahIM rahA / trikoNa rahegA to cAra koNa bana nahIM sakate usameM / 'to sImita ho gayA Izvara / ' IsAiyoM kI jo Izvara ke bAbata dhAraNA hai, usako to didaro ne jhakajhora diyaa| lekina agara didaro ko bhAratIyoM kI dhAraNA patA hotI to muzkila meM par3a jaataa| ve kahate ki yahI to sArA upadrava hai ki Izvara kI svataMtratA aisI hai ki do aura do pAMca banA detA hai, do aura do tIna banA detA hai| isI ko hama mAyA kahate haiM, jisameM do aura do pAMca ho jAte haiM, do aura do tIna ho jAte haiN| jaba do aura cAra ho gae, mAyA ke bAhara ho ge| yahAM trikoNa caturbhuja jaise baiThe haiN| yahAM bar3A dhokhA cala rahA hai| yahAM koI kucha samajhe hai, koI kucha samajhe hai / jo jaisA hai, vaise bhara kA patA nahIM rahA / do aura do cAra nahIM rahe, eka bAta pakkI hai aura saba ho gayA hai| isako hI hama mAyA kahate haiN| mAyA ko hamane paramAtmA kI zakti kahA hai| tumane kabhI socA hai, isakA kyA artha hotA hai ? mAyA ko hamane paramAtmA kI zakti kahA hai ! isakA artha huA ki agara paramAtmA cAhe to apane ko bhrama dene kI bhI zakti usameM hai; nahIM to sImita ho jaaegaa| vaha paramAtmA bhI kyA paramAtmA jo sapanA na dekha sake? to utanI sImA ho jAegI ki sapanA dekhane meM asamartha hai| nahIM, paramAtmA sapanA dekha sakatA hai| tuma sapanA dekha rahe ho| tuma paramAtmA ho, jo sapanA dekha rahA hai / jAga sakate ho, sapanA dekha sakate ho -- aura yaha kSamatA tumhArI hai| isalie tuma jaba cAho taba sapanA dekha sakate ho, aura tuma taba cAho taba jAga sakate ho| yaha tumhArI marjI hai ki tuma agara jAge hI rahanA cAho to tuma jAge hI rahoge; tuma agara sapane meM hI rahanA cAho to tuma sapanA dekhate rahoge / manuSya kI svataMtratA abAdha hai| AtmA kI zakti abAdha hai / satya aura svapna - AtmA kI do dhArAeM haiN| una do dhArAoM meM saba samAviSTa hai| tuma pUchate ho ki kyA punarmilana saMbhava hai? pahale to 'punarmilana' kaho mt| punarmaraNa kaho, to tumane ThIka zabda upayoga kiyaa| phira tuma pUchate ho ki 'kyA na bichur3ane vAlA...?' 154 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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usakI gAraMTI maiM nahIM de sktaa| kyoMki vaha tumhAre Upara nirbhara hai, tumhArI marjI / tuma agara use chor3anA cAho, bhUlanA cAho, to tumheM koI bhI roka nahIM sktaa| tuma use yAda karanA cAho to tumheM koI roka nahIM sktaa| aura isase tuma parezAna mata honaa| isase to tuma ahobhAva mAnanA ki tumhArI svataMtratA kitanI hai, ki tuma paramAtmA taka ko bhUlanA cAho to koI bAdhA nahIM hai| paramAtmA jarA bhI ar3acana tumheM detA nahIM / tuma agara usake viparIta jAnA cAho to bhI koI bAdhA nhiiN| vaha taba bhI tumhAre sAtha hai| tuma taba viparIta jAnA cAhate ho, taba bhI tumheM zakti die calA jAtA hai| sUphI phakIra hasana ne likhA hai ki maiMne eka rAta paramAtmA se pUchA, ki isa gAMva meM sabase zreSTha dharmAtmA puruSa kauna hai ? to paramAtmA ne mujhe kahA ki vahI jo tere par3osa meM rahatA hai| usa para to kabhI hasana ne khayAla hI na diyA thaa| vaha to bar3A sIdhA-sAdA AdamI thaa| sIdhe-sAde AdamiyoM ko koI khayAla detA hai! khayAla to upadraviyoM para jAtA hai| sIdhA-sAdA AdamI thA, cupacApa rahatA thA, sAdhAraNa AdamI thA, apanI mastI meM thA-- na kisI se lenA na denaa| kisI ne khayAla hI na diyA thaa| hasana ne kahA, yaha AdamI sabase bar3A puNyAtmA ! dUsare dina subaha gaura se dekhA to lagA ki bar3I prabhA hai isa AdamI kI ! dUsarI rAta usane phira paramAtmA se kahA ki aba eka prazna aura / yaha to acchA huA, Apane batA diyA / pUjA karUMgA isa puruSa kI / namana karUMgA ise / yaha merA guru huaa| aba eka bAta aura batA, isa gAMva meM sabase burA kauna AdamI hai jisase maiM bacUM ? paramAtmA ne kahA, vahI terA par3osI / usane kahA, yaha jarA ulajhana kI bAta hai| 1 to paramAtmA ne kahA, maiM kyA karUM? kala rAta vaha acche bhAva meM thA, Aja bure bhAva meN| maiM kucha kara sakatA nhiiN| kala subaha maiM kaha nahIM sakatA ki kyA hAlata hogii| vaha phira acche bhAva meM A sakatA hai| AtmA parama svataMtra hai| usa para koI baMdhana nahIM hai| isa parama svataMtratA ko hI hama mokSa kahate haiN| mokSa meM yaha bAta samAviSTa hai ki tuma cAho bhUlanA to tumheM koI roka nahIM sktaa| vaha mokSa bhI kyA mokSa hogA, jisake tuma bAhara nikalanA cAho aura nikala na sako ? maiMne sunA hai ki eka IsAI pAdarI mraa| svarga pahuMcA, to vaha bar3A hairAna huaa| kaI loga usane dekhe ki jaMjIroM meM, ber3iyoM meM baMdhe par3e haiN| usane kahA, yaha mAmalA kyA hai ? svarga meM aura jaMjIreM - ber3iyAM ! unhoMne kahA, ye vApisa -- ye amarIkana haiM - vApisa amarIkA jAnA cAhate haiM / ye kahate haiM, vahIM jyAdA majA thaa| inako hathakar3iyAM DAlanI par3I haiM, kyoMki yaha to svarga kI tauhIna ho jaaegii| ye kahate haiM, 'svarga meM hameM rahanA nahIM; hameM vApisa amarIkA jAnA hai| vahAM jyAdA majA thaa| ina apsarAoM se behatara striyAM vahAM thiiN| zarAba ! isase behatara zarAba vahAM thI / makAna! isase UMce makAna vahAM the| yaha bhI tuma kahAM ke purAne jamAne ke makAnoM ko lekara baiThe ho ?' aba svarga ke makAna haiM, dakiyAnUsI haiM; samaya ke bilakula bAhara par3a gae haiN| unake iMjIniyara, jAgo aura bhogo 155

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unake ArkiTekTa...dasa-paccIsa hajAra sAla pahale banAe the, vaha cala rahA hai| ___'ve kahate haiM, hameM amarIkA jAnA hai| to inako hameM bAMdha kara rakhanA par3A hai| agara ye bhAga jAeM aura amarIkA pahuMca jAeM, to svarga kI bar3I tauhIna hogii| phira svarga koI AnA kaise cAhegA?' lekina svarga kyA rahA agara vahAM hathakar3iyAM DalI hoM? isase to phira naraka behatara; kama se kama hathakar3iyAM to nahIM haiN| eka bAta dhyAna rakhanA, svataMtratA yAnI svrg| mukti yAnI mokss| tuma apanI svataMtratA se jahAM ho, vahIM mukti hai| aura yaha aMtima ghaTanA hai| yaha aMtima bezarta bAta hai| isake Upara koI zarta nahIM hai| to agara kisI mukta AtmA kI marjI ho jAe ki phira vApisa lauTanA hai saMsAra meM, to koI roka sakatA nhiiN| lauTatI nahIM mukta AtmAeM, yaha dUsarI bAta hai| lekina agara koI mukta AtmA lauTanA hI cAhe to koI roka sakatA nhiiN| kyoMki kauna rokegA? aura agara koI roka le to mukta AtmA mukta kahAM rahI? tuma nikalane lage svarga ke daravAje se| unhoMne kahA, 'ruko! bAhara na jAne deNge| yaha svarga hai, kahAM jA rahe ho?'-yaha svarga isI kSaNa samApta ho gyaa| / ____ maiM tumase yaha nahIM kaha rahA hUM ki mukta AtmAeM lauTatI haiN| maiM yaha kahatA hUM ki lauTanA cAheM to koI roka nahIM sktaa| isalie maiM tumheM gAraMTI nahIM de sktaa| tuma agara lauTanA cAho to maiM kyA karUMgA? tuma agara paramAtmA ko bhUlanA cAho to maiM kyA karUMgA? maiM sirpha tumhArI pUrNa mukti kI ghoSaNA karatA huuN| 'yadi saMbhava ho to aMza ko mUla se milA dene kI kRpA kareM!' bahuta saste meM tumhArA irAdA hai| tuma yaha kaha rahe ho ki tuma to milanA nahIM cAhate, koI milA dene kI kRpA kre| yaha kaise hogA? agara tuma milanA cAhate ho to hI milanA ho sakatA hai| yaha tumhArI hI cAhata, yaha tumhArA hI saMkalpa, tumhArI hI AkAMkSA hogI, abhIpsA hogI-to... / koI aura tumheM nahIM milA skegaa| jabardastI mokSa meM le jAne kA koI upAya nahIM hai--na bAhara na bhiitr| tuma apanI marjI se jAte ho| aura agara maiM kisI taraha milA bhI dUM to tuma phira chUTa jaaoge| kyoMki vaha bAhara se lAI huI ghaTanA tumhArI AtmA kA saMbaMdha na bana paaegii| vaha jabardastI hogii| yaha ho nahIM sktaa| anyathA eka hI buddhapuruSa sArI duniyA ko mukta kara detaa| eka buddhapuruSa kAphI thaa| vaha sabako mukta kara detA, sabako milA detaa| koI buddhapuruSoM kI karuNA meM kamI hai ? nahIM, unakI karuNA meM koI kamI nhiiN| lekina tumhArI marjI ke khilApha kucha bhI nahIM ho sktaa| aura tumhArI marjI ho to abhI ho sakatA hai, isI kSaNa ho sakatA hai| sukhI bhava! abhI ho jAo! aura yaha dasare se AkAMkSA rakhanA ki koI tamheM milA de paramAtmA se, yahI saMsAra meM lauTane kA upAya hai| dUsare kI AkAMkSA hI saMsAra meM lauTane kA upAya hai| koI dUsarA sukha de, koI dUsarA prema de, koI dUsarA Adara de--vahI purAnI Adata aba kahatI hai, koI dUsarA mukta karavA de, paramAtmA se milA de-magara dUsarA! tuma kaba taka kamajora, nirbala, napuMsaka bane rahoge? kaba tuma jAgoge apane bala ke prati? kaba | 156 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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tuma apane vIrya kI ghoSaNA karoge? kaba tuma apane pairoM para khar3e hooge? kabhI patnI ke kaMdhe para jhuke rahe, kabhI sattAdhikAriyoM ke kaMdhe para jhuke rahe, kabhI netAoM ke kaMdhoM para jhuke rhe| ____ maiMne sunA hai, dillI ke pAsa kucha majadUra sar3aka para kAma karane bheje ge| ve vahAM pahuMca to gae, lekina pahuMca kara patA calA ki apane phAvar3e bhUla Ae, kudAliyAM-phAvar3e nahIM laae| unhoMne vahAM se phona kiyA iMjIniyara ko, ki kudAlI-phAvar3e hama bhUla Ae haiM, tatkAla bhejo| unhoMne kahA, bhejate haiM, taba taka tuma eka-dUsare ke kaMdhe para jhuke rho| majadUra karate hI yahI kAma haiN| kudAlI-phAvar3A lekara usa para jhukakara khar3e rahate haiM--vizrAma kA shaaraa| usa iMjIniyara ne kahA, maiM bhejatA hUM jitanI jaldI ho sake; taba taka tuma aisA karo, eka-dUsare ke kaMdhe para jhuke rho| ___ hama jhuke haiM--kaMdhe badala lete haiN| phira ina sabase chuTakArA huA to guru kA kaMdhA, ki aba koI guru lagA de pAra, ki calo tumhIM tAraNa-taraNa, tumhI pAra lagA do! __tuma apanI ghoSaNA, apane svatva kI ghoSaNA kaba karoge? tumhArI svatva kI ghoSaNA meM hI tumhAre svabhAva kI saMbhAvanA hai-phUlane kI, khilane kii| yaha kaba taka tuma zaraNa gahoge? kaba taka tuma bhikhArI rahane kI jida bAMdhe baiThe ho? paramAtmA bhI bhikSA meM mila jAe! jAgo isa taMdrA se! 'aisI kRpA kareM ki bAra-bAra isa kolAhala meM Akara bhayabhIta na honA pdd'e|' isa kolAhala meM tuma AnA cAhate ho, isalie Ate ho| aura majA yaha hai ki tumako agara ekAMta meM rakhA jAe to tuma bhayabhIta vahAM bhI ho jaaoge| kauna tumheM roka rahA hai? bhAga jAo himAlaya, baiTha jAo ekAMta meN| vahAM ekAMta kA Dara lagegA, bhAga Aoge kolAhala meM vaapis| kolAhala meM hama isalie raha rahe haiM ki ekAMta meM Dara lagatA hai, akele raha nahIM skte| bhIr3a meM burA lagatA hai| bar3A muzkila hai maamlaa| na akele raha sakate, na bhIr3a meM raha skte| tumane kabhI dekhA, jaba tuma akele chUTa jAte ho to kyA hotA hai| aMdherI rAta meM akele ho jaMgala meM, kyA hotA hai? AnaMda AtA hai? kolAhala meM jyAdA behatara lagatA hai| koI mila jAe, koI bAtacIta ho jAe! akele meM tuma bahuta ghabaMr3Ane lagate ho ki mre| akele meM to mauta lagatI hai| paramAtmA meM DUboge to bilakula akele raha jAoge, kyoMki do paramAtmA nahIM haiM duniyA meM eka paramAtmA hai| DUbe ki akele he| paramAtmA meM DUbe ki tuma tama na rahe, paramAtmA paramAtmA na rahA-basa eka hI bcaa| isalie to dhyAna kI taiyArI karanI par3atI hai, tAki tuma ekAMta kA thor3A rasa lene lgo| isake pahale ki parama ekAMta meM utaro, ekAMta meM thor3A AnaMda Ane lage, dhuna bajane lage, gIta gUMjane lge| ekAMta meM rasa Ane lage to phira tuma parama ekAMta meM utara skoge| yaha abhyAsa hai paramAtmA ko jhelane kaa| agara tuma mujhase pUcho to maiM kahUMgA ki dhyAna paramAtmA ko pAne kI prakriyA nhiiN| paramAtmA to binA dhyAna ke bhI pAyA jA sakatA hai| dhyAna paramAtmA ko jhelane kA abhyaas| dhyAna pAtratA detA hai / ki tuma jhela sko| parama ekAMta utaregA to phira tuma bilakula akele raha jaaoge| phira na reDiyo, na TelIvijana, na akhabAra, na mitra, na klaba, na sabhA-samAja-kucha bhI nahIM; bilakula akele raha jAgo aura bhogo 157

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jaaoge| usa akele kI taiyArI hai| ___maiM to taiyAra hUM, tumheM kolAhala ke bAhara le calUM; lekina tuma taiyAra ho? tuma akele meM bhI baiThate ho to tumhAre sira meM kolAhala calAne lagate ho| jina mitroM ko ghara chor3a Ae ho, unase sira meM bAta karane lagate ho| jisa patnI ko ghara chor3a Ae, usase sira meM bAta karane lagate ho| sArI bhIr3a phira ikaTThI kara lete ho| kalpanA kA jAla bunane lagate ho| akele tuma raha hI nahIM skte| isalie to tuma bAra-bAra lauTa Ate ho| saMsAra meM tuma akAraNa nahIM lauTa rahe ho| saMsAra meM tuma apane hI kAraNa lauTa rahe ho| yaha kolAhala tumane cAhA hai, isalie tumheM milA hai| AdamI kI hayAta kucha bhI nahIM bAta yaha hai ki bAta kucha bhI nhiiN| AdamI kI hayAta kucha bhI nahIM AdamI kI jiMdagI koI jiMdagI thor3I hai| jiMdagI to paramAtmA kI hai| bAta yaha hai ki bAta kucha bhI nhiiN| AdamI to bebAta kI bAta hai| vaha kala mullA nasaruddIna jo gira par3A thA bistara se--bebAta kI bAta hai| lar3akA huA nahIM thA, usake lie jagaha banA rahe the| usameM gire, TAMga TUTa gii| eka adAlata meM mukadamA thaa| do AdamiyoM ne eka-dUsare kA sira khola diyaa| majisTreTa ne pUchA, mAmalA kyA hai? ve donoM bar3e skucaae| unhoMne kahA, mAmalA kyA batAeM! mAmalA batAne meM bar3A saMkoca hotA hai| Apa to jo sajA denA ho de do| usane kahA, phira mAmalA bhI to patA cle| sajA kisa ko de deM? to ve donoM eka-dUsare kI tarapha dekheM ki tumhIM kaha do| phira majabUrI meM jaba majisTreTa nArAja hone lagA ki kahate ho yA nahIM, to phira unhoMne batAyA ki mAmalA aisA hai, hama donoM mitra haiN| baiThe the nadI ke kinAre reta pr| yaha mitra kahane lagA ki maiM eka bhaiMsa kharIda rahA huuN| maiMne kahA, bhaiMsa mata kharIdo, kyoMki maiM eka kheta kharIda rahA hUM; aura tumhArI bhaiMsa kheta meM ghusa jAe to apanI jiMdagI bhara kI dostI kharAba ho jaae| ___ isane kahAH jA, jA! tere kheta ke kharIdane se hama apanI bhaiMsa na kharIdeM? tU kheta mata kharIda! aura phira bhaiMsa to bhaiMsa hai--yaha kahane lagA--aba ghusa hI gaI to ghusa hI gii| aba koI bhaiMsa ke pIche hama dina bhara thoDe hI khaDe rheNge| aura aisI dostI kyA mUlya kI ki hamArI bhaiMsa tumhAre kheta meM ghusa jAe aura isase hI tumheM ar3acana ho jaae| to maiM bhI roba meM A gayA aura maiMne kahA, to acchA kharIda liyA kheta, tU dikhA kharIda kara bhaiNs| to maiMne aisA jamIna para reta para, lakar3I se kheta banA diyA ki yaha rahA kheta aura isa mUrakha ne eka dUsarI lakar3I se bhaiMsa ghusA dii| jhagar3A ho gayA, mArapITa ho gaI! aba Apase kyA kaheM! Apa sajA de do| kahane meM saMkoca hotA hai| AdamI kI hayAta kucha bhI nahIM | 158 * aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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bAta yaha hai ki bAta kucha bhI nhiiN| tUne saba kucha diyA hai insAM ko phira bhI insAM kI jAta kucha bhI nhiiN| istirAbe-dilo-jigara ke sivA zauka kI vAridAta kucha bhI nhiiN| husna kI kAyanAta saba kucha hai izka kI kAyanAta kucha bhI nhiiN| AdamI pairahana badalatA hai| yaha hayAto-mayAta kucha bhI nhiiN| AdamI sirpha kapar3e badalatA hai| na to jiMdagI kucha hai, na mauta kucha hai| AdamI pairahana badalatA hai| yaha hayAto-mayAta kucha bhI nhiiN| AdamI kI hayAta kucha bhI nahIM bAta yaha hai ki bAta kucha bhI nhiiN| itanA tumheM samajha meM A jAe ki tuma bebAta kI bAta ho, ki tumheM saba samajha meM A gyaa| AkhirI praznaH kaba se Apako pUchanA cAhatI huuN| kRpayA Apa hI batAeM ki kyA pUchU ? mere praNAma svIkAra kareM! pachA hai 'dulArI' ne| nizcita yaha bAta hai| varSoM se maiM use jAnatA huuN| usane kabhI kucha pUchA nhiiN| bahuta thor3e loga haiM jinhoMne kabhI kucha na pUchA ho| yaha pahalI daphe usane pUchA, yaha bhI kucha pUchA nahIM hai: _ 'kaba se Apase pUchanA cAhatI huuN| kRpayA Apa hI batAeM ki kyA pUchU?' jIvana kA vAstavika prazna aisA hai ki pUchA nahIM jA sktaa| jo prazna tuma pUcha sakate ho, vaha pUchane yogya nhiiN| jo tuma nahIM pUcha sakate, vahI pUchane yogya hai| jIvana kA vAstavika prazna zabdoM meM jAgo aura bhogo 159 -

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bAMdhA nahIM jA sktaa| jIvana kA prazna to kevala sUnI AMkhoM se, jijJAsA-bharI AMkhoM se nivedita kiyA jA sakatA hai| jIvana kA prazna to astitvagata hai; tumhArI pUrI bhAva-dazA se pragaTa hotA hai| dulArI ko maiM jAnatA huuN| usane kabhI pUchA nahIM, lekina usakA prazna maiMne sunA hai| usakA prazna usakA bhI nahIM hai, kyoMki jo tuma pUchate ho vaha tumhArA hotA hai| jo tuma pUcha hI nahIM sakate, vaha sabakA hai| ___ hama sabake bhItara eka hI prazna hai| aura vaha prazna hai ki yaha saba ho rahA hai, yaha saba cala rahA hai aura phira bhI kucha sAra mAlUma nahIM hotA! yaha daur3a-dhUpa, yaha ApA-dhApI-phira bhI kucha artha dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| itanA pAnA, khonA-phira bhI na kucha milatA mAlUma par3atA hai, na kucha khotA mAlUma par3atA hai| janma-janma bar3I yAtrA, maMjila kahIM dikhAI nahIM pdd'tii| hama haiM kyoM haiM? yaha hamArA honA kyA hai? hama kahAM jA rahe haiM aura kyA ho rahA hai? hamArA artha kyA hai ? isa saMgIta kA prayojana kyA hai? sabhI ke bhItara dabA par3A huA hai astitva kA prazna, ki astitva kA artha kyA hai ? aura isake lie koI zabdoM meM uttara bhI nahIM hai| jo prazna hI zabdoM meM nahIM banatA, usakA uttara bhI zabdoM meM nahIM ho sktaa| yaha jo bhItara hai hamAre-kaho sAkSI, draSTA, jIvana kI dhArA, caitanya, jo bhI nAma cAho; aise to anAma hai, tuma jo bhI nAma denA cAho do-paramAtmA, mokSa, nirvANa, AtmA, anAtmA, jo tuma kahanA cAho--pUrNa, zUnya, jo bhI yaha bhItara hai anAma--isameM DUbo! isameM DUbane se hI prazna dhIre-dhIre visarjita ho jaaegaa| uttara milegA, aisA maiM nahIM kaha rahA hUM; sirpha prazna visarjita ho jaaegaa| aura prazna ke visarjita ho jAne para tumhArI jo caitanya kI dazA hotI hai vahI uttara hai| uttara milegA, aisA maiM nahIM kaha rhaa| niSprazna jaba tuma ho jAte ho to jIvana meM AnaMda hai, maMgala hai, zubhAzISa barasatA hai| tuma nAcate ho, tuma gunagunAte ho| samAdhi phalatI hai| phira tuma kucha pUchate nhiiN| phira kucha pUchane ko . hai hI nhiiN| phira jIvana eka prazna kI taraha mAlUma nahIM hotA; phira jIvana eka rahasya hai| samasyA nahIM, jisakA samAdhAna karanA hai; eka rahasya hai, jise jInA hai, jise nAcanA hai, jise gAnA hai; eka rahasya, jisakA utsava manAnA hai| bhItara utro| zarIra ke pAra, mana ke pAra, bhAva ke pAra-bhItara utaro! jAna sake na jIvana bhara hama mamatA kaisI, pyAra kahAM aura puSpa kahAM para mahakA karatA? jAna sake na jIvana bhara hama mamatA kaisI, pyAra kahAM aura puSpa kahAM para mahakA karatA? gaMdha to AtI mAlUma hotI hai-kahAM se AtI hai? jIvana hai, isakI chAyA to par3atI hai; para isakA mUla kahAM hai? pratibiMba to jhalakatA hai, lekina mUla kahAM? pratidhvani to gUMjatI hai pahAr3oM para, lekina mUla dhvani kahAM hai? jAna sake na jIvana bhara hama 1160 - aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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mamatA kaisI, pyAra kahAM aura puSpa kahAM para mahakA karatA? milI dulArI AhoM kI aura hAsa milA hai zUloM kA jAna sake na jIvana bhara hama saurabha kaisA, parAga kahAM aura megha kahAM para barasA karatA ? para megha barasa rahA hai-- tumhAre hI gahanatama aMtastala meM / phUla mahaka rahA hai - tumhAre hI gahana aMtastala meM / kastUrI kuMDala basai ! yaha jo mahaka tumheM ghera rahI hai aura prazna bana gaI hai-- kahAM se AtI hai ? yaha mahaka tumhArI hai; yaha kisI aura kI nhiiN| ise agara tumane bAhara dekhA to mRga marIcikA banatI hai; mAyA kA jAla phailatA hai; janmoM-janmoM kI yAtrA calatI hai| jisa dina tumane ise bhItara jhAMka kara dekhA, usI dina maMdira ke dvAra khula ge| usI dina pahuMca gae apane surabhi ke keMdra pr| vahIM hai prema, vahIM hai prabhu ! mana ulajhAe rakhatA hai bAhara / mana kahatA hai : caleMge bhItara, lekina abhI thor3I dera aura / kisI kAmanA ke sahAre nadI ke kinAre bar3I dera se mauna dhAre khar3A hUM akelaa| suhAnI hai godhUli belA lagA hai umaMgoM kA melA / yaha godhUli belA kA halakA dhuMdhalakA merI soca para chA rahA hai| maiM yaha socatA hUM, merI soca kI zAma bhI ho calI hai| bar3I bekalI hai| magara jiMdagI meM nirAzA meM bhI eka AzA palI hai macala le abhI kucha dera aura ai dila ! suhAne dhuMdhalake se haMsa kara gale mila abhI rAta Ane meM kAphI samaya hai! - mana samajhAe calA jAtA hai; thor3I dera aura, thor3I dera aura -- bhulA lo apane ko sapanoM meM; thor3I dera aura daur3a lo mRga-marIcikAoM ke piiche| bar3e suMdara sapane haiM ! aura phira abhI mauta Ane meM to bahu dera hai / isalie to loga socate haiM, saMnyAsa leMge, prArthanA kareMge, dhyAna kareMge - bur3hApe meM, jaba mRtyu dvAra jAgo aura bhogo 161

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para Akara khar3I ho jaaegii| jaba eka paira utara cukegA kabra meM taba hama eka paira dhyAna ke lie utthaaeNge| macala le abhI kucha dera aura ai dila! suhAne dhuMdhalake se haMsa kara gale mila abhI rAta Ane meM kAphI samaya hai| aise hama TAle cale jAte haiN| rAta AtI calI jAtI hai| kAphI samaya nahIM hai, rAta A hI gaI hai| bahuta bAra hamane aise hI janma aura jIvana gaMvAyA, mauta kI hama pratIkSA karate rahe-mauta A gaI, dhyAna Ane ke phle| eka jIvana phira kharAba gyaa| eka avasara phira vyartha huaa| aba isa bAra aisA na ho| aba TAlo mata! yaha gaMdha tumhArI apanI hai| yaha jIvana tumhAre bhItara hI chipA hai| cUMghaTa bhItara ke hI . uThAne haiN| prazna kahIM bAhara pUchane kA nahIM hai| uttara kahIM se bAhara se Ane ko nahIM hai| jahAM se prazna uTha rahA hai bhItara, vahIM utara clo| prazna bhI sApha nahIM hai, phikra mata kro| jahAM yaha gaira-sApha dhuMdhalakA hai prazna kA, vahIM utro| usI saMdhyA se bharI rozanI meM, dhuMdhalake meM dhIre-dhIre bhItara utro| jahAM se prazna A rahA hai, usI kI khoja kro| prazna kI bahuta phikra mata karo ki prazna kyA hai--itanI hI phikra karo ki kahAM se A rahA hai? apane hI bhItara usa tala ko khojo, usa gahare tala ko, jahAM se prazna kA bIja umagA hai, jahAM se prazna ke patte uThe haiN| vahIM jar3a hai aura vahIM tuma uttara paaoge| __uttara kA artha yaha nahIM ki tumheM koI baMdhA-baMdhAyA uttara, niSkarSa vahAM mila jaaegaa| uttara kA arthaH vahAM tumheM jIvana kA ahobhAva anubhava hogaa| vahAM jIvana eka samasyA nahIM raha jAtA, utsava bana jAtA hai| eka cikanA mauna jisameM mukhara, tapatI vAsanAeM dAhaka hotI, lIna hotI haiN| usI meM ravahIna terA gUMjatA hai chaMda Rta vijJapta hotA hai! eka cikanA mauna jisameM mukhara, tapatI vAsanAeM dAhaka hotI, lIna hotI haiN| nahIM, bhItara eka mauna, eka zAMti, jisameM sArI vAsanAoM kA tApa dhIre-dhIre kho jAtA aura zAMta ho jAtA hai| usI meM ravahIna terA gUMjatA hai chaMda-phira koI svara sunAI nahIM dete, sirpha chaMda gUMjatA hai-zabdahIna, svarahIna chNd| zuddha chaMda gUMjatA hai| usI meM ravahIna terA gUMjatA hai chaMda Rta vijJapta hotA hai! vahIM jIvana kA satya pragaTa hotA hai--Rta vijJapta hotA hai| eka kAle ghola kI-sI rAta jisameM rUpa, pratimA, mUrtiyAM 162 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 -

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saba pighala jAtIM, oTa pAtIM eka svapnAtIta rUpAtIta punIta gaharI nIMda kI usI meM se tU bar3hA kara hAtha sahasA khIMca letA hai, gale milatA hai ! chipA hai paramAtmA tumhAre hI bhItara / utaro thor3A / chor3o mUrtiyoM ko, vicAroM ko, pratimAoM ko, dhAraNAoM ko -mana ke bulabule ! thor3e gahare utaro ! jahAM lahareM nahIM, jahAM zabda nahIM-jahAM mauna hai| jahAM para mauna mukhara hai ! jahAM kevala mauna hI gUMjatA hai ! usI meM vahIna terA gUMjatA hai chaMda Rta vijJapta hotA hai| utaro vahAM ! usI meM se tU bar3hA kara hAtha sahasA khIMca letA hai, gale milatA hai| vahIM hai milana ! tuma jise khojate ho, tumhAre bhItara chipA hai / tuma jisa prazna kI talAza kara rahe ho, usakA uttara tumhAre bhItara chipA hai| jAgo ! isI kSaNa bhogo use ! aSTAvakra ke sAre sUtra eka hI khabara dete haiM : pAnA nahIM hai use, pAyA hI huA hai| jAgo aura bhogo ! hari OM tatsat ! jAgo aura bhogo 163 1

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janaka uvaac| aho niraMjanaH zAMto bodho'haM prakRteH prH| etAvaMtamahaM kAlaM mohenaiva viddNbitH||21|| yathA prakAzAmyeko dehamenaM tathA jgt| ato mama jagatsarvamathavA na ca kiNcn||22|| sazarIramaho vizvaM parityajya mayA''dhunA! kutazcit kauzalAdeva paramAtmA vilokyte||23|| yathA na toyato bhinnastaraMgAH phenbubudaaH| Atmano na tathA bhinnaM vishvmaatmvinirgtm||24|| taMtumAtro bhavedeva paTo ydvdvicaartH| AtmatanmAtramevedaM tadvadvizvaM vicaaritm||25|| yathaivekSurase klRptA tena vyApteva shrkraa| tathA vizvaM mayi klRptaM mayA vyAptaM nirNtrm||26|| AtmA'jjJAnAjjagadbhAti AtmajJAnAnnabhAsate rajjvajJAnAdahi ti tajjJAnAdbhAsate na hi||27||

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aM dhere meM jaise anAyAsa kiraNa utare, yA jaise aMdhe ko acAnaka AMkheM mila jAeM - aisA hI janaka ko huaa| jo nahIM dekhA thA kabhI, vaha dikhAI pdd'aa| jo nahIM sunA thA kabhI, vaha sunAI pdd'aa| hRdaya eka naI taraMga, eka naI umaMga se bhara gayA / prANoM ne eka nayA darzana kiyaa| nizcita hI janaka supAtra the ! varSA hotI hai, pahAr3oM para hotI hai, pahAr3a khAlI raha jAte haiM; kyoMki pahale se hI bhare haiN| jhIloM meM hotI hai, khAlI jhIleM bhara jAtI haiN| jo khAlI hai, vahI supAtra hai; jo bharA hai, apAtra hai| ahaMkAra AdamI ko patthara jaisA banA detA hai / nirahaMkAra AdamI ko zUnyatA detA hai / . janaka zUnya pAtra rahe hoNge| tatkSaNa ahobhAva paidA huaa| sunate hI jAge / pukArA nahIM thA ki pukAra pahuMca gii| kor3e kI chAyA kAphI mAlUma huI; kor3A phaTakArane kI jarUrata na par3I; mArane kA savAla hI na thA / aSTAvakra bhI bhAgyazAlI haiM ki janaka jaisA supAtra sunane ko milaa| manuSya jAti ke itihAsa meM jitane sadaguru hue, unameM aSTAvakra jaisA saubhAgyazAlI sadaguru dUsarA nahIM; kyoMki janaka jaisA ziSya pAnA ati durlabha hai-- jo jarA se izAre se jAga jAe; jaise taiyAra hI thA; jaise basa havA kA jarA-sA jhako kAphI thA aura nIMda TUTa jaaegii| nIMda gaharI na thI / kinhIM sapanoM meM dabA na thA / uThA-uThI kI hAlata thI / brahmamuhUrta A hI gayA thaa| subaha hone ko thI / bauddha jAtakoM meM kathA hai ki buddha jaba jJAna ko upalabdha hue to sAta dina cupa raha gae; kyoMki socA buddha ne jo merI bAta samajheMge, ve mere binA samajhAe bhI samajha hI leMge; jo merI bAta nahIM samajheMge, ve mere samajhAe - samajhAe bhI nahIM smjheNge| to phAyadA kyA ? kyoM bolUM? kyoM vyartha zrama karUM? jo taiyAra haiM jAgane ko, unheM koI bhI kAraNa jagAne kA bana jAegA; unheM pukArane aura cillAne kI jarUrata nhiiN| koI pakSI gunagunAegA gIta, havA kA jhoMkA vRkSoM se gujaregA, utanA kAphI hogA ! aura aisA huA hai| lAotsu baiThA thA eka vRkSa ke nIce, eka sUkhA pattA vRkSa se girA, aura usa sUkhe patte ko vRkSa

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se girate dekha kara vaha parama bodha ko upalabdha ho gyaa| sUkhA pattA guru ho gyaa| basa dekha liyA saba! dekha liyA usa sUkhe patte meM apanA janma, apanA maraNa! usa sUkhe patte kI mauta meM saba mara gyaa| Aja nahIM kala maiM bhI sUkhe patte kI taraha gira jAUMgA-bAta pUrI ho gii| khuda buddha ko aisA hI huA thaa| rAha para dekha kara eka bImAra bUr3he AdamI ko ve cauMka ge| murde kI lAza ko dekha kara unhoMne pUchA, ise kyA huA? sArathI ne kahA, yahI Apako bhI, sabhI ko hogaa| eka dina mauta AegI hii| phira buddha ne kahA, lauTA lo ratha ghara kI ora vaapis| aba kahIM jAne ko na rhaa| jaba mauta A rahI hai, jIvana vyartha ho gayA! tumane bhI rAha se nikalatI lAzeM dekhI haiN| tuma bhI rAha ke kinAre khar3e ho kara kSaNa bhara ko sahAnubhUti pragaTa kie ho| tuma kahate ho, bahuta burA huA, becArA mara gayA! abhI to javAna thaa| abhI to ghara-gRhasthI kaccI thii| burA huA! tumane dayA kI hai jo mara gayA usa pr| tumheM jarA bhI dayA apane para nahIM AI ki usa marane vAle meM tumhAre marane kI khabara A gaI, ki jaise Aja yaha arthI para baMdhA jA rahA hai; kala, kala nahIM parasoM tuma bhI baMdhe cale jaaoge| jaise Aja tuma rAha ke kinAre khar3e ho kara isa para sahAnubhUti pragaTa kara rahe ho, dUsare loga rAha ke kinAre khar3e ho kara sahAnubhUti pragaTa kreNge| avaza tuma itane hooge ki dhanyavAda bhI na de skoge| yaha jo lAza jA rahI hai, yaha tumhArI hai| dekhane vAlA ho, AMkha ho, gaharI ho, pragAr3ha caitanya ho, to basa eka AdamI marA ki sArI manuSyatA mara gaI, ki jIvana vyartha ho gayA! buddha cale gae the chor3a kr| to jaba unheM bodha huA, to unhoMne socA ki jisako jAganA hai vaha binA kisI ke jagAe bhI jaga jAtA hai| use koI bhI bahAnA kAphI ho jAtA hai| kahate haiM, eka jhena sAdhikA kueM se pAnI bhara kara lauTatI thI ki bAMsa TUTa gayA, ghar3e nIce gira ge| pUrNimA kI rAta thI, ghar3oM meM cAMda kA pratibiMba bana rahA thaa| kAMvara ko lie, ghar3oM ko laTakAe vaha lauTatI thI Azrama kI tarapha, dekhatI ghar3oM ke jala meM cAMda ke pratibiMba ko bnte| ghar3e gire| cauMka kara khar3I ho gii| ghar3A girA, jala bahA-cAMda bhI baha gayA! kahate haiM, basa bodha ko utpanna ho gii| samyaka samAdhi laga gii| nAcatI huI lauTI; dikhAI par3a gayA ki yaha jagata pratibiMba se jyAdA nahIM hai| yahAM jo hama banAe cale jA rahe haiM, yaha kabhI bhI TUTa jaaegaa| ye saba cAMda kho jaaeNge| ye saba suMdara kavitAeM kho jaaeNgii| ye manamohinI sUrateM saba kho jaaeNgii| ye saba pAnI meM bane pratibiMba haiN| aisA dikha gayA, bAta khatama ho gii| to buddha ne socA, kyA sAra hai? kisase kahUMgA? jise jAganA hai, vaha mere binA bhI dera-abera jAga hI jAegA, thor3e-bahuta samaya kA aMtara pdd'egaa| aura jise jAganA nahIM hai, cIkho-cillAo, vaha karavaTa le kara so jAtA hai| AMkha bhI kholatA hai to nArAjagI se dekhatA hai ki kyoM nIMda kharAba kara rahe ho? tumheM koI aura kAma nahIM? soyoM ko sone nahIM dete! zAMti se nIMda cala rahI thI, tuma jagAne A gae! 168 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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tuma khuda hI kisI ko kaha do ki subaha mujhe jagA denA, jaba vaha jagAtA hai to nArAjagI AtI hai| kahA tumhIM ne thA ki Trena pakar3anI hai, subaha jarA jaldI cAra baje uThA denaa| jagAtA hai to mArane kI tabIyata hotI hai| imenuela kAMTa, bar3A vicAraka huA jarmanI meN| vaha roja tIna baje rAta uThatA thaa| ghar3I ke hisAba se calatA thA, ghar3I ke kAMTe ke hisAba se calatA thaa| kahate haiM, jaba vaha yUnivarsiTI jAtA thA par3hAne to gharoM meM loga apanI ghar3iyAM milA lete the| kyoMki vaha niyama se, varSoM se, tIsa varSa niraMtara ThIka miniTa-miniTa sekeMDa-sekeMDa ke hisAba se nikalA thaa| lekina kabhI bahuta sardI hotI to apane naukara ko kaMha detA ki kucha bhI ho jAe, tIna baje utthaanaa| agara maiM mArUM-pITU bhI to tU phikara mata karanA tU bhI mAranA pITanA, magara uThAnA ! usake ghara naukara na Tikate the, kyoMki yaha bar3I jhaMjhaTa kI bAta thii| tIna baje uThAeM to vaha bahuta nArAja hotA thA, na uThAeM to subaha jAgakara nArAja hotA thaa| aura aisA nahIM thA ki nArAja hI hotA thA, mArapITa hotI / vaha bhI mAratA / naukara ko bhI kaha rakhA thA, tU phikra mata karanA, uThanA to tIna baje hai hI / ghasITanA, uThAnA, lekina tIna baje uThA kara khar3A kara denA ! tU ciMtA hI mata karanA ki maiM kyA kara rahA huuN| usa vakta maiM kyA kahatA hUM, vaha mata sunanA; kyoMki usa vakta maiM nIMda meM hotA huuN| usa samaya jo maiM kahatA hUM vaha sunane kI jarUrata nahIM / to aise loga bhI haiM ! buddha ne socA, kyA sAra hai ? jise sonA hai, vaha merI cillAhaTa para bhI sotA rhegaa| jise jAganA hai vaha mere binA bulAe bhI jAga hI jaaegaa| sAta dina vaha baiThe rahe cupa / phira devatAoM ne unase prArthanA kI ki Apa yaha kyA kara rahe haiM ? kabhI-kabhI koI buddhatva ko upalabdha hotA hai, bhU tarasatI hai, pyAse loga tarasate haiM, ki megha banA hai aba to brsegaa| Apa cupa haiM, baraseM ! phUla khilA hai, gaMdha ko bahane deM! yaha rasadhAra bahe ! aneka pyAse haiM janmoM-janmoM se| aura ApakA tarka hamane suna liyaa| hama Apake mana ko dekha rahe haiM sAta dina se nirNtr| Apa kahate haiM: kucha haiM jo mere binA bulAe jaga jAeMge; aura kucha haiM jo mere bulAe - bulAe na jgeNge| isalie Apa cupa haiM? hama soca-samajha kara Ae haiN| kucha aise bhI haiM jo donoM ke bIca meM khar3e haiM! unako Apa inakAra na kara skeNge| agara koI jagAegA to jaga jaaeNge| agara koI na jagAegA to janmoM-janmoM taka soe raha jaaeNge| una kucha kA khayAla kreN| Apa jo kahate haiM, ve hoMge ninyAnabe pratizata ; para eka pratizata unakA bhI to khayAla kareM jo ThIka sImA para khar3e haiM- koI jagA degA to jAeMge, aura koI na jagAegA to soe raha jaaeNge| buddha ko isakA uttara na sUjhA, isalie bolanA pdd'aa| devatAoM ne unheM rAjI kara liyaa| unhoMne bAta beca dii| buddha kA khayAla to ThIka hI thA / devatAoM kA khayAla bhI ThIka thaa| to tIna taraha ke zrotA hue| eka jo jagAe jagAe na jgeNge| duniyA meM adhika bhIr3a unhIM logoM kI hai| sunate haiM, phira bhI nahIM sunte| dekhate haiM, phira bhI nahIM dekhte| samajha meM A jAtA hai, phira bhI apane ko samajhA-bujhA lete haiM, samajha ko lIpapota dete haiN| samajha meM A jAtA hai to bhI nAsamajhI ko samhAle rakhate haiN| nAsamajhI ke sAtha unakA bar3A gaharA svArtha bana gayA hai| purAnA paricaya chor3ane meM Dara jAgaraNa mahAmaMtra hai 169

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lagatA hai| phira dUsare taraha ke zrotA haiM, jo bIca meM haiN| koI thor3A zrama kare--koI buddha, koI aSTAvakra, koI kRSNa-to jaga jaaeNge| arjuna aise hI zrotA the| kRSNa ko mehanata karanI pdd'ii| kRSNa ko laMbI mehanata karanI pdd'ii| usI laMbI mehanata se gItA nirmita huii| aMta-aMta meM jA kara arjuna ko lagatA hai ki mere bhrama dUra hue, mere saMzaya gire, maiM tumhArI zaraNa AtA hUM, mujhe dikhAI par3a gayA! lekina bar3I jaddojahada huI, bar3A saMgharSa claa| phira aura bhI zreSTha zrotA haiM--janaka kI taraha, jinase kahA nahIM ki unhoMne suna liyaa| idhara aSTAvakra ne kahA hogA ki udhara janaka ko dikhAI par3ane lgaa| Aja ke sUtra janaka ke vacana haiN| itanI jaldI, itanI zIghratA se janaka ko dikhAI par3a gayA ki aSTAvakra jo kaha rahe haiM, bilakula ThIka kaha rahe haiM; coTa par3a gii| ____ to maiMne kahA, varSA hotI hai, kabhI aisI jamIna para ho jAtI hai jo patharIlI hai; to varSA to ho jAtI hai, lekina aMkura nahIM phuuttte| phira kabhI aisI jamIna para hotI hai jo thor3I-bahuta kaMkarIlI hai, aMkura phUTate haiM; jitane phUTane the, utane nahIM phuuttte| phira kabhI aisI jamIna para hotI hai, jo bilakula taiyAra thI, jo upajAU hai, jisameM kaMkar3a-patthara nahIM haiN| bar3I phasala hotI hai! janaka aisI hI bhami haiN| izArA kAphI ho gyaa| janaka kI yaha sthiti samajhane ke lie samajhane-yogya hai, kyoMki tuma bhI ina tIna meM se kahIM hooge| aura yaha tuma para nirbhara hai ki tuma ina tIna meM se kahAM hone kI jida karate ho| tuma sAdhAraNa jana ho sakate ho, jisane jida kara rakhI hai ki sunegA nahIM; jisane satya ke khilApha lar3ane kI kasama khA lI hai; jo sunegA to kucha aura suna legA, sunate hI vyAkhyA kara legA, sunate hI apane ko usakI sunI huI bAta ke Upara DAla degA, raMga legA, vikRta kara legA, kucha kA kucha suna legaa| tuma vahI nahIM sunate, jo kahA jAtA hai| tuma vahI suna lete ho, jo tuma sunanA cAhate ho| __ maiMne sunA hai ki eka dina mullA nasaruddIna kI patnI gusse se bharI huI ghara AI aura usane mullA se kahA ki bhikhArI bhI bar3e dhokhebAja hote haiN| ___ 'kyoM kyA ho gayA?' nasaruddIna ne puuchaa| 'ajI eka bhikhArI kI gardana meM takhtI lagI thI, jisa para likhA thA H janma se aNdhaa| maiMne dayA karake parsa meM se dasa paise nikAla kara usake dAna-pAtra meM DAla lie| to jAnate ho kahane lagA, he suMdarI, bhagavAna tumheM khuza rkhe| aba tumhIM batAo ki use kaise mAlUma huA ki maiM suMdarI hUM?' mullA khilakhilA kara haMsane lagA aura kahane lagA, taba to vaha vAstava meM aMdhA hai aura janma se aMdhA hai| to mullA kahane lagA, maiM hI eka aMdhA nahIM hUM, eka aura aMdhA bhI hai| anyathA patA hI kaise calatA use ki tU suMdarI hai, agara AMkha hotI? patnI kucha kaha rahI hai, mullA kucha suna rahA hai| mullA vahI suna rahA hai jo sunanA cAhatA hai| khayAla karanA, caubIsa ghaMTe yaha ghaTanA ghaTa rahI hai| tuma vahI suna lete ho, jo tuma sunanA cAhate ho; yadyapi tuma socate bhI nahIM isa para ki jo maiMne sunA vaha merA hai yA kahA gayA thA? 170 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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mullA eka jagaha kAma karatA thaa| mAlika ne usase kahA ki tuma acchI taraha kAma nahIM karate, nasaruddIna! majabUrana aba mujhe dUsarA naukara rakhanA pdd'egaa| nasaruddIna ne kahA, avazya rakhie hujUra, yahAM kAma hI do AdamiyoM kA hai| mAlika kaha rahA hai ki tumase aba chuTakArA pAnA hai, dUsarA AdamI rakhanA hai| mullA kaha rahA hai, yahAM kAma hI do AdamiyoM kA hai, jarUra rakhie! pIche khar3e ho kara jo tuma sunate ho usa para eka bAra punarvicAra karanA H yahI kahA gayA thA? agara vyakti ThIka-ThIka sunane meM samartha ho jAe to naMbara do kA zrotA ho jAtA hai, naMbara tIna se Upara uTha AtA hai| naMbara tIna kA zrotA apanI milAtA hai| naMbara tIna kA zrotA apane ko hI sanatA hai, apanI pratidhvaniyoM ko sunatA hai| usakI dRSTi sApha-sutharI nahIM hai| vaha saba vikRta kara letA hai| nabara do kA zrotA vahI sunatA hai jo kahA jA rahA hai| naMbara do ke zrotA ko thor3I dera to lagegI: kyoMki suna lene para bhI--jo kahA gayA hai vaha suna lene para bhI use karane ke lie sAhasa kI jarUrata hogii| magara suna liyA to sAhasa bhI A jaaegaa| kyoMki satya ko suna lene ke bAda jyAdA dera taka asatya meM rahanA asaMbhava hai| jaba eka bAra dekha liyA ki satya kyA hai to phira purAnI Adata kitanI hI purAnI kyoM na ho, use chor3anA hI pdd'egaa| jaba patA hI cala gayA ki do aura do cAra hote haiM to kitanA hI purAnA abhyAsa ho do aura do pAMca mAnane kA, use chor3anA hI pdd'egaa| jaba eka bAra dikhAI par3a gayA ki daravAjA kahAM hai to phira dIvAla se nikalanA asaMbhava ho jaaegaa| phira dIvAla se sira TakarAnA asaMbhava ho jaaegaa| satya samajha meM A jAe to dera-abera itanA sAhasa bhI A jAtA hai ki AdamI chalAMga le, apane ko rUpAMtarita kara de| phira naMbara eka ke zrotA haiN| agara tumameM samajha aura sAhasa donoM hoM to tuma naMbara eka ke zrotA ho jaaoge| naMbara eka ke zrotA kA artha hai ki samajha aura sAhasa yugapata ghaTita hote haiM-idhara samajha, udhara sAhasa; samajha aura sAhasa meM aMtarAla nahIM hotaa| aisA nahIM ki Aja samajhatA hai aura kala sAhasa; isa janma meM samajhatA hai aura agale janma meM saahs| yahAM samajhatA hai aura yahIM saahs| isI kSaNa samajhatA hai aura isI kSaNa saahs| taba Akasmika ghaTanA ghaTatI hai| taba sUryodaya acAnaka ho jAtA hai| janaka pahalI koTi ke zrotA haiN| / isa saMbaMdha meM eka bAta aura khayAla rakha lenI caahie| janaka samrATa haiN| unake pAsa saba hai| jitanA cAhie usase jyAdA hai| bhoga bhogA hai| jo vyakti bhoga ko ThIka se bhoga letA hai usake jIvana meM yoga kI krAMti ghaTanI AsAna ho jAtI hai| kyoMki jIvana kA anubhava hI use kaha detA hai ki jise maiM jIvana jAnatA hUM vaha to vyartha hai| AdhA kAma to jIvana hI kara detA hai ki jise maiM jIvana jAnatA hUM vaha vyartha hai| usake mana meM prazna uThane lagate haiM ki phira aura jIvana kahAM? phira dUsarA jIvana kahAM? phira satya kA jIvana kahAM? lekina jisa vyakti ke jIvana meM bhoga nahIM hai aura sirpha bhoga kI AkAMkSA hai; milA nahIM hai kucha, sirpha milane kI AkAMkSA hai-use bar3I kaThinAI hotI hai| isalie tuma cakita mata honA agara bhArata ke sAre tIrthaMkara, sAre mahAdraSTA-jainoM ke hoM, bauddhoM ke hoM, hiMduoM ke hoM-agara sabhI rAjaputra the to Azcaryacakita mata honaa| akAraNa nhiiN| isase kevala itanI hI sUcanA jAgaraNa mahAmaMtra hai 171

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milatI hai ki bhoga ke dvArA hI AdamI bhoga se mukta hotA hai| samrATa ko eka bAta to dikhAI par3a jAtI hai ki dhana meM kucha bhI nahIM hai, kyoMki dhana kA aMbAra lagA hai aura bhItara zUnya hai, khAlIpana hai| suMdara striyoM kA Dhera lagA hai, aura bhItara kucha bhI nahIM hai| suMdara mahala haiM, aura bhItara sannATA hai, registAna hai| jaba saba hotA hai to spaSTa dikhAI par3ane lagatA hai ki kucha bhI nahIM hai| jaba kucha bhI nahIM hotA to AdamI AzA ke sahAre jItA hai| AzA se chUTanA bahuta muzkila hai| kyoMki AzA parakhane kA koI upAya nahIM hai| garIba AdamI socatA hai, kala dhana milegA to sukha se jIUMgA / amIra AdamI ko dhana mila cukA hai, aba AzA kA koI upAya nahIM / isIlie jaba bhI koI samAja saMpanna hotA hai to dhArmika hotA hai| Azcaryacakita mata honA, agara amarIkA meM dharma kI havA jora se phailanI zurU huI hai| yaha sadA se huA hai| jaba bhArata saMpanna thA - aSTAvakra ke dinoM meM saMpanna rahA hogA, buddha ke dinoM meM saMpanna thA, mahAvIra ke dinoM meM saMpanna thA-- jaba bhArata apanI saMpannatA ke zikhara para thA taba yoga ne bar3I UMcAiyAM lIM, taba adhyAtma ne AkhirI ur3Ana bhrii| kyoMki taba logoM ko dikhAI par3A ki kucha bhI sAra nahIM; saba mila jAe to bhI kucha sAra nahIM / dIna-daridra hotA hai deza, taba bahuta kaThina hotA hai / maiM yaha nahIM kahatA hUM ki garIba AdamI mukta nahIM ho sktaa| garIba AdamI mukta ho sakatA hai| garIba AdamI dhArmika ho sakatA hai| lekina garIba samAja dhArmika nahIM ho sakatA / vyakti to apavAda ho sakate haiN| usake lie bar3I pragAr3hatA cAhie / thor3A tuma soco| dhana ho to dekha lenA ki dhana vyartha hai, bahuta AsAna hai; dhana na ho to dekha lenA ki dhana vyartha hai, jarA kaThina hai-- ati kaThina hai / jo nahIM hai usakI vyarthatA kaise parakho ? tumhAre hAtha meM sonA ho to parakha sakate ho ki sahI hai ki khoTA hai| hAtha meM sonA na ho, kevala sapane meM ho, sapane kA sonA kasane ko to koI kasauTI banI nhiiN| vAstavika sonA ho to kasA jA sakatA hai| garIba AdamI kA dharma vAstavika dharma nahIM hotaa| isalie garIba AdamI jaba maMdira jAtA hai dhana mAMgatA hai, pada mAMgatA hai, naukarI mAMgatA hai| bImArI hai to bImArI kaise ThIka ho jAe, yaha mAMgatA beTe ko naukarI nahIM lagatI to naukarI kaise laga jAe, yaha mAMgatA hai| maMdira bhI eMplAyameMTa eksaceMja raha jAtA hai| maMdira meM bhI prema kI aura prArthanA kI sugaMdha nahIM uThatI / aspatAla jAnA thA, maMdira A gayA hai| naukarI dilAne vAle daphtara jAnA thA, maMdira A gayA hai| garIba AdamI maMdira meM bhI vahI mAMgatA rahatA hai jo saMsAra meM use nahIM mila rahA hai| jisakA abhAva saMsAra meM hai, hama vahI mAMgate haiN| lekina, agara tumhAre jIvana meM saba ho yA tumameM itanI pratibhA ho, yA tumameM itanI medhA ho tuma kevala vicAra karake jAga sako aura dekha sako ki saba hogA to bhI kyA hogA ? dUsaroM ke pAsa dhana hai, unheM kyA huA hai ? svayaM ke pAsa na bhI ho to phira pratibhA cAhie ki tuma dekha sakoH jo mahaloM meM raha rahe haiM, unheM kyA huA hai? unakI AMkhoM meM taraMgeM haiM AnaMda kI ? unake pairoM meM nRtya hai ? unake AsapAsa gaMdha hai paramAtmA kI ? jaba unako nahIM huA to tumheM kaise ho jAegA? lekina yaha thor3A kaThina hai| adhika loga to aise haiM ki unake pAsa khuda hI dhana hotA hai to nahIM dikhAI par3atA hai ki dhana vyartha 172 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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hai to phira yaha socanA ki jaba dhana na hogA taba dikhAI par3a jaaegaa...| par3a sakatA hai, saMbhAvanA to hai, para bar3I dUra kI saMbhAvanA hai| buddha ke lie AsAna rahA hogA jAga jaanaa| janaka ke lie AsAna rahA hogA jAga jaanaa| arjuna ke lie bhI AsAna rahA hogA jAga jaanaa| kabIra ke lie bar3A kaThina rahA hogaa| dAdU ke lie, sahajo ke lie bar3A kaThina rahA hogaa| krAisTa ke lie, muhammada ke lie bar3A kaThina rahA hogaa| kyoMki inake pAsa nahIM thA aura jAge! ___ jIvana meM, jo hamAre pAsa nahIM hai, usakI kAmanA hameM gheratI hai; usakI kAmanA hameM pakar3e rahatI hai| kala rAta maiM eka gIta par3hatA thAH maiM cAhatA hUM, isalie eka janma aura lenA ki mujhako usameM zAyada mila jAe aisI hamadama ki jisako AtA ho pyAra denaa| jo sabaha uTha kara merI tarapha maskarA ke dekhe dilojigara meM samA ke dekhe jo dopahara ko bahuta-se kAmoM ke daramiyAM ho udAsa mujha bina gujAra de iMtajAra meM dina jo zAma ko yUM kare svAgata tamAma cAhata tamAma rAhata se rAma kara le janma maraNa se rihAI de kara mujhe rahIne-davAma kara le! eka aisI hamadama kI ArajU hai jo mere sukha ko vaphA kI jyoti kA saMga de de mere dukha ko bhI apane garma AMsuoM ke motiyoM kA raMga de de jo ghara meM iphlAsa kA samaya ho, na tilamilAe saphara kaThina ho to usake mAthe pe bala na Ae eka aisI hamadama milegI agale janma meM zAyada ki jisako AtA ho pyAra denA maiM cAhatA hUM isalie eka janma aura lenaa| jo nahIM milA hai--kisI ko preyasI nahIM milI hai, kisI ko dhana nahIM milA hai, kisI ko pada nahIM milA hai, kisI ko pratiSThA nahIM milI hai to hama aura eka janma lenA cAhate haiN| anaMta janma hama le cuke haiM, lekina kucha na kucha kamI raha jAtI hai, kucha na kucha khAlI raha jAtA hai, kucha na kucha ochA raha jAtA hai usake lie agalA janma, aura agalA jnm| vAsanAoM kA koI aMta nahIM hai| jarUrateM bahuta thor3I haiM, kAmanAoM kI koI sImA nahIM hai| unhIM jAgaraNa mahAmaMtra he 173

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kAmanAoM ke sahAre AdamI jItA calA jAtA hai| dhyAna rakhanA, dhana nahIM bAMdhatA, dhana kI AkAMkSA bAMdhatI hai; pada nahIM bAMdhatA, pada kI AkAMkSA bAMdhatI hai| pratiSThA nahIM bAMdhatI, pratiSThA kI AkAMkSA bAMdhatI hai| janaka ke pAsa saba thaa| dekha liyA saba / taiyAra hI khar3e the jaise, ki koI jarA-sA izArA kara de, jAga jaaeN| saba sapane vyartha ho cuke the| nIMda TUTI-TUTI hone ko thI / isIlie maiM kahatA hUM, aSTAvakra ko parama ziSya milA / janaka ne kahA: 'maiM nirdoSa hUM, zAMta hUM, bodha hUM, prakRti se pare hUM! Azcarya ! aho ! ki maiM itane kAla taka moha ke dvArA basa ThagA gayA hUM!' utarane lagI kiraNa / aho niraMjanaH / Azcarya ! sunA aSTAvakra ko ki tU niraMjana hai, nirdoSa hai, sunate hI pahuMca gaI kiraNa prANoM kI AkhirI gaharAI taka; jaise sUI cubha jAe sIdhI / aho niraMjanaH zAMto bodho'haM prakRteH paraH / Azcarya, kyA kahate haiM Apa? maiM nirdoSa hUM! zAMta hUM ! bodha hUM ! prakRti se pare hUM! Azcarya ki itane kAla taka maiM moha ke dvArA basa ThagA gayA huuN| etAvatamahaM kAlaM mohenaiva viDaMbitaH / cauMka gae jnk| jo sunA, vaha kabhI sunA nahIM thA / aSTAvakra meM jo dekhA, vaha kabhI dekhA nahIM thA / na kAnoM sunA, na AMkhoM dekhA - aisA apUrva pragaTa huA / aSTAvakra jyotirmaya ho uThe ! unakI AbhA, unakI AbhA ke maMDala meM janaka cakita ho gae : 'aho, bodha huA ki maiM niraMjana hUM!' ekadama bharosA nahIM AtA, vizvAsa nahIM aataa| satya itanA avizvasanIya hai, kyoMki hamane asatya para itane laMbe janmoM taka vizvAsa kiyA hai| soco, aMdhe kI acAnaka AMkha khula jAe to kyA aMdhA vizvAsa kara sakegA ki prakAza hai, raMga haiM, ye hajAra-hajAra raMga, ye iMdradhanuSa, ye phUla, ye vRkSa, ye cAMda-tAre? ekadama se aMdhe kI AMkha khula jAe to vaha kahegA, aho, Azcarya hai ! maiM to soca bhI na sakatA thA ki yaha hai / aura yaha hai / aura maiMne to isakA kabhI sapanA bhI na dekhA thA / prakAza to dUra, aMdhe AdamI ko aMdhere kA bhI patA nahIM hotaa| tuma sAdhAraNataH socate hooge ki aMdhA AdamI aMdhere meM rahatA hai, to tuma galata socate ho / aMdherA dekhane ke lie bhI AMkha caahie| tuma AMkha baMda karate ho to tumheM aMdherA dikhAI par3atA hai, kyoMki AMkha khola kara tuma prakAza ko jAnate ho| lekina jisakI kabhI AMkha hI nahIM khulI, vaha aMdherA bhI nahIM jAnatA, prakAza to dUra, aMdhere se bhI pahacAna nahIM hai| koI upAya nahIM aMdhe ke pAsa ki sapanA dekha sake iMdradhanuSoM kA / lekina jaba AMkha khola kara dekhegA, to yaha sArA jagata avizvasanIya mAlUma hogA, bharosA na aaegaa| janaka ko bhI eka dhakkA lagA hai, eka cauMka paidA huI! acaMbhe se bhara gae haiM! kahane lage, 'aho, maiM nirdoSa ! ' sadA se apane ko doSI jAnA aura sadA se dharmaguruoM ne yahI kahA ki tuma pApI ho ! aura sadA se paMDita-purohitoM ne yahI samajhAyA ki dhoo apane karmoM ke pApa / kisI ne bhI yaha na kahA ki 174 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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nirdoSa ho, ki tumhArI nirdoSatA aisI hai ki usake khaMDita hone kA koI upAya nahIM, ki tuma lAkha pApa karo to bhI pApI tuma nahIM ho sakate ho| tumhAre saba kie gae pApa, dekhe gae sapane haiM-jAgate hI kho jAte haiN| na puNya tumhArA hai, na pApa tumhArA hai; kyoMki karma tumhArA nahIM, kRtya tumhAre nahIM; kyoMki kartA tuma nahIM ho--tuma kevala draSTA, sAkSI ho| 'maiM nirdoSa hUM!' cauMka kara janaka ne kahA: 'maiM zAMta hUM!' kyoMki jAnI to hai kevala ashaaNti| tumane kabhI zAMti jAnI hai? sAdhAraNataH tuma kahate ho ki haaN| lekina bahuta gaura karoge to tuma pAoge: jise tuma zAMti kahate ho vaha kevala do azAMtiyoM ke bIca kA thor3A-sA samaya hai| aMgrejI meM zabda hai 'kolDa vaar'| vaha zabda bar3A acchA hai : ThaMDA yuddh| do yuddhoM ke bIca meM ThaMDA yuddha calatA hai| do garma yuddha, bIca meM ThaMDA yuddha, magara yuddha to jArI rahatA hai| pahalA mahAyuddha khatama huA, dUsarA mahAyuddha zurU huaa| kaI varSa bIte, koI bIsa varSa bIte; lekina ve bIsa varSa ThaMDe yuddha ke the| lar3AI to jArI rahatI hai, yuddha kI taiyArI jArI rahatI hai| hAM, lar3AI aba pragaTa nahIM hotI; bhItara-bhItara hotI hai; aMDaragrAuMDa hotI hai; jamIna ke bhItara dabI hotI hai| abhI ThaMDA yuddha cala rahA hai duniyA meM, lar3AI kI taiyAriyAM cala rahI haiN| sainika kavAyadeM kara rahe haiN| bama banAe jA rahe haiN| baMdUkoM para paoNliza car3hAyA jA rahA hai| talavAroM para dhAra rakhI jA rahI hai| yaha ThaMDI lar3AI hai| yuddha jArI hai| yaha kisI bhI dina bhdd'kegaa| kisI bhI dina yuddha khar3A ho jaaegaa| jisako tuma zAMti kahate ho, vaha ThaMDI azAMti hai| kabhI uttapta ho jAte ho to garma ashaaNti| do garma azAMtiyoM ke bIca meM jo thor3e-se samaya bItate haiM, jinako tuma zAMti ke kahate ho, vaha zAMti ke nahIM haiM; vaha kevala ThaMDI azAMti ke haiN| pArA bahuta Upara nahIM car3hA hai, tApa bahuta jyAdA nahIM haisamhAla pAte ho, itanA hai| lekina zAMti tumane jAnI nhiiN| do azAMtiyoM ke bIca meM kahIM zAMti ho sakatI hai? aura do yuddhoM ke bIca meM kahIM zAMti ho sakatI hai? zAMti jisane jAnI hai, usakI azAMti sadA ke lie samApta ho jAtI hai| tumane zAMti jAnI nahIM, zabda sunA hai| azAMti tumhArA anubhava hai; zAMti tumhArI AkAMkSA hai, AzA hai| to janaka kahane lage, 'maiM zAMta hUM, bodha hUM!' kyoMki jAnA to sirpha mUrchA ko hai| tuma itane kAma kara rahe ho, ve saba mUrchita haiN| tumheM agara koI ThIka-ThIka pUche to tuma eka bAta kA bhI uttara na de paaoge| koI pUche ki isa strI ke prema meM kyoM par3a gae, to tuma kahogeH patA nahIM, par3a gae, aisA ho gyaa| yaha koI uttara huA? prema jaisI bAta ke lie yaha uttara huA ki ho gayA! basa ghaTanA ghaTa gaI ! pahalI dRSTi meM hI prema ho gyaa| dekhate hI prema ho gayA! tumheM patA hai, yaha prema tumhAre bhItara kahAM se uThA? kaise AyA? kucha bhI patA nahIM hai| phira isa prema se tuma cAhate ho ki jIvana meM sukha aae| isa prema kA hI tumheM patA nahIM, kahAM se AtA hai? kisa acetana ke tala se uThatA hai? kahAM isakA bIja hai? kahAM se aMkurita hotA hai ? phira tuma kahate ho isa prema se jIvana meM sukha mile! sukha nahIM milatA; dukha milatA hai, kalaha milatI hai, vaimanasya milatA hai, IrSyA, jalana milatI hai| to tuma tar3apate ho| tuma kahate ho, yaha kyA huA? yaha prema saba dhokhA nikalA! pahale hI se mUrchA thii| jAgaraNa mahAmaMtra hai 1751

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* tuma daur3e jA rahe ho-dhana kamAnA hai! tumase koI pUche, kisalie? zAyada tuma kucha choTe-moTe uttara de sko| tuma kaho ki binA dhana ke kaise jIeMge? lekina aise loga haiM, jinake pAsa jIne ke lie kAphI hai, ve bhI daur3e jA rahe haiN| aura tuma bhI pakkA mAnanA, jisa dina itanA kamA loge ki ruka sakate ho, phira bhI ruka na skoge| phira bhI tuma daur3e jaaoge| eMDarU kArnegI marA to dasa araba rupaye choDakara marA: lekina marate vakta bhI kamA rahA thaa| marane ke do dina pahale usake sekreTarI ne pUchA ki 'Apa to tRpta hoMge? dasa araba rupaye!' usane kahA, 'tRpta! maiM bahuta azAMti meM mara rahA hUM, kyoMki merI yojanA sau araba rupaye kamAne kI thii|' aba jisakI sau araba rupae kamAne kI yojanA thI, dasa araba-nabbe araba kA ghATA hai| usakA ghATA to dekho! tuma dasa araba dekha rahe ho| dasa araba to dasa paise ho gye| dasa araba kA koI mUlya hI na rhaa| na to khA sakate ho dasa araba rupayoM ko, na pI sakate ho| koI unakA upayoga nahIM hai| magara eka daphA daur3a zurU ho jAtI hai to calatI jAtI hai| tuma pUcho apane se, kisalie daur3a rahe ho? tumhAre pAsa uttara nhiiN| mUrchA hai! patA nahIM kyoM daur3a rahe haiM! patA nahIM kahAM jA rahe haiM, kisalie jA rahe haiM! na jAeM to kyA kareM? rukeM to kaise rukeM? rukeM to kisalie rukeM? usakA bhI kucha patA nahIM hai| AdamI aise cala rahA hai jaise naze meM cala rahA ho| hamAre jIvana ke chora hamAre hAtha meM nahIM haiN| hama bodhahIna haiN| gurajiepha kahatA thAH hama karIba-karIba nIMda meM cala rahe haiN| AMkha khulI haiM, mAnA; magara nIMda nahIM TUTI hai| AMkheM nIMda se bharI haiN| kucha hotA hai, kucha karate rahate haiM, kucha calatA jAtA hai| kyoM? 'kyoM' pUchane se hama Darate haiM, kyoMki uttara to nahIM hai| aise prazna uThAne se becainI AtI hai| janaka ne kahA : 'maiM bodha huuN| aho niraMjanaH zAMto bodho'hN| aura itanA hI nahIM, Apa kahate haiM : prakRti se pare ho! prakRteH paraH! zarIra nahIM ho, mana nahIM ho| yaha jo dikhAI par3atA hai, yaha nahIM ho| yaha jo dRzya hai, yaha nahIM ho| draSTA ho| sadA pAra ho| prakRti ke pAra, sadA atikramaNa karane vAle ho|' ise smjhnaa| yaha aSTAvakra kA maulika upAya hai, maulika vidhi hai-agara vidhi kaha sakeM-prakRti ke pAra ho jAnA! jo bhI dikhAI par3atA hai, vaha maiM nahIM huuN| jo bhI anubhava meM AtA hai, vaha maiM nahIM huuN| kyoMki jo bhI mujhe dikhAI par3atA hai, maiM usase pAra ho gayA; maiM dekhane vAlA huuN| dikhAI par3ane vAlA maiM nahIM huuN| jo bhI mere anubhava meM A gayA hai, maiM usake pAra ho gayA; kyoMki maiM anubhava kA draSTA haM. anabhava kaise ho sakatA haM? to na maiM deha haM, na mana hUM, na bhAva haM; na hiMda, na musalamAna, na IsAI, na brAhmaNa, na zUdra; na baccA, na javAna, na bUr3hA; na suMdara, na asuMdara; na buddhimAna, na buddhU-maiM koI bhI nahIM huuN| sArI prakRti ke pare hUM! __ yaha kiraNa utarI janaka ke hRdaya meN| Azcarya se bhara gaI, cakita kara gaI, cauMkA gii| AMkheM khulI pahalI dphaa| __ 'Azcarya ki maiM itane kAla taka moha ke dvArA basa ThagA gayA hUM!' ki aba taka jo bhI maiMne basAyA thA, jo bhI maiMne cAhA thA, jo bhI suMdara sapane maiMne dekhe, vaha saba aSTAvakra: mahAgAtA bhAga-1

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moha-nidrA thI! ve saba sapane hI the! nIMda meM uThe hue khayAla the, unakA koI bhI astitva nahIM hai! ___aho ahaM etAvaMtamahaM kAlaM mohenaiva viddNbitH| - Apa mujhe cauMkAte haiM! Apane mujhe hilA diyaa| to ye gira gae sAre bhavana jo maiMne banAe the aura ye sAre sAmrAjya jo maiMne phailAe the, saba moha kI viDaMbanA thI! samajhane kI koziza krnaa| agara tuma bhI sunoge to aisA hI hogaa| agara tuma bhI suna sakoge to ThIka aisA hI hogaa| tumhArA kiyA-karAyA saba vyartha ho jaaegaa| pAyA nahIM pAyA, saba vyartha ho jaaegaa| mullA nasaruddIna eka rAta nIMda meM bar3abar3A rahA thaa| AMkha khola kara apanI patnI se bolA, jaldI cazmA lA! patnI ne kahA, cazmA kyA karoge AdhI rAta meM bistara para? usane kahA, dera mata kara, jaldI cazmA laa| eka suMdara strI dikhAI par3a rahI hai, sapane meM! to ThIka se dekhanA cAhatA hUM cazmA lagA kr| thor3A dhuMdhalA-dhuMdhalA hai spnaa| sapane ko bhI tuma satya banAne kI ceSTA meM lage rahate hoH kisI taraha sapanA satya ho jAe! tuma cAhate nahIM ki koI tumhAre sapane ko sapanA kahe, tuma nArAja hote ho| saMtoM ko hamane aise hI thor3I jahara diyA, aise hI thor3I patthara maare| unhoMne hameM khUba nArAja kiyaa| hama sapanA dekhate the, ve hameM hilAne lge| hama gaharI nIMda meM the, ve hameM jagAne lge| hamase binA pUche hamArI nIMda tor3ane lage, alArma bajAne lge| nArAjagI svAbhAvika thii| lekina agara sunoge to tuma kRtajJa ho jAoge, tuma sadA ke lie kRtajJatA kA anubhava kroge| khayAla karo, kRSNa kI gItA meM, jaba kRSNa bolate haiM to arjuna prazna uThAtA hai| aSTAvakra kI gItA meM aSTAvakra bole, janaka ne koI prazna nahIM utthaayaa| janaka ne sirpha ahobhAva pragaTa kiyaa| janaka ne sirpha svIkRti dii| janaka ne sirpha itanA kahA ki cauMkA diyA prabhu mujhe, jagA diyA mujhe! pUchane ko kucha nahIM hai| janaka ko pratIti hone lagI ki maiM nirdoSa hUM ki maiM zAMta hUM ki maiM bodha hUM, prakRti se pare huuN| yaha hameM kaThina lagatA hai, itanI jaldI ho gayA! hameM lagatA hai, thor3A samaya laganA caahie| hameM bar3I hairAnI hotI hai : itanI zIghratA se, itanI tvarA se ghaTanA ghaTI! ___ jhena phakIroM ke jIvana meM bahuta-se ullekha haiN| aba jhena para kitAbeM pUrva meM, pazcima meM saba tarapha phailanI zurU huI haiM, to loga par3ha kara bar3e hairAna hote haiN| kyoMki unameM aise hajAroM ullekha haiM jaba ki basa kSaNa bhara meM phakIra jAga gayA aura bodha ko upalabdha ho gyaa| hameM bharosA nahIM AtA, kyoMki hama to baDe upAya karate haiM. phira bhI bodha ko upalabdha nahIM hote: zrama karate haiM, phira bhI dhyAna nahIM lagatA: japa karane baiThate haiM, tapa karane baiThate haiM, mana ucATa rahatA hai| aura yaha janaka eka kSaNa meM jAga hI gae! kabhI-kabhI aisA hotA hai| tumhArI pAtratA para nirbhara hai| tumhArI pAtratA meM jitanI kamI hogI utanI dera laga jaaegii| derI ghaTanA ke kAraNa nahIM hai| ghaTanA to abhI ghaTa sakatI hai; jaisA bAra-bAra aSTAvakra kahate haiM, 'sukhI bhava! abhI ho jA sukhI! mukta ho! abhI ho jA mukta! isI kSaNa!' ___ghaTanA to abhI ghaTatI hai, dera lagatI hai hamArI pAtratA ke kaarnn| hamArI pAtratA hI nahIM hai| to jo samaya lagatA hai vaha bIca meM jo patthara par3e haiM, unheM haTAne meM lagatA hai| jharanA to abhI phUTa sakatA hai, jAgaraNa mahAmaMtra hai 177

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jharanA to taiyAra hai, jharanA taraMgita hai, jharanA to pratIkSA kara rahA hai ki haTAo patthara, maiM daur3a paDUM sAgara kI tarapha ! lekina kitane patthara bIca meM par3e haiM, aura kitanI bar3I caTTAneM par3I haiM -- isa para nirbhara kregaa| jharane ke nikalane meM dera nahIM hai -- jharane kI rAha khulI hai, baMda to nahIM hai| kahIM se jharanA abhI phUTa jAegA, kahIM thor3A khodanA pdd'egaa| kahIM bar3I caTTAna ho sakatI hai, DaoNyanAmAiTa lagAnA pdd'e| para tInoM hI sthitiyoM meM, cAhe abhI jharanA phUTe, cAhe ghar3I bhara bAda phUTe, cAhe janmoM bAda phUTe- - jharanA to sadA maujUda thaa| bAdhA jharane ke phUTane meM na thI, bAdhA jharane ke pragaTa hone ke bIca par3e patthara ke kAraNa thii| janaka kI cetanA para koI bhI patthara na rahA hogA - ahobhAva pragaTa ho gayA, kRtajJatA kA jJApana ho gayA ! nAca uThe! magana ho gae! ' jaise isa deha ko maiM akelA hI prakAzita karatA hUM,' janaka ne kahA, 'vaise hI saMsAra ko bhI prakAzita karatA huuN| isalie to merA saMpUrNa saMsAra hai athavA merA kucha bhI nahIM / ' yaha AstikatA hai| arjuna to nAstika hai| arjuna to iMkAra karatA hai| arjuna to bAra-bAra savAla uThAtA hai| arjuna to hajAra saMdeha karatA hai| arjuna to isa tarapha se pUchatA hai, usa tarapha se pUchatA hai| janaka ne kucha pUchA hI nahIM / isalie maiMne isa gItA ko mahAgItA kahA hai| arjuna kI nAstikatA aMta meM miTatI hai, vaha ghara AtA hai| janaka meM nAstikatA hai hI nahIM / ve jaise ghara ke dvAra para hI khar3e the aura kisI ne jhakajhora diyA aura kahA ki janaka, tuma ghara para hI khar3e ho, kahIM jAnA nhiiN| aura ve kahane lage, 'aho ! jaise isa deha ko maiM akelA hI prakAzita karatA hUM, vaise hI saMsAra ko bhI prakAzita karatA huuN|' aSTAvakra ne kahA ki tumhArA vaha jo AtyaMtika sAkSI bhAva rUpa hai, vaha tumhArA hI nahIM hai, vaha tumhArA hI keMdra nahIM hai, vaha samasta sRSTi kA keMdra hai| Upara-Upara hama alaga-alaga, bhItara hama bilakula eka haiN| bAhara-bAhara hama alaga-alaga; jaise-jaise bhItara cale, hama eka haiN| jaise lahareM alaga-alaga haiM sAgara kI chAtI para, lekina sAgara ke gahanatama meM to sArI lahareM eka haiN| Upara eka lahara choTI, eka lahara bar3I; eka lahara suMdara, eka lahara kurUpa; eka lahara gaMdI, eka lahara svacchaUpara bar3e bheda haiN| lekina sAgara meM saba jur3I haiN| jisako keMdra kA smaraNa AyA, usakA vyaktitva gayA; phira vaha vyakti nahIM raha jaataa| to janaka kahate haiM, jaise isa deha ko maiM akelA prakAzita karatA hUM, vaise hI sAre saMsAra ko bhI prakAzita karatA huuN| kyA kaha rahe haiM Apa ? bharosA nahIM AtA ! eka yuvaka ne rAtri mujhe A kara kahA ki jo huA hai dhyAna meM, usa para bharosA nahIM AtA / ThIka! jaba kucha hotA hai to aisA hI hotA hai, bharosA nahIM aataa| hamArA bharosA hI choTI cIjoM para hai, kSudra para hai| jaba virATa ghaTatA hai to bharosA AegA kaise ? jaba paramAtmA tumhAre sAmane khar3A hogA to tuma Azcaryacakita aura avAka raha jAoge / pazcima meM eka bahuta bar3A saMta huA : trtuuliyn| usakA vacana hai- kisI ne pUchA ki taratUliyana, Izvara ke lie koI pramANa hai? usane kahA, eka hI pramANa hai: Izvara hai, kyoMki vaha bharose yogya nahIM hai| Izvara hai, kyoMki usa para vizvAsa nahIM aataa| Izvara hai, kyoMki vaha asaMbhava hai| yaha bar3I anUThI bAta taratUliyana ne kahI : Izvara hai, kyoMki asaMbhava hai ! saMbhava to saMsAra hai, 178 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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Izvara asaMbhava hai| saMbhava to kSudra hai, virATa to asaMbhava hai| lekina asaMbhava bhI ghaTatA hai, taratUliyana bolaa| tuma rAjI ho jAo asaMbhava ko, to asaMbhava bhI ghaTatA hai| jaba ghaTatA hai to bilakula bharosA nahIM aataa| tamhArI sArI jaDeM ukhaDa jAtI haiM. bharosA kahAM AegA? tama miTa jAte ho jaba ghaTatA hai. to bharosA kisako aaegaa| tama bikhara jAte ho jaba ghaTatA hai| tuma aba taka aMdhere jaise ho| jaba usakA sUraja nikalegA to tuma visarjita ho jaaoge| - janaka kahane lage, 'isalie to yA to saMpUrNa saMsAra merA hai yA merA kucha bhI nahIM hai|' ye do hI bAteM saMbhava haiN| isake bIca meM koI bhI dRSTi ho to bhrAMta hai| yA to saMpUrNa saMsAra merA hai, kyoMki maiM paramAtmA kA hissA hUM; cUMki maiM paramAtmA hUM; cUMki maiM sAre saMsAra kA keMdra hUM; cUMki merA sAkSI sAre saMsAra kA sAkSI hai| to yA to sArA saMsAra merA hai--eka saMbhAvanA; yA phira merA kucha bhI nahIM hai, kyoMki maiM hUM hI kahAM! sAkSI meM maiM to nahIM bacatA, sirpha sAkSI-bhAva bacatA hai| vahAM dAvedAra to bacatA nahIM, kauna dAvA karegA ki saba merA hai? to janaka kahate haiM, do saMbhAvanAeM haiN| ye do abhivyaktiyAM haiM dharma kI-yA to pUrNa yA shuuny| kRSNa ne cunA puurnn| upaniSadoM ne cunA puurnn| usa pUrNa se hI saba nikalatA, phira bhI pIche pUrNa zeSa raha jAtA hai| usa pUrNa meM hI saba lIna hotA, phira bhI pUrNa na ghaTatA na bddh'taa| upaniSadoM ne, kRSNa ne, hiMduoM ne, sUphiyoM ne cunA puurnn| buddha ne cunA shuuny| yaha jo janaka ne vacana kahA ki isalie yA to saba merA hai, maiM pUrNa hUM, pUrNa parAtpara brahma hUM; aura yA phira kucha bhI merA nahIM, maiM parama zUnya hUM! ye donoM bAteM hI saca haiN| buddha kA vaktavya adhUrA hai| kRSNa kA vaktavya bhI adhUrA hai| janaka ke isa vaktavya meM pUrI bAta ho jAtI hai| janaka kahate haiM, donoM bAteM kahI jA sakatI haiN| kyoM? kyoMki agara maiM hI sAre jagata kA keMdra hUM to sArA jagata meraa| lekina jaba maiM sAre jagata kA keMdra hotA hUM to maiM maiM hI nahIM hotA; merA maiM-pana to bahuta pIche chUTa jAtA hai; dhUla kI taraha ur3atA raha jAtA hai piiche| yAtrI Age nikala jAtA, dhUla par3I raha jAtI hai| to phira merA kyA? yA phira merA kucha bhI nahIM hai| ataH mama sarvam jagat... --yA to saba jagata merA hai| athavA mama kiMcana na, -yA phira merA kucha bhI nhiiN| 'Azcarya hai ki zarIra sahita vizva ko tyAga kara kisI kuzalatA se hI arthAta upadeza se hI aba maiM paramAtmA ko dekhatA huuN|' aho sazarIram vizvaM prityjy...| Azcarya hai ki merA zarIra gayA, zarIra ke sAtha sArA jagata gayA! tyAga ghaTa gayA! tyAga kiyA nahIM jaataa| tyAga to bodha kI eka dazA hai| tyAga kRtya nahIM hai| agara koI kahe, maiMne tyAga kiyA, to tyAga huA hI nhiiN| usane tyAga meM bhI bhoga ko banA liyaa| agara koI kahe, maiM tyAgI hUM, to use tyAga kA koI bhI patA nhiiN| kyoMki jaba taka 'maiM' hai, taba taka tyAga kaisA? tyAga kA artha chor3anA nahIM hai| tyAga kA artha jAga kara dekhanA hai ki merA kucha hai hI nahIM, choDUM jAgaraNa mahAmaMtra hai 179

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kaise? choDUM kyA? pakar3A ho to chodduuN| ho to chodduuN| tuma subaha uTha kara yaha to nahIM kahate ki calo aba sapane kA tyAga kreN| tuma yaha to nahIM kahate subaha uTha kara ki rAta sapane meM samrATa bana gayA thA, bar3e svarNa-mahala the, ratna-jaTita AbhUSaNa the, bar3e dUra-dUra taka merA rAjya thA, suMdara putra the, patnI thI-subaha uTha kara tuma yaha to nahIM kahate ki calo aba saba chor3atA huuN| kaho to tuma pAgala mAlUma pdd'oge| agara tuma subaha uTha kara gAMva meM DhiMDhorA pITane lago ki maiMne saba tyAga kara diyA hai--rAjya kA, dhana kA, vaibhava kA, patnI-bacce, saba chor3a die-loga cauNkeNge| ve kaheMge, 'kauna-sA rAjya? hameM to patA hI nahIM ki tumhAre pAsa koI rAjya bhI thaa|' tuma kahoge, rAta sapane meM ! to loga haMseMge ki tuma pAgala ho gae ho| sapane kA rAjya chor3A to nahIM jA sktaa| ___ isalie paramajJAna kA sUtra yahI hai ki jaba tumheM dikhAI par3atA hai ki yaha saMsAra kucha bhI nahIM hai, to chor3ane kI kyA bAta hai? lekina loga haiM jo hisAba rakhate haiM ki kitanA chodd'aa| __eka mitra mujhe milane Ae the| unakI patnI bhI sAtha thii| mitra kA nAma hai bar3e dAniyoM meN| to mitra kI patnI kahane lagI ki zAyada Apako mere pati se paricaya nahIM, ye bar3e dAnI haiM! koI lAkha rupayA dAna kara diyA! pati ne jaldI se patnI ke hAtha para hAtha rakhA ki lAkha nahIM, eka lAkha dasa hajAra! yaha dAna na huA, yaha hisAba huaa| yaha saudA huaa| yaha kaur3I-kaur3I kA hisAba cala rahA hai| agara kahIM inako paramAtmA mila gayA to usakI gardana pakar3a leMge, ki eka lAkha dasa hajAra diyA thA, badale meM kyA dete ho bolo? diyA bhI isIlie hai ki zAstra kahate haiM ki yahAM eka do, vahAM karor3a gunA milatA hai| aisA dhaMdhA kauna chor3egA! karor3a gunA! sunA hai byAja? koI dhaMdhA dekhA? juArI bhI itane bar3e juArI nhiiN| karor3a gunA to vahAM bhI nahIM milatA hai| yaha to juArIpana huaa| isa AzA * meM chor3A hai ki lAkha chor3eMge to karor3a gunA milegaa| yaha lobha kA hI vistAra huaa| aura lAkha kA hisAba? to rupae kA mUlya abhI samApta nahIM huA hai! pahale tijor3I meM rupaye rakhate the; aba tijor3I meM rupaye kI jagaha, kyA-kyA tyAga kiyA hai, usakA hisAba rakha liyA hai| magara sapanA TUTA nhiiN| cIna meM eka bar3I prAcIna kathA hai ki eka samrATa kA eka hI beTA thaa| vaha beTA maraNa-zayyA para par3A thaa| cikitsakoM ne kaha diyA hAra kara ki hama kucha kara na sakeMge; bacegA nahIM, bacanA asaMbhava hai| bImArI aisI thI ki koI ilAja nahIM thaa| dina do dina kI bAta thI, kabhI bhI mara jaaegaa| to bApa rAta bhara jAga kara baiThA rhaa| vidA dene kI bAta hI thii| AMkha se AMsU bahate rahe, baiThA rhaa| koI tIna baje karIba rAta ko jhapakI laga gaI bApa ko baiThe-baiThe hii| jhapakI lagI to eka sapanA dekhA ki eka bahuta bar3A sAmrAjya hai, jisakA vaha mAlika hai| usake bAraha beTe haiM-bar3e suMdara, yuvA, kuzala, buddhimAna, mahArathI, yoddhA! una jaisA koI vyakti nahIM saMsAra meN| khUba dhana kA aMbAra hai! koI sImA nahIM! vaha cakravartI hai| sAre jagata para usakA sAmrAjya hai! aisA sapanA dekhatA thA, tabhI beTA mara gyaa| patnI dahAr3a mAra kara ro utthii| usakI AMkha khulii| cauMkA ekdm| kiMkartavyavimUr3ha ho gyaa| kyoMki abhI-abhI eka dUsarA rAjya thA, bAraha beTe the, bar3A dhana thA--vaha saba calA gayA; aura idhara yaha 180 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 -

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beTA mara gyaa| lekina vaha ThagA-sA raha gyaa| usakI patnI ne samajhA ki kahIM dimAga to kharAba nahIM ho gayA, kyoMki beTe se usakA bar3A lagAva thaa| eka AMsU nahIM A rahA AMkha meN| beTA jiMdA thA to rotA thA usake lie, aba beTA mara gayA to ro nahIM rahA baap| patnI ne use hilAyA aura kahA, tumheM kucha ho to nahIM gayA? rote kyoM nahIM? ___usane kahA, 'kisa-kisa ke lie roo? bAraha abhI the, ve mara ge| bar3A sAmrAjya thA, vaha calA gyaa| unake lie roU ki isake lie roUM? aba maiM soca rahA hUM ki kisa-kisa ke lie rouuN| jaise bAraha gae, vaise teraha ge| bAta samApta ho gaI, usane khaa| vaha bhI eka sapanA thA, yaha bhI eka sapanA hai| kyoMki jaba usa sapane ko dekha rahA thA to isa beTe ko bilakula bhUla gayA thaa| ye rAjya, tU saba bhUla gae the| aba vaha sapanA TUTa gayA to tuma yAda A gae ho| Aja rAta phira so jAUMgA, phira tuma bhUla jaaoge| to jo AtA-jAtA hai, abhI hai abhI nahIM, aba donoM hI ge| aba maiM sapane se jaagaa| aba kisI sapane meM na rmuuNgaa| ho gayA bahuta, samaya A gyaa| phala paka gayA, girane kA vakta hai! janaka kahate haiM, 'Azcaye ki zarIra sahita vizva ko tyAga kr...|' tyAga ghaTa gayA! abhI iMca bhara bhI hile nahIM; jahAM haiM vahIM haiM, usI rAjamahala meN| jahAM aSTAvakra ko le Ae the nimaMtraNa de kara. biThAyA thA siMhAsana para vahIM baiThe haiM aSTAvakra ke saamne| kahIM kucha gae nahIM, rAjya cala rahA hai, dhana-vaibhava hai, dvAra para dvArapAla khar3e haiM, naukara-sevaka paMkhA jhalate hoNge| saba kucha ThIka vaisA kA vaisA hai, tijor3I apanI jagaha hai| dhana apanI jagaha hai| lekina janaka kahate haiM, 'Azcarya, tyAga ghaTa gayA!' tyAga aMtara kA hai| tyAga bhItara kA hai| tyAga bodha kA hai| 'Azcarya ki isa zarIra sahita vizva ko tyAga kara kisa kuzalatA se...|' aura kisa kuzalatA se yaha bAta ghaTa gaI ki pattA na hilA aura krAMti ho gaI; ki jarA-sA ghAva na banA aura sarjarI pUrI ho gaI! kisa kuzalatA se! kaisA tumhArA upadeza! aba maiM paramAtmA ko dekhatA hUM, saMsAra dikhAI hI nahIM par3a rahA hai| sArI dRSTi rUpAMtarita ho gii| yaha atyaMta mUlyavAna sUtra hai : tuma jahAM ho vahIM rahate, tuma jaise ho vaise hI rahate-krAMti ghaTa sakatI hai| koI himAlaya bhAga jAne kI jarUrata nahIM hai| saMnyAsa palAyana nahIM hai, bhagor3Apana nahIM hai| patnI hai, bacce haiM, ghara-dvAra hai-saba vaisA hI rhegaa| kisI ko kAnoM-kAna khabara bhI na hogI aura krAMti ghaTa jaaegii| yaha bhItara kI bAta hai| tumhIM cakita ho jAoge ki yaha huA kyA? aba patnI apanI nahIM mAlUma hogI, aba beTA apanA nahIM mAlUma hogA, makAna apanA nahIM mAlUma hogaa| aba bhI tuma rahoge, aba atithi kI taraha rhoge| sarAya ho gaI: ghara vahI hai| saba vahI hai| karoge kAma: uThoge, baiThoge; dukAna-daphtara jAoge; zrama karoge-para aba koI ciMtA nahIM pkdd'tii| eka bAra yaha bAta dikhAI par3a jAe ki yahAM saba khela hai, bar3A nATaka hai, to krAMti ghaTa jAtI hai| . mujhase eka abhinetA pUchate the ki kaheM ki maiM abhinaya meM aura kaise kuzala ho jAUM? to maiMne kahA : eka hI sUtra hai| jo loga jIvana meM kuzala honA cAhate hoM to unake lie sUtra hai ki jIvana ko abhinaya smjheN| aura jo loga abhinaya meM kuzala honA cAhate haiM, unake lie sUtra hai ki abhinaya ko jAgaraNa mahAmaMtra hai 181 181

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jIvana smjheN| aura to koI sUtra nahIM hai| agara abhinetA abhinaya ko jIvana samajha le to kuzala ho jAtA hai| taba nATaka ko vaha asalI mAna letA hai| tuma usI abhinetA se prabhAvita hooge jisake lie kuzalatA itanI gaharI ho gaI hai ki vaha jhUTha ko saca mAna letA hai| agara abhinetA jhUTha ko saca na mAna pAe to abhinaya meM kuzala nahIM ho sktaa| to vaha bAhara-bAhara rahegA, bhItara na ho paaegaa| to khar3A-khar3A, dUra-dUra kara legA kAma; lekina tuma pAoge, usake prANa usameM rame nhiiN| gae nahIM bhiitr| abhinetA bilakula bhUla jAtA hai abhinaya meN| jaba koI rAma kA abhinaya karatA hai to vaha bilakula bhUla jAtA hai, vaha rAma ho jAtA hai| jaba usakI sItA curAI jAtI hai to vaha aisA nahIM socatA ki apanA kyA lenA-denA hai; abhI ghar3I bhara bAda saba khela khatama, apane ghara cale jAeMge, kyoM nAhaka roo! kyoM pUcho vRkSoM se ki merI sItA kahAM hai? kyoM cIkho-cillAo? kyA sAra hai? apanI koI sItA hai ki kucha...? aura sItA vahAM hai bhI nahIM, koI dUsarA AdamI sItA banA hai| kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai| agara vaha abhinaya meM khoe na, to abhinaya-kuzala nahIM ho paataa| abhinaya kI kuzalatA yahI hai ki vaha abhinaya ko jIvana mAna letA hai, vaha bilakula yathArtha mAna letA hai| usakI hI sItA kho gaI hai| ve AMsU jhUTha nahIM haiN| ve AMsU saca haiN| vaha aise hI rotA hai jaise usakI preyasI kho gaI ho| vaha aise hI lar3atA hai| abhinaya ko saca kara letA hai| jIvana meM agara kuzalatA lAnI ho to jIvana ko abhinaya samajha lenaa| yaha bhI nATaka hai| dera-abera pardA utthegaa| dera-abera saba vidA ho jaaeNge| maMca bar3I hai mAnA; para maMca hI hai, kitanI hI bar3I ho| yahAM ghara mata bnaanaa| yahAM sarAya meM hI tthhrnaa| yaha pratIkSAlaya hai| yaha kyU lagA hai| mauta AtI-jAtI, loga vidA hote cale jaate| tumheM vidA ho jAnA hai| yahAM jar3eM jamA kara khar3e ho jAne kI koI jarUrata nahIM, anyathA utanA hI dukha hogaa| to jo vyakti isa saMsAra meM jar3eM nahIM jamAtA, vahI vyakti sNnyaasii| jo yahAM jama kara khar3A nahIM ho jAtA, jisakA paira aMgada kA paira nahIM hai, vahI saMnyAsI hai| jo tatpara hai sadA jAne ko...| isa jagata meM vahI vyakti saMnyAsI hai jo baMjArA hai, khAnAbadoza hai| ___ zabda 'khAnAbadoza' bahuta acchA hai| isakA artha hotA hai : jisakA ghara apane kaMdhe para hai| khAnA arthAta ghara, badoza yAnI kaMdhe para--jisakA ghara apane kaMdhe para hai| jo khAnAbadoza hai, vahI saMnyAsI hai| taMbU lagA lenA jyAdA se jyAdA, ghara mata banAnA yhaaN| taMbU, ki kabhI bhI ukhAr3a lo, kSaNa bhara bhI dera na lge| sarAya! __kahate haiM, sUphI phakIra huA ibraahiim| pahale vaha balkha kA samrATa thaa| eka rAta usane dekhA ki soyA apane mahala meM, koI chappara para cala rahA hai| usane pUchA, 'kauna badatamIja AdhI rAta ko chappara para cala rahA hai? kauna hai tU?' usane kahA, badatamIja nahIM hUM, merA UMTa kho gayA hai| use khoja rahA huuN| ibrAhIma ko bhI haMsI A gii| usane kahA, pAgala! tU pAgala hai! UMTa kahIM chapparoM para milate haiM agara kho jAeM? yaha bhI to soca ki UMTa chappara para pahuMcegA kaise? Upara se AvAja AI : isake pahale ki dUsaroM ko badatamIja aura pAgala kaha, apane bAbata soc| 182 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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dhana meM, vaibhava meM, surA-saMgIta meM sukha milatA hai? agara dhana meM, vaibhava meM, surA-saMgIta meM sukha mila sakatA hai to UMTa bhI chapparoM para mila sakate haiN| ___ibrAhIma cauNkaa| AdhI rAta thI, vaha uThA, bhaagaa| usane AdamI daur3Ae ki pakar3o isa AdamI ko. yaha kacha jAnakAra AdamI mAlama hotA hai| lekina taba taka vaha AdamI nikala gyaa| ibrAhIma ne AdamI chur3avA rakhe rAjadhAnI meM ki patA lagAo kauna AdamI thaa| koI pahuMcA huA phakIra mAlUma hotA hai| kyA bAta kahI? kisa prayojana se kahI hai? lekina rAta bhara ibrAhIma phira so na skaa| dUsare dina subaha jaba vaha darabAra meM baiThA thA, to vaha udAsa thA, malinacitta thA, kyoMki bAta to usako coTa kara gii| janaka jaisA AdamI rahA hogaa| coTa kara gaI ki bAta to ThIka hI kahatA hai| agara yaha AdamI pAgala hai to maiM kauna-sA buddhimAna hUM? kisako milA hai sukha saMsAra meM? yahIM to maiM bhI khoja rahA huuN| sukha saMsAra meM milatA nahIM aura agara mila sakatA hai to phira UMTa bhI mila sakatA hai| phira asaMbhava ghaTatA hai| phira koI ar3acana nahIM hai| para yaha AdamI kauna hai? kaise pahuMca gayA chappara para? phira kaise bhAga gayA, kahAM gayA? vaha ciMtA meM baiThA hai| baiThA hai darabAra meN| darabAra cala rahA hai, kAma kI bAteM cala rahI haiM, lekina Aja usakA mana yahAM nhiiN| mana kahIM ur3a gyaa| mana-pakSI kisI dUsare loka meM jA cukA hai| jaise tyAga ghaTa gayA! eka choTI-sI bAta, jaise khuda aSTAvakra chappara para car3ha kara bola ge| tabhI usane dekhA ki daravAje para kucha jhaMjhaTa cala rahI hai| eka AdamI bhItara AnA cAhatA hai aura darabAra se kaha rahA hai ki maiM isa sarAya meM rukanA cAhatA huuN| aura darabAna kaha rahA hai ki 'pAgala ho, yaha sarAya nahIM hai, samrATa kA mahala hai! sarAya bastI meM bahuta haiM, jAo vahAM tthhro|' para vaha AdamI kaha rahA hai, maiM yahIM tthhruuNgaa| maiM pahale bhI yahAM ThaharatA rahA hUM aura yaha sarAya hI hai| tuma kisI aura ko bnaanaa| tuma kisI aura ko craanaa| ___ acAnaka usakI AvAja suna kara ibrAhIma ko lagA ki yaha AvAja vahI hai aura yaha phira vahI AdamI hai| usane kahA, use bhItara lAo, use haTAo mt| ___ vaha bhItara lAyA gyaa| ibrAhIma ne pUchA ki tuma kyA kaha rahe ho? yaha kisa taraha kI jida kara rahe ho? yaha merA mahala hai| isako tuma sarAya kahate ho? yaha apamAna hai! usane kahA, apamAna ho yA sammAna hoM, eka bAta pUchatA hUM ki maiM pahale bhI yahAM AyA thA, lekina taba isa siMhAsana para koI aura baiThA thaa| ibrAhIma ne kahA, ve mere pitAzrI the, mere pitA the| aura usa phakIra ne kahA, isake bhI pahale maiM AyA thA, taba koI dUsarA hI AdamI baiThA thaa| to usane kahA, ve mere pitA ke pitA the| to usane kahA, isalie to maiM isako sarAya kahatA huuN| yahAM loga baiThate haiM, cale jAte haiM, Ate haiM cale jAte haiN| tuma kitanI dera baiThoge? maiM phira AUMgA, phira koI dUsarA baiThA huA milegaa| isalie to sarAya kahatA huuN| yaha ghara nahIM hai| ghara to vaha hai jahAM basa gae to basa gae; jahAM se koI haTA na sake, jahAM se haTanA saMbhava hI nhiiN| ibrAhIma, kahate haiM, siMhAsana se utara gayA aura usane usa phakIra se kahA ki praNAma karatA huuN| jAgaraNa mahAmaMtra hai 1831

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yaha sarAya hai| Apa yahAM rukeM, maiM jAtA huuN| kyoMki aba sarAya meM rukane se kyA sAra hai? ibrAhIma ne mahala chor3a diyaa| pAtra rahA hogA, supAtra rahA hogaa| janaka kahate haiM ki eka kSaNa meM mujhe dikhAI par3a gayA ki zarIra-sahita vizva ko tyAga kara, maiM saMnyasta ho gayA huuN| yaha kisa kuzalatA se kara diyA! yaha kaisA upadeza diyA! yaha kaisI kuzalatA ApakI! yaha kaisI kalA ApakI! aho zarIram vizvam parityajya, kutazcit kaushlaat| -kaisI kuzalatA! kaise guru se milanA ho gayA! eva mayA madhunA paramAtmA vilokyte|| --aba mujhe sirpha paramAtmA dikhAI par3a rahA hai| mujhe kucha aura dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| aba yaha saba paramAtmA kA hI rUpa mAlUma hotA hai, usakI hI taraMgeM haiN| 'jaise jala se taraMga, phena aura bulabulA bhinna nahIM, vaise hI Atma-viziSTa vizva AtmA se bhinna nhiiN|' yathA na toyato bhinnastaraMgAH phena bubudaaH| Atmano na tathA bhinnaM vishvmaatmvinirgtm|| jaise pAnI meM lahareM uThatI haiM, budabude uThate haiM, phena utthtaa| aura jala se alaga nhiiN| uThatA usI meM hai, usI meM kho jAtA hai| aisA hI paramAtmA se bhinna yahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai| saba usake budbude| saba usakA phen| saba usakI trNgeN| usI meM uThate, usI meM lIna ho jaate| yathA toyataH taraMgaH phena bubudAH bhinnAH n| aise hI hama haiN| aisA mujhe dikhAI par3ane lagA, prabhu! janaka kahane lage aSTAvakra se ki aisA maiM dekha rahA hUM prtykss| yaha koI dArzanika kA vaktavya . nahIM hai| yaha eka anubhava, gahana anubhava se uThA huA vaktavya hai ki aisA maiM dekha rahA huuN| tuma bhI dekho! yaha sirpha jarA-sI dRSTi ke pharka kI bAta hai; jisako pazcima meM gaisTaoNlTa kahate haiM, gaisTaoNlTa kI bAta hai| gaisTaoNlTa zabda bar3A mahatvapUrNa hai| tumane kabhI dekhA hogA baccoM kI kitAboM meM tasvIreM banI hotI haiN| eka tasvIra aisI hotI hai ki usameM agara gaura se dekho to kabhI bur3hiyA dikhAI par3atI hai, kabhI javAna aurata dikhAI par3atI hai| agara tuma dekhate raho to badalAhaTa hone lagatI hai| kabhI phira baDhiyA dikhAI paDatI hai. kabhI phira javAna aurata dikhAI par3ane lagatI hai| vahI lakIreM donoM ko banAtI haiN| lekina eka bAta-tuma hairAna ho jAoge, vaha tumane zAyada khayAla na kI ho--donoM ko tuma sAtha-sAtha na dekha sakoge, hAlAMki tumane donoM dekha liiN| usI citra meM tumane bur3hiyA dekha lI, usI citra meM tumane javAna aurata dekha lii| aba tumako patA hai ki donoM usa citra meM haiN| phira bhI tuma donoM ko sAtha-sAtha na dekha paaoge| jaba tuma javAna ko dekhoge, bur3hiyA kho jaaegii| jaba tuma bur3hiyA ko dekhoge, javAna kho jaaegii| kyoMki vahI lakIreM donoM ke kAma A rahI haiN| isako jarmana bhASA meM gaisTaoNlTa kahate haiN| gaisTaoNlTa kA matalaba hotA hai : dekhane ke eka DhaMga se cIja eka taraha kI dikhAI par3atI hai; dUsare DhaMga se dUsare taraha kI dikhAI par3atI hai| cIja to vahI hai, lekina tumhArA dekhane kA DhaMga sArA artha badala 184 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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detA hai| ___ saMsAra to yahI hai| ajJAnI bhI dekhatA hai isako to anaMta vastueM dikhAI par3atI haiN| eka gaisTaoNlTa, eka DhaMga huaa| phira jJAnI dekhatA isI ko to anaMta kho jAtA; aneka-aneka rUpa kho jaate| phira eka virATa dikhAI pdd'taa| janaka kahane lageH eva mayA adhunA paramAtmA vilokyate-eka paramAtmA dikhAI par3ane lagA! ye hare vRkSa usI kI hariyAlI hai| ina phUloM meM vahI raMgIna ho kara khilaa| phUloM kI gaMdha meM vahI havA ke sAtha khilavAr3a kara rahA hai| AkAza meM ghire meghoM meM vahI ghirA hai| tumhAre bhItara vahI soyA hai| buddha aura aSTAvakra ke bhItara vahI jAgA hai| patthara meM vahI saghanIbhUta par3A hai gahana taMdrA meN| manuSya meM vahI thor3A cauMkA hai| thor3A jAgaraNa zurU huA hai| lekina hai vahI! usI ke saba rUpa haiN| kahIM ulaTA khar3A hai, kahIM sIdhA khar3A hai| vRkSa AdamI ke hisAba se ulaTe khar3e haiN| __ kucha dina pahale maiM vanaspati-zAstra kI eka kitAba par3ha rahA thaa| to cakita huaa| bAta ThIka mAlUma pdd'ii| usa vaijJAnika ne likhA hai ki vRkSoM kA sira jamIna meM gar3A hai| kyoMki vRkSa jamIna meM se bhojana karate haiM to maMha unakA jamIna meM hai| jamIna meM hI se ve bhojana karate, pAnI lete, to unakA muMha jamIna meM hai, aura paira AkAza meM khar3e haiM-zIrSAsana kara rahe haiM vRkss| bar3e prAcIna yogI mAlUma hote haiN| usa vaijJAnika ne siddha karane kI koziza kI hai ki dhIre-dhIre hama pare manaSya ke vikAsa ko isI AdhAra para samajha sakate haiN| phira keMcue haiM, machaliyAM haiM-ve samatala haiN| vaha samAnAMtara jamIna ke haiN| unakI pUMcha aura unakA muMha eka sIdhI rekhA meM jamIna ke sAtha samAnAMtara rekhA banAtA hai| vaha vRkSa se thor3A rUpAMtara huaa| phira kutte haiM, billiyAM haiM, zera haiM, cIte haiM--inakA sira thor3A uThA huA hai| samAnAMtara se thor3I badalAhaTa huI, sira thor3A Upara utthaa| koNa bdlaa| phira baMdara haiM ve baiTha sakate haiM, ve karIba-karIba jamIna se nabbe kA koNa banAne lage, lekina khar3e nahIM ho skte| ve baiThe hue AdamI haiN| vRkSa zIrSAsana karate hue AdamI haiN| phira AdamI hai, vaha sIdhA khar3A ho gayA, nabbe kA koNa bnaataa| vRkSa se ThIka ulaTA ho gayA hai| sira Upara ho gayA, paira nIce ho gae haiN| bAta mujhe prItikara lgii| sabhI ekaM kA hI khela hai| kahIM ulaTA khar3A, kahIM sIdhA khar3A, kahIM leTA, kahIM soyA, kahIM jAgA; kahIM dukha meM DUbA, kahIM sukha meM; kahIM azAMta, kahIM zAMta-magara taraMgeM saba eka kI haiN| yathA toyataH taraMgAH phena bubudAH bhinnAH n| -jaise jala se taraMga, phena, budabudA bhinna nahIM, vaise hI AtmA se kucha bhI bhinna nahIM hai| saba abhinna hai| ise tuma dekho, suno mata! yaha gaisTaoNlTa ke parivartana kI bAta hai| isameM eka jhalaka meM dikhAI par3a sakatA hai| eka jhalaka! gaura se dekho, to dhIre se tuma pAoge ki saba eka meM tirohita ho gayA, aura kho gyaa| eka virATa sAgara lahareM mAra rahA hai| yaha jyAdA dera na TikegA, kyoMki isako TikAne ke lie tumhArI kSamatA vikasita honI caahie| lekina yaha kSaNa bhara ko bhI dikhAI par3e ki eka virATa lahareM mAra rahA hai, hama saba usI kI taraMgeM haiM; eka hI sUraja prakAzita hai, hama saba usI kI kiraNeM haiM; yahAM eka hI saMgIta baja rahA hai, hama saba usI ke svara haiM to jIvana meM krAMti ghaTa jaaegii| vaha eka jAgaraNa mahAmaMtra hai 185

