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________________ yuga bIte para satya na bItA saeNba hArA para satya na hArA aSTAvakra:mahAgItA bhAga pAMca
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________________ aSTAvakra ke sUtra aise nahIM haiM ki pUrA zAstra samajheM to kAma ke hoNge| eka sUtra bhI pakar3a liyA to paryApta hai / aSTAvakra kI sArI ceSTA hai: rozanI / AMkha kholakara dekha lo| thor3e zAMta baiThakara dekha lo| thor3e nizcala mana hokara dekha lo| kahIM kucha baMdhana nahIM hai| vAsanA hai nahIM, pratIta hotI hai|
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________________ THE REBEL PUBLISHING HOUSE
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________________ saMkalana saMpAdana DijAina TAipiMga DArkarUma saMyojana phoToTAipaseTiMga prakAzakti mudraNa kApIrAiTa sarvAdhikAra surakSita mA amRta sAdhanA / mA amRta priyA mA amRta sAdhanA / svAmI AnaMda styaa| mA prema prArthanA mA kRSNa lIlA / mA deva sAmyA mA prema padminI / svAmI AnaMda agama / svAmI AnaMda svAmI yoga amita pabliziMga prA.li., pUrA liziMga hAusa prA.li., 50 koregAMva pArka, pUnA rebala pabliAga prA.li., pUnA pataka athava pustaka ke kisI aMza ko ileva nAmakala, kApI, rikA anya sUcanA saMgraha sAdhanoga dvArA data athavA prakakarane ke parva anivArya hai| janavarI 1990 3000 numati vizeSa rAjasaMskaraNa prati
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________________ ozo dvArA aSTAvakra-saMhitA ke 197 se 245 sUtroM para praznottara sahita dinAMka 11 se 25 janavarI 1977 taka ozo kamyUna iMTaranezanala, pUnA meM die gae paMdraha amRta pravacanoM kA saMkalana
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________________ aga aSTAvakra: mahAgItA te para satya na bItA saeNba hArA para satya na hArA bhAga pAMca
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________________ aSTabuddhiozoaSTabuddhi aSTAvakra 0515315 bhUmikA : rAjazekhara vyAsa -
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________________ a STAvakra kahate haiM ki saMsAra meM koI parama sukha hai to vaha hai svataMtra ho jAnA -- "svAtaMtryAt sukhamApnoti / " magara isa svataMtratA kA artha kyA hai ? saMpUrNa maryAdAoM se, sImAoM se, sukha-dukha se yama-japa, niyama - upaniyama, sabase svataMtra ho jAnA / " jIvana meM agara parataMtratA ho to phira sukha kahAM ? dukha hI dukha hotA hai| ber3iyAM kisI aura ne pahanAIM yA hamane svayaM pahanIM, vastutaH vaha hai to parataMtratA hI / zAstra hamAre hoM yA kisI aura ke, jo parAdhIna kare vaha baMdhana hI hai| parAdhInatA hai-- siMha ko piMjare meM baMda kara denA / parataMtratA hai mAno sImA rekhA khIMca denaa| svataMtratA hai asIma, sImA rahita, unmukta AkAza / lekina yaha svataMtratA bhI AdhI svataMtratA hai-- jaba taka ki hama yaha jAna na leM, kisase svataMtra honA hai, kisake liye svataMtra honA hai - aura jisa kSaNa yaha donoM bAteM mila jAeM usI kSaNa jJAna kA jharanA phUTa par3atA hai, aMdara kA kamala khila uThatA hai / aura jisa dina yaha sAre baMdhana miTe ki aMdara kI jyoti jalI, usI dina parama jJAna kI ghar3I ghttii| aba hama ise parama kaheM, satya kaheM, brahma kaheM, jJAna kaheM, jo cAheM samajheM / parama kA artha hai isase Age jAnane kI aba koI icchA nahIM rahI, yahI carama hai| aura jaba parama jJAna mila gayA to jIvana kI bhAgamabhAga aura daur3a miTa jAtI hai / yoga, nyAya vaiziSTya, darzana ke viziSTa RSi mahARSi pataMjali "samAdhi" para jA kara saMpUrNa hote haiM / aura jahAM pataMjali saMpUrNa hote haiM, aSTAvakra vahAM se AraMbha hote haiN| aSTAvakra arthAta ATha sthAna se Ter3hA-mer3hA RSi, aura nizcaya hI ise samajhane ke lie "aSTabuddhi" cAhie / aSTAvakra jitane Ter3he haiM ozo utane hI sIdhe, sahaja, sarala haiN| svayaM ozo ne bhI kabhI kahA hai -- "maiM jitanA sIdhA calanA cAhatA hUM, duniyA mujhe utanA hI Ter3hA samajhatI hai| " sahI mAyane meM ozo bAhara se aSTAvakra ke Adhunika avatAra haiM -- ThIka vaise hI jaise aSTAvakra bAhara se Ter3he haiM-- aura yaha bAta ozo ke sAtha akasara ghaTatI hai ki jaba ozo buddha para boleM to lagatA hai mAno svayaM buddha
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________________ bola rahe hoM, aura jaba ozo mahAvIra para bolate haiM to lagatA hai mahAvIra bola rahe haiN| lAotsU para boleM to lAotsU aura jaba kRSNa para boleM to mAno gItA bola rahI ho aura jaba aSTAvakra para bola rahe hoM to lagatA hai mAno mahAgItA bola rahI hai| jahAM jAkara kRSNa pUrNa hote haiM, aSTAvakra vahIM se apanI yAtrA AraMbha karate haiN| yaha bhI adabhuta saMyoga kI bAta hai ki gItA ke gAyaka zrIkRSNa ko jJAna dene vAle ujjayinI ke maharSi sAMdIpani vaMza meM utpanna hokara bhI na jAne kyoM maiM aba taka aSTAvakra se dUra-dUra hI rahA aura vigata dinoM jaba navarAtra prasaMga para ozo ke sAtha mauna meM lIna thA-- eka dina ardharAtrI meM acAnaka maiMne usa RSi ko pahacAna hI liyA jo mujhe vigata caudaha varSoM se sone nahIM de rahA thaa| ve niHsaMdeha ozo the. -aSTAvakra the| aura aMtataH eka dIrgha lekhana ke pazcAta maiM gaharI nIMda so paayaa| sahI mAyane meM kahA jAe to aSTAvakra isa vizva ke vizvavidyAlaya ke aMtima aura AkhirI pATha haiN| isase Upara na kabhI koI pATha diyA gayA aura na hI saMbhavataH diyA jaayegaa| jisane aSTAvakra ko samajha liyA -- use samajhane ko zeSa phira kucha rahatA hI nhiiN| aura jisane aSTAvakra ko apane meM ramA liyA vaha to brahma meM hI rama gyaa| isa jIvana ke bar3e saMkaToM meM eka saMkaTa hai adhUrI avasthA meM samAdhi yA dharma meM rama jAnA, jaise kacce phala ko tor3a lenA / jaba paka jAegA phala to apane Apa gira jAegA, aura taba usake girane meM bhI eka sauMdarya hogA, lAlitya hogA, prasAda hogA / pake phala ke girane para vRkSa ko bhI paMtA nahIM calatA ki kaba phala gira gayA aura na bhUmi ko patA calatA ki kaba phala gira gyaa| taba na phala ko coTa lagatI na vRkSa ko, na jamIna ko / saMgharSa se cupacApa sahaja bhAva se alaga ho jAnA hI samAdhi hai, pUrNatA hai - "sAdho sahaja samAdhi bhlii"| jo sahaja ho jAe vahI samAdhi, jo prayAsa se ho vaha samAdhi nahIM / aba lagatA hai aSTAvakra ke liye samaya bhI ThIka A gayA hai| isa pRthvI para aSTAvakra ko samajhane kA koI mausama hai to vaha aba hai, ina dinoM hai| kyoMki vastutaH pRthvI kI sArI pratibhA aba vikasita huI hai, cAMda ko hamane aba hI chuA hai, paramANu bama hamane abhI banAyA hai, "maMgala" hama aba jA rahe haiN| manuSya jyAdA samajhadAra, jyAdA jJAnI, jyAdA praur3ha aba huA hai| Aja kI jo sabase bar3I samasyA hai, vaha hai jyAdA vidvatA, jyAdA praur3hatA yA jyAdA jnyaan| ozo cetAvanI de rahe haiM, "isa vidvatA ke pAra jAnA, praur3hatA ke pAra jaanaa|" aSTAvakra kI bAta Aja jyAdA prAsaMgika hai, vartamAna saMsAra Aja pahale se jyAdA Ter3hA-mer3hA hai, aSTAvakra Aja utane Ter3he-mer3he nahIM rahe / jitanA Aja saMsAra jaTila hai, utane aSTAvakra Aja jaTila nahIM rahe haiM, hAlAMki isameM bhI eka krama hai- aSTAvakra ko samajhane ke liye, aSTAvakroM ko samajhane ke liye, aSTAvakra jaisA vyakti cAhiye jo Aja durlabha hai, asaMbhava sA hai / aSTAvakra ko pAne ke lie, bacAne ke liye kRSNa cAhiye, buddha cAhiye, mahAvIra cAhiye, ozo cAhiye, para virale haiM, kabhI-kabhI Ate haiM-- prazna yahI hai / saba to " hajAroM khijra paidA kara cukI hai nasla Adama kI yaha saba taslIma lekina AdamI aba taka kyUM bhaTakatA hai ?"
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________________ taba phira kar3I milegI kahAM? zRMkhalAeM baMdhegI kahAM? paraMparA bhI jarUrI hai, krAMti bhI jarUrI hai| saba jarUrI hai| saMgharSa satata jArI rahanA caahie| paraMparA samApta ho jAyegI to krAMti samApta ho jAegI, to saba kucha naSTa ozo kahate haiM ki punarAviSkAra jarUrI hai, paraMparA calatI rahe, krAMti bhI calatI rahe, krAMti aura paraMparA vastutaH donoM jArI rheN| ozo kahate haiM-krAMti ho, bane-miTe; paraMparA ho, bane-miTe lekina / jArI rahe, saMgharSa jArI rahe, satata jArI rhe| yahI krama jArI rahe, ruke nhiiN| jaise rAta ke bAda dina aura dina ke bAda rAta, paraMparA ke bAda krAMti . aura krAMti ke bAda paraMparA jArI rahanA caahiye| __ kabhI na khatama hone vAlA saphara, anavarata calane vAlA saphara, par3Ava nhiiN| saMgharSa jArI rahe, khoja jArI rhe| Izvara hai, nahIM, isa para bahasa nhiiN| nAstika Astika donoM lar3ate raheMge, nAstika Astika meM badala jAyegA, Astika nAstika meM badala jAyegA, donoM mUrkha haiN| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, donoM mUrkha haiM, khoja jArI hai| Izvara hai yA nahIM isa para bahasa se kucha nahIM hogaa| nAstika Astika donoM lar3ate rheNge| nAstika Astika meM badala jAegA, Astika nAstika meM badala jaayegaa| ye hAM aura nA hamezA banI rhegii| ozo kahate haiM, na hAM aura na nA, bIca kA raastaa| buddha kI taraha "madhyama vyaayog"| aura yahIM ozo buddha ho jAte haiM- "mahAbuddha" - "insAna kI badabakhtI bhI aMdAja se bAhara hai kamabakhta khudA hokara bhI baMdA najara AtA hai" baMgalAkavi caMDIdAsa ne bhI to yahI kahA hai"sabAre Upara mAnuza satya tahAre Upara nAhIM suno re mAnuza bhaaii|" -saMsAra kA sabase bar3A satya koI hai to vaha manuSya hai| usase Upara, usase Age, usake pIche, . usase nIce kucha bhI nahIM hai, suno mnussyo| lekina koI sunane ko bhI taiyAra nhiiN| saMpUrNa mahAbhArata likhane ke bAda, veda vyAsa bhI donoM hAtha uThAkara cIkhate rahe"satyameva jayate nAnRtRma" "satya kI jIta hotI hai jhUTha kI nhiiN|" aura veda vyAsa aMtataH hAra kara cale gaye, cIkhate rahe, koI sunane vAlA nhiiN| ozo aise hAra kara nahIM jAne vAle, ve the nahIM--ve haiN| ve jAeMge bhI nahIM, pyAsoM kuAM tumhAre pAsa AyA hai, isa kueM ko pakar3a lo, kuAM kahIM khAlI hAtha na calA jAe, kuAM kahIM bharA kA bharA na raha jAe, ozo the nahIM haiN| ve haiM "baMdAparavara maiM vo baMdA hUM jisake Age sira jhukA dUM vahI khudA ho jaae|" kahate haiM janaka ke uttara se aSTAvakra ke AThoM aMga kA Ter3hA-mer3hApana dUra ho gayA thaa| vizvAsa
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________________ hai ozo aura aSTAvakra ke isa prayAsa se hamAre saMsAra kI jaTilatA aura Ter3hA-mer3hApana dUra hogaa| aSTAvakra ko namana, ozo ko praNaman aura saMpUrNa vizva ko isa kRti kA smrpnn| rAjazekhara vyAsa veda kuMja e-14/14 vasaMta vihAra nayI dillI zrI rAjazekhara vyAsa hiMdI ke prakhyAta patrakAra, saMpAdaka-prakAzaka, lekhaka evaM kavi hone ke sAtha-sAtha kAlidAsa viz2ana, veda-proDakzansa tathA dillI dUradarzana Adi saMsthAoM ke nirmAtA-nirdezaka haiN| Apa akhila bhAratIya kAlidAsa pariSada ke adhyakSa haiM tathA padmabhUSaNa paM. sUryanArAyaNa vyAsa zodha saMsthAna, bhAratI bhavana, ujjayinI ke nidezaka haiN| Apake nirdezana meM vibhinna vRttacitra, Teliphilmsa tathA dhArAvAhika nirmANAdhIna haiN| Apane ozo-sAhitya kA gaharAI se adhyayana kiyA
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________________ zuSka parNavatIyo ghana barase mahAzaya ko kaisA mokSa ! ekAkI ramatA jogI jAno aura jAgo apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI dRzya se draSTA meM chalAMga mana to mausama - ra - sA caMcala svAtaMtryAt paramaM padam dila kA devAlaya sApha karo nirAkAra, nirAmaya sAkSitva sadaguruoM ke anUThe DhaMga mUr3ha kauna, amUr3ha kauna ! avanI para AkAza gA rahA mana kA nistaraNa ozo ke viSaya meM ozo kA hindI sAhitya anukrama 1 25 51 77 105 131 157 183 213 241 267 295 323 351 379
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________________ zuSkaparNavata jIyo 11 janavarI, 1977
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________________ aSTAvakra uvAca nirvAsano nirAlaMbaH svacchaMdo muktbNdhnH| kSiptaH saMsAravAtena ceSTate shusskprnnvt||197|| asaMsArasya tu kvApi na hoM na vissaadtaa| sa zItalamanA nityaM videha iva raajte||198|| kutrApi na jihAsA'sti nAzo vApi na kutrcit| AtmArAmasya dhIrasya shiitlaacchtraatmnH||199|| prakRtyA zUnyacittasya kurvato'sya ydRcchyaa| prAkRtasyeva dhIrasya na mAno naavmaantaa||200| kRtaM dehena karmedaM na mayA shuddhruupinnaa| iti ciMtAnurodhI yaH kurvannapi karoti n||201|| atadvAdIva kurute na bhavedapi baalishH| jIvanmuktaH sukhI zrImAn saMsarannapi shobhte||202|| nAnAvicArasuzrAMto dhIro vishraaNtimaagtH| na kalpate na jAnAti na zRNoti na pshyti||203||
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________________ rvAsano nirAlaMbaH svacchaMdo muktabaMdhanaH / / / ina choTI-sI do paMktiyoM meM jJAna kI parama vyAkhyA samAhita hai| ina do paMktiyoM ko bhI koI jAna le aura jI le to saba ho gyaa| zeSa karane ko kucha bacatA nahIM / aSTAvakra ke sUtra aise nahIM haiM ki pUrA zAstra samajheM to kAma ke hoNge| eka sUtra bhI pakar3a liyA to paryApta hai| eka-eka sUtra apane meM pUrA zAstra hai| isa choTe-se lekina apUrva sUtra ko samajhane kI koziza kareM / 'vAsanAmukta, svataMtra, svacchaMdacArI aura baMdhanarahita puruSa prArabdharUpI havA se prerita hokara zuSka patte kI bhAMti vyavahAra karatA hai / ' lAotsu ke jIvana meM ullekha hai : ki varSoM taka khoja meM lagA rahakara bhI satya kI koI jhalaka na pA sakA / saba ceSTAeM kIM, saba prayAsa, saba upAya, saba niSphala gye| thakakara hArA- parAjita eka dina baiThA hai-- patajhar3a ke dina haiM-- vRkSa ke nIce / aba na kahIM jAnA hai, na kucha pAnA hai| hAra pUrI ho gii| AzA bhI nahIM bacI hai| AzA kA koI taMtujAla nahIM hai jisake sahAre bhaviSya ko phailAyA jA ske| atIta vyartha huA, bhaviSya bhI vyartha ho gayA hai, yahI kSaNa basa kAphI hai| isake pAra vAsanA ke koI paMkha nahIM ki udd'e| saMsAra to vyartha huA hI, mokSa, satya, paramAtmA bhI vyartha ho gaye haiN| - aisA baiThA hai cupcaap| kucha karane ko nahIM hai| kucha karane jaisA nahIM hai| aura tabhI eka pattA sUkhA vRkSa se giraa| dekhatA rahA girate patte ko -- dhIre-dhIre, havA para DolatA vRkSa kA pattA nIce gira gyaa| havA kA AyA aMdhar3a, phira uTha gayA pattA Upara, phira giraa| pUraba gaI havA to pUraba gayA, pazcima gaI to pazcima gyaa| aura kahate haiM, vahIM usa sUkhe patte ko dekhakara lAotsu samAdhi ko upalabdha huaa| sUkhe patte ke vyavahAra meM jJAna kI kiraNa mila gaI / lAotsu ne kahA, basa aisA hI maiM bhI ho rhuuN| jahAM le jAyeM havAeM, calA jaauuN| jo karavAye prakRti, kara luuN| apanI marjI na rkhuuN| apanI AkAMkSA na thopuuN| merI nijI koI AkAMkSA hI na ho| yaha jo virATa kA khela calatA, isa virATa ke khela meM maiM eka taraMga mAtra
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________________ kI bhAMti sammilita ho jaauuN| virATa kI yojanA hI merI yojanA ho aura virATa kA saMkalpa hI merA sNklp| aura jahAM jAtA ho yaha anaMta, vahIM maiM bhI cala paDUM; usase anyathA merI koI maMjila nhiiN| DubAye to DUbU, ubAre to ubruuN| DubAye to DUbanA hI maMjila; aura jahAM DubA de vahIM kinaaraa| aura kahate haiM, lAotsu usI kSaNa parama jJAna ko upalabdha ho gyaa| yaha sUtra, pahalA sUtra aSTAvakra kA nirvaasno| hiMdI meM anuvAda kiyA gayAH vaasnaamukt| utanA ThIka nhiiN| nirvAsanA kA artha hotA hai, vAsanAzUnya; vAsanAmukta nhiiN| kyoMki mukta meM to phira bhAva A gayA ki jaise kucha ceSTA huI hai| mukta meM to bhAva A gayA, jaise kucha saMyama sAdhA hai| mukta meM to bhAva A gayA anuzAsana kA, yoga kA, vidhi-vidhAna kaa| mukta kA to artha huA, jaise ki baMdhana the aura unako tor3A hai| jaise ki kArAgRha vAstavika thA aura hama bAhara nikale haiN| nahIM, vaasnaashuuny-nirvaasno| vAsanA-rahita; mukta nahIM, vaasnaashuuny| jisane vAsanA ko gaura se dekhA aura pAyA ki vAsanA hai hI nhiiN| aise vAsanA ke abhAva ko jisane anubhava kara liyA hai| pharka ko samajha lenaa| pharka bArIka hai| yahIM yoga aura sAMkhya kA bheda hai| yahIM sAdhaka aura siddha kA bheda hai| sAdhaka kahatA hai, sAdhUMgA, ceSTA karUMgA; baMdhana hai, girAUMgA, kAgA, ldduuNgaa| upAya se hogaa| vidhi-vidhAna, yama-niyama, dhyAna-dhAraNA-vistAra hai prakriyA kA; usase tor3a dUMgA baMdhana ko| siddha kI ghoSaNA hai ki baMdhana hai nhiiN| upAya kI jarUrata nahIM hai| AMkha kholakara dekhanA bhara paryApta hai| jo nahIM hai use kAToge kaise? to duniyA meM do taraha ke loga haiM : eka, saMsAra meM baMdhana hai aisA mAnakara tar3apha rahe haiN| eka, saMsAra kA baMdhana tor3anA hai aisA mAnakara lar3a rahe haiN| aura baMdhana nahIM hai| aisA samajho ki rAta ke aMdhere meM rAha para par3I rassI ko sAMpa samajha liyA hai| eka hai, jo bhAga rahA hai; pasInA-pasInA hai| chAtI dhar3aka rahI hai, ghabar3A rahA hai ki sAMpa hai| bhAgo! baco! aura dUsarA kahatA hai, ghabar3Ao mt| lakar3iyAM lAo, maaro| eka bhAga rahA hai, eka sAMpa ko mAra rahA hai| donoM hI bhrAMti meM haiN| kyoMki sAMpa hai nahIM; sirpha dIyA jalAne kI bAta hai| na bhAganA hai, na mAranA hai| rozanI meM dikha jAye ki rassI par3I hai to tuma hNsoge| ___ aSTAvakra kI sArI ceSTA tIsarI hai : roshnii| AMkha kholakara dekha lo| thor3e zAMta baiThakara dekha lo| thor3e nizcala-mana hokara dekha lo| kahIM kucha baMdhana nahIM hai| vAsanA hai nahIM, pratIta hotI hai| phira pratIti ko agara saca mAna liyA to do upAya haiM : saMsArI ho jAo yA yogI ho jAo: bhogI ho jAo yA yogI ho jaao| bhogI ho gaye to bhAgo sAMpa ko mAnakara; tdd'pho| yogI ho gaye to ldd'o| ___aSTAvakra kahate haiM, ina donoM ke bIca meM eka tIsarA hI mArga hai, eka anUThA hI mArga hai-na bhoga kA, na tyAga kA; dekhane kA, draSTA kA, sAkSI kaa| jAgo! isalie maiM nirvAsanA kA anuvAda vAsanAmukta na kruuNgaa| nirvAsanA meM jo vyakti hai vaha vAsanAmukta hai yaha saca hai, lekina anuvAda 'vAsanAmukta' karanA ThIka nhiiN| kyoMki vaha bhASA yogI kI hai-vaasnaamukt| vAsanAzUnya, vAsanArikta, nirvAsanA--jisane jAna liyA ki vAsanA nahIM hai| jAgakara dekhA aura pAyA ki kArAgRha nahIM hai; nahIM thA, nahIM ho sakatA hai| jaise rAta sapanA dekhA thA--par3e the kArAgRha meM, hathakar3iyAM par3I thIM, aura subaha AMkha khulii| jAnA ki jhUTha thA sb| jAnA aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ ki sapanA thaa| apanA hI mAnA thaa| apanA hI nirmita kiyA thaa| ___ lekina loga sapanoM meM kho jAte haiN| apane sapanoM kI to chor3o, dUsaroM ke sapanoM meM kho jAte haiN| apanA pAgalapana prabhAvita karatA hai yaha to ThIka hI hai, dUsarA bhI pAgala ho rahA ho to tuma AveSTita ho jAte ho| ____ maiMne sunA hai ki mullA nasaruddIna apane eka mitra ke sAtha, kar3I dhUpa hai aura vRkSa kI chAyA meM baiThA hai| jhaTake se uThakara baiTha gayA aura kahane lagA ki prabhu kare kabhI ve dina bhI aayeN| AyeMge jruur| dera hai, aMdhera to nahIM hai| jaba apanA bhI mahala hogA, suMdara jhIla hogI, ghane vRkSoM kI chAyA hogii| vizrAma kareMge vRkSoM kI chAyA meN| jhIla para taireNge| aura Dhera kI Dhera AisakrIma! mitra bhI uThakara baiTha gyaa| usane kahA, eka bAta bar3e miyAM, agara maiM AUM to AisakrIma meM mujhe bhI bhAgIdAra banAoge yA nahIM? mullA ne kahA, itanA hI kaha sakate haiM ki abhI kucha na kaha skeNge| abhI kucha nahIM kaha skte| abhI tuma bAta mata utthaao| usa AdamI ne kahA, calo chor3o aaiskriim| vRkSa kI chAyA meM to vizrAma karane doge, jhIla para to tairane doge| mullA soca meM par3a gyaa| usane kahA ki nahIM, abhI to itanA hI kaha sakate haiM ki abhI hama kucha nahIM kaha skte| vaha AdamI bolA, are hada ho gaI! vRkSoM kI chAyA meM vizrAma bhI na karane doge? nasaruddIna ne kahA, AdamI kaise ho? Alasya kI bhI sImA hotI hai| are, apanI kalpanA ke ghor3e daur3Ao, mere ghor3oM para kyoM savAra hote ho? na koI mahala hai, na koI jhIla hai, apane ghor3e bhI nahIM daur3A sakate? isameM bhI udhArI? isameM bhI tama mere ghor3oM para savAra ho rahe ho? AdamI para khuda kI kalpanA to car3ha hI jAtI hai, dUsaroM kI bhI car3ha jAtI hai| AdamI itanA behoza hai| tuma para apanI mahatvAkAMkSA to car3ha hI jAtI hai, dUsare kI mahatvAkAMkSA bhI car3ha jAtI hai| mahatvAkAMkSI ke pAsa baiTho, ki tumhAre bhItara bhI mahatvAkAMkSA sarasarI lene lgegii| saMkrAmaka hai| hama behoza haiN| __nirvAsanA kA artha hotA hai : aba kalpanA ke raMga car3hate nhiiN| aba AkAMkSAyeM prabhAvita nahIM krtiiN| aba mahatvAkAMkSAoM ke jhUThe sataraMge mahala prabhAva nahIM laate| TUTa gaye ve iNdrdhnuss| kitane hI raMgIna hoM, jAna liye gaye, pahacAna liye gye| jhUThe the| apanI hI AMkhoM kA phailAva the| apanI hI vAsanA kI taraMgeM the| kahIM the nahIM; aura hama nAhaka hI unake kAraNa sukhI aura dukhI hote the| nirvAsanA kA artha hai : vAsanA nagna dekha lI gaI aura pAI nahIM gii| zUnya ho gayA citt| nirvAsano niraalNbH| nirAlaMba ke lie hiMdI meM anuvAda kiyA jAtA hai: svataMtra: vaha bhI ThIka nahIM hai| nirAlaMba kA artha hotA hai niraadhaar| svataMtra meM thor3I bhanaka hai lekina saca nahIM hai, pUrI-pUrI nhiiN| svataMtra kA artha hotA hai : apane hI AdhAra para, apane hI taMtra pr| nirAlaMba kA artha hotA hai : jisakA koI AdhAra nahIM-na apanA, na praayaa| AdhAra hI nahIM; jo nirAdhAra huaa| ___ aSTAvakra kahate haiM ki jaba taka kucha bhI AdhAra hai taba taka ddgmgaaoge| buniyAda hai to bhavana giregaa| dera se gire, majabUta hogI buniyAda to; kamajora hogI to jaldI gire, lekina AdhAra hai to giregaa| sirpha nirAdhAra kA bhavana nahIM girtaa| kaise giregA, AdhAra hI nahIM! AdhAra hai to Aja nahIM zuSkaparNavata jIyo 5
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________________ kala pachatAoge, sAtha-saMga chuuttegaa| sirpha nirAdhAra nahIM pachatAtA / hai hI nahIM, jisase sAtha chUTa jAye, saMga chUTa jAye / koI hAtha meM hI hAtha nahIM / paramAtmA taka kA AdhAra mata lenA; aisI aSTAvakra kI dezanA hai| kyoMki paramAtmA ke AdhAra bhI tumhArI kalpanA ke hI khela haiN| kaisA paramAtmA ? kisane dekhA ? kaba jAnA? tumhIM phailA loge| pahale saMsAra kA jAla bunate rahe, niSNAta ho bar3I kalpanA meM; phira tuma paramAtmA kI pratimA khar3I kara lete ho| pahale saMsAra meM khojate rahe, saMsAra se cUka gaye, nahIM milaa| nahIM milA kyoMki vaha bhI kalpanA kA jAla thA, milatA kaise ? aba paramAtmA kA kalpanA jAla phailAte ho / aba tuma kRSNa ko sajAkara khar3e ho / aba unake muMha para bAMsurI rakha dI hai| gIta tumhArA hai| ye kRSNa bhI tumhAre haiM, yaha bAMsurI bhI tumhArI, yaha gunagunAhaTa bhI tumhArI / ye mUrti tumhArI hai aura phira isI ke sAmane ghuTane Teka kara jhuke ho| ye zAstra tumane raca liye haiM aura phira ina zAstroM ko chAtI se lagAye baiThe ho| ye svarga aura narka, aura yaha mokSa aura ye itane dUra-dUra ke jo tumane bar3e vitAna tAne haiM, ye tumhArI hI AkAMkSAoM ke khela haiN| saMsAra se thaka gaye lekina vastutaH vAsanA se nahIM thake ho| yahAM se taMbU ukhAr3a diyA to mokSa meM lagA diyA hai| strI ke sauMdarya se Uba gaye, puruSa ke sauMdarya se Uba gaye to apsarAoM ke sauMdarya ko dekha rahe ho| yA rAma kI, kRSNa kI mUrti ko sajAkara zRMgAra kara rahe ho / magara khela jArI hai| khilaune badala gaye, khela jArI hai| khilaune badalane se kucha bhI nahIM hotaa| khela baMda honA caahie| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, 'nirvAsano, nirAlaMbaH / ' jisakI vAsanA gira gaI usakA Azraya bhI gira gyaa| aba Azraya kahAM khojanA hai ? vaha khar3e hone ko jagaha bhI nahIM maaNgtaa| vaha isa atala astitva meM zUnyavata ho jAtA hai| vaha kahatA hai mujhe koI AdhAra nahIM cAhie / AdhAra kA artha hI hai ki maiM bacanA cAhatA hUM, mujhe sahArA caahie| jJAnI ne jAna liyA ki maiM hUM kahAM ? jo hai, hai hI / usake lie koI sahAre kI jarUrata nahIM hai| yaha jo merA maiM hai isako sahAre kI jarUrata hai kyoMki yaha hai nhiiN| binA sahAre ke na ttikegaa| yaha laMgar3A - lUlA hai; ise baisAkhI caahie| nirAlaMba kA artha hotA hai : aba mujhe koI baisAkhI nahIM caahie| aba kahIM jAnA hI nahIM hai, koI maMjila na rahI to baisAkhI kI jarUrata kyA ? paira bhI nahIM caahie| aba koI yAna nahIM caahie| aba to DUbane kI bhI merI taiyArI hai utanI hI, jitanI ubarane kii| aba to jo karavA de astitva, vahI karane ko taiyAra huuN| to aba nAva bhI nahIM cAhie / aba DUbate vakta aisA thor3e hI, ki maiM cillAUMgA ki bacAo / I jJAnI to DUbegA to samagramanA DUba jAyegA / DUbate kSaNa meM eka kSaNa ko bhI aisA bhAva na uThegA ki yaha kyA ho rahA hai? aisA nahIM honA caahie| jo ho rahA hai, vahI ho rahA hai| usase anyathA na ho sakatA hai, na hone kI koI AkAMkSA hai| phira Azraya kaisA ? tuma paramAtmA kA Azraya kisalie khojate ho, kabhI tumane khayAla kiyA ? kabhI vizleSaNa kiyA? paramAtmA kA bhI AsarA tuma kinhIM vAsanAoM ke lie khojate ho| kucha adhUre raha gaye haiM svapna; tumase to kiye pUre nahIM hote, zAyada paramAtmA ke sahAre pUre ho jaayeN| tuma to hAra gaye; to aba 6 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ paramAtmA ke kaMdhe para baMdUka rakhakara calAne kI yojanA banAte ho| tuma to thaka gaye aura girane lage; aba tuma kahate ho, prabhu aba tU smhaal| asahAya kA sahArA hai tuu| dIna kA dayAla hai tuu| patita-pAvana hai tuu| hama to gire| aba ta smhaal| lekina abhI samhalane kI AkAMkSA banI hai| ise agara gaura se dekhoge to isakA artha huA, tuma paramAtmA kI bhI sevA lene ke lie tatpara ho ab| yaha koI prArthanA na huii| yaha paramAtmA ke zoSaNa kA nayA Ayojana huaa| vAsanA tumhArI hai, vAsanA kI tRpti kI AkAMkSA tumhArI hai| aba tuma paramAtmA kA bhI sevaka kI taraha upayoga kara lenA cAhate ho| aba tuma cAhate ho, tU bhI juTa jA mere isa ratha meN| mere khiMce nahIM khiMcatA, aba tU bhI juTa jaa| aba tU bhI jute to hI khiNcegaa| hAlAMki tuma kahate bar3e acche zabdoM meM ho| laphphAjI suMdara hai| __tumhArI prArthanAyeM, tumhArI stutiyAM agara gaura se khojI jAyeM to tumhArI vAsanAoM ke naye-naye ADaMbara haiN| magara tuma maujUda ho| tumhArI stuti meM tuma maujUda ho| aura tumhArI stuti paramAtmA kI stuti nahIM, paramAtmA kI khuzAmada hai, tAki kisI vAsanA meM tuma use saMlagna kara lo; tAki usake sahAre kucha pUrA ho jAye jo akele-akele nahIM ho skaa| mere pAsa loga A jAte haiM, ve kahate haiM ki saMnyAsa de deN| maiM pUchatA hUM kisalie? ve kahate haiM, apane se to kucha nahIM pA sake; aba Apake sahAre...magara pAkara rheNge| jIvana ko aise hI thor3e cale jAne deNge| ' pAne kI daur3a kAyama hai| nahIM pA sake to sAdhana badala leMge, siddhAMta badala leMge, zAstra badala leMge, lekina pAkara rheNge| hiMdU musalamAna ho jAte haiM, musalamAna IsAI ho jAte haiM, IsAI bauddha ho jAte haiM--pAkara rheNge| zAstra badala leMge, sAdhana badala leMge, lekina pAkara rheNge| jJAnI vahI hai, jisane jAgakara dekhA ki pAne ko yahAM kucha nahIM hai| jise hama pAne cale haiM vaha pAyA huA hai| phira Azraya kI bhI kyA khoja! phira AdamI nirAzraya, nirAlaMba hone ko tatpara ho jAtA hai| usa nirAlaMba dazA kA nAma hI saMnyAsa hai| nirvAsano nirAlaMbaH svcchNdo...| aura jo svayaM ke chaMda ko upalabdha ho gayA hai| isa zabda ko khUba-khUba samajha lenA; kyoMki isa zabda ke sAtha bar3A anAcAra huA hai| zabda bhI haiM saMsAra meM jinake sAtha bar3A anAcAra ho jAtA hai| svacchaMda una zabdoM meM se eka hai, jisake sA logoM ne bar3A durvyavahAra kiyA hai| svacchaMda kA loga artha hI karate haiM, svecchaacaarii| svacchaMda kA loga artha hI karate haiM, ucchRkhl| aisA bhASAkozoM meM dekhoge to mila jaayegaa| svacchaMda bar3A pyArA zabda hai| isakA artha ucchRkhala nahIM hotaa| isakA artha itanA hI hotA hai : jisane apane bhItara ke chaMda ko pA liyA, gIta ko pA liyaa| jo svayaM ke chaMda ko upalabdha ho gyaa| jo aba kisI aura kA gIta gAne meM utsuka nhiiN| jo zarIra kA gIta bhI gAne meM utsuka nahIM, mana kA gIta bhI gAne meM utsuka nahIM; jisane svayaM ke gIta ko pA liyaa| jisane apane aMtaratama ke gIta ko pA liyaa| jise aMtaratama kI laya upalabdha ho gii| jo aba usa laya ke sAtha nAca rahA hai| zuSkaparNavata jIyo
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________________ hamameM se kucha zarIra kA gIta gA rahe haiN| dukhI hama hoMge hii| kyoMki vaha hamArA gIta nhiiN| hamameM se kucha zarIra kI hI vAsanAoM ko pUrA karane meM lage haiN| ve kabhI pUrI nahIM hotiiN| ve kabhI pUrI ho nahIM sktiiN| kyoMki zarIra kA svabhAva kSaNabhaMgura hai| Aja bhUkha lagatI hai, bhara do peTa, kala phira bhUkha lgegii| koI eka daphA peTa bhara dene se bhUkha thor3e hI miTa jAyegI! bhUkha to phira-phira lgegii| Aja pyAsa hai, pAnI pI lo, phira ghar3I bhara bAda pyAsa lgegii| Aja kAmavAsanA jagI hai, kAmavAsanA meM DUba lo, phira ghar3I bhara bAda kAmavAsanA jgegii| zarIra kA svabhAva kSaNabhaMgura hai| vahAM tRpti kabhI sthira ho nahIM sktii| atRpti vahAM banI hI rhegii| lAkha tuma karo upAya, tumhAre upAya se kucha na hogaa| zarIra kA svabhAva nahIM hai| yaha to aise hI hai jaise koI AdamI Aga ko ThaMDA karane meM lagA ho; ki reta se tela nicor3ane meM lagA ho| tuma kahoge pAgala hai| Aga kahIM ThaMDI huI? Aga kA svabhAva garma honA hai| ki reta se kahIM tela nicur3A? reta meM tela hai hI nhiiN| pAgala mata bno| __ zarIra se jo tRpti kI AkAMkSA kara rahA hai vaha nAsamajha hai| usane zarIra ke svabhAva meM jhAMkakara nahIM dekhaa| zarIra kSaNabhaMgura hai| banA hI kSaNabhaMgura se hai| bhaMguratA zarIra kA svabhAva hai| jina-jina cIjoM se milA hai ve sabhI cIjeM bikharane ko tatpara haiM; bikhreNgii| zAzvata jaba taka na ho taba taka tRpti kahA? sanAtana na mile taba taka sukha kahAM? nahIM, zarIra ke chaMda ko jisane apanA chaMda mAna liyA, jisane aisA galata tAdAtmya kiyA vaha bhaTakegA, vaha royegA, vaha tdd'phegaa| aura zarIra ke chaMda ko apanA chaMda mAna liyA to apanA chaMda jo bhItara gUMja rahA hai aharniza, sunAI hI na pdd'egaa| zarIra ke nagAr3oM meM, baiMDabAjoM meM, kSaNabhaMgura kI pIkha-pukAra meM, zoragula meM, bAjAra meM, vaha jo bhItara aharniza baja rahI vINA svayaM kI, vaha sunAI hI na pdd'egii| ___ vaha sura bar3A dhImA hai| vaha sura zoragulavAlA nahIM hai| use sunane ke lie zAMti cAhie; nizcala citta cAhie; mauna avadhAraNA cAhie; nigUr3ha vAsanAzUnyatA caahie| AnA-jAnA na ho, ApAdhApI na ho, bhAgadaur3a na ho; baiTha gaye ho, kucha karane ko na ho, aisI niSkriya dazA meM, aise zAMta pravAha meM usakA AvirbhAva hotA hai| phUTatI hai bhItara kI kirnn| AtI hai sugNdh| jaba AtI hai to khUba AtI hai| eka bAra dvAra-daravAjA khula jAye to raga-raga ro-roAM AnaMdita ho uThatA hai| usa bhItara ke gIta ke phUTane kA nAma hai svcchNd| svacchaMda kA artha hai : jo apane gIta se jiitaa| na to samAja ke gIta se jItA, na rASTra ke gIta se jiitaa| rASTragIta usakA gIta nhiiN| samAja kA gIta usakA gIta nhiiN| saMpradAya, maMdira, masjida, paMDita-purohita usakA gIta nhiiN| ye to dUra kI bAteM haiM, apane zarIra kI bhI laya meM laya nahIM baaNdhtaa| zarIra ko kahatA hai, tU ThIka, terA kAma tthiik| bhUkha lage, roTI le| pyAsa lage, pAnI le| lekina itanA maiMne jAna liyA ki tere sAtha zAzvata kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| zarIra kI bhI chor3eM, mana kA gIta bhI nahIM gungunaataa| kyoMki dekha liyA ki mana bhI kSaNa-kSaNa badala rahA hai| eka kSaNa ThaharatA nhiiN| jo ThaharatA hI nahIM vaha sukha ko kaise upalabdha hogA? binA ThaharAva ke sukha kaise saMbhava hai? jo rukatA hI nahIM, jo bhAgA hI calA jAtA hai, vaha kaise vizrAMti aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-51
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________________ pAyegA? bhAganA jisakA guNadharma hai| mana kA guNadharma bhAganA hai| mana ThaharA ki mraa| jaba taka bhAgatA hai tabhI taka jItA hai| mana to sAikila jaisA hai--baaisikl| paiDala mArate rahe, calatI rahatI hai| paiDala ruke, ki gire| mana-daur3atA rahe to calatA rahatA hai| ruke ki giraa| jo rukane se miTa jAtA hai vahAM vizrAma kaise hogA? vahAM virAma kaise hogA? . svacchaMda kA artha hai : aba mana kA chaMda bhI apanA chaMda nhiiN| aba to hama usa chaMda ko gAte, jo hamAre AtyaMtika svabhAva se uTha rahA hai| vahI hai anAhata nAda, oNkaar| nAma use kucha bhI do| buddha use nirvANa kahate haiM, mahAvIra use kaivalyadazA kahate haiN| aSTAvakra kA zabda hai, svcchNdtaa| aura bar3A pyArA zabda hai| nirvAsano nirAlaMbaH svcchNdo...| svacchaMda ko jo upalabdha ho gyaa| ...muktbNdhnH| vahI, kevala vahI baMdhana se mukta hai| isa bAta ko bhI khayAla meM lenaa| baMdhanamukti koI nakArAtmaka bAta nahIM hai, vidhAyaka bAta hai| svayaM ke chaMda ko jo upalabdha ho gayA vahI baMdhanamukta hai| baMdhanamukti jaMjIroM kA TUTanA nahIM hai maatr| kyoMki aisA bhI ho sakatA hai ki tuma kisI vyakti ko kArAgRha se khIMcakara bAhara le Ao; jabardastI khIMcakara bAhara le Ao; vaha AnA bhI na cAhe aura khIMcakara bAhara le Ao; usakI jaMjIreM tor3a do; use dhakke dekara kArAgRha ke bAhara kara do; lekina kyA tuma socate ho, isase vaha svataMtratA ko upalabdha ho gayA. makta ho gayA? ___ jo AnA bhI na cAhatA thA, jo jaMjIreM tor3anA bhI na cAhatA thA, jise kArAgRha ke bAhara lAne meM bhI dhakke dene pdd'e| yaha to karAgRha ke bAhara lAnA na huaa| kyoMki jahAM dhakke dekara lAnA par3e usI kA nAma to kArAgRha hai| yaha to bar3A kArAgRha A gyaa| isameM dhakke dekara le aaye| pahale dhakke dekara choTe kArAgRha meM lAye the, aba dhakke dekara jarA bar3e kArAgRha meM le aaye| dIvAleM jarA dUra haiM, isase kyA pharka par3atA hai? lekina jahAM dhakke dekara lAnA par3atA hai vahIM to kArAgRha hai| jabardastI meM baMdhana hai| aba tuma dekhate ho, koI AdamI jabardastI upavAsa kara rahA hai isase thor3e hI svacchaMdatA milegii| aura jitanA hI tar3aphatA hai bhUkha se utanI hI jabardastI karatA hai; kyoMki socatA hai, lar3a rahA hUM, dhakke de rahA hUM, AtmajJAna kI yAtrA kara rahA huuN| koI AdamI kAMToM para leTA hai, koI kor3e mAra rahA hai zarIra ko| koI rAta sotA nahIM, jAgA hai, khar3A hai| dhUpa-tApa meM khar3A hai| satA rahA hai| anAcAra kara rahA hai| svayaM ko pIr3A de rahA hai, isa AzA meM ki isI taraha to mukti hogii|| nahIM, aSTAvakra kahate haiM, yaha mukta hone kA upAya nhiiN| yaha to mukti baMdhana se bhI badatara ho jaayegii| jabardastI kahIM mukti huI? to mukti nakArAtmaka nahIM hai| mukti baMdhana ke TUTane meM hI nahIM hai| mukti svAtaMtrya kI upalabdhi meM hai, svacchaMdatA kI upalabdhi meM hai| jo svacchaMda ko upalabdha ho jAtA hai usake baMdhana aise hI gira jAte haiM, jaise kabhI the hI nhiiN| ThIka se samajheM to isakA artha hotA hai ki hama baMdhe haiM kyoMki hameM apanI AMtarika svataMtratA kA zuSkaparNavata jIyo 9
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________________ koI patA nhiiN| AMtarika svataMtratA kA patA cala jAye, baMdhana gira jAte haiN| bAMdhA hameM kisI aura ne nahIM hai isalie lar3ane kA koI savAla nahIM hai| baMdhe haiM hama kyoMki hamane svayaM ko jAnA nhiiN| hamane apane ko hI bAMdhA hai| kisI ne hameM bAMdhA nahIM hai| yaha hamArI dhAraNA hai| tumane kabhI dekhA kisI sammohanavida ko kisI vyakti ko sammohita karate? sammohanavida jaba kisI vyakti ko sammohita kara detA hai to usase jaisA kaha detA hai, sammohita vyakti vaisA hI mAna letA hai| agara puruSa ko kahe ki tU strI ho gayA, aba tU cala maMca para, to vaha strI kI taraha calatA hai| kaThina hai strI kI taraha clnaa| puruSa strI kI taraha cale, bahuta kaThina hai| kyoMki strI kI taraha calane ke lie bhItara pUre zarIra kI racanA bhinna honI caahie| garbhAzaya honA cAhie to hI strI kI taraha koI cala sakatA hai| nahIM to bahuta muzkila hai| bar3e abhyAsa kI jarUrata hai| lekina yaha AdamI to kabhI abhyAsa kiyA bhI nhiiN| acAnaka isako sammohita karake kaha diyA ki tU strI hai, cl| aura vaha strI kI taraha calatA hai| kyA ho gayA?-eka maanytaa| tuma cakita hooge, Adhunika manasvida sammohana para bar3I khojeM kara rahe haiN| agara sammohita vyakti ke hAtha meM sAdhAraNa-sA kaMkar3a uThAkara rakha diyA jAye, ThaMDA kaMkar3a, aura kaha diyA jAye aMgArA hai to hAtha meM phapholA A jAtA hai| aMgArA to rakhA nahIM, phapholA AtA kaise? ___ isI sUtra ke AdhAra para laMkA meM bauddha bhikSu aMgAra para calate haiN| isase ulTA suutr| agara tumane mAna rakhA hai ki aMgAra nahIM jalAyegA, to nahIM jalA skegaa| tumhArI mAnyatA cIna kI dIvAla bana jAtI hai| tamane agara mAna liyA hai ki kaMkar3a bhI aMgArA hai to kaMkar3a se bhI phapholA A jAtA hai| tumhArI mAnyatA! sUphiyoM meM kahAnI hai ki bagadAda ke bAhara khalIphA umara zikAra ko gayA thaa| aura usane eka bar3e aMdhar3a kI taraha eka kAlI chAyA ko Ate dekhaa| to usane rokaa| usane kahA, ruka! maiM khalIphA . umara huuN| aura bagadAda meM praveza ke pahale merI AjJA caahie| tU hai kauna ? usane kahA, kSamA kareM maiM mRtyu huuN| aura pAMca hajAra logoM ko maranA hai bagadAda meN| aura mRtyu kisI kI AjJA nahIM maantii| khalIphA Apa hoNge| kSamA kreN| pAMca hajAra loga marane ko haiM, itanA Apako kaha detI huuN| ___ mahAplega phailii| aura kahate haiM, pacAsa hajAra loga mre| khalIphA bahuta nArAja huaa| vaha bAhara rAha dekhatA rhaa| jaba plega khatama hone lagI aura gAMva se bImArI samApta hone lagI to vaha bAhara Akara khar3A rhaa| phira aMdhar3a kI taraha nikalI mauta aura usane pUchA, ruk| AjJA na mAna, ThIka; lekina mauta hokara jhUTha bolanA kaba se sIkhA? tUne kahA, pAMca hajAra mArane haiM, pacAsa hajAra mara gye| usane kahA, kSamA kareM maiMne pAMca hajAra hI maare| bAkI paiMtAlIsa hajAra apane hI bhaya se mara gye| maiMne unako chaA hI nahIM hai| AdamI kI hajAra bImAriyoM meM nau sau ninyAnabe apanI hI paidA kI hotI haiN| mAna letA hai| mAna letA hai to ghaTanA ghaTa jAtI hai| tumhArI mAnyatA choTI-moTI bAta nahIM hai| ___ nAgArjuna eka bauddha bhikSu huaa| eka yuvaka ne Akara nAgArjuna ko kahA ki mujhe bhI mukti kA kucha svAda deN| to nAgArjuna ne kahA, isake pahale ki mukti kA svAda le sako, eka satya ko jAnanA par3egA ki baMdhana tumane paidA kiye haiN| usane kahA, maiM aura apane baMdhana karUMgA paidA? Apa bhI kyA bAta 10 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ kara rahe haiM! koI apane baMdhana apane hAtha se paidA karatA? yaha bAta tarkayukta nahIM hai| baMdhana kauna DAlanA cAhatA hai? saba mukti cAhate haiN| __ nAgArjuna ne kahA, tU bhUla yaha baat| mere dekhe mukti zAyada hI koI cAhatA hai| loga baMdhana hI cAhate haiN| loga baMdhanoM se prema karate haiN| para vaha yuvaka na mAnA to nAgArjuna ne kahA, phira tU eka kAma kara, yaha sAmane guphA hai, tU isameM bhItara calA jaa| aura tIna dina aba na to pAnI, na bhUkha; basa tIna dina tU eka hI bAta kA vicAra karatA raha ki tU AdamI nahIM hai, bhaiMsa hai| usane kahA, isase kyA hogA? tIna dina bAda nAgArjuna ne kahA, hama dekheNge| agara tIna dina tU Tika gayA to bAta ho jaayegii| yuvaka jiddI thaa| yuvaka thaa| calA gayA guphA meN| laga gayA raTana meN| na dina dekhA, na rAta; na bhUkha dekhI, na pyaas| bAhara AyA nhiiN| AMkha nahIM kholii| doharAtA rahA ki maiM bhaiMsa hUM, maiM bhaiMsa huuN...| pahale to pAgalapana lgaa| ghaMTe-do ghaMTe to bilakula vyartha kI bakavAsa lgii| lekina dhIre-dhIre hairAna honA zurU huaa| bhaiMsa bhItara se prakaTa hone lgii| bhAva Ane lgaa| AMkha kholakara dekhI to AdamI jaisA AdamI hai| AMkha baMda kare to kucha-kucha bhaiMsa kI dhaarnnaa| sthUla deha...vajana hone lgaa| tIna dina pUre hote-hote...tIsare dina subaha jaba nAgArjuna ne usake pAsa jAkara dvAra para khar3e hokara kahA ki bAhara A, to usane nikalane kI koziza kI aura usane kahA, kSamA kareM, sIMga ke kAraNa nikala nahIM sakatA huuN| sIMga aTakate haiN| nAgArjuna ne jora se use cAMTA mArA aura kahA, AMkha khol| kaise sIMga? AMkha kholI tilamilA kara-na koI sIMga haiM, na koI bAta hai, lekina kSaNabhara pahale nikala nahIM pA rahA thaa| nAgArjuna ne kahA, maanytaa...| yaha sammohana kA eka prayoga thaa| hama apane baMdhana svayaM mAne baiThe haiN| muktabaMdhana kA artha hotA hai : hamane svayaM ke chaMda ko anubhava kiyaa| hamane svataMtratA kA svAda aura rasa liyaa| rasa lete hI phira hama baMdhana apane nirmita nahIM krte| koI aura tumhArA kArAgRha nahIM banA rahA hai, tuma hI apane kArAgRha ke nirmAtA ho| tumhIM kaidI ho, tumhIM jelr| tumhIM par3e ho sIkhacoM ke bhItara aura sIkhace tumane hI DhAle haiN| hathakar3iyAM, ber3iyAM jarUra tumhAre pairoM para haiM lekina kisI aura ke dvArA nirmita nahIM haiM : una hathakar3iyoM-ber3iyoM para tumhAre hI hastAkSara haiN| eka bar3I prasiddha sUphI kathA hai| eka bahuta bar3A lohAra thaa| bar3A prasiddha lohAra thaa| vaha jo bhI banAtA thA. sAre saMsAra meM usakI banAI gaI cIjoM kI khyAti thii| vaha jo bhI banAtA thA usa para apane hastAkSara kara detA thaa| phira eka bAra usakI rAjadhAnI para hamalA haa| vaha pakaDa liyA gyaa| gAMva ke sabhI pramukha pratiSThita loga pakar3a liye gaye, unameM vaha bhI pakar3a liyA gyaa| usake hAtha meM jaMjIreM DAla dI gaIM, paira meM ber3iyAM DAla dI gaIM aura pahAr3I khaMdakoM meM use phiMkavA diyA gayA aura pratiSThita nAgarikoM ke saath| ___ aura saba to bar3e ro rahe the aura ghabar3A rahe the lekina vaha nizcita thaa| usa nagara ke vajIra ne usase kahA ki bhAI, hama saba ghabar3A rahe haiM ki aba kyA hogA, lekina tU nizcita hai? usane kahA, maiM lohAra huuN| jIvana bhara hathakar3iyAM maiMne DhAlIM; tor3a bhI sakatA huuN| ye hathakar3iyAM mujhe kucha roka na paayeNgii| Apa ghabar3AyeM mt| agara maiMne apanI hathakar3iyAM tor3a lIM to tumhArI bhI tor3a duuNgaa| eka daphA zuSkaparNavata jIyo 1
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________________ inako hameM pheMkakara cale jAne deN| ___ vajIra bhI himmata se bhara gayA, rAjA bhI himmata se bhara gyaa| jaba duzmana unheM khaMdakoM meM pheMkakara lauTa gaye to vajIra ne kahA, aba kyA vicAra hai? lekina acAnaka lohAra udAsa ho gayA aura rone lgaa| usane kahA, kyA mAmalA hai? tU aba taka to himmata bAMdhe thA, aba kyA huA? usane kahA, aba muzkila hai| maiMne hathakar3I gaura se dekhI, isa para to mere hastAkSara haiN| yaha to merI hI banAI huI hai| yaha nahIM TUTa sktii| yaha asaMbhava hai| maiMne kamajora cIja kabhI banAI hI nhiiN| maiM hamezA majabUta se majabUta cIja hI banAtA rahA huuN| vahI merI khyAti hai| yaha kisI aura kI banAI hotI to maiMne tor3a dI hotii| aba yaha TUTanevAlI nhiiN| kSamA kreN| isa para mere hastAkSara haiN| ___ maiM tumase kahatA hUM, tumhArI hara hathakar3I para tumhAre hastAkSara haiN| koI aura to DhAlegA bhI kaise? aura maiM tumase yaha kahanA cAhatA hUM ki rone kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| kitanI hI majabUta ho, tumhArI hI banAI huI hai| aura banAnevAle se banAI gaI cIja kabhI bhI bar3I nahIM hotii| ho nahIM sktii| kitanA hI bar3A citra koI banAye citrakAra, lekina citrakAra citra se bar3A rahatA hai| aura kitanA hI bar3A gIta koI gAye gItakAra, lekina gAyaka gIta se bar3A rahatA hai| aura kitanA hI madhura koI nAce nartaka, lekina nartaka nRtya se bar3A rahatA hai| isIlie to paramAtmA saMsAra se bar3A hai| aura isIlie to AtmA zarIra se bar3I hai| ciMtA na lenaa| yaha bAta, ki jIvana ke sAre baMdhana hamAre hI banAye hue haiM, ghabar3AnevAlI nahIM hai, muktidAyI hai| hama tor3a sakate haiN| aura majA to yaha hai ki baMdhana kAlpanika haiN| vastutaH nahIM haiM, svapnavata haiM, sammohana ke haiN| nirvAsano nirAlaMbaH svacchaMdo muktbNdhnH| kSiptaH saMsAravAtena ceSTate shusskprnnvt|| 'vAsanAmukta, vAsanAzUnya, svataMtra, nirAlaMba, svayaM ke chaMda ko upalabdha baMdhanarahita jo puruSa hai'--phira anuvAda meM thor3I bhUla hai-'prArabdharUpI havA se prerita hokara zuSka patte kI bhAMti vyavahAra karatA hai|' mUla hai : saMsAravAtena-saMsAra kI havA se-prArabdha kA koI savAla nahIM hai| bhAgya kA koI savAla nahIM hai| saMsAra kI gati hai, usa saMsAra kI gati meM sUkhe patte kI taraha...havA meM jaise sUkhA pattA pUraba-pazcima jAtA, Upara-nIce giratA; aise hI pUrNa jJAnI puruSa bahuta-se vyavahAroM meM saMlagna hotA mAlUma par3atA hai, lekina tuma yaha nahIM kaha sakate ki vaha karatA hai| ___jaba sUkhA pattA pUraba kI tarapha jAtA hai to tuma yaha thor3e hI kahoge ki sUkhA pattA pUraba kI tarapha jA rahA hai| sUkhA pattA to kahIM nahIM jA rahA hai, havA pUraba kI tarapha jA rahI hai| havA dikhAI nahIM par3atI, sUkhA pattA dikhAI par3atA hai| lekina sUkhA pattA to kahIM nahIM jA rahA hai| havA na cale, sUkhA pattA gira jaayegaa| jJAnI apane ko chor3a detA astitva ke sAgara meM jahAM le jaaye| usakI apanI koI nijI AkAMkSA nahIM hai| aura isa sUtra meM samAdhi kA sArA sAra hai| calo, uTho, baittho-sNsaarvaaten| tuma apanI AkAMkSA se nhiiN| jo hotA ho, jaisA hotA ho, vaisA hone do| dukAna karate ho, dukAna karate rho| yuddha ke maidAna 12 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ meM khar3e ho to yuddha ke maidAna meM jUjhate rho| jaise ho, jahAM ho, chor3a do apane ko vahIM / vahIM samarpita ho jaao| bahane do saMsAra kI havAeM; tuma sUkhe patte ho jAo / kSiptaH saMsAravAtena ceSTate zuSkaparNavat / basa, phira saba apane se ho jAyegA / phira kucha aura karane ko nahIM hai| tuma sUkhe patte kyA hue, tumhAre jIvana meM sAre amRta kI varSA ho jAyegI / jahAM apanI koI AkAMkSA nahIM rahatI vahAM koI dukha nahIM raha jaataa| vahAM koI parAjaya nahIM, viSAda nhiiN| vahAM koI mAna nahIM, sammAna nahIM, apamAna nhiiN| vahAM koI hAra nahIM, jIta nahIM / kSaNa-kSaNa vahAM paramAtmA barasatA hai| usa paramAtmA kA nAma hI svayaM kA chaMda hai| vaha tumhArA hI gIta hai jo tuma bhUla baitthe| gunagunAoge, phira yAda A jaayegaa| hai|' asaMsArasya tu kvApi na harSo na viSAdatA / aura jo sUkhe patte kI bhAMti ho gayA, aise jisake bhItara saMsAra na rahA - asaMsArasya / sa zItalamanA nityaM videha iva rAjate / 'saMsAramukta puruSa ko na to kabhI harSa hai aura na vissaad| vaha zAMtamanA sadA videha kI bhAMti zobhatA anuvAda meM kucha kho jAtA lagatA hai| asaMsArasya- -anuvAda meM kahA hai saMsAra - mukta puruSa ko / asaMsArasya kA artha hotA hai, jisake bhItara saMsAra na rahA; yA jisake lie saMsAra na rhaa| saMsAra kA artha hI kyA hai ? ye vRkSa, ye cAMda-tAre, ye thor3e hI saMsAra haiM ! saMsAra kA artha hai, bhItara basI vAsanAeM, kAmanAeM, icchAeM - unakA jAla / kucha pAne kI icchA saMsAra hai| kucha hone kI icchA saMsAra hai / mahatvAkAMkSA saMsAra hai| asaMsArasya - jisake bhItara saMsAra na rahA, jisameM saMsAra na rahA; yA jo saMsAra meM rahakara bhI aba saMsAra kA nahIM hai / aise vyakti ko kahAM harSa, kahAM viSAda ! sa zItalamanA nityaM videha iva rAjate / aise puruSa kA mana ho gayA zItala - zItalamanA / ise bhI smjhnaa| jaba taka jIvana meM harSa aura viSAda hai taba taka tuma zItala na ho skoge| kyoMki harSa aura viSAda, sukha aura dukha, saphalatA-asaphalatA jvara lAte haiM, uttejanA lAte haiM, udvega lAte haiN| jaba tuma dukhI hote ho taba to bImAra hote hI ho, jaba tuma sukhI hote ho taba bhI bImAra hote ho / sukha' bhI bImArI hai, kyoMki uttejaka hai| sukha meM zAMti kahAM ? tumane eka bAta to jAna lI hai ki dukha meM zAMti kahAM? dUsarI bAta jAnanI hai ki sukha meM bhI zAMti kahAM ? sukha meM bhI uttejanA jAtI hai| citta meM khala ho jAtI hai| tumane dekhA na ? AdamI dukha meM to baca jAtA hai, kabhI-kabhI sukha mara jAtA hai| maiMne sunA, eka AdamI ko dasa lAkha rupaye mila gaye lATarI meN| khabara AyI to patnI ghabar3A gii| patnI ne kahA, pati Ate hI hoMge... dasa lAkha ! dasa rupaye kA noTa bhI kabhI ikaTThA inake hAtha meM nahIM pdd'aa| dasa lAkha ! saha na sakeMge isa sukha ko / bahuta Dara gaI / IsAI thii| pAsa meM hI pAdarI thA, bhAgI gii| kahA ki Apa kucha upAya kriye| pati AyeM, isake pahale kucha upAya kriye| dasa lAkha ! zuSkaparNavata jIyo 13
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________________ acAnaka! hRdaya kI gati baMda ho jAyegI / mere pati ko bacAiye / purohita ne kahA, ghabar3Ao mt| pAdarI ne kahA, maiM AtA huuN| saba samhAla leNge| pAdarI Akara baiTha gyaa| AyA pati ghara, to pAdarI ne hisAba se bAta kii| usane kahA ki suno, tumheM lATarI milI, eka lAkha rupayA jIte... dhIre-dhIre usane socA, aisA hisAba karake dhIre-dhIre kheNge| lAkha saha legA to phira lAkha aura batAyeMge; phira lAkha saha legA to phira lAkha aura btaayeNge| vaha AdamI bar3A prasanna ho gyaa| usane kahA ki agara lAkha rupaye mujhe mile to pacAsa hajAra carca ko dAna karatA huuN| kahate haiM, pAdarI vahIM gira par3A, hArTa phela ho gyaa| pacAsa hajAra...! kabhI dekhe nahIM, sune nahIM / sukha bhI gaharI uttejanA lAtA hai| sukha kA bhI jvara hai| dukha kA to jvara hai hI; aura dukha ko to hama jhela bhI lete haiM, kyoMki dukha ke hama AdI ho gaye haiM / aura sukha ko to hama jhela bhI nahIM pAte, kyoMki sukha kA hameM koI abhyAsa hI nahIM hai| milatA hI kahAM sukha ki abhyAsa ho jAye ? to na to AdamI dukha ko jhela pAtA, na sukha ko jhela pAtA hai| aura donoM hI sthiti meM AdamI kA citta uttejanA se bhara jAtA hai| uttejanA yAnI grmii| zItalatA kho jAtI hai| aura zItalatA meM zAMti hai| asaMsArasya tu kvApi na harSo na viSAdatA / sa zItalamanA nityaM videha iva rAjate / / aura jo zItalamana ho gayA, aba jahAM sukha-dukha nahIM Ate, aba jahAM sukha aura dukha ke pakSI baserA nahIM karate; aisA jo apanI svacchaMdatA meM zItala ho gayA hai; jisake bhItara bAhara se aba koI uttejanA nahIM AtI; hAra aura jIta kI koI khabareM aba artha nahIM rakhatIM; sammAna koI kare aura apamAna koI kare, bhItara kucha aMtara nahIM par3atA / bhItara ekarasatA banI rahatI hai| aisA jo zItalamana ho gayA hai, vaha vyakti zAMtamanA sadA videha kI bhAMti zobhatA hai| vaha to rAjasiMhAsana para baiTha gayA / nityaM videha iva rAjate / vaha to deha nahIM rahA aba, videha ho gyaa| kyoMki sukha aura dukha se jo prabhAvita nahIM hotA hai vaha deha ke pAra ho gyaa| sukha aura dukha se deha hI prabhAvita hotI hai| ye saba deha ke hI guNadharma haiM : sukha aura dukha se AMdolita ho jAnA / videha ho gayA / deha ke pAra ho gayA, atikramaNa ho gyaa| kutrApi na jihAsA'sti nAzo vApi na kutracit / AtmArAmasya dhIrasya zItalAcchatarAtmanaH / / 'AtmA meM ramaNa karanevAle aura zItala tathA zuddha cittavAle dhIrapuruSa kI na kahIM tyAga kI icchA hai aura na kahIM pAne kI icchA hai|' aba na kucha pakar3anA hai, na kucha chor3anA hai| aba to use jAna liyA jo hai| pakar3anA-chor3anA to tabhI taka hai jaba taka hameM apanA patA nhiiN| apanA patA ho gayA to kyA pakar3anA hai? kyA chor3anA hai ? kyoMki pakar3ane se aba kucha bar3hegA nahIM aura chor3ane se aba kucha ghaTegA nahIM / aba jise apanA patA * ho gayA use to saba mila gyaa| aba saba pakar3anA - chor3anA vyartha hai| aba to aisA hI hai, jaise sAre jagata kA sAmrAjya mila gayA, vaha kaMkar3a-patthara bInatA phire| jo sAre sAmrAjya kA mAlika ho gayA, virATa ke siMhAsana para baiTha gayA, aba vaha cunAva meM khar3A ho jAye, ki myunisapala meM meMbara bananA hai! bemAnI bAteM haiN| aba usakA kucha artha na rahA / 14 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ jise aMtara kI pratiSThA mila gaI aba vaha kisI aura kI pratiSThA cAhe, yaha bAta hI khatama ho gii| saca to yaha hai, dUsare ke dvArA dI gaI pratiSThA koI pratiSThA thor3e hI hai| kyoMki dUsare ke hAtha meM hai| jaba cAhe taba khIMca legaa| dUsare ke dvArA milI pratiSThA to eka taraha kI gulAmI hai| agara tumane mujhe pratiSThA dI to maiM tumhArA gulAma huaa| kyoMki tuma kisI dina khIMca loge to maiM kyA karUMgA? tumhArI dI thI, tumhArA dAna thA, maiM to bhikhArI thaa| tumhArA dila badala gayA, tumhArA mana badala gayA, havA badala gaI, mausama badala gyaa| tuma aura DhaMga se socane lge| dUsare ke dvArA dI gaI pratiSThA to bhIkha hai| svacchaMda meM jo jItA hai usakI eka aura hI pratiSThA hai| vaha eka aura hI siMhAsana hai| vaha apanA hI siMhAsana hai| use koI chIna nahIM sktaa| use koI cora curA nahIM sakatA, DAkU lUTa nahIM sakate, Aga jalA nahIM sktii| mRtyu bhI use nahIM chIna sakatI, auroM kI to bAta hI kyA! aura aisA vyakti AtmA meM ramaNa karanevAlA ho jAtA hai| svacchaMda AtmA meM ramaNa karane vaalaa-aatmaaraamsy| ___ hama saba dUsare meM ramaNa kara rahe haiN| koI dhana meM ramaNa kara rahA hai| socatA hai aura lAkha, dasa lAkha, aura karor3a ho jaayeN| usakA ramaNa dhana meM cala rahA hai| koI pada meM ramaNa kara rahA hai : isase bar3I kursI, usase bar3I kursI, kursiyoM para kursiyAM car3hatA calA jAtA hai| alaga-alaga taraha ke loga haiM, lekina eka bAta meM samAna haiM ki ramaNa apane se bAhara ho rahA hai-pr-sNbhog| yaha saMsArI kA lakSaNa hai| sva-saMbhoga, Atmarati, AtmA meM ramaNa, yaha dhArmika kA lakSaNa hai| dhArmika vahI hai, jise yaha kalA A gaI ki apanA rasa apane bhItara hai; aura jo apane hI rasa ko cUsane lgaa| aba yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai ki jaba hama dUsare kA rasa bhI cUsate haiM, taba bhI vastutaH hama dUsare kA rasa nahIM cUsate, taba bhI rasa to apanA hI hotA hai| . jaise kuttA sUkhI haDDI cUsatA hai aura bar3A prasanna hotA hai| tuma haDDI chur3Ao, chor3egA nhiiN| hAlAMki haDDI meM kucha bhI nahIM hai, rasa to hai nhiiN| haDDI meM rasa kahAM? lekina kutte ko kucha milatA jarUra hai| milatA yaha hai ki sUkhI haDDI usake muMha meM ghAva banA detI hai| khuda kA hI khUna bahane lagatA hai| khuda ke hI khUna kA svAda Ane lagatA hai| vahI khuda kA khUna kaMTha meM utarane lagatA hai, kuttA socatA hai rasa haDDI se A rahA hai| saba rasa tumane jo aba taka jAne haiM, tumase hI aaye| aura haDDI ke kAraNa nAhaka tumane ghAva bnaaye| haDDI chor3a do, ghAva se chuTakArA ho jaayegaa| rasa to tumhArA hai| rasa bAhara se AtA hI nhiiN| eka amIra AdamI apanI tijor3I meM sone kI IMTeM rakhe thaa| roja kholakara dekha letA thaa| aMbAra lagA rakhA thA sone kI IMToM kaa| phira baMda kara detA thaa| bar3A prasanna hotA thaa| usakA beTA yaha dekhatA thaa| sArA ghara parezAna thaa| loga jarUrata kI cIjeM bhI pA nahIM sakate the aura vaha IMTeM jamAye baiThA thaa| ghara ke loga hI daridratA meM jI rahe the| Akhira beTe ne dhIre-dhIre karake eka-eka IMTa khisakAnI zarU kara dI aura IMTa kI jagaha pItala kI IMTeM rakhatA gayA-sone kI IMTa kI jgh| bApa kI prasannatA jArI rhii| dhIre-dhIre saba IMTeM nadArada zuSkaparNavata jIyo 151 15
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________________ ho giiN| lekina bApa roja khola letA tijor3I, dekhatA IMTeM rakhI haiM, prasanna hokara tAlA baMda kara detaa| jisa dina mara rahA thA, usa dina beTe ne kahA, eka bAta Apase kahanI hai| yaha majA Apa bhItara hI bhItara kA le rahe haiN| IMTeM vahAM haiM nahIM, kyoMki IMTeM to hama khisakA cuke haiM bahuta phle| tatkSaNa bApa dukhI ho gayA; chAtI pITane lgaa| jiMdagI gujara gaI maje meM, aba yaha marate vakta dukhI ho gyaa| sone kI IMTa meM thor3e hI sukha hai, tumhArI mAnyatA, ki sone kI IMTa hai, bahumUlya hai, apanI hai, maiM mAlika, apane pAsa hai, isameM sukha hai| sukha to tumhArA bhItara hai, haDDI tuma koI bhI cuna lo / dhArmika vyakti vahI hai jisane haDDI chor3a dI, kyoMki haDDI ke kAraNa ghAva banate haiM / aura jisane kahA, jaba sukha bhItara hI hai to sIdhA-sIdhA hI kyoM na le leM ? baiTheMge AMkha baMda karake; dduubeNge| nAceMge bhiitr| bajAyeMge vINA bhItara kI / gunagunAyeMge bhiitr| DubakI leMge prema meM DUbeMge bhItara rasa meM / itanA hI pharka hai saMsArI aura asaMsArI meM / saMsArI socatA hai, bAhara kahIM hai / jaba tuma kisI suMdara strI ko dekhakara prasanna hote ho taba bhI prasannatA tumhAre bhItara se hI AtI hai| aura jaba tuma, loga tumheM phUlamAlAyeM pahanAte haiM taba tuma prasanna hote ho, taba bhI prasannatA tumhAre bhItara se hI AtI hai| aura jaba koI tumheM kisI bhI taraha kA sukha detA hai, taba jarA gaura se dekhanA, sukha vahAM se AtA hai ki kahIM bhItara se hI jharatA ? bAhara to nimitta haiM, srota bhItara hai| bAhara to bahAne haiM, mUla srota bhItara hai| bahAnoM se mukta hokara jo vyakti rasa lene lagatA hai usako aSTAvakra kahate haiM, 'aatmaaraamsy'| AtmA meM hI aba apanA rasa lene lgaa| aba isake Upara koI baMdhana na rhaa| aba duniyA meM koI ise dukhI nahIM kara sktaa| aura aba isakI sArI bhrAMtiyAM TUTa giiN| isane mUla srota ko pA liyaa| yaha srota bhItara hai| hama jarA cakkara lagAkara pAte haiM / aura cakkara lagAne ke kAraNa bahuta-sI ulajhaneM khar3I kara lete haiN| kabhI-kabhI to aisA ho jAtA hai ki jina nimittoM ke kAraNa hama isa sukha ko pAnA cAhatA haiM, ve nimitta hI itane bar3e bAdhA bana jAte haiM ki hama isa taka pahuMca hI nahIM paate| prakRtyA zUnyacittasya kurvato'sya ydRcchyaa| prAkRtasyeva dhIrasya na mAno nAvamAnatA / / 'svAbhAvika rUpa se jo zUnyacitta hai aura sahaja rUpa se karma karatA hai, usa dhIrapuruSa ke sAmAnya jana kI taraha na mAna hai aura na apamAna hai|' 'svAbhAvika rUpa se jo zUnyacitta hai... I' kyA artha huA, svAbhAvika rUpa se zUnyacitta ? ceSTA se nahIM, prayAsa se nahIM, abhyAsa se nahIM, yatna se nahIM; svabhAvataH, samajha se, bodha se, jAgarUkatA se jisane isa satya ko samajhA ki sukha mere bhItara hai| ise tuma dekho| ise tuma phcaano| ise tuma jagaha-jagaha jAMco, prkho| isake lie kasauTI sajaga rkho| dekhA tumane ? rAta pUrNimA kA cAMda hai, tuma baiThe ho, bar3A sukha mila rahA hai| tuma jarA AMkha baMda karake khayAla karo, cAMda nimitta hai yA cAMda se sukha A rahA ? kyoMki tumhAre par3osa meM hI dUsarA AdamI bhI baiThA hai aura usako cAMda se bilakula sukha nahIM mila rhaa| usakI patnI mara gaI hai, vaha ro rahA hai| cAMda ko dekhakara use krodha A rahA hai, sukha nahIM A rhaa| cAMda para use nArAjagI A rahI hai| vaha kaha rahA hai ki Aja hI pUrNimA honI thI ? yaha bhI koI bAta huI? idhara merI patnI marI aura Aja hI tumheM 16 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ pUrA honA thA? aura Aja hI rAta aisI cAMdanI se bharanI thI? yaha vyaMga ho rahA hai mere Upara, yaha majAka ho rahA hai mere uupr| yaha koI vakta thA? cAra dina ruka jAte to kucha harja thA? jisakI preyasI mila gaI hai, usako amAvasa kI rAta meM bhI pUrNimA mAlUma par3atI hai aura jisakI preyasI kho gaI hai, pUrNimA kI rAta bhI amAvasa ho jAtI hai| kahate haiM bhUkhA AdamI agara dekhatA ho AkAza meM to cAMda bhI roTI jaisA lagatA hai, jaise roTI taira rahI hai| - jarmanI ke eka bahuta bar3e kavi henarika hena ne likhA hai ki vaha tIna dina ke lie jaMgala meM kho gayA eka baar| itanA bhUkhA, itanA bhUkhA, ki jaba pUrNimA kA cAMda nikalA to use lagA ki roTI taira rahI hai| vaha bar3A hairAna huaa| usane kavitAyeM pahale bahuta likhI thIM, kabhI bhI nahIM socA thA ki cAMda meM aura roTI dikhAI pdd'egii| hamezA kisI suMdarI kA mukha dikhAI par3atA thaa| Aja ekadama roTI dikhAI par3ane lgii| usane bahuta ceSTA bhI kI ki suMdarI kA mukha dekhe, lekina jaba peTa bhUkhA ho, tIna dina se bhUkhA ho, pAMva meM chAle par3e hoM aura jAna jokhima meM ho, kahAM kI suMdara strI! ye saba to sukha-suvidhA kI bAteM haiN| cAMda dikhatA hai ki roTI taira rahI hai| AkAza meM roTI taira rahI hai| tumheM bAhara se jo milatA hai vaha bhItara kA hI prakSepaNa hai| rasa bhItara hai| jIvana kA sArA sAra bhItara hai| 'svAbhAvika rUpa se jo zUnyacitta hai--prakRtyA shuunycittsy|' aura jabardastI ceSTA mata krnaa| jabardastI kI ceSTA kAma nahIM aatii| tuma jabardastI apane ko 'biThAla lo padmAsana lagAkara, AMkha baMda karake, patthara kI taraha mUrti banakara baiTha jAo, isase kucha bhI na hogaa| tuma bhItara ubalate rahoge, Aga jalatI rhegii| bhAgadaur3a jArI rhegii| vAsanA kA tUphAna uThegA, aMdhar3a uttheNge| kucha bhI badalegA nhiiN| prakRtyA-tumheM dhIre-dhIre samajhapUrvaka, ceSTA se nahIM, jabardastI AropaNa se nhiiN| kabIra kahate haiM, sAdho sahaja samAdhi bhlii| sahajatA se| samajho jIvana ko| dekho| jahAM-jahAM sukha milatA ho vahAM-vahAM AMkha baMda karake gaura se dekho-bhItara se A rahA, bAhara se ? tuma sadA pAoge, bhItara se A rahA hai| aura jahAM-jahAM jIvana meM dukha milatA ho vahAM bhI gaura se dekhanA; tuma sadA pAoge, dukha kA artha hI itanA hotA hai, bhItara se saMbaMdha chUTa gyaa| sukha kA itanA hI artha hotA hai, bhItara se saMbaMdha jur3a gyaa| kisa bahAne jur3atA hai yaha bAta mahatvapUrNa nahIM hai| bhItara se jaba bhI saMbaMdha jur3a jAtA hai, sukha milatA hai| aura bhItara se jaba bhI saMbaMdha chUTa jAtA hai, dukha milatA hai| kisI ne gAlI de dI, dukha milatA hai| lekina tuma samajhanA, gAlI kevala itanA hI karatI hai ki tuma bhUla jAte ho apane ko| tumhArA bhItara se saMbaMdha chUTa jAtA hai| gAlI tumheM itanA uttejita kara detI hai ki tumheM yAda hI nahIM raha jAtI ki tuma kauna ho| eka kSaNa meM tuma bAvale ho jAte! udvigna, vikssipt| TUTa gayA saMbaMdha bhItara se| mitra A gayA bahuta dina kA bichur3A, varSoM kI yAda! hAtha meM hAtha le liyA, gale se gale laga gye| eka kSaNa ko bhItara se saMbaMdha jur3a gyaa| isa madhura kSaNa meM, isa mitra kI maujUdagI meM tuma apane se jur3a gye| eka kSaNa ko bhUla gaIM ciMtAyeM, dina ke bhAra, dina ke bojha kho gye| eka kSaNa ko tuma | zuSkaparNavata jIyo
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________________ apane meM DUba gye| yaha mitra kevala bahAnA hai| yaha kevala nimitta ho gyaa| ___ jisa ghar3I meM bhI tuma apane se jur3a jAte, sukha barasa jaataa| jisa ghar3I tuma apane se TUTa jAte, dukha barasa jaataa| isa satya ko dhIre-dhIre pahacAnane lagatA hai jaba koI, to dhIre-dhIre nimitta ko tyAgane lagatA hai| phira baiTha jAtA hai akelaa| isI kA nAma dhyAna hai| phira vaha yaha phikra nahIM karatA ki mitra Aye taba sukhI hoNge| aise roja mitra Ate nhiiN| aura roja Ane lageM to sukha bhI na AyegA; ve kabhI-kabhI Ate haiM to hI AtA hai| aise ghara meM hI Thahara jAyeM to phira bilakula na aayegaa|| phira aisA vyakti isakI ciMtA nahIM karatA ki cAMda jaba nikalegA taba sukhI hoMge; ki jaba basaMta AyegA aura phUla khileMge taba sukhI hoNge| aisI bhI kyA kaMjUsI? jaba sukha bhItara hI hai to dhIre-dhIre binA nimitta ke vyakti apane ko apane se jor3ane lagatA hai| isI kA nAma dhyaan| aise baiTha jAtA hai zAMta, apane se jor3a letA hai--binA nimitta ke| nimittazUnyatA meM apane se jor3a letaa| __ aura jaba kabhI eka bAra bhI binA nimitta ke tuma apane se jur3a jAte ho, to ghaTanA ghaTa gii| kuMjI mila gii| aba tuma jAnate ho, aba kisI para nirbhara rahane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| jaba cAho taba tAlA khulegaa| jaba cAho taba bhItara kA dvAra upalabdha hai| bIca bAjAra meM tuma AMkha baMda karake khar3e ho sakate ho aura DUba jA sakate ho apane meN| phira dhIre-dhIre AMkha baMda karane kI bhI jarUrata nahIM raha jAtI, kyoMki vaha bhI nimitta hI hai| phira AMkha khulI rakhe tuma apane meM DUba jAte ho| phira tuma kAma karate-karate bhI DUba jAte ho| phira aisA bhI nahIM hai ki padmAsana meM hI baiThanA par3e, ki pUjAgRha meM baiThanA par3e, ki maMdira-masjida meM baiThanA pdd'e| phira tuma bAjAra meM, kheta meM, khalihAna meM kAma karate-karate bhI apane meM DUba jAte ho| dhIre-dhIre yaha tumhArA itanA sahaja bhAva ho jAtA ki isameM bAhara AnA, bhItara AnA jarA bhI ar3acana nahIM detaa| eka ghar3I aisI AtI ki tuma apane bhItara ke srota meM DUbe hI rahate ho| karate rahate ho kAma, calatA rahatA hai bAjAra, dukAna bhI calatI hai, grAhaka se bAta bhI calatI, kheta-khalihAna bhI calatA, gaDDA bhI khodate jamIna meM, bIja bhI bote, phasala bhI kATate, bAta bhI karate, cIta bhI sunate, saba calatA rahatA hai aura tuma apane meM DUbe khar3e rahate ho| aise rasalIna jo ho gayA vahI siddha-puruSa hai| ____ "svAbhAvika rUpa se jo zUnyacitta hai aura sahaja rUpa se karma karatA hai, usa dhIrapuruSa ke sAmAnya jana kI taraha na mAna hai na apmaan|' kRtaM dehena karmedaM na mayA shuddhruupinnaa| iti ciMtAnarodhI yaH karvannapi karoti n|| 'yaha karma zarIra se kiyA gayA hai, mujha zuddhasvarUpa dvArA nahIM, aisI ciMtanA kA jo anugamana karatA hai, vaha karma karatA huA bhI nahIM karatA hai|' aura aba to jaba tuma apane svarUpa meM DUba jAte ho to tumheM patA calatA hai, jo ho rahA hai, yA to zarIra kA hai yA mana kA hai; yA zarIra aura mana ke bAhara phailI prakRti kA hai| merA kiyA huA kucha bhI nhiiN| maiM akartA huuN| maiM kevala sAkSI mAtra huuN| aisI ciMtanA kI dhArA tumhAre bhItara baha jaatii| aisA sUtra, aisI ciMtAmaNi tumhAre hAtha laga jaatii| 18 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5 -
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________________ jaba tuma dekhate ho ki bhUkha lagI to zarIra meM ghaTanA ghaTatI hai aura tuma dekhanevAle hI bane rahate ho| tumhArI sukhadhAra meM jarA bhI bheda nahIM pdd'taa| isakA yaha artha nahIM ki tuma bhUkhe marate rahate ho| tuma uThate ho, tuma zarIra ko kucha bhojana kA iMtajAma karate ho| pyAsa lagatI hai to zarIra ko pAnI dete ho| yaha tumhArA maMdira hai| isameM tumhAre devatA base haiN| tuma isakI ciMtA lete, phikra lete, lekina aba tuma tAdAtmya nahIM krte| aba tuma aisA nahIM kahate ki mujhe bhUkha lagI hai| aba tuma kahate ho, zarIra ko bhUkha lagI hai| aba tuma ciMtA karate ho lekina ciMtA kA rUpa badala gyaa| aba zarIra tRpta ho jAtA hai, to tuma kahate ho zarIra tRpta huaa| zarIra ko pyAsa lagI, pAnI diyaa| zarIra ko nIMda A gaI, zarIra ko vizrAma diyaa| lekina tuma alipta, alaga-alaga, dUra-dUra, pAra-pAra rhte| ___ tuma phikra kara lete ho, jaise koI apane ghara kI phikra karatA hai| jisa ghara meM tuma rahate ho, svaccha bhI karate ho, kabhI raMga-rogana bhI karate ho, dIvAlI para saphedA bhI putavAte ho, kapar3e bhI dhulavAte ho, parade bhI sApha karate ho, pharnIcara bhI badala lete ho; yaha saba...lekina isase tuma yaha bhrAMti nahIM lete ki maiM makAna huuN| tuma makAna ke mAlika hI rahate ho; nivAsa karate ho| tuma kabhI isake sAtha itane jyAdA saMyukta nahIM ho jAte ki makAna gira jAye to tuma samajho ki maiM mara gayA; ki chappara gira jAye to tuma samajho ki apane prANa gaye; ki makAna meM Aga laga jAye to tuma cillAo ki maiM jlaa| aisI hI ghaTanA ghaTatI hai jJAnI kii| jaise-jaise bhItara kA rasa spaSTa hotA, bhItara kA sAkSI jAgatA, vaise deha tumhArA gRha raha jaatii| - agara ThIka se samajho to gRhastha kA yahI artha hai : jisane deha ko apanA honA samajha liyA, vaha gRhsth| aura jisane deha ko deha samajhA aura apane ko pRthaka samajhA, vahI sNnyst| .. 'yaha karma zarIra se kiyA gayA, mujha zuddhasvarUpa dvArA nahIM, aisI ciMtanA kA jo anugamana karatA, vaha karma karatA huA bhI nahIM karatA hai|' ___aura yaha mahAghoSa-ki phira usa vyakti ke koI karma nahIM haiN| use koI karma chUtA nhiiN| vaha akartA ho gyaa| karate hue akartA ho gyaa| 'jIvanmukta usa sAmAnya jana kI hI taraha karma karatA hai, jo kahatA kucha hai aura karatA kucha aura hai'--isa sUtra ko samajhanA--'to bhI vaha mUr3ha nahIM hotA hai| aura vaha sukhI zrImAna saMsAra meM rahakara bhI zobhAyamAna hotA hai|' atadvAdIva kurute na bhavedapi baalishH| jIvanmuktaH sukhI zrImAn saMsarannapi shobhte|| yaha sUtra thor3A jaTila hai; phira se suneN| 'jIvanamukta usa sAmAnya jana kI taraha hI karma karatA hai, jo kahatA kucha hai aura karatA kucha aura hai...|' sAmAnya AdamI kA kyA lakSaNa hai? hama kahate haiM, beImAna hai; kahatA kucha, karatA kuch| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, yahI hAlata mukta puruSa kI bhI hai-kahatA kucha, karatA kuch| magara eka bar3A pharka hai; aura pharka bar3A buniyAdI hai| ajJAnI kahatA kucha, karatA kuch| ajJAnI jo karatA, vahI usakI sacAI hai; jo kahatA vaha jhuutth| zuSkaparNavata jIyo 19
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________________ pharka samajha lenaa| ajJAnI jo kahatA, vaha jhuutth| vaha dhokhA de rahA hai| kahane meM mAmalA usakA saca nahIM hai. vaha jhaTha bola rahA hai| jo karatA hai. vahI usakI sacAI hai| tama usake karma se hI use phcaannaa| jJAnI ke mAmale meM sikkA bilakula ulTA hai| jJAnI jo kahatA, bilakula saca; jo karatA, vaha jhuutth| pharka khayAla meM AyA? jJAnI jo kahatA, bilakula saca khtaa| kahane meM jarA bhI bhUlacUka nahIM hotI uskii| lekina vaha jo karatA hai, usa para tama jyAdA jora mata denaa| kyoMki bhUkha lagegI to vaha bhI bhojana kregaa| Aga lagegI makAna meM to vaha bhI nikalakara bAhara aayegaa|| vaha bhI kucha kahegA aura karegA kuch| pUchane jAoge to vaha kahegA ki maiM kahAM jala sakatA? 'nainaM chiMdanti zastrANi nainaM dahati paavkH|' kahAM Aga jalA sakatI aura kahAM zastra mujhe cheda sakate! lekina makAna meM Aga lagegI to tuma use bhAgate bAhara dekhoge| isase tuma yaha mata socanA ki yaha AdamI beImAna hai| vaha jo kahatA hai, saca kahatA hai| usake karane para dhyAna mata denA, usake kahane para dhyAna denaa| yaha saca hai, vaha jo kaha rahA hai ki kahAM mujhe kauna jalA sakatA? use koI.jalAtA bhI nhiiN| deha jalegI, vaha nahIM jlegaa| lekina deha meM jaba taka tuma ho, deha tumhArA maMdira hai; tumhAre devatA kA AvAsa, usakI ciMtA lenaa| ajJAnI kI hAlata bhI aisI hI lagatI hai ki kucha kahatA, kucha krtaa| lekina usake karane para dhyAna denaa| vaha jo karatA hai vahI usakI sacAI hai; vaha kahe kucha bhii| usake karane meM tuma satya ko pAoge, jJAnI ke jJAna meM tuma satya ko paaoge| jJAnI jJAna meM jItA, karma meM nhiiN| ajJAnI karma meM jItA, jJAna meM nhiiN| ___'jo dhIrapuruSa aneka prakAra ke vicAroM se thakakara zAMti ko upalabdha hotA hai, vaha na kalpanA karatA hai, na jAnatA hai, na sunatA hai, na dekhatA hai|' nAnAvicArasuzrAMto dhIro vishraaNtimaagtH| na kalpate na jAnAti na zRNoti na pshyti|| 'jo dhIrapuruSa aneka prakAra ke vicAroM se thakakara zAMti ko upalabdha hotA hai...|' aura jaldI mata krnaa| jaldabAjI khataranAka hai, mahaMgI hai| adhairya mata krnaa| agara abhI vicAroM meM rasa ho to vicAra khUba kara lenA, thaka jaanaa| agara saMsAra meM rasa ho to jaldI nahIM hai kuch| paramAtmA pratIkSA kara sakatA hai anaMta kAla tk| ghabar3Ao mt| jaldI mata krnaa| saMsAra meM rasa ho to thakA lenA rasa ko| agara binA thake saMsAra se A gaye bhAgakara aura chipa gaye saMnyAsa meM to mana daur3atA rhegaa| zAMti na milegii| agara vicAroM meM mana abhI lagA thA aura mana DAMvAMDola hotA thA, aura tuma kisI taraha bAMdhakara le Aye jabardastI to bhAga-bhAga jaayegaa| sapane uttheNge| kalpanAjAla utthegaa| moha phira paidA hoNge| naye-naye DhaMgoM se purAnI vikRtiyAM phira vApisa AyeMgI; pIche ke daravAjoM se A jAyeMgI, bAhara ke daravAje baMda kara Aoge to| isase kucha lAbha na hogaa| ___aSTAvakra kahate haiM, jIvana ko ThIka-ThIka jAna lo| thaka jaao| jahAM-jahAM rasa ho, vahAM-vahAM thaka jaao| jaao| gahanatA se jaao| bhaya kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| khonA kucha saMbhava nhiiN| tuma kucha 20 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ kho sakate nhiiN| jo tumhArA hai, sadA tumhArA hai| tuma kitane hI gahana saMsAra meM utara jAo, tumhArI AtmA alipta rhegii| jaao| khoja lo aMdherI rAta ko| isameM rasa hai, ise pUrA kara lo| ise virasa ho jAne do| tumhAre oMTha hI tumase kaha deM, tumhArI jIbha tumase kaha de ki basa, aba tikta ho gayA svaad| kisI aura kI sunakara mata bhAga khar3e honaa| koI buddhapuruSa mila jAye aura kaha de ki saMsAra saba asAra hai...aura jaba buddhapuruSa kahate haiM to unakI bAta meM bala to hotA hI hai| unakI bAta meM camatkAra to hotA hI hai| unakI bAta ke pIche unake prANa to hote hI haiN| unakI bAta ke pIche unakI pUrI UrjA hotI hai, jIvana kA anubhava hotA hai| to jaba koI buddhapuruSa kucha kahatA hai to usake vacana tIra kI taraha cale jAte haiN| magara isase kAma na hogaa| tama kisI baddhaparuSa kI mAnakara pIche mata cale jAnA, nahIM to tuma bhaTakoge, pchtaaoge| phira-phira lauttoge| isa saMsAra kI prakriyA ko ThIka se thakA hI ddaalo| jahAM tumhArA rasa ho vahAM cale hI jaao| use bhoga hI lo| jaba vicAra svayaM thaka jAte haiM aura mana svayaM hI thakakara kSINa hone lagatA hai tbhii...| 'jo dhIra puruSa aneka prakAroM ke vicAroM se thakakara'-thakakara, khayAla rakhanA--'zAMti ko upalabdha hotA hai, vaha na kalpanA karatA hai, na jAnatA hai, na sunatA hai, na dekhatA hai|' phira koI ar3acana nahIM raha jaatii| jo thakakara AyA hai vaha baiThate hI zAMta ho jAtA hai| jisakA rasa abhI kahIM aTakA raha gayA hai vaha zAMta nahIM ho paataa| vaha maMdira meM bhI calA jAyegA to dukAna kI 'socegaa| vaha prArthanA bhI karegA, pUjA bhI karegA to dUsare vicAroM kI taraMgeM AtI rheNgii| Upara-Upara hogI prArthanA, bhItara-bhItara hogI vaasnaa| Upara-Upara hogA rAma, bhItara-bhItara hogA kaam| usase kucha lAbha na hogA, kyoMki jo bhItara hai vahI saca hai| jo Upara hai vaha kisI mUlya kA nhiiN| do kaur3I usakA mUlya hai| tuma kitanA hI rAma-rAma doharAo isase kucha bhI nahIM hotaa| tumhAre doharAne kA savAla nahIM hai, tumhAre anubhava kA; anubhavasikta ho jAne kaa| nAnAvicArasuzrAMto dhIro vishraaNtimaagtH| - tabhI milatI hai vizrAMti, virAma, jaba nAnA vicAroM meM daur3akara thaka gaye tum| jIvana kA anubhava lekara lauTa Aye ghr| bAjAra, dukAna, vyrth| sabako khoja DAlA, kahIM pAyA nhiiN| saba taraha se hArakara lautte| hAre ko harinAma! aura taba hari kA jo nAma uThatA hai, jo harikIrtana uThatA hai, usakI sugaMdha aura, usakI suvAsa aur| jaba taka hAra na gaye ho, AdhI yAtrA se mata lauTa aanaa| nahIM to mana to yAtrA karatA hI rhegaa| isa jIvana meM bar3e se bar3e saMkaToM meM eka saMkaTa hai, aparipakva avasthA meM dhyAna, samAdhi, dharma meM utsuka ho jaanaa| aise, jaise kaccA phala koI tor3a le| pakA nahIM thA abhii| jaba paka jAtA hai phala to apane se giratA hai| usameM eka sauMdarya hai, eka lAlitya hai, eka prasAda hai| na to vRkSa ko patA calatA hai ki kaba phala gira gyaa| na phala ko patA calatA hai ki kaba gira gyaa| na koI coTa phala ko lagatI, na vRkSa ko lgtii| cupacApa alaga ho jAtA hai| binA kisI saMgharSa ke alaga ho jAtA hai| sahaja, prakRtyA-cupacApa alaga ho jAtA hai| pako! pakakara hI giro| zuSkaparNavata jIyo 21
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________________ aura isIlie merA jora isa bAta para hai ki saMsAra se bhAgo hI mt| kyoMki bhAgane meM bar3A AkarSaNa hai| kyoMki saMsAra meM dukha hai yaha saca hai| saMsAra meM sukha bhI hai yaha bhI saca hai| dukha dekhakara tuma bhAga jAoge, lekina jaba kuTI meM baiThoge jAkara jaMgala kI to sukha yAda aayegaa| bar3I purAnI kathA hai : Izvara ne AdamI ko bnaayaa| AdamI akelA thaa| usane prArthanA kI ki maiM akelA haM, mana nahIM lagatA, to Izvara ne strI ko bnaayaa| saba kAma pUrA ho cukA thA, Izvara sArI banAvaTa pUrI kara cukA thaa| sAmAna bacA nahIM thA banAne ko to usane kaI-kaI jagaha se sAmAna liyaa| thor3I cAMdanI cAMda se le lI, thor3I rozanI sUraja se le lI, thor3e raMga mora se le liye, thor3I tejI siMha se le lii| aisA sAmAna cAroM tarapha se, saba tarapha se ikaTThA karake usane strI banAI, kyoMki saba kAma pUrA ho cukA thaa| vaha AdamI banA cukA thA, taba Akhira meM ye sajjana Aye, kahane lage, akele meM mana nahIM lgtaa| __to strI banA dI usane lekina strI upadrava thii| kyoMki kabhI-kabhI vaha gIta gAtI to koyala jaisA! aura kabhI-kabhI siMhanI jaisI dahAr3atI bhii| kabhI-kabhI cAMda jaisI zItala, aura kabhI-kabhI sUraja jaisI uttapta ho jaatii| jaba krodha meM hotI to sUraja ho jAtI, jaba prema meM hotI to cAMdanI ho jaatii| tIna dina meM AdamI thaka gyaa| usane kahA, yaha to musIbata hai| isase to akele behatara the| tIna dina strI ke sAtha rahakara patA calA ki ekAMta meM bar3A majA hai| ekAMta kA majA binA strI ke calatA hI nahIM ptaa| brahmacarya kA AnaMda gahastha hae binA patA calatA hI nhiiN| vaha bhAgA, vApisa gyaa| usane Izvara se kahA, ki kSamA kareM, bhUla ho gii| maiMne jo mAMgA, vaha galatI ho gii| Apa yaha strI vApisa le leM, mujhe nahIM caahie| yaha to bar3A upadrava hai| aura yaha to mujhe pAgala kara chodd'egii| aura yaha bharose yogya nahIM hai| kabhI gAtI aura kabhI krodhita ho jaatii| aura kaba kaise badala jAtI yaha kucha samajha meM nahIM aataa| yaha atarkSya hai| yaha Apa hI smhaaleN|, Izvara ne kahA, jaisI mrjii|| tIna dina chor3a gayA Izvara ke pAsa strI ko| ghara jAkara leTA, bistara para par3A, yAda Ane lgii| usake madhura gIta! usakA gale meM hAtha DAlakara jhUlanA! usakI suMdara AMkheM! tIna dina bAda bhAgA phuNcaa| usane kahA ki kSamA kareM, vaha strI mujhe vApisa de deN| suMdara thii| gIta gAtI thii| ghara meM thor3I gunaguna thii| saba udAsa ho gyaa| aba jaMgala se lauTatA hUM hArA-thakA, lakar3I kATakara, jAnavara mArakara, koI svAgata karane ko nhiiN| ghara thI to cAya-kaoNphI taiyAra rakhatI thii| dvAra para khar3I milatI thii| pratIkSA karatI thii| nahIM, bar3I udAsI lagatI hai| kSamA kareM, bhUla ho gii| mujhe vApisa de deN| Izvara ne kahA, jaisI tumhArI mrjii| tIna dina meM phira hAlata kharAba ho gii| tIna dina bAda vaha phira A gyaa| Izvara ne kahA, aba bakavAsa bNd| tuma na strI ke binA raha sakate ho, na strI ke sAtha raha sakate ho| to aba jaise bhI ho, gujaaro| taba se AdamI jaise bhI ho vaise gujAra rahA hai! tuma agara bAjAra meM ho to Azrama bar3A prItikara lgegaa| agara tuma Azrama meM ho to bAjAra kI yAda Ane lgegii| agara tuma baMbaI meM ho to kazmIra, agara kazmIra meM ho to bNbii| 22 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5 -
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________________ saMsAra meM sukha aura dukha mizrita haiN| vahAM cAMda bhI hai aura sUraja bhii| aura mora bhI nAcate haiM aura siMha bhI dahAr3ate haiN| to jaba tuma maujUda hote ho saMsAra meM to saba usakA dukha dikhAI par3atA hai; vaha ubharakara A jAtA hai| jaba tuma dUra haTa jAte ho to saba yAda AtI haiM sukha kI bAteM / isalie maiM kahatA hUM mere saMnyAsI ko, bhAganA mt| vahIM rahanA / pakanA / bhAganA mata, pakanA / pakakara girnaa| thaka jAne denA / apane se hone denaa| tuma jaldI mata krnaa| jo sahaja ho jAye vahI suMdara hai| sAdho sahaja samAdhi bhalI / zuSkaparNavata jIyo Aja itanA hI / 23
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________________ 2 ghana barase 12 janavarI, 1977
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________________ pahalA prazna : Apa kahate haiM ki samajha paidA ho jAye to kucha bhI karane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| Apa jisa samajha kI tarapha izArA karate haiM, kyA vaha buddhi kI samajha se bhinna hai ? asalI samajha para kucha prakAza DAlane kI anukaMpA kareM / ddhi kI samajha to samajha hI nahIM / bu samajha hai / buddhi kI samajha to tarakIba hai apane ko nAsamajha rakhane kI / buddhi kA artha hotA hai : jo tuma jAnate ho usa sabakA saMgraha / jAne hue ke mAdhyama se agara sunA to tuma sunoge hI nahIM / jAne hue ke mAdhyama se sunA to tuma aise hI sUraja kI tarapha dekha rahe ho, jaise koI AMkha baMda karake dekhe / jo tuma jAne hue baiThe ho - tumhArA pakSapAta, tumhArI dhAraNAeM, tumhAre siddhAMta, tumhArA zAstra, tumhAre saMpradAya - agara tumane unake mAdhyama se sunA to tuma sunoge kaise? tumhAre kAna to bahare haiN| zabda to bhare par3e haiN| kucha kA kucha suna loge / vahI suna loge jo sunanA cAhate ho| buddhi kA artha hai : tumhArA atIta - aba taka tumane jo jAnA, samajhA, gunA hai| samajha kA atIta se koI saMbaMdha nhiiN| samajha to use paidA hotI hai jo atIta ko sarakA kara rakha detA hai nIce; aura sIdhA vartamAna ke kSaNa ko dekhatA hai--atIta ke mAdhyama se nahIM, sIdhA-sIdhA, pratyakSa, parokSa nahIM / bIca meM koI mAdhyama nahIM hotA / tuma agara hiMdU ho aura mujhe sunate vakta hiMdU bane rahe to tuma jo sunoge vaha buddhi se sunA / musalamAna bane rahe to jo sunA, buddhi se sunA / gItA bhItara gUMjatI rahI, kurAna bhItara gunagunAte rahe aura sunA, to buddhi se sunaa| gItA baMda ho gaI, kurAna baMda ho gayA, hiMdU-musalamAna cale gaye, tuma khAlI ho gaye nirmala darpaNa kI bhAMti, jisa para koI rekhA nahIM vicAra kI, atIta kI koI rAkha nahIM; tumane sIdhA merI tarapha dekhA khulI AMkhoM se, koI pardA nahIM, aura sunA to eka samajha paidA hogii| usa samajha kA nAma hI prajJA, viveka / vahI samajha rUpAMtaraNa lAtI hai| buddhi se sunA to sahamata ho jAoge, asahamata ho jAoge / buddhi ko haTAkara sunA, rUpAMtarita ho jAoge; sahamati-asahamati kA savAla hI nahIM / satya ke sAtha koI sahamata hotA, asahamata hotA ? satya ke satya ke sAtha sahamata hone kA to yaha artha hogA ki tuma pahale tumane kahA, ThIka; yahI to saca hai / yaha to pratyabhijJA huii| yaha to tuma mAnate the pahale se, jAnate the sAtha bolo kaise sahamata hooge ? 'jAnate the / sunA, rAjI ho gaye /
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________________ pahale se| gulAba kA phUla dekhA, tumane kahA gulAba kA phUla hai| jAnate to tuma pahale se the hI; nahIM to gulAba kA phUla kaise pahacAnate? satya ko tuma jAnate ho? jAnate hote to sahamata ho sakate the| jAnate hote aura koI geMde ke phUla ko gulAba kahatA to asahamata ho sakate the| jAnate to nahIM ho| jAnate nahIM ho isIlie to khoja rahe ho| isa satya ko samajho ki jAnate nahIM ho| tumane abhI gulAba kA phUla dekhA nhiiN| isalie kaise to sahamati bharo, kaise asahamati bharo? na to sira hilAo sahamati meM, na asahamati meN| sira hI mata hilaao| binA hile suno| aura jaldI kyA hai? itanI jaldI hameM rahatI hai ki hama jaldI se pakar3a leM-kyA ThIka, kyA glt| usI jaldI ke kAraNa cUke cale jAte haiN| niSkarSa kI jaldI mata kro| satya ke sAtha aisA adhairya kA vyavahAra mata kro| suna lo| jaldI nahIM hai sahamata-asahamata hone kii| aura jaba maiM kahatA hUM suna lo, to tuma yaha bhrAMti mata lenA ki maiM tumase kaha rahA hUM, mujhase rAjI ho jaao| bahutoM ko yaha Dara rahatA hai ki agara sunA aura apanI buddhi eka tarapha rakha dI to phira to rAjI ho jaayeNge| buddhi eka tarapha rakha dI to rAjI hooge kaise? buddhi hI rAjI hotI, na-rAjI hotii| buddhi eka tarapha rakha dI to sirpha sunaa| ___pakSiyoM kI subaha kI gunagunAhaTa hai-tuma rAjI hote? sahamata hote? asahamata hote? nirjhara kI jharajhara hai, ki havA ke jhoMke kA gujara jAnA hai vRkSoM kI zAkhAoM se--tuma rAjI hote? na rAjI hote? sahamata-asahamati kA savAla nhiiN| tuma suna lete| AkAza meM bAdala ghumar3ate, tuma suna lete| aise hI suno satya ko, kyoMki satya AkAza meM ghumar3ate bAdaloM jaisA hai| aise hI suno satya ko, kyoMki satya jalaprapAtoM ke nAda jaisA hai| aise hI suno satya ko kyoMki satya manuSyoM kI bhASA jaisA nahIM, pakSiyoM ke kalarava jaisA hai| saMgIta hai satya; zabda nhiiN| niHzabda hai satya; siddhAMta nhiiN| zUnya hai satya; zAstra nhiiN| isalie sunane kI bar3I anUThI kalA sIkhanI jarUrI hai| jo ThIka se sunanA sIkha gayA usameM samajha paidA hotii| tuma ThIka se to sunate hI nhiiN|| mallA nasaruddIna se eka dina pachA ki ta pAgala kI taraha bacAye calA jAtA hai| raddI-khaddI cIjeM bhI pheMkatA nhiiN| kUr3A-karakaTa bhI ikaTThA kara letA hai| sAloM ke akhabAroM ke aMbAra lagAye baiThA hai| kucha kabhI tere ghara se bAhara jAtA hI nhiiN| yaha tUne bacAne kA pAgalapana kahAM se sIkhA? usane kahA, eka bujurga kI zikSA se| maiM thor3A cauNkaa| kyoMki mullA nasaruddIna aisA AdamI nahIM ki kisI se kucha sIkha le| to maiMne kahA, mujhe pUre byore se kaha; vistAra se kh| kisa bujurga kI zikSA se? usane kahA, maiM nadI ke kinAre baiThA thaa| eka bujurga pAnI meM gira gaye aura jora-jora se cillAne lage, 'bacAo! bacAo!' usI dina se maiMne bacAnA zurU kara diyaa| tuma vahI suna loge jo sunanA cAhate ho| kavi jI ko AyI jamhAI 28 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ bole, he mAM! sunakara kavipatnI bhabhakI bolI, hokara tIna baccoM ke bApa nAma raTa rahe hemA kA? satyAnAza ho sinemA kA hama jo sunanA cAhate haiM, suna lete haiN| vahI thor3e hI sunate haiM jo kahA jAtA hai| hamArA sunanA zuddha nahIM hai, vikRta hai| __ buddhi se sunA gayA, sunA hI nahIM gyaa| sunane kA dhokhA huA, AbhAsa huaa| lagatA thA, sunaa| tumhAre vicAra bIca meM A gye| tumhArI buddhi ne Akara saba rUpAMtarita kara diyA; apanA raMga uMDela diyaa| kAle ko pIlA kara diyA, pIle ko kAlA kara diyaa| phira tuma taka jo pahuMcA, vaha vahI nahIM thA jo diyA gayA thaa| vaha bilakula hI vinaSTa hokara pahuMcA, vikRta hokara phuNcaa| isalie pahalI bAta : buddhi kI samajha koI samajha nahIM hai| eka aura samajha hai, vahI samajha rUpAMtaraNa lAtI hai| usako kaho dhyAna kI smjh| buddhi kI nahIM, vicAra kI nahIM, nirvicAra kI smjh| tarka kI nahIM, zAMta bhAva kI; vivAda kI nahIM, saMvAda kii| __ tuma mujhe suno buddhi se to satata vivAda calatA hai| ThIka kaha rahe, galata kaha rahe, apane zAstra ke anusAra kaha rahe ki viparIta kaha rahe, maiM rAjI hoUM ki na rAjI hoUM, aba taka merI mAnyatAoM ke tarAjU para bAta tulatI hai yA nahIM tulatI hai, aisI satata bhItara taula cala rahI hai| yaha vivAda hai| tuma rAjI bhI ho jAo to bhI do kaur3I kA hai tumhArA rAjI honaa| kyoMki vivAda se kahIM koI sahamati AyI? vivAda kI sahamati do kaur3I kI hai| usakA koI mUlya nhiiN|-sNvaad! saMvAda kA artha hai, jaba maiM kaha rahA haM taba tama mere sAtha lIna ho gye| tamane dara khaDe rahakara na sanA. tuma mere pAsa A gye| tuma mere hRdaya ke pAsa dhdd'ke| tuma mere hRdaya kI taraha dhdd'ke| tumane apane hisAba-kitAba ko eka tarapha haTA diyA aura tumane kahA, thor3I dera jharokhe ko khAlI rkheNge| thor3I dera darpaNa bneNge| ____ darpaNa banakara jo sunatA hai vahI sunatA hai| aura darpaNa banakara jo sunatA hai usameM samajha anAyAsa paidA hotI hai| darpaNa banakara jo sunatA hai vahI ziSya hai; vahI sIkhane meM samartha hai| jo darpaNa banakara sunatA hai vaha jJAna ke AdhAra se nahIM suntaa| vaha to isa parama bhAva se sunatA hai ki mujhe kucha bhI patA nhiiN| maiM ajJAnI huuN| mujhe ka, kha, ga bhI patA nahIM hai| isalie kyA vivAda? paMDita to kabhI sunatA hI nhiiN| paMDita kA to apanA hI zoragula itanA hai ki sunegA kaise? mIna-mekha nikAlatA, AlocanA meM lIna rahatA bhiitr| agara rAjI bhI hotA hai to majabUrI meM rAjI hotA hai| aura jaba rAjI bhI hotA hai to vaha apane se hI rAjI hotA hai| jo sunA gayA usase rAjI nahIM hotaa| agara maiMne kucha bAta kahI, jo kurAna se mela khAtI thI, musalamAna rAjI ho gyaa| vaha mujhase thor3e hI rAjI huA! vaha kurAna se rAjI thA, kurAna se rAjI rhaa| vaha musalamAna thA, musalamAna rhaa| itanA hI usane mAna liyA ki yaha AdamI bhI kurAna kI hI bAta kahatA hai| to ThIka hai, kurAna ThIka hai, yaha isalie AdamI bhI ThIka hai| dhana barase 29