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kSaNa dhIre-dhIre tumhArA zAzvata svarUpa bana jaaegaa| ise tuma cAho to pakar3a lo, cAho to cUka jaao| janaka ne pakar3a liyaa| rAta maiM jAgA aMdhakAra kI sirakI ke pIche se mujhe lagA maiM sahasA suna pAyA sannATe kI kanabatiyAM dhImI rahasya-surIlI, parama gIta meM aura gIta vaha mujhase bolA durnivAra! are tuma abhI taka nahIM jAge? aura yaha mukta srota-sA sabhI ora baha calA ujAlA are, abhAge kitanI bAra bharA anadekhe, chalaka-chalaka baha gayA tumhArA pyAlA! tuma pahalI daphe nahIM suna rahe ho ina vacanoM ko; bahuta bAra suna cuke ho| tuma ati prAcIna ho| ho sakatA hai, aSTAvakra se bhI tumane sunA ho| tuma meM se kucha ne to nizcita sunA hogaa| kucha ne buddha se sunA ho, kucha ne kRSNa se, kucha ne krAisTa se, kucha ne muhammada se, kisI ne lAotsu se, jarathustra se| pathvI para itane anaMta paruSa hae haiM. una sabako tama pAra karake Ate gae ho| itane dIye jale haiM. asaMbhava hai ki kisI dIye kI rozanI tumhArI AMkhoM meM na par3I ho| tumhArA pyAlA bahuta bAra bharA gayA hai| are abhAge! kitanI bAra bharA anadekhe, chalaka-chalaka baha gayA tumhArA pyAlA! tumhArA pyAlA bhara bhI diyA jAtA hai to bhI khAlI raha jAtA hai| tuma use saMbhAla nahIM paate| aura gIta vaha mujhase bolA durnivAra! are, tuma abhI taka nahIM jAge? aura yaha mukta srota-sA sabhI ora baha calA ujaalaa| subaha hone lgii| aura bahuta bAra subaha huI hai, aura bahuta bAra sUraja nikalA, para tuma ho ki apane aMdhere ko pakar3e baiThe ho| yaha abhAgApana tuma chor3oge to chuuttegaa| ____ janaka kahane lage, eka hI dikhAI par3atA hai| maiM usI eka meM lIna ho gayA huuN| vaha eka mujhameM lIna ho gayA hai| veda yaha kahate haiM jo insAM tyAgI, yAnI saMnyAsI hai vedoM se bhI hai balAtara usakI jagamaga jaga se bar3hakara vaha basatA hai jagadIzvara meM usameM basatA hai jagadIzvara! 186 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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veda yaha kahate haiM jo insAM tyAgI, yAnI saMnyAsI hai vedoM se bhI hai balAtara -vedoM se bhI zreSTha hai| kyoMki H .. usameM basatA hai jagadIzvara __ vaha basatA hai jagadIzvara meM! usa ghar3I janaka kI cetanA alaga na rahI, eka hone lgii| cauMka gae haiM svyN| 'jaise vicAra karane se vastra taMtumAtra hI hotA hai, vaise hI vicAra karane se yaha saMsAra Atma-sattA mAtra hI hai|' jAga kara dekhane se, viveka karane se, bodhapUrvaka dekhane se...| jaise gaura se tuma vastra ko dekho to pAoge kyA? taMtuoM kA jAla hI paaoge| eka dhAgA Ar3A, eka dhAgA sIdhA-aise hI rakha-rakha kara vastra bana jAtA hai| taMtuoM kA jAla hai vstr| phira bhI dekho majA, taMtuoM ko pahana na sakoge, vastra ko pahana lete ho! agara dhAge kA Dhera rakha diyA jAe to use pahana na skoge| yadyapi vastra bhI dhAge kA Dhera hI hai, sirpha Ayojana kA aMtara hai; Ar3A-tirachA, dhAge kI bunAvaTa hai, to vastra bana gyaa| to vastra se tuma DhAMka lete ho apane ko| lekina isase kyA pharka par3A? dhAge hI rhe| kaise tumane rakhe, isase kyA pharka par3atA hai? . janaka kaha rahe haiM ki paramAtmA kahIM harA ho kara vRkSa hai, kahIM lAla surkha ho kara gulAba kA phUla / hai; kahIM jala hai, kahIM pahAr3a-parvata hai; kahIM cAMda-tArA hai| ye saba usI ke caitanya kI alaga-alaga saMghaTanAeM haiN| jaise vastra ko dhAge se bunA jAtA, phira usase hI tuma aneka taraha ke vastra buna lete ho garmI meM pahanane ke lie jhIne-patale; sardI meM pahanane ke lie motte| phira usase hI tuma suMdara-asuMdara, garIba ke amIra ke, saba taraha ke vastra buna lete ho| usase hI tuma hajAra-hajAra rUpa ke nirmANa kara lete ho| ___ vaijJAnika kahate haiM ki sArA astitva eka hI UrjA se banA hai| unakA nAma hai UrjA ke lie 'vidyut'| nAma se kyA pharka par3atA hai? lekina eka bAta se vaijJAnika rAjI haiM ki sArA astitva eka hI cIja se banA hai| usI eka cIja ke alaga-alaga DhAMce haiN| jaise sone ke bahuta-se AbhUSaNa, sabhI sone ke bane haiM-galA do to sonA bce| AkAra bar3e bhinna, lekina AkAra jisa para khar3A hai vaha abhinn| yadvat paTaH taMtumAtraM -jaise vastra kevala taMtumAtra haiN| idaM vivam AtmatanmAtram -aisA hI yaha sArA astitva bhI AtmA-rUpI tatva se bunA gayA hai| aura nizcita hI vidyuta kahane se AtmA kahanA behatara hai| kyoMki vidyuta jar3a hai| aura vidyuta se caitanya ke utpanna hone kI koI saMbhAvanA nahIM hai| aura agara vidyuta se caitanya hone kI saMbhAvanA hai to phira vidyuta ko vidyuta kahanA vyartha hai| kyoMki jo paidA ho sakatA hai, vaha chipA honA caahie| caitanya jAgaraNa mahAmatra hai 1871

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dikhAI par3a rahA hai| caitanya pragaTa huA hai| to jo pragaTa huA hai vaha mUla meM bhI honA hI cAhie, anyathA pragaTa kaise hogA? tumane Ama kA bIja boyA, Ama kA vRkSa pragaTa huA; usameM Ama laga ge| tumane nIma kA bIja boyA, nIma pragaTa huI; usameM nimoliyAM laga giiN| jo bIja meM hai, vahI pragaTa hotA hai, vahI lagatA hai| itanA caitanya dikhAI par3atA hai duniyA meM, itanI cetanA dikhAI par3atI hai, vibhinna cetanA ke rUpa dikhAI par3ate haiM to jo mUla saMghaTa hai isa astitva kA, usameM caitanya chupA honA caahie| isalie vidyuta kahanA ucita nahIM, AtmA kahanA jyAdA ucita hai| Atma-vidyuta kaho, magara caitanya ko vahAM DAlanA hI hogaa| jo dikhAI par3ane lagA hai, vaha AyA hai to mUla meM chipA rahA hogaa| __ 'jaise vicAra karane se vastra taMtumAtra hI hotA hai, vaise hI vicAra karane se yaha saMsAra Atma-mAtra hai|' 'jaise Ikha ke rasa se banI huI zakkara Ikha ke rasa se vyApta hai, vaise hI mujhase banA huA saMsAra mujhase bhI vyApta hai|' jaise tumane Ikha se zakkara nikAla lI to zakkara meM Ikha kA rasa vyApta hai, aise hI caitanya meM paramAtmA vyApta hai, mujhameM paramAtmA vyApta hai, tumameM paramAtmA vyApta hai, aura tuma paramAtmA meM vyApta ho| 'AtmA ke ajJAna se saMsAra bhAsatA hai...!' ise smjhnaa| yaha bahuta mahatvapUrNa hai| 'AtmA ke ajJAna se saMsAra bhAsatA hai aura AtmA ke jJAna se nahIM bhaastaa...|' gaisTaoNlTa badala jAtA hai, dekhane kA DhaMga badala jAtA hai| '...jaise ki rassI ke ajJAna se sAMpa bhAsatA hai aura usake jJAna se vaha nahIM bhAsatA hai|' rAta ke aMdhere meM dekha lI rassI, ghabar3A gae, samajhA ki sAMpa hai| bhAgane lage, lakar3iyAM le kara mArane lge| phira koI dIyA le AyA, to lakar3iyAM hAtha se gira jAeMgI, bhaya visarjita ho jaaegaa| . prakAza meM dikhAI par3a gayA H sAMpa nahIM hai, rassI hai| rassI ko rassI kI taraha na dekha pAne ke kAraNa sAMpa thaa| sAMpa thA nahIM-sirpha AbhAsa thaa| AtmA ko AtmA kI taraha na dekha pAne ke kAraNa saMsAra hai| jisane svayaM ko jAnA, usakA saMsAra miTa gyaa| isakA yaha artha nahIM ki dvAra-daravAje, dIvAla, pahAr3a-patthara kho jaaeNge| na, ye saba hoMge; lekina ye saba eka meM hI lIna ho jaaeNge| ye eka kI hI vibhinna taraMgeM hoMgI, phena, budabude! jisane svayaM ko jAnA, usakA saMsAra samApta huaa| aura jisane svayaM ko nahIM jAnA, usakA saMsAra kabhI samApta nahIM hotaa| saMsAra chor3ane se tuma svayaM ko na jAna skoge| lekina svayaM ko jAna lo to saMsAra chUTa gyaa| ___ tyAga kI do dhArAeM haiN| eka dhArA hai jo kahatI hai ki saMsAra ko chor3o to tuma svayaM ko jAna skoge| dUsarI dhArA hai, jo kahatI hai : svayaM ko jAna lo, saMsAra chUTA hI hai| pahalI dhArA bhrAMta hai| saMsAra ko chor3ane se nahIM tuma svayaM ko jAna skoge| kyoMki saMsAra ke chor3ane meM bhI saMsAra ke hone kA bhrama banA rahatA hai| samajho thodd'aa| rassI par3I hai, sAMpa dikhAI pdd'aa| koI tumase milatA hai, vaha kahatA hai : tuma sAMpa kA bhAva chor3a do to tumheM rassI dikhAI par3a jaaegii| tuma kahogeH 'sAMpa kA bhAva chor3a kaise deM? sAMpa summonsoomarwaroramananewwwwwwwwwsarmananews | 188 / aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 | -

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dikhAI par3a rahA hai, rassI to dikhAI par3atI nahIM / ' to tuma agara himmata karake, rAma rAma japa kara kisI taraha akar3a kara khar3e ho jAo ki calo nahIM sAMpa hai, rassI hai, rassI hai, rassI hai, to bhI tumhAre bhItara to tuma jAnoge sAMpa hI hai, kisako jhuThalA ho ? pAsa mata cale jAnA, koI jhaMjhaTa na ho jAe ! bhAgate 'tuma cale hI jaaoge| tuma kahoge, rassI hai| mAnA ki rassI hai, magara pAsa kyoM jAeM ? aba jo AdamI saMsAra chor3a kara bhAgatA hai - vaha kahatA hai, saMsAra mAyA hai, phira bhI bhAgatA hai / thor3A usase pUcho ki agara mAyA hai to bhAga kyoM rahe ho ? agara hai hI nahIM to bhAga kahAM rahe ho ? kisako chor3a kara jA rahe ho ? vaha kahatA hai, dhana to miTTI hai| to phira dhana se itane ghabar3Ae kyoM ho? phira itane bhayabhIta kyoM ho rahe ho ? agara dhana miTTI hai to miTTI se to tuma bhayabhIta nahIM hote! to dhana se kyoM bhayabhIta ho rahe ho ? miTTI hai, agara dikhAI hI par3a gayA, to bAta ThIka hai; dhana par3A rahe to ThIka, na par3A rahe to tthiik| kabhI miTTI kI jarUrata hotI hai to AdamI miTTI kA bhI upayoga karatA hai; dhana kI jarUrata huI, dhana kA upayoga kara letA hai| lekina aba yaha saba svapnavata hai, khela jaisA hai| dUsarI dhArA jyAdA gaharI aura satya ke karIba hai ki tuma dIyA jalAo aura rassI ko rassI kI bhAMti dekha lo, to saMsAra gayA, sAMpa gayA / 'AtmA ke ajJAna se saMsAra bhAsatA hai aura AtmA ke jJAna se nahIM bhAsatA hai / ' AtmA ko dekha lo, saMsAra nahIM dikhAI par3atA / saMsAra ko dekho, AtmA nahIM dikhAI pdd'tii| do meM se eka hI dikhAI par3atA hai, donoM sAtha-sAtha dikhAI nahIM pdd'te| agara tumheM saMsAra dikhAI par3a rahA hai to AtmA dikhAI nahIM pdd'egii| AtmA dikhAI par3ane lage, saMsAra dikhAI nahIM pdd'egaa| ina donoM ko sAtha-sAtha dekhane kA koI bhI upAya nahIM hai / yaha to aise hI hai ki jaise tuma kamare meM baiThe ho, aMdherA aMdherA dikhAI par3a rahA hai| phira tuma rozanI le Ao ki jarA aMdhere ko gaura se dekheM, rozanI meM dekheM to aura sApha dikhAI pdd'egaa| phira kucha bhI dikhAI na pdd'egaa| rozanI le Ae to aMdherA dikhAI na pdd'egaa| agara aMdherA dekhanA ho to rozanI bhUla kara mata laanaa| agara aMdherA na dekhanA ho to rozanI laanaa| kyoMki aMdherA aura rozanI sAtha-sAtha dikhAI nahIM par3a skte| kyoM nahIM dikhAI par3ate sAtha-sAtha ? kyoMki aMdherA rozanI kA abhAva hai| jaba rozanI kA bhAva ho jAtA hai to abhAva sAtha-sAtha kaise hogA ? saMsAra AtmajJAna kA abhAva hai / jaba AtmajJAna kA udaya hogA to saMsAra gyaa| saba jahAM kA tahAM rahatA hai aura phira bhI kucha vaisA kA vaisA nahIM raha jaataa| saba jahAM kA tahAM - aura saba rUpAMtarita ho jAtA hai| mujhase loga pUchate haiM ki Apa saMnyAsa dete haiM, lekina logoM ko kahate nahIM ki ghara chor3eM, patnI chor3eM, bacce chodd'eN| maiM kahatA hUM ki maiM unako yaha nahIM kahatA ki chor3eM; maiM unako itanA hI kahatA ki Atmavata hoM, AtmavAna hoM, tAki dikhAI par3ane lage ki jo hai vaha hai / jo hai, use chor3A nahIM jA sktaa| jo nahIM hai, use chor3ane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai / hama jo dekhanA cAheM dekha lete haiN| adAlata meM eka mukadamA thaa| majisTreTa ne pUchA, mullA nasaruddIna ko, ina eka jaisI saikar3oM bhaiMsoM se, tumane apanI hI bhaiMsa ko kisa taraha pahacAna liyA ? jAgaraNa mahAmaMtra hai 189

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- nasaruddIna bolA, yaha kauna-sI bar3I bAta hai mAlika! ApakI kacaharI meM kAle koTa pahane saikar3oM vakIla khar3e haiM, phira bhI maiM apane vakIla ko pahacAna hI rahA hUM ki nahIM? kahane lagA, jisako hama pahacAnanA cAhate haiM, pahacAna hI lete haiN| apanI bhaiMsa bhI pahacAna letA hai AdamI; kyoMki eka hI jaisI bhaiMseM haiM--vakIloM jaisI! jo hama jAnanA cAhate haiM, use hama jAna hI lete haiN| jo hama pahacAnanA cAhate haiM use hama pahacAna hI lete haiN| hamArA abhiprAya hI hamAre jIvana kI sArthakatA bana jAtA hai| isa saMsAra se jaagnaa| saMsAra se jUjhanA mt| isa saMsAra se jAganA ho to sirpha bhItara jAgane kI koziza krnaa| . mullA nasaruddIna aura usakI patnI apanI goda meM eka khelate hue bacce ko le kara nRtya kA eka kAryakrama dekhane ge| darabAna ne unheM cetAvanI dI ki nasaruddIna, yadi nRtya ke daurAna baccA royA to tumheM hAla se uTha jAnA pdd'egaa| aura yadi cAhoge to tumhArI TikaToM ke dAma bhI hama lauTA deMge, magara phira baiThane na deMge, to khayAla rkhnaa| lagabhaga AdhA kAryakrama pUrA ho jAne ke bAda nasaruddIna ne patnI se pUchA, nRtya kaisA laga rahA hai? ekadama bekAra hai! zrImatI ne uttara diyaa| to usane kahA, phira dera kyA kara rahI ho, kATo eka cuTakI bebI ko| jaba tuma saMsAra ko bilakula bekAra jAna lo to dera mata krnaa| kATanA eka cuttkii| bhItara jhakajhoranA apane ko, jagAnA apane ko| apanI jAga se saba ho jAtA hai| jAgaraNa mahAmaMtra haiekamAtra maMtra! hari OM tatsat! 190 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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pahalA prazna : mujhe lagatA hai ki merA zarIra eka piMjar3e yA botala jaisA hai, jisameM eka bar3A zaktizAlI siMha kaida hai, aura vaha janmoMjanmoM se soyA huA thA, lekina Apake cher3ane se vaha jAga gayA hai| vaha bhUkhA hai aura piMjare se mukta hone ke lie bar3A becaina hai| dina meM aneka bAra vaha baukhalA kara huMkAra mAratA, garjana karatA, aura Upara kI ora uchalatA hai| usakI huMkAra, garjana, aura Upara kI ora uchalane ke dhakke se merA roAM- roAM kaMpa jAtA hai, aura mAthe va sira kA UparI hissA UrjA se phaTane lagatA hai| isake bAda eka ajIba naze va mastI meM DUba jAtA huuN| phira vaha siMha jarA zAMta hokara kasamasAtA, cahalakadamI karatA va gurrAtA rahatA hai| aura phira kIrtana meM yA Apake smaraNa se vaha masta ho kara nAcatA bhI hai ! anukaMpA karake samajhAyeM ki yaha kyA ho rahA hai? chA hai 'yoga cinmaya' ne| pU zubha ho rahA hai! jaisA honA cAhie, vaisA ho rahA hai| isase bhayabhIta mata honaa| ise hone denA / isake sAtha sahayoga karanA / eka anUThI prakriyA zurU huI hai, jisakA aMtima pariNAma mukti hai| hama nizcita hI zarIra meM kaida haiN| siMha piMjar3e meM baMda hai ! bahuta samaya se baMda hai, isalie siMha bhUla hI gayA hai apanI garjanA ko / bahuta samaya se baMda hai, aura siMha socane lagA hai ki yaha piMjar3A hI usakA ghara hai / itanA hI nahIM, socane lagA hai ki maiM piMjar3A hI huuN| deho'ham ! maiM zarIra hI hUM ! / coTa karanI hai ! usI ke lie tuma mere pAsa ki maiM coTa karUM aura tuma jago / ye vacana jo maiM tumase bola rahA hUM, sirpha vacana nahIM haiM; inheM tIra samajhanA; ye chedeMge tumheN| kabhI nAra bhI ho jAoge mujha para, kyoMki saba zAMta cala rahA thA, suvidhApUrNa thA, aura becainI khar3I ho gii| lekina jAgane kA aura koI upAya nahIM; pIr3A se gujaranA hogaa| jaba bhItara kI UrjA uThegI, to zarIra rAjI nahIM hotA use jhelane ko; zarIra use jhelane ko banA nahIM hai| zarIra kI sAmarthya bar3I choTI hai; UrjA virATa hai| jaise koI kisI choTe AMgana meM pUre AkAza ko baMda karanA cAhe / to jaba UrjA jagegI, to zarIra meM kaI utpAta zurU hoNge| sira phaTegA / kabhI-kabhI to aisA hotA hai ki pUrNa jJAna ke bAda bhI zarIra meM utpAta jArI rahate haiN| jJAna kI ghaTanA ke pahale to bilakula svAbhAvika haiM, kyoMki zarIra rAjI nahIM hai| jaise jisa bijalI ke tAra meM sau kaiMDala kI bijalI daur3Ane kI kSamatA ho, usameM hajAra kaiMDala kI bijalI daur3A do, to tAra jhanajhanA jAyegA, jala uThegA ! aise hI jaba tumhAre bhItara UrjA jagegI- jo soyI par3I thI - pragaTa hogI, to tumhArA zarIra usake lie rAjI nahIM hai| zarIra tumhArA bhikhamaMgA hone ke lie rAjI hai, samrATa hone ko rAjI nahIM hai / zarIra kI sImA

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hai, tumhArI koI sImA nahIM hai| jhakajhore lageMge, AMdhiyAM utthegii| jJAna kI ghaTanA ke pahale, samAdhi ke pahale to ye jhakajhore bilakala svAbhAvika haiN| kabhI-kabhI aisA bhI hotA hai ki samAdhi bhI ghaTa jAtI hai, aura jhakajhore jArI rahate haiM, AMdhI jArI rahatI hai| kyoMki zarIra rAjI nahIM ho paataa| kRSNamUrti ke mAmale meM aisA hI huA hai| cAlIsa sAla se, paramajJAna kI upalabdhi ke bAda bhI prakriyA jArI hai, zarIra jhaTake jhela nahIM paataa| kRSNamUrti AdhI rAta meM cillA kara, cIkha kara, uTha Ate haiM; gurrAne lagate haiM--vastutaH gurrAne lagate haiN| aura sira meM cAlIsa sAla se darda banA huA hai, jo jAtA nahIM; AtA hai, jAtA hai, lekina pUrI taraha jAtA nhiiN| darda kabhI itanA pragAr3ha ho jAtA hai ki sira phaTane lagatA hai| ___kRSNamUrti ke pichale cAlIsa varSa zarIra kI dRSTi se bar3e kaSTa ke rhe| aisA kabhI-kabhI hotA hai| aksara to samAdhi ke sAtha-sAtha zarIra rAjI ho jAtA hai| lekina kRSNamUrti ke sAtha isalie nahIM ho pAyA zAMta, kyoMki samAdhi ke lie bar3I ceSTA kI gii| thiyosAphI ke jina vicArakoM ne kRSNamUrti ko bar3A kiyA, unhoMne bar3A prayAsa kiyA, samAdhi ko lAne ke lie bar3I athaka ceSTA kii| unakI AkAMkSA thI ki eka jagataguru ko ve paidA kareM; jagata ko jarUrata hai-koI buddhAvatAra paidA ho| kaSNamarti ne agara apanI hI ceSTA se kAma kiyA hotA to zAyada unheM ekAdha-do janma aura laga jaate| lekina taba yaha ar3acana na hotii| tvarA ke sAtha kAma kiyA gayA; jo do janmoM meM honA cAhie thA, vaha zIghratA se ghaTa gyaa| ghaTa to gayA, lekina zarIra rAjI nahIM ho paayaa| Akasmika ghaTa gayA; zarIra taiyAra na thA, aura ghaTa gyaa| to cAlIsa varSa zArIrika pIr3A ke rhe| Aja bhI kRSNamUrti rAta gurrAte haiM, nIMda se uTha-uTha Ate haiN| UrjA sone nahIM detii| cIkhate haiM! ___yaha thor3I hairAnI kI bAta mAlUma hogI ki paramajJAna ko upalabdha vyakti rAta ko cIkhe! lekina pUrA gaNita sApha hai| jisa ghaTanA ko ghaTane meM do janma kama se kama lagate, vaha bar3I zIghratA se ghaTA . lI gii| usake lie zarIra taiyAra nahIM ho pAyA thA, isalie prakriyA abhI bhI jArI hai| ghaTanA ghaTa gaI, aura taiyArI jArI hai| ghara pahuMca gaye, aura zarIra pIche raha gayA hai| vaha abhI bhI ghisaTa rahA hai| AtmA ghara pahuMca gaI, zarIra ghara nahIM pahuMcA hai| vaha jo ghisaTana hai, vaha jArI hai; usase darda hai, pIr3A hai| to isase ghabar3AnA mt| ye samAdhi ke Ane kI pahalI khabareM haiN| ye samAdhi ke pahale caraNa haiN| inheM saubhAgya mAnanA, inase rAjI ho jaanaa| inheM saubhAgya mAna kara rAjI ho jAoge to zIghra ye dhIre-dhIre zAMta ho jaayeNge| aura jaise-jaise zarIra inake lie rAjI hone lagegA, sahayoga karane lagegA, vaise-vaise zarIra kI pAtratA aura kSamatA bar3ha jaayegii| ___ usa asIma ko pukArA hai, to asIma bananA hogaa| usa virATa ko cunautI dI hai, to virATa bananA hogaa| __purAnI bAibila meM bar3I anUThI kathA hai-jaikaba kii| jaikaba Izvara kI khoja karane meM lagA hai| usane apanI sArI saMpatti beca dI; apane sAre priyajanoM, apanI patnI, apane bacce, apane naukara, sabako apane se dUra bheja diyaa| vaha ekAMta nadI taTa para Izvara kI pratIkSA kara rahA hai| Izvara kA Agamana huaa| lekina ghaTanA bar3I adabhuta hai, ki jaikaba Izvara se kuztI karane lagA! aba Izvara se koI kuztI 194 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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karatA hai! lekina jaikaba Izvara se ulajhane lgaa| kahate haiM, rAta bhara donoM lar3ate rhe| subaha hote-hote, bhora hote-hote. jaikaba hAra paayaa| jaba Izvara jAne lage, to jaikaba ne Izvara ke paira pakar3a lie aura kahA, 'aba mujhe AzIrvAda to de do!' Izvara ne kahA, 'terA nAma kyA hai?' to jaikaba ne apanA nAma batAyA, kahA, 'merA nAma jaikaba hai|' Izvara ne kahA, 'Aja se tU ijarAyala huA'--jisa nAma se yahUdI jAne jAte haiM--'Aja se tU ijraayl| aba tU jaikaba na rahA; jaikaba mara gyaa|' jaise maiM tumhArA nAma badala detA hUM, jaba saMnyAsa detA huuN| purAnA gayA! Izvara ne jaikaba ko kahA, 'jaikaba mara gayA; aba se tU ijarAyala hai|' ___ yaha kahAnI purAnI bAibila meM hai| aisI kahAnI kahIM bhI nahIM ki koI AdamI Izvara se lar3A ho| lekina isa kahAnI meM bar3I sacAI hai| jaba vaha parama-UrjA utaratI hai to karIba-karIba jo ghaTanA ghaTatI hai vaha lar3AI jaisI hI hai| aura jaba vaha parama ghaTanA ghaTa jAtI hai aura tuma Izvara se hAra jAte ho aura tumhArA zarIra pasta ho jAtA hai aura tuma hAra svIkAra kara lete ho to tumhArI parama-dIkSA huI! usI ghar3I Izvara kA AzIrvAda barasatA hai| taba tuma naye hue| tabhI tumane pahalI bAra amRta kA svAda ckhaa| ___to 'yoga cinmaya' karIba-karIba vahAM haiM, jahAM jaikaba rahA hogaa| rAta kitanI bar3I hogI, kahanA kaThina hai| saMgharSa kitanA hogA, kahanA kaThina hai| koI bhaviSyavANI nahIM kI jA sktii| lekina zubha hai sNghrss| isa UrjA ko sahArA denaa| yaha jo siMha bhItara mukta honA cAhatA hai, yahI tuma ho| yaha jo UrjA uThanA cAhatI hai sira kI tarapha, kAma-keMdra se sahasrAra kI tarapha jAnA cAhatI hai, rAha banAnA cAhatI hai--yahI tuma ho| yaha janmoM-janmoM se kuMDalI mAra kara par3I thI; aba yaha phana uThAnA zurU kara rahI hai| saubhAgyazAlI ho, dhanyabhAgI ho! isI se parama AzIrvAda ke karIba Aoge! tumhArA vAstavika rUpAMtaraNa hogA! kRSNamUrti ne apanI noTabuka meM likhA hai, ki jaba bhI yaha sira phaTatA hai aura rAta maiM so nahIM pAtA aura cIkha-pukAra uThatI hai, aura koI mere bhItara gurrAtA hai usake bAda hI bar3e anUThe anubhava ghaTate haiN| usake bAda hI bar3I zAMti utaratI hai| cAroM tarapha varadAna kI varSA hotI hai| saba tarapha kamala hI kamala khila jAte haiN| ThIka vaisA hI 'cinmaya' ko honA zurU huA, acchA hai| 'isake bAda maiM eka ajIba naze aura mastI meM DUba jAtA huuN|' kyoMki jaba UrjA apanA saMgharSa karake Upara uThegI aura zarIra thor3A-sA rAjI hogA, to eka naI mastI AyegI : vikAsa huA! tuma thor3e Upara utthe| tumane thor3A atikramaNa kiyaa| tuma kArAgRha ke thor3e-se bAhara hue, svataMtra AkAza milA! tuma praphullita hooge| tuma nAcoge, tuma magana ho kara naacoge| 'phira vaha siMha zAMta hokara kasamasAtA, cahalakadamI karatA, gurrAtA rahatA hai, aura kIrtana meM yA Apake smaraNa se masta hokara nAcatA bhI hai|' vaha siMha nAcanA hI cAhatA hai; zarIra meM jagaha nahIM hai nAcane laayk| nAcane ko sthAna to cAhiye; zarIra meM sthAna kahAM hai? zarIra ke bAhara hI nRtya ho sakatA hai| isaliye agara tuma ThIka se nAcoge, to niyaMtA nahIM--sAkSI bano 195

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tuma pAoge ki tuma zarIra nahIM rhe| nAca kI AkhirI garimA meM, AkhirI UMcAI para, tuma zarIra ke bAhara ho jAte ho| zarIra phirakatA rahatA, thirakatA rahatA; lekina tuma bAhara hote ho, tuma bhItara nahIM hote| ___isalie to maiM dhyAna kI prakriyAoM meM nRtya ko anivArya rUpa se jor3a diyA hUM; kyoMki nRtya se adabhuta dhyAna ke lie aura koI prakriyA nahIM hai| agara tuma bharapUra nAca lo, agara tuma samagrarUpa se nAca lo, to usa nAca meM tumhArI AtmA zarIra ke bAhara ho jaaegii| zarIra thirakatA rahegA, lekina tuma anubhava karoge ki tuma zarIra ke bAhara ho| aura taba tumhArA asalI nRtya zurU hogA : yahAM zarIra nIce nAcatA rahegA, tuma vahAM Upara naacoge| zarIra pRthvI para, tuma AkAza para! zarIra pArthiva meM, tuma apArthiva meM! zarIra jar3a nRtya karegA, tuma caitanya kA nRtya kroge| tuma naTarAja ho jaaoge| . pUchA hai, 'samajhAyeM yaha kyA ho rahA hai?' anUThA ho rahA hai! adabhuta ho rahA hai! apUrva ho rahA hai! samajhAne yogya nahIM hai, jo ho rahA hai : anubhava karane yogya hai| jo bhI maiM kahUMgA, usase kucha samajha meM nahIM AyegA; usase itanA hI ho sakatA hai ki tama jyAdA saralatA se ise svIkAra karane meM samartha ho jaao| isase rAjI ho jaao| ise dabAnA mata! svAbhAvika mana hotA hai dabAne kA, ki yaha kyA pAgalapana hai ki maiM siMha kI taraha gurrA rahA hUM! yaha garjanA kaisI! loga pAgala samajheMge! to svAbhAvika mana hotA hai ki dabA lo ise, chipA lo ise! mata kisI ko patA calane do! koI kyA kahegA! phikra mata karanA! kauna kyA kahatA hai, isakI phikra mata krnaa| loga pAgala kaheM to pAgala ho jAnA! pAgala hae binA kabhI koI paramahaMsa haA hai? tuma to apane bhItara para dhyAna denaa| agara isase AnaMda A rahA hai, mastI A rahI hai, surA barasa rahI hai, to tuma phikra mata krnaa| isa saMsAra ke pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai ! itanA mUlyavAna tumheM dene ko| isalie isa saMsAra se koI saudA mata krnaa| iMca bhara . bhI AtmA mata becanA, agara pUre jagata kA sAmrAjya bhI badale meM milatA ho| / jIsasa ne kahA hai, pUrA jagata bhI mila jAye, aura AtmA kho jAye, to kyA sAra? AtmA baca jAye, aura sArA jagata bhI kho jAye. to bhI sAra hI sAra hai| himmata rakhanA! sAhasa rakhanA! bharose se, zraddhA se bar3he jAnA! jaldI hI dhIre-dhIre karake zarIra rAjI ho jaayegaa| taba garjanA bhI kho jAyegI; taba nRtya hI raha jaayegaa| taba siMha tar3aphegA nahIM, kyoMki siMha ko rAstA mila jAyegA; jaba jAnA cAhe bAhara calA jAye, jaba AnA cAhe taba bhItara A jaaye| taba yaha deha kArAgRha nahIM raha jAtI, taba yaha deha vizrAma kA sthala ho jAtI hai| tuma jaba AnA ho bhItara A jAo, jaba tuma jAnA ho bAhara cale jaao| jaba tuma itanI saralatA se bAhara-bhItara A sakate ho, jaise apane ghara meM Ate-jAte ho-sardI hai, zIta laga rahI, to tuma bAhara cale jAte ho, dhUpa meM baiTha jAte ho| phira dhUpa bar3ha gaI, sUraja car3ha AyA, garamI hone lagI, pasInA bahane lagA-tuma uTha kara bhItara cale Ate ho| jaise tuma apane ghara meM bAhara-bhItara Ate ho, to ghara kArAgRha nahIM hai--aisA agara tuma kArAgRha meM baiThe ho, to itanI suvidhA nahIM hai ki jaba tumhArA dila ho bAhara A jAo, jaba tumhArA dila ho bhItara A jaao| kArAgRha meM tuma baMdI ho, ghara meM tuma mAlika ho| jaise-jaise tumhArA siMha nAca sakegA bAhara, ur3a sakegA 196 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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AkAza meM, cAMda-tAroM ke sAtha khela sakegA - phira koI bAta nhiiN| phira zarIra se koI jhagar3A nahIM hai; phira zarIra vizrAma kA sthala hai| jaba thaka jAyegA, tuma bhItara lauTa kara vizrAma bhI kroge| phira zarIra se koI duzmanI bhI nahIM hai / zarIra phira maMdira hai| dUsarA prazna: kala Apane kahA ki Apa to sadA hamAre sAtha haiM, lekina hamAre saMnyAsa lene se hama bhI Apake sAtha ho lete haiN| mujhe to aisA koI kSaNa smaraNa nahIM AtA, jaba maiMne saMnyAsa liyA ho : kaba liyA, kahAM liyA! Apane hI diyA thaa| maiM Apa taka pahuMcA kahAM hUM abhI ! mujhe taba kucha patA na thA saMnyAsa kA, aura na Aja hI hai| to kaise hoUM saMnyasta prabhu ? kaise AUM maiM Apa taka ? merI utanI pAtratA kahAM! merI utanI zraddhA va samarpaNa kahAM! aisA bhI bahuta bAra huA hai ki maiMne saMnyAsa unako bhI diyA hai, jinheM saMnyAsa kA koI bhI patA nhiiN| unheM bhI saMnyAsa diyA hai, jo saMnyAsa lene Aye nahIM the / unheM bhI saMnyAsa diyA hai, jinhoMne kabhI svapna meM bhI saMnyAsa ke lie nahIM socA thaa| kyoMki tumhAre mana ko hI maiM nahIM dekhatA, tumhAre mana ke acetana meM dabI huI bahuta-sI bAtoM ko dekhatA huuN| kala rAtri hI eka yuvatI aaii| usase maiMne pUchA bhI nahIM / usase maiMne kahA, 'AMkha baMda kara aura saMnyAsa le|' usase maiMne pUchA bhI nahIM ki tU saMnyAsa cAhatI hai? usane AMkha baMda kara lI, aura saMnyAsa svIkAra kara liyaa| anyathA AdamI cauMkatA hai| AdamI socatA hai! saMnyAsa lenA hai to mahInoM socate haiM kucha loga, varSoM socate haiN| kucha to socate-socate mara gaye aura nahIM le pAye / usane cupacApa svIkAra kara liyaa| use cetana rUpa se kucha bhI patA nahIM hai| lekina hama naye thor3e hI haiM - hama ati prAcIna haiM ! vaha yuvatI bahuta janmoM se khojatI rahI hai| dhyAna kI usake pAsa saMpadA hai| usa saMpadA ko dekha kara hI maiMne kahA ki tU DUba, AMkha baMda kara ! usase maiMne kahA, tujhase maiM pUchUMgA nahIM ki tujhe saMnyAsa lenA yA nhiiN| pUchane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| aisA hI maiMne 'dayAla' ko bhI saMnyAsa diyA thaa| dayAla kA yaha prazna hai / dayAla se pUchA nahIM hai, dayAla ko patA bhI nahIM hai| tumheM apanA hI patA kahAM hai! tuma kahAM se Ate ho, patA nahIM / kyA-kyA saMcita saMpadA lAte ho, niyaMtA nahIM sAkSI bano 197

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patA nhiiN| kyA-kyA tumane kiyA hai aneka-aneka janmoM meM, usakA tumheM patA nhiiN| kyA - kyA tumane khoja liyA thA, kyA-kyA adhUrA raha gayA hai, usakA tumheM kucha patA nhiiN| hara bAra mauta AtI hai, aura tumane jo kiyA thA, saba caupaTa kara jAtI hai| tumameM se bahuta aise haiM, jo bahuta bAra saMnyasta ho cuke haiM - hara bAra mauta A kara caupaTa kara gii| aura tumhArI itanI smRti nahIM hai ki tuma yAda kara lo| I aisA hI samajho ki tuma eka kAma kara rahe the, tuma eka citra banA rahe the, adhUrA banA pAye the ki aaii| basa A gaI ki tuma bhUla ge| phira tuma janme / phira agara tumheM vaha adhUre citra kI sUcanA bhI mila jAye, vaha adhUrA citra bhI tumhAre sAmane lA kara rakha diyA jAye, to bhI tumheM yAda nahIM AtA; kyoMki tumane to socA hI nahIM isa janma meM, ki maiM aura citrakAra ! aura agara maiM tumase kahUM ki ise pUrA kara lo, yaha adhUrA par3A hai; tumane bar3I AkAMkSA se banAyA thA; tumane bar3I gahana abhIpsA se racA thA-- aba ise pUrA kara lo, mauta bIca meM A gaI thI, adhUrA chUTa gayA thaa| tuma kahoge, 'mujhe to kucha patA nahIM, Apa pakar3A dete haiM tUlikA to ThIka hai; lekina mujhe tUlikA pakar3anA bhI nahIM hai | Apa rakha dete haiM ye raMga, to ThIka hai raMga dUMgA; lekina mujhe kucha patA nahIM ki citra kaise banAye jAte haiN|' phira bhI maiM tumase kahatA hUM ki zurU karo, zurU karane se hI yAda A jAyegI / calo, pakar3o tUlikA hAtha meM, yAda A jAye zAyada ! aisA huA, dUsare mahAyuddha meM, eka sainika girA coTa khA kara, usakI smRti kho gaI girate hI / sira para coTa lagI, smRti ke taMtu astavyasta ho gaye, vaha bhUla gayA / vaha bhUla gayA - apanA nAma bhI! vaha bhUla gayA maiM kauna hUM! aura yuddha ke maidAna se jaba vaha lAyA gayA to vaha behoza thA; kahIM usakA tagamA bhI gira gayA, usakA naMbara bhI gira gyaa| bar3I kaThinAI khar3I ho gii| jaba vaha hoza meM AyA to na use apanA naMbara patA hai, na apanA nAma patA hai, na apanA ohadA patA hai| manovaijJAnikoM ne bar3I ceSTA kI khoja - bIna karane kI; saba taraha ke upAya kiye, kucha patA na cle| vaha AdamI bilakula korA ho gayA; jaise acAnaka usakI smRtiyoM se sArA saMbaMdha TUTa gyaa| phira kisI ne sujhAva diyA ki aba eka hI upAya hai ki ise iMglaiMDa meM ghumAyA jAye / vaha iMglaiMDa kI senA kA AdamI thaa| ise iMglaiMDa meM ghumAyA jAe, zAyada apane gAMva ke pAsa pahuMca kara ise yAda A jAye / to use iMglaiMDa meM ghumAyA gayA Trena para biThA kara do AdamI use le kara cle| hara sTezana para gAr3I rukatI, vaha use nIce utaarte| vaha dekhatA khar3e ho kara ! vaha thaka ge| iMglaiMDa choTA mulka hai, isalie bahuta ar3acana na thI, saba jagaha ghumA diyaa| aura aMtataH eka choTe-se sTezana para, jahAM gAr3I rukatI bhI nahIM thI, lekina kisI kAraNavaza ruka gaI, vaha AdamI nIce utarA, usane sTezana para lagI takhtI dekhI, usane kahA, 'are, yaha rahA merA gAMva!' vaha daur3ane lgaa| vaha pIche bhUla hI gayA ki mere sAtha do AdamI haiN| ve do AdamI usake pIche bhAgane lge| vaha sTezana se nikala kara gAMva meM daudd'aa| saba yAda A gayA ! galI-kUce yAda A gye| usane kisI se pUchA bhI nahIM / galI-kUcoM ko pAra karake vaha apane ghara ke sAmane pahuMca gyaa| usane kahA, 'are! yaha rahA merA ghara, yaha rahA merA nAma ! yaha merI takhtI bhI lagI hai !' use saba yAda A gii| basa eka coTa par3I ki phira use sArI yAda A gii| vismRti kho gaI, smRti kA taMtu phira jur3a gyaa| to kabhI-kabhI maiM, jaise 'dayAla' ko saMnyAsa diyA, isI AzA meM ki ghumAUMgA gerue vastroM meM, 198 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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zAyada yAda A jAye ki tuma pahale bhI gerue vastroM meM ghUme ho ! ki kahUMgA : nAco ! zAyada nAcate-nAcate kisI dina usa manoavasthA meM pahuMca jAo, jahAM tumheM atIta janmoM ke nRtya yAda A jaayeN| kahUMgA: dhyAna karo ! dhyAna karate-karate zAyada acetana kA koI dvAra khula jAye, smRtiyoM kA bahAva A jAye ! isIlie to bole calA jAtA hUM- kabhI gItA para, kabhI aSTAvakra para, kabhI jarathustra para, kabhI buddha para, kabhI jIsasa para, kabhI kRSNa para! na mAlUma kauna- -sA zabda tumhAre bhItara gUMja banA de; - mAlUma kauna-sA zabda tumhAre bhItara kuMjI bana jAye; na mAlUma kauna-sA zabda tumheM jagA de tumhArI nIMda se ! saba upAya kiye calA jAtA huuN| koziza sirpha itanI hai, ki kisI taraha mRtyuoM ne jo bIca-bIca meM A kara tor3a diyA hai aura tumhArA jIvana astavyasta ho gayA hai, usameM eka silasilA paidA ho jAye, usameM ekatAnatA A jAye, ekarasatA A jaae| basa ekarasatA Ate hI tumhArI niyati karIba Ane lgegii| tumane ghara to bahuta bAra banAyA, adhUrA-adhUrA chUTa gyaa| isalie 'dayAla' ThIka hI kahatA hai ki mujhe to aisA koI kSaNa smaraNa nahIM AtA jaba maiMne saMnyAsa liyA ho| usane liyA bhI nahIM, maiMne diyA hai| 'kaba liyA, kahAM liyA ! Apane hI diyA thA / maiM Apa taka pahuMcA kahAM hUM abhI ! ' mujha taka to tuma tabhI pahuMcoge, jaba tuma tuma taka pahuMca jaaoge| mujha taka pahuMcane kA aura koI upAya bhI nhiiN| apane taka pahuMca jAo ki mujha taka pahuMca gye| svayaM ko jAna lo, to mujhe jAna liyA / mere pAsa Ane ke lie bAhara kI koI yAtrA nahIM karanI hai-- aMtaratama, aura aMtaratama meM utara jAnA hai| 'na mujhe taba kucha patA thA saMnyAsa kA aura na Aja hI patA hai|' hogA, zIghra hI patA hogA / na taba patA thA, na Aja patA hai - yaha saca hai / lekina yaha manodazA acchI hai ki tuma socate ho, jAnate ho ki tumheM patA nahIM / durbhAgya to unakA hai jinako patA nahIM, aura socate haiM ki patA hai| tuma to ThIka sthiti meM ho| yahI to nirdoSa citta kI bAta hai ki mujhe patA nahIM hai ! to tuma khAlI ho, to tumheM bharA jA sakatA hai| kucha haiM jinheM kucha bhI patA nahIM hai -- aura bahuta hai unakI saMkhyA -- lekina socate haiM unheM patA hai / isI bhrAMti ke kAraNa, patA ho sakatA hai, usase bhI vaMcita raha jAte haiN| jJAna roka letA hai, jJAna taka jAne se| agara tumheM patA hai ki maiM ajJAnI hUM, to tuma ThIka dizA meM ho| aisI nirdoSacittatA meM hI jJAna kI parama ghaTanA ghaTatI hai| yaha jAnanA ki maiM nahIM jAnatA hUM, jAnane kI tarapha pahalA kadama hai|, 'merI pAtratA kahAM! merI utanI zraddhA aura samarpaNa kahAM!' yaha pAtra vyakti ke hRdaya meM hI bhAva uThatA hai ki merI pAtratA kahAM! apAtra to samajhate haiM, hama jaisA supAtra kahAM! yaha vinamra bhAva hI to pAtratA hai ki merI pAtratA kahAM, ki merA samarpaNa kahAM, ki merI zraddhA kahAM! yahI to zraddhA kI sUcanA hai| bIja maujUda haiM, basa samaya kI pratIkSA hai: ThIka anukUla samaya para, ThIka anukUla Rtu meM, aMkuraNa hogA, krAMti ghttegii| aura yaha yAtrA to anUThI yAtrA hai| yaha yAtrA to aparicita, ajJeya kI yAtrA hai| musalasala khAmozI kI ye pardApozI, niyaMtA nahIM--sAkSI bano 199

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abasa hai ki aba rAjadA ho gaye hama / sukUM kho diyA hamane tere junUM meM, tere gama meM zolA-bajAM ho gaye hm| hue isa taraha khama jamAnoM ke hAthoM, kabhI tIra the, aba kamAM ho gaye hama / na rahabara na koI raphIke - saphara hai, ye kisa rAste para ravAM ho gaye hama / hameM bekhudI meM bar3A lutpha AyA, ki guma ho ke maMjilanizAM ho gaye hm| yaha maMjila aisI hai ki kho kara milatI hai| tuma jaba taka ho, taba taka nahIM milegI ; tuma khoye ki milegii| hameM bekhudI meM bar3A lutpha AyA, | jahAM tuma nahIM, jahAM tumhArA ahaMkAra gayA, jahAM bekhudI AI... hameM bekhudI meM bar3A lutpha AyA, ki guma ho ke maMjilanizAM ho gaye hm| ki kho kara aura pahuMca gaye ! yaha rAstA miTane kA rAstA hai| agara tumheM lagatA hai, 'merI samarpaNa kI pAtratA kahAM?' to miTanA zurU ho gaye, bekhudI Ane lagI / agara tumheM lagatA hai ki 'merI zraddhA kahAM ?' to bekhudI Ane lagI, tuma miTane lge| saMnyAsa yahI hai ki tuma miTa jAo, tAki paramAtmA ho ske| na rahabara, na koI raphIke - saphara hai ! yaha to bar3I akele kI yAtrA hai| 200 na rahabara, na koI raphIke - saphara hai ! na koI sAthI hai, na koI mArgadarzaka hai| aMtataH to guru bhI chUTa jAtA hai, kyoMki vahAM itanI jagaha bhI kahAM! prema-galI ati sAMkarI, tAmeM do na samAyeM ! vahAM itanI jagaha kahAM ki tIna bana sakeM ! do bhI nahIM bnte| to ziSya ho, guru ho, paramAtmA ho, taba to tIna ho gae ! vahAM to do bhI nahIM bnte| to vahAM guru bhI chUTa jAtA hai| vahAM tuma bhI chUTa jAte; vahAM paramAtmA hI bacatA hai| na rahabara, na koI raphIke - saphara hai ye kisa rAste para ravAM ho gaye hama / saMnyAsa to bar3I anajAnI yAtrA hai; bar3I himmata, bar3e sAhasa kI yAtrA hai ! jo anajAna meM utarane kA jokhima le sakate haiM -- unakI / yaha hoziyAroM, hisAba lagAne vAloM kA kAma nahIM / yaha koI gaNita nahIM hai| yaha to prema kI chalAMga hai| aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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tIsarA praznaH Apane kahA ki 'tU abhI, yahIM, isI kSaNa mukta hai'; lekina maiM isa 'maiM' se kaise mukta hoU? - se pUchA ki cUka gaye; phira samajhe | nhiiN| yahI to aSTAvakra kA pUrA upadeza hai : anusstthaan...| 'kaise' yAnI anuSThAna; 'kaise' yAnI kisa vidhi se; vidhi-vidhaan| 'kaise' pUchA ki cUka gaye, phira aSTAvakra samajha meM nahIM aayeNge| phira tuma pataMjali ke daravAje para khaTakhaTAo, phira ve batAyeMge: 'kaise'| agara 'kaise' meM bahuta jida hai, to pataMjali tumhAre lie mArga hoNge| ve tumheM bahuta-sA batAyeMge ki karo yama, niyama, saMyama, prANAyAma, pratyAhAra, dhAraNA, dhyAna, smaadhi| ve itanA phailAyeMge ki tuma bhI kahoge: mahArAja, thor3A kama! koI sarala tarakIba batA deM; yaha to bahuta bar3A ho gayA, isameM to janmoM laga jaayeNge| adhika yogI to yama hI sAdhate rahate haiM; niyama taka bhI nahIM pahuMca paate| adhika yogI to Asana hI sAdhate-sAdhate mara jAte haiM-kahAM dhAraNA, kahAM dhyAna ! Asana hI itane haiM; aura Asana kI hI sAdhanA pUrI ho jAye to kaThina mAlUma hotI hai| bahuta khoja karane vAle jyAdA-se-jyAdA dhAraNA taka pahuMca pAte haiN| aura ghaTanA to samAdhi meM ghttegii| aura samAdhi ko bhI pataMjali do meM bAMTa dete haiM: savikalpa samAdhi; nirvikalpa smaadhi| ve bAMTate cale jAte haiM, sIr3hiyAM banAte cale jAte haiN| ve jamIna se le kara AkAza taka sIr3hiyAM lagA dete haiN| . agara tumheM kaise' meM ruci hai-anuSThAna meM to phira tuma pataMjali se puucho| hAlAMki Akhira meM pataMjali bhI kahate haiM ki aba saba chor3o, bahuta ho gayA 'krnaa'| magara kucha loga haiM jo binA kiye nahIM chor3a sakate, to karanA pdd'egaa| aisA hI samajho ki choTA baccA hai ghara meM, zoragula macAtA hai, Udhama karatA hai; tuma kahate ho, 'baiTha zAMta', to vaha baiTha bhI jAtA hai to bhI ubalatA hai| hAtha-paira usake kaMpa rahe haiM, sira hilA rahA hai--vaha kucha karanA cAhatA hai, usake pAsa UrjA hai| yaha koI DhaMga nahIM hai usako biThAne kaa| isameM to khatarA hai| isameM to visphoTa hogaa| isameM to vaha kucha na kucha kregaa| behatara to yaha hai ki usase kaho ki jA, daur3a kara jarA ghara ke sAta cakkara lagA aa| phira vaha khuda hI hAMphate hue A kara zAMta baiTha jaayegaa| phira tumheM kahanA na par3egA, zAMta ho jaa| usI kursI para zAMta ho kara baiTha jAyegA, jisa para pahale zAMta nahIM baiTha pAtA thaa| pataMjali unake lie haiM, jo sIdhe zAMta nahIM ho skte| ve kahate haiM, sAta cakkara lagA aao| daur3a-dhUpa kara lo kaaphii| zarIra ko Ar3A-tirachA karo, zIrSAsana karo, aisA karo, vaisA kro| kara-karake Akhira eka dina tuma pUchate ho ki mahArAja, aba karane se thaka gaye! ve kahate haiM, yaha agara tuma pahale hI kaha dete, to hama bhI bacate, tuma bhI bacate; aba tuma zAMta ho kara baiTha jAo! AdamI karanA cAhatA hai| kyoMki binA kie tumhAre tarka meM hI nahIM baiThatA ki binA kiye kucha ho sakatA hai! aSTAvakra tumhAre tarka ke bAhara haiN| aSTAvakra to kahate haiM, tuma mukta ho! tuma phira galata | niyaMtA nahIM-sAkSI bano 2011

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smjhe| tuma kahate ho, 'tU abhI mukta, yahIM mukta'; lekina maiM isa 'maiM' se kaise mukta hoUM?' aSTAvakra yaha kahate haiM ki yaha 'kaise' kI bAta hI taba hai, jaba koI mAna le ki maiM amukta huuN| to tumane eka bAta to mAna hI lI pahale hI ki maiM baMdhana meM hUM, aba kaise mukta hoU? aSTAvakra kahate haiM : baMdhana nahIM hai-bhrAMti hai baMdhana kii| tuma phira kahoge, isa bhrAMti se kaise mukta hoeM? to bhI tumheM samajha meM na AyA, kyoMki bhrAMti kA artha hI hotA hai ki nahIM hai, mukta kyA honA hai? dekhate hI, jAgate hI-mukta ho| agara tarakIboM meM par3e, to bar3I muzkila meM pdd'oge| hara tarakIba khoTI par3a gaI, Akhira jiMdagI choTI par3a gii| aise agara tarakIboM meM par3e to tuma pAoge ki eka jiMdagI kyA, aneka jiMdagiyAM choTI haiN| tarakIbeM bahuta haiN| kitane-kitane janmoM se to tarakIbeM sAdhate rahe! karane para tumhArA bharosA hai, kyoMki karane se ahaMkAra bharatA hai| __aSTAvakra kaha rahe haiM, kucha karo mt| karane vAlA paramAtmA hai| jo ho rahA hai, ho rahA hai| tuma usameM sammilita ho jaao| tama itanA bhI mata pacho ki isa 'maiM' se kaise makta hoUM? agara yaha 'maiM' ho rahA hai to hone do; tuma ho kauna, jo isase mukta hone kI ceSTA karo? tuma ise bhI svIkAra kara lete ho ki ThIka hai, agara yaha ho rahA hai, to yahI ho rahA hai| tumane to banAyA nhiiN| yAda hai, tumane kaba banAyA ise? tumane to DhAlA nhiiN| tuma to ise lAye nhiiN| to jise tuma nahIM lAye, usase tuma chUTa kaise sakoge? jo tumane DhAlA nahIM, use tuma miTAoge kaise? tuma kahate ho, kyA kara sakate haiM? do AMkheM milIM, eka nAka milI, aisA yaha ahaMkAra bhI milaa| yaha saba milA hai| apane hAtha meM kucha bhI nhiiN| to jo hai ThIka hai| 'maiM' bhI sahI, yaha bhI ThIka hai| ___ isameM raMcamAtra bhI zikAyata na rkho| usa be-zikAyata kI bhAva-dazA meM, usa parama svIkAra meM, tuma acAnaka pAogeH gayA 'maiM'! kyoMki 'maiM' banatA hI kartA se hai| jaba tuma kucha karate ho, to 'maiM' banatA hai| aba tuma eka naI bAta pUcha rahe ho, ki 'maiM' ko kaise miTAUM? to yaha miTAne vAlA 'maiM' bana jAyegA. kahIM baca na pAoge tm| isalie to vinamra AdamI kA bhI ahaMkAra hotA hai aura kabhIkabhI ahaMkArI AdamI se jyAdA bar3A hotA hai| tumane dekhA vinamra AdamI kA ahaMkAra! vaha kahatA hai, maiM Apake paira kI dhUla! magara usakI AMkha meM dekhanA, vaha kyA kaha rahA hai! agara tuma kaho ki Apa bilakula ThIka kaha rahe haiM, hamako to pahale hI se patA thA ki Apa paira kI dhUla haiM, to vaha jhagar3ane ko khar3A ho jaayegaa| vaha yaha kaha nahIM rahA hai ki Apa bhI isako mAna lo| vaha to yaha kaha rahA hai ki Apa kaho ki Apa jaisA vinamra AdamI... darzana ho gaye bar3I kRpA! vaha yaha kaha rahA hai ki Apa khaMDana karo ki 'Apa, aura paira kI dhUla? Apa to svarNa-zikhara haiM! Apa to maMdira ke kalaza haiM!' jaise-jaise tuma kahoge UMcA, vaha kahegA ki nahIM, maiM bilakula paira kI dhUla huuN| lekina jaba koI kahe ki maiM paira kI dhUla hUM, tuma agara svIkAra kara lo ki Apa bilakula ThIka kaha rahe haiM, sabhI aisA mAnate haiM ki Apa bilakula paira kI dhUla haiM, to vaha 202 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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gira AdamI phira tumhArI tarapha kabhI dekhegA bhI nhiiN| vaha vinamratA nahIM thI--vaha nayA ahaMkAra kA raMga thA; ahaMkAra ne naye vastra or3he the, vinamratA ke vastra or3he the| __ to tuma agara 'maiM' se chUTane kI koziza kiye, to yaha jo chUTane vAlA hai, yaha eka naye 'maiM' ko nirmita kara legaa| AdamI pairahana badalatA hai! kapar3e badala liye, magara tuma to vahI rhoge| aSTAvakra kI bAta samajhane kI koziza karo; jaldI mata karo ki kyA kareM, kaise ahaMkAra se chuTakArA ho? karane kI jaldI mata karo; thor3A samajhane ke lie vizrAma lo| aSTAvakra yaha kaha rahe haiM ki 'maiM' banatA kaise hai, yaha samajha lo-karane se banatA hai, ceSTA se banatA hai, yatna se banatA hai, saphalatA se banatA hai| to tuma jahAM bhI yatna karoge, vahIM bana jaayegaa| ____to phira eka bAta sApha ho gaI ki agara ahaMkAra se mukta honA hai to yatna mata karo, ceSTA mata kro| jo hai, use vaisA hI svIkAra kara lo| usI svIkAra meM tuma pAogeH ahaMkAra aise miTa gayA, jaise kabhI thA hI nhiiN| kyoMki usako jo UrjA dene vAlA tatva thA. vaha khisaka gayA. rbA gaI, aba bhavana jyAdA dera na khar3A rhegaa| aura agara kartA kA bhAva gira jAye, to jIvana kI sArI bImAriyAM gira jAtI haiM; anyathA jIvana meM bar3e jAla haiN| dhana kI daur3a bhI kartA kI daur3a hai| pada kI daur3a bhI kartA kI daur3a hai| pratiSThA kI daur3a bhI kartA kI daur3a hai| tuma duniyA ko kucha karake dikhAnA cAhate ho| ___ mere pAsa kaI loga A jAte haiM, ve kahate haiM ki aisA kucha mArga deM ki duniyA meM kucha karake dikhA jaayeN| kyA karake dikhAnA cAhate ho? ki nahIM, ve kahate haiM ki 'nAma raha jaaye| hama to cale jAyeMge, lekina nAma raha jAe!' nAma rahane se kyA prayojana? tumhAre nAma meM aura kisI kI koI utsukatA nahIM hai, sivAya tumhaare| jaba tumhIM cale gaye, kauna phikra karatA hai! jaba tumhIM na bacoge, to tumhArA nAma kyA khAka bacegA? tuma na bace, jIvaMta, to nAma to kevala takhtI thI, vaha kyA khAka bacegA? kauna phikra karatA hai tumhAre nAma kI? aura nAma baca bhI gayA to kyA sAra hai? kinhIM kitAboM meM dabA par3A rahegA, tar3aphegA vahAM! sikaMdara kA nAma hai, nepoliyana kA nAma hai-kyA sAra hai? nahIM, lekina hameM bacapana se ye roga sikhAye gaye haiN| bacapana se yaha kahA gayA hai : 'kucha karake maranA, binA kare mata mara jAnA! acchA ho to acchA, nahIM to burA karake maranA, lekina nAma chor3a jaanaa|' loga kahate haiM, 'badanAma hue to kyA, kucha nAma to hogA hii| agara ThIka rAstA na mile, to ulaTe rAste se kucha karanA, lekina nAma chor3a kara jAnA!' loga aise dIvAne haiM ki pahAr3a jAte haiM, to patthara para nAma khoda Ate haiN| purAnA kilA dekhane jAte haiM, to dIvAloM para nAma likha Ate haiN| aura jo AdamI nAma likha rahA hai, vaha yaha bhI nahIM dekhatA ki dUsare nAma poMcha kara likha rahA hai| tumhArA nAma koI dUsarA poMcha kara likha jaayegaa| tuma dUsare kA poMcha kara likha rahe ho| dUsaroM ke likhe haiM, unake Upara tuma apanA likha rahe ho aura moTe akSaroM meM; koI aura A kara usase moTe akSaroM meM likha jaayegaa| kisa pAgalapana meM par3e ho? alabele aramAnoM ne sapanoM ke bune haiM jAla kii| eka camaka le kara uThe haiM. jajbAte-pAmAla krdd| rUpa kI mastI,pyAra kA nazA,nAma kI ajamata,jara kA gurUra niyaMtA nahIM-sAkSI bano 203

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dharatI para insAM ke lie haiM, phaile mAyAjAla kii| apanI-apanI kismata hai, aura apanI-apanI phitarata hai, khuziyoM se pAmAla kaI haiM, gama se mAlAmAla kii| iMsAnoM kA kAla par3A hai, vakta kar3A hai duniyA para, aise kar3e kaba vakta par3e the, yUM to par3e haiM kAla kii| dila kI daulata kama milatI hai, daulata to milatI hai bahuta, dila unake muphalisa the hamane dekhe ahalemAla kii| kitane maMjara pinahAM haiM, madahozI kI gaharAI meM, hoza kA Alama eka magara, madahozI ke pAtAla kii| kitane maMjara pinahAM haiM madahozI kI gaharAI meM! yaha jo hamArI mUrchA hai, isameM kitane dRzya chipe haiM-dRzya ke bAda dRzya; parade ke pIche parade; kahAniyoM ke pIche kahAniyAM! yaha jo hamArI mUrchA hai, isameM kitane pAtAla chipe haiM--dhana ke, pada ke, pratiSThA ke, sapanoM ke! jAla biche haiM! . kitane maMjara pinahIM haiM madahozI kI gaharAI meM, __hoza kA Alama eka magara, madahozI ke pAtAla kii| lekina jo hoza meM A gayA hai, usakA Alama eka hai, usakA svabhAva eka hai, usakA svarUpa eka hai, usakA svAda eka hai! buddha ne kahA hai : 'jaise cakho sAgara ko kahIM bhI to khArA hai, aisA hI tuma mujhe cakho to maiM sabhI jagaha se hozapUrNa huuN| merA eka hI svAda hai--hosh|' vahI svAda aSTAvakra kA hai| kartA nahIM, bhoktA nahIM-sAkSI! to yaha to pUcho hI mataH kaise! kyoMki kaise' meM to kartA A gayA, bhoktA A gayA to tuma . cUka gaye; aSTAvakra kI bAta cUka gye| aSTAvakra itanA hI kahate haiM : jo bhI hai, use dekho; sAkSI bno| basa dekho! ahaMkAra hai to ahaMkAra ko dekho; karane kA kyA hai? sirpha dekho-aura dekhane se krAMti ghaTita hotI hai| tuma samajhe bAta? bAta thor3I jaTila hai, lekina jaTila itanI nahIM ki samajha meM na aaye| bAta sIdhI-sApha bhI hai| aSTAvakra kaha rahe haiM ki tuma sirpha dekho, to dekhane meM kartA to raha nahIM jAtA, mAtra sAkSI raha jAte ho| kartA haTA ki kartA se jina-jina cIjoM ko rasa milatA thA, bala milatA thA, ve saba gira jaayeNgii| binA kartA ke dhana kI daur3a kahAM? pada kI daur3a kahAM? binA kartA ke ahaMkAra kahAM? ve saba apane-Apa girane lgeNge| eka bAta sAdha lo--sAkSI; zeSa kucha bhI karane ko nahIM hai| zeSa saba apane se ho jaayegaa| zeSa sadA hotA hI rahA hai| tuma nAhaka hI bIca-bIca meM khar3e ho jAte ho| ___ maiMne sunA hai, eka hAthI eka pula para se gujaratA thaa| hAthI kA vajana-pula kaMpane lagA! eka makkhI usakI sUMr3a para baiThI thii| jaba donoM usa pAra ho gaye, to makkhI ne kahA, 'beTA! hamane pula ko bilakula hilA diyaa|' hAthI ne kahA, 'devI! mujhe terA patA hI na thA, jaba taka tU bolI na thI ki tU bhI hai|' 204 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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yaha tuma jo soca rahe ho tumane pula ko hilA diyA, yaha tuma nahIM ho--yaha jIvana-UrjA hai| tuma to makkhI kI taraha ho, jo jIvana-UrjA para baiThe kahate ho, 'beTA, dekho kaisA hilA diyA!' ___ yaha ahaMkAra to sirpha tumhAre Upara baiThA hai| tumhArI jo anaMta UrjA hai, usase saba kucha ho rahA hai| vaha paramAtmA kI UrjA hai; usameM tumhArA kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai| vahI tumameM zvAsa letA, vahI tumameM jAgatA, vahI tumameM sotA; tuma bIca meM hI akar3a le lete ho| itanA jarUra hai ki tuma jaba akar3a lete ho to vaha bAdhA nahIM ddaaltaa| hAthI ne to kama-se-kama bAdhA ddaalii| hAthI ne kahA ki devI, mujhe patA hI na thA ki tU bhI mere Upara baiThI hai| itanA to kama-se-kama hAthI ne kahA; paramAtmA itanA bhI nahIM khtaa| paramAtmA parama mauna hai| tuma akar3ate ho to akar3a lene detA hai| tuma usake kRtya para apanA dAvA karate ho to kara lene detA hai| jo tumane kiyA hI nahIM hai, usako bhI tuma kahate ho maiM kara rahA hUM, to bhI vaha bIca meM A kara nahIM kahatA ki nahIM, tuma nahIM, maiM kara rahA hUM! kyoMki usake pAsa to koI 'maiM' hai nahIM, to kaise tumase kahe ki maiM kara rahA hUM? isalie tumhArI bhrAMti calatI jAtI hai| lekina gaura se dekho, thor3A AMkha khola kara dekho : tumhAre kiye thor3e hI kucha ho rahA hai; saba apane se ho rahA hai! yahI niyati kA apUrva siddhAMta hai, bhAgya kA apUrva siddhAMta hai ki saba apane se ho rahA hai| galata logoM ne usake galata artha le liye, galata logoM kI bhuul| anyathA bhAgya kA itanA hI artha hai ki bhAgya ke siddhAMta ko agara tuma ThIka se samajha lo, to tuma sAkSI raha jAoge, aura kucha karane ko nahIM hai phir| lekina bhAgya se loga sAkSI to na bane, akarmaNya bana gaye; akartA to na bane, akarmaNya bana gye| ___akartA aura akarmaNya meM bheda hai| akarmaNya to kAhila hai, susta hai, murdA hai| akartA UrjA se bharA hai-sirpha itanA nahIM kahatA ki maiM kara rahA huuN| paramAtmA kara rahA hai| maiM to sirpha dekha rahA huuN| yaha lIlA ho rahI hai, maiM dekha rahA huuN| __ AdamI bahuta beImAna hai; suMdaratama satyoM kA bhI bar3A kurUpatama upayoga karatA hai| bhAgya bar3A suMdara satya hai| usakA kevala itanA hI artha hai ki saba ho rahA hai; tumhAre kiye kucha nahIM ho rahA hai| saba niyata hai| jo honA hai, hogaa| jo honA hai, hotA hai| jo huA hai, honA thaa| tuma kinAre baiTha kara zAMti se dekha sakate ho lIlA. koI tamheM bIca meM uchala-kada karane kI jarUrata nahIM hai Age-pIche daur3ane se kucha bhI pharka nahIM par3a rahA hai; jo honA hai, vahI ho rahA hai| jo honA hai, vahI hogaa| phira tuma sAkSI ho jAte ho| sAkSI kI tarapha le jAne ke lie bhAgya kA DhAMcA khojA gayA thaa| loga sAkSI kI tarapha to nahIM gaye; loga akarmaNya ho kara baiTha gye| unhoMne kahA, jaba jo honA hai, honA hai, to phira ThIka; phira hama kareM hI kyoM? abhI bhI dhAraNA yahI rahI ki hamAre karane kA koI bala hai, hama kareM hI kyoM? pahale kahate the, hama karake dikhAyeMge; aba kahate haiM, karane meM sAra kyA! magara kartA kA bhAva na gayA; vaha apanI jagaha khar3A huA hai| hAre | niyaMtA nahIM sAkSI bano 205

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. aSTAvakra ko agara tuma samajho, to koI vidhi nahIM hai, koI anuSThAna nahIM hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM : anuSThAna hI baMdhana hai; vidhi hI baMdhana hai; karanA hI baMdhana hai| cauthA prazna: ApakI anukaMpA se AkAza dekha pAtA hUM; prakAza ke anubhava bhI hote haiM, aura bhItara ke bahAva ke sAtha bhI eka ho pAtA huuN| lekina jaba kAmavAsanA pakar3atI hai, taba usameM bhI utanA hI DUbanA cAhatA hUM, jitanA dhyAna pa | halI bAtaH kAmavAsanA ke bhI sAkSI meN| kRpayA batAyeM, yaha merI kaisI sthiti hai? | 1 bno| usake bhI niyaMtA mata bno| usako bhI jabardastI niyaMtraNa meM lAne kI ceSTA mata karo, usake bhI sAkSI rho| jaise aura saba cIjoM ke sAkSI ho vaise hI kAmavAsanA ke bhI sAkSI rho| kaThina hai, kyoMki sadiyoM se tumheM sikhAyA gayA ki kAmavAsanA pApa hai| usa pApa kI dhAraNA mana . meM baiThI hai| isa jagata meM pApa hai hI nahIM-basa paramAtmA hai| yaha dhAraNA chodd'o| isa jagata meM eka hI hai rUpa samAyA saba meM-vaha paramAtmA hai| kSudra se kSudra meM vahI, virATa se virATa meM vahI! nimna meM vahI, zreSTha meM vahI! kAmavAsanA meM bhI vahI hai, aura samAdhi meM bhI vahI hai| yahAM pApa kucha hai hI nhiiN| isakA yaha artha nahIM ki maiM yaha kaha rahA hUM ki tuma kAmavAsanA meM hI aTake raha jaao| maiM sirpha itanA kaha rahA hai use bhI tama paramAtmA kA hI eka rUpa smjho| aura bhI rUpa haiN| zAyada kAmavAsanA pahalI sIr3hI hai usake rUpa kii| thor3A-sA svAda samAdhi kA kAmavAsanA meM phalita hotA hai, isalie itanA rasa hai| jaba aura bar3I samAdhi ghaTane lagegI, to vaha rasa apane se kho jaayegaa| jina mitra ne pUchA hai ki 'dhyAna meM lIna hotA hUM, bhItara ke bahAva ke sAtha eka ho pAtA hUM, kAmavAsanA pakar3atI hai, taba usameM bhI utanA hI DUbanA cAhatA huuN|' DUbo! rokane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| basa DUbate-DUbate sAkSI bane rhnaa| dekhate rahanA ki DubakI laga rahI hai| dekhate rahanA ki kAmavAsanA ne gheraa| asala meM 'kAmavAsanA' zabda hI niMdA le AtA hai mana meN| aisA kahanAH paramAtmA ke eka DhaMga ne gherA; yaha paramAtmA kI UrjA ne gherA; yaha paramAtmA kI prakRti ne gherA; paramAtmA kI mAyA ne gherA! lekina kAmavAsanA zabda kA upayoga karate hI-purAne sahayoga, saMbaMdha zabda ke sAtha galata haiM--aisA 206 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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lagatA hai pApa huA; sAkSI rahanA muzkila ho jAtA hai-- yA to mUcchita ho jAo aura yA niyaMtA ho jaao| sAkSI honA na to mUcchita honA hai aura na niyaMtA honA hai-- donoM ke madhya meM khar3A honA hai| eka tarapha giro, kuMA; eka tarapha giro, khAI -bIca meM raha jAo, to sadhe, to samAdhi / ye donoM AsAna haiN| kAmavAsanA meM mUrcchita ho jAnA bilakula AsAna hai; bilakula bhUla jAnA ki kyA ho rahA hai, naze meM ho jAnA AsAna hai| kAmavAsanA ko niyaMtraNa kara lenA, jabardastI roka lenA, samhAla lenA, vaha bhI AsAna hai| magara donoM meM hI tuma cUka rahe ho| vyabhicArI bhI cUka rahA hai, brahmacArI bhI cUka rahA hai| vAstavika brahmacarya to taba ghaTita hotA hai, jaba tuma donoM ke madhya meM khar3e ho, jaba tuma sirpha dekha rahe ho| taba tuma pAoge ki kAmavAsanA bhI zarIra meM hI uThI aura zarIra meM hI gUMjI; mana meM thor3I chAyA par3I, aura vidA ho gii| tuma to dUra khar3e rahe ! tumameM kaisI kAmavAsanA ! tumameM vAsanA ho hI kaise sakatI hai? tuma to draSTA mAtra ho / aura aksara aisA hogA ki jaba dhyAna ThIka lagane lagegA, to kAmavAsanA jora pkdd'egii| yaha tuma samajha lo, kyoMki adhika logoM ko aisA hogaa| dhyAna jaba ThIka lagane lagegA, to tumhAre jIvana eka vizrAma AyegA, tanAva kama hogaa| to janmoM-janmoM se tumane jo jabardastI kI thI, kAmavAsanA ke sAtha jo damana kiyA thA, vaha httegaa| to dabI-dabAI vAsanA teja jvAlA kI taraha utthegii| isalie dhyAna ke sAtha agara kAmavAsanA uThe, to ghabar3AnA mata, yaha ThIka lakSaNa hai ki dhyAna ThIka jA rahA hai; dhyAna kAma kara rahA hai; dhyAna tumhAre tanAva haTA rahA hai, niyaMtraNa haTA rahA hai, tumhArA damana haTA rahA hai; dhyAna tumheM sahaja prakRti kI tarapha lA rahA hai| pahale dhyAna tumheM prakRtistha karegA aura phira paramAtmA taka le jaayegaa| kyoMki jo abhI naisargika nahIM hai, usakA svAbhAvika honA asaMbhava hai / jo abhI prakRti ke sAtha bhI nahIM hai, vaha paramAtmA ke sAtha nahIM ho sktaa| to dhyAna pahale tumheM prakRti ke sAtha le jAegA, phira tumheM paramAtmA ke sAtha le jaaegaa| prakRti, paramAtmA kA bAhya AvaraNa hai / agara usase bhI tumhArA mela nahIM hai, to aMtaratama ke paramAtmA se kaise mela hogA ? prakRti to paramAtmA ke maMdira kI sIr3hiyAM haiN| agara tuma sIr3hiyAM hI na car3he, to maMdira ke aMtargRha meM kaise praveza hogA ? agara tuma merI bAta samajha pAo, to aba aura damana mata karo! aba cupacApa use bhI svIkAra kara lo| paramAtmA jo dRzya dikhAtA hai, zubha hI hogA / paramAtmA dikhAtA hai, to zubha hI hogaa| tuma niyaMtraNa mata karo, aura na tuma nirNAyaka bano, aura na tuma pIche se khar3e hokara yaha kaho ki yaha ThIka aura yaha galata maiM aisA karanA cAhatA aura aisA nahIM karanA cAhatA / tuma sirpha dekho ! umra DhalatI jA rahI hai, zamA-e-aramAM bhI pighalatI jA rahI hai, raphta- raphtA Aga bujhatI jA rahI hai, zauka ramate jA rahe haiM, saila thamate jA rahe haiM, rAga thamatA jA rahA hai, khAmozI kA raMga jamatA jA rahA hai, niyaMtA nahIM-sAkSI bano 207

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Aga bujhatI jA rahI hai| ThIka ho rahA hai| lekina isake pahale ki Aga bujhe, AkhirI lapaTa utthegii| tuma cikitsakoM se pUcho, marane ke pahale AdamI thor3I dera ko bilakula svastha ho jAtA hai; saba bImAriyAM kho jAtI haiN| jo murde kI taraha bistara para par3A thA, uTha kara baiTha jAtA hai, AMkha khola detA hai, tAjA mAlUma par3atA hai| marane ke thor3I dera pahale saba bImAriyAM kho jAtI haiM, kyoMki jIvana AkhirI chalAMga letA hai, UrjA jIvana kI phira se uThatI hai| ___tumane dekhA, dIyA bujhane ke pahale AkhirI bhabhaka se jalatA hai! isake pahale ki AkhirI tela cuka jAye, AkhirI bUMda tela kI pI kara bhabhaka uThatA hai| vaha AkhirI bhabhaka hai| subaha hone ke pahale rAta dekhA, kaisI aMdherI ho jAtI hai! vaha AkhirI bhabhaka hai| aise hI dhyAna meM bhI jaba tuma gahare utaroge, to tuma pAogo, Aga jaba bujhane ke karIba Ane lagatI hai, to AkhirI bhbhk...| kAma-UrjA bhI utthegii| umra DhalatI jA rahI hai zamA-e-aramAM bhI pighalatI jA rahI hai -kAmanA kA dIyA pighala rahA hai, umra Dhala rahI hai| raphtA-raphtA Aga bujhatI jA rahI hai| zauka ramate jA rahe haiM, saila thamate jA rahe haiM, -pravAha ruka rahA hai jIvana kaa| rAga thamatA jA rahA hai, khAmozI kA raMga jamatA jA rahA hai| -dhyAna kA raMga jama rahA hai, mauna kA raMga jama rahA hai| khAmozI kA raMga jamatA jA rahA hai| Aga bujhatI jA rahI hai| isameM kisI bhI ghar3I bhabhaka utthegii| aisI bhabhaka hI uTha rahI hai| use dekha lo| use dabA mata denA, anyathA phira tumhAre bhItara saraka jaayegii| chuTakArA hone ke karIba hai, tuma use dabA mata lenA; anyathA phira baMdhana zurU ho jaaygaa| jo dabAyA gayA hai, vaha phira-phira niklegaa| jisake sAtha tumane jabardastI kI hai, vaha phira-phira aayegaa| jAne hI do, nikala hI jAne do, baha jAne do| hone do bhabhaka kitanI hI bar3I, tuma zAMta bhAva se dekhate rho| tumhAre dhyAna meM kucha bAdhA nahIM par3atI isse| tuma sAkSI bane raho! 208 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 -

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pAMcavAM praznaH Apane kahA ki kisI bhI baMdhana meM mata par3o, zAMta aura sukhI ho jaao| to kyA saMnyAsa bhI eka baMdhana nahIM hai? aura kyA vidhi, upAya va prakriyA bhI baMdhana nahIM haiM? kRpayA samajhAeM! | gara bAta samajha meM A gaI to pUcho hI mt| agara pachate ho to bAta samajha meM AI nhiiN| agara bAta samajha meM A gaI merI ki kisI baMdhana meM mata par3o, zAMta aura sukhI ho jAo, to samajhate se hI tuma sukhI aura zAMta ho jAoge; phira yaha prazna kahAM? sukhI aura zAMta AdamI prazna pUchatA hai? saba prazna azAMti se uThate, dukha se uThate, pIr3A se utthte|| agara tuma abhI bhI prazna pUcha rahe ho, to tuma zAMta abhI bhI hue nahIM; saMnyAsa kI jarUrata pdd'egii| agara zAMta tuma ho jAo, to kyA jarUrata saMnyAsa kI? saMnyAsa ho gayA! ___ lekina apane ko dhokhA mata de lenA! saMnyAsa lene kI himmata na ho, aSTAvakra kA sahArA mata le lenaa| hAM, agara zAMta ho gae ho to koI saMnyAsa kI jarUrata nahIM hai| zAMti kI khoja meM hI to AdamI saMnyAsa letA hai| agara tuma sukhI ho gae, samajhate hI sukhI ho gaye, agara janaka jaise pAtra ho, to bAta khatama ho gii| magara taba yaha prazna na utthtaa| janaka ne prazna nahIM pUchA; janaka ne kahA, 'aho prabhu! to maiM mukta hUM? Azcarya ki aba taka kaise mAyA-moha meM par3A rahA!' tuma agara janaka jaise pAtra hote, to tuma kahate, 'dhanya! to maiM mukta hUM! to aba taka kaise mAyA-moha meM par3A rahA!' tuma yaha prazna pUchate hI nhiiN| ___ mAmalA aisA hai ki saMnyAsa lene kI kAmanA mana meM hai, himmata nahIM hai| aSTAvakra ko suna kara tumane socA, yaha acchA huA ki saMnyAsa meM baMdhana hai, koI par3ane kI jarUrata nahIM! aura dUsare baMdhana chor3oge ki sirpha saMnyAsa kA hI baMdhana chor3oge? aura saMnyAsI tuma abhI ho hI nahIM, to use chor3ane kA koI upAya nahIM hai. jo tamhAre pAsa hI nahIM hai| aura baMdhana kyA-kyA choDoge? patnI choDoge? ghara chor3oge? dhana chor3oge? pada chor3oge? mana chor3oge? kartA chor3oge? ahaMkAra-bhAva chor3oge? aura kyA-kyA chor3oge jo tumhAre pAsa hai? nizcita jo tumhAre pAsa hai vahI tuma chor3a sakate ho| yaha to saMnyAsiyoM ko pUchane do, jo saMnyAsI ho gaye haiN| tuma to abhI saMnyAsI hue nhiiN| yaha to saMnyAsI pUche ki kyA aba chor3a deM saMnyAsa, to samajha meM AtA hai| usake pAsa saMnyAsa hai; tumhAre pAsa hai hI nhiiN| jo tumhAre pAsa nahIM, use tuma chor3oge kaise? jo tumhAre pAsa hai, vahI puucho| gRhasthI chor3a deM, yaha puucho| aSTAvakra kI pUrI bAta suna kara tumako itanA hI samajha meM AyA ki saMnyAsa baMdhana hai! aura koI cIja baMdhana hai? AdamI cAlAka hai| mana beImAna hai| mana bar3e hisAba meM rahatA hai| vaha dekhatA hai, apane matalaba kI bAta nikAla lo ki calo yaha to bahuta hI acchA huA, jhaMjhaTa se bace! Dare-Dare lene kI soca rahe the, ye aSTAvakra acche mila gaye rAste para; inhoMne khUba samajhA diyA, ThIka samajhA diyA, aba kabhI niyaMtA nahIM-sAkSI bano 209

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bhUla kara saMnyAsa na leMge ! aSTAvakra se kucha aura sIkhoge ? loga pAsa A jAte haiN| ve kahate haiM, 'aba dhyAna chor3a deM? kyoMki aSTAvakra kahate haiM, dhyAna meM baMdhana hai|' dhana chor3oge ? pada chor3oge ? sirpha dhyAna...! aura dhyAna abhI lagA hI nahIM; chor3oge khAka? dhyAna hotA aura tuma kahate chor3a deM, to maiM kahatA, chor3a do! magara jisakA dhyAna laga gayA, vaha kahegA hI nahIM chor3ane kI bAta; vaha chor3ane pakar3ane ke bAhara gayA / vaha aSTAvakra ko samajha legA, AnaMdita hogA, gadagada hogaa| vaha kahegA, ThIka, bilakula bAta yahI to hai| dhyAna meM dhyAna hI to chUTatA hai| saMnyAsa meM baMdhana hI to chUTate haiN| saMnyAsa koI baMdhana nahIM hai| yaha to kevala aura sAre baMdhanoM ko chor3ane kA eka upAya hai| aMtataH to yaha bhI chUTa jAyegA / aisA hI samajho ki paira meM kAMTA lagA, to tuma dUsarA kAMTA uThA kara pahale kAMTe ko nikAla lete ho| dUsarA kAMTA bhI kAMTA hai; lekina pahale kAMTe ko nikAlane ke kAma A jAtA hai / phira to tu donoM ko pheMka dete ho / phira dUsare kAMTe ko saMbhAla kara thor3e hI rakhate, ki isane bar3I kRpA kI ki pahale kAMTe ko nikAla diyA ! phira aisA thor3e hI karate ki aba pahalA kAMTA jahAM lagA thA, vahAM dUsarA lagA lo, yaha bar3A priya hai ! saMnyAsa to kAMTA hai| saMsAra kA kAMTA lagA hai, use nikAlane kA eka upAya hai| agara tuma binA kAMTe ke nikAla sako, to bar3A zubha / aSTAvakra kI bAta samajha meM A jAye, to isase zubha aura kyA ho sakatA hai ! phira kisI saMnyAsa kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| lekina jarA soca lenA, kahIM yaha beImAnI ho ! agara beImAnI ho, to himmata karo aura saMnyAsa meM utaro / kabhI aisI ghar3I AyegI, jaba saMnyAsa bhI chor3ane ke tuma yogya ho jAoge / lekina chor3anA kyA hai? jaba samajha AtI hai, to chor3ane ko kucha bhI nahIM - saba chUTa jAtA hai / yahI to janaka ne kahA ki prabhu, yaha zarIra bhI chUTa gayA ! abhI janaka zarIra meM haiM, zarIra chUTa nahIM gayA; lekina janaka kahate haiM, yaha zarIra bhI chUTa gayA ! yaha sArA saMsAra bhI chUTa gayA ! yaha saba chUTa gayA ! maiM bilakula alipta, bhAvAtIta ho gayA ! kaisI kuzalatA Apake upadeza kI ! yaha kaisI kalA ! kucha bhI huA nahIM, na mahala chUTA, na saMsAra chUTA, na zarIra chUTA -- aura saba chUTa gayA ! - jisa dina tuma samajhoge to phira kucha chor3ane ko nahIM hai- -na saMsAra aura na saMnyAsa ! chor3ane kI bAta hI usa AdamI kI hai, jo socatA hai kucha pakar3ane ko hai| tyAga bhI bhoga kI chAyA hai| tyAgI bhI bhogI kA hI zIrSAsana karatA huA rUpa hai| jaba bhoga hai, tyAga bhI jAtA hai| ve donoM sAtha rahate haiM, sAtha jAte haiN| isalie to tuma dekhate ho, bhogiyoM ko tyAgiyoM ke paira par3ate! ve sAtha-sAtha haiN| AdhA kAma tyAgI kara rahe, AdhA bhogI kara rahe--donoM eka-dUsare ke sAtha jur3e haiN| na bhogI jI sakate tyAgI ke binA, na tyAgI jI sakate bhogI ke binaa| tumane dekhA yaha SaDyaMtra ! eka AdamI mere pAsa AyA, kahA ki dhyAna sIkhanA hai| ve saMnyAsI the - purAne Dhaba ke saMnyAsI ! to maiMne kahA ki ThIka hai, kala subaha dhyAna meM A jaao| unhoMne kahA, vaha to jarA muzkila hai| maiMne 'kyoM, isameM kyA muzkila hai ?' unhoMne kahA ki muzkila yaha hai ki ye mere sAtha jo haiM, jaba taka kahA, 210 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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ye mere sAtha na AeM, maiM nahIM A sakatA; kyoMki paisA ye rakhate haiM, paisA maiM nahIM chUtA / inako subaha kahIM aura jAnA hai, to maiM kala subaha to na A sakUMgA / yaha bhI khUba majA huA ! paise kI jarUrata to tumheM hai hI, phira tuma apanI jeba meM rakho ki dUsare kI jeba meM, isase kyA pharka par3atA hai ? aura yaha to aura baMdhana ho gyaa| isase to ve hI ThIka jo apanI jeba meM rakhate haiM; kama-se-kama jahAM jAnA hai, jA to sakate haiM! aba yaha eka ajIba mAmalA gayA ki yaha AdamI jaba taka sAtha na ho, taba taka tuma A nahIM sakate, kyoMki TaiksI meM paise dene par3eMge - paisA hama chUte nahIM haiM! to tuma apanA pApa isa AdamI se karavA rahe ho ? apanA pApa khuda kro| yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai ki TaiksI meM tuma baiThoge, naraka yaha jAyegA ! isa para kucha dayA kro| yaha bhogI-yogI kA khUba jor3a hai ! tumhAre sAre tyAgI bhogiyoM se baMdhe jI rahe haiN| aura tumhArA bhogI bhI tyAgiyoM se baMdhA jI rahA hai, kyoMki vaha tyAgI ke caraNa chU kara socatA hai, 'Aja tyAgI nahIM to kama-se-kama tyAgI ke caraNa to chUtA hUM, calo kucha to tRpti, kucha to kiyA ! Aja nahIM kala, maiM bhI tyAgI ho jaauuNgaa| lekina abhI tyAgI kI pUjA-arcanA to karatA hUM!' jaina kahate haiM, kahAM jA rahe ho ? - sAdhu jI kI sevA karane jA rahe haiM ! sevA karake socate haiM ki calo, kucha to lAbha-arjana kara rahe haiN| udhara sAdhu baiThe haiM, ve rAha dekha rahe haiM, ki bhogI jI kaba AyeM ! idhara bhogI jI haiM, ve dekhate haiM ki sAdhu jI kaba gAMva meM padhAreM! to bhogI jI aura sAdhu jI, donoM eka hI sikke ke pahalU haiN| tuma jarA soco, agara bhogI sAdhuoM ke pAsa jAnA baMda kara deM, kitane sAdhu vahAM baiThe raheMge ! ve saba bhAga khar3e hoNge| kauna iMtajAma karegA, kauna vyavasthA karegA ! ve saba jA cuke hoNge| lekina bhogI sAdhu ko samhAlatA hai; sAdhu bhogI ko samhAle rakhatA hai| yaha pArasparika hai| vAstavika jJAnI na to tyAgI hotA, na bhogI hotaa| vaha itanA hI jAna letA hai ki maiM sirpha sAkSI hUM / aba paise dUsare kI jeba meM rakho ki apanI jeba meM rakho, kyA pharka par3atA hai? vaha sAkSI hai / ho, to sAkSI hai; na ho, to sAkSI hai| garIba ho, to sAkSI hai; amIra ho, to sAkSI hai| sAkSI meM thor3e hI garIbI-amIrI se pharka par3atA hai ! kyA tuma socate ho bhikhamaMgA sAkSI hogA to usakA sAkSIpana thor3A kama hogA, aura samrATa sAkSI hogA to usakA sAkSIpana thor3A jyAdA hogA ? sAkSIpana kahIM kama-jyAdA hotA hai? garIba ho ki amIra, svastha ho ki asvastha, par3hA-likhA ho ki bepar3hA-likhA, suMdara ho ki kurUpa, khyAtinAma ho ki badanAma - isase koI pharka nahIM par3atA / sAkSI kucha aisI saMpadA hai, jo sabhI ke bhItara barAbara hai, usameM kucha kama-jyAdA nahIM hotA / hara sthiti ke hama sAkSI ho sakate haiM-- saphalatA ke, viphalatA ke; sammAna ke, apamAna ke / sAkSI bano, itanA hI aSTAvakra kA kahanA hai| lekina agara pAo ki kaThina hai sAkSI bananA aura abhI to vidhi kA upayoga karanA hogA, to vidhi kA upayoga karo, ghabar3Ao mt| vidhi kA upayoga kara-karake tuma isa yogya banoge ki vidhi ke bhI sAkSI ho jAoge / isalie to maiM kahatA hUM, dhyAna karo, koI phikra nhiiN| kyoMki maiM jAnatA hUM, dhyAna na karane se tumheM sAkSI bhAva nahIM Ane vAlA, dhyAna na karane se kevala tumhAre vicAra cleNge| to vikalpa 'dhyAna aura sAkSI' meM thor3e hI hai; vikalpa 'vicAra niyaMtA nahIM--sAkSI bano 211

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aura dhyAna' meM hai| samajhe merI bAta? tuma jaba nahIM dhyAna karoge-suna liyA aSTAvakra ko-aSTAvakra ne kahA dhyAna ityAdi saba baMdhana hai-aura bilakula ThIka kahA, sau pratizata ThIka kahA-to tumane dhyAna chor3a diyA to tuma kyA karoge? sAkSI ho jAoge usa samaya? tuma vahI kUr3A-karkaTa vicAra dohraaoge| to yaha to bar3e maje kI bAta huii| yaha to aSTAvakra ke kAraNa tuma aura bhI saMsAra meM gire| yaha to sIr3hI, jisase car3hanA thA, tumane narka meM utarane ke lie lagA lii| sIr3hI vahI hai| ___maiM tumase kahatA hUM, dhyAna kro| kyoMki abhI tumhAre sAmane vikalpa dhyAna aura vicAra, isakA hai; abhI sAkSI kA to tumhAre sAmane vikalpa nahIM hai| hAM, jaba dhyAna kara-karake vicAra samApta ho jAyegA, taba eka nayA vikalpa AyegA, ki aba cunanA hai : sAkSI yA dhyAna? taba sAkSI cunanA, aura dhyAna ko bhI chor3a denaa| abhI agara tumane taya kiyA ki saMnyAsa nahIM lenA hai, to tama saMsArI rhoge| abhI vikalpa saMnyAsa aura saMsAra meM hai| abhI maiM kahatA hUM : lo saMnyAsa! phira eka dina aisI ghar3I AyegI ki vikalpa saMsAra aura saMnyAsa kA nahIM raha jaaegaa| saMsAra to gayA, saMnyAsa raha gyaa| taba parama saMnyAsa aura saMnyAsa kA vikalpa hogaa| taba maiM tumase kahUMgA : jAne do saMnyAsa! aba DUbo parama saMnyAsa meN| ___ hAM, agara tuma kSaNa bhara meM janaka jaise jA sakate ho, to maiM bAdhA dene vAlA nahIM! tuma sukhI ho jAo! sukhI bhava! na ho pAo, to isameM koI aura nirNaya karegA nahIM, tumhI nirNaya karanA kiM agara sukhI nahIM ho pA rahe, to phira kucha karanA jarUrI hai| satya bhI tuma asatya kara le sakate ho, aura phUla bhI tumhAre lie kAMTe bana sakate haiM--tuma para nirbhara hai| ujiyAre meM naina maMda kara bhAga nahIM mere bhole mana! DagareM saba anajAnI haiM, patha meM milate zUla-zilA bhInI-bhInI gaMdha dekha kara, sumanoM kA vizvAsa na kara! tuma jarA khayAla karanA, jAga kara kadama uThAnA! kyoMki tuma jo kadama uThAoge, vaha kahIM bhInI-bhInI gaMdha ko dekha kara hI mata uThA lenaa| patha meM milate zUla-zilA bhInI-bhInI gaMdha dekha kara sumanoM kA vizvAsa na kr| vaha jo tumheM bhInI gaMdha milatI hai, khayAla kara lenA, vaha kahIM tumhArI Aropita hI na ho! vaha kahIM tumhArA lobha hI na ho! vaha tumhArA kahIM bhaya hI na ho! vaha kahIM tumhArI kamajorI hI na ho, jo tuma Aropita kara lete ho| aura usa bhInI gaMdha meM tuma bhaTaka mata jaanaa| bar3A sugama hai kucha na karanA, suna kara aisA lagatA hai| lekina jaba karane caloge 'kucha na karanA', | 212 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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to isase jyAdA kaThina aura koI bAta nahIM / suna kara to sAkSI kIM bAta kitanI sarala lagatI hai ki kucha nahIM karanA, sirpha dekhanA hai; jaba karane caloge taba pAoge, are, yaha to bar3I dustara hai ! aisA karanA ki apanI ghar3I ko le kara baiTha jaanaa| sekeMDa kA kAMTA eka miniTa meM cakkara lagA letA hai| tuma usa sekeMDa ke kAMTe para najara rakhanA aura koziza karanA, ki maiM sAkSI hUM isa sekeMDa ke kAMTe kA, aura sAkSI rhuuNgaa| tuma pAoge do cAra sekeMDa cale - gayA sAkSI ! koI dUsarA vicAra A gayA ! bhUla hI gaye ! phira jhaTakA lagegA ki are, yaha kAMTA to Age saraka gayA ! phira do-cAra sekeMDa sAkSI rahe, phira bhUla gaye / eka miniTa pUre hone meM tuma do-cAra - dasa DubakiyAM khaaoge| eka miniTa bhI sAkSI nahIM raha sakate ho ! to abhI sAkSI kA to savAla hI nahIM hai| abhI to tuma vicAra aura dhyAna meM cuno; phira dhIre-dhIre dhyAna aura sAkSI meM cunAva karanA saMbhava ho jAyegA / saMnyAsa kA pUchate ho to saMnyAsa to sirpha mere sAtha hone kI eka bhAvabhaMgimA hai| yaha baMdhana nahIM hai| tuma mujhase baMdha nahIM rahe ho| maiM tumheM koI anuzAsana nahIM de rahA hUM, koI maryAdA nahIM de rahA huuN| maiM tumase kaha nahIM rahA-- kaba uTho, kyA khAo, kyA pIyo; kyA karo, kyA na kro| maiM tumase itanA hI kaha rahA hUM ki sAkSI rho| maiM tumase itanA hI kaha rahA hUM ki merA hAtha maujUda hai, mere hAtha meM hAtha ho; zAyada do kadama mere sAtha cala lo, to merI bImArI tumheM bhI laga jAye / saMkrAmaka hai yaha bImArI / buddha ke sAtha thor3I dera cala lo, to tuma unake raMga meM thor3e raMga jAoge; ekadama baca nahIM skte| thor3I gaMdha unakI tumameM se bhI Ane lgegii| bagIce se hI agara gujara jAo, to tumhAre kapar3oM meM bhI phUloM kI gaMdha A jAtI hai-- phUla chue bhI nahIM, to bhI ! saMnyAsa to mere sAtha calane kI thor3I himmata hai, thor3I bhAvabhaMgimA hai| yaha to mere prema meM par3anA hai| isa prema kI pUrI prakriyA yahI hai ki tumheM mukta karane ke lie maiM Ayojana kara rahA huuN| tuma mere sAtha calo to mukti kI gaMdha tumheM denA cAhatA huuN| sAMsa kA putalA hUM maiM se baMdhA hUM, aura maraNa para eka jo pyAra haina, usI ke dvArA, jIvana-mukta maiM kiyA gayA hUM! kAla kI durvaha gadA ko eka kautuka - bharA bAla kSaNa taulatA hai| ho kyA tuma ? diyA gayA hUM sAMsa kA putalA hUM maiM se baMdhA hUM, aura maraNa ko de diyA gayA hUM! janma aura mRtyu, basa yahI to ho tum| sAMsa AI aura gaI; isake bIca kI thor3I-sI kathA hai, thor3A-sA nATaka hai| isameM agara kucha bhI hai, jo tumheM pAra le jA sakatA hai mRtyu ke aura janma ke... niyaMtA nahIM-sAkSI bano 213

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para eka jo pyAra hai na, usI ke dvArA, jIvana-mukta maiM kiyA gayA hUM! agara janma aura maraNa ke bIca pyAra ghaTa jaaye...| saMnyAsa to mere sAtha prema meM par3anA hai; isase jyAdA kucha bhI nhiiN| basa itanA hI, itanI hI pribhaassaa| agara tuma mere sAtha prema meM ho aura thor3I dUra calane ko rAjI ho, to vaha thor3I dUra calanA, tumheM bahuta dUra le jAne vAlA siddha hogaa| ___ aura bAkI to saba Upara kI bAteM haiM, ki tumane kapar3e badala liye, ki mAlA DAla lii| vaha to kevala tumheM sAhasa jage aura tumheM Atma-smaraNa rahe, islie| vaha to kevala bAhara kI zuruAta hai; phira bhItara bahuta kucha ghaTatA hai| tuma jinako dekha rahe ho gairika vastroM meM raMge hue unake sirpha gairika vastra hI mata dekhanA, thor3A unake hRdaya meM jhAMkanA-to tuma vahAM pAoge prema kI eka naI dhArA kA AvirbhAva ho rahA hai| para eka jo pyAra hai na, usI ke dvArA jIvana-mukta maiM kiyA gayA hUM! mujhe girane do tumhAre Upara! abhI tuma agara pASANa bhI ho to phikra mata karoH yaha jaladhAra tamhAre pASANa ko kATa ddaalegii| kiraNa jaba mujha para jharI, maiMne kahA'maiM vajra kaThora hUM, patthara sanAtana!' kiraNa bolI- 'bhalA aisA? tumhIM ko khojatI thI maiM tumhIM se maMdira gaDhUMgI tumhAre aMtaHkaraNa se teja kI pratimA ukeruuNgii|' stabdha mujhako, kiraNa ne anurAga se dularA liyaa| kiraNa jaba mujha para jharI maiMne kahA'maiM vajra kaThora hUM, patthara sanAtana!' tuma bhI yahI mujhase kahate ho ki nahIM, Apa hameM badala na pAyeMge, ki hama patthara haiM, bahuta prAcIna, ki na badalane kI hamane kasama khA lI hai| lekina maiM tumase kahatA hUM: kiraNa bolI-'bhalA aisA? tumhIM ko khojatI thI maiM 214 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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tumhIM se maMdira gaDhUMgI, tumhAre aMtaHkaraNa se teja kI pratimA ukeruuNgii|' stabdha mujhako kiraNa ne anurAga se dularA liyaa| ye gairika vastra to kevala mere prema kI sUcanA haiM tumhAre prema kI merI tarapha; mere prema kI tumhArI trph| yaha to eka gaThabaMdhana hai| jayA ne pUchA hai| AkhirI praznaH he priya, pyAre! praNAma le lo, ina AMsuoM ko mukAma de do, tumane to bhara dI hai jholI, phira bhI maiM korI kI korii| he priya pyAre! | jayA mere karIba hai bahuta varSoM se| ThIka mIta hamAre! mIrA jaisA hRdaya hai usake pAsa; vaisA hI gIta hai zIza zrIphala caraNa tumhAre! dabA usake hRdaya meM; vaisA hI nRtya hai usake hRdaya meM dbaa| jaba pragaTa hogA, jaba vaha apanI mahimA meM pragaTa hogI, to eka dUsarI mIrA pragaTa hogii| ThIka samaya kI pratIkSA hai; kabhI bhI kiraNa utaregI aura aMdhakAra kttegaa| aura himmatavara hai-isalie bhaviSyavANI kI jA sakatI hai ki hogaa| . kiMtu nahIM kyA yahI dhuMdha hai sadAvarta jisameM nIraMdhra tumhArI karuNA baMTatI rahatI hai dina-yAma kabhI jhAMka jAne vAlI chAyA hI aMtima bhASA, saMbhava nAma karuNAdhAma bIjamaMtra yaha sArasUtra yaha gaharAI kA eka yahI parimANa hamArA yahI praNAma niyaMtA nahIM-sAkSI bano 215

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dhuMdha DhaMkI, kitanI gaharI vApikA tumhArI, laghu aMjulI hamArI! prabhu ke sAmane to hamAre hAtha sadA choTe hI par3a jAte haiN| hamArI aMjulI choTI hai! dhuMdha DhaMkI kitanI gaharI vApikA tumhArI, laghu aMjulI hamArI! jinake hRdaya meM bhI prema hai, unheM sadA hI lagegA hamArI aMjulI bar3I choTI hai| pUchA hai jayA ne'he priya pyAre, praNAma le lo ina AMsuoM ko mukAma de do tumane to bhara dI hai jholI phira bhI maiM korI kI korii|' yaha kucha aisA bharAva hai, ki isameM AdamI aura-aura zUnya hotA calA jAtA hai| yaha zUnya kA hI bharAva hai| yaha zUnya se hI bharAva hai| tumheM kore karane kA hI merA prayAsa hai| agara tuma kore ho gaye to maiM saphala ho gyaa| agara tuma bhare raha gaye to maiM asaphala ho gyaa| tuma jaba bilakula kore ho jAoge aura tumhAre bhItara kucha bhI na raha jAyegA-koI rekhA, koI zabda, koI kUr3A-kacarA-tumhArI usa zUnyatA meM hI paramAtmA pragaTa hogaa| jayA se kahUMgA jA, AtmA jA kanyA vadhu kA, usakI anugA vaha mahAzUnya hI aba terA patha vaha mahAzUnya hI aba terA patha lakSya anya jala pAlaka pati Aloka dharma tujhako vaha ekamAtra sarasAyegA o AtmA rI! ta gaI varI o saMpRktA o pariNItA, mahAzUnya ke sAtha bhAMvare terI racI giiN| mahAzUnya ke sAtha bhAMvareM terI racI gaIM! yaha rikta honA, yaha korA hote jAnA--mahAzUnya ke sAtha bhAMvaroM kA raca jAnA hai| nAcate, usa zUnya ke mahAbhAva ko pragaTa karate, gunagunAte, masta, khote jAnA hai! - 216 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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hote jAne kA eka hI upAya hai-khote jAnA hai| yahAM tuma pUre zUnya hue ki vahAM paramAtmA pUrI taraha utraa| tuma hI bAdhA ho| isalie ghabar3Ao mata! kore ho gaye, to saba ho gyaa| ____ mahArASTra meM kathA hai ki ekanAtha ne nivRttinAtha ko patra likhA-korA kAgaja! kucha likhA nhiiN| nivRttinAtha ne bar3e gaura se par3hA-korA kAgaja! par3hane ko vahAM kucha thA bhI nhiiN| khUba-khUba par3hA! bAra-bAra par3hA! phira-phira par3hA! pAsa muktAbAI baiThI thI, phira use diyA, phira usane pddh'aa| usake to AMsU bahane lage! vaha to gadagada ho gaI! aura loga maujUda the, ve kahane lage, yaha bar3A pAgalapana huA! hale to ekanAtha pAgala ki korA kAgaja bhejaa| ciTThI, kucha likhA to ho! phira vaha nivRttinAtha gala, ki par3ha rahA hai| eka bAra hI nahIM, bAra-bAra par3ha rahA hai| phira hada majA ki yaha muktAbAI, ye gadagada ho kara AMsU bahane lage! saba zAstra kore kAgaja haiM! aura agara korA kAgaja par3hanA A jAye, to saba zAstra par3hane A gaye-veda, kurAna, gurugraMtha, gItA, upaniSada, bAibila, dhmmpd| jisane korA kAgaja par3ha liyA, saba A gayA! tuma kore kAgaja jaise ho jAo, isI ceSTA meM saMlagna huuN| tumheM miTAne meM lagA hUM, kyoMki tuma hI bAdhA ho| arI o AtmA rI, kanyA bholI kvArI mahAzUnya ke sAtha bhAMvare terI racI giiN| hari OM tatsat! niyaMtA nahIM-sAkSI bano 217

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WAT janaka uvaac| prakAzo meM nijaM rUpaM nAtirikto'smyahaM ttH| yadA prakAzate vizvaM tadA'haMbhAsa eva hi||28|| aho vikalpitaM vizvamajJAnAnmayi bhaaste| rUpyaM zuktau phaNI rajjau vAri sUryakare ythaa||29|| matto vinirgataM vizvaM mayyeva lymessyti| mRdi kumbho jale vIciH kanake kaTakaM ythaa||30|| aho ahaM namo mahyaM vinAzo yasya nAsti meN| brahmAdistambaparyantaM jagannAze'pi tisstthtH||31|| aho ahaM namo mahyameko'haM dehvaanpi| kvacinnagantA nAgantA vyApta vishvmvaasthitH||32|| aho ahaM namo mahyaM dakSo nAstIha mtsmH| asaMspRzya zarIreNa yena vizvaM ciraM dhRtm||33|| aho ahaM namo mahyaM yasya me nAsti kiNcn| athavA yasya meM sarvaM ybdaangmnsgocrm||34||

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rma anubhUti hai, vicAra nhiiN| vicAra dharma kI chAyA bhI nahIM bana paataa| aura jo vicAra meM hI ulajha jAte haiM, ve dharma se sadA ke lie dUra raha jAte haiN| vicAraka jitanA dharma se dUra hotA hai utanA koI aura nahIM! ___ jaise prema eka anubhava hai, aise hI paramAtmA bhI eka anubhava hai| aura anubhava karanA ho, to samagratA se hI saMbhava hai|| . vicAra kI prakriyA manuSya kA choTA-sA aMza hai-aura aMza bhI bahuta satahI, bahuta gaharA nhiiN| aMza bhI aMtastala kA nahIM; keMdra kA nahIM, paridhi kA; na ho to bhI AdamI jI sakatA hai| aura aba to vicAra karane vAle yaMtra nirmita hue haiM, unhoMne to bAta bahuta sApha kara dI ki vicAra to yaMtra bhI kara sakatA hai| manuSya kI kucha garimA nahIM! arisToTala yA usa jaise vicArakoM ne manuSya ko vicAravAna prANI kahA hai| aba usa paribhASA ko badala denA cAhie, kyoMki aba to kaMpyUTara vicAra kara letA hai aura manuSya se jyAdA dakSatA se, jyAdA nipuNatA se; manuSya se to bhUla bhI hotI hai, kaMpyUTara se bhUla kI saMbhAvanA nhiiN| manuSya kI garimA usake vicAra meM nahIM hai| manuSya kI garimA usake anubhava meM hai| jaise tuma svAda lete ho kisI vastu kA, to svAda kevala vicAra nahIM hai| ghaTA! tumhAre roeM-roeM meM ghttaa| tuma svAda se magana hue| jaise tuma zarAba pI lete ho, to pIne kA pariNAma tumhAre vicAra meM hI nahIM hotA, tumhAre hAtha-paira bhI DAMvADola hone lagate haiN| zarAbI ko calate dekhA? zarAba roeM-roeM taka pahuMca gayI! cAla meM bhI jhalakatI hai, AMkha meM bhI jhalakatI hai, usake uThane-baiThane meM bhI jhalakatI hai, usake vicAra meM bhI jhalakatI hai; lekina usake samagra ko ghera letI hai| dharma to zarAba jaisA hai--jo pIyegA, vahI jAnegA; jo pI kara masta hogA, vahI anubhava kregaa| janaka ke ye vacana usI madirA ke kSaNa meM kahe gaye haiN| inheM agara tuma binA svAda ke samajhoge, to bhUla ho jAne kI saMbhAvanA hai| taba inakA artha tumheM kucha aura hI mAlUma pdd'egaa| taba inameM tuma aise artha jor3a loge jo tumhAre haiN|

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jaise ki kRSNa kahate haiM gItA meM sarva dharmAn parityajya mAmekaM zaraNaM vraja / - saba chor3a-chAr3a arjuna, tU merI zaraNa A! merI jaba tuma par3hoge to aisA lagegA yaha ghoSaNA to bar3e ahaMkAra kI ho gayI; 'saba chor3a-chAr3a,' zaraNa meM A ! merI zaraNa meM !' to isa 'mere' kA jo artha tuma karoge, vaha tumhArA hogA, kRSNa kA nahIM hogaa| kRSNa meM to koI 'maiM' bacA nahIM hai / yaha to sirpha kahane kI bAta hai / yaha to pratIka kI bAta hai / tumane pratIka ko bahuta jyAdA samajha rakhA hai| tumhArI bhrAMti ke kAraNa pratIka tumheM satya ho gayA hai| kRSNa ke lie kevala vyavahArika hai, pAramArthika nahIM / tuma dekhA, agara koI AdamI rASTrIya jhaMDe para thUka de, to mAra-kATa ho jAye, jhagar3A ho jAye, yuddha ho jAye : 'rASTrIya jhaMDe para thUka diyA!' lekina tumane kabhI socA ki rASTrIya jhaMDA rASTra kA pratIka hai, aura rASTra para tuma roja thUkate ho, koI jhagar3A khar3A nahIM karatA ! pRthvI para tuma thUka do, koI jhagar3A khar3A nahIM hotaa| jaba bhI tuma thUka rahe ho, tuma rASTra para hI thUka rahe ho-- kahIM bhI thUko / rASTra para thUkane se koI jhagar3A khar3A nahIM hotA / rASTra kA jo pratIka hai, saMketa - mAtra, aise to kapar3e kA Tukar3A hai - lekina usa para agara koI thUka de to yuddha bhI ho sakate haiN| manuSya pratIkoM ko bahuta mUlya de detA hai-- itanA mUlya, jitanA unameM nahIM hai| manuSya apane aMdhepana meM pratIkoM meM jIne lagatA hai| kRSNa jaba 'maiM' zabda kA prayoga karate haiM, to kevala vyAvahArika hai; bolanA hai, isalie karate haiM; kahanA hai, isalie karate haiN| lekina kahane aura bolane ke bAda vahAM koI 'maiM' nahIM hai| agara tuma AMkha meM AMkha DAla kara kRSNa kI dekhoge to vahAM tuma kisI 'maiM' ko na paaoge| vahAM parama sannATA hai, zUnya hai| vahAM maiM visarjita huA hai| isalie to itanI saralatA se kRSNa kaha pAte haiM ki A, merI zaraNa A jA! jaba ve kahate haiM ki A, merI zaraNa A jA, to hameM lagegA bar3e ahaMkAra kI ghoSaNA ho gyii| kyoMki hama 'maiM' kA jo artha jAnate haiM vahI artha to kreNge| janaka ke ye vacana to tumheM aura bhI cakita kara deNge| aise vacana pRthvI para dUsare haiM hI nhiiN| kRSNa to kama-se-kama kahA thA, 'A, merI zaraNa A'; janaka ke ye vacana to kucha aise haiM ki tuma bharosA na karoge / ina vacanoM meM janaka kahate haiM ki 'aho ! aho, merA svabhAva ! aho, merA prakAza ! Azcarya ! yaha maiM kauna hUM! maiM apanI hI zaraNa jAtA hUM ! namaskAra mujhe !' yaha tuma hairAna ho jAoge / ina vacanoM meM janaka apane ko namaskAra karate haiN| yahAM to dUsarA bhI nahIM bcaa| bAra-bAra kahate haiM, 'maiM Azcaryamaya hUM! mujhako namaskAra hai!' aho ahaM namo mahyaM vinAzo yasya nAsti me / Azcarya se bhara gayA hUM, maiM svayaM Azcarya huuN| maiM apane ko namaskAra karatA huuN| kyoMki sabhI naSTa ho jAyegA, taba bhI maiM bacUMgA / brahmA se le kara kaNa taka saba naSTa ho jAyegA, phira bhI maiM cuuNgaa| mujhe namaskAra hai! mujha jaisA dakSa kauna! saMsAra meM hUM - aura alipta ! jala meM kamalavata ! mujhe namaskAra hai! 222 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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manuSya-jAti ne aisI udaghoSaNA kabhI sunI nahIM : 'apane ko hI namaskAra!' tuma kahoge, yaha to ahaMkAra kI hada ho gyii| dUsare se kahate, taba bhI ThIka thA, yaha apane hI paira chU lenA...! aisA ullekha hai rAmakRSNa ke jIvana meM ki eka citrakAra ne rAmakRSNa kA citra utaaraa| vaha jaba citra lekara AyA, to rAmakRSNa ke bhakta bar3e saMkoca meM par3a gaye; kyoMki rAmakRSNa usa citra ko dekha-dekha kara usake caraNa chUne lge| vaha unhIM kA citra thaa| use sira se lagAne lge| kisI bhakta ne kahA, paramahaMsadeva, Apa pAgala to nahIM ho gae haiM? yaha citra ApakA hai| rAmakRSNa ne kahA, khUba yAda dilAyI, mujhe to citra samAdhi kA dikhaa| jaba maiM samAdhi kI avasthA meM rahA hoUMgA, taba utArA gyaa| khUba yAda dilAyI, anyathA loga mujhe pAgala khte| maiM to samAdhi ko namaskAra karane lgaa| yaha citra samAdhi kA hai, merA nhiiN| lekina jinhoMne dekhA thA, unhoMne to yahI samajhA hogA na ki huA pAgala aadmii| apane hI citra ke paira chUne lagA! apane citra ko sira se lagAne lagA! aba aura kyA pAgalapana hogA? ahaMkAra kI yaha to AkhirI bAta ho gayI, isake Age to ahaMkAra kA koI zikhara nahIM ho sktaa| janaka ina vacanoM meM mastI meM bola rahe haiN| eka svAda utpanna huA hai! magana ho gaye haiM! nAca sakate hote mIrA jaise, to nAce hote| gA sakate hote caitanya jaise, to gaate| bAMsurI bajA sakate kRSNa jaisI, to bAMsurI bjaate| hara vyakti kI alaga-alaga saMbhAvanA hai abhivyakti kii| janaka samrATa the, susaMskRta puruSa the, suzikSita puruSa the, pratibhAvAna the, navanIta the pratibhA ke-to unhoMne jo vacana kahe ve manuSya-jAti ke itihAsa meM svarNa-akSaroM meM likhe jAne yogya haiN| ina vacanoM ko samajhane ke lie tuma apane artha bIca se haTA denaa| karanA hai hameM kucha dina saMsAra kA najArA iMsAna kA jIvana to darzana kA jharokhA hai ye akla bhI kyA zai hai jisane dile-raMgI ko hara kAma se rokA hai hara bAta pe TokA hai ArAstA e mAnI takhaIla hai zAyara kI laphjoM meM ulajha jAnA phana kAphiyA-go kA hai ye akla bhI kyA zai hai jisane dile-raMgI ko hara kAma se rokA hai, merA mujhako namaskAra 223

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hara bAta pe TokA hai ! jaba bhI hRdaya meM koI taraMga uThatI hai, to buddhi tatkSaNa rokatI hai| jaba bhI koI bhAva gahana hotA hai, buddhi tatkSaNa dakhalaMdAjI karatI hai| . ye akla bhI kyA zai hai jisane dile-raMgI ko hara kAma se rokA hai, hara bAta pe TokA hai ! isa akla ko thor3A kinAre rakha denA - thor3I dera ko hI sahI, kSaNa bhara ko hI shiiN| una kSaNoM meM hI bAdala haTa jAeMge, sUraja kA darzana hogaa| agara isa akla ko tuma haTA kara na rakha pAo, to yaha TokatI hI calI jAtI hai| TokanA isakI Adata hai / TokanA isakA svabhAva hai / dakhalaMdAjI isakA rasa hai| aura dharma kA saMbaMdha hai hRdaya se, vaha taraMga kharAba ho jaayegii| usa taraMga para buddhi kA raMga car3ha jAyegA, aura bAta kho jAyegI / tuma kucha kA kucha samajha loge| ArAstA e mAnI, takhaIla hai zAyara kI ! jo vAstavika kavi hai, manISI hai, RSi hai, vaha to artha para dhyAna detA hai| ArAstA e mAnI, takhaIla hai zAyara kI ! usakI kalpanA meM to artha ke phUla khilate haiM, artha kI sugaMdha uThatI hai| laphjoM meM ulajha jAnA phana kAphiyA - go kA hai| lekina jo tukabaMda hai, kAphiyA - go, vaha zabdoM meM hI ulajha jAtA hai| vaha kavi nahIM hai / tukabaMda to zabdoM ke sAtha zabdoM ko milAe calA jAtA hai / tukabaMda ko artha kA koI prayojana nahIM hotA; zabda se zabda mela khA jAeM, basa kAphI hai| buddhi tukabaMda hai, kAphiyA - go hai| artha kA rahasya, artha kA rAja, to hRdaya meM chipA hai| to buddhi ko haTA kara sunanA, to hI tuma suna paaoge| maiMne sunA hai, mullA nasaruddIna eka kapar3e vAle kI dukAna para gaye, aura eka kapar3e kI ora izArA karake pUchane lage, bhAI, isa kapar3e kA kyA bhAva hai ? dukAnadAra bolA, mullA, pAMca rupaye mITara ! mullA ne kahA, sAr3he cAra rupaye meM denA hai ? 224 dukAnadAra bolA, bar3e miyAM, sAr3he cAra meM to ghara meM par3atA hai| to mullA ne kahA, ThIka, phira tthiik| to ThIka hai, ghara se hI le leNge| AdamI apanA artha DAle calA jAtA hai| eka rogI ne eka dAMta ke DAkTara se pUchA, ki kyA Apa binA kaSTa ke dAMta nikAla sakate haiM? aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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DAkTara ne kahA, hamezA nhiiN| abhI kala kI hI bAta hai| eka vyakti kA dAMta maror3a kara nikAlate samaya merI kalAI utara gayI! ___ DAkTara kA darda apanA hai| dAMta nikalavAne jo AyA hai, usakI phikra dUsarI hai; usakA darda apanA mullA nasaruddIna ko eka jagaha naukarI para rakhA gyaa| mAlika ne kahA, jaba tumheM naukarI para rakhA gayA thA, taba tumane kahA thA ki tuma kabhI thakate nahIM, aura abhI-abhI tuma meja para TAMga pasAra kara so rahe the| __ mullA ne kahA, mAlika, mere na thakane kA yahI to rAja hai| __ hama apane artha DAle cale jAte haiN| aura jaba taka hama apane artha DAlane baMda na kareM, taba taka zAstroM ke artha pragaTa nahIM hote! zAstra ko par3hane ke lie eka vizeSa kalA cAhie, zAstra ko par3hane ke lie dhAraNA-rahita, dhAraNA-zUnya citta caahie| zAstra ko par3hane ke lie vyAkhyA karane kI jaldI nahIM; zravaNa kA, svAda kA, saMtoSa-pUrvaka, dhairyapUrvaka AsvAdana karane kI kSamatA caahie| suno ina sUtroM ko'prakAza merA svarUpa hai| maiM usase alaga nahIM hUM jaba saMsAra prakAzita hotA hai, taba vaha mere prakAza se hI prakAzita hotA hai|' prakAzo me nijaM rUpaM nAtirikto'smyahaM ttH| yaha sArA jagata mere hI prakAza se prakAzita hai, kahate haiM jnk| nizcita hI yaha prakAza 'maiM' kA prakAza nahIM ho sakatA, jisakI janaka bAta kara rahe haiN| yaha prakAza to 'maiM-zUnyatA' kA hI prakAza ho sakatA hai| isalie bhASA para mata jAnA, kAphiyA-go mata bananA, buddhi kI dakhalaMdAjI mata krnaa| sIdhA-sAdA artha hai, ise irachA-tirachA mata kara lenaa| _ 'prakAza merA svarUpa hai|' __kahane ko to aisA hI kahanA par3egA, kyoMki bhASA to ajJAniyoM kI hai| jJAniyoM kI to koI bhASA nhiiN| isalie kabhI agara do jJAnI mila jAyeM to cupa raha jAte haiM, boleM bhI kyA? na to bhASA hai kucha, na bolane ko hai kuch| na viSaya hai bolane ke lie kucha, na jisa bhASA meM bola sakeM vaha hai| ___ kahate haiM, pharIda aura kabIra kA milanA huA thA, do dina cupa baiThe rhe| eka dUsare kA hAtha hAtha meM le lete, gale bhI laga jAte, AMsuoM kI dhAra bhI bahatI, khUba magana hokara Dolane bhI lagate! __ziSya to ghabar3A gye| ziSyoM kI bar3I AkAMkSA thI ki donoM boleMge, to hama para varSA ho jaayegii| kucha kaheMge, to hama suna leNge| eka zabda bhI pakar3a leMge to sArthaka ho jAyegA jiivn| lekina bole hI nhiiN| do dina bIta ge| ve do dina bar3e laMbe ho gye| ziSya pratIkSA kara rahe haiM, aura kabIra aura pharIda cupa baiThe haiN| aMtataH jaba vidA ho gaye, kabIra vidA kara Aye pharIda ko, to pharIda ke ziSyoM ne pUchA, kyA huA? bole nahIM Apa? aise to Apa sadA bolate haiN| hama kucha bhI pUchate haiM to bolate haiN| aura hama isI AzA meM to Apako milAe kabIra se ki kucha Apa donoM ke bIca hogI bAta, kucha rasa bahegA, to hama abhAge bhI thor3A-bahuta usameM se pI leNge| donoM kinAroM ko pAsa kara diyA thA-gaMgA bahegI, hama bhI snAna kara leMge lekina gaMgA bahI hI nhiiN| mAmalA kyA huA? merA mujhako namaskAra 225

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pharIda ne kahA, kabIra aura mere bIca bolane ko kucha na thA, na bolane kI koI bhASA thI / na pUchane ko kucha thA, na kahane ko kucha thA / thA bahuta kucha, dhArA bahI bhI, gaMgA bahI bhI; lekina zabda kI na thI, mauna kI thii| yahI kabIra se unake ziSyoM ne pUchA ki kyA huA ? Apa cupa kyoM ho gaye ? Apa to aise ho gaye jaise sadA se gUMge hoM ! kabIra ne kahA, pAgalo ! agara pharIda ke sAmane bolatA, to ajJAnI siddha hotaa| jo bolatA vahI ajJAnI siddha hotaa| na bole hI jahAM kAma calatA ho, vahAM bolane kI bAta hI kahAM ? jahAM sUI se kAma calatA ho vahAM talavAra pAgala uThAte haiN| yahAM binA bole cala gyaa| khUba dhArA bahI ! dekhA nahIM, kaise AMsU bahe, kaisI mastI rahI ! zabda kI koI jarUrata nahIM do jJAniyoM ke bIca | do ajJAniyoM ke bIca zabda hI zabda hote haiM, artha bilakula nahIM hotaa| do jJAniyoM ke bIca artha hI artha hotA hai, zabda bilakula nahIM hote| ajJAnI aura jJAna ke bIca zabda bhI hote haiM, artha bhI hote haiN| saMbhASaNa ke lie eka jJAnI cAhie, eka ajJAnI caahie| do ajJAnI hoM to vivAda hotA hai| saMbhASaNa to ho nahIM sakatA, saMvAda ho nahIM sakatA; siraphuTavala ho sakatI hai| do jJAnI hoM, zabda se saMvAda nahIM hotA, kisI aura gahana loka meM keMdroM kA milana hotA hai| sammilana ho jAtA hai, saMvAda kI jarUrata kyA ? bina kahe bAta pahuMca jAtI hai, bina batAye darzana ho jAtA hai| eka ajJAnI aura eka jJAnI ke bIca saMvAda kI saMbhAvanA hai| jJAnI bolane ko rAjI ho, ajJAnI sunane ko rAjI ho, to saMvAda ho sakatA hai| zAstroM ke vacana eka artha meM sadA virodhAbhAsI haiM; pairADAksikala haiN| kyoMki zAstra jo kahate haiM, vaha kahA nahIM jA sakatA, aura jo nahIM kahA jA sakatA, usako kahane kI ceSTA karate haiN| anukaMpA hai ki kinhIM buddhapuruSoM ne kahane kI ceSTA kI hai-- usako - jo nahIM kahA jA sktaa| AMkheM hamArI uThAne kI AkAMkSA kI hai usa tarapha, jahAM hama AMkheM uThAnA bhUla hI gaye / hameM AkAza ke thor3e darzana kraaye| hama to jamIna para sarakate, reMgate, hamane sira uThAnA baMda kara diyA hai| kahate haiM, maMsUra ko jaba phAMsI lagI, aura jaba vaha sUlI para laTakA huA haMsane lgaa| to koI eka lAkha logoM kI bhIr3a thI, unameM se kisI ne pUchA, maMsUra, tuma haMsa kyoM rahe ho ? maMsUra ne kahA, maiM isalie haMsa rahA hUM ki calo yaha acchA hI huA ki phAMsI lagI, tumane kama se kama thor3A AMkha to Upara uThAkara dekhA ! sUlI para laTakA thA to logoM ko sira Upara karake dekhanA par3a rahA thaa| to maMsUra ne kahA, tumane kama se kama --calo isa bahAne sahI - thor3A AkAza kI tarapha to AMkheM utthaaiiN| isalie prasanna hUM ki yaha sUlI ThIka hI huii| zAyada mujhe dekhate-dekhate tumheM vaha dikha jAye, jo mere bhItara chipA hai| zAyada isa mRtyu kI ghar3I meM, mRtyu ke AghAta meM, tumhAre vicAra kI prakriyA baMda ho jAye, aura kSaNa bhara ko AkAza khula jAye ! aura tumheM usake darzana ho jAyeM, jo maiM hUM ! prakAzo me nijaM rUpaM - prakAza merA svarUpa hai| nAtirikto'smyahaM tataH 226 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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-maiM usase alaga nahIM, prakAza se alaga nhiiN| yaha jo prakAza kA aMtaHsrota hai, yaha tabhI upalabdha hotA hai, jaba 'maiM' calA jAtA hai| lekina kaho, to kaise kaho? jaba kahanA hotA hai to 'maiM' ko phira le AnA hotA hai| __ 'jaba saMsAra prakAzita hotA hai, taba vaha mere prakAza se hI prakAzita hotA hai|' nizcita hI janaka yahAM janaka nAma ke vyakti ke saMbaMdha meM nahIM bola rahe haiN| vyakti to kho gayA, vyakti kI lahara to gaI--yaha to sAgara bacA! yaha sAgara hama sabakA hai| yaha ghoSaNA janaka kI, unake hI saMbaMdha meM nahIM, tumhAre saMbaMdha meM bhI hai; jo kabhI hue, unake saMbaMdha meM; jo kabhI hoMge, unake saMbaMdha meM! yaha samasta astitva ke saMbaMdha meM ghoSaNA hai| ___ tuma jarA miTanA sIkho, to isakA svAda lagane lge| aura svAda lagegA, to aisI ghoSaNAeM tumase bhI utthegii| inheM rokanA muzkila hai| ____maMsUra ko patA thA ki agara usane isa taraha kI bAta kahI : 'analahaka', 'ahaM brahmAsmi', ki 'maiM hI paramAtmA hUM,' to sUlI lagegI; musalamAnoM kI bhIr3a use bardAzta na kara sakegI; aMdhoM kI bhIr3a use dekha na paayegii| phira bhI usane ghoSaNA kii| usake mitroM ne use kahA bhI aisI ghoSaNA na karo, aisI ghoSaNA khataranAka hogii| maMsara bhI jAnatA hai ki aisI ghoSaNA khataranAka ho sakatI hai. lekina yaha ghoSaNA ruka na skii| jaba phUla khilatA hai to sugaMdha bikharegI hii| jaba dIyA jalegA to prakAza phailegA hii| phira jo ho, ho| . rahIma kA eka vacana hai : khaira, khUna, khAMsI, khuzI, vaira, prIta, madhupAna, rahimana dAbe na dabe, jAnata sakala jhaan| kucha bAteM haiM, jo dabAye nahIM dbtiiN| sAdhAraNa madirA pI lo, to kaise dabAoge? aksara aisA hotA hai ki zarAba pIne vAlA jitanA dabAne kI koziza karatA hai utanA hI pragaTa hotA hai| khayAla kiyA tumane? zarAbI bar3I ceSTA karatA hai ki kisI ko patA na cale! samhala kara bolatA hai| usI meM patA calatA hai| samhala kara calatA hai, usI meM DAMvADola ho jAtA hai| hoziyArI dikhAnA cAhatA hai ki kisI ko patA na cle| ___ mullA nasaruddIna eka rAta pI kara ghara lauttaa| to bahuta vicAra karake lauTA ki Aja patnI ko patA na calane degaa| kyA karanA cAhie? socA ki cala kara kurAna pddhuuN| kabhI sunA ki zarAbI aura kurAna par3hatA ho| jaba karAna paDhaMgA to sApha ho jAyegA ki zarAba pI kara nahIM AyA hai| kabhI zarAbiyoM ne kurAna par3he! ghara pahuMcA, prakAza jalA kara baiTha gayA, kurAna par3hane lgaa| Akhira patnI AI, aura usane use jhakajhorA aura kahA ki baMda karo yaha bakavAsa! yaha sUTakesa khole kisalie baiThe ho? kurAna zarAbI khoje kaise? sUTakesa mila gayA unako, use khola kara par3ha rahe the! aise chipAnA saMbhava nahIM hai| aura jaba sAdhAraNa madirA nahIM chipatI to prabhu-madirA kaise chipegI? AMkhoM se mastI jhalakane lagatI hai| AMkheM madahoza ho jAtI haiN| vacanoM meM kisI aura loka kA raMga chA jAtA hai| vacana sataraMge ho jAte haiN| vacanoM meM iMdradhanuSa phaila jAte haiN| sAdhAraNa gadya bhI bolo to padya merA mujhako namaskAra 227

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ho jAtA hai| bAta karo to gIta jaisI mAlUma hone lagatI hai| calo to nRtya jaisA lagatA hai| nahIM, chipatA nahIM! khaira, khUna, khAMsI, khuzI, vaira, prIta, madhupAna, rahimana dAbe na dabe, jAnata sakala jhaan| udaghoSaNA hokara rahatI hai| satya svabhAvataH udaghoSaka hai| jaise hI satya kI ghaTanA bhItara ghaTatI, tumhAre anajAne udaghoSaNA hone lagatI hai| __ janaka ne ye zabda soca-soca kara nahIM kahe haiM; soca-soca kara kahate to saMkoca khA jaate| abhI-abhI aSTAvakra ko lAye haiM, abhI-abhI aSTAvakra ne thor3I-sI bAteM kahI haiM aura janaka ko ghaTanA ghaTa gaI! saMkoca karate, agara buddhi se hisAba lagAte, kahate, 'kyA soceMge aSTAvakra ki maiM ajJAnI, aura aisI bAteM kaha rahA hUM! ye to parama jJAniyoM ke yogya haiN| itane jaldI kahIM ghaTanA ghaTatI hai! abhI sunA aura ghaTa gaI, aisA kahIM huA hai! samaya lagatA hai, janama-janama lagate haiM, bar3I dUbhara yAtrA hai; khaDga kI dhAra para calanA hotA hai|' saba bAteM yAda AI hotI, aura soca kara kahA hotA ki itane dUra taka aisI ghoSaNA mata kro| ___ lekina yaha ghoSaNA apane se ho rahI hai, yaha maiM tumheM yAda dilAnA cAhatA huuN| janaka kaha rahe haiM, aisA kahanA ThIka nahIM; janaka se kahA jA rahA hai, aisA kahanA ThIka hai| . ___Azcarya hai ki kalpita saMsAra ajJAna se mujhameM aisA bhAsatA hai, jaise sIpI meM cAMdI, rassI meM sAMpa, sarya kI kiraNoM meM jala bhAsatA hai|' aho vikalpitaM vizvamajJAnAnmayi bhaaste| rUpyaM zuktau phaNI rajjau vAri sUryakare ythaa|| jaise sIpI meM cAMdI kA bhrama ho jAtA, rassI meM kabhI aMdhere meM sAMpa kI bhrAMti ho jAtI hai aura marusthala meM sUrya kI kiraNoM ke kAraNa kabhI-kabhI marUdyAna kA bhrama ho jAtA hai, mRga-marIcikA paidA ho jAtI hai| __ Azcarya hai! yaha ghaTanA itanI Akasmika ghaTI hai, yaha ghaTanA itanI tIvratA se ghaTI hai, yaha janaka ko bodha itanA tvarita huA hai ki janaka samhala nahIM pAye! Azcarya se bhare haiN| jaise eka choTA-sA baccA pariyoM ke loka meM A gayA ho, aura hara cIja lubhAvanI ho, aura hara cIja bharose ke bAhara ho| __ taratUliyana ne kahA hai : jaba taka paramAtmA kA darzana nahIM huA, taba taka avizvAsa rahatA hai; aura jaba paramAtmA kA darzana ho jAtA hai, taba bhI avizvAsa rahatA hai| ___ usake ziSyoM ne pUchA H hama samajhe nhiiN| hamane to sunA hai ki jaba paramAtmA kA darzana ho jAtA hai, to vizvAsa A jAtA hai| taratUliyana ne kahAH jaba taka darzana nahIM huA, avizvAsa rahatA hai ki paramAtmA ho kaise sakatA hai? asaMbhava! anubhava ke binA kaise vizvAsa! aura jaba paramAtmA kA anubhava hotA hai, to bharosA nahIM AtA ki itanA AnaMda ho sakatA hai! itanA prakAza! itanA amRta! taba bhI asaMbhava lagatA hai| jaba taka nahIM huA, taba taka asaMbhava lagatA hai; jaba ho jAtA hai, taba aura bhI asaMbhava lagatA hai| 228 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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ThIka usI dazA meM haiM jnk| Azcarya! sirpha kalpita hai saba kuch| maiM hI kevala satya hUM, sAkSI-mAtra satya hai aura saba bhAsamAna, aura saba mAyA! 'mujhase utpanna huA yaha saMsAra mujhameM vaise hI laya ko prApta hogA, jaise miTTI meM ghar3A, jala meM lahara, sone meM AbhUSaNa laya hote haiN|' pharka dekha rahe haiM? janaka kA manuSya-rUpa kho rahA hai, paramAtma-rUpa pragaTa ho rahA hai| svAmI rAmatIrtha amarIkA gye| ve masta AdamI the| kisI ne pUchA, duniyA ko kisane banAyA? ve mastI meM hoMge, samAdhi kA kSaNa hogA-kahA, 'maiMne!' amarIkA meM aisI bAta, koI bharosA nahIM kregaa| calatI hai, bhArata meM calatI hai| isa taraha ke vaktavya bhI cala jAte haiN| bar3I sanasanI phaila gaI--logoM ne pUchA, 'Apa hoza meM to haiM? cAMda-tAre Apane banAye?' kahA--'maiMne banAye, maiMne hI calAye, taba se cala rahe haiN|' isa vaktavya ko samajhanA kaThina hai| aura agara unake amarIkI zrotA na samajha sake, to Azcarya nahIM karanA caahie| svAbhAvika hai| yaha vaktavya rAma kA nahIM hai: yA agara hai, to asalI rAma kA hai-rAmatIrtha kA to nahIM hai| isa ghar3I meM rAmatIrtha lahara kI taraha nahIM bola rahe haiM, sAgara kI taraha bola rahe haiM; sanAtana, zAzvata kI taraha bola rahe haiM, sAmayika kI taraha nahIM bola rahe; zarIra aura mana meM sImita-paribhASita manuSya kI taraha nahIM bola rahe zarIra aura mana ke pAra, aparibhASita, ajJeya kI bhAMti bola rahe haiN| rAma se rAma hI bole, rAmatIrtha nhiiN| yaha udaghoSaNA paramAtmA kI hai! magara bar3A kaThina hai, bar3A muzkila hai taya krnaa| phira rAma bhArata lauTe...to gaMgotrI kI yAtrA para jAte the| gaMgA meM snAna kara rahe the| chalAMga lagA dI pahAr3a se| likha gae eka choTA-sA patra, rakha gaye ki 'aba rAma jAtA hai apane asalI svarUpa se milne| pukAra A gaI hai; aba isa deha meM na raha skuuNgaa| virATa ne bulAyA!' akhabAroM ne khabara chApI kI AtmahatyA kara lii| ThIka hai, akhabAra bhI ThIka kahate haiN| nadI meM kUda gaye, AtmahatyA ho gii| rAma se pUche koI, to rAma kaheMge, 'tuma AtmahatyA kiye baiThe ho, mujhako kahate ho maiMne AtmahatyA kara lI? maiMne to sirpha sImA tor3a kara virATa ke sAtha saMbaMdha jor3a liyaa| maiMne to bAdhA haTA dI bIca se| maiM marA thodd'ii| marA-marA thA, aba jIvaMta huA, aba virATa ke sAtha judd'aa| vaha jo choTI-sI jIvana kI dhAra thI, aba sAgara bnii| maiMne sImA chor3I, AtmA thor3I! AtmA to maiMne aba pAI, sImA chor3a kara paaii|' ___ isalie ise sadA yAda rakhanA jarUrI hai, ki jaba kabhI tumhAre bhItara samAdhi saghana hotI hai, jaba samAdhi ke megha tumhAre bhItara ghirate haiM, to jo varSA hotI hai, vaha tumhAre ahaMkAra, asmitA kI nahIM hai| vaha varSA tumase pAra se AtI hai, tumase atIta hai| isa ghar3I meM janaka kA vyaktitva to jA rahA hai| 'mujhase utpanna huA yaha saMsAra mujhameM vaise hI laya ko prApta hogA, jaise miTTI meM ghar3A, jala meM lahara, sone meM AbhUSaNa laya hote haiN|' na thA kucha to khudA thA, merA mujhako namaskAra 229

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kucha na hotA to khudA hotaa| DuboyA mujhako hone ne na hotA maiM to kyA hotA? DuboyA mujhako hone ne! hama kaheMge rAmatIrtha ne AtmahatyA kara lii| rAmatIrtha kaheMge, DuboyA mujhako hone ne! yaha to DUba kara gaMgA meM maiM pahalI daphe huaa| jaba taka thA, taba taka DUbA thaa| na thA kucha to khudA thA, kucha na hotA to khudA hotaa| DuboyA mujhako hone ne na hotA maiM to kyA hotA? khudA hote! paramAtmA hote! yaha jo hone kI sImA hai, isa sImA ko jaba vastra kI bhAMti koI utArakara rakha detA hai, to satya ke darzana hote haiN| jaise sAMpa apanI keMculI se nikala jAtA hai saraka kara, aisI hI ghaTanA janaka ko ghttii| aSTAvakra ne kaiTeliTika kI taraha kAma kiyA hogaa| vaijJAnika kaiTeliTika ejeMTa kI bAta karate haiN| ve kahate haiM ki kucha tatva kinhIM ghaTanAoM meM sakriya rUpa se bhAga nahIM lete, lekina unakI maujUdagI ke binA ghaTanA nahIM ghtttii| tumane dekhA, varSA meM bijalI camakatI hai! vaijJAnika kahate haiM ki AksIjana aura hAiDrojana ke milane se pAnI banatA hai, lekina hAiDrojana aura AksIjana kA milana tabhI hotA hai jaba bijalI maujUda ho| agara bijalI maujUda na ho to milana nahIM hotaa| yadyapi bijalI koI bhI hissA nahIM letI, hAiDrojana aura AksIjana ke milane meM bijalI koI bhI hAtha nahIM baTAtI-sirpha maujUdagI.... ! isa taraha kI maujUdagI ko vaijJAnikoM ne nAma diyA hai : kaiTeliTika ejeNtt| guru kaiTeliTika ejeMTa hai| vaha kucha karatA nahIM, para usakI binA maujUdagI ke kucha hotA bhI nhiiN| usakI maujUdagI meM kucha ho jAtA hai| yadyapi karatA vaha kucha bhI nahIM, lekina sirpha usakI maujUdagI! ise smjhnaa| sirpha usakI UrjA tumheM ghere rahatI hai| usa UrjA ke ghirova meM tumameM bala utpanna ho jAtA hai-bala tumhArA hai| gIta phUTane lagate haiM-gIta tumhAre haiN| ghoSaNAeM ghaTane lagatI haiM--ghoSaNAeM tumhArI haiN| lekina guru kI maujUdagI ke binA zAyada ghaTatIM bhI nhiiN| aSTAvakra kI maujUdagI ne kaiTeliTika ejeMTa kA kAma kiyaa| dekhakara usa saumya, zAMta, parama avasthA ko, janaka ko apanA bhUlA ghara yAda A gayA hogA, jhAMka kara una AMkhoM meM, dekhakara aparaMpAra vistAra, apanI bhUlI-bisarI saMbhAvanA smaraNa meM A gaI hogii| sunakara aSTAvakra ke vacana-satya meM page, anubhava meM page-svAda jaga gayA hogaa| kahate haiM, eka vyakti ne siMha pAla rakhA thaa| choTA-sA baccA thA, AMkheM bhI na khulI thIM-taba use ghara le AyA thaa| usa siMha ne kabhI mAMsAhAra na kiyA thA, khUna kA use koI svAda bhI na thaa| vaha zAkAhArI siMha thaa| zAka-sabjI khAtA, roTI khaataa| use patA hI na thaa| patA kA koI kAraNa bhI na thaa| lekina eka dina yaha AdamI baiThA thA apanI kurasI para, isake paira meM coTa lagI thI, aura khUna thor3A-sA jhalakA thaa| siMha bhI pAsa meM baiThA thaa| baiThe-baiThe usane jIbha se vaha khUna cATa liyaa| basa! 230 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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eka kSaNa meM rUpAMtaraNa ho gyaa| siMha gurraayaa| usa gurrAhaTa meM hiMsA thii| abhI taka vaha jainI thA, acAnaka siMha ho gyaa| abhI taka zAkAhArI thaa| to zuddha sAka-sabjI khAkara jaisI AvAja nikala sakatI thI, nikalatI thii| hAlAMki abhI koI mAMsAhAra kara nahIM liyA thA, jarA-sA khUna cakhA thA; lekina yAda A gii| roeM-roeM meM soI huI siMha kI vismRta kSamatA jAga gaI! koI jaga uThA! kisI ne aMgar3AI le lI! jo soyA thA usane AMkha kholii| vaha gurrA kara uTha khar3A huaa| phira usane hamale zurU kara diye| phira use ghara meM rakhanA muzkila ho gyaa| phira use jaMgala meM chor3a denA pdd'aa| itane dina taka vaha soyA-soyA thA, Aja pahalI daphA use yAda AI ki maiM kauna hUM! ___ aSTAvakra kI chAyA meM janaka ko yAda AI ki maiM kauna huuN| aura ye vacana, agara janaka ne soca kara kahe hote to kaha hI na sakate the, saMkoca pakar3a letaa| yaha koI AsAna hai kahanA? ___'mujhase utpanna huA yaha saMsAra mujhameM vaise hI laya ko prApta hogA, jaise miTTI meM ghar3A, jala meM lahara, aura sone meM AbhUSaNa laya hote haiN|' / ___ aSTAvakra kI chAyA, aSTAvakra kI maujUdagI, jagA gii| soyA thA jo janmoM-janmoM se siMha, garjanA karane lagA! apane svarUpa kI yAda A gaI, Atma-smRti huI! yahI to satsaMga kA artha hai| satsaMga ko pUraba meM bahuta mUlya diyA gayA hai, pazcima kI bhASAoM meM satsaMga ke lie koI ThIka-ThIka zabda hI nahIM hai| kyoMki satsaMga kA koI mUlya pazcima meM samajhA nahIM gyaa| satsaMga kA artha itanA hI hai : jisane jAna liyA ho, usake pAsa baiThakara svAda saMkrAmaka ho jAtA hai| jisane jAna liyA ho, usakI taraMgoM meM Dabakara, tamhAre bhItara kI soI haI vismata taraMgeM sakriya hai lagatI haiM, kaMpana Ane lagatA hai| satsaMga kA itanA hI artha hai ki jo tumase Age jA cukA ho, use jAyA huA dekhakara tumhAre bhItara cunautI uThatI hai : tumheM bhI jAnA hai| rukanA phira muzkila ho jAtA hai| satsaMga kA artha guru ke vacana sunane se utanA nahIM, jitanI guru kI maujUdagI pIne se hai, jitanA guru ko apane bhItara Ane dene, jitanA guru ke sAtha eka laya meM baddha ho jAne se hai| guru.eka viziSTa taraMga meM jI rahA hai| tuma jaba guru ke pAsa hote ho, taba usakI taraMgeM, tumhAre bhItara bhI vaisI hI taraMgoM ko paidA karatI haiN| tuma bhI thor3I dera ko hI sahI, kisI aura loka meM praveza kara jAte ho, gesTAlTa badalatA hai| tumhAre dekhane kA DhAMcA badalatA hai| thor3I dera ko tuma guru kI AMkhoM se dekhane lagate ho, guru ke kAna se sunane lagate ho| ____ maiM tumase yaha kahanA cAhatA hUM ki jaba janaka ne ye vacana bole, to ye vacana bhI aSTAvakra ke hI vacana haiN| kahate to haiM--'janaka uvAca', lekina maiM tumheM yAda dilAnA cAhatA hUM yaha 'aSTAvakra uvAca' hI hai| vaha jo aSTAvakra ne kahA thA, aura vaha jo aSTAvakra kI maujUdagI thI, vahI itanI saghana ho gaI hai ki janaka to gae, janaka to baha gae bAr3ha meM, unakA to koI patA-ThikAnA nahIM hai, vaha ghara to gira gyaa| yaha to koI aura hI bolane lagA! ___ 'mujhase utpanna huA yaha saMsAra, mujhameM vaise hI laya ko prApta hogA, jaise miTTI meM ghar3A, jala meM lahara, sone meM AbhUSaNa laya hote haiN|' maiM vo guma-gustA musAphira hUM, ki Apa apanI maMjila hUM mujhe hastI se kyA hAsila, maiM khuda hastI kA hAsila huuN| merA mujhako namaskAra 231

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* vo guma-gustA musAphira hUM-maiM eka aisA bhaTakA yAtrI hUM, bhUlA-bhaTakA yAtrI, bttohii| ki Apa apanI maMjila hUM ki mujhe patA nahIM, lekina hUM maiM apanI mNjil| ___maMjila kahIM bAhara nahIM hai| bhaTakA hUM isalie ki bhItara jhAMka kara nahIM dekhA hai; anyathA bhaTakane kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| bhaTakA hUM isalie ki AMkha baMda karake nahIM dekhA hai| bhaTakA hUM isalie ki apane ko pahacAnane kI koI koziza nahIM kii| aura vahAM khoja rahA hUM maMjila, jahAM maMjila ho nahIM sktii| vo guma-gustA musAphira hUM, ki Apa apanI maMjila huuN| yahI to bhaTakAva kA kAraNa hai, ki maMjila bhItara hai, hama bAhara khoja rahe haiN| rozanI bhItara-jala rahI hai| prakAza bAhara par3a rahA hai| bAhara prakAza ko par3ate dekhakara hama daur3e jA rahe haiM ki prakAza kA srota bhI bAhara hI hogaa| bAhara jo prakAza par3a rahA hai vaha hamArA hai| bAhara se jo gaMdha A rahI hai, vaha hamArI dI huI gaMdha hai; vaha pratiphalana hai, pratidhvani hai| hama usa pratidhvani ke pIche bhAga rahe haiN| yUnAnI kathA hai nArsIsasa kii| eka yuvaka-bahuta suMdara! bar3I muzkila meM par3a gayA hai| vaha baiThA hai eka jhIla ke kinAre-zAMta, suMdara jhIla; taraMga bhI nahIM! usameM apanI chAyA dekhii| vaha mohita ho gayA apanI chAyA pr| vaha apanI chAyA se prema karane lgaa| vaha itanA pAgala ho gayA ki vahAM se haTe hI n| use bhUkha-pyAsa bhUla gii| vaha majanU ho gayA, aura apanI hI chAyA ko lailA samajha liyaa| chAyA suMdara thI, bAra-bAra vaha jhIla meM utare use pakar3ane ko; lekina jaba utare to jhIla kaMpaM jAye, lahareM uTha AyeM, chAyA kho jaaye| phira kinAre para baiTha jaaye| jaba jhIla zAMta ho taba phira dikhAI pdd'e| kahate haiM, vaha pAgala ho gyaa| aise hI vaha mara gyaa| tumane nArsIsasa nAma kA paudhA dekhA hogaa| pazcimI paudhA hai| vaha nadI ke kinAre hotA hai, nArsIsasa kI yAda meM hI usako nAma diyA gyaa| vaha nadI ke kinAre hI hotA hai, aura jhAMkakara apanI chAyA, apane phUloM ko pAnI meM dekhatA rahatA hai| lekina hara AdamI nArsIsasa hai| jise hama khoja rahe vaha bhItara hai| jahAM hama khoja rahe, vahAM kevala pratibiMba hai, vahAM kevala pratidhvaniyAM haiN| nizcita hI pratidhvaniyoM ko khojane kA koI upAya nahIM, jaba taka hama mUlasrota kI tarapha na aayeN| maiM vo guma-gustA musAphira hUM, ki Apa apanI maMjila hUM mujhe hastI se kyA hAsila... -jIvana se mujhe kyA lenA denA hai? maiM khuda hastI kA hAsila huuN| -maiM khuda jIvana kA niSkarSa huuN| jIvana se mujhe kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai| jIvana ke mAdhyama se mujhe kucha artha nahIM khojanA hai--maiM khuda jIvana kA artha hUM; maiM khuda jIvana kI niSpatti hUM, niSkarSa hUM; usakA AkhirI phUla hUM, aMtima caraNa hUM, uccatama zikhara huuN| lekina jo vyakti jIvana meM artha khoja rahA hai, vaha niraMtara arthahInatA ko anubhava karatA hai| yahI to huA Adhunika yuga meM : artha kho gayA hai! loga kahate haiM, jIvana meM artha kahAM? aisI durghaTanA pahale 232 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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kabhI na ghaTI thii| aisA nahIM ki pahale buddhimAna AdamI na the-bahuta buddhimAna loga hue haiM, unake sAtha tulanA bhI karanI kaThina hai| buddha bhI hue haiM; jarathustra bhI hue haiM; lAotsu bhI hue haiM; aSTAvakra bhI hue haiN| buddhi ke aura kyA zikhara ho sakate haiM? isase bar3I aura kyA medhA hogI? lekina kabhI kisI ne nahIM kahA ki jIvana meM artha nahIM hai| Adhunika yuga ke jo buddhimAna loga haiM--sArca hoM, kAma hoM, kAphakA hoM ve saba kahate haiM ki jIvana meM koI artha nahIM hai; arthahIna, vitaNDA, mUrkha ke dvArA kahI gaI kathA-e Tela TolDa bAi ena IDiyaTa! eka mUrkha ke dvArA kahA gayA arthahIna vaktavya! anargala pralApa! 'e Tela TolDa bAi ena IDiyaTa phula Apha phyUrI eMDa nvAeja signIphAiMga nathiMga!' nahIM kucha artha, nahIM kucha mUlya, vyartha kI bakavAsa hai--aisA hai jIvana! kyA huA? jIvana acAnaka arthahIna kyoM mAlUma hone lagA? kahIM aisA to nahIM ki artha hama galata dizA meM khoja rahe haiM? kyoMki kRSNa to kahate haiM, jIvana mahAsArthaka hai| kyoMki kRSNa to kahate haiM ki jIvana to parama artha aura vibhA se bharA huA hai| aura buddha to kahate haiM, parama zAMti, parama AnaMda, jIvana meM chipA hai| aSTAvakra to kahate haiM, jIvana svayaM paramAtmA hai| kahIM bhUla ho rahI hai, kahIM cUka ho rahI hai| hama kahIM galata dizA meM khoja rahe haiN| __ mujhe hastI se kyA hAsila, maiM khuda hastI kA hAsila huuN| jaba hama bAhara khojate haiM, jIvana arthahIna mAlUma hotA hai| jaba hama bhItara khojate haiM, jIvana . arthapUrNa mAlUma hotA hai, kyoMki hama hI jIvana ke artha haiN| 'maiM Azcaryamaya hUM! mujhako namaskAra hai| brahmA se lekara tRNa paryaMta jagata ke nAza hone para bhI merA nAza nhiiN| maiM nitya huuN|' 'aisA adabhuta vacana na to pahale kabhI kahA gayA, na phira pIche kabhI kahA gyaa| isa vacana kI adabhutatA dekhate ho : mujhako namaskAra hai! nizcita hI yaha janaka kA vaktavya nahIM hai| yaha parama ghaTanA ghaTa gaI, usa ghaTanA kA hI vaktavya hai| yaha samAdhistha svara hai| yaha saMgIta samAdhi kA hai! aho ahaM namo mahyaM vinAzo yasya nAsti me| __ saba miTegA, maiM nahIM milUMgA! saba janmatA hai, maratA hai--maiM na janmatA hUM, na maratA hUM! Azcaryamaya hUM! maiM svayaM Azcarya hUM! mujhe merA namaskAra! choTe se choTe tRNa se lekara brahmA taka banate haiM aura miTate haiM; unakA samaya AtA aura jaataa| ve saba samaya meM ghaTI huI ghaTanAeM haiM, taraMgeM haiN| maiM sAkSI hUM! maiM unheM banate aura miTate dekhatA huuN| ve merI hI AMkhoM ke sAmane cala rahe abhinaya, khela aura nATaka haiN| merI hI AMkhoM ke prakAza meM ve prakAzita hote aura lIna ho jAte haiN| brahmA bhI! jinakI tuma maMdiroM meM pUjA karate ho-brahmA, viSNu, maheza-ve Ate haiM aura jAte haiN| sirpha eka tatva isa jagata meM na AtA na jAtA--vaha tumhIM ho| tuma se mukta-tumhIM! aura jaba tuma se mukta ho, taba tuma pAoge ki caraNoM meM apane hI jhaka gye| taba tama pAoge, bhItara virAjamAna hai parama prabhu! taba tuma pAoge, jise tuma khojate the, vaha tumhAre bhItara sadA se maujUda pratIkSA karatA thA! maiM Azcaryamaya hUM! mujhako namaskAra hai| _ 'maiM Azcaryamaya huuN| maiM dehadhArI hotA huA bhI advaita huuN|' merA mujhako namaskAra 233

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do dikhAI par3atA hUM, phira bhI advaita huuN| vaha do dikhAI par3anA sirpha Upara-Upara hai| jaise eka vRkSa bahuta-sI zAkhAeM dikhAI par3atI haiN| agara tuma zAkhAyeM gino, to aneka haiM; agara tuma vRkSa ke nIce utarane lago to pIr3a meM Akara eka ho jAtI haiN| aise hI ye jo aneka rUpa dikhatA hai saMsAra, vaha bhI apane mUla meM Akara eka ho jAtA hai| yaha eka kA hI phailAva hai| 'maiM Azcaryamaya huuN| mujhako namaskAra hai| maiM dehadhArI hotA huA bhI advaita huuN| na kahIM jAtA hUM, na kahIM AtA hUM, aura saMsAra ko ghera kara sthita huuN|' suno ! janaka kaha rahe haiM ki saMsAra ko ghera kara sthita hUM, saMsAra ko maiMne gherA hai! maiM saMsAra kI paribhASA hUM! maiM asIma hUM ! saMsAra mere bhItara hai ! sAdhAraNataH hama dekhate haiM, hama saMsAra ke bhItara haiN| yaha to apUrva krAMti huii| yaha to gesTAlTa pUrA bdlaa| janaka kahate haiM, saMsAra mere bhItara hai! jaise AkAza meM bAdala uThate haiM, aura kho jAte haiM, aise yuga mujhameM Ate aura vilIna ho jAte haiN| maiM nirAkAra, sAkSI - rUpa, draSTA - mAtra, saba ko ghera kara khar3A hUM! . ise tuma smjho| bacce the tuma kabhI, taba eka AkAra ghirA thA tumhAre AkAza meM - bacapana kA / phira tuma javAna ho gae, vaha rUpa kho gyaa| phira dUsarA bAdala ghirA / nayA AkAra tumane liyA, tuma javAna ho gae! bacce the, taba tumheM kAmavAsanA kA koI bhI patA na thA / koI samajhAtA to bhI tuma samajha na paate| phira tuma javAna hue, naI vAsanA uThI, vAsanA ne naye vastra pahane, nayA raMga khilA, tumhAre jIvana ne nayA DhAMcA pkdd'aa| phira tuma bUr3he hone lge| javAnI bhI gaI ! javAnI kA zoragula bhI gayA ! vaha vAsanA bhI baha gaI! aba tumheM hairAnI hotI hai ki kaise tuma una vAsanAoM meM utara sake ! aba tuma cakita hokara socate ho ki maiM aisA mUr3ha thA, ki maiM aisA ajJAnI thA ! hara bUr3he ko eka na eka dina, agara vaha saca meM jIvana ko jarA bhI dekhane meM saphala ho pAyA hai-- to yaha bAta Azcarya se bharatI hai, ki maiM kaisI-kaisI cIjoM ke pIche bhAgA - dhana, pada, moha, strI-puruSa, kaisI-kaisI cIjoM ke pIche bhAgA ! kyA-kyA khojatA phirA ! maiM khuda khojatA phirA ! bharosA nahIM AtA ki maiM aura aise sapane meM ho sakatA thA ! araba meM eka kahAvata hai ki agara javAna AdamI ro na sake to javAna nahIM; aura agara bUr3hA AdamI haMsa na sake to bUr3hA nhiiN| javAna AdamI agara ro na sake, to javAna nahIM; kyoMki jo ro nahIM sakatA, jo abhI AMsU nahIM bahA sakatA, usakA bhAva kuMThita hai, usake jIvana meM taraMga nahIM hai, mauja nahIM hai| jo pIr3ita nahIM ho sakatA, vaha javAna nahIM hai, patharIlA hai; usakA hRdaya khilA nahIM, anakhilA raha gayA hai| aura bUr3hA, jo haMsa na sake-pUre jIvana para aura apane para, ki kaisI mUr3hatA hai ! kaisA majAka hai !- - to bUr3hA nahIM / bUr3hA vahI hai, jo haMsa sake sArI mUr3hatA para, apanI aura sabakI, aura kahe khUba majAka cala rahA hai! loga pAgala hue bhAge jA rahe haiM - una cIjoM ke pIche, jinakA koI bhI mUlya nhiiN| use aba dikhAI par3atA hai, koI bhI mUlya nahIM hai ! kabhI tuma javAna, kabhI tuma bUr3he ! kabhI bAdala eka rUpa letA, kabhI dUsarA, kabhI tIsarA ! lekina tumane khayAla kiyA ki bhItara tuma eka hI ho ? jisane dekhA thA bacapana, usI ne javAnI dekhii| jisane dekhI javAnI, usI ne bur3hApA dekhaa| tuma draSTA ho ! vaha jo dekhane vAlA pIche khar3A hai, vaha vahI kA vahI 234 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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hai| rAta tama sote ho, taba tumhArA draSTA sapane dekhatA hai| jaba sapane bhI nahIM raha jAte. sirpha gaharI taMdrA hotI hai, suSupti hotI hai-taba tumhArA draSTA suSupti dekhatA hai ki khUba gaharI nIMda...! isIlie to subaha uThakara tuma kabhI kahate ho ki rAta khUba gaharI nIMda lgii| kisane dekhI! agara tuma pUre ke pUre so gae the, aura tumhAre bhItara koI dekhane vAlA na bacA thA, to kisane dekhI? kisane jAnI? kisako yaha khabara milI? kauna yaha kaha rahA hai? subaha uThakara kauna kahatA hai ki rAta maiM gaharI nIMda soyA? agara tuma so hI gaye the to jAnane vAlA kauna thA? jarUra tumhAre bhItara koI jAgatA rahA, koI eka kone meM dIyA jalatA rahA, aura dekhatA rahA ki gaharI nIMda, bar3I vizrAMtimayI, bar3I AhlAdakArI, bar3I zAMta, svapna kI bhI koI taraMga nahIM, koI tanAva nahIM, koI vicAra nahIM! koI dekhatA rahA hai| subaha usI dekhane vAle ne kahA hai ki rAta bar3I gaharI nIMda rhii| rAta sapane bhare rahe to subaha tuma kahate ho, rAta sapanoM meM gaI, na mAlUma kaise-kaise dukha-svapna dekhe! jarUra, dekhane vAlA sapanoM meM kho nahIM gayA thaa| jarUra dekhane vAlA sapanA ho nahIM gayA thaa| dekhane vAlA alaga hI khar3A rahA! phira dina meM tuma khulI AMkha kI duniyA dekhate ho| dukAna para tuma dukAnadAra ho, mitra ke sAtha tuma mitra ho, zatru ke sAtha tuma zatru ho| ghara Ate ho-patnI ke sAtha pati ho, beTe ke sAtha pitA ho, pitA ke sAtha beTe ho| phira hajAra-hajAra rUpa...! yaha bhI tuma dekhate ho| lekina tuma ina sabake pAra dekhane vAle ho| kabhI saphalatA dekhate ho kabhI viphalatA, kabhI bImArI kabhI svAsthya, kabhI saubhAgya ke dina kabhI durbhAgya ke dina; lekina eka bAta taya hai, ki ye saba Ate aura jAte; tuma na Ate, tuma na jaate| _ 'maiM Azcaryamaya huuN| mujhako namaskAra hai| maiM dehadhArI hotA huA advaita! na kahIM jAtA na kahIM aataa...|' na kvacita gaMtA, na kvacita AgaMtA na jAtA na aataa| basa huuN| yaha honA mAtra hI svarUpa hai| '...aura saMsAra ko ghera kara sthita huuN|' aura saMsAra ko maiMne gherA! yahI to tumhArA saMsAra hai| yaha saMsAra tumhAre bhItara hai, tuma isa saMsAra ke bhItara nhiiN| tuma isake mAlika ho, tuma isake gulAma nhiiN| tuma jisa kSaNa cAho, paMkha phailA do aura ur3a jAo! agara tuma isake bhItara ho to apanI marjI se ho, kisI kI jabardastI se nhiiN| ___itanA tumheM khayAla rahe, phira kucha ar3acana nahIM hai| phira agara tuma baMdhana meM par3e ho apanI marjI se, to baMdhana bhI baMdhana nahIM hai| phira tumhArI jo marjI, phira tumheM jo karanA ho kro| lekina eka bAta bhara mata bhUlanA ki tuma kartA nahIM ho, kartA phira eka rUpa hai; bhoktA nahIM ho, bhoktA eka rUpa hai| tuma sAkSI ho! vahI tumhArI zAzvatatA hai| pUraba meM, hamArA sabase bar3A khoja kA jo lakSya rahA hai, vaha use khoja lenA hai, jo samayAtIta hai, kAlAtIta hai| jo samaya kI dhArA meM banatA-bigar3atA hai, vaha pratibiMba hai| jo samaya ke pAra khar3A haisAkSIvata-vaMhI satya hai| 'maiM Azcaryamaya huuN| mujhako namaskAra hai| mere samAna nipuNa koI nahIM!' sunate ho? janaka kahate haiM, mere samAna nipuNa koI bhI nahIM! merA mujhako namaskAra 235

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'kyoMki zarIra se sparza kiye binA hI, maiM isa vizva ko sadA-sadA dhAraNa kiye rahA huuN|' yahI to kalA, kuzalatA! aho ahaM namo mahyaM dakSo nAstIha mtsmH| 'mujha jaisA kauna dakSa, mujha jaisA kauna kuzala! chuA bhI nahIM zarIra ko!' kabhI nahIM chuA hai| chUne kA koI upAya nahIM, kyoMki tumhArA svabhAva aura zarIra kA svabhAva itanA bhinna hai ki chUnA ho nahIM sakatA, chUne kI ghaTanA ghaTa nahIM sktii| tuma sirpha sAkSI ho! tuma sirpha dekha hI sakate ho| zarIra dRzya hai; vaha sirpha dikhAI par3a sakatA hai| tumhArA aura zarIra kA milanA ho nahIM sktaa| tuma zarIra meM khar3e raho, zarIra tuma meM khar3A rahe lekina asparzita, jaise anaMta dUrI para! donoM kA svabhAva itanA bhinna hai ki tuma milA na skoge| tuma dUdha meM pAnI milA sakate ho, lekina pAnI ko tela meM na milA sakoge; unakA svabhAva alaga hai| dUdha meM pAnI mila jAtA hai, kyoMki dUdha pahale se hI pAnI hai, nabbe pratizata se bhI jyAdA pAnI hai| isalie dUdha meM pAnI mila jAtA hai| lekina tela meM tuma pAnI na milA sakoge; ve mileMge. hI nahIM; ve mila hI nahIM sakate; unakA svabhAva alaga hai| phira bhI dhyAna rakhanA, zAyada vaijJAnika koI vidhi nikAla leM tela aura pAnI ko milAne kI; kyoMki kitanA hI svabhAva bhinna ho, donoM hI padArtha haiN| lekina cetanA aura jar3a ko milAne kA koI upAya nahIM; kyoMki jar3a padArtha hai, aura cetanA padArtha nahIM hai| dRzya aura draSTA ko milAne kA koI upAya nhiiN| draSTA, draSTA rahegA; dRzya, dRzya rhegaa| isalie janaka kahate haiM ki Azcarya se bhara gayA hUM maiN| Azcarya hI ho gayA hUM! kaisI merI nipuNatA ki itane-itane karma kiye, aura phira bhI alipta hUM! itanA-itanA bhogA, phira bhI bhoga kI koI bhI rekhA mujha para nahIM par3I hai! _ jaise pAnI para tuma likhate raho, likhate raho aura kucha likhA nahIM jAtA--aise hI tuma sAkSI ke sAtha karma karate raho, bhoga karate raho, kucha likhA nahIM jAtA, saba pAnI kI lakIroM kI bhAMti miTa jAtA hai! tuma likha nahIM pAye, aura miTa jAtA hai| .. 'mere samAna nipuNa koI nahIM, kyoMki zarIra se sparza kiye binA hI maiM isa vizva ko sadA-sarvadA dhAraNa kiye huuN|' dila meM vo tere hai makI dila se tere alaga nahIM, tujhase judA vo lAkha ho tU na use judA smjh| hama lAkha samajheM apane ko ki zarIra se jur3e haiM, hama jur3a nahIM skte| aura hama lAkha samajheM apane ko ki hama paramAtmA se alaga haiM, hama alaga nahIM ho skte| aura ye donoM bAteM eka sAtha samajha meM AtI haiM, jaba bhI samajha meM AtI haiN| jaba taka tuma socate ho ki tuma zarIra se jur3a sakate ho, taba taka isakA eka dUsarA pahalU bhI hai ki tuma socoge tuma paramAtmA se TUTa ge| jisa dina tuma jAnoge paramAtmA se jur3e ho, usa dina tuma jAnogeH are! AzcaryoM kA Azcarya ki maiM zarIra se kabhI bhI jur3A na thA! - 236 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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dila meM vo tere hai makI, dila se tere alaga nhiiN| -vaha parama satya tere dila meM basA hai| dila meM vo tere hai makI, -usane vahIM makAna banAyA hai| dila se tere alaga nhiiN| tujhase judA vo lAkha ho, tU na use judA smjh| bhalA kitanA hI tujhe pratIta hotA rahe ki judA hai, judA hai, to judA mata samajhanA, kyoMki judA hone kA koI upAya nhiiN| paramAtmA se alaga hone kI koI vyavasthA nahIM hai aura saMsAra ke sAtha eka hone kA koI upAya nahIM hai| yadyapi jo nahIM ho sakatA, usI ko karane meM hama janmoM-janmoM se lage rhe| jisa dina tuma bhI jAgoge-aura nizcita kisI dina jAgoge; kyoMki jo soyA hai, vaha kaba taka soyegA? kyoMki jo soyA hai, jAganA usakA svabhAva hai-tabhI to so gayA hai| jo soyA hai, sone meM hI khabara de rahA hai ki jAga bhI sakatA hai, jAganA usakI saMbhAvanA hai| jo jAga nahIM sakatA, vaha soyegA kaise? jo jAga sakatA hai, vahI so sakatA hai| kisI na kisI dina tuma jaagoge| jaba jAgoge, taba tumheM bhI lagegA: 'mere samAna nipuNa koI bhI nahIM! zarIra se sparza kiye binA maiM isa vizva ko sadA-sadA dhAraNa kiye hue huuN|' ___ aura maiM hI isa vizva ko dhAraNa kiye hUM, koI aura ise nahIM samhAle hai| chuA bhI nahIM hai ise, aura maiM samhAle huuN| jhena phakIra kahate haiM ki gujaranA nadI se, lekina dhyAna rakhanA, pAnI tumheM chUne na paaye| ve isI bAta kI khabara de rahe haiM ki agara tumheM samajha A jAye sAkSI kI, to tuma gujara jAoge nadI se| pAnI zarIra ko chuegA, tumheM nahIM chU skegaa| tuma sAkSI hI bane rhoge| ___ isa saMsAra meM sAkSI bananA siikho| thor3A-thor3A koziza kro| rAha para calate kabhI isa bhAMti calo ki tuma nahIM cala rahe, sirpha zarIra cala rahA hai| tuma to vahI ho-na kvacita gaMtA, na kvacita AgaMtA na kabhI jAtA kahIM, na kabhI AtA khiiN| rAha para apane ko calatA huA dekho aura tuma draSTA bno| bhojana kI Tebala para bhojana karate hue dekho apane ko ki zarIra bhojana kara rahA hai, hAtha kaura banAtA, muMha taka lAtA, tuma cupacApa khar3e-khar3e dekhate raho! prema karate hue dekho apane ko, krodha karate hue dekho apane ko| sukha meM dekho, dukha meM dekho| dhIre-dhIre sAkSI ko samhAlate jaao| eka dina tumhAre bhItara bhI udaghoSa hogA, parama varSA hogI, amRta jharegA! tumhArA haka hai, svarUpa-siddha adhikAra hai! tuma jisa dina cAho, usa dina usakI ghoSaNA kara sakate ho| 'maiM Azcaryamaya huuN| mujhako namaskAra hai| merA kucha bhI nahIM hai, athavA merA saba kucha hai jo vANI aura mana kA viSaya hai|' kahate haiM janaka ki eka artha meM merA kucha bhI nahIM hai, kyoMki maiM hI nahIM huuN| maiM hI nahIM bacA, to merA mujhako namaskAra 237

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. merA kaisA? to eka artha meM merA kucha bhI nahIM hai, aura eka artha meM sabhI kucha merA hai| kyoMki jaise hI maiM nahIM bacA, paramAtmA bacatA hai aura usI kA saba kucha hai| yaha virodhAbhAsI ghaTanA ghaTatI hai, jaba tumheM lagatA hai merA kucha bhI nahIM aura saba kucha merA hai| aho ahaM namo mahyaM yasya me nAsti kiNcn| athavA yasya meM sarvaM ybdaangmnsgocrm|| jo bhI dikhAI par3atA hai AMkha se, iMdriyoM se anubhava meM AtA hai, kucha bhI merA nahIM hai, kyoMki maiM draSTA huuN| lekina jaise hI maiM draSTA huA, vaise hI patA calatA hai, sabhI kucha merA hai, kyoMki maiM isa sAre astitva kA keMdra huuN| draSTA tumhArA vyaktigata rUpa nahIM hai| draSTA tumhArA samaSTigata rUpa hai| bhoktA kI taraha hama alaga-alaga haiM, kartA kI taraha hama alaga-alaga haiM--draSTA kI taraha hama saba eka haiN| merA draSTA aura tumhArA draSTA alaga-alaga nhiiN| merA draSTA aura tumhArA draSTA eka hI hai| tumhArA draSTA aura aSTAvakra kA draSTA alaga-alaga nhiiN| tumhArA aura aSTAvakra kA draSTA eka hI hai| tumhArA draSTA aura buddha kA draSTA alaga-alaga nhiiN| to jisa dina tuma draSTA bane usa dina tuma buddha bane, aSTAvakra bane, kRSNa bane, saba bne| jisa dina tuma draSTA bane, usa dina tuma vizva kA keMdra bne| idhara miTe, udhara pUre hue| khoyA yaha choTA-sA maiM, yaha bUMda choTI-sI-aura pAyA sAgara anaMta kA! ye sUtra Atma-pUjA ke sUtra haiN| ye sUtra kaha rahe haiM ki tumhI ho bhakta, tumhI ho bhgvaan| ye sUtra kaha rahe haiM, tumhI ho ArAdhya, tumhI ho aaraadhk| ye sUtra kaha rahe haiM ki tumhAre bhItara donoM maujUda haiM; milana ho jAne do donoM kA! ye sUtra bar3I anUThI bAta kaha rahe haiM, jhuka jAo apane hI caraNoM meM; miTa jAo apane hI bhItara; DUba jAo apane hI bhItara! tumhArA bhakta aura tumhArA bhagavAna tumhAre bhItara / hai| ho jAne do milana vahAM, ho jAne do sammilana, vahIM ghaTegI krAMti jaba bhItara tumhArA bhakta aura bhagavAna mila kara eka ho jaayegaa| na bhagavAna bacegA na bhakta; koI bacegA-arUpa, nirguNa, sImAtIta, kAlAtIta, samayAtIta, kSetrAtIta! dvaita nahIM bacegA, advaita bacegA! ___ ina advaita ke kSaNoM kI jo pahalI jhalakeM haiM, unhIM ko hama dhyAna kahate haiN| isI advaita kI jhalakeM jaba thira hone lagatI haiM to hama savikalpa samAdhi kahate haiN| aura jaba isa advaita kI jhalaka zAzvata ho jAtI hai, aisI thira ho jAtI hai ki phira chUTane kA upAya nahIM raha jAtA--taba isI ko hama nirvikalpa samAdhi kahate haiN| yaha do taraha se ghaTa sakatA hai| yA to mAtra bodhapUrvaka-jaisA janaka ko ghaTA; sirpha samajha lene mAtra se! para bar3I prajJA cAhie, bar3I prakharatA cAhie, bar3I tvarA cAhie! bar3I dhAra cAhie tumhAre bhItara phira caitanya kI to yaha ghaTanA tatkSaNa ghaTa sakatI hai| agara tuma pAo, aisA ghaTatA hai, to tthiik| agara tuma pAo aisA nahIM ghaTatA, to ina sUtroM ko baiTha kara doharAte mata rahanA, ina sUtroM ko doharAne se na ghttegaa| ye sUtra aise haiM ki agara suna kara ghaTa gayA, to ghaTa gayA; cUka gae sunate vakta, to phira inako tuma lAkha doharAo, na ghaTegA; kyoMki punarukti se nahIM ghaTane vAlA hai| punarukti se tumhAre mastiSka meM dhAra nahIM AtI, dhAra maratI hai| 238 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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to eka to upAya hai ki ina sUtroM ko sunate hI ghaTa jaaye| ghaTa jAye to ghaTa jAye, tuma kucha kara nahIM sakate usameM; agara na ghaTe, to phira tumheM dhIre-dhIre dhyAna, dhyAna se phira savikalpa samAdhi, savikalpa samAdhi se phira nirvikalpa samAdhi -- usakI yAtrA karanI pdd'e| chalAMga laga jAye to ThIka, nahIM to phira sIr3hiyoM se utaranA pdd'e| chalAMga laga jAye to laga jaaye| kisI ko laga sakatI hai| sabhI Azcarya saMbhava haiM, kyoMki tuma AzcaryoM ke Azcarya ho ! isalie isameM asaMbhava kucha bhI nahIM hai| yahAM mujhe sunate-sunate kisI ko chalAMga laga sakatI hai| agara tuma bIca meM na Ao; agara tuma apane ko alaga rakha do, agara tuma apanI buddhi ko utAra kara rakha do jaise jUte aura kapar3e utAra kara rakha dete ho; agara tuma zuddha, nagna caitanya se mere sAmane ho jAo - to yaha chalAMga laga sakatI hai| jaisI janaka ko lagI, vaisI tumheM laga sakatI hai| laga jAye, ThIka; upAya nahIM hai isameM phira / tuma yaha nahIM pUcha sakate ki hama kaise iMtajAma kareM isake lagAne kA ? agara iMtajAma pUchA to yaha nahIM lgtii| phira dUsarA upAya hai| phira pataMjali tumhArA mArga haiM, phira mahAvIra, phira buddha / phira aSTAvakra tumhAre mArga nahIM haiN| isIlie to aSTAvakra kI gItA aMdhere meM par3I rahI hai / itanI tvarA, itanI tIvratA, itanI medhA, muzkila se milatI hai| janmoM-janmoM taka koI nikhAra kara AyA hotA hai, to yaha ghaTanA ghaTatI hai| magara ghaTatI hai! kabhI sau meM ekAdha ko, magara ghaTatI hai ! aise manuSya jAti ke itihAsa meM bahuta-se ullekha haiM, jaba koI choTI-moTI ghaTanA ne krAMti kara dii| maiMne sunA hai, baMgAla meM eka sAdhu hue, adAlata meM klarka the, heDa klarka the / riTAyara ho ge| bAbUnA thaa| baMgAlI the, so bAbU / sATha ke Upara umra ho gaI thI, eka dina subaha ghUmane nikale the| brahmamuhUrta, sUraja abhI ugA nhiiN| koI strI apane ghara meM, daravAjA baMda hai, kisI ko jagAtI thii| hogI usakA beTA, hogA usakA devara - kisI ko jagAtI thii| kahatI thI, 'rAjA bAbU uTho, bahuta dera ho gaI!' rAjA bAbU bAhara se nikala rahe the apanI char3I lie, subaha ghUmane nikale the| acAnaka subaha usa brahmamuhUrta ke kSaNa meM, sUraja abhI ugane -ugane ko hai, AkAza para lAlI phailI hai, pakSI gIta gunagunAne lage, sArI prakRti jAgaraNa se bharI -ghaTa gaI bAta! strI to kisI aura ko jagAtI thI, ina rAjA bAbU se to kucha kahA hI na thA / use to patA bhI na thA ki ye rAjA bAbU bAhara se nikala rahe haiM / ye to apane ghUmane nikale the, vaha kisI ko bhItara kahatI thI ki 'rAjA bAbU uTho, subaha ho gaI, bahuta dera ho gaI ! aba uTho bhI, kaba taka soye rahoge ?' sunAI par3A - ghaTa gaI ghaTanA / ghara nahIM lautte| calate hI ge| jaMgala pahuMca ge| ghara ke logoM ko patA claa| ghara ke loga khojane gae, mile jaMgala meM / pUchA, 'kyA ho gayA?' haMsane lage! kahA, 'basa ho gayA ! rAjA bAbU jaga gae, aba jAo!' unhoMne kahA, 'kyA matalaba? kyA kahate haiM Apa ?' unhoMne kahA, 'aba kahane-sunane ko kucha bhI nhiiN| bahuta dera vaise hI ho gaI thii| bAta samajha meM A gii| subaha kA vakta thA, sArI prakRti jAga rahI thI-- usI jAgaraNa meM maiM bhI jAga gayA! koI strI kahatI thI : uTho bahuta dera ho gaI ! par3a gaI coTa / ' aba strI to aSTAvakra bhI na thI, khuda bhI jAgI na thI ! to kabhI-kabhI aisA bhI huA hai, agara tumhArI medhA pragAr3ha ho, tumhArA phala paka gayA ho, to havA kA jhoMkA -- yA na cale havA, to bhI kabhI pakA phala binA jhoMke ke bhI gira jAtA hai / ho jAye to ho jAye ! lekina agara na ho, to nirAza mata merA mujhako namaskAra 239

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ho jAnA, udAsa mata ho jaanaa| agara Akasmika na ho to kramika ho sakatA hai| Akasmika kabhI-kabhI hotA hai, apavAda-svarUpa hai| isalie aSTAvakra kI gItA apavAda-svarUpa hai| isameM koI vidhi nahIM hai| koI mArga nahIM hai| jApAna meM jhena paraMparA ke do skUla haiN| do paraMparAyeM haiN| eka paraMparA hai : saDana enalAiTenameMTa; tatkSaNa sNbodhi| ve jo kaha rahe haiM, vaha vahI jo aSTAvakra kahate haiN| unakA guru kucha nahIM sikhaataa| Akara baiTha jAtA hai, kucha mauja huI to bola detA hai| ho jAye, ho jaaye| aise eka guru ko eka samrATa ne apane mahala meM AmaMtrita kiyaa| vaha guru AyA, vaha maMca para cddh'aa| samrATa bar3I utsukatA se pratIkSA karatA thA; vaha baiThA hai ziSya-bhAva se| usa guru ne maMca para baiTha kara thor3I dera idhara-udhara dekhA, jora se Tebila para mukke mAre, uThA aura calA gayA! __ vaha samrATa cauMka kara raha gayA ki yaha kyA huA! usane apane vajIra se puuchaa| vajIra ne kahA, 'unheM maiM jAnatA huuN| isase jyAdA mahatvapUrNa vyAkhyAna unhoMne kabhI diyA hI nhiiN| magara samajhe to samajhe, nahIM samajhe to nahIM smjhe|' ___ samrATa ne kahA, 'yaha vyAkhyAna ! ye Tebila para tIna daphe cUMse mAranA aura cale jAnA--basa ho gaI bAta?' __ usa vajIra ne kahA ki vaha jagAne kI koziza karake cale gye| jago to jaga jaao| rAjA bAbU uTho, subaha ho gii| vaha alArma bajA kara cala diye! usa vajIra ne kahA, 'maiMne ina guru ke aura bhI vyAkhyAna sune haiM, magara isase jyAdA pragAr3ha aura isase jyAdA sacetana karane vAlA vyAkhyAna unhoMne kabhI diyA hI nhiiN| magara Apa ciMtita na hoM, kyoMki maiMne bahuta sune, maiM bhI abhI jAgA nhiiN| Apane to pahalA hI vyAkhyAna sunA hai| sunate raheM, ho jAye zAyada!' yaha Akasmika ghaTanA hai, isameM kArya-kAraNa kA koI saMbaMdha nhiiN| abhUtapUrva! jisase tumhAre atIta kA koI lenA-denA nahIM hai-ho jAye to ho jAye! yaha koI vaijJAnika ghaTanA nahIM hai ki sau DigrI taka pAnI garma kareMge to bhApa bnegaa| yaha mAmalA kucha aisA hai ki kabhI binA garma kiye bhApa bana jAtA hai| isakI vaijJAnika koI vyAkhyA nahIM hai| . aSTAvakra vijJAna ke bAhara haiN| agara tumhArI buddhi vaijJAnika ho aura tuma kaho, 'aise kaise hogA? kucha kareMge taba hogaa|' to phira tuma vaijJAnika buddhi se clo| phira tuma buddha ko pUcho to ASTAMgika yoga hai| phira tuma pataMjali ko pUcho to unakA bhI yoga hai| phira prakriyAeM haiN| yaha yoga nahIM hai; yaha sAMkhya kA zuddha vaktavya hai| isalie aSTAvakra bahutoM ko jagA sake hoMge, aisA bhI nahIM! koI ekAdha janaka jaga gayA hogA, basa! janaka jaga gayA, yaha bhI bahuta hai; jarUrI na thaa| aura to kucha khabara bhI nahIM ki aSTAvakra se koI aura bhI jgaa| buddha ne bahutoM ko jagAyA, pataMjali aba bhI jagAye cale jAte haiN| aSTAvakra ne to kevala eka vyakti ko jgaayaa| vaha bhI aSTAvakra ne jagAyA, kahanA kaThina hai| janaka jAgane kI kSamatA meM the, aSTAvakra to kevala nimitta bana ge| kAraNa nhiiN-nimitt| __to jo saDala enalAiTenameMTa, tatkSaNa bodhi-saMbodhi ke upAya haiM, unameM to guru kevala nimitta hai| 240 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 |

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vaha koziza karegA-ho jAye, ho jaaye| koI vijJAna nahIM hai| na ho to nirAza mata honaa| tumheM ho hI jAyegA, aisA guru mAna kara bhI nahIM calatA hai| kisI ko ho jAyegA! jinako na ho jAyegA, unameM kama se kama hone kI pyAsa jagegI; ve vidhi kI talAza kareMge, unheM vidhi se hogaa| niyama to vidhi se hI hone kA hai| binA vidhi ke honA to apavAda-svarUpa hai; vaha niyama ke bAhara hai| . to yahAM sunanA dhyAnapUrvaka! ho jAye, zubha; na ho jAye to nirAza mata honA! hari OM tatsat! merA mujhako namaskAra 241

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pahalA praznaH Apane kala batAyA ki tatkSaNa saMbodhi, saDana enalAiTenameMTa kisI bhI kAryakAraNa ke niyama se baMdhA huA nahIM hai| lekina yadi astitva meM kucha bhI akasmAta, durghaTanA kI taraha nahIM ghaTatA, to saMbodhi jaisI mahAnatama ghaTanA kaise isa taraha ghaTa sakatI hai? stitva meM kucha bhI akAraNa nahIM ghaTatA, yaha saca hai; lekina astitva J svayaM akAraNa hai| paramAtmA svayaM akAraNa hai, usakA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| saMbodhi yAnI prmaatmaa| saMbodhi yAnI astitv| phira aura saba ghaTatA hai, paramAtmA ghaTatA nahIM hai| aisA koI kSaNa na thA, jaba nahIM thA; aisA koI kSaNa nahIM hogA, jaba nahIM hogaa| aura saba ghaTatA hai--AdamI ghaTatA hai, vRkSa ghaTate haiM, pazu-pakSI ghaTate haiM; paramAtmA ghaTatA nahIM-paramAtmA hai| saMbodhi ghaTatI nhiiN| saMbodhi ghaTanA nahIM hai: anyathA akAraNa ghaTatI, to durghaTanA ho jaatii| saMbodhi ghaTatI nahIM hai, saMbodhi tumhArA svabhAva hai; saMbodhi tuma ho| isalie tatkSaNa ghaTa sakatI hai, aura akAraNa ghaTa sakatI hai| kahA hai ki 'saMbodhi jaisI mahAnatama ghaTanA kaise isa taraha ghaTa sakatI hai?' mahAnatama hai--isiilie| kSudra to sabhI sakAraNa ghaTatA hai| agara samAdhi bhI aura hI vastuoM kI taraha sakAraNa ghaTatI hotI, to vaha bhI kSudra aura sAdhAraNa ho jaatii| pAnI ko sau DigrI taka garma karo, bhApa bana jAtA hai--aisI hI agara samAdhi bhI hotI ki sau DigrI taka tapazcaryA karo aura samAdhi ghaTa jAtI hai, to vijJAna kI prayogazAlA meM pakar3a lI jAyegI phira tumhArI samAdhi; phira jyAdA dera dharma ke bacane kA koI upAya nhiiN| kyoMki jo bhI sakAraNa ghaTatA hai, vaha vijJAna ke hAtha ke bhItara A hI * jAyegA; jisakA kAraNa hai, vaha vijJAna kI sImA meM ghira jaayegaa| saMbodhi akAraNa hai| isalie dharma, dharma rahegA; vijJAna use kabhI bhI AcchAdita na kara skegaa| jo bhI sakAraNa ghaTatA hai, saba dhIre-dhIre vaijJAnika ho jAyegA; sirpha eka cIja raha jAyegI, jo kabhI vaijJAnika na hogI, vaha svayaM astitva hai| kyoMki astitva akAraNa hai; basa hai| vijJAna ke pAsa usakA koI uttara nhiiN| virATa, samagra kA kAraNa ho bhI kaise sakatA hai ? kyoMki jo bhI hai, saba usameM samAhita hai, usake bAhara to kucha bhI nhiiN| samAdhi isIlie nahIM ghaTatI, kyoMki kSudra nahIM hai, virATa hai| tumane pUchA hai ki 'saMbodhi jaisI mahAnatama ghttnaa...|' mahAnatama isIlie hai, usake mahAna hone kA aura koI kAraNa nahIM ki tumhAre kSudra kArya-kAraNa ke niyama ke bAhara hai| itanA puNya karo aura samAdhi ghaTatI ho; itanA dAna do aura samAdhi ghaTatI ho;

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itanA tyAga karo aura samAdhi ghaTatI ho to samAdhi gaNita ke bhItara A jAyegI, khAte-bahI meM A jAyegI, mahAna na raha jaayegii| akAraNa ghaTatI hai| bhakta isIlie kahate haiM : prasAda-rUpa ghaTatI hai| tumhAre ghaTAye nahIM ghaTatI / barasatI hai tuma para--anAyAsa, bheMTa-rUpa, prasAda-rUpa ! jAte hoM, taba to tuma vyartha hI zrama karate ho, taba to tuma vyartha hI anuSThAna karate ho / anuSThAna phira zrama aura ceSTA, jo hama karate haiM, usakA kyA pariNAma ? agara aSTAvakra tumheM samajha meM A kI koI bhI jarUrata nahIM; samajha paryApta hai| itanA samajha lenA ki paramAtmA to hai hI, aura usakI khoja chor3a denaa| itanA samajha lenA ki jo hama haiM vaha mUla se jur3A hI hai isalie jor3ane kI ceSTA aura daur3a-dhUpa chor3a denI hai-- aura milana ghaTa jAyegA / milana ghaTa jAyegA - milane ke prayAsa se nahIM; milane ke prayAsa ko chor3a dene se milane ke prayAsa se to dUrI bar3ha rahI hai - jitanI tuma milana kI AkAMkSA karate ho, utanA hI bheda bar3hatA jAtA hai / jitanA tuma khojane nikalate ho, utane hI khote cale jAte ho; kyoMki jise tuma khojane nikale ho, use khojanA hI nahIM hai| jAgakara dekhanA hai; vaha maujUda hai, vaha dvAra para khar3A hai; vaha maMdira ke bhItara, tumhAre bhItara virAjamAna hai| eka kSaNa ko usane tumheM chor3A nahIM, eka kSaNa ko judA huA nhiiN| jo judA nahIM huA, jisase kabhI vidAI nahIM huI, jisase vidAI ho hI nahIM sakatI, use tuma khoja - khojakara kho rahe ho / to tumhAre anuSThAnoM kA eka hI pariNAma ho sakatA hai ki tuma thaka jAo, ki tumhArI sArI ceSTA eka dina aisI jagaha A jAye ki ceSTA kara-karake hI tuma Uba jAo; tuma usa Uba ke kSaNa meM ceSTA chor3a do, aura tatkSaNa tumheM dikhAI par3e: are ! maiM bhI kaisA pAgala thA ! 1 kala maiM kisI kI jIvanakathA par3ha rahA thaa| usa vyakti ne likhA hai ki vaha eka anajAna nagara meM yAtrA para gayA huA thA aura eka anajAna nagara meM kho gyaa| vahAM kI bhASA use samajha meM nahIM aatii| to vaha bar3A ghabar3A gyaa| aura usa ghabar3AhaTa meM use apane hoTala kA nAma bhI bhUla gayA, phona naMbara bhI bhUla gyaa| taba to usakI ghabar3AhaTa aura bar3ha gaI ki aba maiM pUchUMgA kaise? to vaha bar3I utsukatA se dekha rahA hai rAste para calate-calate ki koI AdamI dikhAI par3a jAye jo merI bhASA samajhatA ho / pUraba kA koI deza, sudUra pUrva kA, aura yaha amarIkana ! yaha dekha rahA hai ki koI sapheda camar3I kA AdamI dikha jAye, jo merI bhASA samajhatA ho, yA kisI dukAna para aMgrejI meM nAma-paTTa dikha jAye, to maiM vahAM jAkara pUcha luuN| vaha itanI AturatA se dekhatA cala rahA hai, aura pasIne-pasIne hai ki use sunAI hI na par3A ki usake pIche pulisa kI eka gAr3I lagI huI hai aura bAra-bAra hArna bajA rahI hai| kyoMki usa pulisa kI gAr3I ko bhI zaka ho gayA hai ki yaha AdamI bhaTaka gayA hai| do miniTa ke bAda use hArna sunAI pdd'aa| cauMka kara vaha khar3A ho gayA, pulisa utarI aura usane kahA, tuma hoza meM ho ki behoza ho? hama do miniTa se hArna bajA rahe haiM, hameM zaka ho gayA hai ki tuma bhaTaka gaye ho, kho gae ho, baiTho gAr3I meM ! usane kahA, yaha bhI khUba rahI ! maiM khoja rahA thA ki koI batAne vAlA mila jAye, batAne vAle pIche lage the| magara merI khoja meM maiM aisA tallIna thA ki pIche se koI hArna bajA rahA hai, yaha mujhe sunAI hI na pdd'aa| pIche maiMne lauTakara hI na dekhA / 246 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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jise tuma khoja rahe ho, vaha tumhAre pIche lagA hai| nizcita hI paramAtmA hArna nahIM bajAtA, jora se cillAtA bhI nahIM; kyoMki jora se cillAnA tumhArI svataMtratA para bAdhA ho jaayegii| phusaphusAtA hai, kAna meM gupacupa kucha kahatA hai| magara tuma itane vyasta ho, kahAM usakI phusaphusAhaTa tumheM sunAI par3e! tuma itane zoragula se bhare ho, tumhAre mana meM itanA UhApoha cala rahA hai, tuma khoja meM isa taraha saMlagna ho...| ___ svAmI rAmatIrtha ne kahA hai, eka choTI-sI kahAnI kahI ki eka premI dUra deza gyaa| vaha lauTA nahIM vaapis| usakI preyasI rAha dekhatI rahI, dekhatI-dekhatI thaka gii| vaha patra likhatA hai, bAra-bAra kahatA hai : aba AtA hUM, taba AtA hUM; isa mahIne, agale mhiine| varSa para varSa bItane lage, eka dina vaha preyasI to ghabar3A gii| pratIkSA kI bhI eka sImA hotI hai| usane yAtrA kI aura vaha paradeza ke usa nagara pahuMca gaI, jahAM usakA premI hai| pUchatAcha karake usake ghara pahuMca gii| dvAra khulA hai, sAMjha kA vakta hai, sUraja Dhala gayA hai, vaha dvAra para khar3e hokara dekhane lgii| bahuta dina se apane pyAre ko dekhA nhiiN| vaha baiThA hai sAmane, magara kisI gaharI tallInatA meM DUbA hai, kucha likha rahA hai! vaha itanA tallIna hai ki preyasI ko bhI lagA ki thor3I dera rukuM, use bAdhA na dUM, na mAlUma kisa vicAra-taMtu meM hai...kauna-sI bAta kho jaae| vaha aisA bhAva-vibhora hai, usakI AMkhoM se AMsU baha rahe haiM, aura vaha kucha likha rahA hai, aura vaha likhatA hI calA jAtA hai| ghar3I bIta gaI, do ghar3I bIta gaI, taba usane AMkha uThA kara dekhA, use bharosA na AyA, vaha ghabar3A gyaa| ___vaha apanI preyasI ko hI patra likha rahA thaa| isI ko patra likha rahA thA, jo do ghar3I se usake sAmane baiThI thI, aura pratIkSA kara rahI thI ki tuma AMkha uThAo! use to bharosA na AyA, vaha to samajhA ki koI dhokhA ho gayA, koI bhrama ho gayA, zAyada koI Atma-sammohana! maiM itanA jyAdA bhAvAtireka meM bharA huA isa preyasI ke saMbaMdha meM soca rahA thA, zAyada isIlie eka sapane kI taraha vaha dikhAI par3a rahI hai| koI bhrama to nhiiN...| usane AMkheM poNchiiN| vaha preyasI haMsane lgii| usane kahA ki kyA socate ho? mujhe kyA bhrama samajhate ho? vaha kaMpa gyaa| usane kahA, tU lekina AI kaise aura maiM tujhI ko patra likha rahA thaa| pAgala, tUne rokA kyoM nahIM? tU sAmane thI aura maiM tujhI ko patra likha rahA thaa| paramAtmA sAmane hai aura hama usI se prArthanA kara rahe haiM ki milo, he prabhu tuma kahAM ho? AMkhoM se AMsU baha rahe haiM, lekina hamArI AMsuoM kI dIvAla ke kAraNa, jo sAmane hai, dikhAI nahIM par3a rahA hai| hama usI ko talAza rahe haiN| talAza ke kAraNa hI hama use kho rahe haiN| __ aSTAvakra kI bAta to bar3I sIdhI-sApha hai| ve kahate haiM : baMda karo yaha likhA-par3hI! baMda karo anuSThAna! samAdhi ghaTatI nhiiN| hAM, agara samAdhi bhI eka ghaTanA hotI, to phira kArya-kAraNa se ghtttii| kArya-kAraNa se ghaTatI to bAjAra kI cIja ho jaatii| samAdhi achUtI aura kuMArI hai; bAjAra meM bikatI nhiiN| tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA, tumhArA bAjArU dimAga paramAtmA ko bhI bAjAra meM rakha letA hai! tuma socate ho ki itanA kareMge to paramAtmA mila jAegA, jaise koI saudA hai! puNya kareMge to paramAtmA mila hari OM tatsat 247

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jaaegaa| tumhAre tathAkathita sAdhu-saMta bhI tumase yahI kahe cale jAte haiM : puNya karo, agara paramAtmA ko pAnA hai| jaise paramAtmA ko pAne ke lie kucha karanA par3egA! jaise paramAtmA binA kiye milA huA nahIM hai! jaise paramAtmA ko kharIdanA hai, mUlya cukAnA pdd'egaa| itane puNya karo, itanI tapazcaryA, itanA dhyAna, itanA maMtra, japa, tapa-taba milegA! bAjAra meM rakha liyA tumne| bikane vAlI eka cIja banA dii| kharIdadAra kharIda leNge| jinake pAsa hai puNya, ve kharIda leNge| jinake pAsa puNya nahIM hai ve vaMcita raha jaayeNge| puNya ke sikke cAhie; khanakhanAo puNya ke sikke, to milegaa| ___ aSTAvakra kaha rahe haiM : kyA pAgaloM jaisI bAta kara rahe ho? puNya se milegA paramAtmA? taba to kharIdadArI ho gii| pUjA se milegA paramAtmA? to tumane to kharIda liyaa| prasAda kahAM rahA? aura jo kAraNa se milatA hai, vaha kAraNa agara kho jAyegA, to phira kho jaayegaa| jo agara kAraNa se milatA ho, to kAraNa ke miTa jAne se phira chUTa jaayegaa| tumane dhana kamA liyaa| tumane khUba mehanata kI, tumane khaba spardhA kI bAjAra meM dhana kamA liyaa| lekina kyA tuma socate ho, dhana kamAyA huA TikegA? cora ise curA sakate haiN| cora kA matalaba hai, jo tumase bhI jyAdA jIvana ko dAMva para lagA detA hai| dukAnadAnara bhI mehanata karatA hai; lekina cora apane jIvana ko bhI dAMva para lagA detA hai| vaha kahatA hai, lo hama marane-mArane ko taiyAra haiM, lekina lekara jaayeNge| to vaha le jAtA hai| jo kAraNa se milA hai, vaha to chUTa sakatA hai| paramAtmA akAraNa milatA hai| lekina hamArA ahaMkAra mAnatA nhiiN| hamArA ahaMkAra kahatA hai, akAraNa milatA hai, to isakA matalaba yaha ki jinhoMne kucha bhI nahIM kiyA, unako bhI mila jAyegA? yaha bAta hameM bar3I kaSTakara mAlUma hotI hai ki jinhoMne kucha bhI nahIM kiyA, unako bhI mila jaayegaa| vahAM sAmane 'arUpa' baiThe haMsa rahe haiN| ve kala mujhase kaha rahe the ki kucha karane kA mana nahIM hotaa| maiMne kahA, calo na karane meM dduubo| paramAtmA ko pAne ke lie karane kI jarUrata kyA hai ? keho bhI to bharosA nahIM aataa| kyoMki hamArA mana kahatA hai, binA kiye? binA kiye to kSudra cIjeM nahIM milatImakAna nahIM milatA, kAra nahIM milatI, dukAna nahIM milatI, dhana, pada, pratiSThA nahIM milatI-paramAtmA mila jAyegA binA kiye? bharosA nahIM aataa| karanA to par3egA hii| koI tarakIba hogI ismeN| isa 'na karane' ko bhI karanA pdd'egaa| isalie to hama aise-aise zabda banA lete haiM-karma meM akarma, akarma meM karma-magara hama karma ko DAla hI dete haiN| akarma meM karma'- kareMge isa bhAMti, magara kareMge jarUra! binA kiye kahIM milegA? ____ maiM tumase kahatA hUM, vahI aSTAvakra kaha rahe haiM : milA hI huA hai| milane kI bhASA hI galata hai| milane kI bhASA meM to dUrI A gaI; jaise chUTa gyaa| chUTa jAye to tuma kSaNa bhara jI sakate ho? paramAtmA se chUTa kara kaise jIyoge? paramAtmA se chUTa kara to tumhArI vahI gati ho jAyegI jo machalI kI sAgara se chUTa kara ho jAtI hai| phira machalI to sAgara se chUTa bhI sakatI hai, kyoMki sAgara ke alAvA kucha aura sthAna bhI hai, lekina tuma paramAtmA se kaise chUToge--vahI hai, basa vahI hai, saba jagaha vahI hai, saba jagaha usI meM hai; tuma chUToge kahAM, tuma jAoge kahAM? kinArA hai koI paramAtmA kA? sAgara hI sAgara hai| usake bAhara hone kA upAya nahIM hai| 248 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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aSTAvakra tumase kaha rahe haiM ki tuma usase kabhI dUra gae hI nahIM ho, isalie ghaTa sakatA hai. akAraNa / khoyA hI na ho to milanA ho sakatA hai akAraNa / saMbodhi koI ghaTanA nahIM hai, svabhAva hai| lekina, aisA kahIM ho sakatA hai ki binA kiye prasAda barasa jAye ? hama bar3e dIna ho gae haiN| dIna ho gae haiM jIvana ke anubhava se| yahAM to kucha bhI nahIM milatA binA kiye, to hama bar3e dIna ho gae haiN| hama to soca bhI nahIM sakate ki paramAtmA, aura binA kiye mila sakatA hai / hamArI dInatA soca nahIM sakatI / hama dIna nahIM haiN| isalie to janaka kahate haiM ki 'aho ! maiM Azcarya hUM ! mujhako merA namaskAra ! mujhako merA namaskAra ! isakA artha huA ki bhakta aura bhagavAna donoM mere bhItara haiN| do kahanA bhI ThIka nahIM, eka hI mere bhItara hai, bhUla se use maiM bhakta samajhatA hUM; jaba bhUla chUTa jAtI hai to use bhagavAna huuN| aisA hI samajho ki tumhAre kamare meM tumane do kursiyAM le jA kara rakhIM; phira aura do kursiyAM le jA kara rakhIM, galatI se tuma ne jor3a lIM pAMca, magara kamare meM to cAra hI haiN| tuma cAhe galatI se pAMca jor3o cAhe chaha, cAhe pacAsa jor3o, tumhAre galata jor3ane se kamare meM kursiyAM pAMca nahIM hotIM; kursiyAM to cAra hI haiM, tuma cAhe tIna jor3o cAhe pAMca jodd'o| tumhArA tIna pAMca tuma jAno, kursiyoM ko isase koI pharka nahIM par3atA, kursiyAM to cAra hI haiN| yaha tuma jo soca rahe ho ki paramAtmA ko khojanA hai, yaha tumhArA tIna- pAMca hai| paramAtmA to milA hI huA hai; kursiyAM to cAra hI haiN| jaba bhI gaNita ThIka baiTha jAyegA, tuma kahoge, aho ! pahale pAMca kursiyAM thIM, aba cAra ho gaIM-- aisA tuma kahoge ? tuma kahoge, bar3I bhUla ho rahI thI, kursiyAM to sadA se cAra thIM, maiMne pAMca jor3a lI thiiN| bhUla sirpha jor3ane kI thI / bhUla astitva meM nahIM hai-bhUla kevala smaraNa meM hai / bhUla astitva meM nahIM hai-bhUla kevala tumhAre gaNita meM hai / bhUla jJAna meM hai| isalie aSTAvakra kahate haiM, kucha karane kA savAla nahIM hai| pAMca kursiyoM ko cAra karane ke lie eka kursI bAhara nahIM le jAnI hai; yA tIna tumane jor3I haiM, to cAra karane ko eka bAhara se nahIM lAnI hai-- kursiyAM to cAra hI haiN| sirpha bhUla hai jor3a-tor3a kI / jor3a-tor3a ThIka biThA lenA hai| to jaba jor3a ThIka baiTha jAyegA, taba tuma kyA kahoge ki akAraNa tIna se kursiyAM cAra ho gaIM, akAraNa pAMca se cAra ho gaIM ? nahIM, taba tuma hNsoge| tuma kahoge, hone kI to bAta hI nahIM, ve thIM hI; bhUla sirpha hama socane kI kara rahe the; sirpha bhUla mana kI thI, astitva kI nahIM thI / bhakta tuma apane ko jAnate ho - yaha jor3a kI bhUla / isalie to janaka kaha sake: aho ! merA mujhako namaskAra! kaisA pAgala maiM kaisA Azcarya ki apane hI mAyA-moha meM bhaTakA rahA! jo sadA thA use na jAnA, aura jo kabhI bhI nahIM thA, use jAna liyA ! rassI meM sAMpa dekhA ! sIpI meM cAMdI dekhI ! kiraNoM ke jAla se marUdyAna ke bhrama meM par3a gayA, jala dekha liyA ! jo nahIM thA, dekhA ! jo thA, vaha isa mAyA meM, jhUThe bhrama meM chipa gayA aura dikhAI na par3A! saMbodhi mahAna ghaTanA hai, kyoMki ghaTanA hI nahIM hai / saMbodhi mahAna ghaTanA hai, kyoMki kArya-kAraNa hari OM tatsat 249

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ke bAhara hai| saMbodhi ghaTI hI huI hai| tumheM jisa kSaNa taiyArI A jAye, tumheM jisa kSaNa himmata A jAye, jisa kSaNa tuma apanI dInatA chor3ane ko taiyAra ho jAo, aura jisa kSaNa tuma apanA ahaMkAra chor3ane ko taiyAra ho jAo-usI kSaNa ghaTa jaayegii| na tumhAre tapa para nirbhara hai, na tumhAre japa para nirbhara hai| japa-tapa meM mata khoye rhnaa| maiM eka ghara meM mehamAna huA eka baar| to vaha pUrA ghara pustakoM se bharA thaa| maiMne pUchA ki bar3A pustakAlaya hai? ghara ke mAlika ne kahA, bar3A pustakAlaya nahIM hai; basa ina saba kitAboM meM rAma-rAma likhA hai| basa maiM janama bhara se yahI kara rahA hUM pustakeM kharIdatA hUM, rAma-rAma-rAma-rAma dina bhara likhatA rahatA huuN| itane karor3a bAra likha cukA hUM! isakA kitanA puNya hogA, Apa to kucha kheN| isakA kyA puNya hogA? isameM pApa bhalA ho! itanI kApiyAM baccoM ke kAma A jAtIM skUla meM, tumane kharAba kara dIM-tuma pUcha rahe ho puNya? tumhArA dimAga kharAba hai? yaha rAma rAma likhane se kitAboM meM...! unako bar3A dhakkA lagA, kyoMki saMta aura bhI unake yahAM Ate rahate the, ve kahate theH bar3e puNyazAlI ho! itanI bAra rAma likha liyA, itanI bAra mAlA japa lI, itanI bAra rAma kA smaraNa kara liyA-are eka bAra karane se AdamI svarga pahuMca jAtA hai, tumane itanA kara liyA! mujhase nArAja hue, to phira mujhe kabhI dobArA nahIM bulAyA--yaha AdamI kisa kAma kA, jo kahatA hai pApa ho.gayA? unako bar3A dhakkA lgaa| unhoMne kahA H Apa hamAre bhAva ko bar3I coTa pahuMcAte haiN| ____ tumhAre bhAva ko coTa nahIM pahuMcAtA; sirpha itanA hI kaha rahA hUM ki yaha kyA pAgalapana hai? rAma-rAma likhane se kyA matalaba? jo likha rahA hai, usako pahacAno, vaha rAma hai: usako kahAM ke kAma meM lagAe hue ho, rAma-rAma likhavA rahe ho! bolo, rAma ko phaMsA do, biThA do ki likho, chor3o dhanaSa-bANa. pakaDo kalama. likho rAma-rAma. yaha kahAM phira rahe ho sItA kI talAza meM aura yaha kyA kara rahe ho to pApa hogA ki paNya? aura rAmacaMdra jI agara bhale AdamI mAna leM ki calo ThIka hai. aba yaha AdamI pIche par3A hai, na likheM to burA na mAna jAye, to baiTha rAma-rAma likha rahe haiM to unakA jIvana tumane kharAba kiyaa| __ tuma bhI jaba likha rahe ho to tuma rAma se hI likhavA rahe ho| yaha kauna hai jo likha rahA hai? ise phcaano| yaha kauna hai jo raTana lagAye hue hai rAma-rAma kI? yaha kahAM uTha rahI hai raTa? usI gaharAI meM utro| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, vahAM tuma rAma ko paaoge| 250 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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dUsarA praznaH kala Apane kahA ki hRdaya ke bhAva para buddhi kA aMkuza mata lgaao| lekina mujhe to bhagavAna zrI, Apake pravacana bahutabahuta tarkapUrNa lagate haiN| to kyA tarka kI saMtuSTi se dimAga kI puSTi hotI hai? to kyA mere lie maiM jo bola rahA hUM, vaha nizcita hI yaha khatarA nahIM hai ki tarka-poSita dimAga, / tarkapUrNa hai; lekina sirpha tarkapUrNa hI dila para hAvI ho jAye aura bhAvoM kI anubhUti nahIM hai, thor3A jyAdA bhI hai| tarkapUrNa bolatA ko dabA DAle? kRpAkara mujhe rAha btaaeN| hUM-tumhAre kAraNa; thor3A jyAdA jo hai-vaha mere kaarnn| tarkapUrNa na bolUMgA, tuma samajha na paaoge| vaha jo tarkAtIta hai, vaha na bolUMgA, to bolUMgA hI nahIM; bolane meM sAra kyA phira? _____ to jaba maiM bola rahA hUM to mere bolane meM do haiM, tuma ho aura maiM hUM; sunane vAlA bhI hai aura bolane vAlA bhI hai| ___agara merA basa cale, taba to maiM tarkAtIta hI bolUM, tarka bilakula chor3a dUM; lekina taba tuma mujhe pAgala smjhoge| taba tumhArI samajha meM kucha bhI na aayegaa| taba to tumheM lagegA, yaha to tarka-zUnya zoragula ho gyaa| tumhArI tarka-saraNI meM baiTha sake, isalie tarkapUrNa bolatA huuN| lekina agara utanA hI tumheM samajha meM Aye, to tuma bekAra Ae aura ge| . aisA samajho ki jaise cammaca meM hama davA bharate haiM aura tumhAre muMha meM DAla dete haiM--cammaca nahIM DAla dete| tarka kI cammaca meM jo tarkAtIta hai. vaha DAla rahA hai| tama cammaca mata gaTaka jAnA: nahIM to aura jhaMjhaTa meM par3a jaaoge| cammaca kA upayoga kara lo, lekina cammaca meM jo bharA hai, usa rasa ko piiyo| tarka kI to cammaca hai, tarka kA to sahArA hai; kyoMki tuma abhI itanI himmata meM nahIM ho ki tarkAtIta ko suna sko| agara tarkAtIta hI sunanA hai to pakSiyoM ke gIta suna kara bhI vahI kAma ho jAyegA jo aSTAvakra kI gItA sunane se hotA hai! ve tarkAtIta haiN| havAoM kA vRkSoM se gujaranA, sarasarAhaTa kI AvAja; sUkhe pattoM kA rAha para ur3anA, khar3akhar3AhaTa kI AvAja; nadI kI dhArA meM uThatI AvAja; AkAza meM meghoM kA garjana-vaha saba tarkAtIta hai| aSTAvakra bola rahe AThoM dizAoM se, saba ora se! magara vahAM tumheM kucha samajha meM na aayegaa| yaha cir3iyoM kI cahacahAhaTa, tuma kitanI dera suna sakoge? tuma kahoge, ho gaI bakavAsa; thor3A bahuta suna lo, ThIka hai lekina isa cahacahAhaTa meM kucha artha to hai hI nahIM! vaha jo tarkAtIta hai, vaha to cir3iyoM kI cahacahAhaTa jaisA hI hai; lekina tumhAre taka pahuMcAne ke lie setu banAtA hUM tarka kaa| ____ aba agara tuma setu ko hI pakar3a lo aura maMjila ko bhUla jAo, zabda ko hI pakar3a lo, aura zabda se jo pahuMcAyA thA vaha bhUla jAo to tuma kaMkar3a-patthara bIna kara cale gae, jahAM se hIrejavAharAta se jholI bhara sakate the| mitra ne pUchA hai, 'hRdaya ke bhAva para buddhi kA aMkuza mata lagAo, aisA Apa kahate haiN|' nishcit| buddhi se samajho, lekina hRdaya ko mAlika rahane do| buddhi ko gulAma banAo, hRdaya hari OM tatsat 251