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________________ jo mujhe sunegA usakI prakriyA bilakula ulTI hogii| vaha mujhe sunegaa| sunate vakta vicAra nahIM kregaa| sunate vakta to sirpha pIyegA, AtmasAta kregaa| aura yaha majA hai AtmasAta karane kA ki jaba koI satya AtmasAta ho jAtA hai, agara ThIka hotA hai to mAMsa-majjA bana jAtA hai| tumheM sahamata nahIM honA par3atA, tumhAre prANoM kA prANa ho jAtA hai| tumheM rAjI nahIM honA hotA, tumhArI zvAsa-zvAsa meM basa jAtA hai| aura agara satya nahIM hotA to yaha camatkAra hai...satya kI yaha khUbI hai : agara satya ho aura tuma suna lo to tumhAre prANoM meM basa jAtA hai| agara satya na ho aura tuma mauna aura dhyAna se suna rahe ho, tumase apane Apa bAhara nikala jAtA hai| asatya pacatA nhiiN| agara zAMta koI sunatA ho to zAMti meM asatya pacatA nhiiN| zAMti asatya ko chor3a detI hai| asahamata hotI hai aisA nahIM-isa bAta ko khayAla meM le lenA-zAMti asahamata-sahamata honA jAnatI hI nhiiN| zAMti ke sAtha satya kA mela jur3a jAtA hai, gaThabaMdhana ho jAtA, bhAMvara par3a jAtI hai| aura azAMti ke sAtha asatya kI bhAMvara par3a jAtI hai| azAMti ke sAtha satya kI bhAMvara par3anI kaThina hai aura zAMti ke sAtha asatya kI bhAMvara par3anI asaMbhava hai| isalie asalI savAla hai : zAMti se suno| jo satya hogA usase bhAMvara par3a jaayegii| jo asatya hogA usase chuTakArA ho gyaa| tumheM aisA socanA bhI na par3egA, kyA ThIka hai, kyA galata hai| . jo ThIka-ThIka hai vaha tumhAre prANoM meM ninAda bana jaayegaa| aura dhyAna rakhanA. jaba satya tamhAre bhItara gaMjatA hai to vaha merA nahIM hotaa| agara tama use gaMjane do, tumhArA ho gyaa| satya kisI kA thor3e hI hotA hai| jisake bhItara gUMjA usI kA ho jAtA hai| asatya vyaktiyoM ke hote haiM; satya thor3e hI kisI kA hotA hai! satya para kisI kI bapautI nhiiN| satya kA koI dAvedAra nhiiN| asatya alaga-alaga hote haiN| tumhArA asatya tumhArA, merA asatya meraa| asatya nijI hote haiN| jhUTha hareka kA alaga hotA hai| isalie saba saMpradAya jhuutth| dharma kA koI saMpradAya nahIM, kyoMki satya kA koI saMpradAya nahIM ho sktaa| satya to eka hai, anirvacanIya hai| satya to kisI kA bhI nahIM-hiMdU kA nahIM, musalamAna kA nahIM, sikkha kA nahIM, pArasI kA nhiiN| satya to puruSa kA nahIM, strI kA nhiiN| satya to veda kA nahIM, kurAna kA nhiiN| satya to basa satya kA hai| tuma jaba zAMta ho taba tuma bhI satya ke ho gye| usa ghar3I meM bhAMvara par3a jaatii| usa bhAMvara meM hI krAMti hai| samyaka zravaNa, zAMtipUrvaka sunanA; aura niSkarSa kI jaldI nahIM to tumhAre bhItara vaha samajha paidA hogI jisakI maiM bAta karatA huuN| ___ tumhArI buddhi ke nikhAra meM kucha sAra nahIM hai| tumhArA tarka kitanA hI painA ho jAye, tuma kitanI hI dhAra rakha lo, isase kucha bhI na hogaa| vivAda karane meM kuzala ho jAoge, thor3A pAMDitya kA pradarzana karane kI kSamatA A jAyegI, kisI se jhagar3oge, lar3oge to dabA doge, kisI ko cupa karane kI kalA A jAyegI, lekina kucha milegA nhiiN| milatA to use hai, jo cupa hokara pItA hai| 30 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ dUsarA praznaH Apako pAne ke bAda mujhameM bahuta kucha rUpAMtaraNa huA; aura aisA bhI lagatA hai ki kucha bhI nahIM huA hai| isa virodhAbhAsa ko spaSTa karane kI kRpA kreN| yA bhAvika hai| aisA hI hogaa| aisA hI pratyeka ko lgegaa| kyoMki jisa rUpAMtaraNa kI hama ceSTA kara rahe haiM, isa rUpAMtaraNa meM kucha anUThI bAta hai, jo samajha lenaa| yahAM tumheM vahI banAne kA upAya kiyA jA rahA hai jo tuma ho| yahAM tumheM anyathA banAne kI ceSTA nahIM cala rahI hai| tumheM tumhAre svAbhAvika rUpa meM le jAne kA upAya ho rahA hai| tumheM vahI denA hai jo tumhAre pAsa hai| to jaba milegA to eka tarapha se to lagegA ki apUrva milana ho gayA, krAMti ghttii| ahobhAva! aura dUsarI tarapha yaha bhI lagegA ki jo milA vaha kucha nayA to nahIM hai| vaha to kucha pahacAnA lagatA hai| vaha to kucha apanA hI lagatA hai| vaha to jaise thA hI apane bhItara, aura yAda na rahI thii| - buddha ko jaba jJAna huA aura devatAoM ne unase pUchA ki kyA milA? to kathA kahatI hai, buddha haMse aura unhoMne kahA, milA kucha bhI nhiiN| jo milA hI huA thA usakA patA claa| jo prApta hI thA lekina bhUla baiThe the| jaise kabhI AdamI cazmA lagAye aura apane cazme ko khojane lagatA hai| aura cazme se hI khoja . rahA hai| AMkha para cazmA lagAye hai aura khoja rahA ki cazmA kahAM gayA hai| vismaraNa! yAdadAzta kho gaI hai| satya nahIM khoyA hai sirpha yAda kho gaI hai| ____ to jaba yAda jAgegI to aisA bhI lagegA ki kucha milA, apUrva milA; kyoMki isake pahale yAda to nahIM thii| to bhikhArI bane phira rahe the| samrATa the aura apane ko bhikhArI samajhA thaa| aura aisA bhI lagegA ki kucha bhI to nahIM milaa| samrATa to the hii| isI kI yAda A gii| virodhAbhAsa nahIM hai| agara tumheM aisA lage ki kucha ekadama navIna milA hai to samajhanA ki kucha jhUTha mila gyaa| aisA lage ki kucha navIna milA hai jo ati prAcIna bhI hai, to hI samajhanA ki saca milaa| agara aisA lage ki sanAtana aura cira nUtana; sadA se hai aura abhI-abhI tAjA ghaTA hai, aisI donoM bAteM eka sAtha jaba lageM tabhI samajhanA ki satya ke pAsa aaye| satya ke dvAra meM praveza milA hai| tumheM anyathA banAne kI ceSTA bahuta kI gaI hai| koI nahIM cAhatA ki tuma vahI ho jAo, jo tuma ho| koI cAhatA hai tuma kRSNa bana jAo, koI cAhatA hai tuma krAisTa bana jAo, koI cAhatA hai mahAvIra bano, koI cAhatA hai buddha bno| lekina tumane khayAla kiyA? kabhI dubArA koI AdamI buddha bana sakA? eka bAra eka AdamI buddha banA, bs| eka bAra eka AdamI kRSNa banA, bs| anaMta kAla bIta gayA, dubArA koI kRSNa nahIM bnaa| __ isase tumheM kucha samajha nahIM AtI? isase kucha bodha nahIM hotA? ki tuma lAkha upAya karo kRSNa banane ke-rAsalIlA meM bananA ho, bAta alaga; asalI kRSNa na bana skoge| lAkha upAya karo rAma banane ke, rakho dhanuSabANa, cale jaMgala kI tarapha, le lo sItA ko bhI sAtha aura lakSmaNa ko bhI; rAmalIlA hogI, asalI rAma na bana skoge| ghana barase 31
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________________ asalI to tuma eka hI cIja bana sakate ho, jo abhI taka tuma bane nhiiN| aura koI nahIM banA hai| asalI to tuma eka hI cIja bana sakate ho jo tumhAre bhItara par3I hai; jo tumhArI niyati hai; jo tumhArA aMtaratama bhAgya hai; jo tumhAre bIja kI taraha chipA hai aura vRkSa kI taraha khilane ko Atura hai / aura tumheM kucha bhI patA nahIM ki vaha kyA hai| kyoMki jaba taka tuma bana na jAo, kaise patA ho ? tumane jinakI khabareM sunI haiM unameM se koI bhI tuma bananevAle nahIM ho / buddha, buddha bane / buddha ko bhI to rAma kA patA thA / rAma nahIM bane buddha / buddha ko kRSNa kA patA thA, kRSNa nahIM bane buddha / buddha, buddha bne| tuma, tuma bnoge| tuma tuma hI bana sakate ho, basa / aura kucha banane kI koziza kI, jhUTha ho jAyegA, vikRti ho jaayegii| AropaNa ho jaayegaa| pAkhaMDa banegA phira / paramAtmA to dUra, aura dUra ho jaayegaa| tuma pAkhaMDI ho jAoge / merI sArI ceSTA eka hai: tumheM isa bAta kI yAda dilAnI, ki tuma tuma hI bana sakate ho| maiM yahAM tumheM kucha anyathA banAne kI koziza yA upAya nahIM kara rahA huuN| merI koI ceSTA hI nahIM ki tumheM kucha aura banA dUM / merI sirpha itanI hI ceSTA hai ki tumheM itanA yAda dilA dUM ki tuma kucha aura banane kI ceSTA meM mata ulajha jAnA, anyathA cUka jAoge / samaya khoyegaa| zakti vyaya hogii| aura tumhArA jIvana saMkaTa aura dukha aura dAridrya se bharA raha jAyegA / tumhAre bhItara eka phUla chipA hai| aura koI bhI nahIM jAnatA ki vaha phUla kaisA hogaa| jaba khilegA tabhI jAnA jA sakatA hai| jaba taka buddha na hue the, kisI ko patA na thA ki yaha gautama siddhArtha kaisA phUla bnegaa| hAM, kRSNa kA phUla patA thA, rAma kA phUla patA thA / lekina buddha kA phUla to taba taka. huA thaa| aba hameM patA hai| lekina tumhArA phUla abhI bhI patA nahIM hai| tumhAre bhItara kaisA kamala khilegA, kitanI paMkhur3iyAM hoMgI usakI, kaisA raMga hogA, kaisI sugaMdha hogii| nahIM, koI bhI nahIM jAnatA / tumhArA bhaviSya gahana aMdhere meM par3A hai| tumhArA bhaviSya bIja meM chipA hai| bIja TUTe, bIja kI taMdrA miTe, bIja jAge, aMkurita ho, khile, to tuma bhI jAnoge aura jagata bhI jaanegaa| usI jAnane meM jAnanA ho sakatA hai| usake pahale jAnane kA koI upAya nahIM / isalie maiM tumase yaha bhI nahIM kaha sakatA ki tuma kyA bana jaaoge| bhaviSyavANI nahIM ho sktii| aura yahI AdamI kI mahimA hai ki usake saMbaMdha meM koI bhaviSyavANI nahIM ho sktii| AdamI koI mazIna thor3e hI hai ki bhaviSyavANI ho ske| mazIna kI bhaviSyavANI hotI hai| saba taya hai| mazIna murdA hai| AdamI parama svAtaMtrya hai; svacchaMdatA hai / aura eka AdamI basa apane jaisA akelA hai, advitIya hai| dUsarA usa jaisA na kabhI huA, na kabhI hogA, na ho sakatA hai| isa mahimA para dhyAna do| isa mahimA ke lie dhanyabhAgI smjho| paramAtmA tuma jaisA kabhI koI nahIM banAyA / paramAtmA doharAtA nhiiN| tuma anUThI kRti ho / lekina jaba tumhAre bhItara phUla khilanA zurU hogA to yaha virodhAbhAsa tumheM mAlUma hogaa| tumheM yaha lagegA...pUchA hai : 'Apako pAne ke bAda mujhameM bahuta - bahuta rUpAMtaraNa huA / aura aisA bhI lagatA hai ki kucha bhI nahIM huaa|' bilakula ThIka ho rahA hai; tabhI aisA laga rahA hai| rUpAMtaraNa bhI hogaa| mahAkrAMti bhI ghaTita hogii| 32 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ tuma bilakula naye ho jAoge / aura usa naye hone meM hI acAnaka tuma pAoge, 'are! yaha to maiM sadA se thaa| yaha khajAnA merA hI hai|' yaha sitAra tumhAre bhItara hI par3A thA, tumane isake tAra na cher3e the| maiM tumheM tAra cher3anA sikhA rahA huuN| jaba tuma tAra cher3oge to tuma pAoge ki kucha nayA ghaTa rahA hai sNgiit| lekina tuma yaha bhI to pAoge ki yaha sitAra mere bhItara hI par3A thaa| yaha saMgIta mere bhItara soyA thaa| cher3ane kI bAta thI, jAga sakatA thaa| aura zAyada kinhIM anajAne kSaNoM meM, dhuMdhale dhuMdhale tumane yaha saMgIta kabhI sunA bhI ho| kyoMki kabhI-kabhI aMdhere meM bhI, anajAne bhI tuma ina tAroM se TakarA gaye ho aura saMgIta huA hai| kabhI binA ceSTA ke bhI, anAyAsa hI tumhAre hAtha ina tAroM para ghUma gaye haiN| havA kA eka jhoMkA AyA hai aura tAra kaMpa gaye haiM aura tumhAre bhItara saMgIta kI gUMja huI hai| aba tuma acAnaka jaba tAra bajeMge taba tuma pahacAna pAoge, janmoM-janmoM meM bahuta bAra kabhI-kabhI sapane meM, kabhI-kabhI prema ke kisI kSaNa meM, kabhI sUraja ko ugate dekhakara, kabhI rAta cAMda ko dekhakara, kabhI kisI kI AMkhoM meM jhAMkakara, kabhI maMdira ke ghaMTanAda meM, kabhI pUjA kA thAla sajAye... . aisA kucha saMgIta, nahIM itanA pUrA, lekina kucha aisA aisA sunA thA / saba yAdeM tAjI ho jAyeMgI / saba smRtiyAM saMgRhIta ho jAyeMgI / acAnaka tuma pAoge ki nahIM, nayA kucha bhI nahIM huA hai| jo sadA se ho rahA thA, dhIme-dhIme hotA thA / saceSTa nahIM thA maiN| jAgrata nahIM thA maiN| jaise nIMda meM kisI ne saMgIta sunA ho, koI soyA ho aura koI usa kamare meM gIta gA rahA ho yA tAra bajA rahA ho, nIMda meM bhanaka par3atI ho, kAna meM AvAja AtI ho| kucha sApha na hotA ho / phira tuma jAgakara suno aura pahacAna lo ki ThIka, yahI maiMne sunA thA, nIMda meM sunA thaa| taba pahacAna na thI, aba pahacAna pUrI ho gii| aisA hI hogaa| jaba tumhAre bhItara kI smRti jAgegI, sugaMdha bikharegI, tumhAre nAsApuTa tumhArI hI suvAsa se bhareMge to tuma nizcita pahacAnoge, nayA bhI huA hai aura purAtana se purAtana / nita sanAtana / zAzvata ghaTA hai kSaNa meM / nUtana aura virodhAbhAsa jarA bhI nahIM hai| dhana barase 33
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________________ vi tIsarA praznaH eka ora Apa kahate haiM ki vAsanA svabhAva se duSyUra hai| vaha sadA atRpta kI atRpta banI rahatI hai| aura dUsarI ora Apa yaha bhI kahate haiM ki yadi saMsAra meM rasa bAkI raha gayA ho to use pUrA bhoga lenA bhI apekSita rodhAbhAsa dikhAI par3ate haiM, kyoMki hai| isa virodhAbhAsa ko dUra karane kI anukaMpA tumheM dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| virodhAbhAsa kreN| __ mAlUma par3ate haiM, kyoMki tumhArI AMkha khulI huI nahIM hai| aMdhere meM TaTolate ho, isalie virodhAbhAsa dikhAI par3ate haiN| anyathA koI virodhAbhAsa nahIM hai| smjho| nizcita hI vAsanA duSpUra hai; aisA buddha kA vacana hai| aisA samasta buddhoM kA vacana hai| vAsanA duSpUra hai, isakA artha hotA, vAsanA ko bharA nahIM jA sktaa| tuma lAkha upAya kro| ___ dasa rupaye haiM to bIsa rupaye caahie| dasa hajAra haiM to bIsa haz2Ara caahie| aura dasa lAkha haiM to bIsa lAkha caahie| jo aMtara hai dasa aura bIsa kA; kAyama rahatA hai| vAsanA duSpUra hai, isakA artha huA ki tumhArI atRpti kA jo anupAta hai, sadA kAyama rahatA hai| usameM koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| tuma kitanA kamA loge isase koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| tumhArI vAsanA utanI hI Age bar3ha jaayegii| vAsanA kSitija kI bhAMti hai| dikhAI par3atA hai yaha dasa mIla, bAraha mIla dUra milatA huA pRthvI se| bhAgo, lagatA hai ghar3I meM, do ghar3I meM pahaMca jaayeNge| bhAgate raho janmoM-janmoM taka, kabhI na phuNcoge| tuma jitane bhAge utanA hI kSitija Age haTa gyaa| tumhAre aura kSitija ke bIca kA phAsalA sadA vahI kA vhii| vAsanA duSpUra hai isakA artha, ki vAsanA ko bharane kA koI upAya nhiiN| yaha satya hai| aba tumheM virodhAbhAsa lagatA hai kyoMki dUsarI bAta maiM kahatA hUM, ki jaba taka rasa bAkI raha gayA ho taba taka kaThinAI hai| rasa ko pUrA hI kara lenaa| maiM tumase kahatA hUM vAsanA duSpUra hai; maiMne tumase yaha nahIM kahA ki rasa samApta nahIM hogaa| rasa virasa ho jaayegaa| vAsanA to duSpUra hai| tumhArA rasa sUkha jaayegaa| saca to yaha hai, vAsanA duSpUra hai aisA jAna kara hI rasa virasa ho jaayegaa| virodhAbhAsa nahIM hai| jisa dina tuma jAnoge ki vAsanA bhara hI nahIM sktii| daur3a-daur3a thakoge, daur3a-daur3a giroge| saba upAya kara loge, vAsanA bharatI nhiiN| koI upAya nahIM dikhAI pdd'taa| asaMbhava hai| ho hI nahIM sktaa| to dhIre-dhIre tuma pAoge ki jo ho hI nahIM sakatA, jo kabhI huA hI nahIM hai, usameM rasa vikSiptatA hai| jaise koI AdamI do aura do ko tIna karanA cAhatA ho aura kahatA ho. majhe baDA rasa hai. maiM do aura do ko tIna karanA cAhatA huuN| to hama kaheMge, kro| do aura do tIna hoMge nhiiN| tuma kro| do aura do tIna hoMge nahIM tumhAre karane se, eka dina tuma hI jAgoge aura tumhArA rasa hI mUr3hatApUrNa siddha ho jaayegaa| aura tuma hI kahoge ki yaha honevAlA nahIM, kyoMki yaha ho hI nahIM sktaa| mere rasa meM hI mUr3hatA hai| tumhArA rasa hI khaMDita ho jaayegaa| jaba tumhArA rasa khaMDita hogA, taba bhI tuma yaha mata socanA ki do aura do tIna ho jaayeNge| taba bhI do aura do tIna nahIM hote lekina aba tumhArA rasa na rhaa| rasa kA artha hI hai ki tumheM AzA hai ki 34 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5 |
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________________ zAyada koI vidhi hogI, koI tarakIba hogI, koI jAdU hogA, koI camatkAra hogA jisase do aura do tIna ho skeNge| dUsaroM ko patA na hogaa| sikaMdara hAra gayA mAnA, nepoliyana hAra gayA mAnA, lekina maiM bhI hArUMgA yaha kyA pakkA hai? zAyada koI tarakIba raha gaI ho, jo unhoMne kAma meM na lAI ho| saca hai ki buddha hAra gaye aura mahAvIra hAra gaye, lekina yaha kahAM pakkA patA hai ki unhoMne sabhI upAya kara liye the aura sabhI vidhiyAM khoja lI thIM? agara eka hajAra vidhiyAM khojI hoM aura eka bhI bAkI raha gaI ho, kauna jAne usa eka se hI dvAra khulatA ho! usa eka meM hI kuMjI chipI ho| .. rasa kA artha hai, AzA bAkI hai| rasa kA artha hai, zAyada ho jaaye| kabhI nahIM huA saca hai, lekina kabhI nahIM hogA yaha kyA jarUrI hai? jo kala taka nahIM huI thI cIjeM, Aja ho rahI haiN| jo kabhI nahIM huI thIM vaha kabhI ho sakatI haiN| atIta meM nahIM huIM, bhaviSya meM nahIM hoMgI aisA kyA pakkA hai? AdamI aura bhI mahatvapUrNa vidhiyAM khoja le sakatA hai| naye takanIka, naye kauzala, naye upAya; yA naI tAliyAM gar3ha le yA tAle ko tor3ane kA upAya kara le| AzA! rasa kA artha hai, aashaa| rasa kA artha hai, abhI maiM thakA nhiiN| abhI maiM thor3I aura ceSTA kruuNgaa| abhI lagatA hai ki kahIM se koI na koI mArga mila jaayegaa| vAsanA duSpUra hai, yaha to pkkaa| aura rasa bhI virasa ho jAtA hai yaha bhI pkkaa| lekina rasa virasa tabhI hotA hai jaba tuma rasa meM pUre jAo; nahIM to virasa nahIM hotaa| jaise bIca se koI bhAga Aye, adhUrA bhAga Aye, jaMgala meM baiTha jAye to muzkila khar3I hogii| bAra-bAra mana meM hogA, zAyada eka bAra aura cunAva lar3a letaa| kauna jAne jIta jaataa| kahAniyAM haiM, gaurI aThAraha daphe hArA, unnIsavIM bAra jIta gyaa| aura kaise jItA patA hai? bhAga gayA thaa| chipA thA eka jaMgala meM eka khoha meM, guphA meN| aura baiThA thA thakA huA, ghabar3AyA huA ki aba kyA hogA? saba hAra gyaa| aura eka makar3I ko jAlA bunate dekhaa| makar3I jAlA bunatI rahI, satraha bAra girI aura aThArahavIM bAra jAlA pUrA ho gyaa| gaurI uThakara khar3A ho gyaa| usane kahA, jo makar3I ke lie ho sakatA hai, mujhe kyoM nahIM ho sakattA? eka bAra aura koziza kara luuN| aura gaurI koziza kiyA aura jIta gyaa| ___ tuma agara adhUre bhAga gaye to koI na koI makar3I ko girate dekhakara, jAlA bunate dekhakara tuma lauTa aaoge| kauna jAne! upAya pUrA nahIM ho pAyA thA isalie hAra gyaa| jAUM, upAya pUrA kara luuN| aura tuma na bhI lauTe to bhI mana tumhArA lauTatA rhegaa| tuma cAhe baiThe raho guphA meM, mana tumhArA bAjAroM meM bharamegA, dhana-tijor3iyoM kI ciMtA karegA, striyoM-puruSoM ke sapane dekhegA, pada-pratiSThA ke rasa meM tallIna hogaa| guphA meM baiThane se kyA pharka hotA hai? mana ko guphA meM biThA denA itanA AsAna thor3e hI hai! zarIra ko biThA denA AsAna hai| jaMjIreM DAla do, kahIM bhI baiTha jaayegaa| ____ maiMne sunA hai, eka IsAI phakIra ke darzana karane loga Ate the bar3e dUra-dUra se| vaha misra ke pAsa eka registAna meM, eka guphA meM rahatA thaa| hajAroM mIla se loga usake darzana karane Ate the| loga bar3e cakita hote the usakI tapazcaryA, usakA tyAga dekhkr| eka dina eka phakIra bhI usake darzana ko AyA thA, vaha dekhakara haMsane lgaa| usane pUchA, maiM samajhA nhiiN| Apa haMsa kyoM rahe haiM? usa phakIra ne kahA ki maiM yaha dekhakara haMsa rahA hUM ki tumane apane hAtha meM jaMjIreM aura pairoM meM ber3iyAM kyoM DAla rakhI haiM? ghana barase 35 -
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________________ vaha jo phakIra thA guphA meM rahanevAlA, usane apane pairoM meM jaMjIreM DAla rakhI thIM aura guphA ke sAtha jor3a rakhI thIM jaMjIreM; aura hAtha meM jaMjIreM thiiN| maiM isalie haMsa rahA hUM ki tumane ye jaMjIreM kyoM DAla rakhI haiM? usa phakIra ne kahA, isalie ki kabhI-kabhI mana meM kamajorI ke kSaNa Ate haiM aura bhAga jAne kA mana hotA hai| saMsAra meM lauTa jAne kI icchA prabala ho jAtI hai| taba ye jaMjIreM roka letI haiN| thor3I dera hI rukatI hai vaha kamajorI; phira apane ko samhAla letA huuN| utanI dera ke lie jaMjIreM kAma de jAtI haiM kyoMki jaMjIreM kholanA AsAna nhiiN| ye maiMne sadA ke lie baMda karavA dI haiN| to kamajorI ke kSaNa meM sahArA mila jAtA hai| lekina yaha bhI koI bAta huI ? jaMjIroM ke sahAre agara ruke rahe guphA meN...| aura aisA nahIM hai ki sabhI saMnyAsI isa taraha kI sthUla jaMjIreM bAMdhate haiM, sUkSma jaMjIreM haiN| koI jaina muni ho gayA; aba bIsa sAla pratiSThA, tIsa sAla pratiSThA, sammAna, caraNasparza, logoM kA mAna, pUjA, aadr...| aba Aja acAnaka agara lauTanA cAhe to yaha sArA pUjA-Adara jo tIsa sAla milA hai, yaha jaMjIra bana jAtA hai| Aja himmata nahIM hotI ki lauTakara jAUM saMsAra meM, loga kyA kaheMge? ahaMkAra bAdhA bana jAtA hai| yaha bar3I sUkSma jaMjIra hai| ___ isalie to tyAgI ko Adara diyA jAtA hai| yaha saMsArI kI tarakIba hai usako guphA meM rakhane kii| bhAga na sko| baccU, eka daphA A gaye guphA meM, nikalane na deNge| aisI sUkSma jaMjIreM haiN| itanA zoragula macAyeMge, itanA baiMDabAjA bajAyeMge, zobhA yAtrA nikAleMge, lAkhoM kharca kreNge| lagA dI unhoMne muhr| aba tumheM bhAgane na deNge| kyoMki dhyAna rakhanA, jitanA sammAna diyA itanA hI apamAna hogaa| sammAna kI tulanA meM hI apamAna hotA hai| isalie jaina muni bhAganA bahuta muzkila pAtA hai| hiMdU saMnyAsI itanA muzkila nahIM pAtA, kyoMki itanA sammAna kabhI kisI ne diyA bhI nhiiN| to usI mAtrA meM apamAna hai| mere saMnyAsI ko to koI dikkata nhiiN| vaha kisI bhI dina saMnyAsa chor3a de| kyoMki kisI ne koI sammAna diyA nahIM thA; apamAna koI degA nhiiN| apamAna kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| apamAna usI mAtrA meM milatA hai jisa mAtrA meM sammAna le liyaa| sammAna jaMjIra bana jAtA hai| agara tuma saca meM samajhadAra ho to kabhI apane dhyAna, apane saMnyAsa ke lie kisI taraha kA sammAna mata lenaa| kyoMki jo sammAna de rahA hai vaha tumhArA jelara bana jaayegaa| usase kaha denA, sammAna nhiiN| kSamA kro| dhnyvaad| kyoMki kala agara maiM lauTanA cAhUM to maiM koI jaMjIreM nahIM rakhanA cAhatA apane uupr| maiM jaisA mukta saMnyAsa meM AyA thA utanA hI mukta rahanA cAhatA hUM agara saMnyAsa ke bAhara mujhe jAnA ho| ___ to kucha to guphAoM meM sthUla jaMjIreM bAMdha lete haiM, kucha sUkSma jaMjIreM; magara jaMjIreM haiN| aura ye jaMjIreM roke rakhatI haiN| yaha koI rukanA huA? jaMjIroM se ruke, yaha koI rukanA huA? ___ AnaMda se ruko, jaMjIroM se nhiiN| ahobhAva se ruko, apamAna ke bhaya se nhiiN| sammAna kI AkAMkSA se nahIM, samAdhi ke rasa se| __lekina yaha tabhI saMbhava hogA jaba saMsAra kA rasa cuka gayA ho| isalie merA jora hai ki kacce mata bhaagnaa| adhUre-adhUre mata bhaagnaa| bIca se mata uTha AnA mahaphila se| mahaphila pUrI ho jAne do| yaha gIta pUrA suna hI lo| isameM kucha sAra nahIM hai| ghabar3AnA kucha hai bhI nhiiN| yaha nAca pUrA ho hI jAne 36 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ do| kahIM aisA na ho ki ghara jAkara socane lago ki patA nhiiN...| yaha kahAnI pUrI ho jAne do| aMtima paradA gira jAne do| kahIM aisA na ho ki bIca se uTha jAo aura phira mana pchtaaye| aura mana soce ki patA nahIM, asalI dRzya dekhane ko raha hI gaye hoN| abhI to kahAnI zurU hI huI thii| patA nahIM aMta meM kyA AtA hai| isalie maiM kahatA hUM ki jIvana ko jiiyo| bharapUra jiiyo| Dara kucha bhI nahIM hai, kyoMki vAsanA duSpUra hai| tuma merA matalaba smjho| maiM tumase yaha kaha rahA hUM ki cUMki vAsanA duSpUra hai, tuma lAkha jIyo, Aja nahIM kala tuma saMnyAsI bnoge| saMnyAsa se bacane kA upAya nahIM hai| saMnyAsa saMsAra ke anubhava kA nAma hai| jisane saMsAra kA ThIka anubhava le liyA vaha karegA kyA aura ? saMnyAsa saMsAra ke anubhava kI niSpatti hai, sAra hai| maiM saMnyAsa ko saMsAra kA virodhI nahIM mAnatA huuN| yaha usI jIvana kI sArI anUbhUti kA sAra-nicor3a hai| jIkara dekhA ki vahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai| jIkara dekhA ki vAsanA bharatI nahIM hai| jIkara dekhA ki vAsanA bhUkhA kA bhUkhA rakhatI hai, tRpta nahIM hone detii| jIkara dekhA ki dukha hI dukha hai; narka hI narka hai| isI anubhava se AdamI Upara uThatA aura isI anubhava se jIveSaNA visarjita ho jAtI; jIne kI AkAMkSA calI jaatii| jIne kI AkAMkSA ke cale jAne kA nAma hI mumukSA hai : mokSa kI aakaaNkssaa| mokSa kA kyA artha hotA hai? aba aura nahIM jInA caahtaa| bahuta jI liyaa| nahIM, aba aura nahIM jInA caahtaa| dekha liyA saba, jo dekhane ko thaa| saba nATaka pUre hue| saba kathAyeM pUrI par3ha liiN| jIvana kA pATha apane aMtima niSkarSa para A gyaa| saMnyAsa saMsAra ke pragAr3ha anubhava kA nAma hai| isalie kahatA hUM ki anubhava se kacce mata bhaagnaa| saMsAra se kacce bhAge to saMnyAsa bhI kaccA raha jaayegaa| aura kaccA saMnyAsa do kaur3I kA hai| yaha saMsAra kI Aga meM tumhArA ghar3A pke| tuma pakakara bAhara aao| ___ pUchate ho, 'vAsanA svabhAva se duSpUra hai, aisA Apa kahate haiN| aura phira yaha bhI kahate haiM ki rasa ko pUrA bhoga lo, inameM virodhAbhAsa dikhAI par3atA hai|' dikhAI par3atA hai, kyoMki tumheM dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| ye donoM eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiN| vAsanA duSpUra hai, isIlie rasa se mukta huA jA sakatA hai| aura jaba rasa se mukta huA jA sakatA hai aura vAsanA bharatI hI nahIM to jaldI kyA hai? ghabar3AhaTa kyA hai ? itanA adhairya kyA hai? isa saMsAra meM kitane hI gahare jAo, kucha hAtha na lgegaa| isalie maiM kahatA hUM, dila bharakara jaao| ve jo tumase kahate haiM ki mata jAo, saMsAra meM jAne meM khatarA hai, mujhe lagatA hai, unheM abhI pakkA patA nhiiN| unheM eka Dara hai ki kahIM aisA na ho ki tuma bharama jaao| unheM bhaya hai| unheM lagatA hai, kahIM aisA na ho ki tumhArI vAsanA tRpta hI na ho jAye; kahIM phira tuma mokSa kI AkAMkSA hI na kro| unheM Dara hai ki kahIM yaha kSitija mila hI na jaaye| mila gayA to phira tuma na lauttoge|| unakA bhaya tuma samajhate ho? unakA bhaya unakA ajJAna hai| maiM tumase kahatA hUM, jaao| jahAM jAnA ghana barase 37
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________________ ho jaao| bhogo| bhttko| lauTa aaoge| bhaTakane meM kaMjUsI mata kro| to jaba tuma lauToge, pUre lauttoge| phira tuma pIche lauTakara bhI na dekhoge| phira saMsAra aise gira jAtA hai, jaise sAMpa apane purAne veza ko chor3a detA hai; apanI purAnI camar3I ko chor3a detA hai| saraka jaataa| bAhara nikala jaataa| pIche lauTakara bhI nahIM dekhtaa| ThIka aisA hI jaba saMnyAsa sahaja ghaTatA hai taba usakI apUrva mahimA hai| cauthA praznaH kisI vyakti-vizeSa ke prati samarpaNa karanA kyA nijI astitva aura svataMtratA ko kho denA nahIM hai? vyaktitva kI pUjA na kara vyakti kI pUjA karanA kahAM taka ucita hai? pa halI bAtaH tuma vahI kho sakate ho, jo tumhAre pAsa ho| use to tuma kaise khooge jo tumhAre pAsa nahIM hai? ise smjhnaa| aksara aisA ho jAtA hai| kahAvata hai ki naMgA nahAtA nahIM kyoMki vaha kahatA hai, nahAUMgA to nicoDUMgA kahAM? nicor3ane ko kucha hai hI nhiiN| bhikhamaMgA rAta bhara jAgatA rahatA hai ki kahIM corI na ho jaaye| corI ho jAye aisA kucha hai hI nhiiN| tuma pUchate ho 'kisI vyakti-vizeSa ke prati samarpaNa karanA kyA nijI astitva aura svataMtratA ko kho denA nahIM hai?' agara hai svataMtratA to, to koI jarUrata hI nahIM hai kisI ke prati samarpaNa karane kii| prayojana kyA hai? tuma svataMtratA ko upalabdha ho gaye ho, nijI astitva tumhArA ho gayA hai, usI kA nAma to AtmA hai| aba tumheM samarpaNa kI jarUrata kyA hai? lekina aksara aisA hotA hai, na to svataMtratA hai, na koI nijI astitva hai aura ghabar3A rahe haiM ki kahIM samarpaNa karane se kho na jaaye| naMgA nahAye to Dara rahA hai ki nicoDUMgA kahAM? kapar3e sukhAUMgA kahAM? ___ pahale to tuma yahI soca lo ThIka se ki tumhAre pAsa svataMtratA hai? tumhAre pAsa tumhArA astitva hai? tumane AtmA kA anubhava kiyA hai? tumane usa svacchaMdatA ko jAnA hai, jisakI aSTAvakra bAta kara rahe haiM? agara jAna liyA to aba samarpaNa karane kI jarUrata kyA hai ? kisako samarpaNa karanA hai? 38 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-51
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________________ kisake lie karanA hai ? samarpaNa AdamI isI svataMtratA kI khoja meM karatA hai / aura agara tumhAre pAsa yaha svataMtratA nahIM hai to samarpaNa sahayogI hai| phira samarpaNa meM tuma vahI khooge jo tumhAre pAsa hai-- ahaMkAra hai tumhAre pAsa; AtmA tumhAre pAsa abhI hai nahIM / aura samarpaNa meM AtmA nahIM khotI, ahaMkAra hI khotA hai / aura ahaMkAra hI tarakIbeM nikAlatA hai bacane kii| vaha kahatA are, yaha kyA karate ho, samarpaNa kara rahe? isameM to nijatA kho jaayegii| yaha nijatA nAma hai ahaMkAra kA / ise sApha samajha lenaa| agara tumane apane ko jAna liyA, aba koI jarUrata hI nahIM hai| tuma yaha prazna hI na puuchte| agara tumheM apanI svataMtratA mila gaI hai, tuma apanI svataMtratA ke mAlika ho gaye ho, yaha saMpadA tumane pA lI, to yaha prazna tuma kisalie karate ? maiM to nahIM karatA yaha prazna / maiM to kisI ke pAsa nahIM jAtA kahane ki samarpaNa karane se merI svataMtratA kho jaayegii| samarpaNa karanA hI kisalie ? koI prayojana nahIM rahA hai| tuma pUchate ho| sApha hai, tumheM svataMtratA kI koI sugaMdha nahIM milI hai aba taka, sirpha zabda tumane sIkha liyA hai| zabda sIkhane meM kyA dharA hai? tumheM AtmA kA kucha bhI patA nahIM hai| jina mitra ne pUchA hai, naye haiN| nAma hai unakA 'daulatarAma khojI / ' abhI khoja rahe ho| abhI milA nahIM hai| aura daulatarAma bhI nahIM ho| daulata aura rAma ... jarA bhI nahIM; khojI ho, itanA saca hai / abhI daulata hai nahIM / aura rAma ke binA daulata hotI kahAM ? abhI tumheM bhItara ke rAma kA patA nahIM hai| lekina Dara hai ki kahIM samarpaNa kiyA to kho na jaaye| kyA kho jAyegA ? daulata hai nahIM daulatarAma ! sirpha ahaMkAra kA dhuAM hai / kho jAne do| isake khone se lAbha hogaa| yaha kho jAye to tumhAre bhItara, isa dhueM ke bhItara chipI jo daulata par3I hai usake darzana hone lgeNge| samarpaNa tumheM svataMtratA degA ahaMkAra se / svataMtratA kA kyA artha hotA hai ? hama kisI dUsare se thor3e hI baMdhe haiM; apanI hI asmitA se baMdhe haiN| apane hI ahaMkAra se baMdhe haiN| kisI aura ne hameM thor3e hI bAMdhA hai| apanA hI daMbha hameM bAMdhe hue hai| samarpaNa kA artha hai, daMbha kisI ke caraNoM maiM rakha do, jahAM prema jAgA ho| kisI ke pAsa agara paramAtmA kI thor3I-sI jhalaka milI ho to cUko mata maukaa| rakha do vahIM caraNoM meM / yaha bahAnA acchA hai| isa AdamI ke bahAne apanA ahaMkAra rakha do| isa ahaMkAra ke rakhate hI tumhAre bhItara jo chipA hai vaha prakaTa ho jaayegaa| yaha AvaraNa utAra diyaa| tuma nagna ho jaaoge| usa nagnatA meM tumheM apanI AtmA kI pahalI jhalaka milegii| aura usa AtmA kA hI svabhAva svataMtratA hai / ahaMkAra kA svabhAva svataMtratA nahIM hai / isalie samarpaNa meM to AdamI AtmavAna banatA hai, svataMtra banatA hai| samarpaNa se kisI kI svataMtratA thor3e hI khotI hai / - eka bAta / dUsarI bAta : jo svataMtratA samarpaNa se kho jAye vaha do kaur3I kI hai| vaha bacAne yogya hI nahIM hai / jo svataMtratA samarpaNa karane para bhI bace vahI bacAne yogya hai| isa bAta ko samajhanA / svataMtratA koI aisI kamajora, lacara cIja thor3e hI hai ki tumane samarpaNa kiyA, kisI ke paira chU liye aura gaI ! itanI sastI cIja ko bacAkara bhI kyA karoge ? jo paira chUne se calI jAye, jo kahIM sira jhukAne se calI jAye, isako bacAkara bhI kyA karoge ? isameM kucha mUlya bhI nahIM hai| yaha bar3I ghana barase 39
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________________ kamajora hai, napuMsaka hai| svataMtratA to aisI adabhuta ghaTanA hai ki tuma sAre saMsAra ke caraNa chuo to bhI na jaayegii| tuma kaMkar3a-pattharoM ke caraNa chuo, jhAr3a-jhAr3a, patthara-patthara sira jhukAo to bhI na jaayegii| jA hI nahIM sktii| svataMtratA yAnI svbhaav| jA kaise sakatA hai? apanA hai jo, use khooge kaise? sira jhuka jAyegA, tuma jhuka jAoge aura tuma pAoge, tumhAre bhItara svataMtratA pragAr3ha hokara jala rahI hai dIye kI bhaaNti| akaMpa usakI lau hai| akaMpa usakA prakAza hai| jitane jhukoge utanA pAoge, tuma acAnaka pAoge ki vinamratA se svataMtratA kA virodha nahIM hai| svataMtratA vinamratA meM palatI hai, pusatI hai, bar3I hotI hai, phalatI hai| vinamratA svataMtratA ke lie khAda hai| samarpaNa to dvAra hai svataMtratA kaa| lekina maiM tumhArA matalaba samajhatA huuN| tumhArI takalIpha mere khayAla meM hai| takalIpha hai ahaMkAra kii| apane ko kucha mAna baiThe ho, to kaise kisI ke caraNoM meM jhukA deM? tumheM paramAtmA bhI mila jAye to bhI tuma bcaaoge| bacAne kI bahuta tarakIbeM haiN| pahale to tuma yaha mAnane ko rAjI na hoge ki yaha paramAtmA hai| paramAtmA kahIM aise milatA hai? ve pahale jamAne kI bAteM gaIM jaba paramAtmA jamIna para AyA karatA thaa| aba thor3e hI AtA hai| tuma kucha na kucha paramAtmA meM bhUla-cUka khoja loge, jisase samarpaNa karane se baca sko| tumane rAma meM bhI bhUla-cUka khoja lI thI, tumane kRSNa meM bhI khoja lI thI, tumane buddha meM bhI khoja lI thii| tuma kucha na kucha khoja hI loge| tuma apane ko bacA loge| apane ko bacAye-bacAye tuma janmoM-janmoM se cale A rahe ho| yaha gAMTha jise tuma bacA rahe ho, tumhArA roga hai| yaha gAMTha chodd'o| yaha kaiMsara kI gAMTha hai| isI se to tuma vyAdhigrasta ho|| samarpaNa kA koI aura artha nahIM hai| samarpaNa to eka bahAnA hai| kisI ke bahAne tumane apanI gAMTha utArakara rakha dii| khuda to utArane meM tumase nahIM bntaa| khuda to utArate nahIM bntaa| Adata purAnI ho gaI isako Dhone kii| kisI ke bahAne, kisI ke sahAre utArakara rakha dete ho| jaise hI utAra kara rakhoge, tuma pAoge, are! bar3A pAgalapana thaa| tuma vyartha hI ise Dho rahe the| tuma cAhate to binA samarpaNa ke bhI utArakara rakha sakate the| lekina yaha tumheM samarpaNa ke bAda hI patA clegaa| samarpaNa to bahAnA hai| garu to bahAnA hai| aisA kacha hai nahIM ki binA garu ke tama utAra nahIM skte| cAho to tuma binA guru ke bhI utAra sakate ho, lekina saMbhAvanA kama hai| tuma to guru se bhI bacane kI koziza kara rahe ho| to akele meM to tuma baca hI jaaoge| akele meM tuma bhUla hI jAoge utArane kI baat| yaha to aisA hI hai, tumheM subaha pAMca baje uThanA hai, Trena pakar3anI hai, to do upAya haiM : yA to tuma apane para bharosA karo ki uTha AUMgA pAMca baje, yA alArma ghar3I bharakara rakha do| uTha sakate ho khuda bhii| thor3A saMkalpa kA bala caahie| agara tumameM thor3I himmata ho to tuma apane ko rAta kahakara so jA sakate ho ki pAMca baje se eka minaTa bhI jyAdA nahIM sonA hai daulatarAma! aisA agara jora se kaha diyA, aura tumane gaura se suna liyA aura dhAraNa kara lI isa bAta ko, to pAMca baje se rattI bhara bhI Age nahIM so skoge| pAMca baje ThIka AMkha khula jaayegii| 40 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ agara apanI hI bAta mAna sakate ho, taba to bahuta hI acchaa| agara daulatarAma para bharosA na ho, aura Dara ho ki jaba kaha rahe haiM tabhI jAna rahe haiM ki yaha kucha hone vAlA thor3e hI hai! kaha rahe haiM ki daulatarAma, pAMca baje subaha uTha aanaa| lekina kahate vakta bhI jAna rahe haiM ki yaha kahIM honevAlA thor3e hI! aise to kaI daphe kaha cuke / kabhI huA ? vivekAnaMda amarIkA meM eka jagaha bolate the| to unhoMne bAibila kA ullekha kiyA, jisameM jIsasa ne kahA hai, agara zraddhA ho to pahAr3a bhI haTa jaayeN| agara zraddhA se kaha do, 'haTa jAo pahAr3o' to pahAr3a bhI haTa jaayeN| eka bUr3hI aurata sAmane hI baiThI thI, vaha bhAgI / vaha apane ghara bhAgI / usake pIche eka choTI pahAr3I thI, jisase vaha bahuta parezAna thI / usane kahA are, itanI sarala tarakIba ! aura mujhe aba taka patA nahIM thii| aura bAibila mere ghara meM par3I hai| IsAI thii| aura usane kahA, maiM to IsAI hUM aura mujhameM zraddhA bhI hai IsA para jAkara abhI nipaTA detI hUM isa pahAr3I ko / khir3akI kholakara usane AkhirI bAra dekha lI pahAr3I ki eka bAra aura dekha luuN| phira to yaha calI jaayegii| khir3akI baMda karake usane kahA, haTa jA pahAr3I ! zraddhA se kahatI huuN| aisA tIna bAra dohraayaa| phira khir3akI kholakara dekhI, haMsane lgii| kahA, mujhe patA hI thA, aise kahIM haTatI hai ! patA hI thA, aise kahIM haTatI hai| yaha koI majAka hai ki kaha do, pahAr3I haTa jAye / magara agara patA hI thA to nahIM haTatI / bhItara tuma pahale se hI jAna rahe ho ki nahIM honevAlA, nahIM honevaalaa| yaha apane se nahIM ho sakatA hai| to phira nahIM hogaa| to phira alArma ghar3I bharakara rakha do / yA kisI par3osI ko kaha do ki pAMca baje uThA denaa| koI upAya kro| guru ke pAsa samarpaNa kA kevala itanA hI artha hai ki tumase nahIM hotA to alArma bhara do| guru alArma hai| jagA degaa| tumase nahIM banatA to vaha tumheM jagA degaa| emenyuela kAMTa huA jarmanI kA bahuta bar3A vicAraka; vaha akelA rahA jiMdagI bhara, zAdI nahIM kii| lekina eka naukara ko apane pAsa rakhatA thA / vaha dhIre-dhIre naukara usakA mAlika ho gayA / kyoMki naukara para nirbhara rahanA par3atA / aura emenyuela kAMTa bilakula pAgala thA samaya ke piiche| minaTa-minaTa, sekeMDa-sekeMDa kA hisAba rakhatA thA / agara gyAraha baje khAnA khAnA hai to gyAraha hI baje khAnA khAnA | do minaTa dera ho gaI to mushkil| rAta dasa baje sonA hai to dasa baje so jAnA hai| kabhI-kabhI to aisA huA ki koI milane AyA thA, vaha bAta hI kara rahA hai aura vaha ucakakara apanA kaMbala or3hakara so gyaa| kyoMki dasa baja gyaa| ghar3I meM dekhA / vaha itanA bhI nahIM kaha sakatA ki aba mere sone kA vakta ho gayA, kyoMki isameM bhI to samaya laga jaayegaa| vaha so hI gyaa| naukara Akara kahegA, aba Apa jAiye / mAlika so gye| aura subaha tIna baje uThatA thA / aura tIna baje uThane meM use bar3I ar3acana thii| magara jiddI thaa| uThatA bhI thA aura ar3acana bhI thI / ar3acana itanI thI ki naukara se mArapITa ho jAtI thii| naukara uThAtA thA; aura mArapITa ho jAtI / to naukara Tikate nahIM the| kyoMki naukara kahate yaha bhI ajIba bAta hai / Apa kahate haiM ki tIna baje utthaanaa| hama uThAte haiM, Apa gAlI bakate ho| mArane ko khar3e ho jAte ho| magara vaha kahatA ki yahI to tumhArA kAma hai| tuma cAho mujhe mAro, tuma cAho mujhe gAlI do, magara ghana barase 41
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________________ uThAnA / chor3anA mata; cAhe kucha bhI ho jAye / to eka hI naukara TikatA thA usake paas| vaha usakA mAlika ho gayA thaa| vaha to usakI piTAI bhI kara detA thA / guru to kevala eka upAya hai| kabhI jarUrata hogI to vaha tumhArI piTAI bhI kregaa| kabhI khIMcegA bhI nIMda se / * samarpaNa kA itanA hI artha hai ki tuma guru se kahate ho ki mujhe pakkA patA hai ki maiM tIna baje uTha na sakUMgA / aura mujhe yaha bhI patA hai ki tIna baje maiM karavaTa lekara so jaauuNgaa| mujhe yaha bhI patA hai ki tuma bhI uThAoge to maiM nArAja houuNgaa| phira bhI tuma kRpA karanA aura utthaanaa| samarpaNa kA aura kyA artha hai ? samarpaNa kA itanA sA sIdhA sA artha hai ki maiM tumhAre caraNoM meM nivedana karatA hUM ki mujhase to uThanA ho nahIM sktaa| aura yaha bhI mujhe pakkA hai ki tuma bhI mujhe uThAoge to maiM bAdhA ddaaluuNgaa| yaha bhI maiM nahIM kahatA ki maiM bAdhA nahIM ddaaluuNgaa| maiM sahayogI hoUMgA yaha bhI pakkA nahIM hai| magara prArthanA hai merI: tuma merI bAdhAoM para dhyAna mata denA / merI nAsamajhiyoM kA hisAba mata rkhnaa| maiM gAlI-galauja bhI baka dUM kabhI, kSamA kara denaa| yaha maiM tumase prArthanA kara rahA hUM lekina mujhe utthaanaa| mujhe uThanA hai| aura tumhAre sahAre ke binA na uTha skuuNgaa| samarpaNa kA itanA hI artha hai ki tuma apanA ahaMkAra kisI ke caraNoM meM rakha dete ho aura usase nivedana kara dete ho ki vaha tumheM khIMca le, uThA le, jagA le| tumhArI nIMda gaharI hai; janmoM-janmoM kI / agara tuma svayaM uTha sako, bar3A shubh| koI jarUrata nhiiN| kisI guru ko kaSTa dene kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| koI guru utsuka nahIM hai| kyoMki kisI ko bhI tIna baje uThAnA koI sastA mAmalA nahIM hai, upadrava kA mAmalA hai| koI dhanyavAda thor3e hI detA hai! ! phira tuma pUcha rahe ho, 'vyaktitva kI pUjA na kara vyakti kI pUjA kahAM taka ucita hai ?" samarpaNa aura vyakti kI pUjA kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| jisake prati tumane samarpaNa kara diyA usake sAtha tuma eka ho gye| pUjA kaisI ? kauna ArAdhya aura kauna ArAdhaka ? guru aura ziSya ke bIca pUjA kA bhAva hI nahIM hai| ziSya ne to guru ke sAtha apane ko chor3a diyaa| yaha to guru ke sAtha eka ho gyaa| isameM pUjA ityAdi kucha bhI nahIM hai| agara pUjA kAyama raha gaI to samajhanA ki samarpaNa pUrA nahIM hai / samarpaNa kA to artha hI yaha hotA hai ki maiMne jor3a dI apanI nAva tumhArI nAva se| maiM apane ko poMcha letA hUM; tuma mere mAlika hue| aba tuma hI ho, maiM nahIM huuN| aba pUjA kisakI, kaisI? yaha koI vyakti-pUjA nahIM hai| aura isameM eka bAta aura samajha lene kI jarUrata hai| pUchA hai, 'vyaktitva kI pUjA na kara vyakti kI pUjA kahAM taka ucita hai ?" AdamI bahuta beImAna hai| AdamI kI beImAnI aisI hai ki vaha tarakIbeM khojatA hai / agara tuma usase kaho, AdamI ko prema karo; to vaha kahatA hai, Adamiyata ko prema kareM to kaisA ? aba Adamiyata ko khojoge kahAM? jaba bhI prema karane jAoge, AdamI milegA; Adamiyata kabhI bhI na milegii| aba tuma kaho, hama 'Adamiyata ko prema kreNge| to Adamiyata kahAM... manuSyatA ko kahAM pAoge ? manuSyatA to eka zabda mAtra hai, korA zabda / Thosa to AdamI hai| magara tarakIba kAma kara jaayegii| 42 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ tuma AdamiyoM ko to ghRNA karoge aura manuSyatA kI pUjA kroge| aisA bhI ho sakatA hai ki manuSyatA ke prema ke pIche manuSyoM kI hatyA karanI par3e to kara do| aisA hI to kara rahe haiM log| Izvara ke bhakta hiMdU musalamAna ko mAra DAlate haiM, musalamAna hiMduoM ko mAra DAlate haiN| ve kahate haiM Izvara kI sevA kara rahe haiN| Izvara korA zabda hai| aura jo Thosa hai use tuma vinAza kara rahe ho| aura zAbdika pratyaya mAtra ke lie, dhAraNA mAtra ke lie| AdamI bahuta beImAna hai| aba tuma kahate ho, vyakti kI pUjA na karake vyaktitva kI pUjA kreN| vyaktitva kA matalaba kyA hotA hai ? kahAM pAoge vyaktitva ko? vyakti se alaga kahIM vyaktitva hotA? tuma kahate ho, nartaka kI hama phikra nahIM karate; hama to nRtya kI pUjA kreNge| lekina nartaka ke binA nRtya kahIM hotA? aura jaba bhI tuma nRtya kI pUjA karane jAoge to tuma nartaka ko paaoge| bhAva-bhaMgimAyeM nartana kI, nartaka kI bhAva-bhaMgimAyeM haiN| ___ vyaktitva kI pUjA kA kyA artha hotA hai? lekina maiM tumase kaha nahIM rahA ki tuma vyakti kI pUjA kro| maiM tumase itanA hI kaha rahA hUM, zabdoM se baco, Thosa ko grahaNa kro| Thosa hai vAstavika, ythaarth| zAbdika jAla meM mata pdd'o| agara buddha tumheM mila jAyeM to tuma yaha mata kahanA ki hama to buddhatva kI pUjA kreNge| buddhatva ko kahAM pAoge? jaba bhI pAoge buddha ko paaoge| aura buddhatva agara kahIM milegA to buddha kI chAyA kI taraha milegaa| tuma kahate ho hama chAyA kI pUjA kareMge; mUla kI pUjA na kreNge| tuma kahate ho hama to jinatva kI pUjA kareMge, mahAvIra se hameM kyA lenA-denA! . lekina jarA gaura karanA, kahIM ahaMkAra tumheM dhokhA to nahIM de rahA hai? ahaMkAra tarka to nahIM khoja rahA hai ? ahaMkAra yaha to nahIM kara rahA hai iMtajAma, ki dekho pUjA se bacA diyA, samarpaNa se bacA diyA, vinamra hone se bacA diyaa| aba tuma khojate raho buddhatva ko, jinatva ko| kahIM milegA nahIM, to jhukane kA koI savAla hI na aayegaa| aba yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai, jIvana ke sAmAnya tala para tuma aisA nahIM krte| jaba tuma kisI strI ke prema meM par3ate ho to tuma strItva ko prema nahIM karate, tuma strI ke prema meM par3ate ho| taba tuma yaha dhokhA nahIM krte| tuma yaha nahIM kahate ki hama to strItva ko prema kareMge; strI ko kyA karanA! kahate ho? taba tuma yaha nahIM khte| taba to tuma strI ke prema meM par3ate ho| taba tuma nahIM zabda kI bAta karate, taba tuma satya ko pakar3ate ho| jahAM tuma pakar3anA cAhate ho vahAM tuma satya ko pakar3ate ho; jahAM tuma nahIM pakar3anA cAhate, jahAM tuma bacanA cAhate ho, vahAM tuma zabdoM ke jAla phailAte ho| __ jaba prema karoge to strI ko prema karanA hogA, strItva ko prema nahIM kiyA jaataa| jaba prema karanA hogA to guru ko prema karanA hogA, gurutva ko prema nahIM kiyA jaataa| aura jaba karanA hogA samarpaNa to buddha ko karanA hogA, buddhatva ko samarpaNa nahIM kiyA jaataa| ye zabda-jAla haiN| aura ahaMkAra bar3A kuzala hai ina jAloM meM apane ko chipA lene ke lie| tuma isa ahaMkAra se sAvadhAna rhnaa| TUTA silasilA ghana barase 43
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________________ phunagI para phUla khilA jharA to gaharA apanA hI mUla milA vaha jo phunagI para phUla khilA hai, agara gira jAye, jhara jAye to apanI hI jar3eM pA legaa| tuma agara jhuka jAo to apanA hI mUla pA loge| TUTA silasilA phunagI para phUla khilA jharA to gaharA apanA hI mUla milA jhuko, samarpaNa karo to tuma svayaM ko hI pA loge| mAdhyama hogA koI, pAoge tuma apane ko hI-kisI ke dvAra se| guru dvAra hai| gurudvaaraa| usake dvAra se tuma apane para hI lauTa aaoge| pAMcavAM praznaH maiM kisI ko pukAratA hUM, jise jAnatA nahIM maiM haM kisI ke pyAra meM, jise pahacAnatA nahIM yaha kyA, iMtajAra ke bAda bhI AtA hai iMtajAra yA samajhU ki maiM hI tujhe pukAratA nahIM? tya kI khoja yA satya kA prema yA satya | kI jijJAsA usakI hI khoja hai, jise hama jAnate nhiiN| usakI hI pukAra hai, jise hama pahacAnate nhiiN| jise tuma pahacAnate ho vaha to jhUThA ho gyaa| jise tuma jAnate ho usase to kucha bhI na paayaa| use to jAna bhI liyA aura kyA pAyA? anajAna kI talAza hai| aparicita kI khoja hai| ajJAta kI yAtrA aisA hI hai| smaraNa rakhanA, roja-roja jo jAna lo use chor3a denA hai, tAki yAtrA dUSita na ho pAye aura yAtrA zuddha rUpa se anajAna, aparicita, ajJAta kI banI rhe| jo jAna lo use jhAr3a denaa| vaha kacarA ho gyaa| jJAta ko ikaTThA mata krnaa| jJAta se hI to buddhi banatI hai| jJAta ko ikaTThA hI mata krnaa| jJAta kI dhUla ikaTThI mata hone denA, tAki tumhArA citta kA darpaNa ajJAta ko jhalakAtA rahe; ajJAta ko pukAratA rhe| ajJAta kA AvAhana aura cunautI AtI rhe| 44 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ ThIka aisA hI hai| aura yaha bhI khayAla rakhanA, yaha jo paramAtmA kI khoja hai yaha zurU to hotI hai, pUrI kabhI nahIM hotii| pUrI ho bhI nahIM sakatI, kyoMki paramAtmA anaMta hai| ise tuma pUrA kaise karoge? ise cukAoge kaise? ise taulate raho, taulate raho, taula na paaoge| amApa hai| isalie roja-roja lagegA pAsa Aye, pAsa Aye; aura phira bhI tuma pAoge, dUra ke dUra rhe| roja-roja lagegA maMjila yaha AyI, yaha AyI, aura phira bhI lagegA iMtajAra jArI hai| magara iMtajAra meM bar3A majA hai| milane se bhI jyAdA majA hai| .. yaha jo satata khoja hai aura satata kaziza aura khiMcAva hai, aura yaha satata pukAra hai, isakA majA to dekho| isakA rasa to anubhava kro| agara paramAtmA mila jAye to phira kyA karoge? bulAtA rahe, daur3AtA rahe, chipatA rhe| yaha chiyA-chI calatI rhe| itajAra jArI rhe| lekina hama bar3e sImita haiN| hama kahate haiM, aba jaldI mila jaao| iMtajAra nahIM caahie| hameM patA nahIM hama kyA mAMga rahe haiN| agara yAtrA pUrNa ho jAye to phira mRtyu ke atirikta kucha bacatA nhiiN| pUrNatA to mRtyu hai| isalie yAtrA apUrNa rhegii| kyoMki mRtyu hai hI nahIM jagata meN| astitva mRtyuvihIna hai| yaha yAtrA zAzvata hai| . paramAtmA maMjila nahIM hai, yAtrA hai| isa taraha socanA zurU kro| use tuma maMjila kI taraha soco hI mata; anyathA bhrAMti khar3I hotI hai| yAtrA kI taraha soco| aura taba eka nayA...nayA hI rUpa prakaTa hotA hai| taba kala nahIM hai rasa; Aja hai, abhI hai, yahIM hai| taba aisA nahIM hai ki kisI dina pahuMceMge aura phira majA kareMge, paramAtmA meM DUbeMge aura rasa leNge| pratipala mArga para, rAha para, pakSiyoM ke gIta meM, havA ke jhoMkoM meM, cAMda-tAroM meM, rAha kI dhUla meM-saba jagaha paramAtmA lipta hai| saba jagaha maujUda yAtrA hai paramAtmA, maMjila nhiiN| iMtajAra bar3A madhura hai| aura yaha iMtajAra anaMta hai| hamArA mana to mAMgatA hai, jaldI ho jaaye| hamArA mana bar3A aMdhIra hai| itanA mata dUra raho gaMdha kahIM kho jAye Ane do AMca rozanI na maMda ho jAye dekhA tumako maiMne kitane janmoM ke bAda caMpe kI badalI-sI dhUpa-chAMha AsapAsa ghUma-sI gaI duniyA yaha bhI na rahA yAda baha gayA hai vakta liye sAre mere palAza le lo ye zabda, gIta bhI na kahIM so jAye Ane do AMca rozanI na maMda ho jAye utsava se tana para sajA lalacAtI maharAbeM khIMca lI miThAsa para kyoM zIze kI dIvAreM ghana barase 45
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________________ TakarAkara DUba gaIM icchAoM kI nAveM lauTa lauTa AyI haiM merI saba jhanakAreM neha phUla nAjuka na khilanA baMda ho jAye Ane do AMca rozanI na maMda ho jAye kyA kucha kamI thI mere bharapUra dAna meM ? yA kucha tumhArI najara cUkI pahacAna meM yA saba kucha lIlA thI tumhAre anumAna meM yA maiMne bhUla kI tumhArI muskAna kholo dehabaMdha, mana samAdhi - siMdhu ho jAye Ane do AMca rozanI na maMda ho jAye hama bar3e Dare haiN| hama bar3e bhayabhIta haiN| hama jaldI muTThI bAMdha lenA cAhate haiN| hamArA mana bar3A Atura hai, azAMta hai-- jaldI ho / aura kahIM aisA na ho ki hama khojate hI raha jAyeM, milanA hI na ho aura yaha jIvana kho jAye / kahIM aisA na ho ki hama rAha kI dhUla meM hI dabe raha jAyeM aura tere dvAra taka kabhI pahuMca hI na paayeN| kahIM aisA na ho ki hama bhaTakate hI raheM cAMda-tAroM meM aura terA ghara hI na mile| hamArI paramAtmA ko dekhane kI maulika dRSTi bhrAMta hai| paramAtmA kahIM aura hai jahAM hameM pahuMcanA hai, isameM hI bhUla ho rahI hai| paramAtmA yahAM hai, abhI hai, yahIM hai; kahIM aura nhiiN| yaha hamArA dhyAna -- 'kahIM aura hameM cUkA rahA hai| paramAtmA yahAM hai, abhI hai, yahIM hai| cAroM ora ghanA hai| usI kI rozanI hai| usI kI chAyA hai| usI ke hare vRkSa haiN| usI ke nadI- jharane haiM / usI ke parvata-pahAr3a haiN| vahI jhAMka rahA tumhArI AMkhoM se / vahI bolatA mujhameM, vahI sunatA tummeN| kahIM dUra nahIM hai, kahIM pAra nahIM hai, kahIM aura nahIM hai; yahIM hai, abhI hai| tuma jaago| DUbo isa rasa meN| isa utsava ko bhogo / aura pratipala kSudra meM bhI use dekho| bhojana karo to yAda rakho, annaM brahma / pAnI pIyo, yAda rakho, jharane sara - saritAyeM saba usakI haiN| kaMTha meM tRpti ho, yAda rakho vahI tRpta huaa| gale milo priyajana ke, smaraNa rakho vahI AliMgana kara rhaa| aise dUra maMjila kI taraha dekhoge to dukhI hooge, parezAna hooge| aura usa parezAnI meM jo maujUda hai cAroM tarapha, usase cUkate cale jaaoge| phira doharAtA hUM - paramAtmA maMjila nahIM, mArga hai; gaMtavya nahIM, gati hai; AkhirI par3Ava nahIM, sabhI par3Ava usake haiN| AkhirI koI par3Ava hI nahIM hai| yAtrA hI yAtrA hai| anaMta yAtrA hai| 46 khulatA hai hareka rahasya kA daravAjA dUsare rahasya meM pratyeka vartamAna kI iti hai azeSa bhaviSya meM aura hara rahasya kA daravAjA kholakara jaba tuma gahare utaroge, phira pAoge nayA eka drvaajaa| eka pahAr3a ke uttuMga zikhara ko lAMghoge, socoge A gaye ghara, aba aura calanA nahIM; pahuMcoge zikhara para, pAoge aura bar3A zikhara pratIkSA kara rahA hai / aura bar3e zikhara kI pukAra A gii| aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ aura aisA hI sadA hotA rhegaa| zubha hai| saubhAgya hai ki yAtrA thakatI nahIM, cukatI nahIM, aMta nahIM aataa| yaha khela zAzvata hai, anavarata hai| tUphAna aura AMdhI hamako na roka pAye vo aura the musAphira jo patha se lauTa Aye saMkalpa kara liyA to saMkalpa bana gaye hama marane ke saba irAde jIne ke kAma Aye kucha kalpanAyeM jor3I, kucha bhAvanAyeM tor3I dIvAnagI meM hamane kyA-kyA na gula khilAye AbAda ho gaI haiM dukha-darda kI sabhAyeM eka sAja kI badaulata sau tAra tharatharAye jAne kahAM baseMge, jAne kahAM luTeMge bAdala ne bAga sIMce, bijalI ne ghara jalAye saMtoSa ko saphara meM saMtoSa mila rahA hai hama bhI to haiM tumhAre, kahane lage parAye saMtoSa ko saphara meM saMtoSa mila rahA hai hama bhI to haiM tumhAre, kahane lage parAye - jisa dina tuma yAtrA ko hI gaMtavya mAna loge usa dina koI parAyA nahIM, koI anya nahIM, sabhI ananya haiN| jisa dina pratipaga maMjila mAlUma hone lagegI usa dina dhanyabhAgI hue; usa dina prabhu tuma para barasA; usa dina tumane pahacAnA; usa dina pratyabhijJA huii| AkhirI praznaH pyAre bhagavAna zrI, hammA ko binA savAla kiye jo javAba diyA, use sunakara mujhe kitanI khuzI huI yaha maiM zabdoM meM nahIM kaha sktii| ApakA AzIrvAda barasa rahA | pachA hai jasu ne| pahalI bAtaH savAla ho to tuma pUcho yA na pUcho, javAba maiM detA huuN| savAla na ho to tuma kitanA hI pUcho, javAba maiM nahIM detaa| savAla pUchane ghana barase A7
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________________ se hI jarUrI nahIM hai ki savAla ho| kucha logoM ko pUchane kI bImArI hai| ve binA pUche raha nahIM skte| jaise khAja khujalAtI hai, aisI unakI bImArI hai| ve pUchate cale jAte haiN| unako itanI bhI phurasata nahIM hotI ki ve suneM ki uttara kyA diyaa| jaba maiM uttara de rahA hotA hUM taba ve dUsare prazna bnaate| taba ve socate haiM, kala kyA pUchanA hai| ve Age pUchane meM laga jAte haiN| kucha haiM, jinakA dhaMdhA pUchanA hai| unheM uttara se koI prayojana nahIM hai| unheM prazna pUchanA hai| unheM prazna pUchane meM hI sArA rasa hai| kucha haiM, jo uttara ke lie pyAse haiM aura pUchate nhiiN| unake lie bhI maiM uttara detA huuN| saca to yaha hai, ve hI uttara pAne ke lie jyAdA yogya pAtra haiN| jo pUchate bhI nahIM aura pratIkSA karate haiN| uttara kI AkAMkSA hai lekina prazna pUchane kI khujalAhaTa nhiiN| rAha dekhate haiN| samaya hogA jaba, Rtu AyegI, ThIka-ThIka ghar3I hogI to bharosA hai unakA ki maiM uttara duuNgaa| ___ isalie kabhI-kabhI maiM unake bhI uttara detA hUM, jinhoMne nahIM puuchaa| aura roja hI una bahutoM ke uttara nahIM detA hUM jo pUchate cale jAte haiN| asalI savAla pachanA nahIM hai, asalI savAla uttara ko grahaNa karane kI kssmtaa| asalI savAla uttara ko svIkAra karane kI himmata, saahs| ___hammA ne pUchA nahIM thA, uttara maiMne diyaa| hammA ko pUchane kA koI Agraha nahIM hai| sunate haiN| varSoM se sunate haiN| cupacApa sunate rahate haiN| sunate haiM-kabhI rote dekhatA hUM unako AMsuoM se bhare, kabhI haMsate dekhatA huuN| kabhI praphullita, kabhI aanNdit| lekina gahare sunate haiN| aise jo bhI sunanevAle haiM, unakA koI bhI prazna hogA, ve pUche yA na pUche, maiM uttara duuNgaa| unakA prazna ho, basa itanA kAphI hai| ThIka samaya para unheM unakA uttara mila jaayegaa| ___ jasu ne kahA ki use sunakara yaha bahuta khuza huii| jasu jAnatI hai| hammA usake pati haiN| jasu unheM pahacAnatI hai| vaha cauMkI hogI, maiMne jo uttara diyaa| kyoMki use khayAla hai ki hammA kI jarUrata kyA hai| hammA ko nikaTa se usane jAnA hai| unakI chAyA se paricita hai| unase laMbe jIvana kA saMbaMdha hai| to sunakara cauMkI hogI jaba maiMne uttara diyA, kyoMki pUchA nahIM thA aura diyaa| aura jo uttara diyA vaha vahI thA, jisakI unheM jarUrata thii| aura yaha bhI maiM Apako kahUM-hammA ne to nahIM pUchA thA, jasu ne bhI nahIM pUchA thA, lekina jasu pUchanA cAhatI thii| kahanA cAhatI thI ki maiM hammA ko kucha khuuN| vaha usake prANoM meM thA; isalie AnaMdita huii| nizcita hI zabdoM meM kahanA muzkila hai| usane kahA, ApakA AzIrvAda barasa rahA hai| __jaba tuma mere uttara ko grahaNa karane meM samartha ho jAoge to tuma acAnaka pAoge ki AzIrvAda brsaa| maiM uttara nahIM de rahA hUM, AzISa hI de rahA huuN| jo inheM uttara samajhate haiM, ve cUka gye| ye koI zAbdika siddhAMta aura zAstra kI bAteM nahIM haiM, jo yahAM ho rahI haiN| yahAM koI zabdajAla nahIM hai| yahAM kinhIM siddhAMtoM kI racanA nahIM kI jA rahI hai aura na koI saMpradAya gar3he jA rahe haiN| yahAM koI bauddhika uttara nahIM khoje jA rhe| agara tumane merA uttara grahaNa kara liyA, agara tumane hRdaya meM use jAne diyA, tIra kI taraha cubhane diyA to tuma anubhava karoge ki AzIrvAda kI varSA huii| tuma para nirbhara hai| 48 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ varSA hotI hai, tuma ulTe ghar3e kI taraha bhI ho sakate ho| ghar3A rakhA rahe khule AMgana meM, varSA hotI rahe, pAnI na bhregaa| tuma phUTe ghar3e kI bhAMti bhI ho sakate ho| sIdhA bhI rakhA rahe, varSA bhI hotI rahe, pAnI bharatA bhI rahe, phira bhI bace n| tuma sIdhe aura bina phUTe ghar3e kI bhAMti jaba svIkAra karoge, tumhAre mana aura mana ke vicAroM ke chidra, jaba jo maiM tumheM de rahA hUM use bahA na le jAyeMge, jaba tuma mujhe nirvicAra hokara sunoge to achidra hokara sunoge; usa samaya tumhAre ghar3e meM koI cheda nahIM hai| aura jaba tuma mujhe prema, samarpaNa se sunoge, zraddhA se sunoge to tumhArA ghar3A sIdhA hai| to varSA bhara jaayegii| tumheM AzIrvAda kA anubhava hogaa| ye uttara nahIM haiM, AzISa hI haiN| Dholaka Thanake rUThI mana ke rUThe prItama ke Dhiga beMse ghana barase ghana barase, bhIga dharA gamake ghana barase rasadhAra gire, dina sarasa phire papIhA tarase na piyA tarase ghana barase ghana barase, bhIga dharA gamake ghana barase aura ghana barasa rahA hai| rasadhAra baha rahI hai| tumhAre hAtha meM hai, kitanA pI lo| tuma mujhe doSI na ThaharA skoge| na pIyA to tumhI jimmevAra ho| tuma mujhe uttaradAyI na ThaharA skoge| tuma yaha na kaha sakoge ki ghana nahIM barase the; ki rasadhAra nahIM bahI thii| yaha upAya tumhAre lie nahIM hai| tuma yaha na kaha sakoge ki hama buddha ke samaya meM nahIM the aura krAisTa ke samaya meM nahIM the, aura kRSNa kI bAMsurI ko hamane nahIM sunA, kyA kareM! tuma yaha na kaha skoge| bAMsurI baja rahI hai| nahIM sune to tuma hI sirpha jimmevAra ho| suna liyA to nizcita hI AzIrvAda kI varSA ho jaayegii| aura AzIrvAda mukti hai| AzISa meM nirvANa hai| prArthanA meM zakti hai aisI ki vaha niSphala nahIM jAtI jo agocara kara calAte haiM jagata ko una karoM ko prArthanA nIrava calAtI prArthanA se suno| prArthanApUrNa hokara suno| jo agocara kara calAte haiM jagata ko una karoM ko prArthanA nIrava calAtI agara tumane prArthanApUrvaka suna liyA to tumhAre prANoM se jo bhI uThegA vaha paramAtmA ko calAne lagatA hai| vahI to AzIrvAda kA artha hai| usakI tarapha se AzIrvAda barasane lagate haiN| ghana barasa 49.
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________________ prArthanA meM zakti hai aisI ki vaha niSphala nahIM jAtI jo agocara kara calAte haiM jagata ko una karoM ko prArthanA nIrava calAtI kahanA bhI nahIM pdd'taa| bina kahe bhI prArthanA pahuMca jAtI / basa, hRdaya prArthanA bharA ho, samarpita ho, zraddhA se ApUra ho, bAr3ha AyI ho prema kI to anaMta AzISoM kI varSA upalabdha hogii| AzISa to barasa hI rahe haiM; tumhArA hRdaya khulA hogA aura tuma unheM pAne meM samartha ho jaaoge| ise yAda rkhnaa| yahAM koI bauddhika nirvacana nahIM cala rahA hai| yahAM to anirvacanIya kI bAta ho rahI hai| use pAne ke lie bhAva hI ekamAtra pAtratA detA hai, vicAra nahIM / bhAva se samajhoge to hI smjhoge| vicAra se samajhA to cUka sunizcita hai| Aja itanA hI / 50 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ mahAzaya ko kaisA mokSa! 13 janavarI, 1977
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________________ asamAdheravikSepAnna mumukSurna cetrH| nizcitya kalpitaM pazyan brahmaivAste mhaashyH||204|| yasyAMtaH syAdahaMkAro na karoti karoti sH| nirahaMkAradhIreNa na kiMciddhi kRtaM kRtm||205|| nodvignaM na ca sNtussttmkrtRspNdvrjitm| nirAzaM gatasaMdehaM cittaM muktasya raajte||206|| niAtuM ceSTituM vApi yaccittaM na prvrtte| nirnimittamidaM kiMtu nirdhyAyati vicessttte||207|| tattvaM yathArthamAkarNya maMdaH prApnoti muuddh'taam| athavAjyAti saMkocamamUr3haH ko'pi muuddh'vt||208|| ekAgratA nirodho vA mUDairabhyasyate bhRshm| dhIrAH kRtyaM na pazyanti suptavat svapade sthitaaH||209||
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________________ bha samAdheravikSepAnna mumukSurna cetrH| / nizcitya kalpitaM pazyan brahmaivAste mhaashyH|| pahalA sUtraH 'mahAzaya puruSa vikSeparahita aura samAdhirahita hone ke kAraNa na mumukSu hai, na gaira-mumukSu hai; vaha saMsAra ko kalpita dekha brahmavata rahatA hai|' atyaMta krAMtikArI sUtra hai| . sAdhAraNa jana paramAtmA ke saMbaMdha meM kucha pUchate haiM to mAtra kutUhala hotA hai| kutUhala se koI kabhI satya taka pahuMcatA nhiiN| kutUhala to bar3I Upara-Upara kI bAta hai; bacakAnA hai| jaise choTe bacce pUchate haiN| jo sAmane A gayA usI ke saMbaMdha meM prazna pUcha lete haiN| uttara mile to ThIka, na mile to tthiik| kSaNa bhara bAda prazna bhI bhUla jAtA hai, uttara bhI bhUla jAtA hai| havA kI taraMga thI, AyI aura gii| uttara diyA to ThIka, na diyA to bhI koI ciMtA nhiiN| uttara kI koI gaharI cAha na thii| aise hI prazna uTha gayA thaa| prazna uThAnA mana kA svabhAva hai| kutUhala se koI kabhI satya taka nahIM phuNctaa| kutUhala se gaharI jAtI hai jijnyaasaa| jijJAsA khojI banAtI hai| jijJAsA kA artha hai, khojakara rhuuNgaa| prazna mUlyavAna hai| aura jaba taka isa prazna kA uttara na mile taba taka jIvana meM artha na hogaa| sukarAta ne kahA hai, aparIkSita jIvana jIne yogya nahIM hai| jisa jIvana kA ThIka se parIkSaNa na kiyA ho aura jisa jIvana kA arthabodha na ho, use bhI kyA jInA! phira AdamI aura pazu ke jIvana meM bheda kyA? ThIka vizleSaNa, ThIka arthabodha, ThIka prayojana kA patA cala jAye ki kyoM hUM, tabhI jIne kA kucha.sAra hai| kutUhala Upara-Upara hai| jijJAsA gahare jAtI hai, lekina phira bhI pUre prANoM taka nahIM jaatii| agara jIvana dAMva para lagAnA ho to jijJAsu dAMva para nahIM lgaataa| usase bhI gaharI jAtI hai mumukssaa| mumukSA kA artha hotA hai : prazna kA uttara jIvana se bhI jyAdA mUlyavAna hai| jijJAsA kA artha hotA hai : jIvana ko jIne ke lie prazna kA uttara jarUrI hai, lekina jIvana se jyAdA mUlyavAna nhiiN| agara koI kahe ki jIvana ko dekara uttara mila sakatA hai to kyA sAra rahA?
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________________ jIne ke lie hI uttara cAhie thaa| agara jIvana hI gaMvAkara uttara mile, usa uttara kA kyA kareMge? ____ mumukSA kA artha hotA hai : mokSa kI AkAMkSA, parama svAtaMtrya kI prabala abhiipsaa| aba agara jIvana bhI dAMva para laga jAye to kucha harja nhiiN| itanA mahatvapUrNa hai prazna kA uttara ki jIvana bhI gaMvAyA jA sakatA hai: jIvana ko bhI dAMva para lagAyA jA mumukSA aura gahare jAtI hai| lekina yaha sUtra kahatA hai...aisA sUtra dUsare kisI zAstra meM upalabdha nahIM hai| isalie maiM kahatA hUM, sUtra bar3A krAMtikArI hai| aSTAvakra ke sUtra kucha aise haiM ki kisI zAstrakAra ne kabhI itane gahare jAne kA sAhasa nahIM kiyaa| ____ aSTAvakra kahate haiM, 'mahAzaya puruSa vikSeparahita aura samAdhirahita hone ke kAraNa na mumukSu hai aura na gaira-mumukSu hai|' lekina eka aisI bhI dazA hai, jahAM mumukSA bhI nahIM le jaatii| vahAM jAne ke lie mumukSA bhI chor3a denI par3atI hai| to smjheN| - mumukSA kA artha hotA hai : svataMtra hone kI AkAMkSA, mokSa kI aakaaNkssaa| lekina mokSa kA svabhAva aisA hai ki koI bhI AkAMkSA ho to mokSa saMbhava na ho paayegaa| mokSa kI AkAMkSA bhI bAdhA bana jaayegii| AkAMkSA mAtra baMdhana bana jaatii| dhana kI AkAMkSA to baMdhana banatI hI hai, prema kI AkAMkSA to baMdhana banatI hI hai, lekina mokSa kI AkAMkSA, paramAtmA ko pAne kI AkAMkSA bhI aMtima baMdhana hai; AkhirI baMdhana hai| bar3A svarNanirmita hai baMdhana; hIre-javAharAtoM jar3A hai| dhanyabhAgI haiM ve jinake hAthoM meM mokSa kA baMdhana par3A ho, lekina hai to baMdhana hii| yaha khayAla ki maiM mukta ho jAUM, becainI paidA kregaa| aura yaha khayAla ki maiM mukta ho jAUM, vartamAna se anyathA le jAyegA, bhaviSya meM le jaayegaa| yaha to vAsanA kA phailAva ho gyaa| naI vAsanA hai, para hai vaasnaa| suMdara vAsanA hai, para hai vaasnaa| aura bImArI kitanI hI bahumUlya ho, hIre-javAharAtoM jar3I ho, isase kyA pharka par3atA hai? cAhe cikitsA-zAstrI kahate hoM ki bImArI sAdhAraNa bImArI nahIM hai rAjaroga hai, sirpha rAjAoM-mahArAjAoM ko hotA hai to bhI kyA pharka par3atA hai? rAjaroga bhI roga hI hai| mokSa kI vAsanA bhI vAsanA hai| ise samajhane kI thor3I ceSTA kreN| AdamI baMdhA kyoM hai ? baMdhana kahAM hai? baMdhana isa bAta meM hai ki hama jo haiM, usase hama rAjI nahIM, kucha aura honA hai| to jo haiM usameM hamArI tRpti nhiiN| jahAM hama haiM, jaise hama haiM, vahAM hamArA utsava nhiiN| kahIM aura hoMge to naaceNge| yahAM AMgana Ter3hA hai| Aja to nahIM nAca skte| Aja to suvidhA nahIM hai, kala nAceMge, parasoM naaceNge| kala AtA nhiiN| kala hI nahIM AtA to parasoM to AyegA kaise? roja jaba bhI samaya milatA hai vaha Aja hotA hai| aura jo bhI pAsa A jAtA hai vahI AMgana Ter3hA ho jAtA hai| hamAre jIvana kI dhArA bhaviSyonmukha hai| kala svarga meM, mokSa meM, kahIM aura sukha hai; yahAM to dukha hai| vAsanA kA artha hai : yahAM dukha, sukha kahIM aur| sukha sapane meM, yathArtha meM dukh| to hama sapane ko utAra lAne kI ceSTA karate haiN| svarga ko utAranA hai pRthvI para yA apane ko le jAnA hai svarga meN| lekina Aja aura abhI aura yahIM to mahotsava nahIM raca sktaa| Aja to bAMsurI nahIM bjegii| aura jisakI bAMsurI Aja nahIM baja rahI vahI baMdhana meM hai| usakI bAMsurI kabhI nahIM bjegii| yA to Aja, yA kabhI nhiiN| yA to abhI, yA kabhI nhiiN| - aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ baMdhana kA artha hai, hama bhaviSya se baMdhe haiN| baMdhana kA artha hai, bhaviSya kI vAsanA kI Dora hameM khIMce liye jAtI hai aura hama Aja makta nahIM ho paate| bhaviSya hameM bAMdhe hai| vartamAna makta karatA hai| vartamAna makti hai| mokSa abhI hai aura saMsAra kala hai| ___ tumane aksara ulTI bAta sunI hai| tumane sunA hai, saMsAra yahAM hai aura mokSa vahAM hai| maiM tumase kahanA cAhatA hUM mokSa yahAM hai, saMsAra vahAM hai| abhI jo maujUda hai yahI mukti hai| agara tuma isa kSaNa meM lIna ho jAo, tallIna ho jAo, DubakI lagA lo, tuma mukta ho gye| tuma agara kala kI Dora meM baMdhe khiMcate raho to tumhAre paira meM jaMjIreM par3I rheNgii| tuma kabhI nAca na paaoge| tumhAre jIvana meM kabhI AbhAra kA, AzISa kA kSaNa na A paayegaa| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, isakA artha huA ki mumukSA bhI baMdhana hai| mokSa kI AkAMkSA bhI to kala meM le jAtI hai| mokSa to kabhI hogA, marane ke bAda hogA, mRtyu ke bAda hotA hai| agara jIvana meM bhI hogA to Aja to nahIM honA hai| bar3I sAdhanA karanI hogI, bar3e himAlaya ke uttuMga zikhara car3hane hoNge| gahana abhyAsa, mahAyoga, tapa, japa, dhyAna, phira kahIM aMtima phala kI bhAMti AyegA mokss| pratIkSA karanI hogii| dhIraja rakhanA hogaa| zrama karanA hogaa| mokSa phala kI taraha aayegaa| mokSa phala nahIM hai, mokSa tumhArA svabhAva hai| isalie mokSa kala nahIM hai, mokSa abhI hai, yahIM hai| to mumukSA bAdhA bnegii| jo mumukSA se bharA hai vaha kutUhala se to behatara hai, jijJAsA se bhI behatara hai, lekina usase bhI Upara eka dazA hai| mumukSu ke pAra, vIta-mumukSA kI bhI eka dazA hai; jahAM aba yaha bhI AkAMkSA na rahI ki mokSa ho, svataMtratA ho; jahAM sArI AkAMkSAeM AmUla gira giiN| saMsAra kI to mAMga rahI hI nahIM, paramAtmA kI bhI mAMga na rahI; mAMga hI na rhii| _usa ghar3I tumhAre bhItara jo ghaTatA hai vahI mokSa hai| usa ghar3I tuma jise jAnate ho vahI paramAtmA hai| usa ghar3I tumhAre bhItara jo prakAza phailatA hai kyoMki aba usa prakAza ko bAdhA DAlanevAlI koI dIvAla na rahI--vahI prakAza tumhArA svabhAva hai| to mumukSA ke bhI Upara jAnA hai| * 'mahAzaya puruss...|' mahAzaya kA artha hotA hai, jisakA Azaya virATa ho gayA, mhaa-aashy| jisakA Azaya AkAza jaisA ho gayA. jisake Azaya para koI sImA na rhii| ___ hama to sAdhAraNataH kisI ko bhI mahAzaya kahate haiN| ziSTAcAra to ThIka hai, lekina mahAzaya to kabhI kisI buddha ko, aSTAvakra ko, krAisTa ko, kRSNa ko, lAotsu ko hI kahA jA sakatA hai| sabhI ko mahAzaya nahIM kahA jA sktaa| kahate haiM, ziSTAcAra hai-isa AzA meM ki zAyada jo Aja mahAzaya nahIM hai, kala ho jaayegaa| yaha hamArI zubhAkAMkSA hai, lekina satya nahIM hai| mahAzaya kA artha hotA hai : jisake Upara AkAMkSA kI koI sImA na rhii| AkAMkSA se mukta jisakA AkAza ho gayA vahI mahAzaya hai| jisako aba AkAMkSA kA kSitija bAMdhatA nhiiN| jisa para aba koI sImA hI nahIM hai, asIma hai| jisake bhItara kI caitanya-dazA aba kisI cIja kI pratIkSA nahIM kara rahI hai| kyoMki jisakI tuma pratIkSA kara rahe ho usI se aTake ho| jisakI tuma pratIkSA kara rahe ho usI mahAzaya ko kesA mokSa 55
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________________ para tumhArA sukha-dukha nirbhara hai| jisakI tuma pratIkSA kara rahe ho, milegA to prasanna ho jAoge, nahIM milegA to viSAda se bhara jaaoge| para-nirbharatA jArI rhegii| mokSa kA artha hai, aba maiM para-nirbhara nhiiN| aba maiM apane meM pUrA hUM, samagra huuN| aba kisI bhI bAta kI jarUrata nahIM hai| jo honA thA, jo cAhie thA, hai; sadA se hai| aisI mahAzaya kI dshaa| 'mahAzaya puruSa viksseprhit....|' phira vikSepa kA koI kAraNa hI nahIM hai| vikSepa to par3atA hI isalie hai ki hamArI koI AkAMkSA hai| tumheM dhana cAhie to vikSepa par3egA, kyoMki aura logoM ko bhI dhana caahie| saMgharSa hogA, pratispardhA hogI, duzmanI hogI, pratiyogitA hogii| pakkA nahIM hai ki tuma pA paaoge| kyoMki aura bhI pratiyogI haiM, balazAlI pratiyogI haiN| yaha koI sahaja honevAlA nahIM hai| tumheM pada cAhie to bhI upadrava hogA, vikSepa khar3e hoNge| hajAra bAdhAyeM A jaayeNgii| tumheM agara mokSa cAhie to bhI tuma pAoge ki hajAra bAdhAyeM haiN| zarIra bAdhAyeM khar3I karatA hai, mana bAdhAyeM khar3I karatA hai| vAsanAyeM uttuMga ho jAtI haiM, kAmanAyeM daur3atI haiN| hajAra-hajAra-vikSepa khar3e ho jAte haiN| bAMdho, samhAlo, gAMTha baMdhatI nahIM, khula-khula jAtI hai| idhara se samhAlo, udhara se bikhara jaataa| eka tarapha se basA pAte ho ki dUsarI tarapha se ujar3a jAtA hai| aise udher3abuna meM jIvana biittaa| jaba taka tamhAre mana meM AkAMkSA hai taba taka vikSepa bhI rhegaa| vikSepa to aisA hI hai jaise ki AkAMkSA kI AMdhI calatI ho to zAMta jhIla para lahareM uThatI haiN| ve lahareM vikSepa haiN| jaba tumhAre citta para AkAMkSA kI AMdhI calatI hai to lahareM uThatI haiN| laharoM se mata ldd'o| laharoM se lar3akara kucha sAra na hogaa| yahIM pharka hai aSTAvakra aura pataMjali kaa| paMtajali kahate haiM, 'cittvRttinirodh|' citta kI vRttiyoM kA nirodha karane se yoga ho jAtA hai| yahI unakI samAdhi kI paribhASA hai-vRttiyoM kA nirodh| vRtti kA matalaba huA H taraMga, lhr|, ___ aSTAvakra kahate haiM, vRttiyoM kA kaise nirodha karoge? AMdhI cala rahI hai, aMdhar3a uThA hai, tUphAna, bavaMDara hai| tuma choTI-choTI UrmiyoM ko zAMta kaise karoge? eka-eka lahara ko zAMta karate rahoge, anaMta kAla taka bhI na ho paayegaa| AMdhI cala hI rahI hai, vaha naI lahareM paidA kara rahI hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, laharoM ko zAMta karane kI phikra chor3o, AMdhI se hI chuTakArA pA lo| aura AMdhI tuma hI paidA kara rahe ho, yaha majA hai| AkAMkSA kI AMdhI, vAsanA kI AMdhI, kAmanA kI aaNdhii| kAmanA kI AMdhI cala rahI hai to lahareM uThatI haiN| aba tuma laharoM ko zAMta karane meM lage ho| mUla ko zAMta kara do, taraMgeM apane se zAMta ho jaayeNgii| tuma vAsanA chor3a do| ___ yaha to tumase auroM ne bhI kahA hai, vAsanA chor3a do| lekina aSTAvakra kA vaktavya paripUrNa hai| aura kahate haiM vAsanA chor3a do, ve kahate haiM saMsAra kI vAsanA chor3a do, prabhu kI vAsanA kro| to AMdhI kA nAma badala dete haiN| sAMsArika AMdhI na rahI, asAMsArika AMdhI ho gii| dhana kI AMdhI na rahI, dhyAna kI AMdhI ho gaI; para AMdhI clegii| lebala badalA, nAma badalA, raMga badalA, lekina mUla vahI kA vahI rhaa| pahale tuma mAMgate the isa saMsAra meM pada mila jAye, aba paramapada mAMgate ho| magara mAMga jArI hai| aura tuma bhikhamaMge ke bhikhamaMge ho| aSTAvakra kahate haiM chor3a hI do| saMsAra aura mokSa, aisA bheda mata kro| AkAMkSA AkAMkSA hai; 56 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ kisakI hai, isase bheda nahIM pdd'taa| dhana mAMgate, pada mAMgate, dhyAna mAMgate, kucha pharka nahIM pdd'taa| mAMgate ho, bhikhamaMge ho| mAMgo mt| mAMga hI chor3a do| aura mAMga chor3ate hI eka apUrva ghaTanA ghaTatI hai; kyoMki jo tumhArI UrjA mAMga meM niyojita thI, hajAroM mAMgoM meM ulajhI thI vaha mukta ho jAtI hai| vahI UrjA mukta hokara nAcatI hai| vahI nRtya mahotsava hai| vahI nRtya hai paramAnaMda, sccidaanNd| kucha UrjA dhana pAne meM lagI hai, kucha pada pAne meM lagI hai, kucha maMdira meM jAtI hai, kucha dUkAna para jAtI hai| kucha bacatA hai thor3A-bahuta to dhyAna meM lagAte ho, gItA-kurAna par3hate ho, pUjA-prArthanA karate ho; aisI jagaha-jagaha ulajhI hai tumhArI uurjaa| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, mahAzaya ho jAo, saba jagaha se chor3a do| AkAMkSA kA svabhAva samajha lo| AkAMkSA kA svabhAva hI taraMgeM uThA rahA hai| kabhI tumane khayAla kiyA? eka ghar3I ko baiTha jAo, kucha bhI na cAhate ho, usa kSaNa koI taraMga uTha sakatI hai? kucha bhI na cAhate ho, koI mAMga na bace to lahara kaise uThegI? tuma kahate ho hama dhyAna karane baiThate haiM lekina vicAra calate rahate haiN| usakA kAraNa yahI hai ki tuma dhyAna karane to baiThe ho lekina tuma AkAMkSA kA svarUpa nahIM samajhe ho| ho sakatA hai tuma dhyAna karane isIlie baiThe hoo ki kacha AkAMkSAyeM pUrI karanI haiM, zAyada dhyAna se pUrI ho jaayeN| - mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve pUchate haiM, agara dhyAna kareMge to sukha-saMpatti milegI? sukha-saMpatti milegI, agara dhyAna kareMge? aba yaha AdamI dhyAna kaise karegA? yaha to sukha-saMpatti cAhane ke lie hI dhyAna karanA cAhatA hai| aba jaba yaha dhyAna karane baiThe aura sukha-saMpatti ke vicAra uThane lageM to Azcarya kyA hai? phira yaha kahegA ki dhyAna nahIM hotA kyoMki vicAra calate haiN| jaba dhyAna karane baiThatA hai to vicAra calate haiM, to socatA hai vicAra nahIM calane cAhie, to vicAroM ko rokatA hai| aura dhyAna karane baiThA hI AkAMkSA se hai| kSudra Azaya-sukha-saMpatti! ___ koI kahatA hai dhyAna kareMge to svAsthya milegA? koI kahatA hai dhyAna kareMge to saphalatA hAtha lagegI? abhI to viphalatA hI viphalatA lagatI hai| dhyAna se jIvana kA DhaMga badala jAyegA? saphalatA hAtha lagegI? __aba yaha jo AdamI saphalatA kI AkAMkSA se baiThA pAlathI mArakara, AMkha baMda karake, isake bhItara saphalatA kI taraMgeM to cala hI rahI haiN| ulajhA rahatA thA bAjAra meM to zAyada itanA patA bhI na calatA thaa| aba khAlI baiTha gayA hai siddhAsana lagAkara, aba koI kAma bhI na rahA, taraMgeM aura zuddha hokara cleNgii| ulajhana bhI na rahI koii| magara AMdhI to baha rahI hai| aMdhar3a to jArI hai| ___ aSTAvakra kahate haiM, AkAMkSA kI AMdhI tumheM aMdhA banAye hue hai| AkAMkSA kI AMdhI ne tumheM sImA de dI hai| tuma vahI ho gaye ho, jo tumane AkAMkSA pAla lI hai| agara tuma vastuoM ko saMgraha karane meM lage ho to aMtataH tuma pAoge, tuma vastuoM jaise hI gaye-bIte ho gaye ho| kisI kacareghara meM pheMka dene yogya ho gye| agara tumane dhana cAhA to tuma eka dina pAoge, ki tuma bhI dhana ke ThIkare ho gye| jo tuma cAhoge vaise hI ho jaaoge| kyoMki cAha tumhArI sImA banatI hai| aura cAha kA raMga-raMgata tuma para car3ha jAtI hai| tuma vaise hI ho jAte ho| mahAzaya ko kaisA mokss| 57
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________________ tumane kabhI dekhA-kaMjUsa AdamI kI AMkheM dekhIM? unameM vaisI hI gaMdI ghinaunI chAyA dikhAI par3ane lagatI hai jaise ghise-piTe sikkoM para hotI hai| tumane kaMjUsa, kRpaNa AdamI kA ceharA dekhA? usameM vaisA hI cikanApana dikhAI par3ane lagatA hai ghinaunA jaisA sikkoM para hotA hai| ghisate haiM eka hAtha, dUsare hAtha, udhAra calate rahate haiM, vaisA hI ghinaunApana usake cehare para A jAtA hai| tuma jo cAhoge, tumhArI jo cAha hogI vahI tumhArI mUrti bana jaayegii| kAmI kI AMkha dekhI? usakA ceharA dekhA? usake cehare para kAmavAsanA pragAr3ha hokara maujUda ho jAtI hai| usake mana kI bhI pUchane kI jarUrata nahIM, usakA ceharA hI batA degaa| kyoMki citta pUrA kA pUrA cehare para uMDalA AtA hai| ceharA to darpaNa hai| jo AkAMkSA bhItara calatI hai. cehare para usake cihna bana jAte haiM. miTate nhiiN| bar3I purAnI sUphI kathA hai| eka samrATa ne-jo mUsA kA bhakta thA-apane citrakAra ko kahA, rAjya ke bar3e se bar3e citrakAra ko, ki mUsA kI eka tasvIra banA do mere darabAra meM lagAne ko| vaha citrakAra gyaa| mUsA jIvita the| vaha mUsA ke pAsa rahA, mahInoM meM tasvIra pUrI kI, phira vaha aayaa| aura vaha tasvIra darabAra meM lagI to rAjA nAkhaza haa| usane kahA, yaha tasvIra masA kI nahIM mAlama pdd'tii| cehare para to aise lagatA hai, jaise koI hatyArA ho| cehare para to aise lagatA hai jaise koI kAmI ho| cehare para zAMti kI, dhyAna kI, samAdhi kI jhalaka nahIM hai| kucha bhUla ho gii| citrakAra ne kahA, maiMne kucha bhUla nahIM kI hai| jaisA ceharA thA vaisA hI aMkita kara diyA hai| samrATa mUsA ko milane gayA aura usane mUsA ko kahA ki mujhe bar3I becainI hotI hai usa citra ko dekhkr| vaha ApakA citra nahIM mAlUma pdd'taa| usa para to aisA lagatA hai, jaise kisI hatyAre kI chAyA ho| AMkha meM jaise kisI gahana vAsanA kA roga ho| cehare para ApakI parama AbhA aura dIpti nahIM hai| mUsA haMsane lge| aura mUsA ne kahA, citrakAra ThIka hai| vaha mere pahale dinoM kI kathA hai| ve cihna gahare par3a gaye haiM, miTate nhiiN| maiM badala gayA lekina cehare para jo cihna par3a gaye haiM ve miTate nhiiN| vaha mere Adhe jIvana kI kahAnI hai| aba maiM dhyAna bhI karatA hUM, aba maiM zAMta bhI hUM, aba koI vAsanA bhI nahIM rahI hai, aba koI saMgharSa bhI nahIM hai, hiMsA, krodha bhI nahIM hai lekina vaha saba thaa| citrakAra ne ThIka pkdd'aa| usane camar3I ke bhItara pakar3a liyaa| maiM bhI jAnatA huuN| jaba maiM gaura se AIne meM apane ko dekhatA hUM, gaura se dekhatA hUM to mujhe bhI dikhAI par3atI haiM ve chAyAyeM, jo kabhI thIM; jinake cihna par3e raha gaye haiN| sAMpa nikala gayA hai lekina rAha para lakIra par3I raha gaI hai| rassI jala gaI hai, aiMTha raha gaI hai| tuma jo ho-tumhArI vAsanA kI chApa, vahI ho tum| mahAzaya kA artha hai, jisane aMtima vAsanA bhI chor3a dii| mokSa ko pAne kI vAsanA bhI chor3a dii| aisA vyakti viksseprhit| aura anUThI bAta sunate ho? aSTAvakra kahate haiM, 'aura smaadhirhit|' jaba vikSepa hI na rahA to samAdhi kI kyA jarUrata? samAdhi to aisI hai jaise aussdhi| roga hai to auSadhi kI jarUrata hai| roga hI na rahA to auSadhi kI kyA jarUrata? samAdhi kA artha hotA hai smaadhaan| samasyA hai to samAdhAna caahie| samasyA hI na rahI to samAdhAna kI kyA jarUrata! to yaha bar3A anUThA sUtra hai asamAdheravikSepAnna mumukSurna cetrH| 58 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ na to mumukSA hai, na na-mumukSA hai| na samAdhi hai, na vikssep| "aisA jo mahAzaya hai vaha saMsAra ko kalpita dekhakara brahmavata rahatA hai|' ise bhI khayAla rkhnaa| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, eka hI bAta ghaTatI hai usa vyakti ko, isa mahAzaya kI avasthA meM saMsAra svapnavata ho jAtA hai| nahIM ki miTa jAtA hai; khayAla rakhanA, miTa nahIM jaataa| anekoM ko bhrAMti hai ki jJAnI ke lie saMsAra miTa jAtA hai| miTa nahIM jAtA, svapnavata ho jAtA hai| hotA hai, lekina eka bAta nizcita ho jAtI hai jJAnI ke bhItara ki AbhAsa mAtra hai| .. tumane dekhA? eka sIdhI lakar3I ko pAnI meM DAla do, tirachI dikhAI par3ane lagatI hai| tuma jAnate ho sIdhI hai| khIMcakara nikAlo, sIdhI hai| phira pAnI meM DAlo, aba tuma bhalIbhAMti jAnate ho ki pAnI meM jAkara tirachI hotI nahIM, sirpha dikhAI par3atI hai| phira bhI tirachI hI dikhAI par3atI hai| pAnI meM hAtha DAlakara lakar3I ko chUkara dekha lo, sIdhI kI sIdhI hai; magara dikhAI tirachI par3atI hai| aba tuma jAnate ho ki lakar3I sIdhI hai, tirachI nahIM, sirpha AbhAsa hotA hai| kiraNa ke niyamoM ke kAraNa, prakAza ke niyamoM ke kAraNa tirachI dikhAI par3atI hai| havA ke mAdhyama aura pAnI ke mAdhyama meM pharka hai, isalie tirachI dikhAI par3atI hai| jJAnI ko saMsAra miTa nahIM jAtA, svapnavata ho jAtA hai| nizcitya klpitN...| eka hI bAta nizcita ho jAtI hai ki kalpanA mAtra hai| * pazyan brahmaivAste mhaashyH| aura aisA dekhkr...| pazyan brahmaiva aaste| aura aisA dekhakara mahAzaya, jJAnI brahma meM Thahara jaataa| apane brahmasvarUpa meM lIna ho jaataa| pazyan brhmaivaaste| DubakI lagA letA hai| Thahara jaataa| keMdra para A jaataa| kalpanA hai saMsAra, aisA jAnakara aba kalpanA ke pIche daur3atA nhiiN|| rAma kI kathA meM tumane dekhA? svarNamRga ke pIche daur3a gye| kathA madhura hai| koI bhI jAnatA hai ki mRga sone ke hote nhiiN| kalpanA hI hogii| dhokhA hI hogaa| sapanA hI hogaa| bhrAMti hI hogii| phira bhI varNamaga ko khojane cale gye| aise gaye svarNamaga ko khojane. jo nahIM thA use khojane gaye. sItA ko gaMvA baitthe| yaha kathA madhara hai, arthapUrNa hai| aise hI pratyeka vyakti ke bhItara kA rAma svarNamagoM ko khojane calA gayA hai| aura aise hI pratyeka vyakti ke bhItara ke rAma ne apanI sItA ko gaMvA diyA, apane svabhAva ko gaMvA diyaa| jo apanA thA vaha gaMvA diyaa| usake pIche cale gaye haiM, jo nahIM hai; jo sirpha dikhAI par3atA hai| jisa dina tumheM dikhAI par3a jAyegA ki svarNamRga vAstavika nahIM hai, dhokhA hai, bhramajAla hai, usI kSaNa tuma lauTa aaoge| usI kSaNa apane meM Thahara jaaoge| pazyan brahmaiva aaste| usI kSaNa tuma apane meM khar3e ho jaaoge| thira! svastha! aba tuma kahIM nahIM jaate| aba tuma jAnate rAma mahAzaya ko kesA mokSa! 591
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________________ ho| aisA nahIM hai ki svarNamRga aba dikhAI na par3eMge; aba bhI dikhAI pdd'eNge| subaha kI dhUpa meM unakA svarNa cmkegaa| unakA bulAvA aba bhI AtA rahegA lekina aba tuma jAnate ho, eka bAta nizcita ho gaI ki saMsAra kalpanA mAtra hai| jaba bhI kisI naye sAMce meM hama apane ko DhAla rahe haiM sonA-mar3he dAMta ke nIce jaise kIr3e cAla rahe haiM gaMgA-jamanI camaka dAMta kI siraja rahI unmukta ThahAkA IrSyA kI caMcala AMkhoM meM kAjala-sA hai cihna dhuAM kA vijJApana paricaya ke sigareToM ke daura uchAla rahe haiM ye sAre saMdarbha svayaM meM arthahIna ho gaye jatana ke jaise ratnajar3I talavAreM zayanakakSa meM rAjabhavana ke hIna graMthiyoM ke viSarasa ko kaMcana ke ghaTa pAla rahe haiM apane ko abhivyakta na kara pAne kA darda aura bar3ha jAtA jaba koI musakAna vyathA kI sone kA pAnI car3ha jAtA rAjA ke lakSaNa hoM jisameM, hama aise kaMgAla rahe haiM rAjA ke lakSaNa hoM jisameM, hama aise kaMgAla rahe haiM lakSaNa to rAjA ke haiM, bhIkha mAMga rahe haiN| bhikSApAtra hAtha meM liye khar3e haiM smraatt| rAma sone ke mRgoM meM bhaTaka gaye haiM aura gaMvA rahe haiM apanI sItA ko, apanI AtmA ko| itanA hI jJAnI ko ho jAtA hai| basa itanI hI ghaTanA ghaTatI hai-choTI kaho, bar3I kaho, itanI hI ghaTanA ghaTatI hai ki vAsanA mAtra, kAmanA mAtra merI hI kalpanA kA jAla hai, aisA nizcaya ho jAtA hai| aisA nizcaya hote hI aba na koI samAdhi kI jarUrata hai, na koI mumukSA kI jarUrata hai, na koI citta kI taraMgoM ko zAMta karane kii| aba cittavRtti-nirodha nahIM karanA hai| ho gayA nirodha apane se| mUla ko haTA diyaa| AMdhI ko haTA diyaa| aura khayAla rakhanA, AMdhI dikhAI nahIM par3atI, taraMgeM dikhAI par3atI haiN| jo dikhAI par3atA hai usase lar3ane kA mana hotA hai| jo dikhAI nahIM par3atA usakI to yAda hI nahIM aatii| isalie aSTAvakra pataMjali se gahare jAte haiN| pataMjali kI bAta sIdhI-sApha hai| lahareM dikhAI par3a rahI haiM citta kI, inako zAMta kro| yama se, niyama se, Asana se, dhAraNA se, dhyAna se, samAdhi se inheM zAMta kro| inake zAMta ho jAne se kucha hogaa| yoga kA mArga hai citta ke sAtha saMgharSa kaa| __pataMjali pUre hote haiM samAdhi para; aura aSTAvakra kI yAtrA hI zurU hotI hai samAdhi ko chor3ane se| jahAM aMta AtA hai pataMjali kA vahIM prAraMbha hai aSTAvakra kaa| aSTAvakra AkhirI vaktavya haiN| isase Upara koI vaktavya kabhI diyA nahIM gyaa| yaha isa jagata kI pAThazAlA meM AkhirI pATha hai| aura jo aSTAvakra ko samajha le, use phira kucha samajhane ko zeSa nahIM raha jaataa| usane saba samajha liyaa| aura 60 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ jo aSTAvakra ko samajhakara anubhava bhI kara le, dhanyabhAgI hai| vaha to phira brahma meM rama gyaa| ___ jaba taka tuma Azaya meM baMdhe ho taba taka tumhArI sImA hai| jisa dina tuma Azaya se mukta hue usI dina sImA se mukta hue| sImA tumhArI dhAraNA meM hai| tumane khIMca rakhI hai| yaha jo lakSmaNa rekhA tumane khIMca rakhI hai, kisI aura ne nahIM khIMcI hai, tumhIM ne khIMca rakhI hai| aura aba tuma nikala nahIM paate| aba tuma kahate ho, lakSmaNa rekhA ke bAhara kaise jAyeM? Dara lagatA hai| ghabar3AhaTa hotI hai| ___gurajiepha ne likhA hai ki vaha apane yuvAvasthA ke dinoM meM madhya eziyA ke bahuta-se dezoM meM yAtrA karatA rahA satya kI khoja meN| kurdistAna meM usane eka anUThI bAta dekhii| pahAr3I ilAkA hai| striyoM ko, puruSoM ko bar3I mehanata karanI par3atI hai taba kahIM do jUna roTI juTA pAte haiN| to baccoM ko ghara chor3a jAte haiN| jaMgala-pahAr3a meM lakar3I kATane jAte haiM, kAma karane jAte haiN| to unhoMne eka tarakIba nikAla rakhI hai| ve baccoM ke cAroM tarapha caoNka kI miTTI se eka lakIra khIMca dete haiM, gola gherA banA dete haiN| aura bacce ko kaha dete haiM, bAhara tU nikala na sakegA, cAhe kucha bhI kr| ____ choTe bacapana se yaha bAta kahI jAtI hai| dhIre-dhIre baccA isakA abhyasta ho jAtA hai| basa lakIra khIMca do ki vaha usake bhItara baiThA rahatA hai| jaba gurajiepha ne yaha dekhA to vaha bar3A hairAna huA ki duniyA meM yaha kahIM nahIM hotA, lekina kurdistAna meM hotA hai| aura mAM-bApa bar3e nizcita jaMgala cale jAte haiM apanA kAma karane dina bhr| baccA roye, gAye, kucha bhI kare, lekina lakIra ke bAhara nahIM nikltaa| . aura bacce kI to bAta chor3a do, jo ki isI kA abhyAsa bacapana se kiyA jAtA hai; agara kisI bar3e AdamI ke AsapAsa bhI tuma lakIra khIMca do aura kaha do, tuma bAhara na jA sakoge to vaha bhI ekadama khar3A raha jAtA hai| vaha ceSTA bhI karatA hai to aisA lagatA hai, koI adRzya dIvAla use dhakke de rahI hai| kahIM koI dIvAla nahIM hai, dhAraNA kI dIvAla hai| vaha nikalane nahIM detii| kabhI-kabhI koI ceSTA bhI karatA hai to dhakkA khAkara gira par3atA hai| aura dhakkA khAne ko kucha bhI nahIM hai, apanA hI bhAva-ki nikalanA ho nahIM sktaa| yaha tuma cakita hooge jAnakara, lekina sammohana ke ye sAmAnya niyama haiN| aura isI taraha tumhArA jIvana bhI na mAlUma kitanI lakIroM se grasita hai| ve lakIreM tumane khIMcI haiM--tumhAre mAM-bApa ne, samAja ne, vyavasthA ne| magara ve lakIreM saba jhUThI haiN| para eka bAra khIMca dI to basa, khiMca gii| kisI ne lakIra khIMca dI ki tuma hiMdU ho| aba tuma hiMdU ho gye| aba tuma hiMdU se idhara-udhara hila na paaoge| dIvAla khar3I hai| nikalane kI koziza kI to coTa khAkara giroge| kisI ne lakIra khIMca dI ki tuma musalamAna ho, tuma musalamAna ho gye| kisI ne lakIra khIMca dI ki jaina ho to jaina ho gye| ye saba lakIreM haiN| aura ina sabake kAraNa tuma kSudra Azaya ho gaye ho| tumhArA mahAzaya rUpa kho gyaa| loga jo kaha dete haiM vahI tuma ho gaye ho| manovaijJAnika kahate haiM, agara kisI bacce ko ghara meM bhI kahA jAye ki tU gadhA hai; skUla meM bhI kahA jAye ki tU gadhA hai, vaha gadhA ho jAtA hai| jaba itane loga kahate haiM to ThIka hI kahate hoNge| dhAraNA majabUta ho jAtI hai| dhAraNA eka bAra gaharI baiTha jAye to ukhAr3anA bahuta muzkila ho jAtA hai| mahAzaya ko kaisA mokss| 61 1.