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ko mAlika ke siMhAsana para virAjamAna kro| naukara bahuta dina siMhAsana para baiTha cukA hai| buddhi ke liye tuma nahIM jIte ho; jIte to hRdaya ke lie ho| isalie to buddhi se kabhI bharAva nahIM aataa| kitane hI bar3e gaNitajJa ho jAo, usase thor3e hI hRdaya ko zAMti milegI! aura kitane hI bar3e tarkaniSTha vicAraka ho jAo, usase thor3e hI praphullatA jagegI! aura kitanA hI darzana-zAstra ikaTThA kara lo, usase thor3e hI samAdhi banegI! hRdaya mAMgegA prema, hRdaya mAMgegA praarthnaa| hRdaya kI aMtima mAMga to samAdhi kI rahegI, ki lAo samAdhi, lAo samAdhi! buddhi jyAdA se jyAdA samAdhi ke saMbaMdha meM tarkajAla lA sakatI hai, samAdhi ke saMbaMdha meM siddhAMta lA sakatI hai; lekina siddhAMtoM se kyA hogA? koI bhUkhA baiThA hai, tuma pAka-zAstra dete ho use ki isameM saba likhA hai, par3ha lo, majA karo! vaha par3hatA bhI hai ki bhUkha lagI hai, calo zAyada yahI kAma kre| bar3e-bar3e susvAdu bhojanoM kI carcA hai-kaise banAo, kaise taiyAra karo-magara isase kyA hogA? vaha pUchatA hai ki pAka-zAstra se kyA hogA? bhojana caahie| bhUkhe ko bhojana caahie| pyAse ko pAnI caahie| tuma pyAse AdamI ko likha kara de do-usako lagI hai pyAsa aura tuma likha kara de do 'eca TU o'--yaha pAnI kA sUtra! vaha AdamI kAgaja lekara baiThA rahegA, kyA hogA? aise hI to loga rAma-rAma lie baiThe haiN| saba maMtra 'eca TU o' jaise haiN| nizcita hI pAnI AksIjana aura hAiDrojana se mila kara banatA hai, lekina kAgaja para 'eca TU o' likhane se pyAsa nahIM bujhtii| tarka se samajho, hRdaya se piiyo| tarka kA sahArA le lo, lekina basa sahArA hI samajhanA; usI ko saba kucha mata mAna lenaa| mAlika hRdaya ko rahane do| prema aura prArthanA meM, pUjA aura arcanA meM, dhyAna aura samAdhi meM, buddhi bAdhA na de, isakA smaraNa rkhnaa| sahayogI jitanI bana sake, utanA zubha hai| isalie to tarka ke sahAre tumase bolatA hUM, ki tumhArI buddhi ko phusalA lUM, rAjI kara luuN| tuma do kadama rAjI hokara hRdaya kI tarapha cale jaao| vahAM thor3A-sA bhI svAda A jAyegA, to magana ho jaaoge| phira tuma khuda hI buddhi kI ciMtA chor3a doge| svAda jaba A jAtA hai to zabdoM kI kauna phikra karatA hai! 'lekina mujhe to bhagavAna zrI, Apake pravacana bahuta-bahuta tarkapUrNa lagate haiN|' ve tarkapUrNa haiN| merI pUrI ceSTA hai ki tuma se jo kahUM vaha tarkapUrNa ho, tAki tuma rAjI ho sako mere sAtha calane ko| eka bAra rAjI ho gae, phira to gaDDhe meM gae, phira to tumhArI paTarI utAra dUMgA! eka bAra rAjI bhara ho jAo, eka bAra hAtha meM hAtha A jAye, phira koI ciMtA nahIM hai| eka daphe tumhArA hAtha hAtha meM A gayA to tuma jyAdA dera hAtha ke bAhara na rhoge| pahuMcA pakar3A, phira kalAI pakar3a lI, phira...AdamI gayA! ___ to tarka se to pahalA saMbaMdha banAtA hUM, kyoMki vahAM tuma jI rahe ho; vahIM se saMbaMdha bana sakatA hai; vahAM tuma ho| isalie mere pAsa nAstika bhI A jAte haiM; mujhase nAstika bhI rAjI ho jAte haiN| mujhase nAstika ko koI jhagar3A nahIM hotA, kyoMki maiM nAstika kI bhASA bolatA huuN| magara vaha to jAla hai| vaha bhASA to jAla hai| vaha to aise hI hai jaise hama machalI pakar3ane jAte haiM, to kAMTe para ATA lagA dete haiN| vaha to ATA hai| agara bacanA ho to ATe hI se baca jAnA, kyoMki ATA muMha meM liyA, taba patA calegA ki yaha to kAMTA thaa| 252 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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tarka to ATA hai, tarkAtIta kAMTA hai| tumheM phusalAte haiM, kar3avI bhI davA pilAnI ho to zakkara kI parta car3hAte haiN| choTe-choTe baccoM jaisI hAlata hai AdamI kI, vaha zakkara ke rasa meM kar3avI davA bhI gaTaka jAtA hai| jahara bhI pI sakate ho tum| lekina agara sIdhA hI tumhAre sAmane tarkAtIta ko khar3A kara diyA jAye to tuma bhAga khar3e hooge| tuma kahoge, 'nahIM isa para to hamArI buddhi ko bharosA nahIM aataa|' to maiM tumhArI buddhi ko bharosA lAnA cAhatA huuN| lekina agara vahIM tuma ruka gae aura tumane socA ki A gayA baddhi ko bharosA. aba ghara jAyeM to tama caka ge| to tamane aisA samajho ki e| to tumane aisA samajho ki davA ke Upara to car3hI zakkara thI, usako to utAra kara pI liyA aura davA ko pheMka diyaa| 'tarka kI saMtuSTi se kyA dimAga kI puSTi hotI hai?' / tuma para nirbhara hai| agara sirpha tarka hI tarka ko sunoge, to dimAga kI puSTi hogI; lekina tarkoM ke bIca meM agara tumane atarksa ko bhI thor3A-sA jAne diyA, bUMda-bUMda sahI, to vaha bUMda tumhAre mastiSka meM, hRdaya kI krAMti ko upasthita kara degii| ___yaha tuma para nirbhara hai| kucha loga haiM, jo sirpha tarka hI tarka ko sunate haiM; jo-jo tarka ke bAhara par3atA hai, use ve haTA dete haiN| phira ve mere pAsa Aye hI nahIM; Aye yA na Aye, braabr| ve jaise Aye the, vaise hI vApasa gae aura majabUta hokara ge| unhoMne apane-apane hisAba kA cuna liyA, matalaba kI bAta cuna lii| jo unake tarka ke sAtha baiThatI thI, vaha cuna lI; jo nahIM baiThatI thI, vaha chor3a dii| jo nahIM baiThatI thI tumhAre tarka ke sAtha, vahI tumhAre bhItara krAMti kI cinagArI bntii| jo tumhAre tarka ke sAtha baiThatI thI, vaha to tumhIM ko majabUta kregii| tumhArI bImArI, tumhArI ciMtA, tumhArA saMtApa, aura majabUta ho jaaegaa| tumhArA ahaMkAra aura majabUta ho jaaegaa| to thor3I kuzalatA brtnaa| isalie to janaka kahate haiM aSTAvakra se: kaisI kuzalatA! ki kSaNa meM dikhAI par3a gayA! kaisI merI dakSatA! kaisI merI nipuNatA!! usa nipuNatA ko dhyAna meM rakhanA, usa dakSatA ko dhyAna meM rkhnaa| tuma para nirbhara hai| yahAM jo maiM bola rahA hUM, bolanA mujha para nirbhara hai, lekina sunanA to tuma para nirbhara hai| bolane ke bAda to phira maiMne jo kahA, usa para merI koI mAlakiyata nahIM raha jaatii| idhara bolA ki vaha mere hAtha ke bAhara huaa| chUTA tIra! phira to tumhAre hAtha meM hai ki kahAM lagegA, kahAM tuma lagane doge? lagane doge ki baca jAoge? buddhi meM lagane doge? to tuma yahAM se aura bhI paMDita hokara lauTa jAoge, aura tarka-kuzala ho jAoge, vivAda meM aura pravINa ho jaaoge| magara cUka gae tum| hRdaya meM lagane dete to tuma aura AnaMdita hote, tuma aura ahobhAva se bharate; to dhanyatA kA dvAra khulatA; to prasAda kI varSA kI thor3I saMbhAvanA bar3hatI; to amRta kI tarapha tuma thor3e sarakate; do kadama tumane uThAye hote usa aMtima par3Ava kI trph| paMDita hokara mata lauTa jaanaa| thor3e premI hokara lauttnaa| DhAI Akhara prema kA, par3he so paMDita hoy| ve DhAI akSara jo prema ke haiM, vaha mata bhuulnaa| to suno mere tarka ko, rAjI hoo mere tarka se--para sAdhana kI bhaaNti| sAdhya yahI hai ki eka dina tuma himmata juTA loge, aura tarkAtIta meM chalAMga lagA doge| tarka ke mAdhyama se tumheM vahAM taka le hari OM tatsat 2531

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calUMgA, jahAM taka tumhArI buddhi jA sakatI hai; phira sImAMta AyegA, phira sImA AyegI, phira tumhAre Upara nirbhara hogaa| sImA para khar3e hokara tuma dekha lenA-apanA atIta aura apanA bhaviSya / phira tuma dekha lenA -pIche jisa buddhi meM tuma cala kara Aye ho, vaha; aura Age jo saMbhAvanA khulatI hai, vaha / Age kI saMbhAvanA hRdaya kI hai| vicAra se kabhI koI jIvana kI saMpadA ko upalabdha nahIM huA dhyAna se, sAkSI bhAva se, prema se, prArthanA se, bhakti ke rasa se, koI upalabdha huA hai / phira tumhAre hAtha meM hai, agara tumheM baMjara registAna raha jAnA ho, tumhArI marjI, tuma mAlika ho apane / lekina eka bAra tumheM maiM kinAre taka le AUM, jahAM se tumheM suMdara upavana dikhAI par3ane lageM, hariyAliyAM, ghATiyAM aura vAdiyAM, aura pahAr3a, hima zikhara ! basa eka daphe tumheM dikhA denA hai vahAM takalAkara, phira tumhArI mauja ! phira lauTanA to lauTa jaanaa| lekina taba tuma jAnoge ki apane hI kAraNa lauTe ho| taba uttaradAyitva tumhArA hai| tumhAre tarka ko maiM vahAM taka le calatA hUM, jahAM se tumheM pahalI jhalaka mila jAye svarNa-zikharoM kI; jahAM se tumheM pahalI daphA AkAza kA thor3A-sA darzana ho jAye, phira vaha darzana tumhArA pIchA karegA / phira vaha maMDarAyegA tumhAre bhiitr| phira vaha pukAra bar3hatI calI jAyegI / phira dhIre-dhIre jo bUMda-bUMda girA thA, vaha bar3I dhAra kI taraha girane lagegA; tuma baca nahIM skoge| kyoMki eka bAra hRdaya kI thor3I-sI bhI jhalaka mila jAye to phira buddhi kUr3A-kacarA hai| jaba taka jhalaka nahIM milI, taba taka kUr3A-kacarA hI hIrA - javAharAta mAlUma hotA hai| 'kyA mere lie yaha khatarA nahIM hai ki tarka-poSita dimAga dila para hAvI ho jAye ?' khatarA hai| jarA sajagatA rkhnaa| hama cAheM to rAha meM par3e hue patthara ko bAdhA banA sakate haiM, aura vahIM ruka jAyeM; aura hama cAheM to rAha meM par3e patthara ko sIr3hI banA sakate haiM, usa para car3ha jAyeM aura . pAra ho jaayeN| tuma para nirbhara hai ki tuma tarka-poSita mastiSka ko bAdhA banAoge ki sIr3hI bnaaoge| jinhoMne sIr3hI banAI, ve mahAyAtrA para nikala gae; jinhoMne bAdhA banA lI, ve Dabare bana kara raha ge| nAstika eka DabarA hai| Astika sAgara kI tarapha daur3atI huI saritA hai / nAstika sar3atA hai| jaise hI pAnI kI dhArA bahane se ruka jAtI hai, vaise hI sar3AMdha zurU ho jAtI hai| pAnI nirmala hotA hai, jaba bahatA rahatA hai| lekina bahane ke liye to sAgara cAhie; nahIM to bahoge kyoM? bahane ke lie paramAtmA cAhie; nahIM to bahoge kyoM? kucha hai hI nahIM pAne ko, kucha hai hI nahIM hone ko - jo ho gayA, basa vahI kAphI hai...| ise khayAla rakhanA, duniyA meM do taraha ke loga haiM, duniyA do taraha ke vargoM meM vibhAjita hai| eka varga hai, jo bAhara kI cIjoM se kabhI saMtuSTa nahIM - yaha makAna, to dUsarA cAhie; itanA dhana, to aura dhana cAhie; yaha strI, to aura taraha kI strI cAhie- jo bAhara kI cIjoM se kabhI saMtuSTa nahIM, aura bhItara, jisake bhItara koI asaMtoSa nahIM / bhItara, jisake bhItara asaMtoSa uThatA hI nahIM, basa bAhara hI bAhara asaMtoSa hai| yaha sAMsArika AdamI hai| phira eka aura dUsarI taraha kA AdamI hai, jo bAhara jo bhI hai, usase saMtuSTa hai; lekina bhItara jo hai, usase saMtuSTa nahIM hai| usake bhItara eka jvAlA hai - eka divya asaMtoSa / vaha satata prakriyA meM, satata rUpAMtaraNa meM, satata krAMti meM jItA haiM / 254 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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tarka-niSThatA tumhArI krAMti meM sahayogI bane, tumheM rUpAMtarita kare--itanA khayAla rkhnaa| jahAM tarka patthara banane lage aura krAMti meM rukAvaTa DAlane lage, vahAM tarka ko chor3anA, krAMti ko mata chodd'naa| maiM kaha sakatA hUM, aMtima nirNaya tumhAre hAtha meM hai| ___ akla kI sataha se kucha aura ubhara jAnA thA, - izka ko maMjile-parastI se gujara jAnA thA; ye to kyA kahie, calA thA maiM kahAM se hamadama, mujhako ye bhI na thA mAlUma, kidhara jAnA thaa| buddhi ko kucha bhI patA nahIM hai ki kahAM jAnA hai! isalie buddhi kahIM jAtI hI nahIM; ghUmatI rahatI hai kolhU ke baila kI trh| kolhU kA baila dekhA? AMkha para paTTI baMdhI rahatI, ghUmatA rahatA hai! AMkha para paTTI baMdhI hone se use lagatA hai ki cala rahe haiM, kahIM jA rahe haiM, kucha ho rahA hai| __tumane dekhA, tuma kaise ghUma rahe ho! vahI subaha, vahI uThanA, vahI dina kA kAma, vahI sAMjha, vahI rAta, vahI subaha phira, phira vahI sAMjha-yUM hI umra tamAma hotI hai, phira subaha hotI hai, phira zAma hotI hai! eka kolhU ke baila kI taraha tuma ghUmate cale jAte ho|| ye to kyA kahie, calA thA maiM kahAM se hamadama, mujhako ye bhI na thA mAlUma, kidhara jAnA thaa| akla kI sataha se kucha aura ubhara jAnA thA, izka ko maMjile-parastI se gujara jAnA thaa| jaba tuma buddhi kI sataha se thor3A Upara uThate ho, taba AkAza meM uThate ho, pRthvI chUTatI hai; sImA chUTatI hai, asIma AtA hai; baMdhana girate, mokSa kI thor3I jhalaka miltii| izka ko maMjile-parastI se gujara jAnA thaa| phira eka aisI ghar3I bhI AtI hai-pahale to buddhi se tuma hRdaya kI tarapha Ate ho--phira eka aisI ghar3I AtI hai, hRdaya se bhI gahare jAte ho| ___ izka ko maMjile-parastI se gujara jAnA thaa| phira prema, prema-pAtra se bhI mukta ho jAtA hai| phira bhakta, bhagavAna se bhI mukta ho jAtA hai| phira pUjaka, pUjA se bhI mukta ho jAtA hai| to pahale to tarka se calanA hai prema kI tarapha aura phira prema se calanA hai zUnya kI trph| usa mahAzUnya meM hI hamArA ghara hai| buddhi meM tuma ho, hRdaya meM tumheM honA hai| isalie buddhi se maiM zurU karatA hUM, hRdaya kI tarapha tumheM le calatA huuN| jo hRdaya meM pahuMca gae haiM, unako vahAM bhI nahIM baiThane detaa| unako kahatA hUM : calo Age, aura Age! hara naye kSaNa ko purAne kI taraha eka paricita prIti gAne kI taraha vakSa meM bhara, tAra para tAra bote calo! aura bItI rAginI rIte nahIM hari OM tatsata 255 -

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isa taraha hara tAra ke hote calo! . naye kadama ajJAta meM, anajAna meM, aparicita meM uThAnA hai! paricita meM hI mata aTake raha jaanaa| buddhi kA kyA artha hotA hai, tumane socA kabhI? -jo tuma jAnate ho usakA jodd'| buddhi kA kyA artha hotA hai? - itanA hI ki tumhArA atIta kA sNgrh| buddhi meM vahI to saMgRhIta hai jo tumane sunA, par3hA, jAnA, anubhava kiyA; jo ho cukA, vahI to saMgRhIta hai| jo abhI hone ko hai, usakA to buddhi ko koI bhI patA nhiiN| to buddhi to atIta hai--jA cukA, mRta! buddhi to rAkha hai! buddhi meM hI aTaka gae, to tuma atIta ke hI rAstoM para bhaTakate rahoge; jJAta meM hI calate rhoge| ajJAta meM gati hai; jJAta meM gati nahIM hai, kolhU ke baila kI taraha bhramaNa hai| hRdaya kA artha hai : ajJAta, anajAna, aparicita, abhiyAna! patA nahIM kyA hogA? pakkA nahIM, kyoMki jAnA hI nahIM kabhI to pakkA kaise hogA? nakzA hAtha meM nahIM, ajJAta kI yAtrA hai| na mIla ke patthara haiM vahAM, na rAha para khar3e pulisa ke sipAhI haiM mArga batAne ko| lekina jo AdamI ajJAta kI tarapha yAtrA karatA hai, vahI paramAtmA kI tarapha yAtrA karatA hai| paramAtmA isa jagata meM sabase jyAdA ajJAta ghaTanA hai-jise hama jAna kara bhI kabhI jAna nahIM pAte; jo sadA anajAnA hI raha jAtA hai; jAnate jAo, jAnate jAo, phira bhI anajAnA raha jAtA hai| jitanA jAno, utanA hI lagatA hai, aura jAnane ko zeSa hai| cunautI bar3hatI hI jAtI hai| zikhara para naye zikhara ubharate hI Ate haiN| eka zikhara para car3hate vakta lagatA hai ki A gaI maMjila; jaba zikhara para pahuMcate haiM, to sirpha aura bar3A zikhara Age dikhAI par3atA hai| eka dvAra se gujarate haiM, naye dvAra sAmane A jAte ___ isalie to hama paramAtmA ko anaMta rahasya kahate haiN| rahasya kA artha hai : jise hama jAna bhI leMge, . phira bhI jAna na paayeNge| isalie to hama kahate haiM, paramAtmA buddhi se kabhI upalabdha nahIM hotaa| kyoMki buddhi to usI ko jAna sakatI hai, jo jAnane meM cuka jAtA hai; paramAtmA cukatA nhiiN| to tuma cuka mata jAnA buddhi ke saath| tuma murdA atIta ke sAtha baMdhe mata raha jaanaa| tuma kisI lAza se apane ko bAMdha lo, to tumako samajha meM AyegA ki buddhi kI kyA hAlata hai| eka lAza se apane zarIra ko bAMdha lo, to vaha lAza to marI huI hai, usakI vajaha se tuma bhI na cala pAoge, uTha na pAoge, baiTha na pAoge; kyoMki vaha lAza sar3a rahI hai, gala rahI hai aura vaha bojha banI hai| buddhi lAza hai, hRdaya nayA aMkura hai-nava aMkura jIvana ke! aura jAnA to hai hRdaya ke bhI paar| hara naye kSaNa ko purAne kI taraha eka paricita prIti gAne kI taraha vakSa meM bhara, tAra para tAra bote calo! aura bItI rAginI rIte nahIM isa taraha hara tAra ke hote calo! hara naye kadama ke hote clo| aura hara Ane vAlI saMbhAvanAoM ke lie vakSa khulA rakhosvAgatama! hRdaya taiyAra rakho! 256 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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anajAna jaba pukAre to sakucAnA mt| aparicita jaba bulAye to ThiThakanA mt| ajJeya jaba dvAra para dastaka de to bhayabhIta mata honA, cala par3anA / yahI dhArmika vyakti kA lakSaNa hai| tIsarA prazna: ApakI jaya ho! maiM hajAra janmoM meM bhI itanA nahIM prApta kara sakatA thA, jitanA Apane anAyAsa mujhe de diyA hai| mujhe apane ziSya ke rUpa meM svIkAra kareM ! li yA tumane, to ziSya ho gye| ziSya kA honA merI svIkRti para nirbhara nahIM hai; ziSya kA honA tumhArI svIkRti para nirbhara hai| ziSya kA artha hotA hai : jo sIkhane ko .. taiyAra hai| ziSya kA artha hotA hai : jo jhukane ko, jholI bharane ko rAjI hai| ziSya kA artha hotA hai : vinamratA se sunane ko, zAMta bhAva se manana karane ko, dhyAna karane ko utsuka / tuma ziSya ho gae-- agara tumane liyA, to lene meM hI tuma ziSya ho ge| ziSya kA honA merI svIkRti para nirbhara nahIM hotaa| maiM svIkAra bhI kara lUM aura tuma agara na lo, to maiM kyA karUMgA? maiM svIkAra na bhI karUM aura tuma lete cale jAo, to maiM kyA karUMgA ? ziSyatva tumhArI svataMtratA hai / yaha kisI kA dAna nahIM hai| ziSyatva tumhArI garimA hai| isake lie kisI pramANa-patra kI jarUrata nahIM hai| isalie to ekalavya jaMgala meM bhI jAkara baiTha gayA thaa| dekhA ! droNAcArya ne to inakAra bhI kara diyA thA, phira bhI usane phikra na kii| guru ne to inakAra hI kara diyA; lekina ziSya, ziSya banane ko rAjI thA, to guru kyA kara sakA ? eka dina guru ne pAyA ki guru ko harA diyA ziSya ne / ekalavya to miTTI kI mUrti banAkara baiTha gayA, usI ke sAmane abhyAsa karane lagA; usI kI AjJA mAnane lagA; usI ke caraNa chUne lagA / jaba droNa ko khabara lagI ki ekalavya bahuta niSNAta ho gayA hai to ve dekhane ge| cakita ho gae; cakita hI na hue, ghabar3A bhI ge| itane ghabar3A gae, kyoMki ekalavya ne isa taraha sAdhA thA ki arjuna phIkA par3atA thaa| droNa koI bahuta bar3e guru na rahe hoMge; ekalavya bahuta bar3A ziSya thA / droNa to sAdhAraNa guru rahe hoMge - ati sAdhAraNa! guru kahe jA sakeM, aise guru nahIM / kuzala hoMge, pAraMgata hoMge, lekina gurutva kI bAta nahIM thI kucha bhii| pahale to isalie inakAra kara diyA ki vaha zUdra thA / yaha bhI koI guru kI bAta huI? abhI bhI guru ko brAhmaNa aura zUdra dikhAI par3ate haiM! nahIM, dukAnadAra rahe hoMge, bAjArI hari OM tatsat 257

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buddhi rahI hogii| kSatriyoM ke guru, zUdra ko kaise svIkAra kareM ! samAja se bahuta ghabar3Aye hue rahe hoNge| samAja- poSaka, aura samAja ke niyaMtraNa meM rahe hoNge| kSudra buddhi ke rahe hoMge / jisa dina droNa ne ekalavya ko inakAra kiyA ki vaha zUdra thA, usI dina droNa zUdra ho ge| yaha bAta huI ? lekina adabhuta thA ekalavya ! guru ke inakAra kI bhI phikra na kii| usane to mAna liyA thA hRdaya meM guru--bAta ho gaI thii| guru ke inakAra ne bhI usakI guru kI pratimA khaMDita na kI / anUThA ziSya rahA hogA / aura phira beImAnI kI hada ho gaI : ekalavya ko jaba pratiSThA mila gaI aura jaba usakI kuzalatA AvirbhAva huA, to droNa kaMpa gae; kyoMki ve cAhate the, unakA ziSya arjuna jagata meM khyAtilabdha ho| yaha bhI unakA hI ziSya thA, lekina unakI asvIkRti se thA; isameM to guru kI bar3I hAra thii| guru jisako sikhA - sikhA kara, prANapaNa lagAkara, sArI ceSTA meM saMlagna the, vaha bhI phIkA par3a rahA thA isa AdamI ke sAmane - jisane sirpha miTTI kI anagar3ha pratimA banA lI thI apane hI hAthoM se aura usI ke sAmane abhyAsa kara-karake kuzalatA ko upalabdha huA thA / usase aMgUThA mAMga liyA / bar3I Azcarya kI bAta hai : dIkSA dene ko taiyAra na hue the, 'dakSiNA lene pahuMca gae ! lekina adabhuta ziSya rahA hogA ekalavya : jisane dIkSA dene se inakAra kara diyA thA, usako usane dakSiNA dene se inakAra na kiyaa| ekalavya jaisA ziSya hI ziSya hai| usane tatkSaNa apanA aMgUThA kATa kara de diyaa| dAMye hAtha kA aMgUThA mAMgA thA - cAlabAjI thI, rAjanIti thI ki aMgUThA kaTa jAyegA, to ekalavya dhanurvidyA vyartha ho jAyegI / droNa nizcita hI duSTa prakRti ke vyakti rahe hoNge| guru to dUra, inako sajjana kahanA bhI kaThina hai| yaha bhI kyA cAla khelI aura bhole-bhAle ziSya se khelI ! aura phira bhI hiMdU droNa ko guru mAne cale jAte haiM, guru kahe cale jAte haiN| sirpha brAhmaNa hone se thor3e hI koI brAhmaNa hotA hai ?. brAhmaNa thA ekalavya aura droNa zUdra the| unakI vRtti zUdra kI hai| usa brAhmaNa ekalavya ne kATa kara deM diyA apanA aMgUThA, jarA bhI nA-nuca na kI / yaha bhI na kahA ki yaha kyA mAMgate haiM Apa? dete vakta inakAra kiyA thaa| tumase maiMne kucha sIkhA bhI nahIM hai| nahIM, lekina yaha bAta hI galata thI / yaha to usake mana meM bhI na utthii| usane to kahA, sIkhA tumhIM hai| tumhAre inakAra karane se kyA pharka par3atA hai? sIkhA to tumhIM se hai ! tuma inakAra karate rahe, phira bhI tumhIM se siikhaa| dekho tumhArI pratimA banAye baiThA hUM, to tumhArA RNI huuN| aMgUThA mAMgate ho, aMgUThA prANa bhI mAMgo to de duuNgaa| aMgUThA de diyA / ziSya honA tuma para nirbhara hai| yaha kisI kI svIkRti - asvIkRti kI bAta nhiiN| to agara tumheM lagatA hai ki khUba tumheM milA, to bAta ho gii| isI bhAva meM gahare bane rahanA / ziSya kA bhAva kabhI khonA mata, to apUrva tumhArA vikAsa hogA; milatA hI calA jaayegaa| ziSyatva to sIkhane kI kalA hai| 258 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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cauthA prazna H sunA thA ki zarAba kar3avI hotI hai aura sIne ko jalAtI hai; para ApakI zarAba kA svAda hI kucha aura hai| to jisa zarAba tuma paricita rahe, vaha zarAba na rahI hogI; kyoMki zarAba na to kar3avI hotI aura na sIne ko jlaatii| aura jo sIne ko jalAtI hai aura kar3avI hai, vaha zarAba kA dhokhA hai, zarAba nhiiN| to tumheM zarAba kA pahalI daphe hI svAda AyA / aba jhUThI zarAba meM mata uljhnaa| aba tuma pahalI daphA madhuzAlA meM praviSTa hue| aba apane hRdaya ko pAtra banAnA aura jI bhara kara pI lenA; kyoMki isI pIne se krAMti hogii| yaha zarAba vismaraNa nahIM lAyegI; yaha zarAba smaraNa laayegii| vaha zarAba bhI kyA jo behoza banA de ? zarAba to vahI, jo hoza meM lA de| yaha zarAba tumheM jgaayegii| yaha zarAba tumheM usase paricita karAyegI, jo tumhAre bhItara chipA baiThA hai| yaha zarAba tumheM tuma bnaayegii| - bAhara se zAyada tuma dUsare logoM ko piyakkar3a mAlUma par3o - ghabar3AnA mata ! tumhArI mastI zAyada bAhara ke loga galata bhI samajheM, pAgala samajheM, behoza samajheM - tuma phikra mata karanA; kasauTI tumhAre bhItara hai| agara tumhArA hoza bar3ha rahA ho to duniyA kucha bhI samajhe, tuma phikra mata karanA / majAja kI kucha paMktiyAM haiM merI bAtoM meM masIhAI hai loga kahate haiM ki bImAra hUM maiM khUba pahacAna lo asarAra hUM maiM jinse -ulphata kA talabagAra hUM maiM izka hI izka hai duniyA merI phitanA - e - akla se bejAra hUM maiM aiba jo hAphija -o-khayyAma meM thA hAM, kucha usakA bhI gunahagAra hUM maiM jiMdagI kyA hai gunAhe - Adama jiMdagI hai to gunahagAra hUM maiM merI bAtoM meM masIhAI hai, loga kahate haiM ki bImAra hUM maiM ! sasa ko bhI loga bImAra hI kahate the, masIhA to bar3I muzkila se kahA / sukarAta ko bhI loga pAgala hI kahate the, tabhI to jahara diyaa| maMsUra ko logoM ne buddhimAna thor3e hI mAnA, anyathA phAMsI lagAte ? aura aSTAvakra kI kathA to maiMne tumase kahI : khuda bApa hI itane nArAja ho gae ki abhizA de diyA, ki ATha aMgoM se tirachA ho jA / jIsasa to taiMtIsa sAla jamIna para rahe taba sUlI lagI; sukarAta to bUr3hA hokara marA, taba jahara hari OM tatsat 259

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diyA gayA; mahAvIra aura buddha para patthara pheMke gae, ThIka -- lekina aSTAvakra kI to pUcho: abhI janmA bhI nahIM aura abhizApa milA; abhI garbha meM hI thA ki jIvana vikRta kara diyA gyaa| aura kisI dUsare ne kiyA hotA to bhI ThIka thA, kSamA- yogya thA - khuda apane hI bApa ne kara diyA; jo janma dene jA rahA thA vahI nArAja ho gyaa| jJAna kI bAta logoM ko jamatI nahIM / jJAna kI bAta logoM ko kaSTa detI hai / mastI meM AyA huA AdamI logoM ko becainI se bharatA hai| tuma dukhI ho, kisI ko koI ar3acana nahIM, maje se dukhI rho| loga kahate haiM : dila khola kara dukhI raho, koI harjA nhiiN| bilakula jaisA honA cAhie vaisA ho rahA hai! tuma haMse ki loga becaina hue / haMsI svIkRta nahIM hai| logoM ko zaka hotA hai ki pAgala hue ! kahIM hoziyAra AdamI haMsate haiM? kahIM samajhadAra AdamI haMsate dekhe ? kahIM buddhimAna AdamiyoM ko nAcate dekhA, gIta gunagunAte dekhA ? buddhimAna AdamI gaMbhIra hote, laMbe unake cehare hote, udAsa unakI vRtti hotii| unako hama sAdhu-saMta kahate, mahAtmA khte| jitanA rugNa AdamI ho, utanA bar3A mahAtmA ho jAtA hai| murde kI taraha koI baiTha jAye, rugNa, dIna-hIna- loga kahate haiM, kaisI tapazcaryA ! kaisA tyAga ! ! eka gAMva meM maiM gayA thaa| kucha loga eka mahAtmA ko le Aye mujhase milAne / ve kahane lage, bar3e adabhuta haiM, bhojana to kabhI-kabhAra lete haiM, sote bhI jyAdA nhiiN| bar3e zAMta haiM / bolate - karate bhI jyAdA nhiiN| aura tapazcaryA kA aisA prabhAva ki ceharA kuMdana jaisA nikhara AyA hai, svarNa jaisA ! jaba ve lAye to maiMne kahA, isa AdamI ko kyoM tuma parezAna kiye ho ? yaha bImAra hai| yaha ceharA kuMdana jaisA nahIM hai, yaha kevala bhUkhA-pyAsA AdamI hai-- ceharA pIlA par3a gayA hai ; anImiyA ho gayA hai| tuma mahAtmA samajha rahe ho ? aura yaha bole kyA khAka! isameM bolane kI zakti bhI nahIM hai| yaha AdamI thor3A mUr3ha pravRtti kA mAlUma hotA hai| AMkhoM meM koI teja nahIM hai, koI vyaktitva nahIM hai, koI umaMga nahIM hai| ho bhI kaise? na sotA hai ThIka se, na khAtA-pItA hai ThIka se / aura tuma isakI pUjA kara . rahe ho! basa isako eka hI rasa A gayA hai ki yaha kAma kara rahA hai, usase ise pUjA milatI hai| basa usI pUjA kI khAtira yaha kiye calA jA rahA hai| tuma jarA pUjA denA baMda kro| aura tuma pAoge tumhAre sau meM se ninyAnabe pratizata mahAtmA vidA ho gae, usI rAta vidA ho gae, tuma pUjA denA baMda kro| kyoMki ve pUjA kI khAtira saba taraha kI nAsamajhiyAM kara rahe haiM; tuma jo karavAo vahI kara rahe haiN| tuma kaho, bAla loMco, to ve bAla loMca rahe haiM; keza - luMca kara rahe haiN| tuma kaho, naMge raho, to ve naMge khar3e haiN| tuma kaho, bhUkhe raho, to ve bhUkhe haiN| eka bAta bhara tuma pUrI karo ki tuma sammAna do, unake ahaMkAra ko puSTa karo I vAstavika dharma to sadA haMsatA huA hai| vAstavika dharma to sadA svastha hai, praphullita hai, jIvanasvIkAra kA hai| vAstavika dharma to phUloM jaisA hai, udAsI vahAM nahIM hai / udAsI ko loga zAMti samajhate haiM! udAsI zAMti nahIM hai| zAMti to bar3I gunagunAtI hotI hai| zAMti to bar3I magana hotI hai| zAMti to bar3I zarAbI hai - paira lar3akhar3Ate haiM; eka mastI ghere rahatI hai; calate jamIna para haiM, aura jamIna para nahIM calate, AkAza meM calate haiM; jaise paMkha uga Ate haiM; aba ur3e taba ur3e kI hAlata hotI hai| ThIka huA, agara merI zarAba kA svAda A jAye, to asalI zarAba kA svAda A gayA, aba kisI aura madhuzAlA meM jAne kI jarUrata na pdd'egii| 260 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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khUba pahacAna lo asarAra hUM maiM, jinse-ulphata kA talabagAra hUM maiN| basa eka hI pyAsa rakho--jinse-ulphata--prema nAma kI vastu kii| basa eka hI mAMga rakhoprema nAma kI vastu! - jinse-ulphata kA talabagAra hUM maiN| izka hI izka hai duniyA merii| aura tumhArI sArI duniyA, aura tumhArA sArA astitva premamaya ho jAye, basa kAphI hai| .. phitanA-e-akla se bejAra hUM maiN| aura buddhi ke upadrava ko chor3o, utaro prema kI chAyA meN| izka hI izka hai duniyA merI phitanA-e-akla se bejAra hUM maiM aiba jo hAphija-o-khayyAma meM thA hAM, kucha usakA bhI gunahagAra hUM maiM aiba jo, jo burAI hAphija aura khayyAma meM thI, umarakhayyAma meN...| umarakhayyAma ko samajhA nahIM gyaa| umarakhayyAma ke sAtha bar3I jyAdatI huI hai| eka dina baMbaI meM maiM nikala rahA thA eka jagaha se, hoTala para likhA haA thA H 'umrkhyyaam'| umarakhayyAma ke sAtha bar3I jyAdatI huI hai| phiTjarAlDa ne jaba umarakhayyAma kA aMgrejI meM anuvAda kiyA to bar3I bhUla-cUka ho gii| phiTjarAlDa samajha nahIM sakA umarakhayyAma ko| samajha bhI nahIM sakatA thA, kyoMki umarakhayyAma ko samajhane ke lie sUphiyoM kI mastI cAhie, sUphiyoM kI samAdhi caahie| umarakhayyAma eka sUphI saMta hai| thor3e-se pahuMce hue mahApuruSoM meM eka, buddha aura aSTAvakra aura kRSNa aura jarathustra kI koTi kA AdamI! usane jisa zarAba kI bAta kI hai, vaha paramAtmA kI zarAba hai| usane jisa husna kI carcA kI hai, vaha paramAtmA kA husna hai| lekina phiTjarAlDa nahIM smjhaa| pazcimI buddhi kA AdamI, usane samajhAH zarAba yAnI shraab| usane anuvAda kara diyaa| phiTjarAlDa kA anuvAda khUba prasiddha huaa| anuvAda bar3A suMdara hai, kAvya bar3A suMdara hai| phiTjarAlDa nizcita bar3A kavi hai| lekina vaha samajha nahIM paayaa| sUphiyoM kI jo khUbI thI, vaha kho gaI kavitA meM se| aura umarakhayyAma jAnA gayA phiTjarAlDa ke mAdhyama se| ___ to umarakhayyAma ke saMbaMdha meM bar3I bhUla ho gii| umarakhayyAma ne zarAba kabhI pI hI nahIM, kisI madhuzAlA meM kabhI gayA nahIM; lekina usane koI eka zarAba jarUra pI, jisako pI lene ke bAda aura saba zarAbeM phIkI par3a jAtI haiN| gayA eka madhuzAlA meM, jisako hama maMdira kaheM, jisako hama prabhu kA maMdira kheN| aiba jo hAphija-o-khayyAma meM thA hAM, kucha usakA bhI gunahagAra hUM maiN| 'majAja' khuda bhI, jinakI ye paMktiyAM haiM, umarakhayyAma ko galata smjhaa| vaha bhI yahI samajhA ki hari OM tatsat 261

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zarAba yAnI shraab| majAja zarAba pI-pI kara mraa| jisa zarAba kI tuma bAta kara rahe ho ki jo hRdaya ko jalAtI, aura kar3avI aura tikta hotI hai, majAja usI ko pI-pIkara javAnI meM mraa| burI taraha marA! bar3I burI mauta huI! ____ maiM jisa zarAba kI bAta kara rahA hUM, kahIM galatI se tuma kucha aura mata samajha lenaa| jo bhUla umarakhayyAma ke sAtha huI vaha mere sAtha mata kara lenaa| usakI saMbhAvanA hai| ___ maiM tumase kahatA hUM : bhogo jIvana ko sAkSI-bhAva se| sAkSI-bhAva ko chor3a dene kA mana hotA hai; bhogane kI bAta pakar3a meM A jAtI hai| bhogo jIvana ko; lekina agara binA sAkSI-bhAva ke bhogA to bhogA hI nhiiN| sAkSI-bhAva se bhogA, to hI bhogaa| pIyo zarAba lekina agara hoza kho gayA to pI hI nahIM shraab| agara pI-pI kara hoza bar3hA to hI pii| to samAdhi ke atirikta koI zarAba nahIM hai| ___ mere dekhe, manuSya-jAti meM taba taka zarAba kA asara rahegA, jaba taka samAdhi kA asara nahIM bddh'taa| jaba taka asalI zarAba upalabdha nahIM hai logoM ko, taba taka loga nakalI zarAba pIte rheNge| nakalI sikke tabhI taka calate haiM, jaba taka asalI sikke upalabdha na hoN| sArI duniyA kI sarakAreM koziza karatI haiM ki zarAba baMda ho jAye, yaha hogA nhiiN| yaha to sadA se ve koziza kara rahe haiN| sAdhu-mahAtmA sarakAroM ke pIche par3e rahate haiM ki zarAbabaMdI karo, anazana kara deMge, yaha kara deMge, vaha kara deMge, zarAba baMda honI caahie| lekina koI zarAba baMda kara nahIM paayaa| alaga-alaga nAmoM se, alaga-alaga DhaMgoM se AdamI mAdaka dravyoM ko khojatA rahA hai| __mere dekhe, sarakAroM ke basa ke bAhara hai ki zarAba baMda ho ske| lekina agara samAdhi kI zarAba jarA phailanI zurU ho jAye, asalI sikkA utara Aye pRthvI para, to nakalI baMda ho jaaye| agara hama maMdiroM ko madhuzAlAeM banA leM, aura vahAM mastI aura gIta aura AnaMda aura utsava hone lageM, aura agara hama jIvana ko galata dhAraNAoM se na jIyeM, svastha dhAraNAoM se jIyeM, aura jIvana eka ahobhAgya ho jAye to zarAba apane-Apa kho jaaegii| __ AdamI zarAba pItA hai dukha ke kaarnn| dukha kama ho jAye, to zarAba kama ho jaaye| AdamI zarAba pItA hai apane ko bhulAne ke lie; kyoMki itanI ciMtAeM haiM, itanI takalIpheM haiM, itanI pIr3A hai-na bhulAyeM to kyA kareM? agara ciMtA, dukha, pIr3A kama ho jAye to AdamI kI zarAba kama ho jaaye| ___ aura eka anUThI ghaTanA maiMne ghaTate dekhI, kaI bAra kucha zarAbiyoM ne Akara mujhase saMnyAsa le liyaa| phaMsa gae bhUla meN| soca kara yaha Aye ki yaha AdamI to kucha manA karatA hI nahIM hai, ki pIo ki na pIo, ki khAo, ki yaha na khAo, vaha na khAo, koI harjA nhiiN| ve bar3e prasanna hue| unhoMne kahA ki Apa kI bAta hameM bilakula jaMcatI hai, yaha kisI ne batAI hI nhiiN| lekina jaise-jaise dhyAna bar3hA, jaise-jaise saMnyAsa kA raMga chAyA, vaise-vaise unake paira madhuzAlA kI tarapha jAne baMda hone lage; dUsarI madhuzAlA pukArane lgii| eka zarAbI ne chaha mahIne dhyAna karane ke bAda mujhe kahA ki pahale maiM zarAba pItA thA kyoMki maiM dukhI thA, to dukha bhUla jAtA thA; aba maiM thor3A sukhI hUM, zarAba pItA hUM, to sukha bhUla jAtA hai| aba bar3I muzkila ho gii| sukha to koI bhulAnA nahIM caahtaa| yaha Apane kyA kara diyA? maiMne kahA, aba tuma cuna lo| 262 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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vaha kahane lagA ki aba zarAba pI letA hUM, to dhyAna kharAba ho jAtA hai; nahIM to dhyAna kI dhImI-dhImI dhArA bhItara bahatI rahatI hai, zItala-zItala, maMda-maMda bayAra bahatI rahatI hai| zarAba pI letA hUM to do-cAra dina ke lie dhyAna kI dhArA astavyasta ho jAtI hai; phira bAmuzkila samhAla pAtA huuN| aba bar3I muzkila ho gaI hai| ___ to maiMne kahA, aba tuma cuna lo, tumhAre sAmane hai| dhyAna chor3anA hai, dhyAna chor3a do; zarAba chor3anI hai, zarAba chor3a do| donoM sAtha to calate nahIM; tumheM donoM sAtha calAnA ho, sAtha calA lo| ___ usane kahA, aba muzkila hai| kyoMki dhyAna se jo rasadhAra baha rahI hai, vaha itanI pAvana hai aura vaha mujhe aisI UMcAiyoM para le jA rahI hai, jinakA mujhe kabhI bharosA na thA ki mujha jaisA pApI aura kabhI aise anubhava kara pAyegA! Apako chor3a kara kisI dUsare ko to maiM kahatA hI nahIM; kyoMki maiM dUsaroM ko kahatA hUM to ve samajhate haiM ki zarAbI hai, jyAdA pI gayA hogaa| ve kahate haiM : hoza meM Ao, hoza kI bAteM kro| maiM bhItara ke bhAva kI bAta karatA hUM, to ve samajhate haiM ki jyAdA pI gayA hogaa| unheM bharosA nahIM aataa| merI patnI taka ko bharosA nahIM aataa| vaha kahatI hai ki bakavAsa baMda kro| tuma ye jJAna-vAna kI bAteM nahIM, tuma jyAdA pI gae ho| maiM kahatA hUM, maiMne Aja mahIne bhara se chuI nahIM hai| to Apa se hI kaha sakatA hUM, vaha zarAbI kahane lagA, Apa hI smjheNge| aura aba chor3anA muzkila hai dhyaan| jIvana ko vidhAyaka dRSTi se lo| tuma sukhI hone lago, to jo cIjeM tumane dukha ke kAraNa pakar3a rakhI thIM, ve apane-Apa chUTa jaayeNgii| dhyAna Aye to zarAba chUTa jAtI hai| dhyAna Aye to mAMsAhAra chUTa jAtA hai| dhyAna Aye to dhIre-dhIre kAma-UrjA brahmacarya meM rUpAMtarita hone lagatI hai| basa dhyAna aaye| to maiM dhyAna kI zarAba pIne ko tumase kahatA hUM; samAdhi kI madhuzAlA meM piyakkar3oM kI jamAta meM sammilita ho jAne ko kahatA huuN| sukha kI yaha ghar3I, eka to jI lene do cAdara yaha phaTI svapna kI, sI lene do aisI to ghaTA, phira na kabhI chAegI; pyAlA na sahI, AMkha se pI lene do| isa satsaMga meM tuma pIyo-pyAlA na sahI, AMkha se! isa satsaMga meM tuma pIyo, isa satsaMga se tuma madahoza hokara lautto| lekina yaha jo madahozapana hai, isameM tumhArA hoza na khoye| mastI ho, aura bhItara hoza kA dIyA jalA ho| aisI to ghaTA, phira na kabhI chAegI; pyAlA na sahI, AMkha se pI lene do| hari OM tatsat 263

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pAMcavAM praznaH kyA dhAraNA aura sva-sujhAva yA ATo-sajezana eka hI haiM? dhAraNA aura svabhAva yA bodha meM kyA bheda hai? rAmakRSNa paramahaMsa kI kAlI kyA sarvathA dhAraNA kI bAta thI, yA unakA apanA astitva hai? vibhUti yA | thA raNA aura sujhAva, ATo-sajezana, bhagavAna ke sAtha saMvAda kyA saMbhava nahIM hai? / eka hI bAta haiN| ATo-sajezana vaijJAnika nAma hai dhAraNA kA donoM meM koI bheda nhiiN| aura svabhAva aura dhAraNA bar3I bhinna bAta hai| svabhAva to vahI hai, jo sabhI dhAraNAoM ke chUTa jAne para pragaTa hotA hai| svabhAva to vahI hai, jaba tumhAre mana se sabhI vicAra aura sabhI dhAraNAeM tirohita ho jAtI haiM; taba usakA darzana hotA hai| svabhAva kI dhAraNA nahIM karanI hotii| eka saMnyAsI mere ghara mehamAna hue| to ve subaha-sAMjha baiTha kara basa eka hI dhAraNA karate-ahaM brahmAsmi maiM brahma hUM, maiM deha nahIM; maiM mana nahIM; maiM brahma hUM-aisA do-cAra dina maiMne unheM sunaa| maiMne kahA ki agara tuma ho, to ho; yaha bAra-bAra kyA doharAte ho? agara nahIM ho, to bAra-bAra doharAne se kyA hogA? bhrAMti ho sakatI hai| bAra-bAra punarukti karane se 'ahaM brahmAsmi,' aisA punarukti karate raho, karate raho to bhrAMti ho sakatI hai ki ho gae brahma; lekina yaha bhrAMti svabhAva kA darzana nahIM hai| agara tumheM patA hai ki tuma brahma ho, to doharA kyA rahe ho? agara koI puruSa rAste para doharAtA cale ki maiM puruSa hUM, maiM puruSa hUM, to sabhI ko zaka ho jAyegA ki kucha gar3abar3a hai! loga kaheMge: ruko, kucha gar3abar3a hai! yaha kyA doharA rahe ho? agara ho to bAta khatma ho gii| zaka hai tumheM kucha? __ahaM brahmAsmi, isako doharAnA thor3e hI hai! yaha to eka bAra kA udaghoSa hai| yaha to bodha kI eka bAra uThI udaghoSaNA hai| bAta khatma ho gii| yaha koI maMtra thor3e hI hai| maMtra to sajhAva hI hai| maMtra zabda kA artha bhI sujhAva hotA hai| isalie to hama salAha dene vAle ko, sujhAva dene vAle ko maMtrI kahate haiN| maMtra yAnI sujhAva, bAra-bAra dohraanaa| bAra-bAra doharAne se mana para eka lakIra khiMcatI jAtI hai| aura usa lakIra ke kAraNa hameM bhrAMtiyAM hone lagatI haiN| 'rAmakRSNa ko jo kAlI ke darzana hue, kyA sarvathA dhAraNA kI bAta thI?' sarvathA dhAraNA kI bAta thii| na kahIM koI kAlI hai, na kahIM koI piilii| saba mana kI dhAraNA hai| aura saba dhAraNAyeM giranI caahie| isalie to jaba rAmakRSNa kI kAlI kI dhAraNA gira gaI to unhoMne kahA : aMtima bAdhA gira gii| apanI hI dhAraNA thii| aura jaba rAmakRSNa ne talavAra uThAkara apanI kAlI kI dhAraNA ko kATA, to kyA tuma socate ho khUna vagairaha nikalA? kucha nahIM niklaa| dhAraNA bhI jhUThI thI, talavAra bhI jhUThI thI, jhUTha se jhUTha kI TakarAhaTa huI, kucha aura huA nhiiN| _ 'vibhUti yA bhagavAna ke sAtha saMvAda kyA saMbhava nahIM hai?' nahIM! jo bhI saMvAda tuma karoge, vaha kalpanA hogii| kyoMki jaba taka tuma ho, taba taka bhagavAna nahIM; aura jaba bhagavAna hai, taba tuma nahIM-saMvAda kaise hogA? saMvAda ke lie to do caahie| tuma aura bhagavAna sAtha-sAtha khar3e hoo, to saMvAda ho sakatA hai| jaba taka tuma ho, taba taka kahAM bhagavAna ? aura jaba bhagavAna hai, taba tuma kahAM? 264 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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prema-galI ati sAMkarI tAmeM do na smaayeN| usa galI meM do to nahIM samAte, eka hI bacatA hai, saMvAda kaisA? saMvAda ke lie to do cAhie, kama se kama do to cAhie hii| to tuma jisase bAteM kara rahe ho, vaha tumhArI hI kalpanA kA jAla hai, vaha vAstavika bhagavattA nhiiN| bhagavattA jaba ghaTatI hai to saMvAda nahIM hotA; ninAda hotA hai, saMvAda nhiiN| eka, jisako pUraba ke manISiyoM ne anAhata-nAda kahA hai, vaha hotA hai| eka gunagunAhaTa! para eka meM hI hotI hai vaha gunagunAhaTa; koI dUsare se bAtacIta nahIM ho rahI hai| vaha oMkAra kI dhvani kA uThanA hai| lekina vaha kisI dasare se bAtacIta nahIM ho rahI hai. dasarA to koI bacatA nhiiN| kabhI kisI bhakta ne bhagavAna kA darzana nahIM kiyaa| jaba taka bhagavAna kA darzana hotA rahatA hai, taba taka bhakta bhI maujUda hai; taba taka kalpanA kA hI darzana hai| isalie to IsAI jIsasa se mila letA hai, jaina mahAvIra se mila letA hai, hiMdU rAma se mila letA hai| tumane kabhI hiMdU ko jIsasa se milate dekhA? - bhUla-cUka se kahIM rAste para jIsasa mila jAyeM-milate hI nhiiN| jo apanI dhAraNA meM nahIM hai, vaha milegA kaise?. tumane kabhI IsAI ko kahate dekhA ki baiThe the dhyAna karane aura buddha bhagavAna pragaTa ho gae? ve hote hI nhiiN| ve hoMge kaise? jisakA bIja dhAraNA meM nahIM hai, vaha kalpanA meM kaise hogA? jo tumhArI dhAraNA hai, usI kA kalpanA-vistAra ho jAtA hai| __aSTAvakra kA sUtra to yahI hai ki tuma saba dhAraNAoM, saba mAnyatAoM, saba kalpanAoM, saba prakSepoM se mukta ho jAo, saba anuSThAna-mAtra se! anuSThAna-mAtra baMdhana hai| jaba koI bhI nahIM bacatA tumhAre bhItara-na bhakta, na bhagavAna-eka zUnya virAjamAna hotA hai| usa zUnya meM aharniza eka AnaMda kI varSA hotI hai| usa ghar3I kaisA saMvAda, kaisA vivAda? nahIM, saba saMvAda kalpanA ke hI haiN| kabhI rAta mujhe gheratI hai kabhI maiM dina ko TeratA hUM kabhI eka prabhA mujhe heratI hai kabhI maiM prakAza-kaNa bikheratA hUM kaise pahacAnUM kaba prANa-svara mukhara hai, kaba mana bolatA hai? maiM tumase kahUMgA, pahacAna sIdhI hai: jaba bhI kucha bole, mana hI bolatA hai| jaba bhI kucha dikhAI paDe. mana hI dikhAI par3atA hai| jaba kacha bhI dikhAI na paDe. kacha bhI na bole- taba jo bacA. vahI a-mana hai, vahI samAdhi hai| jaba taka anubhava ho, taba taka mana hai| isalie paramAtmA kA anubhava, ye zabda ThIka nahIM; kyoMki anubhava-mAtra to mana ke hote haiN| anubhava-mAtra to dvaMdva aura dvaita ke hote haiM, dvi ke hote haiN| jaba advaita bacA, to kaisA anubhava? isalie 'AdhyAtmika anubhava' yaha zabda ThIka nahIM hai| jahAM saba anubhava samApta ho jAte haiM, vahAM adhyAtma hai| nahIM to tuma khela khelate raha sakate ho| yaha khela dhUpa-chAyA kA khela hai| jo tuma zraddhA namana bano to maiM surabhita caMdana bana jAUM hari OM tatsata 265

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yadi tuma pAvana pratimA ho to maiM jIvana kA arghya car3hAUM tuma to chipe sIpa-motI-se maiM sAgara kA jvAra bana gayA jo tuma svAti-bUMda bana baraso maiM sau-sau sAvana pI jAUM aMjurI bhara sapanoM kI AzA khoja rahI jIvana-paribhASA jo tuma maMgala-dIpa bano to maiM jIvana kI jyoti jalAUM mauna sAdha Atura abhilASA khola rahI nainoM kI bhASA jo tuma caraNa dharo dharaNI para maiM motina se haMsa cugAUM kastUrI mRga kI sI chalanA jhulA rahI mAyAvI palanA jo tuma mAnasa-dIpa dharo to maiM sau-sau baMdana bana jAUM! para yaha saba kalpanA kA khela hai| khelanA ho, khelo| sukhada kalpanA kA khela hai, bar3A pratikara, bar3A rasabharA-para hai kalpanA kA khela! ise satya mata mAna lenaa| satya to vahAM hai jahAM na maiM, na tuu| satya to vahAM hai jahAM dvi gaI, dvaMdva gayA, dvaita gayA; bacA eka-eka oMkAra stnaam| 266 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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AkhirI prazna : bhagavAna zrI koTi-koTi namana ! AbU kI pAvana pahAr3I para, Apake varadahasta kI chAyA meM Ane kA saubhAgya huA, taba se kitanA khoyA hai, kitanA pAyA hai, usakA hisAba nahIM hai| dhanya-dhanya ho gayA hai do kyoM, tIna sahI-- jIvana ! prazna banatA nahIM, jabardastI banA rahA huuN| Apake mukhAraviMda se zivira samApana ke dina do zabda sunane ke lie becaina ho rahA hUM, bhikSA pAtra meM do phUla DAlane kI anukaMpA Aja jarUra kareM ! - hari OM tatsat hari OM tatsat ! 267

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janaka uvaac| jJAnaM jJeyaM tathA jJAtA tritayaM nAsti vaastvm| ajJAnAdbhAti yatredaM so'hamasmi nirNjnH||35|| dvaitamUlamaho duHkhaM nAnyattasyAsti bhessjm| dRzyametanmRSA sarvameko'haM cidrso'mlH||36|| bodhamAtro'hamajJAnAdupAdhiH kalpito myaa| evaM vimRzyato nitya nirvikalpe sthitirmm||37|| na me baMdho'sti mokSo vA bhrAMtiH zAMtA niraashryaa| aho mayi sthitaM vizvaM vastuto na mayi sthitm||38|| sazarIramidaM vizvaM na kiMciditi nishcitm| zuddha cinmAtra AtmA ca tatkasmin klpnaadhunaa||39|| zarIraM svarganarako baMdhamokSau bhayaM tthaa| kalpanAmAtramevaitata kiM me kAryaM cidaatmnH||40||

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naka ne kahA : 'jJAna, jJeya aura jJAtA, ye tInoM yathArtha nahIM haiN| jisameM ye tInoM bhAsate haiM, maiM vahI niraMjana huuN|' jJAnaM jJeyaM tathA jJAtA tritayaM nAsti vaastvm| jo bhI dikhAI par3a rahA hai, jise dikhAI par3a rahA hai, aura ina donoM ke bIca jo saMbaMdha hai--jJAna kA yA darzana kA janaka kahate haiM, Aja maiM jAgA, aura maiMne dekhA, yaha saba svapna hai| jo jAgA hai aura jisane ina tInoM ko dekhA, svapna kI bhAMti tirohita hote, vahI kevala satya hai| to tuma sAkSI ko draSTA mata samajha lenaa| bhASAkoza meM to sAkSI kA artha draSTA hI likhA hai; lekina sAkSI draSTA se bhI gaharA hai| draSTA meM sAkSI kI pahalI jhalaka milatI hai| sAkSI meM draSTA kA pUrA bhAva, pUrA phUla khilatA hai| draSTA to abhI bhI baMTA hai| draSTA hai to dRzya bhI hogaa| aura dRzya aura draSTA haiM, to donoM ke bIca kA saMbaMdha, darzana, jJAna bhI hogaa| to abhI to khaMDa haiN| ___ jahAM-jahAM khaMDa haiM, vahAM-vahAM svapna haiM; kyoMki astitva akhaMDa hai| jahAM-jahAM hama bAMTa lete haiM, sImAyeM banAte haiM, ve sArI sImAyeM vyAvahArika haiM, pAramArthika nhiiN| ___ apane par3osI ke makAna se alaga karane ko tuma eka rekhA khIMca lete, eka dIvAla khar3I kara dete, bAgur3a lagA dete, lekina pRthvI baMTatI nhiiN| hiMdustAna pAkistAna ko alaga karane ke lie tuma nakze para sImA khIMca dete; lekina sImA nakze para hI hotI hai, pRthvI akhaMDa hai| gare AMgana kA AkAza aura tamhAre paDosI ke AMgana kA AkAza alaga-alaga nahIM hai| tumhAre AMgana ko bAMTane vAlI dIvAla AkAza ko nahIM baaNtttii| jahAM-jahAM hamane bAMTA hai, vahAM jarUrata hai, isalie bAMTA hai| upayogitA hai bAMTane kI, satya nahIM hai bAMTane meN| satya to anabaMTA hai| aura jo gahare se gaharA vibhAjana hai hamAre bhItara, vaha hai dekhane vAle kA, dikhAI par3ane vAle kaa| jisa dina yaha vibhAjana bhI gira jAtA hai, to AkhirI rAjanIti girI, AkhirI nakze gire, AkhirI sImAyeM girii| taba jo zeSa raha jAtA hai akhaMDa, use kyA kaheM? vaha draSTA nahIM kahA jA sakatA aba, kyoMki dRzya to kho gyaa| dRzya ke binA draSTA kaisA? isa draSTA ko jo ho rahA hai, vaha darzana nahIM kahA jA sakatA, kyoMki darzana to binA dRzya ke na ho skegaa| to draSTA, darzana aura dRzya to eka

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sAtha hI baMdhe haiM; tInoM hoMge to sAtha hoMge, tInoM jAyeMge to sAtha jaayeNge| tumane dekhA ! koI bhI svapna jAtA hai to pUrA, hotA hai to pUrA / tuma aisA nahIM kara sakate ki svapna meM se thor3A-sA hissA bacA lUM, yA ki kara sakate ho ? rAta tumane eka svapna dekhA ki tuma samrATa ho gaye, bar3A siMhAsana hai, rAjamahala hai, bar3A - phaTA hai| subaha jAga kara kyA tuma aisA kara sakate ho ki sapane meM se kucha bacA lo| tuma kaho, ye saba, yaha siMhAsana bacA lUM; jAye saba, kama se kama patnI to bacA lUM; jAye saba, kama se kama apanA mukuTa to bacA luuN| nahIM, yA to sapanA pUrA rahatA yA pUrA jaataa| agara tuma jAge, to yaha saMbhava nahIM hai ki tuma sapane kA khaMDa bacA lo| draSTA, dRzya, darzana, eka hI svapna ke tIna aMga haiN| jaba pUrA svapna giratA hai aura jAgaraNa hotA hai, to jo zeSa raha jAtA hai, use to tumane svapna meM jAnA hI nahIM thA, vaha to svapna meM sammilita hI nahIM huA thA; vaha to svapna se pAra hI thA, sadA pAra thaa| vaha atIta thA / vaha svapna kA atikramaNa kiye thA / svapna meM jise tumane jAnA thA, vaha saba kho jAyegA - samagrarUpeNa saba kho jAyegA ! isalie tumane paramAtmA kI jo bhI dhAraNA banA rakhI hai, jaba tumheM paramAtmA kA anubhava hogA, to tuma cakita hooge, tumhArI koI dhAraNA kAma na AyegI; tumhArI saba dhAraNAeM kho jaayeNgii| jo tuma jAnoge, use svapna meM soye-soye jAnane kA koI upAya nahIM; dhAraNA banAne kA bhI koI upAya nahIM / isalie to kahate haiM, paramAtmA kI tarapha jise jAnA ho use saba dhAraNAyeM chor3a denI caahie| use saba siddhAMta kacare-ghara meM DAla denA caahie| use zabdoM ko namaskAra kara lenA cAhie; vidA de denI cAhie ki tumane khUba kAma kiyA saMsAra meM, upayogI the tuma, lekina pAramArthika nahIM ho / ise bhI samajha leM sUtra ke bhItara praveza karane ke phle| vyAvahArika satya pAramArthika satya nahIM hai / vyAvahArika satya kI upayogitA hai, vAstavikatA nhiiN| pAramArthika satya kI koI upayogitA nahIM hai, sirpha vAstavikatA hai| agara tuma pUcho ki paramAtmA kA upayoga kyA hai, to kaThinAI ho jaayegii| kyA upayoga ho sakatA hai paramAtmA kA ? kyA karoge paramAtmA se ? na to peTa bharegA, na pyAsa bujhegii| karoge kyA paramAtmA kA? kauna-se lobha kI tRpti hogI ? kauna-sI vAsanA bharegI ? kauna-sI tRSNA pUrI hogI ? paramAtmA kA koI upayoga nhiiN| paramAtmA ke kAraNa tuma mahatvapUrNa na ho jAoge / paramAtmA ke kAraNa tuma zaktizAlI na ho jAoge / paramAtmA ke kAraNa isa saMsAra meM tumhArI pratiSThA na bar3ha jAyegI / paramAtmA kA koI bhI to upayoga nahIM hai| isalie to jo loga upayoga ke dIvAne haiM, ve paramAtmA kI tarapha nahIM jaate| paramAtmA kA AnaMda hai, upayoga bilakula nhiiN| mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve pUchate haiM : 'dhyAna kareMge to lAbha kyA hogA ?' lAbha ! tuma bAta hI ajIba-sI kara rahe ho| to tuma samajhe hI nahIM, ki dhyAna to vahI karatA hai jisane lAbha-lobha chor3A; jisake mana meM aba lAbha vyartha huA, jisane bahuta lAbha karake dekha liye aura pAyA ki lAbha kucha bhI nahIM hotaa| dhana mila jAtA hai, nirdhanatA nahIM kaTatI / pada mila jAtA hai, dInatA nahIM miTatI / sammAnasatkAra mila jAtA hai, bhItara saba khAlI kA khAlI raha jAtA hai| nAma jagata bhara meM phaila jAtA hai, bhItara sirpha durgaMdha uThatI hai, koI sugaMdha nahIM uThatI hai, koI phUla nahIM khilate / bhItara kAMTe hI kAMTe, pIr3A 272 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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aura cubhana, saMtApa aura asaMtoSa, ciMtA hI ciMtA ghanI hotI calI jAtI hai| bhItara to citA saja rahI hai, bAhara mahala khar3e ho jAte haiN| bAhara jIvana kA phailAva bar3hatA jAtA hai, bhItara mauta roja karIba AtI calI jAtI hai| jisako yaha dikhAI par3A ki lAbha meM kucha lAbha nahIM, vahI dhyAna karatA hai| lekina kucha loga haiM, jo socate haiM zAyada dhyAna meM bhI lAbha ho, to calo dhyAna kreN| ve pUchate haiM : dhyAna meM lAbha kyA? isase kyA phAyadA hogA? sukha-samRddhi AyegI? pada-pratiSThA milegI? dhana-vaibhava milegA? hAra, jIta meM pariNata ho jAyegI? yaha jIvana kA viSAda, yaha jIvana kI parAjaya, yaha jIvana meM jo khAlI-khAlIpana hai-yaha badalegA? hama bhare-bhare ho jAyeMge? __ ve prazna hI galata pUchate haiN| abhI unakA saMsAra cukA nhiiN| ve jarA jaldI A gye| abhI phala pakA nhiiN| abhI mausama nahIM aayaa| abhI unake dina nahIM aaye| dhyAna to vahI karatA hai, yA dhyAna kI tarapha vahI cala sakatA hai, jise eka bAta dikhAI par3a gaI ki isa saMsAra meM milatA to bahuta kucha aura milatA kucha bhI nhiiN| saba mila jAtA hai aura saba khAlI raha jAtA hai| jise yaha virodhAbhAsa dikhAI par3a gayA, phira vaha yaha na pUchegA ki dhyAna meM lAbha kyA hai? kyoMki lAbha hotA hai vyAvahArika bAtoM meN| dhyAna pAramArthika hai| AnaMda hai dhyAna meM, lAbha bilakula nhiiN| tuma dhyAna ko tijor3I meM na rakha skoge| dhyAna se baiMka-baileMsa na banA skoge| dhyAna se surakSA, sikyoriTI na bnegii| dhyAna to tumheM chor3a degA ajJAta meN| dhyAna meM to tumhArI jo surakSA thI vaha bhI calI jaayegii| dhyAna to tumheM chor3a degA aparicita loka meN| usa abhiyAna para bheja degA, jahAM tuma dhIre-dhIre galoge, pighaloge, baha jaaoge| dhyAna se lAbha kaise hogA? dhyAna se to hAni hogI aura hAni yaha ki tuma na bcoge| dhyAna to mRtyu hai| lekina taba, jaba tuma mara jAte ho-zarIra se hI nahIM, zarIra se to tuma bahuta bAra mare ho; usa marane se koI maratA nahIM; vaha maranA to vastra badalane jaisA hai| purAne vastroM kI jagaha naye vastra mila jAte haiM, bUr3hA baccA ho kara A jAtA hai| usa marane se koI kabhI marA nhiiN| mare to haiM kucha thor3e-se loga-koI aSTAvakra, koI buddha, koI mahAvIra-ve mre| unakI mRtyu pUrI hai; phira ve vApasa nahIM lauttte| ___dhyAna mRtyu hai| dhyAna meM tuma to maroge, tuma to miToge, tumhArI to chAyA bhI na raha jaayegii| tumhArI to chAyA bhI apavitra karatI hai| tuma to raMcamAtra na bacoge, tuma hI na bacoge, tumhAre lAbha kA kahAM savAla? tuma svayaM eka vyAvahArika satya ho| tuma sirpha eka mAnyatA ho, tuma ho nhiiN| tuma sirpha eka dhAraNA ho, tumhArA koI astitva nahIM hai| tumhArI dhAraNA to bikhara jaayegii| saba dhAraNAyeM bikhara jAyeMgI tumhAre bikharate hii| kyoMki jaba mAlika hI na rahA, to jo saba sAja-sAmAna ikaTThA kara liyA thA, vaha saba bikhara jaayegaa| jaba saMgItajJa hI na rahA, to vINA kyA bajegI? kahate haiM : 'na rahA bAMsa na bajegI baaNsurii|' tuma hI gaye to bAMsa hI gayA, aba bAMsurI kA koI upAya na rhaa| taba jo zeSa raha jAyegA, vahI samAdhi hai-vaha hai pAramArthika! pAramArthika kA artha hai : jo hai! parama AnaMdamaya! parama vibhAmaya! barasegA AzISa, amRta kA dukha kA mUla dvaita hai 273 -

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anubhava hogA; lekina lAbha ! kucha bhI nahIM / vyAvahArika arthoM meM koI lAbha nhiiN| usase tuma kisI taraha kI saMpadA nirmita na kara pAoge / vahI vyakti dhyAna kI tarapha AnA zurU hotA hai, jise saMsAra svapnavata ho gayA; jo isa saMsAra meM se aba kucha bhI nahIM bacAnA cAhatA; jo kahatA hai yaha pUrA sapanA hai, jAye pUrA; aba to maiM use jAnanA cAhatA hUM jo sapanA nahIM hai| ye sUtra usI khojI ke liye haiM / janaka ne kahA: 'jJAna, jJeya aura jJAtA, ye tInoM yathArtha nahIM haiN| jisameM ye tInoM bhAsate haiM, maiM vahI niraMjana huuN|' jisake Upara yaha sapanA calatA saMsAra kA ... / rAta tuma sote ho, tuma sapanA dekhate ho / sapanA satya nahIM hai, lekina jisake Upara sapane kI taraMgeM calatI haiM, vaha to nizcita saca hai / sapanA jaba kho jAyegA taba bhI subaha tuma to rhoge| tuma kahoge, rAta sapanA dekhA, bar3A jhUThA sapanA thaa| eka hai, jo dekhA, vaha to jhUTha thA, lekina jisake Upara bahA, use to jhUTha nahIM kaha skte| agara dekhane vAlA bhI jhUTha ho, taba to sapanA bana hI nahIM sakatA / sapane ke banane ke liye bhI kama se kama eka to satya cAhiye - vaha satya hai tumhArA honA / aura subaha jAga kara jaba tuma pAte ho ki sapanA jhUThA thA, to tuma jarA khayAla karanA : jisane sapane ko dekhA, aura jo sapane meM bharamAyA, jo sapane kA draSTA banA thA, vaha bhI jhUThA thA / - rAta tumane sapanA dekhA ki eka sAMpa, bar3A sAMpa calA A rahA hai, phuphakAreM mAratA tumhArI ora / jisane dekhA sapane meM, vaha kaMpa gayA, vaha ghabar3A gyaa| vaha pasIne-pasIne ho bhAgane lgaa| pahAr3a-parvata pAra karane lagA, aura sAMpa pIchA kara rahA hai / aura tuma bhAgate ho, aura usakI phuphakAra tumheM sunAI par3a rahI hai| vaha jaba tuma subaha jAgoge, to sAMpa to jhUThA ho gyaa| aura jisane sAMpa ko dekhA thA, jo dekha kara bhAgA thA, jo bhAga-bhAga kara ghabar3AyA, pasIne se lathapatha ho kara gira par3A thA -- kyA vaha saca thA? vaha bhI jhUTha ho gayA / sapanA bhI jhUTha ho gayA, sapane kA draSTA bhI jhUTha ho gyaa| lekina phira bhI ina donoM ke pAra koI hai, jisa para donoM ghaTe / nahIM to subaha yAda kauna karegA? yaha kisako AtI yAda ? yaha kauna kahatA subaha ki sapanA jhUTha thA ? khayAla rakhanA, dRSya to jhUTha thA hI; vaha jo draSTA thA sapane meM, vaha bhI jhUTha thA, kyoMki vaha jhUTha hameM A gayA thaa| jhUTha se jo prabhAvita ho jAye, vaha bhI jhUTha / jhUTha se jo AtaMkita ho jAye, vaha bhI jhUTha / satya kahIM jhUTha se prabhAvita huA hai ? jhUThe se jo bhayabhIta ho jAye, vaha bhI jhUTha / jhUTha ko jo mAna le ki saca hai, vaha bhI jhUTha / jhUTha ko mAnane meM hI hama jhUTha ho jAte haiN| donoM gaye / jaise subaha jAgatA koI, aise hI eka dina aMtima jAgaraNa AtA -- dhyAna kA, samAdhi kA sAkSI kaa| usa dina tuma pAte ho, saba jhUTha thaa| taba tuma yaha nahIM kahate ki patnI hI jhUTha thI - pati bhI jhUTha thaa| taba tuma yaha nahIM kahate ki dhana jhUTha thA; vaha jo dhana ko ikaTThA kara rahA thA, vaha bhI jhUTha thaa| taba tuma yaha nahIM kahate sirpha ki mere bAhara jo jhUTha thA vahI jhUTha thA; taba tuma jAnate ho ki tumhAre bhItara bhI bahuta kucha thA, jo jhUTha thA / aura jo aba bacA hai, vaha to na tumhAre bAhara thA aura na bhItara 274 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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thA; vaha to bAhara-bhItara donoM ke pAra thaa| ___AtmA bhItara nahIM hai| bAhara zarIra dikhAI par3a rahA hai, bhItara mana hai| AtmA na bAhara hai na bhItara hai| AtmA to AkAza jaisI hai| saba usameM ghaTa rhaa| yaha jo sUtra hai : 'jisameM ye tInoM bhAsate haiM, maiM vahI niraMjana huuN|' aura 'niraMjana' kahate haiM jnk| niraMjana kA artha hotA hai : nirdoss| aisI nirdoSatA jise khaMDita karane kA koI upAya nhiiN| aisA kvArApana jo kabhI vyabhicArita nahIM hotaa| niraMjana kA artha hotA hai : aisI pavitratA, jisake apavitra hone kI koI saMbhAvanA nahIM hai, koI upAya hI nahIM hai| jo apavitra ho jAye, vaha niraMjana nhiiN| jo sapane meM daba jAye aura sapane meM kho jAye, vaha niraMjana nahIM jo jhUTha se AMdolita ho jAye, vaha niraMjana nhiiN| jo jhUTha se itanA prabhAvita ho jAye ki jhUTha ke pIche daur3ane lage, vaha niraMjana nhiiN| niraMjana to sadA pavitra, zAMta, AkAza jaisA nirmala! AkAza meM dekhA, kitane dhUla ke bavaMDara uThate haiM, kAle bAdala chAte haiM; Ate haiM, cale jAte haiM-AkAza kA niraMjanapana zeSa rahatA hai| na to dhUla ke bAdala AkAza ko gaMdA kara pAte, na kAle bAdala AkAza ko gaMdA kara paate| saba kucha hotA rahatA hai, lekina AkAza kI nirdoSatA zAzvata hai; usa para koI khaMDana nahIM hotaa| aisI dazA ko kahate haiM nirNjn| phira se doharA dUM : tumane jo aba taka jAnA hai, usameM se kucha bhI saca nahIM hai| tumane aba taka jo mAnA hai, usameM se kucha bhI saca nahIM hai| tumhArA saba asatya hai, kyoMki abhI to tuma hI asatya ho| asatya asatya kA mela hotA hai| satya asatya kA koI mela nahIM hotaa| unheM mizrita nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| ___abhI taka tumane jo bhI jAnA hai, vaha sabhI asatya hai| tumane veda par3he, kurAna par3hI, bAibila par3hI, gItA par3hI-tumane jo par3ha liyA, vaha vahAM likhA nhiiN| tumane vahI par3ha liyA jo tuma apanI ajJAna kI dazA meM par3ha sakate ho| tumane bahuta-se saMyama sAdhe, magara tumhAre saba saMyama jhUTha ko hI sAdhane meM sahayogI hote haiN| kyoMki tuma hI abhI jhUTha ho, tuma saMyama kaise sAdhoge? tumhArA saMyama bhI eka sapanA hI hogaa| tumane tapa bhI kiye, dAna bhI diye, tumane upavAsa bhI kiye, tumane pUjA-prArthanA bhI kI, lekina saba vyartha gaI, saba pAnI meM baha gii| kyoMki maulika bAta, AdhArabhUta bAta tumheM khayAla meM nahIM aaii| kala maiM baccoM kA eka gIta par3ha rahA thA: nadI ghATa se bAMjha lade cale zahara ko pAMca gadhe pahalA bolA-maiM rAjA! kahA dUsare ne-jA jA! bolA tIsarA-baMda karo jhagar3A! kyoMki tIsarA thA tgdd'aa| cauthe ne prastAva kiyA, cAlAkI se kAma liyA, lar3ane se pahale suna lo, dukha kA mUla dvaita hai 275

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mujhako nirNAyaka cuna lo| AyA tAva pAMcaveM ko, zurU kiyA H reNko-reko| khUba calI phira dulattI, kucala gaI pttii-pttii| mAlika AyA tabhI sadhe, badale bilakula nahIM gdhe| mAlika ko dekha kara sadha bhI gaye, zAMta bhI khar3e ho gaye-badale bilakula nahIM gadhe! lekina kahIM mAlika ko dekha kara sadha kara khar3e ho jAne se, sadhe ho jAne se kahIM gadhe badale? to kucha gadhe haiM jo bAjAra meM tumheM mileMge, kucha gadhe tumheM AzramoM meM mileMge--sadhe-badhe gadhe, magara badale bilakula nahIM gdhe| koI dhana ke pIche pAgala hai, koI dhana chor3ane ke pIche pAgala hai lekina dhana kA prabhAva donoM para hai| dhana se chUTa hotI nahIM dikhtii| dhana chUTa jAtA hai, to bhI dhana se chaTa hotI nahIM dikhtii| koI striyoM ke pIche dIvAnA hai, koI striyoM se ghabar3A kara bhAga gayA hai| pharka kahAM? dizA badala gaI, mUr3hatA nahIM bdlii| badale bilakula nahIM gadhe! ghabar3AhaTa hai ki kahIM strI na chU jAye, ki kahIM strI dikhAI na par3a jAye! yaha ghabar3AhaTa kaisI? agara tumheM dikhAI par3a gayA ki saba sapanA hai, to ghabar3AhaTa kaisI? subaha jAgakara agara koI kahe ki rAta dekhA ki saba sapanA hai-isa kamare meM sAMpa hI sAMpa the, ki siMha dahAr3ate the, saba sapanA hai| lekina subaha hama usase kaheM ki calo kamare ke bhItara, vaha kahe ki maiM nahIM jAtA; saba sapanA hai, bAkI maiM jAtA nahIM. kyoM jAyeM? agara tamheM dikhAI par3a gayA ki sapanA hai, to aba kyA ghabaDAhaTa? aba to kamare ke bhItara A jaao| nahIM, vaha kahatA hai, saba sapanA hai, saba samajha meM A gayA, magara jAyeM kyoM kamare ke bhItara? kamare ke bhItara hama nahIM jAeMge, hamane kamare kA tyAga kara diyA hai| __janaka jaisA jJAnI bahuta muzkila se milegaa| kyoMki janaka jJAna ko upalabdha hue, aura mahala chor3A nhiiN| yaha parama jJAnI kI dazA hai| kyoMki jaba jAna hI liyA, to chor3ane ko kucha na bcaa| janaka jJAna ko upalabdha ho gaye, rattI bhara bhI badalAhaTa na kii| kyoMki badalAhaTa kahAM kareM? sapanA to gyaa| aba jo jaisA hai, hai| agara jJAna ke bAda tyAga kI ceSTA cale, to samajhanA jJAna abhI ghaTA nhiiN| mUr3hoM ke sivAya tyAga kabhI koI karatA hI nhiiN| jJAnI kyoM tyAga karegA? jJAnI kA to bodha-mAtra paryApta hai| use to dikhAI par3a gayA ki yaha saba mAyAjAla hai, basa ThIka hai! vaha usase AMdolita nahIM hotA na pakSa meM, na vipakSa meN| usa para isakI chAyA nahIM par3atI-na to AkarSaNa kI, na vikarSaNa kii| jJAna ko upalabdha vyakti na to rAgI hotA na viraagii| jJAna ko upalabdha vyakti na bhogI ho sakatA, na rAgI, na tyaagii| kyoMki bhogI aura yogI hone ke liye, bhogI aura tyAgI hone ke liye, sapanA cAhiye vhii| donoM kA sapanA eka hai| donoM kI mAnyatA eka hai| eka kahatA hai dhana meM saba hai, aura eka kahatA hai dhana miTTI hai| 276 dimA aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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maiMne sunA hai, mahArASTra kI eka prAcIna kathA hai : rAMkA aura bAMkA pati-patnI the| rAMkA pati thA, bAMkA usakI patnI kA nAma thaa| thI bhI vaha bAMkI aurt| rAMkA bar3A tyAgI thaa| usane saba chor3a diyA thaa| vaha bhIkha bhI nahIM mAMgatA thaa| vaha roja jA kara jaMgala se lakar3I kATa lAtA aura beca detA, jo bacatA, usase bhojana kara letaa| sAMjha agara kucha baca jAtA, to usako bAMTa detaa| rAta phira bhikhamaMge ho kara so jaate| subaha phira lakar3I kATane calA jaataa| eka dina aisA haA ki vaha bImAra thA aura tIna dina taka lakar3I kATane na jA skaa| to tIna dina ghara meM cUlhA na jlaa| cauthe dina kamajora to thA, lekina jAnA pdd'aa| patnI bhI sAtha gaI sahArA dene ko| lakar3iyAM kaattii| rAMkA apane sira para lakar3iyoM kA gaTThA liye calane lgaa| pIche-pIche usakI patnI calane lgii| rAha ke kinAre abhI-abhI koI ghur3asavAra nikalA hai, ghor3e ke padacApa bane haiM, aura dhUla abhI taka ur3a rahI hai| aura dekhA unhoMne ki kinAre eka azarphiyoM se bharI thailI par3I hai, zAyada ghur3asavAra kI gira gaI hai| rAMkA Age hai| usake mana meM soca uThA ki maiM to hUM tyAgI, maiMne to vijaya pA lI, mere liye to dhana miTTI hai; magara patnI to patnI hai, kahIM usakA mana na A jAye, lobha na A jAye; kahIM socane na lage rakha lo, kabhI durdina meM kAma A jAyegI; aba tIna dina bhUkhe rahanA par3A, eka paisA pAsa na thaa| aisA soca kara usane jaldI se azarphiyoM se bharI thailI pAsa ke eka gaDDhe meM sarakA kara usake Upara miTTI DAla dii| vaha miTTI DAla kara cuka hI rahA thA ki patnI A gii| usane pUchA, kyA karate ho? ___ to rAMkA ne kasama khAI thI jhUTha kabhI na bolane kI, bar3I muzkila meM par3a gyaa| kahe, to Dara lagA ki yaha patnI jhaMjhaTa na karane lage; aura kahe ki rakha lo, harja kyA hai, bhAgya ne dI hai, bhagavAna ne dI hai, rakha lo-kahIM aisA na kahane lage! strI kA bharosA kyA! sAdhu-saMnyAsI strI se sadA Dare rhe| magara jhUTha bhI na bola sakA, kyoMki kamasa khA lI thii| to usane majabUrI meM kahA ki suna, mujhe kSamA kara, aura koI aura bAta mata uThAnA, satya kahe detA hUM: yahAM thailI par3I thI, yaha soca kara ki terA lobha na jaga jAye, maiM to khaira lobha kA tyAga kara cukA, magara terA kyA bharosA! strI yAnI strii| strI kA kahIM mokSa hotA hai! jaba taka vaha puruSa na ho jAye, taba taka mokSa nahIM kahate dharmazAstra-saba dharmazAstra puruSoM ne likhe haiM; vahAM bhI bar3I rAjanIti hai-to tU strI hai, kamajora hRdaya kI hai, rAgAtmaka terI pravRtti hai| tU kahIM ulajha na jAye, isalie tere ko dhyAna meM rakha kara maiMne ye azarphiyAM miTTI meM Dhaka dI haiM aura Upara se miTTI DAla rahA haiN| rAMkA kI bAta suna kara bAMkA khUba haMsane lgii| use nAma isIlie to bAMkA milaa| vaha kahane lagI, yaha bhI khUba rhii| miTTI para miTTI DAlate tumheM zarma nahIM AtI? aura jarUra tumhAre bhItara kahIM lobha bAkI hai| jo tuma mujha meM socate ho, vaha tumhAre bhItara kahIM chipA hogaa| jo tuma mujha para Aropita karate ho, vaha kahIM tumhAre bhItara dabA par3A hogaa| tumheM abhI sonA, sonA dikhAI par3atA hai ? tumheM abhI bhI sone aura miTTI meM pharka mAlUma hotA hai ? __vaha to rone lagI, vaha to kahane lagI ki maiM to socatI thI ki tuma tyAgI ho gaye! yaha kyA huA, abhI taka dhokhA hI calA! tuma miTTI para miTTI DAla rahe ho! yaha bAMkA samajhatI janaka kA suutr| janaka parama jJAna ko upalabdha ho gaye aura kucha bhI na chor3A! dukha kA mUla dvaita hai 277

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* bhoga aura tyAga donoM hI ajJAnI ke haiN| ve eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiN| mere pAsa eka saMnyAsI eka daphA milane aaye| jo unako sAtha le Aye the mere pAsa taka, unhoMne kahA ki yogIjI bar3e mahAtmA haiM, bar3e pahuMce hue haiM! rupaye-paise ko hAtha bhI nahIM lagAte! koI rupayA-paisA sAmane kara de, to idhara muMha phera lete haiN| aura isalie to maiM inake sAtha calatA hUM, kyoMki TikiTa lenI, TaiksI kA bhAr3A cukAnA, to paise maiM rakhatA huuN| maiMne pUchA, 'tumhArA nAma kyA hai?' kahA, 'bhogIlAla bhaaii|' yogI-bhogI kA khUba mela milA! 'paise vastutaH kisake haiM?' 'mere to nahIM hai,' bhogIlAla bhAI ne kahA, 'kyoMki mujhe kauna detA hai! dete to loga svAmI jI ko haiM, rakhatA maiM huuN| haiM to svAmI jI ke, agara saca pUche to; kyoMki maiM kauna hUM, merI sthiti kyA! maiM to sAdhAraNa AdamI huuN| car3hAte unako haiM, samhAlatA maiM huuN| bAkI ve chUte nhiiN| ve khar3e yogI haiN|' yogI aura bhogI eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiN| jahAM tuma yogIlAla bhAI ko pAoge vahIM bhogIlAla bhAI ko bhI paaoge| una donoM kA eka-dUsare ke binA cala bhI nahIM sktaa| asaMbhava hai, kyoMki sikkA kahIM eka pahalU kA huA hai? usameM donoM pahalU hI caahiye| __vItarAga puruSa to vahI hai, jisakI na to pakar3a aba bhoga kI hai aura na yoga kI hai| jisane jAna liyA ki saba sapanA hai, aba bhAganA kahAM hai? na bhoganA hai, na bhAganA hai| aba to jo ho use dekhate rahanA hai| aba to sAkSI-bhAva meM jInA hai| aisA ho to ThIka, vaisA ho to tthiik| mahala ho to ThIka, jhopar3I ho to tthiik| kucha ho to ThIka, kucha na ho to tthiik| vItarAga citta kI dazA bhoga aura tyAga ke pAra kI dazA hai| kyoMki bhoga bhI eka sapanA hai aura tyAga bhI eka sapanA hai| donoM se jo jAga gayA, vahI sAkSI hai| lekina hamAre socane ke DhaMga hote haiM, hamAre socane kI baMdhI huI vyavasthAyeM hotI haiN| hamane jIvana bhara dhana ko bahuta mUlya diyA, phira eka dina hameM dikhAI par3A ki dhana vyartha hai, to bhI hamAre jIvana bhara kA DhAMcA itanI AsAnI se to nahIM bdltaa| taba hama viparIta DhaMga se dhana ko mUlya dene lagate haiN| hama kahate haiM, dhana vyartha hai, hama dhana ko dekheMge bhI nhiiN| purAnI Adata jArI rhii| ____ maiMne sunA ki mullA nasaruddIna eka bAra nAstika ho gayA! aura musalamAna sAdhAraNataH nAstika hote nahIM, itanI himmata musalamAna juTA hI nahIM paate| nAstika to ho gayA, lekina purAnI Adata to nahIM chuuttii| mujhe milane AyA to maiMne pUchA ki mullA, maiMne sunA, tuma nAstika ho gaye! calo acchA kiyA, kucha to hue| aba tumhArA siddhAMta kyA hai? ___usane kahA, 'merA siddhAMta bilakula sApha hai| maiMne TAMga rakhA hai apanI dIvAla para ki koI Izvara nahIM hai, aura paigaMbara muhammada usake paigaMbara haiN|' / koI Izvara nahIM hai, aura muhammada usake paigaMbara haiM! vaha purAnI Adata ki eka hI allAha, aura eka hI paigaMbara muhammada! usameM se AdhA to badalA, utanI to himmata juTAI ki koI Izvara nahIM hai, lekina purAnI Adata! aba Izvara nahIM hai to bhI muhammada to paigaMbara haiM hii| hamArI AdateM aisI hI calatI haiN| bar3I sUkSma haiN| 278 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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eka mitra mullA nasaruddIna ko mila gayA hoTala meN| to usane kahA, yAra, eka-eka paiga ho jAye to kaisA rahe? mullA ne kahA, nahIM bhAI, zukriyA, bahuta-bahuta dhanyavAda ! nahIM, isalie ki eka to mere dharma meM zarAba pIne kI manAhI hai| dUsare jaba merI patnI marane ko thI, to maiMne usake sAmane kasama khA lI hai ki kabhI zarAba na pIUMgA / aura tIsare abhI-abhI maiM ghara se pI kara calA A rahA huuN| AdamI binA dekhe, binA draSTA bane, kasameM khAtA, vrata le letA, tyAga kara detA, saMkalpa banA letA -- usase kyA hogA? usake socane ke DhaMga to nahIM bdlte| usake socane kI maulika prakriyA to nahIM bdltii| vaha purAne hI DhAMce meM naye sikke DhAlane lagatA hai; lekina naye sikkoM para mohareM to purAnI hI hotI haiM, hastAkSara to purAne hI hote haiM / tuma agara aise Upara-Upara badalane meM lage rahe, to kabhI na badaloge; yaha tuma badalane kA dhokhA de rahe ho| badalAhaTa to AmUla hotI hai, jar3amUla se hotI hai| badalAhaTa to eka jhaMjhAvAta hai, eka krAMti hai, jisameM tumhArA saba ukhar3a jAtA; jisameM tumhAre dekhane, socane, vicArane kI prakriyAeM samApta ho jAtI haiN| abhinava kA janma hotA hai| atIta se tumhArA samasta saMbaMdha viccheda ho jAtA hai / usameM se bhI tuma bacA kara nahIM lAte - kisI bhI bahAne se bacA kara nahIM lAte / kucha dhana meM rasa thA, to tuma tyAgI bana sakate ho; lekina tumhArA rasa dhana meM hI rhegaa| yaha ho sakatA hai, phira tuma logoM ko samajhAo ki baco kAminI- kAMcana se ! kAminI- kAMcana meM bar3A khatarA hai! lekina tuma carcA kAminI - kAMcana kI hI karoge / kabhI-kabhI zAstroM ko dekha kara bar3I hairAnI hotI hai| RSi-muni niraMtara kAminI- kAMcana kI bAta karate rahate haiM - baco kAminI-kAMcana se ! aisA lagatA hai, abhI bhI Dare hue haiM, aura zAyada dUsaroM ko samajhAne ke bahAne apane ko samajhA rahe haiN| yaha bAta hI kyA hai? ThIka hai, samajhAne ke liye ekAdha bAra kaha dI, to ThIka hai, magara yaha caubIsa ghaMTe kA rAga, ki baco kAminI-kAMcana se| aisA lagatA hai, pIche acetana meM abhI bhI kAminI-kAMcana kAma kara rahe haiN| abhI bhI Dare hue haiN| abhI bhI lagatA hai, bhaya hai ! abhI bhI lagatA hai, agara yaha bAta bAra-bAra na doharAI, to khatarA hai ki kahIM phira na par3a jAyeM usI jAla meN| to yaha Atma sammohana kA prayoga kara rahe haiM, ve bAra-bAra doharA rahe haiN| phrAMsa meM sammohaka huA H imAila kue| vaha apane ziSyoM ko kahatA thA ki basa eka hI bAta ko roja subaha-zAma doharAo ki maiM roja acchA ho rahA hUM, svastha ho rahA hUM--tuma ho jaaoge| ye sAre loga imAila kue ke anuyAyI mAlUma hote haiM / tuma doharAte raho ki kAminI kAMcana pApa hai, kAminI-kAMcana pApa hai| lekina tumane khayAla kiyA ? tuma usI cIja ko pApa kahate ho, jisameM tumhArA rasa bhI hotA hai| saca to yaha hai ki agara cIjeM pApa na hoM to unameM rasa hI kho jAtA hai| jisa cIja ko pApa banA do, usameM rasa Ane lagatA hai| kaho ki pApa hai to AkarSaNa paidA hotA hai| tuma choTe se bacce ko kahoM ki vahAM mata jAnA - basa sArI duniyA bekAra huI, aba vahIM jAne meM rasa mAlUma hotA hai| IsAI kathA hai ki paramAtmA jaba banAyA Adama aura havvA ko to usane kahA ki dekho aura saba phala to khAnA isa bagIce ke, sirpha yaha jo bIca meM eka vRkSa lagA hai, yaha jJAna kA vRkSa hai, isakA phala mata khaanaa| phira muzkila ho gii| muzkila khuda paramAtmA ne paidA karavA dii| itanA bar3A virATa jaMgala thA, ki agara Adama- havvA ko khuda para chor3a diyA hotA, to zAyada abhI taka bhI ve khoja na dukha kA mUla dvaita hai 279

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vRkSa ko anaMta! magara vaha paramAtmA kA kahanA, aura takhtI lagA denA ki yahAM isa phala ko mata khAnA, basa vahI banA uttejanA kA kAraNa / phira sArA bagIcA vyartha ho gyaa| phira rAta sapanA bhI Adama aura havvA yahI dekhate rahe hoMge ki kaba, kaise! Akhira paramAtmA ne manA kyoM kiyA ? jarUra kucha rAja hogaa| aura tabhI to vaha sAMpa unako, zaitAna unako bhaTakA skaa| usane kahA ki are pAgalo ! paramAtmA khuda isakA phala khAtA hai! tuma khAoge, tuma bhI paramAtmA jaise ho jaaoge| isalie to rokA - IrSyAvaza ! aba agara dubArA paramAtmA saMsAra banAye to usase maiM kahanA cAhUMgA ki aba kI bAra tuma yaha kaha denA ki isa sAMpa ko mata khAnA, basa / Adama havvA sAMpa ko khA jAte, agara paramAtmA ne kahA hotA ki sAMpa ko mata khAnA, aura saba khAnA! zaitAna ko khA jAte, agara takhtI lagA dI hotI ki zaitAna ko chor3anA, bAkI saba khA jAnA / magara vaha takhtI lagAI thI jJAna ke vRkSa para / niSedha AmaMtraNa bana jAtA hai| niSedha bar3A nimaMtraNa bana jAtA hai| kaho, 'nahIM' -- aura prANoM meM koI chaTapaTAhaTa hotI hai ki karake raho, dekho, jarUra kucha hogaa| kAminI - kAMcana ko saMtapuruSa niraMtara bhajate haiM ki pApa, baco, ghabar3Ao ! to sunane vAloM ko lagatA hai ki jarUra kucha rAja hogA, jaba mahApuruSa itanI jyAdA carcA karate haiM ! mere dekhe, agara duniyA meM dhana aura kAma kI niMdA baMda ho jAye, to dhana aura kAma kA jitanA prabhAva hai, vaha ati zUnya ho jAye, usakA koI mUlya na raha jaae| upayogitAeM haiM ye / na to inako ikaTThA karane meM koI sAra hai aura na inako tyAgane meM koI sAra hai| tuma jarA soco to agara jisa cIja ko ikaTThA karane se kucha nahIM milatA, usako chor3ane se kaise mila jAyegA ? ikaTThA karane se saMsAra nahIM milatA aura chor3ane se paramAtmA mila jAegA ? to tyAgI to bhogI se bhI jyAdA bhrAMta mAlUma hotA hai / bhogI to itanA hI kaha rahA hai ki agara hama dhana ikaTThA kara leMge to saMsAra mila jAyegA / tyAgI isase bhI bar3e bhrama deMge to paramAtmA mila jaayegaa| lekina lagatA aisA hai ki dhana se cAhe paramAtmA ! - vaha kaha rahA hai, dhana agara chor3a saba milatA hai-- cAhe saMsAra, janaka ne kucha chor3A nahIM, aura ve mahAtyAga ko upalabdha hue| isa krAMti ke sUtra ko smjho| 'aho ! dukha kA mUla dvaita hai, usakI auSadhi koI nhiiN| yaha saba dRzya jhUTha hai, maiM eka advaita zuddha caitanya - rasa huuN|' yaha sUtra mahAkrAMtikArI hai / 'dukha kA mUla dvaita hai|' cIjoM ko khaMDita karake dekhanA dukha kA mUla hai| maiM alaga hUM astitva se, aisA mAnanA dukha kA mUla hai| jaise hI tuma mAna lo, jAna lo - 'tuma alaga nahIM ho' - dukha visarjita ho jAtA hai| ahaMkAra dukha hai| ahaMkAra kA artha hai : hama bhinna haiM, hama alaga haiN| maiM akelA hUM, aura sAre saMsAra se mujhe lar3anA hai| jIta mujha para nirbhara hogI, sArA saMsAra duzmana hai| yaha sArA astitva mere virodha meM hai, mujhe miTAne ko tatpara hai| to bar3I pratispardhA hai, bar3I pratiyogitA hai| aisA vyakti roja-roja dukha meM par3atA calA jaayegaa| 280 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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kyoMki vaha jisase lar3a rahA hai, usase hama alaga nahIM haiN| yaha to aise huA ki sAgara kI eka lahara sAgara se lar3ane lge| to kaSTa meM par3a jAyegI, pAgala ho jAyegI; jaldI hI tuma use kisI manovaijJAnika ke koca para leTA huA pAoge ilAja krvaate| jaldI hI kisI pAgalakhAne meM kaida pAoge, agara koI lahara sAgara se lar3ane lge| lahara sAgara se kaise lar3egI? lahara to sAgara hI hai| sAgara hI laharAyA hai lahara meN| hama usa arUpa ke rUpa haiN| hama usa eka ke bhinna-bhinna AkAra haiN| hama usa anaMta kI hI lahareM haiM, taraMgeM haiN| hama meM vahI taraMgAyita huA hai| vahI tumhAre bhItara suna rahA hai, vahI mere bhItara bola rahA hai| vahI tumhArI AMkhoM se dekha rahA hai. vahI tamhAre kAnoM se sana rahA hai| vahI yahAM baiThA hai| vahI barasa rahA bAhara, vahI vakSoM meM harA-bharA hai| eka hI hai! ___ janaka kahate haiM, jisane do mAnA, vaha bhrAMti meM par3A, vaha dukha meM pdd'aa| kyoMki do mAnate hI hiMsA zurU ho jAtI hai, saMgharSa zurU ho jAtA hai, lar3AI zurU ho jAtI hai| phira vizrAma kahAM! jisane eka jAnA, phira lar3anA kisase hai? tumhAre zatru meM bhI vahI hai, aura jaba mauta Aye tumhAre dvAra, to mauta meM bhI vahI AyegA; usake atirikta koI hai hI nhiiN| tumhArI bImArI meM bhI vahI hai, svAsthya meM bhI vahI hai| javAnI meM, bur3hApe meM bhI vahI hai| saphalatA aura viphalatA meM bhI vahI hai| aneka-aneka rUpoM meM vahI AtA-basa vahI AtA hai, koI aura Ane ko nahIM hai! aisI jisakI pratIti gahana ho jAye, phira use dukha kahAM? dvaitamUlamaho duHkhaM nAnyattasyAsti bhessjm| dRzyametanmRSA sarvaM eko'haM cidrso'mlH||| 'dukha kA mUla dvaita, usakI auSadhi koI nhiiN|' / amarIkA ke eka bahuta vicArazIla vyakti ne, phreMkalina, jonsa ne eka kitAba likhI hai| kitAba kA nAma hai : no remeddii| auSadhi koI nahIM! isa sUtra kI vyAkhyA hai pUrI kitaab| zAyada isa sUtra kA phreMkalina jonsa ko koI patA bhI nahIM hai| lekina basa isa eka choTe-se sUtra kI vyAkhyA hai : auSadhi koI nahIM tasya bheSajam anyat asti-basa! koI auSadhi nhiiN| ___isase tuma thor3e cauMkoge bhI, ghabar3Aoge bhii| kyoMki tuma bImAra ho aura auSadhi kI talAza kara rahe ho| tuma ulajhe ho aura koI sulajhAva cAhate ho| tuma parezAnI meM ho, tuma koI hala khoja rahe ho| tumhAre pAsa bar3I samasyAeM haiM, tuma samAdhAna kI talAza kara rahe ho| isalie tuma mere pAsa A gaye ho| aura aSTAvakra kI isa gItA meM janaka kA udaghoSa hai ki auSadhi koI nhiiN| ___ ise smjhnaa| yaha bar3A mahatvapUrNa hai| isase mahatvapUrNa koI bAta khojanI muzkila hai| aura ise tumane samajha liyA to auSadhi mila gii| auSadhi koI nahIM, yaha samajha meM A gayA, to auSadhi mila gii| ___ janaka yaha kaha rahe haiM ki bImArI jhUThI hai| aba jhUThI bImArI kA koI ilAja hotA hai ? jhUThI bImArI kA ilAja karoge to aura muzkila meM pdd'oge| jhUThI bImArI ke liye agara davAiyAM lene lagoge, to bImArI to jhUTha thI; lekina davAiyAM nayI bImAriyAM paidA kara deNgii| isalie pahale ThIka-ThIka nirNaya kara lenA jarUrI hai ki bImArI saca hai yA jhUTha? dukha kA mUla dvaita hai 2811 281

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eka AdamI ke saMbaMdha meM maiMne sunA, vaha bar3A parezAna thaa| use eka vahama ho gayA ki rAta usane eka sapanA dekhA - vaha muMha khola kara sotA thA, bacapana se usakI kharAba Adata par3a gaI thI - rAta usane sapanA dekhA ki muMha usakA khulA hai, aura eka sAMpa usameM ghusa gyaa| ghabar3AhaTa meM nIMda to khula gaI, lekina jaba usakI nIMda khulI, taba bhI sapanA aisA pragAr3ha thA ki usane barAbara sAMpa kI pUMcha sarakate dekhI - aMtima pUMcha / vaha cIkhA bhI, cillAyA bhI, lekina taba taka vaha kaMTha ke aMdara utara gyaa| aba usake bar3e ilAja kiye gaye, eksare liye gaye, davAiyAM dI gyiiN| DAkTara kaheM usase ki koI sAMpa nahIM hai, kyoMki eksare meM AtA nhiiN| vaha kahe, hama tumhArI mAneM ki apanI ? vaha peTa meM calatA hai! aba tuma thor3A soco usa AdamI ko, agara tuma bhI aisA vicAra karo to calane lgegaa| vicAra bar3I kSamatA hai| kalpanA kI bar3I zakti hai| usakI kalpanA pragAr3ha ho gii| vaha baiTha na sake, peTa meM darda ho; kahIM sAMpa yahAM saraka rahA hai, kahIM vahAM saraka rahA hai ! aura usakA jIvana becainI se bhara gyaa| vaha rAta so na ske| kAma-dhAma saba baMda ho gyaa| cikitsakoM ke pAsa jAye, ve kaheM ki sAMpa ho bhItara to hama ilAja kareM, kucha hai hI nahIM / saMyoga kI bAta, vaha eka sammohanavida ke pAsa gyaa| usane kahA ki sAMpa hai| kauna kahatA hai nahIM hai ? kahane vAle galata / eksare galata hogaa| lekina sAMpa hai| usakI bAta sunate hI vaha AdamI Azvasta huA, usane kahA ki guru mile ! Apa kI hI talAza kara rahA thaa| mAnate hI nahIM loga / aba maiM marA jA rahA huuN...| aura usakI takalIpha to saca thI, cAhe sAMpa jhUTha ho| ise thor3A samajha lenaa| usakI takalIpha to saca thI, cAhe sAMpa jhUTha ho / sAMpa jhUTha ho yA saca ho, isase kyA pharka par3atA hai? usakI takalIpha to saca thii| vaha dubalA ho gayA, sUkha kara haDDI-haDDI ho gyaa| usakI eka hI ghabar3AhaTa, eka hI becainI, ki isa sAMpa se kaise chuTakArA hogaa| saba astavyasta usakA jIvana ho gyaa| lekina usa sammohanavida ne kahA, hama hala kara leNge| usane iMtajAma kiyaa| usane usakI saMDAsa meM eka sAMpa rakhavA diyaa| jaba vaha subaha jAye mala visarjana ko, to ghara ke logoM ko kahA ki sAMpa chor3a denaa| basa bAkI maiM nipaTA lUMgA / jaba vaha mala-visarjana ko gayA, to sAMpa usane sarakatA dekhA / nIce dekhA, to bhAgA, khuza ho kara bAhara aayaa| usane kahA ki dekho, lAo tumhAre eksare! vaha DAkTaroM ke pAsa gayA, usane kahA ki dekho, sAMpa thA, nikala gayA! usI dina se vaha ThIka ho gyaa| 'koI auSadhi nahIM' kA artha yaha hotA hai ki bImArI jhUTha hai| isa jhUTha bImArI ko jhUTha jAna lene chuTakArA hai| agara bImArI saca hotI to ilAja ho sakatA thaa| agara tuma paramAtmA se dUra ho gaye hote to milane kI koI vyavasthA ho sakatI thii| tuma dUra hue nahIM, aura tuma socate ho ki dUra ho gye| agara tumane apanI AtmA se saMbaMdha chor3a diyA hotA to koI rAstA banA lete, koI setu banatA, vijJAna koI upAya khoja letA ki phira se kaise jur3A jaaye| lekina tuma kabhI AtmA se alaga hue nahIM / tuma jur3e ho / agara machalI sAgara ke bAhara calI gaI hotI to hama sAgara meM vApisa pheMka dete| machalI sAgara 282 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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meM hai - aura cIkha-pukAra macA rahI hai aura tar3apa rahI hai aura kahatI hai ki mujhe sAgara meM vApasa bhejo| maiM tar3apa rahI hUM isa reta para, mere prANa jala rahe haiN| to kyA karoge ? eka hI upAya hai ki hama machalI ko jagAyeM ki sAgara tere cAroM tarapha hai, tU kabhI chUTI nahIM sAgara se / agara tumheM yaha bAta khayAla meM A jAye, to paramAtmA ko pAne ke jitane upAya haiM, ve jhUThI bImArI ko miTAne kI auSadhiyAM haiN| isalie maiM kahatA hUM, yaha vacana mahAkrAMtikArI hai| yaha vacana yaha kaha rahA hai ki tuma paramAtmA ho, tumheM honA nahIM hai| tumheM upAya nahIM karanA hai paramAtmA hone kA / saba upAya vyartha haiN| aura jitane tuma upAya, anuSThAna karoge, utane hI tuma bhaTakate rahoge / anuSThAna baMdhana hai - isa sUtra kA ThIka-ThIka artha hogA : yoga meM mata bhaTakanA; upAya meM mata laganA / upAya tumheM dUra le jaayegaa| kyoMki tuma jise khoja rahe ho, use kabhI khoyA nahIM hai| abhI maujUda hai| yahIM maujUda hai| isI kSaNa tuma paramAtmA ho / bezarta tuma paramAtmA ho ! paramAtmA honA tumhArA svabhAva hai| 1 vivekAnaMda kahA karate the, eka siMhanI garbhavatI thii| vaha chalAMga lagAtI thI eka TIle para se / chalAMga ke jhaTake meM usakA baccA garbha se gira gayA, garbhapAta ho gyaa| vaha to chalAMga lagA kara calI bhI gaI, lekina nIce se bher3oM kA eka jhuMDa nikalatA thA, vaha baccA bher3oM meM gira gyaa| vaha baccA baca gyaa| vaha bher3oM meM bar3A huaa| vaha bher3oM jaisA hI ririyAtA, mimiyAtA / vaha bher3oM ke bIca hI sarakasaraka kara, ghisaTa-ghisaTa kara calatA / usane bher3a-cAla sIkha lii| aura koI upAya bhI na thA, kyoMki bacce to anukaraNa se sIkhate haiN| jinako usane apane Asa-pAsa dekhA, unhIM se usane apane jIvana kA artha bhI samajhA, yahI maiM huuN| aura to aura, AdamI bhI kucha nahIM karatA, vaha to siMha - zAvaka thA, vaha to kyA karatA? usane yahI jAnA ki maiM bher3a huuN| apane ko to sIdhA dekhane kA koI upAya nahIM thA; dUsaroM ko dekhatA thA apane cAroM tarapha vaisI hI usakI mAnyatA bana gaI, ki maiM bher3a huuN| vaha bher3oM jaisA ddrtaa| aura bher3eM bhI usase rAjI ho gaIM; unhIM meM bar3A huA, to bher3oM ne kabhI usakI ciMtA nahIM / bher3eM bhI use bher3a hI maantiiN| aise varSoM bIta gye| vaha siMha bahuta bar3A ho gayA, vaha bher3oM se bahuta Upara uTha gyaa| usakA bar3A virATa zarIra, lekina phira bhI vaha calatA bher3oM ke jhuMDa meN| aura jarA-sI ghabar3AhaTa kI hAlata hotI, to bher3eM bhAgatIM, vaha bhI bhAgatA / usane kabhI jAnA hI nahIM ki vaha siMha hai / thA to siMha, lekina bhUla gyaa| siMha se 'na hone' kA to koI upAya na thA, lekina vismRti ho gaI / T phira eka dina aisA huA ki eka bUr3he siMha ne hamalA kiyA bher3oM ke usa jhuMDa para / vaha bUr3hA siMha to cauMka gayA, vaha to vizvAsa hI na kara sakA ki eka javAna siMha, suMdara, balazAlI, bher3oM ke bIca ghasara-paMsara bhAgA jA rahA hai, aura bher3eM usase ghabar3A nahIM rhiiN| aura isa bUr3he siMha ko dekhakara saba bhAge, betahAzA bhAge, rote-cillAte bhAge / isa bUr3he siMha ko bhUkha lagI thI, lekina bhUkha bhUla gii| ise to yaha camatkAra samajha meM na AyA ki yaha ho kyA rahA hai ? aisA to kabhI na sunA, na AMkhoM dekhaa| na kAnoM sunA, na AMkhoM dekhA; yaha huA kyA ? vaha bhaagaa| usane bher3oM kI to phikra chor3a dI, vaha siMha ko pakar3ane bhaagaa| bAmuzkila pakar3a dukha kA mUla dvaita hai 283

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pAyAH kyoMki thA to vaha bhI siMha; bhAgatA to siMha kI cAla se thA, samajhA apane ko bher3a thaa| aura yaha bUr3hA siMha thA, vaha javAna siMha thaa| bAmuzkila se pakar3a paayaa| jaba pakar3a liyA, to vaha ririyAne lagA, mimiyAne lgaa| siMha ne kahA, abe cupa! eka sImA hotI hai kisI bAta kii| yaha tU kara kyA rahA hai? yaha tU dhokhA kisako de rahA hai? ___vaha to ghisaTa kara bhAgane lgaa| vaha to kahane lagA, kSamA karo mahArAja, mujhe jAne do! lekina vaha bUr3hA siMha mAnA nahIM, use ghasITa kara le gayA nadI ke kinaare| nadI ke zAMta jala meM, usane kahA, jarA jhAMka kara dekh| donoM ne jhaaNkaa| usa yuvA siMha ne dekhA ki merA ceharA aura isa bUr3he siMha kA ceharA to bilakula eka jaisA hai| basa eka kSaNa meM krAMti ghaTa gii| 'koI auSadhi nahIM!' huMkAra nikAla gayA, garjanA nikala gaI, pahAr3a kaMpa gaye AsapAsa ke! kucha kahane kI jarUrata na rhii| kucha use bUr3he siMha ne kahA bhI nahIM sadaguru rahA hogA! dikhA diyA, darzana karA diyaa| jaise hI pAnI meM jhalaka dekhIhama to donoM eka jaise haiM-bAta bhUla gii| vaha jo varSoM taka bher3a kI dhAraNA thI, vaha eka kSaNa meM TUTa gii| udaghoSaNA karanI na par3I, udaghoSaNA ho gii| huMkAra nikala gyaa| krAMti ghaTa gii| . aisA hI ThIka aSTAvakra aura janaka ke bIca haa| aSTAvakra yAnI bUr3hA siNh| janaka yAnI javAna siNh| pakar3e gaye! aSTAvakra ke satsaMga meM jhalaka dikhAI pdd'ii| aSTAvakra kI ghoSaNA meM apane svabhAva kI pahacAna huii| aba tuma pUcho ki agara koI siMha bher3oM meM kho gayA ho, to use vApasa siMha banAne kI auSadhi kyA hai? auSadhi koI nahIM-no remeDI! use kitane hI iMjekzana lagAo, kitanA hI veTenarI DAkTara ke pAsa le jAo, davAiyAM pilavAo--usase kucha lAbha na hogaa| tumhArI davAiyAM, tumhAre iMjekzana, tumhArA veTenarI DAkTara ke pAsa le jAnA, use aura kamajora karatA jaayegaa| tumhArI davAiyAM aura use bhrAMti se bhara deMgI ki hUM to maiM bher3a hI, dekho itane upAya kiye jA rahe haiM mujhe siMha banAne ke, phira bhI . kucha ho nahIM rhaa| maiM siMha to ho nahIM pA rahA huuN| aura agara maiM siMha hI thA, to upAya kyoM kiye jAte? jarUra maiM bher3a hUM, jabardastI ye loga siMha banAne kI ceSTA kara rahe haiN| phira agara samajhA-bujhA kara kisI taraha, tuma isako yaha bhI bharosA dilavA do ki tU raTa roja, subaha dhyAna kara baiTha kara ki maiM siMha hUM, maiM siMha hUM, aisA roja raTa-ahaM brahmAsmi-dhIre-dhIre ho jaayegaa| roja doharA ki maiM siMha hotA jA rahA huuN| jaisA kue kahatA hai ki roja maiM svastha hotA jA rahA hUM, suMdara hotA jA rahA huuN| aisA agara yaha siMha varSoM taka bhI kahatA rahe, aura varSoM kahane ke bAda mAna bhI le, to bhI kyA yaha siMha ho jAyegA? yaha mAnyatA hI rhegii| yaha vicAra kI patalI parta hI rhegii| magara usa bUr3he siMha ne ThIka kiyaa| usane ise kucha maMtra nahIM diyA, japa-tapa nahIM diyaa| ghasITa kara le gayA, eka sthiti paidA kI, jisameM ise apane svabhAva kI jhalaka mila gii| sadaguru ke satsaMga kA itanA hI artha hotA hai ki vaha tumheM ghasITa kara vahAM le jAye, jahAM tuma usake cehare aura apane cehare ko milA kara dekha pAo: jahAM tama usake bhItara ke aMtaratama ko, apane aMtaratama ke sAtha milA kara dekha paao| garjanA ho jAtI hai, eka kSaNa meM ho jAtI hai| .. satsaMga kA artha hI yahI hai ki kisI aise vyakti ke pAsa baiThanA, uThanA, jise apane svarUpa kA bodha ho gayA hai; zAyada usake pAsa baiThate-baiThate saMkrAmaka ho jAye bAta; zAyada usakI maujUdagI meM, 284 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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usakI AMkhoM meM, usake izAroM meM tumhAre bhItara soyA huA siMha jAga jaaye| ___ auSadhi koI bhI nahIM, upAya koI bhI nahIM, vidhi koI bhI nhiiN| na tasya bheSajam anyat asti| na koI auSadhi hai, kyoMki yaha saba dRzya jhUTha hai| usa siMha kA bher3a honA jhUTha thaa| vaha sArA dRzya jhUTha thaa| mAnA thA, isalie saca mAlUma ho rahA thaa| jisa kSaNa jAnA, usI kSaNa jhUTha ho gyaa| vaha svapnavata thaa| _ 'maiM eka advaita zuddha caitanya-rasa huuN|' suno isa zabda ko : 'maiM eka advaita zuddha caitanya-rasa huuN|' aho dvaitamUlam yat duHkham -sabhI dukha dvaita se paidA hote haiN| na tasya bheSajam anyat asti -isa dukha se chuTakAre ke lie koI auSadhi nahIM hai| satat sarvam dRzyam mRSA -kyoMki saba jhUTha hai, saba svapnavata hai| ahaM ekaH amalaH cidrasaH -maiM eka zuddha caitanya-rasa huuN| yaha garjanA tumhAre bhItara utthegii| ise tuma punarukta mata krnaa| tuma sirpha smjhnaa| tama sirpha AMkha khola kara dekhanA, kAna khola kara sunnaa|| ___ aSTAvakra kI gItA meM koI vidhi nahIM hai-yahI usakI mahimA hai| usameM koI upAya nahIM batAyA hai ki kaise paramAtmA taka phuNco| usameM to itanA hI kahA hai ki tumane kabhI paramAtmA ko khoyA nhiiN| basa jAgo! kholo AMkha, aura pahacAno apane svarUpa ko! ___ 'maiM zuddha bodha huuN| mujhase ajJAna ke kAraNa upAdhi kI kalpanA kI gaI hai| isa prakAra nitya vicAra karate hue maiM nirvikalpa meM sthita huuN|' jisa kSaNa tumheM dikhAI par3anA zurU ho jAyegA ki sthiti kyA hai, usa kSaNa tuma chor3oge nahIM, kucha tyAgane ko na bacegA, sArA svapna kho jAyegA, tuma sirpha eka ahobhAva se bhare raha jaaoge| agara tumane soca-vicAra karake, tarka se, ciMtana-manana se apane ko rAjI kara liyA ki nahIM, yaha saba svapna hai to isase kucha hala na hogaa| yaha tumhArI bauddhika dhAraNA nahIM honI cAhie, yaha tumhArA astitvagata anubhava honA caahie| ___ maiMne sunA hai, mullA nasaruddIna se usakI eka par3osI mahilA ne kahA, pAMca varSa pUrva merA pati AlU kharIdane gayA thA, paraMtu Aja taka lauTA nahIM, batAiye maiM kyA karUM? mullA ne khUba socA, sira mArA, AMkheM baMda kI, bar3A dhyAna lagAyA-phira bolAH aisA hai, merI salAha mAniye, Apa gobhI pakA liijie| pAMca sAla ho gaye, pati AlU lene gayA thA, nahIM lauTA, jAne dIjiye; Apa gobhI pakA leM, yA aura koI sabjI pakA leN| mahilA kucha pUcha rahI hai, mullA kucha uttara de rahA hai| dukha kA mala dvaita hai 285

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- tuma jaba kisI se pUchate ho ki maiM dukhI hUM, kyA karUM? to aSTAvakra ko chor3a kara jo bhI uttara diye gaye haiM, ve basa aise haiM ki gobhI pakA liijiye| koI na koI upAya batAyA jAtA hai ki yaha upAya kara lo, isa upAya se saba ThIka ho jaayegaa| upAya se bhrAMti kaTatI nhiiN| samajhane kI koziza kreN| eka AdamI hiMsaka hai| vaha sunatA hai, hiMsA burI hai, hiMsA pApa! usake mana meM bhI bhAva uThatA hai ahiMsaka hone kaa| kyoMki hiMsA pApa hI nahIM hai, hiMsaka ko dukha bhI detI hai| jo dUsare ko dukha denA cAhatA hai, dene ke pahale apane ko dukha de letA hai| jo dUsare ko dukha detA hai, vaha dene ke bAda bhI usa dukha ko bhogatA rahatA hai| yaha asaMbhava hai ki dUsare ko hama dukha deM aura khuda dukhI na ho jaayeN| jo hama deMge, use hameM apane hRdaya meM pAlanA pdd'egaa| aura jo hamane diyA hai, usakI pazcAttApa kI chAyA hameM kATatI rhegii| to jo AdamI hiMsaka hai, vaha dhIre-dhIre anubhava kara letA hai ki hiMsA hai to burI, lekina karUM kyA? ahiMsaka kaise banUM? vaha pUchatA hai, ahiMsaka kaise banUM? phira use ahiMsaka banane kI vidhi batAne vAle loga haiN| vaha hiMsaka AdamI una vidhiyoM kA pAlana bhI karane lagatA hai, lekina una vidhiyoM ke pAlana karane se usakI hiMsA thor3e hI miTatI hai! vaha una vidhiyoM ke pAlana karane meM hI hiMsaka ho jAtA hai| vaha dUsaroM ke sAtha hiMsA baMda kara detA hai, apane sAtha zurU kara detA hai| usakI hiMsaka vRtti kaise jAyegI? kala taka vaha dUsaroM ke sAtha hiMsA kara rahA thA, aba apane sAtha karatA hai| . maiMne sanA hai. eka AdamI bahata hiMsaka thaa| usane apanI patnI ko dhakkA de diyA. vaha kaeM meM gira kara mara gii| use bar3A dukha huaa| kisI taraha adAlata se to baca gayA, siddha na ho sakA; lekina usake prANoM meM bar3A jhaMjhAvAta ho gyaa| usane kahA. aba bahata ho gyaa| gAMva meM eka jaina mani Aye the, vaha unake pAsa gyaa| usane kahA ki mahArAja, mujhe mukta karo, Apa jaina muni haiM aura ahiMsaka! aura ahiMsA ApakA parama dharma! maiM hiMsaka huuN| mujhe kisI taraha mukta kro| muni ne kahA ki tuma muni-dIkSA le lo| usane kahA, maiM abhI taiyAra hUM, isI vakta! hiMsaka AdamI! krodhI AdamI koI bhI cIja zIghratA se kara letA hai| jo kisI kI hatyA kara de zIghratA se, vaha apanI bhI hatyA kara le zIghratA se, kucha ar3acana nahIM hai| muni ne kahA, bahuta loga Ate haiM, lekina tuma jaisA saMkalpavAna...! vaha saMkalpa nahIM thA, vaha to sirpha hiMsaka AdamI kI vRtti hai, vaha kSaNa meM kara gujaratA hai| phira pachatAtA rahe cAhe jiMdagI bhara, lekina usakI mUrchA itanI pragAr3ha hotI hai ki vaha kucha bhI karanA cAhe to kSaNa meM kara letA hai| aura cunautI de dii| muni ne kahA ki tuma phira muni ho jaao| usane kahA maiM abhI taiyAra huuN| idhara muni soca hI rahe the ki kapar3e girA kara vaha nagna khar3A ho gyaa| usane kahA, ki deM diikssaa| muni ne kahA, bahuta dekhe loga, tuma bar3e tapasvI ho! bar3e tumhAre puNyoM kA phala hai| ve muni ho gaye! muni ne unako nAma 'zAMtinAtha' de diyaa| aba ve aise azAMtinAtha the, magara muni ne nAma zAMtinAtha de diyA isI AzA meM ki calo aba ye...| unakI bar3I khyAti ho gaI, kyoMki unhoMne saba muniyoM ko pratiyogitA meM pachAr3a diyaa| koI do dina kA upavAsa kare, to ve cAra dina kA kreN| koI cAra ghaMTe soye, to ve do ghaMTe soyeN| koI chAyA meM baiThe to ve dhUpa meM khar3e rheN| purAne hiMsaka! hiMsA kA sArA kA sArA DhaMga apane para hI lauTA liyaa| hiMsA khuda para lauTane lagI, AtmahiMsA ho 286 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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gii| unhoMne saba ko mAta kara diyaa| ve to dhIre-dhIre bar3e khyAtilabdha ho gye| dillI pahuMca gye| dUra-dUra se loga unake darzana karane ko Ane lge| eka purAne mitra unake darzana karane ko aaye| unhoMne sunA ki ve jo azAMtinAtha the, zAMtinAtha ho gye| calo darzana kara AyeM, krAMti huI! aisA muzkila hai ki zAMti ho jAye unake jIvana meN| vahAM jA kara pahuMce to ve akar3e baiThe the| saba calA gayA thA, saba chor3a diyA thA lekina akar3a! aura saba chor3ane kI akar3a aura AMkhoM meM vahI hiMsA thI aura vahI krodha thA aura vahI Aga jala rahI thii| zarIra durbala ho gayA thA, zarIra sUkha gayA thA! khUba tapazcaryA kI thI, lekina bhItara kI Aga zuddha ho kara jala rahI thii| dekha to liyA mitra ko, pahacAna bhI gaye, lekina aba itane mahAtapasvI, eka sAdhAraNa mI ko kaise pahacAneM! mitra ne bhI dekha liyA, pahacAna bhI gayA ki unhoMne bhI pahacAna liyA hai, lekina ve pahacAna nahIM rahe haiM, idhara-udhara dekhate, dekhate hI nahIM usakI trph| Akhira usa mitra ne pUchA ki mahArAja! bar3I dUra se darzana ko AyA hUM, ApakA nAma kyA hai? unhoMne kahA, 'zAMtinAtha! akhabAra nahIM par3hate? reDiyo nahIM sunate? TelIvijana nahIM dekhate? sArI duniyA jAnatI hai| kahAM se A rahe ho?' usane kahA, 'mahArAja gAMva kA gaMvAra hUM, kucha jyAdA jAnatA-karatA nahIM, par3hA-likhA bhI jyAdA nahIM huuN|' ___phira thor3I dera aisI aura bAta calatI rahI, usa AdamI ne phira pUchA ki mahArAja, nAma bhUla gayA ApakA! mahArAja to bhanabhanA gye| kahA, kaha diyA eka daphe ki zAMtinAtha, samajha meM nahIM AyA? bahare ho? vaha AdamI bolA ki nahIM mahArAja, jarA buddhi merI kamajora hai| magara zAMtinAtha kA asalI rUpa pragaTa hone lgaa| vaha phira thor3I dera baiThA rahA aura usane phira pUchA ki mahArAja, nAma bhUla gyaa| to vaha jo unhoMne picchI rakha chor3I thI--jaina muni rakhate haiM picchI-uThA kara usake sira para de mArI bole, hajAra daphe samajhA diyA tU aise nahIM samajhegA! zAMtinAtha...! ___ usane kahA, 'mahArAja bilakula samajha gayA, aba kabhI nahIM bhuulegaa| itanA hI hama jAnanA cAhate the ki kucha pharka huA ki nahIM huA? Apa bilakula vahI haiN|' ___ pharka itanA AsAna nhiiN| agara Upara-Upara se vidhi aura vyavasthAyeM kI jAyeM to pharka hotA hI nahIM; dikhAI par3atA hai| ___ isalie maiM isa sUtra ko mahAkrAMti kA sUtra kahatA huuN| tuma auSadhiyoM meM mata pdd'naa| jAgo! jAgane ke upAya karane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| jAgane ke upAya karanA, sone kI tarakIbeM khojanA hai| jAganA hai to abhI aura yhiiN| yA to abhI yA kabhI nhiiN| kala para mata chodd'o| vidhi kA to matalaba yaha hotA hai : kala para chor3a diyA, sthagita kara diyaa| suna lI bAta, ThIka hai, aba sAdhege; janma-janma lagate haiM, taba kahIM milatA hai| yahI to tarakIba hai| janaka kA vacana hai : aho! dukha kA mUla dvaita hai! usakI auSadhi koI nhiiN| kyoMki mUlataH tuma. / dukha kA mUla dvaita hai 287 -

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do nahIM hue ho, isalie auSadhi kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| TUTe nahIM, isalie jor3ane kI koI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| tuma jur3e hI ho| sirpha dekho, jAgo, phcaano| alaga ho kaise sakate ho jIvana se? astitva se bhinna ho kaise sakate ho? zvAsa-zvAsa jur3I hai| tuma kabhI dekhate nahIM, jIvana kA jor3a kaisA rasapUrNa hai| rasa baha rahA hai sabake bhItara; eka-dUsare meM badalatA jA rahA hai| jo zvAsa abhI mere bhItara hai, kSaNa bhara bAda tumhAre bhItara ho jAtI hai| phira bhI tama nahIM dekhte| kSaNa bhara pahale maiM kahatA thA. merI zvAsa. kSaNa bhara bAda tamhArI ho gii| to hama aura tuma bahuta alaga nahIM ho skte| kSaNa bhara pahale jo tumhArI zvAsa thI, aba merI ho gaI, to hama aura tuma bahuta alaga nahIM ho skte| yaha zvAsa kA dhAgA jor3e hue hai| maiM agara kahUM ki maiM to apanI hI zvAsa se jIUMgA. hara kisI kI aisI bAsI aura udhAra zvAsa nahIM laMgA to mara jaauuNgaa| maiM kahaM ki na hama dUsaroM ke jUte pahanate na dUsaroM ke kapar3e, dUsaroM kI zvAsa kaise le sakate haiM to yaha sArI havA dUsaroM kI zvAsa hai| yaha hajAroM nAsApuToM meM jA rahI, A rhii| aura dhyAna rakhanA, AdamiyoM kI hI nahIM hai isameM sammilita; pazu, pakSI, gadhe, ghor3e, saba; vRkSa bhI zvAsa le rahe, chor3a rhe| hama saba jur3e haiN| dekho tuma, prANa kA yaha sAgara, usameM hama saba jur3e haiN|| abhI nAzapAtI kA phala lagA, yA Ama lagA, yA seva lagA, vRkSa para lagA, ise tuma khA jAo-jo rasadhAra nAzapAtI meM bahatI thI, caubIsa ghaMTe bhara bAda tumhArA khUna ho jAyegI, tumhArI haDDI banane lagegI, tumhArI majjA ho jAyegI, tumhArA mastiSka bana jaayegii| phira eka dina tuma maroge, phira tuma khAda bana jAoge; phira koI vRkSa tumameM se rasa le legA, phira phala bana jaayegaa| tuma jaba vRkSa se eka nAzapAtI ko tor3a kara lA rahe ho, to aisA mata socanA, sirpha nAzapAtI hai, tumhAre bApa-dAde usameM ho sakate haiN| kyoMki sabhI jamIna meM gira jAte haiM. phira jamIna meM mila jAte haiM. saba khAda bana jAte haiM. phira phala banate haiN| vRkSa AdamiyoM meM utarate rahate haiM, AdamI vRkSoM meM utarate rahate haiN| eka vartula hai| . eka vartula ghUma rahA hai| jo cAMda-tAroM meM hai vaha tumhAre zarIra meM A jAtA hai; jo tumhAre zarIra meM hai, vaha cAMda-tAroM meM calA jAtA hai| hama saba jur3e haiN| hama pRthaka nahIM haiN| hama pRthaka ho nahIM skte| hama saba paraspara nirbhara haiN| na to koI parataMtra hai aura na koI svataMtra hai| hamAre jIvana kI sthiti ko ThIka nAma agara denA ho to vaha hai 'prspr-tNtrtaa'| iMTaraDipeMDeMsa! hama eka-dUsare se jur3e haiN| jaise lahareM jur3I haiM, aise hama jur3e haiN| isa jor3a ke prati jAgo! 'auSadhi koI bhI nahIM hai|' aura auSadhiyAM bar3I ulajhana lAtI haiN| kAmavAsanA se thaka gaye, parezAna ho gaye, to brahmacarya kI auSadhi mila jAtI hai, ki calo brahmacarya saadho| phira tuma brahmacarya thopane lagate ho| phira jabardastI thopA huA brahmacarya aura naI ulajhaneM lAtA hai| phira tumhArA citta aura bhI kAma-vikAra se grasta ho jAtA hai| jise tamane bAhara se roka diyA. phira vaha bhItara calane lagatA hai. ghAva bana jAtA hai| ina ghAvoM se sAvadhAna rhnaa| ye ghAva banA-banA kara hI tuma rugNa aura bImAra ho gaye ho| __ jIvana ko sahaja svIkAra kro| jIvana jaisA hai, usase anyathA hone kI ceSTA bhI mata kro| jIvana jaisA hai, aisA hI paramAtmA ne cAhA hai| tuma isa cAha meM apane ko visarjita kara do| tuma kaha do : 'terI 288 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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marjI pUrI ho!' tuma apanI marjI bIca meM mata laao| tuma kahoH jo tU dikhAyegA, dekheNge| jaisA tU calAyegA, cleNge| jahAM tU pahuMcAyegA, phuNceNge| tU DubAyegA maMjhadhAra meM, to vahI hamArA kinArA! pahuMcA degA to pahuMca jAyeMge; nahIM pahuMcAyegA, to bhI pahuMca gaye--kyoMki hama tere Upara chor3ate haiM! samarpaNa kI yaha dazA, tumheM ekadama nirbhAra kara jaayegii| isako aSTAvakra ne kahA hai : citta kI AMtarika sthiti meM vizrAma! caitanya meM vizrAma! phira kahIM jAnA nahIM, kucha honA nahIM, kucha bananA nhiiN| ye saba ahaMkAra ke hI khela haiN| tuma kahate ho, yaha bana kara rahUMgA...! kisI ko sikaMdara bananA hai, kisI ko buddha bananA hai, kisI ko mahAvIra bananA hai-lekina banane kA pAgalapana hai! tuma ho hI, isase behatara kucha ho nahIM sktaa| pUrNa tumameM virAjamAna hai| tuma lAkha upAya karo, to tuma pUrNa se nIce nahIM gira sakate, kyoMki pUrNa tumhArA svabhAva hai| tuma kitane hI pApa karo, isase koI pharka nahIM par3atA; tumhArI pUrNatA akaluSita raha jAtI hai| tuma niraMjana ho| tumhAre azuddha hone kA koI upAya nahIM hai| isa satya meM apane ko samarpita kara dete hI, kSaNa bhara meM krAMti ghaTita ho jAtI hai| ____'aho! dukha kA mUla dvaita hai| usakI auSadhi koI nhiiN| yaha saba dRzya jhUTha hai| maiM eka advaita zuddha caitanya-rasa huuN|' usa rasa ko phcaano| vahI rasa saba meM baha rahA hai-kahIM vRkSoM meM harA ho kara, kahIM pakSiyoM meM gunagunAhaTa ho kara! vahI rasa mujhase bola rahA hai, vahI rasa tuma meM sunane calA AyA hai| hama usa eka hI mahata rasa kI taraMgeM haiN| phira kahAM jAnA, phira kyA honA? phira na koI bhaviSya hai, na koI lakSya; na jIvana meM phira koI prayojana hai| phira jIvana to eka mahotsava hai| yaha pratipala cala rahA nRtya, isameM sammilita ho jaao| isase jhagar3o mt| isameM vyartha tanAva mata khar3e kro| chor3a do apane ko isa bahAva meM yaha gaMgA jA rahI hai sAgara! ___ maiMne sunA hai, eka samrATa AtA thA, usane rAha meM eka bhikhArI ko dekhA calate, gaTharI rakhe sira pr| dayA A gii| kaha diyA bhikhArI ko ki tU bhI A kara baiTha jA ratha meN| kahAM jAnA hai, utAra deNge| bhikhArI pahale to bahuta sakucAyA, samrATa kA ratha, svarNa-ratha! lekina iMkAra karanA bhI kaThina thA; samrAToM kI bAta iMkAra nahIM kI jaatii| car3ha gayA ratha para, sikur3a kara baiTha gayA; lekina poTalI sira para rakhe thA, so rakhe hI rhaa| samrATa ne kahA, are pAgala! aba poTalI to nIce rakha de| usane kahA ki nahIM mAlika, mujhako biThAyA, yahI kyA kama hai! aba aura poTalI kA bojha bhI Apake ratha para rakhU? nahIM, nahIM! aba tuma jaba khuda hI car3ha baiThe ho ratha para to poTalI tuma sira para rakho ki nIce rakho, kyA pharka par3atA hai? vajana to ratha para hI hai yaha jo virATa kA ratha cala rahA hai. isameM tama nAhaka hI poTalI sira para rakhe baiThe ho| tama kahate ho ki nahIM mahArAja, Apane biThA liyA, itanA hI bahuta! poTalI bhI Apa para rakheM nahIM, nhiiN| lekina tuma hara kSaNa paramAtmA meM hI ho| sArA bojha usakA hai| tama nAhaka bIca meM yaha poTalI bAMdhe baiThe ho| yaha poTalI hai ahaMkAra kii| yaha poTalI hai bhrAMti kii| yaha poTalI hai dvaita kI, dvaMdva kI yaha poTalI hai saMgharSa kii| ise rakho, karo samarpaNa, aura baha calo! bahAva dharma hai| samarpaNa dharma kI saMkrAMti hai| dukha kA mUla dvaita hai 289

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- 'maiM zuddha bodha hUM, mujhase ajJAna ke kAraNa upAdhi kI kalpanA kI gaI hai| isa prakAra nitya vicAra karate hue maiM nirvikalpa meM sthita huuN|' saMskRta meM jo zabda hai 'vimarza', usakA ThIka artha vicAra nahIM hotaa| ahama bodha maatrH| maiM kevala bodha-mAtra hUM, hoza-mAtra hUM, hoza merA svabhAva hai| zeSa saba svapnavata hai| mayA ajJAnAt upAdhi klpitH| aura zeSa saba merI kalpanA ke kAraNa paidA huA hai| evam nityam vimarzyataH mama sthiti nirviklpe| aura merA vimrsh...| 'vimarza' zabda samajhane jaisA hai| aMgrejI meM eka zabda hai 'riphlaikzana', vaha ThIka artha hai vimarza kaa| vicAra kA to artha hotA hai, tumheM patA nahIM, aura tuma socate ho| tuma kahate ho, hama vicAra karate haiN| vimarza kA artha hotA hai, jaise darpaNa meM pratibiMba banatA hai| darpaNa socatA thor3e hI hai! jaba tuma sAmane Aye, to socatA thor3e hI hai, ki dekheM kauna hai, AdamI hai ki aurata? suMdara hai ki asuMdara? phira vaisA hI rUpa batA deN| na, darzana darpaNa meM sirpha pragaTa hotA hai, tumhArI chavi bana jAtI hai| riphlaikzana, vimarza! janaka kahate haiM : isa prakAra nitya vimarza karate hue, isa prakAra nitya kSaNa-kSaNa isa zAzvata ekatA ko dekhate hue, yaha hRdaya ke darpaNa meM banate pratibiMba ko nihArate hue, maiM nirvikalpa citta-dazA meM sthita huuN| zuddha bodha huuN| jo huA, saba merI kalpanA se huaa| jo huA, saba merI kalpanA kA khela hai| ___ kalpanA manuSya kI zakti hai| pUraba ke zAstra kahate haiM ki kalpanA paramAtmA kI zakti hai| kalpanA kA hI dUsarA nAma maayaa| mAyA arthAta paramAtmA ne kalpanA kI hai| paramAtmA kI hI kalpanA kA pariNAma hai yaha virATa vishv| aura AdamI jo kalpanA karatA hai, usakA pariNAma hai hama sabakI choTI-choTI / dniyaaeN| hara AdamI apanI-apanI daniyA meM rahatA hai apanI-apanI daniyA meM bNd| tuma aisA mata socanA ki hama saba eka hI duniyA meM rahate haiM! jitane AdamI haiM yahAM, utanI duniyAeM eka saath| isalie to do AdamI milate haiM, to TakarAhaTa hotI hai| do duniyAeM Takkara khAtI haiN| kaThina ho jAtA hai| akele-akele saba ThIka calatA hai; dUsare ke sAtha jur3e ki ar3acana huii| kyoMki do duniyAeM, do DhaMga, do vicAra kI zailiyAM, eka-dUsare ke sAtha saMgharSa karane lagatI haiN| hamArI kalpanA hI hamArI duniyA bana jAtI hai| kalpanA kI zakti bar3I hai| kalpanA kA artha hai, jo hama socate haiM, vaisA hone lagatA hai| jo hama socate haiM, usake pariNAma banane lagate haiM; usake citra ubharane lagate haiN| ThIka kalpanA vaisI hai jaisI svapna kI zakti hai| rAta kucha bhI to nahIM hotA, paradA bhI nahIM hotaa| rAta sapane meM tumhI abhinetA hote ho, tumhIM digdarzaka hote ho, tumhI kathAkAra, tumhI maMca, tumhIM darzaka-sabhI kucha tumhIM hote ho| phira bhI eka pUrA khela bana jAtA hai| thor3A soco! ___ maiM eka mahilA ko dekhane gayA thA, vaha nau mahIne se behoza hai, komA meM hai| aura DAkTara kahate haiM, vaha koI tIna-cAra sAla bhI raha sakatI hai isa avasthA meN| usakA beTA bhI vahAM maujUda thaa| vaha mujhase pUchane lagA ki eka bAta mujhe Apase pUchanI hai--maiM sabhI se pUchatA hUM, koI uttara nahIM 290 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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detA-agara merI mAM sapanA dekha rahI ho to nau mahIne taka usako patA hI na calA hogA ki yaha sapanA hai| bAta to usane bar3I gaharI puuchii| yaha mahilA jo nau mahIne se behoza hai, vaha beTA pUchatA hai ki agara yaha sapanA dekha rahI hogI, to hama to roja subaha uTha Ate haiM to patA cala jAtA hai ki are, sapanA thA; yaha to uThatI nhiiN| yaha nau mahIne se sapanA cala rahA hogA, to dekha hI rahI hogI sapanA aura mAna rahI hogI ki saca hai| nau mahIne meM isako eka kSaNa bhI khayAla nahIM AyA hogA ki yaha sapanA hai| bAta to ThIka hai| saca to yaha hai ki jaba hama AMkha khola lete haiM, taba bhI sapanA baMda nahIM hotA; sapanA to bhItara calatA hI jAtA hai| isalie kabhI bhI tuma AMkha baMda karo, bhItara thor3A khojo, tuma pAoge ki sapanA cala rahA hai| divAsvapna zurU ho jAtA hai| __ jaise dina ko sUraja nikalatA hai, AkAza ke tAre kho jAte haiM--kyA tuma socate ho kahIM cale jAte haiM? jAeMge kahAM? jahAM haiM, vahIM haiN| sirpha dina kI rozanI meM DhaMka jAte haiN| rAta sUraja vidA ho jAtA hai, phira tAre pragaTa hone lagate haiN| tAre to vahIM ke vahIM haiM, sirpha sUraja kI rozanI meM DhaMka jAte haiM; rozanI kho jAtI hai, phira pragaTa ho jAte haiN| aise hI tumhAre sapane kI dhArA to cala hI rahI hai| jaba tuma AMkha kholate ho, to duniyA ke kAma-dhAma meM bhUla jAte ho, bhItara dhArA calatI rahatI hai| phira AMkha baMda kI-kabhI karake dekha lo, ArAma kursI para baiTha jAo, AMkha baMda kara lo-thor3I dera meM tuma pAogeH sapanA cala rahA hai, ilekzana lar3a rahe, jIta bhI gaye, pradhAnamaMtrI ho gye| aura itanA hI nahIM, pradhAnamaMtrI ho kara jina-jina ko tumheM mAranA hai unakA saphAyA bhI kara diyA; jina-jina ko jela bhejanA hai, unako jela bhI bheja diyA; aura jina-jina ko tumheM maMtrI banAnA hai, unako maMtrI bhI banA liyaa| tabhI patnI A gaI cAya le kara ki yaha cAya taiyAra hai, cauMka kara tuma baiTha gaye, apanI cAya pIne lge| taba tumako samajha meM AyA ki are, kahAM kho gaye the! jAge-jAge bhI sapane kI dhArA bhItara baha rahI hai| ___tumane zekhacillI kI kahAniyAM par3hI hoNgii| ve saba tumhArI kahAniyAM haiN| ve AdamI kI kahAniyAM haiN| hama saba zekhacillI haiM, jaba hama kalpanA meM par3e hote haiN| jaba taka kalpanA pUrI samApta na ho jAye, taba taka zekhacillIpana samApta nahIM hotaa| aisA huA ki paMDita javAharalAla neharU eka pAgalakhAne gaye, dekhne| usa gAMva meM gaye the to pAgalakhAnA dekhane gye| aba aisA aksara hotA hai, jaba carcila tAkata meM thA, to iMglaiMDa ke pAgalakhAnoM meM kama se kama cAra-pAMca AdamI baMda the jo apane ko carcila mAnate the| aisA neharU ke sAtha bhI thaa| jaba neharU yahAM jiMdA the, to hiMdustAna ke pAgalakhAnoM meM koI dasa-bAraha AdamI the, jo apane ko paMDita neharU mAnate the| usa pAgalakhAne meM bhI eka AdamI thA, jo bilakula ThIka ho gayA thA, usI dina vidA ho rahA thaa| to pAgalakhAne ke adhikAriyoM ne kahA ki paMDita neharU Ate haiM, unhIM ke hAtha se isako chuTakArA dilA deNge| vaha AdamI lAyA gyaa| paMDita neharU ne pachA ki kabhI koI ThIka bhI hote haiM unheM kahA, Aja hI eka AdamI Apake hAthoM se vidA karane ko roka rakhA hai| vaha AdamI AyA, paMDita neharU ne use phUla bheMTa kiye, aura kahA ki svAgata ki tuma ThIka ho gye| usa AdamI ne dekhA paMDita neharU dukha kA mUla dvaita hai 291

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kI tarapha, pUchA, 'ApakA nAma ?' unhoMne kahA, merA nAma paMDita javAharalAla neharU hai / usane kahA, ghabar3Ao mata agara tIna sAla raha gaye yahAM, tuma bhI ThIka ho jAoge / yahI bImArI mujhe bhI thii| magara ina DAkTaroM kI kRpA, ThIka kara diyaa| vaha AdamI, paMDita javAharalAla neharU apane ko samajhatA thA / tuma haMsate ho, lekina tumane jo apane ko samajhA hai, vaha isase bahuta bhinna nahIM hai| vaha jarA himmatavara rahA hogA to usane apane ko paMDita javAharalAla neharU samajha liyaa| tuma utane himmatavara nahIM ho, yA kisI se kahate nahIM; mana meM to samajhate hI ho / magara hara AdamI kucha apane ko samajha rahA hai, kalpanA ko poSita kara rahA hai| yaha kalpanA kA jAla gira jAye to dharma kA AvirbhAva hotA hai| 'merA baMdha yA mokSa nahIM hai| Azraya-rahita ho kara, bhrAMti zAMta ho gaI hai| Azcarya hai ki mujhameM sthita huA jagata, vAstava meM mujhameM sthita nahIM hai / ' na me baMdho'sti mokSo vA bhrAMtiH zAMtA nirAzrayA / aho mayi sthitaM vizvaM vastuto na mayi sthitm| me baMdhaH vA mokSaH na asti - merA baMdha yA mokSa nahIM hai / suno! kaisI adabhuta bAta janaka kaha rahe haiM : 'na merA baMdhana hai, na merA mokSa hai ! ' tumane yaha to sunA ki baMdhana hai saMsAra / chor3o baMdhana ! baMdhana se mokSa kI khoja kro| lekina sunA tumane, janaka kyA kaha rahe haiM? ve kaha rahe haiM, na merA baMdhana hai, na mokSa ! aisI cittadazA kA nAma hI mokSa hai, jahAM tumheM patA calatA hai: na baMdhana hai na mokss| baMdhana bhI kalpita the, to mokSa bhI kalpita hai| kathA hai jIsasa ke jIvana meM ki ve eka gAMva meM Aye, aura unhoMne eka vRkSa ke nIce kucha logoM ko bar3e udAsa dekhA, bar3e parezAna dekhA, bar3e dIna, durbala! unhoMne pUchA, 'tumheM kyA huA ? tuma para kauna-sI vipadA A gaI ?' una logoM ne kahA, 'vipadA hama para bar3I aaii| hama loga bahuta ghabar3A gaye haiM, hamane bar3e pApa kiye haiM / aura hama narka se Dara rahe haiM, hama thara-thara kAMpa rahe haiN|' aba musalamAnoM kA narka khataranAka to hone hI vAlA hai| agara narka jAo, to hiMduoM kA cunanA, vahAM thor3I astavyastatA rahegI, musalamAnoM kA mata cunanA / agara vahAM koI cunAva ho to bhAratIyoM kA cuna lenA, jarmana yA isa taraha ke logoM kA narka mata cuna lenA; kyoMki vahAM bar3I custI hai, vahAM saba niyama kI pAbaMdI hai| vahAM rizvata bhI nahIM calegI, ki jarA rizvata de dI, aura Aga se jarA baca gaye, ki jarA ThaMDI Aga meM DalavA liyA apane ko / kucha na calegA vahAM / aba musalamAnoM kA narka ! ve to ThIka se satAyeMge; chor3eMge nhiiN| ve to bar3e dhArmika rUpa se staayeNge| unhoMne kahA, hama bar3e ghabar3A gaye haiN| pApa bahuta kiye haiM, hama ghabar3A rahe haiM, hama kaMpa rahe haiN| aura marane kA dina karIba A rahA hai, dojakha meM par3eMge, narka meM sdd'eNge| to hameM caina nahIM hai / jIsasa aura Age bar3he, eka vRkSa ke nIce unhoMne aura logoM ko baiThe dekhA / ve bar3e AzA se bhare baiThe the| lekina AzA meM bhI bhaya thA / aura unhoMne bar3I tapazcaryA kI thI, upavAsa kiye the, dhUpa meM 292 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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zarIra ko galAyA - satAyA thA, sUkhe, haDDiyAM ho gaye the| unhoMne pUchA, 'tumheM kyA huA? tuma para kauna-sI vipadA par3I?' unhoMne kahA, hama svarga kI taiyArI kara rahe haiN| narka kA bhaya hai to hama svarga kI taiyArI kara rahe haiN| hama puNya-arjana kara rahe haiN| magara phira bhI Dara lagatA hai, kahIM cUka to na jAyeMge! saba dAMva para lagA diyA hai, jIvana dAMva para lagA diyA hai; lekina svarga le kara raheMge, bahizta meM pahuMca kara rheNge| magara usI ciMtA meM hama parezAna bhI haiM, tanAva bhI mana meM banA hai| jIsasa aura Age bddh'e| unhoMne eka tIsare vRkSa ke nIce kucha logoM ko baiThe dekhA, jo bar3e masta the| unakI hAlata bilakula alaga thii| na to narka se ghabar3Aye jaise loga vaise bhI na the; svarga ke lobha se bhare loga, vaise bhI na the / ve bar3e masta the / ve gIta gunagunA rahe the, nAca rahe the, AnaMda-magna the / unhoMne pUchA, 'tumheM kyA huA ? tuma bar3e khuza ho ! tuma para koI vipatti nahIM AI?' unhoMne kahA ki nahIM, kyoMki hamane jAna liyA ki na svarga hai na narka hai / saba mana kA khela hai| dukha-sukha donoM hI mana kI dhAraNAyeM haiN| dukha kA AtyaMtika rUpa narka hai; sukha kA AtyaMtika rUpa svarga hai| sukha-dukha donoM mana meM haiM, svarga-narka bhI donoM mana meM haiN| aisA jo jAna letA hai ki sabhI mana meM haiM, vahI mukta hai| isa mukti kI AkhirI ghoSaNA janaka karate haiM: merA baMdha yA mokSa nahIM hai| baMdhana bhI jhUThe haiM, to mokSa kaisA ? baMdhana haiM hI nahIM, to mokSa kaisA ? donoM asatya haiN| 'Azraya-rahita ho kara bhrAMti zAMta ho gaI hai / ' aba merA koI Azraya nahIM hai / aba maiM kisI AzA ke sahAre nahIM jI rahA / aura jaba AzA nahIM hai to nirAzA nahIM hotii| 'Azraya-rahita hokara bhrAMti zAMta ho gaI hai| Azcarya hai ki mujhameM sthita huA jagata vAstava meM mujhameM sthita nahIM hai|' yaha Azcarya kI bAta hai ki sArA jagata hai, phira bhI maiM akaluSita, phira bhI maiM niraMjana, phira bhI maiM pAra hUM ! eka bauddha kathA hai, do bhikSu eka nadI se pAra hote ki bUr3he bhikSu ne dekhA ki eka yuvatI nadI pAra karanA cAhatI hai, to vaha ghabar3A gyaa| nadI gaharI hai, zAyada yuvatI kahe ki merA hAtha samhAla lo| vaha anajAna mAlUma hotI hai| suMdara yuvatI hai ! vaha usake pAsa se nikalA, yuvatI ne kahA bhI ki mujhe nadI ke pAra jAnA hai, kyA Apa mujhe sahArA deMge? usane kahA, mujhe kSamA karo, maiM bhikSu hUM, strI ko maiM chUtA nahIM ! aura usake hAtha-paira kaMpa gaye aura vaha bhAgA tejI se nadI pAra kara gyaa| bUr3hA AdamI! bahuta dina kA dabAyA huA kAma, bhItara phuphakAra mArane lagA vaha; yaha khayAla hI ki strI kA hAtha pakar3a le, sapanoM ko janma dene lgaa| vaha to nadI pAra kara gayA ghabar3AhaTa meN| socA, bhagavAna ko dhanyavAda diyA ki calo bace, eka jhaMjhaTa AtI thI, eka gaDDhe meM girane se bace ! taba pIche lauTa kara dekhA to bar3A hairAna ho gyaa| hairAna bhI huA, thor3A IrSyA se bhI bharA, thor3I jalana bhI paidA yuvA saMnyAsI pIche A rahA thA, vaha lar3akI ko kaMdhe para biThA kara nadI pAra karavA rahA hai| kaMdhe para biThA kara! hAtha pakar3anA bhI eka bAta thI, sparza bhI varjita hai, aura maiM to bUr3hA hUM, aura dukha kA mUla dvaita hai 293

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yaha javAna hai, aura yaha abhI nayA-nayA dIkSita huA hai ! aura yaha kyA pApa ho rahA hai? phira do mIla taka donoM calate rhe| Azrama pahuMcane ke pahale taka bUr3hA phira bolA nahIM, bahuta nArAja thA, AgababUlA thaa| nArAjagI meM IrSyA bhI thI, nArAjagI meM rasa bhI thA, krodha bhI thA, apane ko UMcA aura dhArmika mAnane kI asmitA bhI thI; aura isako nikRSTa aura adhArmika mAnane kA bhAva bhI thaa| sabhI kucha mizrita thaa| sIr3hiyAM jaba ve car3hane lage Azrama kI, taba bUr3he se na rahA gayA; usane kahA ki suno mujhe guru se jA kara kahanA hI par3egA, kyoMki yaha to niyama kA ullaMghana huA hai| aura tuma yuvA ho, aura tumane strI ko kaMdhe para biThAyA, strI suMdara bhI thI ! usa yuvA ne kahA, Apa bhI Azcarya kI bAta kara rahe haiN| maiM to usa strI ko nadI ke kinAre utAra bhI AyA, kyA Apa use aba bhI apane kaMdhe para liye hue haiM ? aba bhI ! Apa bhUle nahIM ? do mIla pIche kI bAta, Apa abhI khIMce liye jA rahe haiM ? dhyAna rakhanA, yaha saMsAra, hai tumhAre pAsa, tuma meM sthita, tuma isameM sthita; magara aisA bhI jIne DhaMga hai ki na tuma saMsAra ko chuo, na saMsAra tumheM chU paaye| tuma aise gujara jAo, asparzita, kvAMre ke kvaaNre| yaha kAlakha tumheM lage na / aise gujarane kA DhaMga hai-- usa DhaMga kA nAma hI sAkSI hai| 'zarIra sahita yaha jagata kucha nahIM hai-- arthAta na sata hai aura na asata hai aura AtmA zuddha caitanya - mAtra hai| aisA nizcaya jAna kara aba kisa para kalpanA ko khar3A kareM ?' aba kahAM apanI kalpanA ko ropeM ? saba Azraya gira gaye / na sukha kI koI kAmanA hai, aura na dukha kA koI bhaya hai / na kucha honA hai, na kucha bacanA hai| na kahIM jAnA hai, na kucha bananA hai| saba Azraya gira gaye, aba kalpanA ko kahAM khar3A kareM ? kucha loga dhana para kalpanA ko khar3A kiye hue haiM - vaha unakA Azraya hai| ve hamezA dhana hI ni rahate haiN| ve nIMda meM bhI rupaye ginate rahate haiN| rupaye kI khanakAra hI ekamAtra saMgIta hai, jise ve saMgIta mAnate haiN| kucha loga haiM pada ke dIvAne; vaha basa unakI kursI Upara uThatI jAye, isakI hI phikra meM lage haiN| bar3I se bar3I kursI para baiTha jAyeM, cAhe phAMsI kyoM na lage bar3I kursI para, koI harjA nahIM, magara kursI bar3I honI caahie| vaha unakA Azraya hai| phira kucha loga haiM, jo svarga kI kAmanA kara rahe haiM, ki svarga meM baiTheMge, yahAM kyA rakhA hai ? yahAM kI kursiyAM Aja milatI haiM, kala china jAtI haiM, yahAM baiThane meM kyA sAra hai? baiTheMge svarga meM, vahAM kalpavRkSa ke nIce baiTha kara bhogeMge dila khola kara / phira samaya kA koI baMdhana nahIM, sImA nahIM hai| magara ye saba Azraya haiM mana ke / 'aisA nizcaya jAna kara aba kisa para kalpanA ko khar3A kareM ?' 'yaha zarIra, svarga, narka, baMdha, mokSa aura bhaya bhI kalpanAmAtra haiN| mujhe unase kyA karanA hai? maiM to zuddha caitanya huuN|' khUba jAgaraNa kI ghaTanA ghaTI janaka ko / aSTAvakra kI maujUdagI meM vimarza paidA huaa| aSTAvakra ke darpaNa meM janaka ne apanA ceharA dekhA, use AtmasmRti AI | anUThI ghaTanA ghttii| bar3I muzkila se aisA hotA hai ki aisA guru aura aisA ziSya mila jaaye| ziSya to bahuta, guru 294 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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bahuta; lekina aisA kabhI-kabhI ghaTatA hai, jabaki aSTAvakra jaisA guru aura janaka jaisA ziSya mila jaaye| jaba aisI ghaTanA ghaTatI hai, aise guru aura ziSya kA milana hotA hai, to satya kA visphoTa na hogA to kyA hogaa| aise zaddha darpaNa ke sAmane, aisA sarala citta vyakti, vinamra bhAva se jhukA huA khar3A ho gayA, use darzana ho gye| ho gaI siNh-grjnaa| vaha aise bolane lagA, jaise kabhI na bolA thaa| vaha aise bolane lagA, jaisA aSTAvakra bolate the; jaise khuda to kho gayA aura aSTAvakra kA hI gIta usakI bAMsurI para bajane lagA; jaise aSTAvakra hI usase bolane lge| ziSya agara miTane ko rAjI ho to guru usake hRdaya ke gahare kone se bolane lagatA hai| ziSya agara jhukane ko rAjI ho, to guru bAhara nahIM raha jAtA, guru tumhAre aMtaratama meM pratiSThita ho jAtA hai| aisA hI huA, aisI hI mahatvapUrNa ghaTanA ghttii| vimarza karo usa para! dhyAna karo usa para! aisI ghaTanA tumheM bhI ghaTa sakatI hai-koI kAraNa nahIM, kucha kamI nahIM hai; sirpha tumhArI kalpanA ke jAla, aura tumhArI vidhiyAM, aura tumhArI auSadhiyoM kA aMbAra, tumheM svastha nahIM hone de rahA hai| tuma svastha ho, aisA vimarza kro| tuma paramAtmA ho, aisA vimarza kro| jo honA thA, ho hI cukA hai| jo pAnA thA, milA hI hai| tuma apane ghara meM baiThe ho, sirpha kalpanA ke mAdhyama se tuma dUra nikala gae ho| eka kSaNa-mAtra meM, kSaNa ke bhI aMza-mAtra meM vApasI ho sakatI hai| mullA nasaruddIna apane DAkTara ke pAsa gayA thaa| 'DAkTara sAhaba,' kahane lagA vaha, 'agara kisI dina maiM yahAM A kara patalUna kI jeba se itane noTa nikAlUM ki Apake pichale sabhI biloM kA bhugatAna ho jAye, to Apa kyA mAneMge? kyA samajheMge?' DAkTara ne kahA, 'yahI ki tuma kisI dUsare kI patalUna pahane hue ho|' tumheM bharosA nahIM aataa| maiM kaha bhI rahA hUM, to bhI tuma sunate ho, tuma kahate hoH huA hogA janaka ko; magara yaha patalUna apanI nahIM hai| tuma to jAnate ho, apanI patalUna meM hAtha DAleMge to khAlI hai| hAtha hI tumane nahIM DAlA hai| khAlI kA tumane bharosA kara liyA hai, binA khoje| ___ tuma-to sadA yaha dekhate ho ki jahAM bhI AnaMda hai, vaha kisI dUsare ke pAsa hai; mere pAsa kahAM? muskurAhaTeM saba dUsaroM kI haiM; AMsU sirpha tumhAre haiM-aisI tumhArI dhAraNA ho gaI hai| dukha kevala tumhAre haiM, sukha saba parAye haiN| ye gIta ghaTate haiM kisI aura ko; tumhAre jIvana meM to sadA dukha hI dukha barasatA hai| yaha amRta barasatA hogA kahIM kisI saubhAgyazAlI ko| tumheM bharosA nahIM AtA! ___maiM kahatA hUM, yaha patalUna tumhArI hai, hAtha to DAlo! tuma kahate ho, 'kyA sAra bAra-bAra hAtha DAlane se? vahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai|' tumane kabhI hAtha DAlA hI nahIM; aura kucha bhI nahIM hai, isa bhrAMti meM tuma par3a gaye ho| eka bAra apane bhItara jhAMko to! __ mullA nasaruddIna ke ghara eka AdamI AyA huA thaa| vaha pUchane lagA nasaruddIna se, yadi koI bAharI vyakti A kara aisA jama jAye ki jAne kA nAma na le, to Apa kyA upAya karate haiM? bahuta dera se jame hue isa AdamI ne mullA nasaruddIna se aisA puuchaa| 'maiM to kucha nahIM kara pAtA, kiMtu merI patnI bar3I catura hai| aise maukoM para vaha Akara, kisI na kisI bahAne mujhe aMdara bulA letI hai|' mullA ne javAba diyaa| vaha AdamI dUsarA savAla pUchane jA hI rahA thA ki paradA uThA, aura eka mahilA aMdara AI, aura | dukha kA mUla dvaita hai 295

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bolI, Apa bhI gajaba karate haiM! zarmA jI ke ghara chaha baje calanA hai aura Apa baiTha kara gappe lagA rahe ___guru kA kula kAma itanA hai ki jo tuma nahIM kara pA rahe ho, vaha tumheM cauMkA de, vaha kaha de A kara ki chaha baje zarmA jI ke ghara calanA hai, aura tuma baiTha kara gappeM lagA rahe ho! ____ guru tumheM kahIM le jAtA nahIM; sirpha jagAtA hai; sirpha yAda dilAtA hai ki chor3o ye gappeM, samaya aura mata gaMvAo, aise bhI bahata gaMvA cake ho| aSTAvakra kI maujUdagI meM yAda A gaI janaka ko, ki ho gaIM gappeM saba vyrth| ye saba gappeM haiM ki koI samrATa ki koI bhikhaarii| ye saba gappeM haiM ki koI dhanika ki koI amiir| ye saba gappeM haiM ki koI saphala ki koI asphl| ye basa gappeM haiN| ye saba kalpanAyeM haiN| hama eka-dUsare ko sahArA diye haiM, aura ina kalpanAoM meM hama jIte cale jAte haiN| ye hamAre race hue nATaka haiM, ye hamAre khela haiN| ___ agara kisI ko saphala honA hai, to kisI ko asaphala honA par3egA--isalie khela meM to donoM kI jarUrata par3atI hai| agara sabhI saphala honA cAheM, to khela baMda ho jAtA hai| sabhI asaphala ho jAyeM, to khela baMda ho jAtA hai| to hamane eka khela raca liyA hai, usameM koI asaphala hotA hai, koI saphala hotA hai; koI buddhimAna, koI buddh| hamane eka khela raca liyA hai| eka kalpanA kA jAla hai| hamane eka bastI basA lI hai| itanA hI tumase kahanA cAhatA hUM: khUba samaya ho gayA, aba uTho! darpaNa tumhAre sAmane hai, thor3A apane cehare ko dekho! tumheM pakar3a kara nadI ke kinAre le AyA hUM, jarA jhAMko, aura siMha-garjanA kisI bhI kSaNa ho sakatI hai| hari OM tatsat! 296 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 I

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pahalA prazna : mere isa prazna kA uttara avazya deM, aisI prArthanA hai| guru - darzana ko kaise AUM ? jaba ziSya guru ke pAsa jAe to kaise jAe ? guru ke pAsa ziSya kisa taraha rahe, kyA-kyA kare aura kyA-kyA na kare ? chA hai 'viSNu caitanya' ne| ziSya kA artha hotA hai, jise sIkhane | kI duSpUra AkAMkSA utpanna huI hai; jisake bhItara sIkhane kI pyAsa jagI hai| sIkhane kI pyAsa sAdhAraNa nahIM hotI; sikhAne kA mana bar3A sAdhAraNa hai| sIkhane kI pyAsa bar3I asAdhAraNa hai| guru to koI bhI honA cAhatA hai, ziSya honA durlabha hai| jo tuma nahIM jAnate, vaha bhI tuma dAvA karate ho jAnane kA, kyoMki jAnane ke dAve meM ahaMkAra kI tRpti hai| jina bAtoM kA tumheM koI bhI patA nahIM hai, unakA bhI tuma uttara dete ho; kyoMki yaha tuma kaise mAno ki uttara, aura tumheM patA nahIM! tuma aisI salAheM dete ho, jinheM koI mAne to gaDDhe meM giregA, kyoMki tuma kisI anubhava se salAha nahIM de rahe ho| tuma to salAha dene kA majA le rahe ho| dekha logoM ko, salAha dene meM kaisA majA lete haiM! phaMsa bhara jAo unake caMgula meM, aura hara koI salAha dene ko utsuka hai| vaha to acchA hai ki loga salAha lete nhiiN| duniyA meM sabase jyAdA dI jAnI vAlI cIja salAha hai, aura sabase kama lI jAne vAlI cIja bhI salAha hai| kauna sunatA hai ? kauna letA hai ? acchA hai ki loga lete nahIM anyathA loga pAgala ho jAyeM / salAha dene vAle itane haiM, mArgadarzaka itane haiM ! pU sIkhane kI icchA ati durlabha hai| kyoMki sIkhane kI icchA kA artha huA-- yaha svIkAra ki mujhe mAlUma nahIM; yaha svIkAra ki maiM ajJAnI hUM; yaha svIkAra ki maiM samarpita hone ko taiyAra hUM, ki maiM bhikSA kI jholI phailAne ko rAjI huuN| bezarma bhikSA kI jholI phailAne kI himmata se koI ziSya banatA hai| lAga-lapeTa, saMkoca, zarma, saba chor3a kara koI ziSya banatA hai / ziSya banane kA artha hai, ki merA sArA atIta vyartha thA, galata thA- - ise maiM svIkAra karatA hUM / kala eka iTAliyana yuvatI ne saMnyAsa liyA, vaha kevala bhUlI-bhaTakI do-cAra dina ke liye yahAM A gii| ghUmatI rahI pUre deza meM gaI bahuta AzramoM meM, bahuta satsaMgoM meM; bhUlI- bhaTakI, kisI ne batA diyA, to yahAM A gii| Aja hI use vApasa lauTanA hai| vaha kala bar3e hRdaya se rone lgii| aura usane kahA ki mujhe bar3I ar3acana meM DAla diyaa| pUchA maiMne, kyA ar3acana hai? usane kahA, ar3acana yaha hai ki

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ye tIna dina saMkaTa ke ho gaye; na AtI to acchA thaa| kyoMki ina tIna dinoM ne mujhe batA diyA ki aba taka jo maiM jAnatI thI, vaha saba galata hai; aura aba taka jo maiM socatI thI ThIka hai, vaha bilakula ThIka nhiiN| kucha aura hI ThIka hai| aba tumane mujhe muzkila meM DAla diyaa| aura mujhe lauTa kara AnA pdd'egaa| aba maiM jA rahI hUM-sirpha Ane ke liye| ziSyatva kA janma ho gayA! jisa kSaNa tumheM patA lagatA hai ki merA sArA atIta vyartha thA, kUr3A-karkaTa thaa...| bahuta kaThina hai yaha svIkAra karanA, kyoMki atIta yAnI tumhArA ahNkaar| jo tumane aba taka kiyA, socA, samajhA, usI para to tumhArA ahaMkAra khar3A hai| vaha ThIka thA to ahaMkAra khar3A ho sakatA hai| vaha saba galata thaa...| jisa kSaNa tumheM dikhAI par3atA hai ki merA atIta, sArA kA sArA eka aMdherI rAta thA, usa kSaNa tuma ziSya banate ho| yahAM yaha bhI khayAla rakha lenAH tuma yaha mata socanA ki hama ziSya bana sakate haiM; kyoMki atIta meM kucha bAteM galata thIM, vaha hama mAnate haiM; kucha bAteM ThIka thIM, vaha hama mAnate haiN| aisA hotA hI nhiiN| yA to tuma galata hote ho, yA tuma ThIka hote ho| kucha bAteM ThIka aura kucha bAteM galata-aisA hotA hI nhiiN| yaha jo satya kI khoja hai, yahAM samajhaute nahIM clte| satya koI samajhautA nahIM hai| agara tuma ThIka the to ThIka the; agara galata the to galata the| yaha bhI ahaMkAra kI tarakIba hai ki ahaMkAra kahatA hai: hAM, kucha bAteM hamAre jIvana meM galata rahIM, unako ThIka kara leMge; aise bAkI jIvana to saba ThIka hI hai| to tamhAre jIvana meM krAMti kabhI na hogI. sadhAra ho sakatA hai| aura sadhAra kI AkAMkSA ziSya kI AkAMkSA nahIM hai| ziSya kI AkAMkSA to mahAkrAMti ke lie hai| ziSya to kahatA hai ki maiM apane pUre atIta se svayaM ko vicchinna kara lenA cAhatA hUM; maiM cAhatA hUM ki phira se merI zuruAta ho, maiM cAhatA hUM ki phira ka kha ga se zuruAta ho; maiM cAhatA hUM ki phira se merA janma ho| yahI ziSya kI AkAMkSA hai| eka janma huA thA-mAM se, pitA se; aba maiM cAhatA hUM sadaguru se janma ho| eka janma thA zarIra kA; aba maiM apanI AtmA kA janma cAhatA huuN| bar3I himmata caahie| yahAM taka bhI tuma rAjI ho jAte ho...| mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM, hAM, hamAre jIvana meM kucha galata bAteM haiM, lekina sabhI galata nahIM haiN| ise tuma phira se soca lo| agara tuma galata ho, to kucha ThIka aura kucha galata ho nahIM sakatA; sabhI galata hogaa| kyoMki jo tumase nikalA hai, jo tumhArI mUrchA se nikalA hai, vaha saMyogavazAta ThIka mAlUma par3e, ThIka ho nahIM sktaa| tumane bhalA dAna diyA ho, magara tumhAre dAna meM bhI lobha hogA, agara tuma lobhI ho| to tuma kahoge, lobha to burA hai; lekina maiMne eka maMdira banAyA, eka masjida banAyI, eka gurudvArA banAyA-yaha to burA nahIM ho sakatA! lekina maiM tumase kahatA hUM : maMdira banAo, masjida banAo, gurudvArA banAo, agara tuma lobhI ho to tumhAre maMdira meM bhI lobha hI hogaa| hogA paraloka kA lobha, hogA svarga pAne kA lobha-magara lobha hI hogaa| lobhI se dAna nahIM ho sktaa| lobhI dAna bhI karatA hai to vahAM, usa dUsare kinAre para hajAra gunA pAne kI AkAMkSA meM karatA hai| yaha 300 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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bhI koI dAna rahA? saudA ho gayA / dAna kA matalaba hotA hai : hama bezarta dete haiN| dAna kA matalaba hotA hai: dene meM majA hai, isalie dete haiM / dene meM majA abhI aura yahIM hai, isalie dete haiM / dAna kA matalaba huA, Age isase koI saMbaMdha nahIM; Age hama isake saMbaMdha meM koI pratikAra nahIM cAhate, koI puraskAra nahIM cAhate haiN| dene meM majA AyA, isalie diyA hai| aba dene se koI aura phala milanA cAhie, to phira lobha A gayA / lobha kA matalaba hotA hai: phala kI AkAMkSA, phalAkAMkSA / dAna kA artha hotA hai: phalAkAMkSAzUnya denA; dene kA majA, dene kA AnaMda / tumane kisI ko diyA, aura agara dhanyavAda kI bhI AkAMkSA rakhI to dAna bhraSTa ho gayA / tumane agara lauTa kara yaha bhI dekhA ki isa AdamI ne zukriyA kahA yA nahIM kahA, tuma socane lage bAda meM ki yaha bhI kaise apAtra ko de diyA ki usane dhanyavAda bhI na diyaa...| eka jhena phakIra ke pAsa eka AdamI hajAroM svarNa-azarphiyAM le kara aayaa| usane bar3e jora se azarphiyoM kA thailA pttkaa| unakI khanakhanAhaTa pUre maMdira meM gUMja gii| loga aise hI dAna dete haiM- khanakhanAhaTa kI AvAja ! usa phakIra ne jora se kahA ki jholA dhIme se nahIM rakha sakate ? vaha AdamI thor3A hairAna huA, kyoMki vaha karor3apati thA, usa gAMva kA sabase dhanapati thaa| aura yaha phakIra... ! aura vaha dene AyA hai; dhanyavAda kI to bAta dUra rahI, yaha usase kahatA hai, jholA zAMti se nahIM rakha sakate? para usane kahA, Apa suneM mahArAja! lAkhoM rupaye lAyA hUM Apako bheMTa karane! usane kahA, ThIka !. magara usane dhanyavAda bhI na diyA / vaha dhanapati jarA becaina hone lgaa| usane kahA, mahArAja kucha to kheN| usane kahA, aba kucha kyA kahanA hai? mujhako tuma dhanyavAda do aura jAo / vaha dhanapati bolA, yaha jarA sImA ke bAhara kI bAta ho gii| dhanyavAda maiM Apako dUM aura jAUM - matalaba ? to usane kahA, dAna svIkAra kara liyA hai, isakI dakSiNA na doge ? tumhArA dAna svIkAra kara liyA, isake lie dhanyavAda na karoge ? tumhArA dAna iMkAra bhI kiyA jA sakatA thA, phira kyA karate ? to yA to dhanyavAda do, yA uThA lo jholA, jAo apane ghara; phira dubArA isa tarapha mata aanaa| dAna kA artha hI yaha hotA hai| isalie tumane dekhA, hiMdU dAna dete haiM, phira dakSiNA dete haiM! dakSiNA kA matalaba hai dhanyavAda, ki Apane svIkAra kara liyA / dAna dakSiNA ke binA adhUrA raha jAtA hai| lobha se diyA gayA dAna to dAna nahIM, lobha kA hI vistAra hai| agara galata ho to tuma jo karoge, vaha saba galata hogaa| tumhArA maMdira jAnA galata, tumhArI pUjA galata, tumhArI prArthanA galata, tumase nikalegI - sahI ho kaise sakatI hai ? aura agara tuma sahI ho, to tuma jo karoge, vaha sahI hai| isalie to kRSNa arjuna se kaha sake ki lar3a, basa tU bhItara sahI ho jA; tU bhItara paramAtmA se jur3a jA; tU bhItara anubhava kara le ki maiM nahIM hUM, vahI hai; phira tU kATa, bephikrI se kATa; phira hiMsA meM bhI pApa nahIM hai| prabhu prasAda - paripUrNa prayatna se 301

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* ise tuma smjhnaa| kRSNa kaha rahe haiM ki agara tU paramAtmA ko samarpita ho kara hiMsA bhI karatA hai, to bhI pApa nahIM hai| aura agara-maiM tumase kaha rahA hUM-lobha kI AkAMkSA se tuma dAna bhI karate ho to pApa hai| tumhArI prArthanA meM agara mAMga hai, to pApa ho gyaa| tumhArI prArthanA agara sirpha ahobhAva kI abhivyakti hai to puNya ho gyaa| - pUchA hai, 'guru-darzana ko kaise AUM? jaba ziSya guru ke pAsa jAe to kaise jAe ? guru ke pAsa ziSya kisa taraha rahe, kyA-kyA kare, aura kyA-kyA na kare?' ___pahalI bAta, AMtarika ziSyatA ko janma de| jo maiM kaha rahA hUM, use suna kara sIkha lenA, usakA jJAna banA lenA, usase smRti ko paripuSTa kara lenA-ziSyatA nahIM hai| vidyArthI ho tuma ziSya nhiiN| to vidyArthI aura ziSya kA bheda samajha lo| vidyArthI, vidyA kA arjana karatA; jo kahA jAtA hai, use saMyojita karake rakhatA, usakI maMjUSA banAtA, usako kaMThastha karatA, jAnakArI ikaTThI karatA; usakI buddhi jyAdA saMpanna ho jAtI; usakI smRti jyAdA bharI-pUrI ho jAtI; vaha hara prazna ke uttara bhItara ikaTThe karatA jaataa| vaha saMgrAhaka hai| jaise koI dhana ikaTThA karatA hai, aise vaha jJAna ikaTThA karatA hai| yaha vidyArthI hai| ziSya vidyArthI nahIM hai| ziSya AtmArthI hai| ziSya satyArthI hai| usako isakI koI AkAMkSA nahIM hai ki smRti bahuta puSTa ho jAye, jAnakArI kA bahuta aMbAra laga jaaye| nahIM, isase use prayojana nhiiN| vaha cAhatA hai, usakI AtmA pragaTa ho jaaye| jAnakArI rahe na rahe; korA ho jAUM, phikra nahIM merI AtmA vikasita ho jaaye| ____aMgrejI meM do zabda haiM : bIiMga aura naoNleja; AtmA aura jnyaan| vidyArthI kI AkAMkSA naoNleja, jJAna kI hai| ziSya kI AkAMkSA bIiMga kI, AtmA kI hai-maiM aura gahana ho jAUM, aura virATa ho jAUM, aura vistIrNa ho jAUM; merI sImAyeM TUTeM; maiM AkAza meM uDUM, virATa aura vibhu meM merA praveza ho jaaye| jAna lUM paramAtmA ke saMbaMdha meM to vidyArthI-kaise paramAtmA ho jAUM; kaise usameM DUba jAUM; kaise usameM paga jAUM aura kho jAUM; kaise yaha merI choTI-sI kala-kala karatI saritA usake sAgara meM tirohita ho jAe? - to vidyArthI to kucha lene AtA hai, ziSya kucha khone AtA hai| vidyArthI to kUr3A-karkaTa ikaTThA karake, poTalI bAMdha kara cala detA hai; ziSya jAte vakta pAegA ki bacA hI nhiiN| poTalI bAMdhanI to dUra; jo AyA thA, vaha bhI gyaa| khAlI ho kara lauTegA ziSya, vidyArthI bhara kara lauttegaa| vidyArthI duniyA ke bAjAra meM becane yogya kucha le jAyegA, kmaayegaa| ziSya bilakula zUnya ho kara lauttegaa| zUnyatA kI taiyArI ziSyatatva hai| bar3I kaThina hai| rahIma kA vacana hai: aba rahIma muzkila par3I, gAr3he doU kaam| sAMce to jaga nahIM, jhUThe mileM na raam|| aba rahIma muzkila par3I-aba bar3I jhaMjhaTa meM par3e rahIma ! gAr3he doU kAma-aba to donoM kAma muzkila ho gye| sAMce to jaga nahIM-agara satya kI khoja karo to bAjAra khotA hai| agara satya kI khoja karo, to saMsAra khotA hai| sAMce to jaga nahIM, jhUThe mileM na rAma-aura agara jhUTha se calo, to 302 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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paramAtmA kI koI upalabdhi nahIM hotii| aba rahIma muzkila par3I...! ziSya aisI hI muzkila meM par3a jAtA hai| - aba rahIma muzkila par3I, gAr3he doU kaam| agara apane ko khotA hai to paramAtmA milatA hai. lekina apane ko khone meM vaha saba kho jAtA hai, jise hama saMsAra kahate haiN| apane ko khotA hai to satya milatA hai; lekina apane ko khone meM vaha saba kho jAtA hai, jisake kAraNa hama satya ko khojane nikale the| aba rahIma muzkila pdd'ii...| __ jaba tuma pahalI daphA satya kI khoja karane nikalate ho to isIlie ki satya bhI tumhArI muTThI meM ho| jaba tuma paramAtmA kI khoja karane nikalate ho to isIlie ki aura saba to pA liyA, aba paramAtmA ko bhI pA leM; yaha cunautI bhI khAlI na raha jaae| sunA hai maiMne, mahAvIra gujarate the eka gAMva se| usa nagara kA mahAadhipati, samrATa unake darzana ko aayaa| prasenajita usakA nAma thaa| usa samrATa ne kahA, prabhu! saba hai mere pAsa, magara idhara Apane eka ar3acana kara dI-dhyAna, dhyAna, dhyAna ! isase mana meM eka becainI rahatI hai| saba hai mere pAsa, yaha dhyAna bhara kI kamI akharatI hai| isake kAraNa aisA lagatA hai ki kucha kama hai| yaha dhyAna mujhe caahie| aura maiM isa dhyAna ko pAne ke lie, jo bhI Apa mUlya cukAne ko kaheM, cukAne ko rAjI huuN| . sunA hogA usane gAMva meM, mahAvIra ke Ane se dhyAna kI carcA hone lgii| vaha jarA becaina huA hogaa| usake pAsa saba hai-tijorI meM saba baMda hai; dhana, pada, pratiSThA, saba baMda hai| dekhA hogA khAtAbahI khola kara, dhyAna nahIM hai, yaha kyA mAmalA hai? loga dhyAna kI bAta karane lage, gAMva meM kucha loga dhyAnI bhI hone lage, kucha loga dhyAna kI mastI meM bhI calane lage, kucha logoM kI AMkhoM meM dhyAna kA nazA bhI dikhAI par3ane lagA-yaha mAmalA kyA hai? vaha thor3A becaina ho gyaa| usane mahAvIra se kahA, maiM saba kucha karane ko taiyAra hUM! jo bhI kImata ho, cukA duuNgaa| mahAvIra thor3I muzkila meM par3e : isa pAgala prasenajita ko kyA kaheM? yaha koI kImata cukAne se milane vAlI bAta nhiiN| thor3e jhijhake hoMge, isako uttara kyA deM, kyoMki kahIM yaha akAraNa dukhI na ho| yaha bAta hI mUr3hatApUrNa pUcha rahA hai, lekina samrATa hai| yaha bAta hI vyartha pUcha rahA hai| unako thor3A jhijhakatA dekha kara prasenajita ne kahA, Apa saMkoca na kareM, lAkha azarphI, do lAkha azarphI, dasa lAkha azarphI--jitanA kaheM, muMha mAMgA dene ko taiyAra hUM, magara yaha bAta akharatI hai ki gAMva meM kucha loga dhyAna kI bAta karate haiM, mere pAsa dhyAna nahIM hai| mahAvIra ko majAka suujhii| unhoMne kahA, aisA karo, tumhAre gAMva meM eka garIba AdamI hai, usako dhyAna upalabdha ho gayA hai, tuma usI se kharIda lo| usane kahA, yaha Apane ThIka khaa| maiM abhI jAtA huuN| vaha apane ratha para savAra ho kara garIba ke jhopar3e para pahuMca gayA, garIba to ghabar3A gyaa| vaha garIba AdamI bAhara A kara caraNoM meM gira pdd'aa| samrATa ne kahA, phikra mata kr| jo terI mAMga ho, bola, muMhamAMgA dAma dene ko taiyAra huuN| yaha dhyAna kyA balA hai ? yaha tU mujhe de de| aura mahAvIra ne kahA ki prabhu prasAda-paripUrNa prayatna se 303 |

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tujhe mila gayA hai| usane kahA ki mila to gayA hai aura maiM dene ko bhI taiyAra hUM; lekina Apa lene ko taiyAra nhiiN| samrATa ne kahA, pAgala! hoza kI bAteM kara rahA hai? maiM jo bhI mUlya cukAnA ho, cukAne ko taiyAra huuN| aura tU kahatA hai, lene ko taiyAra nahIM! usane kahA, isalie to maiM kahatA hUM Apa lene ko taiyAra nhiiN| Apa dhyAna ko bhI koI saMpadA samajha rahe haiM! yaha koI vastu hai jo maiM de dUM? jisakA hastAMtaraNa kara dUM? isake lie to tumheM rUpAMtarita honA pdd'egaa| yaha mUlya se nahIM milegI, isake liye to tumheM pUrA Atma-visarjana karanA hogaa| isake lie to tuma jaise ho vaise na rahoge; tumhAre bhItara eka nae caitanya, eka naI UrjA kA janma hogA to milegii| tuma mujhase prANa mAMgo, maiM prANa de dUM; magara dhyAna mata mAMgo, kyoMki dhyAna maiM kaise dUM? prANa mAMgo, dene ko taiyAra hUM; abhI yahIM churA mArUM, mara jAUM; tumhAre lie saba nichAvara kara duuN| tuma samrATa ho, isa gAMva ke mAlika ho| maiM garIba AdamI, sadA tumhArI sevA meM rahA huuN| prANa le lo, to taiyAra hUM; lekina dhyAna kaise dUM? prANoM meM churI bhuMka jAe to prANa cale jAte haiM; dhyAna meM churI bhoMkane kA bhI upAya nhiiN| isalie to kRSNa kahate haiM, nainaM chindaMti zastrANi! use zastra bhI nahIM cheda paate| use Aga bhI nahIM jalA paatii| usa avasthA kI khoja meM jaba tuma nikalate ho, zurU meM, to tumheM ThIka-ThIka patA bhI nahIM hotA ki tuma kyA khojane nikale ho? tuma to usako bhI aise hI khojane nikalate ho, jaise tuma aura cIjoM ko khojane nikalate ho| vaha bhI eka mahatvAkAMkSA hotI hai| vaha to dhIre-dhIre guru ke satsaMga meM tumheM anubhava hogA ki yaha to mahatvAkAMkSA chor3ane se milegaa| dhyAna, mahatvAkAMkSA kA hissA nahIM ho sktaa| Ate tuma kisI aura kAraNa se ho, lekina Ane ke bAda dhIre-dhIre, dhIre-dhIre tumheM patA calatA hai ki tumhArA Ane kA kAraNa hI galata thaa| aba rahIma muzkila par3I, gAr3he doU kaam| sAMce to jaga nahIM, jhUThe mileM na raam|| ziSya aisI duvidhA meM par3a jAtA hai| idhara pukAratA hai guru, dUra zikharoM kI pukAra, anaMta kA AkarSaNa, thor3I-thor3I jhalakeM bhI milanI zurU ho jAtI haiM, thor3I-thor3I rasa kI bUMdeM bhI barasane lagatIM, thor3I-thor3I barakhA bhI hotI-aura udhara saMsAra, aura janmoM-janmoM kI vAsanAoM kA bala aura jora, pukAratI huI kAmavAsanA, pukAratA huA ahaMkAra, ve saba cIkhate-pukArate haiM ki kahAM cale? aba rahIma mazkila paDI. gADhe doU kaam| aura ziSya bIca meM jhUla jAtA hai| to tuma mujhase pUchate ho ki 'guru-darzana ko kaise AUM?' guru-darzana ko Ane kA eka hI artha hotA hai| apane ko miTAne kI taiyaarii| guru ko dekhanA carma-cakSuoM kI bAta nhiiN| mere pAsa jaba koI ziSya AtA hai, taba vaha aisI AMkheM le kara AtA hai ki maiM use dikhAI par3atA huuN| jaba koI vidyArthI AtA hai, taba vaha dUsare DhaMga kI AMkheM le kara AtA hai; use maiM dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| use bhI dikhAI par3atA hUM, lekina usakI AMkhoM ke anukuul| koI mitra AtA hai sahAnubhUti se, prema se samajhane-use kucha aura dikhAI par3atA huuN| koI zatru AtA hai-vivAda 304 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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lie mana meM, zAstrArtha lie mana meM-use kucha aura dikhAI par3atA huuN| tumhArI AMkha para nirbhara hai| agara tuma ziSya kI bhAMti AnA cAhate ho, to zUnya kI bhAMti AnA siikho| jaba mere pAsa Ao to apane ko bAhara hI chor3a aanaa| agara tuma apane ko le kara mere pAsa Ae, to tuma hI tumako dikhAI par3ate rahoge, tuma mujhe na dekha pAoge; maiM tumhArI oTa meM par3a jaauuNgaa| ____ jaba tuma apane ko rakha kara Aoge bAhara, aise Aoge jaise eka zUnya AyA, eka kore kAgaja kI taraha Aoge, taba tuma mujhe dekha paaoge| taba usa saMbaMdha kI ghaTanA ghaTegI jisako guru-ziSya kA saMbaMdha kaheM; taba eka setu nirmita hotA hai| prItama chavi nainana basI, para-chavi kahAM samAe? . bharI sarAya rahIma lakhi, pathika Apa phira jaae| aura jaba tuma mujhase bharane lgoge...| prItama chavi nainana bsii...| ziSya aura garu kA saMbaMdha to athAha prema kA saMbaMdha hai; jJAna kA saMbaMdha nahIM, prema kA saMbaMdha; buddhi kA saMbaMdha nahIM, hRdaya kA sNbNdh| tumhAre vicAra mujhase mela khAte haiM, usase thor3e hI tuma mere ziSya ho jaaoge| tumase mere vicAra mela khAte haiM, isalie tuma mere sAtha khar3e ho; kala agara tumase mere vicAra mela na khAeM to phira? tuma mujhase alaga ho jaaoge| bahuta loga mere pAsa Ae haiM aura bahuta loga mere pAsa se cale gae haiN| Ae the, to unheM lagA unake vicAra mela khAte haiN| asala meM ve mere sAtha na the; unheM lagA ki maiM unake sAtha huuN| mere vicAra unase mela khAte haiM; ve keMdra rhe| mere vicAroM ne unakI puSTi kii| ve bar3e praphullita hue| lekina jaba unheM patA lagA ki mere sabhI vicAra unase mela nahIM khAte, taba ar3acana zurU ho gii| taba ve na ruka ske| taba ve haTa ge| taba ve ghabar3A ge| ___ tumhAre vicAra agara mujhase mela khAte haiM, isalie tuma yahAM ho, to tuma jyAdA se jyAdA eka anuyAyI ho-ziSya nhiiN| ziSya to vahI hai, jo kahatA hai : chor3o vicAra kI baat| dila se dila mela khAtA hai| vicAra Upara-Upara kI bAteM haiM; dila bhItara kI bAta hai| AtmA, AtmA se mela khAtI hai| aura ziSya aisA nahIM socatA ki guru se mere vicAra kA mela baiThatA hai| ziSya aisA socatA hai ki maiM guru ke sAtha mela khAtA huuN| kisI dina mela na khAe to ziSya apane bhItara kAraNa khojatA hai; una kAraNoM ko haTAtA hai tAki phira mela khA jaae| jo loga socate haiM ki maiM unase mela khAUM, jisa dina bhI ar3acana hotI hai, maiM unase mela nahIM khAtA, ve mujhe chor3a dete haiN| kyoMki unameM to badalane kA koI savAla hI nahIM, ve to ThIka haiM hii| satra to unheM mAlama hI hai. ve sirpha Ae the pramANa-patra khojne| ve zAyada merI parIkSA ko Ae the, yA zAyada mujhase apane satya ko bharane Ae the| jo unakA satya hai, aura satyatara mAlUma hone lage, aura eka gavAhI mila jAe, isake lie Ae the| lekina satya to unake pAsa hai hii| jisa dina maiM unase mela nahIM khAtA, usI dina unakI rAha alaga ho jAtI hai| ziSya kA jor3a kucha aisA hai ki phira usakI rAha alaga nahIM hotii| prabhu prasAda-paripUrNa prayatna se 305

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prItama chavi nainana basI, para-chavi kahAM samAe? . guru aisA chA jAtA hai bhItara, ziSya guru ke raMga meM DUba jAtA hai, ziSya guru ke raMga meM raMga jAtA hai| ziSya bacatA hI nhiiN| guru hI usase bolane lagatA hai| guru hI usameM nAcane lgtaa| guru hI usameM gunagunAne lgtaa| dhIre-dhIre ziSya to kho hI jAtA hai| guru kI hI eka pratichavi nirmita ho jAtI hai| eka aura guru kI pratimA khar3I ho gii| bharI sarAya rahIma lakhi, pathika Apa phira jaae| aura jaba sarAya bharI ho, to pathika vApisa lauTa jAte haiN| jaba tumhArA hRdaya guru se bharA ho, to bahuta-se pathika vApisa lauTa jAeMge, jinako tumane lAkha-lAkha bAra upAya kiyA thA haTAne kA aura na haTA pAe the, kyoMki sarAya khAlI thii| jinheM tumane bahuta bAra socA thA, kisa taraha chuTakArA ho krodha se, kAma se, lobha se kaise chuTakArA ho aura nahIM ho pAtA thaa| jaba tuma bhItara bhara jAte ho guru se, acAnaka tuma pAte ho bahuta-sI bAteM jo chUTatI nahIM thIM, chUTa gaIM, binA ceSTA ke chUTa gaIM, gira giiN| bharI sarAya rahIma lakhi, pathika Apa phira jaae| guru ke pAsa hone kA artha hai : mRtyu ke pAsa honaa| marane kI taiyArI caahie| agara guru nArAja bhI ho, to bhI ziSya jAnatA hai, guru nArAja to nahIM ho sakatA; aisA to asaMbhava hai; to yaha bhI koI upAya hogaa| gurajiepha aisA karatA thaa| apane ziSyoM para kabhI isa taraha pAgala ho kara nArAja ho jAtA thA--akAraNa; koI kAraNa bhI samajha meM nahIM AtA thaa| bahuta-se loga to usase haTa jAte the| lekina jo Tike raha gae, unake jIvana meM usane bar3I krAMti lA dii| dhIre-dhIre samajhe rAja ki vaha nArAja kyoM ho jAtA hai| vaha nArAja ho kara sirpha tamheM eka maukA detA hai ki dekho. aba maiM nArAja haM: tama nArAja guru ke sAtha ruka sakate ho? pyAre-pyAre ke sAtha to rukane meM kyA kaThinAI hai| koI bhI ruka jaae| mIThe-mIThe ke sAtha rukane meM to kyA ar3acana hai? koI bhI ruka jaae| gurajiepha kahatA hai, jaba maiM kar3avA hotA hUM, taba bhI tuma mere sAtha ruka sakate ho? agara tuma mere kar3avepana meM bhI mere sAtha ruka sakate ho, to hI ruke| aura jo guru ke kar3avepana meM sAtha ruka gayA, usa para guru kA amRta barasa jAtA hai| guru ke pAsa honA eka satata sAdhanA hai| isa jagata meM bahuta sAdhanAoM ke rUpa haiM; lekina guru ke pAsa hone se bar3I koI sAdhanA nahIM hai| isalie to hamane satsaMga kI bar3I mahimA kahI hai| guru ke pAsa hone kI mahimA itanI hai jisakA koI hisAba nhiiN|| zAstra to murdA hai; tuma lAkha par3ho, tuma apane hI artha nikAla loge| zAstra to tumheM nahIM badala sakatA, tuma zAstra ko jarUra badala sakate ho, kyoMki zAstra kyA karegA? tuma jo artha cAhoge, vahI artha nikAla loge| tumhArA artha tuma zAstra ke Upara chApa doge, tumhArI vyAkhyA zAstra para savAra ho jaaegii| jIvita guru ke Upara tuma apanI vyAkhyA nahIM thopa skte| jIvita guru pAre kI bhAMti hotA hai; tumane muTThI bAMdhI ki vaha haTA vahAM se| tumhArI muTThI nahIM baMdhane detaa| tumhArI pakar3a meM kabhI AtA bhI nhiiN| kyoMki usakI sArI ceSTA yahI hai ki tumhArI pakar3a chUTa jAe, pakar3ane kI Adata chUTa jaae| usakI sArI ceSTA yahI hai ki tumhArI muTThI baMda na rahe, khula jaae| usakI sArI ceSTA yahI hai ki tumhAre 306 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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saba tanAva-pakar3ane ke, Asakti ke, rAga ke visarjita ho jaaeN| to vaha AlaMbana nahIM banatA tumhArI pakar3a ke lie| vaha tumhArA Azraya bhI nahIM banatA; bAra-bAra vaha haTa jAtA hai| jaise hI tuma use apanA Azraya aura surakSA mAnane lagate ho, acAnaka vaha haTa jAtA hai, dhar3Ama se tuma jamIna para girate ho| vaha tumase yaha kahanA cAhatA hai ki maiM tumheM tumhAre paira para khar3A karanA cAhatA hUM, maiM tumheM bala denA cAhatA hUM ki tuma apane paira para khar3e ho jaao| . to guru nArAja bhI ho to ziSya nahIM dekhatA ki guru nArAja hai| usakI japhA, japhA nahIM, __ usako na tU japhA smjh| guru kI nirdayatA, usakI kaThoratA, kaThoratA nahIM hai| usakI japhA, japhA nahIM, usako na tU japhA smjh| husna-e-jahAM phareba kI, yaha bhI koI adA smjh| agara prema hai to yaha bhI guru ke sauMdarya kA eka DhaMga hai| aisA huA, nAma tumane sunA hogA naMdalAla bosa kaa| bhArata ke bar3e citrakAra! ve avanIMdranAtha ThAkura ke ziSya the| avanIMdranAtha ThAkura ravIMdranAtha ke cAcA the| mahAcitrakAra the avniiNdrnaath| eka dina ravIMdranAtha baiThe haiM avanIMdranAtha ke sAtha aura naMdalAla Ae--taba ve yuvA the--kRSNa kA eka citra banA kara lAe the| ravIMdranAtha ne apane saMsmaraNoM meM likhA hai ki kRSNa kA aisA suMdara citra maiMne dekhA hI nhiiN| ravIMdranAtha khuda mahAkavi the, khuda bhI bar3e citrakAra the, isalie unakI parakha para to koI saMdeha karane kA savAla nhiiN| unhoMne likhA hai ki maiM maMtramugdha ho gyaa| lekina maiM bar3A cauNkaa| avanIMdranAtha ne citra ko eka najara dekhA aura bAhara pheMka diyA-daravAje ke bAhara! aura naMdalAla se kahA ki isako tuma dikhAne-yogya samajhate ho? tuma se acche to baMgAla ke paTie, jo kRSNASTamI para do-do paise ke kaSNa ke citra banA kara becate haiM. ve behatara banA lete haiN| jAo. paTiyoM se siikho| __ yaha to bar3I kaThora bAta thii| yaha to bar3I nirdaya bAta thii| yaha to ravIMdranAtha ko bhI lagA ki roka , apane cAcA ko aura kahUM ki yaha jarA jyAdatI ho rahI hai, sImA ke bAhara huA jA rahA hai maamlaa| maiMne aisA suMdara citra nahIM dekhA kisI kA banAyA huaa| ravIMdranAtha ne likhA hai, maiM to yaha bhI kahane ko taiyAra thA ki Apane bhI kRSNa ke citra banAe, magara isakA mukAbalA nahIM hai| avanIMdranAtha ke citra bhI phIke haiM, yaha ravIMdranAtha kahanA cAhate the| magara guru-ziSya ke bIca bolanA to ucita nhiiN| ve jAneM, unakA DhaMga jaane| ve cupacApa baiThe rahe, apane ko samhAla kr| naMdalAla ne paira chue, bAhara calA gyaa| tIna sAla taka naMdalAla kA koI patA na claa| avanIMdranAtha bar3I ciMtA se usakI pratIkSA karate, khabareM bhI bhejIM, logoM ko bhI kahAH kahAM gayA, kyA huA? ravIMdranAtha aneka bAra unase kahe bhI ki yaha jyAdatI thii| Apane usako burI taraha coTa pahuMcA dI, usake hRdaya ko AghAta pahuMcA diyaa| avanIMdranAtha rote naMdalAla ke lie ki vaha gayA kahAM? tIna prabhu prasAda-paripUrNa prayatna se 307

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sAla bAda naMdalAla lautte| lauTe to unakI hAlata baMgAla meM jaise garIba citrakAra hote haiM, paTie, una jaisI ho gaI thii| vahI purAne tIna sAla pahale ke kapar3e the, phaTe-purAne, pahacAnanA muzkila thaa| zakla badala gaI thI, kAlI ho gaI thii| lekina ve phira kucha citra banA kara le Ae the| aura unhoMne phira paira chue aura kahA, Apane ThIka kahA thaa| ina tIna varSoM meM itanA sIkhane ko milA, paTiyoM ke paas| kyoMki jo khyAtinAma citrakAra haiM, ve to apane ahaMkAra ke kAraNa banAne lagate haiN| jinakI koI khyAti nahIM, unake citroM meM eka nirdoSatA, eka sahajatA hai - vaha sIkhane ko milii| Apane khUba mujhe bheja diyA ! ApakI bar3I kRpA, anukaMpA ! ravIMdranAtha ne avanIMdranAtha ko pUchA ki kyA aba maiM pUcha sakatA hUM, mAmalA kyA thA ? citra mujhe to bahuta suMdara lagA thaa| avanIMdranAtha ne kahA, citra mujhe bhI bahuta suMdara lagA thaa| aura Aja maiM tumase saca kaha denA cAha hUM ki maiMne bhI citra banAe haiM, lekina usakA koI mukAbalA nhiiN| magara pheMkanA par3A, majabUrI thI / kyoMki naMdalAla se mujhe aura bhI bar3I AzA thI / usa dina agara maiM kaha detA ki ThIka, suMdara vahIM naMdalAla ruka jaataa| jaba guru ne kaha diyA ThIka, suMdara, ho gaI bAta- to vikAsa avaruddha ho jAtA / agara naMdalAla kI pratibhA aura bar3I na hotI to maiMne use puraskRta kiyA hotaa| lekina maiM jAnatA thA, aura bhI chipA par3A hai, abhI ise aura khIMcA jA sakatA hai, abhI isameM se aura bar3A zikhara pragaTa ho sakatA hai| aura yaha pATha dhIre-dhIre guru paramAtmA dukha de, to bhI ... ! usakI japhA, japhA nahIM, usako na tU japhA samajha / husna-e-jahAM phareba kI, yaha bhI koI adA samajha / 308 se sIkhane ke bAda, yahI pATha paramAtmA para lAgU ho jAtA hai| phira husna-e-jahAM phareba kI, yaha bhI koI adA samajha / nikhAra kA koI upAya samajha / phira paramAtmA mRtyu de to yaha bhI phira paramAtmA pIr3A de to yaha bhI jIvana kI koI zuruAta samajha / guru ke pAsa jaisA ghaTe, use haMsa-haMsa kara svIkAra kara lene kI kalA ziSyatva hai| bemana se, udAsa ho kara, jabardastI svIkAra kiyA to sArA majA calA jAtA hai / svIkAra honA cAhie AnaMdapUrNa / jIta agara kismata meM nahIM hai, mAta sahI, dina jo nahIM to, rAta sahI hama se jahAM taka mumakina ho, yaha mAta hI haMsate-haMsate khA leN| gAhe gAhe aMdhiyAre meM bijalI camake, gAhe - gAhe haMsa leM, gA leN| aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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guru ke pAsa kaisI hI aMdherI rAta ho, vaha jo bijalI camakatI hai kabhI-kabhI, usako bhI kAphI samajhanA / aMdherI rAta meM jaba bijalI camakatI hai, use saubhAgya samajhanA / zAyada bijalI camakane ke lie aMdherI rAta caahie| dina meM to bijalI camakane kA majA nhiiN| zAyada gulAba kI jhAr3I para phUloM lie kAMTe cAhie hI / to guru ke pAsa bahuta-sI aMdherI rAteM hoMgI, unakI gaNanA mata karanA; kabhI-kabhI bijalI camaka jAe, use hRdaya meM saMjo kara rakha lenA / bahuta kAMTe gar3eMge, unakA hisAba mata rakhanA; kabhI-kabhI phUla gaMdha A jAe to nAca lenA, gunagunA lenA gIta dhanyavAda kA / gAhe-gAhe aMdhiyAre meM bijalI camake, gAhe - gAhe haMsa leM, gA leM / ziSya kA artha hai, jisane kisI meM paramAtmA ko dekhanA zurU kiyaa| yaha bar3I asaMbhava bAta hai| isalie dUsaroM ko to bar3I kaThinAI hotI hai| tumane dekhA, tuma agara kisI strI ke prema meM par3a gae, to prema meM par3ate hI vaha strI isa jagata kI sabase suMdara strI ho jAtI hai| phira kliyopaitrA phIkI, phira marlina manaro phIkI, phira sArI duniyA kI suMdaratama striyAM usake mukAbale kucha bhI nahIM / atIta phIkA, bhaviSya phIkA, basa eka strI keMdra ho jAtI / tumhArA sauMdarya usake bhItara divyatA ko ubhAra detA, pragaTa kara detA / aura yaha kevala prema kI kalpanA nahIM hai| pratyeka vyakti itanA hI suMdara hai - premI dekha pAtA, sabhI dekha nahIM paate| jaba kisI vyakti ke prati tumhAre mana meM guru kA bhAva udaya hotA hai, to tumhAre pAsa eka naI dekhane kI dRSTi khulatI hai| vaha vyakti tumhAre lie paramAtmA ho gyaa| ise tuma dUsaroM ke sAmane siddha na kara pAoge, siddha karanA bhI mata / yaha koI siddha karane kI bAta bhI nahIM hai / jaise tuma prema nahIM pUchate ki siddha karo ki tumhArI jo preyasI hai, vahI duniyA kI sabase suMdara strI hai, tuma isa taraha ke vaktavya kyoM dete ho? tuma kyoM kahate ho ki yahI strI duniyA kI sabase suMdara strI hai ? ise siddha karo, pramANa juTAo - vaijJAnika, tArkika / tuma usase nahIM khte| tuma kahate ho, pAgala hai, prema meM pAgala hai| ziSya bhI prema meM pAgala hai / aura kisI strI kA yA kisI puruSa kA sauMdarya to kSaNabhaMgura hai| ziSya eka aise prema meM pAgala hai jo kSaNabhaMgura nahIM hai; eka aisI anubhUti se AMdolita huA hai, jo zAzvata hai, jo samaya kI dhArA se prabhAvita nahIM hotii| samaya AtA hai, jAtA hai| eka aisI zraddhA kA janma huA hai ziSya meM, jo rUpAMtarita nahIM hotI, jo thira hai| zraddhA, agara hai to kabhI patita nahIM hotI, aura agara patita hotI hai to itanA hI jAnanA ki thI hI nahIM; tumane samajhA thA ki hai, lekina thI nahIM; bhrAMta rahI hogI, pratIti rahI hogI, AbhAsa rahA hogaa| kisI vyakti meM paramAtmA kI pratIti hone lage, yaha bahuta asaMbhava ghaTanA hai, kyoMki hamArA ahaMkAra bAdhA DAlatA hai| hamArA ahaMkAra yaha to mAnane ko rAjI hotA hI nahIM ki hamase koI zreSThatara ho sakatA hai| jaise hI tuma yaha jAnane aura mAnane meM utarane lagate ho ki hamase koI zreSThatara hai, hamase koI mahAnatara hai, hamase koI vibhu aura prabhu hai, hamase koI Upara hai-- vaise hI tumhArA ahaMkAra visarjita hone lagatA hai / aura jisa dina tumhArA ahaMkAra visarjita ho jAtA hai, eka dina tumane jisa paramAtmA prabhu prasAda - paripUrNa prayatna se 309

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koM guru meM dekhA thA, usI paramAtmA ko eka dina tuma apane meM bhI dekha pAte ho| jisa ghaTanA kI zuruAta guru para huI thI, usa ghaTanA kA aMta ziSya para hotA hai| yaha mahAnatama krAMti hai| isa krAMti ke lie bar3A saMvedanazIla citta caahie| 'guru ke pAsa kaise AeM, kisa DhaMga se uThe-baiThe?' saMvedanazIla hoo! koI apane premI ke pAsa kaise jAtA hai? kaise bhAvoM ke phUla sajA letA bhItara! kaise pavitra hRdaya ko le kara jAtA hai! pApI se pApI bhI jaba kisI ke prema meM par3atA hai, to una kSaNoM meM puNyAtmA ho jAtA hai| hatyAre se hatyArA AdamI bhI apanI preyasI kI hatyA to nahIM karatA! cora se cora AdamI bhI apane beTe ke khIse se to paise nahIM curA letaa| tumane dekhA prema kA krAMtikArI rUpa? duSTa se duSTa AdamI ke pAsa bhI usakI preyasI to rAta . nizcita so jAtI hai; yaha to phikra nahIM hotI ki rAta ko kahIM uTha kara galA na kATa de, yaha AdamI hatyArA hai! nahIM, jahAM prema hai, vahAM pavitratama kI abhivyakti zurU ho jAtI hai| ___cora bhI Apasa meM eka-dUsare ko dhokhA nahIM dete-maitrii| DAkU eka-dUsare ke prati bar3e niSThAvAna hote haiM; dUkAnadAra itane niSThAvAna nahIM hote| aura DAkU agara vacana de de to pUrA karegA, dUkAnadAra kA koI pakkA bharosA nhiiN| bure se burA AdamI bhI prema kI chAyA meM rUpAMtarita ho jAtA hai, kucha aura kA aura ho jAtA hai| ___ to guru ke pAsa jaba Ao, to ati prema, saMvedanA, utphullatA, AnaMda, rasamagna aao| udAsa nahIM, rote nhiiN| agara rote hue bhI Ao to tumhAre AMsuoM meM AnaMda ho, zikAyata nhiiN| DabaDabAyA hai jo AMsU yaha merI AMkhoM meM, isako tere kisI ehasAna kI darakAra nhiiN| jo ibAdata bhI kare aura zikAyata bhI kare, pyAra kA hai vaha bahAnA to, magara pyAra nhiiN| jo ibAdata bhI kare aura zikAyata bhI kare, jahAM ibAdata hai, vahAM zikAyata kaisI? jo ibAdata bhI kare aura zikAyata bhI kare, __pyAra kA hai vaha bahAnA to, magara pyAra nhiiN| guru ke pAsa ibAdata se bhare hue aao| guru ke pAsa aise Ao jaise musalamAna jaba masjida meM jAtA hai; guru ke pAsa aise Ao jaise hiMdU jaba maMdira meM jAtA hai, ki sikkha gurudvAre meM jAtA hai| guru ke pAsa aise Ao, jaise ki tuma sAkSAta paramAtmA ke pAsa jA rahe ho-utane hI pavitra prasUnoM se bhare-to krAMti ghaTegI! kyoMki ghaTanA to tumhAre bhAva se ghaTane vAlI hai| patthara kI mUrti ke sAtha bhI ghaTa sakatI hai, agara bhAva gahana ho; aura jIvita paramAtmA ke sAtha bhI nahIM ghaTegI, agara bhAva maujUda na ho| .. guru ke pAsa honA sukhada hI sukhada nahIM hai, yaha maiM jAnatA huuN| kyoMki bahuta kucha tumheM tor3anA par3atA, tor3ane meM pIr3A hotii| tumheM miTAnA par3atA, miTAne meM darda hotaa| tumheM nikhAranA par3atA, tumheM jalAnA par3atA, Aga se gujAranA par3atA-ye saba sukhada sthitiyAM nahIM haiN| lekina ziSya eka parama 310 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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AzA se bharA hotA, ki yaha vidhvaMsa nirmANa ke mArga para hai; ki yaha miTAnA banAne kI taiyArI hai| ___ jaise hama eka purAne makAna ko girAte haiM to bhI hama praphullita hote haiM, kyoMki nae makAna ko banAne ke lie jagaha taiyAra kara rahe haiN| jaba tuma purAne makAna ko girAne lagate ho, to tuma rote thor3e hI ho! tuma prasanna hote ho ki calo ghar3I A gaI hai, nae banAne kI suvidhA ho gii| koI dUsarA tumhAre makAna ko A kara tor3ane lage to tuma prasanna na hooge, kyoMki tuma taba sirpha vidhvaMsa hI dekhoge| donoM hAlatoM meM ghaTanA to eka hI hai-makAna tor3A jA rahA hai| banane vAlI bAta to bhaviSya kI hai--bane na bne| kala Ae na Ae, kala sUraja nikale na nikale-kisako patA hai? Aja saMbhAvanA dikhatI hai, kala saMbhAvanA na raha jAe-kisako patA hai? TUTane kI bAta to donoM meM eka-sI hai; lekina eka meM tuma dukhI ho, eka meM tuma prasanna ho; eka meM tumhArA hRdaya utsAha se bharA hai, eka meM tuma murde kI taraha khar3e ho| saba nirbhara karatA hai isa bAta para ki vidhvaMsa sRjana ke lie ho rahA hai yA sirpha vidhvaMsa ke lie ho rahA hai| ____ guru ke pAsa bahuta kucha TUTegA; bahuta kucha kyA, saba kucha ttuuttegaa| tuma phira se bikhera kara banAe jAoge, tumheM khaMDa-khaMDa kiyA jAegA, tAki phira se tumhAre saMgIta ko jamAyA jA ske| tumhArI vINA astavyasta hai, tAra ulTe-sIdhe kase haiN| isalie jahAM saMgIta paidA honA cAhie, vahAM kevala saMtApa paidA ho rahA hai; jahAM AnaMda kA janma ho, vahAM sirpha narka nirmita ho rahA hai| tumhArI dazA ati vikRta hai| sone meM bahuta miTTI mila gaI hai, bahuta kUr3A-karkaTa mila gayA hai| janmoM-janmoM taka sonA miTTI, kUr3A-karkaTa meM par3A rahA hai| Aga se gujAranA pdd'egaa| Aga meM vahI jala jAegA, jo tuma nahIM ho; vahI bacegA, jo tuma ho-zuddha kuMdana, zuddha svarNa ho kara tuma nikloge| lekina Aga se gujaranA pIr3A to hai hii| jakhme-jigara jo muMdamila gama meM nahIM huA, na ho darda kI iMtihA ko tU zauka kI ibtadA smjh| ghAva ekadama se na bhare, na bhre...| jakhme-jigara jo muMdamila gama meM nahIM huA, na ho jakhma ekadama se na bhare, na bhre| ghAva tatkSaNa bhara bhI nahIM sktaa| darda kI iMtihA ko tU zauka kI ibtadA smjh| aura pIr3A kI carama sImA bhI A jAe, to tU yaha yAda rakhanA ki pIr3A kI carama sImA prema kI zuruAta hai| darda kI iMtihA ko tU zauka kI ibtadA smjh| sAdhAraNataH hama saba sukha ke AkAMkSI haiM, dukha se bhayabhIta, sukha ke lie aatur| milatA dukha hI hai, AturatA AturatA hI raha jAtI hai, pyAsa pyAsa hI raha jAtI hai; tRpti hotI kahAM? sukha to kevala unako milatA hai jo dukha se gujarane ke lie rAjI ho jAte haiN| isa dukha se gujarane kA nAma hI tapazcaryA guru ke pAsa honA, maiMne kahA, mRtyu ke pAsa honA hai-tapazcaryA hai| tumheM nikhArA jaaegaa| tumheM ughAr3A jaaegaa| tumheM miTAyA jaaegaa| tumheM poMchA jaaegaa| tumhAre bhItara chupI huI saMbhAvanAoM ko prabhu prasAda-paripUrNa prayatna se 311

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cetAyA jAegA, cunautI dI jaaegii| zrama hogA, tapa hogA tabhI tuma use pA sakoge, jise pAe binA jIvana meM kabhI zAMti nhiiN| tabhI tuma use pA sakoge, jise pA kara phira pAne kI aura koI daur3a nahIM raha jaatii| ___guru tumheM rAha thor3e hI dikhAtA hai sirph| rAha dikhAne kI bAta hotI to bar3A sarala ho jAtA maamlaa| itanA hI thor3e hI hai ki tumase kaha diyA, aisA kara lo| vastutaH to jo guru tumheM sirpha rAha dikhAtA rahe ki aisA kara lo, vaha bAtacIta kara rahA hai| guru tumheM karavAtA hai| rAha dikhAtA nahIM; rAha para dhakke detA hai| rAha para calAtA bhI hai| tuma apane se cala bhI na paaoge| tuma jar3a ho gae ho| pakSAghAta tumhAre aMgoM meM samA gayA hai| tumase lAkha bAra kahA gayA hai ki yaha hai rAha, clo| tumane suna bhI liyA, tumane samajha bhI liyA-cale tuma kabhI nhiiN| ___ saMta agastIna ne kahA hai ki jo mujhe karanA cAhie, vaha mujhe mAlUma hai; lekina vaha maiM karatA nhiiN| aura jo mujhe nahIM karanA cAhie, vaha bhI mujhe mAlUma hai; lekina vahI maiM karatA huuN| ___tumheM bhI mAlUma hai, kyA ThIka hai; aba rAha kyA batAnI? aisA AdamI tuma pA sakate ho jisako patA nahIM ki ThIka kyA hai? sabako patA hai| sabako patA hai : sahI kyA, galata kyA? lekina isase kyA hotA hai? rAha batAne se kyA hotA hai? koI cAhie jo tumheM claae| maMjile-rAhe-izka kI usako koI khabara nahIM, maMjile-rAhe-izka kI usako koI khabara nahIM, rAha dikhAe jo tujhe, usako na rahanumA smjh|' vaha jo aisA dUra khar3e ho kara rAha batA de, usako rahanumA mata samajha lenaa| rahanumA to tumhAre sAtha calegA, tumhAre Age, tumhAre pIche, tumhAre pUraba, tumhAre pshcim| rahanumA to tumheM ghsiittegaa| rahanumA to tumheM dhkaaegaa| rahanumA to tumheM daudd'aaegaa| rahanumA to vahAM taka AegA, jahAM tuma ho aura vahAM taka le jAegA, jahAM tumheM honA caahie| rahanumA to aisA hai jaise ki koI bApa apane beTe kA hAtha pakar3a kara calatA ho| maMjile-rAhe-izka kI usako koI khabara nahIM, rAha dikhAe jo tujhe, usako na rahanumA smjh| rAha hI dikhAnA hotA to mIla ke patthara para lage tIra ke nizAna batA dete haiM, AdamiyoM kI jarUrata hai? rAha hI dikhAnA ho to zAstra dikhA dete haiM; zAstA kI jarUrata hai ? phira zAstra aura zAstA meM pharka kyA rahegA? phira gItA aura kRSNa meM pharka kyA rahegA, agara rAha hI dikhAnI ho? __ kRSNa ne arjuna ko rAha hI thor3e dikhaaii| bar3A saMgharSa kiyaa| arjuna ko khIMca-khIMca kara nikAlA bAhara usake aMdhiyAre se, jagAyA usakI nIMda se, hilaayaa-ddulaayaa| kaI tarapha arjuna ne bhAgane kI koziza kI, saba tarapha se dvAra-daravAje baMda kie, bhAgane na diyaa| khUba prazna uThAe, khUba saMdeha kie--una sabakI tRpti kii| aMtataH aisI hAlata meM lA diyA, jahAM sivAya kRSNa ko mAnane ke aura kRSNa ke sAtha calane ke koI upAya na rhaa| kSaNa hoMge nirAzA ke, kSaNa hoMge dukha-pIr3A ke| aura 'viSNu caitanya' aise hI kSaNoM meM se gujara rahA hai--DAMvADola, duvidhA se bharA ! magara ghabar3Ane 312 - aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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kI koI bAta nahIM, sabhI ko aise hI gujaranA par3atA hai| svAbhAvika hai| isameM vizeSa kucha bhI nhiiN| sabhI DAMvADola hote haiN| sabhI pahale hajAra taraha kI ciMtAoM meM, zaMkAoM meM, saMdehoM meM bharate haiN| dhIre-dhIre, dhIre-dhIre nikhAra AtA hai| yaha darda virATa jiMdagI meM hogA pariNata hai tumheM nirAzA, phira tuma pAoge tAkata una aMguliyoM ke Age kara do mAthA nata jinake chU lene bhara se, phUla sitAre bana jAte haiM ye mana ke chAle, o mejoM kI koroM para mAthA rakha kara rone vAle, hara eka darda ko, nae artha taka jAne do| hara eka darda ko, nae artha taka jAne do! darda, darda hI nahIM hai-darda nae artha kI zuruAta hai| jaise kisI strI ko baccA paidA hotA hai to bar3I prasava kI pIr3A hotii| vaha prasava kI pIr3A se ghabar3A jaae...| abhI do-cAra sAla pahale iMglaiMDa meM eka bahuta bar3A mukadamA claa| eka phArmesI ne, eka davAiyoM ko banAne vAle kArakhAne ne eka davA IjAda kI_zAmaka davA. jo prasava kI pIDA ko dara kara detI hai| striyAM use le leM to prasava kI pIr3A nahIM hotI, baccA paidA ho jAtA hai| lekina usake bar3e ghAtaka pariNAma hue| bacce paidA hue-apaMga, aMdhe, laMgar3e, luule| saikar3oM logoM ne prayoga kiyA aura aba saikar3oM mukadame cala rahe haiM usa phArmesI para, ki unhoMne unake baccoM kI hAlata kharAba kara dii| mAM ko to pIr3A nahIM huI, lekina jisa jahara ne mAM kI pIr3A chIna lI, usa jahara ne bacce ko vikRta kara diyaa| vaha jisako hama prasava kI pIr3A kahate haiM, vaha svAbhAvika hai, vaha Avazyaka hai, vaha honI hI caahie| usako rokanA khataranAka hai| jApAna akelA rASTra hai, jisane kAnUna banAyA hai ki prasava-pIr3A ko rokane ke lie koI davA IjAda nahIM kI jA sktii| bar3I samajhadArI kI bAta hai| sirpha akelA rASTra hai sArI duniyA meN| kyoMki prasava-pIr3A bacce ke jIvana kI zuruAta hai| mAM ko hI pIr3A hotI hai, aisA nahIM hai; bacce ko bhI pIr3A hotI hai| lekina usa pIr3A se hI kucha nirmita hotA hai| ___maiMne sunA hai, eka kisAna paramAtmA se bahuta parezAna ho gyaa| kabhI jyAdA varSA ho jAe, kabhI ole gira jAeM, kabhI pAlA par3a jAe, kabhI varSA na ho, kabhI dhUpa ho jAe, phasaleM kharAba hotI calI jAeM, kabhI bAr3ha A jAe aura kabhI sUkhA par3a jaae| Akhira usane kahA ki suno jI, tumheM kucha kisAnI kI akla nahIM, hamase pUcho! paramAtmA kucha mauja meM rahA hogA usa din| usane kahA, acchA, tumhArA kyA khayAla hai? usane kahA ki eka sAla mujhe maukA do, jaisA maiM cAhUM vaisA mausama ho| dekho, kaisA duniyA ko sukha se bhara dUM, dhana-dhAnya se bhara dUM! paramAtmA ne kahA, ThIka hai, eka sAla terI marjI hogI, maiM dUra rhuuNgaa| svabhAvataH kisAna ko jAnakArI thii| kAza, jAnakArI hI saba kucha hotI! kisAna ne jaba dhUpa cAhI taba dhUpa milI, jaba jala | prabhu prasAda-paripUrNa prayatna se Hd 3 13.