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________________ tuma jarA jAMcanA; kitanI-kitanI dhAraNAoM se tuma bhare ho| aura ina dhAraNAoM ko tumane hI samhAla rakhA hai| aba koI pakar3e bhI nahIM hai| tumhAre mAM-bApa bhI tumhAre pAsa nahIM hoNge| samAja bhI aba tumheM koI roja tumhAre AsapAsa lakIreM nahIM khIMca rahA hai| khIMca cukA; bAta AyI-gaI ho gii| lekina aba tuma jIye cale jA rahe ho| aba tuma apanI hI lakIroM meM baMda ho| aura taba tumhAre jIvana meM vaha mahAkrAMti nahIM ghaTa pAtI to Azcarya nhiiN| phUla DAlI se guMthA hI jhara gayA ghUma AyI gaMdha para saMsAra meM phUla to baMdhA hai; gaMdha mukta hai| phUla DAlI se guMthA hI jhara gayA ghUma AyI gaMdha para saMsAra meM gaMdha jaise bno| mahAzaya bno| phUla jaise mata raho, sImita mata rho| thA gagana meM cAMda, lekina cAMdanI vyoma se lAI use bhU para utAra bAMsa kI jar3a bAMsurI ko eka svara kara gayA guMjita jagata ke ArapAra aura miTTI ke diye ko eka lau de gaI cira jyoti cira aMdhiyAra meM ghUma AyI gaMdha para saMsAra meM phUla DAlI se guMthA hI jhara gayA baddha sImA meM samuMdara thA magara megha bana usane chuA jA AsamAna tRpti baMdhI eka jala-kaNa meM rahI viSa amRta kA de gaI para pyAsadAna kUla jo lipaTA huA thA dhUla se saMga lahara ke taira AyA dhAra meM ghUma AyI gaMdha para saMsAra meM phUla DAlI se guMthA hI jhara gayA tuma para nirbhara hai| phUla bane-bane hI gira jAoge, sUkha jAoge yA asIma banoge-mahAzaya! gaMdha kI taraha mukta! ki ghUma Ao sAre saMsAra meN| __ gaMdha bana jAo to maiM kahatA hUM saMnyAsI ho gye| phUla raha jAo to gRhsth| phUla yAnI sImA hai, ghara hai| phUla yAnI paribhASA hai, baMdhana hai, dIvAla hai| saMnyAsa yAnI gaMdha jaise mukt| saba dizAyeM khula giiN| sArI havAeM tumhArI huiiN| sArA AkAza tumhArA huaa| _ 'jisake aMtaHkaraNa meM ahaMkAra hai, vaha jaba karma nahIM karatA hai to bhI karatA hai| aura ahaMkArarahita dhIrapuruSa jaba karma karatA hai to bhI nahIM karatA hai|' 62 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ yasyAMtaH syAdahaMkAro na karoti karoti saH / nirahaMkAra dhIreNa na kiMciddhi kRtaM kRtam / / ahaMkAra hai to tuma kucha na karo to bhI karma ho rahA hai| kyoMki ahaMkAra kA artha hI yaha bhAva hai ki maiM kartA huuN| aura agara ahaMkAra gira gayA to tuma lAkha karma karo to bhI kucha nahIM ho rahA hai kyoMki ahaMkAra ke girane kA artha hai ki paramAtmA kartA hai, maiM nahIM / 1 isa bAta ko khayAla meM lenaa| Upara-Upara se bhAgane se kucha bhI nahIM hotA / mujhe eka gAMva meM jAnA pdd'aa| gAMva meM eka bAbAjI Aye hue the| logoM ne kahA ki dekhiye, bAbAjI kucha bhI nahIM karate, basa dina bhara baiThe rahate haiN| maiMne bhI dekhA, baiThe the bhabhUta ityAdi lagAye hue, bar3e-bar3e TIkA lagAye hue, dhUnI ramAye hue| to maiMne kahA, bhabhUta to lagAte hoMge, TIkA ityAdi to lagAte hoMge, tuma kahate, bAbAjI kucha bhI nahIM karate ? kucha to karate hI hoNge| kucha na karanA to asaMbhava hai / pAlathI mArakara baiThe haiM, yaha bhI karma ho gyaa| jaMgala bhAgakara jAo to bhAganA kRtya ho gayA / upavAsa karo to kRtya ho gyaa| rAta soo mata, jAgate raho to kRtya ho gyaa| jIne kA nAma kRtya hai| jaba taka jI rahe ho, kucha to karoge / aura maiMne kahA, yaha bhabhUta ityAdi kisalie ramAye baiThe haiM? ye tumhArI rAha dekha rahe haiN| ye unakI rAha dekha rahe haiM ki jo bhabhUta kI pUjA karate haiM ve Ate hoNge| caraNa chueMge, paise cddh'aayeNge| ye tumhArI pratIkSA kara rahe haiN| aura koI A jAyegA dhanImAnI to gAMjA - bhAMga kA bhI iMtajAma kregaa| ve AdamI cauMka gaye, jo mujhase kaha rahe the| kahane lage, Apako kaise patA calA ki bAbAjI gAMjA pIte haiM? pIte to haiN| maiMne kahA, kareMge kyA yahAM baiThe-baiThe ? yaha dhUnI ramAye baiThe haiM, kareMge kyA ? kisalie ramAye baiThe haiM! kucha to kara hI rahe haiN| tuma kahate, bAbAjI kucha bhI nahIM krte| jaba taka jIvana hai taba taka kRtya hai : eka bAta to khayAla meM le lenA / karma se bhAgane kA to koI upAya nhiiN| jo bhI karoge vahI karma hogA / isalie karma se to bhAgane kI ceSTA karanA hI mt| usameM to dhokhA bddh'egaa| asalI kAma dUsarA hai : ahaMkAra se mukta honA / kartA ke bhAva ko girAnA / karma ko girAne se kucha artha nahIM hai, kartA ko jAne do; phira jo paramAtmA tumase karavAyegA, karavA legaa| nahIM karavAyegA, nahIM karavAyegA / khAlI biThAnA hogA, khAlI biThA degA / calAnA hogA, calAtA rhegaa| lekina tuma na apane hAtha se caloge, na apane hAtha se baiThoge / isako hI to aSTAvakra ne kahA, sUkhe patte kI bhAMti / havAyeM jahAM le jAyeM, sUkhA pattA calA jAtA hai| vaha nahIM kahatA hai ki mujhe pUraba jAnA hai, yaha kyA atyAcAra ho rahA hai ki tuma mujhe pazcima liye jA rahe ho? mujhe pUraba jAnA hai| sUkhA pattA kahatA hI nahIM ki mujhe kahAM jAnA hai| pUraba to pUraba, pazcima to pshcim| le jAo to ThIka, na le jAo to tthiik| chor3a do rAha para to vahIM ghara / uThA lo AkAza meM to gauravAnvita nahIM hotA, girA do kUr3e-karakaTa meM apamAnita nahIM hotA / sUkhe patte kI bhAMti jo ho gayA vahI jJAnI hai| aura isa dazA ko hI nirahaMkAra kahA hai| yasyAMtaH syAdahaMkAro na karoti karoti saH / 'jisake aMtaHkaraNa meM ahaMkAra hai, vaha jaba karma nahIM karatA to bhI karatA hai|' tuma agara khAlI baiThoge ahaMkAra se bhare hue to tumhAre mana meM yaha bhAva uThegA ki dekho, kucha bhI mahAzaya ko kaisA mokss| 63
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________________ nahIM kara rahe haiN| tumhAre mana meM yaha bhAva uThegA ki dekho, sArI duniyA marI jA rahI hai ApAdhApI meM; hamako dekho kaise zAMta baiThe haiM! dhyAna kara rahe haiN| jaba ki sArI duniyA dhana ke pIche marI jA rahI hai, hama dhyAna kara rahe haiM; hamako dekho! yaha nayA kartA kA bhAva paidA huaa| ___aSTAvakra kahate haiM, agara ahaMkAra hai to karma hai| kartA hai to karma hai| aura agara ahaMkArarahita dhIrapuruSa bana gaye tuma, to phira karma bhI ho to bhI karma nhiiN| nirahaMkAradhIreNa na kiMciddhi kRtaM kRtm| phira tuma karate raho to bhI karma nahIM hotaa| mUla dhyAna rakhanAH karma ko akarma meM nahIM badalanA hai, kartA ko akartA meM badalanA hai| ' karma ko akarma meM badalane ke kAraNa isa deza meM bar3I maDhatA paidA hii| jamAne bhara ke kAhila. susta, apaMga mahAtmA ho gye| jinake jIvana meM koI UrjA na thI aura jinake jIvana meM koI medhA na thI aise vyartha ke loga paramahaMsa mAlUma hone lge| isa deza meM bar3I durghaTanA ghaTI hai| pratibhAhIna, sRjanazUnya, jar3abuddhi loga samAdara ko upalabdha ho gye| kyoMki karma chor3a diyaa| aura karma chor3ane se yaha pUrA deza dIna aura daridra ho gyaa| aura karma chor3ane se isa deza kI sArI mahimA kho gii| tuma agara garIba ho, bhUkhe ho, bImAra ho, parezAna ho, sArI duniyA meM dIna-hIna ho to tumhIM jimmedAra ho, koI aura nhiiN| tumhAre mahAtmA jimmevAra haiM aura tumhAre tathAkathita paMDita jimmevAra haiM, purohita jimmevAra haiM, jinhoMne galata vyAkhyA dii| aura jinhoMne samajhAyA ki karma chor3a do| jinhoMne kahA, saMnyAsa akarma kA nAma hai| saMnyAsa akarma kA nAma nahIM hai| suno aSTAvakra ko| kAza, tumane aSTAvakra ko sunA hotA to isa deza kI kathA dUsarI hotii| karo; sirpha ahaMkAra na bhare basa, maiM-bhAva na rhe| paramAtmA ko karane do tumhAre bhItara se| tuma bAMsa kI poMgarI ho jaao| gAne do use giit| gunagunAne do| jo vaha gunagunAnA / cAhe, gunagunAne do| chor3a do use pUrA svtNtr| kaho ki maiM rAjI huuN| tU jo gunagunAye, gungunaauuNgaa| tujhe jo karavAnA ho, kruuNgaa| jIvana karma hai, UrjA hai| isalie akarma to ThIka nhiiN| akarma to AtmaghAta hai| hAM, akartA bana jAo to tumhAre karma meM paramAtmA kI mahimA pravAhita hone lagatI hai| tumhArA karma bhI daidIpyamAna ho jAtA hai| tumhAre karma meM eka oja, eka dUsare hI AyAma kI jhalaka A jAtI hai| tumhAre choTe-se karma ke AMgana meM paramAtmA kA AkAza jhAMkane lagatA hai| aisA vyakti sArI sthitiyoM meM paramAtmA ko dekhane lagatA hai| sAre kRtyoM meM usakI hI chAyA pAne lagatA hai| aura jo bhI karatA hai, anubhava karatA hai, usI ke lie samarpita hai| yaha kaliyoM kI AnAkAnI yaha aliyoM kI chInAjorI yaha bAdala kI bUMdAbAMdI yaha bijalI kI corAcorI yaha kAjala kA jAdUTonA yaha pAyala kA sAdIgonA 64 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ yaha koyala kI kAnAphUsI yaha mainA kI sInAjorI hara krIr3A terI krIr3A hai hara pIr3A terI pIr3A hai maiM koI khelUM khela dAMva tere hI sAtha lagAtA hUM hara darpaNa terA hI darpaNa hai maiM koI khelUM khela dAMva tere hI sAtha lagAtA hUM hara darpaNa terA hI darpaNa hai phira sArA rahasya, sArI lIlA paramAtmA kI hai| phira na bhAganA hai, na kucha varjanA hai, na kucha tyAganA hai| tyAganA hai eka bAta; use to hama tyAgate nahIM / hama saba tyAgane ko taiyAra haiN| dhana chor3ane ko taiyAra haiM, pada chor3ane ko taiyAra haiM, patnI-bacce chor3ane ko taiyAra haiN| eka cIja chor3ane ko taiyAra nahIM- maiM ko chor3ane ko taiyAra nahIM / isalie tuma bar3e cakita hooge; AdamI ne dhana chor3a diyA, pada chor3a diyA, makAna chor3a diyA, ghara-gRhasthI chor3a dI, vastra chor3a diye, nagna khar3A ho gayA / aura dekho bhItara - dahakatA aMgArA ahaMkAra kaa| vaha nahIM chUTA jo chUTanA thaa| tumhAre saMnyAsI meM jaisA ahaMkAra prakaTa hotA hai vaisA kisI meM prakaTa nahIM hotaa| agara tumheM asalI zuddha ahaMkArI dekhane hoM to sAdhu-saMnyAsI, muni - mahArAjoM meM dekhanA / saMsAra meM to tumheM azuddha ahaMkArI mileNge| milAvaTa hai saMsAra meM bahuta / zuddha ahaMkArI tumheM maMdiroM meM, pUjAgRhoM meM mileNge| vahAM milAvaTa bhI nahIM hai| vahAM bilakula zuddha ahaMkAra hai, jahara hI jahara hai| chor3anA hai ahaMkAra, loga chor3ate haiM karma / karma chor3anA AsAna hai| kauna nahIM chor3anA cAhatA ? sacAI to yaha hai, karma se to sabhI bhAganA cAhate haiN| kauna nahIM cAhatA ki chuTakArA mile karma se ? kartA ko koI nahIM chor3anA cAhatA / jisako koI nahIM chor3anA cAhatA usI ko chor3ane meM gaurava hai| aura AdamI aisA hai ki hara jagaha se ahaMkAra ko banAne ke bahAne khoja letA hai| mullA nasaruddIna ko lATarI meM pahalA inAma mila gyaa| svayaM to par3hA-likhA hai nhiiN| to jo svayaM par3he-likhe nahIM hote unako apane beTe baccoM ko par3hAne kI bar3I dhuna hotI hai| unake bahAne hI kama se kama par3he-likhoM ke mAM-bApa ho jaayeN| lATarI meM paisA hAtha laga gayA to usako ekadama dhuna savAra huI ki suputra ko khUba par3hAnA hai| kisI ne salAha dI ki jaba par3hA hI rahe ho to videzI bhASAyeM par3hAo / to mullA ne kahA, yaha bilakula ThIka sujhAva hai / ataH videzI bhASA sikhAnevAle vizvavidyAlaya meM phuNcaa| upakulapati se bolA, maiM apane putra ko videzI bhASA sikhAnA cAhatA huuN| kharca kI phikra na kreN| jo kharca hogA, dUMgA / upakulapati ne pUchA, mahAnubhAva, kauna-sI videzI bhASA sikhAnA cAhate haiM-- phreMca, jarmana, speniza, iTAliyana ? mullA nasaruddIna ne kahA, isa saba vistAra meM mata pdd'o| inameM jo bhI sabase jyAdA videzI ho vahI sikhAnA cAhatA huuN| merA beTA aisI-vaisI videzI bhASA nahIM mahAzaya ko kaisA mokSa ! 65
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________________ sIkhegA, sabase jyAdA videzI...! aba sabase jyAdA videzI kyA hotA hai? lekina ahaMkAra rAste khojatA hai / ahaMkAra ko hara jagaha prathama honA caahie| to eka bar3I maje kI ghaTanA ghaTatI hai, AdamI vinamratA taka meM ahaMkAra khoja letA hai| vaha kahatA hai, mujhase vinamra koI bhI nahIM / mujhase vinamra koI bhI nahIM ! to yahAM bhI ahaMkAra maje rahA hai| yahAM bhI pratispardhA jArI hai| basa, tuma eka bAta chor3a do to saMnyAsa ghaTa gyaa| tuma yaha maiM-bhAva chor3a do| aura majA to yaha hai, isako chor3akara kucha chUTegA nahIM, isako chor3akara tuma bahuta kucha pAoge / isako pakar3ane ke kAraNa saba chUTA huA hai| isako pakar3ane ke kAraNa tuma dIna-daridra bane ho| isako pakar3ane ke kAraNa tumheM sImA mila gaI hai| isako chor3ate hI phUla mukta ho jAyegA, gaMdha havAoM meM udd'egii| isako chor3ate hI bUMda sAgara bnegii| isako chor3ate hI tuma paramAtmA ke AvAsa ho jAoge / tIsarA sUtra - punaH atyaMta krAMtikArI / 'mukta puruSa kA udvegarahita, saMtoSarahita, kartRtvarahita, spaMdarahita, AzArahita aura saMdeharahita citta hI zobhAyamAna hai|' nodvignaM na ca saMtuSTamakartRspaMdavarjitam / nirAzaM gatasaMdehaM citaM muktasya rAjate / / eka-eka zabda ko samajhane kI ceSTA kreN| 'mukta puruSa kA udvegarahita... ' yaha to samajha meM AtA hai| yaha to aura zAstra bhI kahate haiM ki mukta puruSa meM koI udvega na hogA, parama zAMti hogii| lekina tatkSaNa aSTAvakra kahate saMtoSarahita / hama to Amataura se socate haiM ki jo zAMta hai vaha saMtuSTa hogaa| hamArA to saMtoSa kA artha hI hotA hai, zAMta vyakti ko hama kahate haiM, bar3A saMtuSTa, bar3A zAMta, bar3A sukhii| saMtoSI sadA sukhii| aSTAvakra kucha gaharI bAta kaha rahe haiN| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, saMtoSa bhI udvega kI chAyA hai| jo udvigna hotA hai vaha kabhI-kabhI saMtuSTa bhI hotA hai| lekina jisakA udvega hI calA gayA, aba kaisA saMtoSa ! jahAM asaMtoSa na rahA vahAM kaisA saMtoSa ! jaba asaMtoSa hI na rahA to saMtoSa bhI gayA / ! tuma jarA aisA samajho; jo AdamI sadA se svastha rahA hai, jo kabhI bImAra nahIM huA, use svastha hone kA patA bhI nahIM calatA / cala bhI nahIM sktaa| patA calane ke lie bImArI jarUrI hai| bImArI khaTake, bImArI dukha de to svAsthya kA patA calatA hai| agara bImArI ho hI na to svAsthya kaisA / jisa dina bImArI gaI usI dina svAsthya bhI gyaa| svAsthya aura bImArI sAtha-sAtha; eka hI sikke ke do pahalU / asaMtoSa- saMtoSa sAtha-sAtha / azAMti - zAMti sAtha-sAtha / sukha-dukha sAtha-sAtha; eka hI sikke ke do pahalU | isalie pahalI bAta jaba ve kahate haiM udvegarahita, to unhoMne bar3I mahatvapUrNa bAta kaha dii| Age ke lie aba ve sApha karate haiM, saMtoSarahita / kyoMki kahIM bhUla na ho jaaye| kahIM tuma yaha na samajha lo ki udvegarahita AdamI kA artha hotA hai saMtoSI / saMtoSa vahAM kahAM ? saMtoSa to asaMtuSTa AdamI kI lakSaNA hai| 66 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ jaba koI AdamI mere pAsa Akara kahatA hai ki maiM to bilakula saMtuSTa hUM, tabhI mujhe lagatA hai yaha AdamI asaMtuSTa honA caahie| nahIM to yaha saMtoSa kI bAta hI kyoM kara rahA hai? khoja-bIna karatA hUM to phaurana patA cala jAtA hai, hai to asaMtuSTa, apane ko manA-bujhAkara saMtuSTa kara liyA hai| ThoMkapITakara, jamA-jamUkara baiTha gaye haiN| hai to asaMtoSa gaharA, lekina aba kareM kyA? asahAya haiN| jo kara sakate the, karake dekha liyA; usase kucha hotA nhiiN| uchalakUda bahuta kara lI, aMgUroM taka pahuMca nahIM paaye| aba kahate haiM, khaTTe haiN| aba kahate haiM, hama to saMtuSTa haiN| - hameM dhana jyAdA nahIM caahie| aisA nahIM ki nahIM cAhie, agara Aja par3A mila jAye rAha ke kinAre to uThA leNge| kahate haiM, hameM koI pada nahIM cAhie, lekina agara Aja chIMkA TUTe billI ke bhAgya se aura koI pada sira para A baiThe to magana ho jaayeNge| pratIkSA hI kara rahe the| vaha saMtoSa ityAdi saba samApta ho jaayegaa| agara kucha mila jAye to abhI taiyAra haiN| lekina saba ceSTA karake dekha lI, milatA nhiiN| aba ahaMkAra ko bacAne kA eka hI upAya hai : sNtoss| ____ ise thor3A smjhnaa| saMtoSa kahIM tumhAre ahaMkAra ko bacAne ke lie upAya na ho| aksara to hotA hai| kyoMki daur3ate haiM aura hara bAra hArate haiN| to hara bAra pIr3A hotI hai aura ahaMkAra TUTatA hai, bikharatA hai| aba daur3anA hI chor3a diyaa| aba kahane lage, hameM daur3a meM rasa hI nahIM hai| hama to saMtoSI aadmii| hameM kyA daur3a meM lenA-denA! yaha to pAgaloM kA kAma hai ki daur3ate raho ___yaha tarakIba na ho| yaha kahIM upAya na ho| yaha Ar3a na ho| jAnate to haiM ki daur3eMge to gireNge| jAnate haiM, ki daur3eMge to jIta na skeNge| to aba daur3ate hI nhiiN| lekina mana ko samajhAne ke lie koI upAya to caahie| dUsaroM ko samajhAne ke lie koI upAya to cAhie-koI raizanalAijezana, koI trk| aba unhoMne tarka khoja liyA hai ki hameM rasa hI nahIM hai| tuma apane saMnyAsiyoM meM, muniyoM meM, sAdhu-mahArAjoM meM ninyAnabe pratizata aise loga dekhoge jo hAre hue loga haiN| jo jIvana meM jIta nahIM sakate the; jinake pAsa pratibhA jItane yogya thI bhI nhiiN| ve baiTha gye| ve kahate haiM, aMgUra khaTTe haiN| aba ve dUsaroM ko samajhA rahe haiN| jo daur3a rahe haiM unako samajhA rahe haiM ki daur3o mt| isameM kucha sAra nahIM hai, saba asAra hai| daur3anA ve khuda bhI cAhate haiM, magara jAnate haiM ki apanI sAmarthya nahIM, apanI sImA nhiiN| isalie aba niMdA kro| saMsAra kI jo niMdA kara rahA ho, khUba gaura se dekhanA, kahIM na kahIM usakA saMsAra meM rasa aTakA hogaa| nahIM to niMdA bhI kyoM karegA? maiM to tumase kahatA hUM ki jAo saMsAra meM, dila kholakara jaao| jUjha lo| dekha hI lo, agara kucha ho dekhane ko| pA hI lo agara kucha pAne ko ho| aise adhUre mata lauTa aanaa| adhare lauTane kA AkarSaNa hai| bIca meM ruka jAne kA AkarSaNa hai| jaba dekho ki hArane lage, aura loga jItane lage, jaba dekho ki dUsare pahuMcane lage, taba bahuta mana hotA hai aisA ki aba yahI kaha do ki daur3a hI bekAra hai| kama se kama kucha to bacAva ho jAyegA, surakSA ho jAyegI, niMdA kara do saMsAra kii| __isalie aSTAvakra kahate haiM, aisA puruSa udvegarahita hai aura sNtossrhit| tatkSaNa jor3a diyA unhoMne eka zabda, jo bar3A bahumUlya hai| aise vyakti ko tuma yaha mata soca lenA ki usane saMtoSa kara liyA | mahAzaya ko kaisA mokSa! 67
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________________ hai| nahIM, usane jAna hI liyA ki saMtoSa bhI vyartha hai, asaMtoSa bhI vyartha hai| usane bImArI to pheMkI hI pheMkI, sAtha-sAtha auSadhi aura DaoNkTara kA priskripzana bhI pheMka diyA hai| aba usako rakhane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| aisA vyakti nirudvigna hai| aba usake bhItara koI udvega nahIM hai| aba koI dvaMdva nahIM utthtaa| zAMti-azAMti, sukha-dukha, saphalatA-asaphalatA, dharma-adharma, saMsAra - mokSa, aise koI dvaMdva nahIM uThate / sAre dvaMdvoM ke bAhara / aisA vyakti parama AnaMda meM lIna hai| 'krtRtvrhit...|' aura aisA vyakti aba nahIM dekhatA ki merA koI kartatva hai, ki mujhe kucha karanA hai| jo asi karA letA, havA kA jhoMkA jahAM le jAtA sUkhe patte ko, calA jaataa| aba vaha kartavya kI bhASA meM nahIM boltaa| aba vaha yaha nahIM kahatA, yaha merA kartatva hai| mujhe karanA hai / mujhe karanA hI hogaa| maiM nahIM karUMgA to kauna karegA? maiM nahIM karUMgA to saMsAra kA kyA hogA ? isa taraha kI bhASA nahIM bolatA / vaha kahatA hai, maiM nahIM karUMgA, koI aura kregaa| kyoMki jisako karavAnA hai, isa virATa kA jo lIlAdhara hai, isa virATa ke pIche chipI huI jo UrjA zakti hai, vaha mujhase nahIM to kisI aura se karA legii| yahI to kRSNa ne arjuna se kahA, tU mata bhAga kyoMki agara use mAranA hI hai... aura tU nAna ki jinako tU yahAM khar3e dekhatA hai yuddha meM, ve mara hI cuke haiN| tU sirpha nimitta mAtra hai| tU nahIM mAregA, koI aura maaregaa| yaha dhanuSa gAMDIva kA agara tere kaMdhe na car3hegA, kisI aura ke kaMdhe cddh'egaa| tere bhAgane kucha bhI na hogaa| jo honA hai, hokara rhegaa| jo honA hai vahI hogA / isalie tU bhAga, na bhAga aMtara nahIM pdd'taa| nAhaka bhAgane meM terA ahaMkara nirmita hogA / tU paramAtmA ko samarpita na ho skaa| tUne saba na chor3a diyaa| tUne yaha na kaha diyA ki jo karavAo, kruuNgaa| tUne apane ko bacA liyaa| terA kartApana chor3a de / 'saMtoSarahita, kartRtvarahita, spaMdarahita... / ' spaMda uThate hI haiM vAsanA ke kAraNa, AkAMkSA ke kaarnn| naye-naye spaMda uThate haiN| tuma dekhA, agara kabhI jIvana meM spaMda nahIM uThate to tuma dhIre-dhIre murdA hone lagate ho| tumheM naye spaMda caahie| eka dhaMdhA kiyA, aba ThIka hai| aba koI nayA dhaMdhA cAhie tAki phira se spaMdana uThe, phira se jIvana - dhAra bhe| eka dizA meM saphalatA pA lI, aba dUsarI dizA meM bhI saphalatA caahie| dhana kamA liyA, aba rAjanIti meM bhI pada caahie| rAjanIti kamA lI, aba dhyAna bhI karanA hai| naye-naye spaMdana uThate haiN| vAsanA naye-naye aMkura phor3atI hai| vAsanA tumheM kabhI Thaharane nahIM detii| idhara eka se cuke nahIM ki dUsarI yAtrA shuruu| eka yAtrA pUrI bhI nahIM hotI ki dUsare kA Ayojana taiyAra ho jAtA hai| mahAzaya vyakti spaMdanarahita hotA hai| usake jIvana meM aba koI spaMdanA nahIM hai, koI uttejanA nahIM hai / aba kucha pAne ko nahIM hai, kucha jAne ko nahIM hai, kahIM pahuMcane ko nahIM hai| pahuMca gayA ! jahAM hai vahIM usakI maMjila hai / isa satya kI udaghoSaNA agara tumheM samajha meM A jAye to tuma isI kSaNa nAca utthoge| tuma jahAM 68 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ ho, ThIka aise hI paripUrNa ho| saba spaMdana mana ke dhokhe haiN| aura spaMdanoM ke kAraNa tuma vaha nahIM dekha pAte, jo tuma ho| jarA gaura se dekho| aura jarA samajhapUrvaka apane bhItara utro| kyA kamI hai? nAcanA hai, AnaMdita honA hai? kucha bhI to kamI nahIM hai| paramAtmA barasa rahA hai| isa ghar3I jitanA barasa rahA hai, isase jyAdA kabhI bhI nahIM brsegaa| itanA hI barasatA rahA hai sadA se, itanA hI sadA brsegaa| isalie kala kI pratIkSA mata kro| 'aashaarhit...|' sunate haiM? aSTAvakra kahate haiM, aisA vyakti AzArahita hai| vaha koI AzAeM nahIM baaNdhtaa| jaba AkAMkSA hI na rahI to AzA kaisI! nirAzaM gtsNdehm...| saMdeharahita hai| aba usako koI saMdeha nahIM hai ki kyA saca hai aura kyA jhUTha hai| eka bAta sApha ho gaI hai, dekhanevAlA saca hai aura jo bhI dikhAI par3a rahA hai, saba jhUTha hai| basa itanA hI satya hai| itanA hI sAre zAstroM kA sAra hai : jo bhI dikhAI par3a rahA hai, jhUTha hai; aura jo dekha rahA hai, saca hai| abhI hamArI hAlata ulaTI hai| jo dikhAI par3atA hai vaha saca mAlUma par3atA hai aura jo dekha rahA hai usakA to hameM patA hI nhiiN| jhUTha hI smjho| loga pUchate haiM, AtmA kahAM hai? jo pUcha rahA hai vaha AtmA hai| loga pUchate haiM, AtmA kA darzana kaise ho? AtmA kA kahIM darzana ho sakatA hai? jo darzana karegA vahI AtmA hai| AtmA kabhI dRzya nahIM ho sktii| saMsAra para to bharosA hai, apane para koI bharosA nahIM hai| jo dikhAI par3a rahA hai usake pIche to daur3a rahe haiM aura jo dekha rahA hai usako chuA bhI nahIM; usake hAtha meM hAtha DAlakara kabhI do kSaNa ko zAMta baiThe nhiiN| ____ itanA hI sAre zAstroM kA sAra hai : jo dikhAI par3atA hai, kalpanAvata hai; aura jo dekha rahA hai, vahI satya hai| rAta tuma sapanA dekhate ho| sapane meM sapanA bhI saca mAlUma hotA hai, kyoMki tumhArI Adata kharAba ho gaI hai| tumheM jo dikhAI par3atA hai vahI saca mAlUma hotA hai| tumane abhyAsa kara liyA hai| jo dikhAI par3atA hai vahI saca mAlUma hotA hai| tumane isa para kabhI vicAra kiyA, ki sapanA taka saca mAlUma hotA hai! mUr3hatA kI aura koI sImA hogI? pAgalapana aura kyA hogA? aura aisA nahIM hai ki sapanA tumane pahalI daphe dekhA hai isalie dhokhA khA gye| jiMdagI bhara se dekha rahe ho| aneka jiMdagiyoM se dekha rahe ho| roja subaha uThakara pAte ho, jhUTha thaa| aura phira rAta, dUsare dina phira...phira kho gye| Aja bhI subaha uThakara pAyA thA ki rAta jo dekhA, jhUTha thaa| kyA tuma pakkA vizvAsa dilA sakate ho ki phira rAta A rahI hai. phira sapanA AyegA. yAda rakha sakoge? itanI-sI bAta yAda nahIM rhtii| itanI bAra doharAkara yAda nahIM rhtii| phira nIMda pakar3atI hai, phira bhrAMti ho jAtI hai, phira bhUla ho jAtI hai, phira sapanA saca mAlUma hotA hai| isakA kAraNa hai| isakA kAraNa hai ki tuma jo dekhate ho vahI saca mAnane kI Adata hai| gurajiepha apane ziSyoM ko kahatA thA ki agara tumheM sapane ko sapane kI taraha dekhanA ho to sapane ke sAtha kucha nahIM karanA hai, jAgaraNa meM kucha karanA pdd'egaa| aura vaha eka abhyAsa karavAtA thaa| vaha abhyAsa bar3A kImatI hai| vaha kahatA thA ki dina bhara-tIna mahIne taka kama se kama-jo bhI dikhAI par3e, hoza se mahAzaya ko kaisA mokss| 69
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________________ samajhanA ki jhUTha hai| jaise abhI maiM bola rahA hUM yhaaN| aba tuma yaha soca sakate ho ki koI nahIM bola rhaa| yaha saba apanA sapanA hai| kaThina hogaa| saca bhI nahIM hai, magara yaha tIna mahIne kA abhyaas| vRkSa dikhAI par3a rahe haiM, tuma khayAla rakhanA ki sapanA hai, jhUTha hai| jo bhI dikhAI par3a rahA hai, jhUTha hai| tIna mahIne taka agara tuma jo bhI dina meM dekho, use jhUTha mAnate raho to tIna mahIne ke bAda eka dina acAnaka rAta meM tuma dekhoge ki sapanA dikhAI par3a rahA hai aura tuma jAna rahe ho ki jhUTha hai| abhyAsa ho gyaa| naI bAta kA abhyAsa ho gyaa| yahI to hiMduoM ke mAyA ke siddhAMta kA sArA artha hai| gurajiepha kA jo prayoga hai vaha mAyA kA prayoga hai| hiMduoM kA yaha kahanA ki saMsAra mAyA hai, sirpha itanA hI artha rakhatA hai ki tuma agara jAgate meM yAda kara lo. abhyAsa kara lo to eka dina nIMda meM bhI pakkA ho jAyegA ki sapanA jhaTha hai| aura rAta sapane kho jAyeM, dina meM vicAra kho jAyeM, to dhIre-dhIre tumheM usakI yAda Ane lagegI, jo dekha rahA hai| abhI to hama itane grasita haiM dRzya ke sAtha ki draSTA kI smRti nahIM aatii| aura vahI mUla satya hai; srota satya hai| vahI hamArI vAstavika saMpadA hai| vahIM chipA hai mhaashy| vahIM hamArA AkAza chipA hai| 'AzArahita, saMdeharahita citta hI zobhAyamAna hai|' tumhArI AzAeM tumhAre atIta kA hI prakSepaNa hai| tumane jo atIta meM jAnA hai usI ko chAMTa-chAMTa kara, bure ko kATakara, bhale ko bacAkara, katarana jor3a-jor3akara tuma bhaviSya kI AkAMkSAyeM banAte ho| jo-jo dukhada thA vaha chor3a denA cAhate ho, jo-jo sukhada thA usako bar3hA-bar3hAkara bhaviSya meM pAnA cAhate ho| bhaviSya tumhAre atIta kI pratidhvani hai| aMjurI ke phUla jhara gaye, gaMdha hai aMguliyoM meM zeSa atIta to gayA, jA cukA, lekina usakI yAdeM raha gaI haiM bsii| aMjurI ke phUla jhara gaye, gaMdha hai aMguliyoM meM zeSa gujara rahe loga bhIr3a se apane meM khoye-khoye sahame-se soca rahe hama kahAM talaka khuda ko DhoyeM eka umra kATI hamane smRti ke cunate avazeSa riztoM ke bIca hI kahIM kucala nahIM jAyeM isalie pUcha thake hara apane se itane saMbaMdha kisalie? kyoM yaha asurakSA kA bhaya? kyoM yaha saMbaMdhoM ke kleza? kucha apane sAtha hai bacI bhogeM anubhava kI pUMjI jisa para pratidhvanita ho rahI koI anagUMjana gUMjI aura hama bhaviSya kI tarapha TakaTakI lagAye animeSa anubhava kI pUMjI meM se hI hama chAMTa rahe haiN| phUla to gaye, aMguliyoM meM thor3I gaMdha raha gaI, smRti aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ bacI raha gii| smRti kA hI phira se phailAva AzA hai| atIta kA hI phira-phira phailAva AzA hai| - atIta ko bhI chor3a denA hai| jo nahIM hai, nahIM ho jAne do| aura atIta kI punarukti kI AzA bhI mata kro| jaba atIta aura bhaviSya donoM na hoMge tabhI tuma vartamAna meM jaagoge| vahI jAgaraNa dhyAna kA pahalA anubhava hogaa| vahI jAgaraNa samAdhi kI pahalI sugaMdha hogii| samAdhi yAnI vrtmaan| mana yAnI atIta aura bhvissy| mana vartamAna meM hotA hI nhiiN| vartamAna meM hogI tumhArI AtmA, hogA tumhArA prmaatmaa| atIta bhI nahIM, bhaviSya bhI nahIM, donoM chUTa gye| na smRti aura na kalpanA kA jaal| na atIta ke anubhavoM kA bojha, na bhaviSya kI aashaa| kisI kSaNa meM jaba tuma aise vartamAna meM aDiga khar3e ho jAte ho, vahIM-ThIka vahIM satya se milana hotaa| astitva se pahalI parakha hotii| AliMgana meM baMdhate ho tuma usake, jo hai| 'mukta puruSa kA citta dhyAna yA karma meM pravRtta nahIM hotA hai, lekina vaha nimitta yA hetu ke binA hI dhyAna karatA aura karma karatA hai|' 'mukta puruSa kA citta dhyAna yA karma meM pravRtta nahIM hotA hai...|' aba eka aura anUThI bAta aSTAvakra kahate haiM, na to use karma kI koI AkAMkSA hai, na dhyAna kI koI AkAMkSA hai| AkAMkSA hI nahIM hai| na to vaha azAMta honA cAhatA hai, na vaha zAMta honA cAhatA hai| vaha kucha honA hI nahIM caahtaa| vaha to jo hai usake sAtha rAjI hai| usakA rAjIpana paripUrNa hai, samagra hai| vaha kisI taraha kI vAsanA se grasita nahIM hai| usake bhItara na koI nimitta hai, na koI hetu hai| jo prabhu karavA letA hai, jb| kabhI karma karavA letA to vaha karma karatA, kabhI dhyAna karavA letA to vaha dhyAna krtaa| tuma kabhI isa anubhava se thor3A gujro| eka bAra aisA kara lo ki tIna mahIne ke lie tuma kucha karoge hI nahIM apanI tarapha se| jo prabhu karavA legA, kara doge| phira pratIkSA karane lgoge| kabhI mauna lA degA to tuma mauna baiTha jaaoge| kabhI vANI mukhara kara degA to tuma bologe, kabhI koI gIta AyegA to gAoge aura kabhI cuppI A jAyegI to cupa raha jaaoge| 'zurU-zurU meM kaThina hogA kyoMki bar3I bibUcana hogii| koI bolane AyA hai aura prabhu tumhAre bhItara bolatA nahIM to tumheM kSamA mAMganI hogii| tuma kahoge, bhItara prabhu abhI bolate nhiiN| zurU-zurU ar3acana hogii| kabhI koI kAma kA bar3A jAla sira para khar3A hogA aura bhItara se preraNA na uThegI prabhu kI, to tuma nahIM karoge, cAhe kucha bhI ho| kucha bhI khoye, kucha bhI hAni ho| aura kabhI-kabhI vyartha ke kAma ko prabhu karavAnA caahegaa| UrjA uThegI, bar3I preraNA AyegI ki jAo, sar3aka sApha kara DAlo; to tuma sar3aka sApha kara ddaaloge| loga pAgala kheNge| lekina agara tuma tIna mahIne bhI isa prakriyA se gujara jAo to tumhAre jIvana meM kuMjI hAtha A jaayegii| usI kuMjI kI tarapha aSTAvakra ke sAre sUtra izArA haiN| aura eka bAra tumheM AnaMda A jAye...aura aisA AnaMda AyegA, aisA anirvacanIya AnaMda AyegA jaisA tumane kabhI jAnA nhiiN| phira tuma lauTa na skoge| tIna mahIne tuma karo, phira yaha kabhI samApta honevAlA nahIM hai| tIna mahIne ke bAda tuma ise badala na skoge| tumheM svAda laga jaayegaa| aura yaha svAda anUThA hai| isI ko kabIra ne sahaja samAdhi kahA hai| urle-bailUM so parikramA, khAU-piU so sevaa| aba jo mahAzaya ko kaisA mokSa! 71
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________________ prabhu karavAtA, jaisA karavAtA basa vaisA; usase anyathA nhiiN| 'maMdamati yathArthatva ko sunakara mUr3hatA ko hI prApta hotA hai, lekina koI jJAnI mar3havata hokara saMkoca yA samAdhi ko prApta hotA hai|' nirdhyAtuM ceSTituM vApi yaccittaM na prvrtte| nirnimittamidaM kiMtu nirdhyAyati vicessttte|| tatvaM yathArthamAkarNya maMdaH prApnoti muuddh'taam| athavA''yAti saMkocamamUr3haH ko'pi muuddh'vt||| vaha jo maMdabuddhi hai, yathArthatva ko sunakara bhI mUr3hatA ko hI prApta hotA hai| aura jo jJAnI hai, vaha mUr3havata hokara saMkoca yA samAdhi ko prApta hotA hai| - tuma para nirbhara hai| ina sUtroM meM to bar3e rahasya kI kuMjiyAM chipI haiM lekina kyA tuma karoge, tuma para nirbhara hai| tuma inake galata artha kara sakate ho, aura bar3I AsAnI se| aura jitanA mahAna sUtra ho| utanI hI galata artha karane kI saMbhAvanA bar3ha jAtI hai| aura aSTAvakra kA eka-eka sUtra aMgAre kI taraha hai| cAho to tumhAre jIvana meM jyoti ho jaaye| aura agara maMdabuddhi se kAma liyA to burI taraha jloge| ____ aba jaise aSTAvakra kahate haiM, paramAtmA para chor3a do sb| hone do, jo ho| aba agara maMdabuddhi AdamI huA to vaha socegA, calo aba cAdara tAnakara soo| aba kucha karane ko kyA hai? paramAtmA ko karane do| jo karanA hogA, kregaa| cAdara tAnakara soo| AlasI vyakti, maMdabuddhi vyakti isase Alasya kA sUtra nikAla legaa| akartA to nahIM banegA, karma chor3a degaa| vaha kahegA, abhI apanA karane jaisA kucha hai hI nhiiN| __ aSTAvakra kahate haiM, samAdhi ke bhI pAra calA jAtA hai mhaashy| mUr3ha jo hogA vaha kahegA, aba dhyAna karane se kyA sAra! jaba samAdhi ke pAra hI jAnA hai to kyA sAra! dhyAna ke bhI pAra calA jAtA hai? to vaha kahegA, chor3o dhyaan| mUr3ha vyakti kahegA ki jaba mumukSA bhI vyartha hai to kyoM khojeM satya ko? kyoM khojeM AtmA ko, kyoM paramAtmA ko? AdamI para nirbhara hai| __maiMne sunA hai, mullA nasaruddIna kI patnI use manocikitsaka ke pAsa le gaI aura usane kahA, mere pati ko hamezA kucha na kucha bhUla Ane kI Adata hai| kabhI chAtA, kabhI phAuMTena pena, kabhI jUte...bAta yahAM taka ho jAtI hai ki agara cazmA aura rUmAla ye hI cIjeM bhUlate raheM to bhI ThIka hai, kabhI-kabhI majhe taka bhala Ate haiN| sAtha le jAte haiM klaba meM aura khuda nadArada ho jAte haiM, ghara pahaMca jAte haiN| phira pIche kahate haiM, mujhe yAda hI na rhii| ____ manocikitsaka ne kahA, ghabar3Ao mata, ilAja ho jaayegaa| phira usane mullA kI tarapha gaura se dekhaa| mullA ko jAnatA hai bhliibhaaNti| usane kahA, lekina eka bAta khayAla rakhanA ki ilAja ke bAda kahIM pravRtti ulaTa na jAye aura yaha kahIM kucha kA kucha ghara lAnA zurU na kara de| chAtA le Aye, kisI dUsare ke jUte uThA laaye| patnI ne thor3A socA, phira bolI to phira rahane deM; aise hI ThIka hai| agara dUsare kI patnI le Aye! abhI to bhUla AtA hai, vahAM taka ThIka hai| mUr3ha vyakti jo bhI karegA usameM kucha na kucha mUr3hatA rahegI hii| isalie bahuta sAvadhAnI 72 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ se...isalie guru kA bar3A artha hai| nahIM to tumhArI mUr3hatA se tumheM kauna bacAye? ye sAre anUThe prayoga agara kisI guru ke sAnnidhya meM kiye to khatarA nahIM hogaa| koI najara rakhegA, koI khayAla rakhegA ki tumhArI mUr3hatA kahIM viparIta pariNAma na lAne lge| koI tumhAre Upara jyotistaMbha kI taraha khar3A rhegaa| koI darpaNa kI taraha tumhAre cehare kI sArI AkRtiyoM ko prakaTa karatA rhegaa| ___ eka dina mullA nasaruddIna ne mujhase pUchA ki ApakI ghar3I meM kitane baje haiM? maiMne kahA, gyaarh| gyAraha baje the| usane bahuta hairAnI se merI tarapha dekhA, apane mAthe para jora se hAtha mArA aura kahA ki lagatA hai maiM pAgala ho jaauuNgaa| maiM bhI thor3A hairAna huaa| maiMne kahA isameM pAgala hone kI kyA bAta hai? gyAraha bajane se tere pAgala hone kA kyA saMbaMdha? usane kahA, hai; saMbaMdha kyoM nahIM hai? Aja dina bhara se pUcha rahA hUM, na mAlUma kitane logoM se pUcha cukA, sabane alaga-alaga samaya btlaayaa| maiM pAgala ho jAUMgA agara...koI eka samaya batalAtA hI nhiiN| koI dasa batalAtA, koI nau, koI ATha, koI sAr3he ATha! Akhira AdamI pAgala na ho jAye to kare kyA? 'maMdamati yathArtha tatva ko sunakara bhI mUr3hatA ko hI prApta hotA hai|' isalie apanI buddhi para bahuta dhyAna rkhnaa| agara jarA bhI apanI buddhi para saMdeha ho to kisI sadaguru kA sAtha pakar3a lenaa| jarA-sA bhI agara buddhi meM zaka ho ki apane paira se, apane hI hAtha se hama kucha galata kara leMge, to bcnaa| 'aura koI jJAnI mUr3havata hokara saMkoca yA samAdhi ko prApta hotA hai|' . aisI ulaTI duniyA hai| yahAM mUr3ha tatva kI bAta sunakara bhI aura mUr3ha ho jAtA hai aura yahAM jJAnI to aisA kuzala hotA ki jJAna kI bAta sunakara mUr3havata ho jAtA hai| saMsAra meM aisA vyavahAra karane lagatA jaise maiM kucha jAnatA hI nahIM; mUr3havata ho jaataa| aura isa taraha saMsAra se apane bahuta se vyartha ke saMbaMdha chur3A letA hai| mUr3havata ho jAtA hai to loga usakA pIchA hI chor3a dete| mUr3havata ho jAtA hai to loga usakI ciMtA nahIM krte| mUr3havata ho jAtA hai to loga use ulajhanoM meM nahIM ddaalte| mUr3havata ho jAtA hai to koI use kisI kAma meM nahIM uljhaataa| kahate haiM, mahAvIra jaba saMnyasta honA cAhate the to unhoMne AjJA maaNgii| lekina mAM ne kahA, jaba taka maiM jIvita hUM, saMnyAsa nhiiN| to ve ruka gye| phira mAM cala bsii| maraghaTa se lauTate the, bhAI se kahA, ki aba maiM saMnyAsa le lUM? kyoMki mAM se vAdA kiyA thA, vaha bhI bAta ho gaI, vaha bhI cala bsii| bhAI ne kahA, yaha koI vakta hai? idhara hama mAM ke marane kI pIr3A se mare jA rahe haiM ki mAM cala basI aura tU chor3a jAne kI bAta karatA hai? bhUlakara yaha bAta mata krnaa| ___ to ve cupa ho rhe| lekina phira unhoMne jIvana kA eka aisA DhaMga akhtiyAra kiyA ki ghara meM kisI ko patA hI nahIM calatA ki ve haiM bhI ki nhiiN| ve aise cupa ho gaye, aise saMkoca ko upalabdha ho gaye ki sAla-do sAla meM ghara ke logoM ko aisA lagane lagA ki unakA ghara meM rahanA-na rahanA barAbara hai| Akhira ghara ke logoM ne hI kahA ki aba hama Apako rokeM, yaha ThIka nhiiN| Apa to jA hI cuke| deha mAtra yahAM hai, prANa-pakherU to jA cuke| ApakI AtmA to jA cukI jNgl| aba hama rokeMge nhiiN| ghara ke kisI kAma meM, ghara ke kisI vyavasthA meM koI maMtavya na dete| dhIre-dhIre saraka gaye; zUnyavata ho gye| isakA nAma hai sNkoc| mahAzaya ko kesA mokSa ! 73
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________________ 'lekina koI jJAnI mUr3havata hokara saMkoca yA samAdhi ko prApta hotA hai|' . saMkocamamUr3haH ko'pi muuddh'vt| koI dhIre-dhIre apane vyartha ke phailAva ko sikor3a letA hai, apane vyartha ke vyApAra ko sikor3a letA hai| jaise machuA apane jAla ko sikor3a letA hai, jaise sAMjha sUraja apane jAla ko sikor3a letA, aisA koI jJAnI tatva kI bAta suna letA hai to mUr3havata ho jAtA hai| saMsAra se apane ko aise tor3a letA hai jaise mUr3ha ho gyaa| aba saMsAra se kucha lenA-denA nhiiN| aura samAdhi ko prApta ho jAtA hai| _ 'ajJAnI citta kI ekAgratA athavA nirodha kA bahuta-bahuta abhyAsa karatA hai, lekina dhIrapuruSa soye hue vyakti kI taraha apane svabhAva meM sthita rahakara kucha karane yogya nahIM dekhatA hai|' yaha sUtra bhI khUba dhyAnapUrvaka sunnaa| ekAgratA nirodho vA mUDhairabhyasyate bhRshm| dhIrAH kRtyaM na pazyati suptavat svapade sthitaaH|| ajJAnI citta to bar3I ekAgratA aura nirodha kA bahuta-bahuta abhyAsa karatA hai| ajJAnI ko agara dhana pakaDa jAtI hai...ajJAnI baDA dhanI hotA hai. pAgala hotA hai| dhana kI dhana pakaDa jAye to dhana ke pIche laga jAtA hai, dhyAna kI dhuna pakar3a jAye to dhyAna ke pIche laga jAtA hai| ajJAnI jiddI hotA hai, haThI hotA hai| ajJAniyoM ne hI to haTha yoga paidA kiyA hai| pAgala kI taraha laga jAtA hai| phira.sArA ahaMkAra usI meM lagA detA hai| ___'ajJAnI citta kI ekAgratA athavA nirodha kA bahuta-bahuta abhyAsa karatA hai, lekina dhIrapuruSa soye hue vyakti kI taraha apane svabhAva meM sthita rahakara kucha karane yogya nahIM dekhtaa|' suptavat svpde...| jJAnI to dhIre-dhIre apane meM vizrAMti ko pahuMca jAtA hai| jaise nIMda meM, gaharI nIMda meM tumhArA ahaMkAra / kahAM hotA hai? gaharI nIMda meM jaba svapna bhI kho jAte haiM taba tumhAre vicAra kahAM hote haiM? gaharI nIMda meM, jaba mana meM koI taraMga nahIM hotI, tumhArI kauna-sI sImA hotI hai? gaharI suSupti meM tuma mahAzaya ho jAte ho| na tuma pati raha jAte na patnI, na hiMdU na musalamAna, na IsAI na bauddha, na strI na puruSa, na bApa na beTe, na garIba na amIra, na javAna na bUr3he, na suMdara na kuruup| gaharI prasupti meM tumhAre saba vizeSaNa samApta ho jAte haiN| tuma hote ho jarUra lekina bar3e virATa ho jAte ho| aSTAvakra kaha rahe haiM ki jJAnI puruSa aise jIne lagatA hai jaise pratipala gaharI suSupti meM hai| na ahaMkAra, na hiMdU na musalamAna, na IsAI na bauddha, na suMdara na kurUpa, na dhanI na garIba, na naitika na anaitika, na sAdhu na asAdhu-koI bhI nhiiN| dhIrAH kRtyaM na pazyaMti suptavat svapade sthitaaH| jaise gaharI nIMda meM koI apane svapada meM lIna ho jAtA hai, aise hI jJAnI apane svabhAva meM lIna ho jAtA hai| aura phira svabhAva se jo hotA hai sahaja, vahI hone detA hai| karane yogya...kucha karanA hai aisI koI dhuna, kucha karanA hai aisA koI Agraha, kucha karake dikhAnA hai, kucha honA hai, aisI koI haThavAditA usa meM nahIM raha jaatii| aura aisI avasthA meM tuma saba jagaha paramAtmA ko paaoge| apane svapada ko jisane pA liyA 74 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga--5
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________________ usane saba jagaha paramAtmA ko pAyA hai-- phUla-phUla, pattI- pattI meM, jharane meM, hara AMkha meN| tapasina kuTiyA bairana bagiyA nirdhana khaMDahara dhanavAna mahala zaukIna sar3aka gamagIna galI Ter3he-mer3he gar3ha geha sarala rote dara haMsatI dIvAreM nIcI chata UMcI mInAreM maraghaTa kI bUr3hI nIravatA meloM kI kvAMrI cahala-pahala hara deharI terI deharI hai hara khir3akI terI khir3akI hai maiM kisI bhavana ko namana karUM tujhako hI zIza jhukatA hUM hara darpaNa terA darpaNa hai apane svapada meM baiTha gayA jo, vaha paramAtmA meM A gyaa| vaha ghara A gyaa| use mila gayA jo milA hI huA thA / usane pA liyA, jo usake bhItara chipA hI huA thA / samrATa ho gyaa| bhikhArIpana gyaa| gaye bhikhamaMgepana ke dina / usakI garimA mahAna hai, usakA Azaya mahAna hai| usakI koI sImA nahIM / usakA caitanya amApa hai / usakA jIvana amRta hai| mahAzaya ko kaisA mokSa ! hara deharI terI deharI hai hara khir3akI terI khir3akI hai maiM kisI bhavana ko namana karUM tujhako hI zIza jhukatA hUM hara darpaNa terA darpaNa hai Aja itanA hI / 75
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________________ ekAkI ramatA jogI 14 janavarI, 1977
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________________ pahalA praznaH bhIr3a meM mana nahIM ramatA hai aura nipaTa ekAkIpana se bhI jI ghabar3AtA hai| kyA yaha vikSiptatA kA lakSaNa hai? samajhAne kI anukaMpA kreN| kAMta ke saMbaMdha meM kucha bAteM samajha lenI caahie| ekAMta ke tIna rUpa haiN| pahalA : jise hama akelApana kahate haiM, ekaakiipn| dUsarA H ekaaNt| aura tIsarAH kaivly| akelApana nakArAtmaka hai| akelApana vAstavika akelApana nahIM hai; dUsare kI yAda satA rahI hai; dUsarA hotA to acchA hotA; dUsare kI gaira-maujUdagI khalatI hai, kAMTA cubhatA hai, dUsare meM mana ulajhA hai| dekhane ko akele ho, bhItara nahIM; bhItara bhIr3a maujUda hai| koI AyegA to pAyegA akele baiThe ho| lekina tuma jAnate ho ki tuma akele nahIM ho; kisI kI yAda AtI hai; kisI meM mana lagA hai| kisI ko bulAvA bheja rahe ho; kisI kA svapna saMjo rahe ho; kisI kI pukAra cala rahI hai--koI hotA, akele na hote! akelepana se rAjI nahIM ho| AnaMda to dUra, isa akelepana meM zAMti bhI nhiiN| azAMta ho, udvigna ho| jaldI hI kucha na kucha ulajhAva khoja loge| cale jAoge mitra ke ghara, klaba meM, bAjAra meM, akhabAra par3hane lagoge, reDiyo sunane lagoge, kucha karoge, kucha ulajhAva banA loge| yaha akelApana nIrasa hai| yaha akelApana bhautika hai, mAnasika nahIM; AdhyAtmika to bilakula hI nhiiN| ekAMta dUsare prakAra kA akelApana hai| ekAMta kA artha hai : rasa Ane lagA; akele hone meM majA Ane lagA; akelApana eka gIta kI taraha hai aba; dUsare kI yAda bhI nahIM A rahI; apane hone kA majA A rahA hai; dUsare kI yAda bhI bhUla gaI hai; dUsare kA koI prayojana bhI nahIM hai; vyasta hone kI koI AkAMkSA bhI nahIM; bar3I zAMti hai| ___ pahalA nakArAtmaka hai; dUsarA vidhaayk| pahale meM dUsare kI anupasthiti khalatI hai; dUsare meM apanI upasthiti meM rasa AtA hai| pahale meM tuma apane se nahIM jur3e ho; dUsare meM tuma apane se jur3e ho| pahale meM mana bhaTaka rahA hai hajAra-hajAra sthAnoM para; dUsare meM mana-paMchI apane ghara A gyaa| dUsarA ekAMta gahana zAMti lAtA hai-dhyAna kI avasthA hai| phira tIsarA ekAMta hai : kaivly| pahale akelepana meM apanA to patA hI nahIM hai, dUsare kI yAda hai| dUsare ekAMta meM apanI yAda hai, dUsarA bhUla gayA hai| kaivalya meM dUsarA bhI bhUla gayA, svayaM bhI bhUla gaye, koI bhI na bacA-na dUsarA, na sva; na para, na sv| kyoMki jaba taka sva kA bhAva bacA hai taba taka
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________________ kahIM kone-kAtara meM dUsarA chipA hogaa| kyoMki svayaM kI lakIra dUsare kI maujUdagI ke binA khiMca hI nahIM sktii| 'maiM' aura 'tU' sAtha-sAtha hote haiN| pahale meM 'tU' pragAr3ha hai, 'maiM' chipA hai| dUsare meM 'maiM' pragAr3ha hai, 'tU' chipA hai| ye eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiN| pahale meM 'tU' Upara, 'maiM' nIce; dUsare meM 'maiM' Upara, 'tU' niice| tIsare meM pUrA sikkA kho gayA-na 'maiM' bacA, na 'tU' bacA; kaivalya bacA, caitanya bcaa| yaha parama ekAMta hai--samAdhi kI avasthA! bhIr3a to gaI hI gaI, tuma bhI gaye bhIr3a ke sAtha! tuma bhI bhIr3a ke hI hisse the| tuma bhI bhIr3a ke hI eka aMga the| pahalI avasthA meM azAMti hai; dUsarI avasthA meM zAMti; tIsarI avasthA meM aanNd| pahalI nakArAtmaka, dUsarI vidhAyaka, tIsarI mahotsava kii| sirpha vidhAyaka nhiiN| sirpha vidhAyaka kAphI nahIM hai| aba vidhAyakatA nAcatI huI hai, gIta gAtI huI hai| aba vidhAyakatA bar3I raMgIna hai| ___ isa pharka ko aisA smjhnaa| eka AdamI bImAra hai; vaha nakArAtmaka sthiti meM hai| dUsarA AdamI bImAra nahIM hai| DaoNkTara ke pAsa jAtA hai to vaha nirIkSaNa karake kahatA hai ki koI bImArI nahIM, svastha ho| lekina usa AdamI ke bhItara svAsthya kA koI utsava nahIM hai| vaha kahatA hai : 'Apa kahate haiM to mAna letA hUM, lekina mujhe kucha majA nahIM A rahA; svAsthya kI UrjA nAcatI huI nahIM hai| bImArI nahIM hai to Apa kahate haiM, svastha huuN| paribhASA se svastha hUM; lekina abhI svAsthya kA koI AMdolana nahIM hai, aisA taraMgAyita nahIM huuN| ___to eka to bImArI hai, dUsarA DaoNkTara kA svAsthya hai-DaoNkTara ke nidAna se milA svaasthy| jAMca kara lI, saba jAMca-parakha kara lI, kahIM koI bImArI nhiiN| ghara bheja diyA ki koI bImArI nahIM, ilAja kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| lekina tuma nAcate hue ghara nahIM A rahe ho| tumhAre bhItara umaMga nahIM hai, utsava nahIM hai, harSonmAda nahIM hai| tIsarA eka aura svAsthya hai, jaba tuma DaoNkTara se pUchane hI nahIM jAte; jaba tumhArA svAsthya hI aisA aharniza barasatA hai| kisase pUchanA hai! bImArI bhI gaI, DaoNkTara kA svAsthya bhI gayA; aba tuma svastha ho! tuma itane svastha ho ki aba svAsthya kA khayAla bhI nahIM aataa| svAsthya kA khayAla bhI bImAra AdamI ko AtA hai| aba tuma itane svastha ho ki videha ho gye| ye tIna avasthAeM haiM akelepana kii| pUchA hai : 'bhIr3a meM mana nahIM lgtaa|' yaha zubha hai| yaha yAtrA kA pahalA sUtrapAta hai| jisakA bhIr3a meM mana lagatA hai, vaha to burI taraha bhaTakA hai| vahI pAgala hai| bhIr3a meM mana lagatA hai, isakA artha huAH apane meM mana nahIM lgtaa| usake to bhItara ke maMdira ke dvAra baMda haiN| acchA hai, tumhArA bhIr3a meM mana nahIM lgtaa| yaha ThIka haa| eka kadama ThIka utthaa| dUsarI bAta, pUchA hai : 'lekina nipaTa ekAkIpana se bhI jI ghabar3AtA hai|' vaha bhI svAbhAvika hai| janmoM-janmoM taka bhIr3a meM rahe ho, bhIr3a kA abhyAsa hai; aba bodha to A gayA hai ki bhIr3a vyartha hai, lekina abhyAsa kAyama hai| bodha se hI abhyAsa miTa nahIM jaataa| abhyAsa gahare utara gayA hai, roeM-roeM meM samA gayA hai, zvAsa-zvAsa meM bhida gayA hai| abhyAsa to bhIr3a kA hai| samajha bhI A gaI dekhakara ki bhIr3a meM kucha sAra nahIM, bahuta dekha liyA, aba akele baiThanA cAhate ho; 80 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ lekina abhyAsa bala mAratA hai| jaba akele baiThate ho to ekAkIpana meM jI ghabar3AtA hai| jI to bhIr3a se milA hai| vaha bhIr3a kA hissA hai| jisako tuma jI kahate ho, jisako tuma mana kahate ho, vaha tumhArA nahIM hai| tuma isa bhrAMti meM mata rahanA ki mana ke tuma mAlika ho| mana kA mAlika to bhIr3a hai; bhIr3a ne hI diyA hai| isalie to mana ko chor3akara hI koI bhIr3a ke bAhara jA sakatA hai| jI nahIM lagatA, yaha bAta to samajha meM A jAtI hai| jI lagegA kaise? jI to bhIr3a kA hai| jI to bhIr3a ke hI abhyAsa se hI nirmita huA hai| isa jI ko bhI chor3anA par3egA to hI ekAMta meM rasa aayegaa| - isalie to dhyAna kA artha hotA hai : mana se mukti| bhIr3a se mukti zubha AraMbha hai; mana se mukti bhI cAhanI hogii| kyoMki mana bhIr3a kA hI hissA hai tumhAre bhItara baiThA huaa| tuma jarA apane mana kI jAMca kro| tumhAre mana meM jo bhI hai, saba bhIr3a kA hI diyA huA hai| bhIr3a ne kahA ki tuma hiMdU ho to tuma hiMdU ho| aura bhIr3a ne kahA ki tuma suMdara ho to tuma suMdara ho| aura bhIr3a ne kahA ki tuma bar3e buddhimAna ho to buddhimAna ho| ye saba bhIr3a kI hI mAnyatAeM haiN| inhIM ko ikaTThA kara liyA, yahI tumhArA jI hai| isa jI ko bhI chor3a denA hogaa| tuma jI se pAra ho| tumhArA vAstavika honA mana ke pAra hai| tumhArA vAstavika honA paramAtmA se AtA hai, bhIr3a se nahIM aataa| bhIr3a ne to jo paramAtmA se AyA hai, usake Upara eka raMga-rogana kI dIvAla khar3I kara dI hai, pardA DAla diyA hai| usa parde ko tuma pakar3e ho| ___to bhIr3a se mana Uba gayA, ThIka huaa| aba yaha bhI samajho ki bhIr3a ne jo-jo diyA hai, vaha bhI chor3a denA hogA; nahIM to akele meM mana na lgegaa| mana kahegA, vahIM calo jahAM mere prANa haiN| jahAM merA mUla udagama hai, jahAM merA srota hai, jahAM merI jar3eM haiM-vahAM clo| mana to bhIr3a meM hI le jaayegaa| a-mana meM calanA hogaa| isalie to kabIra kahate haiM : a-manI dazA! bhIr3a se jise vastutaH mukta honA hai, vaha binA mana se mukta hue na ho paayegaa| isalie to maiM tumase kahatA hUM : jaMgala jAne se na hogaa| agara tumheM jarA-sI samajha ho to bhIr3a meM khar3e-khar3e akele ho sakate ho| mana chUTa jAye basa! samajho, tuma hiMduoM kI bhIr3a meM khar3e ho, lekina tumane yaha bhAva chor3a diyA ki maiM hiMdU huuN| cAroM tarapha hiMduoM kI bhIr3a sAgara kI taraha laharA rahI hai yA musalamAnoM kI yA IsAiyoM kI; lekina tuma usa bhIr3a meM khar3e ho aura tumhAre mana meM yaha bhAva nahIM rahA ki maiM hiMdU hUM, musalamAna hUM, IsAI huuN| kyA tuma isa bhIr3a ke hisse ho? bhIr3a meM khar3e ho, dikhAI par3ate ho; lekina bar3e adRzya mArga se tuma mukta ho gye| bhIr3a kahatI hai ki tuma suMdara ho aura tuma yaha samajha gaye ki dUsare kI bAtoM se kaise patA calegA ki maiM kauna hUM-suMdara ki asuMdara, ki svastha ki asvastha, ki ImAnadAra ki beImAna, ki naitika ki anaitika-dUsare se kaise patA calegA! yaha dUsare ke AdhAra para maiM apane ko kaise jAnUMgA! ye dUsare apane ko hI nahIM jAnate, ye mujhe jJAna de rahe haiM! AtmajJAna ko to sIdhe-sIdhe pAnA hogA, kisI ke mAdhyama se nhiiN| ye udhAra bAteM AtmajJAna nahIM bneNgii| aisA tuma jAga gaye aura dhIre-dhIre tumane udhAra bAteM chor3a diiN| aba tuma bhIr3a meM khar3e ho, jahAM loga tumheM buddhimAna mAnate haiM yA bar3A naitika puruSa mAnate haiM; lekina tumhAre mana meM aba yaha koI dhAraNA na rhii| tuma jAnate ho ki bhIr3a ko bIca meM nahIM lenA hai| aba tuma bhIr3a ke bhItara bhI khar3e bhIr3a ke bAhara ho| ekAkI ramatA jogI
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________________ kabhI isakA prayoga krnaa| bIca bAjAra meM khar3e-khar3e khayAla karanA ki bAhara ho| kSaNa bhara ko jhalaka milegI, jharokhA khulegaa| eka lahara kI taraha daur3a jAyegI tumhAre jIvana meM eka naI dhaaraa| vahI dhArA ekAMta meM le jaayegii| ThIka ho rahA hai| jI ghabar3AtA hai, jI ko bhI chodd'o| jI ko pakar3A to jI bhIr3a meM le jaayegaa| jI bhIr3a kA gulAma hai, tumhArA nhiiN| tumhArI isa para koI mAlakiyata nahIM hai| yaha to bar3I sUkSma tarakIba hai bhIr3a kii| usane tumhAre mana ko saMskArita kara diyA hai| vastutaH usane jo-jo saMskAra tumhAre bhItara rakha diye haiM, unhIM ke jor3a kA nAma mana hai| ise bhI jAne do| himmata kro| pahalA kadama uThAyA, aba dUsarA bhI utthaao| dUsarA kadama yahI hogA ki ghabar3Ane do jI ko aura tuma jAno ki maiM jI nahIM hUM, maiM mana nahIM hUM, maiM pAra huuN| dhIre-dhIre jaise bhIr3a se Uba gaye ho, aise hI apane mana se bhI Uba jaaoge| taba dUsarA ekAMta paidA hogaa| taba tumheM bar3I zAMti milegii| apUrva varSA ho jAyegI zAMti kii| janmoM-janmoM se jo prANa pyAse the, tRpta hoNge| magara yahAM bhI ruka mata jAnA, kyoMki bahuta-se loga zAMti para ruka jAte haiN| ve socate haiM, A gayA ghr| zAMti par3Ava hai, maMjila nhiiN| zAMti setu hai, aMta nhiiN| azAMti se jAnA hai, zAMti para pahuMcanA nhiiN| azAMti se jAnA hai, zAMti se hokara gujaranA hai, AnaMda para pahuMcanA hai| jaba taka AnaMda na ho jaaye...| zAMti bar3I murdA-sI cIja hai; azAMti ke mukAbale bar3I kiimtii| agara azAMti aura zAMti meM cunanA ho, zAMti cunnaa| lekina zAMti bhI kucha cunane jaisI bAta hai? agara AnaMda aura zAMti meM cunanA ho to AnaMda cunnaa| abhI eka aura yAtrA bAkI hai| dUsaroM ko to chor3a hI diyA, aba apane ko bhI chor3a do| dUsare ko to vismaraNa kara diyA, aba apane ko bhI vismaraNa kara do| isa AtmavismaraNa meM, isa ahaMkAra ke tyAga meM hI parama ghaTanA ghttegii| taba tuma sunoge pahalI bAra usa bAMsurI ko jo AdamI kI nahIM hai, jo paramAtmA kI hai| taba tuma pahalI bAra nimitta banoge-parama UrjA ke vAhaka! tumhArA ro-roAM pulakita hogA, umaMga se bhregaa| taba kaivalya kI dazA hai| cala par3e ho-rukanA mata, lauTanA mata! 82 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ dUsarA praznaH jaba koI vyakti apane jIvana ko kisI dizA vizeSa meM le calane kI koziza karatA hai to itara dizAoM kA bulAvA vikSepa bana jAtA hai| lekina kyA yaha saMbhava hai ki koI vyakti apane jIvana ko usakI sabhI ya | ha prazna svAbhAvika hai, uThegA hI; dizAoM meM bahane ko chor3a de aura taba kyA | eka na eka dina pratyeka ke sAmane vikSeparahitatA kI avasthA meM jIvana ke khar3A hogA hii| aba taka tuma cunakara jIye ho| bikharAva kA khatarA nahIM khar3A hogA? jo tumane cuna liyA hai, usase eka dizA mila jAtI hai; bAkI saba dizAeM chUTa jAtI haiN| jo tumane cunA hai usase tumheM apanI paribhASA mila jAtI hai| tumheM patA cala jAtA hai ki maiM kauna huuN| agara tuma satya ko khoja rahe ho to tuma styaarthii| agara tuma dhyAna ko khoja rahe ho to dhyaanii| agara dharma kI yAtrA para nikale ho to dhaarmik| agara puNya kara rahe ho to punnyaatmaa| eka paribhASA milatI hai dizA se| kucha cuna liyA, cunAva ke sAtha hI sAtha tumheM lagatA hai ki tuma kucha ho| spaSTa pratIta hone lagatA hai| aura tumhAre cunAva ke kAraNa tumhArA ahaMkAra saghana hotA hai| isase khatarA paidA hogaa| jaba aSTAvakra kahate haiM, cunAva hI chor3a do, sAre cunAva chor3a do, sArA kartRtva chor3a do, kartA kA bhAva chor3a do, to tuma ghabar3AogeH 'isase bikharAva to na paidA ho jAyegA?' bikharAva paidA hogaa| ahaMkAra ke tala para nizcita hogaa| kyoMki ahaMkAra ke tala para to bikharAva cAhie hii| ___ abhI tumane jisako AtmA kahA hai, vaha tumhArI AtmA nahIM, vaha to tumhAre karmoM, cunAvoM kA jor3a hai, ahaMkAra hai| ahaMkAra to bikhregaa| agara tuma saba dizAoM meM apane ko mukta chor3a do, svacchaMda-vahI to dezanA hai aSTAvakra kI svacchaMda! mata cuno, mata bhaviSya kA vicAra kro| mata taya karo ki kyA honA hai! jIyo kssnn-kssnn| jahAM le jAye jIvana vaise jiiyo| sUkhe patte kI taraha ho jAo aMdhar3a-AMdhI meN| yaha jo jIvana kA aMdhar3a cala rahA hai, isameM tuma sUkhe patte ho jaao| aba sUkhe patte ko to bikharAva hogA hii| sUkhe patte kA ahaMkAra baca to sakatA hI nhiiN| sUkhA pattA jA rahA thA pUrva ko aura AMdhI bahane lagI pazcima ko-to sUkhe patte ke ahaMkAra kA kyA hogA? aura sUkhA pattA tar3apegA H 'yaha to galata ho rahA hai! jo nahIM cAhie thA, vaha ho rahA hai ! maiM kucha aura cAhatA thaa| yaha to asaphalatA ho rahI hai, yaha to viSAda kA kSaNa A gyaa| to maiM hAra gyaa|' to ahaMkAra ttuuttegaa| aura sUkhe patte itane cAlAka bhI nahIM haiM ki apane ahaMkAra ko bacAne ke lie naI-naI tarakIbeM khojate rheN| AdamI to bar3A cAlAka hai| ___ maiMne sunA, mullA nasaruddIna eka rAha se gujara rahA thA aura eka bar3e pahalavAna jaise dikhAI par3anevAle AdamI ne jora se usakI pITha para dhakkA mArA, dhaula jamA dii| vaha cAroM khAne citta jamIna para gira pdd'aa| uThakara khar3A huaa| bar3A nArAja thaa| lekina nArAjagI eka kSaNa meM havA ho gaI-dekhA ki pahalavAna khaDA hai. eka jhaMjhaTa kI bAta hai| phira bhI lekina AdamI to kazala hai. cAlAka hai| usane kahA : 'mahAnubhAva! yaha Apane majAka meM kiyA hai yA gaMbhIratA se?' usa pahalavAna ne kahAH majAka meM ekAkI ramatA jogI 831 83 .
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________________ nahIM, gaMbhIratA se kiyA hai| mullA ne kahA phira ThIka hai, kyoMki aisI majAka mujhe pasaMda nhiiN| agara gaMbhIratA se kiyA hai, phira koI harjA nahIM / aura cala pdd'aa| aba jhaMjhaTa lenI ThIka nahIM hai| itanA bahAnA kAphI hai apane ahaMkAra ko bacAne ko / 1 AdamI cAlAka hai bahuta / majA yaha hai ki ahaMkAra ko to roja hI bikharAva kSaNa jhelane par3ate haiN| tuma gaura karo ! tuma kucha cAhate ho, kucha hotA hai| phira bhI tuma samajhA lete ho| kaha dete ho : 'dUsarA beImAna thA, isalie jIta gayA; hama ImAnadAra the, isalie hAra ge|' ahaMkAra kI hAra tuma kabhI svIkAra nahIM krte| tuma kahate ho : 'sArI duniyA mere khilApha hai, isalie / akelA par3a gayA hUM, islie| yA maiMne pUrA upAya hI kahAM kiyA thA; maiM to aise hI gaira-gaMbhIratA meM le rahA thaa|' tuma kucha na kucha mArga khoja lete ho aura ahaMkAra ko bacA lete ho / agara tuma jIvana ko gaura se par3ho, jIvana ke pATha ko ThIka se par3ho, to jIvana roja tor3a rahA hai| kyoMki jIvana ko tumhAre cunAvoM se kucha lenA-denA nahIM / tumhAre cunAva vaiyaktika haiM; isa samagra ko unase koI prayojana nahIM hai| tumhAre cunAva agara kabhI-kabhI hala bhI ho jAte haiM to saMyoga samajhanA / yaha saMyoga kI bAta hai ki tumane kucha aisI bAta cuna lI jisa tarapha astitva apane-Apa jA rahA thA, bs| bhAgyavazAta! billI nikalatI thI aura chIMkA TUTa gyaa| yaha saMyoga kI bAta samajhanA; koI billI ke lie chIMkA nahIM TUTatA hai| yaha bilakula sAMyogika thA ki tumane cuna lI aisI bAta jo hone jA rahI thii| lekina jaba tumhArI cunI huI bAta ho jAtI hai, taba tuma bar3I akar3a se bhara jAte ho ki dekhA, karake dikhA diyA ! aura jaba tumhArI bAta TUTatI hai... aura tumhArI bAta sau meM ninyAnabe maukoM para TUTatI hai ! kyoMki saMyoga to kabhI sau meM ekAdha ho sakate haiM, apavAda ho sakate haiN| una ninyAnabe maukoM para tuma kucha na kucha tarkajAla phailAkara apane ko samajhA lete ho| kahIM doSa dekara kisI taraha apane ko nivRtta kara lete ho / jIvana ko koI ThIka se dekhegA to ahaMkAra nirmita hI nahIM ho sakatA; bikharAva kA to savAla hI dUra hai| aura agara tumane aSTAvakra kI bAta mAnakara cunAvarahitatA kA prayoga kiyA to nizcita bikharAva hogaa| lekina eka bAta khayAla rakhanA, tumhArA nahIM hai bikharAva / tumheM jaisA paramAtmA ne banAyA hai, vaise kA to koI bikharAva nahIM hai| paramAtmA ne tumheM ahaMkAra zUnya banAyA; ahaMkAra tumhArA hI nirmita kiyA huA hai / vahI ttuuttegaa| jo tumane banAyA hai, vahI ttuuttegaa| jo tumane nahIM banAyA hai, vaha kabhI TUTanevAlA nahIM hai| hAM, ahaMkAra bikhara jAyegA / aura jaba ahaMkAra bikharegA tabhI tumheM AtmA kA pahalI daphe patA clegaa| aura vahI vAstavika bAta hai| 1 to pUchate ho -- ThIka pUchate ho - ki 'taba kyA vikSeparahitatA kI avasthA meM jIvana ke bikharAva kA khatarA nahIM khar3A hogA ?" aSTAvakra kahate haiM ki jJAna kI jo parama avasthA hai, vikSeparahita hai / vikSeparahita kA artha hotA hai, vahAM koI 'DisTrekzana' nhiiN| isakA matalaba hI yaha huA ki aba tuma kucha cunAva hI nahIM krte| nahIM to vikSepa hogA hI / samajho tuma dhyAna karane baiTha gaye aura eka kuttA Akara bhauMkane lagA - vikSepa paidA hogaa| kyoMki tuma ekAgra hone kI ceSTA kara rahe the, aba yaha kahAM bevakta kuttA A gayA ! aba tuma samajhAte ho ki 84 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ na mAlUma kisa janma meM kauna-sA karma kiyA hai, isa kutte ke sAtha kauna-sA durvyavahAra kiyA thA ki maiM dhyAna karane baiThatA hUM taba ina sajjana ko bhauMkane kI yAda AyI hai| aba kabhI aura bhauMka lete, caubIsa ghaMTe par3e haiN| tuma dhyAna karane baiThe ki baccA rone lgaa| tumheM bar3I hairAnI hotI hai ki bacce ko patA kaise cala jAtA hai ki jaba maiM dhyAna karane baiThatA hUM tabhI rone lagatA hai| abodha baccA, jhUle meM par3A ho, vaha rone lagatA hai| yaha tumhAre lie nahIM ro rahA hai| lekina abhI tuma dhyAna karane baiThe, tumane eka cunAva kara liyA ki maiM ekAgra rhuuNgaa| ekAgratA ke kAraNa hI vikSepa paidA ho rahA hai| tumane cAhA ekAgra rahUMgA; aura isa jagata meM hajAroM ghaTanAeM ghaTa rahI haiM! sar3aka para tAMge-ghor3e daur3a rahe, kAreM AvAja kara rahIM, Traka jA rahe, havAI jahAja ur3a rahe, patnI cauke meM khAnA banA rahI, bartana gira rahe, bacce ro rahe, zoragula bacce kara rahe, kutte bhauMka rahe, kauve cillA rahe-saba tarapha hajAra-hajAra cIjeM ho rahI haiN| tumane jaise hI taya kiyA ki maiM dhyAna meM bailUMgA, aba maiM koI apane mana meM vikalpa na Ane dUMgA, apane mana meM kisI cIja se bAdhA na par3ane dUMgA, nirbAdhA ghar3I bhara bailUMgA-basa bAdhA AnI zurU ho gaI! kaise bAdhA A rahI hai? aSTAvakra kahate haiM : usane nirbAdhA rahane kA jo taya kiyA, usase A rahI hai| isalie aSTAvakra ekAgratA ke pakSapAtI nahIM haiM, na maiM huuN| ekAgratA kA merA koI pakSapAta nhiiN| ekAgratA ahaMkAra kA hI phailAva hai| aura vAstavika dhyAna kA ekAgratA se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| kyoMki ekAgratA se to vikSepa paidA hotA hai, DisTekzana paidA hotA hai| isase to aura azAMti baDhatI hai| phira dhyAna kA kyA artha hai? sAdhAraNa kitAboM meM una logoM ne jo kitAbeM likhI haiM, jinhoMne dhyAna ko bilakula jAnA nahIM--tuma yahI pAoge, ve likhate haiM : dhyAna yAnI ekaagrtaa| unheM kucha bhI patA nahIM hai| unheM ka, kha, ga bhI patA nahIM hai| dhyAna yAnI ekAgratA! bilakula nahIM, kabhI nahIM, hajAra bAra nahIM! dhyAna kA artha hI hotA hai : viksseprhittaa| ekAgratA to kaise ho sakatA hai? ekAgratA kA to artha hogAH vikSepa paidA hue| ___ dhyAna kA artha hotA hai : anekaagr| dhyAna kA artha hotA hai : jo hogA hone deNge| baccA royegA, rone deNge| kuttA bhauMkegA, bhauMkane deNge| hama haiM kauna bAdhA DAlanevAle? isa virATa astitva meM hama virAma lagAnevAle kauna haiM? maiM kauna hUM jo kahUM ki kuttA abhI na bhauMke aura kauve abhI kAMva-kAMva na kareM aura bacce abhI royeM nahIM, gAr3iyAM abhI rAste para na caleM, havAI jahAja AkAza meM na ur3eM? maiM kauna hUM virAma lagAnevAlA? yaha to bar3e ahaMkAra kI ghoSaNA hai ki maiM virAma lagA duuN| nahIM, maiM koI bhI nahIM hUM! jo hogA maiM use svIkAra kruuNgaa| kuttA bhauMkatA rahegA, maiM rAjI rhuuNgaa| kutte ke bhauMkane kI AvAja sunAI par3egI, gUMjegI mere aMtastala meM, sunatA rahUMgA, lekina merA cUMki koI virodha nahIM hai to vikSepa paidA nahIM hogaa| merI koI mAMga nahIM hai ki kuttA na bhauMke, to mujhe koI coTa na lgegii| jaise hI tumane ekAgra honA cAhA ki tumane ghAva banA liyaa| dekhA tumane, kabhI paira meM ghAva ho jAtA hai to dina bhara usI para coTa lagatI hai| baccA Akara paira para car3ha jAtA hai| tuma cakita hote ho ki itane dina ho gaye, jiMdagI ho gaI, kabhI yaha baccA paira para nahIM car3hatA thA, Aja paira para car3ha gayA! rAha se nikalate ho. kisI kA dhakkA laga jAtA hai| daravAje kA dhakkA laga jAtA hai| cIjeM gira paDatI haiN| ye roja hI giratI thIM aura yaha baccA aneka bAra car3hA thA; lekina kabhI patA na calA thA, kyoMki ghAva na ekAkI ramatA jogI 85
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________________ thaa| Aja ghAva hai to patA calatA hai| koI aisA thor3e hI hai ki tumhArA ghAva dekhakara sArI duniyA tumhAre paira para girI par3a rahI hai| ghAva kA kisI ko patA nahIM hai| jaba tuma ekAgra hone ko baiTha gaye aura tumane ceSTA kI, basa ghAva paidA ho gyaa| aba choTI-choTI cIjeM bAdhA DAlane lgegii| tamane khayAla kiyA hogA, dhyAna karane baiTho, kahIM cIMTI sarakane lagatI hai-abhI taka nahIM saraka rahI thI, jiMdagI bhara nahIM sarakI thI--kahIM khujalAhaTa uThatI hai, kahIM lagatA hai ki sira meM koI cIMTI car3ha gaI, kahIM paira so jAtA hai| hajAra kAma ekadama zurU ho jAte haiM; jaise sArA saMsAra tumhAre dhyAna ke viparIta hai| dhyAna ke viparIta nahIM hai, ekAgratA ke viparIta hai| saMsAra viparIta hai, aisA kahanA ThIka nahIM; ekAgratA meM tumane saMsAra ke viparIta hone kI ghoSaNA kara dii| ekAgratA kI ceSTA meM tumane kaha diyA : maiM duzmana huuN| tumane kaha diyA ki aba maiM nahIM cAhatA, na cIMTiyAM caleM, na havAeM caleM, na pakSI boleM, na rAste para koI cale, na bartana gireM-tumane sArI duniyA ko kaha diyA ki abhI maiM dhyAna kara rahA hUM, saba Thahara jAye! tumane ghoSaNA kara dI vaiparitya kii| vikSepa paidA hogaa| hajAra-hajAra vikSepa paidA hoNge| isase sirpha krodha paidA hogaa| azAMti paidA hogii| __dhyAna kA vAstavika artha hai : 'anekAgratA! nAna kaMsenaTrezana! zAMta hokara, zithila hokara baiTha gye| jo hotA hai, hotA hai| svIkAra kara liyaa|' isa svIkAra kI dazA meM eka cIja bikharegI, vaha ahaMkAra hai; aura eka cIja samhalegI, vaha tuma ho| eka cIja jAyegI, vaha ahaMkAra hai; eka cIja AyegI-tuma jAoge, paramAtmA AyegA; yA tumhArA jhUThA rUpa jAyegA aura tumhArA vAstavika rUpa aayegaa| jaba tamhArA koI canAva nahIM taba jIvana meM eka sahajatA AtI hai| sAdhaoM ko kabIra ne kahA hai: sAdho sahaja samAdhi bhlii| yaha kauna-sA mukAma hai! phalaka nahIM, jamIM nahIM ki zaba nahIM, sahara nahIM ki gama nahIM, khuzI nahIM kahAM yaha lekara A gaI havA tere dayAra kI! agara tuma aise cupa hokara baiTha gaye, anekAgra hokara baiTha gaye, to eka dina pAoge yaha kauna-sA mukAma hai! phalaka nahIM, jamIM nahIM ki zaba nahIM, sahara nahIM ki gama nahIM, khuzI nahIM kahAM yaha lekara A gaI havA tere dayAra kI! tumhIM the mere rahanumA tumhIM the mere hamasaphara 86 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ tumhIM the merI rozanI tumhIM ne mujhako dI najara binA tumhAre jiMdagI zamA hai eka majAra kI! tuma chor3a do apane ko paramAtmA ke hAthoM meN| nizcita kucha bikhregaa| jo bikharegA vaha bikharane hI ke lie hai, bikharanA hI caahie| vaha bikhare, yahI zubha hai| aura kucha smhlegaa| jo samhalanA cAhie, vahI smhlegaa| abhI galata to samhalA hai, sahI soyA hai| galata ko jAne do, tAki sahI jAga ske| aura sahI tabhI jAgatA hai jaba galata haTa jaaye| asAra ko asAra kI taraha dekha lene meM sAra kA janma hai| asatya ko asatya kI taraha pahacAna lene meM satya kI pahalI kiraNa hai| tIsarA praznaH prabhu ko pAne kA mArga kyA hai? pyAsa to hai, para patha nahIM miltaa| patha-pradarzana kareM! pyA sa ho nahIM sktii| kahate ho pyAsa hai; | hai nahIM! kyoMki pyAsa hI to patha hai| pyAsa ho to pathaM mila hI gyaa| pyAsa se alaga patha kahAM! ye patha ityAdi kI bAteM to pyAsa kI kamI ke kAraNa hI paidA hotI haiN| pyAsa nahIM to hama pUchate haiM : patha kahAM hai? pyAsa ho, jvalaMta pyAsa ho, roAM-roAM jalatA ho, Aga lagI ho viraha kI, lapaTeM uThI hoM khoja kI-koI patha nahIM puuchtaa| pyAsa patha banA detI hai| aisA samajho, ghara meM Aga laga gaI ho, taba tuma thor3e hI pUchate ho ki dvAra kahAM, mukhya dvAra kahAM, kahAM se nikalUM, kahAM se na nikalUM? khir3akI se kUda jAte ho| phira tuma yaha thor3e hI dekhate ho ki yaha mukhya dvAra nahIM hai-jaba ghara meM Aga lagI ho-yaha khir3akI se kUda rahA hUM, yaha ziSTAcAra ke viparIta hai! tuma phira nakzA thor3e hI pUchate ho ki nakzA kahAM hai? tuma phira mArgadarzana thor3e hI cAhate ho| tuma phira rukate thor3e hI ho kisI se pUchane ko| ghara meM Aga lagI ho to tumhAre prANa aise Akula ho jAte haiM nikalane ko bAhara ki tuma rAha khoja lete ho| tumhArI AkulatA rAha bana jAtI hai| ekAkI ramatA jogI 87
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________________ rAha ityAdi kI bAteM to loga phurasata meM pUchate haiM; asala meM jaba nikalanA nahIM hotA taba pUchate haiM, taba ve kahate haiM : 'kaise nikaleM, pahale rAha to patA ho| mArgadarzana to ho|' phira mArgadarzana bhI mila jAye to ve pUchate haiM : 'kyA pakkA hai ki yaha mArgadraSTA sahI hai ? phira aura bhI to mArgadraSTA haiM, akele yahI to nhiiN| kauna sahI hai? pahale yaha to taya ho jaaye| buddha sahI ki mahAvIra sahI ki kRSNa ki krAisTa ki muhammada-kauna sahI hai ? kurAna sahI ki veda sahI, kauna sahI hai? pahale yaha to pakkA ho jaaye| nikaleMge jruur| nikalanA hai| lekina jaba taka mArga sApha na ho, sunizcita na ho, taba taka kaise caleM?' taba taka tuma ghara meM baiThe ho maje se, apanA kAma-dhAma jArI rakhe ho| ye tarakIbeM haiM bacAva kii| tuma kahate ho H 'prabhu ko pAne kA mArga kyA hai? pyAsa to hai, para patha nahIM miltaa|' nahIM, jarA apanI pyAsa ko phira se ttttolnaa| jarA kholakara phira dekhanA-pyAsa nahIM hogii| pyAsa hotI to mArga kyoM na milatA? pyAsa hotI to tuma dAMva lagA dete| pyAsa hotI to tuma mArga khoja lete| kyoMki mArga to hai; tuma jahAM khar3e ho vahIM se mArga jAtA hai| lekina jaba taka pyAsa nahIM, taba taka tumhArA usa mArga se saMbaMdha nahIM ho pAtA hai| to pahalI bAta maiM kahanA cAhUMgA : bajAya mArga khojane ke pyAsa ko gaharA kro| ghraao| pyAsa ko jlaao| IMdhana bano ki pyAsa kI lapaTeM jora se utthe| jaba taka pyAsa vikSipta na ho jAye, jaba taka aisI ghar3I na A jAye ki tuma saba dAMva para lagAne ko rAjI ho, taba taka samajhanA pyAsa nahIM hai| agara maiM tumase pUchU ki kyA dAMva para lagAne ko rAjI ho, pyAsa hai to...? sikaMdara bhArata se vApasa lauTatA thA, taba vaha eka phakIra ko milane gyaa| aura usa phakIra ne sikaMdara ko dekhA aura vaha haMsane lgaa| to sikaMdara ne kahA : 'yaha apamAna hai meraa| jAnate ho maiM kauna hUM? sikaMdara mahAna!' vaha phakIra aura jora se haMsane lgaa| usane kahA ki 'mujhe to koI mahAnatA dikhAI nahIM pdd'tii| maiM to tumheM bar3A dIna-daridra dekhatA huuN|' sikaMdara ne kahA ki 'yA to tuma pAgala ho aura yA tumhArI mauta A gii| sArI duniyA ko maiMne jIta liyA hai|' usa phakIra ne kahA, 'chor3a yaha bakavAsa! maiM tujhase pUchatA hUM, agara marusthala meM tU bhaTaka jAye aura pyAsa tujhe jora kI lagI ho aura cAroM tarapha Aga barasatI ho aura kahIM hariyAlI na dikhAI par3atI ho, kahIM kisI marUdyAna kA patA na calatA ho-usa samaya eka gilAsa pAnI ke lie tU isa rAjya meM se kitanA de sakegA?' sikaMdara ne thor3A socaa| usane kahAH 'AdhA rAjya de duuNgaa|' phakIra ne kahA : 'lekina Adhe meM maiM becane ko rAjI na houuNgaa|' sikaMdara ne phira socaa| usane kahA ki aisI hAlata agara hogI to pUrA rAjya de duuNgaa| to vaha phakIra haMsane lgaa| usane kahAH 'eka gilAsa pAnI kula jamA mUlya hai tere rAjya kaa| aura aise hI akar3A jA rahA hai| vakta par3a jAye to eka gilAsa pAnI meM nikala jAyegI saba akdd'| yaha rAjya terI pyAsa bhI to na bujhA sakegA usa kSaNa meN| cillAnA khUba-mahAna sikaMdara, mahAna sikaMdara! kucha na hogaa| marusthala bilakula na sunegaa|' eka gilAsa pAnI meM rAjya calA jAtA ho...! agara tumase koI kahe ki paramAtmA milane ko taiyAra hai, tuma kyA khone ko taiyAra ho? tuma kyA dAMva para lagAne ko taiyAra ho? sikaMdara phira bhI himmatavara thA, usane kahA, AdhA rAjya de dUMgA eka gilAsa pAnI ke lie| tuma eka gilAsa paramAtmA 88 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ ke lie kyA dene ko rAjI ho? tama zAyada AdhI dakAna bhI na doge| tama zAyada AdhA makAna bhI na doge| tuma zAyada apanI AdhI tijor3I bhI na doge| tuma kahogeH 'prabhu, abhI aura bahuta kAma karane haiM, tijor3I abhI kaise de dUM? abhI lar3akI kI zAdI karanI hai, abhI lar3akA yunivarsiTI meM par3ha rahA hai| de dUMgA eka dina, lekina abhI nahIM de sktaa|' tuma kyA dene ko rAjI ho? __ kabhI apane mana meM pUchanA, agara prabhu dvAra para khar3A ho aura kahe ki maiM milane ko rAjI hUM, tuma kyA dene ko rAjI ho? taba tuma kyA de doge nikAlakara? tumhAre hAtha DareMge, khIse meM na jaayeNge| . ravIMdranAtha kI eka bar3I prasiddha kavitA hai| eka bhikhArI, jaisA roja bhikSA mAMgane jAtA thA vaisA hI bhikSA mAMgane niklaa| pUrNimA kA dina hai, dharma kA koI dina hai aura use bar3I AzA hai| aura jaise bhikhArI jaba bhikSA mAMgane jAte haiM to ghara se thor3A-sA apanI jholI meM DAlakara nikalate haiM--svAbhAvika hai, jarUrI hai| jholI meM kucha par3A ho to loga de dete haiM, nahIM to dete bhI nhiiN| jholI meM par3A ho to unako jarA saMkoca AtA hai ki dUsaroM ne de diyA hai to hama bhI de deN| jarA badanAmI kA bhI to Dara lagatA hai| maMdira meM pujArI taka jaba AratI ke bAda paise ke lie thAlI phirAtA hai to usameM kucha paise DAla rakhatA hai| kyoMki agara thAlI khAlI ho to tumhArI himmata bilakula TUTa jAyegI; tuma eka paisA bhI na DAla paaoge| tuma kahoge: kisI ne bhI nahIM DAlA to hamIM koI buddha haiM! agara aura bhI buddha bana cuke haiM, kucha paise par3e haiM, to phira tumheM aisA lagatA hai ki aba na DAleM to jarA kaMjUsI mAlUma hogii| to ekAdha paisA tuma DAla dete ho| vaha bhI khoTe paise lekara loga maMdira Ate haiN| choTI se choTI ciller3a mAMgate haiN| . nikalA thA thor3e-se paise DAlakara-thor3e cane ke dAne, thor3e gehUM, thor3e cAvala aura rAha para AyA hai ki dekhA, rAjA kA ratha A rahA hai dhala uddaataa| sabaha saraja nikalA hai aura usakA svarNa-ratha camaka rahA hai| vaha to bar3A gadagada ho gyaa| usane kahA, aisA kabhI saubhAgya na milA thA, kyoMki rAjA ke mahala meM to kabhI praveza hI nahIM milatA thA, bhikSA mAMgane kA savAla hI na thaa| Aja rAjA rAha para mila gayA hai to khar3A ho jAUMgA bIca meM jholI phailAkara, dhanyabhAga haiM mere! kucha na kucha Aja milane ko hai| __ratha AyA, rukA bhii| rukA to bhikhArI ghabar3AyA bhii| kabhI rAjA ke sAtha sAkSAtkAra bhI na huA thaa| aura rAjA nIce utarA bhii| utarA to bhikhArI bilakula hI kaMpa gyaa| aura isake pahale ki bhikhArI hoza juTA pAtA, apanI jholI phailA pAtA, rAjA ne apanI jholI usake sAmane phailA dii| aura usane kahAH 'kSamA karo, jyotiSiyoM ne kahA hai ki agara maiM bhikSA mAMgU to rAjya baca sakatA hai, anyathA rAjya para bar3A saMkaTa A rahA hai| aura jyotiSiyoM ne kahA hai, Aja subaha maiM ratha para nikalUM aura jo AdamI pahale mile, usase bhikSA mAMga luuN| kSamA karo, mAnA ki tuma bhikhArI ho aura tumheM dene meM bar3I kaThinAI hogI, lekina aba koI upAya nahIM hai, rAjya ko bacAne kA savAla hai| kucha na kucha de do, iMkAra mata kara denaa|' to bhikhArI bar3A ghbdd'aayaa| kabhI usane diyA to thA hI nahIM, mAMgA hI mAMgA thaa| dene kI koI Adata hI na thI, yAda hI na AtI thI ki kabhI usane kucha diyA ho| tuma jarA usakA saMkaTa dekho| aise hI saMkaTa meM tuma par3a jAoge, paramAtmA agara jholI phailAkara ekAkI ramatA jogI 89
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________________ sAmane khar3A ho jaaye| tumane bhI mAMgA hI mAMgA hai| prArthanA jo bhI tumane kI haiM aba taka, saba mAMgoM se bharI thiiN| tumane dene ke lie kabhI prArthanA kI ? tuma kabhI prabhu ke dvAra para gaye ki prabhu, maiM apane ko denA cAhatA hUM, tU le le, kRpA karanA aura mujhe svIkAra kara le ! tuma kucha dene gaye ? tuma sadA mAMgane gye| tuma bhikhamaMge kI taraha gaye / vaha bhikhamaMgA bahuta ghabar3A gyaa| iMkAra bhI na kara sakA kyoMki rAjya para saMkaTa hai aura rAjA agara nArAja ho jaaye...| to usane jholI meM hAtha ddaalaa| hAtha DAlatA hai, muTThI bharake de sakatA thA, lekina muTThI bharane kI Adata hI na thii| majabUrI meM eka cAvala kA dAnA nikAlakara usane DAlA / DAlanA kucha thA, DAlanA par3a rahA thA - rAjA sAmane khar3A thaa| eka cAvala kA dAnA ! / bAta AI-gaI ho gii| rAjA ne jholI baMda kI, baiThA ratha para aura calA gyaa| dhUla ur3atI raha gii| taba use hoza AyA ki are, maiM to mAMganA hI bhUla gayA; yaha to ulaTA hI ho gayA ! bar3A dukhI! dina bhara meM khUba bhIkha milI, kyoMki jo detA hai vaha khUba pAtA bhI hai| hAlAMki usane bahuta kucha na diyA thA, magara phira bhI diyA to thA hI / bhikhamaMge ke lie utanA hI bahuta thA / usa dina khUba bhIkha milI; lekina phira bhI vaha udAsa thaa| eka dAnA to kama thA ! lAkha mila jAye, isase kyA pharka par3atA hai, eka dAnA to kama hI rahegA ! aura yaha bhI kaisA durbhAgya kA kSaNa ki rAjA ke sAtha mulAkAta huI to mAMgane kI jagaha ulaTA denA pdd'aa| bar3I pIr3A thii| bar3e bojha se bharA thA / jholA bahuta bhara gayA thA usakA, lekina vaha khuzI na thI / vaha ghara lauttaa| patnI daudd'ii| aisA jholA kabhI bharakara na AyA thaa| patnI bar3I khuza ho gii| aura usane kahA : 'dhanyabhAga, Aja bahuta kucha milA hai|' usane kahA: 'chor3a pAgala, tujhe patA nahIM Aja kyA gaMvAyA hai ! yaha kucha bhI nahIM hai / eka to apane pAsa kA eka dAnA gayA aura itanA hI nahIM, jo milanA thA vaha to mila hI na paayaa| rAjA ke sAtha milana ho gayA aura kucha mAMga na paayaa| Aja jaisA durbhAgya kA kSaNa mere jIvana meM kabhI thA hI nhiiN|' bar3I udAsI se usane jholI ulaTAyI aura taba vaha chAtI pITakara rone lagA, kyoMki usa jholI meM usane dekhA ki eka cAvala kA dAnA sone kA ho gayA thaa| taba vaha chAtI pITakara rone lagA ki maiMne saba kyoM na de diyA, to saba sone kA ho jAtA / dene se sone kA hotA hai| mAMgane se to sonA bhI miTTI ho jAtA hai / dene se miTTI bhI sonA ho jAtI hai / isalie to zAstra dAna kI itanI mahimA gAte haiM / agara pyAsa hai 'dene kI taiyArI karo; aura choTI-moTI cIjeM dene se na calegA, svayaM ko denA pdd'egaa| kyoMki choTI-moTI cIjeM to mauta tumase chIna legI, unako dekara tuma koI paramAtmA para AbhAra nahIM kara rahe ho / jo mauta tumase na chIna sakegI vahI dene kI taiyArI ho to paramAtmA abhI mila jAye, isI kSaNa mila jAye / vaha dvAra para khar3A hai, dastaka bhI de rahA hai; lekina tuma Darate ho ki kahIM koI bhikhamaMgA na khar3A ho ! tuma apane beTe ko bheja dete ho ki kaha do ki pitA jI bAhara gaye haiM / tuma kahate ho ki pyAsa hai| maiM mAna nahIM sktaa| kyoMki jisako bhI kabhI pyAsa paidA huI, paramAtmA pyAsa ke pIche-pIche calA AyA hai| 90 o gIle nayanoMvAlI aise Aja nayana jo najara milAye terI mUrata bana jAye aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ o pyAse adharoM vAlI itanI pyAsa jagA bina jala barasAye yaha ghanazyAma na jA pAye rezama ke jhUle DAla rahI hai jhUla dharA ' A-A kara dvAra buhAra rahI hai puravAI lekina tU dhare kapola hathelI para baiThI hai yAda kara rahI jAne kisakI niThurAI! jaba bharI nadI, tU rIta rahI jI uThI dharA, tU bIta rahI o solaha sAvanavAlI aise seja sajA ghara lauTa na pAye jo bUMghaTa se TakarAye o pyAse adharoMvAlI itanI pyAsa jagA bina jala barasAye yaha ghanazyAma na jA pAye bAdala khuda AtA nahIM samuMdara se calakara suno bAdala khuda AtA nahIM samuMdara se calakara pyAsa hI dharA kI use bulAkara lAtI hai juganU meM camaka nahIM hotI kevala tama ko chUkara, usakI cetanA jvAlA bana jAtI hai saba khela yahAM para hai dhuna kA jaga tAnA-bAnA hai guNa kA o sau guNavAlI aisI dhuna kI gAMTha lagA saba bikharA jala sAgara bana-banakara laharAye o pyAse adharoMvAlI itanI pyAsa jagA bina jala barasAye yaha ghanazyAma na jA pAye ghanazyAma to ghire haiM, bAdala to umar3a-ghumar3a rahe haiM, megha to sadA se maujUda rahe haiM--tumane pukArA nhiiN| tuma vastutaH pyAse nhiiN| tumhArI dharA abhIpsA se DAMvADola nhiiN| tumhAre hRdaya meM aisI pukAra nahIM uThI hai ki usa para saba nyochAvara ho| isIlie cUka ho rahI hai|| mArga kI pachate ho? patha kI pachate ho? ye saba gaNita ke hisAba haiN| buddha se kisI ne pUchA hai ki Apa kahate haiM, buddhapuruSa kevala mArga dikhAte haiM, to phira buddhapuruSoM ke sAnidhya aura satsaMga kA vastutaH lAbha kyA hai ? to buddha ne kahA : 'lAbha hai ki pyAsa laga jAye; lAbha hai ki unake pAsa dhuna jaga jaaye|' buddha ko dekhakara agara tumhAre bhItara pyAsa jaga jAye, tumhAre bhItara eka abhIpsA kA ArohaNa ekAkI ramatA jogI ___91 1
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________________ kala // ho ki yahI maiM bhI ho sakatA hUM, dAMva para lagAnA hai! kaMjUsI se na calegA, Adhe-Adhe na calegA-dAMva para pUrA hI lagAnA hogaa| paramAtmA ke sAtha hoziyArI na clegii| ____ maiMne sunA hai, inakamaTaiksa daphtara meM eka AdamI kA patra aayaa| eka amarIkana akhabAra meM maiM hI par3ha rahA thaa| usa AdamI ne likhA hai ki kSamA kareM, bIsa sAla pahale maiMne kucha dhokhAdhar3I kI thI inakamaTaiksa dene meM aura taba se maiM ThIka se so nahIM paayaa| to ye pacAsa DaoNlara bheja rahA huuN| aba kSamA karo aura mujhe sone do| agara nIMda na AyI to zeSa pacAsa DaoNlara bhI bheja duuNgaa| aise Adhe-Adhe na clegaa| kisako dhokhA de rahe ho? aba inakamaTaiksa daphtara ko to patA bhI nahIM hai, bIsa sAla ho gye| bAta bhI AyI-gaI ho gaI; patA to tumhIM ko hai, lekina phira bhI paMcAsa DaoNlara bheja rahe ho! aura agara nIMda na AyI to bAkI pacAsa bhI bheja deNge| tumheM to patA hI hai| dekho, dhokhA aura sabako de denA, paramAtmA ko mata denaa| kyoMki paramAtmA ko diyA gayA dhokhA phira tumheM sone na degA, jAgane bhI na degA; uThane na degA, baiThane na degaa| yaha paramAtmA ko diyA gayA dhokhA to apane hI bhaviSya ko diyA gayA dhokhA hai| yaha to apane hI aMtaratama ko diyA gayA dhokhA hai| aura hama saba yaha dhokhA dete haiN| phira hama pUchate haiM, rAha nahIM miltii| aura rAha AMkha ke sAmane hai| tuma jahAM khar3e ho vahIM rAha hai| saca to yaha hai ki rAheM bahuta haiM, tuma akele ho clnevaale| itanI rAheM haiN| prema se calo, dhyAna se calo, bhakti se calo, jJAna se calo, yoga se calo-kitanI rAheM haiM! itanI to rAheM haiN| itane to upAya haiN| magara tama calate nahIM: tama baiThe ho cauraste para. jahAM se saba rA jAtI haiN| purAne zAstra kahate haiM : AdamI caurastA hai| jaina zAstroM meM bar3A mahatvapUrNa eka siddhAMta hai AdamI ke caurastA hone kaa| kahate haiM ki devatA ko bhI agara mokSa jAnA ho to phira AdamI honA par3atA hai, kyoMki AdamI cauraste para hai| devatAoM ne to eka rAstA pakar3a liyA, svarga pahuMca gye| svarga to / Tarminasa hai--vikToriyA ttrmins| vahAM to gAr3I khtm| vahAM se Age jAnA kA koI upAya nahIM hai, vahAM to rela kI paTarI hI khatama ho jAtI hai| aba agara kahIM aura jAnA ho, mokSa jAnA ho, to lauTanA par3egA AdamI pr| AdamI jaMkzana hai| to adabhuta bAta kahate haiM jaina zAstra ki devatAoM ko bhI agara mokSa jAnA ho...| kisI na kisI dina jAnA hI hogaa| kyoMki jaise AdamI dukha se Uba jAtA hai, vaise hI sukha se bhI Uba jAtA hai| punarukti ubA detI hai| jaise AdamI dukha se Uba jAtA hai-dhyAna rakhanA-sukha hI sukha mile, usase bhI Uba jAtA hai| saca to yaha ki dukha-sukha donoM milate raheM to itanI jaldI nahIM UbatA, thor3A kaMdhe badalatA rahatA hai-kabhI sukha, kabhI dukha-phira svAda A jAtA hai| dakha A gayA. phira sakha kI AkAMkSA A jAtI hai| phira sakha AyA. phira thoDA svAda liyA. phira dukha A gayA, aisI yAtrA calatI rahatI hai| lekina svarga meM to sukha hI sukha hai| svarga meM to sabhI ko sukha ke kAraNa DAyabiTIja ho jAtA hogA-zakkara hI zakkara, zakkara hI zakkara! tuma jarA soco kaisI mitalI aura ulaTI nahIM Ane lagatI hogI! sukha hI sukha, zakkara hI zakkara! lauTakara AnA par3atA hai eka din| ____ AdamI caurAhA hai| saba rAste tumase jAte haiM-narka, svarga, mokSa, saMsAra! saba rAste tumase jAte haiN| aura tama baiThe cauraste para pachate ho ki rAstA kahAM hai? na jAnA ho na jAo, kama se kama aise 92 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ ulaTe-sIdhe savAla to na puucho| na jAnA ho to koI tumheM bheja bhI nahIM sktaa| na jAnA ho to kama se kama ImAnadArI to barato; yaha kaho ki hameM jAnA nahIM hai isalie nahIM jAte; jaba jAnA hogA jAyeMge / lekina AdamI beImAna hai| AdamI yaha bhI mAnane ko taiyAra nahIM hai ki maiM Izvara kI tarapha abhI jAnA nahIM caahtaa| AdamI bar3A beImAna hai! hAtha phailAtA saMsAra meM hai aura kahatA hai, jAnA to Izvara kI tarapha cAhate haiM, lekina kareM kyA, rAstA nahIM milatA ! to pataMjali ne kyA diyA hai ? to aSTAvakra ne kyA diyA hai? to buddha - mahAvIra ne kyA diyA ? rAste diye haiN| sadiyoM se tIrthaMkara aura buddhapuruSa rAste de rahe haiM; tuma kahate ho, rAstA kyA hai ! itane rAstoM meM se tumako nahIM milatA; ekAdha rAstA maiM aura batA dUMgA, tuma socate ho, isase kucha pharka par3egA? yahI tuma buddha se pUchate rahe, yahI tuma mahAvIra se pUchate rahe, yahI tuma mujhase pUcha rahe ho, yahI tuma sadA pUchate rhoge| samaya ke aMta taka tuma yahI pUchate rahoge, rAstA nahIM hai| lekina beImAnI kahIM gaharI hai: tuma jAnA nahIM caahte| pahale vahIM sApha-sutharA kara lo| pahale pyAsa ko bahuta spaSTa kara lo| mere apane anubhava meM aisA hai jo AdamI jAnA cAhatA hai, use pUrA saMsAra bhI rokanA cAhe to * nahIM roka sktaa| tuma khojanA cAho, khoja loge| aura jaba tumhArI pyAsa balavatI hotI hai, lapaTa kI taraha jalatI hai to sArA astitva tumheM sAtha detA hai| abhI tuma khojate to dhana ho aura bAteM paramAtmA kI karate ho; khojate to pada ho, bAteM paramAtmA kI karate ho, khojate kucha ho, bAteM kucha aura karate ho / bAtoM ke jarie tuma eka dhuAM paidA karate ho apane AsapAsa, jisase dUsaroM ko bhI dhokhA paidA hotA hai, khuda ko bhI dhokhA paidA hotA hai| dUsaroM ko ho, isakI mujhe ciMtA nahIM; lekina khuda ko dhokhA paidA ho jAtA hai| tumako khuda lagane lagatA hai ki tuma bar3e dhArmika AdamI ho, ki dekho kitanI ciMtA karate ho, soca-vicAra karate ho ! maiMne sunA hai ki laMkA meM eka bauddha bhikSu huA / usake bar3e bhakta the, hajAroM bhakta the| jaba vaha marane ko huA, AkhirI dina usane khabara bheja dI apane sAre bhaktoM ko ki tuma A jAo, aba maiM huuN| kAphI umra, nabbe varSa kA ho gayA thaa| koI bIsa hajAra usake bhakta ikaTThe hue| aura usane khar3e hokara pUchA ki dekho, aba maiM jAne ko hUM, aba dubArA merA - tumhArA milanA na hogA, isalie agara koI mere sAtha nirvANa meM jAnA cAhatA ho to khar3A ho jaaye| loga eka-dUsare kI tarapha dekhane lge| jo jisako nirvANa meM bhejanA cAhatA thA usakI tarapha dekhane lagA / loga izArA karane lage ki cale jaao| jo jisako haTAnA cAhatA thA, usase kahane lagA: 'aba kyA baiThe dekha rahe ho ! bhaI hameM to abhI dUsarI jhaMjhaTeM haiM, abhI aura kAma haiM; magara tuma kyA kara rahe ho ! tuma cale jAo !' koI uThA nhiiN| sirpha eka AdamI ne hAtha uThAyA / vaha bhI uThA nahIM, hAtha utthaayaa| to usa bauddha bhikSu ne pUchA ki maiMne kahA, uThakara khar3e ho jAyeM, hAtha uThAne ko nahIM khaa| usane kahA: 'isI Dara se to maiM sirpha hAtha uThA rahA huuN| maiM sirpha yaha pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki rAstA kyA hai svarga jAne kA, mokSa jAne kA yA nirvANa jAne kA ? rAstA batA deM aap| kyoMki abhI isI vakta jAne kI merI taiyArI nahIM hai| magara rAstA pUcha letA hUM, kyoMki dubArA Apa mileM na mileN| rAstA kAma AyegA; jaba jAnA cAhUMgA, rAste kA upayoga kara luuNgaa|' ekAkI ramatA jogI 93
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________________ usa bauddha bhikSu ne kahA ki rAstA to maiM Aja koI pacAsa sAla se batA rahA hUM, koI calatA nhiiN| isalie maiMne socA ki aba jAte vakta agara koI jAne ko rAjI ho to letA jaauuN| aba bhI koI rAjI nahIM hai| tuma kahate hoH paramAtmA se milanA hai, pyAsa hai! nahIM, apanI pyAsa ko phira jaaNcnaa| pyAsa nahIM hai, anyathA tuma mila gaye hote| paramAtmA aura tumhAre bIca pyAsa kI kamI hI to bAdhA hai| jalatI pyAsa hI jor3a detI hai| jvalaMta pyAsa hI patha bana jAtI hai| cauthA praznaH maiM dekha rahA hUM ki jaba svAmI AnaMda tIrtha aMgrejI meM sUtra-pATha karate haiM taba Apa use bar3e gaura se sunate haiM aura jaba mA kRSNa cetanA mahAgItA ke sUtra par3hatI haiM, taba Apa AMkheM baMda kara lete haiN| aisA pharka kyoM? aMgrejI maiM jyAdA jAnatA nahIM; so gaura usakA rAja kyA hai? aisA to nahIM hai ki mA se sunatA hUM ki kahIM cUka na jAye, cetanA ke azuddha pATha aura uccAraNa ke kAraNa aura saMskRta maiM bilakula nahIM jAnatA; so AMkha unheM nahIM sunate? kRpApUrvaka isake saMbaMdha meM baMda karake sunane kA majA le sakatA hUM; cUkane hameM smjhaayeN| ko kucha hai nhiiN| 'cetanA' ke pATha meM koI bhUla-cUka nahIM, kyoMki maiM bhUla-cUka nikAla hI nahIM sakatA; jAnatA hI nahIM huuN| phira, saMskRta kucha aisI bhASA hai ki AMkha baMda karake hI sunanI caahie| vaha aMtarmukhI bhASA hai| aMgrejI bahirmukhI bhASA hai; vaha AMkha kholakara hI sunanI caahie| ___ aMgrejI pazcima se AtI hai| pazcima hai bhirmukhii| pazcima ne jo bhI pAyA hai vaha AMkha kholakara pAyA hai| ___ saMskRta pUraba ke gahana prANoM se AtI hai| pUraba ne jo bhI pAyA hai, AMkha baMda karake pAyA hai| pazcima kA upAya hai : AMkha kholakara dekho| pUraba kA upAya hai : agara dekhanA hai, AMkha baMda karake dekho| kyoMki pazcima dekhatA hai para ko; pUraba dekhatA hai sva ko| dUsare ko dekhanA ho, AMkha khulI cAhie; svayaM ko dekhanA ho, khulI AMkha bAdhA hai| svayaM ko dekhanA ho, AMkha baMda caahie| 94 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ saMskRta to svayaM ko dekhanevAloM kI bhASA hai| phira aMgrejI, maulika rUpa se artha-nirbhara hai| saMskRta maulika rUpa se dhvani-nirbhara hai| aMgrejI meM koI saMgIta nhiiN| saMskRta meM saMgIta hI saMgIta hai| purAnI bhASAyeM kAvya kI bhASAyeM haiN| saMskRta, arabI kAvya kI bhASAyeM haiN| agara kurAna ko par3hanA ho to gAkara hI par3hA jA sakatA hai| kurAna kAvya hai| saMskRta kAvya hai| use sunanA ho to AMkha baMda karake, mauna meM, saMgIta kI bhAMti sunanA caahie| artha-nirbhara nahIM hai, dhvani-nirbhara hai| aMgrejI artha-nirbhara hai| . aMgrejI vijJAna kI bhASA hai| saMskRta dharma kI bhASA hai| aMgrejI meM ceSTA hai pratyeka zabda kA sApha-sApha, spaSTa-spaSTa artha ho| aMgrejI bar3I gaNitika hai| saMskRta meM eka-eka zabda ke aneka artha haiN| bar3I taralatA hai| bar3A bahAva hai! bar3I suvidhA hai| agara gItA aMgrejI meM likhI gaI hotI to eka hajAra TIkAyeM nahIM ho sakatI thiiN| kaise karate! zabdoM ke artha taya haiM, sunizcita haiN| gItA saMskRta meM hai; eka hajAra kyA, eka lAkha TIkAyeM ho sakatI haiN| kyoMki zabda tarala haiN| unake aneka artha haiN| eka-eka zabda ke dasa-dasa bAraha-bAraha artha haiN| jo marjI ho| . aMgrejI jaisI bhASAyeM sunanevAle, par3hanevAle ko bahuta maukA nahIM detiiN| tumhAre lie kucha chor3atI nhiiN| jo hai vaha sApha bAhara hai| saMskRta-arabI jaisI bhASAyeM pUrA nahIM kahatIM; basa zuruAta mAtra hai, phira bAkI saba tuma para chor3a detI haiN| bar3I svataMtratA hai| phira tuma soco| pUrA tuma kro| prAraMbha hai saMskRta meM, pUrA tumheM karanA hogaa| sUtrapAta hai| isIlie to inako hama 'sUtra' kahate haiN| ina saMskRta ke vacanoM ko hama 'sUtra' kahate haiN| sirpha dhaagaa| saba sApha nahIM hai, jarA-sA izArA hai| phira izAre kA sAtha pakar3akara tuma cala pdd'naa| phira pUrA artha tuma apane bhItara khojnaa| artha bAhara se taiyAra cabAyA huA upalabdha nahIM hai| tumheM pacAnA hogA, tumheM artha apane bhItara janmAnA hogaa| pazcima kI bhASAyeM gaNita aura vijJAna ke sAtha-sAtha vikasita huI haiN| isalie pAzcAtya vicAraka bar3e hairAna hote haiM ki saMskRta ke eka-eka vacana ke kitane hI artha ho sakate haiM, yaha koI bhASA hai! bhASA kA matalaba honA cAhie : artha sunizcita ho| nahIM to gaNita aura vijJAna vikasita hI nahIM ho skte| agara gaNita aura vijJAna meM bhI bhASA anizcita ho to bahuta kaThinAI ho jaayegii| saba sApha honA caahie| hara zabda kI paribhASA honI caahie| saMskRta meM kucha bhI paribhASya nahIM hai! aparibhASya hai| eka taraMga dUsarI taraMga meM lIna ho jAtI hai| eka taraMga dUsarI taraMga ko paidA kara jAtI hai| ___ isalie aMgrejI ko to maiM AMkha kholakara sunatA hUM; vaha aMgrejI kA samAdara hai| saMskRta ko AMkha baMda karake sunatA hUM; vaha saMskRta kA samAdara hai| aura uccAraNa aura pATha ina saba meM merA bahuta rasa nahIM hai, kyoMki maiM koI bhASAzAstrI nahIM huuN| aura vyAkaraNa aura pATha aura uccAraNa saba gauNa bAteM haiN| mujhe rasa hai saMskRta ke saMgIta meN| vaha jo dhvaniyoM kA AghAta hai cetanA para; vaha jo dhvaniyoM se paidA hotA huA maMtroccAra hai; uccAraNa nahIM, uccAra; vyAkaraNa nahIM, zabdoM meM chipA huA jo saMgIta hai use pakar3ane kI ceSTA karatA haiN| maiM bhASAzAstrI nahIM hUM, yaha sadA yAda rkhnaa| isalie kabhI-kabhI maiM zabdoM ke aise artha karatA hUM, jo ki bhASAzAstrI rAjI nahIM hogaa| na ho ekAkI ramatA jogI 95
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________________ rAjI, vaha usakA durbhAgya ! mujhe kucha bhASA se lenA-denA nahIM hai| phira yaha jo maiM kaha rahA hUM yahAM sUtroM ke Upara, yaha koI vyAkhyA, TippaNI- TIkA nahIM hai| jo mujhe kahanA hai vaha maiM jAnatA huuN| jo mujhe kahanA hai, vaha mujhe ho gayA hai| jo mujhe kahanA hai, usakA maiM svayaM gavAha huuN| jaba maiM eka saMskRta kA sUtra sunatA hUM to kucha aisA nahIM hai ki isa sUtra para vyAkhyA karane jA rahA huuN| nahIM, jo mujhe huA hai, vaha aura isa sUtra kA saMgIta donoM ko mila jAne detA hUM-phara usase jo paidA ho jaaye| isako TIkA kahanI ThIka nahIM hai, isako vyAkhyA kahanI bhI ThIka nahIM hai| yaha to mere bhItara huI anugUMja hai| jaise ki tuma pahAr3oM meM gaye aura tumane jora kI AvAja kI aura ghATiyoM meM gUMja huI- tuma kyA kahoge, ghATiyoM ne vyAkhyA kI ? ghATiyAM kyA vyAkhyA kareMgI ? ghATiyoM ne kyA kiyA ? tumane eka AvAja kI thI, ghATiyoM ne apane prANoM meM usa AvAja ko le liyA aura vApisa barasA diyaa| ghATiyoM ne apanI sugaMdha usameM milA dI, ghATiyoM ne apanI zAMti usameM DAla dI, ghATiyoM ne apanI nIravatA usameM pravaSTi kara dii| ghATiyoM ne apanA itihAsa usameM jor3a diyaa| ghATiyoM ne apanI AtmakathA usameM sammilita kara dI, basa / ina sUtroM ke mAdhyama se maiM apanI AtmakathA inameM uMDela detA huuN| jaba maiM bolatA hUM to jo maiM bolatA hUM vaha mere saMbaMdha meM hI hai| ye sUtra to bahAnA haiM, khUMTiyAM haiM, jina para maiM apane ko TAMga de huuN| lekina tumane pUchA, ThIka / cetanA bar3e prema se gunagunAtI hai| usakA prema dekho! pATha ityAdi vyartha kI bAteM haiN| vyAkaraNa vagairaha kI koI bhUla karatI ho to jo mUr3ha hI yahAM hoMge, unako khttkegii| mUr3hoM ko vyartha kI bAteM khaTakatI haiN| tuma usakA prema dekho, usakA bhAva dekho, usakA samarpaNa dekho! gadagada hokara gAtI hai, hRdaya se gAtI hai, apane hRdaya ko uMDela detI hai| 96 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ pAMcavAM prazna: zAstroM meM saMsAra ko viSavata kahA hai| aura Apa kahate haiM, saMsAra se bhAgo mata ! isase mana meM bar3I ulajhana paidA hotI hai / zA stroM ne saMsAra ko kyA kahA hai, zAstra par3hakara tuma na jAna skoge| saMsAra meM jAkara hI jAna sakoge ki zAstra saca kahate ki jhUTha khte| kasauTI kahAM hai? parIkSA kahAM hogI ? zAstra saMsAra ko viSavata kahate haiM, ThIka / zAstra kahate haiM, itanA to jAna liyaa| ThIka kahate haiM ki galata kahate haiM, yaha kaise jAnoge ? zAstra meM likhA hai, isase hI ThIka thor3e hI ho jaayegaa| sirpha likhe mAtra hone se koI cIja ThIka thor3e hI ho jAtI hai| likhe zabda ke dIvAne mata bno| kucha pAgala aise haiM ki likhe zabda ke dIvAne haiM; jo cIja likhI hai, vaha ThIka honI caahie| eka sajjana eka bAra mere pAsa aaye| unhoMne kahA, jo Apane kahA, vaha zAstra meM nahIM likhA hai, ThIka kaise ho sakatA hai ? to maiMne kahA: maiM likhakara de detA huuN| aura kyA karoge ? likhe para bharosA hai, to chpvaao| chapavAkara de dUM, kaho / hastalikhita para bharosA ho to hastalikhita likhakara de dUM / aura kyA cAhate ho ? zAstra kaise banatA hai ? kisI ke likhane se banatA hai / kisI ne tIna hajAra sAla pahale likha diyA, isalie ThIka ho gayA aura maiM Aja likha rahA hUM, isalie galata ho jAyegA ? tIna hajAra sAla ke phAsale se kucha galata-sahI hone kA saMbaMdha hai? phira to tIna hajAra sAla pahale cArvAkoM bhI zAstra likhA hai, phira to vaha bhI ThIka ho jaayegaa| tIna hajAra sAla pahale se thor3e hI koI cIja ThIka hotI hai| mullA nasaruddIna, cunAva AyA to bar3A nArAja huaa| usakI patnI kA nAma voTara lisTa meM nahIM thaa| liyA patnI ko sAtha aura pahuMcA oNphisara ke pAsa - cunAva oNphisara ke pAsa / aura usane kahA ki dekheM, merI patnI jiMdA hai aura voTara lisTa meM likhA hai ki mara gaI / jhagar3ane ko taiyAra thA / patnI bhI bahuta nArAja thii| oNphisara ne voTara lisTa dekhI aura kahA, bhaI likhA to hai ki mara gii| to patnI bolI ki jaba likhA hai to ThIka hI likhA hogaa| are likhanevAle galata thor3e hI likheMge ! ghara clo| jaba likhA hai to ThIka hI likhA hogA ! kucha loga likhe para bilakula dIvAne kI taraha bharosA karate haiN| zAstra meM likhA hai, isase kyA hotA hai ? isase itanA hI patA calatA hai ki jisane zAstra likhA hogA, usane jIvana kA kucha anubhava kiyA thA, apanA anubhava likhA hai| tuma bhI jIvana ke anubhava se hI jAMca pAoge ki sahI likhA ki galata likhA hai / kasauTI to sadA jIvana hai| vahIM jAnA pdd'egaa| AkhirI parIkSA to vahIM hogii| isIlie maiM tumase kahatA hUM : bhAgo mata! zAstra kI sunakara mata bhAga jAnA, nahIM to tumhArA zAstra kabhI paidA na hogaa| apanA zAstra janmAo / apane anubhava ko paidA kro| kyoMki tumhArA zAstra hI tumhArI mukti bana sakatA hai| kisI ne tIna hajAra sAla pahale likhA thA, usakI mukti ho gaI hogii| isase tumhArI thor3e hI ho jAyegI / udhAra thor3e hI hotA hai jJAna / itanA sastA thor3e hI hotA hai jJAna / jalanA par3atA hai, kasanA par3atA hai| hajAra ThokareM khAnI par3atI haiN| taba kahIM jIvana ke gahana anubhava se ekAkI ramatA jogI 97
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________________ pakakara, nikharakara pratItiyAM jagatI haiN| to jAo jIvana meM, bhAgo mata! zAstra kahatA hai, khayAla meM rkho| magara zAstra ko mAna hI mata lenA; nahIM to jIvana meM jAne kA koI prayojana na raha jaayegaa| jarA-sI koI kaThinAI AyegI, tuma kahogeH dekho zAstra meM likhA hai ki jIvana vissvt| itanI jaldabAjI mata krnaa| jIvana meM gahare jaao| jIvana ke saba raMga prkho| jIvana bar3A sataraMgA hai| usakI saba AvAjeM suno| saba koNoM se jAMco-parakho, saba tarapha se phcaano| jaba tuma jIvana ko pUrA dekha lo, taba tuma bhI jAnoge ki hAM, jIvana viSavata hai aura usa jAnane meM hI tumhArA rUpAMtaraNa ho jaayegaa| abhI tumane zAstra se pakar3a liyA, isase kyA huA? tumane jAna liyA jIvana viSavata hai, lekina isase huA kyA? suna liyA, par3ha liyA, yAda kara liyA, doharAne lge| huA kyA? kyA chUTA? kyA badalA? krodha vahIM kA vahIM hai| kAma vahIM kA vahIM hai| lobha vahIM kA vahIM hai| dhana para pakar3a vahIM kI vahIM hai| saba vahIM ke vahIM haiN| aura jIvana viSavata ho gyaa| aura tuma vaise ke vaise khar3e ho--binA jarA se rUpAMtaraNa ke| nahIM, itanI jaldI mata kro| aura phira maiM tumase yaha bhI kahatA hUM ki yaha bAta saca hai ki jIvana viSavata hai| eka aura bAta bhI hai jo tumase maiM kahatA hUM, vaha bhI zAstroM meM likhI hai ki jIvana amRta hai| veda kahate haiM : 'amRtasya putrH| tuma amRta ke putra ho!' jIvana amRta hai| zAstroM meM yaha bhI likhA hai ki jIvana prabhu hai, paramAtmA hai| to jarUra jIvana aura jIvana meM thor3A bheda hai| eka jIvana hai jo tumane aMdhe kI taraha dekhA vaha viSavata hai; aura eka jIvana hai to tuma AMkha kholakara dekhoge, vaha amRta hai| eka jIvana hai jo tumane mAyA, moha, mada, matsara ke parde se dekhaa| aura eka jIvana hai jo tuma dhyAna aura samAdhi se dekhoge| jIvana to vahI hai| eka jIvana hai jo tumane eka vikRti kA cazmA lagAkara dekhaa| jIvana to vahI hai| cazmA utArakara dekhoge to amRta ko paaoge| isI jIvana meM paramAtmA ko chupe bhI to logoM ne dekhaa| yahAM patte-patte meM vahI hai, aisA kahanevAle vacana bhI to zAstra meM haiN| yahAM kaNa-kaNa meM vahI hai| yahAM saba tarapha vahI hai| patthara-pahAr3a usase bhare haiM, koI sthAna usase khAlI nahIM hai| vahI pAsa hai, vahI dUra hai| yaha bhI to zAstra meM likhA hai| aba majA hai ki tuma zAstra meM se bhI vahI cuna lete ho, jo tuma cunanA cAhate ho| tumhArI beImAnI hadda kI hai| tuma zAstroM se bhI vahI kahalavA lete ho jo tuma kahanA cAhate ho| abhI tumane pUrA jIvana kahAM dekhA! abhI kaMkar3a-patthara bIne haiN| jaise koI AdamI kuAM khodatA hai to pahale kaMkar3a-patthara hAtha lagate haiM, kUr3A-kabAr3a hAtha lagatA hai, kacarA hAtha lagatA hai; phira khodatA calA jAye to dhIre-dhIre acchI miTTI hAtha lagatI hai; phira khodatA calA jAye to gIlI miTTI hAtha lagatI hai; phira khodatA calA jAye to jala ke srota A jAte haiM, gaMdA jala hAtha lagatA hai; phira khodatA calA jAye to svaccha jala hAtha A jAtA hai| aisA hI jIvana hai| khodo! ___ tumane kahAH 'jIvana viSavata hai|' abhI tumane Upara-Upara khodA hai| yaha kUr3A-karkaTa jo loga pheMka jAte haiM sar3akoM para, vahI ikaTThA hai jamIna pr| usI ko khoda liyA, kahane lageH 'jIvana viSavata hai|' A gaye ghara! jarA gahare jaao| 98 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ tumane kahAnI to par3hI hai na purANoM meM sAgara-maMthana kI! pahale viSa nikalA, phira amRta niklaa| tuma par3hate bhI ho, lekina aMdhe ho| jahAM se viSa nikalA, vahIM se amRta niklaa| pahale viSa nikalA, phira amRta niklaa| aMtataH amRta kA ghaTa niklaa| khoje jaao| jIvana to sAgara-maMthana hai| viSa se hI thakakara mata baiTha jaanaa| nahIM to jIvana kI tumane adhUrI tasvIra le lI, jhUThI tasvIra le lii| aura agara tumako jIvana meM viSa hI milA, to phira paramAtmA ko kahAM khojoge? jIvana ke atirikta aura to koI sthAna nahIM hai| kahAM jAoge? phira tumhArA paramAtmA jhUThA hogaa| nahIM, khodo! gahare khodo! khodate jaao| jaba taka amRta kA ghaTa na nikala Aye, taba taka khodate jaanaa| saca kahate haiM zAstra : jIvana meM viSa hai| aura saca kahate haiM zAstra : jIvana meM amRta hai| lekina tumhAre jIvana ke anubhava se donoM kA tumheM sAkSI bananA hai| abhI tuma jo jIvana jAnate ho vahAM viSa hI viSa hai| lekina usakA kAraNa jIvana nahIM, usakA kAraNa tumhArI galata jIvana-dazA hai; tumhArI galata caitanya kI dazA hai| nabha kI biMdiyA caMdAvAlI bhUkhI aMgiyA phUloMvAlI sAvana kI Rtu jhUloMvAlI phAguna kI Rtu bhUloMvAlI kajarArI palakeM zaramIlI niMdiyArI alakeM urajhIlI gItoMvAlI gorI USA sudhiyoMvAlI saMdhyA kAlI hara cUnara terI cUnara hai hara cAdara terI cAdara hai maiM koI cUMghaTa chuUM tujhe hI beparadA kara AtA hUM hara darpaNa terA darpaNa hai| pAnI kA svara rimajhima-rimajhima mATI kA rukha runajhuna-runajhuna bAtUna janama kI kununa-mununa khAmoza maraNa kI gupuna-cupuna naTakhaTa bacapana kI calAcalI lAcAra bur3hApe kI thamathama dukha kA tIkhA-tIkhA kraMdana sukha kA mIThA-mIThA guMjana hara vANI terI vANI hai ekAkI ramatA jogI 99
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________________ hara vINA terI vINA hai maiM koI cheDUM tAna tajhe hI basa AvAja lagAtA hUM hara darpaNa terA darpaNa hai! khojo, thor3A gaharA khojo| tuma apanI patnI meM hI viSa pAoge aura apanI patnI meM hI paramAtmA bhI, amRta bhii| tuma apane hI bhItara viSa bhI pAoge aura apane hI bhItara amRta bhii| viSa UparI parta hai| zAyada surakSA hai| zAyada surakSA ke lie hai| amRta bhItara chipA hai; amRta ko surakSA caahie| viSa surakSA karatA hai| jaise dekhA na, gulAba kI jhAr3I para eka phUla aura kitane kAMTe! kAMTe rakSA karate haiN| kAMTe aura phUla eka hI srota se Ate haiN| kAMToM se hI ulajhakara rokara mata lauTa AnA; anyathA gulAboM se aparicita raha gaye to bahuta pchtaaoge| kAMTe haiM jarUra, nizcita; magara jahAM kAMTe haiM, vahIM chipe gulAba ke phala bhI haiN| aura kAMTe kevala rakSaka haiN| viSa hai jIvana meM bahuta, para rakSaka hai| aura jisa dina tuma aisA dekhoge usI dina tuma Astika hue| jisa dina viSa bhI rakSaka mAlUma huA aura kAMTe bhI phUla ke mitra, saMgI-sAthI mAlUma hue, usI dina tuma Astika hue| usa dina tumane paramAtmA ko 'hAM' khaa| AkhirI praznaH jaba kabhI parivAra ke loga mere sAmane merI zAdI kA prastAva rakhate haiM to anAyAsa mere muMha se nikalatA hai ki merI zAdI to bhagavAna rajanIza se ho cukI hai; ve hI mere guru aura saba kucha haiN| isa para parivAra | da sameM samajhAne kA kyA hai? pAgala to ke loga mujha para haMsate haiM aura kahate haiM : 'kyA | 2 tuma ho hii| lekina pAgala honA zubha tuma pAgala ho jo aisI bAteM bolate ho?' ise hai, saubhAgya hai| sabhI pAgalapana bure nahIM hote samajhAne kI anukaMpA kareM! aura sabhI samajhadAriyAM acchI nahIM hotiiN| kucha samajhadAriyAM to sirpha abhAge logoM ko hI milatI haiM aura kacha pAgalapana kevala saubhAgyazIloM ko hii...| agara tuma mere prema meM pAgala ho to samajhanA kyA hai? tumhAre ghara ke loga bhI ThIka kahate haiN| aura 100 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ tuma bilakula ThIka ho| tumhAre ghara ke loga ThIka kahate haiM, isakA yaha artha nahIM hai ki tuma galata ho / tumhAre ghara ke loga ThIka kahate haiM; magara tuma bhI bilakula ThIka ho| yaha mAmalA hI pAgalapana kA hai| satya ko khojane samajhadAra thor3e hI jAte haiM- samajhadAra dukAna calAte haiM, dhana kamAte haiM, dillI jAte haiN| samajhadAra aisI ulajhanoM meM nahIM par3ate haiN| yaha to pAgaloM ke lie hI yaha hai / mIrA ne kahA hai : saba loka-lAja khoI / ghara ke loga mIrA ke bhI, ciMtita ho gye| jahara isIlie to bhejA ki yaha mara hI jaaye| kyoMki ghara kI badanAmI hone lgii| rAjagharAne kI mahilA rAstoM para nAcane lgii| yaha bAta ghara ke logoM ko na jNcii| ghara ke logoM ko kaSTa mAlUma hone lgaa| yaha to kula kI sArI pratiSThA gaMvA degii| rAha-rAha nAcane lagI / sAdhu-sadhukkar3oM ke sAtha baiThane lagI / bhIr3a-bhAr3a meM khar3I ho gii| pardA uTha gyaa| kabhI nAcate hue vastra saraka jAte hoNge| saMskAra, saMskRti, sabhyatA, saba gaMvAne lgii| ghara ke logoM ne jahara bhejA hogA, nizcita bhejA hogA - sirpha isIlie ki yaha upadrava miTe / unake ahaMkAra ko coTa lagane lagI hogI / mere pAsa tuma ho, loka-lAja to gaMvAnI hI hogii| jisane pUchA hai, saMnyAsI haiM: svAmI rAmakRSNa bhAratI / to saMnyAsI kA to artha hI yahI hotA hai ki raMga gaye aba tuma pAgalapana meM / ye gairika vastra pAgalapana ke vastra haiM-- sadA se, sanAtana se / ye mastoM ke vastra haiN| ye dhuniyoM ke vastra haiM- jinhoMne saMsAra se pITha phera lI aura jinhoMne kahA, hama prabhu kI yAtrA para jAte haiM aura saba dAMva para lagAne ke lie tatpara haiN| aba aisI koI bAta nahIM hai: paramAtmA mAMgegA aura hama inakAra kreNge| yaha pAgalapana to hai hI / yaha koI dukAnadArI thor3e hI hai / yaha to juA hai| yaha to juAriyoM kA kAma hai| isameM samajhAne kI phikra mata kro| ghara ke loga ThIka hI kahate haiN| haMsanA aura nAcanA aura gAnA | ghara ke loga galata nahIM khte| unake dekhane ke apane mApadaMDa haiM-- zAdI karo, naukarI karo, bacce paidA karo; jo unhoMne kiyA vaha tuma bhI kro| aura tuma bhI apane baccoM ko yahI samajhAnA ki yahI samajhadArI hai aura yaha pahiyA calAte rhnaa| tuma bacce paidA karanA, baccoM ke lie jiinaa| baccoM ko kahanA: tuma bacce paidA karo, unake lie jIyo / aura aisA hI calatA rhe| na unameM se koI jIyA hai - tumhAre mAM-bApa meM se; na tumhAre mAM-bApa ke mAM-bApa meM se koI jIyA hai / saba sthagita kara diye haiM jIvana ko / to jaba bhI koI isa bhIr3a meM se jIne ke lie tatpara hotA hai, bhIr3a ko lagatA hai: yaha pAgala huA / are, kahIM koI jItA hai, kahIM koI dhyAna karatA hai! ye bAteM zAstroM meM likhI haiM, ThIka haiN| zAstra par3ha lo! bahuta ho, pUjA ke do phUla car3hA do ! agara aisA koI mila jAye aura bahuta bhAva ho jAye to jhukakara paira chU lenA aura apane ghara A jAnA aura bhUla jaanaa| ye bAteM par3hane kI nahIM haiN| tumane dekhA, tumhAre par3osI ke beTe ko agara saMnyAsa kA pAgalapana car3ha jAye to tuma bhI usake paira chUne cale jAte ho; lekina tumhArA beTA agara saMnyAsI ho jAye to bar3e nArAja hote ho| bacapana meM mere ghara saMnyAsiyoM kA AvAgamana hotA rahatA thaa| mere pitA ko unameM rasa thA / eka saMnyAsI Aye the / vaha merI pahalI yAda hai saMnyAsiyoM ke bAbata | mere pitA unake paira chUne gaye, to maiMne unase pUchA ki agara maiM saMnyAsa le lUM to Apa AnaMdita hoMge ? unhoMne kahA: 'kyA pAgalapana kI bAta hai!' to maiMne kahA: 'isa pAgala ke paira chUne Apa gaye ! agara saMnyAsI honA pAgalapana hai to pAgala ke ekAkI ramatA jogI 101
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________________ paira chuunaa...| isameM kauna-sA tarka hai?' ve thor3e cauNke| ve thor3A socane lge| ve sIdhe-sarala AdamI haiN| unhoMne dUsare dina mujhase kahA ki jarUra isameM ar3acana hai, isameM asaMgati hai| maiMne isa para kabhI socA nahIM isa bhaaNti| tuma agara saMnyAsa loge to maiM bAdhA ddaaluuNgaa| yaha bhI to kisI kA beTA hogA aura maiM paira chUne gayA! agara merI niSThA saca hai to tumhAre saMnyAsa lene se mujhe prasanna honA caahie| to yaha paira chUnA aupacArika hai; isameM sacAI nhiiN| dUsarA saMnyAsI ho jAye to tuma prasanna ho| tumhAre ghara koI saMnyAsI ho jAye to ar3acana AtI hai| mIrA se tumheM kyA ar3acana! tuma thor3e jahara kA pyAlA bhejate ho; vaha to rANA ne bhejA! tuma to kahate ho H 'mIrA, are mahAbhagata! pahuMcI huI!' rANA se pUcho-pAgala! kula-maryAdA gaMvA dI! tumhAre ghara ke loga bhI ThIka kahate haiN| ve bhI saMnyAsI ke paira chUne jAte hoMge aura kabhI-kabhI mIrA kI bhajana-laharI sunakara AnaMdita hote hoMge aura kahate hoMge: kaisA bhAvapUrNa bhajana hai! lekina tuma aisA bhAvapUrNa bhajana gAoge to ve pAgala kheNge| vahI mIrA ke ghara ke logoM ne bhI kahA thaa| soye hue loga haiN| na unhoMne apanA jIvana jIyA hai, na unheM patA hai ki koI aura bhI jIvana jI sakatA hai| jaisA ve rahe haiM, usI ko ve mAnate haiM, rahanA samajhadArI hai| unase anyathA tuma rahoge, ar3acana hogii| usa ar3acana ko hI jAhira karane ke lie ve kahate haiM : tuma pAgala ho| ___ aba unakI bAta sunakara tuma ghabar3AnA mata aura tuma koI vyAkhyAeM bhI mata khojo| tuma yaha bhI mata pUcho ki isako kaise samajhAyeM! yaha samajhAne kA kAma nhiiN| yaha samajha ke thor3e bAhara jAne kI hI bAta hai| yaha samajha se thor3e Upara hai baat| tuma unase kaha do ki maiM pAgala huuN| tuma ise svIkAra kara lo| china-china aisA lage ki koI binA raMga ke khele holI yUM madamAye prANa ki jaise naI bahU kI caMdana DolI jeTha lage sAvana mana bhAvana aura dupaharI sAMjha basaMtI aisA mausama phirA, dhUla kA DhelA eka ratana lagatA hai| tumheM dekha kyA liyA ki koI sUrata dikhatI nahIM parAI tumane kyA chU diyA bana gaI mahAkAvya gIlI caupAI kauna kare aba maTha meM pUjA kauna phirAye hAtha sumiranI jInA hameM bhajana lagatA hai maranA hameM havana lagatA hai| 102 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ tumheM cUmane kA gunAha kara aisA puNya kara gaI mATI janama-janama ke lie harI ho gaI prANa kI baMjara ghATI pApa-puNya kI bAta na cher3o svarga-naraka kI karo na carcA yAda kisI kI mana meM ho to magahara vRMdAvana lagatA hai| tumhAre jIvana meM eka sparza huA hai, tumane himmata kI hai| eka kiraNa tumheM chU gaI hai| tumhAre jIvana meM vRMdAvana utara rahA hai| tuma pAgala hone ke lie taiyAra raho aura tuma svIkAra kara lo ki maiM pAgala huuN| isa svIkRti se tumheM bhI lAbha hogA; tumhAre parivAra ke logoM ko bhI lAbha hogaa| ___tuma samajhAne ko koziza mata karanA ki maiM sUjhadAra huuN| samajhadAra tuma ho hI nhiiN| samajhadAra hote to saMnyAsI banate? samajhadAra dukAneM calAte, dhana kamAte, dillI jAte, padoM para hote, rAjanIti krte| samajhadAra saMnyAsI banate? yaha to thor3e-se pAgaloM kA kAma hai| lekina tuma saubhAgyazAlI ho| samajhadAra abhAge haiM; kyoMki eka dina pAte haiM dukAna to khUba calI, lekina khuda cuka gaye; eka dina pAte haiM pada to milA, khuda kho gaye; eka dina pAte haiM dhana to jur3a gayA, lekina parama dhana nahIM jur3a paayaa| eka dina mauta AtI hai, dillI china jAtI hai; maraghaTa hI hAtha lagatA hai| khAlI hAtha Ate, khAlI hAtha jAte-kyA unako samajhadAra kaho! lekina saMkhyA unakI jyAdA hai| aura nizcita, saMkhyA jinakI jyAdA hai ve apane ko samajhadAra kaheMge; unake pAsa saMkhyA kA bala hai| buddha bhI nAsamajha samajhe gye| isalie to aba bhI hama buddha ke nAma para eka gAlI calAte haiM : buddha! buddha ko logoM ne buddha smjhaa| yaha buddha zabda buddha se bnaa| logoM ne kahAH 'yaha bhI kyA bAta huI! rAjamahala chor3A, dhana-dvAra, sAmrAjya, suMdara patnI, saba chodd'aa| yaha AdamI kaisA hai!' phira isa taraha aura loga bhI jAne lage to loga kahane lageH 'ye buddha hue jA rahe haiM! ye bhI buddha hue aba!' aise tamheM yAda bhI bhala gaI ki 'baddha' zabda baddha se bnaa| ___lekina sadA se aisA huA hai| jo satya kI khoja meM gayA hai, isa bhIr3a meM nizcita hI use pAgala samajhA gayA hai| yaha svAbhAvika hai| tuma bhIr3a se sanmAna pAne kI AzA mata kro| tumane agara yaha cAhA ki bhIr3a tumheM samajhadAra kahe to eka bAta khayAla meM rakha lo mere saMnyAsI mata bano, phira tuma aura taraha.ke saMnyAsI bano! jaina saMnyAsI bana jAo, hiMdU saMnyAsI bana jAo! to bhIr3a tumheM kama pAgala kahegI; Adara bhI degii| kyoMki jaina saMnyAsI ne saMnyAsa to kabhI kA chor3a diyA hai; vaha to bhIr3a kI pUjA lene meM hI tallIna hai| usane bhItara ke aMtarjagata ko to kabhI kA chor3a diyA hai; vaha to bAhara kI aupacArikatA hI pUrI kara rahA hai| ___ eka mahilA mere pAsa AyI--jaina hai| usane kahAH 'mere pati ko Apa chuTakArA deN| Apane saMnyAsa de diyA! agara saMnyAsa hI lenA hai to ve jaina dharma kA saMnyAsa leN| yaha koI saMnyAsa ekAkI ramatA jogI 103.