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cAhA taba jala milA, bUMda bhara kama-jyAdA nahIM, jitanA cAhA utanA milaa| kabhI dhUpa, kabhI chAyA, kabhI jala-aisA kisAna mAMgatA rahA aura bar3A prasanna hotA rahA; kyoMki gehUM kI bAleM AdamI ke Upara uThane lgiiN| aisI to phasala kabhI na huI thii| kahane lagA, aba patA calegA paramAtmA ko! na mAlUma kitane jamAne se AdamiyoM ko nAhaka parezAna karate rhe| kisI bhI kisAna se pUcha lete, hala ho jAtA maamlaa| aba patA clegaa| gehUM kI bAleM aisI ho gaIM, jaise bar3e-bar3e vRkSa hoN| khUba gehUM lge| kisAna bar3A prasanna thaa| lekina jaba phasala kATI, to chAtI para hAtha rakha kara baiTha gyaa| gehUM bhItara the hI nahIM, bAleM hI bAleM thiiN| bhItara saba khAlI thaa| vaha to cillAyA ki he paramAtmA, yaha kyA huA? paramAtmA ne kahA, aba tU hI soc| kyoMki saMgharSa kA to tUne koI maukA hI na diyaa| ole tUne kabhI mAMge hI nhiiN| tUphAna kabhI tumane uThane na diyaa| AMdhI kabhI tUne cAhI nhiiN| to AMdhI, aMdhar3a, tUphAna, gar3agar3AhaTa bAdaloM kI, bijaliyoM kI camacamAhaTa...to inake prANa saMgahIta na ho ske| ye baDe to ho gae. lekina poce haiM saMgharSa AdamI ko keMdra detA hai| nahIM to AdamI pocA raha jAtA hai| isalie to dhanapatiyoM ke beTe poce mAlUma hote haiN| jaba dhUpa cAhI dhUpa mila gaI, jaba pAnI cAhA pAnI; na koI aMdhar3a, na koI tuuphaan| tuma dhanapatiyoM ke ghara meM kabhI bahuta pratibhAzAlI logoM ko paidA hote na dekhoge-poce! gehUM kI bAla hI bAla hotI hai, gehUM bhItara hotA nhiiN| thor3A saMgharSa caahie| thor3I cunautI caahie| ___ jaba tUphAna hilAte haiM aura vRkSa apane bala se khar3A rahatA hai, bar3e tUphAnoM ko harA kara khar3A rahatA hai, AMdhiyAM AtI haiM, girAtI haiM aura phira gehUM kI bAla phira-phira khar3I ho jAtI hai to bala paidA hotA hai| saMgharSaNa se UrjA nirmita hotI hai| agara saMgharSaNa bilakula na ho, to UrjA supta kI supta raha jAtI __ prasava-pIr3A mAM ke lie hI pIr3A nahIM hai, beTe ke lie bhI pIr3A hai| lekina pIr3A se jIvana kI . zuruAta hai-aura zubha hai| nahIM to pocA raha jAegA bccaa| usameM bala na hogaa| aura agara binA pIr3A ke baccA ho jAegA, to mAM ke bhItara jo bacce ke lie prema paidA honA cAhie, vaha bhI paidA na hogaa| kyoMki jaba hama kisI cIja ko bahuta pIr3A se pAte haiM, to usameM hamArA eka rAga banatA hai| tuma soco, hilerI jaba car3ha kara pahuMcA himAlaya para to use jo majA AyA, vaha tuma helikaoNpTara se jA kara utara jAo, to thor3e hI aaegaa| usameM sAra hI kyA hai? helikaoNpTara bhI utAra de sakatA hai, kyA ar3acana hai? magara taba, taba bAta kho gii| tumane zrama na kiyA, tumane pIr3A na uThAI, to tuma puraskAra kaise pAoge? ___ yahI gaNita bahuta-se logoM ke jIvana ko kharAba kie hai| maMjila se bhI jyAdA mUlyavAna mArga hai| agara tuma maMjila para tatkSaNa pahuMcA die jAo to AnaMda na ghttegaa| vaha mArga kA saMgharSaNa, ve mArga kI pIr3AeM, ve iMtajArI ke dina, ve pratIkSA kI rAteM, ve AMsU, vaha saba sammilita hai--taba kahIM aMtataH AnaMda ghaTatA hai| hara eka darda ko, nae artha taka jAne do! to viSNu caitanya! darda hai, mujhe patA hai| Ane meM bhI tuma mere pAsa Darate ho, vaha bhI mujhe patA hai| ghabar3Ao mata, Ao! apane ko bAhara chor3a kara aao| baiTho mere pAsa eka zUnya, korI kitAba kI 314 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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taraha, tAki maiM kucha likha sakU tuma pr| likhe-likhAe mata Ao, gude-gudAe mata Ao; anyathA maiM kyA likhUgA? tuma mujhe likhane kA thor3A maukA do| khAlI Ao tAki maiM tumameM uMDelUM apane ko aura bhara dUM tumheN| zAstroM se bhare mata aao| zAstra to maiM tumhAre bhItara paidA karane ko taiyAra huuN| tumheM zAstra le kara Ane kI jarUrata nhiiN| tuma siddhAMtoM aura tarkoM ke jAla meM mata pdd'o| ___ tuma Ao cupa, tuma Ao hRdayapUrvaka, bhAva se bhre| mujhe eka maukA do, tAki tumheM nikhArUM, tumhArI pratimA giiN| dUsarA praznaH maiM to lAkha yatana kara hArayo, are hAM, rAmaratana dhana paayo| |chA hai 'ajita sarasvatI' ne| aisA hI hai| AdamI kA yatna kucha kAma nahIM aataa| aMtataH to prabhu-kRpA hI kAma AtI hai| magara prabhu-kRpA unheM milatI hai jo yatna karate haiN| aba jarA jhaMjhaTa huI, virodhAbhAsa huaa| samajhane kI koziza krnaa| prabhu to unheM hI milatA hai jo prabhu-kRpA ko upalabdha hote haiN| lekina prabhu-kRpA ko ve hI upalabdha hote haiM, jo athaka prayatna karate haiN| prayatna se prabhu nahIM milatA, lekina prabhu-kRpA prayatna se milatI hai| phira prabhu-kRpA se prabhu milatA hai| ___to duniyA meM do taraha ke loga haiN| eka to haiM ve, jo kahate haiM hama apane prayatna se hI pA kara raheMge, hama tujhase prasAda nahIM mAMgate--ye bar3e ahaMkArI loga haiN| ye kahate haiM, hama to khuda hI pA kara raheMge, hama mAMgeMge nhiiN| hama mAMgane vAloM meM nhiiN| hama bhikhamaMge nahIM haiN| hama to chIna-jhapaTa kara leNge| ye to Izvara para AkramaNa karane vAle loga haiN| ye to baiMDa-bAjA le kara aura mazAleM le kara aura hamalA karate haiN| ye to chure-bhAle le kara Izvara para jAte haiN| ye to Akramaka haiN| inako prabhu kabhI nahIM miltaa| aura jaba inako nahIM milatA, to ye kahate haiM : prabhu hai nahIM; hotA to milanA cAhie thaa| yahI to vijJAna kI ceSTA hai| vijJAna Akramaka hai, balAtkArI hai; jabardastI jIvana ke rahasya ko khola denA cAhatA hai| jaise koI kisI phUla kI kalI ko jabardastI khola de; saba kho jAtA hai usa jabardastI kholane meM; phUla kA sauMdarya prabhu prasAda-paripUrNa prayatna se 315

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hI naSTa ho jAtA hai| __yaha jIvana kA rahasya jaba apane se khulatA hai-jaba tuma pratIkSA karate ho mauna, prArthanA karate ho, zAMta-bhAva se baiThate ho, aura prabhu ko eka maukA dete ho ki khule! tuma jaldabAjI nahIM karate, tuma Agraha nahIM krte| tuma kahate nahIM ki bahuta dera ho gaI, maiM kitanA yatna kara cukA, aba khulo! tuma koI zarta nahIM bAMdhate, tuma koI saudA nahIM krte| tuma kahate ho, jaba tumhArI marjI ho, khulanA-maiM rAjI hUM, maiM taiyAra hUM! tuma mujhe pAoge maujuud| isa janma meM to isa janma meM; agale janma meM to agale janma meM; jaldI mujhe kucha nahIM hai| to eka to ve loga haiM, jo AkramaNa karate haiM, ve to kabhI nahIM paate| phira dUsarI ora apti para dUsare loga haiM, ve kahate haiM : jaba prayatna se milatA hI nahIM to kyA karanA; jaba milegA mila jaaegaa| ve kucha karate hI nhiiN| ve khAlI baiThe rahate haiN| ve pratIkSA taka nahIM krte| ve kahate haiM : jaba karane se kucha hotA hI nahIM, bhAgya kA mAmalA hai, jaba honA hogA, hogA; jaba usakI kRpA hogI, hogii| usakI binA AjJA ke to pattA bhI nahIM hilatA, ve kahate haiN| ye donoM hI nAsamajha haiN| eka se ati sakriyatA paidA hotI hai, jo ki rugNa aura bukhAra ho jAtI hai aura vikSiptatA ho jAtI hai; aura eka se ati akarmaNyatA paidA hotI hai, jisase sustI aura Alasya aura tamasa ghira jAtA hai| donoM ke madhya meM mArga hai| prayatna bhI karanA hogA aura prasAda bhI mAMganA hogaa| 'maiM to lAkha yatana kara haaryo|' magara jaldI mata hAra jAnA, lAkha yatana kara haarnaa| kucha loga aise haiM ki yatana to karate nahIM, baiThe haiM; to hAre hI nhiiN| lAkha yatana kara lenaa| jo tuma kara sako, pUrA kara lenaa| magara agara tumhAre karane se na mile to ghabar3A kara yaha mata kahane laganA ki hai hI nhiiN| vahIM to ThIka maukA A rahA thA, jaba milane kI ghar3I A rahI thI, usase cUka mata jaanaa| jaba tuma saba prayatna kara cuko aura hAra . jAo...hAre ko harinAma! phira tuma harinAma lenaa| usa parama hAra meM parama vijaya phalita hogii| 'maiM to lAkha yatana kara hArayo, are hAM, rAmaratana dhana paayo|' basa tuma hAre ki rAmaratana dhana milaa| idhara hAre, udhara milaa| kyoMki idhara tuma hAre ki tuma mitte| tuma miTe ki paramAtmA brsaa| tumhArI miTane kI hI dera thii| lekina binA yatna kie tuma miTa na skoge| yaha virodhAbhAsI lagatA hai| isalie mere vaktavya virodhAbhAsI lagate haiM, pairADaoNksikala lagate haiN| aisA hI samajho ki koI AdamI mere pAsa AtA hai, vaha kahatA hai : 'rAta mujhe nIMda nahIM AtI, anidrA se parezAna huuN| davAiyAM bhI kAma nahIM detIM, aba maiM kyA karUM?' usako maiM kyA kahatA hUM? usako maiM kahatA hUM, tuma aisA karo ki zAma ko eka pAMca-chaha mIla kA cakkara lgaao| vaha kahatA hai, Apa kyA kaha rahe haiM? aise hI to nIMda nahIM AtI, aura cAra-pAMca mIla kA cakkara lagAUMgA, to phira to rAta bhara nIMda na aaegii| maiM use kahatA hUM, tuma phikra mata karo; tuma cAra-pAMca mIla kA cakkara lgaao| nIMda ke lie jo sabase jarUrI bAta hai, vaha hai hAra jAnA, thaka jaanaa| Aja bahuta-se loga anidrA se pIr3ita haiM--pUraba meM kama, pazcima meM bahuta jyaadaa| lekina jaldI 316 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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hI pUraba meM bhI ho jAeMge, kyoMki pUraba meM bhI vijJAna phailegA, sukha-saMpatti bar3hegI, dAridraya kama hogA, kAma kama hogaa| pazcima meM chaha dina kA saptAha thA, phira pAMca dina kA ho gayA, aba cAra dina ke hone kI naubata hai| kAma mazIna karane lagI hai, AdamI ke hAtha se kAma saba jAne lagA hai| jaba kAma bilakula na bace to vizrAma kI jarUrata hI paidA nahIM hotii| vizrAma kI jarUrata to tabhI paidA hotI hai, jaba athaka zrama kiyA gayA ho| to phira vizrAma kI jarUrata paidA hotI hai| ____ vizrAma eka jarUrata hai| tuma khA-pI kara baiThe ho cupacApa, kucha karate-varate nahIM, to bhUkha kaise lagegI? aba tuma pAcaka davAiyAM le rahe ho, phira aipeTAIjara le rahe ho ki bhUkha laga jAe kisI taraha-aura asalI bAta kara hI nahIM rahe ki tuma vaise hI baiThe ho, kucha hilo-Dulo, calo-phiro, bhojana pce| zarIra meM zrama ho to bhUkha lage, zrama ho to vizrAma kI jarUrata paidA hotI hai| jo AdamI dina bhara zrama karatA hai, rAta maje se so jAtA hai| samrAToM ko bharosA hI nahIM AtA, jaba ve bhikhamaMgoM ko sar3aka para soyA dekhate haiM; yaha bar3A camatkAra mAlUma hotA hai| kyoMki ve apane suMdaratama gaddoM meM, vAtAnukUlita sthAnoM meM, saba taraha kI sukha-suvidhA ke bIca bhI rAta bhara karavaTeM badalate haiN| aura eka sajjana haiM ki ve sar3aka ke kinAre par3e haiM; na koI takiyA hai na koI bistara hai, jhAr3a ke nIce par3e haiM, jhAr3a kI jar3a ko hI unhoMne apanA takiyA banA liyA hai, aura aise so rahe haiM, ghurrA rahe haiM! bhara-dupaharI meM pUrA rAstA cala rahA hai aura tumheM rAha ke kinAre bhikhamaMge soe mila jaaeNge| sTezana para porTara soyA huA mila jaaegaa| TreneM A rahI haiM, jA rahI haiM aura vaha maje se pleTaphArma para soyA huA hai| ___ to kucha haiM ki sArI suvidhA juTA lI hai aura nIMda nahIM aatii| unako lagatA hai bar3A ajIba-sA mAmalA hai| kucha bhI ajIba nahIM; jIvana kA gaNita samajha meM nahIM aayaa| vizrAma ke lie zrama caahie| jIta ke lie hAra caahie| prasAda ke lie prayatna caahie| to tuma apanI tarapha se, to jaba lAkha yatana kara loge, tabhI vaha ghar3I AtI hai jahAM tuma kahate ho H 'aba mere kie kucha bhI nahIM hotA prabhu! aba maiM jo kara sakatA thA, kara cukaa|' lekina tuma hakadAra tabhI ho, jaba tuma kaha sako ki 'jo maiM kara sakatA thA, kara cukA, maiMne kucha uThA na chodd'aa| aisI koI bAta maiMne nahIM chor3I hai jo maiM kara sakatA thA, aura maiMne na kI ho| aba mere kie nahIM hotA, aba tuma smhaalo|' to tatkSaNa samhAla lie jAte ho| 'are hAM, rAmaratana dhana paayo|' aisI ghaTanA ghaTatI hai rahe-zauka se aba haTA cAhatA hUM, kaziza husna kI dekhanA cAhatA huuN| aba maiM izka ke mArga se haTanA cAhatA hUM aura dekhanA cAhatA hUM ki sauMdarya kA AkarSaNa kitanA hai? rahe-zauka se aba haTA cAhatA hUM, -aba maiM prema ke mArga se haTatA huuN| kaziza husna kI dekhanA cAhatA huuN| prabhu prasAda-paripUrNa prayatna se 317

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- aba maiM dekhanA cAhatA hUM ki paramAtmA kA AkarSaNa kitanA hai? maiM hadUM aura tuma khIMco ! aba taka maiM khiMcatA thA, tumhArA patA na calatA thaa| abhI taka maiM daur3atA thA aura tuma milate na the, aba maiM rukatA huuN| rahe-zauka se aba haTA cAhatA hUM, kaziza husna kI dekhanA cAhatA huuN| aba tumhIM para chor3atA huuN| aba dekheN| aba tuma mujhe DhUMDho / maiMne bahuta DhUMDhA / saba maiMne upAya kara lie| aba tuma mujhe DhUMDho ! 'are hAM, rAmaratana dhana pAyo / ' se aura jisa dina tuma hAra kara baiTha jAte ho, acAnaka tuma pAte ho vaha sAmane khar3A hai| vaha sadA khar3A thaa| tuma apane khojane kI dhuna meM lage the| tumhArI dhuna itanI jyAdA thI ki use dekha na pAte the / tumhArI dhuna ke kAraNa hI avarodha par3a rahA thA / isalie to aSTAvakra kahate haiM, anuSThAna bAdhA hai| lekina isase tuma yaha mata samajha lenA ki anuSThAna karanA nahIM hai| anuSThAna to karanA hI hogA, lAkha jatana to karane hI hoNge| jaba tuma lAkha jatana karake hAra jAte ho, usakA eka jatana paryApta ho jAtA hai usakI tarapha se / magara tumane arjita kara liyA, tuma prasAda ke yogya hue| tuma muphta meM nahIM pAte paramAtmA ko, tumane apane jIvana ko samarpita kiyaa| tumane saba taraha se apane jIvana ko yajJa banAyA / kapala gulAba para zizu prAta ke sUkhate nakSatra jala ke biMdu se razmiyoM kI kanaka - dhArA meM nahA mukula haMsate motiyoM kA ardhya de vihaga zAvaka se jisa dina mUka par3e the svapna nIr3a meM prANa aparicita thI vismRta kI rAta nahIM dekhA thA svarNa vihAna razmi bana tuma Ae cupacApa sikhAne apane madhumaya gAna acAnaka dIM ve palakeM khola hRdaya meM bedha vyathA kA bANa hue phira pala meM aMtaradhAna ! aisA bahuta bAra hogaa| tumhAre prayatnoM se tuma hAroge / kSaNa bhara ko hAra kara tuma baiThoge / acAnaka kiraNa utregii| acAnaka nahA jAoge usa kiraNa meM / acAnaka gIta tumheM ghera legaa| acAnaka tuma pAoge kisI aura loka meM pahuMca ge| acAnaka tuma pAoge, laga gae paMkha, ur3ane lage AkAza meM; pRthvI ke na rahe, AkAza ke ho ge| phira vApisa, phira pAoge vahIM ke vahIM / 318 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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razmi bana tuma Ae cupacApa sikhAne apane madhumaya gAna acAnaka dI ve palakeM khola hRdaya meM bedha vyathA kA bANa hue phira pala meM aNtrdhaan| nIMda meM sapanA bana ajJAta gudagudA jAte ho jaba prANa jJAta hotA haMsane kA marma, tabhI to pAtI hUM yaha jAna : prathama chU kara kiraNoM kI chAMha muskurAtI kaliyAM kyoM prAta? samIraNa kA chU kara cala chora lauTate kyoM haMsa-haMsa kara pAta? eka bAra tumheM prabhu kA saMsparza ho jAe, to tuma bhI samajha pAoge kiH nIMda meM sapanA bana ajJAta gudagudA jAte ho jaba prANa jJAta hotA haMsane kA marma, tabhI to pAtI hUM yaha jAnaH prathama chU kara kiraNoM kI chAMha muskurAtI kaliyAM kyoM prAta? subaha, sUraja kI kiraNa ko chU kara phUla kyoM muskurAne lagate haiM? kyoM acAnaka sArI pRthvI eka nae Aloka, eka naI UrjA, eka nae pravAha se bhara jAtI hai jIvana ke? kyoM saba tarapha jAgaraNa chA jAtA hai? prathama chU kara kiraNoM kI chAMha muskurAtI kaliyAM kyoM prAta? samIraNa kA chU kara cala chora lauTate kyoM haMsa-haMsa kara pAta? aura jaba pattoM se khelane lagatA samIraNa, to patte kyoM muskurAne lagate haiM, kyoM prasanna hone lagate jaMba prabhu kI kiraNa tumheM chuegI, tabhI tuma jAna pAoge yaha prakRti meM jo utsava cala rahA hai, kyA hai; yaha cAroM tarapha jo mahotsava tumheM ghere hai, yaha kyA hai? yaha jo aharniza oMkAra kA nAda ho rahA hai cAroM tarapha, tumheM tabhI sunAI pdd'egaa| lekina usake pahale zrama to karanA hai, lAkha jatana to karane haiN| yatna tuma karo, prabhu pratIkSA karatA hai| jaise hI tumhAre yatna kA pAtra pUrA ho jAtA, prasAda barasatA hai| prabhu prasAda-paripUrNa prayatna se 319

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* prasAda ko muphta meM mata mAMganA / apanI Ahuti denI hotI hai| apanI Ahuti de kara mAMgoge to hI milegA / aura kucha dene se na clegaa| AdamI ne khUba tarakIbeM nikAlI haiN| phUla tor3a letA vRkSoM ke, maMdira meM car3hA AtAdhokhA dete ho? phUla car3he hI the paramAtmA ko vRkSoM para, tumane unheM judA kara diyaa| phUla jyAdA jIvita the vRkSoM para, jyAdA paramAtmA ke sAtha aThakheliyAM kara rahe the, tumane unheM mAra ddaalaa| tuma mare ina phUloM ko, marI eka pratimA ke sAmane rakha Ae - aura soce ki phUla car3hA Ae ? soce ki ardhya huA? soce ki arcanA pUrI huI? prArthanA pUrI huI? jalA Ae eka miTTI kA dIyA aura soce ki rozanI ho gaI ? itanA sastA kAma nhiiN| jalAnA hogA dIyA bhItara prANoM kA aura car3hAnA hogA phUla - apane hI parama caitanya ke vikAsa kA ! apanA hI sahasrAra, apanA hI sahasra daloM vAlA kamala jisa dina tuma car3hA Aoge -- usa dina ! yaha sira apanA hI car3hAnA hogA ! AdamI khUba cAlAka hai! usane nAriyala nikAla liyA hai| nAriyala AdamI jaisA lagatA hai, sira jaisaa| isalie to usako khopar3A kahate haiM / khopar3I ! usameM do AMkheM bhI hotI haiM, dAr3hI-mUMcha saba usameM hote haiN| nAriyala car3hA aae| siMdUra lagA aae| apane rakta kI jagaha siMdUra lagA Ae? apane sira kI jagaha nAriyala car3hA Ae? apane sahasrAra kI jagaha aura kinhIM phUloM ke, vRkSoM ke phUla chIna lie -- unako car3hA Ae? kisako dhokhA dete ho ? apane ko car3hAnA hogA ! aura apane ko car3hAne kA eka hI upAya hai : 'maiM to lAkha yatana kara hArayo, are hAM, rAmaratana dhana pAyo / ' 320 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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AkhirI prazna : janaka ke jIvana meM eka apUrva prasaMga hai - bhUmi se prApta sItA aura sItA ke AsapAsa janmI rAmalIlA kA / kRpA karake rAmalIlA ko Aja hameM smjhaaeN| |STAvakra ke saMdarbha meM aura usa sabake | saMdarbha meM jo maiM tumase kaha rahA hUM, usa kathA kA artha bahuta sIdhA-sApha hai / sItA hai pRthvI, rAma haiM AkAza / una donoM kA milana hI rAmalIlA hai - pRthvI aura AkAza kA miln| aura rAmalIlA pratyeka ke bhItara ghaTa rahI hai| tumhArI deha sItA hai; tumhArI AtmA, rAma / tumhAre bhItara donoM kA milana huA hai - pRthvI aura AkAza kA, martya kA aura amRta kaa| tumhAre bhItara donoM kA milana huA hai| aura usa saba meM jo bhI ghaTa rahA hai, sabhI rAmalIlA hai| a rAma-kathA ko apane bhItara pddh'o| aura jisa dina tuma yaha pahacAna loge ki tuma na to rAma ho aura na tuma sItA ho, tuma to rAmalIlA ke sAkSI ho, draSTA ho - usI dina rAmalIlA baMda ho jAtI hai| jAnA hai sItA aura rAma ke uupr| rAmalIlA loga dekhane jAte haiM, vahAM kyA khAka milegA ? bhItara rAmalIlA cala rahI hai, vahIM baiTha kara dekho- tuma dekhane vAle bana jaao| rAmalIlA dekhane se kahate haiM bar3A lAbha hotA, puNya hotA / vaha puNya, agara merI bAta samajha meM A jAe, to hotA hai| yaha jo sItA aura rAma kA milana tumhAre bhItara huA hai, ye jo pRthvI aura AkAza mile, yaha jo padArtha aura caitanya kA milana huA-- isako maMca banA lo, yaha hone do| tuma darzaka ho kara baiTha jAo, tuma draSTA bana jAo, tuma sAkSI ho jaao| jaise hI tuma sAkSI hue, tuma lIlA ke pAra ho ge| kahIM aura rAmalIlA dekhane nahIM jAnA hai| pratyeka ke bhItara janmatI hai rAmalIlA / aura jaba taka rAmalIlA calatI rahatI hai, taba taka saMsAra calatA rahatA hai| jisa dina tumhArA sAkSI jAga jAtA hai aura rAmalIlA baMda ho jAtI hai, usI dina saMsAra tirohita ho jAtA hai| bahuta dina dekha lI rAmalIlA; lekina jisa DhaMga se dekhI, usameM thor3I bhUla hai / vaha bhUla aisI hai ki tuma rAmalIlA dekhate-dekhate yaha bhUla hI jAte ho ki tuma draSTA ho| yaha bhI roja hotA hai| tuma philma dekhane jAte ho, tuma bhUla jAte ho ki tuma dekhane vAle ho; tuma philma kA aMga bana jAte ho / jaba pahalI daphA thrI DAyameMzanala philma banI aura laMdana meM dikhAI gaI, to logoM ko samajha meM AyA ki hama kitane bhUla jAte haiN| tIna DAyameMzanala jo philma hai, usameM to bilakula aisA lagatA hai| jaise sAkSAta vyakti A rahA hai| eka ghur3asavAra eka ghor3e para daur3atA eka bhAlA lie AtA hai, aura ThIka A kara parde para vaha bhAlA pheMkatA hai| pUrA hAla jhuka gayA - AdhA isa tarapha, AdhA usa tarapha - bhAle se bacane ke lie| eka kSaNa ko jhUTha saca ho gyaa| isa jhUTha ke saca ho jAne kA nAma mAyA hai| baMgAla meM bar3e prasiddha vicAraka hue IzvaracaMdra vidyaasaagr| ve rAmalIlA dekha rahe the, yA koI aura nATaka dekha rahe the| sabhI nATaka rAmalIlA haiM / aura nATaka meM eka pAtra hai, jo eka strI ke sAtha prabhu prasAda -- paripUrNa prayatna se 321

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balAtkAra karane kI ceSTA kara rahA hai| vaha itanI badatamIjI kara rahA hai aura vaha itanI kaThoratA kara rahA hai ki IzcaracaMdra vidyAsAgara jo sAmane hI baiThe the paMkti meM, bhUla gae ki yaha nATaka hai| nikAla liyA jUtA aura car3ha gae maMca para, lage pITane usa abhinetA ko| abhinetA ne jyAdA hoziyArI kii| vaha haMsane lgaa| usane jUtA puraskAra kI taraha le kara apanI chAtI se lagA liyaa| mAika para khar3e ho kara usane kahA ki dhanya mere bhAgya, maiMne to kabhI socA nahIM thA ki maiM itanA kuzala abhinetA ho sakatA hUM ki IzvaracaMdra vidyAsAgara dhokhA khA jaaeN| aise jJAnI dhokhA khA gae! to isa jUte ko lauTAUMgA nahIM; yaha to merA puraskAra ho gayA; isako to, aba yAdadAzta ke lie rkhuugaa| aura bahuta pramANa-patra mujhe mile haiM, maiDala mile haiM; magara isase bar3A koI bhI nahIM milaa| IzvaracaMdra bar3e sakucAe jaise hI hoza AyA ki yaha maiM kara kyA baiThA huuN| IzvaracaMdra jaisA buddhimAna AdamI kho gayA nATaka meM! sabhI buddhimAna aise hI kho gae haiN| jaba tuma dekhate ho nATaka ko, to tuma bhUla hI jAte ho ki tuma draSTA ho| vaha jo cala rahA hai dhUpa-chAyA kA khela maMca para, parde para, vahI saba kucha ho jAtA hai| aisA hI ghaTa rahA hai bhiitr| yaha jo rAmalIlA tumhAre jIvana meM ghaTI hai-sItA aura rAma ke milana para, pRthvI aura AkAza ke milana para, isameM tuma bilakula kho gae ho, tallIna ho gae ho; tuma bhUla hI gae ho ki tuma sirpha draSTA ho| karo yAda, jago ab| jAgate hI tuma pAoge ki pardA zUnya ho gyaa| na vahAM rAma haiM, na vahAM siitaa| khela samApta huaa| isa khela kI samApti ko hama kahate haiM : mukti, mokSa, nirvANa! hari OM tatsat! 322 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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janaka uvaac| aho janasamUhe'pi na dvaitaM pazyato mm| araNyamiva saMvRttaM kva ratiM krvaannyhm||41|| nAhaM deho na me deho jIvo nAhamahaM hi cit| ayameva hi me baMdha AsIdhA jIvite spRhaa||42|| aho bhuvana kallolairvicitraidraki smutthitm| mayanaMtamahAmbhodhau cittavAte smudyte||43|| mayanaMtamahAmbhodhau cittavAte prshaamyti| abhAgyAjIvavaNijo jagatapoto vinshvrH||44|| mayanaMtamahAmbhodhAvAzcaryaM jiivviicyH| udyanti dhvanti khelanti pravizanti svbhaavtH||45||

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| na aura jJAna meM bar3A bheda hai| eka to jJAna hai, jo bAMjha hotA hai, jisameM phala | nahIM lagate, na phUla lgte| eka jJAna hai, jisameM mukti ke phala lagate haiM, saccidAnaMda ke phUla lagate, phala lagate, sugaMdha uThatI samAdhi kii| jisa jJAna se samAdhi kI sugaMdha na uThe, use thothA aura vyartha jaannaa| usase jitanI jaldI chuTakArA ho jAe, utanA acchaa| kyoMki mukti ke mArga meM vaha bAdhA bnegaa| mukti ke mArga meM jo sAdhaka nahIM hai, vahI bAdhaka ho jAtA hai| dhana bhI itanI bar3I bAdhA nahIM hai, jitanI bar3I bAdhA thothA jJAna ho jAtA hai| dhana isalie bAdhA nahIM hai ki dhana se koI sAdhana hI nahIM banatA; dhana se koI sAtha hI nahIM milatA mokSa kI tarapha jAne meM, to dhana ke kAraNa bAdhA nahIM ho sktii| __ mokSa kI tarapha jAne meM jJAnaM sAdhana hai| isIlie agara galata jJAna ho, mithyA jJAna ho to bAdhA ho jaaegii| saMsAra utanI bar3I rukAvaTa nahIM hai, jitanA zabdoM aura zAstroM se milA huA saMgRhIta jJAna rukAvaTa ho jAtA hai| ___ maiMne sunA hai, purAnI kathA hai ki avaMtikA nagara ke bAhara, kSiprA nadI ke pAra eka mahApaMDita rahatA thaa| usakI dUra-dUra taka khyAti thii| vaha roja kSiprA ko pAra karake, nagara ke eka bar3e seTha ko kathA sunAne jAtA thaa-dhrm-kthaa| eka dina bahuta cauNkaa| jaba vaha nAva se kSiprA pAra kara rahA thA, eka ghar3iyAla ne sira bAhara nikAlA aura kahA ki paMDita jI, merI bhI umra ho gaI, mujhe bhI kucha jJAna Ate-jAte de diyA kreN| aura muphta nahIM mAMgatA huuN| aura ghar3iyAla ne apane muMha meM dabA huA eka hIroM kA hAra dikhaayaa| paMDita to bhUla gayA--jisa vaNika ko kathA sunAne jAtA thA--usane kahA, pahale tujhe sunaaeNge| roja paMDita ghar3iyAla ko kathA sunAne lagA aura roja ghar3iyAla use kabhI hIre, kabhI motI, kabhI mANika ke hAra dene lgaa| kucha dinoM bAda ghar3iyAla ne kahA ki paMDita jI! aba merI umra pUrI hone ke karIba A rahI hai. majhe triveNI taka choDa AeM, eka parA maTakA bhara kara hIre javAharAta dNgaa| paMDita use lekara triveNI gayA aura jaba ghar3iyAla ko usane triveNI meM chor3a diyA aura apanA maTakA bharA huA le liyA aura ThIka se dekha liyA maTake meM ki hIre-javAharAta saba haiM, aura vidA hone lagA to

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ghar3iyAla use dekha kara haMsane lgaa| usa paMDita ne pUchAH haMsate ho? kyA kAraNa hai? usane kahA, maiM kucha na khuuNgaa| manohara nAma ke dhobI ke gadhe se avaMtikA meM pUcha lenaa| paMDita ko to bahuta dukha huaa| kisI aura se pUche--yahI dukha kA kAraNa! phira vaha bhI manohara dhobI ke gadhe se pUche! magara ghar3iyAla ne kahA, burA na maannaa| gadhA merA purAnA satsaMgI hai| manohara kapar3e dhotA rahatA hai, gadhA nadI ke kinAre khar3A rahatA hai, bar3A jJAnI hai| saca pUcho to usI se mujhameM bhI jJAna kI kiraNa jgii| paMDita vApisa lauTA, bar3A udAsa thaa| gadhe se pUche! lekina caina muzkila ho gaI, rAta nIMda na Ae ki ghar3iyAla haMsA to kyoM haMsA? aura gadhe ko kyA rAja mAlUma hai ? phira samhAla na sakA apane ko| eka sImA thI, samhAlA, phira na samhAla skaa| phira eka dina subaha-subaha pahuMca gayA aura gadhe se pUchA ki mahArAja! mujhe bhI samajhAeM, mAmalA kyA hai ? ghar3iyAla haMsA to kyoM haMsA? vaha gadhA bhI haMsane lgaa| usane kahA, suno, pichale janma meM maiM eka samrATa kA vajIra thaa| samrATa ne kahA ki iMtajAma karo, merI umra ho gaI, triveNI caleMge, saMgama para hI rheNge| phira triveNI kA vAtAvaraNa aisA bhAyA samrATa ko. ki usane kahA, hama vApisa na lautteNge| aura majhase kahA ki tamheM rahanA ho to mere pAsa raha jAo aura agara vApisa lauTanA ho to ye karor3a mudrAeM haiM sone kI, le lo aura vApisa cale jaao| maiMne karor3a mudrAeM svarNa kI le lI aura avaMtikA vApisa A gyaa| isase maiM gadhA huaa| isase ghar3iyAla hNsaa| kahAnI prItikara hai| bahuta haiM, jinakA jJAna unhIM ko mukta nahIM kara paataa| bahuta haiM jinake jJAna se unake jIvana meM koI sugaMdha nahIM aatii| jAnate haiM, jAnate hue bhI jAnane kA koI pariNAma nahIM hai| zAstra se paricita haiM, zabdoM ke mAlika haiM, tarka kA zrRMgAra hai unake pAsa, vivAda meM unheM harA na sakoge; lekina jIvana meM ve hArate cale jAte haiN| unakA khuda kA jAnA huA unake jIvana meM kisI kAma nahIM aataa| jo jJAna mukti na de vaha jJAna nhiiN| jJAna kI paribhASA yahI hai, jo mukta kre| jIsasa ne kahA hai, satya tumheM mukta karegA; aura agara mukta na kare to jAnanA ki satya nahIM hai| siddhAMta eka bAta hai, satya dUsarI baat| siddhAMta udhAra hai; saste meM le liyA hai; cora-bAjAra se kharIda liyA hai; muphta pA gae ho; kahIM rAha para par3A mila gayA hai; arjita nahIM kiyA hai| satya arjita karanA hotA hai| jIvana kI jo Ahuti car3hAtA hai, vahI satya ko upalabdha hotA hai| jIvana kA jo yajJa banAtA, vahI satya ko upalabdha hotA hai| satya milatA hai-svayaM ke zrama se| satya milatA hai-svayaM ke bodha se| dUsarA satya nahIM de sktaa| isa eka bAta ko jitane bhI gahare tuma samhAla kara rakha lo utanA hitakara hai| satya tumheM pAnA hogaa| koI jagata meM tumheM satya de nahIM sktaa| aura jaba taka tuma yaha bharosA kie baiThe ho ki koI de degA, taba taka tuma bhaTakoge; taba taka sAvadhAna rahanA, kahIM manohara dhobI ke gadhe na ho jAo! taba taka tuma triveNI para A-A kara cUka jAoge; saMgama para pahuMca jAoge aura samAdhi na bnegii| bAra-bAra ghara ke karIba A jAoge aura phira bhaTaka jaaoge| ___ maiMne sunA hai, rAbiyA alaadAbiyA eka sUphI phakIra aurata gujaratI thI eka rAste se| usane phakIra hasana ko eka masjida ke sAmane hAtha jor3e khar3e dekhaa| aura jora se vaha phakIra hasana kaha rahA 326 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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thA, he prabhu! dvAra kholo ! kaba se pukAratA huuN| kRpA karo ! mujha dIna para anukaMpA karo ! dvAra kholo ! hasana kI AMkhoM se AMsU baha rahe haiN| rAbiyA vahAM se nikalatI thI, vaha khar3I ho gaI, haMsane lgii| aura usane kahA, bhAI mere AMkha to kholo, jarA dekho bhI, dvAra baMda kahAM hai? dvAra khulA hI hai, jarA dekho to / hasana ne zAstroM meM par3hA thaa| par3hA hogA jIsasa kA vacana : 'pUcho, aura milegA ! khaTakhaTAo, aura khulegA ! ' zAstra se par3hA thA: cIkho pukAro ! Arta tumhArI pukAra ho to paramAtmA kA dvAra khulegA / yaha rAbiyA zAstra se par3hI huI nahIM hai / isane dekhA ki dvAra paramAtmA kA kabhI baMda hI nhiiN| vaha kahane lagI, bhAI mere ! AMkha to kholo ! nAhaka zoragula macA rahe ho! dvAra baMda kaba thA ? dvAra khulA hI hai-- apanI AMkha cAhie ! aura yahAM hama saba udhAra AMkhoM se jI rahe haiN| sAdhAraNa jIvana meM bhI udhAra AMkha se nahIM jIyA jA sakatA, lekina hama usa anaMta kI yAtrA para udhAra AMkheM le kara cala par3e haiN| eka AdamI thA, bUr3hA ho gayA-- usakI AMkheM calI giiN| cikitsakoM ne kahA, AMkheM ThIka ho sakatI haiM, oNparezana karavAnA hogA, tIna mahIne vizrAma karanA hogA / usa bUr3he ne kahA, 'sAra kyA ? assI sAla kA to ho gyaa| phira AMkhoM kI mere ghara meM kamI kyA hai? ATha mere lar3ake haiM, solaha unakI AMkheM; ATha unakI bahueM haiM, solaha unakI AMkheM; merI patnI bhI abhI jiMdA hai, do usakI AMkheM - aise cauMtIsa AMkheM mere ghara meM haiN| do AMkheM na huIM, kyA pharka par3atA hai ?' dalIla to jaMcatI hai| lar3akoM kI AMkheM, bahuoM kI AMkheM, patnI kI AMkheM- cauMtIsa AMkheM ghara meM haiN| na huIM chattIsa, cautIsa huIM, kyA pharka par3atA hai? do AMkha ke kama hone se kyA bigar3atA hai ? itane to sahAre haiM ! nahIM, vaha rAjI na huA oNparezana ko / aura kahate haiM, usI rAta usa ghara meM Aga laga gii| cauMtIsa AMkheM bAhara nikala gaIM; bUr3hA, aMdhA bUr3hA TaTolatA, Aga jhulasatA, cIkhatA-cillAtA raha gayA / lar3ake bhAga gae, patnI bhAga gaI, bahueM bhAga giiN| jaba ghara meM Aga lagI ho to yAda kise raha jAtI hai kisI aura kI ! yAda AtI hai bAhara jA kara / bAhara jA kara ve saba socane lage, aba kyA kareM ? bUr3he pitA ko kaise bacAeM? lekina jaba Aga lagI to AMkheM apane pairoM ko le kara bAhara bhAga giiN| dUsare kI yAda kahAM aise saMkaTa ke kSaNa meM! samaya kahAM, suvidhA kahAM ki dUsare kI yAda kara leM ! dUsarA to suvidhA meM, samaya ho to hama soca pAte haiN| jaba apane prANoM para banI ho to kauna kisakI soca pAtA hai! vaha bUr3hA cIkhane-cillAne lagA aura taba use yAda AI ki maiMne bar3A galata tarka diyaa| AMkha apanI hI ho to hI samaya para kAma AtI hai| aura isa jIvana ke bhavana meM Aga lagI hai| yahAM hama roja jala rahe haiN| yahAM apanI hI AMkha kAma AegI, yahAM dUsare kI AMkha kAma nahIM A sktii| phira bAhara kI duniyA meM to zAyada dUsare kI AMkha kAma bhI A jAe, lekina bhItara kI duniyA meM to dUsare kA praveza hI nahIM hai; vahAM to tuma nitAMta akele ho| vahAM to tumhIM ho, aura koI na kabhI gayA hai aura na kabhI koI jA sakatA hai| tumhAre aMtaratama meM tumhAre atirikta kisI kI gati nahIM hai; vahAM to apanI AMkha hogI to hI kAma pdd'egii| isalie maiM kahatA hUM ki jJAna aura jJAna meM bheda hai| ka ko jo huA vaha asalI jJAna hai / vaha pAMDitya nahIM hai / vaha prajJA kI abhivyakti hai| jala jaba jAgo tabhI saverA 327

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gayA dIyA! sUphI eka kahAnI kahate haiN| kahate haiM, eka yuvA satya ke khojI ne apane guru se kahA ki maiM kyA karUM? kaise ho merA mana zAMta? kaise miTe yaha aMdherA mere bhItara kA? kaise kaTe merI mUrchA kA jAla ? mujhe kucha rAha sujhaao| guru thor3I dera usakI tarapha dekhatA rahA, phira pAsa meM rakhI huI usane sUphiyoM kI eka kitAba de dI aura kahA, ise par3ha! tallIna ho kara pddh'| DUba ismeN| lagA DubakI! hogA mana shaaNt| yuvA khUba tana-mana se par3hane lgaa| vaha kucha dinoM bAda aayaa| usane kahA, Apane kahA, vaha ThIka hai; lekina bilakula ThIka nhiiN| ThIka hai, jaba maiM par3hatA hUM, DUba jAtA hUM, rasa-vibhora ho jAtA huuN| saMtoM kI vANI jaba mere Asa-pAsa gUMjane lagatI hai to maiM kisI aura loka meM ho jAtA huuN| bar3e dIye jala jAte haiM, bar3e kamala khila jAte haiN| magara phira kitAba baMda aura saba baMda! phira kamala vidA ho jAte haiM; dIe bujha jAte haiN| phira vahI kA vahI aMdherA, phira merA vahI purAnA aNdheraa| bAra-bAra aisA hotA hai, bAra-bAra phira saba kho jAtA hai| saMpadA banatI mAlUma nahIM hotI, sirpha sapanA mAlUma hotI hai| guru haMsane lgaa| usane kahA, suna! do yAtrI tIrthayAtrA ko ge| eka ke pAsa lAlaTena thI, dUsare ke pAsa lAlaTena nahIM thii| donoM sAtha-sAtha clte| jisake hAtha meM lAlaTena thI usakA prakAza dUsare ke bhI kAma aataa| rAha donoM ke lie prakAzita ho jaatii| lekina phira aisI ghar3I AI, jaba lAlaTena vAle yAtrI ko apanA mArga cunanA pdd'aa| to lAlaTena vAlA yAtrI to apane mArga para calA gayAnizcita, abhaya! hAtha meM apanA prakAza thaa| lekina jo yAtrI aba taka prakAza meM calA thA, vaha acAnaka aMdhere meM khar3A raha gayA--bhayAtura, kaMpatA huaa| ThIka aisI hI avasthA zAstra ke sAtha hotI hai--guru ne khaa| jaba tuma zAstra ko par3hate ho to dUsare ke prakAza meM thor3I dera cala lete ho; dUsare ke prakAza meM saba sApha dikhAyI par3ane lagatA hai| phira . dUsare kA prakAza hai, sadA ke lie tumhArA ho nahIM sktaa| rAheM judA ho jAtI haiN| zAstra eka mArga para calA jAtA hai, tuma eka mArga para khar3e raha jAte ho, phira aMdherA ghera letA hai| __satsaMga meM bahuta bAra tumhAre bhItara bhI dIyA jalatA hai, magara vaha tumhArA dIyA nhiiN| vaha bAhara, sadaguru ke dIye kI jhalaka hotI hai| vaha pratibiMba hotA hai| zAstra ko par3hate-par3hate kabhI nAsApuTa sugaMdha se bhara jAte haiM; magara vaha tumhArI sugaMdha nhiiN| vaha sagaMdha kisI aura kI hai| vaha kahIM bAhara se AI hai| usakA AvirbhAva bhItara se nahIM haa| vaha jaldI hI kho jaaegii| aura dhyAna rakhanA! dekhA kabhI rAha para calate ho, aMdherI rAha hai aura phira koI teja prakAza kI kAra nikala jAtI hai, to kSaNa bhara ko to saba rozana ho jAtA hai! lekina kAra ke cale jAne para aMdherA aura bhI ghanA ho jAtA hai, jitanA pahale bhI nahIM thaa| AMkheM bilakula cuMdhiyA jAtI haiN| kucha nahIM dikhAI pdd'taa| pahale to thor3A-bahuta dikhAI bhI par3atA thaa| ____ aksara aisA hotA hai, zAstra ke prakAza meM yA sadaguru ke prakAza meM thor3I dera ko to bijalI camaka jAtI hai, saba sApha ho jAtA hai; lekina phira aisA aMdherA chAtA hai jaisA pahale bhI nahIM thA aura bhI ghanA aMdherA ho jAtA hai| usa sUphI phakIra ne apane ziSya ko kahA ki aba zAstra baMda kara, terA pahalA pATha pUrA huA, 328 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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aba bhItara kA dIyA jlaa| jyoti tere bhItara hai| apanI jyoti jlaa| dUsare kI jyoti meM thor3I-bahuta dera koI rozanI meM cala le; yaha sadA ke lie nahIM ho sakatA; yaha sanAtana aura zAzvata yAtrA nahIM ho sktii| parAe prakAza hama thor3I dera ke lie prakAzita ho leM; cAhie to hogA apanA hI prakAza / isalie kahatA hUM, jJAna aura jJAna meM bheda hai| eka jJAna, jo tumheM dUsare se milatA hai / use tuma samhAla kara mata baiTha jaanaa| yaha mata soca lenA ki mila gaI nAva, bhavasAgara pAra ho jaaegaa| dUsarA eka jJAna, jo tumhArI aMtarjyoti ke jalane se milatA hai, vahI tumheM pAra le jaaegaa| janaka ko kucha aisA huaa| coTa pdd'ii| bhItara kA tama ttuuttaa| apanI jyoti jlii| yaha jyoti itanI Akasmika rUpa se jalI ki janaka bhI bharosA nahIM kara paate| isalie bAra-bAra kahe jAte haiM : 'Azcarya! Azcarya! aho, yaha kyA ho gayA?' dekha rahe haiM kucha huA -- kucha aisA huA ki purAnA saba gayA aura saba nayA ho gayA; kucha aisA huA ki saba saMbaMdha vicchinna ho gae atIta se; kucha aisA huA ki aba taka jo mana kI duniyA thI, vaha khaMDa-khaMDa ho gaI, mana ke pAra kA khulA AkAza dikhAI pdd'aa| lekina yaha itanA Akasmika huA hai - acaMbhita haiM, avAka haiM, Thage raha gae haiM! isalie hara vacana meM Azcarya aura Azcarya kI bAta kara rahe haiN| Aja kA pahalA sUtra hai : aho janasamUhe 'pi na dvaitaM pazyato mama / araNyamiva saMvRttaM kva ratiM karavANyaham / / 'Azcarya ki mujhe dvaita dikhAI nahIM detA / janasamUha bhI mere lie araNyavata kahAM moha karUM, kisase moha karUM, kaise moha karUM ?' dUsarA bacA hI nahIM moha ke lie, koI Azraya na rahA ! 'Azcarya ki mujhe dvaita dikhAI nahIM detaa|' gayA hai / taba maiM aura aisA bhI nahIM ki maiM aMdhA ho gayA huuN| dikhAI de rahA hai, khUba dikhAI de rahA hai ! aisA dikhAI de rahA hai jaisA kabhI dikhAI na diyA thaa| AMkheM pahalI daphe bharapUra khulI haiM-- aura dvaita nahIM dikhAI de rahA, eka hI dikhAI de rahA hai / saba kisI eka hI kI taraMgeM ho gae haiN| saba kisI eka hI saMgIta ke sura ho gae haiN| saba kisI eka hI mahAvRkSa ke choTe-choTe patte, zAkhAeM, upazAkhAeM ho gae haiN| lekina jIvana-dhAra eka hai ! dvaita nahIM dikhAI detA; aba taka dvaita hI dikhAI diyA thaa| tumane socA hai kabhI? una kSaNoM meM bhI, jahAM tuma cAhate ho dvaita na dikhAI de, vahAM bhI dvaita dikhAI detA hai| kisI se tumhArA prema hai| tuma cAhate ho, kama se kama yahAM to advaita dikhAI de| cAhate ho, yahAM to kama se kama ekatA ho jAe / premI kI tar3aphana kyA hai? premI kI pIr3A kyA hai ? premI kI pIr3A yahI hai ki jisase vaha eka honA cAhatA hai usase bhI dUrI banI rahatI hai| kitane hI pAsa Ao, gale se gale milAo - dUrI banI rahatI hai / nikaTa A kara bhI nikaTatA kahAM hotI hai ? AtmIya ho kara bhI AtmIyatA kahAM hotI hai ? premI kI pIr3A yahI hai : cAhatA hai ki kama se kama eka se to advaita ho jaae| advaita kI AkAMkSA hamAre prANoM meM par3I hai| vaha hamArI gahanatama AkAMkSA hai| jisako tuma prema kI AkAMkSA kahate ho, agara gaura se samajhoge to vaha advaita kI AkAMkSA hai| vaha AkAMkSA hai ki calo na ho sakeM sabase eka, jaba jAgo tabhI saverA 329

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kama se kama eka se to eka ho jaaeN| koI to ho aisI jagaha, jahAM dvi na ho, dUjA na ho, dUsarA na ho; jahAM bIca meM koI khAlI jagaha na raha jAe: jahAM seta bana jAe: jahAM milana ghaTita ho| prema kI AkAMkSA advaita kI AkAMkSA hai| ThIka-ThIka tumane vyAkhyA na kI hogii| tumane ThIka-ThIka prema kI AkAMkSA kA vizleSaNa na kiyA hogaa| agara tuma usakA vizleSaNa karo to tuma pAogeH samasta dharma prema kI hI AkAMkSA se paidA hotA hai| lekina premI bhI eka nahIM ho paate| kyoMki eka hone ke lie prema kAphI nhiiN| eka hone ke lie AkAMkSA kAphI nhiiN| eka hone ke lie eka ko dekhane kI kSamatA caahie| dekhane kI kSamatA to hamArI do kI hai| dekhate to hama sadA do ko haiN| dekhate to hama bhinnatA ko haiN| bhinnatA hamAre lie tatkSaNa dikhAI par3atI hai| abhinnatA hameM dikhAI nahIM pdd'tii| abhinnatA ko dekhane kI hamArI kSamatA hI kho gaI hai| sImA dikhAI par3atI hai, asIma dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| lahareM dikhAI par3atI haiM, sAgara dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| tuma dUsaroM se kaise bhinna ho, yaha dikhAI par3atA hai; tuma dUsaroM se kaise abhinna ho, yaha dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| advaita to tabhI phala sakatA hai, jaba do ke bIca jo zAzvata setu hai hI, vaha dikhAI pdd'e| Azcarya, janaka kahane lage, mujhe dikhAI detA hai, lekina dvaita dikhAI nahIM detA! yaha kyA mAmalA hai? yaha kyA ho gayA hai mujhe? yaha bharosA nahIM A rhaa| yaha ghaTanA itanI Akasmika huI hai| yaha saMbodhi aise kSaNa ke aMza meM ghaTa gaI hai, dhIre-dhIre ghaTatI to Azcarya kI koI bAta na thii| buddha ne aisA nahIM kahA hai, ki Azcarya! mahAvIra ne aisA nahIM kahA hai, ki Azcarya! jo ghaTA hai, vaha dhIre-dhIre ghaTA hai, vaha kramika rUpa se ghaTA hai| jo ghaTA hai vaha ekadama chappara TUTa kara nahIM ghaTA hai| tuma eka-eka paisA jor3o, karor3oM rupaye jor3a lo, to bhI Azcarya na hogaa| lekina rAha ke kinAre karor3oM rupae acAnaka par3e mila jAeM to tuma bharosA na kara kara paaoge| tuma bAra-bAra apanI Ara ko sApha karake dekhoge ki majhe. aura karor3oM rupaye mila gae. yaha mAmalA saca hai ki koI sapanA to nahIM dekha rahA hUM? kyoMki tumhAre jIvana bhara kA anubhava to yaha hai ki jo bhI tuma chUte ho, miTTI ho jAtA hai; sonA chUte ho, miTTI ho jAtA hai| yaha mAmalA kyA hai ? yaha tumhAre sAtha aisA aghaTa ghaTa rahA hai ki Aja miTTI sonA ho kara par3I hai| tumheM apane para bharosA na aaegaa| tuma yaha mAna na sakoge ekadama se| to jaba saMbodhi kI ghaTanA kramazaH ghaTatI hai, kiraNa-kiraNa sUraja utaratA hai, eka kiraNa utarI, dUsarI kiraNa utarI, tIsarI kiraNa utarI-isake pahale ki dUsarI kiraNa utare, tuma eka kiraNa ko apane meM AtmasAta kara lete ho, tuma dUsarI ke lie taiyAra ho jAte ho| yaha janaka ke lie kucha aisA huA jaise AdhI rAta, aMdhere meM sUraja acAnaka nikala Ae; sAre janmoM-janmoM kA anubhava ekadama galata ho jaae| sUraja sadA subaha hI nikalatA rahA thA, yaha acAnaka AdhI rAta nikala AyA! yA kucha aisA ho jAe ki hajAra sUraja eka sAtha nikala AeM to bharosA na aaegaa| pahalI bAta to yahI khayAla meM Ae ki kahIM maiM pAgala yA vikSipta to nahIM ho gayA! isalie jaba kabhI aisI anUThI ghaTanA ghaTatI hai to guru kI maujUdagI atyaMta Avazyaka hai, anyathA vyakti pAgala ho jaaegaa| janaka pAgala ho sakate the agara aSTAvakra kI maujUdagI na hotii| aSTAvakra kI maujUdagI bharosA degI, AzvAsana degii| aSTAvakra cupacApa suna rahe haiM, dekhate ho? janaka kahe jAte 330 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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/ haiM, aSTAvakra cupacApa suna rahe haiN| eka zabda nahIM bole / ve cAhate haiM, baha jAe yaha Azcarya / eka bAra ise kaha lene do jo huA hai; isake bhItara jo ghaTA hai, isako phUTa kara baha jAne do| tumane dekhA, koI AdamI ko dukha ghaTatA hai, vaha agara dukha kaha le to mana halakA ho jAtA hai! tumheM abhI dUsarI ghaTanA kA patA nahIM ki jaba sukha ghaTatA hai to bhI na kaho to halakA nahIM ho pAtA aadmii| sukha ghaTA nahIM, isalie usa ghaTanA kA tumheM anubhava nahIM hai| sAre jagata ke bar3e zAstra janme, ye isalie janme ki jaba AnaMda ghaTA to jisako ghaTA vaha binA kahe na raha skaa| use kahanA hI pdd'aa| kaha kara vaha halakA huA / cAra ko sunA kara bojha TalA / dukha kAhI bojha nahIM hotA, sukha kI bhI bar3I ghanI pIr3A hotI hai| madhura ! AnaMda kI bhI bar3I ghanI pIr3A hotI hai, jaise tIra cubha jaae| gunagunAnA hogA; gAnA hogA, nAcanA hogaa| pada ghuMgharU bAMdha mIrA nAcI! vaha nAcanA hI pdd'aa| vaha jo ghaTA hai bhItara, vaha itanA bar3A hai ki vaha tumheM agara DAMvAMDola na kare to ghaTA hI nhiiN| vaha agara tumheM nacA na de to ghaTA hI nhiiN| vaha tumheM kaMpA na de to ghaTA hI nahIM / jaise bar3e tUphAna meM vRkSa kI choTI-sI pattI nAcatI ho, kAMpatI ho - aisA janaka kaMpa gae hoNge| 'Azcarya ki mujhe dvaita dikhAI nahIM detaa|' yaha merI AMkhoM ko kyA huA ? sadA dvaita hI dekhA thA, aneka dekhA thA; Aja saba eka ho gayA hai| eka vyakti dUsare vyakti meM milA huA mAlUma par3atA hai| sabakI sImAeM eka-dUsare meM lIna huI mAlUma hotI haiM / saba eka-dUsare meM praviSTa hue mAlUma hote haiN| yaha huA kyA ! tuma yahAM baiThe ho, agara acAnaka tumheM janaka jaisI ghaTanA ghaTe to tuma kyA dekhoge ? tuma yaha nahIM "dekhoge, yahAM itane loga baiThe haiM; tuma dekhoge, yaha mAmalA kyA hai ? ye itane loga acAnaka kho gae ? rUpa to baiThe haiM, lekina eka kI AtmA dUsare meM baha rahI hai, dUsare kI AtmA tIsare meM baha rahI hai, saba eka-dUsare meM bahe jA rahe haiN| yaha huA kyA hai ? ye loga phUTa kyoM gae? inake ghar3e TUTa kyoM gae? inake prANa eka dUsare meM kyoM utare jA rahe haiM? aisA hI ho rahA hai; tumheM dikhAI nahIM par3atA hai, isalie eka bAta hai| aisA hI ho rahA hai| tumhArI zvAsa dUsare meM jA rahI hai, dUsare kI zvAsa tuma meM A rahI hai| tumhArI UrjA dUsare meM jA rahI hai, dUsare kI UrjA tuma meM A rahI hai| aba to isake vaijJAnika pramANa haiM ki hama eka-dUsare meM bahate rahate haiM / isIlie to aisA ho jAtA hai ki agara tuma kisI udAsa AdamI ke pAsa baiTho to tuma udAsa ho jAte ho / usakA udAsa prANa tuma meM bahane lagatA hai| tuma kisI haMsate, prasannacitta AdamI ke pAsa baiTho, usakI prasannacittatA tumheM chUne lagatI hai, saMkrAmaka ho jAtI hai; koI tumhAre bhItara haMsane lagatA hai| tuma kabhI-kabhI cakita bhI hote ho ki haMsI kA mujhe to koI kAraNa na thA, maiM koI prasannacitta avasthA meM bhI na thA; lekina huA kyA? dUsare tuma meM baha ge| vaijJAnika kahate haiM ki jaba tuma kisI kI tarapha bahuta prema se dekhate ho to tumhAre bhItara se eka UrjA usakI tarapha bahatI hai| aba isa UrjA ko nApane ke bhI upAya haiM / tumhArI tarapha se eka viziSTa USmA, garmI usakI tarapha pravAhita hotI hai-- ThIka vaise hI jaise vidyuta ke pravAha hote haiM; ThIka vaise hI vidyutadhArA tumhArI tarapha se usakI tarapha bahane lagatI hai / jaba jAgo tabhI saverA 331

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* isalie agara tumheM koI prema se dekhe to apanI prema kI AMkha ko chipA nahIM sakatA, tuma pahacAna hI loge| tumheM jaba koI ghRNA se dekhatA hai, taba bhI chipA nahIM sakatA; kyoMki ghRNA ke kSaNa meM bhI eka vidhvaMsAtmaka UrjA churI kI taraha tumhArI tarapha AtI hai, cubha jAtI hai| prema tumheM khilA jAtA hai, ghRNA tumheM mAra jAtI hai| ghRNA meM eka jahara hai, prema meM eka amRta hai| rUsa meM eka mahilA hai, usa para bar3e vaijJAnika prayoga hue haiN| vaha sirpha kisI vastu para dhyAna karake use calA detI hai| Tebala ke Upara-vaha dasa phITa kI dUrI para khar3I hai aura eka bartana rakhA hai| vaha eka pAMca minaTa taka usa para dhyAna karatI rahegI, usakI AMkheM usa para ekajuTa jama jAeMgI aura bartana kaMpane lgegaa| aura vaha agara kahegI ki bAeM calo, to bartana bAeM sarakane lagegA; dAeM calo, to bartana dAeM sarakane lgegaa| ___ isa para bahuta adhyayana huA hai ki mAmalA kyA hai| lekina eka aura Azcarya kI ghaTanA patA calI ki agara vaha pAMca minaTa yaha prayoga kare to usakA AdhA kilo vajana kama ho jAtA hai| to UrjA nizcita hI pravAhita huii| usane UrjA khoii| pAMca minaTa ke prayoga meM usane kAphI jora se UrjA ko pheNkaa| usI UrjA ke dhakke meM bartana haTane lagA, sarakane lagA, baMdha gyaa| hama eka-dUsare meM baha rahe haiM--jAneM hama, na jAneM hm| tumane yaha bhI dekhA hogA ki kucha vyakti aise hote haiM jinake pAsa tumheM bahAva mAlUma hogA; jaise tuma kisI nadI kI dhArA meM par3a gae, jo baha rahI hai| unake sAtha tuma rahoge to tAjagI mAlUma hogii| unake sAtha tuma rahoge to eka pravAha hai, gati mAlUma hogii| phira kucha aise loga haiM jo DabaroM kI taraha haiM; unake pAsa tuma rahoge to aisA lagegA, tuma bhI kuMda hue, baMda hue, kahIM bahAva nahIM mAlUma hotA, sar3AMdha-sI mAlUma hotI hai, saba rukA-rukA, dvAra-daravAje baMda, naI havA nahIM, naI rozanI nhiiN| tumane jAnA hogA, dekhA hogaa| tuma jinako Amataura se sAdhu-saMta kahate ho, ve aise hI Dabare haiN| unake pAsa tuma jA kara baiTho, thor3I dera ThIka, caubIsa ghaMTe kisI saMta ke pAsa rahanA bar3A muzkila hai; vaha tumhArI jAna lene lgegaa| usake pAsa tuma haMsa na sakoge jora se, tuma majAka na kara sakoge, tuma gIta na gunagunA skoge| vaha khuda bhI baMda hai, vaha tumheM bhI baMda kregaa| vaha khuda akar3A baiThA hai, vaha tumheM bhI akdd'aaegaa| usane saba dvAra-daravAje apane baMda kara lie haiN| vaha kabra bana gayA hai, vaha tumako bhI kabra banA degaa| ___isIlie to loga sAdhu-saMtoM ke darzana karake ekadama bhAgate haiN| namaskAra mahArAja-aura bhAge! paira chue aura bhAge! ThIka hI karate haiN| kisI AMtarika anubhUti ke bala aisA karate haiN| pUjA kara lete haiM, satsaMga nahIM krte| satsaMga khataranAka ho sakatA hai| jina vyaktiyoM ke pAsa pravAha mAlUma hotA hai, jinake pAsa tumhAre jIvana meM bhI sphuraNA hotI hai, tumhAre bhItara bhI kucha kaMpane lagatA hai, Dolane lagatA hai, gati hone lagatI hai--usakA kevala itanA hI artha hai ki ve loga tumhAre bhItara apane prANoM ko DAlate haiM; ve tumheM kucha dene ko tatpara haiM; kaMjUsa nahIM haiM, kRpaNa nahIM haiN| aura jo tumhAre bhItara kucha DAlatA hai vaha tumheM bhI tatpara karatA hai ki tuma bhI do! tumhAre bhItara bhI pratidhvani uThatI hai, saMvedana uThatA hai| aura AdamI jitanA bahe, utanA hI zuddha rahatA hai| aise hama ceSTA kara-kara ke apane ko roke hue BOARD 332 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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haiM ki baha na jaaeN| jaba janaka ko pahalI daphA dikhAI par3A hogA ki are, yaha saba ceSTA vyartha hai| kitanA hI Upara-Upara se rokate raho, lekina bhItara to hama saba jur3e haiN| hama samudra meM uThe choTe-choTe dvIpa nahIM haiM; hama mahAdvIpa haiM; hama saba jur3e haiN| aura dvIpa bhI jo dikhAI par3atA hai sAgara meM uThA choTA-sA, vaha bhI nIce gaharAiyoM meM to pRthvI se jur3A hai, mahAdvIpa se jur3A hai| jur3e hama saba haiN| isa jor3a kA darzana janaka ko huA, to ve kahane lage . aho janasamUhe'pi na dvaitaM pazyato mama! itanA jana-samUha dekha rahA hUM, lekina dvaita nahIM dikhAI par3atA! aisA lagatA hai ki ina sabake bhItara eka hI koI jI rahA hai, eka hI zvAsa le rahA hai, eka hI prANa pravAhita hai| aura yaha sArA saMsAra mere lie araNyavata ho gyaa| / jaise ki koI AdamI jaMgala meM bhaTaka jAe-kabhI tuma jaMgala meM bhaTaka gae ho?--jaise kabhI koI AdamI jaMgala meM bhaTaka jAe to vahAM ghara thor3e hI banAtA hai! bhaTakA huA AdamI to rAha khojatA hai ki kaise bAhara nikala jAUM? kitane hI suMdara dRzya hoM AsapAsa, unako thor3e hI dekhatA hai| bhaTakA huA AdamI to basa khoja karatA hai ki kaise isa araNya ke bAhara nikala jaauuN| na vahAM ghara banAtA, na vahAM suMdara phUloM ko dekhatA, na vahAM suMdara vRkSoM se moha lgaataa| janaka kahate haiM ki mere lie yaha saMsAra araNyavata ho gayA hai| isa nae bodha meM isa saMsAra kA sArA kAma majhe ekadama jaMgala jaisA ho gayA hai jaise maiM bhaTakA thA isameM aba taka. aba bAhara nikalanA cAhatA huuN| aura maiM aba cakita ho rahA hUM : taba kahAM maiM moha karUM? isa bhaTakI huI avasthA meM, isa jaMgala meM, isa araNya meM kahAM maiM moha karUM, kisase moha karUM? __ aba taka logoM ne kahA hogA janaka ko bhI-ve bar3e jJAniyoM kA satsaMga karate the, paMDitoM kA satsaMga karate the, bar3e guNa-grAhaka the--na mAlUma kitane logoM ne kahA hogA : chor3o moha! chor3o mAyA! lekina Aja janaka pUchate haiM ki chor3o mAyA-moha, yaha to bAta hI phijUla hai| karo kaise? karanA cAhUM to bhI karane kA upAya nahIM dikhAI par3atA, kyoMki dUsarA koI hai hI nahIM jisase moha karo; maiM hI bacA huuN| 'maiM zarIra nahIM huuN| merA zarIra nahIM hai| maiM jIva nahIM huuN| nizcaya hI maiM caitanyamAtra huuN| merA yahI baMdha thA ki mere jIne meM icchA thii|' | __ 'maiM zarIra nahIM...!' nAhaM deho na me deho jIvo nAhamahaM hi cit! "maiM zarIra nahIM huuN| merA zarIra nahIM hai| maiM jIva bhI nahIM huuN| maiM to kevala caitanya huuN|' aisI pratIti ho rahI hai| yaha koI siddhAMta nahIM hai| aisA sAkSAtkAra ho rahA hai| aisA darzana ho rahA hai| aisA janaka dekha rahe haiN| yahAM ve kisI darzanazAstra kI bAta nahIM kara rahe haiM; jo unhoM pratIta ho rahA hai usI ko zabda de rahe, abhivyakti de rahe haiN| 'merA yahI baMdha thA ki merI jIne meM icchA thii|' jIveSaNA merA baMdha thaa| maiM jInA cAhatA thA, yahI merA baMdha thaa| aura koI baMdha na thaa| lekina aba to jIveSaNA bhI kahAM rakhU? kisase moha karUM? kyoMki aba to maiM dekha rahA hUM, jo hai vaha zAzvata aura sanAtana hai; na kabhI janmA, na kabhI mraa| yaha deha to janmatI aura maratI hai| ye zvAseM to Aja | jaba jAgo tabhI saverA 333

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calatI haiM; kala nahIM cleNgii| yaha mana jo Aja taraMgAyita hai, kala zAMta ho jaaegaa| ye prANa janme, mara jaaeNge| lekina aba mujhe eka bAta sIdhI-sApha dikhAI par3a rahI hai, nizcayapUrvaka dikhAI par3a rahI hai ki maiM sirpha caitanya hUM, sAkSI huuN| baMgAla meM eka haMsor3a AdamI huA : gopAla bhaaNdd| usake saMbaMdha meM bar3I pyArI kahAniyAM haiN| eka kahAnI to ati madhura hai / vaha jisa navAba ke darabAra meM logoM ko haMsAne kA kAma karatA thA, darabArI usase bar3e nArAja the| kyoMki vaha samrATa ko dhIre-dhIre bahuta pyArA ho gayA thaa| jo haMsI le Ae jIvana meM, vaha agara pyArA na ho jAe to aura kyA ho ? usake pAsa bar3I vilakSaNa pratibhA thI, isalie IrSyA bhI svAbhAvika thI / use harAne kI ve bar3I soca karate the, lekina kucha upAya na khoja pAte the| Akhira eka dina koI upAya na dekha kara unhoMne gopAla bhAMDa ko pakar3a liyA aura kahA ki Aja to tujhe rAja batAnA par3egA ki terI pratibhA kA rAja kyA hai ? gAMva meM aisI aphavAha hai ki tere pAsa sukhadAmaNi hai / tUne kucha siddhi kara lI hai aura tujhe sukhadA nAma kI maNi mila gaI hai, jisakI vajaha se na kevala tU sukha meM rahatA hai, tU dUsaroM ko bhI sukhI karatA hai, aura yahI tere camatkAra kA aura tere prabhAva kA rAja hai| vaha sukhadAmaNi hameM de de, anyathA ThIka na hogaa| darabArI usakI mArapITa bhI karane lge| usane kahA ki Thaharo, tuma ThIka kahate ho / aphavAha saca hai / sukhadAmaNi mere pAsa hai| lekina koI curA na le, koI chIna na le, isalie maiMne use jaMgala meM gar3A diyA hai| maiM tumheM batA detA hUM, tuma khoda lo / pUrNimA kI rAta, vaha saba darabAriyoM lekara jaMgala meM gyaa| eka vRkSa ke nIce baiTha gayA / ve pUchane lage, bolo, kahAM gar3AyI hai ? usane kahA ki aba tuma khoja lo jgh| sUtra yaha hai ki jisa jagaha para khar3e hone se cAMda tumhAre sira para camakatA ho, usI jagaha gar3I hai| ve darabArI bhAge, khojane lage sthAna, lekina jo darabArI jahAM khar3A huA, pUrNimA kA cAMda thA, ThIka sira ke Upara thA / vaha sabhI sthAnoM para sira ke Upara thA to ve jagaha-jagaha khodane lge| rAta bhara khodate rahe, kaI jagaha khodA / aura gopAla bhAMDa vRkSa ke nIce ArAma se soyA rhaa| subaha unhoMne usase kahA ki tuma dhokhA de rahe ho| hamane sArA sthAna khoda DAlA vRkSa ke aas-paas| rAta bhara hama thaka gae khoda-khoda kara / vaha sukhadAmaNi kA koI patA nahIM / gopAla bhAMDa haMsane lgaa| usane kahA, maiMne kahA thA ki jahAM sira para cAMda camakatA hai, vahIM sukhadAmaNi gar3I hai| vaha tumhArI khopar3I meM gar3I hai, koI jamIna meM thor3e hI gar3I hai| vaha tumhA meM hai / vaha tumhAre caitanya meM hai| vaha tumhAre sAkSI meM hai| jo sAkSI ho jAtA, vaha sukhI ho jaataa| janaka kahane lage, na maiM zarIra, na zarIra merA, maiM jIva nahIM / nizcaya hI maiM caitanya huuN| merA yahI baMdha thA ki merI jIne meM icchA thI / ekamAtra baMdhana hai jIvana meM ki hama jInA cAhate haiN| aba yaha bar3e Azcarya kI bAta hai / dekhA sar3aka para kisI ko ghisaTate hue - paira TUTa gae, hAtha TUTa gae, maraNAsanna hai - phira bhI jInA cAhatA hai, phira bhI ghisaTa kara bhIkha mAMgatA hai| tuma yaha mata socanA ki agara tuma usakI jagaha hote 334 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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to AtmahatyA kara lete| AsAna nhiiN| jIne kA moha bar3A gaharA hai| jIne kA moha aisA gaharA hai ki AdamI kisI bhI sthiti meM jInA cAhatA hai, kisI bhI sthiti ke lie rAjI ho jAtA hai| kacha loga AtmahatyA karate haiM. isalie tamheM lagatA hogAH unake saMbaMdha meM kyA? jo loga AtmahatyA karate haiM, ve loga bhI jIne kI AkAMkSA se hI AtmahatyA karate haiN| marane ke lie koI AtmahatyA nahIM krtaa| logoM ke jIne kI zarte haiN| koI kahatA hai, mere pAsa karor3a rupae hoMge to hI maiM jiiuuNgaa| dIvAlA nikala gayA, karor3a rupae hAtha se khisaka gae-vaha kahatA hai, aba jIne meM kyA sAra! usake jIne kI eka bar3I zarta thI jo TUTa gii| usane jIne ke lie eka khAsa DhaMga cunA thA jo aba saMbhava nahIM rhaa| vaha kahatA hai, hama mara jaaeNge| vaha maratA jIne kI hI kisI vizeSa zarta ke lie hai| kisI ne kahA, maiM kisI strI ke sAtha rahUMgA to hI rahUMgA, nahIM to mara jaauuNgaa| kisI strI ne kahA, kisI puruSa ko pA lUMgI, to rahUMgI, nahIM to mara jaauuNgii| ye koI marane kI bAteM nahIM haiM, ye saba jIne ke hI Agraha haiN| jInA jaisA cAhA thA vaisA na ho sakA to loga marane taka ko taiyAra haiN| jIne ke lie loga marane taka ko taiyAra haiN| ___ agara AtmahatyA kabhI ghaTatI hai to vaha to kisI buddha, kisI janaka, kisI aSTAvakra, kisI mahAvIra kI ghaTatI hai| ve ThIka AtmahatyA karate haiN| kyoMki usake bAda phira koI janma nahIM hai| ve jIne ke lie marane kI to bAta dUsarI, ve jIne ke lie jInA bhI nahIM caahte| ve jIveSaNA ko hI samajha lete haiM ki yaha jIveSaNA eka dhokhA hai| . ise smjheN| jaba dikhAI par3atA hai samAdhi kI AMkhoM se, dhyAna kI AMkhoM se, to dikhAI par3atA hai jIvana to 'hai' hI, yaha to kabhI 'nahIM' ho hI nahIM sakatA! yaha to bar3e pAgalapana kI bAta hai ki jo tuma ho hI, usakI AkAMkSA kara rahe ho| yaha to aisA hI hai ki tumhAre pAsa dhana hai aura tuma dhana mAMga rahe ho| yaha to aisA hI hai ki jo tumhAre pAsa hai hI, usake lie tuma bhikSA mAMgate vana-vana meM bhaTakate phira rahe ho| jisa dina yaha dikhAI par3atA hai, jisa dina apanA vAstavika jIvana dikhAI par3atA hai, usI kSaNa jIveSaNA kho jAtI hai| jaba taka tumane apane jIvana ko kisI galata cIja se jor3A hai--kisI ne zarIra se jor3A hai--kisI ne kahA, maiM zarIra hUM, to ar3acana AegI, kyoMki zarIra to kala maregA, zarIra ke marane ke bhaya ke kAraNa jIveSaNA paidA hogii| maiMne sunA hai, eka purAnI tibbatI kathA hai ki do ullU eka vRkSa para A kara baitthe| eka ne sAMpa apane muMha meM pakar3a rakhA thaa| bhojana thA unakA, subaha ke nAzte kI taiyArI thii| dUsarA eka cUhA pakar3a lAyA thaa| donoM jaise hI baiThe vRkSa para pAsa-pAsa A kara-eka ke muMha meM sAMpa, eka ke muMha meM cuuhaa| sAMpa ne cUhe ko dekhA to vaha yaha bhUla hI gayA ki vaha ullU ke muMha meM hai aura mauta ke karIba hai| cUhe ko dekha kara usake muMha meM rasadhAra bahane lgii| vaha bhUla hI gayA ki mauta ke muMha meM hai| usako apanI jIveSaNA ne pakar3a liyaa| aura cUhe ne jaise hI dekhA sAMpa ko, vaha bhayabhIta ho gayA, vaha kaMpane lgaa| aise mauta ke muMha meM baiThA hai, magara sAMpa ko dekha kara kaMpane lgaa| ve donoM ullU bar3e hairAna hue| eka ullU ne dUsare ullU se pUchA ki bhAI, isakA kucha rAja samajhe? dUsare ne kahA, bilakula samajha meM aayaa| jIbha kI, rasa kI, svAda kI icchA itanI prabala hai ki sAmane mRtyu khar3I ho to bhI dikhAI nahIM pdd'tii| aura yaha bhI samajha meM AyA ki bhaya mauta se bhI bar3A bhaya hai| mauta sAmane khar3I hai, usase yaha jaba jAgo tabhI saverA 335

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bhayabhIta nahIM hai cUhA; lekina bhaya se bhayabhIta hai ki kahIM sAMpa hamalA na kara de| mauta se hama bhayabhIta nahIM haiM; hama bhaya se jyAdA bhayabhIta haiN| aura lobha svAda kA, iMdriyoM kA, jIveSaNA kA itanA pragAr3ha hai ki mauta caubIsa ghaMTe khar3I hai, to bhI hameM dikhAI nahIM pdd'tii| hama aMdhe haiN| zarIra se jisane apane ko bAMdhA, vaha ar3acana meM rhegaa| kyoMki lAkha jhuThalAo, lAkha samajhAo, yaha bAta bhulAI nahIM jA sakatI ki zarIra mregaa| roja to koI maratA - kahAM-kahAM AMkheM curAo, kaise baco isa tathya se ki mRtyu hotI hai ? roja to citA sajatI / roja to 'rAma-rAma satya' kahate loga nikalate / hamane saba upAya kie haiM ki mauta kA hameM jyAdA patA na cle| maraghaTa hama gAMva ke bAhara isIlie banAte haiM; banAnA cAhie bIca meM gAMva ke, tAki sabako patA cle| eka lAza jale to pUre gAMva ko jalane kA patA ho / banAte haiM gAMva ke bAhara / striyAM apane choTe baccoM ko bhItara kara letI haiM; lAza nikalatI ho, daravAje baMda kara detI haiM, ki koI mara gayA, bhItara A jAo! dekho mata mauta! I mauta kI hama jyAdA bAta nahIM karate, carcA bhI nahIM krte| maraghaTa para bhI jo loga jAte haiM murdoM ko lekara, ve bhI dUsarI bAteM karate haiM maraghaTa para baiTha kara / idhara lAza jalatI rahatI hai, ve bAteM karate haiM: philma kauna-sI cala rahI hai ? kauna-sA netA jItane ke karIba hai, kauna-sA hAregA ? cunAva hogA ki nahIM ? rAjanIti, aura hajAra bAteM ! udhara lAza jala rahI hai ! ye saba bAteM tarakIbeM haiM / ye tarakIbeM haiM eka paradA khar3A karane kI ki jalane do, koI dUsarA mara rahA hai, hama thor3e hI mara gae haiM! hama dUsare ke mara jAne para bar3I sahAnubhUti bhI pragaTa karate haiM - vaha bhI tarakIba hai / kisase sahAnubhUti pragaTa kara rahe ho ? usI kyU meM tuma bhI khar3e ho / eka khisakA, kyU thor3A aura Age bar3ha gayA, mauta tumhArI thor3I aura karIba A bii| naMbara karIba AyA jAtA hai, khir3akI para tuma jaldI pahuMca jAoge / lekina hama kahate haiM, bar3A burA huA, becArA mara gayA ! lekina eka gahana bhrAMti hama bhItara pAla haiM ki sadA koI aura maratA hai| maiM thor3e hI maratA hUM, sadA koI aura maratA hai ! magara phira bhI kitane hI upAya karo, yaha satya hai ki zarIra ke sAtha to sadA jIvana nahIM ho sakatA / kitanA hI laMbAo, sau varSa jIyo, do sau varSa jIyo, tIna sau varSa jIyo-kyA pharka par3atA hai? vijJAna kabhI na kabhI yaha vyavasthA kara degA ki AdamI aura laMbA jIne lge| magara isase bhI kyA pharka par3atA hai ? mauta ko thor3A pIche haTA do, lekina khar3I to rhegii| thor3e dhakke de do, lekina haTegI to nhiiN| zarIra to jAyegA / isalie zarIra calA jAe, kahIM zarIra calA na jAe, hama ghabar3A kara jIvana kI AkAMkSA karate haiM ki maiM banA rahUM! isa jIvana kI AkAMkSA meM dhana ikaTThA karate haiM, pada juTAte, saba taraha kI bhrAMti khar3I karate haiM ki aura saba mareMge, maiM nahIM marUMgA / saba taraha kI surakSA / phira bhI mauta to AtI hai| zarIra se jisane apane ko jor3A hai, vaha kitanA hI dhokhA de, dhokhA dhokhA hI hai| phUTa-phUTa kara dhokhe ke parade ke pAra mauta dikhAI par3atI rhegii| aura jitanI mauta dikhAI par3atI hai, utanI hI jIveSaNA paidA hotI hai; utanA hI AdamI jIvana ko ghabar3A kara pakar3atA hai ki kahIM chUTa na jAUM / janaka ko dikhAI par3A usa dina ki yaha bhI kyA majA hai, hama mara hI nahIM sakate, hama amRta haiM ! 336 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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amRta putraH! yaha zarIra se hamane apane ko eka samajhA, isalie maut| prANa se eka samajhA, isalie maut| mana se eka samajhA, isalie maut| inake pAra hama apane ko dekha leM, phira kaisI mauta? sAkSI kI kaisI mauta? caitanya kI kaisI mauta? eka hI baMdha thA--jIne meM icchA thii| aham dehaH na--maiM deha nhiiN| me dehaH na--deha merI nhiiN| aham jIvaH na--maiM jIva nhiiN| yaha tathAkathita jo jIvana dikhAI par3atA hai, yaha maiM nhiiN| aham hi cit-maiM to nizcita rUpa se caitanya huuN| me eva baMdha yA jIvite spRhA AsIta-basa eka thA baMdhana merA ki jIne kI spRhA thI, AkAMkSA thii| aba to maiM jAna gayA ki maiM svayaM jIvana hUM, jIne kI AkAMkSA pAgalapana hai! maiM samrATa hUM, vyartha hI bhikhArI banA thaa| _ 'Azcarya ki anaMta samudrarUpa mujhameM cittarUpI havA ke uThane para zIghra hI vicitra jagatarUpI taraMgeM paidA hotI haiN|' ____ aba Azcarya hotA hai--janaka kahate haiM--yaha jAnakara, ki jaise havA kI taraMgeM zAMta jhIla meM lahareM uThA jAtI haiM, aisI hI citta kI havA merI zAMta AtmA meM hajAra-hajAra lahareM uThA jAtI hai| ve lahareM merI nahIM haiN| ve lahareM citta kI havA ke kAraNa haiN| ___ 'Azcarya hai ki anaMta samudrarUpa mujhameM cittarUpI havA ke uThane para zIghra hI vicitra jagatarUpI taraMgeM paidA hotI haiN|' - aura kaise-kaise vicitra sapane paidA ho jAte haiM! aura kaise-kaise mAyA aura moha aura lobha! aura kaise-kaise jAla khar3e ho jAte haiM! phira eka bAra ina jAloM kA hama abhyAsa kara lete haiM to chUTanA muzkila ho jAtA hai| ___ maiMne sunA hai ki eka yUnAnI saMgItajJa thaa| jaba bhI koI usake pAsa saMgIta sIkhane AtA to pUchatA ki tumane.pahale kahIM aura to nahIM sIkhA hai? saMgIta ke saMbaMdha meM kucha jAnate to nahIM ho? __agara koI vyakti kahatA ki maiM bilakula saMgIta ke saMbaMdha meM kucha nahIM jAnatA to vaha AdhI phIsa letaa| agara koI kahatA ki maiM kucha jAnatA hUM to duganI phIsa maaNgtaa| do vyakti sAtha hI sAtha Ae the--eka bilakula korA kAgaja aura eka khyAtinAma saMgItajJa thA, kAphI jAnatA thA, kuzala saMgItajJa thaa| aura jaba usa guru ne kahA ki jo bilakula nahIM jAnatA, usase AdhI phIsa; aura tuma, jo jAnate ho, tumase duganI phIsa! to vaha kahane lagA, yaha anyAya hai| yaha kyA mAmalA hai? isakA artha? to vaha saMgIta-guru kahane lagA, isakA artha sIdhA hai| jo nahIM jAnatA use hama sirpha sikhaaeNge| tuma jAnate ho, pahale tumheM bhulaaeNge| tuma jo jAnate ho, pahale use miTAeMge, taba tuma sIkha skoge| saMsAra meM hamArA asalI savAla eka hI hai ki hamane janmoM-janmoM meM kucha abhyAsa kara lie haiN| kucha galata bAteM hama aisI pragAr3hatA se sIkha gae haiM ki aba unheM kaise bhUleM, yahI ar3acana hai| yaha bAta hamane khUba gaharAI se sIkha lI hai ki maiM zarIra huuN| bhASA, samAja, samUha, saMskAra saba isI bAta ke haiN| bhakha lagatI hai. tama kahate ho: majhe bhakha lagI hai| jarA soco. agara tama isa vAkya ko aisA kaho ki zarIra ko bhUkha lagI hai, aisA maiM dekhatA hUM-tuma pharka samajhate ho kitanA bhArI ho jAtA hai? jaba jAgo tabhI saverA 337

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tuma kahate ho, mujhe bhUkha lagI, to tuma ghoSaNA kara rahe ho ki maiM deha huuN| jaba tuma kahate ho zarIra ko bhUkha lagI, aisA maiM dekhatA hUM, jAnatA hUM to tuma yaha kaha rahe ho ki zarIra mujhase alaga, maiM jJAtA hUM, draSTA hUM, sAkSI huuN| ___jaba koI tumheM gAlI detA hai aura tumhAre mana meM taraMgeM uThatI haiM to tuma kahate ho mujhe krodha ho gayA, to tuma galata bAta kaha rahe ho| tuma itanA hI kaho ki mana krodhita ho gayA, aisA maiM dekhatA huuN| tuma mana hI nahIM ho; vaha jo mana meM krodha uTha rahA hai, usako dekhane vAle ho| agara tuma mana hI hote taba to tumheM patA hI nahIM cala sakatA thA ki mujhe krodha ho gayA hai, kyoMki tuma to krodha hI ho gae hote; patA kisako calatA? ___agara tuma zarIra hI hote to tumheM kabhI patA nahIM calatA ki bhUkha lagI hai, kyoMki tuma to bhUkha hI ho gae hote; patA kisako calatA? patA calane ke lie to thor3A phAsalA caahie| zarIra ko bhUkha lagatI hai, tumako patA calatA hai| zarIra meM bhUkha lagatI hai, tuma meM patA calatA hai| tuma sirpha bodha-mAtra ho| agara hamArI bhASA jyAdA vaijJAnika aura dhArmika ho, agara hamAre saMskAra caitanya kI tarapha hoM, zarIra kI tarapha nahIM, to bar3I ar3acaneM kama ho jaaeN| ___ 'anaMta samudrarUpa mujhameM cittarUpI havA ke zAMta hone para jIvarUpa vaNika ke abhAgya se jagatarUpI naukA naSTa ho jAtI hai|' __ aura jaba yaha cittarUpI havA zAMta ho jAtI hai, lahareM kho jAtI haiM aura cetanA kI jhIla mauna ho jAtI hai, to phira jIvarUpa vaNika kI naukA vinaSTa ho jAtI hai| jagatapotaH vinazvaraH! phira isa jagata kA jo pota hai, yaha jo jagata kI nAva hai, yaha tatkSaNa kho jAtI hai| jaise eka svapna dekhA ho! jaise kabhI na rahI ho! jaise basa eka khayAla thA, eka bhrama thA! to karanA hai eka hI bAta ki yaha jo citta kI havA hai, yaha zAMta hye jaae| isa saMbaMdha meM aSTAvakra aura janaka kI dRSTi bar3I krAMtikArI hai, jaisA maiM bAra-bAra kaha rahA huuN| yoga kahegA ki kaise isa citta kI havA ko zAMta kro| vaha prakriyA batAegA--cittavRtti nirodhaH! vaha kahegA yoga hai : cittavRtti kA nirodh| to kaise citta kI vRtti kA nirodha kareM?--yama karo, niyama karo, saMyama karo; Asana, prANAyAma, pratyAhAra karo; dhAraNA, dhyAna, samAdhi kro| to phira citta kI lahareM zAMta ho jaaeNgii| isa saMbaMdha meM aSTAvakra aura janaka kI dRSTi bar3I anUThI hai| ve kyA kahate haiM? ve yaha nahIM kahate ki tuma kucha kro| ve kahate haiM, karane se to cittarUpI taraMgeM aura uThegI, kyoMki karane se to upadrava hI khar3A hogaa| karane se to aura lahareM hila jaaeNgii| tumhAre kucha karane kA savAla nahIM hai| tuma sirpha dekho| tuma karo kucha mt| _ 'Azcarya hai ki anaMta samudrarUpa mujhameM jIvarUpI taraMgeM apane svabhAva ke anusAra uThatI haiM, paraspara lar3atI haiM, khelatI haiM aura laya hotI haiN|' apane svabhAva ke anusAra! yaha kuMjI hai| yaha saba ho rahA hai-apane svabhAva ke anusaar| tuma na ise zAMta kara sakate ho, na tuma ise azAMta kara sakate ho; tuma bIca meM par3o hI mata; tuma yaha hone do| tama sirpha eka bAta smaraNa rakho ki tama sAkSI ho| 338 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-11 -

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tuma kisI philma ko dekhane gaeM / tuma philma dekhane baiThe, aMdherA ho gayA, kamare meM tasvIreM calane lagIM parade para / itanA hI agara tuma yAda rakha sako ki maiM sAkSI hUM aura parade para jo tasvIreM cala rahI haiM, kevala dhUpa-chAyA kA khela hai - to kahAnI tumheM bilakula prabhAvita na kregii| koI kisI kI hatyA kara de to tuma ekadama vicalita na ho jAoge / tumane dekhA, philma meM hatyA ho jAtI hai, loga ekadama rIr3ha sIdhI karake baiTha jAte haiM; jaise kucha sacamuca kucha ghaTa rahA hai| koI mArA jAtA hai to kaI kI AMkheM gIlI ho jAtI haiM, loga rUmAla nikAla lete haiN| vaha to aMdherA rahatA hai, isalie acchA hai / apanA jaldI se AMkha poMcha kara aMdara rakha liyA, rUmAla ko phira khIse meM kara liyaa| logoM ke rUmAla gIle ho jAte haiM philmoM meN| jaba taka rUmAla gIle na taba taka ve kahate hI nahIM ki philma acchI thI / rone kA abhyAsa aisA purAnA hai ki jo bhI rulA de, vahI lagatA hai ki kucha gajaba kA kAma huaa| loga haMsane lagate haiM, rone lagate haiM ! tumane dekhA ki chAyA cala rahI hai ! vahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai| parade para kucha bhI nahIM hai| lekina chAyA tumheM jakar3a letI hai / tuma usake sAtha Dolane lagate ho| tuma meM krodha paidA ho sakatA hai, prema paidA ho sakatA, vAsanA jaga sakatI, uttejanA ho sakatI, saba kucha ghaTa sakatA hai--aura parade para kucha bhI nahIM hai| tuma bhUla hI jAte ho / tumhArI usa bhUla ko hI sudhAranA hai, kucha aura karanA nahIM / tumheM daur3a kara paradA nahIM phAr3a DAlanA hai ki baMda karo; ki tumheM pIche jA kara projekTara nahIM tor3a denA hai ki baMda karo - yaha kyA majAka kara rakhI hai ki sirpha dhUpa-chAyA kA khela hai aura logoM ko parezAna kara rahe ho ? itane loga ro rahe haiM nAhaka ! 'are jiMdagI kAphI hai rone ke lie| baMda karo! yaha to tuma nahIM krte| isakI koI jarUrata bhI nahIM hai| kyoMki jo ronA cAhate haiM unake lie parade ko rahane do| jinakI abhI rone meM utsukatA hai, paise cukA kara jo rone Ae haiM, unake khela meM bAdhA mata ddaalo| jo khelanA cAhatA hai, khele / tuma sirpha itanA samajho ki tuma sAkSI ho| aura yaha saba jo rahA hai, Upara-Upara hai| AzcaryaM mayi anaMta mahAmbhodhi jIvavIcayaH udyanti / dhvanti ca khelanti ca svabhAvataH pravizanti / / khelane do ina laharoM ko ! uThane do ina laharoM ko nAcane do ina laharoM ko ! jaise svabhAva se ye uThI haiM, aise hI svabhAva se zAMta ho jaaeNgii| tuma sAkSI bhAva se kinAre para baiTha raho / yoga nahIM hai / aSTAvakra kI dRSTi meM kucha sAdhana nahIM karanA hai| sIdhI chalAMga hai! tuma sirpha dekhate raho ! krodha uThe to tuma kaho ki ThIka hai, svAbhAvika hai| kAma uThe to kaho ThIka hai, svAbhAvika hai| tuma dekhane vAle bane rho| tuma vicalita na hoo draSTA se| tumhArA sAkSI na kaMpe basa / aura saba kaMpatA rahe, sArA saMsAra tUphAna meM par3A rahe - tuma tUphAna ke madhya sAkSI meM Thahare raho / mullA nasaruddIna eka samudrI yAtrA para thaa| jahAja DUbane lgaa| bar3A tUphAna A gyaa| loga bhAga-daur3a karane lge| striyAM rone-cillAne lagIM / kutte bhauMkane lge| bacce behoza hone lge| sAre loga eka kone meM ikaTThe ho ge| mAlika cillA rahA hai, samhAlane kI koziza kara rahA hai| kaipTana cillA rahA hai| mallAha iMtajAma kara rahe haiN| ekadama arAjakatA phaila gaI ! sirpha eka mullA hai ki jagaha-jagaha khar3e ho kara zAMti se logoM ko dekha rahA hai| Akhira eka AdamI se na rahA gayA aura. jaba jAgo tabhI saverA 339

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usane kahA ki mullA nasaruddIna! AdamI ho ki patthara? yaha tuma koI khela samajhe ho? yaha nAva DUba rahI hai| yaha jahAja DUba rahA hai| yaha hama saba marane jA rahe haiN| mullA ne kahA, apane ko kyA lenA-denA hai? koI apane koI bApa kA jahAja hai? yaha ThIka kaha rahA hai| koI apanA kyA bigar3a rahA hai? eka aisI ghar3I hai, jaba saba hotA rahatA hai aura tuma jAnate ho : 'apanA kyA bigar3a rahA hai? apane bApa kA jahAja hai?' tuma pAra, sAkSI bane rahate ho! taba tumane AMdhI ke bIca meM bhI eka zAMta sthAna khoja liyaa| taba tuma apane keMdra para A ge| dRSTi kA rUpAMtaraNa sAdhana nahIM hai| aSTAvakra aura janaka eka naI hI bAta kaha rahe haiN| ve kaha rahe haiM, tuma kinAre baiTha rho| ye nadI meM jo itanI taraMgeM uThI haiM, ye apane se zAMta ho jaaeNgii| yaha nadI meM jo itanI gaMdagI uThI hai, yaha apane se zAMta ho jaaegii| tuma isameM kUda kara isako zAMta karane kI koziza karoge to aura lahareM uTha aaeNgii| ___ tumane dekhA kabhI, jaba tuma zAMta hone kI jyAdA ceSTA karate ho, aura azAMta ho jAte ho! mere pAsa aksara loga Ate haiN| mere anubhava meM aisA AyA hai ki jinako tuma sAMsArika loga kahate ho, ve jyAdA zAMta hote haiM dhArmika logoM kI bjaae| kyoMki sAMsArika AdamI ko saMsAra kI hI ciMtA hai; azAMtiyAM haiM, ThIka hai| yaha dhArmika AdamI ko eka naI azAMti hai ki inako zAMta bhI honA hai| bAkI azAMtiyAM to haiM hI, bAkI to saba upadrava inake bhI lage hI hue haiM-ghara hai, dvAra hai, gRhasthI hai, dUkAna-bAjAra hai, hAra-jIta hai-saba lagA huA hai-saphalatA-asaphalatA, vaha saba to hai; aura eka nayA rogaH inako zAMta honA hai! kama-se-kama utanA roga sAMsArika AdamI ko nahIM hai| vaha kahatA hai, azAMti hai, ThIka hai| usakI azAMti itanI bhayaMkara nahIM hai jaisI isa AdamI kI azAMti ho jAtI hai, jo ki isako zAMta bhI karanA cAhatA hai| aura jaba tuma kabhI maMdira jAte ho, pUjA karane baiThate, prArthanA karane baiThate, dhyAna karane-dekhA, usa samaya tuma aura bhI azAMta ho jAte ho! itane tuma dUkAna para bhI nahIM hote, bAjAra meM bhI nahIM hote| kyA hotA hai ? tuma utara par3e nadI meN| tuma ceSTA karane lage laharoM ko zAMta karane kii| tumhArI ceSTA se to aura lahareM uTha aaeNgii| tuma kRpA karake kinAre para baittho|| buddha ke jIvana meM ullekha hai, mujhe bar3A pyArA rahA hai! buddha gujarate haiM eka pahAr3a se| dhUpa hai, pyAse haiN| AnaMda ko kahate haiM ki AnaMda, tU pIche lauTa kara jaa| koI do mIla pIche hama eka jharanA chor3a Ae haiM, vahAM se tU pAnI bhara lA, mujhe pyAsa lagI hai| ve eka vRkSa ke nIce baiTha kara vizrAma karate haiM, AnaMda jAtA hai bhikSA-pAtra le kr| lekina jaba vaha pahuMcatA hai usa jharane para, to ThIka usake sAmane hI kucha bailagAr3iyAM usa jharane meM se nikala gaIM, to sArA pAnI kUr3A-karkaTa se bhara gyaa| jamI kIcar3a uTha AI Upara, sUkhe patte Upara tairane lage, sar3e patte Upara tairane lge| vaha pAnI pIne yogya na rhaa| vaha vApisa lauTa aayaa| usane buddha ko kahA, vaha pAnI pIne yogya nahIM hai| Age cala kara koI cAra-chaha mIla dUra nayI-hama abhI pahuMceMge-nadI hai, vahAM se maiM pAnI le AtA huuN| Apa vizrAma kareM, yA calate hoM to mere sAtha cale caleM, lekina vaha pAnI pIne-yogya nahIM rhaa| 340 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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buddha ne jidda kii| unhoMne kahA, tU vApisa jA aura vahI pAnI le aa| jaba buddha ne kahA to AnaMda iMkAra bhI na kara skaa| phira gyaa| jhijhakate hue gayA ki vaha pAnI bilakula bekAra hai| lekina vahAM jA kara dekhA ki taba taka to pAnI svaccha ho gyaa| AnA-jAnA AnaMda kA do mIla, usa bIca dhUla phira baiTha gaI, kIcar3a baha gayA, patte jA cuke, jharanA to aisA svaccha, sphaTika-maNi jaisA ho gayA! vaha bar3A cakita huA! .. taba use buddha kI jidda kA artha dikhAI pdd'aa| vaha pAnI bhara kara lAyA, nAcatA huA aayaa| usane pAnI buddha ke caraNoM meM rakhA, sira caraNoM meM jhukAyA aura usane kahA ki mujhe ThIka-ThIka sUtra de diyaa| yahI mere citta kI dazA hai| Apane acchA kiyA mujhe vApisa bhejaa| maiM rAste meM socatA jAtA thA ki agara pAnI zuddha na huA to aba kI bAra utara kara jharane meM kIcar3a-karkaTa ko alaga karake kisI taraha bhara laauuNgaa| agara maiM utara jAtA to phira gaMdA ho jaataa| utarane se hI to gaMdA huA thA, bailagAr3iyAM nikala gaI thiiN| maiM kinAre para hI rahA aura pAnI zAMta ho gayA! kisI ne zAMta na kiyA aura zAMta ho gayA! __ 'Azcarya! anaMta samudrarUpa mujhameM jIvarUpa taraMgeM apane svabhAva se uThatI haiM, paraspara lar3atI haiM, khelatI haiM, aura laya hotI haiN|' svabhAvataH pravizanti! apane svabhAva se hI saba banatA, miTatA, khotA rahatA hai| tuma dUra sAkSI ho jAo! tuma khar3e dekhate rho| " sunA hai maiMne, eka gAMva meM eka paurANika kathA kaha rahA thaa| usane gAMva ke logoM ko samajhAyA ki pApa se Daro, pApa se baco, pApa se lar3o! jaisA ki sabhI tathAkathita dhArmika loga kahate haiN| eka pAgala-sA saMnyAsI vahAM baiThA thA, vaha uTha kara khar3A ho gyaa| usane kahA, 'cupa! bakavAsa baMda! pApa meM DUba maro!' aura vaha to itanA kaha kara cala pdd'aa| vaha paurANika bhI sakate meM A gayA, lekina gAMva ke logoM ne kahA ki tuma phikra na karo, kathA jArI rkho| yaha AdamI pAgala hai! ise hama jAnate haiN| isakI bAta kA kucha khayAla mata kro| lekina paurANika ko kacha coTa laga gayIH usa AdamI ne kahA. pApa meM Daba mro| usane to kathA baMda kara dii| isa AdamI meM kucha khUbI hai| aura isa AdamI meM kucha lahara bhI use mAlUma pdd'ii| isa AdamI meM eka camaka thI, eka dIpti thii| yaha AdamI pAgala nahIM hai| yaha AdamI paramahaMsa ho sakatA hai| vaha paurANika to kathA-purANa vahIM chor3a kara bhAgA isa pAgala ke piiche| koI do mIla jA kara jaMgala meM use pakar3a liyaa| vaha eka vRkSa ke nIce baiThA thaa| vaha paurANika kahane lagA, mahArAja! aba vyAkhyA aura kara deN| sUtra to de diyA ki pApa meM DUba maro; aba isakI vyAkhyA aura kara deM, isakA bhASya aura kara deN| mujhe muzkila meM DAla diyaa| ___ to usa pAgala saMnyAsI ne kahA ki suna, eka AdamI eka guru ke pAsa gayA aura kahane lagA, mujhe zAMta honA hai| to guru ne use eka maMtra de diyA aura kahA ki tIna dina meM tU zAMta ho jaaegaa| maMtra kA roja pAMca bAra pATha kara lenA, lekina dhyAna rakhanA jaba pATha kare, baMdara kA smaraNa na aae| tIna dina meM ThIka hone ko kahA thA, tIna sAla gujara ge| vaha AdamI marA jA rahA hai, lar3A jA jaba jAgo tabhI saverA 341

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rahA hai; magara kucha upAya nahIM / jaba bhI vaha maMtra par3atA hai, baMdaroM kA smaraNa A jAtA hai| vaha pAgala saMnyAsI bolA, kissA khatma ! aba bhAga jA yahAM se ! dUsare dina paurANika phira gAMva meM kathA kaha rahA thaa| usane logoM se kahA : na to pApa se lar3o, na pApa se Daro, na pApa se bhAgo, na pApa se baco - basa dekhate raho ! lar3ane se... vaha AdamI baMdara se lar3a rahA hai ki baMdara na Ane pAe ! tuma jisase lar3oge, vahI aaegaa| tumhArA lar3anA hI tumhArA AkarSaNa bana jAegA, jo vyakti kAmavAsanA se lar3egA, kAmavAsanA hI utthegii| jo lobha se lar3egA, lobha hI utthegaa| jo krodha se lar3egA, vaha aura krodha utthaaegaa| kyoMki jisase tuma lar3oge, usakA smaraNa banA rhegaa| tumane khayAla kiyA, jise tuma bhUlanA cAhate ho use bhUla nahIM pAte ! kyoMki bhUlane ke lie bhI to bAra-bAra yAda karanA par3atA hai, usI meM to yAda bana jAtI hai| kisI ko tumheM bhUlanA hai, kaise bhUlo ? bhUlane kI ceSTA meM to yAda saghana hogii| bhUlane se kabhI koI kisI ko bhUla pAyA? lar3ane se kabhI koI jItA ? isa jIvana kA yaha virodhAbhAsI niyama ThIka se samajha lenA : jisase tuma lar3e usI se tuma haaroge| lar3anA hI mata ! saMgharSa sUtra nahIM hai vijaya kA / sAkSI ! baiTha kara dekhate raho / aba baMdara uchala-kUda rahe haiM, karane do| ve apane svabhAva se hI cale jaaeNge| tumane agara utsukatA na lI, to bAra-bAra tumhAre dvAra na aaeNge| tumane agara utsukatA lI -pakSa meM yA vipakSa meM - to dostI bnii| aba vaha jo AdamI maMtra par3ha rahA hai aura socatA hai baMdara na AeM, zAyada isa maMtra par3hane ke pahale kabhI usake mana meM baMdara na Ae hoMge - tumhAre mana meM kabhI Ae ? tuma koziza karanA, kala maMtra koI bhI cuna lenA - rAma rAma rAma - aura koziza karanA, baMdara na aaeN| baMdara hI nahIM, hanumAna jI bhI cale AeMge unake piiche| aura kaI baMdaroM ko le kara, pUrI phauja - phAMTA calA aaegaa| aura isake pahale kabhI aisA na huA thaa| tumhArA virodha, tumhAre rasa kI ghoSaNA hai| lar3anA mata, anyathA hAroge / isa sUtra kI mahattA ko, mahimA ko, garimA ko smjho| ho rahA hai, ho rahA hai / na tumase pUcha kara zurU huA hai, na tuma se pUcha kara baMda hone kA koI kAraNa hai| jo ho rahA hai, hotA rahA hai, hotA rahegA - tuma dekhate rho| basa isameM hI krAMti ghaTa jAtI hai| duniyA meM do taraha ke loga haiN| eka haiM- bhogI / bhogI kahate haiM : jo ho rahA hai, yaha aura jora se ho / eka haiM - yogI, jo kahate haiM : jo ho rahA hai, yaha bilakula na ho| ye donoM hI saMgharSa meM haiN| yogI kaha rahA hai, bilakula na ho; jaise ki usake basa kI bAta hai! jaise usase pUcha kara zurU huA ho! jaise usake hAtha meM hai ! bhogI kaha rahA hai, aura jora se ho, aura jyAdA ho ! sau sAla jItA hUM, do sau sAla jIUM / eka strI milI, hajAra striyAM mileN| karor3a rupayA mere pAsa hai, bIsa karor3a rupayA mere pAsa ho / bhogI kaha rahA hai, aura jora se ho; vaha bhI soca rahA hai : jaise usase pUcha kara ho rahA hai; usakI anumati se ho rahA hai; usakI AkAMkSA se ho rahA hai| 342 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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donoM kI bhrAMti eka hai| donoM viparIta khar3e haiM, eka dUsare kI tarapha pITha kie khar3e haiM; lekina donoM kI bhrAMti eka hai| bhrAMti yaha hai ki donoM socate haiM ki saMsAra unakI anumati se cala rahA hai| cAheM to bar3hA leM, cAheM to ghaTA deN|| ___mullA nasaruddIna sau sAla kA ho gayA, to dUra-dUra se akhabAranavIsa usakA iMTaravyU lene aae| sau sAla kA ho gayA AdamI! ve usase pUchane Ae ki tumhAre svAsthya kA rAja kyA hai ? tuma aba bhI calate ho, phirate ho! tuma prasannacitta dikhAI par3ate ho| tumhAre zarIra meM koI bImArI nhiiN| tumhArA rAja kyA hai? to mullA ne kahA, merA rAja! maiMne kabhI zarAba nahIM pI, dhUmrapAna nahIM kiyA! niyama se jiiyaa| niyama se soyA-uThA, saMyama hI mere jIvana kA aura mere svAsthya kA rAja hai| vaha itanA kaha hI rahA thA ki bagala ke kamare meM jora se kucha alamArI girI to ve saba cauMka ge| patrakAroM ne pUchA, yaha kyA mAmalA hai? to usane kahA, ye mere pitAjI haiN| ve mAlUma hotA hai ki phira zarAba pI kara A gae! koI AdamI sau sAla jiMdA raha jAtA hai, vaha socatA hai maiMne zarAba nahIM pI, isIlie jiMdA hUM sau saal| unake pitAjI pI kara abhI Ae haiN| unhoMne alamArI girA dI hai| agara koI jaina jyAdA jI jAtA hai, vaha socatA hai zAkAhAra kI vajaha se jyAdA jI ge| koI mAMsAhArI jyAdA jI jAtA hai, vaha socatA hai mAMsAhAra kI vajaha se jI ge| dhUmrapAna karane vAle bhI jyAdA jI jAte haiM, dhUmrapAna na karane vAle bhI jyAdA jI jAte haiN| sAga-sabjI khA kara bhI loga jyAdA jI jAte haiM, jinhoMne sAga-sabjI kabhI chuI hI nahIM, ve bhI jI jAte haiN| aura jo AdamI jisa DhaMga se jI jAtA hai, vaha socatA hai yaha maiMne apane jIvana kA niyaMtraNa kiyA, yaha mere saMyama se huaa| ___ tumhAre kie kucha bhI nahIM ho rahA hai, tuma kartA nahIM ho| tumhAre kie kucha bhI na huA hai, na ho rahA hai, na hogaa| kabhI-kabhI saMyoga se, kabhI-kabhI billI ke bhAgya se chIMkA TUTa jAtA hai, vaha saMyoga hI hai| kabhI-kabhI aisA hotA hai, tuma jo cAhate ho vaha ho jAtA hai| vaha hone hI vAlA thA; tuma na cAhate to bhI ho jaataa| eka gAMva meM eka bUr3hI aurata rahatI thii| vaha nArAja ho gaI gAMva ke logoM se| usane kahA, to bhaTakoge tuma aMdhere meM sdaa| unhoMne pUchA, matalaba? usane kahA ki maiM apane murge ko le kara dUsare gAMva jAtI huuN| na rahegA murgA, na degA bAMga, na nikalegA sUraja! maroge aMdhere meM! dekhA nahIM ki jaba merA murgA bAMga detA hai to sUraja nikalatA hai? vaha bUr3hI apane murge ko le kara dUsare gAMva calI gaI krodha meM, aura bar3I prasanna hai, kyoMki aba dUsare gAMva meM sUraja nikalatA hai! vahAM murgA bAMga detA hai| vaha bar3I prasanna hai ki aba pahale gAMva ke loga marate hoMge aMdhere meN| sUraja vahAM bhI nikalatA hai| murgoM ke bAMga dene se sUraja nahIM nikalatA; sUraja ke nikalane se murge bAMga dete haiN| tumhAre kAraNa saMsAra nahIM cltaa| tuma mAlika nahIM ho, tuma kartA nahIM ho| yaha saba ahaMkAra, bhrAMtiyAM haiN| bhogI kA bhI ahaMkAra hai aura yogI kA bhI ahaMkAra hai| ina donoM ke jo pAra hai, usane hI adhyAtma jaba jAgo tabhI saverA 343 -

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kA rasa cakhA - jo na yogI hai na bhogI / 'Azcarya hai ki anaMta samudrarUpa mujhameM jIvarUpI taraMgeM apane svabhAva ke anusAra uThatI haiM, paraspara lar3atI haiM, khelatI haiM aura laya bhI hotI haiM !' aura maiM sirpha dekha rahA ! aura maiM sirpha dekha rahA ! aura maiM sirpha dekha rahA ! raMga-rahita hI sapanoM ke citra, hRdaya-kalikA madhu-se sukumAra / anila bana sau-sau bAra dulAra, tumhIM ne khulavAe ura-dvAra / aura phira rahe na eka nimeSa, luTA cupake se saurabha - bhAra / raha gaI patha meM bicha kara dIna dRgoM kI azru-bharI manuhAra ! mUka prANoM kI vikala pukAra ! vizva - vINA meM kaba se mUkapar3A thA merA jIvana - tAra ! na mukharita kara pAIM jhakajhora thaka gaIM sau-sau malaya-bayAra / tumhIM racate abhinava saMgIta kabhI mere gAyaka ! isa pAra tumhIM ne kara nirmama AghAta cher3a dI yaha besura jhaMkAra / aura ulajhA DAle saba tAra ? saba ho rahA svabhAva se - aisA kaho / yA saba kara rahA prabhu -- aisA kaho / bhakta kI bhASA hai ki paramAtmA kara rahA hai| jJAnI kI bhASA hai ki svabhAva se ho rahA hai| tumheM jo bhASA prItikara ho, cuna lenA / vaha bhASA kA hI bheda hai| eka bAta satya hai ki tuma kartA nahIM ho - yA to svabhAva yA paramAtmA - tuma kartA nahIM ho| tuma sirpha draSTA ho| tuma sirpha dekhane vAle ho / prANa ke nirveda kA laghu tola hai yaha zAMti kI parikalpanA kA mola hai yaha yaha samujjvala bhUmi kA samatala kinArA yaha madhura madhu-mAdhurI rasa ghola hai yaha yaha vahI AnaMda cirasatya suMdara aura usa Aloka kA laghu dIpa pAvana yaha hRdaya kA hAra hIraka vaijayaMti aura jIvana kA madhuratama sarasa sAvana 344 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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yaha abhaya kA dvAra dhIraja amiTa sAhasa yaha parama usa satya kI pahalI jhalaka hai aura akhila virATa ko pahacAnane kI yaha hRdaya kI jAgarita pahalI lalaka hai aura merA kucha nahIM satyAnubhUti maiM, yaha deha, terA aura merA Aja taka jo ghera kara mujha ko khar3I thI yaha usI kAlI nizA kA hai sveraa| yaha parama usa satya kI pahalI jhalaka hai! sAkSI kA thor3A sA anubhava, satya kI pahalI jhalaka hai| yaha parama usa satya kI pahalI jhalaka hai aura akhila virATa ko pahacAnane kI yaha hRdaya kI jAgarita pahalI lalaka hai thor3A-sA darzana, thor3I-sI dRSTi, thor3e-se sAkSI bno| thor3e-se dekho-jo ho rhaa| usameM kucha bhI bheda karane kI AkAMkSA na kro| na kaho, aisA ho| na kaho, vaisA ho| tuma mAMgo mata kuch| tuma cAho mata kuch| tuma sirpha dekho-jaisA hai| kRSNamUrti kahate haiM : daiTa hvica ij| jaisA hai, usako vaisA . hI dekho; tuma anyathA na karanA caaho| aura akhila virATa ko pahacAnane kI yaha hRdaya kI jAgarita pahalI lalaka hai aura merA kucha nahIM satyAnubhUti maiM, yaha deha, terA aura merA Aja taka jo ghera kara mujha ko khar3I thI yaha usI kAlI nizA kA hai sveraa| sAkSI hai saverA! kartA aura bhoktA hai aMdherI rAtri! jaba taka tumheM lagatA hai maiM kartA-bhoktA, taba taka tuma aMdhere meM bhttkoge| jisa kSaNa jAge, jisa kSaNa jagAyA apane ko, jisa kSaNa samhAlI bhItara kI jyoti, sAkSI ko pukArA-usI kSaNa krAMti! usI kSaNa saverA! hari OM tatsat! jaba jAgo tabhI saverA 345

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pahalA praznaH manovaijJAnika sigmaMDa phrAyaDa ne mRtyu-eSaNA, thAnATosa kI carcA kii| Apane kala jIveSaNA, Irosa kI carcA kii| phrAyaDa kI dhAraNA ko kyA Apa Adhunika yuga kI AdhyAtmika vikRti kahate haiM? kRpA karake hameM smjhaaeN| vana dvaMdva hai| aura jo bhI yahAM hai usase NA viparIta bhI jarUra hogA, patA ho na patA ho| jahAM prema hai vahAM ghRNA hai| aura jahAM prakAza hai vahAM aMdhakAra hai| aura jahAM paramAtmA hai vahAM padArtha hai| to jIveSaNA ke bhItara bhI chipI huI mRtyu-eSaNA bhI honI hI caahie| Adhunika yuga kI vikRti nahIM hai phrAyaDa kA vktvy| phrAyaDa ne eka bahuta gaharI khoja kI hai| jIveSaNA kI carcA to sadA se hotI rhii| phrAyaDa ne jo thor3A-sA anudAna kiyA hai jagata kI pratibhA ko, usa anudAna meM mRtyu-eSaNA kI dhAraNA bhI hai| AdamI jInA cAhatA hai, yaha to saca hai; lekina aisI ghar3iyAM bhI hotI haiM jaba AdamI maranA cAhatA hai, yaha bhI utanA hI saca hai| _ thor3A soco, javAna ho tuma, to jInA cAhate ho| phira eka dina vRddha hue, zithila hue gAta, aMga thake, jIvana meM jo jAnane yogya thA jAna liyA, karane yogya thA kara liyA, bhogane yogya thA bhoga liyA, aba saba virasa huA, aba kisI bAta meM koI rasa nahIM AtA, aba saba punarukti mAlUma hotI hai, Uba paidA hotI hai to kyA tama maranA na cAhoge? kyA aMtaratama meM eka gaharI AvAja na uThane lagegI ki aba bahuta huA, aba paradA gire, aba nATaka samApta ho? jise pUraba ke manISiyoM ne vairAgya kahA hai, vaha mRtyu-eSaNA kI hI chAyA hai| jise buddha ne nirvANa kahA hai, vaha mRtyu-eSaNA kI hI AtyaMtika parikalpanA hai| kyA hai nirvANa? hama kahate haiM ki isa deza meM AvAgamana se chuttkaaraa| kyA huA isakA artha? isakA artha huA: bahuta ho cukA jIvana, aba hama lauTa kara nahIM AnA cAhate; bahuta ho cukA, eka sImA hai, aba hama thaka gae haiM aura hama parama vizrAma cAhate haiN| isako hI phrAyaDa mRtyu-eSaNA kahatA hai| zabda se hI mata ghabar3A jaanaa| jIveSaNA hai rAga, mRtyu-eSaNA hai viraag| jIveSaNA tumheM bAMdhe rakhatI hai mAyA se; mRtyu-eSaNA mukta kregii| khuda phrAyaDa ko bhI ThIka-ThIka sApha nahIM hai ki usane jo khoja liyA hai, usakA pUrA-pUrA artha kyA hogA! mRtyu-eSaNA kI khoja usane apane jIvana ke aMtima caraNa meM kI; zAyada svayaM bhI mRtyu-eSaNA se bhara gayA hogA, taba kii| svayaM bhI parezAna ho gayA, kyoMki jIvana bhara to lasTa, libiDo, jIveSaNA, vAsanA--isakA hI anusaMdhAna kiyA aura jIvana kI aMtima

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ghar3iyoM meM mRtyu-eSaNA kA bhI patA claa| vaha hairAna huA, kyoMki vaha tArkika vyakti thaa| use bar3I becainI huI ki yaha to sAre jIvana meM maiMne jo khojA thA, usakA virodha ho jaaegaa| maiMne to sadA yahI kahA thA ki AdamI jIne ke pAgalapana se jI rahA hai aura kAmavAsanA manuSya-jIvana kA ekamAtra AdhAra hai, iiros| aba Aja acAnaka jIvana ke aMtima pahara meM yaha bhI bhItara patA calA ki marane kI bhI AkAMkSA hai| phira Irosa kA kyA huA, jIveSaNA kA kyA huA? ___ phrAyaDa koI lAotsu kA anuyAyI to nahIM thA; arastU kA anuyAyI thaa| viparIta ko mAnane meM use bar3I ar3acana thii| vaijJAnika buddhi kA vyakti thaa| cAhatA thA, eka se hI saba sulajhA lUM; eka hI dhAraNA se saba sulajhA lUM, dUsarI koI dhAraNA bIca meM na lAnI pdd'e| aura yaha to dUsarI dhAraNA thI; na kevala dUsarI, sAre jIvana kI khoja kA virodha thI, aiMTI-thIsisa thI, usakA prativAda thii| magara AdamI ImAnadAra thaa| usane chipAyA n| thor3A kama ImAna kA AdamI hotA to dUsarI bAta ko uThAtA hI nhiiN| jIvana ke aMtima kSaNa meM kauna apane jIvana ke kie ko lIpatA-potatA hai! cAlIsa varSoM ke athaka zrama se jisane siddha kiyA thA, usake viparIta eka dhAraNA ko aMta meM DAla jAnA sAre vicAra ko asta-vyasta karanA hogaa| thor3A kama ImAna kA AdamI hotA, thor3A kama prAmANika hotA, TAla jAtA bAta-majabUrI kahAM thI? kahatA na kisI se, cupacApa baiThA rhtaa| nahIM, lekina AdamI ImAnadAra thaa| usane phikra na kii| usane jAnA ki agara mere jIvana kA parA daSTikoNa bhI giratA ho. agara mere vaktavya meM virodhAbhAsa bhI AtA ho, to Ae; lekina jo maiMne jAnA hai, jo maiMne dekhA hai, use khuuNgaa| bar3e jhijhakate mana se usane mRtyu-eSaNA kA siddhAMta pratipAdita kiyaa| aura mere dekhe, usake jIvana bhara kI khoja adhUrI raha jAtI agara yaha dUsarI bAta use patA na cltii| jaba tuma jIveSaNA meM bahuta gahare khoja karoge to vahIM tuma chipA huA pAoge virodha bhii| isIlie to kahate haiM ki jaise hI janma huA, vaise hI mRtyu bhI honI zurU ho gii| jIvana meM hI chipA hai mRtyu kA . svr| bane nahIM, 'miTanA zurU ho gyaa| jo bhI banA hai, mittegaa| jo bhI saMgRhIta hai, bikhregaa| to yaha jIvana jo hamArA hai, isake sAtha-sAtha mRtyu kI chAyA bhI calatI hogii| eka paira jIvana kA, to dUsarA paira mRtyu kA-donoM para sadhe hama calate haiN| tIsarI khoja bhArata kI hai| vaha bhArata kI khoja yaha hai ki na to hama jIvana haiM aura na hama mRtyu haiM; ye donoM hamAre paira haiN| dvaMdva isalie mAlUma hotA hai, agara hama tIsare ko na dekha paaeN| agara tIsarA dikhAI par3a jaae...siNthiisis| aisA samajho, Irosa kI dhAraNA, jIveSaNA kI dhAraNA hai : thIsisa, eka vAda, eka siddhaaNt| phira thAnATosa, mRtyu-eSaNA kI dhAraNA hai : prativAda, eNttii-thiisis| agara do hI raheM to vivAda hI hogA; hala honA muzkila ho jaaegaa| phrAyaDa agara thor3e dina aura jItA-nahIM jIyA, kisI agale janma meM, kahIM aura khojabIna karate-siMthIsisa, saMvAda bhI ghaTita hogA; vaha samanvaya kI aMtima dazA bhI ghaTita hogI, jaba vaha sAkSI ko bhI pakar3a legaa| vaha ThIka rAste para thA; maMjila abhI adhUrI thI, magara rAstA galata na thaa| abhI maMjila AI na thI, yAtrA adhUrI thI, lekina mArga ThIka thA, dizA ThIka thii| jIvana se mRtyu para pahuMcA thA; aba eka hI upAya bacA thA ki jIvana aura mRtyu donoM kA atikramaNa kara jaataa| 350 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-11

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usI ko aSTAvakra ne sAkSI bhAva kahA hai / na tuma jIvana ho, na tuma mRtyu ho / jIvana aura mRtyu donoM hI khela haiM, jo tuma cunate ho| aura eka ko cunA to dUsarA bhI anivAryataH cunanA hotA hai| jisane jIvana ko cunA use mRtyu bhI cunanI hogii| jisane prema ko cunA use ghRNA bhI cunanI hogii| jisane sammAna cunA use apamAna bhI svIkAra kara lenA hogaa| jisane muskurAhaTa cunI, vaha AMsuoM se baca na skegaa| ve sAtha-sAtha haiN| dera-abera ho sakatI hai, lekina dvaMdva sAtha-sAtha hai| jaba taka tuma cunoge, taba taka viparIta bhI apane-Apa cuna liyA jaaegaa| tuma cAho na cAho, tumhArI cAha-acAha kA savAla nahIM / tumane sikke kA eka pahalU cunA, dUsarA pahalU tumhAre hAtha meM apane-Apa A gyaa| tuma dekho varSoM bAda, isase kyA pharka par3atA hai? lekina A gyaa| cuno mata, donoM ke sAkSI bano - to tuma donoM ke pAra ho ge| AvAgamana se mukti, jIvana-mRtyu se mukti, janma-maraNa se mukti ghaTa sakatI hai| I tIsare tatva kI khoja karanI hogii| vaha tIsarA hI mahimAvAna hai, AtyaMtika rUpa se mahimAvAna hai / usa tIsare kA hI mahatva hai| - pUchate ho tuma, 'kyA yaha AdhyAtmika vikRti hai Adhunika yuga kI -- mRtyu - eSaNA kI khoja ?" nahIM, yaha Adhunika bhASA meM virAga kI khoja hai, vairAgya kI khoja hai| yaha nayA zabda hai / virAgI kA artha kyA hotA hai? virAgI kA itanA hI artha hotA hai, vaha kahatA hai, aba maiM vidA honA cAhatA huuN| virAgI kA itanA hI artha hotA hai : rAga-raMga TUTa gayA, vINA ke tAra ukhar3a gae; aba maiM vidA honA cAhatA huuN| virAgI yahI kahatA hai ki aba yahAM ghara banAne yogya koI jagaha nahIM mAlUma hotI, mujhe jAne do| yaha marane kI hI AkAMkSA hai| phrAyaDa bhI ThIka se nahIM smjhaa| usane apanI isa khoja ke saMdarbha meM aisA socA ki buddha mRtyu - eSaNA se bhare hue haiM / eka artha meM ThIka hai; kyoMki jIveSaNA aba nahIM hai, aba jIne kI koI AkAMkSA nahIM hai| vaha tRSNA, vaha tanhA gii| aba koI vAsanA jIne kI nahIM hai / isalie phrAyaDa ne socA ki buddha mRtyu-eSaNA se bhare haiM aura yaha buddha kA dharma marane vAloM kA dharma hai; nirAzA, avasAda, saMtApa se bhare logoM kA dharma hai, nakArAtmaka hai| thor3I dUra calA, lekina pUrI bAta usakI pakar3a meM na aaii| buddha kA dharma na to rAga kA dharma haiM na virAga kA - vItarAga kA dharma hai / parama saMnyAsI vItarAgI hai| vItarAgI kA artha huA : virAga se bhI rAga na rahA / vaha AkhirI UMcAI hai caitanya kI / rAga se rAga na rahe, to viraag| phira virAga se bhI rAga na rahe, to vItarAga / saMsArI saMsAra se chUTane lage, to saMnyAsI; phira saMnyAsa ke bhI Upara uThane lage, to vItarAga / virAga meM bhI thor3A rAga to rahatA hai -virAga se ho jAtA hai| koI dhana se rAga karatA hai; koI nirdhanatA se rAga karane lagatA hai; koI kahatA hai nirdhanatA meM bar3A sukha hai| kucha na ho pAsa, to bar3A sukha hai| koI vastroM se rAga karatA; koI kahatA hai nagna hone meM bar3A sukha hai, digaMbara ho jAne meM bar3A sukha hai| koI kahatA hai striyAM cAhie to sukha hai, puruSa cAhie to sukha hai, suMdara deha cAhie to sukha hai; koI kahatA hai, nahIM, striyoM se dUra, puruSoM se dUra, dehoM se dUra, jaMgala meM, ekAMta meM, akele meM, jahAM koI na bace vahAM sukha hai / lekina ye eka hI sikke ke pahalU haiM; eka-dUsare ke viparIta mAlUma uddezya -- use jo bhAve 351

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hote haiM, para eka-dUsare ke sahayogI haiN| vItarAga kI dazA hai donoM ke pAra; pUrA sikkA chor3a diyA hAtha se--kRSNamUrti jisa avasthA ko cvaoNyasalesanesa kahate haiM, nirvikalpatA, cunAva kA abhaav| phrAyaDa usake karIba AtA jruur| AdamI anUThA thaa| lekina usakI apanI sImAeM thiiN| aura pUraba ke dharmoM se vaha kabhI ThIka se paricita nahIM huaa| usake mana ko IsAiyata aura yahUdI dharmoM ne bar3e virodha se bhara diyA thaa| IsAiyata aura yahUdI dharma, dharma kI koI bar3I UMcI abhivyaktiyAM nahIM haiN| bar3I sAdhAraNa abhivyaktiyAM haiN| krAisTa to ThIka vahIM haiM jahAM buddha haiM, lekina IsAiyata usa UMcAI ko nahIM pahuMca sakI jahAM buddha ke anuyAyiyoM ne buddha ke vicAra ko pahuMcAyA-usa parizuddhi ko, usa prajJA ko| maujeja to vahIM haiM. jahAM lAotsa hai. lekina yahadI maujeja ko vahAM na uThA sake jahAM lAotsa ke ziSyoM ne lAotsa ko uThAyA, aura lAotsa ke vicAra para AkAza meM eka tAnA-bAnA bunAatyaMta parizuddha! IsAiyata aura yahUdI, dharma kI bar3I sAdhAraNa abhivyaktiyAM haiM, bar3I prAthamika; pariSkAra nahIM hai; rAjanIti jyAdA hai, dharma kama hai; vyavasAya jyAdA hai, dharma kama hai; dharma aupacArika mAlUma hotA hai| ravivAra ko carca ho AtA hai AdamI aura soca letA hai bAta pUrI ho gii| ravivArIya dharma hai, bAkI chaha dina koI prayojana nahIM hai| thor3I-bahuta prArthanA ko jagaha hai, dhyAna ke lie koI jagaha nahIM hai; samAdhi kI koI dhAraNA nahIM hai| isalie bahuta UMcAI kI bAta nahIM thii| phrAyaDa sirpha ina do dharmoM se paricita thaa| pUraba ke dharma-upaniSada, tAo-teha-kiMga, jhena, taMtra, tilopA, bodhidharma, nAgArjuna, basubaMdhu, dharmakIrti-inakI koI pahacAna use na thii| aise kamala bhI khile haiM, isakA use kucha patA na thaa| isalie usakI sImAeM thiiN| usane pazcima ke sAdhAraNa dharmoM ko hI dharma mAna liyaa| dharma kI gaharI samajha cAhie ho to pUraba meM DubakI lagAnI jarUrI hai; jaise vijJAna kI gaharI samajha cAhie ho to pazcima meM DubakI lagAnI jarUrI hai| pazcima kI maulika pratibhA vijJAna meM pragaTa huI hai| pUraba kI pratibhA dharma meM pragaTa huI hai| jaise pUraba kA vaijJAnika madhya zreNI kA hotA hai| jisako tuma pUraba meM vaijJAnika kahate ho vaha koI bar3e mUlya kA nahIM hotA; takanIziyana hotA hai, vaijJAnika nahIM hotA; pazcima se sIkha kara A jAtA hai, udhAra usakA jJAna hotA hai| pUraba ke pAsa vijJAna kI sIdhI-sIdhI pratibhA nahIM mAlUma hotI, kyoMki vijJAna kI pratibhA ke lie tarka cAhie aura vijJAna kI pratibhA ke lie gaNita cAhie aura pUraba kI pratibhA kAvyAtmaka hai, rahasyAtmaka hai, saMgIta meM pragaTa huI hai, dhyAna meM pragaTa huI hai| to agara kisI ko bhI dharma kA ThIka paricaya karanA ho to pUraba se hI paricita honA hogaa| vijJAna par3hanA ho to oNksapharDa jAo, kaimbrija jAo, hArvarDa jaao| lekina agara dharma par3hanA ho to bhaTako kahIM pUraba ke galI-kUcoM meM, bhaTako pUraba kI ghATiyoM-vAdiyoM, pahAr3oM meN| vijJAna ko samajhanA ho to pazcima kI dhArA ne vijJAna ko ThIka-ThIka usake niSkarSa para pahuMcA diyA hai, tarka ko usakI AtyaMtika niSpatti de dI hai| agara atayaM hRdaya kI, aMtaratama kI bAta sunanI ho to pUraba ke sannATe meM suno; usakI gunagunAhaTa, usakA nAda pUraba meM hai| 352 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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phrAyaDa kI sImA thI vaha pUraba se paricita na thaa| vahI sImA mArksa kI bhI thI, vaha bhI pUraba se , paricita na thaa| donoM ne dharma-virodhI vaktavya die| unake dharma-virodhI vaktavyoM kA bahuta mUlya nahIM hai, kyoMki ve aparicita logoM ke vaktavya haiM, ve paricita logoM ke vaktavya nahIM haiN| unhoMne kucha jAna kara nahIM kahA hai; Upara-Upara se, jo satahI paricaya ho jAtA hai, usake AdhAra para kucha kaha diyA hai| unhoMne gaharI DubakI na lii| ve pUraba kI gaharAI meM utara kara motI na laae| buddha se unakA milana nahIM huaa| lAotsu se sAkSAtkAra nahIM huaa| kRSNa kI bAMsurI unhoMne nahIM sunii| ye sImAeM thIM, anyathA zAyada phrAyaDa usa siMthIsisa ko, usa parama samanvaya ko bhI upalabdha ho jAtA, jo vItarAgatA kA hai| para jo bAta usane mRtyu-eSaNA ke saMbaMdha meM kahI, vaha saca hai| hama to use jAnate rahe haiN| hamane use mRtyu-eSaNA kabhI nahIM kahA thA, yaha bAta bhI saca hai| hamane use kahA thA vairaagy-bhaav| ___ magara kyA artha hotA hai vairAgya-bhAva kA? agara rAga kA artha hotA hai : aura jIne kI icchA, to vairAgya kA artha hotA hai : aba aura na jIne kI icchA-bahuta huA, paryApta ho gayA, hama bhara gae, aba hama vidA honA cAhate haiN| nahIM, Adhunika mana kI koI vikRti nahIM hai; Adhunika vaijJAnika paddhati ke dvArA purAne vairAgya ko nayA nAma diyA gayA hai| zubha hai! mere lekhe, phrAyaDa kI mRtyu-eSaNA kA gahana adhyayana honA cAhie! vaha upekSita hai, usakA bahuta adhyayana nahIM kiyA gyaa| jaise hama mRtyu kI upekSA karate haiM, vaise hI hamane mRtyu-eSaNA ke siddhAMta kI bhI upekSA kI hai| to phrAyaDa ke libiDo, kAmavAsanA kA to khUba adhyayana huA hai, bar3I kitAbeM likhI jAtI haiM, lekina mRtyu-eSaNA kA bahuta kama adhyayana huA hai| bar3I mUlyavAna khoja hai vaha, aura jIvana ke aMtima paripakva dinoM meM usane dI hai-isalie mUlya aura bhI gahana ho jAtA hai| itanA hI smaraNa rakho ki jIvana meM saba cIjeM dvaMdva haiN| dvaMdva se calatA hai jiivn| jisa dina tuma dvaMdva se jAga gae, jIvana ruka jAtA hai| jisa dina tuma dvaMdva se jAge, nidvaMdva hue, taba tuma bhI kahoge janaka jaise: Azcarya ki maiM itanI bAra janmA aura kabhI nahIM janmA, aura itanI bAra marA aura kabhI nahIM marA! Azcarya! mujhako merA namaskAra! itane janma, itanI mRtyueM AIM aura gaIM aura koI rekhA bhI mujha para nahIM choDa giiN| itane paNya itane pApa. itane vyavasAya itane vyApAra. Ae aura gae aura sapanoM kI taraha cale gae, pIche padacihna bhI nahIM chor3a gae! Azcarya merI isa AtyaMtika zuddhatA kA! Azcarya mere isa kvArepana kaa| dhanyabhAga! merA mujhako namaskAra! aisA kisI dina tumhAre bhItara bhI, tumhAre aMtaratama meM bhI uThegI sugaMdha! lekina dhyAna rakhanA, AnA hai nirdvadva pr| jahAM tumheM dvaMdva dikhAI par3e, vahIM sAkSI saadhnaa| dvaMdva ko tuma sUcanA mAna lenA ki sAkSI sAdhane kI ghar3I A gaI, jahAM dvaMdva dikhAI par3e-prema aura ghRNA-to tuma cunanA mata, donoM ke sAkSI ho jaanaa| krodha aura dayA-to tuma cunanA mata, donoM ke sAkSI ho jaanaa| strI aura puruSa-to tuma cunanA mata, donoM ke sAkSI ho jaanaa| sammAna-apamAnacunanA mata, donoM ke sAkSI ho jaanaa| sukha-dukha-sAkSI ho jaanaa| jahAM tumheM dvaMdva dikhAI par3e, vahIM sAkSI ho jaanaa| uddezya-use jo bhAve 353

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agara yaha eka svarNa-sUtra tumane pAla liyA, to vItarAga kI dazA bahuta dUra nahIM hai| bUMda-bUMda ghar3A bhara jAtA hai, aise hI bUMda-bUMda isa nirvikalpatA ko sAdhane se tumhArI samAdhi kA ghar3A bhI bharegA, eka dina tuma Upara se bahane lgoge| na kevala tuma samAdhistha ho jAoge, tumhAre pAsa jo AeMge unheM bhI samAdhi kI suvAsa milegI, ve bhI bhara uTheMge kisI alaukika AnaMda se| dUsarA prazna: Apake kahe anusAra aura samasta buddha-puruSoM ke kahe anusAra ahaMkAra kI sattA nahIM hai-aura phira bhI ahaMkAra ke sAkSI hone ko Apa kahate haiM! kRpA karake isa abUjha pahelI ko hameM smjhaaeN| na to abUjha hai, na pahelI hai| sIdhI-sI bAta hai : tuma aMdhere ko dekha pAte ho yA nahIM? aura aMdhere kI koI sattA nahIM hai / aMdherA mAtra abhAva hai| phira bhI aMdhere ko tuma dekha pAte ho yA nahIM? dekha to pAte ho| tumhAre dekhane se hI aMdhere kI sattA thor3e hI siddha hotI hai| jaba tuma aMdherA dekhate ho to tuma vastutaH yahI dekhate ho ki prakAza nahIM hai -- aura kyA dekhate ho? jaba tuma aMdherA dekhate ho to tuma aMdherA thor3e hI dekhate ho, prakAza kA abhAva dekhate ho| aMdherA to hai hI nahIM - kATo to kATa nahIM sakate, bAMdho to bAMdha nahIM sakate, dhakAo to dhakA nahIM sakate, jalAo to jalA nahIM sakate, miTAo to miTA nahIM skte| aMdherA ho kaise sakatA hai ? kucha to kara skte| jaba koI cIja hotI hai to usake sAtha hama kucha kara sakate haiN| hone kA pramANa kyA ? usake sAtha kucha kiyA jA sakatA hai / na hone kA pramANa kyA ? usake sAtha kucha bhI nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| aMdherA bharA hai tumhAre kamare meM, le Ao talavAreM, kATo, dhakke do, bulA lo pahalavAnoM ko, mAra-kATa macAo - tumhIM thaka kara giroge, tumhIM ko coTeM laga jAeMgI, aMdherA apanI jagaha rhegaa| aMdhere kA tuma kucha bhI nahIM kara sakate, kyoMki aMdherA abhAva hai| hAM, rozanI ke sAtha tuma bahuta kucha kara sakate ho| dIyA jalatA ho, bujhA do phUMka kara- -gaI rozanI / bujhA dIyA ho, jalA do - ho gaI rozanI / isa kamare meM na ho, dUsare kamare se le aao| apane ghara meM na ho, par3osI se mAMga lo| prakAza ke sAtha tuma hajAra kAma kara sakate ho| khayAla kiyA ? aMdhere ke sAtha kucha karanA ho to bhI prakAza ke sAtha kucha karanA par3atA hai| aMdhere ko haTAnA hai, jalAo prakAza ko; lekina jalAte prakAza ko ho / aMdhere ko lAnA hai, bujhAo prakAza 354 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 .

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ko; lekina bujhAte prakAza ko ho| jo hai, usake sAtha kucha kiyA jA sakatA hai| lekina phira bhI aMdherA dikhAI to par3atA hai| aisA hI ahaMkAra hai| usakI koI sattA nhiiN| vaha AtmA kA abhAva hai| tumheM apanA patA nahIM, isalie ahaMkAra mAlUma hotA hai| jisa dina tumheM apanA patA cala jAegA, usI dina ahaMkAra mAlUma na hogaa| AtmabhAva meM koI ahaMkAra nahIM raha jaataa| aura caMki tama apane ko bhalA baiThe. vismaraNa ho gayA, tumheM yAda na rahI ki tuma kauna ho-to binA kucha pratimA ke banAe kAma nahIM cala sakatA, to eka kalpita pratimA banA lI hai ahaMkAra kI, ki maiM yaha hUM: mere pitA kA nAma, ghara kA nAma, merA patA-ThikAnA, kitanI DigriyAM, kitane pramANa-patra, loga kyA kahate haiM mere bAbata-tumane eka phAila banA lii| isase tuma kisI taraha isa jiMdagI meM apane saMbaMdha meM kucha bhAna paidA kara lete ho, eka rUpa banA lete ho--jisake sahAre kAma cala jAtA hai, anyathA bar3I muzkila ho jaaegii| ___koI tumase pUche ki tuma kauna ho aura agara tuma saccA uttara denA cAho, to tuma khar3e raha jaaoge| vaha AdamI phira pUche ki bhAI bolate nahIM tuma kauna ho, aura tuma kaMdhe bickaao| yahI saccA hogA uttara, kyoMki patA to tumako bhI nahIM hai ki tuma kauna ho, to vaha AdamI tumheM pAgala smjhegaa| kahAM se A rahe ho-tuma koI uttara nahIM de sakate ho| de sakate nahIM, kyoMki tumheM patA nahIM kahAM se A rahe ho| kahAM jA rahe ho, kucha patA nhiiN| to tuma pAgala hI samajhe jaaoge| bar3I muzkila ho jAegI agara sabhI loga isa taraha karane lgeN| agara sabhI loga chor3a deM jhUThI mAnyatAeM apane saMbaMdha meM, to bar3I kaThinAI khar3I ho jaaegii| jhUThI mAnyatAeM isa jhUThe samAja meM upayogI haiN| isa jhUThe mAyA ke loka meM jhUThI mAnyatAeM upayogI haiN| unase kAma cala jAtA hai| ve saca haiM yA jhUTha, isase koI prayojana nahIM hai| unase kAma cala jAtA hai, ve upayogI haiN| isIlie to loga jaba svayaM kI khoja para nikalate haiM to baDI ghabaDAhaTa pakaDatI hai. kyoMki ye saba jhUThI mAnyatAeM haTAnI hotI haiN| jinako sadA-sadA se mAnA ki merA yaha nAma hai, merA yaha patA-ThikAnA, merI yaha deha, maiM deha, merA yaha mana, mere ye vicAra, merA yaha dharma, merA yaha deza-saba khone lagate haiN| ina sabake sAtha hI merA 'maiM' bhI bikharane lagatA hai, pighalane lagatA hai, tirohita hone lagatA hai| eka ghar3I AtI hai ki tuma zUnya sannATe meM raha jAte ho, jahAM tumheM patA hI nahIM hotA ki tuma kauna ho| ___ usa ghar3I ko jIne kA nAma tapazcaryA hai| vaha ghar3I bar3I tapa kI hai, jaba tumheM bilakula patA nahIM rahatA ki maiM kauna huuN| jaba tumhAre saba dhAraNA ke banAe hue mahala bhUmisAta ho jAte haiM, jaba tuma nibir3a aMdhakAra meM, zUnya meM khar3e ho jAte ho, prakAza kI eka kiraNa nahIM mAlUma hotI ki maiM kauna hUM-IsAI phakIroM ne isake lie ThIka nAma diyA hai : DArka nAiTa Apha da sola; AtmA kI aMdherI raat| aura isI aMdherI rAta ke bAda subaha hai| jo isase gujarane se DarA vaha subaha taka kabhI nahIM pahuMca paataa| to pahale to jhUThI dhAraNA chor3anI hogI, jhUThA tAdAtmya chor3anA hogaa| eka ghar3I AegI ki tuma saba bhUla jAoge ki tuma kauna ho; bilakula pAgala jaisI dazA hogii| agara tuma himmatavara rahe aura isa ghar3I se gujara gae to eka ghar3I phira se AegI, jaba subaha kA sUraja nikalegA; pahalI daphA tumheM patA calegA tuma kauna ho| jaba tumheM patA calatA hai ki vastutaH tuma kauna ho, yathArthataH tuma kauna ho, uddezya-use jo bhAve 355

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paramArthataH tuma kauna ho--taba tuma jAnate ho ki ahaMkAra eka vyAvahArika satya thaa| yaha bAta samajha lenI caahie| vyAvahArika satya aura pAramArthika satya ke bIca kA bheda samajha lenA caahie| eka kAgaja kA Tukar3A maiM tumheM detA hUM aura kahatA hUM yaha sau rupaye kA noTa hai; tuma kahate ho, yaha kAgaja kA Tukar3A hai| maiM tumheM sau rupaye kA noTa detA hUM aura kahatA hUM yaha kAgaja kA Tukar3A hai; tuma kahate ho, nahIM yaha sau rupae kA noTa hai| donoM kAgaja ke Tukar3e haiN| jisako tuma sau rupaye kA noTa kaha rahe ho vaha vyAvahArika satya hai, pAramArthika nhiiN| agara sarakAra badala jAe yA sarakAra kA dimAga badala jAe aura vaha Aja subaha ghoSaNA kara de ki sau rupaye ke noTa aba sau rupaye ke noTa nahIM, aba nahIM caleMge, calana ke bAhara ho gae-to tatkSaNa sau rupaye kA noTa kAgaja kA Tukar3A ho jaaegaa| loga nikAla kara ghUroM para pheMka AeMge ki kyA kreNge| kala taka itanA samhAla-samhAla kara rakhate the, aba baccoM ko khelane ko de deMge ki khelo, kAgaja kI nAva banA kara nadI meM calA do| kyA karoge? vyAvahArika satya thA, mAnA huA satya thaa| mAnA thA, isalie satya thaa| sabane mila kara mAnA thA, isalie satya thaa| sabane iMkAra kara diyA, bAta khatma ho gii| ___ahaMkAra vyAvahArika satya hai-sau rupae kA kareMsI noTa hai| mAno to hai| aura jiMdagI ke lie jarUrI bhI hai| maiM tumase yaha nahIM kaha rahA hUM ki tuma ahaMkAra ko chor3a kara jiMdagI meM ar3acana bana jaao| maiM tumase yaha kaha rahA hUM ki ahaMkAra se jAga jAo; itanA samajha lo ki yaha vyAvahArika satya hai, pAramArthika nhiiN| isakA upayoga karo-bharapUra! karanA hI hogaa| lekina ise saccAI mata maano| saccAI mAnane se bar3I ar3acana ho jAtI hai| hama jo mAna lete haiM vaisA dikhAI par3ane lagatA hai| kala maiM eka ghaTanA paDha rahA thA-eka pryog| hArvarDa vizvavidyAlaya meM manovijJAna-vibhAga ne eka prayoga kiyaa| eka bar3A manovaijJAnika, jisakI khyAti sAre malka aura malka ke bAhara hai, usako unhoMne kahA ki hama eka prayoga karanA cAhate haiM, Apa sahayoga deN| eka AdamI pAgala hai, dimAga usakA kharAba hai aura vaha ghoSaNA karatA hai ki vaha bar3A bhArI manovaijJAnika hai| eka dUsare vizvavidyAlaya ke manovaijJAnika kA vaha nAma letA hai ki maiM vahI huuN| Apa usakA ilAja kreN| aura Apa jo eka-dUsare ke sAtha bAta kareMge, vaha hama saba usakI philma lenA cAhate haiM, tAki hama usakA adhyayana kara sakeM bAda meN| vaha manovaijJAnika rAjI ho gyaa| __ ve dUsare AdamI ke pAsa gae--manovaijJAnika ke pAsa, dUsare vizvavidyAlaya ke| aura usase kahA ki eka pAgala hai, vaha apane ko bar3A manovaijJAnika samajhatA hai| Apa usakA ilAja kareMge? hama philma lenA cAhate haiN| vaha bhI rAjI ho gyaa| ye donoM bar3e manovaijJAnika, ina donoM ko ve eka kamare meM lAye, para donoM eka-dUsare ko mAna rahe haiM ki dUsarA pAgala hai aura galatI se, bhrAMti se ghoSaNA kara rahA hai ki maiM bar3A manovaijJAnika haiN| unhoMne pUchA, Apa kauna? donoM ne uttara diyaa| donoM ne vahI uttara diyA jo sahI thA--unake lie sahI thaa| lekina dUsarA muskurAyA--usane kahA, 'to acchA to bilakula dimAga isakA kharAba hI hai? yaha apane ko kyA samajha rahA hai?' donoM eka-dUsare ke ilAja kA upAya karane lge| aura jitanA vaha pAgalakyoMki donoM eka-dUsare ko pAgala samajhate haiM--jitanA eka-dUsare kA upAya karane lagA ilAja kA, vaha dUsarA bhI cakita huA ki hada ho gayI, pAgalapana kI bhI sImA hai! na kevala yaha pAgala hai, balki 356 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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mujhe pAgala samajha rahA hai, mujhe ThIka karane kA upAya kara rahA hai| dasa minaTa taka bar3I adabhuta sthiti rahI hogii| dasa minaTa ke bAda eka ko yAda AyA ki yaha ceharA to pahacAnA-sA mAlUma par3atA hai| akhabAroM meM phoTo dekhe mAlUma par3ate haiM, ho na ho yaha AdamI saca meM hI to vahI nahIM hai jisakA yaha dAvA kara rahA hai! ___ aura jaise hI use yAda AyA to sArI bAta yAda A gii| usane usa AdamI kI kitAbeM bhI par3hI haiM; vaha jo bola rahA hai, usameM usake zabda bhI usakI pahacAna meM Ane lge| taba vaha cauNkaa| taba vaha samajhA jAla kyA hai| yaha eka prayoga thA jisameM mAnyatA ke AdhAra para, hama jo mAna lete haiM, vahI satya pratIta hone lagatA hai| taba ve donoM haMse khilakhilA kr| taba donoM ne asalI sthiti pahacAna lii| taba koI bhI pAgala na rhaa| magara dasa minaTa taka donoM pAgala the aura pratyeka soca rahA thA dUsarA pAgala hai| dasa minaTa taka jo sthiti thI, vaha vyAvahArika satya thI, pAramArthika nhiiN| ukhar3a gii| jaise hI saccAI kI yAda AI, TUTa gii| eka aura prayoga meM par3ha rahA thaa| eka dUsare vizvavidyAlaya meM eka bar3A jarmana saMgItajJa aayaa| vaha sirpha jarmana bhASA jAnatA hai, aMgrejI ke do cAra zabda bola letA hai| usake eka vidyArthI ne A kara pahale paricaya diyA zrotAoM ko| aura jaisA vaha saMgIta bajAne jA rahA hai, usake saMbaMdha meM paricaya diyA ki bahuta anUThI kRti hai, zAyada manuSya-jAti ke itihAsa meM aisI koI dUsarI saMgIta kI kRti nhiiN| isakI khUbI yaha hai ki saMgItajJa to pUrA gaMbhIra rahatA hai, lekina yaha eka bar3A gaharA vyaMgya hai| aura Apa abhAge haiM ki Apako jarmana nahIM AtI aura Apa pUrA na samajha pAeMge, lekina jarmanI meM jahAM bhI usane apane isa saMgIta kA pradarzana kiyA hai vahAM loga loTa-poTa ho jAte haiM, haMsI ke phavvAre chUTa jAte haiM; loga peTa pakar3a lete haiM, logoM ke peTa meM darda hone lagatA hai| aura khUbI yaha hai isa saMgItajJa kI ki vaha lekina apanI gaMbhIratA, guru-gaMbhIratA banAe rakhatA hai, muskurAhaTa bhI nahIM aatii| jaisejaise loga haMsate haiM, vaha aura bhI gaMbhIra hotA jAtA hai| yahI to usakI khUbI hai| aura isI se vaha haMsI aura bhI bar3hatI calI jAtI hai| vaha nArAja taka hone lagatA hai| vaha cillAne taka lagatA hai ki yaha tuma kyA kara rahe ho? magara vaha sAre vyagya kA hissA hai ki vaha apanI gaMbhIratA ko gahana rakhatA hai! aura gaMbhIratA ke gahana rakhane ke kAraNa pRSThabhUmi meM vyaMgya aura bhI pragAr3ha ho jAtA hai, painA ho jAtA hai| ___ phira saMgItajJa aayaa| usane apanA saMgIta kA pradarzana zurU kiyaa| vaha vidyArthI usake pIche khar3A ho gyaa| aba loga bhASA nahIM jAnate, magara taiyArI hai unkii| koI dhIre se khilakhilAyA, koI haMsA, phira haMsI phailane lgii| phira saba logoM ne najara usa vidyArthI para rakhI jo pIche khar3A hai| vaha kaI daphe aisA haMsatA hai, peTa pakar3a letA hai, dhIre-dhIre loga usakI nakala karane lage--usa vidyArthI kIkyoMki jaba vaha haMsa rahA hai to koI bAta haMsI kI ho hI rahI hogii| phira thor3A-thor3A loga apanI tarapha se bhI karane lge| aura vaha saMgItajJa nArAja hone lgaa| aura vaha cIkhane-cillAne lgaa| gAliyAM bakane kI naubata A gii| vaha chor3a kara khar3A ho gayA aura jo do-cAra zabda use aMgrejI ke Ate the, usane usase samajhAyA ki yaha kyA nAlAyakI hai? yaha maiM eka gaMbhIra, ati gaMbhIra saMgIta peza kara rahA huuN| aura yaha kyA pAgalapana hai? tumheM bhASA bhI samajha meM nahIM AtI aura tuma loTa-poTa hue jA rahe ho! taba logoM ne nivedana kiyA ki hamako pahale batAyA gayA hai| unhoMne idhara-udhara dekhA, vaha vidyArthI uddezya-use jo bhAve 357

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nadArada hai, vaha jA cukA hai| vaha prayoga pUrA ho gyaa| vahAM kucha bhI haMsI jaisI bAta na thii| vaha jo gA rahA thA gIta, vaha bar3A dukhAMta thaa| lekina dhAraNA agara pakar3a jAe to vyAvahArika rUpa satya mAlUma hone lagatI hai| ahaMkAra eka dhAraNA hai| sabhI ko pakar3I hai| aura khUba usa dhAraNA ke nIce sabhI kI chAtiyAM dabI haiM! lekina hai kevala vyAvahArika satya / upayogI hai nizcita, yathArtha nahIM hai| upayoga khUba karo, lekina bhUla kara bhI apane ko ahaMkAra mata samajha baiThanA / kAma le lo, lekina ahaMkAra ke vazIbhUta mata ho jaanaa| itanA hI prayojana hai sAkSI bhAva kA ki tuma sAkSI bhAva se dekho ki kyA vyAvahArika hai, kyA pAramArthika hai; kyA vastutaH hai aura kyA hai kevala mAnyatA ke AdhAra pr| eka sUphI kathA hai| eka AdamI thA / use apanI parachAIM se ghRNA ho gaI / na kevala parachAIM se ghRNA ho gaI, use apane pada cihnoM se bhI ghRNA ho gii| usa AdamI ko apane se hI ghRNA thii| jaba apane se ghRNA thI to apane pada cihnoM se bhI ghRNA ho gii| aura jaba apane se ghRNA thI to apanI chAyA se bhI ghRNA ho gii| vaha bacanA cAhatA thaa| vaha cAhatA thA ki yaha chAyA miTa jaae| aura vaha cAhatA thA ki maiM koI pada cihna pRthvI para na choDUM, merI koI yAda na raha jAe, maiM isa taraha miTa jAUM ki jaise maiM kabhI huA hI nhiiN| vaha bhAgane lagA - chAyA aura pada - cihnoM se bacane ko / vaha khUba dUra mIloM bhAgane lgaa| lekina jitanA hI vaha bhAgatA, chAyA usI ke sAtha ghasiTatI huI bhAgatI / vaha jitanA bhAgatA, utane hI pada cihna banate / Akhira usakI buddhi ne kahA ki tuma ThIka se nahIM bhAga rahe, tuma tejI se nahIM bhAga rahe ho| usake tarka ne kahA ki isa taraha kAma na calegA; aise to tuma bhAgate rahoge, chAyA sAtha lagI hai| tumhAre daur3ane meM jitanI gati honI cAhie utanI gati nahIM hai| gati se daur3o ! tuma jitanI tejI se daur3a rahe ho, utanI tejI se to chAyA bhI daur3a rahI hai| isalie chAyA bhI utanA daur3a sakatI hai| itane daur3o ki chAyA na daur3a sake, to saMbaMdha TUTa jaae| to vaha itanA hI daur3A aura kahate haiM, girA aura mara gayA / sUphI isa kahAnI kI vyAkhyA karate haiN| ve kahate haiM, aisI hI AdamI kI dazA hai| kucha haiM yahAM, jo chAyA ko bharane meM lage haiM; jo chAyA para hIre-motI lagA rahe haiM; jo chAyA ko sone se mar3ha rahe haiN| ve kahate haiM, yaha hamArI chAyA hai; ise hama sajAeMge; ise hama rUpavAna banAeMge; isa para hama itra chir3akeMge; isa para hama makhamala bichaaeNge| yaha hamArI chAyA hai; yaha kisI garIba-gurabe, kisI bhikhamaMge kI chAyA nahIM / yaha aise sar3aka ke kaMkar3a-pattharoM para na par3egI; yaha siMhAsanoM para par3egI; yaha svarNa-paTe mArgoM para pdd'egii| rAjAoM ko calate dekhA hai ? jaba ve calate haiM to Age unake makhamala bichAI jAtI hai| unake padacihna makhamala para par3ate haiN| ye koI sAdhAraNa AdamI thor3e hI haiM ki miTTI para...sAdhAraNa miTTI para to sabhI ke padacihna par3ate haiN| eka haiM, jo isa chAyA ko sajAne meM lage haiN| yaha eka taraha kA pAgalapana hai| phira dUsare haiM, jo isa chAyA se bhayabhIta ho gae haiM- bhagor3e, tathAkathita sAdhu-saMta / saMsArI chAyA ko sajAne meM lage haiM, chAyA ke Asa-pAsa mahala banA rahe haiN| aura jinako tuma gaira-saMsArI kahate ho, virAgI kahate ho, ve bhAga khar3e hue, ve bhAga rahe haiM ki chAyA se dUra nikala jaaeN| aura chAyA hai nhiiN| sajAo to bhrAMti hai, bhAgo 358 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 *

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to bhrAMti hai| donoM hAlata meM tuma mroge| kucha sajAte-sajAte gira par3eMge, kucha bhAgate-bhAgate gira pdd'eNge| sUphI kahate haiM, kAza usa pAgala AdamI ko itanI akla hotI ki maiM chAyA meM jA kara baiTha jAUM kisI vRkSa kI, to chAyA miTa jaatii| chAyA banatI hai jaba tuma sUraja ke sAmane khar3e hote ho, sUraja ke nIce khar3e hote ho| chAyA banatI hai jaba tuma dhUpa meM khar3e hote ho, prakAza meM khar3e hote ho| chAyA banatI hai jaba tuma ahaMkAra kI ghoSaNA karate ho; jaba tuma kahate ho : 'dekhe duniyA mujhe! pahacAne duniyA mujhe! par3e prakAza sArI duniyA kA mujha para!' jaba tuma sammAna cAhate ho, saphalatA cAhate ho, taba chAyA banatI hai| sUraja kI rozanI meN| sUphI kahate haiM; kAza yaha pAgala AdamI haTa gayA hotA, kisI chappara ke nIce zAMti se baiTha gayA hotA, chAyA miTa gaI hotI! ___jo sammAna nahIM cAhate, jo pada-pratiSThA nahIM cAhate, jo yaza-gaurava nahIM cAhate, unakI chAyA miTa jAtI hai| ve chAyA meM khuda hI baiTha gae, aba chAyA banegI kaise? kAza yaha AdamI baiTha jAtA to padacihna banane baMda ho jaate| bhAgane se kahIM pada-cihna banane baMda hoMge? aura baneMge, aura jyAdA bneNge| ___tumane dekhA? yahAM sAMsArika logoM ko cAhe loga bhUla bhI jAeM, saMtoM ko nahIM bhUla paate| sAMsArika AdamI ke pada-cihna to jaldI hI miTa jAte haiM, kyoMki vahAM bar3I bhIr3a cala rahI hai| vahAM karor3oM loga cala rahe haiM, kauna tumhAre padacihnoM kI ciMtA karegA? tuma nikala bhI na pAoge ki tumhAre padacihna rauMda die jaaeNge| lekina sAdhu-saMtoM ke padacihna banate haiN| vahAM koI bhI nahIM cltaa| vahAM jyAdA saMgharSa aura pratiyogitA hI nahIM hai| sAdhu-saMta bar3e akele calate haiN| unake padacihna sadiyoM taka bane rahate haiN| kAza! vaha AdamI sirpha baiTha jAtA vizrAma meM--jisako aSTAvakra ne kahA, kAza usane apanI cetanA meM vizrAma kara liyA hotA-to na pada-cihna banate, na pRthvI vikRta hotI, na chAyA banatI, na chAyA se bacane kA upAya karanA par3atA, na vaha AdamI isa burI mauta maratA, isa kutte kI mauta mrtaa| ___ ahaMkAra kucha hai nahIM, jisase chUTanA hai| sirpha jAga kara dekhanA hai ki kucha bhI nahIM hai, chAyA-mAtra hai| tuma vyartha hI bhAge jA rahe ho, vyartha hI parezAna ho rahe ho| baiTha jAo, kucha bhI nahIM hai| eka vyAvahArika upayogitA hai, upayogitA kara lo| bologe to kahanA par3egA, maiN| maiM bhI bolatA hUM, to kahatA hUM maiN| buddha bhI bolate haiM to kahate haiM maiN| kRSNa bhI bolate haiM to kahate haiM maiN| lekina vahAM maiM jaisA koI bhI nhiiN| ve jAnate haiM ki maiM sirpha eka bhASAgata upayogitA hai, eka vyavahAragata upayogitA hai| saMvAda kI jarUrata hai| kahanI par3atI hai| mAnI huI bAta hai, satya nhiiN| sAkSI hone kA itanA hI artha hai ki tuma gaura se dekha lo jo bhI tumhArI dazA hai| usa gaura se dekhane meM tumheM patA cala jAegA: kyA hai aura kyA nahIM hai? jo hai, vahI hai aatmaa| jo nahIM hai, vahI hai ahNkaar| uddezya-use jo bhAve 359

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tIsarA praznaH Apane usa roja kahA, tuma kisI aMza meM nahIM, pUre ke pUre galata ho| jo bhI ho, galata hI ho| isakA kyA kAraNa hai ? ahaMkAra yA ajJAna darpa yA bhrAMti? aura kyA ahaMkAra aura ajJAna anyonyAzrita haiM? pa halI bAta, ye saba nAma hI haiM eka hI | bImArI ke alg-alg| jaise ki tumheM koI bImArI ho, tuma Ayurvedika cikitsaka ke pAsa jAo aura vaha koI nAma batAe, vaha kahe ki tumheM damA ho gyaa| aura tuma jAo elopaithika cikitsaka ke pAsa aura vaha kahe ki tumheM asthamA ho gyaa| to tuma isa ciMtA meM mata par3anA ki tumheM do bImAriyAM ho gaI haiM, ki tuma bar3I muzkila meM par3e--damA bhI ho gayA, asthamA bhI ho gyaa| phira tuma jAo aura kisI yUnAnI hakIma ke pAsa, aura kisI homiyopaitha ke pAsa aura ve alaga-alaga nAma deMge; kyoMki alaga-alaga bhASAeM haiM unakI, alaga pAribhASika zabda haiN| ___ AdamI kI bImArI to eka hai-kaho ajJAna, kaho ahaMkAra kaho mAyA, kaho bhrAMti, kaho behozI, mUrchA, pramAda, pApa, vismaraNa-jo tuma kahanA caaho| bImArI eka hai, nAma hajAra haiN| to pahalI bAta to yaha smaraNa rakhanA ki tumhArI bImAriyAM bahuta nahIM haiM, isase bhI mana halakA ho jAegA ki eka hI bImArI hai| aura tumheM hajAroM bImAriyoM kA ilAja bhI nahIM karanA hai, nahIM to bImArI to bImArI, ilAja mAra ddaaleNge| bImArI to eka tarapha rahegI, auSadhiyAM mAra ddaaleNgii| tumhArI bahuta bImAriyAM nahIM haiN| mAyA, matsara, lobha, moha, krodha-ye saba alaga-alaga bImAriyAM nahIM haiM; ye eka hI bImArI kI alaga-alaga abhivyaktiyAM haiM, alaga-alaga rUpa-raMga haiN| ye eka hI bImArI ke alaga-alaga nAma haiN| ___ ahaMkAra bilakula ThIka hai nAma, mujhe pasaMda hai| kyoMki isa 'maiM'-bhAva se hI saba paidA hotA hai| 'maiM'-bhAva se 'merA' paidA hotA, 'mere' se sArA mAyA-moha banatA hai| 'maiM' bhAva se jarA-jarA meM krodha AtA hai| jarA coTa laga jAe to krodha A jAtA hai| 'maiM'-bhAva se dUsaroM ke prati...dUsaroM ke prati niMdA paidA hotI hai| apane ko UMcA karane kI, dUsaroM ko nIcA karane kI AkAMkSA paidA hotI hai| 'maiM'-bhAva se pratispardhA, galA-ghoMTa pratispardhA zurU hotI hai ki saba ko pachAr3a denA hai, harA denA hai, parAjita kara denA hai; mujhe jIta kI ghoSaNA karanI hai ki maiM kauna huuN| 'maiM' se saMgharSa paidA hotA hai, virodha paidA hotA hai, yuddha paidA hotA hai, hiMsA paidA hotI hai| aura jitanA hI yaha 'maiM' meM tuma DUbane lagate ho, utanI hI behozI bar3hatI jAtI hai| yaha gaharA nazA ho jAtA hai| ___ tumane dekhA, ahaMkArI ko calate hue? jaise hamezA zarAba pIye hue hai! usako hamane ahaMkAra kA mada isIlie to kahA hai| usake paira jamIna para hI nahIM par3ate aura vaha tatkSaNa ulajhane ko taiyAra hai| vaha khoja hI rahA hai ki koI mila jAe, jisake sAmane vaha apane ahaMkAra ko TakarA le, kyoMki ahaMkAra kA patA hI TakarAhaTa meM calatA hai| jaisI TakarAhaTa, utanA hI ahaMkAra kA patA calatA hai| bar3I TakarAhaTa, to bar3A patA calatA hai| choTI-moTI TakarAhaTa, to choTA-moTA patA calatA hai| to ahaMkAra zatru kI talAza karatA hai| eka hI nAma kAphI hai-ahNkaar| 360 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-11 -

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dUsarI bAta, maiMne nizcita kahA ki tuma kisI aMza meM nahIM, pUre ke pUre galata ho| yaha ahaMkAra kI eka bar3I buniyAdI vyavasthA hai ki ahaMkAra tumase kahatA hai ki tuma galata ho mAnA, lekina aMza meM galata ho, aMza meM to sabhI galata hote haiN| thor3I galatI kisameM nahIM hai ? thor3I galatI hai, sudhAra leNge| isase tumhAre jIvana meM eka taraha kA sudhAravAda calatA hai, krAMti nahIM ho paatii| ahaMkAra kahatA hai, yaha galata hai, isa ko sudhAra lo; yahAM palastara ukhar3a gayA hai, palastara kara do, yahAM jamIna meM gaDDhA ho gayA hai, pATa do; yahAM kI dIvAla girane lagI hai, saMbhAla do; yahAM khaMbhA lagA do; yahAM nae khapar3e bichA do| ahaMkAra kahatA hai, makAna to bilakala ThIka hai; jarA-jarA kahIM gar3abar3a hotI hai, usako ThIka karate jAo. eka dina saba ThIka ho jaaegaa| to kabhI ThIka na hogaa| yaha ahaMkAra ke bacAva kI buniyAdI tarakIba hai ki vaha kahatA hai ki thor3I-sI galatI hai, bAkI to saba ThIka hai| ____ maiM tumase kahanA cAhatA hUM, jaba taka ahaMkAra hai taba taka sabhI galata hai| aisA thor3e hI hotA hai ki kamare ke eka kone meM prakAza hai aura pUre kamare meM aMdhakAra hai| aisA thor3e hI hotA hai ki kamare ke jarA-se hisse meM aMdhakAra hai aura bAkI meM prakAza hai| prakAza hotA hai to pUre kamare meM ho jAtA hai| prakAza nahIM hotA to pUre kamare meM nahIM hotaa| sAkSI jaba jAgatA hai to sarvAMza meM jAgatA hai| aisA nahIM ki thor3A-thor3A jaga gae, thor3A-thor3A soe| jaba tumhArA dhyAna phalatA hai to samagrarUpeNa phalatA hai| ___ isa ahaMkAra kI tarakIba se bacanA, nahIM to tuma eka sudhAravAdI, eka riphArmisTa ho jaaoge| aura tumhAre jIvana meM vaha mahAkrAMti na ho pAegI, jo mahAkrAMti isa mahAgItA meM janaka ke jIvana meM huii| vaha kSaNa meM ho gaI, kyoMki janaka ne dekha liyA ki maiM pUrA kA pUrA galata thaa| ___ ise maiM phira doharAUM ki yA to tuma pUre galata hote ho, yA tuma pUre sahI hote ho; donoM ke bIca meM koI par3Ava nahIM hai| ahaMkAra ko yaha bAta mAnanI bahuta kaThina hai ki maiM pUrA kA pUrA galata huuN| ahaMkAra kahatA hai, hoUMgA galata, lekina kucha to sahI houuNgaa| jiMdagI pUrI kI pUrI galata merI? magara yahIM se krAMti kI zuruAta hotI hai| eka bar3I prAcIna kathA hai ki eka brAhmaNa sadA logoM ko samajhAtA ki jo kucha karatA hai paramAtmA karatA hai; hama to sAkSI haiM, kartA nhiiN| paramAtmA ne usakI parIkSA lenI caahii| vaha gAya bana kara usakI bagiyA meM ghusa gayA aura usake saba vRkSa ukhAr3a DAle aura phUla cara DAle aura ghAsa kharAba kara dI aura usakI sArI bagiyA ujAr3a ddaalii| jaba vaha brAhmaNa apanI pUjA-pATha se uTha kara bAhara AyApUjA-pATha meM vaha yahI kaha rahA thA ki tU hI hai kartA, hama to kucha bhI nahIM haiM, hama to draSTA-mAtra haiMbAhara AyA to draSTA vagairaha saba bhUla gyaa| vaha bagiyA ujAr3a DAlI thI; vaha usane bar3I mehanata se banAI thI, usakA use bar3A gaurava thaa| samrATa bhI usake bagIce ko dekhane AtA thaa| usake phUloM kA koI mukAbalA na thA; saba pratiyogitAoM meM jItate the| vaha bhUla hI gayA saba pUjA-pATha, saba sAkSI ityaadi| usane uThAyA eka DaMDA aura pITanA zurU kiyA gAya ko| usane itanA pITA ki vaha gAya mara gii| taba vaha thor3A ghabar3AyA ki yaha maiMne kyA kara diyA! gau-hatyA brAhmaNa kara de? aura brAhmaNoM kI jo saMhitA hai, manusmRti, vaha kahatI hai, yaha to mahApApa hai| isase bar3A to koI pApa hI nahIM hai| gau-hatyA! vaha kaMpane lgaa| lekina tabhI usake jJAna ne use sahArA diyaa| usane kahA, 'are nAsamajha! uddezya-use jo bhAve 361

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sadA tU kahatA rahA hai ki hama to sAkSI haiM, yaha bhI paramAtmA ne hI kiyaa| kartA to vahI hai| yaha koI hamane thor3e hI kiyaa|' vaha phira samhala gyaa| gAMva ke loga A ge| ve kahane lage, mahArAja! brAhmaNa mahArAja, yaha kyA kara DAlA? usane kahA, maiM karane vAlA kauna! karane vAlA to paramAtmA hai| usI ne jo cAhA vaha huaa| gAya ko maranA hogA, use mAranA hogaa| maiM to nimitta mAtra huuN| bAta to bar3e jJAna kI thii| jJAna kI oTa meM chipa gayA ahNkaar| jJAna kI oTa meM chipA liyA usane apane sAre pApa ko| koI isakA khaMDana bhI na kara skaa| logoM ne kahA, brAhmaNa devatA pahale se hI samajhAte rahe haiM ki yaha saba sAkSI hai; taba yaha bhI bAta ThIka hI hai, ve kyA kara sakate haiM? . paramAtmA dUsare dina phira AyA, taba vaha eka bhikhArI brAhmaNa kI taraha aayaa| usane A kara kahA ki are, bar3A suMdara bagIcA hai tumhArA! bar3e suMdara phUla khile haiN| yaha kisane lagAyA? usa brAhmaNa ne kahA, kisane lagAyA? are, maiMne lagAyA! vaha use dikhAne lagA paramAtmA ko le jA le jA kara--jo vRkSa usane lagAe the, saMvAre the, jo bar3e suMdara the| aura bAra-bAra paramAtmA usase pUchane lagA, brAhmaNa devatA, Apane hI lagAe? saca kahate haiM? vaha bAra-bAra kahane lagA, hAM, maiMne hI lagAe haiN| aura kauna lagAne vAlA hai? are aura kauna hai lagAne vAlA? maiM hI hUM lagAne vaalaa| yaha merA bagIcA hai| vidA jaba hone lagA vaha brAhmaNa-chipA huA paramAtmA to usane kahA, brAhmaNa-devatA, eka bAta kahanI hai : mIThA-mIThA gappa, kar3avA-kar3avA thU! usane kahA, matalaba? brAhmaNa ne pUchA, tumhArA matalaba? mIThA-mIThA gappa, kar3avA-kar3avA thU! usane kahA, aba tuma soca lenaa| gAya mArI to paramAtmA ne, tuma sAkSI the; aura vRkSa lagAe tumane! paramAtmA sAkSI hai! ahaMkAra bar3I tarakIbeM karatA hai: mIThA-mIThA gappa, kar3avA-kar3avA thU! aura vahI usake bacAva ke upAya haiN| krAMti to taba ghaTita hotI hai jaba tuma jAnate ho ki sarvAMza meM maiM galata thA; samagrarUpeNa maiM galata thA; merA aba taka kA honA hI galata thaa| usameM prakAza kI koI kiraNa na thii| vaha saba aMdhakAra thaa| aise bodha ke sAtha hI krAMti ghaTita hotI hai aura tatkSaNa prakAza ho jAtA hai| sudhAravAdI mata bnnaa| sudhAravAdI se jyAdA se jyAdA tuma sajjana bana sakate ho| maiM tumheM krAMtikArI banAnA cAhatA huuN| krAMti tumhAre jIvana meM saMtatva ko laaegii| tumhAre jo saMta haiM ve sajjana se jyAdA nahIM haiN| vAstavika saMta to parama vidrohI hotA hai| vidroha-svayaM ke hI atIta se| vidrohaapane hI samasta atIta se| vaha apane ko vicchinna kara letA hai| vaha tor3a detA hai saatty| vaha kahatA hai, merA koI nAtA nahIM usa atIta se; vaha pUrA kA pUrA galata thA; maiM soyA thA aba taka, aba maiM jaagaa| jaba tuma soe the, taba tuma soe the, taba saba galata thaa| aisA thor3e hI hai ki sapane meM kucha cIjeM sahI thIM aura kucha cIjeM galata thIM; sapane meM sabhI cIjeM sapanA thiiN| aisA thor3e hI hai ki sapane meM se kucha cIjeM tuma bacA kara le Aoge aura kucha cIjeM kho jaaeNgii| sapanA pUrA kA pUrA galata hai| ahaMkAra eka mUrchA hai, eka sapanA hai| use tuma pUrA hI galata dekhnaa| yadyapi ahaMkAra koziza karegA ki kucha to bacA lo, ekadama galata nahIM hUM, kaI cIjeM acchI haiN| agara tumane kucha bhI bacAyA 362 362 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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ahaMkAra se, ahaMkAra pUrA baca jaaegaa| agara sapane meM se tumane kucha bhI bacA liyA aura tumheM lagatA rahA ki yaha saca hai to pUrA sapanA baca jaaegaa| kyoMki jisako sapane meM abhI saca dikhAI par3a rahA hai, vaha abhI jAgA nahIM / isalie maiM jora de kara bAra-bAra kahatA hUM : tuma pUre galata ho| isase tumheM becainI hotI hai| mujhase kabhI nArAja bhI ho jAte ho ki pUre galata ! aisA to nahIM ho sakatA ki hama bilakula hI galata hoM ! tumhAre ahaMkAra ko maiM koI jagaha bacane kI nahIM detA / tumase kahatA hUM, tuma pUre hI galata ho / lekina isase tuma udAsa mata honA, kyoMki isase maiM eka aura bAta bhI kaha rahA hUM jo zAyada tumheM sunAI na par3a rahI ho, ki tuma cAho to pUre ke pUre abhI sahI ho sakate ho| usa AzA ke dIpa para dhyAna do / agara pUre galata ho to pUre ke pUre sahI ho sakate ho| agara tuma thor3e-thor3e galata ho, thor3e-thor3e sahI ho - to tuma thor3e-thor3e galata aura thor3e-thor3e sahI hI rhoge| taba tuma pUre ke pUre sahI na ho sakoge / taba tuma ghasITate rahoge apane atIta ko / taba tuma eka mizrita khicar3I rahoge / aura khicar3I hone meM sukha nahIM / khicar3I hone meM narka hai| I tuma zuddha ho| tuma eka rozanI se bhro| aura usa rozanI se bharane ke lie itanA hI jAnanA jarUrI hai ki tumane abhI taka apane ko jo mAnA hai, vaha tuma nahIM ho| tuma koI aura ho| koI ajJAta tumhAre bhItara chipA hai | koI ajJAta kamala tumhAre bhItara khilane ko rAjI hai, jarA mur3o bhItara kI tarapha ! jarA ruko, kisI chAyA meM baittho| dhUpa mata bhAgo! vizrAma! aura usI vizrAma meM dhyAna aura samAdhi hai / cauthA prazna : kala Apane kahA ki dhArmika vyakti sadA vidrohI hotA hai| to kyA vidrohI vyakti sahaja ho sakatA hai ? ne nizcita kahA ki dhArmika vyakti sadA vidrohI hotA hai, lekina maiMne yaha nahIM kahA ki sabhI vidrohI vyakti dhArmika hote haiN| vidrohI koI ho sakatA hai binA dhArmika hue, , lekina dhArmika koI nahIM ho sakatA binA vidrohI hue| to phira dhArmika vidrohI aura vidrohI meM kyA pharka hogA ? jo sAdhAraNa vidrohI hai, jisameM dharma nahIM hai, rAjanItika, sAmAjika vidrohI hai, usa vidrohI kA jIvana kabhI sahaja nahIM ho sktaa| vahAM uddezya -- use jo bhAve 363

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to bar3A tanAvaM hogaa| vahAM to caubIsa ghaMTe ciMtA aura becainI hogii| dhArmika vidrohI kA artha hai : shj| vidroha karane ke lie vidroha nahIM; kisI ke khilApha vidroha nahIM-apanI sahajatA meM rahane kI AkAMkSA hai dhArmika vyakti kA vidroh| vaha svayaM meM jInA cAhatA hai| isa svayaM meM jIne meM jo cIjeM bhI bAdhA DAlatI haiM, vaha unheM svIkAra nahIM krtaa| usakI tor3ane kI koI AkAMkSA nhiiN| vaha kisI ke virodha meM bhI nahIM jAnA caahtaa| vaha itanA hI cAhatA hai ki usakI svataMtratA meM koI bAdhA na bne| na to vaha kisI kI svataMtratA meM bAdhA bananA cAhatA hai, na kisI ko apanI svataMtratA meM bAdhA banane denA cAhatA hai| dhArmika vidrohI pratikriyAvAdI nahIM hai| vaha kisI ke virodha meM nahIM hai; vaha sirpha apane pakSa meM hai| isa bAta ko tuma khayAla meM le lenaa| rAjanItika vidrohI ko apanA to kucha patA hI nahIM hai, vaha kisI ke virodha meM hai; jo bhI sattA meM hai, usake virodha meM hai; jisake hAtha meM bhI tAkata hai, usake virodha meM hai| kyoMki tAkata usake hAtha meM honI cAhie, apane hAtha meM honI cAhie; dUsare hAtha meM hai to galata hai| rAjanItika vidrohI ahaMkAra kA vidroha hai| dhArmika vidrohI ahaMkAra kA visarjana hai aura sahaja-svabhAva meM jIne kI prakriyA hai| isakA yaha artha nahIM hotA ki dhArmika vyakti akAraNa bAdhAeM khar3I kregaa| niyama hai ki bAeM calo to vaha dAeM calegA-aisA nahIM hai| dhArmika vyakti to bhUla kara bhI yaha jhaMjhaTa na legA dAeM calane kI, kyoMki dAeM calo ki bAeM calo, saba barAbara hai| isameM jhagar3A kyA hai? vaha bAeM hI clegaa| tuma dhArmika vidrohI ke jIvana meM koI akAraNa jhaMjhaTa na dekhoge| vaha sau meM ninyAnabe maukoM para samAja ke sAtha hI hogaa| samAja ke sAtha kisI bhaya ke kAraNa nahIM hogA; yaha samajha kara hogA ki kucha cIjeM to aupacArika haiM, inameM artha hI kyA hai? inameM jhagar3A kyA karanA? lekina eka mudde para, . jahAM bhI AtmA becane kA savAla hogA, vaha saba kucha dAMva para lagA degaa| bAeM-dAeM calane meM use koI ar3acana nahIM hai| niyama pAlana karane meM use koI ar3acana nahIM hai| lekina jahAM niyama AtmaghAtI hone lagegA, vahAM vaha bagAvata karegA; vahAM vaha rAjI nahIM hogA; vahAM vaha mara jAnA pasaMda karegA, aise jIne ke makAbale jahAM AtmA kho denI paDatI ho| dhArmika vyakti meM bar3I sahajatA hogii| tanAva to paidA hotA hai jaba hama kisI se saMgharSa karate haiN| dhArmika vyakti kA kisI se koI saMgharSa nahIM hai| dhArmika vyakti kA to apane meM rasa hai| vaha apane rasa ke udreka meM jInA cAhatA hai aura vaha nahIM cAhatA ki koI use bAdhA ; vaha nahIM cAhatA ki vaha kisI ko bAdhA de| vaha cupacApa apane meM DUbanA cAhatA hai| basa isa bAta meM agara koI ar3acana DAlI jAe to vaha iMkAra karegA, to vaha sUlI car3hane ko rAjI rhegaa| ___ lekina tuma cakita hooge yaha jAna kara ki tumhArI aMtarAtmA meM bAdhA koI detA nhiiN| logoM ko aMtarAtmA kA patA hI nahIM, bAdhA dene kA savAla hI kahAM? loga to Upara-Upara kI bAtoM meM calate haiN| ___ maiM tumheM eka ghaTanA khuuN| rAmakRSNa ke bacapana kI ghaTanA hai| rAmakRSNa bacapana se hI bhakta the, bhajana karate-karate behoza ho jAte the| gadAdhara unakA nAma thaa| mAM-bApa thor3e ciMtita hue, jaise ki sabhI mAM-bApa ciMtita ho jAte haiM ki yaha lar3akA kucha sAmAnya nahIM mAlUma hotaa| koI kahatA ki miragI 364 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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AtI hai, koI kahatA ki mUrchA AtI hai, koI kahatA ki isako samAdhi laga jAtI hai| alaga-alaga loga, alaga-alaga vyAkhyAyeM thiiN| aura isa lar3ake kI sAmAnya ruciyAM bhI na thIM; na to yaha khelatA baccoM ke sAtha, na isako skUla meM par3hane-likhane meM koI ruci thii| dUsarI klAsa se Age rAmakRSNa kabhI gae nhiiN| jaMgala meM calA jaataa| nadI-pokhara ke pAsa baiTha jaataa| aura kabhI choTI-choTI ghaTanAeM...eka subaha pokhara ke kinAre baiThe-baiThe baguloM kI eka katAra AkAza se ur3I, rAmakRSNa kI samAdhi laga gii| kAlI ghaTAoM meM ur3ate hue sapheda baguloM kI paMkti...paryApta thii| kisI aura loka kI yAda A gii| rAmakRSNa kA haMsa ur3a calA! cale mAnasarovara! chUTa gaI deha jaise yahIM! ur3a cale AkAza meM! ghaMToM behoza rhe| mAM-bApa ko loga salAha dene lage, isakI zAdI kara do| loga eka hI upAya jAnate haiM : jarA kucha gar3abar3a dikhAI par3e, zAdI kara do| saba rogoM kI eka davA: jhaMjhaTa meM DAla do| to logoM ne kahA, jarA jhaMjhaTa meM DAlo, yaha koI jhaMjhaTa meM nahIM hai; na skUla jAtA hai, na koI kAma-dhAma karatA hai, gIta-bhajana, sAdhu-satsaMga-abhI se bigAr3a rahe ho; abhI bAMdha do paira meM jhNjhtt| para unhoMne kahA, yaha karegA zAdI? kyoMki yaha dikhatA nahIM zAdI karane vAlA jaisaa| __ to rAmakRSNa se Darate-Darate pitA ne pUchA ki beTA! tU zAdI karegA? to rAmakRSNa ne kahA, jarUra kreNge| pitA bhI thor3e cauMke ki yaha kyA mAmalA hai? unako bhI thor3A dhakkA lgaa| socate to yahI the ki yaha iMkAra kregaa| iMkAra karatA to bhI dhakkA lgtaa| to zAyada samajhAne-bujhAne kI koziza karate; lekina isane iMkAra kI koI bAta hI na utthaaii| isane kahA, kareMge; kisase karanI hai? jaldI hI iMtajAma kiyA gyaa| eka lar3akI khojI gii| rAmakRSNa usako dekhane gae dalhA bana kara. saja-saMvara kr| bar3e prasanna the| mAM ne gyAraha rupae khIse meM rakha die the, unako bAra-bAra gina lete the, phira rakha lete the| choTI umra thI, zAyada gyAraha sAla se jyAdA nahIM thii| phira gae to bhojana parosane lar3akI aaii| usakI umra sAta sAla se jyAdA kI nahIM thI-zAradA kI usa smy| jaba vaha bhojana parosane AI to gyAraha rupae nikAla kara usake paira meM rakha kara unhoMne usake paira chU lie| aba aura eka musIbata ho gii| bApa ne kahA, nAsamajha! yaha kyA karatA hai? pahalI to yaha nAsamajhI ki zAdI karane ko taiyAra ho gayA, aba yaha kyA kiyA? usane kahA ki mujhe to bilakula mAM kA svarUpa mAlUma par3atA hai| yaha merI mAM hai| zAdI to kareMge, magara yaha hai merI maaN| ___zAdI bhI huI-aura zAradA mAM hI rhii| yaha sahajatA hai; isameM kahIM koI bagAvata nahIM hai| zAdI se iMkAra bhI na kiyaa| zAdI bhI kara lii| pitA ko bhI prasanna kara diyA, mAM ko bhI prasanna kara diyaa| kahA, baMdhana DAlate ho, acchA baMdhana DAla do| phira baMdhana ko caraNa chU kara namaskAra karake mAM bhI banA liyaa| aise kArAgRha ko hI maMdira banA liyaa| aise baMdhana hI mukti ho gii| dhArmika vyakti akAraNa upadrava meM nahIM pdd'egaa| koI kAraNa nahIM hai| rAjanItika vyakti vikSipta hai| rAjanIti eka taraha kI nyUrosisa hai, eka taraha kA unmAda hai| to rAjanItika vyakti to jhagar3e kI talAza meM hai: jaba jhagaDA nahIM hotA taba vaha baDA becaina hotA hai ki aba kyA kreN| abhI jaise bhArata meM anuzAsana-parva cala rahA hai, to rAjanItika vyakti bar3e becaina haiN| kucha to uddezya-use jo bhAve 365

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bhItara jela ke baMda haiM, to thor3I hAlata unakI ThIka bhI hai ki kama se kama calo jela meM to baMda haiM, kara bhI kyA sakate haiM? lekina jo bAhara haiM, tumheM unakA patA nahIM; ve bar3e kasamasA rahe haiN| ve bhItara hI bhItara DAMvADola ho rahe haiM ki na har3atAla ho rahI hai, na nArebAjI, na jhaMDA UMcA rahe hamArA! kucha bhI nahIM ho rhaa| saba jiMdagI bekAra mAlUma hotI hai| tumheM patA nahIM ki saba rAjanItika logoM kI hAlata kaisI burI hai! kucha karane jaisA nahIM lgtaa| koI upadrava, koI utpAta ! vahI utpAta unakA bhojana hai| rAjanItika vyakti utpAta meM rasa rakhatA hai| utpAta karane ke lie vaha kAraNa khojatA hai, bar3e suMdara kAraNa khojatA hai kabhI garIba ke bahAne, kabhI svataMtratA ke bahAne, kabhI prajAtaMtra-lokataMtra ke bahAne, kabhI yaha kabhI vaha, lekina vaha hamezA kAraNa khoja letA hai| koI na koI kAraNa khoja letA hai ki upadrava cAhie, kyoMki upadrava ke binA vaha raha nahIM sktaa| rAjanItika vyakti eka taraha kI becainI hai| aura becainI mArga khojatI hai bahane kaa| usake lie kaithArsisa cAhie, recana caahie| dhArmika vyakti eka sahaja zAMti hai| sau meM se ninyAnabe maukoM para to tuma use kabhI virodha meM na paaoge| hAM, eka mauke para vaha 'nahIM' kahegA, jarUra khegaa| aura usa mauke para jaba vaha nahIM kahegA to vaha 'nahIM' nirapekSa 'nahIM hogI, usameM koI zarta na hogI; usake 'hAM' meM badalane kA koI upAya nahIM hai| tuma mAra DAla sakate ho sukarAta ko| tuma jIsasa ko sUlI para laTakA sakate ho| tuma maMsUra kA galA kATa sakate ho| lekina usa eka mauke para jaba vaha 'nahIM' kahatA hai to usakI 'nahIM' zAzvata hai, usako tuma 'hAM' meM nahIM badala skte| kyoMki vaha usI eka mauke para 'nahIM' kahatA hai jahAM usakI AtmA ko khone kA savAla hai; anyathA to usake pAsa khone ko kucha bhI nahIM hai; anyathA to saba khela hai| pAMcavAM praznaH Apa to satata prabhu-prasAda luTA rahe haiM, prabhu-kRpA kI varSA ho rahI hai, paraMtu hama cUkate hI cale jAte haiN| pAtratA kaise saMbhava hogI? | mallA nasaruddIna se koI pUchatA thA ki ApakI saphalatA kA rahasya kyA hai? 'sahI nirNaya para kAma karanA', mullA nasaruddIna ne uttaraM diyaa| lekina sahI nirNaya kie kaise jAte haiM?' usa AdamI ne puuchaa| 'anubhavoM ke AdhAra para', mullA ne khaa| aura anubhava kisa prakAra prApta hote haiM?' usa AdamI ne phira puuchaa| mullA ne kucha socA aura phira kahA, 'galata nirNayoM para kAma krke|' 366 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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maiM tumase kucha kaha rahA hUM, aba tuma yaha pratIkSA mata karo ki jaba sahI nirNaya hogA taba kucha kreNge| sahI-galata kI abhI phikra chodd'o| nirNaya karake tuma kucha karoge to nirNaya kabhI hogA nahIM / kucha karo, usase nirNaya hotA hai / tuma mujhe sunate hI mata raho / jo tumheM bhA jAe, jaldI se use kro| use jIvana meM utaaro| maiM sAgara ur3ela dUM tuma meM, to kisI kAma kA nahIM; eka bUMda tuma upayoga meM le Ao to kAma kI siddha hogii| vahI tumhArA sAgara bnegii| sunate hI mata raho ki abhI to guneMge, suneMge, samajheMge, soceMge, auroM se pUcheMge, tulanA kareMge, phira niSpattiyAM banAeMge, phira anubhava meM utAreMge - to tuma cUka jaaoge| to yaha varSA ho kara bhI calI jAegI, tuma khAlI ke khAlI raha jaaoge| ye bAdala Ae aura na Ae barAbara ho jaaeNge| kucha kro| thor3I-sI bAta jo tumheM bhA jAe ! maiM kahatA hUM bhA jAe, maiM yaha bhI nahIM kaha rahA hUM ki tumhArI buddhi ko tarkarUpa se sahI lage; maiM kahatA hUM bhA jAe, tumheM pasaMda A jAe, tumhAre bhItara na hone lage kisI bAta se, koI bAta tumhAre mana meM gudagudI le Ae, kucha gadagada kara jAe- -use karo! jarUrI nahIM hai ki vaha sahI hI ho| maiM kahatA bhI nahIM ki jarUrI hai| para itanA maiM kahatA hUM, use karane se lAbha hogaa| sahI hogI to patA cala jAegA sahI hai, to tuma aura aura use karanA / agara galata hogI to patA cala jAegA ki galata hai, to tuma use chor3a denaa| aura usa taraha kI bAtoM ke bhrama dubArA mata pdd'naa| hara hAlata meM karanA hI nirNAyaka hai| 1 meM jaise maiM sAkSI kI bAta kaha rahA hUM - sAkSI bano! thor3I-thor3I sAkSI kI tarapha jIvana-cetanA ko daur3Ao, thor3e jharokhe kholo| tuma kabhI-kabhI kucha karate bhI ho, aisA bhI nahIM ki tuma nahIM karate; magara tuma jo karate ho, vahAM bhI bhUla kara jAte ho| vaha bhUla aisI hai : agara tuma krodha se bhare ho aura mujhe sunane Ate ho to tuma sunate vakta yahI tarakIba lagAe rakhate ho ki koI aisI kuMjI mila jAe jisase krodha alaga ho jaae| maiM jo kaha rahA hUM vaha tuma suna hI nahIM pAte, tuma apanI kuMjI hI khojate rahate ho| tuma azAMta ho to tuma sunate ho merI bAteM - eka dRSTi se ki zAMti kA koI sUtra mila jAe zAyada ! to bAkI saba sUtra jo maiM luTA rahA hUM ve kho jAte haiN| aura unhIM sabako tuma samajhate to zAMti kA sUtra bhI samajha meM AtAM / aura tuma, maiM jo kaha rahA hUM, agara apane saMdarbha meM usako pakar3oge to usakA artha vikRta ho jaaegaa| to krodhI krodha kA damana karane lgegaa| maiM to kaha rahA hUM sAkSI bano, lekina tuma sAkSI ke nAma para damana karane lgoge| kyoMki tumhArI mUla icchA sAkSI banane kI hai hI nahIM, tumhArI mUla icchA to itanI hI thI ki krodha se chuTakArA ho jAe / to tuma sAkSI kA upayoga bhI isa taraha karoge ki tuma krodha ko dabA loge| vaha sAkSI bananA na huA, vaha phira cUka ho gii| aisA huA ki eka AdamI ne mujhe A kara kahA ki kala rAta sarkasa meM bahuta bhagadar3a maca gii| eka zera piMjar3e se nikala bhaagaa| phira kyA huA ? maiMne puuchaa| usane kahA, pratyeka vyakti bhAga khar3A huaa| lekina eka saMta puruSa vahAM maujUda the; ve bar3e hausale meM rahe, ve jarA bhI na Dare, jarA bhI bhayabhIta na hue| maiMne pUchA, unhoMne kyA kiyA? to usane kahA ki ve saMta puruSa tatkSaNa zera ke khAlI piMjar3e meM jA uddezya - use jo bhAve 367

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kUde aura aMdara se daravAjA baMda karake baiTha ge| aba tu bhAgo yA piMjar3e meM kUda kara daravAjA baMda karake baiTha jAo - ye prakriyAeM ulTI dikhAI par3atI haiM lekina ulTI nahIM / vastutaH to saMta puruSa hI jyAdA kuzala AdamI hai| kyoMki eka bAta pakkI hai ki siMha aura kahIM jAe, piMjar3e meM vApisa Ane vAlA nahIM hai; apane se to Ane vAlA nahIM hai| saba jagaha khatarA hai, sirpha piMjar3e meM khatarA nahIM hai| maiM tumheM aise saMta puruSa nahIM banAnA cAhatA huuN| loga saMsAra se bhAga kara piMjar3oM meM baMda ho jAte haiN| maMdira, masjida, gurudvAre piMjar3e haiN| vahAM sIkhacoM meM baiTha jAte haiN| vahAM koI siMha ityAdi nahIM aate| lekina vaha bhI bacAva hai; jIvana-krAMti nahIM, palAyana hai| tuma mujhe jaba suno to mujhe aise suno jaise koI kisI gAyaka ko sunatA hai / tuma mujhe aise suno jaise koI kisI kavi ko sunatA hai| tuma mujhe aise suno ki jaise koI kabhI pakSiyoM ke gItoM ko sunatA hai, yA vRkSoM meM havA ke jhokoM ko sunatA hai, yA pAnI kI maramara ko sunatA hai, yA varSA meM garajate meghoM ko sunatA hai| tuma mujhe aise suno ki tuma usameM apanA hisAba mata rkho| tuma AnaMda ke lie suno| tuma rasa meM dduubo| tuma yahAM dUkAnadAra kI taraha mata aao| tuma yahAM baiThe-baiThe bhItara gaNita mata biThAo ki kyA isameM se cuna leM aura kyA kareM aura kyA na kreN| tuma sirpha mujhe AnaMda - bhAva se suno| svAMtaH sukhAya raghunAtha gAthA... svAMtaH sukhAya tulasI raghunAtha gAthA! svataH sukhAya ! sukha ke lie suno| usa sukha meM sunate-sunate jo cIja tumheM gadagada kara jAe, usameM phira thor3I aura DubakI lgaao| merA gIta sunA, usameM jo kar3I tumheM bhA jAe, phira tumase gungunaao| use tumhArA maMtra bana jAne do| dhIre-dhIre tuma pAoge ki jIvana meM bahuta kucha binA bar3A Ayojana kie ghaTane lgaa| havA kahIM se uThI, bahI Upara hI Upara calI gaI patha soyA hI rahA kinAre ke kSupa cauMke nahIM 368 na kAMpI DAla na pattI koI darakI aMga lagI laghu osa bUMda bhI eka na DharakI havA kahIM se uThI, bahI Upara hI Upara calI gii| vanakhaMDI meM sadhe khar3e, para apanI UMcAI meM khoe-se cIr3a jAga kara sihara uThe sanasanA gae eka svara nAma vahI anajAnA aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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sAtha havA ke gA gae maiMne uThakara khola diyA vAtAyana aura dubArA cauMkA vaha sannATA nahIM jharokhe ke bAhara Izvara gAtA thA / havA kahIM se uThI, bahI Upara hI Upara calI gaI patha soyA hI rhaa| tuma patha kI taraha mata soe rahanA, patthara kI taraha mata soe rahanA ! kinAre ke kSupa cauMke nahIM na kAMpI DAla na pattI koI darakI aMga lagI laghu osa bUMda bhI eka na DharakI / yaha jo havA maiM tumhAre AsapAsa uThA rahA hUM, isake lie jarA tuma UMce uttho| agara tuma nIce hI par3e rahe to osa kI eka bUMda bhI tumase na DharakegI, eka AMsU bhI na bhegaa| tuma aise hI achUte par3e raha jaaoge| vanakhaMDI meM sadhe khar3e, para apanI UMcAI meM khoe-se cIr3a jAga kara sihara uThe sanasanA gae / jarA UMce uttho| maiM jahAM kI khabara lAyA hUM, vahAM kI khabara lene ke lie cIr3a bno| thor3e. sira ko utthaao| thor3e sadho / vanakhaMDI meM sadhe khar3e, para apanI UMcAI meM khoe-se cIr3a jAga kara sihara uThe sanasanA ge| eka svara nAma vahI anajAnA sAtha havA ke gA gae / mere sAtha gunagunA lo thor3A / jisa eka kI maiM carcA kara rahA hUM, usa eka kI gunagunAhaTa ko tumameM bhI gUMja jAne do| eka svara nAma vahI anajAnA uddezya--use jo bhAve 369

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sAtha havA ke gA ge| aura taba tumheM patA calegA ki jaise khula gaI koI khir3akI / aura jise tumane samajhA thA sirpha eka vicAra, vaha vicAra na thA; vaha dhyAna bana gayA / aura jise tumane samajhA thA sirpha eka siddhAMta, eka zAstra, vaha siddhAMta na thA, zAstra na thA; vaha satya bana gayA / maiMne uTha kara khola diyA vAtAyana aura dubArA cauM vaha sannATA nahIM jharokhe ke bAhara Izvara gAtA thA / to thor3e uTho / thor3e jaago| thor3e sadho / aura chor3o apanI kSudra ciMtAeM; unakA hisAba-kitAba mata biThAo mere paas| tuma mujhe piiyo| tuma mere pAsa aise raho jaise koI phUla ke pAsa rahatA hai| tuma isameM se kucha upayoga kI bAteM nikAlane kI ciMtA na karo, kyoMki upayogitA se Izvara kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| Izvara se jyAdA anupayogI aura koI vastu jagata meM nahIM hai| kyA saMbaMdha hai Izvara kA upayogitA se ? bAjAra meM beca na skoge| kyA upayoga hai Izvara kA ? kisI kAma na aaegaa| arthahIna, prayojana - zUnya ! maiM jo kaha rahA hUM, tumane agara use upayogitA kI dRSTi se sunA to tuma cUka jAoge / zikSaka nahIM huuN| maiM tumheM koI upayogI bAteM nahIM sikhA rahA hUM jo tumhArI jiMdagI meM kAma aaeNgii| maiM tumheM kucha darzana karAnA cAhatA hUM, jisakA koI upayoga nahIM hai sivAe isake ki tuma saccidAnaMda se bhara jAoge; sivAe isake ki tuma AnaMda-magna ho jAoge, madamasta ho jaaoge| yaha to mastI kI eka havA yahAM maiM phailAtA huuN| magara tuma para nirbhara hai| tuma rAste para paTe patthara kI taraha par3e raha sakate ho- havA AegI, calI jAegI; tuma achUte raha jaaoge| tumhAre kAnoM meM bhanaka bhI na pdd'egii| yA rAha ke kinAre choTe-choTe paudhoM kI taraha tuma raha jA sakate ho| unake zikhara hI itane UMce nahIM ki AkAza kI havAeM unheM chU skeN| to eka osa kI bUMda bhI na ddhrkegii| eka AMsU bhI na bhegaa| tumheM patA bhI na calegA ki havA AI aura calI gii| buddha Ae, kitanoM ko patA calA? thor3e-se cIr3a jaise uThe vRkSa apane meM khoe-se, AkAza meM khar3e se, uttuMga unake zikhara para buddha kI havA chuii| kRSNa Ae, kisane sunA? kRSNa kI bAMsurI sabhI taka to nahIM phuNcii| aSTAvakra ne kahA, koI janaka ne sunA / koI cIr3a jaise vRkSa ! uTho thor3e UMce ! aura mujhe aise suno jisameM prayojana kA koI bhAva na ho| jo mujhe prayojana se sunegA, vaha cUkegA / jo mujhe niSprayojana, AnaMda se sunegA - svAMtaH sukhAya tulasI raghunAtha gAthA - vahI pA legA / usake jIvana meM dhIre-dhIre krAMti ghaTanI zurU ho jAtI hai| 370 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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AkhirI prazna: maiM straiNa - citta kA AdamI hUM, saMkalpa bilakula nahIM hai| kyA saMkalpa kA vikAsa karanA jarUrI hai ? thopanA Avazyaka nahIM hai / citta jaisA ho usI citta ke sahAre paramAtmA taka phuNco| paramAtmA taka straiNa citta pahuMca jAte haiM, puruSa - citta pahuMca jAte haiM / paramAtmA taka tuma jahAM ho, vahIM se pahuMcane kA upAya hai; badalane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| aura badalane kI jhaMjhaTa meM tuma par3anA mata, kyoMki badala tuma pAoge na / agara tumhArA citta bhAvapUrNa hai to tuma lAkha upAya karo, tuma use saMkalpa se na bhara paaoge| agara tumhArA citta hRdaya se bharA hai to tuma buddhi kA Ayojana na kara paaoge| jarUrata bhI nahIM hai| aisI ulajhana meM par3anA bhI mata / anyathA tuma jo ho, vaha bhI na raha pAoge; aura tuma jo honA cAhate ho vaha to tuma ho na skoge| gulAba kA phUla gulAba ke phUla kI taraha hI car3hegA prabhu ke caraNoM meM / kamala kA phUla kamala ke phUla kI taraha cddh'egaa| tuma jaise ho vaise hI svIkAra ho| tuma jaise ho vaisA hI prabhu ne tumheM banAyA / tuma jaise ho vaisA hI prabhu ne tumheM caahaa| tuma anyathA hone kI ceSTA meM vikRta mata ho jAnA, kSata-vikSata mata ho jaanaa| tumase maiM eka choTA-sA gIta kahatA hUM : tU nahIM kahegA, maiM phira bhI suna hI lUMgA kiraNa bhora kI pahalI, bholepana se batalAvegI jharanA zizu-sA anajAna use doharAvegA ghoMghA gIlI-pIlI retI para dhIre-dhIre AMkegA jarA bhI jarUrI nahIM hai / samarpaNa paryApta hai| apane citta ko phcaano| kucha bhI pattoM kA maramara kanabatiyoM meM jahAM-tahAM phailAvegA paMchI kI tIkhI kUMka pharahare mar3he zalya - sI AsamAna para TAMkegI phira dina sahasA khula kara usako saba para pragaTAvegA / tU nahIM kahegA, maiM phira bhI suna hI lUMgA maiM hI luuNgaa| guna tU nahIM kahegA AsthA hai nahIM anamanA hoUMgA taba maiM suna luuNgaa| aura de bhI kyA sakatA hUM havAlA yA pramANa apanI bAta kA ? aba se terA kara eka vahI gaha paaegaa| saMbhrama avaguMThita aMgoM ko uddezya--use jo bhAve 371

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usakA hI mRdutara kutUhala prakAza kI kiraNa chuAegA / tujhase rahasya kI bAta nibhRta meM eka vahI kara paaegaa| tU utanA vaisA samajhegI vaha jaisA jo samajhAegA terA vaha prApya varada kara tuma para jo barasAegA uddezya, use jo bhAve lakSya vahI, jisa ora mor3a de vaha terA patha mur3a-mur3a kara sIdhA usa taka hI jaaegaa| tU apanI bhI utanI hI hogI jitanA vaha apanAegA o AtmA rI ! tU gaI varI mahAzUnya ke sAtha bhAMvareM terI racI giiN| uddezya, use jo bhAve; samarpaNa kA yahI artha hai| uddezya, use jo bhAve lakSya vahI, jisa ora mor3a de vaha terA patha mur3a-mur3a kara sIdhA usa taka hI jAegA tU apanI bhI utanI hI hogI 372 jitanA vaha apanAegA o AtmA rI ! tU gaI varI mahAzUnya ke sAtha bhAMvareM terI racI giiN| agara tumheM lagatA hai ki straiNa - citta hai tumhAre pAsa - zubha hai, maMgala hai| puruSa - citta kA koI apane- Apa meM mUlya nahIM / ho to vaha bhI zubha hai, vaha bhI maMgala hai| paramAtmA ne do hI taraha ke citta banAe : straiNa aura puruSa; saMkalpa aura smrpnn| do hI mArga haiM usa taka jAne ke| tuma jahAM ho vahIM se clo| tuma jaise ho vaise hI clo| prabhu tumheM vaisA hI aMgIkAra karegA / hari OM tatsat ! aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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aSTAvakra uvAca / TI avinAzinamAtmAnamekaM vijJAya tattvataH / tavAtmajJasya dhIrasya kathamarthArjane ratiH / / 46 / / AtmA'jJAnAdaho prItirviSayabhramagocare / zukterajJAnato lobho yathA rajatavibhrame / / 47 / / vizvaM sphurati yatredaM taraMga iva sAgare / so'hamasmIti vijJAya kiM dIna iva dhAvasi / / 48 / / zrutvA'pi zuddhacaitanyamAtmAnamatisundaram / upasthe'tyantasaMsakto mAlinyamadhigacchati / / 49 / / sarvabhUteSu cAtmAnaM sarvabhUtAni cAtmani / munejanita AzcaryaM mamatvamanuvartate / / 50 / / AsthitaH paramAdvaitaM mokSArthe'pi vyavasthitaH / AzcaryaM kAmavazago vikalaH kelizikSayA / / 51 / / udbhUtaM jJAnadurmitrabhavadhAryAti durbalaH / AzcaryaM kAmamAkAkSet kAlamaMtamanuzritaH / / 52 / /

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gu aSTAvakra zabda de kara hI kI tarafa iMgita hai ina sUtroM meM aise abhibhUta ho jAo ki tuma satya mAna lo / ru mAtra zikSaka hI nahIM hai, zAstA bhI hai| zAstA yAnI vaha, jIvana ko eka anuzAsana de, jIvana ko zAsana de| jo mAtra zabda de, vaha zikSaka / jo zAsana bhI de, vaha zAstA / saMtuSTa nahIM ho ge| zabda dene ke bAda jo pahalA khatarA hai, usa khatare zabda suna kara guru ke isa bAta kI bahuta saMbhAvanA hai ki tuma zabda se samajho saba ho gayA; tuma zabda ko hI pakar3a lo aura zabda ko hI sadaguru se nikale hue zabdoM kA bala hai, UrjA hai| usa UrjA aura bala meM tuma AviSTa ho sakate ho, sammohita ho sakate ho| tuma binA jJAnI hue jJAnI bana sakate ho - yahI pahalA khatarA hai| zabda ThIka mAlUma par3eM, tarkayukta mAlUma par3eM, buddhi prabhAvita ho, hRdaya praphullita ho jAe to aisI ghar3iyAM A sakatI hai satsaMga meM, jaba jo tumhArA anubhava nahIM hai abhI, vaha bhI anubhava jaisA mAlUma hone lge| guru parIkSaka bhI hai| vaha tumhArI parIkSA bhI karegA ki jo tuma kaha rahe ho vaha huA bhI hai yA kevala sunI huI bAta doharA rahe ho ? kahA ki maiM na kevala jAga gayA hUM, aSTAvakra ne jo udaghoSa kiyA- - parama satya kA -- usa udaghoSa kA aisA pariNAma huA ki janaka tatkSaNa pratidhvani karane lage / janaka bhI vahI bole| aura janaka ne kahA ki Azcarya ki maiM aba taka kaise soyA rahA ! aura janaka ne kahA ki maiM jAga gayA ! aura janaka ne maiM jAnatA hUM maiM hI samasta kA keMdra, saba mujhase hI saMcAlita hotA! mujha kA mujha hI ko namaskAra hai! aisI mahimA kA udaya huaa| aSTAvakra cupacApa khar3e sunate rhe| yaha jo huA hai, ise dekhate rhe| ina sUtroM meM parIkSA hai / aSTAvakra prazna uThAte haiM, saMdeha uThAte haiN| janaka ke ghar3e ko jagaha-jagaha se ThoMka kara dekhate haiM, kaccA to nahIM hai ? bAteM suna kara to nahIM bola rahA hai ? kisI prabhAva ke kAraNa to nahIM bola rahA hai? merI maujUdagI ke kAraNa to ye taraMgeM nahIM uThI haiM? ye taraMgeM isakI apanI haiM? yaha krAMti vastutaH ghaTI hai ? yaha kahIM bauddhika mAtra na ho / mere pAsa bahuta loga Ate haiN| unameM aneka kRSNamUrti ke bhakta haiN| ve mujhase Akara kahate haiM ki