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________________ hai-ApakA saMnyAsa! yaha to jhaMjhaTa ho gaI! saMnyAsI hokara aura ghara meM raha rahe haiM, yaha kaise ho sakatA hai! vaha ro rahI thI aura mujhase kahane lagI ki Apa unakA saMnyAsa se chuTakArA karavA leM, itanI mujha para kRpA kareM! maiMne kahA ki tujhe to khuza honA cAhie; agara jaina saMnyAsI hote to ghara se cale jaate| vaha kahatI hai : 'usake lie maiM rAjI huuN| ve ghara se cale jAyeM, usake lie maiM rAjI huuN| maiM samhAla lUMgI baccoM ko| usakI ciMtA nahIM hai|' ___ pati kho jAye, isakI ciMtA nahIM hai| ghara para musIbata AyegI, usakI ciMtA nhiiN| lekina loka-sammata hogaa| samAja ko svIkRta hogaa| loga Akara samAdara to kareMge ki dhanyabhAga, tere pati muni ho gaye! tUne kina janmoM meM kaise puNya kiye the! royegI bhItara, parezAna hogI; kyoMki baccoM ko par3hAnA hai, paise kA iMtajAma karanA hai, vaha saba parezAnI hogii| lekina jhelane yogya hai parezAnI; ahaMkAra to tRpta hogaa| aba vaha mujhase kahatI hai : yaha ApakA saMnyAsa to jhaMjhaTa hai| aura loga Akara mujhase kahane lage ki tere pati kA dimAga kharAba ho gayA, pAgala ho gayA! are bacA! abhI maukA hai, abhI khIMca le hAtha, nahIM to gar3abar3a ho jaayegaa| pati chor3ane ko vaha rAjI hai; lekina pati pAgala samajhe jAyeM, isake lie rAjI nahIM hai| jaina muni ke hone kA to matalaba hogA ki pati mara gaye; vaha vidhavA ho gii| usake lie rAjI hai! tuma jarA soco, AdamI kA mana kaise ahaMkAra se calatA hai| mere saMnyAsI kA to artha svAbhAvika rUpa se pAgala hai| yaha to eka mastI hai, eka dhuna hai| aura maiM tumheM kahatA bhI nahIM ki tuma samajhadAra hone kI yA samajhadAra siddha karane kI ceSTA krnaa| tuma ise svIkAra kara lenaa| tuma AnaMda-bhAva se svIkAra kara lenaa| tuma svayaM hI ghoSaNA kara denaa| acchA yahI hai ki tuma svayaM hI ghoSaNA kara do ki maiM pAgala huuN| tumheM dekha kyA liyA ki koI sUrata dikhatI nahIM parAI tumane kyA chU diyA, bana gaI mahAkAvya gIlI caupAI kauna kare aba maTha meM pUjA kauna phirAye hAtha sumiranI jInA hameM bhajana lagatA hai, maranA hameM havana lagatA hai! Aja itanA hii| 104 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ jAno aura jAgo! 15 janavarI, 1977
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________________ aprayatnAt prayatnAdvA mUr3ho nApnoti nirvRtim / tatvanizcayamAtreNa prAjJo bhavati nirvRtaH / / 210 / / zuddhaM buddhaM priyaM pUrNaM niSprapaMcaM nirAmayam / AtmAnaM taM na jAnanti tatrAbhyAsaparA janAH / / 211 / / nApnoti karmaNA mokSaM vimUDho'bhyAsarUpiNA / dhanyo vijJAnamAtreNa muktastiSThatyavikriyaH / / 212 / / mUr3ho nApnoti tadbrahma yato bhavitumicchati / anicchannapi dhIro hi parabrahmasvarUpabhAk / / 213 / / nirAdhArA grahavyagrA mUDhAH saMsArapoSakAH / etasyAnarthamUlasya mUlacchedaH kRto budhaiH / / 214 // na zAMtiM labhate mUr3ho yataH zamitumicchati / dhIrastatvaM vinizcitya sarvadA zAMtamAnasaH / / 215 / /
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________________ halA sUtraH aprayatnAt prayatnAdvA mUDho nApnoti nirvRtim| tatvanizcayamAtreNa prAjJo bhavati nirvRtH|| aSTAvakra ne kahA, 'ajJAnI puruSa prayatna athavA aprayatna se sukha ko prApta nahIM hotA hai| aura jJAnI puruSa kevala tatva ko nizcayapUrvaka jAnakara sukhI ho jAtA hai|' mahatvapUrNa sUtra hai| aura pratyeka sAdhaka ko gaharAI se samajha lenA jarUrI hai| prAthamika hai| yahAM bhUla huI to phira Age bhUla hotI calI jAtI hai| yahAM bhUla na huI to AdhA kAma ThIka ho gyaa| ThIka prAraMbha yAtrA kA AdhA ho jAnA hai| , yaha sUtra buniyAda kA hai| ajJAnI puruSa bar3e prayatna karatA hai sukha ko pAne ke, pAtA hai dukh| prayatna karatA hai sukha ke, pAtA hai dukh| saphala hotA jarUra hai, sukha ko pAne meM nahIM, dukha ko pAne meM saphala ho jAtA hai| kauna nahIM jAnA cAhatA svarga? pahuMca sabhI narka jAte haiN| ceSTA sabhI svarga kI tarapha karate haiM, aMta meM jo phala hAtha meM Ate haiM ve narka ke haiN| ina phaloM se tuma paricita ho| ye phala hI to tumhAre jIvana kA sAra hai| yahI phala to tumhArA viSAda hai| cAhA thA amRta aura viSa milaa| cAhA thA prema aura ghRNA milii| sapane dekhe the saphalatA ke aura kevala viSAda hI viSAda prANoM meM bharA raha gayA hai| jIvana ke aMta hote-hote, jIvana ke pUre hote-hote aisA pratIta hone lagatA hai ki jaise sArI prakRti tumhAre virodha meM kAma kara rahI hai| tuma jIta na skoge| tumhArI hAra sunizcita hai| . sukha kauna nahIM cAhatA? aura sukha milatA kisako hai? yaha bahuta Azcaryajanaka hai| sabhI sukha cAhate hoM aura koI bhI sukha upalabdha na kara pAtA ho to socanA par3egA, kahIM koI bar3I gaharI bhUla ho rahI hai| kucha aisI gaharI bhUla ho rahI hai, buniyAdI bhUla ho rahI hai; eka se nahIM ho rahI hai, sabhI se ho rahI hai| vaha bhUla yahI hai ki sukha ko jisane socA ki pA lUMgA, isa socane meM hI cUka ho gii| sukha hamArA svabhAva hai| use hama lekara hI paidA hue haiN| sukha ke binA hama paidA hI nahIM hue haiN| hamAre janma ke pUrva se bhI sukha kI dhArA hamAre bhItara baha rahI hai| svabhAva kA artha hai : jo hamArA hai hii|
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________________ ' jaise Aga jalAtI, yaha usakA svabhAva, aise sukhI honA caitanya kA svbhaav| saccidAnaMda hamAre bhItara basA hai| bhUla yahI ho rahI hai ki hama socate haiM, use pA leMge baahr| jo bhItara hai use hama bAhara khojate haiN| jo milA hI huA hai use hama socate haiM, upAya karake pA leNge| upAya se hI saba naSTa ho jAtA hai| upAya meM hama itane ulajha jAte haiM ki jo hai usake darzana baMda ho jAte haiN| aisA hI samajho ki tumhAre sAmane hI dhana par3A ho aura tumhArI AMkheM dUra AkAza meM cAMda-tAroM meM dhana ko khoja rahI haiN| dhana sAmane par3A hai lekina AMkha to sAmane nahIM pdd'tii| AMkha to dUra jA rahI hai| AMkha to dara kA upAya kara rahI hai| tama dara kI yAtrA para nikale ho aura jise tama khoja rahe vaha pAsa hai| tuma jise prayatna se khoja rahe ho vaha svabhAva se siddha hai| sukha kisI ko milatA nhiiN| jo prayatna chor3a detA hai, jo daur3anA chor3a detA hai, jo AMkha baMda karake baiTha jAtA hai, jo thor3I dera apane bhItara ramatA hai, AtmArAma banatA hai; jo kahatA hai jarA bhItara to dekha lUM, jise maiM bAhara khojane calA huuN| kahIM aisA to nahIM hai ki vaha bAhara ho hI na, aura maiM khojUM aura khojU, thakU aura haaruuN| tarka aisA hai jIvana kA ki jaba tuma khojate ho bAhara, aura nahIM milatA to aura jora se khojate ho| svabhAvataH mana meM vicAra uThate haiM ki zAyada maiM pUre bhAva se nahIM khoja rahA hUM, pUre hRdaya se nahIM khoja rahA, pUrI UrjA saMlagna nahIM ho rahI hai| daur3a to rahA hUM lekina jitanA daur3anA cAhie utanA nahIM daur3a rahA huuN| aura bar3hAo daur3a ko, aura teja kro| yaha tarka svAbhAvika hai| agara daur3ane se nahIM mila rahA hai to daur3a meM kahIM koI kamI hogii| yA ki dUsare loga jyAdA bAdhA DAla rahe haiM; isalie haTAo bAdhAoM ko| naSTa kara do dUsaroM ko| jUjha jAo saMgharSa meN| miTAnA par3e to miTA do dUsaroM ko, lekina apane sukha ko khoja lo| to eka galAghoMTa pratiyogitA zurU hotI hai| dUsare bhI usI nAva meM savAra haiM, jisameM tuma savAra ho| unheM bhI nahIM mila rhaa| ve bhI bar3e nArAja haiN| ve bhI socate haiM ki tuma zAyada bAdhA DAla rahe ho| zAyada tuma bIca-bIca meM A jAte ho| ve tumheM miTAne meM tatpara ho jAte haiN| isIlie jIvana meM itanA saMgharSa hai, itanA dvaMdva hai, itanI hiMsA hai| aura jaba taka tuma bhItara ke sukha ko na pahacAnoge taba taka ahiMsaka na ho skoge| kaise hooge ahiMsaka? pAnI chAnakara pI lene se koI ahiMsaka hotA? pAnI chAnakara pI loge lekina bAjAra meM dUsaroM kA khUna binA chAne pI jaaoge| rAta bhojana na karoge isase koI ahiMsaka hotA? ye choTI-choTI tarakIbeM haiN| kisako dhokhA de rahe ho tuma? samajhanA hogA ki hiMsA kyoM hai? hiMsA isalie hai ki mujhe sukha nahIM mila rahA aura mujhe AbhAsa hotA hai ki tuma bAdhA DAla rahe ho| par3osI bAdhA DAla rahA hai| aura bahuta pratiyogI haiN| sabhI dillI jA rahe haiN| aura maiM dillI nahIM pahuMca pA rahA huuN| bhIr3a bahuta hai| aura Age loga, pIche loga, cAroM tarapha log| aura itanA ghamAsAna macA hai ki jaba taka nahIM uThAUMgA talavAra hAtha meM, rAstA sApha honevAlA nahIM hai| aura lagatA hai ki zAyada dUsare pahuMca gaye haiN| to saMgharSa paidA hotA hai, hiMsA paidA hotI hai| hiMsA kA mUla hai ki jIvana meM sukha nahIM mila rahA hai isalie hiMsA paidA hotI hai| sirpha sukhI AdamI hiMsaka nahIM hotaa| kyoM hogA? koI kAraNa na rhaa| jo cAhie thA mila gayA, phira hiMsA kaisI! 108 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ / hiMsA dukhI AdamI kA lakSaNa hai| isalie tuma hiMsA ko chor3akara sukhI na ho skoge| tuma sukhI ho jAo to hiMsA chUTa jaayegii| yaha maulika dRSTi hai-aadhaarbhuut| tuma sukhI ho jAo to saMgharSa chUTa gyaa| aba saMgharSa kyA karanA hai! sukha tumhAre bhItara lahareM le rahA hai-sukha kA srovr| kisI se jhagar3A nahIM hai, ise tuma lekara hI Aye ho| ise koI chInanA cAhe, chIna nahIM sktaa| koI miTAnA cAhe, miTA nahIM sktaa| isakA dUsare se kucha lenA-denA hI nahIM hai| to dUsarA arthahIna ho gyaa| aba tuma jaba cAho taba AMkha baMda karo, DubakI lagA lo| jaba cAho taba tAra cher3a do aura saMgIta utthe| jaba cAho taba kSIrasAgara meM zayyA para vizrAma kro| viSNu bno| aura bhItara tumhAre hai| kahIM jAnA nahIM hai| iMca bhara yAtrA nahIM karanI hai| yAtrA ke kAraNa kho rahe ho| daur3a rahe ho isalie kho rahe ho| pAnA ho to daur3anA chor3anA hogaa| jo daur3anA chor3a detA hai usI ko hama saMnyAsI kahate haiN| jo kahatA hai dUra nahIM hai, pAsa hai| jo kahatA hai, itanA nikaTa hai ki hAtha bhI bar3hAnA nahIM pdd'taa| hAtha meM hI rakhA hai| AMkha hI kholane kI bAta hai| jarA-sI hoza kI cinagArI basa kAphI hai| . aSTAvakra kahate haiM, 'ajJAnI puruSa prayatna yA aprayatna se sukha ko prApta nahIM hotaa|' / pahale to prayatna se sukha ko prApta nahIM hotaa| bahuta daur3a-dhUpa karatA hai| jaba prayatna se sukha nahIM milatA to ajJAnI socatA hai, daur3a-dhUpa bahuta kara lI, milatA hI nahIM; to aba aprayatna bhI karake dekha leM; kyoMki jJAnI kahate haiM, aprayatna se milatA hai| - ajJAnI phira bhUla kara jaataa| ajJAnI jJAnI kI bhASA samajhane meM bhUla kara jAtA hai| kyoMki ajJAnI kI bhUla usakI dRSTi meM hai| tuma use satya de do, vaha usake hAtha meM pahuMcate hI asatya ho jAtA hai| tuma use sonA de do, usane chuA ki miTTI huaa| ajJAnI kI maulika dRSTi aisI bhrAMta hai, aisI vikRta hai-pahale vaha daur3atA hai, bhAgadaur3a karatA hai, usase nahIM milatA to vaha pUchane lagatA hai, khojane lagatA hai, jJAniyoM ke pAsa jAtA hai, buddhapuruSoM kI zaraNa baiThatA hai ki kaise pA lUM? vahAM use sunAI par3atA hai ki prayatna se to milatA hI nahIM kabhI; aprayatna se milatA hai| ajJAnI aprayatna kA kaisA anuvAda karatA hai vaha smjho| aprayatna kA ajJAnI ke lie anuvAda hotA hai aalsy| vaha kahatA hai, to kucha nahIM karanA? vaha karane kI bhASA jAnatA hai, daur3ane kI bhASA jAnatA hai| to vaha kahatA hai, kucha nahIM karanA? kucha nahIM karane se milatA hai? calo yaha to acchA huaa| to cAdara or3hakara so jAtA hai| ___ dhyAna rakhanA, na to daur3ane se milatA hai na sone se milatA hai; binA daur3e aura jAge rahane se milatA hai| ye donoM bAteM khayAla meM le lenaa| daur3ane meM jAganA bilakula AsAna hai; kyoMki daur3a rahe ho, sooge kaise? aura so gaye to daur3anA chUTa jAtA hai| vaha bhI AsAna hai| so gaye to daur3oge kaise? ajJAnI do rAste jAnatA hai : yA to daur3atA hai yA so jAtA hai| dina bhara daur3atA hai, rAta bhara so jAtA hai| subaha uThakara phira daur3ane lagatA hai, phira rAta so jAtA hai| jJAnI jaba kahatA hai aprayatna, to vaha yaha nahIM kaha rahA hai ki tuma so jaao| vaha Alasya kI / jAno aura jAgo! 109
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________________ bAta nahIM kaha rahA hai| aSTAvakra ne jJAnI ke lie bar3A anUThA zabda cunA hai : Alasya shiromnni| jJAnI ko aSTAvakra kahate haiM Alasya ziromaNi, vaha AlasiyoM meM ziromaNi hai| lekina Alasya kA artha samajha lenA; isalie ziromaNi zabda jor3A hai| vaha koI sAdhAraNa AlasI nahIM hai, tuma jaisA AlasI nahIM hai, bar3A viziSTa AlasI hai| daur3atA nahIM, sotA bhI nhiiN| daur3anA aura sonA to jur3e haiN| ve eka hI sikke ke do pahala haiN| jo daur3egA vaha soyegA: jo soyegA vaha daudd'egaa| kyoMki sokara phira ikaTThI hogI, karoge kyA? aura daur3akara zakti cuka jAyegI to sooge nahIM to zakti pAoge kahAM? to jAganA, daur3anA, sonA jur3e haiN| isalie tumane dekhA? jo AdamI dina meM ThIka-ThIka mehanata karatA hai vaha rAta bar3I gaharI nIMda sotA hai| honA to nahIM cAhie aisaa| tarka ke viparIta hai yaha baat| gaNita ke anukUla nahIM hai| gaNita to yaha honA cAhie ki jisa AdamI ne dina bhara takiye-gaddoM para ArAma kA abhyAsa kiyA usako rAta gaharI nIMda AnI caahie| dina bhara abhyAsa kiyA becAre ne, usako phala milanA caahie| lekina jo dina bhara vizrAma karatA hai. rAta so hI nahIM paataa| Akhira dhanI vyaktiyoM kI nIMda kyoM kho jAtI hai? agara tarka se jIvana calatA hotA to dhanI AdamI ko hI nIMda AnI cAhie; garIba ko to AnI hI nahIM caahie| lekina jaise-jaise koI dhanI hotA hai vaise kucha cIjeM khotI haiM, unameM se eka nIMda anivArya rUpa se kho jAtI hai| usakI koI jarUrata nahIM raha jaatii| nIMda to zrama kA hissA hai| daur3o, bhAgo to niiNd| agara amarIkA sabase jyAdA.anidrA se pIr3ita hai to kucha Azcarya nhiiN| aura agara amarIkA meM sabase jyAdA TraikvilAijara bikatA hai to bhI kucha Azcarya nhiiN| Alasya anivArya hai zrama ke saath| Alasya zrama se viparIta nahIM hai, zrama kA paripUraka hai| to jaba jJAnI kahatA hai aprayatna, no epharTa, to ajJAnI kyA samajhatA hai? ajJAnI samajhatA hai, bilakula ThIka, to daur3ane se nahIM miltaa| aura buddha kahate haiM, mahAvIra kahate haiM, aSTAvakra kahate haiM, baiTha jAo, daur3a chodd'o| daur3a chor3a detA hai| vaha to khuda hI thaka gyaa| daur3a chor3ane ko to rAjI hI hai| vaha cAdara or3hakara so jAtA hai| phira bhI nahIM miltaa| na to ajJAnI ko prayatna se milatA, na aprayatna se miltaa| ajJAnI ko milatA hI nahIM, kyoMki ajJAnI ke dekhane kA DhaMga bhrAMta hai| to ajJAnI jJAnI ke pAsa Akara bhI galata vyAkhyAeM kara letA hai| kucha kA kucha samajha letA hai| kaho kucha, pakar3a kucha letA hai| __ mere pAsa patra A jAte haiN| eka patra mere pAsa aayaa| patra likhanevAle ne pUchA hai ki aSTAvakra to kahate haiM, kucha bhI na karo aura Apa itanA dhyAna karavA rahe haiN| jaba kucha nahIM karanA hai to yaha dhyAna, nAcanA-kUdanA, isakI kyA jarUrata hai? aba yaha AdamI kyA kaha rahA hai? yaha AdamI yaha kaha rahA hai, jaba aprayatna se milatA hai to cAdara de do, hama or3hakara so jaayeN| jaba aSTAvakra kahate haiM, Alasya ziromaNi ho jAo to aba jarUrata kyA hai? dhyAna karane kA zrama kauna uThAye? phira tuma bhUla kara liye| pahale prayatna kI bhUla kI, aba aprayatna kI bhUla kii| jJAnI kI bhASA ko bahuta hozapUrvaka sunanA; usakA anuvAda mata hone denaa| tuma anuvAda mata karanA apanI bhASA meN| tuma apane ko to kinAre rakha denaa| tuma to jJAnI kI bhASA sunanA vaisI hI, jaisI vaha kaha rahA hai-bar3I 110 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ samajhapUrvaka, bar3I ImAnadArI se| eka bAta kA samaNa rakhanA, apane ko mata milaanaa| apanI bhASA meM anuvAda kiyA ki tuma cUka jaaoge| phira tuma jo bhI natIje loge ve natIje tumhAre haiM, ve jJAnI ne nahIM khe| __isalie aSTAvakra kahate haiM, ajJAnI puruSa prayatna aura aprayatna donoM se hI sukha ko nahIM pAtA hai| prayatna meM daur3a-dhUpa rahatI hai isalie cUka jAtA hai, aprayatna meM Alasya ho jAtA hai, gahana taMdrA chA jAtI hai isalie cUka jAtA hai| donoM ke madhya meM hai maarg| AsAna hai maiMne kahA, daur3ane meM jaagnaa| aura AsAna hai maiMne kahA, sone meM na daudd'naa| donoM ke madhya mArga hai| aise jAge raho jaisA daur3anevAlA jAgatA hai aura aise vizrAma meM raho jaise sonevAlA rahatA hai, to tumane jJAnI kI bhASA smjhii| jAge raho aisA, jaisA saMsArI-kitanI bhAgadaur3a meM lagA hai! aura itane vizrAma meM, itane gahana vizrAma meM, jaisA soyA huA aadmii| caitanya jAgA rahe, zarIra so jaaye| mana so jAye, caitanya jAgA rhe| cetanA kI lau jarA bhI maddhima na ho| isalie pataMjali ne samAdhi ko suSupti jaisA kahA hai-nIMda jaisaa| lekina dhyAna rakhanA, nIMda nahIM kahA hai, nIMda jaisaa| thor3A-sA pharka hai| nIMda jaisA kahA hai, kyoMki nIMda jaisA hI gaharA vizrAma hai samAdhi meM: lekina bilakala nIMda nahIM kahA hai| jAgane kI kiraNa maujUda hai| isalie kRSNa gItA meM kahate haiM, 'yA nizA sarva bhUtAnAM tasyAM jAgarti sNymii|' jo sabake lie nIMda hai vahAM bhI saMyamI jAgA huaa| jahAM saba bhUta so gaye, jahAM saba so jAte haiM vahAM bhI saMyamI kI cetanA dIye kI taraha jalatI rahatI hai| saba tarapha aMdherA. saba tarapha nidrA. saba tarapha vizrAma, lekina aMtaratama meM, gahana prakoSTha meM, gahare bhItara ke maMdira meM dIyA jalatA rhtaa| dIyA kSaNa bhara ko bhI nahIM bujhtaa| to daur3o, nahIM paaoge| so jAo, nahIM paaoge| daur3ane se jAgaraNa ko bacA lo, sone se vizrAma / ko bacA lo| jAgaraNa aura vizrAma ko jor3a do to samAdhi banatI hai| baddha ne isIlie kahA hai, madhya mArga hai-majjhima nikaay| bIca se clo| na bAyeM Dolo. na dAyeM ddolo| na isa ati para jAo, na usa ati para jaao| atiyoM meM saMsAra hai, madhya meM nirvANa hai| aprayatnAt prayatnAdvA mUr3ho nApnoti nirvRtim| abhAgA hai muuNddh'| mUr3ha zabda ko bhI samajha lenaa| mUr3ha kA artha buddhihIna nahIM hotA, mUr3ha kA arthaH / soyA-soyA AdamI, taMdrA meM DUbA AdamI, mUrchita aadmii| mUr3ha buddhimAna ho sakatA hai| isalie tuma aisA mata socanA ki mUr3ha sadA buddha hotA hai| mUr3ha bar3A paMDita ho sakatA hai| aksara to mUr3ha hI paMDita hote haiN| zAstra kA bar3A jJAna ho sakatA hai mUr3ha ko| zabda kA bAhulya ho sakatA hai| siddhAMtoM kA bar3A tarkajAla ho sakatA hai| tarka-pravINa ho sakatA hai, kuzala ho sakatA hai vivAda meM; lekina phira bhI mUr3ha, mUr3ha hai| mUr3ha kA artha yahAM khayAla le lenaa| mUr3ha kA artha manovaijJAnika arthoM meM nahIM hai| jisako manovaijJAnika iMbesAila kahate haiM, vaha matalaba nahIM hai mUr3ha se| yahAM mUr3ha kA bar3A AdhyAtmika artha hai| ' mUr3ha kA AdhyAtmika artha hai : aisA AdamI, jo jAgA huA lagatA hai lekina jAgA huA hai nhiiN| AbhAsa detA hai ki jAnatA hai, aura jAnatA nhiiN| bhrAMti khuda ko bhI paidA kara lI hai, dUsaroM ko bhI paidA | jAno aura jAgo! 111
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________________ karavA dI hai ki maiM jAnatA hUM, aura jAnatA nhiiN| mUr3ha kA artha hai, ahNkaarii| ahaMkAra kI zarAba pIye baiThA hai| mUr3ha kA artha hai, soyA-soyA; tNdril| calatA hai lekina hozapUrvaka nhiiN| bolatA hai lekina hozapUrvaka nhiiN| sunatA hai lekina hoza pUrvaka nhiiN| par3hatA hai lekina hozapUrvaka nhiiN| __tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA? tuma kucha par3ha rahe ho; pUrA peja par3ha gaye taba acAnaka khayAla AtA hai ki are! par3ha to gaye, lekina eka zabda bhI pakar3a meM nahIM aayaa| par3hA tumane jarUra, AMkha zabdoM para calatI thii| eka-eka zabda par3ha liyaa| virAma, pUrNavirAma, saba par3ha liye| kucha zabda chUTA nhiiN| lekina peja ke aMta para Akara acAnaka tumheM khayAla AyA, are! par3ha to liyA lekina yAda kucha bhI nahIM aataa| . kyA huA? isa ghar3I tuma mUr3ha the| mUr3hatA kA artha samajhA rahA huuN| isa ghar3I tumane mUr3hatA ko grahaNa kara liyA thaa| tuma hoza meM nahIM the| tuma behoza the| par3ha bhI gaye, AMkha ne bhI kAma kiyA, buddhi ne bhI kAma kiyA, lekina AtmA ke tala para gaharI mUrchA thii| lagA, koI dekhanevAlA hotA to dekhatA ki bar3e tallInatA se par3ha rahe ho| lekina tuma jAnate ho ki tallInatA to dUra, jarA-sA hAtha nahIM lagA hai| saba aise baha gyaa| phira se par3hoge, taba zAyada thor3A-bahuta hAtha lge| tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA? caubIsa ghaMTe gujara jAte haiM-subaha hotI, sAMjha hotI, yUM hI umra tamAma hotii| tuma kabhI aisA pAte ho ki kabhI thor3I-bahuta dera ke lie jAgate ho ki nahIM? aise soye-soye hI calate rahate ho| bola bhI dete ho, jhagar3a bhI lete ho, prema bhI kara lete ho, zAdI-vivAha bhI kara lete ho, dhana bhI kamA lete ho| aise saba calatA jAtA hai| lekina kabhI tumane hoza se socA, yahI tuma karanA cAhate the? yahI karane ko tuma Aye the? yahI thA prayojana? yahI thI tumhArI niyati? to tuma kaMdhe bickaaoge| tuma kahoge, kucha pakkA patA nahIM ki isIlie Aye the| kisalie Aye the? kahAM jAnA thA? kahAM nahIM jAnA thA? dhana kamAnA thA ki nahIM kamAnA thA? kyA kamAnA thA isakA bhI kucha patA nahIM hai| kyA gaMvAnA thA isakA bhI kucha patA nahIM hai| kyA gaMvA diyA, kyoM gaMvA diyA, kyoM kamA liyA. isakA bhI kacha hisAba-kitAba nahIM hai| cala par3e dhakke meN| bhIDa jA rahI thI. tuma bhI cala pdd'e| ___tumane kabhI dekhA? bhIr3a eka tarapha bhAgI jA rahI ho to tuma hajAra kAma chor3akara bhIr3a ke sAtha jAne lagate ho| agara hiMduoM kI bhIr3a masjida para hamalA kara rahI ho to tuma bhI cala par3ate ho| tuma hajAra kAma chor3a dete ho| tumheM kucha khayAla hI nahIM rhtaa| jAkara maMdira ko tor3a dete ho yA masjida ko jalA dete ho| aura pIche agara koI tumase pUche ki kyA akele tuma aisA kara sakate the? to tuma kahoge, akelA to maiM nahIM kara sakatA thaa| vaha to bhIr3a kara rahI thI isalie maiM kara gjraa| vaha to bhIr3a ne karavA liyaa| to tuma hoza meM ho yA behoza ho? __ koI AdamI gAlI de detA hai, aura tuma ubala gaye; aura tuma kucha kara gujre| pIche adAlata meM loga kahate haiM, hatyAre bhI kahate haiM ki hamane kiyA nahIM, ho gyaa| tumane kiyA nahIM aura ho gayA? to kisane kiyA? to hatyAre kahate haiM, hamAre bAvajUda ho gyaa| hoza na rhaa| behozI meM ho gyaa| krodha A gyaa| nazA chA gayA krodha kA aura ghaTanA ghaTa gii| karanA bhI nahIM cAhate the| uThA liyA patthara aura 112 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ isa AdamI ke sira para mAra diyaa| socA bhI nahIM ki yaha mara jaayegaa| ____ isane jo gAlI dI hai vaha kyA itanI mUlyavAna hai ki isakA jIvana le lo? yaha hisAba-kitAba hI na lgaayaa| asala meM yaha khayAla hI na thA ki yaha mara jaayegaa| na mArane ke lie patthara uThAyA thaa| basa, ho gyaa| jaba mara gayA taba tuma ghabar3Aye ki yaha kyA ho gayA? yaha maiMne kyA kara liyA? jaba hAtha para khUna dikhAI pdd'aa| sau meM se ninyAnabe hatyAeM behozI meM hotI haiN| hatyArA vastutaH jimmevAra nahIM hotaa| aura agara tuma apane bhItara gaura se dekhoge to tumhAre bhItara bhI yaha hatyArA baiThA huA hai aura kabhI bhI prakaTa ho sakatA hai| tuma yaha bharosA mata karanA ki tumane abhI taka hatyA nahIM kI hai to kala nahIM kroge| tuma bhI kara sakate ho| behoza AdamI kA kyA bharosA! kucha bhI kara sakatA hai| na tumane prema hoza meM kiyA hai, na ghRNA hoza meM kI hai| na mitra hoza meM banAye, na zatru hoza meM bnaaye| aisI behoza avasthA kA nAma mUr3hatA hai| mahAvIra ne isa avasthA ko pramAda kahA hai, buddha ne mUrchA kahA hai, aSTAvakra mUr3hatA kahate haiN| ___ mUr3ha jarUrI rUpa se ajJAnI nahIM hai| ajJAnI se merA matalaba, paMDita ho sakatA hai mUr3ha, bar3A jJAnI ho sakatA hai, bar3A jAnakAra ho sakatA hai, bar3I sUcanAoM kA dhanI ho sakatA hai, lekina phira bhI mUrchita hai| tatvanizcayamAtreNa prAjJo bhavati nirvRtH| . 'aura jJAnI puruSa kevala tatva ko nizcayapUrvaka jAnakara sukhI ho jAtA hai|' - kucha karatA nhiiN| na to prayatna karatA hai, aura na aprayatna karatA hai; karatA hI nhiiN| itanA jAnakara ki sukha merA svabhAva hai, basa itanA nizcayapUrvaka jAnakara, aisI jAnane kI eka kiraNa mAtratatvanizcayamAtreNa; basa itanI-sI bAta, aura jJAna ko upalabdha ho jAtA hai| ___rijhAI ke saMbaMdha meM ullekha hai--eka jApAnI jhena phakIra ke-vaha eka maMdira ke pAsa se gujaratA thA aura maMdira meM bauddhoM kA eka sUtra par3hA jA rahA thaa| aise maMdira ke dvAra se gujarate hue, subaha kA samaya hai, abhI pakSI gunagunA rahe, sUraja nikalA hai, saba tarapha zAMti aura saba tarapha sauMdarya dikha rahA hai| usa maTha ke bhItara hotI huI maMtroM kI gUMja! use eka maMtra sunAI par3a gayA--aise hI niklte| sunane bhI nahIM AyA thA, kahIM aura jA rahA thA, subaha ghUmane nikalA hogaa| maMtra thA, jisakA artha thA ki 'jise tuma bAhara khoja rahe ho vaha bhItara hai|' sAdhAraNa-sI baat| jJAnI sadA se kahate rahe haiM, prabhu kA rAjya tumhAre bhItara hai, AnaMda tumhAre bhItara hai, AtmA tumhAre bhItara hai| aisA hI sUtra, ki jise tuma bAhara khoja rahe ho vaha tumhAre bhItara hai| kucha jhaTakA lgaa| jaise kisI ne nIMda meM cauMkA diyaa| ThiThakakara khar3A ho gyaa| jise tuma bAhara khoja rahe ho, tumhAre bhItara hai ? bAta tIra kI taraha cubha gii| bAta gaharI utara gii| bAta itanI gaharI utara gaI ki rijhAI rUpAMtarita ho gyaa| kahate haiM, rijhAI jJAna ko upalabdha ho gyaa| samAdhi upalabdha ho gii| __ khojane bhI na gayA thaa| samAdhi kI koI ceSTA bhI nahIM thii| satya kI koI jijJAsA bhI nahIM thii| maMdira se aise hI anAyAsa gujaratA thaa| aura ye zabda koI aise viziSTa nahIM haiN| hara maMdira meM aise sUtra jAno aura jAgo! 113
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________________ doharAye jA rahe haiN| aura tuma cakita hooge jAnakara, jo pujArI doharAtA thA vaha varSoM se doharA rahA thA; use kucha bhI na huaa| vaha pujArI jJAnI thA lekina mUr3ha thaa| vaha doharAtA rahA; tote kI taraha doharAtA rhaa| jaise totA rAma-rAma, rAma-rAma raTatA rhe| tuma jo sikhA do vahI raTatA rhe| isase tuma yaha mata socanA ki totA mokSa calA jAyegA kyoMki rAma-rAma raTa rahA hai, prabhunAma smaraNa kara rahA hai| yaha bhI ho sakatA hai--usa dina huA to nahIM, lekina yaha ho sakatA hai ki maMdira meM koI pujArI na rahA ho, grAmophona rekaoNrDa lagA ho, aura grAmophona rekaoNrDa doharA rahA ho ki jise tuma bAhara khojate ho vaha tumhAre bhItara hai| grAmophona rekaoNrDa ko sunakara bhI koI jJAna ko upalabdha ho sakatA hai| tuma para nirbhara hai| tuma kitanI prajJA se sunate ho| tuma kitane hoza se sunate ho| usa sabaha kI ghar3I meM, saraja kI una kiraNoM meM, jAgaraNa ke usa kSaNa meM anAyAsa yaha vyakti jAgA huA hogA; hoza se bharA huA hogaa| eka choTI-sI bAta krAMti bana gii| rijhAI mahAjJAnI ho gyaa| vaha ghara lauTA nhiiN| vaha maMdira meM jAkara dIkSita hokara saMnyasta ho gyaa| pujArI ne pUchA bhI, ki kyA huA hai ? usane kahA, bAta dikhAI par3a gii| jise maiM bAhara khojatA hUM vaha bhItara hai| nizcayamAtreNa! ___ pujArI kahane lagA, maiM jIvana bhara se par3ha rahA hUM, mujhe nahIM huA aura tumheM kaise ho gayA? usane kahA, yaha maiM nahIM jaantaa| tuma kisa DhaMga se par3ha rahe ho tuma jaano| lekina yaha maiMne sunA, merI AMkha baMda huI aura maiMne dekhA ki aisA hai| bhItara sukha kA sAgara lahareM le rahA hai| maiMne kabhI dekhA nahIM thaa| dikhAI par3a gyaa| sUtra bahAnA bana gyaa| sUtra ke bahAne bAta ho gii| rijhAI jaba jJAna ko upalabdha ho gayA aura rijhAI kA jaba khuda bar3A vistAra huA aura hajAroM usake saMnyAsI hue to usake maTha meM vaha sUtra roja par3hA jAtA thA, lekina phira aisI ghaTanA na ghttii| aura rijhAI bar3A hairAna hotA ki isI sUtra ko par3hakara...par3hakara bhI nahIM, sunakara maiM jJAna ko upalabdha huA, loga kyoM cUke jAte haiM? tumhAre Upara nirbhara hai, kaise tuma sunate ho| agara tuma zAMta, jAgrata, hoza se bhare suna rahe ho to isI kSaNa ghaTanA ghaTa sakatI hai| phira na dhyAna karanA hai, na tapa, na jp| phira kucha bhI nahIM karanA hai| phira to na karanA bhI nahIM karanA hai| phira to na prayatna aura na aprytn| jo hai usakA bodha paryApta hai| ttvnishcymaatrenn| vaha jo tatvataH hai, vaha jo satya hai, usakA nizcaya mAtra baiTha jAye prANoM meM; ho gaI krAMti, ho gayA mUla ruupaaNtrnn| prAjJo bhavati nirvRtH| 'nizcaya mAtra ho jAne se jo prajJAvAna hai...|' mUr3ha ke viparIta prjnyaa| mUr3ha ke ThIka vipriit| mUr3ha soyA huA; prajJAvAna jAgA huaa| 'kevala tatva ko nizcayapUrvaka jAnakara sukhI ho jAtA hai|' pAnA nahIM hai sukha, sirpha jAnanA hai| khojanA nahIM hai, pahacAnanA hai| kahIM jAnA nahIM hai, apane ghara AnA hai| bahuta dUra tuma nikala gaye ho apane se, yahI tumhArI ar3acana hai| janmoM-janmoM yAtrA karake tuma bahuta dUra nikala gaye ho| lauTo! vApisa Ao! aura yaha mata pUchanA ki kaise lautteN| kyoMki tumheM sirpha khayAla hai ki tuma dUra nikala gaye ho| dUra | 114 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ nikala kaise sakate ho? aise hI jaise tuma apane ghara meM baiThe ho aura eka kalpanA uThI ki kalakatte cale jaayeN| cale gaye kalpanA meN| magara jA thor3e hI rahe ho, vastutaH thor3e hI pahuMca gaye ho; sirpha kalpanA utthii| ho sakatA hai, kalakatte meM kalakatte ke kisI cauraste para khar3e-svapna meM, kalpanA meN| aba agara maiM tumase kahUM ki lauTa Ao ghara apane to kyA tuma mujhase pUchoge ki kaise lauTeM? kauna-sI Trena pakar3eM? kauna-sA havAI jahAja pakar3eM? kyoMki kalakatte ke cauraste para khar3e haiN| lauTanA, to kucha upAya to karanA hogaa| nahIM, tuma yaha sunakara ki 'lauTa Ao, lauTa Ao ghara apane'-lauTa Aye, agara tumane suna liyaa| tuma yaha na pUchoge, kaise? kyoMki gaye tuma kabhI bhI na the| jAne kA sirpha AbhAsa hai| bhrAMti hai sNsaar| mAyA hai sNsaar| AbhAsa hai ki tuma saMsAra meM ho| tuma ho to bAhara hii| tuma lAkha upAya karo to bhI saMsAra meM ho nahIM skte| ___ 'isa saMsAra meM abhyAsa-parAyaNa puruSa usa AtmA ko nahIM jAnate haiM, jo zuddha-buddha, priya, pUrNa prapaMcarahita aura dukharahita hai|' zuddhaM buddhaM priyaM pUrNa niSprapaMcaM niraamym| AtmAnaM taM na jAnanti tatrAbhyAsaparA jnaaH|| bar3I adabhuta bAta kahate haiM assttaavkr| ki jo abhyAsa meM par3a gaye haiM, jo abhyAsa meM ulajha gaye haiM, ve kabhI bhI usa zuddha-buddha AnaMdamayI AtmA ko nahIM jAna paate| . bar3I Azcarya kI baat| kyoMki loga to pUchate haiM, kyA abhyAsa kareM tAki AtmajJAna ho jAye? aura aSTAvakra kahate haiM : AtmAnaM taM na jAnanti tatrAbhyAsaparA jnaaH| jo vyakti abhyAsa meM DUba gaye haiM ve kabhI AtmA ko nahIM jAna paate| smjhnaa| abhyAsa kA artha hI hotA hai kucha, jo tuma nahIM ho, hone kI cessttaa| jo tuma ho usakI hone kI ceSTA to nahIM karanI hotI na! jo tuma ho vaha to tuma ho hii| abhyAsa to Upara se kucha or3hane kA nAma hai| abhyAsa kA to artha hI hai vikRti| abhyAsa kA to artha hI hai jhUTha, dhokhA, prapaMca, paakhNdd| abhyAsa kA to artha hI yaha hai ki tuma kucha Ayojana se, ceSTA se apane Upara Aropita kara rahe ho| jo hai vaha to hai; usake abhyAsa kI koI jarUrata nhiiN|| gulAba kA phUla abhyAsa to nahIM karatA gulAba kA phUla hone ke lie| na camelI, na caMpA, na jUhI, koI bhI to abhyAsa nahIM krtaa| koyala koyala hai, kauvA kauvA hai| kauvA abhyAsa thor3e hI karatA kauvA hone ke lie| koyala abhyAsa to nahIM karatI koyala hone ke lie| jo hai, jaisA hai, usake lie to koI abhyAsa nahIM karanA pdd'taa| lekina agara koI kauvA pAgala ho jAye...hote nahIM kauve pAgala; pAgalapana sirpha AdamiyoM meM hotA hai| pAgalapana kI ghaTanA manuSya ko chor3akara kahIM aura ghaTatI hI nhiiN| agara koI kauvA pAgala ho jAye aura koyala hone kI ceSTA karane lage to upadrava, abhyAsa karanA hogaa| to phira zIrSAsana lagAnA hogA, yogAbhyAsa karanA hogA, Asana-vyAyAma sAdhane hoNge| kauvA koyala honA cAhatA hai| aura yaha saba abhyAsa Upara hI Upara rahegA, kyoMki svabhAva ko koI abhyAsa kabhI badala nahIM jAno aura jAgo! 115
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________________ sktaa| samaya par3ane para kauvA prakaTa ho jaayegaa| abhyAsa kara le, calA jAye kisI saMgIta-vidyAlaya meM, aura vahAM dhIre-dhIre abhyAsa karake apane kaMTha ko bhI sAdha le, kokilakaMThI ho jAye, lekina kisI mauke para, jahAM abhyAsa ko sAdhane kA khayAla na rahegA-kisI mauke para bAta gar3abar3a ho jaayegii| aisA hai kAlidAsa ke jIvana meM ullekha ki ve jisa rAjA bhoja ke darabAra meM the, eka mahApaMDita aayaa| usa mahApaMDita ko tIsa bhASAeM AtI thiiN| aura usane samrATa bhoja ke darabAriyoM ko cunautI dI ki agara koI merI mAtRbhASA pahacAna le to maiM eka lakSa svarNa mudrAeM bheMTa kruuNgaa| aura agara koI pahacAnane meM bhUla huI to eka lakSa svarNa mudrAeM usa vyakti ko mujhe bheMTa karanI pdd'egii| samrATa bhoja ko yaha cunautI bar3I akhrii| kyA mere darabAra meM aisA koI bhI AdamI nahIM, jo isakI mAtRbhASA pahacAna le? cunautI svIkAra kara lI gii| eka ke bAda eka darabArI hArate gye| aura bhoja bar3A dukhI hone lgaa| aMtataH usane kAlidAsa se kahA ki kucha kro| kAlidAsa ne kahA ki mujhe jarA nirIkSaNa karane do| AdamI gahana abhyAsI hai| jo bhASA bolatA hai, aisI lagatI hai ki isakI mAtRbhASA hai| vahI bhUleM karatA hai, jo sirpha mAtRbhASA bolanevAle loga karate haiN| usI DhaMga se bolatA hai, usI lahaje meM bolatA hai, jo mAtRbhASAvAle bolate haiN| aura sabhI bhASAeM! bar3A muzkila hai| lekina jasa mujhe dekhane do| aisA do-cAra dina kAlidAsa usakA nirIkSaNa karate rhe| pAMcaveM dina sIr3hiyoM se utaratA thA rAjamahala kI phira eka lakSa mudrAeM jItakara aura kAlidAsa ne use dhakkA de diyaa| rAjamahala kI sIr3hiyAM...dhakkA khAyA, sIr3hiyoM se lauTatA huA nIce jA phuNcaa| khar3A hokara cillAyA, nArAja ho gyaa| kAlidAsa ne kahA, kSamA kareM, aura koI aura upAya na thaa| yahI ApakI mAtRbhASA hai| ___ usa kSaNa bhUla gyaa| usa kSaNa kauvA prakaTa ho gyaa| aba jaba koI gAlI detA hai to thor3e hI kisI dUsare kI bhASA meM gAlI detA hai| gAlI dene kA majA hI nahIM dUsare kI bhASA meN| __ mere eka mitra eka amarIkana yuvatI se vivAha kara liye| ve mujhase kahane lage, do bAtoM meM bar3I ar3acana hotI hai| jhagar3o, taba gar3abar3a hotI hai; taba majA nahIM aataa| taba to dila hotA hai ki apanI mAtRbhASA meM hii...| magara vaha majA nahIM aataa| aura yA prema kI kucha gaharAiyoM meM utaro, taba phira ar3acana ho jaatii| jaba koI prema kI gaharAI ho taba koI cAhatA hai usI bhASA meM bolo, jo tumhArI zvAsa-zvAsa meM rama gaI hai| yA jaba krodha kI gaharAI ho taba bhii| prema meM aura yuddha meM maatRbhaassaa| bIca meM koI bhI bhASA cala sakatI hai| ___ kAlidAsa ne kahA, aura koI upAya na thA, kSamA kreN| dhakkA denA pdd'aa| Apa ko coTa laga gaI ho to mApha kareM, lekina yahI ApakI mAtRbhASA hai| aura vahI mAtRbhASA thii| abhyAsa se hama svabhAva ke Upara AropaNa karate haiN| aSTAvakra kaha rahe haiM, svabhAva meM DUba jAnA hI sukha hai| isalie sukha kA to koI abhyAsa nahIM ho sktaa| tuma jo bhI abhyAsa karoge usase dukha hI paaoge| abhyAsa mAtra dukha lAtA hai, kyoMki abhyAsa mAtra pAkhaMDa lAtA hai| isalie bar3A adabhuta sUtra hai : AtmAnaM taM na jaannti| 116 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ una abhAgoM ke lie kyA kaheM! ve kabhI AtmA ko nahIM jAna paate| tatrAbhyAsaparA jnaaH| jinake jIvana meM abhyAsa kI bImArI pakar3a gii| jo abhyAsa ke roga se pIr3ita ho gaye haiM; jo sadA-sadA abhyAsa hI karate rahate haiM, ve jhUThe hI hote cale jAte haiN| mukhauTe hI raha jAte haiM unake paas| pratyaJcita bhauhoM ke Age samajhaute, kevala samajhaute bhItara cubhana suI kI, bAhara saMdhipatra para par3hatI musakAneM jisa para mere hastAkSara haiM kaise haiM, Izvara hI jAne AMdhI se AtaMkita cehare gardakhora raMgIna mukhauTe jI hotA AkAza-kusuma ko eka bAra bAhoM meM bhara leM jI hotA ekAMta kSaNoM meM apane ko saMbodhita kara leM lekina bhIr3a-bharI galiyAM haiM kAgala ke phUloM ke nyaute jhela rahA hUM zobhAyAtrA meM calate hAthI kA jIvana jisake mAthe motI kI jhAlara lekina aMkuza kA zAsana adhajala ghaTa-se chalaka rahe haiM pITha car3he jo saje kaThaute samajhaute, kevala samajhaute pratyaJcita bhauhoM ke Age samajhaute, kevala samajhaute abhyAsa tumheM jhUTha kara jAtA hai| abhyAsa samajhautA hai para se; sva ke vipriit| abhyAsa kA artha hai, bhItara agara AMsU haiM to oThoM para muskaan| abhyAsa kA artha hai, bhItara kucha, bAhara kuch| dhIre-dhIre bhItara aura bAhara do alaga duniyA ho jAtI haiN| jAno aura jAgo! 117
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________________ manovaijJAnika isI ko skvIjophreniyA kahate haiN| AdamI do ho gayA - bhItara kucha, bAhara kucha / donoM ke bIca aisI khAI ho gaI ki pula bhI nahIM bana sakatA; setu bhI nahIM bana sktaa| apane se hI saMbaMdha chUTa jAtA hai| kyoMki dhIre-dhIre tuma apanA maulika ceharA to bhUla jAte ho, mukhauTe ko hI apanA ceharA samajha lete ho| hAthI ke dAMta dikhAne ke aura, khAne ke aur| tumhAre jIvana meM aisI ar3acana ho jaatii| tuma svAbhAvika na rahe, basa vahIM sukha china jAtA / sukha hai svabhAva kI sugaMdha / ye vRkSa sukhI haiN| kyoMki gulAba kA phUla kamala hone kI ceSTA nahIM kara rhaa| kyoMki caMpA caMpA hai, camelI camelI hai| koI kisI ke sAtha pratispardhA meM nahIM hai / koI kucha aura hone kA upAya nahIM kara rahA hai| AdamI pAgala hai| svastha AdamI khojanA hI kaThina hai| svastha kA artha bhI samajha lenA / svastha zabda bar3A kImatI hai| isakA matalaba hai, svayaM meM sthita / vahI svastha hai jo svayaM meM sthita hai| jo svabhAva meM hai vahI svastha hai| svastha AdamI khojanA muzkila hai| ghAva para ghAva, samajhaute para samajhaute, mukhauToM para mukhautte| tumane kabhI gaura kiyA ki tuma kitane mukhauTe or3he hue ho ! patnI ke sAmane eka mukhauTA or3ha lete, beTe ke sAmane eka, naukara ke sAmane aura, mAlika ke sAmane aura -- dina bhara badalate rhte| aise hajAroM cehare haiM tumhAre / abhyAsa aisA ho gayA hai badalane kA ki tumheM patA bhI nahIM calatA kaise badala lete| cupacApa badala lete| pati-patnI lar3a rahe haiM, koI mehamAna ne dvAra para dastaka de dI - mukhauTe badala gaye / mehamAna ko patA hI na clegaa| zAyada IrSyA se bhara jAye ki kitanA eka-dUsare ko prema karate haiN| maiM kucha cUka rahA huuN| mere jIvana meM aisI bAta nhiiN| merI patnI kyoM nahIM aisA prema karatI jaisA yaha patnI kara rahI hai? use patA nahIM ki ghar3I bhara pahale, kSaNa bhara pahale kyA ho rahA thaa| usane jaba dastaka dI thI usake pahale kyA ho rahA thA use patA nahIM / dUsaroM ko haMsate dekhakara hareka ko aisA lagatA hai ki zAyada mujhase jyAdA dukhI AdamI duniyA meM koI nhiiN| kyoMki tumheM apane bhItara kI asaliyata patA hai, dUsaroM ko to sirpha tumhArA mukhauTA patA hai| tuma sabako dhokhA de lo, apane ko kaise dhokhA de pAoge ? kitanA hI do, lAkha karo upAya, tumhArI asaliyata bIca-bIca meM ubharatI rahegI aura batAtI rahegI ki tuma jhUTha ho| aura jaba taka tuma jhUTha ho taba taka tuma dukhI ho| saca hote hI AdamI sukhI hotA hai; prAmANika hote hI sukhI hotA hai| 'isa saMsAra meM abhyAsa-parAyaNa puruSa usa AtmA ko nahIM jAnate haiM, jo zuddha hai, jo buddha hai, jo priya hai, jo pUrNa hai, jo prapaMcarahita hai aura jo dukharahita hai / ' jise tuma lekara Aye ho, jisa saMpadA ko tuma apane bhItara liye baiThe ho usa tijor3I ko tumane kholA hI nhiiN| tumane tijor3I ke Upara aura na mAlUma kyA-kyA raMga-rogana car3hA diyaa| tumane tijor3I kholI hI nahIM / tumhAre raMga-rogana ke kAraNa yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki aba tAlI bhI na lge| tumane itanA raMga-rogana kara diyA ho ki tAlI kA cheda bhI baMda ho gayA ho| aura tuma jise khoja rahe ho vaha tumhAre bhItara baMda hai| tuma use lekara Aye ho / yaha virodhAbhAsa lagegA, lekina ise yAda rkhnaa| isa pRthvI para tuma usI ko khojane ke lie bheje 118 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ gaye ho, jo tumheM milA hI huA hai| isa pRthvI para tuma usase hI paricita hone Aye ho, jo tuma ho| kucha aura honA nahIM hai| jo tuma ho usase hI pahacAna bar3hAnI hai; usake hI AMkha meM AMkha DAlanI hai; usakA hI hAtha meM hAtha lenA hai; usakA hI AliMgana karanA hai| ___ aura taba tuma pAoge, tuma kabhI azuddha hue hI nhiiN| tuma zuddha ho| aura tuma kabhI buddha se kSaNa bhara nIce nahIM utre| tumhAre bhItara kI AtmA parama buddha kI sthiti meM hai; parama jJAnI kI sthiti meM hai| vahAM rasadhAra baha rhii| vahAM amRta barasa rhaa| vahAM prakAza hI prakAza hai; aMdhakAra vahAM praveza hI nahIM kara paayaa| vahAM aMdhakAra praveza kara bhI nahIM sktaa| tuma mahAcaitanya ke srota ho| tumhAre bhItara prabhu virAjamAna hai-zuddha, buddha, priya, pUrNa, prapaMcarahita aura dukhrhit| ___'ajJAnI puruSa abhyAsarUpI karma se mokSa ko nahIM prApta hotA hai| kriyArahita jJAnI puruSa kevala jJAna ke dvArA mukta huA sthita rahatA hai|' ___mokSa koI lakSya nahIM hai, koI gaMtavya nahIM hai| mokSa Age nahIM hai, tumhAre pIche hai| mokSa ko hAtha phailAkara nahIM khojanA hai, mokSa ko AMkha bhItara DAlakara khoja lenA hai| mokSa tumhArI gaharAI meM par3A huA hIrA hai| ghUmo taTa-taTa, bIno zaMkha-sIpI, hIrA na milegaa| hIrA to lagAoge DubakI, jAoge gahare apane meM, sva ke sAgara meM, to paaoge| 'ajJAnI puruSa abhyAsarUpI karma se mokSa ko nahIM prApta hotaa...|' nApnoti karmaNA mokSaM vimuuddh'o'bhyaasruupinnaa| . kitanA hI karo abhyAsa-japo, tapo, upavAsa karo; kitanA hI karo abhyAsa-chor3o saMsAra, tyAga karo, bhAga jAo himAlaya; kitanA hI karo abhyAsa, mokSa na paaoge| kyoMki tumhArI maulika dRSTi to abhI khulI nahIM ki mokSa merA svabhAva hai| phira kahAM jAnA himAlaya? jo yahAM nahIM ho sakatA, himAlaya para bhI nahIM hogaa| aura jo yahAM ho sakatA hai, usake lie himAlaya jAne kI kyA jarUrata hai? dhana ne tumheM nahIM rokA hai| dhana kyA rokegA? cAMdI ke ThIkare kyA roka sakate haiM? na makAna ne tumheM rokA hai, na dukAna ne tumheM rokA hai, na bacce, na patnI, na pati ne tumheM rokA hai| koI dUsarA tumheM kaise roka sakatA hai? tuma ruke ho apanI mUr3hatA se| mUr3hatA todd'o| aura kahIM mata jAo, aura kucha mata chor3o, sirpha mUr3hatA todd'o| aura jisa dina mUr3hatA TUTegI aura tuma apane bhItara dekhoge paramAtmA ko virAjamAna, parAtparabrahma ko virAjamAna, usa dina tuma pAoge patnI meM bhI vahI virAjamAna hai| tumhAre beTe meM bhI vahI virAjamAna hai| usa dina patnI patnI na rahegI, yaha saca hai| patnI bhI paramAtmA ho jaayegii| usa dina beTA, beTA na rahegA; vaha bhI paramAtmA ho jaayegaa| usa dina yaha sArA jagata vahI ho jAtA hai jo tuma ho| tumhAre raMga meM raMga jAtA hai| aura usa dina jo utsava hotA hai, jo rAsa racatA hai, usa dina jo AnaMda maMgala ke gIta gAye jAte haiM, vahI mokSa hai| mokSa kA artha hai : svayaM kI phcaan| nApnoti karmaNA mokSaM vimuuddh'o'bhyaasruupinnaa| dhanyo vijJAnamAtreNa muktastiSThatya vikriyH|| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, dhanya haiM ve loga-dhanyo vijJAnamAtreNa-jo kevala bodha mAtra se, caitanya jAno aura jAgo! 119
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________________ mAtra se mokSa ko upalabdha ho jAte haiN| jarA bhI kriyA nahIM karate / kriyA karane kI bAta hI nahIM hai| kriyA se to vahI milatA hai jo bAhara hai| akriyA se vahI milatA hai jo bhItara hai| akriyA Alasya kA nAma nahIM hai, yAda rakhanA / akriyA se matalaba akarmaNyatA mata samajha lenA / akriyA kA artha hai, kriyA kI zAMta dazA / akriyA kA artha hai, kriyA kI anudvigna dazA / akriyA kA artha hai, jaise jhIla zAMta hai aura lahara nahIM utthtii| jhIla hai, lahara nahIM utthtii| kriyA meM jo UrjA lagatI hai, zakti lagatI hai vaha to hai, lekina jhIla kI taraha bharI, bharapUra, lekina taraMga nahIM utthtii| vAsanA kI taraMga nahIM hai aura vAsanA kI daur3a nahIM hai| usa bharI huI UrjA meM tumheM pahalI bAra darzana hote haiN| dhanyo vijJAnamAtreNa / usa ghar3I ko kaho dhanyatA, jaba tumheM bodhamAtra se paramAtmA se milana ho jAtA hai| muktastiSThatya vikriyaH / aura mukta... mokSa ko khojane se thor3e hI koI mukta hotA hai| mukta yaha jAna letA hai ki maiM mukta huuN| usakI udaghoSaNA ho jAtI hai| upaniSada kahate haiM, 'ahaM brahmAsmi' : maiM brahma huuN| maMsUra ne kahA hai, analahaka: maiM satya huuN| yaha kucha pAne kI bAta thor3e hI hai| yaha satya to maMsUra thA hI; Aja phcaanaa| yaha upaniSada ke RSi ne kahA, 'ahaM brahmAsmi' - aisA thor3e hI hai ki Aja ho gaye brahma / jo nahIM the to kaise ho jAte ? jo tuma nahIM ho, kabhI na ho skoge| jo tuma ho vahI ho skoge| vahI ho sakatA hai| isase anyathA kucha hotA hI nahIM / agara tuma dekhate ho ki eka dina bIja phUTA, vRkSa banA, Ama ke phala lage, to isakA kevala itanA hI artha hai ki Ama bIja meM chipA hI thA; aura kucha artha nahIM hai| jo prakaTa huA vaha maujUda thA / aisA nahIM hai ki koI bhI bIja bo do aura Ama ho jAyegA / Ama ke hI bIja bone pdd'eNge| Ama hI booge to Ama milegA / agara eka dina upaniSada ke RSi ko patA calA, 'ahaM brahmAsmi: maiM brahma hUM;' aura eka dina gautama siddhArtha ko patA calA ki maiM buddha hUM; aura eka dina vardhamAna mahAvIra ko patA calA ki maiM jina hUM, to jo Aja patA calA hai, Aja jo phala lage haiM, ve sadA se maujUda the| pahacAna huii| bIja meM chipe the, prakaTa hue| gahare aMdhere meM hIrA par3A thA, prakAza meM laaye| basa, itanI hI bAta hai / dhanyo vijJAnamAtreNa / 'ajJAnI jaise brahma hone kI icchA karatA hai, vaise hI brahma nahIM ho pAtA hai|' isa bAta kI icchA karanA ki maiM brahma ho jAUM, isa bAta kI khabara hai ki tumheM abhI bhI apane brahma hone kA patA nahIM claa| icchA hI sabUta hai| jaise koI puruSa icchA kare ki maiM puruSa ho jAUM, to tuma kyA kahoge ? tuma kahoge, tU pAgala hai| tU puruSa hai| isakI icchA kyA karanI ! vaha kahe ki mujhe kucha rAstA batAo ki maiM kaise puruSa ho jAUM ? to tuma kyA karoge jyAdA se jyAdA ? AInA dikhA sakate ho ki dekha AInA / sadaguru itanA hI karatA hai, eka AInA sAmane rakha detA hai| purAnI kathA hai: eka siMhanI chalAMga lagAtI thI / aura chalAMga ke bIca meM hI usako baccA ho 120 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ gyaa| vaha to chalAMga lagAkara calI bhI gaI eka TIle se dUsare TIle para; baccA nIce gira gyaa| nIce bher3oM kI eka katAra gujaratI thii| vaha baccA bher3oM meM mila gyaa| bher3oM ne use pAlA posA; bar3A huA / siMha thA to siMha hI huA, lekina abhyAsavaza apane ko bher3a mAnane lgaa| abhyAsa to bher3a kA huaa| bher3oM ke sAtha thaa| bher3oM ke bIca hI pAyA pahale dina se hI / anyathA to koI savAla hI na thaa| bher3oM kA hI mimiyAnA dekhakara khuda bhI mimiyAnA sIkha gayA / bher3oM jaisA hI ghasara-pasara calane lagA bhIr3a meN| aura siMha to akelA calatA hai| 'siMhoM ke nahIM lehdd'e|' koI siMhoM kI bhIr3a thor3e hotI hai / bher3oM kI bhIr3a hotI hai| bhIr3a meM to vahI calate haiM, jo Darapoka haiN| bhIr3a meM calate hI isalie haiM ki kAyara haiN| Dara lagatA hai, agara maiM hiMduoM kI bhIr3a se nikalA to kyA hogA; musalamAnoM kI bhIr3a se nikalA to kyA hogA? rahe Ao bhIr3a meN| kama se kama itane loga to sAtha haiN| bIsa karor3a hiMdU sAtha haiN| himmata rahatI hai| saMnyAsI vahI hai, jo bhIr3a ke bAhara nikalatA hai| saMnyAsI siMha hai / 'siMhoM ke nahIM lehdd'e|' isalie saMnyAsI kI koI jAta nahIM hotii| kabIra ne kahA hai, saMtoM kI jAta mata pUchanA / jAta hotI hI nahIM saMta kI koI / jAta to kAyaroM kI hotI / saMta kI kyA jAta ? bher3oM meM girA, bher3oM meM bar3A huA / bher3oM kI bhASA sIkha lii| bher3oM kI bhASA yAnI bhaya / jarA-sI ghabar3AhaTa ho jAye, bher3eM kaMpa jAyeM to vaha bhI kNpe| phira eka dina aisA huA ki eka siMha ne bher3oM para hamalA kiyaa| vaha siMha to dekhakara cakita ho gyaa| vaha to hamalA hI bhUla gayA, usane jaba bher3oM ke bIca meM eka dUsare siMha ko bhAgate dekhA / aura bher3eM usake sAtha ghasara-pasara jA rahI haiN| vaha siMha to bhUla hI gayA bher3oM ko / usako to yaha samajha meM hI nahIM AyA ki yaha camatkAra kyA ho rahA hai ! vaha to bhAgA / usane bher3oM kI to phikra chor3a dii| bAmuzkila pakar3a pAyA isa siMha ko| pakar3A, to siMha mimiyAyA, rone lagA, gir3agir3Ane lgaa| kahane lagA, chor3a do mujhe| mujhe jAne do| mere saba saMgI-sAthI jA rahe haiN| usane kahA, nAlAyaka, suna ! ye tere saMgI-sAthI nahIM haiN| terA dimAga phira gayA ? tU pAgala ho gayA ? para vaha to sune hI nhiiN| to bhI usa bUr3he siMha ne use ghasITA, jabardastI use le gayA nadI ke kinAre / donoM ne nadI meM jhaaNkaa| aura usa bUr3he siMha ne kahA ki dekha darpaNa meN| dekha nadI meM / apanA ceharA dekha, merA ceharA dekh| pahacAna ! phira kucha karanA na pdd'aa| bar3e Darate-Darate ... vaha majabUrI thI / aba yaha mAnatA hI nahIM bUr3hA siMha / aura jyAdA jhaMjhaTa karanI bhI ThIka nahIM / usane dekhA / dekhA, pAyA, hama donoM to eka jaise haiN| to maiM bher3a nahIM hUM ? eka kSaNa meM garjanA ho gii| eka kSaNa meM aisI garjanA uThI usake bhItara se, jIvana bhara kI dabI huI siMha kI garjanA -- siMhanAda ! pahAr3a kaMpa gaye / bUr3hA siMha bhI kaMpa gyaa| usane kahA, are ! itane jora se dahAr3atA hai? usane kahA ki janma se dahAr3A hI nahIM / kaise abhyAsa meM par3a gayA ! bar3I kRpA tumhArI, jo mujhe jagA diyaa| sadaguru kA itanA hI artha hai ki tumheM pakar3a le bher3oM ke jhuMDa se / tuma bahuta nArAja hooge| tuma gidd'gidd'aaoge| tuma kahoge, yaha kyA karate mahArAja ? chor3o mujhe, jAne do| maiM hiMdU hUM, maiM musalamAna huuN| maiM IsAI hUM, mujhe carca jAnA hai - ravivAra kA dina ! Apa kahAM le jAte ho ? mujhe jAne do| jAno aura jAgo ! 121
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________________ magara eka bAra tuma sadaguru ke cakkara meM par3a gaye to vaha tumheM binA nadI meM jhukAye chor3egA nhiiN| aura eka bAra tumane dekha liyA ki jo buddha meM hai, jo mahAvIra meM hai, jo sadaguru meM hai, jo aSTAvakra meM hai, kRSNa meM hai, mohammada meM hai, jIsasa-jarathustra meM hai, vahI tumameM hai--garjanA nikala jAyegI : 'ahaM brhmaasmi|' maiM brahma huuN| gUMja uTheMge phaadd'| kaMpa jAyeMge phaadd'| tuma bher3a nahIM ho| bhIr3a meM ho isalie bher3a mAlUma par3a rahe ho| bhIr3a se uttho| bhIr3a se jgo| bhIr3a / ne tumheM khUba abhyAsa karavA diyA hai| svabhAvataH bhIr3a vahI abhyAsa karavA sakatI hai, jo jAnatI hai| bher3oM kA kasUra bhI kyA? bher3oM ne kucha jAnakara to kucha kiyA nhiiN| jo jAnatI thIM vahI siMha ke zAvaka ko bhI samajhA diyA, karavA diyaa| ___jo tumhAre mAM-bApa jAnate the vahI tumheM sikhA diyaa| na ve jAnate the, na tuma jAna pA rahe ho| jo unake mAM-bApa jAnate the, unheM sikhA gaye the ki par3hate rahanA tote kI taraha raam-raam| to ve bhI par3hate rhe| ve tumheM sikhA gaye haiM ki dekha, kabhI rAma-rAma mata cUkanA; jarUra par3ha lenaa| roja subaha uThakara par3ha lenA; ki sUraja ko namaskAra kara lenA; ki kuMbha melA bhare to ho aanaa| to karor3a bher3eM iktttthii...| bhIr3a vahI to sikhA sakatI hai, jo jAnatI hai| bhIr3a kA kasUra bhI kyA? 'ajJAnI jaise brahma hone kI icchA karatA hai vaise hI brahma nahIM ho paataa|' isa bAta ko smjho| yaha bhI ajJAna hai ki maiM icchA karUM ki mujhe brahma honA hai, ki mujhe mukta honA hai| isa icchA meM hI eka bAta sammilita hai ki tuma socate ho, tuma mukta nahIM ho| ____ thor3A soco| vaha siMha jo bher3oM meM kho gayA thA, pUchane lagatA usa bUr3he siMha se ki mujhe bhI siMha honA hai, rAstA btaao| aura vaha batA detA usako rAstA ki dekha beTA, sira ke bala khar3A haA kara, zIrSAsana kiyA kara, isase dhIre-dhIre siMha ho jaayegaa| yA roja baiThakara abhyAsa kiyA kara, socA kara ki maiM siMha hUM, maiM siMha huuN| aise dhIre-dhIre socane se, abhyAsa karane se, ciMtana-manana-nididhyAsana se / ho jaayegaa| to bAta cUka jaatii| vaha siMha agara baiTha-baiThakara abhyAsa karatA rahatA, AsAna-vyAyAma ityAdi karatA, aura bAra-bAra socatA aura zAstra par3hatA aura doharAtA ki maiM siMha hUM, aura himmata bAMdhatA, to jhUTha abhyAsa hotaa| siMha hone kI jarUrata nahIM hai, siMha hone kA bodha jaganA caahie| abhyAsa nahIM. bodh| dhanyo vijnyaanmaatrenn| dhanya haiM ve, jo sunakara jAga jAte haiN| jinhoMne dekhA ceharA apanA darpaNa meM aura phcaanaa| mUr3ho nApnoti tadbrahma yato bhvitumicchti|| yaha hone kI AkAMkSA hI phira na hone degii| tama jo ho-honA nahIM hai sirpha jAganA hai| isalie dhArmika vyakti maiM usako nahIM kahatA, jo dhArmika honA cAhatA hai| pAkhaMDI ho jaayegaa| dhArmika vyakti maiM usako kahatA hUM jo use dekha letA hai, jo hai| jo honA cAhatA hai, yaha bAta hI galata hai| bikamiMga, bhavitumicchati, kucha honA, yaha dhArmika AdamI kA lakSaNa nahIM hai; bIiMga, jo hai, use jAna lenaa| hone kI daur3a saMsAra hai aura jo hai, usake prati jAganA dharma hai| mUDho nApnoti tadbrahma yato bhvitumicchti| 1224 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ anicchannapi dhIro hi parabrahmasvarUpabhAk / / 'aura dhIra puruSa nahIM cAhatA huA bhI nizcita hI parabrahmasvarUpa ko bhajanevAlA hotA hai|' aura dhIra puruSa, bodha ko upalabdha vyakti, jisakA siMhanAda ho gayA, jisane apane vAstavika cehare ko pahacAna liyA, vaha na cAhatA huA bhI... / bUr3hA siMha jaba usa yuvA siMha ko nadI ke taTa para le gayA to usa yuvA siMha ke mana meM siMha hone kI koI AkAMkSA bhI na thI, koI icchA bhI na thI / vaha to bacanA cAhatA thaa| vaha kahatA thA, bAbA mujhe chodd'o| mujhe kyoM pakar3e ho ? maiM bher3a huuN| aura maiM bher3a rahanA cAhatA huuN| aura maiM bar3e maje meM huuN| aura merI koI AkAMkSA isase anyathA hone kI nahIM hai / merA saMsAra bar3e sukha se cala rahA hai| Apa yaha kyA kara rahe haiM? mujhe kahAM ghasITe le jA rahe ho? mujhe mere parivAra meM jAne do| usakI koI icchA na thI / vaha kucha honA bhI na cAhatA thaa| lekina jaba apane vAstavika cehare ko dekhA jhIla ke darpaNa meM, yA nadI ke pAnI meM to kyA karoge ? jaba dikhAI par3a jAyegA satya to kaise bacoge? to udaghoSaNA ho gaI-- 'ahaM brahmAsmi / ' anicchannapi dhIro hi parabrahmasvarUpabhAk / na cAhate hue bhii| jo jAgrata, thor3A-sA bhI jAgrata hai, jarA-sI bhI kiraNa jAgane kI jisake bhItara utarI hai vaha nizcaya hI parabrahmasvarUpa kA bhajanevAlA ho jAtA hai| phira svarUpabhAk zabda ko samajhanA caahie| parabrahmasvarUpa ko bhajanevAlA / bhajana zabda bar3A anUThA hai| bhajana kA artha hotA hai, avicchinna jo bahe / avicchinna jo bahe, akhaMDa jo bhe| tuma kabhI-kabhI sunate ho; dhArmika pagale kabhI-kabhI ikaTThe ho jAte haiM, ve kahate haiM, akhaMDa bhajana, akhaMDa kiirtn| aura caubIsa ghaMTe mohalle bhara ko parezAna kara dete haiM, mAika ityAdi lagA lete haiN| na kisI ko sone dete, na khuda sote / yaha nahIM hai akhaMDa / akhaMDa bhajana kiyA nahIM jA sktaa| kyoMki tuma jo bhI karoge vaha to khaMDita hI hogA / koI bhI kriyA akhaMDa nahIM ho sakatI; vizrAma to karanA hI hogaa| abhI maiM bola rahA huuN| to hara do zabdoM ke bIca meM khAlI jagaha hai - khaMDana ho gyaa| tumane kahA, 'rAma-rAma-rAma', to hara rAma ke bIca meM khAlI jagaha khaMDita ho gii| jaba do rAma ke bIca meM khAlI jagaha na raha jAye taba bhajana / yaha to bar3A muzkila mAmalA hai| phira to eka rAma dUsare rAma para car3ha jaayeNge| yaha to mAlagAr3I ke Dabbe jaisA eksiDeMTa ho gyaa| yaha to tuma bhUla bhI na sakoge, agara tuma bhUlanA bhI cAho to| kitane hI jora se, kitanI hI tvarA se bolo 'rAma rAma rAma rAma rAma' / itane jora se jaisA vAlmikI ne bolA ki rAma-rAma marA-marA ho gyaa| itane jora se bole ki mAlagAr3I ke Dabbe saba eka-dUsare para car3ha gaye aura astavyasta ho gayA mAmalA; sIdhA - ulaTA ho gyaa| lekina phira bhI kitane hI jora se bolo, do rAma ke bIca meM jagaha khAlI rhegii| akhaMDa to bhajana kiyA huA ho hI nahIM sktaa| isalie svarUpabhAk zabda kA artha samajha lenA / paramAtmA kA bhajana to akhaMDa tabhI ho sakatA hai, jaba tumheM yaha yAda A jAye ki maiM paramAtmA huuN| basa, phira akhaMDa ho gyaa| phira satata ho gayA / phira jAgate - uThate-baiThate-sote bhI tuma jAnate ho ki maiM paramAtmA huuN| jAno aura jAgo ! 123
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________________ jaba usa siMha ko dikhAI par3a gayA ki maiM siMha hUM to aba ise doharAnA thor3e hI par3egA ki caubIsa ghaMTe vaha doharAyegA ki maiM siMha huuN| bAta ho gaI / khatama ho gaI baat| udaghoSaNA ho gii| aba doharAne kI koI jarUrata hI nhiiN| usakA vyavahAra siMha kA hogaa| vahI hai svruupbhaak| uThegA calegA siMha kI taraha, baiThegA siMha kI taraha, soyegA siMha kI taraha, dekhegA siMha kI trh| yaha saba hogA akhaMDa bhajana / zvAsa legA siMha kI trh| jo kucha karegA, siMha kI taraha kregaa| usakA vyavahAra hogA usakA bhajana / vAstavika dhArmika vyakti zabdoM se nahIM hotA, usakI jIvana-dhArA se / usakI jIvana-dhArA meM eka sAtatya hai, eka anirvacanIya zAMti hai, AnaMda kI eka dhArA hai, prabhu kI maujUdagI hai / vaha bole to prabhu kI bAta bolatA; na bole to usake mauna meM bhI prabhu maujUda hotA / tuma use jAgate bhI pAoge to prabhu ko paaoge| tuma use sote bhI pAoge to bhI prabhu ko pAoge / buddha sote hue bhI to buddha hI haiN| unake sone meM bhI buddhatva hogaa| AnaMda buddha ke pAsa varSoM rahA, cAlIsa sAla rhaa| vaha unakA nikaTa sahacara thA, chAyA kI taraha lagA rhaa| rAta jisa kamare meM buddha sote, AnaMda vahIM sotA unakI ciMtA meM - kabhI jarUrata par3a jaaye| vaha bar3A hairAna huaa| do-cAra varSa niraMtara dekhane ke bAda kabhI-kabhI... buddha jaise puruSa ke pAsa tuma raho to kabhI aisA bhI mana hotA hai, rAta jAgakara buddha kA ceharA dekhUM / to kabhI vaha jAgakara baiTha jAtA, rAta soye buddha ko dekhatA / vaisI anirvacanIya zAMti ! tumheM to koI rAta agara sote meM bhI dekhe to kahAM zAMti ? allaballa bakoge, muMha bicakAoMge, karavaTeM loge, hAtha-paira paTakoge, zoragula macAoge, kucha na kucha kroge| vaha dina bhara kI jo becainI hai, vaha dina bhara kI jo ApAdhApI hai, vaha ekadama thor3e hI chor3a degii| vaha nIMda meM bhI sAtha rhegii| bhajana clegaa| rAta meM rupaye ginoge / ninyAnabe kA cakkara jArI rhegaa| phera aise thor3e hI chUTatA hai ki tumane basa AMkha baMda kara lI aura so gaye to phera chUTa gyaa| phira dukAna para baiThoge rAta / phira kapar3A becoge / mullA nasaruddIna eka rAta apanI cAdara phAr3a diyaa| aura jaba patnI ne kahA ki yaha kyA kara rahe ho... yaha kyA kara rahe ho? to usane kahA, tU bIca meM mata bola / aba dukAna para bhI AnA zurU kara diyA? taba usakI nIMda khulii| vaha kisI grAhaka ko kapar3A beca rahA thaa| dukAna dina bhara calatI hai, rAta bhI clegii| bher3a agara dina meM ho to rAta meM bhI bher3a rahoge / saMsAra kA bhajana clegaa| siMha agara dina meM ho to rAta bhI siMha hI rhoge| taba siMhatva kA bhajana clegaa| tuma jo ho vaha tumhAre jAgane meM bhI prakaTa hogA aura nIMda meM bhI / AnaMda kabhI-kabhI baiTha jAtA aura buddha ko soyA dekhatA aura parama ullAsa se bhara jaataa| unakI gaharI nidrA ! aura phira bhI nidrA meM aisA zAMta bhAva ki kahIM bhI mUrcchA nahIM / buddha jaise sote vaise hI soye rahate rAta bhara - usI karavaTa / jahAM hAtha rakha lete vahIM hAtha rahatA / rAta bhara badalate n| jahAM paira rakha lete vahIM rakhA rhtaa| AnaMda bahuta hairAna huA ki kyA rAta meM bhI khayAla rakhate haiM ki paira hilAnA nahIM hai, hAtha hilAnA nahIM ? dina meM khaira hoza se baiThate haiM, rAta... ? Akhira usase na rahA gyaa| usane kahA, mujhe pUchanA nahIM caahie| pahalI to bAta yaha, mujhe dekhanA 124 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ hI nahIM cAhie thA, yaha to ApakI nijI bAta hai| lekina mujhase bhUla to ho gaI ki maiM kaI rAteM jAgakara dekhatA rhaa| aura Apake usa sauMdarya ko dekhanA rAta, bar3A adabhuta thaa| eka prazna mana meM uThatA bAra-bAra ki kyA Apa rAta bhI hoza rakhate haiM? to buddha ne kahA, sAgara ko kahIM se bhI cakho, khArA paaoge| buddha ko kahIM se bhI cakho, buddhatva paaoge| sote meM bhI buddhatva kahAM jAyegA? hoza kahAM jAyegA? dIyA jalatA rhegaa| yaha huA svruupbhaak| yaha huA svarUpa kA bhjn| . buddha rAta sapane meM bhI hiMsA nahIM kreNge| tuma dina meM bhI hiMsA kroge| tuma rAta meM bhI hiMsA kroge| asala meM dina meM jo-jo hiMsAyeM baca jAyeMgI, na kara pAoge, vaha rAta meM kroge| bacA-khucA rAta nipaTAnA par3egA na! hisAba-kitAba to pUrA karanA par3atA hai| khAte-bahI to saba ThIka rakhane par3ate haiN| dina meM kisI ko cAMTA mArA, dila to gardana kATa dene kA thaa| cAMTA mArA, kyoMki samajhaute karane par3ate haiN| aise gardana roja kAToge to apanI bhI jyAdA dera bacegI nhiiN| magara rAta sapane meM to koI kAnUna nahIM hai, koI bAdhA nahIM hai| rAta sapane meM to gardana kATa sakate ho; to kATa doge| tuma apane sapanoM ko dekhnaa| vaha tumhAre dina kA hI bacA-khucA hai| jo dina meM nahIM kara pAye vaha tuma rAta meM kroge| buddha ko to kucha karane ko bacA nahIM hai| dina meM hI kucha nahIM kara rahe haiM to rAta meM karane ko kucha bacatA nhiiN| dina meM bhI khAlI, rAta meM bhI khaalii| sAgara ko kahIM se bhI cakhoge, khArA hI pAoge, buddha kahate haiN| mujhe kahIM se cakhoge, buddhatva hI pAoge, buddha kahate haiN| .. rAta buddha ko sapane nahIM aate| sapane to unhIM ko Ate haiM jo vAsanA meM jIte haiN| sapane to unhIM ko Ate haiM jo bhaviSya meM jIte haiN| sapane to unhIM ko Ate haiM jo bikmiNg-bhvitumicchti| jo kahate haiM yaha honA hai, yaha honA hai, aisA honA hai, vaisA honA hai; jinako hone kA pAgalapana savAra hai; jinako bukhAra savAra hai-kucha hokara rahanA hai--dillI pahuMcanA, ki rASTrapati honA, ki pradhAnamaMtrI honaa| dina meM nahIM ho paate| dina meM sabhI to nahIM ho paate| acchA hI hai| ekAdha hI pradhAnamaMtrI ke hone se kAphI upadrava hotA hai; sabhI ho jAyeM to bar3I muzkila ho jaaye| bAkI nIMda meM ho jAte haiN| bar3I kRpA hai| _do AdamI cunAva meM khar3e hue the| maiMne mullA se pUchA, kisako voTa dene ke irAde haiM? usane kahA, basa eka hI saubhAgya hai ki do meM se eka hI jIta sakatA hai| aura to saba durbhAgya hI hai| magara eka hI saubhAgya kI bAta hai ki do meM se eka hI jIta sakatA hai| donoM jIta jAte to doharI muzkila hotii| donoM zaitAna haiN| aba kama jo zaitAna hai usako voTa de deNge| magara eka acchA lakSaNa hai cunAva kA ki eka hI jItatA hai| agara donoM jIta jAte to kyA hotA? __bahuta sapanoM meM dillI pahuMcate haiN| kucha jAge-jAge pahuMca jAte haiN| jAge-jAge pahuMcate haiM ve bhI kAphI upadrava karate haiN| tumhArI rAjadhAniyoM meM jitane loga haiM, ye saba pAgalakhAnoM meM hone caahie| ___agara rAjadhAniyoM ke AsapAsa dIvAleM khar3I karake pAgalakhAne kA takhtA lagA diyA jAye, duniyA behatara ho| ye pAgala...! sabhI honA cAhate haiM lekin| to jo nahIM ho pAte ve sapanoM meM ho jAte haiN| tuma sapanoM jAno aura jAgo! 125
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________________ meM vahI ho jAte ho jo dina meM nahIM ho paate| dina kI becainiyAM, dina ke adhUre khvAba, adhUrI vAsanAyeM, damita kAmanAyeM, saba sapanoM meM ubhara AtI haiN| jJAnI ko to kucha honA nahIM hai| dhanyabhAgI hai jnyaanii| vaha to jAna liyA, jo hai| 'jo hai' meM itanA prasanna hai| kucha aura honA nahIM hai, anyathA kI koI mAMga nahIM hai| jaisA hai tRpta hai, parama tRpta hai| zuddha ko jAna liyA, buddha ko jAna liyA, priya ko jAna liyA, pUrNa ko jAna liyA, aba aura hone ko kyA hai? usake saba sapane kho gye| usakI rAta svapnazUnya hai| usake dina kAmanAzUnya haiN| usake bhItara eka hI bhajana cltaa| aisA bhI nahIM hai ki vaha zabda doharAtA hai| buddhapuruSa kahIM doharAte haiM 'rAma-rAma rAma-rAma'? ye to totoM kI bAteM haiN| lekina jo aharniza nAda cala rahA hai bhItara, vaha jo oMkAra cala rahA hai bhItara, vaha doharAnA thor3e hI par3atA hai! vaha jo vINA baja rahI bhItara prANoM kI; vaha jo prabhu gIta gA rahA hai bhItara, vaha jo tumhAre prANoM kA prANa hai vaha to calatA hai, apane se calatA hai| isIlie to usako hama oMkAra nAda kahate haiM, anAhata nAda kahate haiN| vaha tumhAre paidA kiye nahIM paidA hotA, tuma jaba kucha bhI paidA nahIM karate, taba sunAI par3atA hai| aharniza cala rahA hai| svarUpabhAk! anicchannapi dhIro hi prbrhmsvruupbhaak| 'AdhArarahita aura durAgrahI mUr3ha puruSa saMsAra ke poSaNa karanevAle haiN| isa anartha ke mUla saMsAra kA mUloccheda jJAniyoM dvArA kiyA gayA hai|' jJAnI vahI hai jo svarUpa ko upalabdha ho gayA; jisane apane bhItara kI naisargika prakRti ko pA . liyaa| jaise koyala prAkRtika hai aura gulaab| aura jaise kamala prAkRtika hai aura yaha pakSiyoM kI chchaahtt| jisa dina tuma bhI apane svarUpa meM ho jAte ho usa dina jnyaan| zaharoM ke chor3akara muhAvare Ao hama jaMgala kI bhASAeM boleM jisameM haiM cir3iyoM ke dhAradAra gIta kharagozoM kA bholApana koMpala kI surkha pasaliyoM meM dubakA baiThA phUloM jaisA komala mana kama se kama eka bAra aura sahI hama Adima gaMdhoM ke ho leM per3oM se per3oM kA gaharA bhAIcArA e pahAr3a jeTha kI aginagAthA para chA jAnevAlA pora-pora hariyala ASAr3ha baMda ho gaI haiM jo chaMdoM kI jaMga lagI khir3akI hama kholeM zaharoM ke chor3akara muhAvare 126 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ Ao hama jaMgala kI bhASAeM boleM jJAnI apane svabhAva kI bhASA bolatA hai| vahI usakA bhajana hai| vaha phira jaMgala kA huaa| vaha phira paramAtmA kA huA, vaha phira prakRti kA huaa| aba abhyAsa gayA sb| gaye pAkhaMDa, gaye mukhauTe, gaye smjhaute| aba nahIM or3hatA Upara kI baateN| aba to bhItara ko bahane detaa| nirAdhArA grahavyagrA mUDhAH sNsaarposskaaH| aura jo durAgrahI haiM, mUr3ha haiM, aura jinake pAsa kucha AdhAra bhI nahIM, phira bhI apanI mAnyatAoM ko pakar3e rahate haiM ahaMkAra ke kaarnn| 'AdhArarahita aura durAgrahI mUr3ha puruSa saMsAra ke poSaNa karanevAle haiN|' tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA, tuma jina dhAraNAoM ko pakar3e ho, sivAya ahaMkAra ke aura kyA hai? tumheM patA hai? tumane jAnA hai? tumane anubhava kiyA hai? tumase koI pUchatA hai, Izvara hai? aura tuma dhar3alle se kaha dete ho, haaN| tumane kabhI jAnA? tumhArA Izvara se kucha milanA huA? kabhI kisI subaha Izvara ke hAtha meM hAtha DAlakara baiThe ho? kinhIM AMkhoM meM Izvara dikhAI par3A? kahIM usakI chAyA bhI tumhAre AsapAsa se gujarI? kucha patA nahIM hai| magara lar3ane-marane ko taiyAra ho jaaoge| koI kahatA hai, nahIM hai| usako bhI kucha patA nahIM hai| sunI-sunI bAteM mata dohraao| guno; anubhava kro| Agraha mata doharAo, nirAgrahI bno| AdhArarahita bAteM haiM ye| kyoMki eka hI AdhAra hai jIvana meM anubhava; aura koI AdhAra nhiiN| jo tumane jAnA, basa utanA hI kho| jo tumane nahIM jAnA, kaho mujhe patA nahIM hai| itanI to ImAnadArI brto| kama se kama itane bar3e jhUTha to mata bolo| choTe-moTe jhUTha bolo, clegaa| choTe-moTe jhUThoM se kucha bar3A pharka nahIM pdd'taa| lekina tuma bar3e-bar3e jhUTha bola rahe ho| ___ aura bar3A majA yaha hai, jo choTe-choTe jhUThoM ko iMkAra karavA rahe haiM, ve tumheM bar3e-bar3e jhUTha sikhalA rahe haiN| maMdira kA pujArI hai, paMDita hai, jJAnI hai, muni hai, sAdhu hai, ve kahate haiM, jhUTha chor3o; aura tumase kahate haiM, Izvara ko maano| tumhArA anubhava nahIM hai| to tuma kaise mAno? tumane jAnA nahIM hai to tuma kaise mAno? tuma itanA hI kaho ki jAnUMgA to maanuuNgaa| pahale kaise mAna lUM? yaha nahIM kaha rahA hUM maiM, ki tuma kaho ki maiM nahIM mAnatA huuN| kyoMki vaha bhI mAnanA ho gyaa| viparIta mAnanA ho gyaa| itanA hI kaho ki mujhe patA nhiiN| khule rho| dvAra-daravAjA khulA rkho| 'nahIM' meM bhI daravAjA baMda ho jAtA hai| nAstika bhI baMda, Astika bhI bNd| dhArmika maiM usako kahatA hUM, jisakA daravAjA khulA hai| jo kahatA hai, merA koI Agraha nahIM, Izvara hogaa| dvAra maiMne khule rakhe haiM, tuma aanaa| maiM palaka-pAMvar3e bichAye baiThA huuN| tuma nahIM hooge to maiM kyA kara sakatA hUM? dvAra khulA rahegA aura tuma nahIM aaoge| maiM bAdhA na duuNgaa| tuma Aoge to svAgata kruuNgaa| tuma ho to maiM rAjI hUM tumhAre sAtha nAcane ko| tuma nahIM ho to maiM kyA kara sakatA hUM? paidA to nahIM kara sktaa| 'AdhArarahita aura durAgrahI mUr3ha puruSa saMsAra ke poSaNa karanevAle haiN| isa anartha ke mUla saMsAra kA mUloccheda jJAniyoM dvArA kiyA gayA hai|' jAno aura jaago| 127
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________________ * jinhoMne jAnA hai--jJAnI-unhoMne hI samasta nirAdhAra mAnyatAoM, AgrahoM, pakSapAtoM kA mUloccheda kara diyA hai| ye anartha kI jar3eM haiN| kAza, duniyA meM loga apane ajJAna ko svIkAra kareM aura jhUThe Agraha na kareM, to khoja phira zurU ho, phira jharanA bahe, phira hama yAtrA kareM, phira satya kii...| lekina koI hiMdU banakara baiThA hai, koI musalamAna banakara baiThA hai| koI kurAna pakar3akara baiThA hai, koI gItA pakar3akara baiThA hai| na tumhArA gItA se kucha saMbaMdha hai, na kurAna se kucha saMbaMdha hai| na tuma kRSNa ko pahacAnate, na tuma mohammada ko; lekina talavAreM nikAla lete ho| bar3A anartha huA hai| maMdira-masjida ke nAma para jitane pApa hue haiM, kisI aura cIja ke nAma para nahIM hue| aura paMDita-purohitoM ne tumheM jitanA lar3avAyA utanA aura kisane lar3avAyA? jamIna khUna se bhrii| aura majA yaha hai ki bhAIcAre kI bAteM calatI haiN| prema ke upadeza diye jAte aura prema ke nAma para yuddha plte| aSTAvakra bar3I mahatvapUrNa bAta kahate haiMnirAdhArA grahavyagrA mUr3hAH sNsaarposskaaH| etasyAnartha mUlasya mUlacchedaH kRto budhaiH|| ve jo buddhapuruSa haiM, jAgrata, jJAnI, unhoMne isa anartha ke mUla ko kATA hai| unhoMne kahA hai, anAgraha; Agraha nahIM, haTha nahIM, pakSapAta nhiiN| khojI kI dRSTi, khulA mana, khule dvAra, khulI khir3akiyAM, khule vaataayaan| Ane do havAoM ko, lAne do khbr| Ane do sUraja kI kiraNoM ko, lAne do khbr| paramAtmA hai| tuma jarA dvAra to kholo! __tuma dvAra-daravAje baMda kiye bhItara baiThe hiMdU-musalamAna bane, Astika-nAstika bne| daravAjA kholate hI nhiiN| paramAtmA dvAra para dastaka detA hai to tuma kahate ho, hogA havA kA jhoNkaa| havA kA jhoMkA nahIM hai; kyoMki sabhI jhoMke usI ke haiN| paramAtmA kI pagadhvani sunAI par3atI hai to tuma kahate ho, hoMge sUkhe ptte| havA khar3akhar3AtI hogii| koI sUkhI pattiyAM nahIM khar3akhar3A rahI haiM, kyoMki sabhI patte usI ke haiM--sUkhe bhI aura hare bhii| ye usake DhaMga haiM Ane ke| kabhI sUkhe pattoM kI AvAja meM AtA, kabhI havA ke jhoMke meM aataa| kabhI bAdala kI taraha ghumdd'taa| kabhI varSA kI taraha brstaa| kabhI cAMda meM, kabhI sUraja meM, hajAra-hajAra upAya se aataa| tuma jarA AMkha kholo|| Agraha mata rkho| siddhAMtoM kI Ar3a meM mata baittho| siddhAMtoM ko pheNko| do kaur3I ke haiM siddhaaNt| satya ko cuno| aura satya ko cunane kA eka hI upAya hai-anubhv| anubhava ekamAtra AdhAra hai, aura koI AdhAra nhiiN| tarka siddha nahIM kara sakatA, sirpha anubhava hI siddha karatA hai| anubhava svayaMsiddha hai| 'ajJAnI jaise zAMta hone kI icchA karatA hai, vaise hI vaha zAMti ko nahIM prApta hotA hai| lekina dhIrapuruSa tatva ko nizcayapUrvaka jAnakara sarvadA zAMta manavAlA hai|' na zAMtiM labhate mUr3ho yataH shmitumicchti| zAMti kI icchA se zAMti nahIM miltii| kyoMki icchA mAtra azAMti kA kAraNa hai| to zAMti kI 128 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ icchA to ho hI nahIM sktii| yaha to virodhAbhAsI icchA ho gii| mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM, zAMta honA hai| maiM unase kahatA hUM, jaba taka kucha honA hai, zAMta na ho skoge| hone meM hI to azAMti hai| jaba kucha honA hai to kaise zAMta hooge? khiMcAva rahegA-kucha honA hai| kala kucha honA hai, parasoM kucha honA hai, zAMti lAnI hai| aba tuma zAMti ke nAma para azAMta hooge| tuma bar3e adabhuta ho| abhI dhana ke nAma para azAMta the, bAjAra ke nAma para azAMta the, kisI taraha usase chuTakArA milA, aba tuma zAMti ke nAma para azAMta hooge| lekina daur3a jArI hai| aba zAMti pAnI hai| pahale dhana pAnA thA, pada pAnA thA, aba zAMti pAnI hai| tuma mahatvAkAMkSA se kabhI chUToge yA nahIM? zAMta hone kA artha hai : kucha nahIM paanaa| zAMta ho gye| jahAM pAnA gayA vahAM zAMti aayii| isa , daravAje se pAnA gayA, usa daravAje se zAMti aayii| donoM sAtha-sAtha kabhI nahIM hote| isa sUtra para dhyAna rkhnaa| isa para khUba dhyAna karanA, manana krnaa| na zAMtiM labhate mUr3ho yataH shmitumicchti| mUr3ha vyakti kabhI zAMta nahIM ho pAte, kyoMki ve zAMti kI kAmanA karate haiN| dhIrastatvaM vinizcitya sarvadA shaaNtmaansH| aura jo jJAnI haiM, dhIra haiM, ve tatva ko nizcayapUrvaka jAnakara sarvadA zAMta manavAle ho jAte haiN| isa bAta ko jAna liyA ki mAMgane meM azAMti hai| isa bAta ko jAna liyA, daur3ane meM azAMti hai| isa bAta ko jAna liyA, hone meM azAMti hai| phira aba kyA bacA karane ko? isake jAnane meM hI daur3a gira gii| isa bodha kI pragAr3hatA meM hI honA bhasmIbhUta ho gyaa| aba tuma jo ho, parama tRpta, zuddha, buddha, pUrNa, priy| baiThe, calate, uThate, baiThate, pratikSaNa, pratipala tuma jo ho, parama tRpt| aisA ghaTa sakatA hai mAtra bodha se| sunanA isa mahAghoSaNA ko| aisA ghaTane ke lie kucha bhI karanA jarUrI nahIM hai, kyoMki aisA ghaTA hI huA hai| aisA tumhAre bhItara kA svabhAva hai| dhanyo vijnyaanmaatrenn| dhanyabhAgI bno| isI kSaNa cAho...eka pala bhI gaMvAnA Avazyaka nahIM hai| agara tuma pataMjali ko samajho to janmoM-janmoM taka pratIkSA karanI pdd'egii| abhyAsa bar3A hai| aSTAMgika yog| phira . eka-eka aMga ke bar3e bheda haiN| yama haiM, niyama haiM, Asana haiM, prANAyAma, pratyAhAra, dhAraNA, dhyAna, phira smaadhi| phira samAdhi meM bhI savikalpa samAdhi, nirvikalpa samAdhi, sabIja samAdhi, nirbIja samAdhi, taba kahIM...isa janma meM to tuma soca lo pakkA ki hone vAlA nhiiN| yama hI na sadhege; samAdhi-vamAdhi to bahuta dUra hai| niyama hI na sdhege| isIlie to tumhAre tathAkathita yogI jyAdA se jyAdA AsanoM meM aTake raha jAte haiN| usase Age nahIM jaate| usase Age jAyeM kaise? AsAna hI nahIM sadha pAte puure| Asana hI itane haiN| Asana hI sAdhate-sAdhate jiMdagI bIta jAtI hai| prANAyAma sAdhate-sAdhate jiMdagI bIta jAtI hai| phira yama-niyama kucha choTI-moTI bAteM nahIM haiN| ahiMsA sAdho, satya sAdho, aparigraha sAdho, acaurya sAdho, brahmacarya sAdho-gaye! kabhI kucha honevAlA nahIM hai| yaha brahmacarya hI le dduubegaa| yaha satya hI le dduubegaa| isase pAra tuma nikala hI na paaoge| yaha phailAva bar3A hai| jAno aura jAgo! 129
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________________ -- aSTAvakra kahate haiM, isI kSaNa ho sktaa| eka kSaNa bhI pratIkSA agara karanI par3atI hai to kisI ko doSa mata denA, tumhAre kAraNa hI karanI par3atI hai| janmoM taka to pratIkSA kA savAla hI nahIM hai; tumheM karanA ho to tumhArI mauj| ho abhI sakatA hai| dhanyo vijJAnamAtreNa muktstisstthtyvikriyH| kyoMki mukti meM jo pratiSThA hai, usake lie kisI kriyA kI koI jarUrata nahIM; sirpha samajha, sirpha bodha, sirpha prjnyaan| __ ina sUtroM para khUba manana karanA, socanA, uthalanA-puthalanA, cabAnA, cUsanA, pcaanaa| ye tumhAre rakta-mAMsa-majjA bana jAyeM to isase adabhuta koI zAstra pRthvI para dUsarA nahIM hai| Aja itanA hii| * * : 130 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ 6 y apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI 16 janavarI, 1977
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________________ pahalA praznaH cAra-pAMca varSoM se Apako suna rahA huuN| kabhI-kabhI saMnyAsa lene kI icchA pragAr3ha ho jAtI hai, isalie isa bAra Apake pAsa saMnyAsa lene ke lie AyA huuN| lekina jaba se ghara se nikalA hUM taba se zarIra meM kaMpana aura mana meM kucha ghabar3AhaTa kA anubhava ho rahA hai| aura mana saMnyAsa ke lie rAjI nahIM mAlUma hotaa| yaha kyA hai aura aba kyA karUM? na kaise rAjI hogA saMnyAsa ke lie? saMnyAsa to mana kI mRtyu hai| saMnyAsa to mana kA AtmaghAta hai| to mana to becaina ho, yaha svAbhAvika hai| mana to Dare, kaMpe, yaha svAbhAvika hai| mana to hajAra bAdhAyeM khar3I kare, yaha svAbhAvika hai| mana cupacApa rAjI ho jAye to camatkAra hai| mana to choTI-moTI bAtoM meM bhI rAjI nahIM hotA, duvidhA-dvaMdva khar3A karatA hai| choTI-moTI bAtoM meM, jahAM kucha bhI dAMva para nahIM hai--yaha kapar3A pahanUM yA yaha pahanUM; mana vahAM bhI dvaMdvagrasta ho jAtA hai| yaha karUM yA vaha karUM, vahAM mana DAMvADola hone lagatA hai| mana kA svabhAva duvidhA hai| mana kI prakriyA duI ko paidA karanA hai, dvaita ko paidA karanA hai| jahAM mana hai vahAM dvaMdva hai| mana gayA, nirdvadva hue| mana gayA taba svacchaMda hue| ___ saMnyAsa to pUrA prayoga hI hai mana ko dhIre-dhIre miTA dene kA, poMcha DAlane kA, a-manI dazA meM praveza karane kaa| to mana DaratA hai, kaMpatA hai| mana apanA kAma kara rahA hai| pUchate ho, 'aba maiM kyA karUM?' mana kI to bahuta mAnakara cale, pahuMce kahAM? mana kI hI mAnakara to yaha durgati huii| ye janmoM-janmoM ke phere, yaha cakra jIvana-maraNa kA, yaha phira-phira AnA aura phira-phira jAnA, yaha jhUle se lekara maraghaTa taka kI aMtahIna daur3a, arthahIna daur3a, yaha saba to bahuta huaa| mana ko hI mAnakara huaa| aba kaba taka mana kI mAnate rahoge? kabhI to jaago| kabhI to mana se kaho ki ThIka, tU apanI kahatA, kaha; maiM apanI kruuNgaa| aba to apanI kro| aba to thor3A mana ke pAra se kucha hone do| thor3e mana ke Upara uttho| nahIM to jIvana aise hI bIta jaayegaa| hAtha khAlI ke khAlI raha jaayeNge| svapna jhare phUla se mIta cubhe zUla se luTa gaye siMgAra sabhI bAga ke babUla se aura hama khar3e-khar3e bahAra dekhate rahe kAravAM gujara gayA gubAra dekhate rahe
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________________ nIMda bhI khulI na thI ki hAya dhUpa Dhala gaI pAMva jaba talaka uThe ki jiMdagI phisala gaI pAta-pAta jhara gaye ki zAkha-zAkha jala gaI cAha to nikala sakI na para umara nikala gaI gIta azka bana gaye chaMda ho daphana gaye sAtha ke sabhI diye dhuAM-dhuAM pahana gaye aura hama jhuke-jhuke mor3a para ruke - ruke umra ke car3hAva kA utAra dekhate rahe kAravAM gujara gayA gubAra dekhate rahe jaldI hI vakta A jAyegA / kAravAM to gujara hI gayA hai, gujara hI rahA hai, gubAra hI hAtha raha jaayegii| kAravAM gujara gayA gubAra dekhate rhe| isake pahale ki hAtha meM sirpha gubAra raha jAye, gujare hue kAravAM kI dhUla raha jAye, jAgo / aura jAgane kA eka hI artha hotA hai: mana kI na mAno / mana se lar3ane kI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai, yaha bhI khayAla rkhnaa| maiM tumase kaha nahIM rahA ki mana se ldd'o| maiM to kaha rahA hUM sirpha mana kI na mAno / pharka hai donoM bAtoM meM; bar3A gaharA pharka hai| cUke agara pharka ko samajhane meM to bhUla ho jaayegii| lar3e mana se to mana se bAhara kabhI bhI na jA skoge| mAno mana kI, yA lar3o mana se, hara hAlata meM mana ke bhItara rhoge| kyoMki jisase hama lar3ate haiM usase dUra nahIM jA skte| mitra se bhI pAsa hote haiM hama zatru ke / mitra ko to bhUla bhI jAyeM, zatru bhUlatA nahIM / aura jisase tuma lar3oge, aura jisakI chAtI para baiTha jAoge, chor3akara haToge kaise phira ? haTe to Dara lagegA, duzmana mukta huA, phira pachAr3a na de / to jisane dabAyA, jo lar3A, vaha haaraa| lar3ane kI nahIM kaha rahA huuN| lar3ane kI koI jarUrata bhI nahIM hai| mAlika apane gulAma lar3atA thor3e hI! kaha detA, 'nahIM mAnate'; bAta khatama ho gii| aba mAlika kuztamakuztI kare gulAma se, to ye to tuma mAlika hI na rhe| lar3ane meM hI tumane jAhira kara diyA ki tuma mAlika nahIM ho| mAlika suna letA gulAma kii| kaha detA, ThIka, tUne sahAyatA dI, sujhAva diyA, dhanyavAda / karatA apnii| to mana se lar3anA bhI mata / nahIM to zurU se hI saMnyAsa vikRta ho jAyegA / mana se lar3akara liyA to cUka gaye, le hI na pAye| Aye - Aye karIba-karIba, cUka gye| kinAre-kinAre Ate the ki phira kinArA chUTa gyaa| tIra lagate-lagate hI laga nahIM pAyA; ThIka jagaha pahuMca nahIM paayaa| na to mana kI mAno, na to mana se hAro aura na mana ke Upara jItane kI koI ceSTA kro| mAlika tuma ho| isakI ghoSaNA karanI hai| lar3akara siddha thor3e hI karanA hai ! lar3ane meM to tuma jAhira kara rahe ho ki tuma mAlika nahIM ho, tumheM zaka hai; lar3akara siddha karanA pdd'egaa| mAlika tuma ho| svabhAva se tuma mAlika ho / mana se kaha do, ThIka, purAnA cAkara hai tU, terI bAta suna lete haiN| terI aba taka sunI bhI, sAra kucha pAyA nhiiN| aba apanI kareMge binA lar3e, binA jhagar3e / utara jAo saMnyAsa meN| saraka jaao| agara na lar3e to mana aise vidA ho jAtA hai jaise thA hI nhiiN| 134 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ cAra-pAMca varSoM se soca rahe ho! aura kahate ho, kabhI-kabhI saMnyAsa lene kI icchA bar3I pragAr3ha bhI ho jAtI hai| to jaba icchA pragAr3ha bhI ho jAtI hai taba bhI cUka-cUka jAte ho? to jarA unakI soco, jinakI icchA pragAr3ha bhI nahIM hai| aba aura kyA karoge? aba aura isase jyAdA kyA hogA? icchA pragAr3ha ho gaI, aba isase jyAdA aura kyA hogA? agara icchA ke pragAr3ha hone para bhI mana jIta-jIta jAtA hai taba to tumhArI mukti kI koI saMbhAvanA nhiiN| aba aura jyAdA kyA hogA? aura aba to yahAM A bhI gaye ho yaha nirNaya karake ki saMnyAsa le lenA hai| aba kahate ho ki yahAM A bhI gayA hUM isa bAra to saMnyAsa lene para jaba se ghara se nikalA hUM, zarIra kaMpatA hai aura mana meM kucha ghabar3AhaTa anabhava hotI hai| svaabhaavik| bilakula svaabhaavik| aisA na hotA to kucha galata hotaa| isase ciMtA mata bnaao| zarIra kaMpatA hai, anajAnI bAta hone jA rahI hai| patA nahIM kyA hogA phira? paricita-priyajana kaise leMge? vahI gAMva, ve hI loga! svIkAra kareMge, asvIkAra kareMge? loga haMseMge ki pAgala samajheMge? loga virodha kareMge, apamAna kareMge? patnI kaise legI? bacce kaise leMge? sArI ciMtAyeM uThatI haiN| naye para jAte samaya ciMtAyeM svAbhAvika haiN| purAnA to paricita hai, usa para tuma sadA cale ho| usa para to tuma relagAr3I ke Dabbe kI taraha paTarI para daur3ate rahe ho yahAM se vhaaN| Aja tuma lIka se utarakara cala rahe, lakIra kI phakIrI chor3a rhe| ciMtA uThatI hai| rAjapatha se haTakara pagaDaMDI para jA rhe| rAjapatha para bhIr3a hai| Age bhI, pIche bhI loga haiM, kinAre-bagala meM bhI loga haiN| saba tarapha bhIr3a jA rahI hai; vahAM bharosA hai| itane loga galata thor3e hI jA rahe hoNge| . aura majA yaha hai ki sabhI yahI soca rahe haiM ki itane loga galata thor3e hI jA rahe hoNge| tuma jinakI vajaha se jA rahe ho ve tumhArI vajaha se jA rahe haiN| tuma bagalavAle kI vajaha se cala rahe ho, bagalavAlA tumhArI vajaha se cala rahA hai| bhIr3a eka-dUsare ko thAme hai, aura calatI jAtI hai| jo pIche haiM ve socate haiM, AgevAle jAnate hoNge| jo Age haiM ve socate haiM, itane loga pIche A rahe haiM, na jAnate hote to Ate kyoM? netA socatA hai anuyAyI jAnate hoMge; nahIM to kyoM Ate? anuyAyI socate haiM ki netA jAnatA hogA, nahIM to Age kyoM calatA? aise eka-dUsare para nirbhara bhIr3a sarakatI jA rahI hai| kahAM jA rahI hai? kyoM jA rahI hai? kucha bhI patA nahIM hai| . ___Aja tuma agara saMnyAsa lete ho to utare bhIr3a se| bhIr3a chodd'ii| bher3a honA chodd'aa| cale pagaDaMDI pr| aba na koI Age hai, aba na koI piiche| aba tuma akele ho| akele meM bhaya lgtaa| rAta hogI, aMdherI hogI, bhaTakoge, kyA hogA? pahuMcoge, kyA pakkA? __ isase kaMpana hotaa| kaMpana svAbhAvika hai| kaMpana isa bAta kA lakSaNa hai ki jIvana meM pahalI bAra nayI dizA meM kadama uThAyA hai to kadama tharrAtA hai| aura mana kahatA hai, yaha to kabhI kiyA na thaa| yaha kyA kara rahe ho? mana kI...dhyAna rakhanA, mana bar3A rUr3hivAdI hai : aarthoddaaks| vaha vahI karanA cAhatA hai, jo kala bhI kiyA thA, parasoM bhI kiyA thA, pahale bhI kiyA thaa| mana to yaMtra hai| tuma yaMtra se nayA kAma karane ko kaho to yaMtra kahegA, yaha kyA kahate ho? mana to kuzala hai usI ko karane meM, jo sadA karatA rahA apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI 1351 135
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________________ hai| usakI lakIra bana gii| usI lakIra para calatA rahatA hai| jarA tuma lakIra se haTe to mana kahatA hai, isameM maiM kuzala nahIM huuN| yaha maiMne kabhI kiyA nahIM hai, abhyAsa nahIM hai| yaha tuma kyA karate ho ? aura aba itanI umra to gujara gaI, thor3e dina aura gujAra lo purAne meM hI rahakara, nizcitatA se| kahAM asurakSA meM jAte ho? isalie mana bhI DaratA hai / magara na suno tana kI, na suno mana kii| kyoMki na tuma tana ho aura na tuma mana ho / tuma caitanya ho / tuma sAkSI ho / yaha jisako patA cala rahA hai ki zarIra kaMpa rahA hai, vahI ho tum| zarIra kA kaMpana nahIM, jisako bodha ho rahA hai ki zarIra kaMpa rahA hai, usa bodha meM hI tumhArA honA hai| jise patA cala rahA hai ki mana ciMtita ho rahA hai, duvidhA meM par3a rahA hai : karUM na karUM ? mana nahIM ho tum| jo ina sabake pIche khar3A dekha rahA hai| tana kA kaMpanA, mana kI duvidhA, ina donoM kA jahAM aMkana ho rahA hai, usa sAkSIbhAva meM tumhArA honA hai| aura sAkSI bana gaye, saMnyAsI bana gye| saMnyAsI banakara karoge kyA ? sAkSI hI to banoge / saMnyAsa kA artha hI itanA hai ki aba hama tor3ate nAtA tana se, mana se jor3ate nAtA usase, jo donoM ke pAra hai| Daro mt| himmata kro| jinhoMne himmata kI unhoMne pAyA hai| jo Dare rahe ve kinAre para hI aTake rhe| ve kabhI gahare sAgara meM na utre| aura agara motiyoM se vaMcita raha gaye to koI aura jimmevAra nahIM / dUsarA prazna : kisI ne mAlA japI kisI ne jAma liyA sahArA jo milA jisako usI ko thAma liyA aura ajaba hAla thA harasUM nakAba uThane para kisI ne dila ko kisI ne jigara ko thAma liyA bhagavAna, kRpA kara isa para kucha prakAza DAleM / satya kaisA hai, isakI koI kalpanA nahIM ho sktii| satya kaisA hai, anubhava ke pUrva isakI koI dhAraNA nahIM ho sakatI / satya kaisA hai ? kisI zabda meM kabhI samAyA nahIM aura kisI citra meM kabhI AMkA nahIM gayA / satya kaisA hai ? aparibhASya hai, anirvacanIya hai| isalie jaba satya para pardA uThatA hai to hiMdU bhI royegA, musalamAna bhI royegA / koI hRdaya thAma legA, koI jigara thAma legaa| jaba satya para pardA uThegA to jinhoMne bhI mAnyatAeM kara rakhI thIM, ve saba cauMkakara avAka khar3e raha jaayeNge| kyoMki ve sabhI pAyeMge ki satya unakI kisI kI bhI mAnyatA jaisA 136 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ nahIM hai| jinhoMne socA thA trimukhI hai, trimUrti hai, ve bhI khar3e raha jaayeNge| jinhoMne koI aura raMga-DhaMga soce the, ve bhI khar3e raha jaayeNge| kyoMki satya jaisA hai vaisA kabhI kahA hI nahIM gayA; kahA nahIM jA sktaa| satya jaisA hai vaisA kisI bhI zAstra meM likhA nahIM hai; likhA nahIM jA sktaa| satya jaisA hai vaisA to jAnA hI jAtA hai basa / gUMge kA gur3a hai| jo jAna letA hai vaha gUMge kI taraha raha jAtA hai| kahane kI koziza bhI karatA hai lekina phira bhI kaha nahIM pAtA / aura jo-jo kahatA hai vaha sabhI kahane ke kAraNa asatya ho jAtA hai| satya ko kahA nahIM ki asatya huA nhiiN| satya itanA virATa hai, kinhIM muTThiyoM meM nahIM bAMdhA jA sktaa| aura hamArI dhAraNAeM muTThiyAM haiN| aura hamAre zabdajAla, siddhAMta, zAstra muTThiyAM haiN| to hiMdU, musalamAna, IsAI, jaina, bauddha, Izvara ko mAnanevAle, Izvara ko na mAnanevAle, sabhI jigara thAmakara raha jAyeMge, jaba pardA utthegaa| taba patA calegA ki are, hama jo mAnate rahe, vaisA to kucha bhI nahIM hai| aura jaisA hai vaisA to hamAre svapna meM bhI kabhI nahIM utarA thA / jaisA hai isakA to hameM kabhI bhI anumAna na huA thaa| aura taba ve royeMge bhii| kyoMki aba unheM patA calegA ki hamArI mAnyatAoM ne hameM bhaTakAyA, pahuMcAyA nhiiN| saMpradAyoM ne bhaTakAyA hai tumheM satya se; pahuMcAyA nhiiN| lekina patA to tabhI calegA jaba satya para se pardA utthe| isake pahale to tuma eka nIMda meM ho, eka behozI meM cale jA rahe ho| isake pahale to tuma jo mAnate ho, lagatA hai ThIka hai| jaba satya se tumhArI mAnyatA kI TakarAhaTa hogI aura tumhArI mAnyatA kAMca ke Tukar3oM kI taraha cUra-cUra ho jAyegI, taba tuma rooge ki kitane-kitane janmoM taka mAnyatAyeM bAMdhakara rakhIM, saMjokara rkhiiN| kitanI pUjA, kitanI arcanA kI, kitanI mAlAyeM japIM, saba vyartha giiN| kitane cillAye 'rAma-rAma,' kitanA nahIM pukArA 'allAha allAha !' aura aba jo sAmane khar3A hai, na allAha hai na rAma / mahAtmA gAMdhI ke Azrama meM ve bhajana gAte the : allAha Izvara terA nAma / na usakA allAha nAma hai aura na Izvara usakA nAma hai| usakA koI nAma nhiiN| jaba pardA uThegA taba tuma dekhoge, anAma khar3A hai / na allAha jaisA, na Izvara jaisA / na arabI meM likhA hai usakA nAma, na saMskRta meM; anAma hai| na zaMkarAcArya kI mAnyatA jaisA hai, na popa kI mAnyatA jaisaa| kisI kI mAnyatA jaisA nahIM hai| AMkha para jaba taka pardA par3A hai taba taka mAne raho, jo mAnanA hai / pardA uThate se hI sArI mAnyatAyeM TUTa jaayeNgii| satya jaba nagna prakaTa hotA hai to tumhArI sArI dhAraNAoM ko bikhera jAtA hai| aisA hI samajho... tumane jo kahAnI sunI hai, pAMca aMdhe eka hAthI ko dekhane gaye the| hAthI ko chuA bhI; aMdhe the, dekha to sakate na the, chU-chUkara phcaanaa| jisane paira chuA, usane kahA ki are, khaMbhe kI taraha mAlUma hotA hai| usane eka dhAraNA banAI -- aMdhe kI dhAraNAH khaMbhe kI taraha mAlUma hotaa| jisane kAna chuA usane kahA, sUpe kI taraha mAlUma hotA / usane bhI eka dhAraNA bnaaii| aise ve sabhI dhAraNAeM banAkara lauTa aaye| aura unameM bar3A vivAda huaa| ve pAMcoM aMdhe bar3e dArzanika the| sabhI dArzanika aMdhe haiN| unhoMne bar3A vivAda kiyA, apanI-apanI dhAraNA ke lie bar3e tarka juTAye / aura becAre galata bhI na kahate the, kyoMki jaisA aMdhA jAna sakatA thA vaisA unhoMne jAnA thaa| aura eka-dUsare para khUba haMse bhI / unhoMne kahA, yaha bhI hada majAka ho gii| maiM khuda dekhakara A apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI 137