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hama varSoM se sunate haiM; jo sunate haiM vaha zata-pratizata ThIka bhI mAlUma hotA hai, usameM hameM kucha saMdeha nahIM hai| jo kRSNamUrti kahate haiM, use hamane samajha bhI liyA hai| hama nahIM samajhe, aisA bhI nahIM hai| lekina phira bhI jIvana meM koI krAMti nahIM ghaTatI / bauddhika rUpa se saba samajha meM A gayA hai| buddhi bhara gaI hai, 'lekina AtmA rikta kI rikta raha gaI hai| Upara-Upara saba jAna liyA aura bhItara-bhItara hama vaise ke vaise haiM; bhItara koI ghaTanA nahIM ghttii| achUte ke achUte raha gae haiN| varSA ho gayI hai, ghar3A khAlI raha gayA hai| bar3I ar3acana meM par3a jAtA hai vyakti, jaba use bauddhika rUpa se saba samajha A jAtA hai aura astitvagata koI samAnAMtara ghaTanA nahIM ghtttii| tumheM usakI duvidhA kA aMdAja nhiiN| use dikhAI par3atA hai ki daravAjA kahAM hai, lekina nikalatA dIvAla se hai| jisako daravAjA nahIM dikhAI par3atA, vaha bhI dIvAla se nikalatA hai; lekina use daravAjA dikhAI hI nahIM par3atA, isalie zikAyata kisase ? jisa AdamI ko khayAla hai ki mujhe daravAjA dikhAI par3atA hai, samajha A gayA hai ki kahAM hai, lekina phira bhI maiM dIvAla se sira tor3atA hUM- tuma usakI pIr3A smjho| jaba bhI usakA sira TUTatA hai, vaha mahAviSAda se bhara jAtA hai ki mujhe mAlUma to hai ki ThIka kyA hai, phira maiM galata kyoM karatA hUM? mujhe mAlUma to hai ki kahAM jAnA cAhie, phira maiM viparIta kyoM jAtA hUM? saba mAlUma hai use aura kucha bhI mAlUma nhiiN| to usake bhItara sIkhane kI kSamatA bhI kho jAtI hai| usameM ziSyatva kA bhAva bhI kho jAtA hai, kyoMki use mAlUma to saba hai; aba sIkhane ko aura kyA hai ? usakI vinamratA bhI kho jAtI hai / aura bhItara kI pIr3A saghana hotI calI jAtI hai| usameM koI aMtara par3atA nahIM / aisA hI samajho ki tuma davAiyAM ikaTThI karate cale jAo, isase to tumhArI bImArI samApta na hogii| pIyoge taba samApta hogii| tuma DAkTaroM ke 'prisakripzana' ikaTThe kara ke phAileM banA lo| una 'prisakripzanoM' se to kucha pariNAma na hogA, jaba taka una 'prisakripzanoM' ke anusAra jIvana 'na bnegaa| lekina davAiyoM kA Dhera tumheM eka bhrAMti de sakatA hai ki saba davAiyAM to mere pAsa haiM, pUrI kemisTa kI dUkAna to uThA lAyA, aba aura kyA hai, aba kahAM jAUM ? kisase pUchU ? aba to pUchane ko bhI kucha nahIM bcaa| to eka daMbha paidA hotA hai| buddhi kI thothI samajha se eka ahaMkAra, eka asmitA jagatI hai ki maiM jAnatA hUM, aura bhItara eka pIr3A bhI hotI hai ki mujhe kucha bhI to patA nahIM, kyoMki kucha ho to nahIM rahA hai| ho, to hI kasauTI hai| tumhArA jIvana badale kisI satya se, to hI satya tumhAre pAsa hai| agara jIvana na badale to satya tumhAre pAsa nahIM hai| maiMne sunA hai, svAmI rAmatIrtha eka choTI-sI kahAnI kahA karate the / ve kahate the, kalpa-gaMgA ke kinAre, svarga kI gaMgA ke kinAre, jJAna aura moha eka subaha A kara ruke| gaMgA ne kahA, bhale Ae, svAgata! lo DubakI mujhameM, tumheM pavitra kara dUMgI / utaro mujhmeN| nahA lo| tuma nae ho jAoge / tumheM phira kuMArA kara duuNgii| sArI dhUla poMcha ddaaluuNgii| jJAna to akar3A khar3A rahA, kyoMki jJAna ne kahA : tU, aura mujhe zuddha karegI? use to isa bAta 376 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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bharosA na aayaa| aura jhukane kI kSamatA vaha kho cukA thA, samarpaNa kI kalA kho cukA thA, ziSya honA bhUla cukA thaa| kisI dUsare se kucha ho sakatA hai, yaha bAta hI bhUla cukA thaa| jJAna kI akar3a A gaI thI ki maiM saba svayaM kara lUMgA, kisa gaMgA kI jarUrata hai? kisa tIrtha kI jarUrata? kisa guru kI jarUrata? kisI kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| vaha to muskuraayaa| vaha to gaMgA ke isa behUde AmaMtraNa para muskuraayaa| lekina moha to moha haimohAviSTa ho gyaa| moha ko to bAta lubhA gii| lobha ke kAraNa vaha to utara gyaa| gaMgA ne use nahalA diyaa| vaha zuddha ho gyaa| vaha pavitra ho gyaa| vaha nirdoSa ho gyaa| jaba vaha bAhara AyA to devatAoM ne usakI stuti kI, AratI kI; kyoMki moha aba prema ho cukA thaa| nahA liyA thA gaMgA meM, jhuka gayA thaa| moha aba prema ho cukA thaa| moha hI to zuddha ho kara prema ho jAtA hai| prema hI kI to AkhirI UMcAI prArthanA hai| aura prArthanA kA hI AkhirI par3Ava to paramAtmA hai| lekina jJAna to apane rAste para jA cukA thA--akar3A huA; apanI dhUla-dhavAMsa samhAle hue, khopar3I bharI aura majabUta aura bhArI, aura hRdaya bilakula sUkhA aura rikta aura mrusthl| __ aSTAvakra suna kara janaka kI bAteM ina sUtroM meM pahalA savAla uThAte haiM ki janaka, aisA tujhe huA hai ? yA bAtoM meM ulajha gayA? yA merI bAtoM meM A gayA? ve jagaha-jagaha se use ThoMkate haiN| pahalA sUtra aSTAvakra ne kahA, 'AtmA ko tatvataH eka aura avinAzI jAna kara bhI kyA tujha AtmajJAnI dhIra ko dhana kamAne meM abhI bhI ruci hai?' kyoMki janaka ne koI mahala to chor3A nhiiN| janaka ne koI dhana kA tyAga to kiyA nhiiN| janaka jaisA hai vaisA kA vaisA hai| eka prazna aSTAvakra uThAte haiN| jaba ziSya prazna uThAtA hai to ajJAna se uThatA hai; jaba guru prazna uThAtA hai to jJAna se uThatA hai| ziSya ke praznoM ke uttara dene bar3e AsAna haiM; guru ke praznoM ke uttara to kevala jIvana se die jA sakate haiM, aura to koI upAya nhiiN| avinAzinamAtmAnamekaM vijJAya tttvtH| -tatva se tU ghoSaNA kara rahA hai ki eka hai avinAzI, eka hai AtmA? advaita kI tU tatvataH ghoSaNA kara rahA hai? tavAtmajJasya dhIrasya kathamarthArjane rtiH| -aura aisI ghoSaNA ke bAda kyA dhana meM ruci raha sakatI hai? rAjya meM, sAmrAjya meM, mahala meM, pada-pratiSThA meM, siMhAsana meM ruci raha sakatI hai? janaka ke sAmane eka prazna-cihna khar3A kiyA hai aSTAvakra ne, ki tujhase pUchatA hUM janaka, jaba eka kA tujhe patA cala gayA aura tujhe bodha ho gayA ki tU svayaM paramAtmA hai, to kyA dhana ke pIche aba bhI tU daur3a sakatA hai? tU talAza apane bhItara, dhana kA kahIM moha to zeSa nahIM rahA? yaha pahalI bAta dhana kI kyoM uThAI? kyoMki isa jIvana meM bar3I se bar3I hamArI daur3a aura bar3e se bar3A hamArA pAgalapana dhana ke lie hai| hama bhItara haiM khAlI, rikta, sUne dhana se use bharate haiN| khAlIpana kATatA hai| khAlIpana meM bar3I becainI hotI hai ki maiM nA-kucha, kucha ho kara dikhAnA hai! kaise dikhAUM? 'jIvana kI ekamAtra dInatA: vAsanA / 377

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to pada, pratiSThA, dhana -- ve saba dhana ke hI rUpa haiN| unase hama apane ko bharate haiM, tAki maiM kaha sakUM, 'maiM kucha hUM! maiM nA kucha nahIM hUM! dekho, kitanA dhana mere pAsa hai !' tAki maiM pramANa de sakUM ki maiM kucha hUM ! * aSTAvakra kahate haiM ki dhana kI daur3a to usa AdamI kI hai jise bhItara baiThe paramAtmA kA patA nahIM / jise bhItara baiThe paramAtmA kA patA cala gayA vaha to dhanI ho gayA, use to mila gayA dhana / rAma - ratana dhana pAyo ! aba use kucha bacA nahIM pAne ko / aba koI dhana dhana nahIM hai; dhana to use mila gayA; parama dhana mila gayA / aura parama dhana ko pA kara phira koI dhana ke pIche daur3egA ? choTe the tuma to khela-khilaunoM se khelate the; TUTa jAtA khilaunA to rote bhI the; koI chIna letA to jhagar3ate bhI the| phira eka dina tuma yuvA ho gye| phira tuma bhUla hI gaye ve khela-khilaune kahAM gaye, kisa kone meM par3e-par3e dhIre se jhAr3a kara, buhAra kara kacare meM pheMka diye gye| tumheM unakI yAda bhI nahIM rhii| eka dina tuma lar3ate the| eka dina tuma unake lie marane-mArane ko taiyAra ho jAte the| Aja tumase koI pUche ki kahAM gaye ve khela-khilaune, to tuma hNsoge| tuma kahoge, aba maiM baccA to nahIM, aba maiM yuvA ho gayA, praur3ha ho gayA; maiMne jAna liyA ki khela-khilaune khela-khilaune haiN| aisI hI eka praur3hatA phira ghaTatI hai, jaba kisI ko bhItara ke paramAtmA kA bodha hotA hai| taba saMsAra ke saba khela-khilaune dhana-pada-pratiSThA saba aise hI vyartha ho jAte haiM jaise bacapana ke khela-khilaune vyartha ho ge| phira unake lie koI saMgharSa nahIM raha jAtA, pratidvaMdvitA nahIM raha jAtI, koI spardhA nahIM raha jaatii| dhana kI daur3a AtmahIna vyakti kI daur3a hai / jitanA nirdhana hotA hai AdamI bhItara, utanA hI bAhara ke dhana se bharane kI ceSTA karatA hai| bAhara kA dhana bhItara kI nirdhanatA ko bhulAne kI vyavasthA, vidhi hai / jitanA garIba AdamI hotA hai, utanA hI dhana ke pIche daur3atA hai| isalie to hamane dekhA ki kabhI buddha, kabhI mahAvIra, mahAdhanI loga rahe hoMge, ki saba chor3a kara .. nikala par3e aura bhikhArI ho ge| isa Azcarya kI ghaTanA ko dekhate ho ! yahAM nirdhana dhana ke pIche daur3ate rahate haiM, yahAM dhanI nirdhana ho jAte haiN| jinheM bhItara kA dhana mila gayA, ve bAhara kI daur3a chor3a dete haiN| aSTAvakra ne pUchA ki janaka, jarA pIche bhItara utara kara TaTola, kahIM dhana kI AkAMkSA to zeSa nahIM? agara dhana kI AkAMkSA zeSa ho to yaha saba jo tU bola rahA hai, saba bakavAsa hai / kasauTI vahAM hai| abhI bhI tU pada to nahIM cAhatA ? abhI bhI tU rAjya kA vistAra to nahIM cAhatA ? abhI bhI bhItara tRSNA tujhe pakar3e to nahIM hai ? agara vAsanA abhI bhI maujUda hai bhItara, to pakkA jAna ki AtmA kA tujhe anubhava nahIM huaa| AtmA kA anubhava to tabhI hotA hai jaba vAsanA nahIM raha jaatii| yA AtmA kA anubhava hote hI vAsanA nahIM raha jaatii| donoM sAtha-sAtha nahIM ho skte| AtmA aura vAsanA ke bIca kisI taraha kA sahayoga nahIM ho sakatA; jaise aMdhere aura prakAza ke bIca kisI taraha kA sAtha-saMga nahIM ho sakatA / prakAza - to aMdherA nahIM; aMdherA- to prakAza nahIM / tU prakAza kI bAteM kara rahA hai| tU acAnaka mahAvAkya bola rahA hai, janaka ! yaha itanI jaldI huA hai| isakI tU kasauTI kara le| ise tU jarA khojabIna kara le, jAMca-par3atAla kara le| bhItara utr| dekha, kahIM dhana kI AkAMkSA to nahIM chipI baitthii| agara chipI baiThI ho to yaha saba jo tUne kahA, mujhe tUne doharA diyA; yaha saba bAsA hai; yaha saba udhAra hai; phira isakI bahuta mUlyavattA nahIM hai / phira hameM phira 378 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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se a ba sa se zurU karanA pdd'egaa| to maiM phira tujhe jagAUM, agara dhana kI AkAMkSA kahIM baiThI ho / agara tU dhana kI AkAMkSA pAe hI nahIM kahIM, to kucha huA hai, anyathA kucha bhI nahIM huA hai| 'AtmA ko tatvataH eka aura avinAzI jAna kara bhI kyA tujha AtmajJAnI dhIra ko dhana kamAne meM ruci hai ?' jarA-sI bhI ruci ? lezamAtra bhI ruci ? jarA-sA bhI rasa ? khayAla rakhanA, jaba taka hama socate haiM ki bAhara kucha hameM mila jAe, usase hama kucha ho jAeMge - taba taka hamArI dhana meM ruci hai / yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki tuma dhana kA tyAga kara do, lekina tyAga se kucha mila jAegA, aisI ruci zeSa raha jAe - ki duniyA tumheM tyAgI kahegI, ki loga prazaMsA kareMge, ki caraNa chueMge - to phira kucha pharka na huA; tumane sirpha sikke badala lie| lekina aba bhI tumhArI AkAMkSA vahI kI vahI hai / ruci tumhArI dhana kI hI hai| dhana se mAtra dhana kI tarapha hI izArA nahIM hai, dhana se eka bhItara kI AkAMkSA kA izArA hai ki bAhara kucha ho sakatA hai, jisase maiM mUlyavAna ho jaauuN| dhana kA AtyaMtika artha itanA hI hai ki bAhara se kucha mila sakatA hai jo mujhe mUlyavattA de de ! merA mUlya mere bhItara hai; maiM svayaM apanA mUlya hUM- aisI pratIti vastutaH saMnyAsa hai| merA mUlya bAhara se AtA hai; loga kyA kahate haiM, isase merA mUlya nirmita hotA hai - to aisI AkAMkSA dhana kI AkAMkSA hai| isalie tumhAre sau tyAgiyoM meM ninyAnabe to abhI bhI dhana kI hI AkAMkSA meM jIte haiN| dhana unhoMne chor3a diyA hogA, bAjAra chor3a diyA, dUkAna chor3a dI, saba chor3a-chAr3a kara maMdiroM meM baiTha gae haiM; lekina aba bhI tumhArI pratIkSA karate haiM ki tuma Ao aura sammAna do / aba bhI tumhAre dvArA kiyA gayA apamAna khalatA hai, kAMTe kI taraha gar3atA hai| tumhArA sammAna abhI bhI gadagada karatA hai| tuma kahate ho, mahAtyAgI ho Apa, to bhItara phUla khila jAte haiM, kamala khila jAte haiN| agara koI nahIM AtA sammAna karane ko to tyAgI pratIkSA karane lagatA hai ki Aja koI bhI nahIM AyA / dUkAna badala gaI, grAhaka nahIM bdle| grAhaka kI abhI bhI pratIkSA hai! jaise dUkAnadAra subaha se dUkAna khola kara baiThakara pratIkSA karatA hai grAhaka AeM, agara aisA hI tyAgI bhI subaha se pratIkSA karane lagatA hai ki maMdira meM loga AeM, merI pUjA-arcanA ho, loga mujhe sammAna deM, pratiSThA deM - to dUkAna badalI, kucha bhItara badalA nahIM / jisa dina tumhAre mana meM dUsaroM se milane vAle sammAna kA koI mUlya nahIM raha jAtAna niSedhAtmaka, na vidhAyaka; na unake apamAna kA koI mUlya raha jAtA hai; tumhAre pAsa kyA hai, isase tuma apanI sattA kI gaNanA nahIM karate aura tumhAre pAsa kyA nahIM hai, isase tuma apane bhItara kamI kA anubhava nahIM karate; tuma jisa kSaNa bezarta pUrNa ho jAte ho; jisa kSaNa tumhArI ghoSaNA pUrNatA kI akAraNa ho jAtI hai, jisameM koI bAharI kAraNa hAtha nahIM detA -- usa kSaNa tuma jAnanA ki tumane jaanaa| usake pahale jAnakArI hai aura jAnakArI ko bhUla se jAnanA mata samajha lenA / aisA huA ki svAmI vivekAnaMda amarIkA se vApisa lautte| jaba ve vApisa Ae to baMgAla meM akAla par3A thaa| to ve tatkSaNa A kara akAlagrasta kSetra meM sevA karane cale ge| DhAkA kI bAta hai| DhAkA ke kucha vedAMtI paMDita unakA darzana karane aae| svAmI jI amarIkA se lauTe, bhArata kI patAkA jIvana kI ekamAtra dInatA : vAsanA 379

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phaharA kara lauTe ! to paMDita darzana karane Ae the, satsaMga karane Ae the| lekina jaba paMDita Ae to svAmI vivekAnaMda ne na to vedAMta kI koI bAta kI, na brahma kI koI carcA kI, koI adhyAtma, advaita kI bAta hI na uThAI, ve to akAla kI bAta karane lage aura ve to jo dukha phailA thA cAroM tarapha usase aise dukhI ho gae ki khuda hI rone lage, AMkha se AMsU jharajhara bahane lge| paMDita eka-dUsare kI tarapha dekha kara muskurAne lage ki yaha asAra saMsAra ke lie ro rahA hai| yaha zarIra to miTTI hai aura yaha ro rahA hai, yaha kaisA jJAnI ! unako eka-dUsare kI tarapha vyaMgya se muskurAte dekha kara vivekAnaMda ko kucha samajha na aayaa| unhoMne kahA, mAmalA kyA hai, Apa haMsate haiM? to unake pradhAna ne kahA ki haMsane kI bAta hai| hama to socate the Apa paramajJAnI haiN| Apa ro rahe haiM ? zAstroM meM sApha kahA hai ki deha to haiM hI nahIM hama, hama to AtmA haiM! zAstroM meM sApha kahA hai ki hama to svayaM brahma haiM, na jisakI koI mRtyu hotI, na koI janma hotaa| aura Apa jJAnI ho kara ro rahe haiM? hama to socate the, hama paramajJAnI kA darzana karane Ae haiM, Apa ajJAna meM DUba rahe haiM ! vivekAnaMda kA soTA pAsa par3A thA, unhoMne soTA uThA liyA, TUTa par3e usa AdamI pr| usake sira para DaMDA rakha kara bole ki agara tU sacamuca jJAnI hai to aba baiTha, tU baiThA raha, mujhe mArane de| tU itanA hI smaraNa rakhanA ki tU zarIra nahIM hai| vivekAnaMda kA vaisA rUpa-- majabUta to AdamI the hI, ve haTTe-kaTTe AdamI the - aura hAtha meM unake bar3A DaMDA ! usa paMDita kI to rUha nikala gii| vaha to gir3agir3Ane lagA ki mahArAja, ruko, yaha kyA karate ho? are, yaha koI jJAna kI bAta hai ? hama to satsaMga karane Ae haiN| yaha koI ucita mAlUma hotA hai ? vaha to bhAgA / usane dekhA ki yaha AdamI to jAna se mAra DAla de sakatA hai| usake pIche bAkI paMDita bhI khisaka ge| vivekAnaMda ne kahA : zAstra ko doharA dene se kucha jJAna nahIM ho jaataa| pAMDitya jJAna nahIM hai| para-upadeza kuzala bahutere ! vaha jo paMDita jJAna kI bAta kara rahA thA, totAraTaMta thii| usa totAraTaMta meM kahIM bhI koI AtmAnubhava nahIM hai| zAstra kI thI, svayaM kI nahIM thI / aura jo svayaM kI na ho, vaha do kaur3I kI hai| to aSTAvakra pahalI parIkSA khar3I karate haiN| pahalI parIkSA, ve yaha kahate haiM : janaka, dhyAna kara ! tU kahatA hai, AtmA ko tatvataH tUne jAna liyA, pahacAna gayA avinAzI ko, aba kyA tujha AtmajJAnI ko dhana kamAne meM thor3I bhI ruci hai ? isakA mujhe uttara de| guru to darpaNa hai| guru ke darpaNa ke samakSa to ziSya ko samagra rUpa se nagna ho jAnA hai| use to apane hRdaya ko pUrA ughAr3a kara rakha denA hai, to hI krAMti ghaTa sakatI hai| purAnI kathA hai jaina-zAstroM meM, mithilA ke mahArAjA nemI ke saMbaMdha meN| unhoMne kabhI zAstra nahIM pddh'e| unhoMne kabhI adhyAtma meM ruci nahIM lii| vaha unakA lagAva na thaa| unakI cAhata ne vaha dizA kabhI nahIM pakar3I thii| bUr3he ho gae the, taba bar3e jora kA dAhya-jvara unheM pkdd'aa| bhayaMkara jvara kI pIr3A meM par3e haiN| unakI rAniyAM unake zarIra ko zItala karane ke lie caMdana aura kesara kA lepa karane lgiiN| rAniyoM ke hAtha meM sone kI cUr3iyAM thIM, cUr3iyoM para hIre-javAharAta lage the; lekina lepa karate samaya 380 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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unakI cUr3iyAM khar3akhar3AtIM aura bajatIM / samrATa nemI ko vaha khar3akhar3AhaTa kI AvAja, vaha cUr3iyoM kA bajanA bar3A arucikara mAlUma huA / aura unhoMne kahA, haTAo ye cUr3iyAM, ina cUr3iyoM ko baMda karo ! ye mere kAnoM meM bar3I karNa-kaTu mAlUma hotI haiN| to sirpha maMgala sUtra ke khayAla se eka-eka cUr3I bacA kara, bAkI cUr3iyAM rAniyoM ne nikAla kara rakha diiN| AvAja baMda ho gii| lepa calatA rahA / nemI bhItara eka mahAkrAMti ko upalabdha ho ge| yaha dekha kara ki dasa cUr3iyAM thIM hAtha meM to bajatI thIM; eka bacI to bajatI nahIM / aneka haiM to zoragula hai| eka hai to zAMti hai| kabhI zAstra nahIM par3hA, kabhI adhyAtma meM koI rasa nahIM rahA / uTha kara baiTha ge| kahA, mujhe jAne do| yaha dAhya-jvara nahIM hai, yaha mere jIvana meM krAMti kA saMdeza le kara A gyaa| yaha prabhu - anukaMpA hai| rAniyAM pakar3ane lgiiN| unhoMne samajhA ki zAyada jvara kI tIvratA meM vikSiptatA to nahIM ho gaI ! unakA bhogI-rUpa hI jAnA thA / yoga kI to unhoMne kabhI bAta hI na kI thI, yogI ko to ve pAsa na phaTakane dete the / bhoga hI bhoga thA unake jIvana meN| kahIM aisA to nahIM ki sannipAta ho gayA hai! ve to ghabar3A gaIM, ve to rokane lgiiN| samrATa ne kahA, ghabar3Ao mt| na koI yaha sannipAta hai / sannipAta to thA, vaha gayA / tumhArI cUr3iyoM kI bar3I kRpA! kaisI jagaha se paramAtmA ne sUraja nikAla diyA, kahA nahIM jA sakatA! cUr3iyAM bajatI thIM tumhArI, bahuta tumane pahana rakhIM thiiN| eka bacI, zoragula baMda huA-- usase eka bodha huA * ki jaba taka mana meM bahuta AkAMkSAeM haiM taba taka zoragula hai| jaba eka hI bace AkAMkSA, eka hI abhIpsA bace, yA eka kI hI abhIpsA bace - aura dhyAna rakhanA eka kI hI abhIpsA eka ho sakatI hai| saMsAra kI abhIpsA to eka ho hI nahIM sakatI - saMsAra aneka hai / to vahAM aneka vAsanAeM hoMgI / eka kI abhIpsA hI eka ho sakatI hai| 1 mI to uTha gae, jvara to gayA / ve to cala par3e jaMgala kI tarapha / na zAstra par3hA, na zAstra jAnate the| lekina, zAstra par3hane se kaba kisane jAnA ! jIvana ke zAstra ke prati jAgarUkatA cAhie, to kahIM se bhI izArA mila jAtA hai| aba cUr3iyoM se kucha lenA-denA hai ? tumane kabhI sunA, cUr3iyoM aura saMnyAsa kA koI saMbaMdha ? jur3atA hI nhiiN| lekina bodha ke kisI kSaNa meM, jAgarUkatA ke kisI kSaNa meM, mauna ke kisI kSaNa meM, koI bhI ghaTanA jagAne vAlI ho sakatI hai / tuma so rahe ho, ghar3I kA alArma jagA detA hai, pakSiyoM kI cahacahAhaTa jagA detI hai, kauoM kI kAMva-kAMva jagA detI hai, dUdha vAle kI AvAja jagA detI hai, rAha se nikalatI huI Traka kA zoragula jagA detA hai, Trena jagA detI hai, havAI jahAja jagA detA hai; kuttA bhauMkane lage par3osI kA, vaha jagA detA hai| ThIka aise hI hama soe haiN| isameM jAgaraNa kI ghaTanA ghaTa sakatI hai, lekina jAgaraNa kI ghaTanA kevala zabdoM se nahIM ghaTatI / vAstavika dhvani... / zAstra to aise haiM jaise rikArDa meM dhvaniyAM baMda haiN| tuma rikArDa rakhe apane bistara ke pAsa soe raho, isase kucha bhI na hogaa| tuma apanI smRti meM kitane hI zAstroM ke rikArDa bhara lo, isase kucha na hogaa| bar3I mahimApUrNa ghaTanA ghaTI hai janaka ko, lekina aSTAvakra ThIka se kasauTI kara lenA cAhate haiN| jIvana kI ekamAtra dInatA : vAsanA 381

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aSTAvakra janaka ko bhI ThIka se apane bhItara pahuMca kara maukA denA cAhate haiM ki vaha dekha le : kahIM dhana kI AkAMkSA to nahIM hai ? agara hai to smhlo| to itanI UMcI bAteM mata kro| to tumhAre paira to jamIna meM gar3e haiM, AkAza meM ur3ane kI bAteM mata kro| dhana to jamIna hai; agara tumhArI dhana meM AkAMkSA rupI hai, to tumhArI jar3eM jamIna meM gar3I haiM, phira tuma paMkha AkAza meM na khola skoge| jaina zAstroM meM eka aura kathA hai, amarAvatI ke zreSThi sumeda kI / sumeda ke pitA kI mRtyu huii| vaha amarAvatI kA sabase bar3A dhanI vyakti thA / pitA ke mara jAne para aMtyeSThi kriyA aura sAre parijanoM-priyajanoM ke vidA ho jAne para, jo bar3A munIma thA, bUr3hA munIma thA, vaha aayaa| usane sArA hisAba-kitAba sumeda ke sAmane rkhaa| kitanI unakI koThiyAM haiM sAre deza meM, kisa koThI meM kitanA dhana saMlagna hai, kitane unake vyavasAya haiM, kisa vyavasAya meM kitanA dhana lagA hai, kitanI unakI tijoriyAM haiM-- kahA ki Apa AeM, talaghara meM caleM to maiM sArI cAbiyAM Apako sauMpa dUM, Apa ke pitA mujhe saba sauMpa gae haiM, aba Apa mAlika haiN| sumeda utthaa| usane sAre khAte-bahI dekhe / karor3oM rupae kI saMpatti thii| usane jA kara sArI tijoriyAM dekhiiN| unameM bahumUlya ratna bhare the, araboM-kharaboM kI saMpatti thI / usane yaha saba dekhaa| lekina munIma bar3A hairAna huaa| vaha dekha to rahA thA, lekina jaise kahIM bahuta dUra se, pAsa nahIM thA, lolupa nahIM thA / aura dekhate-dekhate usakI AMkhoM meM AMsU Ane lge| aura munIma ne pUchA ki maiM samajhA nhiiN| Apa ro rahe haiM! Apa isa vakta pRthvI ke sabase dhanI logoM meM eka haiN| pitA ke jAne para aba Apa mAlika haiN| ye Apake purakhoM kI saMpadA hai| isako hareka pIr3hI bar3hAtI calI gaI hai, isameM se ghaTA kabhI bhI nahIM hai| Apa prasanna hoN| sumeda ne pUchA, mujhe eka bAta pUchanI hai| mere pitA ke pitA mare, ve bhI ise na le jA ske| mere pitA bhI mara gae, ve bhI ise na le jA ske| aura maiM tumase kahatA hUM ki maiM ise le jAnA cAhatA hUM, tuma koI tarakIba khojo| tuma kahate ho, pIr3hiyoM se calI AyI hai ! isakA matalaba sApha hai : loga marate rahe aura saba yahIM chUTatA gyaa| aba maiM yaha nahIM karanA cAhatA ki maiM marUM aura saba yahIM chUTa jaae| kyoMki jo yahIM chUTa jAe, usameM sAra kyA ? le jAUMgA saba sAtha / yA to tuma khoja kara kala subaha taka mujhe khabara kara do yA maiM khoja luuNgaa| lekina aba mujhe caina nahIM, kyoMki kisI bhI kSaNa mauta A sakatI hai / phira ye cAbiyAM kisI aura ke hAtha meM hoNgii| phira tuma kisI aura ko dikhAoge, mere beTe ko dikhaaoge| lekina na maiM le jA sakUMgA na merA beTA le jA skegaa| nahIM, maiM yaha hisAba khatma hI karanA cAhatA huuN| maiM yaha saba sAtha hI le jAnA cAhatA huuN| munIma ne kahA, yaha to kabhI huA nahIM aura ho bhI nahIM sakatA / koI ise kabhI le nahIM gyaa| sumeda ne kahA, maiMne tarakIba khoja lii| usane usI kSaNa sArI saMpatti dAna kara dI / vaha saMnyasta ho gyaa| usane kahA, maiMne tarakIba khoja lii| maiM ise sAtha le jAUMgA! yaha kaha kara usane saba chor3a diyA aura saMnyasta ho gyaa| to eka krAMti ghaTatI hai; jaba bAhara kA tuma chor3ate ho, bhItara kA usI kSaNa mila jAtA hai| logoM ne eka hI bAta dekhI ki usane bAhara kI saMpatti chor3a dI, tumheM maiM dUsarI bAta meM jagAnA cAhatA hUM-- usane bAhara kI saMpatti yahAM chor3I ki bhItara kI saMpatti vahAM milii| vaha sAtha kara gyaa| bhItara 382 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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kA hI sAtha jAtA hai| bAhara meM ulajhe hone ke kAraNa bhItara kA dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| jaba bhItara kA dikhAI par3atA hai to bAhara kI pakar3a nahIM raha jaatii| * Azcarya ! kahA aSTAvakra ne| jaise bAra-bAra janaka ne kahA Azcarya ! ki parama brahma zAzvata caitanya, aura kaise mAyA meM bhaTaka gayA thA ! jaise bAra-bAra janaka ne kahA ki Azcarya ! ki maiM svayaM paramAtmA aura kaise sapane meM kho gayA thaa| aise hI aba bAra-bAra aSTAvakra kahate haiN| 'Azcarya ! ki jaise sIpI ke ajJAna se cAMdI kI bhrAMti meM lobha paidA hotA hai, vaise hI AtmA ke ajJAna se viSaya - bhrama ke hone para rAga paidA hotA hai|' rassI par3I dekhI aura samajhA ki sAMpa hai to bhaya paidA ho jAtA hai| sAMpa hai nahIM aura bhaya paidA ho jAtA hai| sAMpa to jhUThA, bhaya bahuta saccA / tuma bhAga khar3e hote ho| tuma ghabar3AhaTa meM gira bhI sakate ho, bhAgane meM hAtha-paira tor3a le sakate ho -- aura vahAM kucha thA hI nahIM; sirpha rassI thI / sAMpa ke bhrama ne kAma kara diyaa| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, aise hI sIpI meM kabhI cAMdI kI jhalaka dikhAI par3a jAtI hai| sIpI par3I hai, sUraja kI kiraNoM meM camaka rahI hai-lagatA hai cAMdI ! cAMdI vahAM hai nahIM, sirpha lagatA hai cAMdI hai| cAMdI ke lagate hI uThAne kA bhAva paidA ho jAtA hai, mAlika banane kI AkAMkSA ho jAtI hai| cAMdI ke bhrama meM bhI lobha paidA ho jAtA hai| Azcarya ki bhrama meM bhI lobha paidA ho jAtA hai ! jahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai, vahAM pAne kI AkAMkSA paidA ho jAtI hai ! jahAM se kabhI kisI ko kucha bhI nahIM milA, vahIM-vahIM hama TaTolate rahate haiN| kucha milA ho to bhI tthiik| isa pRthvI para kitane loga hue, kitane anaMta loga hue, sabane dhana khojA, saba nirdhana mare / sabane pada khojA, sabane pratiSThA khojI, saba dhUla meM gire| bar3e-bar3e samrATa pairoM meM dabe par3e haiM, dhUla gae haiN| cvAMgatsu lauTatA thA eka gAMva se| maraghaTa se gujarA to eka khopar3I para usakA paira laga gyaa| usane vaha khopar3I uThA lI aura usase mAphI mAMgane lagA ki kSamA kara / usake ziSyoM ne kahA, kyA kara rahe haiM! yaha marI khopar3I se kyA kSamA mAMga rahe haiM? isameM sAra kyA ? yaha dhanapati, cvAMgatsu ne kahA, tumheM patA nhiiN| eka to yaha bar3e logoM kA maraghaTa hai| yahAM sirpha rAjA, rAjanetA gar3Ae jAte haiN| yaha koI choTI-moTI khopar3I nahIM hai, pAgalo ! yaha kisI bar3e AdamI kI khopar3I hai| ziSya haMsane lge| unhoMne kahA, Apa bhI khUba majAka karate haiM / aba yaha bar3e kI ho ki choTe kI ho, khopar3I saba barAbara haiM / aura murdA khopar3I se kyA kSamA mAMgate ho ? cvAMgatsu kahane lagA, tumheM patA nahIM, kevala samaya kI bAta hai| do-cAra chaha mahIne pahale isa AdamI ke sira meM agara merA paira laga jAtA to mere sira kI khairiyata na thI / yaha kula samaya kI bAta hai| mAphI to mAMga hI luuN| tuma jarA isakI bhI to soco| aura kucha dinoM bAda merI khopar3I bhI yahIM kahIM par3I hogI aura logoM ke paira merI khopar3I se lageMge aura koI kSamA bhI na maaNgegaa| tuma yaha bhI to soco ! kisako kyA milA hai ? kucha milA ho aura tuma khojo, taba bhI ThIka hai| aisA sulatAna mahamUda ke jIvana meM ullekha hai ki vaha roja rAta apane ghor3e para savAra ho kara jIvana kI ekamAtra dInatA : vAsanA 383

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nikalatA thA gAMva meM dekhane-kahAM kyA ho rahA hai, kaisI vyavasthA cala rahI hai? chipe veSa meN| vaha roja rAta eka AdamI ko dekhatA thA-nadI ke kinAre, reta ko chaante| usane eka-do daphA pUchA bhI ki tU kyA karatA hai AdhI-AdhI rAta taka? usane kahA, maiM reta chAnatA hUM, isameM kabhI-kabhI cAMdI ke kaNa mila jAte haiN| unako maiM ikaTThA karatA huuN| vahI merI jIvikA hai| aisA aneka rAtoM dekha kara eka dina mahamUda ko lagA ki becArA mehanata to bar3I karatA hai, milatA kucha khAka nhiiN| to usane apanA bhuja-baMdha, jo lAkhoM rupaye kA rahA hogA, nikAla kara cupacApa reta meM pheMka diyA aura cala pdd'aa| usa reta chAnane vAle ne to dekhA bhI nhiiN| lekina thoDI dera bAda khojane para use mila gayA bhuj-bNdh| dUsare dina phira mahamUda rAta aayaa| usane socA ki Aja to vaha reta chAnane vAlA nahIM hogA vhaaN| lekina vaha phira reta chAna rahA thaa| mahamUda bar3A hairAna huaa| usane kahA ki suna, mere sipAhiyoM ne mujhe khabara de dI hai ki jo bhuja-baMdha maiM pheMka gayA thA, vaha tujhe mila gayA hai| tU use bAjAra meM beca bhI cukA hai, vaha bhI khabara A cukI hai| maiM sulatAna mahamUda hUM! bhuja-baMdha lAkhoM rupaye kA thaa| tere jIvana ke lie aura tere baccoM ke jIvana ke lie paryApta hai| aba tU kisa lie chAna rahA hai reta? usane kahA mAlikaH isI reta ke chAnane meM bhuja-baMdha milA; aba to cAhe kucha bhI ho jAe, maiM chAnanA chor3a nahIM sktaa| aba to chAnatA hI rhuuNgaa| aba to yaha jiMdagI hai aura maiM hUM aura yaha reta hai| jahAM aisI-aisI cIjeM mila sakatI haiM--bhaja-baMdha mila gyaa| aba isako maiM roka nahIM sktaa| mahamUda ne apanI AtmakathA meM likhavAyA hai ki usake tarka meM to bala hai; lekina hama isa saMsAra meM kyA khoja rahe haiM jahAM kisI ko kabhI kucha nahIM milA? phira bhI reta chAna rahe haiN| kucha milA kisI ko kabhI? kahate haiM, Azcarya ki jaise sIpI ke ajJAna se cAMdI kI bhrAMti meM lobha paidA hotA hai, vaise hI AtmA ke ajJAna se viSaya-bhrama ke hone para rAga paidA hotA hai| he janaka, kahIM tere bhItara rAga to nahIM bacA hai? kahIM thor3A-sA bhI moha to nahIM bacA, lobha to nahIM bacA hai? __yaha tumheM yAda dilA duuN| tumane bahuta bAra sunA hai ki lobha chor3o, moha chor3o, rAga chor3o, krodha chor3o to AtmajJAna hogaa| hAlata bilakula ulTI hai| AtmajJAna ho to rAga, moha, lobha, krodha chUTatA hai; vaha pariNAma hai| aMdhere ko thor3e hI chor3anA par3atA hai prakAza ko lAne ke lie; prakAza lAnA par3atA hai, adherA chUTatA hai| ___ isalie aSTAvakra yaha prazna pUcha rahe haiN| ve kaha rahe haiM, AtmajJAna ho gayA janaka? terI udghoSaNA se lagatA hai AtmajJAna ho gyaa| aba maiM tujhase pUchatA hUM, jarA khoja, kahIM rAga to nahIM? abhI bhI kahIM purAne bhrama pakar3e to nahIM haiM? kyoMki, kaI bAra aisA hotA hai-roja hI aisA hotA hai, kaI bAra kyoM roja rAta tuma sapanA dekhate ho, subaha sapanA TUTatA hai, tuma kahate ho saba sapanA thA aura phira dasarI rAta phira sapanA dekhate ho| TUTa-TUTa kara bhI sapanA TUTatA nhiiN| subaha kaise tuma jJAnI ho jAte ho! kahate ho saba bakavAsa, saba sapanA thA, kucha bhI sAra nahIM! lekina yaha yAda nahIM raha jaataa| phira rAta AegI, phira tuma sooge, phira sapanA utthegaa| taba yaha kitanI bAra sapanA TUTa cukA aura kitanI bAra subaha tumane ghoSaNA kara dI 384 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 -

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ki sapanA TUTa gayA - ye saba ghoSaNAeM phira kAma nahIM AtIM, phira sapanA pakar3a letA hai| bar3A prabala prabhAva mAlUma hotA hai sapane kA / to kahIM yaha roja-roja subaha uTha kara jo ghoSaNA hama karate haiM sapane jhUTha hone kI, vaisI hI adhyAtma kI ghoSaNA to nahIM hai ? maiM eka kavitA kala par3ha rahA thA : yaha tIsarA pharebe - muhabbata hai mAlatI, maiM Aja phira pharebe-muhabbata meM A gyaa| premI apanI preyasI se, kisI mAlatI se kaha rahA hai : yaha tIsarA pharebe - muhabbata hai mAlatI, yaha tIsarI bAra bhrama ho rahA hai| maiM Aja phira pharebe-muhabbata meM A gyaa| rukhasAra dilazikAra haiM AMkheM haiM dilanazIM zolAjane - khirada hai terA husne - AtazIM / maiM socatA rahA, maiM bahuta socatA rahA, lekina terA jamAla, najara meM samA gyaa| pahale bhramoM kI bhI yAda hai / pahale aura mAlatiyAM dhokhA de giiN| yaha tIsarA bhrama hai; do mAlatiyAM A cukIM jA cukIM / maiM socatA rahA, maiM bahuta socatA rahA, lekina terA jamAla najara meM samA gyaa| go jAnatA hUM yaha bhI tamannA kA hai phareba, go jAnatA hUM yaha bhI tamannA kA hai phareba, go mAnatA hUM rAhe - muhabbata hai puranaseba, yaha saba jhUTha, yaha saba sapanA, yaha saba phareba - yaha saba jAnatA hUM / lekina bagaira isake bhI cArA nahIM merA, isake binA bhI calatA nhiiN| lekina bagaira isake bhI cArA nahIM merA, kucha bhI bajuja phareba sahArA nahIM merA / aura ina bhramoM ke sivA koI sahArA hI nahIM mAlUma hotA, sapanoM ke sivAe koI jiMdagI hI nahIM mAlUma hotI / tujha-sI parI jamAla hasInAoM ke bagaira, maiM hUM sanamaparasta, gujArA nahIM merA / maiM Aja phira pharebe - muhabbata meM A gayA yaha tIsarA pharebe - muhabbata hai mAlatI / tIsarA kyA, tIsavAM, tIna sauvAM, tIna hajAravAM -- magara phareba jArI rahatA hai| janaka se aSTAvakra kahane lage, yaha kahIM subaha uThe hue AdamI kI bAta to nahIM ki sapanA thA, jIvana kI ekamAtra dInatA vAsanA 385

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aura phira kala tU so jAe ? idhara maiM gayA aura udhara tU so jaae| to tU ThIka se dekha le| sone kI aba aura koI saMbhAvanA to nahIM hai, yaha jAgaraNa AkhirI hai ? yaha bhrama kA TUTanA bhI kahIM bhrama hI siddha na ho ? tU ThIka se dekha le| yaha TUTa hI gayA hai ? yaha aisA TUTa gayA hai ki phira na bana sakegA ? to gaura se dekha le, isake bIja kahIM bhItara chipe to nahIM haiM? anyathA Upara-Upara jamIna sApha ho, bhItara bIja par3e hoM, phira aMkurita ho jAeM! isIlie to hotA hai, subaha hama dekha lete haiM ki sapanA TUTa gayA; lekina bIja to miTate nahIM, bIja to par3e hI rahate haiN| jina bIjoM se sapane rAta phaile the, ve bIja to aba bhI bhUmi meM par3e haiM vaise ke vaise / phira rAta AegI, ThIka mausama pA kara, ThIka varSA hogI, phira sapane khar3e ho jaaeNge| sapane ke TUTane se kyA hotA hai ? sapane ke bIja dagdha hone caahie| agara bIja dagdha nahIM hue to kucha bhI nahIM huA / dhana kI AkAMkSA bIja hai / pada kI AkAMkSA bIja hai / mahatvAkAMkSA bIja hai| ina bIjoM kI talAza ke lie aSTAvakra kahate haiM, tU jarA bhItara jA ! dekha, kahIM chipe hue bar3e choTe-choTe bIja...! bIja to bar3e choTe hote haiM, vRkSa bar3e ho jAte haiN| vRkSa dikhAI par3ate haiM, bIja to patA bhI nahIM clte| to bIjoM ko khoj| jaba taka bIja dagdha na ho jAeM, taba taka tU isa bhrama meM mata AnA ki bhrama ke bAhara ho gayA hai| 'jisa AtmArUpI samudra meM yaha saMsAra taraMgoM ke samAna sphurita hotA hai, vahI maiM huuN| yaha jAna kara bhI kyoM tU dIna kI taraha daur3atA hai ?" AdamI ke jIvana kI ekamAtra dInatA hai vAsanA, kyoMki vAsanA bhikhamaMgA banAtI hai| vAsanA kA artha hai : do| vAsanA kA artha hai: merI jholI khAlI hai, bharo! koI bharo, merI jholI khAlI hai / vAsanA kA artha haiH maaNgnaa| vAsanA kA artha hai ki maiM jaisA hUM vaisA paryApta nhiiN| maiM jaisA hUM, usase maiM saMtuSTa nahIM, do ! kahate haiM, pharIda, unake gAMva ke logoM ne kahA ki tuma akabara ko jAnate ho, akabara tumheM jAnatA hai, tumhArA sammAna bhI karatA hai| tuma eka bAra jA kara akabara se itanA kaha do ki hamAre gAMva meM eka madarasA khola de, gAMva ke bacce par3hane ko tar3aphate haiN| garIba gAMva hai, tuma kahoge to madarasA khula jaaegaa| pharIda kabhI rAjamahala gayA nahIM thA / kabhI-kabhI akabara ko jaba rasa hotA thA to pharIda ke darabAra meM AtA thaa| lekina jaba mAMganA ho to jAnA cAhie - yaha soca kara pharIda gyaa| jaba vaha pahuMcA, subaha-subaha hI pahuMca gayA; kyoMki mAMganA ho to subaha-subaha hI mAMganA caahie| sAMjha taka to AdamI itane krodha meM A jAtA hai, itanA parezAna ho cukA hotA hai ki dene kI bAta kahAM- aura tumase chIna le ! isalie bhikhamaMge subaha Ate haiN| subaha tumase thor3I AzA hai| tAje ho, rAta bhara vizrAma ke bAda uThe ho, jiMdagI utanI bojhila nahIM hai, itanA krodha nahIM hai| sAMjha taka to tuma bhI thaka jAoge; subaha-subaha tumhArI tAjagI meN...| pharIda phuNcaa| akabara prArthanA kara rahA thA apanI nijI masjida meN| pharIda ko to jAne diyA gyaa| loga jAnate the akabara kA bar3A bhAva hai pharIda ke prati / pharIda pIche jA kara khar3A ho gyaa| akabara ne apanI namAja pUrI kI, hAtha uThAe AkAza kI tarapha aura kahA, he paramAtmA! mujhe aura dhana de, aura 386 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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daulata de, mere sAmrAjya ko bar3A kara! pharIda kI AMkhoM meM to AMsU A gae yaha dInatA dekha kr| yaha samrATa bhI koI samrATa hai! isase to hama bhle| kama se kama paramAtmA eka iljAma to nahIM lagA sakatA ki hamane kucha mAMgA ho| aura phira use yAda AyA ki isa AdamI se kyA mAMganA! isase to eka madarasA lene kA matalaba hogA isako garIba banAnA, thor3A garIba ho jaaegaa| yaha to vaise hI garIba, isakI hAlata to vaise hI kharAba hai! isakI dInatA to dekho, abhI bhI hAtha phailAe hai! akabara jaisA samrATa, jisake pAsa saba hai, vaha bhI mAMga rahA hai abhI! hone se kyA hotA hai, bhikhamaMgApana thor3e hI miTatA hai! daniyA meM do taraha ke bhikhamaMge haiM garIba aura amiir| bhikhamaMge to sabhI haiN| garIba ko to kSamA bhI kara do: lekina amIra ko kaise kSamA karo, vaha bhI mAMge calA jAtA hai| __ pharIda to lauTane lgaa| akabara uThA to pharIda ko sIr3hiyoM se utarate dekhaa| usane kahA, kaise Ae aura kaise cale? kabhI to tuma Ae nhiiN| svAgata! ghara meM padhAro! pharIda ne kahA, ho gayA; Ae the eka bAta se, lekina vaha to galata khayAla thaa| cUka ho gii| hamase bhUla huI, tumhArA koI kasUra nahIM hai| akabara to bar3A becaina ho gyaa| usane kahA, huA kyA? maiM kucha samajhU bhI to! pahelI mata bUjho! pharIda ne kahA, gAMva ke logoM ne nAsamajhoM ne--yaha samajha kara ki tuma samrATa ho, tumhAre pAsa bahuta hai, mujhe bhI bhrama meM DAla diyaa| maiM bhI unakI bAtoM meM A kara calA aayaa| nAsamajhoM kI dostI ThIka nhiiN| aba maiM vApisa jA rahA hUM unako samajhAne ki tuma galatI meM the| maiM A gayA maaNgne| gAMva ke logoM ne kahA thA eka madarasA khulavA do| nahIM, lekina tumhArI hAlata kharAba hai, tuma to dIna avasthA meM ho| vaha prArthanA maiM tumase na kruuNgaa| mere pAsa kucha hotA to vaha maiM tumheM de ddaaltaa| mere pAsa kucha hai nhiiN| tumhArI hAlata bar3I kharAba hai| tumhArI to hAlata divAle nikale jaisI hai| tuma prArthanA karake mAMga rahe the! maiM AyA thA samrATa se milane, bhikhArI ko dekha kara vApisa jA rahA huuN| aSTAvakra ne kahAH vizvaM sphurati yatredaM taraMga iva saagre| 'jaise AtmArUpI samudra meM yaha saMsAra taraMgoM ke samAna sphurita hotA, vahI maiM hUM-aisA jaankr...|' so'hamasmIti vijJAya... '...aisA jAna kr|' kiM dInaM iva dhaavsi| '...phira tU dIna kI taraha daur3A jA rahA hai!' jarA bhItara to dekha, vahAM koI daur3a bAkI to nahIM hai? vahAM kucha mAMga bAkI to nahIM hai? vahAM kucha pAne ko zeSa to nahIM hai? kyoMki paramAtmA ke milane kA artha yaha hai ki aba pAne ko kucha bhI zeSa . na rhaa| mila gayA jo milanA thaa| AkhirI mila gayA, AtyaMtika mila gayA; isake pAra milane ko kucha bhI nhiiN| agara tere bhItara aba bhI isake pAra milane ko kucha ho to samajhanA ki paramAtmA nahIM milA, tU zabdoM ke jAla meM A gayA janaka! tU mere prabhAva meM A gayA jnk| tU sammohita ho gyaa| jIvana kI ekamAtra dInatA: vAsanA 387

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* dhyAna rakhanA, mana ko acchI bAteM mAna lene kI bar3I jaldI hotI hai| koI tumase kaha de ki Apa to paramAtma-svarUpa haiM, kauna iMkAra karanA cAhatA hai! Apa to brahma-svarUpa haiM, kauna iMkAra karanA cAhatA hai! ahaMkAra bharatA hai| koI kaha de, Apa to zuddha-buddha nitya-caitanya-kauna iMkAra karatA hai! buddha se buddhU bhI iMkAra nahIM karatA jaba usase kaho ki Apa zuddha-buddha! to vaha kahatA hai bilakula ThIka, aba tuma phcaane| abhI taka koI pahacAnA nhiiN| nAsamajha haiM; kyA khAka phcaaneNge| Apa buddhimAna haiM, isalie phcaanaa| __jJAna kI ghoSaNAeM kahIM tumhAre ahaMkAra ke lie AdhAra to nahIM bana rahIM? kahIM aisA to nahIM hai, prItikara lagatI haiM, isalie mAna lI? kar3avI bAteM kauna mAnanA cAhatA hai! koI tumase pApI kahe to dila nArAja hotA hai| koI tumheM puNyAtmA kahe to tuma svIkAra kara lete ho| aura yaha ho sakatA hai ki jisane pApI kahA thA, vaha satya ke jyAdA karIba ho| __TAlasTAya ne likhA hai apanI AtmakathA meM ki eka dina subaha-subaha maiM carca gayA to dekhA gAMva kA sabase bar3A dhanapati, subaha ke aMdhere meM carca meM prArthanA kara rahA hai| to maiM to cakita huA ki yaha AdamI bhI prArthanA karatA hai! maiM pIche khar3e ho kara sunane lgaa| usa dhanapati ko kucha patA nahIM thA ki koI aura hai aMdhere meN| vaha dhanapati kaha rahA thA, 'he prabhu, maiM mahApApI huuN| mujha jaisA pApI isa saMsAra meM koI bhI nahIM!' vaha apane pApoM kA kanphezana kara rahA thA, svIkAra-bhAva se saba pragaTa kara rahA thA jo-jo pApa usane kie the| aura zAyada, bhAva se kara rahA thaa| lekina tabhI subaha hone lgii| aura usako khayAla AyA, mAlUma huA ki koI aura bhI pIche khar3A hai| usane dekhA aura dekhA TAlasTAya hai| vaha TAlasTAya ke pAsa aayaa| usane kahA, kSamA karanA, yaha bAta kisI aura taka na jaae| yaha jo maiMne kahA hai, mere aura paramAtmA ke bIca hai| tumane agara suna liyA, anasunA kara do| yaha bAta kisI aura taka na jAe, anyathA mAna-hAni kA mukadamA . claauuNgaa| TAlasTAya ne kahA, yaha bhI khUba rahI! tuma paramAtmA ke sAmane svayaM ghoSaNA kara rahe ho, phira AdamiyoM se kyA Darate ho? ___usane kahA, tuma isa bAta meM par3o hI mt| agara tumane yaha bAta kahIM bhI nikAlI, aura yahAM koI dUsarA nahIM hai, agara maiMne yaha bAta kahIM se bhI sunI, to tumhIM pakar3e jaaoge| yaha mere aura paramAtmA ke bIca nijI bAta hai| yaha koI sArvajanika bAta nahIM hai| ____to hama pApa ko to cupacApa svIkAra karanA cAhate haiM- paramAtmA aura hamAre bIca-aura puNya kI hama ghoSaNA karanA cAhate haiM sAre jagata meN| karanA cAhie ulttaa| puNya kI ghoSaNA to nijI honI cAhie-vaha paramAtmA aura svayaM ke biic| pApa kI ghoSaNA sArvalaukika honI cAhie, sArvajanika honI caahie| to aSTAvakra ne kahA, kahIM aisA to nahIM hai ki ye svAdiSTa bAteM, ye madhura bAteM, ye vedoM kA sAra, ye upaniSadoM kA sAra...! tujhe svAdiSTa laga rahA hai, yaha to pakkA hai; lekina svAdiSTa lagane se kucha satya thor3e hI ho jAtA hai! AdamI mauta se DaratA hai, to jaldI se mAna letA hai, AtmA amara hai| isalie nahIM ki samajha gayA 388 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1 -

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ki AtmA amara hai; mauta ke Dara ke kaarnn...| tumane dekhA, yaha bhArata hai| yaha pUrA mulka mAnatA hai ki AtmA amara hai, aura isase jyAdA kAyara kama khojanI muzkila hai| honA to ulTA caahie| AtmA jinakI amara hai, unako koI gulAma banA sakatA hai? lekina eka hajAra sAla taka ye gulAma bane rhe| AtmA amara hai ! nahIM, AtmA amara hai kA siddhAMta hama pakar3e hI isalie haiM ki marane se hama Dare haiN| yaha siddhAMta hamArI surakSA hai| hama yaha siddhAMta anubhava se nahIM jAne haiN| agara anubhava se jAnA hotA to yaha mulka to gulAma banAyA hI nahIM jA sakatA, isa mulka ko to koI dabA hI nahIM sakatA, kyoMki jisakI AtmA amara hai, usako tuma kyA dabAoge ? jyAdA se jyAdA dhamakI mAra DAlane kI de sakate ho, vaha dhamakI bhI nahIM de sakate tuma isa deza ko / AtmA jinakI amara hai, unake Upara koI dhamakI na clegii| lekina dikhAI ulTA par3atA hai| bhayabhIta loga, mauta se Dare hue loga maMtra jApa kara rahe haiM AtmA amaratA ke kSudra meM par3e hue loga virATa kI ghoSaNA kara rahe haiM / kSudra ko chipAne kA Ayojana to nahIM hai virATa kI carcA ? pApa ko chipAne kA Ayojana to nahIM hai puNya kI carcA ? I 1 agara aisA hai to janaka se aSTAvakra kahane lage, tU phira se eka bAra bhItara utara kara dekha, ThIka sekasauTI kara le| 'atyaMta suMdara aura zuddha caitanya AtmA ko suna kara bhI kaise koI iMdriya viSaya meM atyaMta Asakta ho kara malinatA ko prApta hotA hai !' zrutApi -- suna kara bhI ! dhyAna rakhanA, sunane se jJAna nahIM hotA / jJAna to svayaM ke anubhava se hotA hai| zruti se jJAna nahIM hotA, zAstra se jJAna nahIM hotaa| hiMduoM ne ThIka kiyA hai ki zAstra do khaMDa kie haiM-- zruti aura smRti / jJAna usameM koI bhI nahIM hai / kucha zAstra zrutiyAM kucha zAstra smRtiyAM haiN| na to smRti se jJAna hotA, na zruti se jJAna hotA / zruti kA artha hai sunA huA, smRti kA artha hai yAda kiyA huA / jAnA huA donoM meM koI bhI nahIM hai| zrutvA'pi zuddhacaitanyamAtmAnamatisuMdaram / aisA suna kara ki AtmA ati suMdara hai, bhrAMti meM mata par3a jAnA, mAna mata lenaa| jaba taka jAna hI na le, taba taka mAnanA mt| vizvAsa mata kara lenA, anubhava ko hI AsthA banane denA / nahIM to Upara-Upara tU mAnatA rahegA - AtmA ati suMdara hai - aura jIvana ke bhItara vahI purAnI mavAda, vahI iMdriya - Asakti, vahI vAsanA ke ghAva bahate raheMge, risate rheNge| 'atyaMta suMdara aura zuddha caitanya AtmA ko suna kara bhI kaise koI iMdriya viSaya meM atyaMta Asakta ho kara malinatA ko prApta hotA hai !' ise dhyAna rakha! sunane vAle bahuta haiM / suna kara mAna lene vAle bahuta haiN| lekina unake jIvana meM to dekha / suna-suna kara unhoMne mAna bhI liyA hai, lekina phira bhI malinatA ko roja prApta hote haiN| malinatA jAtI nhiiN| jahAM maukA milA, vahAM phira tIsarA phareba ki tIna sauvAM phareba, phira phareba khAne ko taiyAra ho jAte haiM / kitanI bAra tumane socA ki krodha na kreNge| tuma bhalIbhAMti suna kara jAna cuke ho ki krodha pApa jIvana kI ekamAtra dInatA vAsanA 389

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hai, jahara hai, kucha lAbha nahIM; lekina phira bhI jaba uThatA hai taba tuma kho jAte ho kisI jhaMjhAvAta meM, yAda hI nahIM rahatI / jaba krodha jA cukA hotA hai ujAr3a kara tumhAre bhItara kI sArI bagiyA, taba phira yAda AtI hai, phira pazcAttApa hotA hai / para phira pachatAe hota kA jaba cir3iyA cuga gaI kheta ! phira tuma pachatAte ho| yaha purAnI Adata ho gaI hai| krodha kara liyA, pachatA liyaa| phira krodha kara liyA, phira pachatA liyaa| krodha aura pazcAttApa eka-dUsare ke saMgI-sAthI ho gae haiM; unameM kucha pharka nahIM rahA hai| tumhAre pazcAttApa ne krodha ko rokA to nahIM / sApha hai ki tumane krodha ko abhI dekhA nahIM hai; suna-suna mAna rakhA hai ki burA hai / yaha tumhArA apanA Atma - darzana nahIM hai| maiM eka kahAnI par3hatA thA / bauddha kathA hai| zrAvastI meM eka seTha thA - mRgAra / usake lar3ake kI patnI thI vizAkhA / vizAkhA sunane jAtI thI buddha ko / mRgAra kabhI kahIM sunane gayA nhiiN| vaha dhanalolupa dhana ke pIche pAgala thaa| vaha sabase bar3A zreSThi thA zrAvastI kA / zrAvastI bhArata kI sabase jyAdA dhanI nagarI thI aura mRgAra usakA sabase bar3A dhanapati thaa| tumheM zAyada khayAla meM na ho, jo zabda hiMdI meM hai seTha, vaha zreSThi kA hI apabhraMza hai, zreSTha kA apabhraMza hai| aba seTha gAlI jaisA lagatA hai| lekina kabhI vaha zreSThatama logoM ke lie upayoga kiyA jAtA thA / nagara kA sabase bar3A, zrAvastI kA sabase bar3A zreSThi thA mRgAra, lekina kabhI buddha ko sunane na gayA thaa| vizAkhA usakI sevA karatI - apane sasura kI ; usake lie bhojana bnaatii| lekina vizAkhA ko sadA pIr3A lagatI thI ki yaha sasura bUr3hA hotA jAtA hai aura buddha ke vacana bhI isane nahIM sune / jAnanA to dUra, sune bhI nhiiN| isakA jIvana aise hI dhana, pada, vaibhava meM bItA jA rahA hai| yaha jIvana yUM hI reta meM gaMvAe de rahA hai| yaha saritA aise hI kho jAegI sAgara meM pahuMce binA / to eka dina jaba mRgAra bhojana karane baiThA aura vizAkhA use bhojana parosatI thI, to vaha kahane lagI : tAta ! bhojana ThIka to hai ? susvAdu to hai ? mRgAra ne kahAH sadA tU suMdara susvAdu bhojana banAtI hai / yaha prazna tUne kabhI pUchA nahIM, Aja tU pUchatI hai, bAta kyA hai ? terA bhojana sadA hI susvAdu hotA hai| kyoMki yaha saba vizAkhA ne kahAH ApakI kRpA hai, anyathA bhojana susvAdu ho nahIM sakatA, bAsA bhojana hai| maiM dukhI hUM ki mujhe Apako bAsA bhojana khilAnA par3atA hai| mRgAra bolA : pAgala ! bAsA ! para bAsA tU khilAegI kyoM ? dhana-dhAnya bharA huA hai koThiyoM meM, jo tujhe cAhie pratidina upalabdha hai| bAsA kyoM ? usane kahA ki nahIM maiM vaha nahIM kaha rahI, Apa samajhe nahIM / yaha jo dhana-dhAnya hai, zAyada hogA Apake pichale janmoM ke puNyoM ke kAraNa; lekina isa jIvana meM to maiMne Apako koI puNya - puruSArtha karate nahIM dekhaa| isa jIvana meM to maiMne Apako koI puNya - puruSArtha karate nahIM dekhA, isalie maiM kahatI hUM yaha saba bAsA hai| hogA, pichale janmoM meM Apane kucha puNya kiyA hogA, isalie dhanI haiN| lekina maiMne apanI AMkhoM 'jabase Apake ghara meM bahU ho kara AI hUM, maiMne ApakA koI puNya pratApa, ApakA koI puNya-puruSArtha, Apake jIvana meM koI prema, koI dharma, koI pUjA, koI prArthanA, koI dhyAna, kucha bhI nahIM dekhaa| isalie maiM kahatI hUM, yaha pichale janmoM ke puNyoM se milA huA bhojana bAsA hai tAta ! 390 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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Apa tAjA bhojana kaba kareMge? mRgAra AdhA bhojana kie uTha gyaa| rAta bhara so na skaa| bAta to sahI thI, coTa gaharI pdd'ii| dUsare dina subaha vizAkhA ne dekhA, vaha bhI buddha ke vacana sunane ke lie maujUda hai, vaha bhI suna rahA hai| taba suna-suna kara vaha jJAna kI bAteM karane lgaa| varSa bItane lge| pahale vaha jJAna kI bAteM na karatA thA, aba vaha jJAna kI bAteM karane lagA; lekina jIvana vaisA kA vaisA rhaa| phira vizAkhA ne kahA ki tAta! Apa aba bhI bAsA hI bhojana kara rahe haiM, aba jJAna kA bAsA bhojana kara rahe haiN| ye buddha ke vacana haiM, Apake nhiiN| ye unakI suna kara aba Apa doharA rahe haiN| Apa apanI kaba kaheMge? Apa jo gIta apane prANoM meM le kara Ae haiM, vaha kaba pragaTa hogA? prabhu, use pragaTa kreN| kucha Apake bhItara chipA par3A hai jharanA, use bahAeM! yaha aba bhI bAsA hai| __ tumhArA dhana bhI bAsA hai, tumhArA jJAna bhI bAsA hai| aura bAsA honA hI pApa hai| saba pApa bAse haiN| puNya to sadA tAjA hai, sadyaHsnAta! abhI-abhI huI varSA meM tAje khar3e hue phUla, abhI-abhI Uge sUraja kI kiraNoM meM nAcatI subaha kI tAjI-tAjI pattiyAM-aisA puNya hai| jJAna ko suna kara saba kucha mata mAna lenaa| jaba taka jAna na lo, taba taka rukanA mt| 'saba bhUtoM meM AtmA ko aura AtmA meM saba bhUtoM ko jAnate hue bhI muni ko mamatA hotI hai--yahI Azcarya hai|' __ aSTAvakra kahane lage, muniyoM ko dekho, sAdhu-saMnyAsiyoM ko dekho, saMtoM ko dekho! kahate haiM saba bhUtoM meM AtmA hai aura AtmA meM saba bhUta haiM, phira bhI muni ko mamatA hotI hai! to jarA jaldI na karo janaka! kahIM tuma bhI aise muni mata bana jaanaa| Upara-Upara se to kahe cale jAte haiM loga ki hamArI koI mamatA nahIM, saba chor3a diyA hai...! eka jaina sAdhvI, maiM dillI jAtA thA, to mujhe milane aayii| merI bAteM sana kara use lagane lagA ki vaha jisa jAla meM hai, usake bAhara ho jaae| maiMne kahA, apane guru se pahale bAta kr| usane apane guru ko kahI, to guru to bahuta nArAja ho ge| guru ne to kahA ki mujhase milanA cAhate haiN| mujhase mile to bar3e nArAja the| nArAjagI meM bhUla hI gae ve| ve kahane lage ki yaha sAdhvI agara chor3a kara calI jAegI to hamAre saMpradAya kI bar3I hAni hogii| phira isa sAdhvI se hamArI bar3I mamatA hai| yaha hamAre bur3hApe kA sahArA hai| ___ ve kAphI bUr3he ho gae the| maiMne kahA, yaha to bAta vaisI kI vaisI hai jaise koI bApa kahatA hai ki yaha beTA hamAre bur3hApe kA sahArA hai; koI mAM kahatI hai, yaha beTI hamAre bur3hApe kA sahArA hai| yaha to ghara-gRhasthI kI bAta ho gii| yaha sAdhu ko zobhA nahIM detii| agara isa sAdhvI ko aisA laga rahA hai ki isake jIvana meM svataMtratA ghaTita hogI isa jAla ke bAhara nikalane se, to tumhArA AzIrvAda do| agara tumheM isase mamatA hai to apanI mamatA ko tuma apanI samasyA samajho, usako sulajhAne kI koziza karo, marane se pahale mamatA chodd'o| __ taba ve thor3e cauNke| kahane lage, bAta to ThIka hai| mamatA honI nahIM cAhie, lekina mamatA hai| beTe-beTiyoM se mamatA chuTatI hai to ziSya-ziSyAoM se ho jAtI hai| mamatA thor3e hI haTatI hai| ghara se chUTatI hai to maMdira se ho jAtI hai| dUkAna se chUTatI hai to Azrama se ho jAtI hai| mamatA thor3e hI jIvana kI ekamAtra dInatA : vAsanA 391

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chUTatI hai| 'merA' nae-nae Azraya banAtA calA jAtA hai| eka Azraya ujAr3o, vaha usake pahale dUsarI jagaha Azraya banA letA hai| eka nIr3a girAo, dUsarI jagaha nIr3a banA letA hai| lekina 'merA' to bacatA hI calA jAtA hai| aSTAvakra ne kahA, saba bhUtoM meM AtmA ko aura AtmA meM saba bhUtoM ko jAnate hue bhI maiM tumase kahatA hUM janaka, aise muni haiM, jinako mamatA hotI hai| asalI Azcarya to yahI hai| tuma kyA Azcarya kI bAta kara rahe ho ki zuddha-buddha AtmA kaise saMsAra meM par3a gaI! chor3o yaha phikr| usase bar3e Azcarya maiMne dekhe haiN| muni ho gae haiM, saba chor3a diyA hai, ghoSaNA bhI kara dI...! sarvabhUteSu cAtmAnaM sarvabhUtAni caatmni| munejanita AzcaryaM mmtvmnuvrtte||| maiM tumheM asalI Azcarya batAtA huuN| jinhoMne saba chor3a diyA, phira bhI kucha chUTA nahIM, mamatA maujUda hai--isase bar3A camatkAra tuma dekhoge! sAdhu bhI gRhastha hai, saMnyAsI bhI baMdhA hai| mokSa kI AkAMkSA karane vAle abhI saMsAra meM hI bhaTaka rahe haiN| bAteM mokSa kI haiM, prANa saMsAra meM aTake haiN| to jarA soca kara karanA, ekadama jaldI muni mata bana jaanaa| kyoMki yaha camatkAra hotA hai| aSTAvakra nizcita hI kaThora guru rahe hoNge| kaThora guru honA hI caahie| guru kaThora na ho to karuNAvAna nhiiN| usakI kaThoratA hI usakI karuNA hai| ve kasane lage, khUba ThoMkane lge| janaka bhI ghabar3AyA hogaa| janaka ne to pahale socA hogA ki itanI UMcI bAteM kahIM, guru ekadama chAtI se lagA leMge ki dhanyabhAga! ki tU upalabdha ho gayA! lekina ye guru bhI khUba haiM! ye aSTAvakra to ulTI DAMTa pilAne lge| ___ magara aSTAvakra ne ThIka kiyaa| kasauTiyoM se gujara kara hI sone kI parakha hotI hai, Aga se gujara kara hI sonA kuMdana banatA hai| ___ 'parama advaita meM Azraya kiyA huA aura mokSa ke lie bhI udyata huA puruSa kAma ke vaza ho kara krIDA ke abhyAsa se vyAkala hotA hai yahI Azcarya hai|' ____ AdamI marate-marate dama, mara rahA ho, AkhirI kSaNa taka bhI, mauta dvAra para dastaka de rahI ho, taba taka bhI kAmavAsanA se pIr3ita hotA hai| aura sAdhAraNa AdamI nahIM-parama advaita meM Azraya kiyA huA! jo parama advaita meM apanI AsthA kI ghoSaNA kara cukA hai, jo kahatA hamane ghara banA liyA bhagavAna meM, vaha bhI! aura mokSa ke lie udyata huA bhI; vaha jo kahatA hai hama mokSa kI tarapha prayANa kara rahe haiM, vaha bhI! '...puruSa kAma ke vaza ho kara krIr3A ke abhyAsa se vyAkula hotA hai--yahI Azcarya hai|' purAnI AdateM jAtI nhiiN| bodha bhI A jAtA hai to purAnI AdateM lauTa-lauTa kara hamalA karatI haiN| AdateM badalA letI haiN| ____ maiMne sunA hai, eka aMdhA aura eka laMgar3A do mitra the--donoM bhikhaarii| aura donoM kI mitratA ekadama jarUrI bhI thI, kyoMki eka aMdhA thA aura eka laMgar3A thaa| laMgar3A cala nahIM sakatA thA, aMdhA dekha nahIM sakatA thaa| to aMdhA calatA thA aura laMgar3A dekhatA thaa| laMgar3A aMdhe ke kaMdhoM para baiTha jAtA, donoM bhikSA mAMga lete| sAjhedArI thI bhikhArI kI dUkAna meN| lekina kabhI-kabhI jhagar3A bhI ho jAtA | 392 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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thA; jaisA sabhI sAjhedAroM meM hotA hai| kabhI eka jyAdA le letA, dUsarA kama le letaa| yA laMgar3A cakamA de detA aMdhe ko, to jhagar3A ho jAtA thaa| eka dina jhagar3A itanA bar3ha gayA ki mArapITa ho gii| mArapITa ho gaI aura donoM ne kahA ki aba yaha sAjhedArI khatma, yaha pArTanarazipa baMda, aba nahIM krte| aba apanI tarapha se hI ghisaTa leMge, magara yaha nahIM clegaa| yaha to kAphI dhokhA cala rahA hai| kahate haiM, paramAtmA ko bar3I dayA aaii| pahale AtI rahI hogI, aba nahIM aatii| kyoMki paramAtmA bhI thaka gayA dayA kara-kara ke, kucha sAra nhiiN| AdamI kucha aisA hai ki tuma dayA karo to bhI usa taka dayA pahuMcatI nhiiN| paramAtmA bhI thaka gayA hogaa| para yaha purAnI kahAnI hai, dayA A gii| paramAtmA maujUda huA, pragaTa huaa| usane usa dina socA ki Aja donoM ko AzIrvAda de duuNgaa| aMdhe ke pAsa jA kara kahUMgA, mAMga le jo tujhe mAMganA hai| svabhAvataH aMdhA mAMgegA ki mujhe AMkheM de do, kyoMki vahI usakI pIr3A hai| laMgar3e se kahUMgA, jo tujhe mAMganA hai tU mAMga le| vaha mAMgegA paira, usako paira de duuNgaa| aba donoM ko svataMtra kara denA ucita hai| ____ vaha gayA, lekina rotA huA vApisa lauttaa| paramAtmA rotA huA vApisa lauTA! kyoMki aMdhe se jaba usane kahA ki maiM paramAtmA hUM, tujhe varadAna dene AyA hUM, mAMga le jo mAMganA hai-usane kahA ki laMgar3e ko aMdhA kara do| jaba usane laMgar3e se kahA to laMgar3e ne kahA ki aMdhe ko laMgar3A kara do, prabhu! aise hI anubhavoM ke kAraNa usane AnA bhI jamIna para dhIre-dhIre baMda kara diyaa| koI sAra nahIM hai| bImArI dugunI ho gii| Ane se kucha phAyadA na huaa| dayA kA pariNAma aura ghAtaka ho gyaa| AdamI kI AdateM! dukha bhI Adata hai! agara tumhAre sAmane paramAtmA khar3A ho jAe to tuma jo mAMgoge. usase tama aura dakha khar3A kara loge| tumhArI purAnI Adata hI to mAMgegI na thor3I bhI akla hotI to vaha kahatA prabha, jo tamheM ThIka lagatA ho, mere yogya ho, vaha de do| kyoMki maiM to jo bhI mAMgUMgA, vaha galata hogaa| kyoMki maiM aba taka galata rahA huuN| merI usI galata cetanA meM se to merI mAMga bhI aaegii| nahIM, maiM na mAMgUMgA, tuma jo de do! tumhArI marjI pUrI ho! tuma jyAdA ThIka se dekhoge| tuma mujhe de do jo mere yogya ho| ___ aMdhe ne mAMgA, vahIM bhUla ho gii| laMgar3e ne mAMgA, vahIM bhUla ho gii| AdateM purAnI thIM aura abhI bhI krodha kA jahara bAkI thaa| to paramAtmA bhI sAmane khar3A thA, phira bhI cUka ge| AdamI ke sAmane kaI bAra mokSa kI ghar3I A jAtI hai, phira bhI AdamI cUka jAtA hai; kyoMki purAnI AdateM hamalA karatI haiM aura mokSa kI ghar3I meM bar3I jora se hamalA karatI haiN| kyoMki AdateM bhI apanI rakSA karanA cAhatI haiN| hara Adata apanI rakSA karatI hai, TUTanA nahIM caahtii| mere dekhe duniyA meM adhika loga dukhI isalie nahIM hai ki dukha ke kAraNa haiN| sau meM ninyAnabe mauke para to koI kAraNa nahIM, sirpha Adata hai| kucha logoM ne dukha kA gahana abhyAsa kara liyA hai| vaha abhyAsa aisA ho gayA hai ki chor3ate nahIM bntaa| usameM hI to unhoMne apanA sArA jIvana lagAyA hai, Aja ekadama se chor3a bhI kaise deM? __ maiM eka kitAba par3ha rahA thaa| eka bahuta anUThI kitAba hai, sabhI ko par3hanI cAhie, usase sabhI ko lAbha hogaa| kitAba kA nAma hai : hAu TU meka yuarasailpha mijarebala; vastutaH dukhI kaise hoM? aura nizcita hI likhane vAle ne (DAna grIna varga) ne bar3I khoja kI hai| usane sAre niyama sApha kara die haiM jIvana kI ekamAtra dInatA: vAsanA 393

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kiM kahIM koI cUka na raha jaae| saba niyama sApha kara die haiN| thor3e se tuma bhI abhyAsa karate ho, unameM se anajAne; magara agara kitAba par3ha loge to tuma jAna-bUjha kara, ThIka se, vyavasthA se abhyAsa kara skoge| zAyada kucha bhUla-cUka ho rahI ho aura tumhArA dukha paripUrNa na pA rahA ho| dukha ke abhyAsI haiM log| kAmavAsanA eka bar3A prAcIna abhyAsa hai - sanAtana - purAtana ! janmoMjanmoM meM usakA abhyAsa kiyA hai| kabhI usase kucha pAyA nahIM, sadA khoyA, sadA gaMvAyA; lekina abhyAsa roeM - roeM meM samA gayA hai| AsthitaH paramAdvaitaM mokSArthe'pi vyavasthitaH / - vaha jo mokSa ke lie taiyAra hai aura vaha jo parama advaita meM apanI AsthA kI ghoSaNA kara cukA - hai...| AzcaryaM kAmavazago vikalaH kelizikSayA / kelizikSayA - purAnI kAmavAsanA kI zikSA ke kAraNa, abhyAsa ke kAraNa ! AzcaryaM kAmavazago vikalaH kelizikSayA / - purAne abhyAsa ke kAraNa bAra-bAra vikala ho jAtA hai| mauta ke kSaNa taka AdamI kAmavAsanA ke sapanoM se bharA hotA hai| dhyAna karane baiThatA hai, taba bhI kAmavAsanA ke vicAra hI mana meM daur3ate rahate haiN| maMdira jAtA, maMdira meM bAhara se dikhAI par3atA, bhItara se zAyada vezyAlaya meM ho / isalie aSTAvakra kahate haiM, janaka, jaldI mata kr| ye jAla bar3e purAne haiN| tU aisA eka kSaNa meM mukta ho gayA ? * aSTAvakra yaha nahIM kaha rahe haiM ki tU mukta nahIM huaa| aSTAvakra kI to pUrI dhAraNA hI yahI hai ki tatkSaNa mukta huA jA sakatA hai| lekina ve janaka ko saba tarapha se sAvaceta kara rahe haiM ki kahIM se bhI bhrAMti na raha jaae| yaha mukti agara ho to sarvAMga ho, yaha kahIM se bhI adhUrI na raha jaae| kahIM se bhI rogANu phira vApisa na lauTa aaeN| 'kAma ko jJAna kA zatru jAna kara bhI, koI ati durbala aura aMtakAla ko prApta puruSa kAma-bhoga kI icchA karatA hai--yahI Azcarya hai|' udbhUtaM jJAnadurmitram avadhArya ati durbalaH ca aMtakAlam anuzritaH kAmam AkAMkSeta Azcaryam ! tU kyA Azcarya kI bAteM kara rahA hai janaka, asalI Azcarya hama tujhe batAte haiM- aSTAvakra kahate haiM-- ki mara rahA hai AdamI, saba jIvana- UrjA kSINa ho gaI, saba jIvana bikhara gayA, phira bhI kAmavAsanA bacI hai| sivAya kar3ave tikta svAda ke kucha bhI nahIM chUTA hai| sivAya viSAda aura ghAvoM kucha bhI nahIM bacA hai / sArA jIvana eka viphalatA thI, phira bhI kAmavAsanA bacI hai| kaThina hai, dustara hai; kyoMki abhyAsa ati prAcIna hai| to tU ThIka se nirIkSaNa kara le, nidAna kara le, aMtazcetana meM utara, acetana meM utara / vastutaH jisako phraoNyaDa ne anakAMzasa, acetana kahA hai - aSTAvakra usI kI tarapha izArA kara rahe haiM - ki tere cetana meM to prakAza ho gayA, lekina tere acetana kI kyA gati hai ? tere baiThaka ke kamare 394 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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meM to saba sApha-sutharA ho gayA, lekina tere talaghare kI kyA sthiti hai ? agara talaghare meM Aga jala rahI hai to dhuAM jaldI hI pahuMca jAegA tere baiThakakhAne meM bhii| aura agara talaghare meM gaMdagI bharI hai to tU baiThakakhAne meM kaba taka suvAsa ko kAyama rakha sakegA ? utara bhItara siiddh'ii-siiddh'ii| khoja bIjoM ko acetana meM, aura vahAM dagdha kara le| aura agara tU vahAM na pAe to phira ThIka huaa| to phira jo huA, ThIka huaa| dukha, tRSNA, kAma, lobha, krodha sabhI bImAriyAM hamAre satata abhyAsa ke phala haiN| yaha akAraNa nahIM hai, hamane bar3I mehanata se inako sajAyA-saMvArA hai| hamane bar3A soca-vicAra kiyA hai| hamane inameM bar3I dhana-saMpatti lagAI hai| hamane bar3A nyasta svArtha inameM racAyA hai| yaha hamArA pUrA saMsAra hai| jaba koI AdamI kahatA hai ki maiM dukha se mukta honA cAhatA hUM, to use khayAla karanA cAhie ki vaha dukha ke kAraNa kucha lAbha to nahIM le rahA hai, koI phasala to nahIM kATa rahA hai ? agara phasala kATa rahA hai dukha ke kAraNa, to dukha se mukta honA bhalA cAhe, ho na skegaa| aba kucha loga haiM jinakA kula sukha itanA hI hai ki jaba ve dukha meM hote haiM to dUsare loga unheM sahAnubhUti dikhalAte haiM / tumane dekhA, patnI aise bar3I prasanna hai, reDiyo suna rahI hai| pati ghara kI tarapha AnA zurU hue, to reDiyo baMda, siradarda... ekadama siradarda ho jAtA hai ! aisA maiMne dekhA, aneka gharoM meM maiM ThaharA hUM, isalie kaha rahA huuN| maiM dekhatA rahA ki abhI patnI bilakula saba ThIka thI, mujhase ThIka se bAta kara rahI thI, yaha saba, aura taba pati ke Ane kA hArna bajA nIce aura vaha gaI apane kamare meM aura leTa gaI aura pati mujhe batAne lage ki usake sira meM darda hai / yaha huA kyA mAmalA? maiM yaha nahIM kaha rahA hUM ki darda nahIM hai| darda hogA, magara darda ke pIche kAraNa hai gaharA / pati sahAnubhUti hI taba detA hai, pAsa A kara baiTha kara sira para hAtha hI taba rakhatA hai, jaba darda hotA hai| yaha svArtha hai usa darda meM / darda vastutaH ho gayA hogA, kyoMki vaha jo AkAMkSA hai ki koI hAtha mAthe para rakhe... aura pati binA darda ke to hAtha rakhatA nhiiN| apanI patnI ke mAthe para kauna hAtha rakhatA hai ! vaha to majabUrI hai ki aba vaha siradarda banA kara baiThI hai, aba karo bhI kyA ! hAlAMki usako apanA akhabAra par3hanA hai kisI taraha, lekina sira para hAtha rakha kara baiThA hai| aba yaha sira para hAtha rakhane kI jo bhItara kAmanA hai-- koI sahAnubhUti pragaTa kare, koI prema jAhira kare, koI dhyAna de -agara yaha tumhAre dukha meM samAviSTa hai, to tuma lAkha kaho hama dukha se mukta honA cAhate haiM, tuma mukta na ho skoge| kyoMki tuma eka hAtha se to pAnI sIMcate rahoge aura dUsare hAtha se zAkhAeM kATate rhoge| Upara se kATate bhI rahoge, bhItara se sIMcate bhI rhoge| isase kabhI chuTakArA na hogaa| dekhanA, dukha meM tumhArA koI niyojana to nahIM hai, inavesTameMTa to nahIM hai ? maMjara rahIne-yAsa hai, nAjira udAsa hai, maMjila hai kitanI dUra, musAphira udAsa hai / paravAja meM kaba AegI riphaata khayAla kI nArasa haiM bAlo para tAira udAsa hai| takhlIke - zAhakAra kA imkAM nahIM abhI, azaAra bekarAra hai, zAyara udAsa hai| jIvana kI ekamAtra dInatA vAsanA 395

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muddata se yAtrI ko tarasatI hai mUrti, sunasAna kohasAra kA maMdira udAsa hai / ehasAso-phikra donoM kA hAsila hai istirAda zAyara hai mahave-yAsa muvakkhira udAsa hai| yahAM sabhI udAsa haiN| pakSI udAsa hai, ur3a nahIM paataa| ho sakatA hai, sone ke piMjar3e se moha laga gayA ho / yahAM kavi udAsa hai, kyoMki udAsI ke gIta hI loga sunate haiM aura tAliyAM bajAte haiN| yahAM vicAraka udAsa hai, kyoMki haMsate aura AnaMdita AdamI ko to loga pAgala samajhate haiM, vicAraka kauna samajhatA hai ? yahAM saba udAsa haiN| isa udAsI se bhare vAtAvaraNa meM, udAsI ke pAra honA bar3A muzkila mAlUma hotA hai| yahAM kI havA udAsa hai| yahAM kI havA meM kAmavAsanA hai, krodha hai, lobha hai, moha hai| yahAM mokSa kI kiraNa ko utAranA bar3A kaThina hai| lekina janaka ke jIvana meM kiraNa utarI hai / utarI hai, isalie aSTAvakra saba taraha se parIkSA kara lenA cAhate haiM -kahIM bhUla cUka na ho jAe, kahIM koI chidra na raha jAe ! isa mahAkaruNA ke vaza, ve aise kaThora vacana janaka ko bolane lage ki tU jarA dekha to! tU bhI kahIM usI jAla meM na par3a jAnA, jisameM bahuta muni par3e haiM, bahuta jJAnI par3e haiN| bahuta-se samajhadAra nAsamajhiyoM meM ulajhe haiN| bahuta-se paMDita zAstroM meM dabe haiM / aura bahuta-se tyAga kI bAteM karane vAle bhItara abhI bhI dhana kI AkAMkSA se bhare haiN| ina sabakI ThIka se tU jAMca-par3atAla kara le| yaha saba na ho, taba terI udaghoSaNA meM satya hai| hari OM tatsat ! 396 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-1

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bu ddhatva kI pravAhamAna dhArA meM ozo eka nayA prAraMbha haiM, ve atIta kI kisI bhI dhArmika paraMparA yA zrRMkhalA kI kar3I nahIM haiN| ozo se eka naye yuga kA zubhAraMbha hotA hai aura unake sAtha hI samaya do suspaSTa khaMDoM meM vibhAjita hotA hai : ozo - pUrva tathA ozo - pazcAta / ozo ke Agamana se eka naye manuSya kA, eka naye jagata kA, eka naye yuga kA sUtrapAta huA hai, . jisakI AdhArazilA atIta ke kisI dharma meM nahIM hai, kisI dArzanika vicAra paddhati meM nahIM hai| ozo sadyaH snAta dhArmikatA ke prathama puruSa haiM, sarvathA anUThe saMbuddha rahasyadarzI haiN| madhyapradeza ke kucavAr3A gAMva meM 11 disaMbara 1931 ko janme ozo kA bacapana kA nAma rajanIza candramohana thA / unhoMne jIvana ke prAraMbhika kAla meM hI eka nirbhIka svataMtra AtmA kA paricaya diyA / khataroM se khelanA unheM prItikara thaa| 100 phITa UMce pula se kUda kara barasAta meM uphanatI nadI ko taira kara pAra karanA unake lie sAdhAraNa khela thaa| yuvA ozo ne apanI alaukika buddhi tathA dRr3hatA se paMDita-purohitoM, mullA-pAdariyoM, saMta-mahAtmAoM - jo svAnubhava ke binA hI bhIr3a ke aguvA bane baiThe the-- kI mUr3hatAoM aura pAkhaMDoM kA pardAphAza kiyaa| 21 mArca 1953 ko ikkIsa varSa kI Ayu meM ozo saMbodhi (parama jAgaraNa) ko upalabdha hue / saMbodhi ke saMbaMdha meM ve kahate haiM : 'aba maiM kisI bhI prakAra kI khoja meM nahIM huuN| astitva ne apane samasta dvAra mere lie khola diye haiN|' una dinoM ve jabalapura ke eka kAleja meM darzanazAstra ke vidyArthI the / saMbodhi ghaTita hone ke pazcAta bhI unhoMne apanI zikSA jArI rakhI aura sana 1957 meM sAgara vizvavidyAlaya se darzanazAstra meM prathama zreNI meM prathama (golDameDalisTa) raha kara ema.e. kI upAdhi prApta kii| isake pazcAta ve jabalapura vizvavidyAlaya meM darzanazAstra ke prAdhyApaka pada para kArya karane lage / vidyArthiyoM ke bIca ve 'AcArya rajanIza' ke nAma se atizaya lokapriya the| vizvavidyAlaya ke apane nau sAloM ke adhyApana - kAla ke daurAna ve pUre bhArata meM bhramaNa bhI karate rhe| prAyaH 60-70 hajAra kI saMkhyA meM zrotA unakI sabhAoM meM upasthita hote / ve AdhyAtmika 1

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jana-jAgaraNa kI eka lahara phailA rahe the| unakI vANI meM aura unakI upasthiti meM vaha jAdU thA, vaha sugaMdha thI, jo kisI pAra ke loka se AtI hai| sana 1966 meM ozo ne vizvavidyAlaya ke prAdhyApaka pada se tyAgapatra de diyA tAki astitva ne jisa parama bhagavattA kA khajAnA una para luTAyA hai use ve pUrI mAnavatA ko bAMTa sakeM aura ra eka naye manuSya ko janma dene kI prakriyA meM samagrataH laga skeN| ozo kA yaha nayA manuSya 'z2orabA di buddhA' eka aisA manuSya hai jo z2orabA kI bhAMti bhautika jIvana kA pUrA AnaMda manAnA jAnatA hai aura jo gautama buddha kI bhAMti mauna hokara dhyAna meM utarane meM bhI sakSama hai - aisA manuSya jo bhautika aura AdhyAtmika, donoM taraha se samRddha hai| 'z2orabA di buddhA' eka samagra va avibhAjita manuSya hai| isa naye manuSya ke binA pRthvI kA koI bhaviSya zeSa nahIM hai| sana 1970 meM ozo baMbaI meM rahane ke lie A gye| aba pazcima se satya ke khojI bhI, jo akelI bhautika samRddhi se Uba cuke the aura jIvana ke kinhIM aura gahare rahasyoM ko jAnane aura samajhane lie utsuka the, una taka pahuMcane lage / ozo ne unheM dezanA dI ki agalA kadama dhyAna hai| dhyAna hI jIvana meM sArthakatA ke phUloM ke khilane meM sahayogI siddha hogA / isI varSa sitaMbara meM, manAlI (himAlaya) meM Ayojita apane eka zivira meM ozo ne nava-saMnyAsa dIkSA denA prAraMbha kiyaa| isI samaya ke AsapAsa ve AcArya rajanIza se bhagavAna zrI rajanIza ke rUpa meM jAne jAne lge| sana 1974 meM ve apane bahuta se saMnyAsiyoM ke sAtha pUnA A gaye jahAM 'zrI rajanIza Azrama' kI sthApanA huii| pUnA Ane ke bAda unake prabhAva kA dAyarA vizvavyApI hone lagA / zrI rajanIza Azrama pUnA meM pratidina apane pravacanoM meM ozo ne mAnava cetanA ke vikAsa ke hara pahalU ko ujAgara kiyA / buddha, mahAvIra, kRSNa, ziva, zAMDilya, nArada, jIsasa ke sAtha hI sAtha bhAratIya adhyAtma-AkAza ke aneka nakSatroM - AdizaMkarAcArya, gorakha, kabIra, nAnaka, malUkadAsa, raidAsa, dariyAdAsa, mIrA Adi para unake hajAroM pravacana upalabdha haiN| jIvana kA aisA koI bhI AyAma nahIM hai jo unake pravacanoM se asparzita rahA ho| yoga, taMtra, tAo, jhena, hasIda, sUphI jaisI vibhinna sAdhanA-paraMparAoM ke gUr3ha rahasyoM para unhoMne savistAra prakAza DAlA hai| sAtha hI rAjanIti, kalA, vijJAna, manovijJAna, darzana, zikSA, parivAra, samAja, garIbI, janasaMkhyA - visphoTa, paryAvaraNa tathA saMbhAvita paramANu yuddha ke va usase bhI bar3hakara eDsa mahAmArI ke vizva-saMkaTa jaise aneka viSayoM para bhI unakI krAMtikArI jIvana-dRSTi upalabdha hai| ziSyoM aura sAdhakoM ke bIca die gae unake ye pravacana chaha sau pacAsa se bhI adhika pustakoM ke rUpa meM prakAzita ho cuke haiM aura tIsa se adhika bhASAoM meM anuvAdita ho cuke haiN| ve kahate haiM, "merA saMdeza koI siddhAMta, koI ciMtana nahIM hai / merA saMdeza to rUpAMtaraNa kI eka kImiyA, eka vijJAna hai|" ozo apane AvAsa se dina meM kevala do bAra bAhara Ate- prAtaH pravacana dene ke lie aura saMdhyA samaya satya kI yAtrA para nikale hue sAdhakoM ko mArgadarzana evaM naye premiyoM ko saMnyAsa-dIkSA dene ke lie|

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sana 1980 meM kaTTarapaMthI hiMdU samudAya ke eka sadasya dvArA unakI hatyA kA prayAsa bhI unake eka pravacana ke daurAna kiyA gyaa| acAnaka zArIrika rUpa se bImAra ho jAne se 1981 kI vasaMta Rtu meM ve mauna meM cale gaye / cikitsakoM ke parAmarza para usI varSa jUna meM unheM amarIkA le jAyA gyaa| unake amarIkI ziSyoM ne oreraoNna rAjya ke madhya bhAga meM 64,000 ekar3a jamIna kharIdI thI jahAM unhoMne ozo ko rahane lie AmaMtrita kiyaa| dhIre-dhIre yaha ardha-registAnI jagaha eka phUlate-phalate kamyUna meM parivartita hotI gii| vahAM lagabhaga 5,000 premI mitra mila-jula kara apane sadguru ke sAnnidhya meM AnaMda aura utsava ke vAtAvaraNa meM eka anUThe nagara ke sRjana ko yathArtha rUpa de rahe the| zIghra hI yaha nagara rajanIzapurama nAma se saMyukta rAjya amarIkA kA eka nigamIkRta (inkArporeTeDa) zahara bana gyaa| kiMtu kaTTarapaMthI IsAI dharmAdhIzoM ke dabAva va rAjanItijJoM ke nihita svArthavaza prAraMbha se hI kamyUna ke isa prayoga ko naSTa karane ke lie amarIkA kI saMghIya, rAjya aura sthAnIya sarakAreM hara saMbhava prayAsa kara rahI thiiN| jaise acAnaka eka dina ozo mauna ho gaye the vaise hI acAnaka aktUbara 1984 meM unhoMne punaH pravacana denA prAraMbha kara diyA / jIvana-satyoM ke itane spaSTavAdI va mukhara vivecanoM se nihita svArthoM kI jar3eM aura bhI caramarAne lgiiN| aktUbara 1985 meM amarIkI sarakAra ne ozo para ApravAsa - niyamoM ke ullaMghana ke 35 managar3haMta Aropa lagAe / binA kisI giraphtArI vAraMTa ke ozo ko baMdUkoM kI noka para hirAsata meM le liyA gyaa| 12 dinoM taka unakI jamAnata svIkAra nahIM kI gayI aura unake hAtha-paira meM hathakar3I va ber3iyAM DAla kara unheM eka jela se dUsarI jela meM ghumAte hue porTalaiMDa (oregaeNna) le jAyA gyaa| isa prakAra, jo yAtrA kula pAMca ghaMTe kI hai vaha ATha dina meM pUrI kI gyii| jela meM unake zarIra ke sAtha bahuta durvyavahAra kiyA gayA aura yahIM saMghIya sarakAra ke adhikAriyoM ne unheM 'theliyama' nAmaka dhIme asara vAlA jahara diyaa| 14 navaMbara 1985 ko amarIkA chor3a kara ozo bhArata lauTa aaye| yahAM kI tatkAlIna sarakAra ne bhI unheM samUce vizva se alaga-thalaga kara dene kA pUrA prayAsa kiyaa| taba ozo nepAla cale gaye / nepAla meM bhI unheM adhika samaya taka rukane kI anumati nahIM dI gayI / pharavarI 1986 meM ozo vizva-bhramaNa lie nikale jisakI zuruAta unhoMne grIsa se kI, lekina amarIkA ke dabAva ke aMtargata 21 dezoM ne yA to unheM deza se niSkAsita kiyA yA phira deza meM praveza kI anumati hI nahIM dii| ina tathAkathita svataMtra va lokatAMtrika dezoM meM grIsa, iTalI, sviTjaralaiMDa, svIDana, greTa briTena, pazcima jarmanI, hAlaiMDa, kanADA, jamAikA aura spena pramukha the| ozo julAI 1986 meM bambaI aura janavarI 1987 meM pUnA ke apane Azrama meM lauTa Ae, jo aba ozo kamyUna iMTaranezanala ke nAma se jAnA jAtA hai| yahAM ve punaH apanI krAMtikArI zailI meM apane pravacanoM se paMDita-purohitoM aura rAjanetAoM ke pAkhaMDoM va mAnavatA ke prati unake SaDyaMtroM kA pardAphAza karane lge| isI bIca bhArata sahita sArI duniyA ke buddhijIvI varga va samAcAra mAdhyamoM ne ozo ke prati gaira- pakSapAtapUrNa va vidhAyaka ciMtana kA rukha apnaayaa| choTe-bar3e sabhI prakAra ke samAcArapatroM va patrikAoM meM aksara unake amRta vacana athavA unake saMbaMdha meM lekha va samAcAra prakAzita hone lage /

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deza ke adhikAMza pratiSThita saMgItajJa, nartaka, sAhityakAra, kavi va zAyara ozo kamyUna iMTaranezanala meM aksara Ane lge| manuSya kI cira-AkAMkSita uTopiyA kA sapanA sAkAra dekha kara unheM apanI hI AMkhoM para vizvAsa na hotaa| 26 disaMbara 1988 ko ozo ne apane nAma ke Age se 'bhagavAna' saMbodhana haTA diyaa| 27 pharavarI 1989 ko ozo kamyUna iMTaranezanala ke buddha sabhAgAra meM sAMdhya-pravacana ke samaya unake 10,000 ziSyoM va premiyoM ne ekamata se apane pyAre sadguru ko 'ozo' nAma se pukArane kA nirNaya liyaa| aktUbara 1985 meM jela meM amarIkA kI rIgana sarakAra dvArA ozo ko theliyama nAmaka dhImA asara karane vAlA jahara diye jAne evaM unake zarIra ko prANaghAtaka reDiezana se gujAre jAne ke kAraNa unakA zarIra taba se niraMtara asvastha rahane lagA thA aura bhItara se kSINa hotA calA gyaa| isake bAvajUda ve ozo kamyana iMTaranezanala, panA ke gautama di baddhA ADiToriyama meM 10 apraila 1989 taka pratidina saMdhyA dasa hajAra ziSyoM, khojiyoM aura premiyoM kI sabhA meM pravacana dete rahe aura unheM dhyAna meM DubAte rhe| isake bAda ke agale kaI mahIne unakA zArIrika kaSTa bar3ha gyaa| 17 sitaMbara 1989 se punaH gautama di buddhA ADiToriyama meM hara zAma kevala Adhe ghaMTe ke lie Akara ozo mauna darzana-satsaMga ke saMgIta aura mauna meM sabako DubAte rhe| isa baiThaka ko unhoMne "ozo vhAiTa roba bradarahuDa" nAma diyaa| ozo 16 janavarI 1990 taka pratidina saMdhyA sAta baje "ozo vhAiTa roba bradarahuDa" kI sabhA meM Adhe ghaMTe ke liye upasthita hote rhe| ____ 17 janavarI ko ve sabhA meM kevala namaskAra karake vApasa cale ge| 18 janavarI ko "ozo vhAiTa roba bradarahuDa" kI sAMdhya-sabhA meM unake nijI cikitsaka svAmI prema amRto ne sUcanA dI ki ozo ke zarIra kA darda itanA bar3ha gayA hai ki ve hamAre bIca nahIM A sakate, lekina ve apane kamare meM hI sAta baje se hamAre sAtha dhyAna meM baittheNge| dUsare dina 19 janavarI 1990 ko sAyaM pAMca baje ozo zarIra chor3a kara mahAprayANa kara gye| isakI ghoSaNA sAMdhya-sabhA meM kI gyii| ozo kI icchA ke anarUpa. usI sAMdhya-sabhA meM unakA zarIra gautama di buddhA ADiToriyama meM dasa minaTa ke lie lAkara rakhA gyaa| dasa hajAra ziSyoM aura premiyoM ne unakI AkhirI vidAI kA utsava saMgIta-nRtya, bhAvAtireka aura mauna meM mnaayaa| phira unakA zarIra dAhakriyA ke lie le jAyA gyaa| ___ 21 janavarI 1990 ke pUrvAhna meM unake asthi-phUla kA kalaza mahotsavapUrvaka kamyUna meM lAkara cvAMgtsU haoNla meM nirmita saMgamaramara ke samAdhi bhavana meM sthApita kiyA gyaa| ozo kI samAdhi para svarNa akSaroM meM aMkita hai : OSHO Never Born Never Died Only Visited this Planet Earth between Dec 11 1931-Jan 19 1990

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dhyAna aura sRjana kA yaha anUThA nava-saMnyAsa upavana, ozo kamyUna, ozo kI videha - upasthiti meM Aja pUrI duniyA ke lie eka aisA prabala cuMbakIya AkarSaNa keMdra banA huA hai ki yahAM niraMtara naye-naye loga Atma-rUpAMtaraNa ke lie A rahe haiM tathA ozo kI saghana - jIvaMta upasthiti meM avagAhana kara rahe haiN|

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ozo kA hindI sAhitya upaniSada sarvasAra upaniSada kaivalya upaniSada adhyAtma upaniSada kaThopaniSada IzAvAsya upaniSada nirvANa upaniSada Atma-pUjA upaniSada kenopaniSada merA svarNima bhArata (vividha upaniSada-sUtra) kabIra suno bhaI sAdho kahai kabIra dIvAnA kahai kabIra maiM pUrA pAyA na kAnoM sunA na AMkhoM dekhA (kabIra va pharIda) jagajIvana nAma sumira mana bAvare arI, maiM to nAma ke raMga chakI kRSNa gItA-darzana (ATha bhAgoM meM aThAraha adhyAya) kRSNa-smRti dariyA kAnoM sunI so jhUTha saba amI jharata bigasata kaMvala suMdaradAsa hari bolau hari bola jyoti se jyoti jale mahAvIra mahAvIra-vANI (do bhAgoM meM) jina-sUtra (do bhAgoM meM) mahAvIra yA mahAvinAza mahAvIra : merI dRSTi meM jyoM kI tyoM dhari dInhIM cadariyA dharamadAsa jasa panihAra dhare sira gAgara kA sovai dina raina buddha dAda esa dhammo sanaMtano (bAraha bhAgoM meM) sabai sayAne eka mata piva piva lAgI pyAsa aSTAvakra mahAgItA (chaha bhAgoM meM) lAotse tAo upaniSada (chaha bhAgoM meM) palaTU ajahUM ceta gaMvAra sapanA yaha saMsAra kAhe hota adhIra

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malUkadAsa kana thore kAMkara ghane rAmaduvAre jo mare zAMDilya athAto bhakti jijJAsA (do bhAgoM meM) anya rahasyadarzI bhakti -sUtra (nArada) ziva-sUtra (ziva) bhajagovindam mUr3hamate (AdizaMkarAcArya) eka oMkAra satanAma (nAnaka) jagata taraiyA bhora kI (dayAbAI) bina ghana parata phuhAra (sahajobAI) pada dhuMgharU bAMdha (mIrA) nahIM sAMjha nahIM bhora (caraNadAsa) saMto, magana'bhayA mana merA (rajjaba) kahai vAjida pukAra (vAjida) marau he jogI marau (gorakha) sahaja-yoga (sarahapA-tilopA) birahinI maMdira diyanA bAra (yArI) dariyA kahai sabda nirabAnA (dariyAdAsa bihAravAle) prema-raMga-rasa or3ha cadariyA (dUlana) haMsA to motI cuseM (lAla) guru-paratApa sAdha kI saMgati (bhIkhA) mana hI pUjA mana hI dhUpa (raidAsa) jharata dasahaM disa motI (gulAla) jarathustra : nAcatA-gAtA masIhA (jarathustra) rahimana dhAgA prema kA ur3iyo paMkha pasAra sumirana merA hari kareM piya ko khojana maiM calI sAheba mila sAheba bhaye jo bolaiM to harikathA bahuri na aisA dAMva jyUM thA tyUM ThaharAyA jyUM machalI bina nIra dIpaka bArA nAma kA anahada meM bisarAma lagana mahUrata jhUTha saba sahaja AsikI nAhiM pIvata rAmarasa lagI khumArI rAmanAma jAnyo nahIM sAMca sAMca so sAMca ApuI gaI hirAya bahutere haiM ghATa koMpaleM phira phUTa AI phira pattoM kI pAMjeba bajI phira amarita kI bUMda par3I ceti sakai to ceti kyA sovai tU bAvarI eka eka kadama cala haMsA usa desa kahA kahUM usa desa kI paMtha prema ko aTapaTo mUlabhUta mAnavIya adhikAra nayA manuSyaH bhaviSya kI ekamAtra AzA satyam zivam suMdaram raso vai saH saccidAnaMda paMDita-purohita aura rAjanetA : mAnava AtmA ke zoSaka OM maNi padme hum praznottara nahiM rAma bina ThAMva prema-paMtha aiso kaThina utsava AmAra jAti, AnaMda AmAra gotra mRtyormA amRtaM gamaya prItama chavi nainana basI

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OM zAMtiH zAMtiH zAMtiH hari OM tatsat eka mahAna cunautI : manuSya kA svarNima bhaviSya maiM dhArmikatA sikhAtA hUM, dharma nahIM jhena, sUphI aura upaniSada kI kahAniyAM bina bAtI bina tela sahaja samAdhi bhalI dIyA tale aMdherA taMtra saMbhoga se samAdhi kI ora taMtra-sUtra (pAMca bhAgoM meM ) vicAra - patra krAMti-bIja patha ke pradIpa patra - saMkalana aMtarvINA prema kI jhIla meM anugraha ke phUla bodha kathA miTTI ke dIye dhyAna, sAdhanA, yoga dhyAnayogaH prathama aura aMtima mukti hasibA, khelibA, dharibA dhyAnam - maiM kahatA AMkhana dekhI pataMjali: yogasUtra (tIna bhAgoM meM ) sAdhanA zivira sAdhanA-patha dhyAna - sUtra jIvana hI hai prabhu mATI kahai kumhAra sUM maiM mRtyu sikhAtA hUM jina khojA tina pAiyAM samAdhi ke sapta dvAra (blAvaTskI) sAdhanA -sUtra (mebila kaoNlinsa) rASTrIya aura sAmAjika samasyAeM dekha kabIrA royA svarNa pAkhI thA jo kabhI aura aba hai bhikhArI jagata kA zikSA meM krAMti naye samAja kI khoja ozo sAhitya ke saMbaMdha meM samasta jAnakArI hetu saMparka sUtra : sAdhanA phAuMDezana, 17 koregAMva pArka, puNe 411001 phona: 0212-628562

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ozoTAimasa... vizva kA ekamAtra zubha samAcAra-patra ozoTAimsa NOSHOMES eka varSa meM 12 aMka hiMdI saMskaraNa aMgrejI saMskaraNa eka prati kA mUlya .15 rupaye 48 rupaye vArSika zulka 150 rupaye 480 rupaye ozo ke saMbaMdha meM samasta jAnakArI hetu saMparka sUtra : ozo kamyUna iMTaranezanala, 17 koregAMva pArka, puNe 411001 phona : 0212-628562

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aSTAvakra ke vacana bahuta anUThe haiN| sunoge to aisA bAra-bAra hogaa| bAra-bAra lagegA, pRthvI para nahIM ho, AkAza ke ho gaye; kyoMki ve vacana AkAza ke haiN| ve vacana svadeza se Ae / usa srota se Ae haiM, jahAM se hama sabakA AnA huA hai; aura jahAM hameM jAnA cAhie, aura jahAM jAe binA hama kabhI caina ko upalabdha na ho skeNge| aSTAvakra ke vacanoM ko agara jAne doge hRdaya ke bhItara tIra kI taraha to ve tumhArI yAda ko jagAyeMge; tumhArI bhUlI-bisarI smRti ko uThAyeMge; kSaNa bhara ko AkAza jaise khula jAyegA, bAdala kaTa jAyeMge; sUraja kI kiraNoM se bhara jAyegA prANa /

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