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________________ rahA huuN| chuA, saba taraha TaTolA, khaMbhe kI taraha hai| tU pAgala ho gayA hai? tU kahatA hai sUpa kI taraha hai? jisane sUpa kI taraha anubhava kiyA thA vaha bhI hNsaa| usane kahA, tumhArA dimAga phira gayA hai yA majAka kara rahe ho? aura unameM galata koI bhI na thA aura saba galata the| aura unameM sahI koI bhI na thA aura saba sahI the| yahI to muzkila hai| sahI the thodd'e-thodd'e| dhyAna rakhanA, asatya se bhI jyAdA khataranAka hotA hai thor3A-sA sc| thor3A saca bar3A khataranAka hotA hai; asatya se jyAdA khataranAka hotA hai| kyoMki asatya para to tumheM bharosA bhI nahIM aataa| tuma khuda bhI bhItara jAnate ho ki hai nahIM tthiik| lekina thor3e saca para tumheM bharosA hotA hai| bharose kI vajaha se tuma jora se pakar3ate ho, tuma lar3ane ko taiyAra hote ho| . aba koI ina pAMcoM kI AMkha khola de| koI DAkTara modI inakA Aparezana kara de, aura ye pAMcoM AMkha kholakara hAthI ko dekheM to kyA hogA? pAMcoM apane jigara ko thAma leNge| ve kaheMge, kSamA karo bhaaii| bar3I bhUla ho gii| jo jAnA thA vaisA nahIM hai| jo jAnA thA vaha aMza thaa| aura aba jo pUrA jAna rahe haiM usameM aMza to hai, lekina pUrA aMza jaisA nahIM hai| isalie jitanoM ne bhI mAnakara rakhA hai unakI mAnyatA meM eka chavi kA pratiphalana huA hai, chAyA par3I hai, pratidhvani huI hai| lekina jaba tuma mUla dhvani sunoge taba tuma pAoge, tumane jo jAnA thA vaha kahIM thor3e se aMza kI taraha maujUda hai--para aMza kI trh| aura tumhArA dAvA thA ki yahI satya hai, yahI pUrA satya hai| vahIM bhUla ho gii| 'kisI ne mAlA japI kisI ne jAma liyA sahArA jo milA jisako usI ko thAma liyA aura ajaba hAla thA harasUM nakAba uThane para kisI ne dila ko, kisI ne jigara ko thAma liyA aMdhere meM tumane jo pakar3a liyA--kisI ne mAlA aura kisI ne jAma; aura kisI ne rAma aura kisI ne rahIma; aura kisI ne kurAna aura kisI ne puraann| tumane jo pakar3a liyA hai aMdhere meM, jaba rozanI hogI to tuma bar3e tar3aphoge, bar3e rooge| aura taba tumheM bar3I becainI bhI hogii| isalie maiM tumase kahatA hai, koI dhAraNA na pkdd'naa| koI dhAraNA hI na pkdd'naa| kyoMki agara dhAraNA pakar3a lI to pardA uThane meM kaThinAI ho jaayegii| dhAraNAeM parde ko uThane nahIM detIM, kyoMki tumhArA nyasta svArtha ho jAtA hai| tumane jo mAnyatA mAna rakhI hai janmoM se, usako chor3ane meM bar3I kaThinAI hotI hai| isakA artha huA ki aba taka tuma mUr3ha the? yaha mAnane kA mana nahIM hotaa| ahaMkAra isake viparIta khar3A hotaa| maiM aura mUr3ha? asNbhv| isase behatara hai aMdhA honaa| AdamI aMdhA hone meM burA nahIM maantaa| eka AdamI aMdhA hai to use hama kahate haiM, suurdaas| aura koI mUrkha, koI mUr3ha, usako to hama koI suMdara nAma nahIM dete| aMdhe ko sUradAsa kahate haiN| mUr3ha ko? mUr3ha ke lie hamane koI suMdara nAma nahIM cunaa| mUr3ha ke lie to sirpha gAlI hai| ye ahaMkAra ke hisAba haiN| ____ AdamI aMdhA honA pasaMda karegA bajAya galata hone ke| isako khayAla rkhnaa| AMkha na kholegaa| kyoMki AMkha kholane se kahIM aisA na ho, jo dikhAI par3e vaha mere aba taka ke darzanazAstra ko galata 138 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ kara jaaye| to phira maiM mUr3ha siddha ho jaauuNgaa| isase to sUradAsa honA acchA hai| kama se kama loga sUradAsajI to kahate haiN| tumameM se adhika ne AMkheM baMda kara rakhI haiM, mIca rakhI haiN| kholane se Darate ho| zuturamurgI nyAya! zuturamurga duzmana ko dekhakara reta meM apane muMha ko chipA letA hai| aura jaba reta meM usakA muMha chipa jAtA, AMkha baMda ho jAtI to vaha zAMta khar3A ho jAtA hai| jaba duzmana dikhAI nahIM par3atA to zuturamurga kA tarka hai ki hogA nahIM, isalie dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| yahI to bahuta logoM kA tarka hai| ve kahate haiM, Izvara agara hai to dikhAI kyoM nahIM par3atA? jaba dikhAI nahIM par3atA to nahIM hai| jo dikhAI par3atA hai, vahI hai| aura jo dikhAI nahIM par3atA vaha nahIM hai| yahI to zuturamurga kA tarka hai| zuturamurga bar3A nAstika mAlUma hotA hai| sira chipAkara khar3A ho jAtA hai reta meN| duzmana sAmane khar3A hai lekina aba use dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| Dara khatama ho gyaa| jaba duzmana dikhAI nahIM par3atA to nahIM hogaa| jo dikhAI nahIM par3atA vaha ho kaise sakatA hai? aura isa bhAMti zuturamurga duzmana ke hAtha meM par3a jAtA hai| AMkha khulI rahatI to bacAva bhI ho sakatA thaa| bhAga bhI sakatA thA, lar3a bhI sakatA thA, chipa bhI sakatA thaa| kucha kiyA jA sakatA thaa| AMkha baMda karake reta meM sira gar3Akara khar3e ho gaye, aba to kucha bhI nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| aba to duzmana ke hAtha meM pUrI taraha par3a gye| aba to kamajora duzmana bhI harA degaa| aba to choTA-moTA duzmana bhI naSTa kara degaa| * AMkha kholii| aura AMkha kholanI ho to dhAraNAoM meM apanA rasa mata lgaao| dhAraNAoM se mata ciptto| hiMdU, musalamAna, IsAI mata bno| Izvara ko mAnanevAle, Izvara ko na mAnanevAle mata bno| satya aisA hai, satya vaisA hai aisI bakavAsa meM mata pdd'o| itanA hI kaho ki mujhe kucha patA nhiiN| maiM ajJAnI hUM aura citta merA hajAra-hajAra vicAroM se bharA hai| to itanA hI karo ki maiM citta kA upAya kara lUM ki vicAra zAMta ho jAyeM, nirvicAra ho jaauuN| to zAyada merI AMkhoM para vicAroM kA dhuAM na hogA to maiM dekha saMkU, jo hai| use vaisA hI dekha sakU jaisA hai| jasa kA tasa, jaise kA taisA dekha skuuN| abhI to vicAra bIca-bIca meM Akara saba gar3abar3a kara jAte haiN| vicAra kA hI to pardA hai| aura kauna-sA pardA hai AMkha para? isa bAta ko doharA duuN| pardA paramAtmA para nahIM par3A hai, aura na satya para par3A hai| paramAtmA nagna khar3A hai| paramAtmA digaMbara hai| pardA tumhArI AMkha para par3A hai| AMkha para pardA hai, paramAtmA para pardA nahIM hai| isIlie to aisA hotA hai, eka kI AMkha kA pardA haTatA hai to sabako thor3e hI paramAtmA dikhAI paDatA hai| agara paramAtmA para pardA hotA to uThA diyA eka ne pardA. sabako dikhAI paDa jAta buddha Aye, uThA diyA pardA; to buddhaoM ko bhI dikhAI par3a gyaa| pardA agara paramAtmA para hotA to eka ke uThAne se sabake lie uTha jaataa| sIdhI bAta hai| lekina pardA hareka kI AMkha para par3A hai| isalie buddha jaba pardA uThAte haiM to unakI hI AMkha khulatI hai, kisI aura kI nahIM khultii| maiM pardA uThAUMgA merI AMkha khulatI hai, tumhArI nahIM khultii| tuma pardA uThAoge, tumhArI AMkha khulegI kisI aura kI nahIM khulegii| AMkha para pardA hai| aura pardA kisa bAta kA hai? parde kA tAnAbAnA kisase banA hai? dhAraNAeM, apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI 139
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________________ pakSapAta, zAstra, siddhAMta, jo tumane mAna rakhI haiM bAteM, unase pardA banA hai| pardA tumhArI mAnyatA se bunA gayA hai| raMga-biraMgI mAnyatAyeM tamane ikaTrI kara lIM binA jaane| soviyata rUsa meM koI Astika nahIM, kyoMki sarakAra nAstika hai| skUla, kAleja, vizvavidyAlaya nAstikatA par3hAte haiN| nAstika hone meM lAbha hai| Astika hone meM nukasAna hI nukasAna hai rUsa meN| Astika hue ki kahIM na kahIM jela meM pdd'e| Astika hue ki jhaMjhaTa meM pdd'e| nAstika hone meM lAbha hI lAbha hai| __ jaise yahAM bhArata meM Astika hone meM lAbha hI lAbha hai, nAstika hone meM hAni hI hAni hai, aisI hI hAlata vahAM hai| kucha pharka nahIM hai| yahAM baiThe haiM dUkAna para mAlA liye, lAbha hI lAbha hai| jeba kATa lo grAhaka kI, usako patA hI nahIM cltaa| vaha mAlA dekhatA rahatA hai| vaha kahatA hai, aisA bhalA AdamI! to muMha meM rAma-rAma, bagala meM churI cltii| aura rAma-rAma se churI para khUba dhAra rakha jaatii| aisI calatI ki patA bhI nahIM cltaa| jisakI gardana kaTa jAtI hai vaha bhI rAma-rAma sunatA rhtaa| usako patA hI nahIM cltaa| vaha rAma-rAma jo hai, anestheziyA kA kAma karatA hai| gardana kATa do, patA hI nahIM cltaa| ___ yahAM to Astika hone meM lAbha hai| yahAM nAstika hone meM hAni hI hAni hai, isalie loga Astika haiN| yaha dhaMdhA hai| yaha sIdhe lAbha kI bAta hai| rUsa meM loga nAstika haiN| tuma pakkA samajhanA, agara tuma rUsa meM hote, tuma nAstika hote| tuma Astika nahIM ho sakate the| kyoMki jisa bAta meM lAbha hai yahAM, vahI tuma ho| vahAM jisa bAta meM lAbha hotA vahI tuma hote| rUsa bar3A Astika deza thA unnIsa sau satraha ke phle| jamIna para thor3e-se Astika dezoM meM eka Astika deza thaa| loga bar3e dhArmika the| paMDA, pujArI, purohita, carca... / acAnaka unnIsa sau satraha meM krAMti huI aura pAMca-sAta sAla ke bhItara sArA mulka badala gyaa| choTe bacce se lekara bUr3he taka saba nAstika ho gye| yaha bhI khaba haa| jaise yaha bhI sarakAra ke hAtha meM hai| yaha bhI jisake hAtha meM tAkata hai vaha tumhArI dhAraNA badala detA hai| __ ye dhAraNAeM do kaur3I kI haiN| ye tumhAre anubhava para nirbhara nahIM haiN| inake pIche cAlabAjI hai| dUsaroM kI cAlabAjI, tumhArI caalbaajii| inake pIche cAlAkI hai| inake pIche koI anubhava nahIM hai| dhAraNAeM chodd'o| maiM tumase na nAstika banane ko kahatA, na aastik| maiM kahatA hUM, dhAraNAeM chodd'o| yaha tAnAbAnA dhAraNAoM kA alaga kro| khulI AMkha! kaho ki mujhe patA nhiiN| ghabar3Ate kyoM ho? yaha bAta kahane meM bar3A Dara lagatA hai AdamI ko ki mujhe patA nhiiN| isa bAta se bacane ke lie vaha kucha bhI mAnane ko taiyAra hai| kisI se pUcho, Izvara hai? tuma zAyada hI aisA himmatavara AdamI pAo, jo kahe ki nahIM, maiM ajJAnI hUM, mujhe kucha patA nhiiN| maiM isI AdamI ko dhArmika kahatA huuN| yaha ImAnadAra hai| dUsare tumheM mileNge| koI kahegA ki hAM, mujhe patA hai Izvara hai| pUcho, kaise patA hai? to vaha kahatA hai, mere pitAjI ne kahA hai| pitAjI kA patA lagAo, unake pitAjI kaha gaye haiN| aise tuma patA lagAte jAo, tuma bar3e hairAna hooge| tama kabhI usa AdamI ko na khoja pAoge jisane kahA hai, jisako anubhava haA hai| sunI bAta hai| isalie to zAstroM ko hiMduoM ne acche nAma diye haiN| zAstroM ke do nAma haiM : zruti, smRti| zruti 140 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ - kA artha hai sunA gyaa| tumhAre saba zAstra yA to zruti haiM -- sune gye| kisI ne kahA, tumane sunaa| yA smRti: - yAda kiye gaye, kaMThastha kara liye / baiTha gaye totA banakara / zruti smRti bar3e acche zabda haiN| yahI tumhArI saba dhAraNAeM haiM-- zrutiyAM aura smRtiyAM / chor3o donoN| na to koI zruti se satya ko pAtA hai, na koI smRti se satya ko pAtA hai / chor3o donoN| unake donoM ke chor3ate hI pardA gira jAtA hai| satya sAmane khar3A hai| satya sadA sAmane khar3A hai| satya tumheM ghere hue khar3A hai| satya ina vRkSoM meM, satya ina havAoM meM, satya ina manuSyoM meM, pazu-pakSiyoM meM khar3A hai| paramAtmA hajAra-hajAra rUpoM meM pragaTa ho rahA hai| aura tuma baiThe apanI sar3I-galI kitAba khole| tuma baiThe apanA kurAna- bAibila liye| tuma usameM dekha rahe ho ki satya kahAM hai / aura satya yahAM sUraja kI kiraNoM meM nAca rahA / aura satya tumhAre dvAra para havAoM meM dastaka de rahA / aura satya hajAra-hajAra nUpura bAMdhakara madamasta hai| satya cAroM tarapha khar3A hai; AMkha para pardA hai / pardA zabdoM, siddhAMtoM, zAstroM kA hai; zrutismRti kA hai| haTA do| kaha do, maiM nahIM jaantaa| jisa dina tuma yaha kahane meM samartha ho jAoge... dhyAna rakhanA, bar3e sAhasa kI bAta hai| thor3e hI loga samartha ho pAte haiM jo kahate haiM, maiM nahIM jaantaa| jisa dina tuma yaha kahane meM samartha ho pAoge ki maiM nahIM jAnatA, tuma taiyAra hue jAnane ke lie| pahalA kadama utthaayaa| tumane kama se kama vyartha ko to chodd'aa| aMdhepana meM jo mAnyatAyeM mAnI thIM, ve to chodd'iiN| to kama se kama aise aMdhe to bano, jo kahatA hai ki maiMne hAtha to pherA lekina kyA thA, maiM ThIka se nahIM jaantaa| khaMbhe jaisA mAlUma par3atA thaa| lekina aMdhe ke mAlUma par3ane kA kyA bharosA ! maiM aMdhA huuN| svIkAra kara lo ki maiM ajJAnI hUM aura jJAna kI pahalI kiraNa utregii| sirpha unake hI jIvana meM jJAna kI kiraNa utaratI hai, jo itane vinamra haiM; jo kaha dete haiM ki mujhe patA nahIM / paramAtmA unhIM ke hRdaya ko khaTakhaTAtA hai| paMDitoM para yaha kiraNa kabhI nahIM utaratI / pApiyoM para utara jAye, paMDitoM para nahIM utaratI / paMDita honA isa jagata meM sabase bar3A pApa hai| apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI 141
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________________ tIsarA praznaH maiM tumhArI rahamata kA ummIdavAra AyA hUM muMha DhAMpe kaphana se zarmasAra AyA hUM Ane na diyA bAre-gunAha ne paidala tAbUta meM kaMdhe para savAra AyA hUM | | sI hI hAlata hai| paramAtmA ke sAmane | kauna-sA muMha lekara khar3e hooge? dikhAne ke lie kauna-sA ceharA hai tumhAre pAsa? tumhAre saba cehare to mukhauTe haiN| ye to chor3a dene hoNge| tumhAre pAsa kyA hai paramAtmA ko arpaNa karane ko? jisako tuma jIvana kahate ho vaha to bar3A besAra mAlUma pdd'taa| tumhAre pAsa phUla kahAM haiM jo tuma car3hAoge? vRkSoM ke phUloM ko car3hAkara tuma socate ho, tumane pUjA kara lI? pUjA ho rahI thI, usameM tumane bAdhA DAla dii| vRkSa ke Upara phUla pUjA meM lIna the| paramAtmA ke caraNoM meM car3he the jIvaMta rUpa se, sugaMdhita ho rahe the, havAoM meM nAca rahe the| bikhera rahe the apanI suvaas| tuma tor3akara unako mAra ddaale| gaMdha bikhara gaI, phUla ke prANa kho gye| isa murdA phUla ko tuma jAkara car3hA Aye paramAtmA ke caraNoM meN| tumhAre paramAtmA miTTI-patthara ke haiM, murdA; aura jahAM tuma jIvana dekhate ho usako bhI tatkSaNa murdA kara dete ho| phUla car3hAnA apane caitanya kA, sahasrAra kaa| tumhArA kamala jaba khile bhItara, khileM usakI hajAroM paMkhur3iyAM, taba cddh'aanaa| buddha ne aisA kamala car3hAyA, aSTAvakra ne aisA kamala car3hAyA, kabIra-nAnaka ne aisA kamala cddhaayaa| jisa dina aisA kamala caDhAoge. usa dina cddhaayaa| aura use toDakara nahIM car3hAnA pdd'egaa| tuma car3ha jaaoge| tuma prabhu ke ho jaaoge| tuma prabhumaya ho jaaoge| abhI to hAlata burI hai| abhI to bar3I lajjA kI sthiti hai| ThIka hai yaha pada kisI kavi kAH / 'maiM tumhArI rahamata kA ummIdavAra AyA huuN|' abhI to paramAtmA se tuma sirpha karuNA mAMga sakate ho, dyaa| abhI to tuma bhikhArI kI taraha A sakate ho| aura dhyAna rakhanA, maiM tumase kahatA hUM ki paramAtmA ke dvAra para jo bhikhArI kI taraha jAyegA vaha kabhI jA hI nahIM paataa| samrATa kI taraha jAnA hotA hai| jo mAMgane gayA hai vaha paramAtmA taka pahuMcatA hI nhiiN| jo paramAtmA ko dene gayA hai vahI pahuMcatA hai| kucha lekara jaao| kucha paidA karake jaao| kucha sRjana ho tumhAre jIvana meN| kucha phUla khileN| kucha sugaMdha bikhre| kucha hokara jaao| utsava, saMgIta, nRtya, samAdhi, prema, dhyAna, kucha lekara jaao| khAlI hAtha paramAtmA ke darabAra meM mata pahuMca jaanaa| jholI lekara to mata jAo bhikhArI kii| yaha jholI hI to tumhArI vAsanA hai| isa jholI ke kAraNa hI to tuma bhaTake ho jnmoN-jnmoN| mAMga rahe, mAMga rahe, mAMga rhe| kucha milatA bhI nahIM, mAMge cale jaate| abhyasta ho gaye ho bhIkha ke| _ 'maiM tumhArI rahamata kA ummIdavAra AyA huuN|' nahIM, paramAtmA ke dvAra para karuNA mAMgane mata jAnA; dayA ke pAtra hokara mata jaanaa| magara aisA hI AdamI jAtA hai| 'muMha DhAMpe kaphana se zarmasAra AyA huuN|' 142 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ aura apanA muMha DhAMke hUM kaphana se| zarma aura lajjA meM dabA huA AyA huuN| 'Ane na diyA bAre-gunAha ne paidl|' aura itane gunAha kiye haiM ki paidala Ane kI himmata na juTA skaa| aura itane gunAha kiye ki unakA bojha itanA hai mere sira para ki paidala AtA bhI to kaise AtA? gaTharI gunAhoM kI bar3I hai, bojhila hai| 'tAbUta meM kaMdhe para savAra AyA hUM' isalie tAbUta meM, arathI meM, dUsaroM ke kaMdhe para savAra hokara A gayA huuN| yahI tumhArI jiMdagI kI kathA hai| tuma yahAM cala thor3e hI rahe ho, tAbUta meM jI rahe ho| tuma yahAM apane pairoM se thor3e hI cala rahe ho, dUsaroM ke kaMdhoM para savAra ho| aura jarA apane cehare ko gaura se dekhanA AIne meM, tuma pAoge kaphana tumane DAla rakhA hai cehare pr| murdagI hai| mauta kA cihna hai tumhAre cehare pr| jIvana kA abhisAra nahIM, jIvana kA AnaMda-ullAsa nahIM, mauta kI mAtamI chAyA hai; mauta kA aMdherApana hai| tuma kara kyA rahe ho yahAM sivAya marane ke? roja-roja mara rahe ho, isI ko jIvana kahate ho| jabase paidA hue, eka hI kAma kara rahe ho : marane kaa| roja-roja mara rahe ho, pratipala mara rahe ho, aura isako jInA kahate ho| isase jyAdA aura jIne se dUra kyA hogA? yaha jIne ke bilakula viparIta hai| nAce? gunagunAye ? gIta pragaTa huA? prasanna hue? / . nahIM, abhI jIvana se abhisAra nahIM huaa| abhI jIvana se saMbaMdha hI nahIM judd'aa| abhI jIvana se saMbhoga nahIM huaa| basa, aise hI dhakke-mukke khA rahe ho| ThIka hai| aisI sthiti hai AdamI kii| honI nahIM caahie| badalI jA sakatI hai| . badalane ke lie kucha karanA pdd'e| aura badalane ke lie sirpha prArthanA karane se kucha bhI na hogaa| kyoMki prArthanA meM phira vahI mAMga, phira vahI bhikhmNgaapn| badalane ke lie tumheM apane jIvana kI AmUla-dRSTi badalanI hogii| paramAtmA ke sahAre jIne kI phikra mata karo, apane ko rUpAMtarita karo, apane ko apane hAtha meM lo| aura tuma yaha kara sakate ho| koI kAraNa nahIM hai, koI bAdhA nahIM hai| jo narka kI yAtrA kara sakatA hai vaha svarga kI yAtrA kyoM nahIM kara sakatA? jo pApa nirmita kara sakatA hai vaha puNya ko janma kyoM nahIM de sakatA? kyoMki vahI UrjA pApa banatI hai aura vahI UrjA puNya banatI hai| jisa UrjA ke durupayoga se tuma Aja apanA ceharA prakaTa karane meM Dara rahe ho, usI UrjA kA sadupayoga, sRjanAtmaka upayoga ra tamhAre cehare para eka AbhA A jaayegii| eka saraja pragaTa hogaa| eka cAMda khilegA, eka cAMdanI bikhregii| UrjA vahI hai| jarA bhI pharka nahIM karanA hai| krodha karuNA bana jAtA hai, jarA samajhadArI aura jAgarUkatA kI jarUrata hai| kAma rAma bana jAtA hai, jarA-sI samajha kI jarUrata hai| aura saMbhoga samAdhi bana jAtI hai| __ jIvana ko apane hAtha meM lo| kahIM aisA na ho ki prArthanA bhI tumhArA bacane kA hI upAya ho| kara lI prArthanA, kaha diyA prabhu, badalo; phira nahIM badalA to aba hama kyA kareM? tumane prabhu para jimmA chor3a | apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI 143
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________________ diyaa| tumane kahA badalo, aba nahIM badalate to tumhI jimmevAra ho| aba tumane apanA dAyitva bhI haTA liyaa| aba tuma aparAdhI bhI anubhava na karoge apane ko| tuma kahoge, aba maiM kyA karUM? itanA kara sakatA thA ki tumase kaha to diyA ki bdlo| aura tuma apane purAne Dharre ko jArI rakhe ho| aura tuma badalanA jarA bhI nahIM caahte| tumhArI prArthanAyeM aksara tumhArI badalAhaTa kI AkAMkSA kI sUcaka nahIM hotii| tumhArI prArthanAyeM kevala isa bAta kI sUcaka hotI haiM ki hama to yaha karane ko taiyAra nahIM haiM, aba tujhe karanA ho to dekheM kaise karatA! dikhA de cmtkaar| tuma camatkAra ke AkAMkSI ho| aise camatkAra hote nahIM, hue nahIM kabhI; hoMge bhI nhiiN| tamheM parama svataMtratA milI hai| tamheM apane jIvana kA gIta gunagunAne kI pUrI AjAdI milI hai| yahI zabda gAliyAM bana jAte haiM aura yahI zabda madhura giit| tumane khayAla kiyA? varNamAlA vahI kI vahI hai| gAlI do ki gIta banA lo, varNamAlA vahI kI vahI hai| pUjA karo ki pApa kara lo, varNamAlA vahI kI vahI hai| saMbhoga meM utara jAo ki samAdhi meM uTha jAo, varNamAlA vahI kI vahI hai| sirpha saMyojana badalatA hai, sirpha Ayojana badalatA hai, sirpha vyavasthA badalatI hai| saMnyAsa vyavasthA ko badalane kA prayoga hai| saMsArI kI taraha rahakara dekha liyA, aba thor3e saMnyAsI kI taraha rahakara dekho| badalo Ayojana ko| aura maiM tumase yaha kahatA hUM ki tumhAre pAsa jo bhI hai usameM galata kucha bhI nahIM hai; bhalA tumane galata upayoga kiyA ho| jo bhI tumhAre pAsa hai, galata kucha bhI nahIM hai; sirpha vyavasthita karanA hai| aisA hI samajho ki eka hArmoniyama rakhA hai aura eka AdamI jo saMgIta nahIM jAnatA, hArmoniyama bajA rahA hai| aMguliyAM bhI ThIka haiM, hArmoniyama bhI ThIka hai, hArmoniyama kI cAbiyoM para aMguliyAM calAnA bhI ThIka hai, svara bhI paidA ho rahe haiM, lekina muhalle-par3osa ke loga pulisa meM riporTa kara deMge ki yaha AdamI pAgala kiye de rahA hai| ____ maiMne sunA hai, mullA nasaruddIna eka rAta aisA hI hArmoniyama bajA rahA thaa| Akhira par3osI ke bardAzta ke bAhara ho gayA to par3osI ne khir3akI kholI aura usane kahA ki nasaruddIna, aba baMda karo nahIM to maiM pAgala ho jaauuNgaa| mullA ne kahA, bhAI, aba vyartha hai bakavAsa krnaa| ghaMTA bhara huA mujhe baMda kiye| pAgala tuma ho cuke! hArmoniyama ThIka, aMguliyAM svastha, bajAnevAlA ThIka, saba ThIka hai, jarA sIkha caahie| jarA svaroM kA bodha, jJAna caahie| jarA svaroM meM mela biThAne kI kalA caahie| vahI hArmoniyama, vahI aMgaliyAM, vahI AdamI, aura pAgala bhI sanakara svastha ho sakate haiN| saMgIta para prayoga cala rahe haiM pazcima meN| aura isa bAta ke AsAra haiM ki AnevAlI sadI meM saMgIta pAgaloM ke ilAja kA anivArya upAya ho jaayegaa| kyoMki saMgIta ko sunakara tumhAre bhItara ke svara bhI zAMta ho jAte haiN| unameM bhI tAlamela ho jAtA hai| bAhara ke saMgIta kI chAyA tumhAre bhItara bhI par3ane lagatI hai| bar3e prayoga cala rahe haiN| saMgIta manuSya ke svAsthya kA upAya ho sakatA hai| vikSipta jo ho gayA hai. use vApisa svastha karane meM khIMca lA sakatA hai| aura agara nahIM jAnate to vahI svara unmAda paidA kara sakate haiN| basa itanA hI pharka hai| 144 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ saMsArI aura saMnyAsI meM itanA hI pharka hai| jIvana kI vINA ko jisane bajAnA sIkha liyA use maiM saMnyAsI kahatA huuN| aura jo saMnyAsI hai, jIvana kI vINA ko bajAne meM kuzala ho gayA-dhyAna karo, use paramAtmA ke pAsa nahIM jAnA par3egA, paramAtmA usake pAsa AtA hai| tAbUta meM car3hakara to jAne kI bAta chor3o, jAnA hI nahIM pdd'egaa| paramAtmA khuda usakI tarapha bahatA hai| AnA hI par3atA paramAtmA ko| jaba tumane pUrI kI pUrI vyavasthA juTA dI, jaisA honA cAhie vaise tuma ho gaye, dhyAna kI surabhi phailane lagI, tumhAre roeM-roeM meM saMgIta ApUrita ho gayA, tumameM eka bAr3ha A gaI AnaMda kI, ullAsa kI, to paramAtmA rukegA kaise? jaba phUla khilatA hai to bhaure cale Ate haiN| jaba tuma khiloge, paramAtmA calA aayegaa| tumheM jAne kI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai| aura jisa dina paramAtmA tumheM cunatA hai...tumhAre cunane se kucha bhI nahIM hotaa| tuma to cunate rahate ho| tumhAre cunane se kucha bhI nahIM hotA, jisa dina paramAtmA tumheM cunatA hai usa dina, basa usa dina krAMti ghaTatI hai| usa dina tumhArA sAdhAraNa-sA lohA usake pArasa-sparza se svarNa ho jAtA hai| tuma kucha aisA karo ki vaha calA Aye; use AnA hI par3e; vaha ruka nA ske| tumhArA bulAvA zabdoM meM na ho, tumhArA bulAvA astitva meM ho jaaye| merA jIvana bikhara gayA hai tuma cuna lo, kaMcana bana jAUM tuma pArasa maiM ayasa apAvana tuma amRta maiM viSa kI belI tRpti tumhArI caraNana cerI tRSNA merI nipaTa sahelI tana-mana bhUkhA jIvana bhUkhA sArA kheta par3A hai sUkhA tuma baraso ghanazyAma tanika to maiM ASAr3ha sAvana bana jAUM merA jIvana bikhara gayA hai yaza kI banI anacarI pratibhA bikI artha ke hAtha bhAvanA kAma-krodha kA dvArapAla mana lAlaca ke ghara rahana kAmanA apanA jJAna na jaga kA paricaya binA maMca kA sArA abhinaya sUtradhAra tuma bano agara to apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI 145
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________________ maiM adRzya darzana bana jAUM merA jIvana bikhara gayA hai tuma cuna lo, kaMcana bana jAUM bina dhAge kI suI jiMdagI siye na kucha basa cubha-cubha jAye kaTI pataMga samAna sRSTi yaha lalacAye para hAtha na Aye rItI jholI jarjara kaMthA aTapaTa mausama dustara paMthA tuma yadi sAtha raho to phira maiM muktaka rAmAyaNa bana jAUM merA jIvana bikhara gayA hai tuma cuna lo, kaMcana bana jAUM budabuda taka miTakara hilora ika uTha gayA sAgara akUla meM para maiM aisA miTA ki aba taka phUla na banA na milA dhUla meM kaba taka aura sahUM yaha pIr3A aba to khatama karo prabhu krIr3A itanI do na thakAna ki jaba tuma Ao, maiM dRga khola na pAUM merA jIvana bikhara gayA hai tuma cuna lo, kaMcana bana jAUM prabhu cunatA hai, yogyatA arjita kro| prabhu cunatA hai, saMgIta ko jnmaao| prabhu cunatA hai, tuma samAdhistha bno| prArthanA chodd'o| mAMganA chodd'o| yogya bno| pAtra bno| tuma jisa dina pAtra bana jAoge, amRta brsegaa| aura apAtra rahakara tuma kitanI hI prArthanA karate raho, amRta barasanevAlA nhiiN| kyoMki apAtra meM amRta bhI par3a jAye to jahara ho jAtA hai| 146 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ cauthA prazna : mujhe mere ghara gAMva ke loga pAgala kahate haiM taba se, jaba se maiMne dhyAna karanA zurU kiyA / aura maiM kabhI-kabhI dvaMdva meM par3a jAtA hUM, bahuta asamaMjasa meM; kyoMki logoM kI bAta para calane se merI zAMti bhaMga ho jAtI hai| prabhu, merA pathapradarzana kara merA jIvana saphala kreN| pU chA hai svAmI araviMda yogI ne / aba to aura muzkila hogii| aba tuma saMnyAsI bhI ho gye| loga pAgala kahate haiM isase tumhAre mana meM coTa kyoM lagatI hai ? tumhArI bhI dhAraNA logoM ke hI jaisI hai| tumheM bhI lagatA hai ki pAgala honA kucha galata hai| loga jaba kahate haiM, pAgala ho gaye to tumhArI zAMti bhaMga hotI hai| tumhAre mana meM ciMtA jAgatI hai| tumhAre mUlya meM aura logoM ke mUlya meM pharka nahIM hai / maiM tumase kahatA hUM, dhanyabhAgI ho ki tuma pAgala ho / jaba loga pAgala kaheM to unheM dhanyavAda denA, unakA anugraha mAnanA / tuma dhanyabhAgI ho ki tuma pAgala ho, kyoMki tuma paramAtmA ke lie pAgala hue ho| ve bhI pAgala haiN| unakA pAgalapana pada ke lie hai, dhana ke lie hai| unakA pAgalapana sAmAnya vyartha kI cIjoM ke lie hai| tuma sArthaka ke lie pAgala hue ho| tuma ghabar3Ao mt| aura tuma isase parezAna bhI mata hoo| aura agara tumhArI zAMti khaMDita ho jAtI hai to isakA itanA hI artha huA ki zAMti abhI bahuta gaharI nahIM, chichalI hai| kisI ke pAgala kahane se tumhArI zAMti khaMDita ho jAye ? to isakA artha huA, zAMti bar3I Upara-Upara hai| aura zAMta bano, ki sArA jagata tumheM pAgala kahe to bhI tumhAre bhItara lahara paidA na ho| aise pAgala bano ki koI tumhArI zAMti khaMDita na kara pAye, koI tumhArI musakAna na chIna ske| sArI duniyA bhI viparIta khar3I ho jAye to bhI tumhArA AnaMda akhaMDita ho aura tumhArI dhArA, aMtardhArA nirbAdha bhe| aise pAgala bano / apane gAMva ke logoM se kahanA, ApakI bar3I kRpA hai, mujhe yAda dilAte haiN| abhI hUM to nahIM, hone ke mArga para huuN| dhIre-dhIre ho jAUMgA / saba milakara AzIrvAda do ki ho jAUM / cala par3A hUM, tuma sabake AzIrvAda sAtha rahe to maMjila pUrI ho jAyegI / aura tuma cakita hooge, agara tuma azAMta na hoo, vyagra na hoo, udvigna na hoo to gAMva ke loga jo tumheM pAgala kahate haiM, vahI tumheM pUjeMge bhii| unhoMne sadA pAgaloM ko pUjA / pahale pAgala kahate haiM, patthara mArate haiM, nArAja hote haiN| agara tuma utane meM hI DagamagA gaye to phira bAta khatama ho gii| tuma agara DaTe hI rahe, tuma apanA gIta gunagunAye hI gaye, unake patthara bhI barasate raheM, unake apamAna bhI barasate raheM, aura tuma phUla barasAye hI gaye to Aja nahIM kala unako bhI lagane lagatA hai| Akhira unake bhItara bhI prANa haiM, unake bhItara bhI caitanya soyA hai| kitanI dera aisA kareMge? unako bhI lagane lagatA hai ki kahIM hama kucha bhUla to nahIM kara rahe ? yaha pAgala koI sAdhAraNa pAgala nahIM mAlUma hotA / tumhArI pratibhA, tumhArI AbhA, tumhArA vAtAvaraNa dhIre-dhIre unheM chuegaa| tuma saMkrAmaka bana jaaoge| unameM se kucha chupe aMdhere idhara-udhara Akara tumhAre pAsa baiThane lgeNge| unameM se kucha, jaba koI na hogA, tumhAre paira chUne lgeNge| phira dhIre-dhIre unakI bhI himmata bar3hegI, phira tumhAre apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI 147
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________________ pAMsa pAgaloM kA eka samUha ikaTThA hone lgegaa| jo tumhAre virodha meM the, aba dhIre-dhIre tumhArI upekSA karane lgeNge| ve jo tumhArI upekSA karate the, aba dhIre-dhIre tumameM utsuka hone lgeNge| ve jo tumameM utsuka the, dhIre-dhIre tumhArI pUjA meM saMlagna hone lgeNge| aisA hI sadA huA hai| tuma ghabar3Ao mt| aura agara tuma mujhase pUchate ho to gAMvavAloM kA aisA kahanA tumhAre lie eka avasara hai| ve tumhAre lie eka maukA juTA rahe haiM, eka kasauTI khar3I kara rahe haiM, jisa para tuma agara khare utare to tuma dhanyabhAgI ho jAoge / roma-roma meM khile camelI sAMsa- sAMsa meM mahake belA pora - pora se jhare mAlatI aMga-aMga jur3e jUhI kA melA paga-paga lahare mAna sarovara Dagara-Dagara chAyA kadaMba kI tumane kyA kara diyA ? umara kA khaMDahara rAjabhavana lagatA hai jAne kyA ho gayA ki hara dama binA dIye ke rahe ujAlA camake TATa bichAvana jaise tAroM vAlA nIla duzAlA hastAmalaka hue sukha sAre dukha ke aise Dhahe kagAre vyaMga-vacana lagatA thA kala taka vaha aba abhinaMdana lagatA hai tuma aise jIyo ki tumhAre pora pora se mahake belA / sAMsa sAMsa meM khile cmelii| aMga-aMga meM jUhI kA melA / tuma aise jiiyo| tuma phikra chor3o ve kyA kahate haiN| ve tumhAre hita meM hI kahate haiN| anajAne tumhAre hita kA hI Ayojana kara rahe haiN| tuma unakI parIkSA meM khare utro| agara utara sake to kisI dina tuma kahoge : jAne kyA ho gayA ki hara dama binA dIye ke rahe ujAlA ! patthara phUla bana jAte haiM agara tuma saca meM pAgala ho gaye ho / saca meM pAgala ho jaao| ka pahale uThA liye haiM, aba lauTa mata par3anA / kAyara hote haiM, lauTa jAte haiM; sAhasI DaTe rahate haiN| aura saMnyAsa se bar3A sAhasa saMsAra meM dUsarA nahIM hai| kyoMki bhIr3a sAMsArikoM kI hai / usameM saMnyAsI ho jAnA acAnaka bhIr3a se alaga ho jAnA hai| bhIr3a rAjI nahIM hotI kisI ko alaga hone 148 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ se| bhIr3a cAhatI hai tuma vaisA hI vartana karo jaisA ve karate haiN| vaise hI kapar3e pahano, vaise hI uTho-baiTho, vaisI hI calo. vahI riiti-rivaaj| bhIDa bardAzta nahIM karatI ki tama unase anya ho jaao| kyoMki anya hone kA yaha artha hotA hai : to tuma bhIr3a ko galata kaha rahe ho? anya hone kA yaha matalaba hotA hai: to hama saba galata haiM, tuma sahI ho? __ jaba jIsasa ko logoM ne dekhA to savAla uThA ki agara jIsasa sahI haiM to hamArA kyA? hama saba galata? to jIsasa ko unhoMne sUlI de dI-majabUrI meM; apane ko bacAne meN| koI jIsasa ko sUlI dene meM unakA rasa na thaa| rasa isa bAta meM thA ki agara jIsasa sahI haiM to hama saba galata hote haiN| aura yaha jarA mahaMgA saudA hai ki hama saba galata hoN| itanI bar3I bhIr3a! yaha jarA lokataMtra ke viparIta hai| to jIsasa ko sUlI de do, jhaMjhaTa mittaao| isa AdamI kI maujUdagI upadrava lAtI hai| magara jIsasa sUlI para bhI khare utre| jIsasa ne sUlI para se bhI prabhu se kahA, he prabhu! inheM kSamA kara denA kyoMki ye jAnate nahIM ki ye kyA kara rahe haiN| aura jaba logoM ne sUlI para se ye vacana sune taba unheM yAda AyI ki hama caka gye| hamane use mAra DAlA jo hameM jilAne AyA thaa| phira pUjA, phira arcanA ke dIpa jle| Aja jamIna para jIsasa ko pUjanevAloM kI saMkhyA sabase bar3I hai| kAraNa? pazcAttApa! __ mahAvIra ko pUjanevAloM kI saMkhyA bahuta bar3I nahIM hai, kyoMki mahAvIra ke sAtha hamane koI bahuta durAcAra kiyA nahIM, pazcAttApa kA kAraNa nahIM hai| ise tuma smjhnaa| mahAvIra ko hamane koI sUlI nahIM dii| to jaba sUlI nahIM dI to pazcAttApa kyA khAka kareM! jIsasa ko sUlI lgii| to jinhoMne sUlI dI, aparAdha kA bhAva gaharA ho gyaa| aparAdha itanA gaharA ho gayA ki kucha karanA hI hogaa| aparAdha se bacane ke lie aba unhoMne pUjA kI, carca khar3e kiye| jIsasa kI pUjA sabase bar3I pUjA hai jagata meM, kyoMki jIsasa ke sAtha sabase bar3A durvyavahAra huaa| ThIka hai, hama mahAvIra ko bhI pUja lete haiM, rAma aura kRSNa ko bhI pUja lete haiM; lekina jIsasa jaisI pUjA hamArI nahIM hai; ho nahIM sktii| hamane itanA durvyavahAra hI kabhI nahIM kiyaa| jIsasa kI IsAiyata duniyA meM jItatI calI gaI usakA kula kAraNa krAsa para lagI sUlI hai| aparAdha itanA ghanA ho gayA logoM ke citta meM ki aba kucha karanA hI par3egA isake viparIta, tAki aparAdha ke bhAva se chuTakArA ho jaaye| pazcAttApa karanA hogaa| ____ghabar3Ao mt| loga patthara mAreM, ahobhAva se svIkAra kara lenaa| vahI prArthanA mana meM rakhanA ki ye jAnate nahIM, kyA kara rahe haiN| yA zAyada paramAtmA inake mAdhyama se mere lie kasauTiyAM juTA rahA hai| ___tuma pUre pAgala ho jaao| tuma itane pAgala ho jAo ki kauna kyA kahatA hai isase tumhAre mana meM koI kSobha aura koI azAMti paidA na ho| aise matavAle hI prabhu kI madhuzAlA meM praveza karate haiN| apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI 149
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________________ pAMcavAM praznaH zAstroM aura saMtoM kA kahanA hai ki parastrIgamana karane se sAdhaka kA patana hotA hai aura sAdhanA meM usakI gati nahIM hotii| isa mUlabhUta viSaya para prakAza DAlane kI anukaMpA kreN| pa | chA hai phira daulatarAma khojI ne| ve bar3I gaharI bAta khojakara lAte haiM! khojI haiM! isako mUlabhUta viSaya batA rahe haiM! aba isase jyAdA kUr3A-karakaTa kA aura koI viSaya nhiiN| jisa zAstra meM likhA ho vaha bhI kisI bar3e jJAnI ne na likhA hogA, kisI TuTapuMje ne likhA hogaa| jJAnI, aura isakA hisAba rakhe ki kauna kisakI strI ke sAtha gamana kara rahA hai! to ye jJAnI na hue, pulisa ke darogA! ___ aura tuma kahate ho, saMtoM kA kahanA hai ? saMta aisI bAta boleM to sirpha isase itanA hI patA calatA hai, abhI saMtatva kA janma nahIM huaa| abhI dUra hai; abhI bahuta dUra hai mNjil| . pahalI to bAta yaha ki parastrI kauna? tamane sAta cakkara lagA liye, basa strI tamhArI ho gaI? itanA sastA mAmalA! magara isa deza meM isa taraha kI mUr3hatA rahI hai| strI ko strI-dhana kahate haiM; usa para mAlakiyata kara lete haiN| kauna kisakA hai yahAM? kauna apanA, kauna parAyA? jJAnI to yahI kahate haiM, na koI apanA na koI praayaa| saMta to yahI kahate haiM, apanA-parAyA chodd'o| to jinhoMne yaha kahA hogA ve saMta ke veza meM koI aura rahe hoMge-paMDita, pujArI, rAjanItijJa, samAja ke kartA-dhartA; lekina saMta nhiiN| saMta to yahI kahate haiM ki apanI strI bhI apanI nahIM hai, parAyI kI to bAta hI chodd'o| yaha to tumane khUba hoziyArI kI bAta batAI: ki parastrI-gamana se sAdhaka kA patana hotA hai| aura apanI strI ke gamana se nahIM hotA? aura apanA kauna hai? jisako kucha mUr3ha janoM ne khar3e hokara aura tAlI bajAkara aura tumheM cakkara lagavA diye vaha apanA hai? eka sajjana mere pAsa Ate haiN| ve kahate haiM, bar3I ulajhana meM par3a gayA hUM isa patnI se vivAha krke| maiMne unase kahA ki phira chaTakArA kara lo| jaba itanA...bAra-bAra tama Ate ho aura eka hI jhaMjhaTa: tumhArI patnI bhI dukhI, tuma bhI dukhii| to unhoMne kahA, aba kaise chuTakArA kareM? sAta cakkara par3a gye| to maiMne kahA, ulTe cakkara lagA lo| aba isase jyAdA aura kyA karanA hai ? khula jAyeMge ckkr| jaise baMdha gaye vaise khola lo| hara gAMTha khula sakatI hai| yaha gAMTha bhI khula sakatI hai| agara gAMTha bahuta dukha de rahI hai to khola hI lo| jo cIja baMdha sakatI hai, khula sakatI hai| jo bAMdhI hai vaha kRtrima hai| saMta to tumase kahate haiM, koI apanA nhiiN| basa tuma hI apane ho| to agara saMtoM se tuma pUcho to ve kaheMge, para-gamana se patana hotA hai| strI ityAdi kA koI savAla nahIM; para-gamana, dUsare meM jAne se, dUsare ke sAtha saMbaMdha jor3ane se, dUsare ko apanA-parAyA mAnane se, dUsare ko mahatvapUrNa mAnane se patana hotA hai| sva mahatvapUrNa hai, para patana hai| to svAtmArAma bno| apanI AtmA meM lIna ho jaao| saMta to aisA kheNge| aura jinhoMne parastrI ityAdi kA hisAba lagAyA ho ve saMta nahIM haiN| saMta to itanA hI kaheMge, para-gamana se patana hotA hai isalie sva-gamana kro| bAhara jAne se patana hotA hai, 1150 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ bhItara aao| dUsare ke sAtha saMbaMdha jor3ane se tuma apane se TUTate ho to saMbaMdha mata jodd'o| raho sabake bIca, akele raho, binA jur3e rho| raho bhIr3a meM lekina ekAMta khaMDita na ho paaye| dUsarA maujUda ho, dUsarA pAsa bhI ho to bhI tumhAre sva para usakI chAyA na par3a pAye, usakA raMga na par3a pAye / tumhArA sva mukta rhe| magara na mAlUma kitane loga, jinakA saMtatva se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai, saMtoM ke nAma se calate haiN| mUr3hoM kI bar3I bhIr3a hai / to mUr3hoM ke bhI mahAtmA hote haiN| hoMge hii| jinakI itanI bar3I bhIr3a hai unake mahAtmA bhI hoNge| unake mahAtmA bhI una jaise hote haiN| maiM sunA, eka bAra eka mahAtmA masta hokara bhajana gAte hue eka rAste se gujara rahe the| thor3I dUra calakara unhoMne dekhA, to dekhA ki pIche eka sAMr3a unake lagA calA A rahA hai| zAyada unakI mastI se prabhAvita ho gayA, yA unake Dolane se / mahAtmA ghabar3Aye / mastI UparI - UparI thI, koI dila kI to bAta na thI / ve to aise hI bhaktoM kI talAza meM masta ho rahe the ki koI mila jaaye| mila gayA sAMr3a ! unhoMne Dara ke mAre raphtAra bar3hA dii| thor3I dUra pahuMcane para phira palaTakara dekhA - aba to unakI mastI vagairaha saba kho gaI-- sAMr3a bar3I tejI se pIche calA A rahA hai| aba to unhoMne bhAganA zurU kara diyaa| sAMr3a bhI pIche bhAgane lgaa| sAMr3a bhI khUba thA, bar3A bhakta! zAyada mahAtmA kI talAza meM thA, ki guru kI khoja kara rahA thA / khojI thA / aba to mahAtmA bahuta bhayabhIta ho gaye aura apanI jAna bacAne ke uddezya se eka UMce cabUtare para 'car3ha gye| sAMr3a bhI car3ha gyaa| bhakta jaba pIche laga jAyeM to aise AsAnI se nahIM chor3a dete, Akhira taka pIchA karate haiN| ghabar3Akara mahAtmA jhAr3a para car3ha gaye to dekhA, sAMr3a nIce khar3A hokara phuphakAra rahA hai| aba ve mahAtmA jhAr3a se utara na skeN| thor3I dera meM tamAzA dekhane ke lie khAsI bhIr3a ikaTThI ho gii| bar3A zoragula macane lgaa| kaI vyaktiyoM ne prayAsa bhI kiyA ki sAMr3a ko kisI taraha haTA deM, kiMtu sAMr3a vahAM se Tasa se masa na ho / aMta meM khojabIna kara sAMr3a ke mAlika ko bulAyA gyaa| usane bhI sAMr3a ko manAne kI bahuta koziza kI, kiMtu sAMr3a apanI jagaha vaisA kA vaisA khar3A rhaa| mahAtmA aTake jhAr3a para, kaMpa rahe aura sAMr3a nIce phuphakAra rahA hai| aba sAMr3a kA mAlika bhI ciMtA meM par3a gayA ki mAmalA kyA hai ? aisA to kabhI na huA thaa| ekAeka usakI buddhi ke phATaka khule aura bhIr3a ko saMbodhita karake vaha kahane lagA, bhAiyo ! asala bAta yaha hai ki yaha sAMr3a bar3A samajhadAra jAnavara hotA hai| ise isa bAta kA patA laga gayA hai ki ina mahAtmA ke dimAga meM bhUsA bharA hai, aura jaba taka yaha isa bhUse ko khA na legA, yahAM se jAyegA nahIM / jinako mahAtmA kahate ho unameM se adhika ke dimAga meM bhUsA bharA hai| aura vaha bhUsA tumhAre jaisA hai| tumheM jaMcatA bhI bahuta hai| tumhArI jo mAnyatAyeM haiM unako jo bhI svIkAra kara le aura unako sahI kahe, usako tuma kahate ho mahAtmA / saMta to vidrohI hote haiN| saMta kucha aise lIka ke anuyAyI nahIM hote; lakIra ke phakIra nahIM hote / saMta to kucha nizcita hI mUlabhUta bAta kahate haiN| yaha koI mUlabhUta bAta hai ? apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI 151
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________________ - maiM tumase itanA hI kahanA cAhatA hUM : para-gamana patana hai| strI-puruSa kA koI savAla nahIM hai| apane se haTanA patana hai| sva se cyuta honA patana hai| sva meM lIna honA, svAtmArAma honA, sva meM aise tallIna honA ki sva hI saba saMsAra ho gayA tamhArA: sva ke bAhara kacha bhI nhiiN| vahI tamhArA saMgIta. vahI tumhArA sukh| sva tumhArA sarvasva ho gayA, phira koI patana nahIM hai| - lekina loga hisAba-kitAba meM par3e haiN| tuma dhana ke pAgala ho, koI mahAtmA kahatA hai ki dhana pApa hai| tumheM jaMcatA hai| tumhArI aura mahAtmA kI bhASA eka hai| yadyapi viparIta bAta kahatA lagatA hai, lekina tumheM bhI jaMcatI hai bAta ki pApa hai| jAnate to tuma bhI ho ki dhana ikaTThA hI pApa se hogaa| cUsoge to hI ikaTThA hogaa| ikaTThA kaise hogA? aura dhana ciMtA lAtA hai yaha bhI tumheM patA hai| aura dhana kI daur3a meM tuma na mAlUma kitane amAnavIya ho jAte ho yaha bhI tumheM patA hai| aura dhana pAkara bhI kucha milatA nahIM yaha bhI tumheM patA hai| to jaba koI mahAtmA kahatA hai dhana vyartha, dhana meM kucha sAra nahIM; tumheM bhI lagatA hai ki bar3I ThIka bAta kaha rahA hai| taba mahAtmA samajhAtA hai ki aba dAna kara do| dAna mahAtmA ko kara do| dhana meM kucha sAra nahIM hai, dhana asAra hai| aura jaba tuma mahAtmA ko dAna kara dete ho to mahAtmA kahatA hai, tuma dAnavIra ho, puNyAtmA ho-usI dhana ke kAraNa, jo asAra hai| aura jaba tuma dubArA Aoge to tumheM Age baiThane kA maukA hogaa| tumheM vizeSa maukA hogaa| ___ maiM eka mahAtmA ko sunane gayA-bacapana kI bAta hai to ve brahmajJAna kI bAteM kara rahe haiM aura bIca meM eka seTha A gaye, seTha kAlUrAma, to brahmajJAna chor3a diyA H 'Aiye setthjii|' maiM bar3A hairAna huA ki ye brahmajJAna meM seThajI kaise A gaye? to jaisI merI Adata thI, maiM bIca meM khar3A ho gyaa| maiMne kahA, aba brahmajJAna chodd'eN| pahale yaha seThajI kA kyA adhyAtma hai? seTha zabda kA adhyAtma pahale samajhA deN| unhoMne kahA, 'matalaba?' maiMne kahA, 'matalaba yaha ki Apa brahmajJAna meM DUbe the, seThajI Aye ki nahIM Aye, ki amIra AyA ki garIba AyA, yaha hisAba Apane kyoM rakhA? itane loga Akara baiThe, kisI ko Apane nahIM kahA ki Akara baiTha jaao| ekadama brahmajJAna ruka gyaa| aura brahmajJAna meM yahI Apa samajhA rahe the ki dhana meM kyA rakhA hai| are, miTTI hai| are, sonA miTTI hai| ina seTha ke pAsa sivAya usI miTTI ke aura kucha bhI nahIM hai| aura vaisI miTTI sabhI ke pAsa hai| to ina seTha meM Apane kyA dekhA, mujhe sApha-sApha samajhA deM, jisakI vajaha se bIca meM Apa ruke aura kahA, AyeM seThajI; aura sAmane bitthaayaa|' nArAja ho gaye mahAtmA bahuta; bar3e krodhita ho gye| itane nArAja ho gaye ki AgababUlA ho gye| kahA ki haTAo isa bacce ko yahAM se| to maiMne kahA, mahArAja, abhI Apa samajhA rahe the ki krodha pApa hai| ____dhIre-dhIre aisI hAlata ho gaI ki jaba bhI gAMva meM koI mahAtmA AyeM to mujhe ghara meM loga baMda kara deM: 'tuma jAnA hI mt|' hAlata aisI ho gaI ki merI nAnI, jinake pAsa maiM bacapana se rahA, ve to itanI parezAna rahane lagIM ki jaba maiM bar3A bhI ho gayA aura yunivarsiTI meM prophesara bhI ho gayA taba bhI jaba maiM ghara jAUM aura jAne lagUM ghara se to ve kaheM, beTA, kisI mahAtmA se jhagar3A-phasAda mata krnaa| kyoMki aba tU ghara meM rahatA bhI nhiiN| aba vahAM tU kyA karatA hai, patA bhI nahIM hmeN| 152 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ jaba maiM gayA AkhirI vakta unakI AkhirI sAMsa TUTa rahI thI, unako milane gayA to unhoMne jo " AkhirI bAta kahI, vaha yahI khii| AMkha kholakara unhoMne kahA ki dekha, aba maiM to calI / tU eka bAta kA vacana de de ki mahAtmAoM se mata ulajhanA / AkhirI marate vakta ! unako eka hI phikara lagI rhii| kyoMki bacapana meM unake pAsa thA to unake pAsa bar3I zikAyateM AtIM ki maiMne mahAtmA se vivAda kiyA, mahAtmA nArAja ho gaye, ki unhoMne DaMDA uThA liyA, ki saba sabhA gar3abar3a ho gii| aura isa bacce ko ghara meM rkho| aura maiMne kabhI koI galata savAla nahIM puuchaa| sIdhI bAta thI ki brahmajJAna meM seThajI kaise Ate haiM ? lekina tumhAre gaNita eka jaise haiM / tumhArA mahAtmA aura tuma mausere cacere bhAI haiN| eka gaNita ke adhyApaka nAI ke pAsa pahuMce aura pUchA nAI se, kyA hamArI hajAmata kara sakate ho ? nAI ne kahA, mahArAja, kyoM nahIM ? dUsaroM kI hajAmata karanA hI merA dhaMdhA hai| karUMgA / gaNita ke zikSaka ne pUchA, hajAmata kA kitanA lete ho ? nAI ne kahA, isakI kucha na pUchiye mhaaraaj| jaisA kAma vaisA dAma / eka rupaye se lekara dasa rupaye taka kI banAtA huuN| gaNita ke zikSaka ! unhoMne kahA, acchA to eka rupayevAlI bnaao| nAI ne bAla kATe, hajAmata banA dI eka rupayevAlI / aura usane kahA, lIjiye bana gii| nikAliye rupayA / gaNita ke zikSaka ne kahA, eka rupayevAlI bana gaI to aba do rupayevAlI bnaao| aba jarA nAI ghbdd'aayaa| aba to hajAmata bana cukI / aba vaha do rupayevAlI kaise banAye ? aura gaNita ke zikSaka ! unheM to gaNita kA hisAba / yaha sunakara jaba nAI ghabar3A gayA to gaNita ke zikSaka ne kahA, are ghabar3AtA kyoM hai, abe ghabar3AtA kyoM hai? abhI to dasa rupayevAlI taka banavAUMgA / AdamI ke gaNita hote haiN| mere skUla meM jo DrAiMga ke zikSaka the ve kisI aparAdha meM pakar3a liye gye| chaha mahIne kI sajA ho gii| jaba ve chUTane ko the to maiM bhI unako jela ke dvAra para lene gayA / pyAre AdamI the aura DrAiMga bar3e the| maiMne unase pahalI hI jo bAta pUchI nikalate hI unake jela se ki kaisA rahA jela meM ? saba ThIka-ThAka to rahA? unhoMne kahA, aura saba to ThIka thA lekina jela kA kamarA - nabbe DigrI ke ko nahIM the / nabbe DigrI ke kone ! ve bar3e pakke the usa mAmale meM / kula bAta jo unakI khopar3I meM AyI jela meM chaha mahIne rahane ke bAda, vaha yaha AyI ki jo jela kI koTharI ke kone the ve nabbe DigrI ke nahIM the| DrAiMga ke zikSaka! vaha nabbe DigrI kA konA honA hI caahie| vaha unako bahuta akharA / aba maiM jAnatA hUM ki chaha mahIne unako jo sabase bar3A kaSTa rahA hogA vaha yahI rahA ki ye jo kone haiM, nabbe DigrI ke nahIM haiN| jela kI takalIpha na thii| jela to saha liyA, magara nabbe DigrI ke kone na hoM yaha unako bardAzta ke bAhara rahA hogaa| caubIsa ghaMTe yahI bAta unako satAtI rahI hogii| AdamI apane DhaMga se calatA, apane DhaMga se socatA / sAdhAraNa AdamI kI bhASA yahI hai / sAdhAraNa AdamI parastrI meM utsuka hai / sAdhAraNa AdamI apanI strI meM to utsuka hai hI nhiiN| apanI strI se to UbA huA hai| apanI strI kA to socatA hai, kisa taraha isase chuTakArA ho / dUsare kI strI meM rasa hai / dUsare kI strI bar3I manamohaka mAlUma hotI hai| jo apane pAsa hai vaha vyartha mAlUma par3atA hai, jo dUsare apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI 153
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________________ ke pAsa hai vaha manamohaka mAlUma par3atA hai| aisI manodazA ke vyaktiyoM ko mahAtmA bhI mila jAte haiM unakI manodazA ke| ve kahate haiM parastrI kA dhyAna kiyA ki pApa huaa| vaha unako bAta jaMcatI hai, kyoMki ve parastrI kA hI dhyAna kara rahe haiN| isa mahAtmA meM aura unakI bhASA meM koI bhI bheda nahIM hai| gaNita eka hai| ___ aba jo mahAtmA parastrI ityAdi kI bAteM kara rahA hai yaha koI mahAtmA hai? mahAtmA maulika bAta kahegA, AdhArabhUta bAta khegaa| vAstavika saMta vahI kahegA jo bahuta sArabhUta hai| itanI bAta jarUra saMta kahegAH svagamanasvasaMbhoga, svayaM meM Daba jAnA. sva-smati. svAsthya mArga hai| pararuci, para para dRSTi asvAsthya hai| kyoMki para meM jaise hI tuma utsuka hue ki tuma apane keMdra se cyuta hote ho| tumhArA keMdra chUTane lagatA hai| tuma apane se dUra jAne lagate ho| AkhirI praznaH ApakI bAteM anekoM ko apriya kyoM lagatI haiM? ma nanevAle para nirbhara hai| tuma agara saca meM hI satya kI khoja meM mere pAsa Aye ho to merI bAteM tumheM priya lgeNgii| aura tuma agara apane matAgrahoM ko siddha karane Aye ho ki maiM vahI kahUM jo tuma mAnate ho, to apriya lgeNgii| tuma agara pakSapAta se bhare Aye ho to apriya lgeNgii| tama agara khAlI mana se sunane Aye ho, sahAnubhUti se, prema se to bahuta priya lgeNgii| tuma para nirbhara hai| tumhAre mana meM kyA cala rahA hai isa para nirbhara hai| agara tumhAre mana meM kucha bhI nahIM cala rahA hai, tuma parama tallInatA se suna rahe ho, to ye bAteM tumhAre bhItara amRta ghola deNgii| aura agara tuma udvignatA se suna rahe ho, hiMdU, musalamAna, IsAI hokara suna rahe ho ki are, yaha bAta kaha dA! hamAra mahAtmA ke khilApha yaha bAta kaha dii| to phira tuma becaina ho jAoge, tuma nArAja ho jaaoge| apriya lagane lgeNgii| tuma para nirbhara hai| ____ aba jaise, abhI maiMne daulatarAma khojI kI bAta kahI; tuma saba haMse, sirpha daulatarAma khojI ko chodd'kr| maiM unako jAnatA nahIM, lekina aba pahacAnane lgaa| kyoMki itane logoM meM sirpha eka AdamI nahIM haMsatA hai| aba daulatarAma khojI ko apriya laga sakatI hai baat| kyoMki nAma se moha hogA ki | 154 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ mere khilApha kaha dii| maiM unake khilApha kucha bhI nahIM kaha rahA huuN| maiM tumase yaha kahatA hUM ki tuma na daulatarAma ho, na khojI ho / nAma yaha nAma to saba diyA huA hai| tuma anAma ho / tumhArA kyA lenA-denA ! aba agara daulatarAma khojI isa taraha suneM ki anAma hUM maiM, to ve bhI hNseNge| magara ve pakar3akara suna rahe haiM ki acchA, to aba mere nAma ke khilApha phira kaha diyA kucha! to unako laga rahA hogA, jaise maiM unakA duzmana huuN| Akhira unake nAma ke khilApha kyoM hUM ? khilApha hone kA merA kAraNa hai; kyoMki na tumhAre pAsa daulata hai na tumhAre pAsa rAma hai| eka hI to daulata hai duniyA meM vaha rAma hai| rAma ho to daulata hai| rAma na ho to kucha daulata nhiiN| aura rAma mila jAye to phira khoja kyA karoge ? phira khojI nahIM ho skte| rAma jaba taka nahIM milA taba taka khojI ho / unakA nAma mujhe pyArA laga gayA isalie itanI carcA kara rahA huuN| magara ve nArAja ho sakate haiM, aura bAta apriya laga sakatI hai| magara dekhane kI bAta hai / apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI ghara samajhe na galI samajhe lage kisI ko mizrI sI mIThI koI namaka kI DalI samajhe isakI adA para mara gaI mIrA mohe dAsa kabIra aMdhare sUra ko AMkheM mila gaIM khAkara isakA tIra coTa lage to kalI samajhe ise sUlI car3he to ali samajhe apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI... I bolI yahI to bole papIhA ghumar3e jaba ghanazyAma jala jAye dIpaka pe pataMgA lekara isI kA nAma paMchI ise asalI samajhe para piMjarA ise nakalI samajhe apanI bAnI prema kI baanii...| jisane ise oThoM pe biThAyA vaha ho gayA bedIna tar3apA umara bhara aise ki jaise tar3ape bina jala mIna buddhi ise pagalI samajhe para mana rasa kI badalI samajhe apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI... I mastI ke bana kI hai yaha hiraniyA ghUme sadA nirdvadva rassI se isako bAMdho na sAdho ghara meM karo na baMda hama jo aratha samajhe isakA vaha phUMkake bAtI jalI samajhe apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI... / apanI bAnI prema kI bAnI 155
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________________ smjho| hama jo aratha samajhe isakA vaha phUMkake bAtI jalI samajhe jo apane ahaMkAra kI bAtI ko phUMka degA vahI smjhegaa| tumane agara apane ahaMkAra se samajhanA cAhA to tumheM coTa lgegii| hama jo aratha samajhe isakA vaha phUMkake bAtI jalI samajhe ahaMkAra ko jaba bujhA doge phUMkakara, taba tumhAre bhItara jo jyoti jalegI vahI ise smjhegii| buddhi ise pagalI samajhe para mana rasa kI badalI samajhe buddhi se mata sunanA, hRdaya se sunnaa| vicAra aura vivAda se mata sunnaa| tarka aura siddhAMta se mata sunanA, prema aura lagAva se sunnaa| ...mana rasa kI badalI samajhe paMchI ise asalI samajhe para piMjarA ise nakalI samajhe agara tuma apane piMjare se bahuta-bahuta mohagrasta ho, agara tumane apane kArAgRha ko apanA maMdira samajhA hai to phira tuma mujhase nArAja ho jaaoge| tumheM bar3I coTa lgegii| paMchI ise asalI samajhe para piMjarA ise nakalI samajhe lekina agara tumane merI bAta sunI aura piMjare se apanA moha na bAMdhA, aura apane paMchI ko pahacAnA jo pIche chipA hai, piMjare ke bhItara chipA hai, to merI bAteM tumhAre lie phira se paMkha denevAlI ho jAyeMgI; AkAza bana jaayeNgii| tumhArA paMchI phira ur3a sakatA hai khule AkAza meN| tuma para nirbhara hai| Aja itanA hii| 156 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ 7 dRzya se draSTA meM chalAMga 17 janavarI, 1977
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________________ kvAtmano darzanaM tasya ydRssttmvlNbte| dhIrAstaM taM na pazyaMti pshyNtyaatmaanmvyym||216|| kva nirodho vimUr3hasya yo nirbadhaM karoti vai| svArAmasyaiva dhIrasya srvdaa'saavkRtrimH||217|| bhAvasya bhAvakaH kazcinna kiNcidbhaavko'prH| ubhayAbhAvakaH kazcidevameva niraakulH||218|| zuddhamadvayamAtmAnaM bhAvayaMti kubuddhyH| na tu jAnanti sNmohaadyaavjjiivmnirvRtaaH|| 219 / / mumukSorbuddhirAlaMbamaMtareNa na vidyte| nirAlaMbaiva niSkAmA buddhirmuktasya srvdaa|| 220 //
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________________ vAtmano darzanaM tasya ydRssttmvlNbte| / / dhIrAstaM taM na pazyaMti pshyNtyaatmaanmvyym|| 'usako AtmA kA darzana kahAM hai, jo dRzya kA avalaMbana karatA hai? dhIrapuruSa dRzya ko nahIM dekhate haiM aura avinAzI AtmA ko dekhate haiN|' isa eka sUtra meM pUraba ke samasta darzana kA sAra hai| darzana zabda kA bhI yahI artha hai| yaha sUtra darzana kI vyAkhyA hai| darzana kA artha soca-vicAra nahIM hotaa| darzana kA vaisA artha nahIM hai, jaisA philAsaphI kaa| darzana kA artha hai : use dekha lenA jo saba dekha rahA hai| dRzya ko dekhanA darzana nahIM hai, draSTA ko dekha lenA darzana hai| manuSya ko hama do vibhAgoM meM bAMTa sakate haiN| eka to ve, jo dRzya meM ulajhe haiN| kaho unheM, adhaarmik| phira cAhe ve paramAtmA kI mUrti sAmane rakhakara usa mUrti meM hI kyoM na mohita ho rahe hoM, dRzya meM hI ulajhe haiN| cAhe AkAza meM paramAtmA kI dhAraNA kara rasalIna ho rahe hoM to bhI dRzya meM hI ulajhe haiN| paramAtmA bhI unake lie eka dRzya mAtra hai| __ dUsarA varga hai, jo draSTA kI khoja karatA hai| maiM tumheM dekha rahA hUM, tuma dRzya ho| jo mere bhItara se - tumheM dekha rahA hai, draSTA hai| tuma mujhe dekha rahe ho, maiM tumhAre lie dRzya huuN| jo tumhAre bhItara chipA mujhe dekha rahA hai, AMkha kI khir3akiyoM se, kAna kI khir3akiyoM se jo mujhe suna rahA hai, dekha rahA hai, vaha kauna hai ? usakI talAza meM jo nikala jAtA hai vahI dhArmika hai| paramAtmA ko agara dRzya kI bhAMti socA to tuma maMdira-masjida banAoge, gurudvAre banAoge, pUjA karoge, prArthanA karoge, lekina vAstavika dharma se tumhArA saMbaMdha na ho paayegaa| vAstavika dharma kI to zuruAta hI taba hotI hai jaba tuma draSTA kI khoja meM nikala par3e; tuma pUchane lage maulika prazna ki maiM kauna huuN| yaha jAnanevAlA kauna hai? jAnanA hai jAnanevAle ko| dekhanA hai dekhanevAle ko| pakar3anA hai isa mUla ko, isa srota ko| isake pakar3ate hI saba pakar3a meM A jAtA hai| upaniSada kahate haiM, jisane jAnanevAle ko jAna liyA usane saba jAna liyaa| mahAvIra kahate haiM,
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________________ eka ko jAna lene se saba jAna liyA jAtA hai| aura vaha eka pratyeka ke bhItara baiThA hai| __ paramAtmA ko dRzya kI taraha socanA baMda kro| paramAtmA ko draSTA kI taraha dekhanA zurU kro| isIlie to kahate haiM, AtmA hI paramAtmA hai| pahacAna lI to paramAtmA ho gaI, na pahacAnI to AtmA banI rhii| agara tuma apane hI bhItara gahare utara jAo aura apanI hI gaharAI kA AkhirI keMdra chU lo to kahIM khojane nahIM jaanaa| tuma maMdira ho| paramAtmA tumhAre bhItara virAjamAna hai| lekina yAtrA kI dizA badalanI pdd'egii| dRzya hai bAhara, draSTA hai bhiitr| dRzya hai para, draSTA hai sv| dRzya ko dekhanA ho to AMkha kholakara dekhanA par3atA hai| draSTA ko dekhanA ho to AMkha baMda kara lenI par3atI hai| dRzya ko dekhanA ho to vicAra kI taraMgeM sahayogI hotI haiN| aura draSTA ko dekhanA ho to nirvicAra, akaMpa dazA caahie| dRzya ko dekhanA ho to mana upAya hai, aura draSTA ko dekhanA ho to dhyaan| dhyAna kA artha hai, mana se mukti| mana kA artha hai, dhyAna se mukti| jisane dhyAna khoyA vaha mana banA aura jisane mana khoyA vaha dhyAna bnaa| jarA-sI hI bAta hai : bAhara na dekhakara bhItara dekhnaa| sUphI phakIra aurata huI raabiyaa| anUThI aurata huI raabiyaa| jamIna para bahuta kama vaisI aurateM huI haiN| baiThI hai apanI jhopar3I meM, subaha kA dhyAna kara rahI hai| usake ghara eka musalamAna phakIra ThaharA huA thA, hsn| vaha bhI bar3A prasiddha phakIra thaa| tumheM pharka samajha meM A jAyegA, jo pharka maiM samajhA rahA huuN| subaha huA thA, sUraja nikalA thA, pakSI gIta gAne lge| suMdara subaha thii| AkAza meM zubhra badaliyAM tairatI thiiN| ThaMDI havA calatI thii| hasana bAhara AyA, usane dekhA yaha sauNdry| usane jora se pukArA, rAbiyA, tU bhItara kyA karatI? are bAhara A! paramAtmA ne bar3I suMdara subaha ko janma diyA hai| pakSiyoM ke pyAre gIta haiM, sUraja kA suMdara jAla hai, ThaMDI havA hai| tU bAhara A, bhItara kyA karatI hai? aura rAbiyA khilakhilAkara hNsii| aura kahA, hasana, bAhara kaba taka rahoge? tama hI bhItara A jaao| kyoMki bAhara paramAtmA kI banI huI subaha ko tuma dekha rahe, bhItara maiM svayaM use dekha rahI jisane subaha bnaaii| subaha suMdara hai, lekina subaha ke mAlika ke mukAbale kyA? sUraja suMdara hai, rozana hai, lekina jisake hAtha ke izAre se rozanI sUraja meM paidA huI usake mukAbale kyA! aura pakSiyoM ke gIta bar3e pyAre haiM, lekina maiM usa mAlika kA gIta suna rahI hUM jisane sAre gIta race; jo sabhI pakSiyoM ke kaMThoM se gunagunAyA hai| hasana, tumhIM bhItara A jaao| ___ hasana to cauMkakara raha gyaa| hasana ne na socA thA ki bAta aisA mor3a le legii| lekina rAbiyA ne ThIka khaa| ye hasana aura rAbiyA, ye Adamiyata ke do pratIka haiN| hasana bAhara kI tarapha khoja rahA hai, rAbiyA bhItara kI tarapha khoja rahI hai| hasana dRzya meM khoja rahA hai| dRzya bhI suMdara hai; nahIM ki dRzya suMdara nahIM hai| para dRzya kA sauMdarya aise hI hai jaise cAMda ko kisI ne jhIla meM jhalakate dekhA ho| chAyA hai jhIla meM to| pratibiMba hai jhIla meM to| vAstavika cAMda jhIla meM nahIM hai| jisane cAMda ko dekha liyaa| vaha jhIla meM dekhanevAle ko kahegA pAgala, tU kahAM ulajhA hai dRzya meM! mUla ko khoj| yaha to chAyA hai| yaha to pratibiMba hai| jo hama bAhara dekhate haiM vaha hamArA hI pratibiMba hai| saMsAra darpaNa se jyAdA nahIM hai| jaba tumhArA mana rasa se bharA hotA hai to bAhara bhI rasa dikhAI par3atA hai| jaba tuma gIta se bhare hote ho to bAhara bhI gIta 160 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ sunAI par3ate haiN| jaba tuma AnaMdita hote ho to lagatA hai, sArA jagata mahotsava hai| jaba tuma dukhI ho jAte ho, sArA jagata dukhI ho jAtA hai| jaba tuma pIr3A se bhara jAte ho to phUla dikhAI nahIM par3ate, kAMTe hI kAMTe hAtha Ate haiN| jo tumhAre bhItara ho rahA hai vahI bAhara jhalakatA hai| tuma bAhara kI vyAkhyA to bhItara se hI karoge na! vyAkhyA to bhItara se AyegI / vyAkhyA to draSTA se AyegI / dRzya meM tumheM jo dikhAI par3a rahA hai vaha bhI draSTA kI hI chAyA hai| eka kavi isa bagIce meM A jAye aura eka saMgItajJa isa bagIce meM A jAye aura eka citrakAra isa bagIce meM A jAye aura dUkAnadAra isa bagIce meM A jAye aura eka lakar3ahArA isa bagIce meM A jAye; sabhI eka hI bagIce meM dikhAI par3ate haiM lekina eka hI bagIce meM hoMge nhiiN| lakar3ahArA socatA hogA kauna-kauna se vRkSa kATa DAle jaayeN| kauna-sI lakar3I bika skegii| kauna-sI lakar3I pharnIcara bana sakegI, kauna-sI lakar3I jalAU ho skegii| zAyada dUkAnadAra ko vRkSa dikhAI hI na pdd'eN| yA itanA hI dikhAI par3e ki inake phala bika jAyeM to kitane dAma hAtha A skeNge| dUkAnadAra rupaye hI ginate rahe / kavi ko kucha aura dikhAI pdd'egaa| phUla dikhAI par3eMge, phUloM meM chAI huI AbhA dikhAI par3egI / kavi ke bhItara, jaise bAhara phUla khile haiM vaise bhItara gIta phUTane lgeNge| citrakAra ko raMgoM kA darzana hogaa| use aise raMga dikhAI par3eMge jo tumheM sAdhAraNataH dikhAI nahIM pdd'te| tuma to 'jaba dekhate ho, to sabhI vRkSa hare mAlUma hote haiN| citrakAra jaba dekhatA hai to eka-eka vRkSa alaga-alaga DhaMga se harA mAlUma hotA hai| hare meM bhI kitane bheda haiN| hare meM bhI kitane harepana chipe haiM / hare meM bhI kitane DhaMga haiN| saba harA harA nahIM hai, hare aura hare meM bar3A pharka hai| vaha to citrakAra ko dikhAI pdd'egaa| tumhAre bhItara hai usakI chAyA tumheM bAhara dikhAI par3atI hai| aura agara koI eka saMta A jAye, biyA A jAye usa bagIce meM to phUla ke sauMdarya ko dekhakara usakI AMkheM baMda ho jaayeNgii| phUla kA sauMdarya usakI AMkhoM ko jhapakA degA, kyoMki phUla ke sauMdarya se use paramAtmA ke sauMdarya kI yAda A jaayegii| bAhara kA sauMdarya use bhItara pheMka degaa| vaha AMkha baMda kara legii| bAhara kA phUla to bhUla jAyegA, nimitta ho gayA, bhItara kA phUla dikhAI par3ane lgegaa| bAhara ke gIta sunakara rAbiyA kisI aMtaryAtrA para nikala jaayegii| bAhara kA gIta to bahuta dUra raha jaayegaa| dRzya, hara dRzya draSTA kI khabara lAyegA - lAtA hI hai, hama aMdhe haiN| bhItara kI tarapha aMdhe haiM isalie hama vastuoM meM ulajhe raha jAte haiM / pahalA sUtra Aja kA hai : kvAtmano darzanaM tasya yaddRSTamavalaMbate / usako AtmA kA darzana kahAM, kaise - asaMbhava hai - jo dRzya kA avalaMbana karatA hai| jo dRzya ke pIche bhAgA cala rahA hai, vaha apane se dUra nikalatA jaayegaa| jaise-jaise dRzya ke pIche bhAgegA vaise-vaise apane keMdra se cyuta ho jAyegA / dRzya to milegA nahIM, kyoMki dRzya to mRga marIcikA hai| vaha jo jhIla meM dikhAI par3atA hai cAMda, tuma agara DubakI lagA liye jhIla meM cAMda ko pakar3ane ko to dRzya draSTA meM chalAMga 161
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________________ kyA tuma pA sakoge? chAyA bhI kho jAyegI tumhAre DubakI lagAne se| pAnI kI sataha hila jaayegii| vaha jo pratibiMba banatA thA vaha bhI khaMDa-khaMDa hokara pUrI jhIla para bikhara jaayegaa| pUrI jhIla para cAMdI phaila jAyegI, lekina tuma pakar3a na paaoge| tuma pagalA jaaoge| aise hI to sArA jagata pAgala hai| dikhAI par3atA hai dUra kSitija para sauMdarya, daur3ate ho tuma; jaba taka muTThI meM AtA hai, taba taka saba bikhara jAtA hai| suMdara se suMdara strI tumhAre muTThI meM Ate hI kurUpa ho jAtI hai| suMdara se suMdara puruSa tumhAre hAtha meM Ate hI kurUpa ho jAtA hai| isalie to apanI strI kisako suMdara dikhAI par3atI hai? sadA dUsare kI strI suMdara dikhAI par3atI hai| isIlie to apanA ghara kisako mahala mAlUma par3atA hai? sadA dUsare kA ghara mahala mAlUma par3atA hai| jo nahIM hai muTThI meM vahI suMdara lagatA hai; muTThI meM Ate hI saba bikhara jAtA hai| chAyAyeM haiM isa jagata meN| pratibiMba haiM isa jagata meN| dUra se bar3e lubhaavne| dUra ke Dhola bar3e suhaavne| pAsa Ate-Ate saba kho jAtA hai| satya kI paribhASA hai : jo pAsa Ane para aura satya ho jaaye| asatya kI paribhASA hai : jo dUra se satya mAlUma par3e, pAsa Ane para kho jaaye| mahApuruSa kI paribhASA hai : jisake pAsa Ao to aura bar3A hone lge| mahAparuSa ke nAma se jo dhokhA detA hai usake pAsa Aoge, choTA hone lgegaa| jaise-jaise pAsa Aoge vaise-vaise choTA ho jaayegaa| jaba bilakula pAsa jAoge, tumhAre hI kada kA ho jaayegaa| zAyada tumase bhI choTe kada kA sAbita ho| dUra se dikhAI par3atA hai bdd'aa| ___isIlie to rAjanetA kisI ko bahuta pAsa nahIM Ane dete| kahate haiM aDolpha hiTalara ne kisI se kabhI maitrI nahIM bnaaii| eka bhI AdamI aisA na thA jo usake kaMdhe para hAtha rakhakara mitra kI taraha vyavahAra kara ske| aDolpha hiTalara ne kabhI kisI strI ko isa taraha se prema nahIM kiyA ki vaha karIba A jaaye| aDolpha hiTalara ke kamare meM kabhI koI nahIM soyaa| koI strI bhI nahIM soyii| kAraNa? aDolpha hiTalara baradAzta nahIM karatA thA kisI kA pAsa aanaa| usakA bar3appana dUra ke Dhola kA suhAvanApana thaa| vaha bar3A thA dUra hokara; pAsa Akara choTA ho jaataa| jAnatA thaa| sabhI rAjanetA jAnate haiN| tuma jaba rAjapadoM kI AkAMkSA karate ho to tuma kyA AkAMkSA kara rahe ho? tuma yahI AkAMkSA kara rahe ho, tuma to choTe ho, kursiyoM para khar3e hokara bar3e ho jaaoge| tuma bacakAne ho| kabhI-kabhI choTe bacce karate haiN| bApa ke pAsa mUr3he para khar3e ho jAte haiM aura kahate haiM, dekho pitAjI, tumase bar3A ho gyaa| rAjanIti basa isI taraha kA bacakAnApana hai| kursI para baiThakara loga bar3e ho jAte haiN| rASTrapati ke pada para baiThakara AdamI rASTrapati mAlUma hone lagatA hai, pada se utarate hI kho jAtA hai| phira koI phikara nahIM letA, koI jayarAmajI karane nahIM aataa| ___ isIlie to jo AdamI pada para pahuMca jAtA hai, pada se haTatA nhiiN| lAkha sarakAo, lAkha upAya karo, vaha Tasa se masa nahIM hotaa| vaha cAhatA hai usI pada para rahate-rahate mara jaaye| aba pada se: utre| kyoMki vaha jAnatA hai, vaha jo bar3appana anubhava ho rahA hai vaha jhUTha hai| vaha pada ke kAraNa hai; vaha kursI se milA hai| apanA nahIM hai, Atmagaurava nahIM hai, padagaurava hai| jisa vyakti ko AtmA kA thor3A rasa Ane lagatA hai vaha padoM meM utsuka na raha jaayegaa| phira pada kA eka phAyadA hai ki tuma jaise hI pada para hote ho, dUsare pAsa nahIM A skte| yahI dhana kA bhI phAyadA hai| jitanI bar3I dhana kI DherI para tuma khar3e hote ho, loga utane dUra chUTa jAte haiN| koI 162 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-51
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________________ pAsa nahIM A sktaa| ___ ye choTe AdamiyoM kI daur3eM haiN| hIna graMthiyoM se pIr3ita AdamiyoM kI daur3eM haiN| lekina adhika loga isameM vyasta hote haiN| dRzya kI talAza meM AtmA kA darzana kahAM? aSTAvakra kahate haiM, dRzya kA jo avalaMbana karatA hai vaha kabhI apane ko na pA skegaa| aura jisane apane ko na pAyA vaha saba bhI pA le to usa pAne kA sAra kyA hai? jIsasa ne kahA hai. tama sArI daniyA bhI pA lo aura svayaM ko kho do, yaha koI saudA haA? isako jIta samajhate ho? yaha to mahA-hAra ho gii| isase baDI aura parAjaya kyA hogI? apane ko gaMvA diyA, saba kamA liyaa| kamAne yogya to eka hI bAta hai : vaha, jo tumhAre bhItara chipA baiThA hai| vahI hai parama dhana, vahI hai parama pd| use nahIM pAyA to samajhanA, tuma bhikhamaMge rahe aura bhikhamaMge mre| phira tuma kitanI hI bar3I kursiyoM para car3ha jAo; tuma kitanI hI sIr3hiyAM car3ha jAo, aura tuma kitane hI dhana ke Dhera lagA lo, aura tuma sArI pRthvI ke mAlika ho jAo, agara tuma apane mAlika nahIM ho to tuma dIna ho, tuma daridra ho| aura agara tuma apane mAlika ho aura tumhAre pAsa kucha bhI na ho to bhI tumhArI samRddhi apUrva hai; tuma samrATa ho| svAmI rAma apane ko bAdazAha kahate the| thA to nahIM unake pAsa kucha bhii| bolate the to bhI ve apane ko rAma bAdazAha hI kahate the| ki Aja subaha rAma bAdazAha ghUmane gayA to vRkSa jhuka-jhukakara salAma bajAne lge| Aja rAta rAma bAdazAha jA rahA thA to cAMda-tAre parikramA karane lge| isa deza meM to aisI bAta calatI hai| isa deza meM koI isameM ar3acana nahIM letA; hama isake AdI haiN| lekina jaba ve amarIkA gaye to logoM ko yaha bAta na jNcii| logoM ne kahA, Apa kaha kyA rahe haiM? kyoMki amarIkA meM to yaha pAgalapana kA lakSaNa ho jaaye| cAMda-tAre aura ApakA cakkara lagAne lage? aura vRkSa jhuka-jhukakara salAma bajAne lage? hoza meM haiM? aura Apa apane ko rAma bAdazAha kahate haiM, aura do laMgoTI Apake pAsa haiN| ___ aura rAma bAdazAha ne kahA, isIlie to kahatA hUM ki maiM bAdazAha hUM, kyoMki mere pAsa aisA kucha bhI nahIM hai, jo chInA jA ske| aura mere pAsa aisA kucha bhI nahIM hai jo mauta mere hAthoM se chur3A legii| merI mAlakiyata aisI hai ki mauta bhI hAra jaayegii| aura merI mAlakiyata aisI hai ki koI chIna na skegaa| isalie to bAdazAha kahatA hUM apane ko| merI haMsI dekho, merI AMkhoM meM jhaaNko| merI bAdazAhata bhItarI hai| merI bAdazAhata vahI hai jisako jIsasa ne kiMgaDama Apha gADa H prabhu kA rAjya kahA hai| merI AMkhoM meM AMkheM DAlo aura dekho, merI bAdazAhata bhItara hai| maiMne apane ko pA liyA hai isalie kahatA hUM ki maiM bAdazAha huuN| aura tuma saba garIba ho, dIna-daridra ho| hoMge karor3oM rupaye tumhAre pAsa, dhana-vaibhava hogA, phira bhI maiM tumase kahatA hUM, tuma dIna-daridra ho| __ inhIM amIroM ke lie, jinake pAsa bAhara kA saba kucha hai aura bhItara kA kucha nahIM hai, jIsasa kA prasiddha vacana hai : suI ke cheda se bhI UMTa nikala sakatA hai lekina ai amIra logo! tuma prabhu ke rAjya meM praveza na pA skoge| suI ke cheda se UMTa bhI nikala sakatA hai-yaha asaMbhava hai| suI ke cheda se kaise UMTa nikalegA? dRzya se draSTA meM chalAMga 163]
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________________ lekina jIsasa kahate haiM, yaha asaMbhava bhI zAyada kisI tarakIba se saMbhava ho jaaye| suI ke cheda se bhI UMTa nikala jAye, lekina ai amIra logo! tuma prabhu ke rAjya meM praveza na pA skoge| kAraNa? kAraNa ki tuma amIra hI nahIM ho| kAraNa ki tuma to atyaMta dIna ho, atyaMta daridra ho| tumhAre bhItara to kucha bhI nahIM, khAlIpana, sUkhA-sUkhA mrusthl| eka bhI marUdyAna nahIM tumhAre bhiitr| tuma bhItara to kore-kore| tumane to bhItara kI saMpadA jagAI hI nhiiN| dRzya ke pIche jo bhAgatA rahegA, dRzya to mileMge hI nahIM aura draSTA kho jaayegaa| yaha daur3a bar3I mahaMgI hai| aura adhikatara loga isI daur3a meM haiN| bahuta bAra anubhava meM bhI AtA hai ki jisakI talAza karate the, jaba milatA hai to kucha bhI milatA nhiiN| lekina phira mana ke jAla bar3e gahare haiN| mana kahatA hai : zAyada isa bAra cUka gaye, agalI bAra ho jaaye| phira vAsanAyeM A jAtI haiM, phira naye pralobhana A jAte haiN| phira A gaye rAjAdhirAja cAbuka ghumAte sapheda ghor3e daur3Ate, sUraja kA mukuTa jhilamilAte phira bacce phUla bInane lage kyA maiM kabhI jAr3e kI sugaMdha se chUTUMgI nahIM? baMdhI hI rahUMgI garamAhaTa kI icchA se? hara bAra hara sAla dhUpa kI bhApa bara moma-sI ghulUMgI? khodUMgI sparza-nirapekSa sva? isa asahAyatA se mukta ho jAUM, videha ho AUM phira A gaye rAjAdhirAja cAbuka ghumAte sapheda ghor3e daur3Ate, sUraja kA mukuTa jhilamilAte? vAsanA pIchA nahIM chodd'tii| kaI bAra lagatA hai, kaI bAra gahana abhIpsA uThatI hai, kaba mukta ho jAUM? kaba chUTe yaha jAla? kaba chUTe yaha jaMjAla? kaba hogI mukti? kaba hogA khulA AkAza? jahAM koI mAMga paridhi na banegI, aura jahAM koI vAsanA dUSita na karegI, jahAM caitanya kA dIyA nidhUma jalegA, jahAM bhikhamaMgApana jarA bhI na hogA, jahAM apane meM tRpti paripUrNa hogI aura usase bAhara jAne kI koI kalpanA bhI na uThegI, jahAM svapna tharatharAyeMge nahIM, jahAM akaMpa hogI caitanya kI zikhA-kaba AyegA vaisA kSaNa? aisA bahuta bAra bodha bhI AtA, lekina phira A jAte vAsanA ke ghor3e daudd'aate| phira A gaye rAjAdhirAja cAbuka ghumAte? phira pakar3a letA mn| phira koI kahatA hai, eka bAra aur| thor3A aura daur3a lo| TAlasTAya kI bar3I prasiddha kahAnI hai : kitanI jamIna eka AdamI ko jarUrI hai? eka saMnyAsI, eka ghumakkar3a, eka sAdhAraNa sukhI parivAra meM tthhraa| sAdhAraNa sukhI parivAra, khAtA-pItA, masta thaa| sIdhe-sAde loga the| lekina isa ghumakkar3a ne rAta ko kahA, tuma kyA kara rahe ho yahAM? tuma jiMdagI bhara isI choTI-sI jamIna meM khetI-bAr3I karate rahoge, kabhI amIra na ho paaoge| 164 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ yaha AdamI, jisake ghara yaha ghumakkar3a mehamAna thA, garIba thA hI nahIM, kyoMki ise kabhI amIra hone kA khayAla hI na uThA thaa| usa rAta garIba ho gyaa| usa ghumakkar3a ne kahA, isameM hI par3e rahoge, kabhI amIra na ho paaoge| amIrI kA khayAla uThA ki garIba ho gyaa| rAta so na skaa| roja nizcita sotA thA, usa rAta bar3I udher3abuna rhii| subaha uThakara ghumakkar3a se pUchA ki tuma to sArI jamIna para ghUmate ho, koI aisI jagaha hai jahAM maiM amIra ho jAUM? usane kahA, aisI jagaha hai sAiberiyA meN| vahAM ajIba loga haiM, abhI bhI jNglii| unako abhI bhI kucha akla nahIM hai| vahAM tuma cale jaao| itanI jamIna beca do yhaaN| itane paise meM to vahAM tuma jitanI jamIna cAho, le lo| phira to kyA thA, vAsanA jAga gii| usa AdamI ne jamIna-makAna saba beca diyaa| bacce-patnI bahuta roye| usane kahA, tuma ghabar3Ao mata, jaldI hI hama amIra ho jaayeNge| amIra ve the hI, kyoMki kabhI garIbI kA khayAla hI na uThA thaa| masta the. lekina baDI barI taraha se garIba ho gaye vaha saba beca-bAcakara pahaMcA dara sAiberiyA meN| vahAM jAkara patA calA ki ghamakkar3a ne ThIka kahA thaa| ajIba loga the| ghumakkar3a ne kahA thA, tuma basa kisI bhI kabIle ke pramukha ko prasanna kara lenaa| aura prasanna ve choTI-choTI bAtoM se ho jAte haiN| hukkA le jAnA, tamAkhU le jAnA, zarAba le jAnA, basa bheMTa kara denaa| vaha khuza ho jAye to tuma kahanA, thor3I jamIna caahie| usane khuza kara liyA eka pramukha ko| pramukha ne kahA, to le lo jitanI jamIna...kitanI cAhie? to vaha kucha soca na paayaa| to usane kahA, aisA karo, pramukha ne kahA, kala subaha sUraja ugate tuma nikala pdd'naa| aura jitanI jamIna tuma ghera lo sAMjha sUraja DUbane taka, saba tumhaarii| jitane kA cakkara lagA lo| vaha AdamI to dIvAnA ho gayA ki itanI jamIna, jitane kA dina bhara meM maiM cakkara lagA lUM? phira rAta bhara so na skaa| rAta bhara cakkara lagAtA rhaa| rAta bhara sapane meM daur3atA rahA, daur3atA rhaa| subaha uThA to bar3A thakA-mAMdA thaa| nIMda hI na huI thI aura rAta bhara daur3A thaa| eka dukhasvapna thaa| lekina usane kahA, koI harjA nhiiN| usane subaha nAztA bhI na kiyA, kyoMki peTa bhArI hogA to zAyada jyAdA cakkara na lagA paaye| sirpha usane pAnI kI eka tharmasa laTakA lii| aura vaha to bhaagaa| itanI tejI se bhAgA, jIvana meM kabhI bhAgA nahIM thaa| ekadama tIra kI taraha bhaagaa| eka kSaNa khonA khataranAka thaa| usane taya kara rakhA thA mana meM ki ThIka bAraha bajate-bajate jaba sUraja sira para hogA to lauTanA zurU kara dUMgA, kyoMki phira lauTanA bhI hai| lekina jaba sUraja sira para thA to mana mohane lagA ki thor3A aur| kaI mIla cala cukA thaa| itanA virATa ghera liyA thA aura itanI suMdara jamIna thii| jaba sUraja sira para AyA to usane kahA, thor3A aura ghera luuN| jarA jora se daur3anA par3egA, aura kyA! eka dina kI hI bAta hai, aura daur3a luuNgaa| usane rukakara pAnI bhI na pIyA, kyoMki pyAsa to lagI thI lekina rukakara pAnI pIye, utanA samaya kho jaaye| utanI dera meM to ekar3a-do ekar3a ghera le| sUraja Dhalane lagA lekina mana lauTane kA na ho| socA usane, jIvana dAMva para lagA luuN| eka hI dina kI to bAta hai| phira lauTA; aba bar3I muzkila ho gii| aba vaha bhAga rahA hai, bhAga rahA hai, dina bhara kA thkaa-maaNdaa| sUraja Dhalane-Dhalane ko hone lagA; vaha bhAga rahA hai, vaha bhAga rahA hai| sArA gAMva khar3A hai dekhane ke lie| aura loga use utsAhita kara rahe ki daur3a, kyoMki sUraja DUba rahA hai| agara sUraja DUbate dazya se draSTA meM chalAMga 165
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________________ taka na lauTA to saba gyaa| DUbate taka lauTa AnA cAhie, yaha zarta thI / usane sArA jIvana dAMva para lagA diyaa| aba to bahuta hI karIba raha gayA hai aura sUraja bilakula kSitija chU rahA hai| usane sArI zakti AkhirI bAra ikaTThI kI ; bacI bhI nahIM thI zakti, saba dAMva para lagA dii| bhaagaa| lekina jo rekhA khIMcI gaI thI usa para pahuMcate-pahuMcate gira pdd'aa| sUraja Dhala hI rahA thaa| pahuMca gayA ThIka vakta para, lekina girate hI mara gyaa| aura gAMva bhara ke loga khUba hNse| aura unhoMne usakI kabra banA dI aura kabra para likha diyA: eka AdamI ko kitanI jamIna caahie| chaha phITa ! chaha phITa kabra banI / mIloM ghera lI thI, vaha saba vyartha calI gii| yaha TAlasTAya kI bar3I prasiddha kahAnI hai : 'hAU maca laiMDa Daja e maina rikvAyara / ' kitanI jamIna ? chaha phITa kAphI ho jAtI hai / vAsanA bar3hatI calI jaatii| vAsanA koI chora nahIM maantii| tuma daur3ate hI cale jAte / mere eka mitra haiM, mujhase unhoMne kahA ki Apa kahate haiM ki AdamI ko aMtima samaya meM prabhu meM dhyAna lagA denA caahie| to unakI umra hai koI sATha sAla / to maiMne kahA, aba aMtima samaya to A hI gyaa| aba aura kyA rAha dekha rahe ? unhoMne kahA, basa aisA kareM, pAMca sAla kA mujhe aura vakta deN| maiMne kahA, tumhArI marjI / kyoMki vakta tumhArA, umra tumhArI, dhyAna tumhArA; merI to kucha isameM jabardastI cala nahIM sktii| tumhArI mauj| lekina pAMca sAla kA pakkA hai ki bacoge ? ve haMsane lge| kahane lage ki Apa bhI kaisI bAta karate haiM / are Apake AzIrvAda se bceNge| kyoM nahIM baceMge ! maiMne kahA, mere AzIrvAda se tumhArA kyA lenA-denA ! na mere AzIrvAda se tuma paidA hue, na mere AzIrvAda se tuma jI rahe ho, na mere AzIrvAda se bcoge| ina dhokhoM meM mata pdd'o| ve jarA dukhI bhI ho gye| kahane lage, aisI bAta to nahIM kahanI caahie| Apa to kama se kama . AzIrvAda deN| maiMne kahA ki mujhe AzIrvAda dene meM kucha kharca nahIM lgtaa| isIlie to sAdhu-mahAtmA AzIrvAda dete haiN| kucha harjA hI nahIM hai| AzIrvAda dene meM merA kyA bigar3atA hai ? AzIrvAda lo / lekina pAMca sAla meM pakkA hai, agara baca gaye to phira ? unhoMne kahA, phira to saMnyAsa le lenA hai| saba baMda kara duuNgaa| ho gayA ! pAMca sAla bhI pUre ho gye| jaba maiM dubArA unake ghara mehamAna huA to ve bar3e becaina the| ve akele meM mere pAsa na baiTheM, idhara-udhara ghuumeN| maiMne kahA ki ghUmane se kyA hogA ? pAMca sAla pUre ho gye| kahA, Apa kahate to ThIka haiN| pAMca sAla kA aura vakta de deN| to maiMne unheM TAlasTAya kI yaha kahAnI sunAI: 'hAU maca laiMDa Daja e maina rikvAyara / ' to tuma kahe the paiMsaTha sAla, aba badalate ho ? nahIM, ve kahane lage badalatA nahIM huuN| apanI bAta para rahUMgA lekina kaI kAma ulajhe par3e haiM, dhaMdhe adhUre par3e haiM, bacce yunivarsiTI meM haiM, Ate haiM, ulajhaneM haiM, saba inako nipaTA luuN| pAMca sAla meM maiMne kahA, ulajhaneM nipaTa jAyeMgI? kyoMki ulajhaneM kisI kI kabhI nahIM nipaTIM / pAMca sAla to kyA, pacAsa sAla aura jIyo to bhI nahIM niptteNgii| kyoMki pAMca sAla meM ulajhaneM nipaTAoge to jarUra, lekina ulajhaneM khar3I bhI to karoge / unhoMne kahA ki nahIM, isa bAra bilakula pakkA kahatA kaho to likhakara de duuN| maiMne kahA, 166 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ Apa likhakara hI de do| to Darane lge| kahA, nahIM Apa bhI kyA bAta karate haiN| bAta kaha dI, likhanA kyA? maiMne kahA, tuma likha hI do| zAyada pAMca sAla bAda tuma phira badala jaao| likhakara unhoMne mujhe diyaa| jaba pAMca sAla phira nikala gaye to maiMne unheM tAra kiyA ki pAMca sAla pUre ho gye| ve Aye aura kahane lage, kSamA kreN| yaha mujhase na ho skegaa| aura aba Apase dubArA pAMca sAla mAMgU isakI bhI himmata nahIM pdd'tii| lekina yaha mujhase ho na skegaa| __maiMne kahA, maroge yA nahIM maroge? marate vakta kyA karoge? mauta dvAra para khar3I ho jAyegI...mujhe to tuma kahate ho ki nahIM ho sakegA; mauta se kyA kahoge? ve kahane lage, kauna Aja marA jAtA huuN| jaba AyegI mauta taba dekha leNge| aise AdamI sarakAtA cltaa| aise AdamI haTAtA cltaa| jIvana aise rattI-rattI hAtha se rikta hotA jaataa| eka-eka bUMda TapakatI hai isa gAgara se aura gAgara khAlI hotI jA rahI hai| aura tuma kahate ho kala, aura tuma kahate ho prsoN| dRzya ke pIche daur3ate raho, kabhI koI sukha saMbhava nahIM hai| jAgate meM jAgatA bhAgatA huuN| aMdherI guphA meM khojatA huA darAra caur3Ane ko jhAMkane ko pAra jAgane ko . yaha tuma jisako jAgaraNa kahate ho yaha jAgaraNa nahIM hai| jAgate meM jAgatA bhAgatA hUM aMdherI guphA meM khojatA huA darAra caur3Ane ko jhAMkane ko pAra jAgane ko .. tuma abhI jAge kahAM? abhI to aMdherI guphA meM daur3a rhe| abhI to tuma darAra hI khoja rahe ho ki kahIM se darAra mila jAye, thor3I rozanI mila jAye, thor3A sukha mila jaaye| abhI to tuma ceSTA kara rahe ho ki thor3A kahIM se dvAra mila jAye to jAga jaauuN|| yaha tumhArA jAgaraNa vAstavika jAgaraNa nahIM hai| jAgatA to vahI hai jo bhItara kI tarapha calatA hai| bAhara kI tarapha calanevAlA AdamI to sotA hI calA jAtA hai| darAra milegI nahIM, darAra hogI to bhI kho jaayegii| aura yaha aMdherI guphA aura bar3I ho jaayegii| aise to kabhI sUraja milA hI nhiiN| bAhara calakara to AdamI aMdhere aura aMdhere meM calA gayA hai| bAhara aMdherA hai, bhItara rozanI hai| bhItara hai jyotipuNj| bhItara aharniza jala rahA hai diiyaa| aura tuma kahAM bhaTaka rahe? jo dekhA, sapanA thA anadekhA apanA thA jo-jo tumane dekhA hai, saba sapanA hai| dRzyamAtra sapanA hai| yahI to pUraba kI apUrva dhAraNA hai mAyA kii| mAyA kA artha hai: dRzya se draSTA meM chalAMga 167
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________________ jo dekhA, sapanA thA anadekhA apanA thA basa eka cIja anadekhI hai, vaha tuma svayaM ho| usako tumane kabhI nahIM dekhaa| aura to tumane saba dekha DAlA, sArA saMsAra dekha ddaalaa| dUsare to tumane khUba dekha liye| eka cIja anadekhI raha gaI hai : tumhArA svayaM kA svruup| aSTAvakra kahate haiM: dhIrAstaM taM na pazyaMti pshyNtyaatmaanmvyym| 'dhIrapuruSa dRzya ko nahIM dekhate haiM, avinAzI AtmA ko dekhate haiN|' aura jisane isa avinAzI, avyaya AtmA ko dekha liyA usane dRzyoM kA dRzya dekha liyaa| jo pAne yogya thA, pA liyaa| jo sAra thA, usake hAtha A gayA; jo asAra thA, usane chor3a diyaa| tamhAre bhItara amata virAjamAna hai| jisake lie tama tarasa rahe ho vaha tumhAre bhItara chipA par3A hai| jisa dhana ko tuma khojane nikale ho usa dhana kA aMbAra tumhAre bhItara lagA hai| saMpatti bhItara hai, bAhara to vipatti hai| saMpadA bhItara hai, bAhara to vipadA hai| ulajhana bar3hatI hai, ghaTatI nhiiN| samasyAyeM gaharI hotI haiM, hala nahIM hotii| __ samAdhi aura samAdhAna to bhItara haiN| bAhara to sirpha samasyAoM kA jAla phailatA calA jAtA hai| eka samasyA meM se dasa samasyAoM ke aMkura nikala Ate haiN| eka ulajhana ko sulajhAne calo, dasa ulajhaneM khar3I ho jAtI haiN| phira inako hI sulajhAte-ulajhAte jIvana biittaa| eka dina mauta dvAra para khar3I A jaatii| aura taba eka kSaNa kA bhI samaya nahIM miltaa| tuma phira lAkha sira paTako ki thor3A aura samaya mujhe mila jAye, jarA-sA bhI samaya mila jAye, caubIsa ghaMTe kA samaya mila jAye, jarA dhyAna kara lUM, sadA TAlatA rahA, lekina phira eka kSaNa bhI nahIM miltaa| aura Azcarya kI bAta to yahI hai ki itanI apUrva rAzi ko tuma liye calate ho| buddha kahate haiM, kRSNa kahate haiM, krAisTa kahate haiM, nAnaka-kabIra-dAdU kahate haiM; sAre jagata ke rahasyamaya puruSa, sAre jagata ke saMta eka hI bAta kahate haiM ki tumhAre bhItara aparaMpAra saMpadA par3I hai| prabhu kA rAjya tumhAre bhItara hai, phira bhI tuma sunate nhiiN| aura bAhara tuma dekhate ho anekoM ko tdd'phte| sArA saMsAra tdd'phtaa| jinake pAsa bahuta hai ve bhI vaise hI udAsa; phira bhI tuma jAgate nhiiN| nirapavAda rUpa se agara koI bAta kahI jA sakatI hai to eka hai-jinhoMne bAhara khojA, kabhI nahIM paayaa| eka bhI apavAda nahIM huA iskaa| Aja taka manuSya-jAti meM eka AdamI ne aisA nahIM kahA ki maiMne bAhara khojA aura pA liyaa| aura aba taka jisane bhI pAyA usane bhItara khojakara paayaa| vaha bhI nirpvaad| jisane bhI kahA, mujhe milA, usane kahA bhItara milaa| ye satya ke do pahalU haiM; eka hI satya ke| bAhara kabhI kisI ko nahIM milaa| anaMta-anaMta logoM ne khojaa| aura jina thor3e-se logoM ko milA unheM bhItara khojakara milaa| aura kyA pramANa cAhate ho? dharma nirapavAda vijJAna hai-isa artha meN| eka bhI bAra isameM cUka nahIM huii| phira bhI hama bAhara bhAgate haiN| phira bhI hama bhItara nahIM jaate| ___ hama ve loga haiM jo ghola deM khuzabU havA meM 168 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ jo kAla ke niSThura hRdaya para uMgaliyoM se likha deM amiTa lekha hama ve loga haiM jo mauta kI ThaMDI uMgaliyoM meM bhara deM jiMdagI ke gIta hama havAoM meM tairate isa pAra se usa pAra taka anibaMdha hama ve loga haiM jinheM chAMTa do to amarabela-sA uga AyeM jinheM bAMdha do to gaMdha-sA basa jAyeM jinheM jalA do to AkAza meM chA jAyeM hama tumhArI AtmAoM kI prajvalita zikhAeM tumhArI AvAja ke AdhAra kA mUlatatva tumhArI muTThiyoM meM racI-basI AsthAyeM hama ve loga haiM jo havA meM bhara jAte haiM avAma meM chA jAte haiM hoThoM para bhA jAte haiM ceharoM para A jAte haiM hama ve loga haiM jo ghola deM khuzabU havA meM jo kAla ke niSThura hRdaya para uMgaliyoM se likha deM amiTa lekha zAzvata tumhAre bhItara par3A hai| tuma amarabela ho| kitane bAra janme, kitane bAra mare, phira bhI miTe nhiiN| miTanA tumhArA svabhAva nhiiN| avyaya! tuma kabhI vyatIta nahIM hote| tumhArA kabhI vyaya nahIM hotaa| amRta! tuma kitane hI bhAgate rahe ho janmoM-janmoM meM, phira bhI tumhArI saMpadA akSuNNa tumhAre bhItara par3I hai| jisa dina jAgoge usI dina svAmI ho jaaoge| jAgate hI svAmI aura samrATa ho jaaoge| ghoSaNA bhara karanI hai| aSTAvakra kI mahimA yahI hai ki ve tumase yahI kaha rahe haiM ki kucha karanA nahIM hai, sirpha jarA AMkha kA koNa badalanA hai| dekhanA hai aura ghoSaNA karanI hai| tumhAre bhItara se siMhanAda ho jaayegaa| - 'jo haThapUrvaka citta kA nirodha karatA hai usa ajJAnI ko kahAM citta kA nirodha hai? svayaM meM ramaNa karanevAle dhIrapuruSa ke lie yaha citta kA nirodha svAbhAvika hai|' yaha sUtra atyaMta AdhArabhUta hai| dhyAnapUrvaka smjhnaa| kva-nirodho vimUr3hasya yo nirbadhaM karoti vai| svArAmasyaiva dhIrasya srvdaa'saavkRtrimH|| jo haThapUrvaka citta kA nirodha karatA hai, jo jabardastI citta kA nisedha karatA hai, usa ajJAnI kA citta kabhI bhI nirodha ko upalabdha nahIM hotaa| dRzya se draSTA meM chalAMga 169
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________________ smjho| haThapUrvaka agara tuma citta kA nirodha karoge to nirodha karegA kauna? vahI citt| mana hI to mana se lar3atA, aura citta hI to citta kA nirodha krtaa| citta ke hI dvArA to tuma citta se ldd'oge| tuma vezyA ke ghara jA rahe, tuma jabardastI apane ko maMdira le jaate| yaha kauna hai jo jabardastI tumheM maMdira le jA rahA hai? yaha bhI mana hai| vezyA ke ghara jo jA rahA thA vaha bhI mana thaa| mana bhIr3a hai bahuta-sI vAsanAoM kii| mana koI eka nahIM hai, mana aneka hai| usI mana meM yaha bhI vAsanA hai ki vezyA ke ghara jAUM, usI mana meM yaha bhI vAsanA hai ki maMdira jaauuN| tuma jaba maMdira jAte ho to tuma socate ho mana ko jiitaa| nahIM, yaha bhI mana kA hI eka aMga hai| tuma jaba vezyA ke ghara jAte ho to socate ho mana se hAra gye| nahIM, yaha bhI mana kI jIta hai| maMdira jAnA bhI mana kI jIta hai| donoM meM tumhArI hAra hai| tuma jo bhI karoge-kRtya mAtra mana se hotA hai| sirpha agara tumheM apane meM jAnA ho to eka hI upAya hai : kRtya kA abhaav| karo mt| karanA na ho| na vezyA kI tarapha jAnA ho aura na maMdira jAnA ho; jAnA hI na ho to mana hAra jAtA hai| mana ko kRtya caahie| kRtya mana kA bhojana hai| kucha karane ko ho to mana jItA hai| philmI gIta gAo, mana ko koI ar3acana nhiiN| bhajana gunagunAo, mana ko koI ar3acana nhiiN| vaha kahatA hai, calo yahI kara leNge| lekina kucha kara leNge| tuma baiThakara 'rAma-rAma-rAma-rAma' japo, clegaa| gAlI bako ki bhajana, mana donoM se apane ko bhara legaa| mere pAsa loga Ate haiN| ve kahate haiM, Apa kahate haiM, basa cupacApa baiTha jaao| kucha AlaMbana to deN| kucha sahArA to caahie| aise kaise cupa baiTha jAo? mAlA phereM ki rAma-rAma jpeN| gurumaMtra de deN| kAna phUMka deM, ve kahate haiN| kucha loga mujhase saMnyAsa lete haiN| ve saMnyAsa ke bAda kahate haiM, aura gurumaMtra? sahArA to caahie| jaba taka sahArA hai taba taka mana rhegaa| sahArA mana ko hI caahie| AtmA ko kisI sahAre kI jarUrata nahIM hai| mana laMgar3A hai; isako baisAkhiyAM caahie| tuma baisAkhI kisa raMga kI cunate ho isase kucha pharka nahIM pdd'taa| mana ko kucha upadrava cAhie, vyastatA cAhie, Akyupezana caahie| kisI bAta meM ulajhA rhe| mAlA hI pheratA rahe to bhI clegaa| rupayoM kI ginatI karatA rahe to bhI clegaa| kAma se ghirA rahe to bhI clegaa| rAmanAma kI cadariyA or3ha le, rAma-rAma baiThakara gunagunAtA rahe to bhI clegaa| lekina kucha kAma caahie| kucha kRtya caahie| koI bhI kRtya de do, hara kRtya kI nAva para mana yAtrA karegA aura saMsAra meM praveza kara jaayegaa| kRtya kI nAva mata do; basa, mana gyaa| baiThe rho| mana bahuta mAMga karegA, bahuta chInA-jhapaTI kregaa| sadA tumane diyA hai, Aja acAnaka na doge to mana ekadama se nahIM cupa ho jaayegaa| lekina tuma baiThe rho| tuma kaho ki aba taya hI kara liyaa| aba kRtya nahIM kreNge| kucha bhI nahIM kreNge| eka ghar3I baiThe hI raheMge, leTe hI raheMge, khAlI rheNge| so mata jAnA, kyoMki mana vahI sujhAva degaa| vaha kahatA hai to phira kyA par3e khAlI-khAlI? so hI jaao| kama se kama itanA hI kro| ___ sonA bhI kRtya hai| sonA bhI kriyA hai| to agara kucha nahIM kara rahe ho to mana kahatA hai, aba aise baiThe-baiThe kyA phAyadA? calo jhapakI le lo| itanA to kro| jhapakI le loge to.mana sapanA dekhane lgegaa| phira kAma zurU ho gyaa| mana ko kAma caahie| 170 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ tumane kahAniyAM sunI hoMgI, baccoM kI kitAboM meM likhI haiM ki kisI AdamI ne eka bhUta ko prasanna kara liyaa| usa bhUta ne kahA ki prasanna to ho gayA tuma para, aba tuma jo kahoge karUMgA, lekina eka kharAbI hai merI ki maiM binA kAma ke nahIM raha sktaa| mujhe kAma dete rhnaa| agara eka kSaNa bhI kAma nahIM huA to maiM muzkila meM par3a jAtA huuN| phira maiM tumhArI gardana dabA duuNgaa| mujhe to kAma cAhie hii| vaha AdamI bolA, are yahIM to...isase acchA kyA hogA? naukara-cAkara rakhate haiM, ulTI jhaMjhaTa hai| unake pIche lage raho to bhI kAma nahIM krte| tU to bar3A bhalA hai, yahI to caahie| . usa AdamI ko patA nahIM thA ki vaha kisa jhaMjhaTa meM par3a rahA hai| bhUta ko ghara jAkara...usake jiMdagI meM kaI kAma the jo ho nahIM rahe the| usane bhUta se kahA, cala eka mahala banA de| socA ki calo do-cAra sAla to niptte| vaha ghar3I bhara bAhara gayA, bhItara AyA, usane kahA mahala bana gyaa| mahala khar3A thaa| bhUta kA kAma thaa| 'eka suMdara strI le aa|' vaha bAhara gayA aura le aayaa| taba to vaha AdamI ghbdd'aayaa| tijor3I bhara de| usane kahA, bhara dii| thor3I dera meM, minaTa do minaTa meM saba kAma cuka gye| taba vaha AdamI apanI gardana ke lie ghabar3AyA ki muzkila ho gii| aba use kucha sUjhe nahIM ki kyA krnaa| vaha bolA ki Thahara, maiM abhI AtA huuN| vaha AdamI bhAgA ghara ke baahr| eka phakIra gAMva ke bAhara thA, usake pAsa gayA aura kahA ki eka jhaMjhaTa meM par3a gayA hUM, eka bhUta ko jagA liyaa| aba merI gardana muzkila meM hai| aba mujhe kucha sUjhatA nahIM, kyoMki jo-jo maiM socatA thA, vaha kSaNa meM kara lAtA hai| agara aise hI rahA to jInA muzkila hai| . phakIra ne kahA, tU eka kAma kara, yaha nasainI par3I hai, le jaa| bhUta se kahanA, isa para cddh'-utr| usane kahA, isase kyA hogA? usane kahA, isameM hogA kyA? kucha karane kI jarUrata hI nhiiN| jaba tere pAsa koI dUsarA kAma ho, batA denA, nahIM to kahanA cddh'-utr| vaha AdamI bolA, bAta to ThIka hai lekina Apa kaise samajhe ? usane kahA, yahI to mana kI sArI prakriyA hai| yaha mana ke bhUta ko samajhakara hI maiM samajha gyaa| phakIra ne kahA, mana ke bhUta ko samajhakara... / aba eka AdamI baiThA mAlA japa rahA hai; vaha kyA kara rahA hai? sIr3hI car3ha-utara rahA hai| eka AdamI rAma-rAma japa rahA hai, vaha sIr3hI car3ha-utara rahA hai| ___ lagA dI sIr3hI usane jaakr| bhUta se usane kahA, tU cddh'-utr| jaba car3ha jAye to utara, jaba utara jAye to cddh'| taba se bhUta car3ha-utara rahA hai, AdamI nizcita hai| mana kAma cAhatA hai| mana bhUta hai| jaba bhI mana khAlI hotA hai tabhI muzkila khar3I ho jAtI hai; tatkSaNa mana kahatA hai, kucha kro| chuTTI ke dina bhI chuTTI kahAM? tumane dekhA, chuTTI ke dina aura jhaMjhaTa ho jAtI hai| roja kA kAma hotA nahIM, daphtara gaye nahIM, dUkAna gaye nahIM, aba chuTTI hai, aba kyA karanA? to koI apanI kAra kholakara baiTha jAtA hai, usI kI saphAI karane lagatA hai| lagA lI nasainI! koI reDio kholakara baiTha jAtA hai, usI ko sudhArane lagatA hai| vaha sudharA hI huA thaa| kucha na kucha kro| yA cale, pikanika ko cle| sau-pacAsa mIla kAra daur3AI, pahuMce, bhAge, phira vApisa lautte| ___ kahate haiM ki loga chuTTI ke dina itane thaka jAte haiM jitane kAma ke dina nahIM thkte| khAlI baiTha nahIM skte| chuTTI kA matalaba hai khAlI baiTho, lekina khAlI baiThanA saMbhava kahAM hai? khAlI baiThanA to dRzya se draSTA meM chalAMga 171
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________________ kevala dhyAnI ko saMbhava hai| aura jisako dhyAna AtA hai vaha to kAma karate bhI khAlI hotA hai; isa bAta ko samajha lenaa| aura jisako dhyAna nahIM AtA vaha khAlI baiThA bhI sIr3hiyAM car3hatA-utaratA hai| aura jisako dhyAna AtA hai vaha kAma karate hue bhI khAlI hotA hai| khAlI honA caitanya kA svabhAva hai| mana ko sahArA caahie| 'jo haThapUrvaka citta kA nirodha karatA hai usa ajJAnI ko citta kA nirodha kahAM?' haTha kauna karegA? Agraha kauna karegA? jabardastI kauna karegA? hiMsA kauna karegA apane hI Upara? ye upavAsa karanevAle, japa-tapa karanevAle, zIrSAsana karanevAle, dhUnI lagAye baiThe hue logayaha kauna kara rahA hai saba? yaha mana hI kara rahA hai| aSTAvakra ke AdhArabhUta isa satra ko khayAla meM lenA kva nirodho vimUDhasya yo nirbadhaM karoti vai| kitanA hI karo, kucha bhI karo, mUr3ha vyakti citta ke nirodha ko upalabdha nahIM hotaa| isalie nahIM ki vaha citta kA nirodha nahIM karatA, citta kA nirodha karatA hai isIlie mukta nahIM hotaa| phira mukti kA upAya kyA hai? __'svayaM meM ramaNa karanevAle dhIrapuruSa ke lie yaha citta kA nirodha svAbhAvika hai|' citta kA nirodha karanA nahIM hotaa| AtmaramaNa, Atmarasa meM vibhoratA--citta niruddha ho jAtA hai| citta kA nirodha sahaja ho jAtA hai; apane se ho jAtA hai| citta kA nirodha pariNAma hai| tumane bhI khayAla kiyA hogA, jaba bhI tuma AnaMdita hote ho-kSaNa bhara ko hI sahI-usI kSaNa citta kA nirodha ho jAtA hai| rAta dekhA, AkAza meM nikalA cAMda aura kSaNa bhara ko tuma AnaMdita ho gye| usa kSaNa meM citta niruddha ho jAtA hai| vicAra baMda ho jAte haiN| AnaMda meM kahAM vicAra ko suvidhA? jahAM AnaMda hai vahAM vicAra kaise bacegA? vicAra to dakha meM hI hotA hai| __saMgIta suna rahe the, Dola gaye, masta ho gaye, eka bhItarI zarAba paidA ho gaI; taba kahAM mana? taba kSaNa bhara ko mana apane Apa avaruddha ho gyaa| idhara tuma mujhe suna rahe ho...mujhase aneka loga Ate haiM, maiM unase pUchatA hUM ki kauna-sA dhyAna sabase jyAdA ThIka lagatA hai ? ve kahate haiM, subaha ApakA bolnaa| maiM kahatA, bolanA! kyoM? ve kahate, bolate-bolate citta niruddha ho jAtA hai| Apako sunte-sunte| Apa bolate udhara, idhara hama sunate; mana Thahara jaataa| ThIka kahate haiN| agara zAMti se sunA, agara mujhase vivAda na rakhA, saMvAda kiyA, mere sAtha cale, mere hAtha meM hAtha le liyA, bAdhA na DAlI, sahayoga kiyA, jisa dizA meM le calA usa dizA meM calane lage, bahane lage-citta niruddha ho jAtA hai| eka kSaNa ko jaba sunanA pragAr3ha hotA hai, taba kahAM citta? kahAM mana? saba kho gyaa| usa kSaNa tuma AtmA meM hote ho| isalie mahAvIra ne to yahAM taka kahA hai ki agara koI samyaka zravaNa ko jAna le, ThIka-ThIka zrAvaka ho jAye to vahIM se mokSa kA dvAra khula jAtA hai| mahAvIra ne kahA hai, cAra tIrtha haiM : zrAvaka, zrAvikA, sAdhu, sAdhvI; jinase AdamI mokSa jAtA hai| lekina tuma khayAla rakhanA, sAdhuoM ne bar3e ulTe artha kiye haiM iske| | 172 1/ aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ aba mahAvIra kahate haiM, cAra tIrtha haiN| tIrtha kA artha hotA hai, jisa ghATa se utarA jA sakatA hai| lekina sAdhuoM se pUcho, sAdhu yaha nahIM kahate ki zrAvaka mokSa jA sakatA hai / ve to kahate haiM, sAdhu hue binA kaise jAoge? aura mahAvIra ne cAra tIrthoM kA nirmANa kiyA / aura zrAvaka ko sAdhu namaskAra nahIM karatA hai, kyoMki zrAvaka ko kaise namaskAra kare ? sAdhu zrAvaka kA namaskAra letA hai aura AzIrvAda detA hai| lekina namaskAra nahIM karatA / sAdhu apane ko Upara mAnatA hai| asaliyata ulTI hai| mere dekhe - aura agara kahIM tumheM mahAvIra mila jAyeM to unase bhI pUcha lenA, ve bhI tumase yahI kaheMge - sAdhu doyama hai, naMbara do hai; zrAvaka prathama hai| asala meM agara zrAvaka pUrI taraha se sunane meM samartha ho gayA to sAdhu hone kI jarUrata hI nahIM, zravaNa kAphI hai| agara zravaNa pUrA na ho pAyA to phira sAdhanA kI jarUrata hai; isa bAta ko khayAla meM lenA / sAdhu yAnI saadhnaa| kucha karanA par3egA, sunane se nahIM ho skaa| itanI buddhi na thI ki sunane mAtra se ho jaataa| sunane ke lie pragAr3ha pratibhA caahie| jinakA sunane se hI nahIM ho pAtA unako phira kucha kRtya karanA par3atA hai| upavAsa karo, japa karo, tapa karo, kucha kro| jo kamI raha gaI hai buddhi kI, vaha kRtya se pUrI karo / sAdhu naMbara do hai| parama avasthA to sunakara hI paidA ho jAtI hai| hAM, jisakI na ho pAye usako phira sAdhanA bhI karanI hotI hai| mahAvIra usa para bhI dayA karate haiM jisako sunakara na ho paaye| to ve kahate haiM, tU kucha kr| khayAla karanA, agara pragAr3ha pratibhA ho, buddhi nikhAra meM ho, malina na ho, dhUla-dhavAMsa se bharI na ho, hozapUrvaka ho to kevala sunakara hI mokSa mila jAtA hai| tumane kisI sadaguru ko suna liyA, hRdaya bharakara suna liyA, saba taraha apane ko haTAkara suna liyA, usa sunane ke kSaNa meM hI mukta ho gaye tum| kucha aura karanA na pdd'egaa| hAM, agara suna na pAye, sunane to gaye lekina buddhi meM tumhArA jo kUr3A-kacarA hai vaha bharA rahA; usakI vajaha se suna na pAye to phira kucha karanA par3egA / zrAvaka prathama, sAdhu doyama / honA bhI aisA hI caahie| agara tIsa vidyArthiyoM kI kakSA meM zikSaka bolatA hai to tuma sabase jyAdA pratibhAzAlI kise kahate ho ? jo sunakara hI samajha gyaa| jo sunakara nahIM samajhA, phira usako takhte para likha-likhakara, kara-karake samajhAnA par3atA hai| jo usase bhI nahIM samajhA usako ghara para TyUTara bhI lagAnA par3atA hai| jo usase bhI nahIM samajhA vaha parIkSA meM uttara corI karake le jAtA hai / magara pratibhA na ho to kucha bhI kAma nahIM AtA / saba gar3abar3a ho jAtA hai| maiM vizvavidyAlaya meM zikSaka thA; eka parIkSA cala rahI thI, maiM nirIkSaka thaa| to maiMne dekhA, saba to likha rahe haiM, eka vidyArthI baiThA hai, bar3A becaina hai, kucha nahIM likha rhaa| to maiM usake pAsa gayA, maiM ciMtita ho gyaa| maiMne pUchA ki kyA bAta hai, kucha samajha meM nahIM AtA ? uttara pakar3a meM nahIM A rahe ? prazna samajha meM nahIM A rahe ? kyA ar3acana hai ? tU pasInA-pasInA huA jA rahA hai, kucha likha bhI nahIM rhaa| usane kahA, aba Apase kyA chipAnA ! uttara to maiM rakhe hUM, magara kisa khIse meM kisa prazna kA uttara hai yaha bhUla gyaa| donoM khIse meM rakhe haiM uttara / pratibhA na ho to khIse meM uttara hoM to bhI kyA kAma AtA hai ! rUsa meM unhoMne bar3A ThIka kiyA hai, corI kA upAya khatama kara diyA hai| vidyArthI kitAbeM lA sakate haiN| corI kA koI upAya na rahA / vidyArthI parIkSA meM apanI sArI kitAbeM lA sakate haiN| yA bIca parIkSA dRzya se draSTA meM chalAMga 173
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________________ meM uThakara kAleja kI lAyabrerI meM jA sakate haiM aura apanA uttara khoja sakate haiN| corI kA koI upAya nahIM rhaa| ___ aura bar3I hairAnI kI bAta hai, phira bhI buddhimAna buddhimAna siddha hote haiM, mUr3ha mUr3ha siddha hote haiN| kyoMki uttara bhI to khojanA pdd'egaa| kitAbeM le Akara kyA karoge? lAyabrerI meM bhI jAoge to Akhira kitAba to khojanI par3egI, usameM se uttara to nikAlanA pdd'egaa| prazna to samajhanA par3egA kama se kama pahale, phira usakA ThIka-ThIka uttara khojanA hogaa| corI kA upAya bhI khatama kara diyA unhoMne aura pharka kucha bhI nahIM par3A hai| aba bhI patA cala jAtA hai kauna prathama koTi kA, kauna dvitIya koTi kA, kauna tRtIya koTi kaa| Aja nahIM kala sArI duniyA meM yahI hogaa| kitAbeM lAne kI AjJA deM denI cAhie, koI ar3acana nahIM hai| Akhira vaha apanI buddhi se hI khojegA na uttara! usase hI patA cala jAyegA ki kaisA uttara usane khojA hai| usakI buddhi kA hI patA lagAnA hai| jo sunakara hI samajha le...| buddha kahate the, kucha ghor3e hote haiM, jinako mAro taba calate haiN| kucha ghor3e hote haiM jinako kor3A phaTakAro, calate haiN| kucha ghor3e hote haiM jo kor3A hAtha meM dekha lete haiM to calate haiM; phaTakArane kI jarUrata nahIM hotii| aura kucha ghor3e hote haiM kulIna, vastutaH jinako hama ghor3e kaheM, ve kor3e kI chAyA dekhakara bhI kAphI apamAnita ho jAte haiN| kor3A to dUra, kor3e kI chAyA kAphI hotI hai| izArA bahuta hotA hai| eka AdamI buddha ke pAsa AyA, usane buddha ke caraNa chue aura buddha se usane kahA, zabda meM mujhe na kheN| zabda maiM bahuta suna cukaa| aura cupa rahakara bhI mujhe mata kaheM, kyoMki cupa ko maiM samajha pAUM aisI merI abhI sAmarthya nhiiN| aba tuma kahoge, bar3I ulajhana meM DAla diyA hogA buddha ko| zabda meM mata kaheM, kyoMki zabda maiM bahuta suna cukA, kucha pakar3a meM AtA nhiiN| aura cupa rahakara bhI na kaheM, kyoMki cupa maiM samajha pAUM aisI merI sAmarthya kahAM? buddha muskuraaye| buddha ne AMkheM baMda kara liiN| vaha AdamI bhI AMkha baMda karake baiThA rhaa| ghar3I AdhA-ghar3I bItI, vaha AdamI uThA, usane buddha ke caraNa chae aura kahA, dhnyvaad| Apane mArga dikhA diyaa| vaha AdamI calA gyaa| buddha ke pAsa jo ziSya baiThe the ve to bar3e hairAna hue, yaha huA kyA? ina donoM ke bIca ghaTA kyA? cAlIsa sAla se sAtha rahanevAlA AnaMda bhI baiThA thA, usane kahA, yaha to hada ho gii| cAlIsa sAla se maiM Apake sAtha hUM, na to sunakara samajha AyA ki Apa jo kahate haiM vaha kyA kaha rahe haiM; aura Apako cupa bhI baiThe dekhatA hUM to bhI samajha meM nahIM aataa| aura isa AdamI ko kyA haA? yaha dhanyavAda dekara calA gyaa| to buddha ne kahA, ghor3e kucha hote haiM, mAro to muzkila se calate haiN| kucha hote haiM, kor3A phaTakAro, cala jAte haiN| kucha hote haiM, kor3A dekhakara hI cala jAte haiM aura kucha hote haiM jo kor3e kI chAyA se hI cala jAte haiN| yaha AkhirI kisma kA ghor3A hai| kor3e kI chAyA kAphI hai| yaha cala pdd'aa| isakI yAtrA zurU ho gii| yaha pahuMcakara rahegA aanNd| mahAvIra kahate haiM, agara samyaka zravaNa ho to basa kAphI hai| kRtya kI to jarUrata taba par3atI hai jaba zravaNa se na ho ske| to phira kor3e mArane par3ate haiN| upavAsa se mAro, Aga jalAkara mAro, ThaMDa 174 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ laDane meM, dhUpa meM khar3e hokara mAro, kAMToM para leTakara maaro| kaise mArate ho yaha alaga bAta, lekina phira kor3e mArane par3ate haiN| ___mahAvIra to kahate haiM, sAdhu jA sakatA hai| aSTAvakra aura bhI jyAdA zuddha haiN| ve to kahate haiM, sAdhu jA hI nahIM sktaa| tuma ise smjhnaa| isIlie to maiM kahatA hUM, aSTAvakra jaisA krAMtikArI draSTA nahIM huaa| aSTAvakra kaha rahe haiM : kva nirodho vimUr3hasya yo nirbadhaM karoti vai| kitanA hI karo nirodha, nirodha se nirodha nahIM hotaa| kitanA hI sAdho, sAdhane se kucha nahIM sdhtaa| ceSTA se kucha hAtha nahIM aataa| 'svayaM meM ramaNa karanevAle dhIrapuruSa ke lie yaha citta kA nirodha svAbhAvika hai|' yaha to usI ko hotA hai jo kevala samajha, izAre se rUpAMtarita ho jAtA hai--bodhamAtra se; prajJAmAtra se; aura apane meM ramaNa karane lagatA hai| to baiTha jAo kabhI-kabhI; nirodha kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| mana AyegA, mana purAne jAla phailaayegaa| phira A gaye rAjAdhirAja cAbaka ghamAte? vaha aayegaa| tama dekhate rhnaa| laDanA mata. la meM nirodha hai| haTAnA mata, haTAne meM nirodha hai| virodha mata karanA, virodha hI to nirodha hai| tuma dekhnaa| ghumAne do caabuk| Ane do mana ko, lAne do saba jaal| phailAne do purAnI saba vyavasthAyeM, karane do apanA iNtjaam| tuma zAMta baiThe rhnaa| tuma sirpha sAkSI rhnaa| tuma kahanA, hama dekheNge| basa dekheMge aura kucha na kreNge| tU khar3I kara apsarAyeM suMdara, hama dekheNge| tU phailA lobha-kAma ke jAla, hama dekheNge| hama kucha kareMge nhiiN| hama aDiga dekhate rheNge| hama najara painI rkheNge| hama najara sApha rkheNge| na to tere sAtha caleMge, na tujhase ldd'eNge| * aisI dazA meM dhIre-dhIre mana apane Apa hAra jAtA hai, apane Apa so jAtA hai, apane Apa kho jAtA hai| aura aisI hI sAkSI dazA meM tumhArA svayaM meM padArpaNa hotA hai, AtmaramaNa zurU hotA hai| svArAmasyaiva dhIrasya srvdaa'saavkRtrimH| * aura taba eka nirodha paidA hotA hai jo akRtrima hai, jo svAbhAvika hai, jo sahaja hai; jo tumhArI chAyA kI taraha tumhAre pIche aataa| aisA samajho, nirodha karanevAlA niSedhAtmaka hai, vaha lar3atA hai| svabhAva kA artha hai, binA lar3e apane bhItara ke sukha meM DUba jaanaa| vaha sukha aisA prItikara hai ki usa sukha ko jAna lene ke bAda mana kA koI pralobhana kAma nahIM krtaa| aba jisake hAtha meM hIre-javAharAta A gaye vaha kaMkar3a-patthara ke lobha meM thor3e hI pdd'egaa| aura jisane amRta cakha liyA, aba vaha viSa ke dhokhe meM thor3e hI aayegaa| aura jisane parama sauMdarya jAna liyA, aba vaha haDDI, mAMsa, majjA ke sauMdarya meM thor3e hI uljhegaa| aura jo apane parama pada para virAjamAna ho gayA, aba tumhArI choTI-moTI kursiyoM ke lie thor3e hI ldd'egaa| aura jisane rAjyoM kA rAjya pA liyA, sAmrAjya pA liyA svayaM kA, aba vaha tumhAre padoM ke lie thor3e hI AkAMkSA karegA, tumhAre dhana kI thor3e hI cAha kregaa| bAta khatama ho gii| nirodha hogA. lekina sahaja. aktrim| 'koI bhAva ko mAnanevAlA hai aura koI kucha bhI nahIM hai aisA mAnanevAlA hai; vaise hI koI donoM dRzya se draSTA meM chalAMga 1751
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________________ ko nahIM mAnanevAlA hai| aura vahI svasthacitta hai|' bhAvasya bhAvakaH kazcinna kiNcidbhaavko'prH| ubhayAbhAvakaH kazcidevameva niraakulH|| koI hai, jo kahatA hai, Izvara hai| koI hai, jo kahatA hai, Izvara nahIM hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, donoM ajJAnI haiN| kyoMki jo hai, na to 'hai' meM samAtA hai, aura na 'nahIM hai' meM samAtA hai; na bhAva meM na abhAva meM; na aisA kahane meM na vaisA kahane meM; na svIkAra meM na asvIkAra meN| jo hai vaha itanA virATa hai ki sirpha zUnya meM samAtA hai, sirpha mauna meM samAtA hai| bole ki cuuke| kahA ki gyaa| satya abhivyakta kiyA ki vikRta huaa| lAotsu ne kahA hai, satya ko kahA ki phira satya na rhaa| kahate hI asatya ho gyaa| tumane kahA hAM, tumane kahA nA, vibhAjana zurU ho gyaa| nahIM hAM nahIM nA; na AstikatA na naastiktaa| aisA bhI koI hai, aSTAvakra kahate haiM, jo na hAM meM par3atA, na nA meM par3atA, donoM ke pAra khar3A hai, vahI svasthacitta hai| . ___ hAM kahA, cala pdd'e| upadrava zurU huaa| tumane kahA, Izvara hai to aba tuma lar3ane lage usase, jo kahatA hai Izvara nahIM hai| lar3AI zurU ho gii| aura tumane kahA, Izvara hai to tumane mana kA eka vaktavya diyaa| kyoMki hAM aura nA mana kI ghoSaNAyeM haiN| aura isase vivAda paidA hogaa| siddhAMta, saMpradAya, zAstra paidA hogaa| ulajhana zurU huii| tumheM tarka juTAne par3eMge ki Izvara hai| aura aba taka koI tarka nahIM juTA pAyA; eka bAta dhyAna rkhnaa| na to IzvaravAdI tarka juTA pAye ki Izvara hai, aura na anIzvaravAdI tarka juTA pAye ki Izvara nahIM hai| koI siddha nahIM kara paayaa| na nAstika siddha kara pAyA na aastik| eka gAMva meM aisA huA ki eka mahAAstika meM aura eka mahAnAstika meM vivAda ho gyaa| Astika aura nAstika donoM mahAna the aura bar3e prakAMDa vivAdI the| sArA gAMva vivAda dekhane ikaTThA huA aura sArA gAMva khuza bhI thA ki kisI taraha nipaTArA ho jaaye| kyoMki una donoM kI vajaha se gAMva bhI parezAna thaa| donoM ke bIca jo kazamakaza thI usameM gAMva ke loga bhI pise jAte the, kyoMki idhara khIMce jAte, udhara khIMce jaate| Astika apanI tarapha khIMca letA to nAstika apanI tarapha khIMcane kI koziza krtaa| aise gAMva meM dalabadalI hotI rhtii| aura gAMva meM bar3A vivAda thA aura jhagar3A-phasAda thaa| gAMva pUrA khuza huA, usane kahA, ye donoM nipaTa leN| kucha bhI taya ho jAye to hamArI jhaMjhaTa mitte| tuma soco na! agara musalamAna aura hiMduoM ke paMDita-purohita nipaTa leM to tumhArI to jhaMjhaTa mitte| yaha maMdira-masjida kA jhagar3A to mitte| eka bAra sAre dharmaguru ikaTThe ho jAyeM aura phaisalA kara leM, vivAda kara leM, jo jIta jAye so ThIka; to bAkI duniyA bhara kI parezAnI to ktte| to gAMva ke loga bar3e khuza the, ve saba ikaTThe hue| magara khuzI jyAdA dera na ttikii| subaha hote-hote saba gar3abar3a ho gii| gar3abar3a yaha huI, Astika ne aise tarka diye ki nAstika rAjI ho gayA aura nAstika ne aise tarka diye ki Astika rAjI ho gyaa| phira vahI jhNjhtt| Astika nAstika ho gayA, nAstika Astika ho gayA, magara jhaMjhaTa jArI rhii| gAMva ne sira pITa liyaa| usane kahA, yaha isakA koI hala nahIM hai| itanI bar3I badalAhaTa ho gaI ki nAstika Astika ho gayA, Astika nAstika ho gayA, magara gAMva kI musIbata vahI kI vahI rhii| 176 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ Aja taka duniyA meM na to koI Izvara ko siddha kara pAyA hai aura na asiddha kara pAyA hai| jo lar3ate haiM, mUr3ha haiN| Astika bhI aura nAstika bhI, donoM maMdabuddhi haiN| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, 'vaise hI koI donoM ko nahIM mAnanevAlA hai| vahI svasthacitta hai / ' jo kahatA hai, ina jhaMjhaToM meM mujhe kucha rasa nahIM hai| hAM aura nA meM merA koI vivAda nhiiN| pakSa aura vipakSa meM maiM par3atA nahIM / maiM apane meM ramA hUM aura merA rasa vahAM baha rahA hai; basa kAphI hai| maiM apane meM DUbA hUM aura masta hUM apanI mastI meM / merA gIta mujhe mila gyaa| merA nRtya mujhe mila gyaa| merI rasadhAra baha pdd'ii| aba kauna par3atA hai isa phijUla kI bakavAsa meM ki Izvara hai yA nahIM ! yaha nAsamajha taya karate raheM / 'durbuddhi puruSa zuddha advaita AtmA kI bhAvanA karate haiM lekina mohavaza use nahIM jAnate haiM, isalie jIvana bhara sukharahita haiM / ' zuddhamadvayamAtmAnaM bhAvayaMti kubuddhayaH / na tu jAnanti saMmohAdyAvajjIvamanirvRtAH / / 'durbuddhi puruSa zuddha advaita AtmA kI bhAvanA karate haiM lekina mohavaza use nahIM jAnate, aura jIvana bhara sukharahita rahate haiM / ' buddhi kI tIna saMbhAvanAyeM haiM: buddhi, abuddhi, kubuddhi / jo abuddhi meM hai vaha bar3e khatare meM nahIM hai / usakI buddhi soyI huI hai, jagAyI jA sakatI hai| jo ajJAnI hai vaha khatare meM nahIM hai| kama se kama vinamra hogA ki mujhe patA nahIM hai| khoja karegA / kubuddhi kauna hai ? kubuddhi vaha hai, jise patA nahIM hai aura jo mAnatA hai ki mujhe patA hai| paMDita kubuddhi hai| zAstra kA jAnanevAlA, sUcanAoM ko ikaTThA kara lenevAlA kubuddhi hai| abuddhi itanI burI bAta nahIM hai| abuddhi se buddhi taka jAne meM ar3acana nahIM hai / kubuddhi bar3I ar3acana meM hai| vaha abuddhi hai abhI, aura socatA hai ki buddhi meM pahuMca gayA -- yaha usakI kubuddhi hai| ajJAnI hai aura mAna letA hai ki jJAnI ho gayA huuN| bImAra hai aura socatA hai ki svastha hUM, isalie auSadhi bhI nahIM letaa| aura cikitsaka ke pAsa bhI nahIM jaataa| jAye kyoM? kisalie jAye ? isalie sabase jyAdA khataranAka sthiti kubuddhi kI hai| aura tuma dhyAna rakhanA, adhika loga kubuddhi kI sthiti meM haiN| isalie paramAtmA se milana nahIM ho pAtA, satya kI khoja nahIM ho paatii| pahale to kubuddhi ko lauTanA par3atA hai abuddhi meM / abuddhi se rAstA jAtA hai| isalie merI ceSTA yahAM hai ki tumheM jo bhI AtA hai vaha vismaraNa ho jaaye| tumane jo-jo pATha sIkha liye haiM ve ' bhUla jAyeM tumhArA jJAna kA cogA utara jaaye| tumhArI yaha jJAna kI jhUThI parta TUTa jAye / tumheM smaraNa A jAye ki tumheM patA nahIM hai / phira yAtrA zurU hotI hai; phira tuma sApha hue; phira tuma bacce kI bhAMti ho / kucha burA nahIM hai abuddhi meN| abuddhi kA itanA hI matalaba hai ki mujhe patA nahIM aura maiM taiyAra hUM yAtrA para jAne ko / kubuddhi kA artha hai ki patA to nahIM hai, bhItara to mAlUma hai patA nahIM hai, kyoMki khuda ko kaise dhokhA doge? lekina Upara se ahaMkAra svIkAra nahIM karane detA ki mujhe patA nahIM hai / ahaMkAra kahatA hai, patA hai| mujhe aura patA na ho ? yaha ho kaise sakatA hai ? agara mujhe patA nahIM to phira kisI ko patA nahIM / dRzya se draSTA meM chalAMga 177
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________________ isa kubuddhi kI sthiti ko utAranA / isa kubuddhi ko haTAnA / ghabar3AhaTa lgegii| kyoMki kubuddhi ko haTAoge to abuddhi mAlUma par3egI, magara abuddhi meM kucha bhI burA nahIM hai| abuddhi meM to tuma sirpha abodha avasthA meM A gaye, jo ki svAbhAvika hai / abodha se bodha kI tarapha jAnA bilakula sugama hai, eka hI chalAMga meM ho sakatA hai| lekina kubodha se to bodha kI tarapha jAne kA koI upAya hI nhiiN| rAstA jAtA hI nhiiN| vahAM se koI mArga hI nahIM hai| 'durbuddhi puruSa zuddha advaita AtmA kI bhAvanA karate haiM - kalpanA karate haiM, vicAra karate haiM, ciMtana-manana karate haiM, carcA karate haiM-- 'lekina mohavaza use jAnate nahIM / ' vaha jo moha hai ahaMkAra kA, apanA, mere kA vaha chor3ane nahIM detaa| moha kA artha hotA hai : mamatva, merA, maiM / vaha jo maiM ke AsapAsa paridhi khiMcI hai, vahI moha / ' moha ke kAraNa use jAnate nahIM aura jIvana bhara sukharahita rahate haiM / ' dukha ko bahuta sahejakara rakhanA par3A hameM sukha to kisI kapUra kI TikiyA-sA ur3a gayA aba sabase pUchatA hUM batAo to kauna thA vaha badanasIba zakhsa jo merI jagaha jIyA ! tuma jIvana ke aMta meM eka dina pUchoge / jIvana ke aMta meM eka dina tuma khoge| ye paMktiyAM tumhAre jIvana kA aMtima sAra - nicor3a ho jAyeMgI, agara cauMke nahIM, samaya para jAge nhiiN| dukha ko bahuta sahejakara rakhanA par3A hameM aura hai hI nahIM to rakhoge bhI kyA sahejakara ? kucha usI ko to rkhoge| dukha hI dukha hai, usI ko sahejakara rakhate ho / kisI ne gAlI dI thI bIsa sAla pahale, abhI bhI sahejakara rakhe hue ho| pAgalapana kI bhI koI sImA hotI ! gAlI bhI koI sahejakara rakhane kI bAta hai ? koI dukha ho gayA thA, bhUlate hI nhiiN| ghAva ko kuredate rahate ho tAki ghAva harA banA rhe| aura kucha hai bhI nahIM, sahejakara kyA rakhoge ? kucha na ho to AdamI tijor3I meM kaMkar3a-patthara hI rakha letA hai| kama se kama ahasAsa to ha hai ki kucha hai / bajatA to rahatA / AvAja to hotI rahatI / kholakara dekhatA hai to bharApana to mAlUma hotA / dukha ko bahuta sahejakara rakhanA par3A hameM sukha to kisI kapUra kI TikiyA-sA ur3a gayA sukha to hai hI itanA kSaNabhaMgura / jhalaka dikhatI hai aura calA jAtA hai| kapUra kI TikiyA-sA ur3a gyaa| 178 aba sabase pUchatA hUM batAo to kauna thA vaha badanasIba zakhsa jo merI jagaha jIyA jIvana ke aMta meM tuma pUchoge ki vaha kauna thA jo merI jagaha jIyA ? kyoMki tuma to kabhI jIye bhI nahIM / tuma to kabhI vastutaH pragaTa hI na hue| tuma to dhokhe meM rhe| tuma to jo nahIM the vaha tuma mAna liye aura jo tuma the usako chipAkara rkhaa| aba sabase pUchatA hUM batAo to kauna thA aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ vaha badanasIba zakhsa jo merI jagaha jIyA aisA durbhAgya kA kSaNa na Aye isake lie abhI se sajaga ho jaao| jo-jo jhUTha hai, kATa do / jo-jo tumane nahIM jAnA hai, apane anubhava se nahIM jAnA hai, use utAra do / bAse ko, udhAra ko haTA do| jo kisI aura se AyA hai aura tumhAre anubhava se nahIM janmA hai, usase moha chor3a do| tuma jaise ho vaise hI apane ko jAno; cAhe yaha kitanA hI kaSTakara ho| aura cAhe kitane hI kAMTe cubheM, lekina prAmANika ImAnadArI se tuma jo ho vahI apane ko svIkAra kara lo| ajJAnI ho ajJAnI, krodhI ho krodhI, beImAna ho beImAna, jhUThe ho jhUThe, cora ho cora - jo ho use svIkAra kara lo| satya, ho to cora, aura acaurya kA vrata liye ho / ho to kAmI, aura brahmacarya kI bAteM kara rahe ho / ho to lobhI, aura choTA-moTA dAna karake apane ko dhokhA de rahe ho / lAkha to kamA lete ho, do-cAra hajAra dAna kara dete ho aura mahAdAnI aura dAnavIra bana jAte ho| ho to ajJAnI lekina tote kI taraha kitAbeM raTa lI haiM aura socate ho, jJAnI ho gye| kabhI jhuke nahIM paramAtmA ke caraNoM meM, jhukanA AtA hI nhiiN| eka pujArI rakha liyA udhAra, vaha roja Akara tumhArI tarapha se paramAtmA ke caraNoM meM jhuka jAtA hai| kisako dhokhA de rahe ho ? yaha dhokhA mahaMgA pdd'egaa| eka dina jaba mauta dvAra para khar3I hogI taba tuma cauMkakara pUchoge, vaha kauna thA zakhsa jo merI jagaha jIyA ? kyoMki tuma to kabhI jIye nhiiN| maiM tumase kahatA hUM, agara tuma apane satya kI udaghoSaNA kara do- dukhada ho, kaSTapUrNa ho, apamAnajanaka ho, phira bhI ghoSaNA kara do, badalAhaTa zurU ho jaayegii| jo cora yaha kahane kI himmata juTA le ki maiM cora hUM, jyAdA dera cora na raha skegaa| cora rahane ke lie acaurya kA vrata lenA anivArya rUpa se jarUrI hai| isIlie to aNuvrata lete haiN| cora haiM, chaTe cora haiM, acaurya kA vrata le lete haiN| jhUThe haiM, maMdira meM kasama khA lete haiM samAja ke sAmane ki saca bolane kI kasama letA huuN| isase jhUTha bolane bar3I suvidhA ho jAtI hai| kyoMki jaba loga jAna lete haiM ki isa AdamI ne kasama khAI, saca bolatA hai to logaM mAnate haiM ki saca bolatA hogaa| jhUThe ko isa bAta kI bar3I jarUrata hai ki loga mAneM ki maiM saca bolatA huuN| isIlie to jhUTha calatA hai| jhUTha saca ke sahAre calatA hai| jhUTha ke apane paira nahIM; saca ke kaMdhoM para car3hakara calatA hai| agara tumheM jhUTha bolanA ho to samAja meM pracAra karo ki tuma sacce ho| to hI to loga dhokhe meM par3eMge; nahIM to dhokhe meM par3egA kauna ? mullA nasaruddIna ne gAMva ke eka sIdhe-sAde AdamI ko dhokhA de diyA / majisTreTa ko bhI bar3I hairAnI huii| majisTreTa ne usase kahA, nasaruddIna, tumheM aura koI nahIM milA dhokhA dene ko ? yaha becArA isa gAMva kA sabase sIdhA saralacitta AdamI, isako tuma dhokhA dene gaye ? nasaruddIna ne kahA, hujUra aura kisako detA ? yahI merI mAna sakatA thA / aura to gAMva meM saba laphaMge haiM, ve to mujhe dhokhA de yahI hai eka becArA, jisako maiM dhokhA de sakatA thaa| aba aura kisako detA ? Apa hI kahiye / bAta to ThIka hai| beImAna ko khabara phailAnI par3atI hai ki maiM ImAnadAra hUM; pracAra karanA par3atA hai ki maiM ImAnadAra huuN| usakI ImAnadArI kI havA jitanI phailatI hai utanI hI beImAnI kI suvidhA ho jAtI hai| tumheM patA cala jAye ki AdamI beImAna hai, phira beImAnI karanI bahuta muzkila ho jAtI hai; asaMbhava jAtA hai| dRzya se draSTA meM chalAMga 179
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________________ 'mumukSu puruSa kI buddhi AlaMbana ke binA nahIM rahatI / mukta puruSa kI buddhi sadA niSkAma aura nirAlaMba rahatI hai|' mumukSorbuddhirAlaMbamaMtareNa na vidyate / 'mumukSu kI buddhi AlaMbana ke binA nahIM rahatI / ' mana binA AlaMbana ke nahIM rahatA / mana ko koI sahArA caahie| mana apane bala khar3A nahIM ho sktaa| mana ko udhAra zakti cAhie - kisI aura kI zakti / mana zoSaka hai| isalie jaba taka tuma sahAre se jIyoge, mana se jIyoge / jisa dina tuma besahArA jIyoge usI dina tuma mana ke bAhara ho jAoge / aura isa bAta ko khayAla meM lenA ki mana itanA kuzala hai, usane maMdira ke bhI sahAre banA liye haiN| pUjA, pATha, yajJa-havana, paMDita, purohita, zAstra / paramAtmA bhI tumhAre lie eka AlaMbana hai| usake sahAre bhI tuma mana ko hI calAte ho| tuma mana kI kAmanAoM ke lie paramAtmA kA bhI sahArA mAMgate ho ki he prabhu! aba isa naye dhaMdhe meM kAma lagA rahe haiM, khayAla rkhnaa| zubha muhUrta meM lagAte ho, jyotiSI se pUchakara calate ho ki prabhu kisa kSaNa meM sabase jyAdA AzIrvAda barasAyegA, usI kSaNa zurU kreN| muhUrta meM kreN| tuma paramAtmA kA bhI sahArA apane hI lie le rahe ho / khayAla karo, jaba taka tuma paramAtmA ko sahArA banAne kI koziza kara rahe ho, tuma paramAtmA se dUra rahoge / jisa dina tumane saba sahAre chor3a diye usa dina paramAtmA tumhArA sahArA hai| besahArA jo ho gayA, paramAtmA usakA sahArA hai / nirbala ke balarAma / jisane sArI bala kI daur3a chor3a dI, jisane svIkAra kara liyA ki maiM nirbala hUM, asahAya hUM aura kahIM koI sahArA nahIM hai| saba sahAre jhUThe haiM aura saba sahAre mana kI kalpanAyeM haiN| aisI asahAya avasthA meM jo khar3A ho jAtA hai use isa astitva kA sahArA mila jAtA hai| 'mumukSu puruSa kI buddhi AlaMbana ke binA nahIM rhtii|' mumukSorbuddhirAlaMbamaMtareNa na vidyate / nirAlaMbaiva niSkAmA buddhirmuktasya sarvadA / / 'lekina mukta puruSa kI buddhi sadA niSkAma aura nirAlaMba hai|' mukti kA artha hI hai, nirAlaMba ho jAnA, nirAdhAra ho jaanaa| mukti kA artha hI hai, aba maiM koI sahArA na khojuuNgaa| aura jaise hI sahAre haTane lagate haiM vaise hI mana girane lagatA hai| idhara sahAre gaye, udhara mana gyaa| mana sabhI sahAroM kA jor3a hai, saMcita rUpa hai / sAre sahAre haTa jAte haiM, basa mana kA taMbU gira jAtA hai| mana taMbU ke gira jAne para jo zeSa raha jAtA hai, binA kisI sahAre ke jo zeSa raha jAtA hai, vahI hai zAzvata; vahI hai amRta; vahI hai tumhArA saccidAnaMda / vahI hai tumhAre bhItara chipA huA paramAtmA, , virATa | parAtpara brahma tumhAre bhItara maujUda hai| aisA samajho ki tumhArA AMgana hai, dIvAla uThA rakhI hai| dIvAla ke kAraNa AkAza bar3A choTA ho gayA AMgana meN| dIvAla girA do, AkAza virATa ho jAtA hai / sArA AkAza tumhArA ho jAtA hai| mana to AMgana hai| choTI-choTI dIvAleM cuna lI haiM, usake kAraNa AkAza bar3A choTA ho gayA hai| girA do dIvAleM / haTA do dIvAleM / tor3a do paridhi / girA do paribhASAyeM / tatkSaNa tumhArA AkAza virATa 180 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ ho jAtA hai| tatkSaNa sArA AkAza tumhArA hai| __ isa AkAza ke upalabdha ho jAne kA nAma hI mokSa hai| - ye sAre sUtra mukti ke sUtra haiN| eka-eka sUtra mukti kI eka-eka apUrva kuMjI hai| ina para khUba dhyAna krnaa| inako bAra-bAra socanA, vicAranA, dhyAna krnaa| ina para bAra-bAra manana krnaa| kisI dina, kisI kSaNa meM inakA prakAza tumhAre bhItara praveza ho jaayegaa| usI kSaNa khula jAte haiM dvAra anaMta ke, ajJAta ke| usI kSaNa tuma mejabAna ho jAte, prabhu tumhArA mehamAna ho jAtA hai| bano aatithey| atithi Ane ko taiyAra hai| Aja itanA hii| dRzya se draSTA meM chalAMga 181 -
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________________ mana to mausama-sA caMcala 18 janavarI, 1977
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________________ pahalA praznaH Apane kahA ki jJAnI spaMdarahita ho jAtA hai aura Apane yaha bhI kahA ki jisa meM spaMdana nahIM hai vaha cIja mRta hai| kRpApUrvaka samajhAyeM ki spaMdanarahita hokara jJAnI puruSa kaise jIvita rahate haiN| | ka aura bhI spaMdana hai, aura eka aura | bhI jIvana hai, jahAM asmitA to nahIM hai lekina astitva hai; jahAM maiM to nahIM hUM, paramAtmA hai| jahAM ahaMkAra to mara gayA, jA cukA, atIta ho gayA, lekina ahaMkAra ke pAra bhI eka jIvana hai, eka spaMdana hai| vastutaH to vahI jIvana hai| to jJAnI eka artha meM to mRta ho jAtA hai, aura eka artha meM parama rUpa se jIvita ho jAtA hai| isa artha meM mRta ho jAtA hai ki aba apane hI mAdhyama se paramAtmA ko jItA hai, svayaM ko nhiiN| isa artha meM mRta ho jAtA hai ki aba ahaMkAra kI to kabra bana gii| aba khudI to na rahI, khudA hai| aura khudA bharapUra hai| aba paramAtmA bahatA hai| jJAnI to bAMsa kI poMgarI ho gyaa| prabhu gAtA hai to gIta paidA hotA hai| bAMsurI khuda nahIM gAtI, lekina bAMsurI kA bhI gIta hai| bAMsurI se gIta paidA hotA hai| bAMsurI mAdhyama banatI hai, bAdhA nahIM ddaaltii| * jIsasa ke jIvana meM isa bAta kI ThIka-ThIka vyAkhyA hai| isa tarapha sUlI lagI, usa tarapha navajIvana milaa| eka hAtha sUlI lagI, eka hAtha mRtyulagI, dUsare hAtha mahAjIvana milA, punarujjIvana milaa| yahI samasta jJAniyoM kI kathA hai| prazna svAbhAvika hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, spaMdanazUnya ho jAtA hai jnyaanii| apanI koI spaMdanA nahIM raha jaatii| apanI koI kAmanA na rahI to spaMdana kaise hogA? apanI koI vAsanA na rahI to aba bulabule kaise uTheMge? apanA koI bhAva hI na rahA, koI daur3a na rahI, koI ApAdhApI na rahI, kahIM pahuMcanA na rahA, kahIM jAnA na rahA to aba kaisA spaMdana! lekina paramAtmA jA rahA hai| paramAtmA gatimAna hai, paramAtmA gati hai, gatyAtmakatA hai| jJAnI to miTa gayA apane taIM, aba paramAtmA huaa| jaba bIja TUTa jAtA hai tabhI to aMkura paidA hotA hai| to bIja kI mRtyu paudhe kA jIvana hai| agara bIja bacA rahe to paudhA nahIM paidA ho skegaa| jJAnI miTatA hai, pighalatA hai, kho jAtA hai to paramAtmA ke lie mArga banatA hai| sAdho, hama causara kI goTI!
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________________ koI gorI koI kAlI koI bar3I koI choTI! isa khAne se usa khAne taka camarAne se ThakurAne taka khele kAla khilAr3I sabakI gahe hAtha meM coTI! sAdho, hama causara kI goTI! koI piTakara koI basakara koI rokara koI haMsakara sabhI kheleM DhITha khela yaha cAhe mile na roTI! kabhI paTa hara kaur3I Ave kabhI acAnaka pau par3a jAve nIr3a banAye eka pheMka to dUjI hare laMgoTI! ekeka dAMva ki ekeka phaMdA ekeka ghara hai gorakhadhaMdhA hara takadIra yahAM hai jaise kUkara ke muMha boTI! bichI bichAta jamA jaba taka phar3a taba taka hI yaha sArI bhagadar3a phira to eka khalItA sabakI bAMdhe gaTharI moTI! sAdho, hama causara kI goTI! jaise hI dikhAI par3anA zurU hotA hai, jo bhItara chipA hai, jisakA asalI spaMdana hai, jo vastutaH hamAre mAdhyama se jI rahA hai, to hama causara kI goTI ho jAte haiN| koI choTI, koI bar3I, koI garIba, koI amIra, koI jJAnI, koI ajJAnI; lekina hama causara kI goTI ho jAte haiN| khela kisI aura kA cala rahA hai, bichAta kisI aura ne bichAyI hai| hAregA koI, jItegA koii| hama to causara kI goTI haiN| na hamArI koI hAra hai, na hamArI koI jIta hai| 186 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ jJAnI aise jIne lagatA hai jaise sUkhA pattA havA meN| jahAM le jAye hvaa| pUraba to pUraba, pazcima to pshcim| sAdho, hama causara kI goTI! aba apanI koI AkAMkSA nahIM hai| kahIM jAne kA apanA koI maMtavya nahIM hai, koI yojanA nahIM hai| isalie na koI viSAda hai, na koI harSa kA unmAda hai| eka parama zAMti hai| spaMdana kahAM? apanA spaMdana gyaa| apane hI sAtha gyaa| ___ aba ve dina gaye, jaba ahaMkAra sapane bunatA thaa| aura ahaMkAra hAra-jIta kI bar3I yojanAyeM banAtA thaa| aura ahaMkAra DaratA thA, ghabar3AtA thA, surakSA ke Ayojana karatA thaa| ve dina gye| vahAM to mauta ho gii| ahaMkAra to aba rAkha hai| vaha jyoti to hamane phUMka dI aura bujhA dii| aba to eka aisI jyoti kA avataraNa huA jo na bujhatI, na kabhI jnmtii| zAzvata kA avataraNa huaa| aba zAzvata kA spaMdana hai| to jJAnI eka artha meM mara jAtA aura eka artha meM kevala jJAnI hI jItA hai, tuma saba mare ho| kabIra ne kahA hai, 'sAdho I murdana ke gaaNv|' ye saba murde haiM yhaaN| inameM koI jiMdA nahIM hai| jIsasa ne eka subaha jhIla para eka machue ke kaMdhe para hAtha rakhA aura kahA ki kaba taka machaliyAM pakar3atA rahegA? are, kucha aura bhI pakar3anA hai ki machaliyAM hI pakar3ate rahanA hai? mere pAsa A. mere sAtha cl| maiM tajhe kucha bar3e phaMde pheMkanA sikhA dUM jinameM machaliyAM to kyA, AdamI phaMsa jaaye| AdamI to kyA, paramAtmA phaMsa jaaye| machuA bholA-bhAlA AdamI thA; na par3hA na likhaa| usane jIsasa kI AMkhoM meM dekhA, bharosA A gyaa| par3hA-likhA hotA to saMdeha utthtaa| soca-vicAra kA AdamI hotA to kahatA vicArUMgA, yaha kyA bAta hai, kaMdhe se hAtha haTAo! aise kahIM koI kisI ke pIche calatA? lekina jIsasa kI AMkhoM meM jhAMkA saralatA se; bharosA A gyaa| ye AMkheM jhUTha bola nahIM sktiiN| yaha ceharA pramANa thaa| jAla pheMka diyA vhiiN| jIsasa ke pIche ho liyaa| ve gAMva ke bAhara bhI na nikale the ki eka AdamI bhAgA huA AyA aura usane machue se kahA, paagl| kahAM jA rahA hai? tere pitA kI matya ho gii| pitA bImAra the. kabhI bhI jA sakate the| usa AdamI ne jIsasa se kahA, kSamA kareM, maiM to AtA thA lekina bhAgya ne ar3acana DAla dii| mujhe thor3e dina kI AjJA de deM-eka saptAha, AdhA sptaah| pitA kA aMtima saMskAra kara AUM aura A jaauuN| jIsasa ne kahA, chodd'| gAMva meM kAphI murde haiM, ve murde ko jalA leNge| tU mere pIche aa| sAdho I murdana ke gAMva! eka artha meM tuma bilakula mare hue ho| tumhArA jIvana bhI kyA jIvana ! hai kyA vahAM? muTThI jaba taka bAMdhe ho taba taka lagatA hai, hai kuch| jarA kholakara to dekho| loga kahate haiM, baMdhI lAkha kI, khulI khAka kii| ThIka hI kahate haiN| bAMdhe raho to bharosA rahatA hai, kucha hai| tijor3I kholakara mata dekhnaa| aura kabhI idhara-udhara jhAMkanA mata apane jIvana meM, anyathA ghabar3AhaTa hogii| hai to kucha bhI nhiiN| vyartha hI zoragula macAye hoH gaura se dekhoge to pAoge, kyA hai jIvana? yaha roja uTha AnA, roja bhojana kara lenA, roja kapar3e badala lenA, roja daphtara ho AnA, dUkAna ho AnA, kArakhAne ho AnA; phira sAMjha lauTa AnA, phira so jAnA, phira subaha vhii| - isa cake meM ghUmane kA nAma jIvana hai? yaha bhI koI jIvana hai? aisA jIvana to pazu bhI jI rahA hai| aura tumase behatara jI rahA hai| aura aisA jIvana to vRkSa bhI jI rahe haiN| ve bhI bhojana kara lete haiM, pAnI mana to mosama-sA caMcala 187
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________________ pI lete haiM, rAta so jAte haiM, subaha phira jAga Ate haiN| aura tumase behatara jI raheM haiM -- nizcita / tumase jyAdA hare-bhare haiN| kabhI-kabhI unameM phUla lagate haiM, tumameM to kabhI phUla bhI nahIM lgte| kabhI-kabhI unase apUrva sugaMdha uThatI hai, tumase to sivAya durgaMdha ke aura kucha bhI nahIM utthtaa| krodha uThatA hai, ghRNA uThatI hai, hiMsA uThatI hai / prema kI to tuma bAteM karate ho, uThatA kahAM hai? karuNA to zAstroM meM likhI hai, anubhava kahAM hai? paramAtmA to sunA huA korA zabda hai, pahacAna kahAM ? mulAkAta kahAM hai? jIvana tumhArA jIvana kahAM hai ? yaha jo jIvana jaisA dikhAI par3atA aura jIvana nahIM hai, yahI miTa jAtA hai| phira eka aura jIvana paidA hotA hai jo abhI dikhAI bhI nahIM par3atA, abhI adRzya hai| vahI jIvana jIvana hai| 1 ThIka pUchate ho| eka bhAMti to sAdhu mara jAtA hai, eka bhAMti sAdhu jI jaataa| tumhArI taraha mara jAtA, aura eka naye, bilakula abhinava rUpa meM jIvana kA padArpaNa hotA hai / kaho use paramAtmA, mokSa, nirvANa - jo marjI ho / dUsarA prazna : aneka buddhapuruSa huye, jaise buddha, mahAvIra, nAnaka, rAmakRSNa paramahaMsa, ramaNa maharSi aura svayaM Apa, ina sabake koI guru nahIM the| aisA kyoM ? isa para kucha samajhAne kI kRpA kreN| i nake nahIM the, aisA kahanA zAyada guru ThIka nhiiN| yahI kahanA ucita hai ki sArA astitva inakA guru thaa| jinakI himmata itanI nahIM hai ki sAre astitva ko guru banA sakeM, unako phira ekAdha AdamI ko guru banAnA par3egA; vaha kaMjUsI ke kAraNa / na sabako banA sako, kama se kama eka ko banA lo| zAyada eka se hI jharokhA khule| phira dhIre-dhIre himmata bar3he, svAda laga jAye, sAhasa bar3he to tuma auroM ko bhI banA lo / Upara se dekhane meM aisA lagatA hai ki buddha kA koI guru nahIM thaa| lekina agara gahare se dekhoge to aisA patA calegA, buddha ne kisI ko guru nahIM banAyA kyoMki jaba sArA astitva hI guru ho taba kisako guru banAnA! nadI - pahAr3a, cAMda-tAre, paudhe, pazu-pakSI sabhI guru haiN| sUphI phakIra huA hasana; marate vakta kisI ne pUchA ki tere guru kauna the ? usane kahA, mata puucho| hAta ta cher3o / tuma samajha na paaoge| aba mere pAsa jyAdA samaya bhI nahIM hai| maiM marane ke karIba 188 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ hUM, jyAdA samajhA bhI na skuuNgaa| utsuka ho gaye log| unhoMne kahA, aba jA hI rahe ho, yaha ulajhana mata chor3a jAo, varanA hama sadA pchtaayeNge| jarA-se meM kaha do| abhI to kucha sAMseM bAkI haiN| usane kahA, itanA hI samajho ki eka nadI ke kinAre baiThA thA aura eka kuttA aayaa| bar3A pyAsA thA, hAMpha rahA thaa| nadI meM jhAMkakara dekhA, vahAM use dUsarA kuttA dikhAI pdd'aa| ghabar3A gyaa| bhauMkA, to dUsarA kuttA bhauNkaa| lekina pyAsa bar3I thii| pyAsa aisI thI ki bhaya ke bAvajUda bhI use nadI meM kUdanA hI pdd'aa| vaha himmata karake...kaI bAra rukA, kaMpA, aura phira kUda hI gyaa| kUdate hI nadI meM jo kuttA dikhAI par3atA thA vaha vilIna ho gyaa| vaha to thA to nahIM, vaha to kevala usakI hI chAyA thii| nadI ke kinAre baiThe dekha rahA thA, maiMne use namaskAra kiyaa| vaha merA pahalA guru thaa| phira to bahuta guru hue| usa dina maiMne jAna liyA ki jIvana meM jahAM-jahAM bhaya hai, apanI hI chAyA hai| aura pyAsa aisI honI cAhie ki bhaya ke bAvajUda utara jaao| ___ mere pAsa loga Ate haiM; ve kahate haiM, saMnyAsa to lenA hai lekina bhaya lagatA hai| jaba bhaya na lagegA taba leNge| phira kabhI na leNge| aisI kabhI ghar3I AyegI, jaba bhaya na lagegA? bhaya ke bAvajada leMge to hI leNge| tama socate ho, jinhoMne liyA unako bhaya nahIM lagatA? ve bhI tuma jaise AdamI haiM, unheM bhI bhaya lagatA hai| lekina itanA hI pharka hai ki unhoMne kahA. ThIka hai. bhaya lagatA rahe. leMge. lekara rheNge| unakI pyAsa gaharI hai| Dara to lagatA hai, lekina pyAsa itanI gaharI hai ki karo bhI kyA? Daro yA pyAse maro; do meM cunAva karanA hai| pyAsa itanI gaharI hai ki bhaya ko eka tarapha rakha denA par3atA hai| aura jo * bhaya ko eka tarapha rakha detA hai usakA hI bhaya miTatA hai| bhaya anubhava se mittegaa| aura tuma kahate ho, anubhava hama tabhI leMge jaba bhaya miTa jaaye| taba bar3I muzkila ho gii| tumane eka aisI zarta lagA dI jo ki kabhI pUrI nahIM ho sktii| mullA nasaruddIna tairanA sIkhanA cAhatA thaa| to kisI par3osI ne kahA, yaha koI bar3I bAta nhiiN| itanA zoragula kyoM macAte ho? Ao mere sAtha, maiM sikhA detA huuN| gaye nadI ke kinaare| sIr3hI para hI kAI jamI thI, mullA kA paira phisala gayA aura dhar3Ama se giraa| girate hI uThA aura bhAgA ghara kI trph| vaha jo sikhAne le gayA thA jo ustAda-usane kahA, are, kahAM bhAge jA rahe ho? sIkhanA nahIM hai? mullA ne kahA, aba jaba tairanA sIkha lUMgA tabhI nadI ke pAsa aauuNgaa| yaha to jhaMjhaTa hai| paira phisala gayA, cAroM khAne citta ho gaye, aura kahIM nadI meM gira jAte to jAna se hAtha dho baitthte| terA kyA bharosA! vakta para kAma Aye, na aaye| aba AUMgA nadI ke pAsa, lekina tairanA siikhkr|| aba tairanA koI gadde-takiyoM para thor3e hI sIkhatA hai| kitanA hI hAtha-paira paTako apane gadde para leTakara-suvidhA to hai, khatarA koI bhI nahIM hai, lekina jahAM khatarA nahIM vahAM sIkha kahAM? khatare meM hI sIkha hai| khatare meM hI anubhava hai| jitanA bar3A khatarA hai, jitanI bar3I cunautI hai utanI hI bar3I saMpadA chipI hai| aba tumane agara yaha kasama le lI ki jaba taka tairanA na sIkha leMge, nadI na AyeMge, tuma tairanA kabhI sIkhoge hI nhiiN| tairanA sIkhanA ho to binA tairanA jAne nadI meM utarane kI himmata rakhanI par3atI hai| aura kisI para bharosA karanA par3atA hai| jo bhI tumheM sikhAne jAyegA usa para bharosA karanA pdd'egaa| bharose kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai; kyoMki kyA patA, jaba tuma DUbane lago, yaha AdamI bacAye ki bhAga mana to mosama-sA caMcala 189
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________________ jaaye| jaba tuma DUbane lago to yaha AdamI kAma Aye ki na Aye! yaha to tuma jaba taka DUbo na, taba taka patA kaise calegA? ho sakatA hai dUsaroM ko bhI isane bacAyA ho lekina tumako bacAyegA isakI kyA kasauTI hai? dUsare ThIka hI kahate haiM isakA kyA sabUta hai? aura dUsare isake hI naukara-cAkara nahIM haiM isakA kyA pakkA pramANa hai? yaha tumheM hI phaMsAne ko sArA jAla phailAyA ho, tumheM hI DubAne ko, isake saMbaMdha meM tuma kaise nizcita ho sakate ho? bhaya to rhegaa| aura phira nadI to dikhAI par3atI hai, nadI meM tairanA sikhAnevAlA jo ustAda hai, tuma usake saMbaMdha meM pramANapatra bhI ikaTThe kara sakate ho| tuma nadI ke kinAre jAkara bhI dekha sakate ho, auroM ko sikhA rahA hai, aura bhI sIkha gaye haiN| lekina jIvana kI jo nadI hai vaha to bar3I adRzya hai| aura paramAtmA kA jo sAgara hai vaha to dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| usa anadekhe, anajAne meM, aparicita meM to koI pramANa bhI kAma nahIM aanevaalaa| vahAM to koI akelA-akelA jAtA hai| tuma kisI jAte hue ko dekha to na paaoge| __mere pAsa itane loga haiM, unameM se jo jA rahe haiM unheM tuma pahacAna to na paaoge| unameM se jo nahIM jA rahe haiM unheM bhI tuma na pahacAna paaoge| vaha to tuma jAoge tabhI pahacAna hogii| tuma jAoge to hI pahalI daphA tuma kisI ko jAte hue dekhoge| hAM, khuda ke jAne ke bAda tuma dUsaroM ko bhI pahacAnane lagoge ki kauna-kauna gye| kyoMki jo suvAsa tumhAre bhItara uThegI vahI suvAsa tumheM unameM bhI dikhAI par3ane lgegii| jo AbhA tumhArI AMkhoM meM A jAyegI, jo guMjana tumhAre prANoM meM hone lagegA, eka daphA vahAM suna liyA to phira kisI ke bhI hRdaya ke pAsa se sunAI par3ane lgegaa| jo hamane apane bhItara nahIM jAnA hai vaha hama kabhI bhI na jAna skeNge| hasana ne kahA, kutte ko dekhakara maiM yaha samajha gayA ki bhaya ko eka tarapha rakhanA hogaa| eka bAta samajha meM A gaI ki agara paramAtmA mujhe nahIM mila rahA hai to eka hI bAta hai, merI pyAsa kAphI nahIM hai| merI pyAsa adhUrI hai| aura kuttA bhI himmata kara gayA to hasana ne kahA, maiMne kahA, uTha hasana, aba himmata kr| isa kutte se kucha siikh| kisI ne bAyajIda ko pUchA-eka dUsare sUphI phakIra ko-ki tumhArA guru? to bAyajIda ne kahA, eka gAMva se gujaratA thaa| eka choTA-sA baccA eka dIye ko jalAkara le jA rahA thA majAra para cddh'aane| dina bhara se mujhe koI milA nahIM thA jisako maiM kucha samajhAtA, jisako maiM kucha jJAna detaa| jJAna mere pAsa bhI nahIM thaa| ___ jinake pAsa nahIM hotA unako dene kI bar3I AkAMkSA paidA hotI hai| kyoMki dene meM unako thor3A-sA bharosA AtA hai ki hai; aura to kucha pakkA nahIM hai| jaba ve kisI dUsare ko salAha dete haiM tabhI buddhimAna hote haiM, bAkI samaya to buddhU hote haiN| usa salAha ko dete vakta hI thor3I-sI jhalaka milatI hai ki hAM, maiM bhI kucha jAnatA huuN| to pakar3a liyA sUphI phakIra ne usa lar3ake ko aura phUMka mArakara usakA dIyA bujhA diyaa| aura bAyajIda ne kahA, maiMne pUchA usa lar3ake ko ki beTe, batA, abhI-abhI dIyA jalatA thA, jyoti kahAM gaI aba? usa lar3ake ne kahA, jalAyeM dIyA; jalAkara dekheN| vaha bhAgA aura mAcisa le AyA aura usane dIyA jalAyA aura kahA, mujhe batAyeM, jyoti aba kahAM se A gaI? jahAM se AtI vahIM calI 190 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ jaatii| na to Ate vakta patA calatA ki kahAM se AtI, na jAte vakta patA calatA ki kahAM jaatii| ___bAyajIda ne kahA ki usa choTe-se bacce ne mujhe bodha de diyA ki mujhe abhI kucha bhI patA nhiiN| isa choTe bacce ko bhI sikhAne kI merI koI yogyatA nhiiN| hAra gayA isse| usa dina se sikhAnA baMda kara diyaa| aba to jAna lUMgA tabhI sikhaauuNgaa| vaha choTA baccA merA guru ho gyaa| __jinameM itanA sAhasa hai ki sAre astitva ko guru banA leM, unake lie phira eka guru banAne kI jarUrata nhiiN| lekina tumameM to itanA bhI sAhasa nahIM hai ki tuma eka ko guru banA sako, sabako to tuma kaise guru banA sakoge? __ aura dhokhA mata denA apane ko| kyoMki dhokhA bar3A AsAna hai aura mana bar3A cAlAka hai| mana kaha sakatA hai, hama eka ko guru isIlie nahIM banAte kyoMki hama to sabako guru mAnate haiN| yaha kahIM eka guru se bacane kI tarakIba na ho, basa itanA tuma khayAla rkhnaa| jiMdagI tumhArI hai; gaMvAo yA pAo, tuma jimmevAra ho| dhokhA do yA baco, tumhArA kAma hai, kisI aura kA isameM kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai| itanA hI khayAla rakhanA ki yaha eka ko guru na banAne ke pIche kahIM aisA na ho ki bacanA cAha rahe ho| bahAnA acchA khoja liyA ki hamAre to saba guru haiN| agara hoM, to isase zubha kucha bhI nhiiN| agara na hoM to yaha dhAraNA bar3I khataranAka ho jaayegii| sAhasa ho to hara jagaha se zikSaNa mila jAtA hai| sIkhane kI kalA AtI ho to hara dvAra se maMdira mila jAtA hai aura hara mArga se maMjila mila jAtI hai| sIkhanA na AtA ho, ziSya hone kI kalA na AtI ho, sIkhane lAyaka mana mukta na ho, pakSapAta se ghirA ho, siddhAMtoM se dabA ho to phira to tumheM sadaguru mila jAye buddha aura aSTAvakra jaisA bhI, to bhI tuma baca jaaoge| to bhI tuma rAstA kATakara nikala jaaoge| koI na koI tarakIba tuma khoja loge| ___zAyada isIlie prazna mana meM uThA hai ki buddha ke koI guru nahIM, mahAvIra ke koI guru nahIM, nAnaka ke koI garu nahIM to hama hI kyoM garu banAyeM? ____hAM, agara nAnaka aura buddha aura mahAvIra jaise guru banA sako, phira koI jarUrata nhiiN| yaha sArA virATa astitva-kSudra se lekara virATa taka saba tumhAre lie guru ho jAye, saba caraNa tumhAre lie prabhu ke caraNa ho jAyeM, phira koI ar3acana nhiiN| yaha na ho sake to kama se kama eka jharokhA kholo| kama se kama eka khir3akI kholo| khir3akI se koI bahuta bar3A AkAza dikhAI nahIM par3egA, choTA-sA AkAza dikhAI pdd'egaa| lekina choTA-sA AkAza svAda bnegaa| khir3akI kholI to AkAza kA nimaMtraNa milegaa| AkAza kA virATa phailAva khir3akI ke caukhaTe meM kasA huA dikhAI pdd'egaa| vaha caukhaTA khir3akI kA hai, AkAza kA nhiiN| AkAza para koI phrema nahIM hai| koI caukhaTA nahIM jar3A hai| AkAza to binA caukhaTe ke hai| thor3I-sI jhalaka to AyegI AkAza kI khir3akI se| sUraja kI kiraNeM utareMgI, havA ke naye jhoMke AyeMge, phUloM kI gaMdha AyegI, AkAza meM ur3ate pakSiyoM kA darzana hogA, zAyada tuma bhI apane piMjar3e ko chor3akara ur3ane ke lie Atura ho jaao| pyAsa jaage| __basa, guru ke pAsa itanA hI to honA hai| guru yAnI paramAtmA meM eka jhrokhaa| guru ke mAdhyama se tuma paramAtmA ko dekhane meM kuzala ho jaaoge| eka bAra kuzala ho gaye to sArA astitva tumhArA guru mana to mausama-sA caMcala 191
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________________ ho jaayegaa| phira tuma eka hI khir3akI se kyoM dekhoge ? phira kaMjUsI kyA? phira tuma saba khir3akiyAM khologe, phira tuma saba dvAra khologe / phira tuma pUraba meM hI kyoM aTake rahoge ? phira pazcima kI khir3akI bhI khologe| phira tuma pazcima meM hI kyoM ulajhe rahoge ? phira tuma dakSiNa kI bhI khir3akI khologe / kyoMki jaba pUraba itanA suMdara hai to pazcima bhI hogA, to dakSiNa bhI hogA, to uttara bhI hogaa| taba saba AyAma tuma khologe| phira eka dina to tuma kahoge, isa ghara ke bAhara caleM / khir3akiyoM se kAma nahIM cltaa| jaba ghara ke bhItara se AkAza itanA suMdara hai to ThIka AkAza ke nIce jaba khar3e hoMge taba apUrva sauMdarya kI varSA hogii| usa dina pUrA astitva tumhArA guru ho gyaa| magara sau meM ninyAnabe maukoM para tumheM pahale eka khir3akI kholanI pdd'egii| tIsarA prazna: Apa kahate haiM ki jisa cIja meM bhI rasa ho use pUrA bhoga lenA caahie| lekina rasa to aMdhA banAtA hai| rasa kaise aMdhA banAyegA ? upaniSada kahate haiM, paramAtmA kA rUpa rasaH 'raso vai saH / ' vaha to rasarUpa hai| rasa kaise aMdhA banAyegA ? nahIM, kucha aura bAta hogii| tuma aMdhe ho| tuma kahIM bhI bahAnA khojate ho, kisane aMdhA banA diyaa| koI aMdhA nahIM banA rahA tumheN| tuma AMkha baMda kiye baiThe ho / na rasa aMdhA banA rahA hai, na aMdhA banA rahA hai, na saMsAra aMdhA banA rahA hai| koI aMdhA nahIM banA rhaa| koI kaise aMdhA banAyegA ? aMdhe tuma ho, AMkha baMda kiye baiThe ho / 192 lekina yaha mAnane kI himmata bhI tumameM nahIM hai ki maiM AMkha baMda kiye baiThA huuN| to tuma bahAne khoja rahe ho| tuma kahate ho kyA kareM, kAmavAsanA ne aMdhA kara diyA hai| kyA kareM, dhana kI vAsanA ne aMdhA kara diyaa| kyA kareM, yaha saMsAra meM ulajhe haiM, isase aMdhe hue jA rahe haiN| bAta ulTI hai, tuma aMdhe ho isalie saMsAra meM ulajhe ho / dhana aMdhA nahIM kara rahA hai, tuma aMdhe ho isalie dhana ko pakar3e baiThe ho / rasa aMdhA nahIM kara rahA hai, rasa to tumheM abhI milA hI kahAM ? jarA pUcho phira se apane se, rasa pAyA hai ? hAM aisA dUra-dUra jhalaka dikhAI par3I hai| kabhI kisI suMdara strI meM - dUra se; pAsa Akara to virasa ho jAtA hai saba / aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ eka AdamI akelA thaa| Uba gayA akelepana se to usane prabhu se prArthanA kI ki eka suMdara strI bheja do| saca meM suMdara ho, sAdhAraNa strI nahIM caahie| kliyopaiTrA ho ki maralina manaro ho, saca meM suMdara ho| ki sophiyA laoNrena ho, saca meM suMdara ho| lekina prabhu ne bhI khUba majAka kii| prabhu ne kahA, phAMsI kA phaMdA na bheja dUM? AdamI nArAja ho gayA, usane kahA yaha bhI koI bAta huI ? hama mAMgate haiM suMdara strI, tuma kahate ho, phAMsI kA phaMdA / aisA na zAstroM meM likhA, na kabhI tumane aisA kisI bhakta khaa| yaha tuma bAta kyA kahate ho ? maiM to kahatA hUM sirpha suMdara strI bheja do| phAMsI kA phaMdA kyA karanA ? koI mujhe phAMsI lagAnI ! khaira, suMdara strI A gii| lekina tIna dina ke bhItara hI usa AdamI ko patA calA ki yaha to phAMsI kA phaMdA ho gayA / prabhu ThIka hI kahate the| maiM mAMga to strI rahA thA, lekina mAMga phAMsI kA phaMdA hI rahA thaa| samajhA nhiiN| bAta unhoMne bar3I sadhukkar3I bhASA meM kahI thI, ulaTabAMsI kahI thii| ghabar3Ane lgaa| sAta dina meM hI parezAna ho gyaa| sAta dina bAda to yAda Ane lage ve dina, jaba akelA thA, kitane suMdara the! kitane sukhada the ! AdamI adabhuta hai| jo kho jAtA hai vaha suMdara mAlUma par3atA hai| jo nahIM milatA vaha suMdara mAlUma par3atA hai| jo mila jAtA hai vaha to kAMTe kI taraha gar3atA hai| Akhira usane prabhu se kahA kSamA kareM, bhUla ho gii| ajJAnI hUM, mApha kara deN| eka talavAra bheja deN| socA mana meM, isa strI kA khAtamA kara dUM to phira purAne dinoM kI zAMti, vahI ekAMta, vahI mauja, vahI mastI / phira nizcita hokara rheNge| lekina phira prabhu ne kahA, talavAra? are to phAMsI kA phaMdA hI na bheja dUM? vaha AdamI phira nArAja ho gyaa| usane kahA, yaha eka bheja diyA phAMsI kA phaMdA, abhI bhI tumhArA mana nahIM bharA ? maiM kahatA hUM sirpha eka acchI talavAra bheja do dhaarvaalii| khaira nahIM mAnA, talavAra A gii| usane patnI ko mAra ddaalaa| socatA thA vaha to, patnI ko mArakara AnaMda se rahegA lekina pakar3A gyaa| phAMsI kI sajA huii| jaba phAMsI ke takhte para use le jAne lage taba vaha haMsane lagA khilkhilaakr| jallAdoM ne pUchA, bAta kyA hai ? dimAga kharAba ho gayA ? phAMsI taqhte para koI haMsatA? usane kahA, are haMsa rahA hUM isalie ki yaha bhI khUba majA rahA / paramAtmA to pahale hI se kaha rahA thA bAra- bAra : phAMsI kA phaMdA bheja dUM? phAMsI kA phaMdA bheja dUM? maiMne samajhA nhiiN| mAna letA pahale hI to itanI jhaMjhaToM se to baca jaataa| jo mila jAye vahI phAMsI kA phaMdA ho jAtA hai| Askara vAilDa ne kahA hai, dhanyabhAgI haiM ve jinheM unakI cAhata kI strI nahIM miltii| mila gaI ki muzkila ho gii| majanU abhI bhI cillA rahe haiM, 'lailA, lailA / ' cillAte rheNge| aura bar3I mastI meM haiN| mila jAtI to patA cltaa| jinako lailA mila gaI unase puucho| tumheM mila jAtA hai vahIM se rasa kho jAtA hai| dhanI se pUcho, dhana meM rasa hai ? garIba ko hai rasa yaha bAta saca hai| garIba ko eka hI rasa hai : dhana / nahIM milA; dUra hai| amIra se pUcho jisako mila gayA hai / vaha bar3A hairAna hotA hai ki loga itane pAgala kyoM haiM? Akhira buddha aura mahAvIra apane rAjamahala chor3akara cale kyoM gaye ? rasa nahIM thA, nahIM milaa| jo pada para nahIM hai, use bar3A rasa hotA hai ki kisI taraha pada para ho jaauuN| jo pada para haiM unase pUcho, phAMsI laga gaI hai| lauTa bhI nahIM skte| kisa muMha mana to mausama-sA caMcala 193
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________________ se lauTeM ? bar3I jaddojahada karake to car3he, aba utarane meM bhI dikkata mAlUma hotI hai ki loga kaheMge, are! itanI mehanata se gaye the, aba kyA mAmalA hai ? yaha bhI svIkAra karane kA mana nahIM hotA ki hama mUr3ha the, ajJAnI the, isalie pada kI AkAMkSA kii| rasa hai kahAM? rasa tumane jAnA ? upaniSada kahate haiM: 'raso vai saH / ' prabhu kA svabhAva rasapUrNa hai| ra hI vaha hai| rasa usakA dUsarA nAma hai| aura tuma kahate ho, rasa to aMdhA banAtA hai| nahIM, rasa to hRdaya bhI AMkheM khola detA hai| rasa ho taba ! rasa to milatA hI taba hai jaba mana calA jAtA hai| mana kahAM rasa paidA hone degA ? mana to hara cIja ko virasa kara rahA hai| rasa to milatA hI taba hai jaba dhyAna kA pAtra taiyAra ho jAtA hai| rasa to AMkhavAloM ko hI milatA hai| rasa aMdhA nahIM banAtA, tuma aMdhe ho isalie rasa nahIM miltaa| AMkha kholo, rasa hI rasa hai| rasa kA sAgara bharA hai| saba tarapha rasa hI lahareM le rahA hai| ina vRkSoM kI hariyAlI meM, cAMda-tAroM kI rozanI meM, ina pakSiyoM ke kalarava meM rasa hI lahareM le rahA hai| raso vai saH / nahIM, tumane kucha galata bAteM pakar3a rakhI haiN| aura jinane tumheM samajhAyA hai ve tuma jaise hI aMdhe haiN| na unheM rasa milA hai, na tumheM rasa milA hai| aMdhe aMdhoM kA netRtva kara rahe haiN| 'aMdhA aMdhA TheliyA, donoM kUpa par3aMta / ' magara aMdhe bhI kyA kareM? kisI na kisI kA hAtha pakar3a lete haiN| maiMne sunA, eka aMdhI strI nyUyaoNrka ke eka rAste para rAstA pAra karane ke lie khar3I thI / pratIkSA kara rahI thI ki koI A jAye aura rAha pAra karavA de| tabhI kisI ne usake kaMdhe para hAtha rkhaa| aura jisane kaMdhe para hAtha rakhA usane kahA, kyA hama donoM sAtha-sAtha rAstA pAra kara sakate haiM? usa strI ne kahA, maiM pratIkSA hI kara rahI thI / Ao / donoM ne hAtha meM hAtha DAlA aura pAra hue| jaba usa tarapha pahuMca gaye to strI ne kahA, bahuta - bahuta dhanyavAda ki Apane mujhe rAstA pAra karavAyA / vaha AdamI ghbdd'aayaa| usane kahA, kyA matalaba ?dhanyavAda to mujhe denA caahie| maiM aMdhA hUM, rAstA to tumane mujhe pAra krvaayaa| taba to donoM ghabar3A gaye, pasInA A gyaa| rAstA to pAra ho gaye the, lekina taba patA calA, donoM aMdhe the| aMdhoM ko patA bhI kaise cale ki hama kisI aMdhe ke pIche cala rahe haiM? katAreM lagI haiN| kyU lage hue haiN| tuma apane AgevAle ko pakar3e ho, AgevAlA apane AgevAle ko pakar3e hue hai| sabase Age koI mahAaMdhA mahAtmA kI taraha cala rahA hai| cale jA rahe haiM / na tumheM patA hai, na tumhAre AgevAle ko patA hai| mullA nasaruddIna namAja par3hane gayA thaa| hogA Ida kA utsava yA koI dhArmika tyauhaar| hajAroM loga namAja par3ha rahe the / usakI kamIja usake pAjAmA meM ulajhI thii| to pIchevAle AdamI ko jarA acchA nahIM lagA to usane jhaTakA dekara kamIja ko ThIka kara diyaa| usane socA ki mAmalA kucha hai| usane sAmanevAle AdamI ko ... / usakI kamIja meM jhaTakA diyaa| usa AdamI ne pUchA, kyA bAta hai ? jhaTakA kyoM dete ho? usane kahA, bhAI mere pIchevAle se puucho| maiM to samajhA ki rivAja hogaa| isa masjida meM pahale kabhI AyA nhiiN| hama kara rahe haiM eka-dUsare kA anukaraNa | rasa to pAyA kahAM hai ? rasa se to tumhArI pahacAna kahAM huI hai ? rasa mile to prabhu mile| rasa pA liyA to saba pA liyaa| 194 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ nahIM, AkheM kholo| aura koI tumheM aMdhA nahIM banA rahA hai| koI tumheM aMdhA banA nahIM sakatA hai| kisI kI sAmarthya nahIM tumheM aMdhA banAne kii| sirpha tumhArI sAmarthya hai| tuma cAho to anaMtakAla taka aMdhe raha sakate ho| yaha tumhArA nirNaya hai / tumane taya kara rakhA hai AMkha na kholane kA, tumhArI marjI / lekina doSa kisI aura ko mata do| ye tarakIbeM chodd'o| tuma krodhI ho, dUsare ko doSa dete ho ki isa AdamI ne krodha karavA diyaa| isane eka aisI bAta kahI ki hamako krodha A gyaa| agara tuma akrodhI hote, yaha kitanI hI bAta kahatA to bhI krodha na aataa| tuma jarA khAlI kueM meM DAlo rassI bAMdhakara bAlaTI, aura khUba khar3akhar3Ao, aura khUba khIMco jitanI marjI ho, pAnI bharakara na AyegA / bAlaTI khAlI jAyegI, khAlI lauTa aayegii| jisake bhItara krodha nahIM use gAlI do, DAlo bAlaTI, khUba khar3akhar3Ao gAlI ko, khAlI lauTa aayegii| jisake bhItara krodha bharA hai usameM se hI krodha AtA / gAlI jyAdA se jyAdA nimitta ho jAtI / aura agara tuma manovaijJAnikoM se pUcho to ve to kucha aura bar3I bAta kahate haiN| ve to yaha kahate haiM ki agara tumheM koI krodha na dilavAye aura krodha tumhAre bhItara bharA ho to tuma kucha na kucha bahAnA khojakara use bAhara nikAla kara rahoge / bAlaTI bhI koI na DAle to bhI kuAM jo bharA hai vaha uchala rahA hai| vaha tarakIba khojegA koI na koI / kisI bahAne car3hakara pAnI bAhara AyegA / tumane bhI kaI daphA dekhA hogA, khujalAhaTa uThatI hai ki ho jAye kisI se ttkkr| aba yaha bhI koI...! kucha bhItara se umagane lagatA hai, lar3ane ko phirane lagate ho| vahI ghar3I tumheM patA hogI, jaba tuma cAhate ho ki kaho, A baila sIMga maar| koI baila sIMga na mAre to nArAjagI hotI hai| mullA nasaruddIna zAMta baiThA thA apane ghara meM / aura patnI ekadama usa para TUTa par3I aura aba tuma mujhe aura na bhdd'kaao| are, nasaruddIna ne kahA, hada ho gii| maiM apanA zAMta baiThA apanA hukkA gur3agur3A rahA hUM, eka zabda nahIM bolaa| zabda na nikale isalie hukke ko muMha meM DAle baiThA hUM, aura tU kahatI hai aura bhdd'kaao| bAta kyA hai? usane kahA, isIliye to ! isIliye ki tuma itane cupa baiThe ho ki isase bhar3akAvA paidA hotA hai| bolo kuch| cupa baiThane kA matalaba? baiThe-baiThe hukkA gur3agur3A rahe ho aura maiM yahAM maujUda hUM! AdamI na bole to phaMsatA, bole to phNstaa| loga taiyAra haiN| loga ubale baiThe haiM, koI bhI bahAnA caahie| bahAnA na mile to bahAne kI talAza meM nikalate haiN| agara bilakula bhI bahAnA na mile, koI bahAne kA upAya bhI na ho, agara tuma unheM eka kamare meM biThA do to tuma bhI cakita ho jaaoge...| manovaijJAnikoM ne prayoga kiye haiN| kisI AdamI ko sAta dina ke lie ekAMta meM rakha diyaa| bhojana sarakA dete haiM daravAje se, koI bolatA nahIM, koI cAlatA nahIM / saba iMtajAma hai| zAMti se rahe, snAna kare, bhojana kare, vizrAma kre| magara usa AdamI se kahA hai ki vaha roja likhatA rahe ki kaba use krodha aayaa| aba krodha kA koI kAraNa hI nahIM hai, lekina AdamI DAyarI meM likhatA hai ki krodha AyA Aja zAma ko koI kAraNa na thA to atIta meM se koI kAraNa khoja liyA, ki tIsa sAla pahale phalAM AdamI gAlI dI thii| vaha abhI bhI jala uThatA hai / tuma bahAne khoja rahe ho| aMdhe tuma ho| aMdhe tuma honA cAhate ho| aMdhe hone meM tumhArA svArtha tumane samajha rakhA hai| tumane nyasta svArtha banA rakhA hai| tuma socate ho yahI eka hone kA DhaMga hai| phira tuma mana to mausama-sA caMcala 195
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________________ kabhI kahate, rasane aMdhA banA diyaa| kyA kareM, isa strI ne aMdhA banA diyaa| kyA kareM, isa puruSa ne aMdhA banA diyaa| kyA kareM, rAste para dhana par3A thA isalie corI kA mana ho gyaa| kyA bAteM kara rahe ho? corI kA mana thA isalie rAste para par3A dhana dikhAI par3A, anyathA dikhAI bhI na pdd'taa| par3A rhtaa| cora na hote to dikhAI bhI na pdd'taa| cora ho / rAste para par3e dhana ne to bhItara jo par3A thA usako ubhAra diyA / aura jarA dekho, rAste para par3A huA dhana nirjIva hai| nirjIva ne tumheM calAyamAna kara diyA ? to tuma nirjIva se bhI gaye-bIte ho gaye / eka dina mullA nasaruddIna mere sAtha rAha para cala rahA thaa| ekadama daur3A, kinAre para jAkara jhukA, kucha uThAyA aura phira bar3A gussA hokara use pheMkA aura gAliyAM dene lgaa| maiMne pUchA, bAta kyA huI bar3e miyAM? to usane kahA, agara yaha AdamI mujhe mila jAye jo aThannI kI taraha thUkatA hai to isakI gardana kATa duuN| kisI ne khakhArakara thUkA hai, vaha unako aThannI mAlUma par3a rahI hai| aba vaha usakI gardana kATane ko taiyAra hai ! tuma aMdhe ho| koI tumheM aMdhA nahIM banA rahA hai| rasa prabhu kA svabhAva hai, paramAtmA kA jIvana hai / rasa abhI tumheM milA nahIM / kholo AMkha, rasa milegaa| aura jaba rasa milatA hai to jIvana dhanya hotA hai / cauthA praznaH na to koI prazna nirdhArita kara pAtA hUM aura na koI uttara pAne kI hI lAlasA hai| Apako suna-sunakara tathA kucha apane anubhava se mujhe lagatA hai ki sAre praznottara, adhyAtma, saMnyAsa, bauddhikatA, guruDama, saba vyartha kI bakavAsa hai kyoMki saba kucha usI kI icchA se hotA hai| phira bhI mana meM eka ajIba-sI becainI banI rahatI hai| kRpayA mArgadarzana kreN| a yaha becainI bhI usI kI icchA se ho rahI hogI! itanI-sI bAta samajha meM nahIM AtI? bar3I-bar3I bAteM samajha meM 'A gaIM: saMnyAsa, adhyAtma, dhyAna, saba bakavAsa hai| itane bar3e jJAnI ho gaye, aura yaha jo mana meM becainI banI hai, yaha samajha meM nahIM AtI! yaha saba usI kI icchA se ho rahA hai to yaha becainI bhI usI kI icchA se ho rahI hogI, isako svIkAra kara lo| isa becainI se becaina hone kA kyA kAraNa hai ? kahate ho, saba usI kI icchA se ho 196 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ rahA hai| to phira kyA bacA? aba jo karavAye vaha kro| jo ho use dekho| nahIM, lekina tuma ho caalbaaj| dhyAna to karanA nahIM cAhate, to kahate, jaba usakI icchA se hogA, hogaa| saMnyAsa to tuma lene meM Darate ho, kAyara ho| to kahate ho, yaha saba to bkvaas| lekina yaha mana kI becainI kaise miTe isakI tarakIba khoja rahe ho| ina beImAniyoM kA ThIka-ThIka sAkSAtkAra kro| ____ mana kI becainI miTAne ko hI saMnyAsa hai| mana kI becainI miTAne kA hI upAya dhyAna hai| mana miTe isI kA nAma to adhyAtma hai| aura inako tuma bakavAsa kaha rahe ho| aba tumhArI mrjii| to phira mana kI becainI ko haTAne kA koI upAya nhiiN| auSadhi ko to bakavAsa kaha rahe ho, phira kahate ho bImArI hai, aba isakA kyA kareM? aba bImArI ko smhaalo| pUjA karo iskii| maMdira banAo; usameM rakhakara na kI becainI, ghaMTe bajAo, AratI utaaro| kyA karoge aura? 'auSadhi to bakavAsa hai! aura auSadhi kA prayoga kiyA? prayoga karake kaha rahe ho? dhyAna karake kaha rahe ho? adhyAtma meM utara kara kaha rahe ho? saMnyAsa kA koI anubhava hai? ___ baccoM jaisI bAteM na kro| binA anubhava ke to kucha mata kho| jisakA anubhava nahIM usa saMbaMdha meM to vaktavya mata do| jisakA anubhava nahIM hai usa saMbaMdha meM cupa rho| apane anubhava kI sImA ke bAhara jAkara koI bAta mata kaho, anyathA vahI bAta tumhArI gardana para phAMsI bana jaayegii| aba tuma pUchate ho, 'phira bhI mana meM eka ajIba-sI becainI banI rahatI hai| kRpayA mArgadarzana kreN|' aba kyA khAka! mArgadarzana kA upAya nahIM chor3A tumane koii| kyoMki jo bhI maiM kahUMgA vaha saba bakavAsa hai| kyoMki vaha yA to adhyAtma kI koTi meM AyegA, yA dhyAna kI koTi meM, yA saMnyAsa kI koTi meN| jo bhI maiM khuuNgaa...| . jarA prazna karanevAle kA prazna ThIka se samajheM, kyoMki aisI sthiti bahuta logoM kI hai| __ 'na to koI prazna nirdhArita kara pAtA hUM aura na koI uttara pAne kI lAlasA hai| phira bhI maargdrshn...|' ___ tumheM agara koI uttara bhI de to bhI tuma dhanyavAda dene ko bhI taiyAra nahIM ho, isalie kaha rahe ho yaha bAta : ki na koI uttara pAne kI lAlasA hai| to jaba uttara pAne kI lAlasA hI na rahI to tuma mArgadarzana kaise loge? uttara pAne kI lAlasA ho, abhIpsA ho, mumukSA ho, gaharI pyAsa ho, to hI uttara loge; nahIM to uttara kaise loge? merA diyA uttara vyartha jaayegaa| tumase kahIM saMbaMdha na bnegaa| aura tuma kahate ho, 'Apako suna-sunakara tathA kucha apane anubhava se...|' mujhe to tumane sunA hI nahIM hai| yahAM baiThe bhalA hoo tuma, magara agara mujhe sunA hotA to jIvana rUpAMtarita ho jaataa| yaha mana kI becainI apane Apa calI gaI hotii| mujhe sunA hotA to dhyAna laga jaataa| mujhe sunA hotA to adhyAtma kA rasa A jaataa| mujhe sunA hotA to saMnyAsa utara aataa| mujhe to tumane sunA nahIM hai| hAM, tumane kucha suna liyA hogA, jo tuma sunanA cAhate ho| ___ mana bar3A cAlabAja hai| aura usakI cAlabAjiyAM bar3I sUkSma haiN| vaha vahI suna letA hai jo sunanA cAhatA hai| matalaba kI bAta sana letA hai| jo nahIM sananA hai, nahIM sntaa| mullA nasaruddIna se maiMne eka dina pUchA ki nasaruddIna, tU kurAna roja par3hatA hai phira bhI tU zarAba pIye calA jAtA hai? kurAna meM to sApha likhA hai zarAba ke khilaaph| usane kahA, bilakula likhA hai| mana to mausama-sA caMcala 197
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________________ lekina apanI-apanI sAmarthya se jitanA kara sakatA hUM, karatA huuN| maiMne kahA, maiM kucha samajhA nhiiN| to usane kahA ki dekheM, kurAna meM likhA hai : 'zarAba pIyoge yadi to dojakha meM pdd'oge|' to abhI maiM Adhe hI vacana taka pahuMcA hUM-'zarAba piiyoge...|' isase Age abhI merI sAmarthya nahIM hai| dhIre-dhIre jaauuNgaa| Age bhI jAUMgA magara abhI to 'zarAba pIyoge' itane taka...itane taka rasa A rahA hai| yaha bhI kurAna kI hI AjJA hai| maiM koI kurAna ke viparIta nahIM cala rahA huuN| ____ AdamI bar3A cAlabAja hai| tuma yahAM suna rahe ho aSTAvakra ko| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, na saMnyAsa kI jarUrata, na dhyAna kI jarUrata, na adhyAtma kI jarUrata, na zAstra kI, na guru kii| tuma bar3e prasanna ho rahe hooge| tuma kaha rahe hooge, vAha! yaha to hama sadA hI kahate the ki kisI cIja kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| lekina tuma aSTAvakra ko nahIM samajha rhe| ___ aSTAvakra kI bAta bar3I UMcI hai| aSTAvakra kaha rahe haiM, sIr3hI kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai kyoMki chata para pahuMca gaye haiN| aura tuma khar3e ho nIce, talaghare meN| aura tuma sunakara bar3e prasanna ho rahe ho ki sIDhI kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| tamheM to sIDhI kI jarUrata hai| hAM. eka dina sIDhI kI jarUrata nahIM raha jaayegii| vaha saubhAgya kA dina bhI AyegA kabhI, lekina sIr3hI se gujara kara hI AyegA; aura koI upAya nahIM hai| tuma to abhI vahAM par3e ho jahAM dhyAna bhI dustara hai| dhyAna ke atIta jAnA to abhI kalpanA ke bAhara hai| abhI to tuma vicAra meM par3e ho, vikRta vicAra meM par3e ho| aSTAvakra nirvicAra kI avasthA se bola rahe haiM ki vicAra kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| vicAra kI koI jarUrata nahIM isalie dhyAna kI bhI koI jarUrata nhiiN| samajhane kI koziza krnaa| ve kaha rahe haiM ki vicAra jaba hotA hai to dhyAna kI jarUrata hotI hai| vicAra bImArI hai, dhyAna aussdhi| jaba vicAra kI hI koI jarUrata nahIM hai aisA samajha gaye to phira dhyAna kI bhI koI jarUrata nhiiN| lekina tuma kyA karoge? vicAra meM to rahe Aoge aura dhyAna kI jarUrata nahIM hai utanA samajha loge| vicAra isase miTegA nhiiN| agara dhyAna kI jarUrata nahIM hai, aisA tumhArI samajha meM pUrA-pUrA utara gayA to isakA artha hai, isake pahale yaha tamhArI samajha meM utara cakA hogA ki vicAra kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| jaba vicAra kI koI jarUrata nahIM to phira dhyAna kI bhI koI jarUrata nhiiN| itanA khayAla rkhnaa| isako kasauTI mAnakara rkhnaa| isalie jhaMjhaTa A rahI hai| 'dhyAna, adhyAtma, saMnyAsa, saba vyartha kI bakavAsa haiM, aura mana meM phira bhI eka ajIba-sI becainI banI rahatI hai|' . vaha banI hI rhegii| kyoMki tuma bar3I UMcI bAta le udd'e| jamIna para saraka rahe ho| AkAza kA sapanA dekha liyaa| kaha diyA, paMkhoM kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| ur3a na pAoge, phira ghasiTate hI rhoge| isalie meM tumase kahatA hai, vicAra kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| lekina vicAra se kaise chaToge? agara samajha itanI gaharI ho, itanI pragAr3ha ho, aisI dhAravAna ho ki itanI bAta sunakara hI tuma vicAra ko chor3a do, taba to phira dhyAna kI bhI koI jarUrata nahIM, bAta khatama ho gii| lekina taba mana meM becainI na rhegii| bAta hI samApta ho gii| mana hI samApta ho gayA, becainI kahAM hogI? na rahA bAMsa, na bajegI baaNsurii| 198 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ lekina agara itanI bAta sunakara hala na ho aura mana meM becainI banI rahe to tumhAre lie dhyAna kI jarUrata hai| tuma dhyAna ke mAdhyama se hI eka dina mana kI becainI ke pAra hooge| aura mana ke jaba pAra hooge taba dhyAna kI botala aura vicAra kI bImArI, donoM kacareghara meM pheMka denaa| phira davAiyAM apane sAtha liye mata phirnaa| phira inakI koI jarUrata na raha jaayegii| taba tumhAre lie aSTAvakra kA artha prakaTa hogaa| __ kala maiMne tumase kahA ki do taraha kI saMbhAvanAyeM haiM : zrAvaka aura saadhu| jo sunakara hI pahuMca jAye, sunate hI pahuMca jAye, sunane meM aura pahuMcane meM kSaNa bhara kA jise pharka na rahe, idhara bAta samajhI ki ho gaI--jisake pAsa aisI pragAr3ha medhA ho usake lie to sAdhu banane kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| vaha to sAdhu ho hI gyaa| lekina aisA na ho pAye, mana meM becainI banI rahe to phira sAdhu kI prakriyA se gujaranA pdd'egaa| phira dhIre-dhIre kATanA pdd'egaa| jo eka hI talavAra kI coTa meM nahIM kaTatA hai, vaha phira dhIre-dhIre kATanA pdd'egaa| usa dhIre-dhIre kATane kA nAma hI sAdhanA hai| tuma apane ko samajha lenaa| tumhArI mana kI becainI hI khabara detI hai ki tumheM dhIre-dhIre kATanA pdd'egaa| adhyAtma, saMnyAsa, dhyAna, guru, sabase tumheM gujaranA pdd'egaa| . aura dera mata kro| kyoMki kucha pakkA nahIM hai, Aja ho, kala na ho jaao| dera mata karo, samaya kA kucha bharosA nahIM hai| aura jo gayA samaya vaha to lauTatA nhiiN| aura jo A rahA hai Age vaha AyegA, nahIM AyegA, isakI koI sunizcitatA nahIM hai| yahI kSaNa tumhAre hAtha meM hai| cAhe becaina ho lo, cAhe dhyAna meM utara jaao| cAhe saMsAra meM bhaTaka lo, cAhe saMnyAsa meM uTha jaao| yahI kSaNa tumhAre hAtha meM hai; yA to abhI yA kabhI nhiiN| kala ke lie mata socanA ki soceMge, kala kara leNge| kyA zabAba thA ki phUla-phUla pyAra kara uThA kyA surUpa thA ki dekha AInA sihara uThA isa tarapha jamIna aura AsamAM udhara uThA thAmakara jigara uThA ki jo milA najara uThA eka dina magara yahAM aisI kucha havA calI luTa gaI kalI-kalI ki ghuTa gaI galI-galI aura hama laTe-laTe vakta se piTe-piTe sAMsa kI zarAba kA khumAra dekhate rahe kAravAM gajara gayA gubAra dekhate rahe jaldI hI piTa jaaoge| vakta sabhI ko pITakara rakha detA hai| jaldI hI luTa jaaoge| vakta kA luTerA kisI kI ciMtA nahIM karatA, sabhI ko lUTa letA hai| vakta kA luTerA na koI kAnUna mAnatA, na koI rAjya mAnatA, na koI sarakAra maantaa| vakta kA luTerA lUTa hI rahA hai, kATa hI rahA hai tumhAre jIvana kI jar3oM ko| aura hama luTe-luTe vakta se piTe-piTe sAMsa kI zarAba kA khumAra dekhate rahe kAravAM gujara gayA gubAra dekhate rahe Ram mana to mausama-sA caMcala 199
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________________ jaldI hI yaha jIvana kA kAravAM jA cukA hogaa| rAha para kevala dhUla ke gubAra raha jaayeNge| arthI uThegI jldii| aura taba tuma yaha na kaha sakoge ki arthI ityAdi bakavAsa, khayAla rkhnaa| taba tuma yaha na kaha sakoge ki arthI ityAdi bkvaas| taba tuma yaha na kaha sakoge, yaha mauta ityAdi bkvaas| taba tumhArI bar3I durgati ho jaayegii| isake pahale ki samaya cuka jAye, isake pahale ki avasara cuka jAye, kucha kara lo, kucha bhara lo| yaha jholI khAlI kI khAlI na raha jaaye| ___aura maiM tumase kahatA hUM ki agara tuma dhyAna meM utara sako--jJAna meM utara jAo sIdhe, bar3A shubh| sau meM koI ekAdha utara pAtA hai sIdhA, ninyAnabe ko dhyAna se hI jAnA pdd'taa| isalie to aSTAvakra kA itanA mahimAvAna zAstra kabhI bhI bahuta logoM ke kAma nahIM A sakA; A nahIM sktaa| vaha bahuta caniMdA logoM ke lie hai| vaha sAmAnya rUpa se kisI kAma kA nahIM hai| koI alabarTa AiMsTIna, koI gautama buddha, koI kRSNa, koI mohammada, koI jIsasa, basa aise logoM ke kAma kA hai| ine-gine uMgaliyoM para gine jA sakeM jo, aise thor3e-se logoM ke kAma kA hai| ___ isalie zAstra anUThA hai lekina bahuta loga isa zAstra kA zastra na banA pAye ki jisase jIvana kA jAla kaTa jaataa| jIvana kA jAla kATane ke lie tumheM apanI sAmarthya se hI calanA pdd'egaa| tumheM apane ko hI dekhakara calanA pdd'egaa| aSTAvakra ko sunate-sunate tuma jJAna ko upalabdha ho jAo, tumhAre mana kI becainI miTa jAye, zubha huaa| phira kisI saMnyAsa kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| magara kasauTI samajhanA mana kI becainI ko| agara becainI na kaTe to samajha lenA ki akele jJAna se kucha tumhAre lie honevAlA nahIM hai| tumheM dhyAna se jAnA pdd'egaa| phira bacAva mata karanA; phira dhyAna meM utrnaa| agara dhyAna meM utara sake to eka dina vicAra kaTa jaayeNge| jisa dina vicAra kaTa gaye usa dina dhyAna bhI vyartha huaa| paira meM kAMTA laga jAtA hai, dUsare kAMTe se hama use nikAla lete haiN| phira donoM kAMToM ko pheMka dete haiN| phira dUsare kAMTe se jo hamane nikAlA hai use samhAlakara thor3e hI khIse meM rakha lete haiN| usakI pUjA thor3e hI karate haiM ki yaha kAMTA bar3A upakArI hai| trAtA! tAraNahAra! phira usako bhI pheMka dete haiN| kAMTA to kAMTA hI hai| isako bhI pAsa rakhane meM khatarA hai| yaha bhI gar3a sakatA hai| aura khIse meM rakhA to chAtI meM gdd'egaa| donoM ko pheMka dete haiN| __vicAra kAMTA hai, dhyAna bhI kAMTA hai| dhyAna ke kAMTe se vicAra ke kAMTe ko nikAla lete haiM, phira donoM ko vidA kara dete haiN-nmskaar| agara dhyAna ghaTa sakA to vicAra aura dhyAna donoM cale jaayeNge| phira usa dina tuma jAnoge ki saMnyAsa kyA hai, adhyAtma kyA hai| jahAM mana nahIM vahAM adhyAtma ke phUla khilate haiM, kamala khilate haiN| jahAM mana nahIM vahAM saMnyAsa kI suvAsa bikharatI hai| abhI tuma aisI bAteM na kho| ye bAteM choTe muMha bar3I bAteM ho jAtI haiN| aSTAvakra kahate haiM ThIka; tuma mata kho| tumheM agara kahanI haiM to apane mana ko jAMcakara kho| phira becainI bIca meM mata lAo; aura phira mArgadarzana mata puucho| 200 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ pAMcavAM praznaH kala Apane kahA, 'nirbala ke bala raam| hAre ko hrinaam|' paraMtu kucha dina pUrva Apane kahA thA ki paramAtmA ke sAmane bhikhArI kI taraha nahIM, varana samrATa kI taraha hI jAyA jA sakatA hai| kRpayA virodhAbhAsa | vi rodhAbhAsa tumheM dikhAI par3ate haiM, ko spaSTa kreN| kyoMki tumhAre pAsa avirodha ko dekhane kI samajha nahIM hai| tumhAre pAsa vaisI AMkha nahIM hai jo avirodha ko dekha le| to tatkSaNa hara cIja virodhAbhAsI ho jAtI hai| tumane dekhI nahIM ki cIja virodhAbhAsI huI nhiiN| samajhane kI koziza karoH nirbala ke bala raam| lekina nirbala kA matalaba bhikhArI nahIM hotaa| aura nirbala ke bala rAma-jisa nirbalatA meM rAma mila jAte hoM vaha nirbalatA bhikhamaMgApana nahIM ho sktii| vaha nirbalatA to sAmrAjya kA dvAra hii| nirbala ke bala rAma kA artha hai, jisane apane ahaMkAra ke bala ko chor3a diyaa| jisane kahA, aba merA koI bala nhiiN|| . isase kucha bala thor3e hI miTa jAtA hai| isase hI pahalI daphA bala paidA hotA hai| __tumhArA ahaMkAra hI to tumheM mAre DAla rahA hai| vahI to tumhArI chAtI para baMdhA huA patthara hai, gardana meM baMdhI phAMsI hai| bala kahAM hai tumhAre ahaMkAra meM? sirpha bala kA daMbha hai| bala kahAM hai? kyA kara loge tumhAre ahaMkAra se? sikaMdara aura nepoliyana aura caMgIja aura taimUra kyA kara pAte haiM ? sArA bala dharA raha jAtA hai| sArA bala par3A raha jAtA hai| mauta kA jhoMkA AtA hai aura saba havA nikala jAtI hai| gubbArA phUTa jAtA hai| jitanA bar3A ahaMkAra utane hI jaldI gubbArA phUTa jAtA hai| dekhA, choTe bacce phugge ko havA bharate jAte, bharate jaate| gubbArA bar3A hotA jaataa| jaise-jaise gubbArA bar3A hotA hai vaise-vaise phUTane ke karIba A rahA hai| jaba gubbArA pUrA bar3A ho jAtA hai to phUTa jAtA hai| nepoliyana aura sikaMdara phUle hue gubbAre haiN| tumhArA ahaMkAra hai kyA? bala kyA hai tumhAre ahaMkAra meM? tumhAre ahaMkAra se hotA kyA hai? kucha bhI to nahIM hotaa| nirbala ke bala rAma kA artha hai, jisa vyakti ne apanI asmitA kA daMbha chor3A, ahaMkAra kA bhAva chodd'aa| isa tarapha se nirbala huaa| kyoMki aba taka jisako bala mAnA thA vaha bala gyaa| lekina vastutaH thor3e hI nirbala huaa| yahI to artha hai nirbala ke bala raam| jaise hI apanA bala gayA ki rAma kA bala paidA huaa| rAma kA bala tumhAre bhItara chipA hai, tumhAre prANoM meM dabA hai| idhara Upara se tumane ahaMkAra kA gubbArA chor3A ki basa aayaa| ravIMdranAtha ne eka kavitA likhI hai, pyArI hai| likhA hai apanI kavitA meM ki eka rAta bajare para thaa| pUrNimA kI rAta, pUrA cAMda AkAza meN| bar3I lubhAvanI raat| cAMda kI barasatI raat| aura ve apanI nAva para apane bajare meM aMdara baiThe haiN| koI kitAba paDha rahe / sauMdarya ke saMbaMdha meM sauMdaryazAstra kI koI kitAba par3ha rahe haiN| eka choTI-sI momabattI jalA rakhI hai, usakA pIlA TimaTimAtA prakAza-usI meM mana to mausama-sA caMcala 201 .
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________________ ve par3ha rahe haiN| AdhI rAta gaye kitAba pUrI huii| phUMka mArakara momabattI bujhA dii| momabattI bujhAte hI cakita khar3e raha gaye / dvAra se, khir3akI se, raMdhra-raMdhra se bajare kI, cAMda kI rozanI bhItara A gii| apUrva ! nAca utthe| phira rone lge| kyoMki taba yAda AyA ki sauMdarya bAhara barasa rahA hai| cAMda dvAra para khar3A hai / aura maiM isa momabattI ko jalAye, isake gaMde-se prakAza meM sauMdaryazAstra par3ha rahA huuN| sauMdarya dvAra para khar3A hai aura maiM kitAba meM sauMdarya khoja rahA huuN| aura isa momabattI ke dhIme-se prakAza ne cAMda kI rozanI ko bhItara Ane se roka diyA hai| tumane kabhI dekhA ? choTA-sA prakAza momabattI kA, cAMda bhItara nahIM aataa| momabattI bujha gaI, bhara gayA cAMda bhItara, saba tarapha se daur3a AyA / ravIMdranAtha ne likhA hai, vaha ghar3I mere jIvana meM bar3I zubha ghar3I ho gii| usa dina maiMne jAnA, aisI hI ahaMkAra kI momabattI hai| jaba taka jalatI rahatI hai taba taka prabhu kA prakAza dvAra para khar3A rahatA hai, bhItara nahIM A pAtA / phUMka mArakara bujhA do yaha momabattI, daur3A calA AtA prabhu / nirbala ke bala rAma / isakA matalaba yaha nahIM hai ki jaba tuma nirbala ho jAte ho to tuma bhikhArI ho jAte ho / nirbala hote hI tuma samrATa ho jAte ho / jIsasa ke vacana haiM : 'bleseMDa Ara da mIka, phaoNra de zaila inaheriTa da artha; phaoNra dearsa ija da kiMgaDama oNpha goNdd|' dhanyabhAgI haiM nirbl| unhIM kA hai sArA jagata aura hI haiM prabhu ke rAjya ke mAlika / samrATa ho jAtA hai AdamI nirbala hokara / to maiM tumase phira kahatA hUM, bhikhArI kI taraha paramAtmA ke dvAra para mata jaanaa| bhikhArI kA matalaba hai, ahaMkArI kI taraha paramAtmA ke dvAra para mata jaanaa| ahaMkAra bhikhamaMgA hai| mAMga hI mAMga to hai ahaMkAra ke pAsa; aura kyA hai ? dhana do, pada do, pratiSThA do, kursI do / ahaMkAra ke pAsa aura kyA hai? do, do, do ! mAMgatA hI calA jaataa| aura mile, aura mile, aura mile| mAMgatA hI calA jaataa| maMganA hai, bhikhamaMgA hai| samrATa kauna? jisakI mAMga calI gaI, jo mAMgatA nahIM, vahI samrATa hai / aura mAMgegA kauna nahIM ? jisako rAma mila jAyeM vahI nahIM mAMgegA; bAkI to mAMgate hI rheNge| rAma ko pAkara phira kyA mAMgane ko bacA? aura rAma milate kevala usI ko, jo nirbala hai / dhanyabhAgI haiM nirbala / samrATa ho jAte haiM ve| unakI nirbalatA bala hai-- nirbala ke bala rAma / lekina tuma jarUra virodhAbhAsa dekha liye hooge| kyoMki jaba maiMne kahA, samrATa kI taraha jAo to tumhAre ahaMkAra ne kahA ki suno ! sunate ho ? akar3akara calanA hai aba / koI bhikhamaMge kI taraha nahIM jAnA hai| jhaMDA UMcA rahe hamArA ! aba akar3akara jAnA hai| aba paramAtmA para hamalA bolanA hai, koI aise bhikhArI kI taraha nahIM jaanaa| baiMDa-bAje lekara jAnA hai| usako bhI batA denA hai ki koI A rahA hai| tuma yaha samajhe hooge, jaba maiMne kahA ki samrATa kI taraha jAo / samrATa kI taraha jAne kA artha hai, koI mAMga lekara mata jaao| mAMga chor3akara jaao| aura mAMga agara saba chUTa jAye to ahaMkAra nahIM bcegaa| kyoMki ahaMkAra mAMga para hI jItA hai| ahaMkAra maMganA hai, bhikhArI hai| lekina tuma kucha kA kucha samajha lete ho yaha maiM jAnatA huuN| tuma kucha kA kucha samajhane ke lie majabUra ho| jaise hI maiMne kahA, samrATa kI taraha jAo, tumhArI rIr3ha sIdhI ho gaI hogii| tuma akar3akara 202 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ baiTha gaye hooge| tumane kahA ki bAta kahI pate kI / are, maiM aura bhikhamaMge kI taraha jAUM ? aba rAstA mila gyaa| tuma tabase hI akar3akara cala rahe ho / kRpA karake rIr3ha jarA ThIka kro| yaha maiMne kahA nahIM hai| tuma suna lete ho, jarUrI nahIM hai ki maiMne kahA ho| jo maiMne kahA hai, jarUrI nahIM hai ki tumane sunA ho / isalie jaldI mata karanA niSkarSa lene kii| bahuta soca-vicAra kara lenaa| bAra-bAra suna lenaa| saba taraha se jAMca-parakha kara lenA / anyathA tuma dhokhA khA jAoge / nirbala ke bala rAma, hAre ko harinAma / jo hAra gayA hai, usakA hI harinAma / aba hAre se tuma kyA artha lete ho? hAre se yaha matalaba nahIM hai ki lomar3I uchalI aura aMgUroM kA gucchA na pA skii| usane cAroM tarapha dekhA, koI nahIM dekha rahA hai, cala pdd'ii| eka kharagoza chipA dekha rahA thA eka jhAr3I meM / usane kahA, mausI, kyA mAmalA hai ? uchalIM, pahuMca nahIM pAIM ? aba yaha to ahaMkAra ko coTa lagatI thI lomar3I ko / lomar3I ne kahA, are kucha bhI nahIM / kucha mAmalA nahIM / aMgUra khaTTe haiM, pahuMcane yogya hI nahIM haiN| eka to yaha hAra hai| isa hAra kI bAta nahIM kara rahA huuN| ki tumane dhana pAnA cAhA aura pahuMca nahIM sake to tumane kahA, mAra dI lAta / thA hI nahIM dhana to lAta kyA khAka mArI! lAta mArane kA hakadAra to vahI hai jisake pAsa ho / isa viphalatA ko nahIM kaha rahA hUM hAranA ki honA to cAhate the rASTrapati, na ho pAye myunisipala ke meMbara, socA ki are, kucha nahIM rakhA pada ityAdi meM / ekadama zAstra par3hane lage, satsaMga karane lage / kahane lage ki isameM kucha nahIM rkhaa| yaha saba daur3a-dhApa vyartha kI bakavAsa hai| maiM to AdhyAtmika ho gyaa| daur3ate the strI ke pIche, nahIM pA sake strI ko kyoMki aura bhI pratiyogI the to soca liyA ki kucha rakhA nhiiN| striyAM haiM kyA? haDDI - mAMsa-majjA kA Dhera hai; khUna-kapha ityAdi bharA par3A hai; aisI-aisI bAteM socane lge| aisA socakara mana ko samajhA liyA, aMgUra khaTTe haiM / zAstroM meM likhI haiM aisI baateN| * ye pahale taraha ke, ina hAre logoM ne likhI hoNgii| inake lie nahIM kaha rahA hUM hAre ko harinAma / ye to hAra hI gye| ye to harinAma bhI kyA khAka leMge! inako to jIvana kA svAda hI nahIM milaa| yaha jo lomar3I calI gaI hai ucakakara aura nahIM pahuMca sakI aMgUroM taka, kyA tuma socate ho isake mana meM aMgUroM kI yAda na AyegI ? kharagoza ko dhokhA de de| zAyada kharagoza ne mAna bhI liyA ho| kharagoza bhole-bhAle dhArmika loga! mAna liyA ho / zraddhAlu jana ! svIkAra kara liyA ho ki ThIka kahatI hai, aMgUra khaTTe haiN| lekina khuda ko kaise dhokhA degI ? khuda to jAnatI hai uchalI thI, pahuMca na sakI / svAda nahIM liyA to khaTTe hone kA pakkA kaise ho sakatA hai ? rAta sapane meM phira uchlegii| ye aMgUra isake mana meM cakkara kaatteNge| vahI to tumhAre sAdhu-saMnyAsiyoM kA hotA hai / strI chor3akara bhAga gaye, strI cakkara kATa rahI hai| jitane sapane tumhAre sAdhu-saMnyAsI striyoM ke dekhate haiM utanA koI nahIM dekhtaa| gRhastha to dekhate hI nhiiN| gRhasthoM ko kahAM phurasata strI kA sapanA dekhane kI ! dina bhara satAtI hai, rAta to chuTakArA mile / jinake pAsa dhana hai vaha dhana kA sapanA nahIM dekhate, bhikhamaMge dekhate haiN| jinake pAsa pada hai ve pada mana to mausama-sA caMcala 203
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________________ kA sapanA nahIM dekhate, padahIna dekhate haiN| jo nahIM hai usakA sapanA dekhA jAtA hai| jisakA svAda nahIM liyA usakI AkAMkSA banI rahatI hai| nahIM, isa taraha ke hAre hue logoM ke lie nahIM kaha rahA huuN| phira kisa taraha ke hAre hue loga? eka aura taraha kI hAra hai| eka to viphalatA hai jo viphalatA se milatI hai| aura eka aisI viphalatA hai jo saphalatA se milatI hai| jaba eka AdamI saphala ho jAtA hai; aura acAnaka pAtA hai saphalatA to mila gaI aura hAtha meM rAkha hai| aMgUra pahuMca gaye hAtha, tor3a liye, cakha bhI liye, aura kucha bhI na paayaa| plAsTika ke aMgUra the| aMgUra the hI nahIM, dhokhA thaa| dhana pA liyA, Dhera lagA liyA aura acAnaka pAyA, kucha bhI nahIM hai| bhItara to hama nirdhana ke nirdhana raha gaye haiN| bar3e pada para baiTha gaye aura pAyA ki kyA huA? hama to vahI ke vahI haiN| jamIna para baiThe the to vahI the, kursI para baiTha gaye to vahI haiN| kucha pharka to huA nhiiN| sArI duniyA meM nAma phaila gayA, saba loga jAnane lage, kyA huA? kucha bhI to na milaa| yaha vAhavAhI milI, lekina na isase peTa bharatA, na AtmA bhrtii| yaha saba Upara-Upara ho gayA, bhItara to hama khAlI ke khAlI raha gye| ___eka viphalatA hai jo viphalatA se milatI hai, usakI maiM bAta nahIM kara rhaa| vaha bhI koI viphalatA hai? vaisA viphala AdamI jaba saMnyAsa le letA hai to vaha napuMsaka kA brahmacarya hai| napuMsaka kasama khA le ki brahmacarya le liyaa| vaha aisA napuMsaka kA brahmacarya hai| nahIM, usakI maiM bAta nahIM kara rhaa| maiM koI aura hI bAta kara rahA huuN| aisI viphalatA jo saphalatA se milatI hai| aisI nirdhanatA jo dhana ke pAne para patA calatI hai| saba pA liyA aura acAnaka lagatA hai, saba asaar| svAda le liyA aura pAyA ki aMgUra khaTTe haiN| aura khaTTe hI rahate haiM, pakate hI nhiiN| isa saMsAra kA koI aMgUra kabhI nahIM pakatA, khaTTA hI rahatA hai| __isa svAda ke bAda phira sapanA nahIM AtA; phira vAsanA nahIM jaagtii| isa svAda ke bAda saMsAra chor3anA nahIM par3atA, chUTa jAtA hai| pahale hArepana meM chor3anA par3atA hai, ceSTA karanI par3atI hai| dUsare hAra meM chUTa jAtA hai binA ceSTA ke, binA prayatna ke, akRtrima rUpa se, sahaja rUpa se chUTa jAtA hai| jAna liyA, chUTa gyaa| jAnanA hI krAMti bana jAtI hai| aise vyakti ko maiM kahatA hUM : hAre ko hrinaam| aura taba harinAma uThatA hai| isa hAra meM harinAma uThatA hai| ahaMkAra to gira gayA hAra meM, saMsAra to gira gayA hAra meM, aba uThatA hrinaam| aisA AdamI viSAda meM nahIM letA hari kA naam| aisA AdamI saMsAra vyartha ho gayA isa AnaMdabhAva se Dolakara hari kA nAma letA hai| aise AdamI kA harinAma rasavimugdhatA se uThatA hai| dekha liyA, bAhara kucha bhI nahIM hai, aba bhItara lauTatA hai| aura rasa hI rasa kI dhAra bahatI hai| ___isI ko maiM samrATa kahatA huuN| lekina tumhArI kaThinAI bhI maiM samajhatA huuN| tumheM virodhAbhAsa dikhAI par3atA hai kyoMki tuma buddhi se sunate ho| buddhi hara cIja meM virodhAbhAsa dekhatI hai| kyoMki buddhi kA upAya hI hara cIja ko Tukar3oM meM tor3a denA hai| jaise kAMca ke Tukar3e ke prijma se gujarakara kiraNa sAta raMgoM meM TUTa jAtI hai, aise hI buddhi se hara cIja gujarakara do meM TUTa jAtI hai, dvaita ho jAtA hai, duI paidA ho jAtI hai| buddhi se koI bhI cIja nikalI to do paidA hue, tatkSaNa paidA hue| hai to eka, buddhi hara cIja ko do kara detI hai| 204 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ jIvana ko dekhane-samajhane kA eka aura DhaMga hai buddhi se atirikta-hRdaya kA; vicAra ke atirikta prema kaa| pyAra agara thAmatA na patha meM uMgalI isa bImAra umara kI hara pIr3A vezyA bana jAtI hara AMsU AvArA hotA mana to mausama-sA caMcala hai sabakA hokara bhI na kisI kA abhI subaha kA abhI zAma kA abhI rudana kA abhI haMsI kA jIvana kyA hai? eka bAta jo itanI sirpha samajha meM Aye kahe ise vaha bhI pachatAye sune ise vaha bhI pachatAye magara yahI anabUjha pahelI zizu-sI sarala-sahaja bana jAtI agara tarka ko chor3a, bhAvanA ke saMga kiyA gujArA hotA hara ghara AMgana raMgamaMca hai aura hareka sAMsa kaThaputalI pyAra sirpha vaha Dora ki jisa para nAce bAdala nAce bijalI tuma cAhe vizvAsa na lAo lekina maiM to yahI kahUMgA pyAra na hotA dharatI para to sArA jaga baMjArA hotA pyAra agara thAmatA na patha meM uMgalI isa bImAra umara kI mana to mausama-sA caMcala 205
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________________ hara pIr3A vezyA bana jAtI hara AMsU AvArA hotA khayAla karo, buddhi vezyA hai| usakA koI bharosA nhiiN| kabhI yaha kahatI, kabhI vaha kahatI hai| ke buddhi se kabhI koI nizcaya hotA hI nahIM / buddhi AvArA hai| buddhi pativratA nahIM hai / kabhI subaha sAtha, kabhI zAma ke saath| kabhI eka, kabhI do - buddhi DolatI hI rahatI hai| buddhi DAvAMDolapana hai| buddhi kabhI thira nahIM hotii| to buddhi eka meM se bhI do artha nikAla letI hai, tabhI to Dola sakatI hai; nahIM to Dola na skegii| eka aura bhI DhaMga hai jIvana ko dekhane kA, vaha hai prema; vaha hai hRdaya / tuma mujhe sunate ho, tuma buddhi se sunoge to tumheM roja-roja virodhAbhAsa mileNge| tumheM paMkti paMkti para virodhAbhAsa mileNge| tumheM kadama-kadama para, paga-paga para virodhAbhAsa mileNge| agara tumane buddhi se sunA to tuma vikSipta ho jaaoge| eka aura DhaMga hai prema se sunane kA / prema kA artha hai, jahAM do eka ho jAte haiN| jahAM saba virodhAbhAsa kho jAte haiN| jahAM eka svara bajatA, eka nAda raha jaataa| jahAM eka hI artha gUMjatA / aura maiM eka hI bAta kaha rahA hUM- kitane hI DhaMga se kahUM aura kitane hI zabdoM meM khuuN| kabhI bhakti ke nAma se kahUM, kabhI jJAna ke nAma se kahUM, kabhI dhyAna ke nAma se, kabhI yoga ke nAma se, lekina maiM eka hI bAta kaha rahA huuN| tumane agara prema se sunA to tuma usa eka ko hI suna paaoge| aura taba tumhAre sAmane artha jaise hone cAhie vaise prakaTa hoNge| aba sIdhI-sIdhI bAta hai ki maiM hara bAra kahatA hUM, hAre ko harinAma / aura kitanI bAra tumase maiMne kahA hai, nirbala kebala rAma aura kitanI bAra tumase maiMne kahA hai, bhikhArI kI taraha mata jAnA, samrATa kI taraha jAnA / tumane kAza, ise hRdaya se sunA hotA to tumhAre sAmane artha pragaTa ho jaataa| jo artha maiMne tumase abhI kahA vaha tuma bhI khoja le sakate the agara prema se sunA hotaa| lekina tuma sunate ho khopar3I se / tuma taiyAra hI rahate ho ki koI cIja aisI dikhAI par3a jAye jisameM virodha hai| to phira tuma jarA bhI ceSTA nahIM karate setu banAne kA, ki donoM ke bIca koI setu jarUra hogaa| jaba maiMne kahA hai to jarUra koI setu hogaa| " setu ko khojeM / setu ko khojane meM lago / pahale apane bhItara setu ko khojo| jaba na khoja sako taba puucho| aura maiM tumase kahatA hUM, setu tuma dhIre-dhIre khojane lagoge aura tumheM virodha samApta hone lgeNge| tumheM merI asaMgatiyoM meM saMgati kA svara sunAI par3ane lgegaa| kyoMki asaMgati ho nahIM sktii| maiM jahAM se bola rahA hUM vahAM eka kA hI vAsa hai| kabhI eka raMga meM DhAlatA, kabhI dUsare raMga meM ddhaaltaa| kabhI eka gIta meM gunagunAtA, kabhI dUsare gIta meM gunagunAtA / ye bheda zabdoM ke hote haiM / mere bhItara eka kA hI nivAsa hai / vahI eka aneka zabdoM meM pragaTa ho rahA hai| ise tuma smaraNa rkho| ise bAra-bAra bhUla mata jaao| aura hara virodha ke bIca jaba tumheM virodha dikhAI par3e to bar3e dhyAna ko pukaaro| zAMta hokara baiTho, khojo, kahIM setu hogaa| aura tuma setu ko pA loge| aura usa setu ko pA lene se tumhAre bhItara eka aura taraha kI samajha kA dIyA jalegA, jisako hama prema kahate haiN| | 206 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ AkhirI prazna : he rI sakhi batalAo mujhe pI kI manabhAvana kI batiyA guNahIna malina zarIra merA kucha hAra - siMgAra kiyA hI nahIM nahIM jAnUM maiM prema kI bAta koI merI kAMpata hai Dara se chatiyA piyA aMdara mahala virAja rahe ghara - kAjana maiM aTakAya rahI nahIM eka ghar3I - pala saMga kiyA birathA saba bIta gaI ratiyA piyA sovata UMcI aTArina meM jahAM jIva parIta kI gama hI nahIM kisa mAraga hoya ke jAya milUM kisa bhAMti banAye likhUM patiyA maiM isa bhajana ke sAtha kho jAtA huuN| kRpA kara mujhe isakA bhAvArtha samajhAyeM / 'he rI sakhi batalAo mujhe pI kI manabhAvana kI batiyA / ' kho jAne meM hI bhAvArtha hai| samajhane kI bAta nahIM hai, kho jAne kI hI bAta hai / samajhoge to artha kho jaayegaa| samajho hI mata / DUbo / mana to mausama sA caMcala jisane pUchA hai, vicAra kI jagaha bhAvapUrNa vyakti haiN| jisane pUchA hai, dhyAna kI jagaha bhajana unake lie mArga hogaa| DubakI lgaao| samajha ityAdi kI bakavAsa chodd'o| jisako DUbanA AtA ho vaha phikra chor3a sakatA hai samajhane kii| jisako DUbanA na AtA ho vaha smjhe| kyoMki phira vaha samajha - samajhakara hI DUba sakegA; vaha iMca-iMca bar3hegA / isakA artha mata puucho| lekina isakA sAra samajhane jaisA hai| premI sadA yahI pUcha rahA hai; eka hI bAta pUcha rahA hai ki usa priya kI kucha khabara do, kahAM hai? kahAM chipA hai? kahAM khojeM? usakA patA kyA hai ? usake saMbaMdha meM kucha bAta karo / satsaMga kA yahI artha hotA hai : jahAM usa paramapriya kI bAta calatI ho| jahAM baiThakara cAra dIvAne usa paramapriya ke gIta gAte hoM, stuti karate hoN| jahAM cAra dIvAne mila baiThate hoM vahIM maMdira bana jAtA hai| jahAM cAra dIvAne paramAtmA kI carcA karate hoM vahIM zAstra janmane lagate haiN| maMdira IMTa-patthara ke makAnoM meM nahIM hai, maMdira to vahAM hai jahAM cAra pAgala baiThakara prabhu kI carcA karate haiM, AMsU bahAte haiN| 'herI sakhi batalAo mujhe pI kI manabhAvana kI batiyA guNahIna malina zarIra merA kucha hAra - siMgAra kiyA hI nahIM' aura premI ko to sadA aisA lagatA hai ki maiM apAtra huuN| kyA to guNa hai merA ? svaccha bhI nahIM hUM, bar3A malina huuN| premI kA koI ahaMkAra to nahIM hotA / ahaMkAra to paMDita kA, jJAnI kA hotA hai| vaha kahatA hai itane zAstra jAnatA hUM, itanI pUjA kI, itanA pATha kiyA, itane maMtrajApa kiye, itanI mAlA pherI, vaha hisAba rakhatA hai| bhakta to kahatA hai, maiMne kucha bhI nahIM kiyA / 207
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________________ 'guNahIna malina zarIra merA kucha hAra - siMgAra kiyA hI nahIM nahIM jAnUM maiM prema kI bAta koI merI kAMpata hai Dara se chatiyA' aura bhakta to kahatA hai ki agara prabhu mujhe mila jAyegA to maiM ghabar3AtA huuN| kyA kahUMgA ? kyoMki mujhe prema kA to kucha patA hI nhiiN| premI sadA hI yahI kahatA hai ki mujhe prema kA patA nhiiN| aura jJAnI sadA kahatA hai ki mujhe prema kA patA hai| jisako patA nahIM hai vaha kahatA hai patA hai, aura jisako patA hai vaha kahatA hai patA nhiiN| upaniSada kahate haiM, jo kahe ki maiM Izvara ko jAnatA hUM, jAnanA ki nahIM jaantaa| sukarAta ne kahA hai, jaba maiMne jAnA to jAnA ki maiM kucha bhI nahIM jAnatA huuN| prema sadA anubhava karatA hai ki maiM kucha bhI nahIM jAnatA / 'nahIM jAnUM maiM prema kI bAta koI merI kAMpata hai Dara se chatiyA piyA aMdara mahala virAja rahe ghara - kAjana maiM aTakAya rahI' aura yaha bhI premI jAnatA hai ki paramAtmA dUra nahIM hai| 'piyA aMdara mahala virAja rhe|' yahIM chipA hai| bhItara hI chipA hai| dUra ho kaise sakatA hai ? prANoM ke prANa meM basA hai, racA hai, pacA hai | dUra ho kaise sakatA hai ? zvAsa- zvAsa meM vahI hai| phira ulajhana kyA hai ? ulajhana itanI hI hai 'ghara - kAjana maiM aTakAya rahI' maiM bAhara aTakA hUM, prabhu bhItara basA hai| prabhu apane hI ghara meM baiThA hai aura maiM ghara ke bAhara ke kAmoM jhA huuN| hara vyastatAyeM haiM, unameM ulajhA huuN| 'piyA aMdara mahala virAja rahe ghara-kAjana maiM aTakAya rahI nahIM eka ghar3I - pala saMga kiyA birathA saba bIta gaI ratiyA' jIsasa ke jIvana meM eka ullekha hai, ve eka ghara meM mehamAna hue, mairI aura mArthA ke ghrbhneN| mArthA to kAma meM laga gii| ghara kI saphAI karanI, bhojana banAnA, jIsasa ghara meM mehamAna haiN| aura mai jIsasa ke caraNoM meM baiTha rahI, unake paira dabAne lgii| mArthA bAra-bAra use bulAne lagI ki mairI, taiyArI karo, mehamAna ghara meM haiN| itanA bar3A mehamAna AyA, bhojana bnaao| aura bhI mehamAna Ate hoMge, jIsasa ke ziSya Ate hoMge, taiyArI kro| lekina vaha to vimugdha baitthii| vaha to jIsasa ke paira dabA rahI hai| Akhira jaba bAra-bAra mArthA ne kahA to jIsasa ne kahA, mArthA suna / tU taiyArI kara, mairI taiyArI na kara skegii| tU ulajha, mairI na ulajha skegii| jaba mehamAna ghara meM hai to mairI aura kahIM nahIM ho sktii| 208 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ vaha bhI ghara meM hai, vaha bhI bhItara hai| maiM usakI AMkhoM meM dekha rahA huuN| aba usakI sudha-budha nahIM hai use| aba ye sArI bAteM ki ghara kI taiyArI karanI, bhojana banAnA, loga Ate hoMge, yaha karanA, sabjI kATanI, bistara lagAne, ye saba bAteM usase na ho skeNgii| ___ yaha jo jIsasa ke jIvana meM ullekha hai...aura jIsasa ne kahA, tU use chodd'| tU taiyArI kr| jo tujhe ThIka lagatA hai, tU kr| jo use ThIka laga rahA hai use karane de| tuma apane-apane hisAba se jiiyo| ye mairI aura mArthA paramAtmA kI tarapha do dRSTikoNa haiN| eka to hai, hama bAhara ulajhe haiM, taiyArI kara rahe haiM, kAmadhAma meM lage haiN| vaha taiyArI bhI paramAtmA se hI milane kI taiyArI hai| vaha bhI mehamAna ke lie hI ho rahI hai| lekina taiyArI meM itane vyasta ho gaye haiM ki mehamAna hI bhUla gyaa| vaha mArthA Akara baiThI hI nahIM jIsasa ke paas| vaha kAma meM hI ulajhI rhii| vaha mehamAna kA svAgata to karatI rahI lekina mehamAna se vaMcita rhii| jIsasa ghara meM Aye aura cale gaye, aura mArthA sUkhI kI sUkhI rhii| mairI bhara gii| usane pI liyaa| usane pUrA rasa pI liyaa| 'piyA aMdara mahala virAja rahe ghara-kAjana maiM aTakAya rahI nahIM eka ghar3I-pala saMga kiyA birathA saba bIta gaI ratiyA' aura bhakta kahatA hai ki maiM jAnatA hUM ki tuma bhItara hI baiThe ho aura maiM bAhara ulajhA huuN| vyartha hai merA yaha sArA uljhnaa| tumase saMga-sAtha kara liyA hotA to yaha rAta suhAgarAta ho gaI hotii| lekina yaha rAta aMdhakArapUrNa ho gaI, viSAda kI ho gaI, saMtApa kI ho gii| isa rAta meM kevala dukhasvapna dekhe| aura tuma ghara meM hI virAje the| eka dina pachatAtA hai bhkt| premI pachatAtA hai| isa pachatAve kA hI ullekha hai| 'piyA sovata UMcI aTArina meM jahAM jIva parIta kI gama hI nahIM kisa mAraga hoya ke jAya milUM kisa bhAMti banAya likhU patiyA' bhakta pUchatA hai, UMcI aTArI para prabhu kA vAsa hai, bar3e UMce AyAma meN| 'jahAM jIva parIta kI gama hI nahIM' jahAM jAne kA jIva ko koI rAstA nahIM suujhtaa| jIva jA bhI nahIM sakatA usa UMcAI pr| jIva rahatA hI nIcAI para hai| usa UMcAI para jAnA ho to jIva ko chor3a denA pdd'taa| vaha tyAga jarUrI hai| jIva yAnI maiN-bhaav| maiM-bhAva meM baMdha gayA paramAtmA hI jIva khlaataa| paribhASita paramAtmA jiiv| AMgana meM baMdha gayA AkAza jiiv| dIvAla meM ghira gayA sUraja kA prakAza jiiv| nahIM, jIva to jA nahIM sktaa| paridhi tor3anI pdd'egii| ghar3e ko phor3anA par3egA tAki ghar3e ke bhItara kA AkAza bAhara ke AkAza se mila jaaye| jIva hI bAdhA hai| isalie kahA ki jIva parIta kI gama hI nhiiN| koI rAstA nahIM milatA jIva ko, koI upAya nhiiN| 'kisa mAraga hoya ke jAya milUM mana to mausama-sA caMcala 209
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________________ kisa bhAMti banAya likhUM patiyA' milane kA eka hI mArga hai aura vaha hai, miTanA / kabhI manuSya paramAtmA se milatA nhiiN| ise ThIka se suna lenaa| kabhI manuSya paramAtmA se milatA nahIM / jaba paramAtmA hotA hai to manuSya nahIM hotA, jaba manuSya hotA hai to paramAtmA nahIM hotaa| donoM kabhI Amane-sAmane khar3e nahIM hote / kabIra ne kahA hai, 'jaba taka maiM thA, tU nahIM, aba tU hai, maiM nAhiM / ' yaha bhI khUba majA huA, kabIra ne kahA, maiM khojane nikalA thA tujhe, jaba taka maiM thA, tU na milaa| aura aba tU milA hai to maiM nahIM huuN| yaha milana kaisA huA? yaha milana to huA hI nahIM / milana huA lekina do kA nahIM, eka kA hI / 'prema galI ati sAMkarI', kabIra ne kahA hai, 'tA meM do na samAya / ' yaha paramAtmA se jo milana hai, yaha aisA milana nahIM hai jaise ki tuma eka AdamI se mila liye, mitra se mila liye| patnI pati se mila gaI, pati patnI se mila gayA, mAM beTe se mila gii| aisA milana nahIM hai paramAtmA / yaha paramAtmA se milana aisA hai jaise nadI sAgara se mila gii| nadI miTatI to miltii| 'kisa mAraga hoya ke jAya milUM' nahIM, tuma to na mila skoge| isalie maiMne tumase kahA ki agara tuma bhajana karate-karate kho jAte ho to basa artha mila jAyegA vahIM / tuma phikra chodd'o| aba kucha aura jAnanA jarUrI nahIM hai| kho jaao| itane bhI mata bco| artha jAnane ko bhI mata bco| bilakula kho jaao| DubakI lagA lo| - eka dina aisA hogA ki bhajana karane ke pahale tuma the, bhajana karane meM kho gaye, kaI bAra bhajana hogA, phira tuma vApisa lauTakara ho jAoge / phira-phira khooge, phira-phira ho jAoge / eka dina aisA bhI hogA, khooge, bhajana to samApta ho jAyegA, tuma khoye hI rhoge| tuma lauTa na skoge| basa, usa dina milanA ho jAtA hai| usa dina likha dI pAtI / usa dina patA mila gyaa| DUbate raho / DUbane kA abhyAsa karate raho, DubakI lagAte rho| Aja nahIM kala, kala nahIM parasoM, kisI na kisI dina vaha saubhAgya kI ghar3I A jAyegI, jaba tuma DUboge eka bAra aura phira ubaroge nahIM / tuma jahAM bilakula na bacoge, vahIM tuma pAoge, jo baca rahA hai vahI paramAtmA hai| 210 tana se to saba bhAMti bilaga tuma lekina mana se dUra nahIM ho hAtha na parase caraNa salone pAMva na jAnI gaila tumhArI dRgana na dekhI bAMkI citavana adhara na cUmI laTa kajarArI cikane khudare gore kAle chalakana o bechalakanavAle ghaTa ko to tuma nipaTa niguNa para panihArina se dUra nahIM ho tana se to saba bhAMti bilaga tuma lekina mana se dUra nahIM ho aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ prabhu bahuta pAsa hai, jarA bhI dUra nhiiN| prema meM hI chipA hai| tuma prema ko ughAr3a lo aura prabhu ko pA loge| aura jisa dina tumane apane bhItara prabhu ko pA liyA usa dina tuma AMkha kholakara pAoge ki saba jagaha vahI hai| saba jagaha, jagaha-jagaha vahI hai| koI aura dUsarA nahIM hai| hara darpaNa terA darpaNa hai hara citavana terI citavana hai maiM kisI nayana kA nIra banUM tujhako hI ardhya car3hAtA hUM kAle tana yA gore tana kI maile mana yA ujale mana kI cAMdI sone yA caMdana kI auguna guna kI yA nirguna kI pAvana ho yA ki apAvana ho bhAvana ho yA ki abhAvana ho pUraba kI ho yA pazcima kI uttara kI ho yA dakSiNa kI hara mUrata terI mUrata hai. hara sUrata terI sUrata hai maiM cAhe jisakI mAMga bharUM terA hI byAha racAtA hUM hara darpaNa terA darpaNa hai hara citavana terI citavana hai maiM kisI nayana kA nIra banUM tujhako hI ardhya car3hAtA hUM Aja itanA hii| mana to mausama-sA caMcala 211
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________________ svAtaMtryAt paramaM padam | 19 janavarI, 1977
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________________ viSayadvIpino vIkSya cakitAH shrnnaarthinH| vizaMti jhaTiti kroDaM nirodhaikaagthsiddhye||221|| nirvAsanaM hariM dRSTvA tUSNIM vissydNtinH| palAyaMte na zaktAste sevaMte kRtcaattvH||222|| na muktikArikAM dhatte niHzaMko yuktmaansH| pazyanzrRNvanspRzajighrannaznannAste ythaasukhm||223|| vastuzravaNamAtreNa shuddhbuddhirniraakulH| naivAcAramanAcAramaudAsyaM vA prpshyti|| 224 / / yadA yatkartumAyAti tadA tatkurute RjuH| zubhaM vApyazubhaM vApi tasya ceSTA hi baalvt||225|| svAtaMtryAt sukhamApnoti svAtaMtryAllabhate prm| svAtaMtryAnnirvRtiM gacchet svAtaMtryAt paramaM pdm||226 / /
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________________ SayadvIpino vIkSya cakitAH shrnnaarthinH| vizaMti jhaTiti kroDaM nirodhaikaagysiddhye|| 'viSayarUpI bAgha ko dekhakara bhayabhIta huA manuSya zaraNa kI khoja meM zIghra hI citta-nirodha aura ekAgratA kI siddhi ke lie pahAr3a kI guphA meM praveza karatA hai|' __ jIvana kaThina hai| jIvana sarala nahIM hai| bar3I samasyAyeM haiM; hala hotI mAlUma nahIM pdd'tii| jaldI hI AdamI thaka jAtA aura hAra jaataa| aura hAre ko palAyana hai| hArA huA bhAgane lagatA hai| samasyAeM bhAgane se bhI hala nahIM hotii| lekina bhagor3e ko eka AzvAsana, eka sAMtvanA milatI hai ki kama se kama samasyAoM se dUra ho gyaa| lekina jo vyakti samasyAoM se dUra ho gayA, yaha vyakti, samasyAoM ke madhya meM jo vikAsa ho sakatA thA usase bhI vaMcita ho jAtA hai| ___isa satya ko khUba manaHpUrvaka samajha lenaa| kyoMki pratyeka vyakti ke mana meM bhagor3Apana chipA baiThA hai| bhaya chipA hai to bhagor3Apana chipA hai| bhaya hai to bhItara hama kAyara haiN| jahAM dekhate haiM ki jIta honA muzkila hai vahIM se bhAgane kA mana hone lagatA hai| bhAgane ko hama khUba suMdara banAne kI koziza karate haiN| bhAgane ko hama saMnyAsa kahate haiN| bhAgane ko hama bar3A samAdara dete haiN| bhagor3oM kI hama pUjA karate haiM, unake caraNa chUte haiN| bhagor3oM ko hama mahAtmA kahate haiN| hamAre bhItara jo bhagor3A baiThA hai, yaha saba usI bhagor3e ke lie Upara sAja-zrRMgAra biThAnA hai| hamAre bhItara jo bhaya baiThA hai, kAyara baiThA hai usa kAyara ke lie AbhUSaNa pahanAne haiN| ye tarakIbeM haiM hamAre mana kii| lekina eka bAta khayAla rakhanA, bhagor3oM ne kabhI kucha pAyA nhiiN| milegA jo bhI, vaha milegA cunautiyoM ke svIkAra se| jIvana meM kaThinAiyAM haiM jarUra, lekina kaThinAiyAM saprayojana haiN| samasyAyeM haiM jarUra, jaTila jAla hai samasyAoM kA, lekina vahIM to cunautI hai| usI jAla ko sulajhAne meM to tumhArI prajJA kA janma hogaa| bhAga gaye to prajJA se vaMcita raha jaaoge| ___ isalie to tumhAre bhagor3e saMnyAsI guphAoM meM bhalA baiTha jAyeM, lekina unake jIvana meM tuma pratibhA, medhA, sRjanAtmakatA, tejasvitA nahIM paaoge| unako dekhanA ho to tuma abhI kuMbha mele jA sakate ho, vahAM tumheM saba taraha ke mUr3hoM kI jamAta mila jaayegii| prakAra-prakAra ke mUr3ha prakAra-prakAra kI vezabhUSA
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________________ meM mila jaayeNge| unakI pUjA karanevAloM kI bhI lAkhoM kI bhIr3a mila jaayegii| pUjA karanevAloM ke pAsa bhI koI pratibhA nahIM hai aura jinakI pUjA kI jA rahI hai unakI bhI koI kSamatA nahIM hai| ___ hama sabake bhItara yaha saMbhAvanA hai isalie aSTAvakra sAvadhAna karate haiN| yaha sUtra tumheM sAvadhAna banAne ko hai| mana bahuta bAra karatA hai ki jahAM jIta na hotI ho vahAM se haTa jAnA acchaa| tumane dekhA, loga tAza khelate haiM; agara hArane kI naubata A jAye to bAjI ulaTa dete haiN| krodha meM A jAte, takhtA ulaTa dete haiN| khelanA hI nahIM hai, dhokhA ho gyaa| kucha bhI anargala bolane lagate haiN| tAza ke patte khela rahe the, koI bahuta bar3A kAma bhI na kara rahe the, lekina vahAM bhI hArane kI sAmarthya nahIM hai| __ aura jo hArane ko taiyAra nahIM hai vaha kabhI jIta bhI na skegaa| hAra se gujarane kI jisakI taiyArI hai vahI jIta ke sUtra sIkha pAtA hai| hAra ke rAste para hI jIta ke sUtra bikhare par3e haiN| ye jo hAra ke kAMTe haiM inhIM ke bIca vijaya ke phUla bhI khile haiN| tuma gulAba ke kAMToM se bhAga gaye to tuma gulAba ke phUloM se bhI vaMcita raha jaaoge| eka bAta pakkI hai ki kAMToM se bhAga gaye to kAMToM se jo pIr3A hotI thI vaha tumhAre jIvana meM na hogI, lekina phUloM se jo sukha kI varSA hotI thI usase bhI vaMcita raha jaaoge| __cUMki isa jagata meM adhika loga dukhI haiM isalie jaba kisI AdamI ko dekhate haiM dukhI nahIM hai, isake jIvana meM kAMTe nahIM cubhe, to pUjA karane lagate haiN| lekina yaha bhI koI upalabdhi huI ? kAMToM kA na honA koI upalabdhi hai? phUla khilate to upalabdhi thii| kAMToM kA na honA to kevala nakArAtmaka hai, vidhAyaka kahAM hai? paramAtmA kI upasthiti nahIM hai yhaaN| saMsAra anupasthita ho gayA hai lekina paramAtmA kI upasthiti nahIM hai| paramAtmA kI upasthiti to usI ko upalabdha hotI hai jo saMsAra kI sIr3hiyAM car3hatA hai| ve sIr3hiyAM jaTila haiM, aMgAroM se paTI haiM, jalAtI haiM, lekina usI jalane meM se to nikhAra AtA hai| Aga se gujarakara hI to sonA kuMdana banatA hai| Aga se bhAga jAye jo sonA, usako tuma saMnyAsI kahoge? bhagor3A saMnyAsI ho hI nahIM sktaa| palAyanavAdI saMnyAsI ho hI nahIM sktaa| saMnyAsI to vahI hai jo saMsAra meM ho aura saMsAra kA na ho| yahI aSTAvakra kI mUla dhAraNA hai, yahI merI mUla dhAraNA hai| mujhase loga Akara kahate haiM, Apa saMnyAsa de dete haiM aura logoM ko saMsAra chor3ane ko nahIM kahate? maiM kahatA haM. saMsArI the taba. saMnyAsa nahIM liyA thA taba agara saMsAra chor3a bhI dete to kSamA yogya the| aba to chor3ane kA upAya na rhaa| saMnyAsa kA artha hI hai bhagor3epana kA tyaag| aba to juujheNge| aba to gaharI DubakI lagAyeMge saMsAra meN| kyoMki yaha saMsAra ke sAgara meM DubakI lagAkara hI milate haiM hiire-motii| jo isa sAgara se bhAgA Darakara ki kahIM DUba na jAyeM, vaha reta meM par3I huI zaMkhiyAM aura sIpa bIna le bhalA, hIre-motI nahIM paayegaa| utane saste meM milate hI nahIM hiire-motii| mUlya to cukAoge na! mUlya to cukAnA hI pdd'egaa| yaha saMsAra paramAtmA ko pAne ke lie cukAyA gayA mUlya hai| isakI hara samasyA samAdhi ke lie cukAI gaI vyavasthA hai| samasyA se gujarakara samAdhAna upalabdha hogaa| samasyA to kevala avasara hai, parIkSA hai, kasauTI hai| koI vidyArthI parIkSA se bhAga jAye to tuma usakI pUjA to nahIM krte| yaha jIvana to parIkSA hai| isase jo bhAga gaye haiM, chor3o, una bhagor3oM kA Adara chodd'o| kyoMki usa 216 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ Adara ke kAraNa tumhAre bhItara kA bhagor3A bhI maratA nhiiN| vaha Adara tumhAre bhItara ke bhagor3e ko bhI jagAye rakhatA hai, jiMdA rakhatA hai| tuma Adara usI kA karate ho jaise tuma honA cAhate ho, isa para khayAla rkhnaa| Adara aise hI thor3e hI karatA hai koI kisI kA! jaise tuma honA cAhate ho usI kA tuma Adara karate ho| agara tuma bhagor3oM kA Adara karate ho to bhagor3A tumhAre bhItara baiThA hai, pratIkSA meM hai ThIka avasara kii| maukA pAkara bhAga khar3A hogaa| lekina yaha bhAganA bhaya para AdhArita hai| bhaya yAnI kaayrtaa| sUtra hai: viSayadvIpino vIkSya cakitAH shrnnaarthinH| viSayarUpI bAgha ko dekhakara bhayabhIta huA manuSya zaraNa kI khoja meM zaraNArthI ho jaataa| zaraNArthI honA koI sukhada bAta nahIM hai| ye jo guphAoM meM baiThe haiM, riphyUjI haiN| bhAga gye| zaraNArthI haiN| dayA ke pAtra haiN| pUjA ke pAtra jarA bhI nhiiN| inakI cikitsA kI jarUrata hai| inheM phira koI himmata de| inakI bujhatI jyoti ko phira koI jlaaye| inake cukate sneha ko phira koI bhre| inakA dIyA phira jgmgaaye| inheM phira koI khIMcakara lAye ki Ao, jahAM parIkSA hai vahIM kasauTI hai| bhAgo mt| juujho| utaro jIvana ke saMgrAma meN| Dara kyA hai? khone ko kyA hai? tumhAre bhItara jo chipA hai vaha khoyA nahIM jA sktaa| ___tuma ho kyA mUlataH? caitny| to caitanya ko to khoyA nahIM jA sktaa| aura caitanya ko jagAnA ho to asuvidhA meM hI jagAyA jA sakatA hai, suvidhA meM to so jAtA hai| jaMgala meM cale gaye jahAM koI azAMti nahIM hai, baiTha gaye guphA meN| jahAM koI viSaya tumhArI vAsanA ko prajvalita nahIM karate, pralobhita nahIM karate, uttejita nahIM krte| dhIre-dhIre vAsanA so jAyegI; miTegI nhiiN| jisa dina lauToge usI dina tuma pAoge vAsanA phira jAga gii| bIja par3e raheMge, samaya pAkara phira, mausama pAkara phira aMkurita ho jaayeNge| to jo eka daphe bhAga gayA vaha phira lauTane meM ghabar3AtA hai| use kolAhala parezAna karatA hai| yaha koI dhyAna huA ki kolAhala parezAna karane lage? dhyAna to vahI hai ki kolAhala meM bhI akhaMDita rhe| dhyAna to vahI hai ki bIca bAjAra meM bhI akhaMDita rhe| cale zoragula, cale saMsAra, aura tumhAre bhItara kucha bhI na cle| saba cupa aura mauna rhe| zaraNArthI mata bnnaa| 'viSayarUpI bAgha ko dekhakara bhayabhIta huaa...|' aba yaha jo viSayarUpI bAgha hai, yaha jo kAmanA, vAsanA kA bAgha hai, yaha tumhAre bAhara hotA to bhAga bhI jAte; ise thor3A smjhnaa| yaha tumhAre bhItara hai, bhAgoge kahAM? apane se kaise bhAgoge? __yaha to aise hI huA jaise koI apanI hI chAyA se bhAga rahA ho| vaha jahAM jAyegA, chAyA vahAM rahegI; kitanI hI tejI se bhaago| aisA ho sakatA hai ki tuma kisI vRkSa kI chAyA meM baiTha jAo to chAyA dikhAI na pdd'e| yaha ho sakatA hai, lekina jaba dhUpa meM utaroge taba chAyA dikhAI par3ane lgegii| jaba tuma vRkSa kI chAyA meM vizrAma kara rahe ho taba chAyA bhI vizrAma kara rahI hai| dhUpa meM Ate hI phira prakaTa ho jaayegii| chAyA to tumhAre sAtha lagI hai| svAtaMtryAta parama padam 217
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________________ chAyA bhI lekina bAhara hai, yaha viSaya kA jo jvara hai, yaha to tumhAre bhItara hai| isase tuma bhAgoge kahAM? tuma strI se bhAga sakate ho, puruSa se bhAga sakate ho| lekina kAmavAsanA se kaise bhAgoge? kAmavAsanA to tumhAre aMtastala meM baiThI hai| hAM, yaha ho sakatA hai, strI se bhAga jAo to kAmavAsanA ko uThane kA avasara na mile; soyI par3I rahe, bIjarUpa meM par3I rhe| jaba bhI kabhI strI se milana hogA tabhI phira jAga jaayegii| isIlie to tumhAre sAdhu-saMnyAsI striyoM se itane ghabar3Ate haiN| ghabar3Ane kA kAraNa hai| abhI bhI bIja dagdha nahIM huaa| dhana se haTa jAo to vAsanA par3I raha jaayegii| upakaraNa cAhie vAsanA ke pragaTa hone ke lie| khUTI cAhie jahAM vAsanA TaMga ske| khUTI tor3a dI to vAsanA ko TaMgane ko jagaha na rhii| lekina jaba bhI kahIM khUTI milegI vahIM ghabar3AhaTa A jAyegI; vahIM mana DAMvADola hone lgegaa| isalie tumhAre sAdhu-saMta rupaye-paise se Darate haiN| aba yaha mUr3hatA dekhate ho? rupaye-paise se DaranA! rupaye-paise meM kucha bhI nahIM hai yaha bhI kahate, aura Darate bhii| agara kucha bhI nahIM to Dara kaisA? eka tarapha kahate haiM, ki strI meM kyA rakhA! aura Darate bhii| agara kucha bhI nahIM rakhA hai to Dara kaisA? Dara to batAtA hai ki kucha hogaa| Dara to batAtA hai, bhItara pralobhana hai, bhItara vAsanA hai| yaha jo viSayarUpI zatru hai, yaha tumhAre bAhara hotA to bar3e upAya the| bhAga jAte duur| chor3a jAte ise yhiiN| yaha tumhAre bAhara nahIM, pahalI baat| yaha tumhAre bhItara hai| apane se kaise bhAgoge? apane ko badalo; bhAgane se kucha bhI na hogaa| jAgo; bhAgane se kucha bhI na hogaa| isalie maiM kahatA hUM bhAgo mata, jaago| jAgane se mittegaa| bhItara kI jyoti jaba jalegI pragAr3hatA se to tuma acAnaka pAoge, vaha jo viSayarUpI bAgha thA, bAgha thA hI nhiiN| bhaya the| vyartha ke bhaya the| kalpanA ke jAla the| kahIM kucha thA hI nhiiN| saca meM jo jJAna ko upalabdha hotA hai vaha aisA nahIM kahatA, strI meM kucha nahIM; vaha aisA kahatA hai, vAsanA meM kucha nhiiN| pharka ko khayAla meM rkhnaa| isako kasauTI samajha lenaa| jaba koI kahe, strI meM kucha nahIM, to samajha lenA abhI strI meM kucha hai| jaba koI kahe, puruSa meM kyA rakhA hai? to samajha lenA, puruSa meM kucha rakhA hai| jaba koI kahe, dhana meM kyA rakhA hai? to samajha lenA ki dhana meM abhI bhI kucha bacA hai| yaha samajhA rahA hai apane ko| lekina jaba koI kahe, vAsanA meM kyA rakhA hai? taba mukta huaa| vAsanA bhItara hai, strI bAhara hai| puruSa bAhara hai, kAmanA bhItara hai| jaba koI kahe, kAmanA meM kyA rakhA hai? dekha liyA. kacha bhI na paayaa| dIyA jalAkara dekha liyaa| khoja liyA konA-konAma eka-eka kAtara meM, kone meM rozanI le jAkara dekha lI, kucha bhI na paayaa| tb...| maiMne sunA hai, eka guphA eka pahAr3a kI kaMdarA meM chipI thI--sadiyoM se, sadiyoM-sadiyoM se; anaMtakAla se| guphAoM kI Adata chipA honA hotA hai| aMdhere meM hI rahI thii| kucha aisI Ar3a meM chipI thI pattharoM aura caTTAnoM ke, ki sUraja kI eka kiraNa bhI kabhI bhItara praveza na kara pAI thii| sUraja roja dvAra para dastaka detA lekina guphA sunatI n| sUraja ko bhI dayA Ane lagI ki becArI guphA janmoM-janmoM se basa aMdhere meM rahI hai| ise rozanI kA kucha patA hI nhiiN| eka dina sUraja ne jora se AvAja dii| aisI sUraja kI Adata nahIM ki jora se AvAja de| lekina bahuta dayA A gaI hogii| janmoM-janmoM se guphA aMdhere meM par3I hai| to sUraja ne kahA, 218 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ bAhara nikala pAgala! dekha, bAhara kaisI rozanI hai| phUla khile, pakSI gIta gAte, kiraNoM kA jAla phailA hai| aura maiM tere dvAra para khar3A hUM aura bAra-bAra dastaka detA huuN| tU baharI hai? bAhara aa| guphA ne kahA, mujhe vizvAsa nahIM aataa| kisa guphA ko kaba vizvAsa AyA sUraja kI AvAja para? jaba maiM tumhAre dvAra para dastaka detA hUM, tuma bhI kahate ho vizvAsa nahIM aataa| kauna jAne koI dhokhA dene AyA ho, koI lUTane AyA ho| guphA ke pAsa kucha hai bhI nahIM aura lUTe jAne kA Dara hai! lekina sUraja roja dastaka detA rhaa| Akhira eka dina guphA ko AnA hI pdd'aa| socA, eka dina calakara jarA jhAMkakara dekha leN| na to phUloM kA bharosA thA ki phUla ho sakate haiM; kyoMki jo dekhA na ho usakA bharosA kaise? na rozanI kA bharosA thA; kyoMki rozanI jAnI hI na thii| to rozanI kA anubhava na ho, AbhAsa bhI na huA ho to pratyabhijJA kaise ho? pahacAna kaise ho? AkAMkSA kaise jage? usI ko to hama cAhate haiM jisakA thoDA svAda liyA ho| na bharosA thA ki pakSiyoM ke gIta hote haiN| pakSiyoM kA hI patA na thaa| guphA to basa apane aMdhere...apane aMdhere...apane aMdhere meM DUbI rahI thii| usa dina bAhara AyI DaratI-DaratI, skucaatii|| tumheM jaba maiM dekhatA hUM saMnyAsa meM utarate to mujhe usa guphA kI yAda AtI hai-Darate-Darate, skucaate| aise Ate ho ki agara jarA lage ki bAta gar3abar3a hai to khisaka jaao| samhAla-samhAlakara kadama rakhate ho| lauTane kA upAya tor3ate nhiiN| lauTane kI pUrI vyavasthA rakhate ho ki agara kucha dhokhAdhar3I ho to lauTa jaayeN| aisI guphA AyI, AyI to cauMka gii| AyI to rone lgii| AyI to AMkha AMsuoM se bhara gii| chAtI pITane lagI ki janama-janama maiMne aMdhere meM gujaaraa| tumane dayA pahale kyoM na kI? tumane pahale kyoM na pukArA? dekhate ho? sUraja roja dastaka de rahA thA, aba guphA sUraja ko hI uttaradAyI ThaharAtI hai ki pahale kyoM na pukArA? sUraja ne kahA, chor3a, jo gayA so gyaa| bItA so biitaa| abhI bhI bahuta par3A hai| anaMtakAla bAkI hai, tU sukha se jii| aba bAhara aa| guphA ne kahA, AUMgI bAhara lekina tuma bhI kabhI mere bhItara aao| jaise maiMne prakAza nahIM jAnA, ho sakatA hai, jisa aMdhere ko maiMne jAnA, tumane na jAnA ho| sUraja ne usakA nimaMtraNa mAnA, vaha usakI guphA meM gyaa| guphA to cauMkakara raha gii| vahAM aMdherA thA nhiiN| guphA kahane lagI, yaha huA kyA? yaha huA kaise? kyoMki aMdherA sadA thaa| eka dina, do dina bAta nahIM, janmoM-janmoM se maiMne aMdherA jaanaa| yaha huA kyA? Aja aMdherA gayA kahAM? sUraja jaba bAhara vidA ho gayA taba phira aMdherA thaa| guphA ne phira use nimaMtraNa diyaa| sUraja ne kahA, pAgala! tU mujhe aMdhere se mukAbalA na karavA sakegI, kyoMki jahAM maiM hUM vahAM aMdherA nahIM hai| maiM AyA ki aMdherA gyaa| aMdherA kucha hai thor3e hI, merA abhAva hai| to merA bhAva aura merA abhAva sAtha-sAtha thor3e hI ho sakate haiN| aMdherA merI anupasthiti hai| to merI upasthiti aura merI anupasthiti sAtha-sAtha thor3e hI ho sakatI hai| maiM jaba bhI AUMgA, aMdherA nahIM hogaa| __ vAsanA bodha kI anupasthiti hai| bodha AyA, vAsanA gii| jaba taka bodha nahIM hai taba taka vAsanA hai| vAsanA se mata bhaago| isalie kahatA hUM, bhAgo mata, jaago| jagAo, bhItara jo soyA hai use| mana svAtaMtryAta parama padama 219
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________________ se ghabar3Ao mt| mana kI maujUdagI kucha bhI khaMDita nahIM kara sakatI hai| zaraNArthI mata bano, vijetA bno| jagAo apane ko| lekina AdamI soyA hI calA jaataa| marate dama taka, mauta bhI A jAtI hai to bhI AdamI soyA hI rhtaa| ___ maiMne sunA, mullA nasaruddIna bahuta bUr3hA ho gyaa| sira gaMjA ho gayA to davAiyoM kI talAza karatA phiratA thA ki kisI taraha bAla uga aayeN| kisI mahAtmA ke prasAda se, jar3I-bUTI ke upayoga se bAmuzkila cAra bAla nikala Aye-cAra bAla! vaha pahuMca gayA nAIbAr3e hajAmata bnvaane| nAI cauNkaa| usane kahA, bar3e miyAM, bAla ginUM yA kATUM? mullA nasaruddIna ne bahuta zaramAte hue kahA, kAle kara do| cAra bAla uga Aye haiM unako bhI kAle karane kA mana hai! AdamI aMta taka bhI chor3a nahIM paataa| mauta dvAra para A jAtI hai aura moha nahIM chuutttaa| yamadevatA dvAra para dastaka dene lagate haiM aura kAmadevatA ke sAtha dostI nahIM chuutttii| jAgo! ___aura do taraha ke loga haiM duniyA meN| eka haiM, jo kAmavAsanA meM par3e rahate haiM nAlI meM par3e kIr3oM kI trh| sar3ate rahate haiN| aura eka haiM jo bhAgate haiN| na bhAganevAlA pahuMcatA hai aura na DUbanevAlA pahuMcatA hai; jAganevAlA pahuMcatA hai| jAganevAlA jahAM bhI ho vahIM se pahuMca jAtA hai| jAgane kI sIr3hI tuma jahAM khar3e ho vahIM se paramAtmA se jur3a jAtI hai| ___'viSayarUpI bAgha ko dekhakara bhayabhIta huA manuSya zaraNa kI khoja meM zIghra hI citta-nirodha aura ekAgratA kI siddhi ke lie pahAr3a kI guphA meM praveza karatA hai|' ___ agara kisI guphA meM jAnA ho to aMtarguphA meM jaanaa| aura citta-nirodha meM mata pdd'naa| kyoMki jabardastI citta kA nirodha kiyA jAye...jo tuma jabardastI karoge vaha kabhI bhI nahIM hogaa| jIvana jabardastI mAnatA hI nhiiN| jIvana to kevala saralatA aura sahajatA kA nimaMtraNa mAnatA hai| jabardastI . kucha bhI nahIM hotA yhaaN| ___ tuma krodha ko jabardastI dabA lo, muskurAhaTa ko Upara se pota do, mukhauTA or3ha lo khuzI kA, isase kyA pharka par3atA hai ? bhItara krodha ubalatA rahatA hai, jalatA rahatA hai| brahmacarya kI kasameM khA lo lekina bhItara AMdhI vAsanA kI calatI rahatI hai| tuma jitanA saMyama karoge Upara se, tuma bhItara utanA hI pAoge utanI hI jhaMjhaTa bar3hatI jAtI hai| saMyama se koI jhaMjhaTa se mukta nahIM hotaa| yaha sastA upAya kAma nahIM aataa| ye tarakIbeM kabhI kAma nahIM aayiiN| lekina ye sugama mAlUma par3atI haiN| jabardastI AdamI ko sugama mAlUma par3atI hai kyoMki AdamI bahuta hiMsaka hai| dUsaroM ke sAtha tumane hiMsA kI hai| phira jisa dina tuma apane ko badalane kI AkAMkSA se bharate ho to apane sAtha hiMsA zurU kara dete ho; usI kA nAma citta-nirodha hai| aisI hiMsA se kucha bhI na hogaa| ____ maiMne sunA hai, barasAta kI eka rAta meM rela ke phATaka para pAra karate vakta eka vyakti durghaTanA se bAla-bAla baca gyaa| usane gusse meM Akara relve para mukadamA dAyara kara diyaa| signala-maina ne gavAhI meM kahA, maiMne to khUba battI hilAI thii| jaba mukadamA jItakara signala-maina bAhara AyA to sTezanamAsTara ne usakI pITha ThoMkI aura kahA, shaabaas| maiMne to samajhA thA ki tuma vakIla kI jiraha se ghabar3A jaaoge| lekina tuma gajaba ke himmata ke AdamI ho| tuma kahate hI gaye bAra-bAra ki maiMne to battI 220 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ khUba hilAI thI, maiMne to battI khUba hilAI thii| tuma DaTe rahe apanI bAta para / signala -maina bolA, nahIM saahb| maiM jarA bhI nahIM ghabar3AyA yaha bAta to ThIka hai| hAM, agara vakIla ne pUchA hotA ki battI jala rahI thI yA nahIM? taba usa samaya javAba denA mere lie kaThina ho jAtA / aba tuma binA jalI battI hilAte raho, isase kucha honevAlA nahIM nirodha binA jalI battI kA hilAnA hai| bhItara kucha bhI nahIM hai| bodha meM battI hilAnI bhI na par3egI ; prakAza kAphI hai| prakAza ke sAtha hI krAMti ghaTatI hai| nirodha se prakAza to AtA nhiiN| samajho isa bAta ko / kahIM ulTI tarapha se jIvana ko pakar3anA zurU kiyA to cUkate cale jaaoge| magara ulTI tarapha se pakar3ane ke pIche kAraNa hai| kyoMki jaba bhI hamane kisI vyakti ke jIvana meM saMyama kA mahAparva ghaTate dekhA to hamase bhUla ho gii| hamAre tarka meM bhUla hai / hamAre gaNita meM bhUla hai / mahAvIra ko hamane dekhA to dekhA, mahAzAMti ko upalabdha, parama zAMti ko upalabdha / aura sAtha meM hamane dekhA, jIvana meM bar3A saMyama hai| to hamane socA ki saMyama karane se zAMti milI hogii| hama azAMta haiM; zAMti hama bhI cAhate haiM / kaise zAMti ko pAyeM isakI talAza karate haiM / mahAvIra ko dekhA, dekhA zAMti hai, saMyama hai| zAMti hameM caahie| saMyama kI to hameM bhI ciMtA nahIM hai, zAMti hameM caahie| to aba sApha bAta ho gaI ki zAMti to hamAre jIvana meM nahIM hai aura saMyama bhI hamAre jIvana meM nahIM hai| to gaNita hamArA baiThA ki mahAvIra ke jIvana meM zAMti hai aura saMyama; saMyama se hI zAMti ghaTI hogI / bAta bilakula ulTI hai| zAMti pahale ghaTI hai, saMyama pIche AyA hai| zAMti kAraNa hai, saMyama pariNAma hai| hamane samajhA, zAMti pariNAma hai, saMyama kAraNa hai| yahAM bhUla ho gii| aura isa bhUla ho ke pIche bhI kAraNa hai| kyoMki saMyama Upara se dikhAI par3atA hai, pakar3a meM AtA hai| mahAvIra calate to bar3e hozapUrvaka calate haiN| baiThate haiM to hozapUrvaka baiThate haiN| karavaTa bhI nahIM badalate rAta; ki kahIM karavaTa badalane se koI kIr3A-makaur3A pIche A gayA ho to dabakara mara na jaaye| hara kAma bar3e bodhapUrvaka karate haiN| hameM kyA dikhAI par3A ? hameM dikhAI par3A, mahAvIra karavaTa nahIM bdlte| mahAvIra ke bhItara jo bodha hai vaha to hameM dikhAI par3atA nahIM, karavaTa nahIM badalate yaha dikhAI par3atA hai| yaha UparI bAta hai / yaha dikhAI par3a jAtI hai| rAta bhara mahAvIra karavaTa nahIM badalate / to hamane socA, hama bhI karavaTa na badaleM / to tuma bhI karavaTa binA badale par3e ho| tumheM sirpha takalIpha hotI hai karavaTa na badalane meM aura kucha nahIM hotaa| karavaTa na badalane kA tuma sirpha abhyAsa kara lete ho - eka taraha kI kasarata / tuma sarkasI ho jAte ho| isase aura kucha nahIM hotA / abhyAsa roja-roja karoge to ThIka hai, binA karavaTa badale par3e rahoge / yaha koI bar3I bAta thor3e hI hai ! lekina kyA karavaTa na badalane se bodha kA janma hogA ? tuma binA jalI battI ke lAlaTena hilA rahe ho / mahAvIra ke jIvana meM bodha pahale ghaTA hai| bodha ghaTa jAne se karavaTa nahIM bdlte| bodha ghaTa jAne se rAta bhojana nahIM krte| bodha ke ghaTane se ! tuma bhI rAta bhojana nahIM karate, bodha to nahIM ghtttaa| jaina kitane samaya se rAta bhojana nahIM kara rahe haiN| kauna-sA bodha ghaTA hai ? tumane bAhara kI tarapha se pkdd'aa| tumane bAhara se socA, bAhara se pakar3eMge to bhItara pahuMca jaayeNge| bAta aura thI; bhItara pahale ghaTatA hai, taba bAhara ghaTatA hai| bAhara gauNa hai, bhItara pramukha hai| keMdra para svAtaMtryAt paramaM padam 221
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________________ pahale ghaTatA hai, taba paridhi para ghaTatA hai / vaha jo rozanI tuma dekhate ho lAlaTena ke AsapAsa, vaha AsapAsa pahale nahIM ghtttii| pahale bhItara dIyA jalatA hai, jyoti jalatI hai| jyoti meM pahale ghaTatI hai, phira bAhara phailatI hai| aMtaHkaraNa pahale badalatA hai, phira AcaraNa badalatA hai| lekina AcaraNa meM dikhAI par3atA hai| aMtaHkaraNa to mahAvIra ke bhItara chipA hai| vaha to mahAvIra jAnate haiM yA mahAvIra jaise jo hoMge ve jAnate haiN| hameM lAlaTena ke bhItara jalatI huI jyoti to dikhAI nahIM par3atI, bAhara par3atA huA prakAza dikhAI par3atA hai| vaha AcaraNa hai, saMyama hai, niyama, vrata, usako hama pakar3a lete haiN| vahIM cUka ho jaatii| krAMti bhItara se bAhara kI tarapha hai, bAhara se bhItara kI tarapha nahIM / tuma kAraNa aura kArya kI ThIka-ThIka bAta samajha lenaa| kahIM aisA na ho ki tuma kArya ko kAraNa samajha lo aura kAraNa ko kArya samajha lo| to phira jIvana bhara bhaTakoge aura kabhI bhI ThIka jagaha na pahuMca pAoge / 'viSayarUpI bAgha ko dekhakara bhayabhIta huA manuSya zaraNa kI khoja meM zIghra hI citta nirodha aura ekAgratA kI siddhi ke lie pahAr3a kI guphA meM praveza karatA hai / ' citta ke nirodha ke lie, dabAne ke lie, citta ko bAMdhane ke lie, vyavasthA meM lAne ke lie, citta ko jaMjIreM pahanAne ke lie, citta ko kArAgRha meM dhakAne ke lie, lekina kucha isase hotA nhiiN| citta baMdha bhI jAtA hai to bhI tuma mukta nahIM hote / citta baMdha jAtA hai to tuma bhI baMdha jAte ho, khayAla rkhnaa| tuma jisako saMnyAsI kahate ho vaha tumase jyAdA baMdhana meM par3A hai| tuma jarA AMkha kholakara to dekho| tuma jarA jAkara jaina muni ko to dekho| vaha tumase jyAdA baMdhana meM par3A hai| tumhArI to thor3I-bahuta svataMtratA bhI hai| usakI to koI svataMtratA nahIM hai / honA to ulTA cAhie ki saMnyAsI parama svataMtra ho / svataMtratA hI to saMnyAsI kA svAda honA caahie| svataMtratA hI to saMnyAsI kI paribhASA honI caahie| aura kyA paribhASA hogI ? parama svAtaMtrya ! lekina tumhAre' tathAkathita sAdhu-muni svataMtra haiM ? tumase jyAdA parataMtra haiM / tumhAre hAthoM meM parataMtra haiM / jaina muni mujhe khabara bhejate haiM ki milane AnA cAhate haiM lekina zrAvaka nahIM Ane dete| kahate haiM ki zrAvaka nahIM Ane dete| kyA kareM ? hada ho gaI! muni ko zrAvaka nahIM Ane dete / to gulAma ka huA, mAlika kauna huA? muni ke pIche zrAvaka jAyeM yaha to samajha meM AtA hai lekina muni zrAvaka ke pIche jA rahe haiN| aura Darate haiM, kyoMki roTI-rojI una para nirbhara, mAna-sammAna una para nirbhara, pada-pratiSThA una para nirbhara / unakI maryAdA se jarA yahAM-vahAM hue ki saba gaI pada-maryAdA, saba pratiSThA / ve jo kala taka tumhAre paira chUte the, tumhArA sira kATane ko utArU ho jAyeMge / anuyAyI dekhate rahate haiM ki apanA sAdhu, apane mahArAja vyavasthA se cala rahe haiM na! AMkha rakhate haiN| kucha bhUla-cUka to nahIM kara rahe haiM na! kucha niyama vratabhaMga to nahIM ho rahA ? saba tarapha se jAMca-par3atAla rakhate haiN| anuyAyI kArAgRha bana jAte haiN| aura inhoMne citta nirodha kiyA; ye doharI jhaMjhaTa meM par3a gye| eka to unhoMne apane citta ko bAMdha-bAMdhakara khuda ko bAMdha liyaa| kyoMki inheM abhI patA hI nahIM ki citta ke pAra bhI inakA koI honA hai| abhI AtmA ko to inhoMne jAnA nahIM / AtmA ko jAna lete to phira citta ko bAMdhane kI jarUrata hI nahIM pdd'tii| AtmA ke jAnate hI citta bAMdhanA nahIM par3atA, citta anugata 222 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga--5
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________________ ho jAtA hai| AtmA ke udabhava ke sAtha hI citta jhuka jAtA hai| ye jabardastI ke jhukAva kAma nahIM pdd'eNge| yaha sArA jisma jhuka kara bojha se doharA huA hogA ___ maiM sajade meM nahIM thA, Apako dhokhA huA hogA aba koI dukha aura pIr3A meM jhuka jAye aura tuma samajho ki namAja par3ha rahA hai, ki pUjA kara rahA yaha sArA jisma jhuka kara bojha se doharA huA hogA maiM sajade meM nahIM thA, Apako dhokhA huA hogA ye adhika loga jo prArthanAoM meM jhuka rahe haiM, gaura se dekhanA, dukha ke kAraNa bojha se dohare hue jA rahe haiN| ye prArthanAyeM nahIM haiN| inameM prArthanAoM kA koI jarA-sA bhI sphuraNa nahIM hai| prArthanAoM kI jarA-sI bhI gaMdha nahIM hai| dukha aura pIr3A meM jhuke haiN| Dara, bhaya, kaMpate hue jhuke haiN| yaha AnaMda-anubhUti nahIM hai| aura na AnaMda meM huA samarpaNa hai, na ahobhAva meM jhuka gaye sira haiM ye| gaura se dekhanA, zarIra hI jhukA hai, mana abhI bhI akar3A khar3A hai| aura jabardastI mana ko bhI jhukA do to bhI kucha na hogA; jaba taka ki AtmA kA jAgaraNa na ho| usa jAgaraNa ke sUtra haiM ye| nirvAsanaM hariM dRSTvA taSNIM vissydNtinH| palAyaMte na zaktAste sevaMte kRtcaattvH|| 'vAsanArahita puruSasiMha ko dekhakara viSayarUpI hAthI cupacApa bhAga jAte haiM, yA ve asamartha hokara usakI cATukAra kI taraha sevA karane lagate haiN|' bhAga jAte haiM, yA ve asamartha ho karana lagate haiN|' yaha...yahI pakaDa 'vAsanArahita puruSasiMha ko dekhakara viSayarUpI hAthI cupacApa bhAga jAte haiN|' viSayarUpI hAthI kahA aSTAvakra ne| kyoMki dikhAI bahuta bar3e par3ate haiM, bar3e haiM nhiiN| eka lomar3I subaha-subaha nikalI apanI guphA se| ugatA sUraja! usakI bar3I chAyA bnii| lomar3I ne socA, Aja to nAzte meM eka UMTa kI jarUrata pdd'egii| chAyA dekhI apanI to svabhAvataH socA ki UMTa se kama meM kAma na clegaa| khojatI rahI UMTa ko| UMTa ko khojate-khojate dopahara ho gii| aba kahIM lomar3iyAM UMTa ko khoja sakatI haiM! aura khoja bhI leM to kyA kareMgI? ___ dopahara ho gaI, sUraja sira para A gayA to usane socA, aba to dopahara bhI huI jA rahI hai, nAzte kA vakta bhI nikalA jA rahA hai| nIce gaura se dekhA, chAyA sikur3akara bilakula nIce A gii| to usane socA, aba to eka cIMTI bhI mila jAye to bhI kAma cala jaayegaa| ye chAyAyeM jo tumhArI vAsanA kI bana rahI haiM, ye bahuta bar3I haiN| hAthI kI taraha bar3I haiN| aura inako tuma pUrA karane cale ho, UMTa kI talAza kara rahe ho| eka dina pAoge, samaya to Dhala gayA, nAztA bhI na huA, UMTa bhI na milaa| taba gaura se nIce dekhoge to pAoge, chAyA bilakula bhI nahIM bana rahI hai| __vAsanA sirpha eka bhulAvA hai, eka daur3a hai| daur3ate raho, daur3Aye rakhatI hai| ruka jAo, gaura se dekho, thama jAtI hai| samajha lo, visarjita ho jAtI hai| __ 'vAsanArahita puruSasiMha ko dekhakara viSayarUpI hAthI cupacApa bhAga jAte haiN| yA ve asamartha hokara usakI cATukAra kI taraha sevA karane lagate haiN|' svAtaMtryAta paramaM padam 223
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________________ * yahI merA artha thA, jaba maiMne tumase kahA, anugata ho jAtI hai vAsanA, anugata ho jAtA hai mana / tuma jAgo to jarA ! phira mana ko kabjA nahIM karanA par3atA, mana khuda hI jhuka jAtA hai / mana kahatA hai, hukuma ! AjJA ! kyA kara lAUM ? Apa jo kheN| mana tumhAre sAtha ho jAtA hai| mAlika A jAye... / dekhA? bacce klAsa meM zoragula kara rahe hoM, uchalakUda kara rahe hoM aura zikSaka A jAye, ekadama sannATA ho jAtA hai, kitAbeM khula jAtI haiN| bacce kitAbeM par3hane lage, jaise abhI kucha ho hI nahIM rahA thaa| eka kSaNa pahale jo saba zoragula macA thA, saba kho gayA / zikSaka A gyaa| aisI hI ghaTanA ghaTatI hai| naukara bakavAsa kara rahe hoM, zoragula macA rahe hoM aura mAlika A jAye, saba bakavAsa baMda ho jAtI hai| aisI hI ghaTanA ghaTatI hai bhItara bhii| abhI mana mAlika banA baiThA hai, siMhAsana para baiThA hai| kyoMki siMhAsana para jisako baiThanA cAhie vaha behoza par3A hai| jisakA siMhAsana hai usane dAvA nahIM kiyA hai| to abhI naukara-cAkara siMhAsana para baiThe haiM aura unameM bar3I kalaha maca rahI hai| kyoMki eka-dUsare ko khIMcatAna kara rahe haiM ki mujhe baiThane do, ki mujhe baiThane do| mana meM hajAra vAsanAyeM haiN| sabhI vAsanAyeM kahatI haiM, mujhe siMhAsana para baiThane do| mAlika ke Ate hI ve saba siMhAsana chor3akara hAtha jor3akara khar3e ho jAte haiM, cATukAra kI taraha sevA karane lagate haiN| palAyaMte na zaktAste sevaMte kRtacATavaH / yA to bhAga hI jAtI haiM ye chAyAyeM, yA phira sevA meM rata ho jAtI haiN| asalI bAta hai, vAsanArahita puruSasiMha | lekina kyA kareM? yaha vAsanArahita puruSasiMha kaise paidA ho ? yaha soyA huA siMha kaise jAge ? kaise huMkAra kare ? yaha siMhanAda kaise ho ? bhagor3oM se na hogaa| kyoMki bhagor3oM ne to mAna hI liyA, hama kamajora haiN| jisane mAna liyA kamajora haiM, vaha kamajora raha jaayegaa| tumhArI mAnyatA tumhArA jIvana bana jAtI hai| jaisA mAnoge vaise ho jAoge / buddha ne kahA hai, soca-vicArakara mAnanA kyoMki tuma mAnoge vahI ho jAoge / purAnI bAibala kahatI hai, eja e maina thiMketha-- jaisA AdamI socatA, basa vaisA hI ho jaataa| soca-samajhakara mAnanA / isalie maiM kahatA hUM, bhAganA mt| kyoMki bhAgane meM yaha mAnyatA hai ki maiM kamajora hUM, lar3a na skuuNgaa| dhana jIta legA, pada jIta legA, zarIra jIta legaa| yaha saMsAra bar3A hai, virATa hai| yaha jAla bahuta balavAna hai, maiM bahuta kamajora huuN| isalie to AdamI bhAgatA hai| bhAge ki tumane apane ko kamajora mAna liyaa| mAna liyA kamajora, ho gaye kamajora / phira tumhArI dhAraNA hI tumhArA jIvana bana jAyegI / aura guphAoM meM baiThakara tuma apane ko kSamA na kara paaoge| kyoMki hamezA yaha bAta khalegI ki bhAga Aye / hamezA yaha bAta cubhegI ki jIta na pAye / hamezA yaha bAta mana ko kATegI ki tuma Darapoka, kAyara / sAhasa kAphI na thA / nahIM, ldd'o| ghabar3Ao mt| yaha saMsAra tumase choTA hai| aura yaha mana tumhArA naukara hai / aura ye vAsanAyeM jitanI bar3I tumane samajha rakhI haiM bar3I nahIM haiM, subaha lomar3I kI banI chAyA hai| dopahara hote-hote chAyA sikur3a jaayegii| samajha Ate-Ate, dopahara Ate-Ate, praur3hatA Ate-Ate yaha chAyA bar3I choTI ho jAtI, vilIna ho jAtI / yaha puruSasiMha kaise jAge ? pahalI to bAta yaha hai ki bhItara chipI huI isa AtmA ke siMhatva ko 224 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ svIkAra kro| isakI udaghoSaNA karo ki mAlika maiM huuN| tuma jarA dekho yaha udaghoSaNA karake ki mAlika maiM huuN| aura isa taraha jInA zurU karo ki mAlika tuma ho| mana phira bhI khIMcegA purAnI Adata ke vaza, lekina mana se kaha denA ki mAlika maiM huuN| mana se lar3anA bhI mata, kyoMki lar3ane kA matalaba hai ki tuma mAlika na rhe| eka siMha ko eka gadhe ne cunautI de dI ki mujhase nipaTa le| siMha cupacApa saraka gyaa| eka lomar3I chupI dekhatI thI, usane kahA ki bAta kyA hai? eka gadhe ne cunautI dI aura Apa jA rahe haiM? siMha ne kahA, mAmalA aisA hai, gadhe kI cunautI svIkAra karane kA matalaba maiM bhI gdhaa| vaha to gadhA hai hii| usakI cunautI se hI jAhira ho rahA hai| kisako cunautI de rahA hai? pAgala huA hai, marane phira rahA hai| phira dUsarI bAta bhI hai ki gadhe kI cunautI mAnakara usase lar3anA apane ko nIce girAnA hai| gadhe kI cunautI ko mAnane kA matalaba hI yaha hotA hai ki maiM bhI usI tala kA huuN| jIta to jAUMgA nizcita hI, isameM koI mAmalA hI nahIM hai| jItane meM koI ar3acana nahIM hai| eka jhapaTTe meM isakA saphAyA ho jaayegaa| maiM jIta jAUMgA to bhI prazaMsA thor3e hI hogI kucha! loga yahI kaheMge kyA jIte, gadhe se jIte! aura kahIM bhUlacUka yaha gadhA jIta gayA to sadA-sadA ke lie badanAmI ho jAyegI, isalie bhAgA jA rahA huuN| isalie cupacApa sarakA jA rahA hUM ki isa...yaha cunautI svIkAra karane jaisI nahIM hai| maiM siMha hUM yaha smaraNa rakhanA jarUrI hai| mana khiiNcegaa| mana cunautiyAM degaa| tumane agara apane mAlika hone kI ghoSaNA kara dI, tuma kahanA ki ThIka hai, tU cunautI diye jA, hama svIkAra nahIM krte| na hama lar3eMge tujhase, na hama terI maaneNge| tU cillAtA rh| kutte bhauMkate rahate haiM, hAthI gujara jAtA hai| tU cillAtA rh| aura tuma cakita hooge, thor3e dina agara tuma mana ko cillAtA chor3a do, dhIre-dhIre usakA kaMTha sUkha jaataa| dhIre-dhIre vaha cillAnA baMda kara detaa| aura jisa dina mana cillAnA baMda kara detA hai usa dina...usa dina hI aMtarguphA meM praveza huaa| bAhara kI koI guphA kAma na aayegii| bAhara zaraNa lene se kucha artha nahIM hogaa| . mahAvIra ne kahA hai, azaraNa ho jaao| bAhara zaraNa lenA hI mt| azaraNa hue to hI AtmazaraNa milatI hai| ___ 'vAsanArahita puruSasiMha ko dekhakara viSayarUpI hAthI cupacApa bhAga jAte haiM, yA ve asamartha hokara usakI cATukAra kI taraha sevA karane lagate haiN|' ___ 'zaMkArahita aura yukta manavAlA puruSa yama-niyamAdi muktikArI yoga ko Agraha ke sAtha nahIM grahaNa karatA hai, lekina vaha dekhatA huA, sunatA huA, sparza karatA huA, sUMghatA huA, khAtA huA / sukhapUrvaka rahatA hai|' isa sUtra ko khUba dhyAna krnaa| na muktikArikAM dhatte niHzaMko yuktmaansH| pazyanzrRNvanspRzanjighranaznannAste ythaasukhm|| jisako apane siMha hone meM zaMkA na rahI, jisako apane AtmA hone meM zaMkA na rahI, jisane jarA-sA isa bhItara ke aMtarjagata kA svAda liyA, jo thor3A-sA bhI jAgA-viveka meM, dhyAna meM, svAtaMtryAt paramaM padam 225
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________________ samAdhi meN| zaMkArahita -- jo niHzaMka huA / niHzaMko yuktmaansH| aura jisakA mana yukta huA / ye do bAteM smjhnaa| eka to hameM apane hone para hI zaMkA hai| bhalA hama kitanA hI kahate hoM ki maiM AtmA hUM, ki merI koI mRtyu nahIM, magara hameM isa para bharosA nhiiN| hama kahate jarUra haiM; kahate bhI haiM, mAna bhI lenA cAhate haiN| bharosA karanA cAhate haiM, bharosA hai nahIM / bharosA karanA cAhate haiM kyoMki mauta se Dara lagatA hai / mRtyu se ghabar3AhaTa hotI hai| to hama mAna lete haiM, AtmA amara hai| jahAM hama par3hate haiM kisI zAstra meM, AtmA amara hai - himmata AtI hai ki ThIka; honI cAhie AtmA amara / magara niHzaMka nahIM hai yaha bAta / maiM eka par3osa meM bahuta dinoM taka rhaa| eka ghara meM koI mara gayA to maiM gyaa| vahAM maiMne dekhA ki eka dUsare par3osI samajhA rahe haiM logoM ko ki kyA rote ho, kyA ghabar3Ate ho ? kisI kI patnI mara gaI hai, ve samajhA rahe haiM ki AtmA to amara hai / maiM bar3A prabhAvita huA ki yaha AdamI jAnakAra honA caahie| saMyoga kI bAta, tIna-cAra mahIne bAda unakI patnI cala basI / patniyoM kA kyA bharosA, kaba cala baseM! to maiM bar3I utsukatA se unake ghara gayA ki aba to yaha AdamI prasannatA se baiThA hogA, yA khaMjar3I bajA rahA hogaa| patnI ko vidA de rahA hogaa| lekina ve ro rahe the sajjana / maiMne kahA, bhaI bAta kyA hai ? dUsare kI patnI mara gaI taba tuma samajhA rahe the, AtmA amara hai| ve kahane lage apane AMsU poMchakara, are ye samajhAne kI bAteM haiN| jaba apanI mara jAye taba patA calatA hai| patnI mara gaI thI pahale, ve A gaye aura maiM baiThA rhaa| thor3I dera bAda dekhA ki jina sajjana inako samajhAne lage ki kyA rote ho ? AtmA to amara hai| aisA calatA lena-dena / pArasparika sAMtvanA ! tuma hamako samajhA dete, hama tumheM samajhA dete| na tumheM patA, na hameM ptaa| loga mAna lete haiN| lekina mAna lene kA artha niHzaMka ho jAnA nahIM hai| mAna to hama vahI bAta lete haiM hama mAna lenA cAhate haiM / isa pharka ko khayAla meM rkhnaa| yaha deza hai, isa deza meM AtmA kI amaratA kA siddhAMta sanAtana se calA A rahA hai| aura isa deza se jyAdA kAyara deza khojanA muzkila hai| aba yaha bar3e Azcarya kI bAta hai| yaha honA nahIM caahie| kyoMki jisa deza meM AtmA kI amaratA mAnI jAtI ho, usa deza ko to kAyara honA hI nahIM cAhie / lekina pazcima ke loga Akara hukUmata kara gaye, jo AtmA ko nahIM mAnate, nAstika haiN| jo mAnate haiM ki eka daphe mare to mare; phira kucha bacanA nahIM hai / ve Akara AtmavAdiyoM para hukUmata kara gaye / aura AtmavAdI Darakara apane-apane ghara meM chipe rhe| vahIM baiThakara apane upaniSada par3hate rahe ki AtmA amara hai / AtmA amara hai to phira bhaya kyA hai? jisa AdamI ko niHzaMka rUpa se patA cala gayA AtmA amara hai, usake to saba bhaya nirasana ho gaye / usake to sAre bhaya gye| aba kyA bhaya hai ? aba to mauta bhI Aye to koI bhaya nahIM hai| aise AdamI ko parataMtra to banAyA nahIM jA sktaa| aise deza ko to parataMtra banAyA hI nahIM jA sakatA jo mAnatA ho, AtmA amara hai| lekina mAmalA kucha aura hai| hama mAnate hI isalie AtmA ko amara haiM ki hama kAyara haiN| hamameM 226 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ itanI bhI himmata nahIM ki hama sIdhI-sIdhI bAta mAna leM, bhaI, hameM patA nhiiN| jahAM taka dikhAI par3atA hai vahAM taka to yahI mAlUma par3atA hai ki AdamI marA ki khatama huA / aura hama bhI mareMge to khatama ho jaayeNge| itanI bhI himmata nahIM hai hamameM svIkAra karane kI / hama bacanA cAhate haiM / AtmA kI amaratA hamAre lie zaraNa bana jAtI hai| hama kahate haiM, nahIM, zarIra maregA, mana maregA, maiM to rhuuNgaa| hama kisI taraha apane ko bacA lete haiN| lekina yaha koI niHzaMka avasthA nahIM hai| isalie isakA jIvana meM koI pariNAma nahIM hotA / to pahalI to bAta hai, zaMkArahita -- niHshNko| yaha tumhArA anubhava honA cAhie, upaniSada kI sikhAvana se kAma na calegA / doharAyeM lAkha kRSNa, aura doharAyeM lAkha mahAvIra, isase kucha kAma na clegaa| buddha kucha bhI kaheM, isase kyA hogA ? jaba taka tumhAre bhItara kA buddha jAgakara gavAhI na de| jaba taka tuma na kaha sako ki hAM, aisA merA bhI anubhava hai| jaba taka tuma na kaha sako ki aisA maiM bhI kahatA hUM apane anubhava ke AdhAra para, apanI pratIti ke, apane sAkSAta ke AdhAra para ki mere bhItara jo hai, vaha zAzvata hai | lekina taba tuma yaha bhI pAoge ki jo zAzvata hai vaha tuma nahIM ho| tuma to ahaMkAra ho / tuma to mroge| tuma to jaaoge| tuma bacanevAle nahIM ho| tumhArA zarIra jAyegA, tumhArA mana jaayegaa| ina donoM pAra koI tumhAre bhItara chipA hai jisase tumhArI abhI taka pahacAna bhI nahIM huii| vahI bcegaa| aura vaha tumase bilakula anyathA hai, tumase bilakula bhinna hai| tumheM usakI jhalaka bhI nahIM milI hai| tumane sapane meM bhI usakA svapna nahIM dekhA hai| zaMkArahita kaise hooge? kaise yaha niHzaMka avasthA hogI ? kaThina to nahIM honI cAhie yaha bAta, kyoMki jo bhItara hI hai usako jAnanA agara itanA kaThina hai to phira aura kyA jAnanA sarala hogA ? kaThina to nahIM honI caahie| tumane zAyada bhItara jAne kA upAya hI nahIM kiyaa| zAyada tuma kabhI ghar3I bhara ko baiThate hI nahIM / ghar3I bhara ko mana kI taraMgoM ko zAMta hone nahIM dete| jalAye rahate ho mana meM Aga, IMdhana DAlate rahate ho / daur3Aye rakhate ho mana ke cAka ko / calAye rakhate ho mana ke cAka ko / kabhI maukA nahIM dete ki cAka ruke aura tuma kIla ko pahacAna lo| vaha jo kIla hai, jisa para cAka ghUmatA hai, vaha nahIM ghUmatI / dekhate ? hiMdustAna meM bar3A adabhuta nAma hai| kahate haiM, calatI kA nAma gaadd'ii| aba gAr3I kA matalaba hotA hai, gar3I huii| calatI kA nAma gAr3I ? calatI kA nAma to gAr3I nahIM honA caahie| gAr3I kA matalaba gar3I huii| gar3I huI cIja to calatI nahIM / calatI huI cIja to gAr3I nahIM ho sktii| lekina phira bhI calatI ko gAr3I kahate haiN| kAraNa ? kyoMki cAka asalI cIja nahIM hai gAr3I meM; asalI cIja kIla hai, aura kIla gar3I hai| cAka calatA hai, kIla nahIM calatI / cAka hajAroM mIla cala legA, kIla jahAM kI tahAM hai, jaisI kI taisI / usa kIla ke kAraNa gAr3I ko gAr3I kahate haiM, cAka ke kAraNa nahIM kahate / cAka to gauNa hai| asalI cIja to kIla hai, usa para hI cAka ghUmatA hai| kIla keMdra hai, cAka paridhi hai| I tumhAre bhItara bhI kIla hai jisa para jIvana kA cAka ghUmatA hai, jIvana-cakra calatA / jIvana-cakra bahuta se Are haiM, ve hI tumhArI vAsanAyeM haiN| lekina saba ke bhItara chipI huI eka kIla hai - acala, svAtaMtryAt paramaM padam 227
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________________ kabhI calI nahIM; akaMpa, kabhI kaMpI nhiiN| vahI kIla tumhArI AtmA hai| ____ jarA baiTho kbhii| thor3A samaya nikAlo apane lie bhii| saba samaya auroM meM mata gaMvA do| dhana meM kucha lagatA hai, kAma meM kucha lagatA hai, patnI-baccoM meM kucha lagatA hai; harja nahIM, lagane do| kucha to apane lie bacA lo| ghar3I bhara apane lie bacA lo| teIsa ghaMTe de do saMsAra ko, eka ghaMTA apane lie bacA lo| aura eka ghaMTA sirpha eka hI kAma karo ki AMkha baMda karake cAka ko Thaharane do| mata do isako shaaraa| tumhAre sahAre calatA hai| tuma IMdhana dete ho to calatA hai| tuma hAtha khIMca loge, rukane lgegaa| zAyada thor3I dera calegA-momeMTama, parAnI gati ke kAraNa, lekina phira dhIre-dhIre rukegaa| do-cAra mahIne agara tuma eka ghaMTA sirpha baiThate hI gaye, baiThate hI gaye-jaldI bhI mata karanA, dhairya rkhnaa| sirpha eka ghaMTA roja baiThate gaye, AMkha baMda karake baiTha gaye dIvAla se Tikakara aura kucha bhI na kiyA, kucha bhI na kiyA-do-cAra-chaH mahIne ke bAda tuma acAnaka pAoge, cAka apane Apa Thaharane lgaa| eka dina sAla-chaH mahIne ke bAda tuma paaoge...| aura sAla-chaH mahIne koI vakta hai isa anaMtakAla kI yAtrA meM? kucha bhI to nhiiN| kSaNa bhara bhI nhiiN| sAla-chaH mahIne meM kisI dina tuma pAoge ki cAka ThaharA hai aura kIla pahacAna meM A gii| usI dina niHzaMka hue| usI dina jAna liyA jo jAnane yogya hai, pahacAna liyA jo pahacAnane yogya hai| phira calAo khUba caak| aba kIla bhUla nahIM sktii| aba calate cAka meM bhI patA rhegaa| aba daur3o, bhAgo, yAtrAyeM karo saMsAroM kI; aura tuma jAnate rahoge ki bhItara kIla ThaharI huI hai| 'zaMkArahita aura yukta mnvaalaa...|' usI kIla ke anubhava se tumhAre bhItara saMyuktatA AtI hai, yoga AtA hai, iMTigrezana AtA hai| jisane apanI kIla nahIM dekhI vaha to bhIr3a hai| eka mana kucha kahatA hai, dUsarA mana kucha kahatA hai, tIsarA mana kucha kahatA hai| mahAvIra ne vizeSa zabda upayoga kiyA hai isa avasthA ke lie : bhucittvaan| Adhunika manovijJAna eka zabda upayoga karatA hai: poNliisaaikik| isa zabda kA ThIka-ThIka anuvAda bahucittavAna hai, jo mahAvIra ne do hajAra sAla pahale, DhAI hajAra sAla pahale upayoga kiyaa| jaba taka tumane apanI kIla nahIM dekhI, jaba taka tumane eka ko nahIM dekhA hai apane bhItara taba taka tuma aneka ke sAtha ulajhe rhoge| mana aneka hai, AtmA eka hai| usa eka ko jAnakara hI vyakti saMyukta hotA hai| na muktikArikAM dhatte niHzaMko yuktmaansH| 'aura aisA jo yukta manavAlA puruSa hai, zaMkArahita, yama-niyamAdi muktikArI yoga ko Agraha ke sAtha nahIM grahaNa krtaa|' ___ yaha khayAla meM rkhnaa| aise vyakti ke jIvana meM yama-niyama pAoge tuma, lekina Agraha na paaoge| ceSTA karake yama-niyama nahIM saadhtaa| yama-niyama sadhate haiM sahaja, binA kisI Agraha ke| koI haTha nahIM, koI jabardastI nhiiN| aisA hI samajho ki AMkhavAlA AdamI kamare ke bAhara jAnA cAhatA hai to daravAje se nikala jAtA hai| aisA pahale khar3e hokara kasama thor3e hI khAtA hai ki Aja maiM kasama khAtA hUM ki daravAje se hI 228 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ nikalUMgA aura dIvAla se nikalane kI koziza na kruuNgaa| aisI koI kasama thor3e hI khAtA hai! daravAje se cupacApa nikala jAtA hai| aMdhA AdamI jaba uThatA hai to taya karatA hai ki daravAje se nikalanA hai| daravAje se hI nikalanA hai| pUchatA hai, daravAjA kahAM hai? pUchakara bhI phira apanI lakar3I se TaTolatA hai ki daravAjA kahAM hai| kyoMki Dara hai, aMdhA hai, kahIM dIvAla se na nikalane kI koziza kara le; kahIM dIvAla se na TakarA jaaye| aMdhA AdamI AgrahapUrvaka daravAje se nikalane kA prayAsa karatA hai| AMkhavAlA AdamI cupacApa nikala jAtA hai| socatA bhI nahIM ki daravAjA kahAM hai| jisako dikhAI par3atA hai vaha socegA kyoM? sirpha aMdhe socate haiN| AMkhavAle socate hI nhiiN| socane kI jarUrata kyA hai ? socanA to aMdhoM ke hAtha kI lakar3I hai; usase TaTolate haiN| koI baiThA hai aura kahatA hai, Izvara ke saMbaMdha meM soca rahe haiN| kyA khAka socoge! Izvara koI socane kI bAta hai? Izvara to dekhane kI bAta hai| isalie to hama Izvara kI tarapha jo yAtrA hai usako darzana kahate haiM, vicAra nahIM khte| pazcima meM jo zabda hai philaoNsaphI, vaha ThIka-ThIka zabda nahIM hai darzana ke lie| bhAratIya darzana ko bhAratIya philaoNsaphI nahIM kahanA caahie| kyoMki philaoNsaphI kA artha hotA hai soca-vicAra, ciNtn-mnn| darzana kA artha hotA hai, dekhnaa| ye zabda bar3e alaga haiN| darzana kA artha hotA hai, AMkha kA khula jAnA, dRSTi kA mila jAnA, draSTA kA jAga jaanaa| ___ hAM, jaba taka darzana nahIM huA taba taka soca-vicAra hai| jaba taka soca-vicAra hai taba taka zaMkAyeM-kuzaMkAyeM haiN| jaba taka zaMkAyeM-kuzaMkAyeM haiM taba taka tuma eka bhIr3a ho, bahucittavAna ho, tuma eka nahIM, saMyukta nhiiN| ....yama-niyamAdi yoga ko Agraha ke sAtha nahIM grahaNa karatA hai|' grahaNa karatA hI nahIM; Agraha kA prazna hI nahIM uThatA hai| '...lekina vaha dekhatA huA, sunatA huA, sparza karatA huA, sUMghatA huA, khAtA huA sukhapUrvaka rahatA hai|' vaha jIvana kI saba choTI-choTI kriyAoM meM saralatA se jItA hai| dekhatA huA dekhatA hai, sunatA huA sunatA hai| . dekhanA, jhena phakIra jo kahate haiN...| bokojU se kisI ne pUchA ki tumhArI sAdhanA kyA hai? to usane kahA, jaba bhUkha lagatI hai taba bhojana karatA aura jaba nIMda AtI hai taba so jaataa| to usa AdamI ne kahA, yaha koI sAdhanA huI? yaha to hama bhI karate haiM, yaha to sabhI karate haiM, nIMda AyI taba so gaye, bhUkha lagI taba khA liyaa| bokojU ne kahA ki nahIM, kabhI-kabhI koI biralA karatA hai| tuma bhojana karate ho aura hajAra kAma sAtha meM aura bhI karate ho| bhojana kara rahe ho aura dukAna bhI calA rahe ho khopar3I meN| bhojana kara rahe aura bAjAra meM bhI ho| bhojana kara rahe aura kisI ko rizvata bhI de rahe ho| bhojana kara rahe aura hajAra vicAra kara rahe ho| bhojana to DAle jA rahe ho yaMtravata, aura bhItara mana hajAra duniyAoM meM daur3a rahA hai, hajAra yojanAyeM banA rahA hai| jaba tuma sote ho taba sote bhI kahAM? sapane dekhate ho| na mAlUma kitanI bhAga-daur3a, kitanI ApAdhApI nIMda meM bhI calatI rahatI hai| nIMda meM bhI tuma apane ghara nahIM aate| dina meM bhAge rahate, rAta meM svAtaMtryAt paramaM padam 229 229 .
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________________ bhI bhAge rhte| tumhArA mana to sadA calAyamAna hI rahatA hai| bokojU ne kahA, nahIM jaba maiM bhojana karatA to basa bhojana karatA / aura bokojU ne kahA, jaba bhUkha lagatI taba bhojana krtaa| tumheM bhUkha bhI nahIM lagatI to bhI bhojana karate / samaya ho gayA to bhojana karate / karanA cAhie bhojana to bhojana karate / bhUkha kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai tumhAre bhojana se, tumhArI vyavasthA kA saMbaMdha hai| kabhI bhUkha bhI lagatI to bhojana nahIM karate, kyoMki upavAsa kara rahe ho| tuma prakRti kI thor3e hI sunte| kabhI binA jarUrata ke bhojana DAlate, kabhI jarUrata hotI to bhojana nahIM ddaalte| bar3e ajIba ho| kabhI kahate paryUSaNa A gaye, abhI vrata karanA hai| aba yaha peTa ko bhUkha lagatI hai, tuma bhojana nahIM krte| aura roja aisA karate ki peTa ko bhUkha nahIM lagI to bhI bhojana DAle jaate| peTa bhara jAtA hai to bhI nahIM sunte| peTa kahane bhI lagatA hai, aba kSamA kro| darda bhI hone lagatA hai, kahatA hai kSamA karo, lekina tuma kahate, thor3A aura / maiMne sunA hai mathurA ke eka paMDe ke saMbaMdha meM; kisI ke ghara bhojana karane gaye / itanA bhojana kara gaye, itanA bhojana kara gaye ki gAr3I para DAlakara unako ghara lAnA pdd'aa| jaba ghara Aye to unakI patnI ne kahA ki calo koI bAta nhiiN| aisA to mere pitA ke sAtha bhI hotA thA / yaha koI nayI bAta nahIM / yaha golI le lo| to unhoMne kahA, are pAgala, agara golI hI khAne kI jagaha hotI to eka laDDU aura na khA jAte ? jagaha hai kahAM ? eka golI kI bhI jagaha nahIM chodd'ii| to tuma itanA bhI kara lete ho| mere eka mitra haiM, lekhaka haiN| unakI zAdI huI to jisa ghara meM gaye--dehAtI haiM--jisa ghara meM zAdI huI, vaha bar3A saMskArazIla, kulIna ghara hai / choTI-choTI pUr3I ! to ve eka pUr3I kA eka hI kaura kara jaayeN| unakI patnI ko zarma Ane lgii| pahalI hI daphA vivAha ke bAda Aye the patnI ko lene| to usane aisA kone se chipakara izArA kiyA do aMguliyoM kA / izArA kiyA ki do Tukar3e karake to kama se kama khaao| ve samajhe ki zAyada isa ghara meM do pUr3I eka sAtha khAI jAtI haiM / so unhoMne do pUr3iyoM kA eka kaura banA liyaa| mujhe kahate the ki bar3I badanAmI huii| kahatA hai, jaba bhUkha lagatI hai taba bhojana karatA hUM; aura taba sirpha bhojana karatA huuN| aura jaba nIMda AtI hai taba, aura kevala taba hI sotA huuN| aura taba kevala sotA huuN| yahI isa sUtra kA artha hai| yaha sUtra bar3A adabhuta hai| '... lekina vaha dekhatA huA dekhatA, sunatA huA sunatA, sparza karatA huA sparza karatA, sUMghatA huA sUMghatA, khAtA huA khAtA sukhapUrvaka rahatA hai|' usake jIvana meM koI damana nahIM hai, koI jabardastI nahIM hai, koI AtmahiMsA nahIM hai, koI kaThoratA nahIM hai, koI tapa - tapazcaryA nahIM hai| na to bhoga hai usake jIvana meM, na yoga hai usake jIvana meN| usake jIvana meM bar3I saralatA hai| pazyanzrRNvanspRzanjighrannaznannAste yathAsukham / aisA saba kriyAoM meM hotA huA sukhapUrvaka jItA hai| DolatA nahIM apanI kIla se / cAka ca rahatA, vaha apanI kIla para thira rahatA / vaha apane meM ThaharA rhtaa| aura yaha bhI khayAla rakhanA ki usakI sArI prakriyA bodha mAtra hai| jaba dekhatA to behozI meM nahIM dekhatA, hozapUrvaka dekhatA / pharka samajho ! bhagor3A kahatA hai, strI ko dekhanA mata / jJAnI kahatA hai, 230 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ hozapUrvaka dekhnaa| buddha ke jIvana meM eka ullekha hai| eka bhikSu yAtrA ko jA rahA hai| usa bhikSu ne buddha ko kahA ki prabhu, mArga ke lie koI nirdeza hoM to mujhe de deM; kyoMki mahInoM dUra rahUMgA, pUcha bhI na skuuNgaa| to buddha ne kahA, eka kAma krnaa| rAste para strI mile to dekhanA mata, AMkha nIce karake nikala jaanaa| vaha bhikSu bolA, jaisI aajnyaa| lekina buddha kA dUsarA ziSya AnaMda baiThA thaa| aura AnaMda kI bar3I kRpA hai manuSya jAti pr| kyoMki usane bar3e anUThe, vakta-bevakta, bebUjha, kabhI asaMgata-anargala prazna bhI puuche| usane kahA, prabhu rukeN| kabhI-kabhI aisA bhI ho sakatA hai ki dekhanA par3e yA dekhakara hI to patA calegA ki strI hai, phira AMkha jhukaanii| pahale se to patA kaise cala jAyegA? Akhira...pahale to dekha hI leMge ki strI A rahI hai| aba to dekha hI cuke| Apa kahate haiM, strI ko dekhakara AMkha nIce jhukA lenA, magara dekha to cuke hI, usa hAlata meM kyA karanA? ___to buddha ne kahA, agara dekha cuke ho, koI harja nahIM, chUnA mt| AnaMda ne kahA, aura kabhI aisA bhI ho sakatA hai ki chUnA pdd'e| aba eka strI gira gaI ho rAste para aura hamAre sivAya koI nhiiN| use uThAyeM, na uThAyeM? Apa kahate haiM, karuNA, dayA-kyA huA karuNA-dayA kA? to buddha ne kahA, ThIka, aisI koI ghar3I A jAye to chU lenA, magara hoza rkhnaa| . buddha ne kahA, asalI bAta to hoza rakhanA hai| yaha bhikSu kamajora hai, isase maiMne kahA, dekhanA mt| thor3A himmatavara AdamI ho to usase maiM yaha bhI nahIM kahatA ki dekhanA mt| aura thor3A himmatavara ho, usase maiM yaha bhI nahIM kahatA ki chUnA mt| aura thor3A himmatavara ho to use maiM kucha bhI AjJA nahIM detaa| lekina eka hI bAta-hoza rkhnaa| aisA huA, eka bAra varSAkAla zurU hone ke pahale eka bhikSu rAha se gujara rahA thA aura eka vezyA ne usase nivedana kiyA ki isa varSAkAla mere ghara ruka jaayeN| usa bhikSu ne kahA, maiM apane guru ko pUcha luuN| usane yaha bhI na kahA ki tU vezyA hai| usane yaha bhI na kahA ki tere ghara aura merA rukanA kaise bana sakatA hai ? usane kucha bhI na khaa| usane kahA, mere guru ko maiM pUcha aauuN| agara AjJA huI to ruka jaauuNgaa| vaha gayA aura usane bharI sabhA meM khar3e hokara buddha se pUchA ki eka vezyA rAha para mila gaI aura kahane lagI ki isa varSAkAla mere ghara ruka jaayeN| Apase pUchatA huuN| jaisI AjJA! buddha ne kahA, ruka jaao| bar3A tahalakA maca gyaa| bar3e bhikSu nArAja ho gye| yaha to kaI kI icchA thii| inameM se to kaI Atura the ki aisA kucha ghtte| ve to khar3e ho gye| unhoMne kahA, yaha bAta galata hai| sadA to Apa kahate haiM, dekhanA nahIM, chUnA nahIM aura vezyA ke ghara meM rukane kI AjJA de rahe haiM? buddha ne kahA, yaha bhikSu aisA hai ki agara vezyA ke ghara meM rukegA to vezyA ko DaranA cAhie; isa bhikSu ko Darane kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| khaira, cAra mahIne bAda taya hogI bAta, abhI to ruk| vaha bhikSu ruka gyaa| roja-roja khabareM lAne lage dUsare bhikSu ki saba gar3abar3a ho rahA hai| rAta sunate haiM, do baje rAta taka vezyA nAcatI thI, vaha baiThakara dekhatA rhaa| ki sunate haiM ki vaha khAna-pAna bhI saba astavyasta ho gayA hai| ki sunate haiM, eka hI kamare meM so rahA hai| aisA roja-roja buddha sunate, svAtaMtryAta paramaM padam 2311
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________________ muskurA kara raha jaate| unhoMne kahA, cAra mahIne ruko to! cAra mahIne bAda aayegaa| ___cAra mahIne bAda bhikSu AyA, usake pIche vezyA bhI aayii| vezyA, isake pahale ki bhikSu kucha kahe, buddha ke caraNoM meM girii| usane kahA ki mujhe dIkSA de deN| isa bhikSu ko bhejakara mere ghara, Apane merI mukti kA upAya bheja diyaa| maiMne saba upAya karake dekha liye ise bhaTakAne ke, magara apUrva hai yaha bhikssu| maiMne nAca dekhane ko kahA to isane iMkAra na kiyaa| maiM socatI thI ki bhikSu kahegA, maiM saMnyAsI, nAca dekhU? kabhI nahIM! jo kucha maiMne ise kahA, yaha cupacApa kahane lagA ki tthiik| magara isake bhItara kucha aisI jalatI rozanI hai ki isake pAsa hokara mujhe smaraNa bhI nahIM rahatA thA ki maiM vezyA huuN| isakI maujUdagI meM maiM bhI kisI UMce AkAza meM ur3ane lagatI thii| maiM ise nIce na utAra pAI, yaha mujhe Upara le gyaa| maiM ise girA na pAI, isane mujhe uThA liyaa| isa bhikSu ko mere ghara bhejakara Apane mujha para bar3I kRpA kii| mujhe dIkSA de deM, bAta khatama ho gii| yaha saMsAra samApta ho gyaa| jaisI jAgRti isake bhItara hai, jaba taka aisI jAgRti mere bhItara na ho jAye taba taka jIvana vyartha hai| yaha dIyA merA bhI jalanA caahie| buddha ne apane aura bhikSuoM se kahA, kaho kyA kahate ho? tuma roja-roja khabareM lAte the| maiM tumase kahatA thA, thor3A dhIraja rkho| isa bhikSu para mujhe bharosA hai| isakA jAgaraNa ho gayA hai| yaha jAgrata raha sakatA hai| asalI bAta jAgaraNa hai| gaharI bAta jAgaraNa hai| AkhirI bAta jAgaraNa hai| to aSTAvakra kahate haiM: na muktikArikAM dhatte niHzaMko yuktmaansH| pazyanzrRNvanspRzanjighranaznannAste ythaasukhm|| dekho, suno, khAo, pIyo, raho saMsAra meM-jAge hue, sukhpuurvk| bhAgo mata, bhogo mt| bhogo mata, tyAgo mt| jAgo! usI jAgaraNa se parama siddhi phalita hotI hai| bhAga gaye to bhI kalpanA pIchA kregii| jAga gaye to phira kalpanA bacatI hI nhiiN| tumako nihAratA hUM subaha se RtaMbharA aba zAma ho rahI hai magara mana nahIM bharA yA dhUpa meM aThakheliyAM hara roja karatI hai eka chAyA sIr3hiyAM car3hatI-utaratI hai maiM tumheM chUkara jarA-sA cher3a detA hUM aura gIlI pAMkhurI se osa jharatI hai tuma kahIM para jhIla ho, maiM eka naukA hUM . isa taraha kI kalpanA mana meM ubharatI hai tuma dUra baiTha gaye jAkara, kucha pharka na pdd'egaa| naI-naI kalpanAyeM mana meM ubhreNgii| tumako nihAratA hUM subaha se RtaMbharA dUra baiThe pahAr3a para bhI tuma usako hI nihAroge jisako chor3akara bhAga gye| usI ko nihAroge, aura kyA karoge? jise chor3akara bhAge ho vahI tumhArA pIchA kregaa| tumako nihAratA hUM subaha se RtaMbharA 232. aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ aba zAma ho rahI hai magara mana nahIM bharA yA dhUpa meM aThakheliyAM hara roja karatI hai eka chAyA sIr3hiyAM car3hatI-utaratI hai nahIM koI vAstavika rahA to chAyAyeM sIr3hiyAM car3heMgI-utareMgI, sapane uThege, kalpanAyeM jgeNgii| - maiM tumheM chUkara jarA-sA cher3a detA hUM aura tuma kalpanAoM ko chUne lgoge| tumane RSi-muniyoM kI kathAyeM par3hI haiM, apsarAyeM satAtI haiN| apsarAyeM kahAM se AyeMgI? apsarAyeM hotI nhiiN| ye RSi-muni jinako bhAga gaye haiM chor3akara, unakI hI kalpanAyeM haiN| chAyAyeM sIr3hiyAM car3hatI-utaratI haiN| koI nahIM satA rhaa| apsarAoM ko kyA par3I tumhAre vizvAmitroM ko satAne ke lie! apsarAoM ko phurasata kahAM? devatAoM se phurasata mile taba to ve ina...aura RSi-muniyoM ko becAroM ko! nAhaka sUkha gaye jinake deha, haDDI-mAMsa saba kho gayA, asthi-paMjara raha gaye jo, ina para apsarAoM ko itanA kyA moha AtA hogA! apsarAyeM inheM dekhakara DareM, yaha to samajha meM AtA ki bAbA A rahe haiM! magara apsarAyeM inako satAne AyeM, nagna hokara inake AsapAsa naaceN...| magara bAta meM rahasya hai| ye apsarAyeM inake mana kI hI chAyAyeM haiN| striyoM ko chor3akara bhAga gaye haiM, striyAM mana meM basI raha gaI haiN| eka chAyA sIr3hiyAM car3hatI-utaratI hai maiM tumheM chUkara jarA-sA cher3a detA hUM aura gIlI pAMkhurI se osa jharatI hai tuma kahIM para jhIla ho, maiM eka naukA hUM isa taraha kI kalpanA mana meM ubharatI hai aura kalpanAoM para kalpanAyeM ubharatI rheNgii| jisase tuma bhAge ho usase tuma kabhI chUTa na paaoge| usase tuma sadA ke lie baMdhe raha jaaoge| bhAgane meM hI baMdhana ho gyaa| bhAgane meM hI gAMTha baMdha gii| bhAgane meM hI tumane batA diyA ki jIta nahIM sake, hAra gye| jisase hAra gaye usase hAre rahoge; bAra-bAra hAranA hogaa| aSTAvakra usa pakSa meM nahIM haiN| ve kahate haiM, 'yathArtha satya ke zravaNa mAtra se zuddha-buddhi aura svastha citta huA puruSa na AcAra ko, na anAcAra ko, na udAsInatA ko dekhatA hai|' vstushrvnnmaatrenn...| meM tumase roja kahatA rahA hUM, prajJA prakhara ho to sunane mAtra se, shrvnnmaatrenn| vastuzravaNamAtreNa shuddhbuddhiniraakulH| jisakI buddhi zuddha ho, nirAkula ho, taraMgeM na uTha rahI hoM; vastuzravaNamAtreNa-basa suna liyA satya ko ki ho gaI bAta, ghaTa gaI baat| kucha karane ko zeSa nahIM raha jAtA hai| naivAcAramanAcAramaudAsyaM vA prpshyti| aura aise vyakti ke jIvana meM, jahAM citta svastha hai, zuddha hai buddhi, satya ke zravaNa mAtra se, sirpha satya ke AghAta mAtra se, satya ke saMvedana mAtra se jo mukta huA hai; kisI Agraha, haTha, yoga, niyama, / svAtaMtryAt paramaM padam 233
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________________ vrata ityAdi se nahIM, bodha mAtra se jo mukta huA hai; aise vyakti ke jIvana meM na to AcAra hotA, na anAcAra hotaa| itanA hI nahIM, udAsInatA bhI nahIM hotii| ye tIna bAteM haiM saadhaarnntH| eka AdamI hai anAcAra meM bharA huA, jisako hama kahate haiM bhogI / dUsarA vyakti hai AcAra bharA huA, usako hama kahate haiM yogI / ina donoM ke Upara eka vyakti hai udAsIna jisake jIvana meM aba na AcAra rahA, na anAcAra rahA; jo donoM se haTakara ekadama udAsIna ho gayA hai| yaha tIsarI avasthA hai / aSTAvakra kahate haiM, eka cauthI avasthA bhI hai : udAsIna bhI nahIM / yaha cauthI avasthA bar3I apUrva hai / samajheM / anAcAra meM jo par3A hai, vaha jo galata hai usako bhoga rahA hai| AcAra meM jo par3A hai, vaha jo ThIka hai usako bhoga rahA hai| donoM kA cunAva hai| anAcArI Adhe ko cuna liyA, Adhe ko chor3a diyA / AcArI ne dUsare Adhe ko cuna liyA, pahale Adhe ko chor3a diyaa| lekina pUrA satya donoM ke hAtha meM nahIM hai| isa bAta ko dekhakara udAsIna ne donoM ko chor3a diyA; lekina usake hAtha meM bhI pUrA satya nahIM hai| udAsIna to nakArAtmaka avasthA hai| vaha baiTha gayA taTastha hokara / usane dhArA meM bahanA chor3a diyaa| eka cauthI avasthA hai--na AcAra, na anAcAra, na udaasiintaa| jIvana meM khar3A hai vykti| na to taya karatA hai ki AcaraNa se rahUMgA, na taya karatA hai ki anAcaraNa meM hI apane jIvana ko DAlakara rhuuNgaa| tumane khayAla kiyA, sAdhuoM ke bhI saMkalpa hote haiM, asAdhuoM ke bhI / sAdhu kahatA hai, jo zubha hai vahI kruuNgaa| aura asAdhu kahatA hai, dekheM kauna kyA bigAr3atA hai, azubha ko karake rheNge| agara tuma kArAgRha meM jAo to tumheM patA clegaa| kArAgRha meM baMda loga apane aparAdhoM ko bhI bar3hA-car3hAkara batAte haiN| kyoMki vahAM to aparAdhI hI aparAdhI haiN| vahAM to ahaMkAra ko tRpta karane kA eka hI upAya hai| koI kahatA hai, maiMne do AdamI maare| vaha kahatA, yaha kyA rakhA ! are aise bIsoM mAra cukaa| koI kahatA hai, lAkha rupaye kA DAkA ddaalaa| vaha kahatA hai, yaha bhI koI DAkA hai ? are yaha to hamAre ghara meM bacce kara lete haiN| aise karor3a kA DAkA DAlA hai| maiMne sunA hai, eka kArAgRha meM eka AdamI praviSTa huaa| eka koTharI meM use le jAyA gyaa| koTharI jo pahale se hI kArAgRha meM baMda AdamI thA, usane pUchA, kitane dina kI sajA huI? isa AdamI ne kahA, do sAla kii| usane kahA, tU vahIM daravAje ke pAsa apanA DerA rkh| jaldI tere ko nikala jAnA hai / idhara hamako tIsa sAla rahanA hai| usakI akar3a ! vahIM rakha DerA daravAje ke paas| aise hI koI sikkhar3a mAlUma hotaa| nausikhuA ! cale Aye ! karanA - dharanA nahIM AtA kuch| abhI vahIM raha / tere jAne kA vakta to jaldI A jaayegaa| do sAla hI haiM na kula ? idhara tIsa sAla rahanA hai| to dAdA guru... / kArAgRha meM loga apane pApa kA bhI bakhAna karate haiM jora se| bar3A karake bar3hA-car3hAkara atizayokti krte| ThIka vaisA hI jaisA ki tuma rupayA dAna de Ate to hajAra batAte ho| eka sajjana mere pAsa Aye, patnI unake sAtha thI / patnI ne apane pati kI prazaMsA meM kahA ki bar3e dAnI haiN| zAyada Apane inakA nAma sunA ho, na ho, eka lAkha rupayA dAna kara cuke aba tk| pati ne aisA dhakkA mArA hAtha se aura kahA, eka lAkha dasa hjaar| yaha koI bAta hai ! vaha dasa hajAra kI coTa 234 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ laga gaI unako ki dasa hajAra bhUle jA rahI hai, kyA mAmalA hai? AdamI zubha kI bhI ghoSaNA karake ahaMkAra ko bhara letA hai, azubha kI ghoSaNA karake bhI ahaMkAra ko bhara letA hai| zubha ke bhI jiddI haiM aura azubha ke bhI jiddI haiN| phira ina donoM ko chor3akara bhI baiTha gaye udAsIna loga haiM jinake cehare para makkhiyAM ur3ane lagatI haiN| udAsI A gii| ve kahate haiM ki aba kucha rasa nahIM hai| acche-bure meM kucha rasa nahIM hai| baiTha gaye, taTastha ho gye|| lekina aSTAvakra kahate haiM, ina tInoM ke pAra eka vAstavika cittadazA hai| udAsInatA to acchI bAta nhiiN| astitva to utsava hai| isa utsava meM udAsInatA to prabhu kA apamAna hai| yahAM phUla khile haiM, sUraja ugA hai, pakSI gIta gA rahe haiM, naaco| yahAM udAsIna honA to prabhu ne yaha jo jagata diyA, usa prabhu kA apamAna hai| isa astitva ne jo itanA avasara diyA isameM udAsIna na hokara baiTha gaye? yaha to tauhIna hai| yaha bAta ThIka nhiiN| utsava cAhie jIvana meM, udAsInatA nhiiN| aura utsava aisA cAhie ki jisameM koI Agraha na ho| kSaNa-kSaNa jIyo nirAgraha se| na to taya karo ki zubha kareMge, na taya karo ki azubha kareMge; jo paramAtmA karavA le| jo usakI mrjii| usakI marjI para chor3a do| jo bhI kareMge, bodhapUrvaka kreNge| aura jo vaha karavA legA usameM rAjI rheNge| aisI parama rAjIpana kI dazA cauthI dazA hai| 'dhIrapuruSa, jaba jo kucha zubha athavA azubha karane ko A par3atA hai use sahajatA ke sAtha karatA . khayAla rakhanA, zubha yA ashubh| aSTAvakra kA mukAbalA nhiiN| aSTAvakra kI krAMti kA koI mukAbalA nhiiN| aSTAvakra atulanIya haiN| 'dhIrapuruSa, jaba jo kucha zubha athavA azubha karane ko A par3atA hai use sahajatA ke sAtha karatA hai, kyoMki usakA vyavahAra bAlavata hai|' zubha A jAye, zubha karavA le prabhu to zubha; azubha karavA le to ashubh| vaha cunAva nahIM krtaa| __yahI to kRSNa arjuna se kaha rahe haiM ki agara prabhu kI marjI hai ki yuddha ho to tU ldd'| aba tU kauna hai bIca meM kahanevAlA ki yaha azubha hai, hiMsA ho jAyegI, pApa ho jAyegA? tU kauna bIca meM AnevAlA? tU nimitta mAtra hai| arjuna se kRSNa kahate haiM, ye jo sAmane khar3e loga haiM, maiM dekhatA hUM, ye mAre jA cuke haiN| tU to nimitta mAtra hai| inakI mauta to ghaTa cukii| maiM jarA Age kI dekha rahA hUM, inakI mauta ho cukI hai| ghar3I-do ghar3I kI bAta hai| ye mAre jA cuke haiN| tU nimitta mAtra hai| tere kaMdhe para rakhakara gAMDIva calA ki kisI aura ke kaMdhe para rakhakara calA, kucha pharka nahIM pdd'taa| ye mAre jA cuke| tU yaha mata soca ki tU inheM mAranevAlA hai| tU kartA mata bn| aura tU kauna hai bIca meM soce ki kyA zubha, kyA azubha? yaha bhI jarA samajhane kI bAta hai| kyoMki tuma kabhI zubha karo aura ho jAtA hai ashubh| aura tuma kabhI azubha karo aura ho jAtA hai shubh| cIna meM aisA huA ki eka AdamI ke sira meM darda thA-koI cAra hajAra sAla purAnI kathA hai baDA darda thA aura jIvana bhara se darda thaa| aura eka dazmana ne chipakara use tIra mAra diyaa| usake paira meM tIra lagA aura darda calA gyaa| bar3I hairAnI huii| tIra to nikala gayA, vaha AdamI baca bhI gayA, lekina darda calA gyaa| isI AdamI ke anubhava se cIna meM eka zAstra kA janma huA: akupNkcr| svAtaMtryAt paramaM padam 235
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________________ isase yaha patA calA ki darda to usake sira meM thA lekina asalI ulajhana usake paira meM thii| usake paira meM vidyuta kA pravAha aTaka gayA thA, usakA pariNAma sira meM ho rahA thaa| sira ke ilAja karane se kucha bhI nahIM ho sakatA thaa| usake paira meM jo vidyuta kA pravAha aTaka gayA thA vaha tIra ke lagane se saMyogavazAta khula gyaa| taba se akupaMkcara paidA huaa| akupaMkcara bar3I anUThI auSadhi hai| tumhAre bAyeM hAtha meM darda ho, ve dAyeM hAtha kA ilAja kreN| tumhAre sira meM darda hai, ve paira ke aMgUThe kA ilAja kareM aura ThIka kara deN| aura ilAja bhI kucha nahIM hai sirpha thor3A-sA eka suI cubhA dii| usa suI ke cubhAne se jIvana kI UrjA kA jo pravAha hai, usako badala dete haiN| aba isa AdamI ne to tIra mArA thA azubha ke lie, lekina ho gayA shubh| na kevala usa AdamI ke jIvana meM zubha ho gayA, usakA siradarda calA gayA, cAra hajAra sAla meM karor3oM logoM ne lAbha liyA akupaMkcara se| vaha saba lAbha usI AdamI ke Upara jAtA hai jisane tIra mArA thaa| lekina usakI AkAMkSA to burI thI, vaha to azubha karane calA thaa| kabhI tuma zubha karane jAte ho aura azubha ho jAtA hai| tuma saba acchA kara rahe the aura saba gar3abar3a ho jAtA hai| aksara aisA hotA hai ki bApa beTe ko bahuta acchA banAnA cAhatA hai isI kAraNa beTA burA ho jAtA hai| tumhArI jyAdA ceSTA khataranAka hotI hai| gAMdhI jaisA acchA bApa pAnA muzkila hai| gAMdhI ne apane pahale beTe ko barabAda kara diyA, haridAsa ko| gAMdhI ne hI barabAda kiyaa| usako itanA acchA banAne kA...unako to mahAtmA hone kI dhuna savAra thI, usako bhI mahAtmA banAnA hai| tumheM mahAtmA bananA hai, tuma bno| koI manA nahIM kara rahA hai| lekina dUsare para to mata thopo| dUsare kA maukA Ane do| jaba usako maukA AyegA, aayegaa| ve haridAsa ko jabardastI mahAtmA banAne meM laga gye| haridAsa ko isa taraha mahAtmA banAyA unhoMne ki haridAsa ke bhItara bagAvata paidA ho gii| usane burI taraha badalA liyaa| badalA lene meM apane ko bhI naSTa kara liyaa| jo-jo gAMdhI kahate the usase ulTA karane lgaa| zarAba pIne lagA, vezyAgAmI ho gayA aura Akhira meM musalamAna ho gyaa| kyoMki gAMdhI kahate the, hiMdU-muslima saba eka; to usane kahA, aba yaha AkhirI coTa bhI karake dekha leN| vaha musalamAna ho gyaa| haridAsa gAMdhI se abdullA gAMdhI ho gyaa| aura jaba gAMdhI ko khabara milI ki haridAsa musalamAna ho gayA to unako bar3A sadamA phuNcaa| jaba yaha khabara haridAsa ko milI to vaha haMsA, usane kahA ki are, sadamA! hiMdU-muslima saba eka, allA-Izvara tere nAma--isameM sadamA kyA? to bAta saba bakavAsa thI, Upara-Upara thI! sadame kI kyA bAta hai? maiM musalamAna ho gayA to kucha burA ho gayA? to vaha jo hiMdU-muslima eka hai, saba rAjanIti hI thI? vaha kucha gaharI bAta nahIM thii| gAMdhI ne acchA banAne kI koziza kii| lekina koI kisI ke acchA banAne se thor3e hI acchA banatA hai! aksara aisA hotA hai, acche bApa ke beTe bigar3a jAte haiN| aksara aisA hotA hai| kyoMki cAroM tarapha se unakI gardana kasane kI koziza kI jAtI hai ki acche bno| jabardastI duniyA meM kahIM acchAI hotI hai? acchAI to svataMtratA meM phalatI hai| to tuma acchA karo, burA ho jAtA hai| burA karo, kabhI acchA ho jAtA hai| to tumhAre karane kA 236 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ kyA bharosA ? paramAtmA para chor3a do| phira jo abhI acchA lagatA hai, kSaNa bhara bAda burA ho sakatA hai| kyoMki jagata kI kathA to calatI calI jAtI hai| isameM hara cIja badalatI rahatI hai| tuma eka kueM ke pAsa se nikalate the, koI gira par3A, tumane usako nikAlakara bacA liyaa| vaha AdamI gayA gAMva meM, kisI kI hatyA kara dI / aba tuma jimmevAra ho yA nahIM ? na tuma bacAte, na yaha hatyA hotI / aba yaha bar3I muzkila ho gii| tumane hatyA lie bacAyA bhI nahIM / tuma to bar3I dayA kara rahe the| isalie terApaMthI jaina kahate haiM, bacAnA hI mata / vaha jo kueM meM par3A hai, par3A rahane do, tuma apane rAste jaao| kyoMki bacAyA aura kahIM usane jAkara kisI kI hatyA kara dii| phira ? koI pyAsA mara rahA hai aura tumhAre pAsa pAnI hai to terApaMthI kahate haiM, pAnI bhI mata pilaanaa| kyoMki kyA patA ? pAnI pilAkara ThIka ho jAye, rAta kisI ke ghara DAkA DAla de| phira kauna jimmevAra ? isalie tuma udAsIna rhnaa| tuma apane cale jAnA apane rAste para / vaha apanA karma bhoga rahA hai, tuma apanA karma bhogo| bIca meM bAdhA DAlo mt| lekina yaha to bar3I kaThoratA ho jaayegii| aura yaha to Adamiyata se bar3A nIce giranA ho jAyegA / to phira kyA upAya hai ? aSTAvakra kA sujhAva jyAdA kAragara hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, jo jisa kSaNa meM prabhu karavA le vaha kara lo| tuma kartA mata bno| tuma kaha do, nimitta mAtra huuN| yojanA bhI mata rakho ki maiM yahI karUMgA aura yaha na kruuNgaa| yaha ThIka, yaha galata, aisA hisAba bhI mata rkho| yaha jagata itanA rahasyapUrNa hai ki kyA galata, kyA ThIka ! aura yaha kathA itanI laMbI hai ki jo abhI galata mAlUma hotA hai, kSaNa bhara bAda ThIka ho jA sakatA hai| aura jo kSaNa bhara pahale ThIka mAlUma hotA thA, kSaNa bhara bAda galata ho sakatA hai| kucha kahA nahIM jA sktaa| isalie isa anajAna virATa lIlA meM tuma nimitta mAtra raho / 'dhIrapuruSa jaba jo kucha zubha athavA azubha karane ko A par3atA hai use sahajatA ke sAtha karatA hai...|' vaha usameM ar3acana nahIM letaa| vaha nimitta bana jAtA hai| vaha kahatA hai, ThIka / 'kyoMki usakA vyavahAra bAlavata hai!' yadA yatkartumAyAti tadA tatkurute RjuH / saralatA se, RjutA se, sahajatA se, binA koI bojha liye - ki zubha kara rahA hUM, isakI akar3a liye, ki azubha kara rahA hUM, isakI akar3a liye, ki puNya kiyA ki pApa kiyA- kisI taraha kA ahaMkAra binA liye aura kisI taraha kA pazcAttApa binA liye| prabhu ne jo karavAyA, kiyaa| jo huA, huaa| na pIche lauTakara dekhatA hai, na Age kI yojanA karatA hai| kSaNa meM jo ho jAtA hai, ho jAtA hai| yadA yatkartumAyAti tadA tatkurute RjuH| zubhaM vApyazubhaM vApi tasya ceSTA hi bAlavat / / aura choTe bacce kI taraha srl| choTe bacce meM dekhA ? kSaNa-kSaNa jItA hai| vahI usakA sauMdarya hai| kSaNa meM tumase nArAja ho gayA aura kahane lagA, aba tumhArA ceharA bhI kabhI na dekheNge| kaTTI ho gii| bAta khatama ho gii| aura kSaNa bhara bAda tumhArI godI meM A baiThA aura haMsa rahA hai| aura bAta hI svAtaMtryAt paramaM padam 237
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________________ bhUla gyaa| aisA baalvt| zubha-azubha meM hisAba nahIM hai| krodha aura prema meM bhI hisAba nahIM hai| jo kSaNa meM hotA hai, pUre bhAva se kara letA hai| phira kSaNa ke sAtha hI vidA ho jAtI hai baat| aisA kSaNa-kSaNa rUpAMtarita, kSaNa-kSaNa pravAhamAna, kSaNa-kSaNa saritavata, aisA jo vyakti hai usako hI aSTAvakra sAdhu kahate haiN| usI ko srl| sAdhu yAnI sarala, Rju| ___ 'dhIrapuruSa svataMtratA se sukha ko prApta hotA hai, svataMtratA se parama ko prApta hotA hai, svataMtratA se nitya sukha ko prApta hotA hai, aura svataMtratA se paramapada ko prApta hotA hai|' svataMtratA aSTAvakra kA sArasUtra hai; aSTAvakra kI kuNjii| kRSNamUrti kI eka kitAba hai : 'da pharsTa eMDa lAsTa phrIDama', pahalI aura aMtima svtNtrtaa| isa eka sUtra kI vyAkhyA hai pUrI kitaab| yA pUrI kitAba ko isa eka sUtra meM samAyA jA sakatA hai| yaha sUtra adabhuta hai| svAtaMtryAtsukhamApnoti svAtaMtryAt labhate prm|| svAtaMtryAnnirvatiM gaccheta svAtaMtryAta paramaM pdm|| 'dhIrapuruSa svataMtratA se sukha ko prApta hotA hai...|' parAdhInatA meM to sukha kahAM? phira parAdhInatA dUsare kI ho yA apanI hI thopI huI, parAdhInatA meM to sukha kahAM? parAdhInatA meM to dukha hI hai| jaMjIreM dUsare ne pahanAI hoM ki khuda pahana lI hoM, isase kucha pharka nahIM pdd'taa| paMkha kisI aura ne kATe hoM ki khuda kaTavA diye hoM, isase kucha pharka nahIM pdd'taa| parataMtratA meM dukha hai, kyoMki parataMtratA meM sImA baMdha jAtI hai| asIma meM sukha hai| isalie aSTAvakra kahate haiM, svaatNtryaatsukhmaapnoti| eka hI sukha hai jagata meM, vaha hai svataMtra ho jaanaa| to samasta maryAdAoM se, samasta sImAoM se, samasta yama-niyama, samasta japa-tama, sAdhanA - mAtra se svataMtra ho jAnA hai| __ yaha to AdhA huA svataMtratA kA hissA-nakArAtmaka hissAH kisa-kisa cIja se svataMtra ho jAnA hai| aura phira kisameM svataMtra ho jAnA hai-bodha meN| baMdhanoM se svataMtra ho jAnA hai, yaha to svataMtratA kA nakArAtmaka hissA hai| phira bodha meM, jAgRti meM, sAkSIbhAva meM svataMtra ho jAnA, yaha svataMtratA kA vidhAyaka hissA hai| nakArAtmaka svataMtratA hI agara ho to tuma svacchaMda ho jAoge, ucchRkhala ke artha meN| jaba taka vidhAyaka svataMtratA na ho taba taka tuma svacchaMda na ho pAoge, aSTAvakra ke artha meN| to svataMtratA ke do pahalU khayAla rakhanA-jisase svataMtra honA hai aura jisake lie svataMtra honA hai| donoM bAteM agara mila jAyeM to tumhAre bhItara kA svayaM kA chaMda pragaTa hogaa| svacchaMdatA pragaTa hogii| tumhAre bhItara chipA gIta phuuttegaa| tumhArA jharanA bhegaa| tumhArA kamala khilegaa| svAtaMtryAtsukhamApnoti svAtaMtryAt labhate prm| aura isI svataMtratA meM parama jJAna kA janma hotA hai| usa parama kA, alTimeTa kA, AkhirI kA, jisake pAra phira kucha jAnane ko nahIM raha jAtA, usakA bodha hotA hai| vaha jJAna koI bAhara nahIM hai, vaha tumhArA Atma-sAkSAtkAra hai| jahAM koI baMdhana na rahe, jahAM saba baMdhana visarjita hue aura jahAM tumhAre 238 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ bhItara kI jyoti mukta huI aura tumhArI jyoti prakaTa huI, vahAM tumhAre bhItara parama jJAna kI ghaTanA ghttii| parama kaivalya kaho, parama satya kaho, AtmA kaho, parAtpara brahma kaho, jo nAma denA ho| lekina parama hai usakA naam| parama kA artha hai, isake pAra aba kucha bhI nhiiN| carama A gyaa| AkhirI A gyaa| isake pAra na pAne ko kucha hai, na jAnane ko kucha hai| aura jaba taka yaha parama na jAna liyA jAye taba taka jIvana kI daur3a nahIM mitttii| svAtaMtryAnnirvRtiM gcchet...| aura svataMtratA meM hI vyakti nirvANa meM praveza krtaa| svataMtratA meM hI svayaM se mukti ho jaatii| svataMtratA meM hI ahaMkAra jalatA aura bujha jaataa| momabattI bujha jAtI, sUraja pragaTa ho jaataa| svAtaMtryAnnirvRtiM gacchet svAtaMtryAt paramaM pdm| aura svataMtratA meM hI vyakti paramapada para virAjamAna ho jAtA, paramAtmA ho jaataa| isI ghar3I meM alahillAja maMsUra ne ghoSaNA kI thI: anlhk| maiM satya huuN| isI ghar3I meM jIsasa ne kahA : maiM aura merA paramAtmA eka hai| isI ghar3I meM upaniSadoM ne kahA, 'ahaM brhmsmi|' isI ghar3I kI ora izArA kiyA hai uddAlaka ne, jaba apane beTe zvetaketu ko kahA, 'ttvmsi| vaha tU hI hai| tU hI vaha hai|' yaha paramapada hai, jahAM vyakti apane bhItara chipe paramAtmA ko prakAzamAna ho jAne detaa| jahAM apane bhItara jo chipI saMpadA thI janmoM-janmoM kI, anaMta kAla kI, vaha khajAnA khulatA hai| jahAM bhItara kA kohinUra prakaTa hotA hai| vahAM tuma manuSya nahIM raha jAte, vahAM tuma vibhu ho jAte, prabhu ho jaate| . isa svataMtratA ke artha ko ThIka se gRhIta kara lenA, kyoMki loga kevala svataMtratA kA artha nakArAtmaka mAnate haiN| ve kahate haiM, mata mAno kucha, svataMtratA ho gii| itane se nahIM hotii| itane se ucchRkhalatA hotii| mata mAno kucha, yaha svataMtratA kA anivArya caraNa hai, itanA kAphI nahIM hai| itanA jarUrI to hai, lekina isase Age jaao| Age kA artha hai, bhItara prakAza ko upalabdha hoo| dUsaroM ne jo prakAza diye haiM unako to chor3a do; kyoMki unake kAraNa svayaM ke prakAza ko pAne meM bAdhA par3a rahI hai, lekina sirpha unako bujhAkara mata baiTha jaanaa| nahIM to kucha thor3I-bahuta rozanI thI, vaha bhI gii| apanI to jAgI na, bAhara se jo milatI thI vaha bhI gii| khuda kA bodha jaba taka paidA na ho jAye taba taka tuma bAhara se jo bodha mila rahA hai, majabUrI meM usako mAnakara calanA hI par3egA; anyathA tuma aura burI taraha bhaTaka jaaoge| ye donoM bAteM sAtha-sAtha ghaTatI haiN| ye eka hI sikke ke do pahala haiN| . bAhara kI mAno mata, bhItara kI jaano| jisa dina bhItara kI jAnane lagoge, usa dina bAhara kI mAnane kI jarUrata hI na raha gii| aura aisA nahIM hai ki usa ghar3I meM tuma aparAdhI ho jaaoge| aisA bhI nahIM hai ki usa ghar3I meM tuma samAja-viparIta ho jaaoge| aisA bhI nahIM ki usa ghar3I meM tuma sArI maryAdAyeM tor3a doge| lekina aba maryAdAyeM naye DhaMga se pUrI hoNgii| aba tumhAre apane anubhava se pUrI hoNgii| tuma aba bhI vahI apane ko karate hue pAoge jo vastutaH zubha hai| lekina aba samAja kI dhAraNAoM ke anusAra nahIM, aba paramAtmA ko apane meM bahane doge| kabhI-kabhI aisA hotA hai ki jo isa ghar3I meM azubha mAlUma hotA hai vaha Age kI ghar3I meM zubha ho jAtA hai| aba tuma paramAtmA ko apane svAtaMtryAt paramaM padam 239
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________________ se bahane doge| tuma kahoge, jo terI mrjii| tU aMta ko jAnatA, tU prathama ko jaantaa| hameM na prathama kA patA, na aMta kA ptaa| hameM to kahAnI kI bIca kI thor3I-sI jhalaka hai| isa thor3I-sI jhalaka ke AdhAra para hama pUrA nirNaya nahIM kara skte| tU pUrA nirNaya jAnatA hai| tU jAnatA hai kahAM se AnA ho rahA hai caitanya kA, kahAM jAnA ho rahA hai| tujhe pUre kA patA hai| usa pUre ke saMdarbha meM tU jo karavAye, zubha hai; phira cAhe isa kSaNa meM azubha hI kyoM na mAlUma par3atA ho| _aisI pratIti jaba gahana ho jAtI aura vyakti samarpita ho jAtA samaSTi ko, taba jIvana meM parama krAMti kA kSaNa aataa| isa AmUla krAMti ko hI dharma kahate haiN| dharma zAstroM meM nahIM hai, svayaM ke saMgIta ke sAtha bahane meM hai| dharma kA artha hI svabhAva hai| aura isa svabhAva ko pAne kI vyavasthA svataMtratA hai| apane ko bAMdho mata, kholo| piMjaroM ke sIMkhacoM se apane ko jakar3o mt| udd'o| khulA AkAza tumhArA hai| tuma AkAza ho| isase kama para rAjI mata ho jaanaa| jaba taka pUre AkAza para tumhAre paMkha na phaila jAyeM taba taka bar3hate hI jAnA hai, taba taka calate hI jAnA hai| buddha ne kahA hai apane bhikSuoM koH 'caraiveti, craiveti|' calate jAo, calate jAo, jaba taka paramapada na A jaaye| jaba taka AkhirI maMjila na A jAye taba taka koI par3Ava nhiiN| ruka lenA, rAta bhara vizrAma kara lenA, lekina dhyAna rakhanA, subaha cala pdd'naa| aura kisI par3Ava se itanA moha mata banA lenA ki usI ko maMjila mAnane lgo| aise hara par3Ava se svataMtra hote, hara niyama se mukta hote, eka dina parama mukti phalita hotI hai| svataMtratA prathama cIja hai aura svataMtratA aNtim| svAtaMtryAtsukhamApnoti svAtaMtryAt labhate prm| svAtaMtryAnnirvRtiM gacchet svAtaMtryAt paramaM pdm|| Aja itanA hii| * * 240 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ 10 y dila kA devAlaya sApha karo 20 janavarI, 1977
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________________ pahalA prazna: Apa akartA hone ko kahate haiN| lekina koI bhI nirNaya yA cunAva karate samaya kartA phira-phira khar3A ho jAtA hai| akartA kaise hoveM? kaise baneM usakI bAMsurI? kaise haTAyeM 'maiM-bhAva' ko? kaise pahacAneM ki yaha nirNaya usakA hI hai? TT | halI bAta, tuma akartA na bana skoge| 1 | tumhAre kucha kiye akartA na sdhegaa| | tuma jo bhI karoge, kartA hI nirmita hogA usse| karoge to kartA nirmita hogaa| tuma miTane kI bhI koziza karoge, to bhI kartA hI nirmita hogaa| vinamratA bhI ahaMkAra kA hI AbhUSaNa bana jAtI hai| maiM nahIM hUM, aisI ghoSaNA bhI maiM se hI uTha aayegii| aise to tuma dhokhe meM pdd'oge| aise to bar3A jAla ulajha jaayegaa| sulajhA na skoge| . akartA koI bana nahIM sktaa| akartA banane kI bAta nahIM hai| kyoMki jo bhI banegA, vaha to kartA hI rhegaa| kRtya mAtra kartA ko hI nirmANa karatA hai| aba tuma jo bhI prazna pUcha rahe ho, vaha maulika rUpa se galata hai| prazna kI dizA hI galata hai| maiM kyA karUM? maiM kaise akartA hoUM? kaise banUM usakI bAMsurI? kaise haTAUM 'maiM-bhAva' ko? kaise pahacAnUM ki yaha nirNaya usakA hai? isa saba ke pIche tuma maujUda ho| yaha kauna hai jo usakI bAMsurI bananA cAhatA hai? yaha kauna hai jo kahatA hai, kaise 'maiM-bhAva' ko choDUM? yahI to kartA hai| . phira kyA kareM? karane ko to kucha bacatA nhiiN| phira kyA kareM? basa kartA kaise nirmita hotA hai isa bAta ko samajha lene se, dhIre-dhIre kartA apane-Apa tirohita ho jAtA hai| kucha karanA nahIM pdd'taa| tuma pUchate ho, kaise baneM usakI bAMsurI? bAMsurI tuma ho| yaha banane kA prazna hI nhiiN| yaha tumane mAna rakhA hai ki tuma bAMsurI nahIM ho| bAMsurI to tuma abhI bhI ho| isa kSaNa bhI vahI suna rahA hai tumhAre bhItara, vahI bola rahA hai| eka kSaNa ko bhI isase anyathA hone kA upAya nahIM hai| jaba tumane pApa bhI kiyA hai to usI ne kiyA hai| aura jaba tumane puNya bhI kiyA hai to usI ne kiyA hai| jaba tuma cora the taba bhI vahI thaa| aura jaba tuma sAdhu bane taba bhI vahI thaa| eka kSaNa ko bhI anyathA hone kA upAya nahIM hai| tuma usase bhinna ho kaise sakoge? tuma pUchate ho, hama usakI bAMsurI kaise baneM? isameM bhrAMti bhItara par3I hI hai| bhrAMti yaha par3I hai ki hama usase alaga haiM, aba hameM usakI bAMsurI bananA hai| bAMsurI tuma ho, itanA hI jAnanA hai| tuma pUchate ho kaise pahacAneM ki yaha nirNaya usakA hai? saba nirNaya usake haiN| pahacAna kI bAta hI nAsamajhI kI hai| aisA koI nirNaya hI nahIM hai jo usakA na ho| aisA ho hI kaise sakatA hai ki usakA nirNaya na ho
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________________ aura ho jAye! jo bhI huA hai, jo bhI ho rahA hai, jo bhI hogA, usI se hai| tuma nAhaka bIca meM A jAte ho| laharoM ko dekho sAgara meN| alaga-alaga mAlUma par3atI haiN| agara laharoM ko bhI thor3I buddhi A jAye tumhAre jaisI, to pratyeka lahara pUchane lagegI ki maiM sAgara ke sAtha eka kaise ho jAUM? lahara sAgara ke sAtha eka hai| lahara sAgara se alaga kaise ho sakatI hai, pahale yaha to pUcho! lahara sAgara se alaga hokara jI kaise sakegI? kabhI tumane lahara ko sAgara se alaga karake dekhA? bacegI kaise? lahara ko bhI baddhi A jAye aura lahara bhI satsaMga karane lage aura sAdha-saMtoM ke pAsa baiThane lage. to pUchegI ki bAta to samajha meM A gaI, aba itanA aura batA deM ki sAgara se eka kaise ho jAUM? to kyA kaheMge lahara ko hama ki pAgala, tU eka hai hI! terI yaha bhrAMti hai ki tU alaga hai| alaga tU kabhI huI nhiiN| aura jaba kabhI ta gaMdI thI to sAgara hI gaMdA thaa| aura jaba kabhI tajhameM miTTI uThI thI. sAgara se hI uThI thii| aura jaba kabhI tujhameM sUkhe patte taire the, to sAgara meM hI taire the| jaba kabhI tU bar3I hokara uThI thI ki bar3e jahAjoM ko Dubo de, taba bhI sAgara hI uThA thaa| aura jaba tU choTI-sI hokara uThI thI, taba bhI sAgara hI uThA thaa| choTI ho ki bar3I, gaMdI ho ki ujalI, saMdara ho ki kurUpa, hara hAla, hara sthiti meM sAgara hI tere bhItara bolA thA, sAgara hI tere bhItara prakaTa huA thA; anyathA koI upAya nahIM hai| __isa virATa caitanya ke sAgara meM hama lahareM haiN| hamArA alaga honA nahIM hai| isalie tuma yaha to pUcho hI mata ki kaise hama eka ho jAyeM, kyoMki tuma alaga kabhI hue nhiiN| aura yaha tuma pUcho hI mata ki kauna-se nirNaya hamAre haiM aura kauna-se usake haiN| sabhI nirNaya usake haiN| isa anubhava, isa pratIti, isa sAkSAtkAra kA nAma hI samarpaNa hai| bAMsurI bananI nahIM par3atI, bAMsurI tuma ho| itanI yAda bhara karanI hai| svAmI araviMda yogI ne kabIra kA eka pyArA pada bhejA hai| isa prazna ke uttara meM use yAda rakhanA dhobiyA jala bica marata piyAsA jala meM ThAr3ha pIve nahIM mUrakha jala hai acchA-khAsA apane ghara kA marma na jAne kare dhubiyana kI AsA china meM dhobiyA rove-dhove china meM rahata udAsA Apa paira karama kI rassI Apana dharahi phAMsA saccA sAbuna le nahIM mUrakha hai saMtoM ke pAsA dAga purAnA chUTata nahIM dhove bAraha mAsA eka rattI ko jora lagAvata chor3a diyo bhari mAsA kahata kabIra suno bhaI sAdho dhobiyA jala bica marata piyAsA tuma pUcha rahe ho, pyAsa kaise bujhAyeM ? 'dhobiyA jala bica pyaasaa|' aura tuma jahAM khar3e ho, cAroM tarapha jala-hI-jala hai| 'jala hai acchA-khAsA, dhobiyA jala bica pyaasaa|' prazna galata ho, to sahI uttara kI koI saMbhAvanA nhiiN| tumhArA yaha prazna galata hai| aura jo tumheM mArga dilAnevAle, dikhAnevAle mila jAyeMge, jarA sAvadhAna rahanA! kyoMki aise loga haiM jo tumheM batAeMge * ki hAM, yaha rahI trkiib| isa bhAMti tuma prabhu kI bAMsurI bana sakate ho| aise loga haiM jo taiyAra baiThe haiM ki tuma Ao, pUcho, aura ve batA deMge ki ye rahe vidhi, upAya, mArga; isa bhAMti prabhu se milana ho sakatA hai| lekina maiM tumhAre kisI galata prazna kA uttara dene meM utsuka nahIM huuN| tumhArA prazna galata hai, 244 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ yaha jarUra maiM tumase kahanA cAhatA huuN| aura galata prazna lekara calanA mata, anyathA pUrI yAtrA galata ho jaayegii| idhara hama kucha aura hI bAta kaha rahe haiM / itanI-sI bAta kaha rahe haiM ki paramAtmA hI hai aura tuma nahIM ho| aba tuma pUchate ho ki hama nahIM kaise ho jAyeM? maiM kaha rahA hUM ki tuma ho hI nahIM, tuma kabhI the hI nahIM; tumane kucha sapanA dekha liyA hai, tuma kisI bhrama meM par3a gaye ho / jhena phakIra bokojU eka rAta soyA, usane sapanA dekhA nahIM dekhA, patA nahIM, kahAnI yaha hai ki subaha uThakara usane apane eka ziSya se kahA ki suno jI, rAta maiMne eka sapanA dekhA hai, vyAkhyA karoge ? ziSya ne kahA rukeM, maiM jala le AUM, Apa jarA hAtha muMha dho leN| vaha eka bAlaTI bharakara pAnI le AyA, guru kA hAtha-muMha dhulavA diyA khUba ragar3a-ragar3a kara / guru ne kahA, pUchatA hUM sapane kI vyAkhyA, tU yaha kyA kara rahA hai? usane kahA, yaha sapane kI vyAkhyA hai| sapanA thA hI nahIM, usakI kyA khAka vyAkhyA karanI hai ! jo nahIM thA, nahIM thA / nahIM kI kahIM koI vyAkhyA hotI hai ! guru bahuta prasanna huaa| usane kahA, khuza huuN| agara Aja tUne vyAkhyA kI hotI, to kAna pakar3akara tujhe bAhara nikAla diyA hotaa| tabhI eka dUsarA ziSya gujara rahA thA, usase kahA ki suno jI, rAta eka sapanA dekhA hai, usakI vyAkhyA karoge? usane hAla-cAla dekhe - pAnI rakhA hai, dhoyA gayA hai; usane kahA, rukeM, maiM jarA eka kapa cAya le AtA hUM, Apa cAya pI leN| vaha eka kapa cAya le aayaa| guru cAya pIne lagA, usane qahA, yaha kyA vyAkhyA huI ! ziSya ne kahA, aba hAtha-muMha dho liyA, aba cAya pI leM, jAgeM, subaha ho gaI, sapanA samApta huA / rAta kI bAteM subaha koI pUchatA ! pUchane meM sAra kyA hai ! Apa bhI jAnate haiM, nahIM thA; sapanA khuda hI kaha rahe haiM / satya kI vyAkhyA ho sakatI hai, sapane kI kyA koI vyAkhyA hotI hai ! tumane eka sapanA dekhA hai ki tuma alaga ho, aba tuma pUchate ho, usase eka kaise ho jAyeM? maiM kahUMgA, jAgo, jarA hAtha-muMha dhoo, cAya pI lo| tuma alaga kabhI hue nahIM, eka bhrama posA hai| aura jaba maiM tumase yaha kahatA hUM ki sabhI nirNaya usake haiM, to samajhanA, yahI krAMti maiM tumhAre jIvana meM praviSTa karAnA cAhatA huuN| tumhAre pAsa sAdhu-saMta haiM jo tumase kahate haiM, acchI-acchI bAteM usakI haiM, burI - burI tumhArI haiN| yaha bhI kyA kaMjUsI ! jaba diyA to pUrA hI de do| aura tuma thor3A soco, jaba burI - burI tumhArI haiM, to acchI-acchI tuma kaise de pAoge ? sAdhu-saMta kahate haiM, burI-burI tumhArI, acchI-acchI uskii| tuma mana-hI-mana meM ulTA socate ho| tuma socate ho, acchI-acchI apanI, burI - burI uskii| yaha jo tumhAre bhItara calatA hai hisAba-kitAba, yaha hisAba-kitAba tor3o, ekataraphA tor3o, eka daphA todd'o| aura eka hI coTa meM todd'o| yaha bhI kyA hisAba ! aura jaba tuma socate ho ki burI merI, to bhalI usakI kaise ho sakatI hai? tuma socate ho corI tumhArI aura dAna usakA ! asaMbhava ! yaha to gaNita kI bAta na rahI phira / jaba corI tumhArI, to dAna bhI tumhArA, yahI tuma samajhoge / aura tumhArA ahaMkAra tumheM yaha samajhAyegA ki corI to majabUrI meM kara lI, bhAgya ne karA dI, paristhiti ne karA dI, dAna maiMne kiyA hai| to corI to tuma kisI pIche ke rAste se usI para chor3a doge - paristhiti, bhAgya; patnI bImAra thI, davA na thI ghara meM, isalie corI karanI pdd'ii| dila kA devAlaya sApha karo 245
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________________ cAhe sIdhe tuma kaho na ki tUne karavA dI, tuma kahoge paristhiti! patnI ko bImAra kisane kiyA? bhUkhe marate the, kisane mArA? aisI ar3acana meM, aisI kaThinAI meM agara corI kara lI-bhUkhe bhajana na hohiM gopAlA-he gopAla, jaba bhUkhe bhajana na hote the to kara lI, tere bhajana ke lie bhI jarUrI thii| to tuma kisI-na-kisI pIche ke daravAje se usI para chor3a doge corii| aura jaba dAna karogecorI karoge lAkha kI, dAna karoge do-cAra-dasa rupaye kA-jaba dAna karoge to chAtI phulA loge| dekhA na, murge kaise chAtI phulAkara calate haiN| aise dAnI calane lagate haiN| dAnavIra! yaha unhoMne kiyA hai| taba tuma na kahoge, tUne kiyA hai| kyoMki ahaMkAra yaha to kaha hI nahIM sktaa| jo zubha-zubha hai usako bacA letA hai, usase apanA zrRMgAra banA letA hai| phUloM ko to sajA letA hai, kAMToM ko usa para chor3a detA hai| lekina yaha svAbhAvika hai| bhUla tumhArI nahIM, tumhAre sAdhu-saMtoM kI hai jo tumase kahate haiM ki AdhA tumhArA, AdhA uskaa| yA to saba usakA, yA saba tumhaaraa| do taraha ke jJAnI hue haiM saMsAra meN| eka kahate haiM, saba tumhaaraa| ve bhI saca kahate haiN| aura eka kahate haiM, saba uskaa| ve bhI saca kahate haiN| bAkI bIca meM jo kahate haiM- kucha tumhArA, kucha usakA, ye ajJAnI haiN| inheM kucha bhI patA nahIM hai| ____ mahAvIra kahate haiM, saba tumhaaraa| yaha bhI saca hai baat| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, saba uskaa| yaha bhI saca hai baat| eka bAta to donoM meM saca hai ki pUrA-pUrA rahatA hai, kATa-kATa kara hisAba nahIM hotaa| koI zrama-vibhAjana nahIM hai ki tuma kucha karo, kucha maiM kruuNgaa| ___mahAvIra kahate haiM, pUrA manuSya kaa| to usameM burA bhI A jAtA hai, acchA bhI A jAtA hai| acche aura bure eka-dUsare ko kATa dete haiN| jaise RNa aura dhana eka-dUsare ko kATa dete haiN| tuma zUnya raha jAte ho| vahI zUnya honA dhyAna hai| zUnya ho gaye, nahIM ho gaye, bAMsurI bana gye| mahAvIra kI bhASA hai bAMsurI bana jAnA, kyoMki mahAvIra kI bhASA meM paramAtmA zabda kA upayoga nahIM hai| zanya ho gaye, dhyAnI ho gaye, kaivalya ko upalabdha ho gye| lekina bAta vahI hai| aSTAvakra kI bhASA meM tumane donoM paramAtmA para chor3a diye, tuma zUnya ho gye| mahAvIra kI tarakIba meM tuma kahate ho, dhana bhI merA, RNa bhI meraa| donoM eka-dUsare ko kATa dete haiN| tuma khAlI raha jAte ho| burAI aura bhalAI ko agara tuma gaura se dekhoge to tuma bar3e cakita ho jAoge, burAI aura bhalAI kA anupAta bilakula barAbara hotA hai| tula jAte haiM tarAjU pr| eka-dUsare se kaTa jAte haiN| tuma utanI hI burAI karate ho jitanI bhalAI karate ho| idhara tumhArI bhalAI bar3hegI, udhara tumhArI burAI bhI bddh'egii| aise, jaise vRkSa Upara uThatA hai, vaise jar3eM nIce jAtI haiN| jitanA vRkSa Upara jAyegA utanI jar3eM nIce jaayeNgii| aisA nahIM ho sakatA ki vRkSa to sau phITa Upara uTha jAye aura jar3eM do-cAra phITa nIce jaayeN| gira jaayegaa| vRkSa baca nahIM sktaa| nItze kA bahuta prasiddha vacana hai aura bahuta bahumUlya ki jise svarga jAnA ho, use narka meM paira ar3Ane par3ate haiN| ThIka kahatA hai nItze, svarga jAnA ho to naraka meM jar3eM phailAnI par3atI haiN| tuma jitanA acchA karoge utanA hI burA hogaa| anupAta barAbara rhegaa| tuma dekhate nahIM burAI ko, tuma burAI se AMkha curAte ho, isalie to tumheM lagatA hai bhalAI khUba kii| lekina kucha isa jagata meM saMtulana TUTatA hI nhiiN| saMtulana barAbara banA hai| saMtulana isa jagata kA parama niyama hai| saba cIjeM eka 246 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5 |
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________________ gahare 'baileMsa', saMtulana meM cala rahI haiN| ___ to mahAvIra kahate haiM, tuma bure aura bhale donoM ko svIkAra kara lo, tumhAre haiM, kyoMki aura koI paramAtmA nahIM hai| koI upAya nahIM hai kisI para chor3ane kA, basa tumhI ho| bure aura bhale saMtulita ho jAte haiN| acchA-burA milakara eka-dUsare ko kATa dete haiN| unake kaTa jAne para jo hAtha-lAyI hAtha AtI hai, shuuny| kucha bacatA nhiiN| usa zUnya meM kaivalya hai, nirvANa hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, donoM usa para chor3a do| yaha jyAdA sugama tarakIba hai| mahAvIra kI tarakIba se jyAdA kaargr| mahAvIra kI tarakIba jarA cakkaravAlI hai, laMbI hai, anAvazyaka rUpa se kaThina hai| lekina kinhIM ko kaThina meM calane meM rasa AtA hai, ve cleN| aSTAvakra kI bAta bar3I sIdhI-sApha hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM donoM usa para chor3a do, kaha do saba nirNaya tere haiN| maiM bhI terA hUM, to mere nirNaya bhI tere hI hoNge| jaba maiM hI apanA nahIM hUM to mere nirNaya mere kaise ho sakate haiM! tUne diyA janma, tU degA mauta, to jIvana bhI terA hai| donoM ke bIca jo ghaTegA, vaha merA kaise ho jAyegA! tumane janma to apane hAtha se liyA nahIM, tuma ekadama chalAMga lagAkara to nahIM janama gaye ho| tumane acAnaka pAyA ki janma ho gyaa| eka dina acAnaka pAoge ki mauta ho gii| donoM ke bIca meM jIvana hai| na zurU kA chora tumhAre hAtha meM hai, na aMta kA chora tumhAre hAtha meM hai, to madhya bhI tumhAre hAtha meM ho nahIM sktaa| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, sabhI usake hAtha meM hai| aisA jAnakara tuma zUnya ho gye| yaha zUnya samarpaNa ho gyaa| parama dazA ghaTa gii| taba miTatA hai krtaa| . kartA to mAnyatA hai| do avasthAoM meM miTatA hai-yA to mahAvIra ke DhaMga se, yA aSTAvakra ke DhaMga se| lekina miTAye nahIM mitttaa| miTAne kA koI upAya hI nahIM hai| jaba bodha hotA hai isa bhItara kI AtyaMtika dazA kA, to tuma vahAM kartA ko nahIM pAte ho| to mujhase mata pUcho ki kaise pahacAneM ki yaha nirNaya usakA hai? isameM to dhokhA-dhar3I ho jaayegii| pahacAnanevAle to tumhIM rahoge na! to pahacAnanevAle kI Ar3a meM chipa jAyegA krtaa| aba vaha vahAM se kAma zurU kregaa| aba vaha kahegA, yaha merA, yaha uskaa| lekina yaha merA to baca gayA phira! nayA nAma ho gayA, naye veza, naye rUpa-raMga, magara baca gayA phir| ise bacAo hI mt| yaha bhrAMti hai tumhaarii| dila kA devAlaya sApha karo 247
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________________ dUsarA praznaH astitva ko svIkAra kara liyA to zabda kyoM? upadeza kyoM? samarpaNa hai to virodha kI vyAkhyA kyoM? jIvana kI khoja ko adhUrA chor3akara saMnyAsa meM praveza kyA palAyana nahIM? kyA kAyaratA nahIM? | halI bAta, 'astitva ko svIkAra kara | liyA to zabda kyoM?' tumase kahA kisane ki zabda astitva nahIM hai? jitanA zUnya astitva hai, utanA hI zabda bhI astitva hai| cupa rahane meM jitanA yathArtha hai, utanA hI bolane meM bhI yathArtha hai| bIja meM jitanA saMtya chipA hai, utanA hI phUla ke prakaTa ho jAne meM bhI chipA hai| jhena kavi bAso ne kahA hai, phUla bolate nhiiN| mujhe kabhI jhaMjhaTa nahIM hotI kisI ko galata kahane meM, lekina bAso ko galata kahane meM mujhe bhI pIr3A hotI hai| bAso se merA lagAva hai| lekina phira bhI maiM kahanA cAhatA hUM ki phUla bhI bolate haiN| bAso kahatA hai, phUla bolate nahIM; maiM tumase kahanA cAhatA hUM, phUla bhI bolate haiN| bAso phUloM kI bhASA nahIM samajhatA rahA hogaa| pUcho madhumAkhI se, phUla bolate haiM yA nahIM? mIloM dUra taka khabara pahuMca jAtI hai| sugaMdha, suvAsa, miThAsa havA meM taira jAtI hai| tAra khiMca jAte haiN| nimaMtraNoM ke jAla phaila jAte haiN| mIloM dUra ke madhuchatte para khabara pahuMca jAtI hai, phUla khila gayA hai| bhAga maca jAtI hai, daur3a maca jAtI hai, madhumakkhiyAM calIM katArabaddha! titaliyoM se pUcho, phUla bolate haiM yA nahIM? sUraja kI kiraNoM se pUcho, phUla bolate haiM yA nahIM? apane nAsApuToM se pUcho, phUla bolate haiM yA nahIM? apanI AMkhoM se pUcho, phUla ke raMga, gaMdha se puucho| ____ phUla bhI bolate haiN| unakI bhASA manuSya kI bhASA nhiiN| ho bhI kyoM? phUla kI bhASA phUla kI bhASA hai| agara phUla socate hoMge, to ve socate, manuSya bolate hI nhiiN| kyoMki unakI bhASA meM to nahIM bolte| phUla bhI bolate haiN| yaha astitva bahuta mukhara hai| saba kucha bola rahA hai| tuma pUchate ho, 'astitva ko svIkAra kara liyA to zabda kyoM?' astitva ko svIkAra kara liyA to zabda se bacane kA upAya kahAM? zUnya bhI apanA, zabda bhI apnaa| mauna bhI apanA, mukharatA bhI apnii| astitva to sAre virodhoM kA sammilana hai| lekina AdamI hamezA cunAva meM lagA rahatA hai| yA to zabda, to kabhI zUnya ko na cunegaa| aba zUnya ko cuna liyA, to aba zabda se ghbdd'aayegaa| kucha haiM jo bole hI cale jAte haiM aura kucha haiM jina ne kasama khA lI hai ki nahIM boleNge| ye donoM hI galata haiN| donoM ne hI haTha kiyaa| donoM ne Agraha kara liyA hai| merA koI Agraha nahIM hai| jaba jaisI prabhu kI marjI! jaba bolanA cAhe, bole| jaba cupa rahanA cAhe, cupa rhe| tumhArA Agraha, to tuma hI maujUda raha jaaoge| __ aba tuma pUchate ho, 'upadeza kyoM?' upadeza kyoM nahIM? smjhnaa| tuma socate ho, upadeza diyA jAtA hai, to tuma galatI meM ho| jo dete haiM, ve vastutaH upadeSTA nhiiN| upadeza hotA hai| jaina zAstroM meM bar3A ThIka vacana hai| mahAvIra bole, aisA jaina zAstra nahIM khte| jaina zAstra kahate haiM : mahAvIra se vANI jhrii| yaha bAta ThIka hai| yaha bAta pakar3a AtI hai| bole, aisA nahIM; kyoMki bole meM aisA lagatA hai jaise kucha kiyaa| to jaina zAstra ThIka 248 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ abhivyakti dete haiM : mahAvIra se vANI jhrii| jaise sUraja se rozanI jharatI hai, jaise phUla se gaMdha jharatI hai, aisI mahAvIra se vANI jhrii| ___ aba phUla kaise roke gaMdha ko? aura sUraja kaise roke prakAza ko? jaba bhItara kA dIyA jala gayA, to rozanI jhregii| kabhI zUnya se jharegI, kabhI zabda se jharegI, lekina rozanI jhregii| kabhI zabda se bolegI, kabhI zUnya se bolegI, lekina bolegii| bolakara rhegii| tuma pUchate ho, 'upadeza kyoM?' tumheM abhI upadeSTA milA nhiiN| tumane upadezaka dekhe hoMge, tumane vyAkhyAna karanevAle dekhe hoMge, tumane upadeSTA nahIM jaanaa| tumheM upadeza kI gaharAI kA kucha patA nahIM hai| pharka kyA hai upadeza meM aura vyAkhyAna meM? yahI pharka hai| mahAvIra ne kahA hai, maiM upadeza detA hUM, Adeza nhiiN| do pharka samajha lo| vyAkhyAna aura upadeza meM pharka hai| eka, vyAkhyAna meM tuma ceSTArata ho, tuma AgrahapUrvaka kucha thopane ke upAya kara rahe ho kisI ke uupr| vyAkhyAna meM ceSTA hai, zrama hai, thakAna hai| dUsarA rAjI ho jAye to prasannatA hai| dUsarA rAjI na ho to aprasannatA hai| vyAkhyAna meM saphalatA hai, asaphalatA hai; sukha-dukha hai| upadeza meM na koI saphalatA hai, na koI viphalatA hai| jo bAta bhItara umagI thI, vaha kahI gii| jo bAta bhItara uThI thI, vaha jhrii| jo jharanA bhItara phUTA, bhaa| kisI ne pI liyA ThIka; kisI ne na pIyA, usakI mrjii| vaha jAne! usakA bhAgya! . upadeza bar3I naisargika prakriyA hai| isalie mahAvIra eka aura bheda karate haiM, ve kahate haiM, maiM upadeza detA hUM, Adeza nhiiN| Adeza kA matalaba hotA hai, jo maiM kahatA hUM, aisA kro| upadeza kA yaha artha nahIM hotA hai ki jo maiM kahatA hUM, aisA kro| upadeza kA artha hotA hai, jo mujhe huA hai, vaha bAMTa rahA huuN| jaMca jAye, kara lenA; na jaMce, pheMka denaa| kAma A jAye ThIka; kAma na Aye, bhUla jaanaa| Adeza nahIM hai ki karanA hii| aisI AjJA nahIM hai upadeza meM ki karanA hii| pakSI gIta gAte haiM; tumheM sunanA ho suna liyaa| phUla khile, tumheM dekhanA hai dekha liyaa| rAta cAMda ugA, Adeza nahIM hai ki dekho, sArI duniyA dekho, khar3e ho jAo sAvadhAna aura merI tarapha dekho-nahIM, cAMda khilA, cAMda calA, cAMda aThakheliyAM karane lagA, AkAza meM usakA vilAsa calA! koI dekha le, dhanyabhAgI; na dekhe, usakI mauj| koI bhI na dekhe pRthvI para, to bhI cAMda ko isase pharka nahIM pdd'taa| upadeza nirjhara hai| tuma pUchate ho, 'upadeza kyoM?' / tumheM upadeza kA patA hI nahIM ki upadeza kA artha kyA hotA hai| zabda ko bhI samajhane kI koziza karo, kyoMki saMskRta, prAkRta, pAlI, inake jo zabda haiM, ve sAdhAraNa zabda nahIM haiN| ye bhASAeM jJAniyoM kI nirjharanI se isa taraha bharI haiM ki inake eka-eka zabda meM bar3A artha hai| upadeza kA artha kyA hotA hai-zAbdika artha? deza kA artha hotA hai, 'spes'| deza kA artha hotA hai, vistAra, aayaam| upadeza kA artha hotA hai, usa vistAra ke nikaTa honaa| jo upaniSada kA artha hotA hai... / upaniSada kA artha hotA hai, jisako ghaTa gayA hai, usake pAsa baiTha jaanaa| guru ke pAsa honaa-upnissd| upavAsa kA artha hotA hai, vaha jo bhItara basA hai, usake pAsa ho jaanaa| vaha jo tumhAre bhItara AtmA hai, usake nikaTa A jAne kA nAma upvaas| dila kA devAlaya sApha karo / 249
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________________ - anazana ko upavAsa mata smjhnaa| bhUkhe marane kA nAma upavAsa nahIM hai| hAM kabhI-kabhI aisA hotA-AtmA meM itanA rasa jharatA hai, tuma itane bhItara aise bhare-pUre hote ho ki bhojana kI yAda nahIM AtI; bhojana cUka jAtA hai| vaha bAta alaga hai| upavAsa huaa| anazana upavAsa nahIM hai, kyoMki tumane bhojana ceSTA se na kiyaa| to bhojana kI yAda AtI rhii| yaha koI upavAsa huA! isase to tuma bhojana kara lete vahI jyAdA upavAsa thaa| kama-se-kama dina meM do bAra kara liyA, nipaTa gye| aba dina meM hajAra bAra karanA par3a rahA hai| yAda A rahI hai, phira yAda A rahI hai, phira yAda A rahI hai| upavAsa kA artha hai, zarIra bhUla jAye, AtmA ke nikaTa ho gye| upaniSada kA artha hai, svayaM ko bhUla jAo, guru ke nikaTa ho gye| upadeza kA kyA artha hai? jisake bhItara vaha parama AkAza ghaTA hai-koI mahAvIra, koI buddha, koI kRSNa, koI muhammada, koI aSTAvakra, koI krAisTa-jisake bhItara mahAAkAza pragaTa huA hai, usake pAsa ho gye| usake usa mahAAkAza se jhara rahI haiM kucha kiraNeM, unako jharane diyaa| unako pIyA, unako AtmasAta kiyaa| jaise pyAsA jala pItA hai, aise piiyaa| __upadeza sabhI ke lie nahIM hai| unhIM ke lie hai, jo dIkSita haiN| idhara mujhase loga pUchate haiM ki yahAM itanI bAdhA kyoM DAlate haiM logoM ke Ane para? yahAM koI vyAkhyAna nahIM ho rahA hai| yahAM bhIr3a kI AkAMkSA nahIM hai| yahAM unhIM ke lie Ane kA upAya hai, jo saca meM hI usa mahAAkAza ke nikaTa honA cAhate haiM jo mere bhItara ghaTA hai| jo yahAM mere AkAza ke hisse bananA cAhate haiM, basa unake lie| yahAM bAjAra nahIM bhara lenA hai| yahAM kutUhala se bhare logoM ko nahIM ikaTThA kara lenA hai| jo aise hI cale Aye ki calo dekheM kyA hai? jaise sinemA dekhane cale jAte haiM, vaise yahAM A gye| unake lie nahIM hai jagaha yhaaN| una para hajAra taraha kA niyaMtraNa hai| yahAM to sirpha pyAsoM ke lie... / __ upadeza kA artha hotA hai, jo mere bhItara mahAdeza prakaTa huA hai, usameM tuma bhI bhAgIdAra ho jaao| isalie bolatA huuN| aura tuma khayAla rakho, agara jJAnI na bole hote to upaniSada na hote, gItA na hotI, aSTAvakra kI mahAgItA na hotI, bAibila na hotI, kurAna na hotA, dhammapada na hotaa| jarA soco, agara jJAnI na bole hote, tuma kahAM hote? tuma jaMgaloM meM hote| tuma manuSya na hote| yaha jo bolA gayA hai-yadyapi tumane sunA nahIM, suna lete taba to tuma svarga meM hote-yaha jo bolA gayA hai, yaha jo tumane Upara-Upara se sana liyA. vaha bhI tamheM bahata dara le AyA hai| tamhAre anajAne le AyA hai| tamheM patA bhI nahIM calA aura le AyA hai| kAza, suna lete! upadeza diye to gaye haiM, tumane liye nahIM haiN| binA tumhAre liye bhI tuma khiMca gaye ho, bahuta dUra khiMca gaye ho jaMgaloM se| pazuoM ke bahuta pAra A gaye ho| kAza suna lete, to tuma paramAtmA meM praviSTa ho jaate| upadeza dene taka merI kSamatA, lenA to tumhAre hAtha meM hai| aba jo sajjana pUchate haiM, upadeza kyoM, asala meM yaha pUcha rahe haiM ki maiM lUM kyoM? kyoMki mujhase tumhArA kyA lenA-denA! maiM bolUM, na bolUM, isase tumhArA kyA lena-dena hai! tuma ho kauna ! mujha para kisI taraha kA niyaMtraNa aura sImA lagAne vAle tuma ho kauna? itanA hI tuma kara sakate ho, tuma na aao| maiMne tumheM bulAyA bhI nhiiN| apanI marjI se A gaye ho| tuma na hooge aura mujhe bolanA hogA, vRkSoM se bola lUMgA, pahAr3oM se bola lUMgA, pattharoM se bola lUMgA, sUne AkAza se bola luuNgaa| tuma mujhe bolane se to na roka skoge| 1250 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ lekina asala meM tuma bAta kucha aura kaha rahe ho| tuma upadeza lenA nahIM caahte| tumheM upadeza jahara jaisA mAlUma par3a rahA hai| tumheM laga rahA hai ki yaha bAta kisI se lenI par3e, yaha tumhAre ahaMkAra ko bar3A kaSTa detI mAlUma par3a rahI hai| mata lo, tumhArI mrjii| dene meM merI AturatA nahIM hai| kaha diyA, merA kartavya pUrA ho gyaa| paramAtmA mujhase na kaha sakegA ki jo tumheM milA thA, vaha tumane kahA nhiiN| vaha jimmevArI maiMne pUrI kara dii| tumane nahIM liyA, vaha tumhAre aura tumhAre paramAtmA ke bIca kA nipaTArA hai| usase merA kucha lenA-denA nhiiN| tumheM na lenA ho upadeza, na lo| yaha koI Adeza nahIM hai ki tumheM lenA hI pdd'egaa| lekina kRpA karake yaha to mata kaho ki maiM upadeza kyoM dUM? tuma mujhe to chor3o! maiM tumheM chor3a rahA hUM-Adeza nahIM de rahA-tuma itanI dayA mujha para bhI kro| tuma pUchate ho, 'samarpaNa hai to virodha kI vyAkhyA kyoM?' binA virodha kI vyAkhyA samajhe tuma samarpaNa samajhoge kaise? koI tumase pUche ki prakAza kyA hai, to tuma yahI kahoge na ki aMdherA nahIM hai! aura kyA kahoge? koI tumase pUche jIvana kyA hai, to tuma yahI kahoge na ki mRtyu nahIM hai! koI tumase pUche ki dhyAna kyA hai, to yahI likhA hai na sAre zAstroM meM ki vicAra nahIM hai| binA viparIta ke vyAkhyA nahIM hotii| samarpaNa kI vyAkhyA karanI ho to virodha kI vyAkhyA karanI par3atI hai| virodha samajha meM A jAye, virodha gira jAye, samajha meM Akara, to jo zeSa raha jAtA hai vahI samarpaNa hai| isalie vyAkhyA hai| satya ko jAnane ke lie asatya ko bhI samajhanA par3atA hai| ThIka ko pahacAnane ke lie gaira-ThIka ko pahacAnanA par3atA hai| sahI rAste para jAne ke lie galata-galata rAste kauna-se haiM, ve bhI pahacAna lene par3ate haiN| nahIM to vahIM bhaTakate rhoge| - eDIsana eka prayoga kara rahA thaa| sAta sau bAra asaphala ho gayA prayoga karane meN| tIna sAla laga gye| usake ziSya, usake anuyAyI, usake sAthI saba parezAna ho gaye ki yaha to pAgalapana huA jA rahA hai| sAta sau bAra asaphala ho gayA hai, lekina yaha thakatA nhiiN| aura roja subaha vaha tAjA calA Aye-prasanna, utsAha se bharA huA, phira prayoga shuruu| * Akhira usake sAthiyoM ne eka dina use ghera liyA aura kahA ki bahuta hotA hai, eka sImA hotI hai. hara cIja kI sImA hotI hai. aba tthhreN| sAta sau bAra hama hAra cake haiM, aba yaha kaba taka calegA? kacha aura nahIM karanA hai? jiMdagI bhara yahI karate rahanA hai? eDIsana ne kahA, pAgalo. sAta sau bAra hAra cake isakA matalaba hai, sAta sau galata rAstoM se hamArI pahacAna ho gaI, aba ThIka rAstA karIba hI AtA hogaa| kitane hoMge galata rAste? agara hajAra galata rAste haiM, to sAta sau to hama pahacAna cuke ki galata haiM, aba tIna sau hI bce| do sau ninyAnabe aura pahacAna lene haiM ki galata haiM, phira mila jAyegA tthiik| hama ThIka ke roja karIba ho rahe haiM, tuma udAsa kyoM ho! kyoMki galata ko jAne binA ThIka ko jAnoge kaise? apane ghara Ane ke lie bahuta dUsaroM ke gharoM para dastaka denI par3atI hai| sadaguru ko pAne ke pahale na mAlUma kitane asadaguruoM ke pAsa bhaTakanA par3atA hai| svAbhAvika hai| isameM kucha asvAbhAvika nahIM hai| galata bhI kucha nahIM hai| ThIka niyama ke anusAra hai| TaTolanA hai aMdhere meN| to maiM tumheM virodha kI bhI vyAkhyA detA hUM, kyA galata hai vaha bhI kahatA hUM; kyoMki tumase kahanA dila kA devAlaya sApha karo 251 -
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________________ cAhatA hUM vaha jo ki sahI hai| saca to yaha hai ki sahI ko sIdhA-sIdhA kahane kA koI upAya hI nahIM hai| neti-neti usakA mArga hai| yaha nahIM hai satya, yaha nahIM hai satya, yaha nahIM hai satya, aisA eka-eka asatya ko batAte-batAte, batAte-batAte jaba saba asatya cuka jAte haiM, to guru kahatA hai, aba jo zeSa rahA, yahI hai sty| sIdhA koI upAya nahIM hai ki uMgalI rakha dI jAye--yaha hai sty| satya itanA bar3A hai ki uMgalI rakhI nahIM jA sktii| asatya choTe-choTe haiM, una para uMgalI rakhI jA sakatI hai| to asatya para uMgalI rakhI jAtI hai-yaha asatya, yaha asatya, yaha asatya, cale; Akhira eka ghar3I to AyegI jaba asatya cuka jAyeMge! satya to asIma hai, asatya sImita haiN| to asatya to cuka jaayeNge| eka na eka dina galata kI to gaNanA ho jaayegii| phira jo gaNanA ke bAhara raha gayA, phailA AkAza kI taraha, vahI zeSa raha gayA, vahI satya hai| neti-neti upAya hai| yaha bhI nahIM, yaha bhI nhiiN| taba tuma kisI dina jAna loge, kyA hai| asAra ko pahacAna liyA, to sAra kA dvAra khula jAtA hai| saMsAra ko samajha liyA, to mokSa kA dvAra khula gyaa| isIlie to saMsAra hai, neti-neti kA upAya karane ko| dhana ke moha meM par3e, phira pAyA ki nahIM milatA sukha, kahA-neti, nhiiN| strI ke prema meM par3e, puruSa ke prema meM par3e, pAyA ki kucha pAyA nahIM, khaa-neti| pada pAyA, pratiSThA pAyI aura pAyA ki kucha na milA, hAtha meM rAkha lagI, khaa-neti| aisA kahate gaye, neti-neti, eka dina pUrA saMsAra jo-jo de sakatA thA saba-pahacAna liyA, acAnaka saba saMsAra vyartha ho gayA aura gira gayA, taba jo zeSa raha jAtA hai, vahI nirvANa hai| aura phira pUchate ho ki 'jIvana kI khoja ko adhUrA chor3akara saMnyAsa meM praveza kyA palAyana nahIM? kyA kAyaratA nahIM?' yahI to maiM roja kaha rahA hUM ki jIvana kI khoja ko adhUrA chor3akara saMnyAsa meM praveza mata karanA, vaha palAyana hogaa| isIlie to maiM apane saMnyAsI ko bhI jIvana kI khoja se tor3atA nhiiN| usase kahatA hUM, jIvana kI khoja bhI jArI rahane do aura saMnyAsa ke saMgIta ko bhI dhIre-dhIre AtmasAta karane lgo| kyoMki tuma kaise jAnoge ki aba jIvana kI khoja pUrI ho gaI, mujhe batAo! tuma kaise jAnoge ki aba A gayA vakta saMnyAsa meM praveza kA? dhIre-dhIre abhyAsa karate raho saMnyAsa kA-saMsAra ko bhI calane do, saMnyAsa kA abhyAsa bhI karate rho| kyoMki agara acAnaka eka dina patA calA ki saMsAra to vyartha ho gayA aura tumhAre pAsa agara saMnyAsa kI koI bhI dhAraNA na rahI, saMnyAsa kA koI sUtra hAtha meM na rahA, to tuma AtmahatyA kara loge bajAya saMnyAsa meM jAne ke| __tumheM khayAla hai, pazcima meM AtmahatyAeM bar3I mAtrA meM ghaTatI haiM, pUraba meM nahIM ghaTatI haiN| aura kAraNa? kAraNa saMnyAsa hai| pazcima meM jaba eka AdamI jIvana se bilakula hAra jAtA hai aura pAtA hai kucha sAra nahIM, to eka hI bAta samajha meM AtI hai-khatama karo apane ko, kyoMki aba kyA karane ko bacA! pUraba meM AdamI AtmahatyA nahIM krtaa| jaba jIvana vyartha ho jAtA hai to saMnyasta ho jAtA hai| pUraba ne AtmahatyA kA vikalpa khojA hai| pazcima ke pAsa vikalpa nahIM hai, isalie pazcima meM AtmahatyA roja bar3hatI jAtI hai| bar3hatI rahegI, jaba taka saMnyAsa na pahuMca jAyegA pazcima meN| jaba taka gairika raMga nahIM phailatA pazcima ke AkAza para, taba taka pazcima meM AtmahatyA jArI rahegI aura bar3hatI jaayegii| roja-roja bar3hatI jaayegii| kyoMki logoM ko samajha meM AtA jAtA hai ki jIvana vyartha, jIvana 252 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ vyrth| phira karanA kyA? phira uThanA kyoM? phira roja subaha jAganA kyoM? phira jAnA kyoM daphtara? kisalie? usI dukha ko phira-phira jhelane ke lie! vahI upadrava jArI rakhane ke lie! apane hI jIvana ke naraka ko roja-roja pAnI dene kI jarUrata kyA hai? khatama karo, samApta kro| pazcima ke bahuta bar3e-bar3e vicArakoM ne bhI AtmaghAta kiyA hai| yaha socane jaisA hai| pUraba ke kisI mahAvicAraka ne kabhI AtmaghAta nahIM kiyaa| buddha, mahAvIra, kRSNa, rAma, nAgArjuna, zaMkara, rAmAnuja, niMbArka, vallabha, kabIra, nAnaka, dAdU, hajAroM mahApuruSoM kI dhArA hai, inameM se eka ne bhI AtmaghAta nahIM kiyaa| inameM se eka bhI pAgala nahIM huaa| pazcima meM bar3I ulTI bAta hai| pazcima meM koI bar3A vicAraka binA pAgala hue bacatA nhiiN| ho hI jAtA hai paagl| agara baca jAye to isakA eka hI artha hai ki koI bar3A vicAraka nahIM hai vh| abhI dUra taka nahIM gayA vicAra meN| anyathA vicAra eka jagaha lAkara khar3A kara detA hai, jisake Age koI gati nahIM rhtii| dhyAna kA upAya nahIM hai| jahAM vicAra samApta huA, vahAM aba kyA karanA! AdamI vikSipta hone lagatA hai| dhyAna kA to upAya nahIM hai| jahAM saMsAra vyartha huA, vahAM AdamI AtmahatyA kI socane lagatA hai| saMnyAsa kA to upAya nahIM hai, vikalpa nahIM hai| ____ maiM jaba tumase kahatA hUM saMsAra meM raho, to isIlie kahatA hUM ki kahIM aisA na ho ki tuma kacce saMsAra ke bAhara nikala aao| lekina patA kaise calegA ki kaba tuma paka gaye? aura jisa dina paka jAoge, jisa dina ghara meM Aga lagegI, usI dina kuAM khodoge? kuAM to khodanA zurU karo; jaba Aga lagegI, lgegii| kuAM to taiyAra rahe; jaba Aga lagegI to pAnI kueM kA taiyAra rahegA, bujhA leNge| aba jisa dina ghara meM Aga lagegI usI dina kuAM khodane agara baiThe, to ghara bacanevAlA nahIM hai| - isIlie maiM kahatA hUM, saMsAra ko calane do aura sAtha hI sAtha saMnyAsa ke saMgIta ko bhI janmane do| aura ina donoM meM koI virodha nahIM hai| kyoMki saMnyAsa bhI paramAtmA kA hai aura saMsAra bhI paramAtmA kA hai| saba usakA hai| saMnyAsa saMsAra kA viparIta nahIM hai, isalie kahIM bhAgane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| aba tuma mujhase pUchate ho ki jIvana kI khoja ko adhUrA chor3akara saMnyAsa meM praveza kyA palAyana nahIM hai? vahI to maiM kaha rahA hai| tama kisase pacha rahe ho? tama parI ke zaMkarAcArya se pachate to bAta ThIka thii| majhase to mata pcho| tama jAkara AcArya talasI se pacho. bAta ThIka hai| mani dezabhaSaNa mahArAja se pUcho, bAta sahI hai| mujhase pUcha rahe ho! yahI to merI krAMti hai saMnyAsa meM ki saMsAra ke sAtha cala sakatA hai| maMdira aura dUkAna ko karIba lAne kI koziza cala rahI hai ki jisa dina dUkAna cala jAye, maMdira itanA dUra na ho ki tuma pahuMca na paao| maMdira karIba honA cAhie; pAsa hI honA caahie| eka kadama rakhA ki maMdira meM pahuMca gye| to tuma AtmaghAta se baca skoge| phira dhyAna rakhanA ki saMnyAsa eka taraha kA AtmaghAta hai| bar3A pyArA AtmaghAta hai| ahaMkAra kA visarjana hai| tuma to mare! tuma to gye| vastutaH saMnyAsa ko hI ThIka-ThIka AtmaghAta kahanA cAhie; kyoMki aura koI AdamI jo AtmahatyA kara letA hai, usakA zarIra to miTA detA hai lekina mana to miTatA nahIM, ahaMkAra to miTatA nhiiN| idhara zarIra miTA nahIM ki nayA janma huA nhiiN| phira garbha, phira daur3a shuruu| vahI phira zurU ho jAyegA jo cala rahA thaa| saMnyAsa hI vAstavika AtmaghAta hai, kyoMki jo ThIka-ThIka saMnyasta ho jAye, ahaMkAra visarjita ho jAye, to phira dubArA lauTakara Ane kI jarUrata dila kA devAlaya sApha karo 253
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________________ nhiiN| tuma anAgAmina ho gye| aba tuma dubArA na aaoge| aba tuma prabhu meM samAhita ho gye| lekina maiM jAnatA hUM, pUchanevAle kA kAraNa kucha aura hai| saMnyAsa lene kI himmata nahIM, to apane ko samajhA rahe haiM ki yaha saMnyAsa to palAyana hai| kahate haiM, kyA saMnyAsa kAyaratA nahIM? saca bAta ulTI hai-saMnyAsa lene kI himmata nhiiN| tuma jarA merA saMnyAsa lekara dekho, taba tumheM patA calegA ki kAyaratA lene meM thI ki na lene meM thii| tuma jarA lekara dekho| jarA gairika vastra pahanakara, yaha mAlA pahanakara bAjAra jAkara dekho, ghara jAkara dekho, parivAra-priyajana ke pAsa jAkara dekho, taba tumheM patA calegA kAyaratA kahAM thii| sArI duniyA virodha meM khar3I mAlUma hogii| hAM, agara maiM tumase kahatA pahAr3a para bhAga jAo, to kAyaratA thii| maiM to tumase kahatA hUM, bhAganA hI mt| tuma to jamakara khar3e rahanA saMsAra meN| eka mitra aaye| kahane lage saMnyAsa to letA hUM, lekina eka jhaMjhaTa hai ki maiM zarAba pItA huuN| maiMne kahA, maje se piiyo| saMnyAsa to lo, phira dekheNge| ve bahuta cauNke| unhoMne kahA, kyA Apa kahate haiM ki zarAba bhI pIUM! maiMne kahA, vaha tumhArI mrjii| mujhe ina choTI bAtoM meM lenA-denA nahIM, kyA tuma pIte, kyA nahIM pIte! maiM koI jaina-muni thor3e hI hUM ki ina sabakA hiMsAba rakhU ki zarAba chAnakara pIte ki binA chanI piite| tuma pIyo; tuma pIte ho, tumhArI jimmevaarii| maiM tumheM dhyAna detA hUM, saMnyAsa detA hUM, phira dekheNge| koI paMdraha dina bAda ve Aye aura kahane lage ki phAMsI lagA dI! aba zarAbaghara kI tarapha jAte Dara lagatA hai| saMnyAsa lene ke dUsare dina gayA, eka AdamI paira para gira par3A aura kahane lagA svAmI jI, Apa yahAM kaise! maiMne kahA, aba tumhArI marjI! himmata ho to jaao| nahIM, ve kahane lage, aba na ho skegaa| usa AdamI ne itane bhAva se kahA ki svAmI jI, Apa yahAM kaise! zAyada usane socA ki koI bhUla-bhaTaka gaye haiM svAmI jii| yaha madhuzAlA hai, yaha koI maMdira nahIM hai, Apa kahAM A gaye! . tuma pUchate ho, saMnyAsa kAyaratA! tuma jarA lekara dekho| nahIM, usa AdamI kI zarAba gii| saMnyAsa lene ke bAda tumheM patA calanA zurU hogaa| eka yuvaka ne saMnyAsa liyA, kalyANa meM rahate haiN| paMdraha dina bAda apanI patnI ko lekara A gaye ki isako bhI saMnyAsa de deN| maiMne kahA, bAta kyA? kahane lage, jhaMjhaTa khar3I hotI hai| Trena meM logoM ne mujhe pakar3a liyA ki tuma kisakI patnI lekara bhAge jA rahe ho? saMnyAsI hokara, yaha strI kisakI hai? isako bhI saMnyAsa de deM, nahIM to yaha to kisI dina jhaMjhaTa hogI! pAMca-sAta dina bAda apane choTe beTe ko lekara A gaye, isako bhI saMnyAsa de deN| maiMne kahA, huA kyA? bole ki hama donoM ko logoM ne roka liyA Trena meM, kahA yaha kisakA baccA uThA lAye? apanA baccA! magara aba yaha saMnyAsI kA baccA kaise! saMnyAsa kI eka dhAraNA thI purAnI, usameM bhagor3Apana thaa| maiM tumase kaha rahA hUM, pati bhI rahanA, patnI bhI rahanA, mAM bhI rahanA, pitA bhI rhnaa| maiM to tumheM eka saMgharSa de rahA hUM, eka cunautI de rahA huuN| tumhArI cunautiyAM bar3ha jAyeMgI, ghaTeMgI nhiiN| tumhArA saMgharSa gaharA ho jaayegaa| yaha palAyana nahIM hai| __ lekina tuma bacanA cAhate ho| bacanA cAhate ho baco, lekina jhUThe zabdoM kI Ar3a mata lo| kAyara tuma ho| aura cAha rahe ho apane Apako samajhA lenA ki saMnyAsa kAyaratA hai| so apane mana meM tuma 254 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ mAna rakho ki tuma bar3e bahAdura ho / bahAdura ho to DubakI lo, Daro mata! saMsArI rahakara to dekha liyA hai, aba sAtha hI saMnyAsI rahakara saMsAra meM rahakara dekha lo, taba tumheM patA calegA ki saMgharSa kisakA bar3A hai, cunautI kisakI mahAna hai ! aura dekhanA, tuma kahate ho jaba paka jAyeMge... / maiM tumheM kahe detA hUM ki pakane ke pahale mauta A jaayegii| kyoMki marate dama taka AdamI nahIM socatA ki maiM paka gyaa| marate dama taka vAsanAeM pIchA karatI haiN| marate dama taka bhI sapane jakar3e rahate haiN| marate dama taka yojanAyeM pIche par3I rahatI haiN| marate dama taka khayAla rahatA hai kucha karake dikhA deM, kucha ho jAyeM, abhI kucha dera aura bAkI hai| bikhara gaye saba motI mere ! krUra samaya ne asamaya tor3I sAMsoM kI vaha rezama DorI jisameM roja piroye motI AzAoM ne sAMjha savere bikhara gaye saba motI mere ! I AyI teja havA matavAlI tor3a gaI vaha komala DAlI jisa para hara paMchI ne apane banA liye the raina basere bikhara gaye saba motI mere ! kAlI rAta lagI gaharAne bujhane dIpa lagA sirahAne ghira Aye AMkhoM ke Age cAroM ora apAra aMdhere bikhara gaye saba motI mere ! lekina taba samaya na bacegA. - jaba motiyoM kI mAlA TUTakara bikharegI, jaba sapanoM kI mAlA TUTakara bikharegI aura jaba cAroM tarapha aMdherA ghirane lagegA ! eka mahilA saMnyAsa lenA cAhatI thii| kaI bAra AyI, kaI bAra pUchA, kaI bAra samajhA, phira kahatI hai ki kala aauuNgii| eka dina khabara AyI -- aura usake eka hI dina pahale vaha kaha kara gaI thI ki kala AUMgI. - ki vaha kAra meM 'eksIDeMTa' ho gayA hai| vaha koI chaH ghaMTe sAta ghaMTe behoza rahI, phira use hoza aayaa| hoza AyA to usane pahalI bAta kahI ki daur3o, apane lar3ake se kahA ki daur3o, mujhe saMnyAsa lenA hai, aura maiM kitane dina se TAla rahI usakI umra thI koI sattara varSa - kitane dina se TAla rahI aura Aja to, kala maiM kahakara AyI thI ki Aja saMnyAsa le lUMgI, Aja mauta A gaI, aba bhAgo! lekina lar3akA jaba taka mere pAsa AyA, usakI sAMsa TUTa cukI thI / -- dila kA devAlaya sApha karo 255
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________________ maiMne lar3ake ko kahA, usakI itanI icchA thI, jiMdagI meM to na le sakI, mara gaI, koI phikra nahIM, yaha mAlA usako pahanA denaa| yaha nAma usakI chAtI para rakha denA / gairika vastroM meM lapeTakara usako jalA denaa| aba aura kyA karoge ! yahI maiM tumase kahatA huuN| jIte-jI le lenaa| kyoMki marakara gairika vastroM meM daphanAye gaye ki aura vastroM meM, kucha bheda nahIM par3atA hai| saMnyAsa kA mUlya hI yahI hai ki tumane parama jAgarUkatA meM, hoza meM liyA, cunA, utare / hAtha the mile ki julpha cAMda kI saMvAra dUM oMTha the khule ki hara bahAra ko pukAra dUM darda thA diyA gayA ki hara dukhI ko pyAra dUM aura sAMsa yUM ki svarga bhUmi para utAra dUM ho sakA na kucha magara, zAma bana gaI sahara vo uThI lahara ki Dhaha gaye kile bikhara-bikhara aura hama Dare-Dare nIra naina meM bhare or3ha kara kaphana par3e majAra dekhate rahe, kAravAM gujara gayA gubAra dekhate rhe| mAMga bhara calI thI eka jaba nayI-nayI kiraNa DholakeM ghumuka uThIM Thumuka uThe caraNa caraNa zora maca gayA ki lo calI dulhana, calI dulhana gAMva saba umar3a par3A bahaka uThe nayana-nayana, para tabhI jahara bharI gAja eka vaha girI pucha gayA siMdUra tAra-tAra huI cunarI aura hama ajAna se dUra ke makAna se pAlakI liye hue kahAra dekhate rahe, kAravAM gujara gayA gubAra dekhate rhe| isake pahale ki kAravAM gujara jAye aura sirpha gubAra chUTa jAye tumhArI rAha para, aura tumhArI AMkheM apanI hI majAra ko dekhatI raheM aura kahAra ko dekhatI raheM jo tumhArI arthI ko le cale, kucha kara lenA / aisI hoziyArI kI bAtoM meM apane ko chipAnA mt| zabda - jAla mata bunanA, satya ko sIdhA-sIdhA dekhnaa| na le sako saMnyAsa, to jAnanA ki maiM kAyara hUM isalie nahIM le rahA huuN| to kisI dina le skoge| kyoMki kauna kAyara honA cAhatA hai! lekina tumane agara samajhA ki kAyara saMnyAsa le rahe haiM, maiM bahAdura hUM isalie nahIM le rahA hUM, to phira tuma kabhI bhI na le skoge| 256 kAravAM gujara gayA gubAra dekhate rhe| phira tumhArI yahI dazA hone ko hai / aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ tIsarA prazna : pyAre bhagavAna, kyA Apane apanI jiMdagI meM kabhI koI galatI kI hai ? jaba taka maiM thA, taba taka galatI hI galatI thii| jabase maiM nahIM hUM, tabase galatI kA koI upAya na rhaa| galatI eka hI hai, 'maiM' kA honaa| phira usa 'maiM' se hajAra galatiyAM paidA hotI haiN| jaba taka maiM thA, galatI hI galatI thii| ThIka ho kaise sakatA thA ! jo sahI dikhAyI par3atA thA, vaha bhI sahI nahIM thA / vaha bhI AbhAsa thA / vaha bhI pratIti thI / vaha bhI mAna lenA thA, samajhA lenA thA / taba to saba galatI hI galatI thI / jabase maiM na rahA, tabase galatI karanevAlA hI na rhaa| karanevAlA hI na rahA, to galatI kaise hogI ? tabase saba ThIka hI ThIka hai| kyoMki tabase paramAtmA paramAtmA hai| tuma jaba taka ho, taba taka galatI hai| tuma miTe ki galatI bhI gii| aura khayAla rakhanA, jaba taka tuma ho, taba taka jo ThIka lagatA hai vaha bhI aMtima nirNaya meM galata siddha hotA hai / aura yaha bhI khayAla rakhanA ki jaba tuma na bace, taba jo galata bhI mAlUma par3e vaha bhI aMtima nirNaya meM sahI siddha hotA hai| jo paramAtmA se hotA hai, vahI tthiik| jo hama apanI akar3a meM socate haiM hamane kiyA, vahI galata / basa hamArI akar3a galata hai| aura kucha galatI nhiiN| eka hI pApa hai| phira eka pApa ke aneka rUpAMtaraNa haiM, aneka rUpa haiN| eka pApa - merA honA, 'maiM' kA honA / dila kA devAlaya sApha karo luTa gaye tana ke ratana saba chuTa gaye mana ke sapana saba tuma milo to jiMdagI phira AMkha meM kAjala lagAe gAMva bhara rUThA huA hai duzmanI para hai ja taiza meM hai rAta hAthoM kA diyA karatA bahAnA hara najara hai adAvata hara adhara para hai bagAvata sauMpa dUM kisa goda ko jA AMsuoM kA yaha khajAnA pAMva jarjara, patha aparicita hai calA jAtA na kiMcita tuma calo yadi sAtha to hara eka chAlA muskurAe tuma milo to jiMdagI phira 257
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________________ AMkha meM kAjala lagAe tuma to ho jaba taka, taba taka chAle hI chAle haiN| prabhu mila jaaye...| tuma calo yadi sAtha to hara eka chAlA muskurAe tuma milo to jiMdagI phira AMkha meM kAjala lagAe prabhu ke milana ke sAtha hI chAle bhI phUla bana jAte haiN| zUla bhI phUla bana jAte haiN| bhUla bhI phUla bana jAtI hai| aura jaba taka tuma ho, tumhArI akar3a hai, daMbha hai, darpa hai, yaha 'maiM' kA jahara hai, taba taka phUla bhI phUla nahIM, kAMTe hI haiN| taba taka bhUleM to bhUleM haiM hI, jinako tuma bhUleM nahIM samajhate ve bhI bhUleM haiN| ise khayAla meM rakhanA, kyoMki mere hisAba meM eka hI bhUla hai aura eka hI sudhAra hai| maiMne tumhArI jiMdagI ke gaNita ko sIdhA-sApha aura sarala kara diyA hai| tumhAre guruoM ne tumase kahA hai aba taka ki hajAroM bhUleM haiM, saba ThIka karanI haiN| eka-eka bhUla ko ThIka karane baiThoge, kabhI ThIka na kara paaoge| krodha ko ThIka karo, to moha bacA hai| moha ko ThIka karo, to lobha bacA hai| lobha ko ThIka karo, to kAma bacA hai| aura jaba taka kAma ko ThIka karane pahuMce, varSoM gujara gaye, taba taka krodha jo dabA diyA thA vaha ubhara aayaa| aise cakkara meM ghUmate rhoge| bhUleM bahuta haiM, to phira AdamI ke chuTakAre kA koI upAya nhiiN| AdamI kI sAmarthya, sImA hai, bhUleM anaMta haiN| nahIM, isa taraha kAma na hogaa| hameM kucha gaharA vizleSaNa karanA hogaa| usa mUla bhUla ko pakar3anA hogA, jisake AdhAra para sArI bhUloM kA jAla phailatA hai| jar3a ko kATanA hogA, pattoM ko nhiiN| tuma patte kATate raho, tumhAre patte kATane se vRkSa naSTa nahIM hotaa| tumhAre patte kATane se to ho sakatA hai vRkSa aura saghana ho jAye, kyoMki vRkSa ke patte kATo, kalama hotI hai| eka patte kI jagaha tIna nikala Ate haiN| ____ maiM tumase kahatA hUM, jar3a kaatto| aura jar3a ahaMkAra hai| kAma, lobha, mada, moha, matsara, saba ahaMkAra kI jar3a para khar3e haiN| aura majA yaha hai ki jaise jar3eM jamIna meM chipI hotI haiM, aisA hI ahaMkAra jamIna meM chipA hai, patte saba bAhara haiN| bhUleM dikhAyI par3atI haiM, ahaMkAra dikhAyI nahIM pdd'taa| jar3eM isIlie to jamIna meM chipI rahatI haiM tAki dikhAyI na par3eM, koI kATa na de| vRkSa ko kATa DAlo, koI phikra nahIM, phira aMkura A jaayeNge| jIvana aise naSTa nahIM hotA hai| isIlie to vRkSa hoziyArI se apanI jar3oM ko jamIna meM chipAye baiThe haiN| tumane baccoM kI kahAniyAM par3hIM, jinameM yaha bAta AtI hai ki kisI rAjA ne apane prANa tote meM rakha diye| phira tuma rAjA ko kitanA hI mAro, vaha nahIM mrtaa| jaba taka ki tote kI gardana na mrodd'o| aba yaha patA kaise cale ki kisameM rakha diye haiM prANa, tote meM rakhe haiM, ki mainA meM rakhe haiM, ki koyala meM rakhe haiM, ki kahAM rakhe haiN| to tuma rAjA ko mArate raho, maratA nhiiN| kyoMki usake prANa vahAM haiM nhiiN| aise hI tumhArI sArI bImAriyoM ne apane prANa ahaMkAra meM rakha diye haiN| jaba taka tuma ahaMkAra kI gardana na maror3a do, kucha bhI na mregaa| tuma pUchate ho, bhUleM? bhUleM maiMne bahuta kii| jaba taka maiM thA, bhUleM hI bhUleM thiiN| taba maiMne eka bhI 258 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ ThIka bAta nahIM kI / kara hI na sakatA thA / mUla bhUla maujUda thI, usI meM patte lagate the| jabase maiM na rahA, tabase koI bhUla nahIM huii| aba ho nahIM sakatI / aba karanA bhI cAhUM to nahIM ho sktii| pahale ThIka karanA bhI cAhA thA to galata huA thaa| aba galata bhI karanA cAhUM to bhI ThIka hI hotA hai| aba galata hone kA upAya hI na rahA / mUla kaTa gyaa| jar3a kaTa gii| jar3a para hI dhyAna denA, jar3a ko hI kATanA hai| cauthA prazna : bar3A prasiddha pada hai kabIra kA, 'premagalI ati sAMkarI tAmeM do na samAya / ' lekina premagalI kyA itanI caur3I nahIM hai ki 'tAmeM sarva samAya' ? kRpayA smjhaaeN| noM kA eka hI artha hai| jahAM do na bace, vahIM sarva bacatA hai| eka aura isako sarva eka hI artha rakhate haiN| jaise hI eka bacA, vaise hI sarva bcaa| to kabIra kA yaha kahanA ki 'premagalI ati sAMkarI tAmeM do na samAya, ' vahI artha rakhatA aisA bhI kaha sakate haiM ki prema kI galI bahuta vizAla hai, tAmeM sarva samAya / lekina kabIra ne vaisA kahA nahIM, kAraNa hai| kyoMki tumhAre lie dUsarA vaktavya kisI matalaba kA nahIM hai| tumhAre lie to pahalA vaktavya hI matalaba kA hai| tuma abhI do meM ho aura eka ko girAnA hai| kabIra jaise satpuruSa jo bolate haiM, akAraNa nahIM bolte| jinase bolate haiM, unake lie kucha sUtra hai, kucha izArA hai| kabIra ne jinase kahA hai, ve do meM khar3e haiN| abhI unase sarva kI bAta karanI phijUla hai| abhI to eka nahIM huA to sarva kA to patA hI na clegaa| abhI to itanA hI kahanA ThIka hai ki abhI do ho aura prema kI galI bar3I saMkarI hai, ye 'do - bhAva' chor3a do| eka ko girA do, eka hI baca rhe| jaba eka hI baca rahegA, taba tumheM svayaM hI patA calegA ki yaha to sarva ho gyaa| yaha to khonA na huA, pAnA ho gyaa| jaba bUMda sAgara meM giratI hai, to pahale to yahI socatI hogI ki miTI, gaI, khoyI gira kara pAtI hai ki maiM to sAgara ho gii| pahale lagatA thA khonA, aba lagatA hai pAnA / to dUsarA pada kabIra ne nahIM kahA, jAnakara aura donoM meM virodha nahIM hai| donoM eka hI kI tarapha izArA haiN| dila kA devAlaya sApha karo 259
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________________ pAMcavAM praznaH 'raso vai sH|' paramAtmA rasarUpa hai| yaha kathana kRSNa ke mArga para sahI hai| lekina aSTAvakra ke mArga para yaha kahAM taka maujUM hai? | yaha kathana mArga se saMbaMdhita nahIM hai| yaha kathana parama satya kA nivedana hai| yaha kathana kabIra, kRSNa, muhammada yA mahAvIra, aSTAvakra yA jarathustra, inase kucha saMbaMdha nahIM hai isa vaktavya kaa| yaha vaktavya sAdhanoM se saMbaMdhita nahIM hai| yaha to sAdhya kA nirvacana hai-raso vai sH| vaha rasarUpa hai| aura dhyAna rakhanA, raso vai saH, isakA artha yaha nahIM hai ki paramAtmA rasarUpa hai, vaha rasarUpa hai| kyoMki paramAtmA to sAMpradAyika zabda hai| jaina rAjI na hoMge, bauddha rAjI na hoNge| phira paramAtmA ke to alaga-alaga rUpa-raMga hoNge| IsAiyoM kA paramAtmA kucha alaga raMga-DhaMga kA hai, musalamAnoM kA kucha alaga raMga-DhaMga kA, hiMduoM ke to phira hajAra raMga-DhaMga haiM paramAtmA ke| paramAtmA meM phira jhagar3e khar3e hoNge| aura mUla zabda hai-raso vai sH| vaha rasarUpa hai| vaha zabda ThIka hai| vaha nirvikAra zabda hai| 'daiTa', vaha, tt| isameM phira kisI mArga kA koI saMbaMdha nhiiN| sirpha iMgita hai| aura iMgita hai parama dazA kA ki vaha parama dazA rasarUpa hai| ___ aba tuma kahate ho, kRSNa ke mArga para sahI hai, to tuma galata smjhe| tuma phira rasa kA artha hI nahIM smjhe| tuma samajhe ki kRSNa ve jo bAMsurI bajAkara gopiyoM ke sAtha nAca rahe haiM, ve rasa haiN| to tuma samajhe hI nahIM phir| yaha usa rasa kI carcA nahIM ho rahI hai| to tumhAre mana meM kahIM bAMsurI bajAkara gopiyoM ko nacAne kA bhAva hogaa| tuma kahIM apane ko dhokhA dene meM par3e ho| to tumane kahA ki kRSNa ke mArga para sahI hai| aSTAvakra ke mArga para sahI nahIM hai| aSTAvakra to vaise hI kisI gopI ko na nacA sakeMge, nAca bhI nahIM sakate, ATha tarapha se aMga Ter3he haiM-aSTAvakra! bAMsurI bajegI bhI nahIM aura gopiyAM AnevAlI bhI nhiiN| gopiyAM to chor3o, gopa bhI na aayeNge| tuma galata smjhe| yaha bAMsurI bajAkara jo nAca calatA, rAsalIlA hotI, usa rasa se isakA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| svabhAvataH agara tuma aisA samajhoge to phira buddha ke mArga para kyA hogA? buddha to baiThe haiM vRkSa ke tale, AMkha baMda kiye, yahAM kaisA rasa hogA! mahAvIra to khar3e haiM nagna, na mora-mukuTa bAMdhe, na bAMsurI hAtha meM, yahAM kaise rasa hogA! aura calo inako bhI kisI taraha kA hogA; IsA to sUlI para laTake, hAthoM meM khIle Thuke, prANa jA rahe, yahAM kaise rasa hogA! nahIM, tuma samajhe nahIM rasa kA arth| rasa kA agara tuma artha samajho, to jIsasa jisako kahate haiM 'kiMgDama oNpha gaoNDa', vaha rasa kI paribhASA hai| jisako buddha kahate haiM nirvANa, jahAM maiM bilakula nahIM bacA, vaha rasa kI paribhASA hai| jisako mahAvIra kahate haiM kaivalyam, mokSa, vaha rasa kI paribhASA hai| parama mukti| jisako kabIra kahate haiM AnaMda kI varSA, amRta kI varSA, ami rasa barase, vaha rasa kI vyAkhyA hai| rasa kA artha hai, vaha parama dazA nIrasa nahIM hai, vaha parama dazA bar3I rasasikta hai| vaha parama dazA udAsa nahIM hai, utsavapUrNa hai, vaha parama dazA nAcatI huI hai| 260 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-51
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________________ lekina nAcane kA matalaba yaha mata samajhanA ki tumhArA zarIra nAce to hii| vaha parama dazA gunagunAtI huI hai| bhItara nAca hI nAca hai| mIrA bAhara bhI nAca rahI hai, buddha bhItara hI nAca rahe haiM, para nAca cala rahA hai| kRSNa bAMsurI bajAkara nAca rahe, mahAvIra binA bAMsurI, binA morapaMkha ke nAca rhe| kRSNa kA nRtya tumhArI carma AMkhoM se bhI dekhA jA sakatA hai, mahAvIra kA nRtya dekhanA ho to bhItara kI AMkheM kholanI jarUrI haiN| vahAM tumheM mahAvIra nAcate hue dikhAI pdd'eNge| ___vaha parama dazA utsava kI hai, mahotsava kI hai| parama prema, parama amRta, parama AnaMda kI hai; saccidAnaMda rUpa hai, itanA hI artha hai| yaha parama dazA kA iMgita hai| yaha parama dazA kI nirvacanA hai| isakA mArga se koI bhI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| koI kisI mArga se Aye, kaisI hI vidhiyoM kA upAya karake Aye--pataMjali se gujarakara Aye ki aSTAvakra se gujarakara Aye, lekina pahuMca gayA jo, siddha jo huA, vaha kahegAH raso vai saH, vaha rasarUpa hai| chaThavAM praznaH yahI hai jiMdagI merI . yahI hai baMdagI merI ki terA nAma AyA aura gardana jhuka gaI merI Ika hai, zubha hai| jaisA kahA hai isa pada | meM, vaisA hI prabhu kare tumhAre bhItara bhI ho| yaha pada hI na rhe| pada likhane kI mauja meM hI na likha diyA ho| suMdara hai, suMdara ko kahane kA mana hotA hai| lekina smaraNa rakhanA, suMdara ko kahanA to sukhada hai hI, suMdara ho jAnA mahAsukhada hai| raso vai sH| aisA ho jAye'yahI hai jiMdagI merI yahI hai baMdagI merI ki terA nAma AyA aura gardana jhuka gaI merI' jhukanA A jAye, to saba A gyaa| jhukanA sIkha liyA to kucha aura sIkhane ko na bcaa| rAma, tumhArA nAma kaMTha meM rahe dila kA devAlaya sApha karo 261
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________________ hRdaya jo kucha bhejo vaha sahe dukha se trANa nahIM mAMgU mAMgaM kevala zakti dakha sahane kI durdina ko bhI mAna tumhArI dayA akAtara dhyAnamagna rahane kI dekha tumhAre mRtyudUta ko DarUM nahIM nyochAvara hone meM duvidhA karUM nahIM tuma cAho, dUM vahI kRpaNa ho prANa nahIM mAMgU rAma, tumhArA nAma kaMTha meM rahe hRdaya jo kucha bhejo vaha sahe dukha se trANa nahIM mAMgU aisA ho| isakA smaraNa rkhnaa| kyoMki acche-acche zabdoM meM kho jAne kA Dara hai| kavitAeM madhura hotI haiN| kavitAoM kA apanA eka rasa hai, apanA manoraMjana hai| lekina jaba taka hRdaya vaisA na ho jAye-kAvyasikta-taba taka rukanA mt| tumane kabhI dekhA, kisI kI kavitA par3hakara mana DAMvAMDola ho jAtA hai| Dola-Dola uThatA hai| lekina usa kavi se milane jAo aura bar3I becainI hotI hai| vaha koI sAdhAraNa AdamI se bhI gayA-bItA AdamI mAlUma hotA hai| tuma cakita hote ho, kaise isa abhAge ko aisI kavitA kA dAna milA! aisA aksara ho jAtA hai| kyoMki kavi jo kaha rahA hai, usakI jhalakeM bhara AtI haiM use, kabhI-kabhI chalAMga lagatI hai AkAza meM, phira jamIna para par3a jAtA hai| yahI to kavi aura RSi kA pharka hai| kavi chalAMga lagAtA hai, eka kSaNa AkAza meM uTha jAtA hai, phira jamIna kA gurutvAkarSaNa khIMca letA hai, phira jamIna para gira jAtA hai| aksara aisA hotA hai ki jyAdA UMcI chalAMga lagAyI to hAtha-paira TUTa jAte haiM jamIna para girkr| jyAdA ucake-kUde, khAI-khaDDa meM gira jAte haiN| samatala jamIna taka kho jAtI hai| to kavi aksara aisI dazA meM hotA hailaMgar3A-lUlA, hAtha-pAMva tor3e, apNg| usakI kavitAoM meM to ho sakatA hai paramAtmA kI bAta ho aura usakA muMha sUMgho to zarAba kI bAsa aaye| usake gIta to aise ho sakate haiM ki upaniSadoM ko mAta kareM, aura usakA jIvana aisA phIkA ho sakatA hai jahAM kabhI koI phUla khile, isakA bharosA hI na aaye| RSi aura kavi kA yahI pharka hai| RSi jo kahatA hai, vahI usakA jIvana hai| saca to yaha hai, kavi kA jo jIvana nahIM hai usase jyAdA vaha kaha detA hai| aura RSi kA jo jIvana hai, usase vaha hamezA kama kaha pAtA hai| utanA nahIM kaha paataa| kyoMki zabda meM utanA aTatA nhiiN| hai usake pAsa bahuta, zabda choTe par3a jAte haiN| kavi to aksara apane jIvana se jyAdA kaha detA hai aura RSi aksara apane jIvana se bahuta kama kaha pAtA hai| jIvana to sAgara hai; jo kaha pAtA hai vaha bUMda hI raha jAtI hai| kavitA meM mata khonaa| aisI tumhArI jIvana-dazA bane, isakA smaraNa rkhnaa| . 262 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ sAtavAM praznaH bhItara koI aMkura janma le cukA hai, jo bIja ke TUTane kI pratIkSA kara rahA hai| kaba vaha bIja TUTegA aura dharatI meM milegA? kaba ye kAna tujhe sunane meM samartha hoMge? bhagavAna, mujha para sadA ApakI vijaya ho! saMta agastIna ne apanI eka prArthanA meM | kahA hai ki prabhu, maiM na jItUM, isakA tU dhyAna rkhnaa| tU hI jIte, isakA tU dhyAna rkhnaa| aura aisA bhI nahIM hai ki maiM jItane kI koziza na kruuNgaa| maiM to koziza karUMgA, lekina bhUlakara bhI mujhe jItane mata denaa| jIte tU hii| merI koziza akAratha jaaye| aura phira bhI maiM tujhase kahatA hUM ki merI prArthanA to ThIka, lekina maiM koziza karUMgA, maiM jItane kI koziza karUMgA; maiM tujhase laDUMgA, maiM tujhe harAne ke upAya karUMgA, lekina tU dayA mata krnaa| ThIka bAta kahI hai| ThIka bAta AnaMda ne bhI kahI hai--bhagavAna, mujha para sadA ApakI vijaya ho! svAbhAvika hai ki tuma jItanA caaho| guru se bhI ziSya jItanA cAhatA hai| jIta kI aisI prabala AkAMkSA hai, ahaMkAra kA aisA rasa hai| lekina jIta na pAo, yahI tumhArA saubhAgya hai| jIta gaye to hAra gye| hAra gaye to jIta gye| kAbA jAo, kAzI jAo gaMgA meM DubakiyAM lagAo dila kA devAlaya gaMdA to phaMdA sArA dharama-karama hai isa dizA se usa dizA taka saba jagaha hai pyAra phailA saba jagaha hai eka halacala saba jagaha hai eka melA hai nahIM koI na jisake zIza ho chAyA kisI kI eka maiM hI jo yahAM bilakula aparicita au' akelA sAMsa taka apanI ajAnI lAza taka apanI birAnI tuma gaho yadi bAMha to saba svarga bAMhoM meM samAye tuma milo to jiMdagI phira AMkha meM kAjala lagAe ziSya hone kA artha hai, de diyA apanA hAtha guru ke hAtha meN| ziSya hone kA artha hai, de diyA apanA dila kA devAlaya sApha karo 263
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________________ hAtha guru ke hAtha meM isa bharose ki guru ke hAtha meM paramAtmA kA hAtha chipA hai| ziSya kA artha hai paramAtmA to dikhAyI nahIM par3atA, guru dikhAyI par3atA hai, usI ke jharokhe se paramAtmA kI thor3I jhalaka AtI hai, samarpaNa kiyaa| phira bhI ahaMkAra lar3AI lar3atA hai, AkhirI dama taka lar3atA hai| AkhirI dama taka ceSTA karatA hai ki hArUM na / smaraNa rakhanA ise| yaha prArthanA tumhAre mana meM gUMjatI hI rahe / tuma gaho yadi bAMha to saba svarga bAMhoM meM samAe tuma milo to jiMdagI phira AMkha meM kAjala lagAe kAbA jAo, kAzI jAo gaMgA meM DubakiyAM lagAo dila kA devAlaya gaMdA to phaMdA sArA dharama-karama aura dila taba taka gaMdA rahatA hai jaba taka ahaMkAra basA rahatA hai| hAra kA artha hai, ahaMkAra kA miTa jaanaa| hAra kA artha hai, tumhArA na ho jAnA, zUnya ho jaanaa| usameM hI tumhArI vijaya hai / pUchate ho, 'bhItara koI aMkura janma le cukA hai jo bIja ke TUTane kI pratIkSA kara rahA hai| -kaba ha TUTegA aura dharatI meM milegA ?" pratIkSA karo aura dhairya se pratIkSA kro| jaldI mata krnaa| jaldI meM aksara aisA ho jAtA hai ki AdamI kalpanA karane lagatA hai ki TUTa gayA bIja, vRkSa laga gayA, phUla bhI khilane lge| kalpanA mata kara lenA / kalpanA kara lI ki cUka gye| Ate-Ate cUka gye| ghara pahuMcate-pahuMcate cUka gye| kalpanA kA jAla phailA liyA, to phira asalI vRkSa kabhI paidA na ho skegaa| kalpanA mata kara lenA / aura adhairya meM AdamI kalpanA karane lagatA hai| tumane dekhA? agara tuma bahuta adhairya se kisI kI pratIkSA kara rahe ho aura rAste para sUkhe patte havA meM ur3a jAte, tuma daur3akara bAhara A jAte - zAyada A gayA! tuma kisI kI pratIkSA kara rahe ho, havA kA jhoMkA dvAra para dastaka detA, tuma bhAge A jAte ki zAyada A gayA! tuma hajAra bAra kalpanA ko Aropita kara lete ho| nahIM, adhairya mata krnaa| bar3I dhairyapUrNa pratIkSA ! aba yaha bar3e samajhane kI bAta hai, adhairya hI hotA hai pratIkSA meM chipA / yA to pratIkSA nahIM hotI, to adhairya nahIM hotaa| pratIkSA hotI hai to adhairya hotA hai, yaha jhaMjhaTa hai| aura honA aisA cAhie ki pratIkSA ho aura adhairya na ho| pratIkSA + dhairya, yahI prArthanA kA artha hai / kahanA, jaba tujhe AnA ho AnA / jaba tujhe AnA ho, anaMta kAla meM AnA ho to AnA; kyoMki jo tU samaya cunegA vahI ThIka hogaa| kaise cunUM ? maiM kauna hUM? maiM kaise jAnUM ki kaba ThIka kSaNa A gayA ? kaba ThIka mausama A gayA ? kaba Rtu hai khilane kI ? tU jaba Aye, taba aanaa| maiM kitanA hI pukArUM, bemausama mata aanaa| binA Rtu ke mata aanaa| jaba tujhe AnA ho tabhI AnA / terI marjI hI sadA pUrI ho / aura maiM pratIkSA kruuNgaa| thakUMgA nahIM, hArUMgA nahIM, udAsa na hoUMgA, AzA-rahita na hoUMgA, nirAza na hoUMgA, hatAza na hoUMgA, pratIkSA kruuNgaa| Aja jaisI pratIkSA hai, vaisI hI kala, vaisI hI parasoM, vaisI janmoM-janmoM taka 264 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ hogii| merI pratIkSA bAsI na pdd'egii| maiM roja subaha usI utsAha se ulUMgA aura pratIkSA kruuNgaa| to zAyada Aja hI Agamana ho jaaye| itanI jahAM gahana pratIkSA hai, vahAM itanI hI gahana prArthanA ho jAtI hai| usI prArthanA meM Agamana hai| jahAM prArthanA pUrNa ho gaI, vahAM paramAtmA A jAtA hai| AkhirI praznaH bhagavAna, aSTAvakra-gItA para Apako sunakara aba to sabhI AdhAra dharAzAyI hote jA rahe haiN| buddhapuruSa aura buddhapuruSoM ke diye sUtra bhI eka-eka karake chUTate jA rahe haiN| khote jA rahe haiN| bar3I Azcarya | na | reMdra ne pUchA hai| pUrNa ghar3iyAM haiN| ahobhAva, praNAma! | eka to yaha prazna hai nahIM, isalie __ jaisA prazna vaisA uttr| yaha rahA uttaraho AyI deha-deharI surabhIlI ye syAta kaMta Ane ke lakSaNa haiM ubharI darpaNa para rekhA siMdUrI nUpura ke svara bikhare dAlAnoM meM ho gaI deha kastUrI kastUrI ho AyIM jUr3e kI alakeM DhIlI ye viraha aMta Ane ke lakSaNa haiM AMgana kI dhUpa ho gaI sonIlI ye to vasaMta Ane ke lakSaNa haiM! ahobhAva A gayA, to vasaMta A gyaa| ahobhAva A gayA, to ho gaI deha kstuurii-kstuurii| ahobhAva A gayA ho gaI deha-deharI surabhIlI ye syAta kaMta Ane ke lakSaNa haiM to pyArA AtA hI hogaa| ahobhAva usa pyAre ke Ane kI pagadhvani hai| __ubharI darpaNa para rekhA siMdUrI dila kA devAlaya sApha karo 2651
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________________ nUpura ke svara bikhare dAlAnoM meM ahobhAva-usake nuupur| ahobhAva-usake Ane kI havA kA jhoNkaa| ahobhAva-usakI pahalI kirnneN| ho gaI deha kastUrI-kastUrI ahobhAva-usake Ane kI sugNdh| jaise tuma Ate ho kabhI bagIce ke karIba aura havAeM ThaMDI ho jAtI haiM aura havAeM surabhIlI ho jAtI haiM aura havAoM meM suvAsa A jAtI hai| tumheM dikhAyI bhI nahIM par3atA abhI bagIcA lekina phira bhI tuma jAnate ho dizA ThIka hai| ahobhAva ThIka dizA kA lakSaNa hai| ho AyIM jUr3e kI alakeM DhIlI ye viraha aMta Ane ke lakSaNa haiM pyArA bahuta karIba hai aura viraha kA aMta karIba A rahA hai| AMgana kI dhUpa ho gaI sonIlI ye to vasaMta Ane ke lakSaNa haiM ahobhAva vasaMta hai adhyAtma kaa| Aja itanA hii| 266 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ 11 Nin nirAkAra, nirAmaya sAkSitva 21 janavarI, 1977
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________________ aSTAvakra uvaac| akartRtvamabhoktRtvaM vAtmano manyate ydaa| tadA kSINA bhavaMtyeva samastAzcittavRttayaH / / 227 / / ucchRkhalApyakRtikA thati/rasya raajte| na tu saMspRhacittasya zAMtirmUDhasya kRtrimaa||228|| vilasanti mahAbhogairvizanti girighvraan| nirastakalpanA dhIrA abaddhA muktbuddhyH||229|| zrotriyaM devatAM tIrthamaMganAM bhUpatiM priym| dRSTvA sampUjya dhIrasya na kApi hRdi vaasnaa||230|| bhRtyaiH putraiH kalatraizca dauhitraizcApi gotrjaiH| vihasya dhikkRto yogI na yAti vikRti mnaak||231|| saMtuSTo'pi na saMtuSTaH khinno'pi na ca khidyte| tasyAzcaryadazAM tAM tAM tAdRzA va jaannte||232|| kartavyataiva saMsAro na tAM pazyanti suuryH| zUnyAkArA nirAkArA nirvikArA niraamyaaH||233||
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________________ e ka purAnI cInI kathA hai, jaMgala meM koI lakar3ahArA lakar3iyAM kATatA thaa| acAnaka dekhA ki usake pIche Akara khar3A ho gayA hai eka bArahasiMgA - suMdara, ati suMdara, ati svastha / lakar3ahAre ne apanI kulhAr3I usake sira para mAra dii| bArahasiMgA mara gyaa| taba lakar3ahArA DarA; kahIM pakar3A na jaae| kyoMki vaha rAjA kA surakSita vana thA aura zikAra kI manAhI thii| to usane eka gaDDhe meM chipA diyA usa bArahasiMge ko, Upara se miTTI DAla dI aura vRkSa ke nIce vizrAma karane lagA / aba lakar3iyAM kATane kI koI jarUrata na thii| kAphI paise mila jAeMge bArahasiMge ko becakara / sAMjha jaba sUraja Dhala jAegA aura aMdherA utara AyegA taba nikAlakara bArahasiMge ko apane ghara le jaaegaa| abhI to dopahara thii| vaha vRkSa ke nIce vizrAma karane lagA aura usakI jhapakI laga gii| jaba uThA to sUraja Dhala cukA thA aura aMdherA phaila rahA thaa| bahuta khojA lekina vaha gaDDA milA nahIM, jahAM bArahasiMge ko gar3A diyA thaa| taba use saMdeha hone lagA ki ho na ho, maiMne svapna meM dekhA hai| kahIM aise bArahasiMge pIche Akara khar3e hote haiM! AdamI ko dekhakara bhAga jAte haiM, mIloM dUra se bhAga jAte haiN| jarUra maiMne svapna meM dekhA hai aura maiM vyartha hI parezAna ho rahA huuN| haMsatA huA, apane para hI haMsatA huA ghara kI tarapha vApisa lauTane lagA | yaha bhI khUba mUr3hatA huI rAha meM eka dUsarA AdamI milA to usane apanI kathA usase kahI ki aisA maiMne svapna meM dekhA / aura phira maiM pAgala, usa gaDDhe ko khojane lagA / usa dUsare AdamI ko huA, ho na ho isa AdamI ne vastutaH bArahasiMgA mArA hai| lakar3ahArA to ghara calA gayA, vaha AdamI jaMgala meM khojane gayA aura usane bArahasiMgA khoja liyaa| corI-chipe vaha apane ghara phuNcaa| usane apanI patnI ko sArI kathA kahI ki aisA lakar3ahAre ne mujhe kahA aura usane yaha bhI kahA ki svapna dekhA hai| aba maiM kaise mAnUM ki svapna dekhA hai ? svapna kahIM saca hote haiM? yaha bArahasiMgA sAmane maujUda hai| to svapna nahIM dekhA hogA, saca meM hI huA hogA / lekina patnI ne kahA, tuma pAgala ho| tuma dopahara ko soye to nahIM the jaMgala meM? usane kahA, maiM
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________________ soyA thA, jhapakI lI thii| to usane kahA, tumane ho na ho lakar3ahAre kA sapanA dekhA hai| aura sapane meM lakar3ahArA tumheM dikhAI pdd'aa| to vaha AdamI kahane lagA, agara lakar3ahArA sapane meM dekhA hai to yaha bArahasiMgA to maujUda hai na! to usakI strI ne kahA, jJAnI kahate haiM, sapane meM aura satya meM pharka kahAM ? sapane bhI saca hote haiM aura jisako hama saca kahate haiM, vaha bhI jhUTha hotA hai| ho gayA hogA sapanA saca / nizcita ho gayA vaha aadmii| aparAdha kA eka bhAva thA ki lakar3ahAre ko dhokhA diyA, vaha bhI calA gyaa| rAta lakar3ahAre ne eka sapanA dekhA ki usa AdamI ne jaMgala meM jAkara khoja liyA gaDDA / aura vaha bArahasiMge ko ghara le gyaa| vaha AdhI rAta uThakara usake ghara pahuMca gyaa| daravAjA khttkhttaayaa| daravAjA kholA to bArahasiMgA AMgana meM par3A thaa| to usane kahA, yaha to bar3A dhokhA diyA tumne| maiMne sapanA dekhA, tumheM nikAlate dekhA aura bArahasiMgA tumhAre dvAra para par3A hai| aisI beImAnI to nahIM karanI thii| mukadamA adAlata meM gyaa| majisTreTa bar3A muzkila meM par3A / majisTreTa ne kahA, aba yaha bar3I ulajhana kI bAta hai| lakar3ahArA socatA hai ki usane sapanA dekhA thaa| tumhArI patnI kahatI hai ki tumane sapanA dekhA ki lakar3ahArA dekhA thA / aba lakar3ahArA kahatA hai ki sapane meM usane dekhA ki tuma bArahasiMgA le aae| jo ho, isa paMcAyata meM maiM na pdduuNgaa| yaha kAnUna ke bhItara AtA bhI nahIM sapanoM kA nirnny| eka bAta saca hai ki bArahasiMgA hai, so AdhA-AdhA tuma bAMTa lo / yaha phAila rAjA ke pAsa pahuMcI dastakhata ke lie, svIkRti ke lie / rAjA khUba haMsane lgaa| usane kahA, yaha bhI khUba rhii| mAlUma hotA hai isa nyAyAdhIza kA dimAga phira gayA hai| isane yaha pUrA mukadamA sapane meM dekhA hai| usane apane vajIra ko bulAkara kahA ki isako sulajhAnA pdd'egaa| vajIra ne kahA, dekhie, jJAnI kahate haiM, jisako hama saca kahate haiM vaha sapanA hai| aura aba taka koI pakkA nahIM kara pAyA hai ki kyA sapanA hai aura kyA saca hai / aura jo jAnate the prAcIna puruSa - lAotsu jaise, ve aba maujUda nahIM durbhAgya se, jo taya kara sakeM ki kyA sapanA aura kyA sc| yaha hamArI sAmarthya ke bAhara hai| nyAyAdhIza ne jo nirNaya diyA, Apa cupacApa svIkRti de deN| isa ulajhana meM par3eM mt| kyoMki kevala jJAnI puruSa hI taya kara sakate haiM ki kyA saca hai aura kyA sapanA hai| maiM tumase kahanA cAhatA hUM, jJAnI puruSa hI taya kara sakate haiM ki kyA sapanA hai aura kyA saca hai| lekina hama kyoM nahIM taya kara pAte ? hama cUkate kyoM cale jAte haiM? hama cUkate cale jAte haiM kyoMki hama socate haiM, jo dekhA usameM hI taya karanA hai| jo dekhA usameM kyA saca aura jo dekhA usameM kyA jhUTha / dina meM dekhA vaha saca hama kahate haiM, rAta jo dekhA vaha jhuutth| jAgakara jo dekhA vaha saca, sokara jo dekhA vaha jhUTha / AMkha khulI rakhakara jo dekhA vaha saca, AMkha baMda rakhakara dekhA jo jhUTha / sabake sAtha jo dekhA saca, akele meM jo dekhA vaha jhuutth| lekina hama eka bAta kabhI nahIM socate ki hama dekhe aura dekhe meM hI taula karate rahate haiN| jJAnI kahate haiM, jisane dekhA vaha saca, jo dekhA vaha saba jhUTha - jAgakara dekhA ki sokara dekhA, akele meM dekhA ki bhIr3a meM dekhA, AMkha khulI thI ki AMkha baMda thI - jo bhI dekhA vaha saba jhUTha | dekhA dekhA so jhUTha / jisane dekhA, basa vahI saca | 270 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ draSTA satya aura dRzya jhuutth| do dRzyoM meM taya nahIM karanA hai ki kyA saca aura kyA jhUTha, draSTA aura dRzya meM taya karanA hai| draSTA kA hameM kucha patA nahIM hai| aSTAvakra kA yaha pUrA saMdeza draSTA kI khoja hai| kaise hama use khoja leM jo sabakA dekhane vAlA hai| tuma agara kabhI paramAtmA ko bhI khojate ho to phira eka dRzya kI bhAMti khojane lagate ho| tuma kahate ho, saMsAra to dekha liyA jhUTha, aba paramAtmA ke darzana karane haiN| magara darzana se tuma chUTate nahIM, dRzya se tuma chUTate nhiiN| dhana dekha liyA, aba paramAtmA ko dekhanA hai| prema dekha liyA, saMsAra dekha liyA, saMsAra kA phailAva dekha liyA, aba saMsAra ke banAnevAle ko dekhanA hai; magara dekhanA hai aba bhii| jaba taka dekhanA hai taba taka tuma jhUTha meM hI rhoge| tumhArI dUkAneM jhUTha haiN| tumhAre maMdira bhI jhUTha haiM, tumhAre khAte-bahI jhUTha haiM, tumhAre zAstra bhI jhuutth| jahAM taka dRzya para najara aTakI hai vahAM taka jhUTha kA phailAva hai| jisa dina tumane taya kiyA aba use dekheM jisane saba dekhA, aba apane ko dekheM, usa dina tuma ghara lautte| usa dina krAMti ghttii| usa dina rUpAMtaraNa huaa| draSTA kI tarapha jo yAtrA hai vahI dharma hai| ye sAre sUtra draSTA kI tarapha le jAne vAle sUtra haiN| __ aura usa bUr3he vajIra ne rAjA se ThIka hI kahA ki aba ve prAcIna puruSa na rahe, ve virale loga-cIna kI kathA hai isalie usane lAotsu kA nAma liyA, bhArata kI hotI to aSTAvakra kA nAma letaa| virale haiM ve loga aura durbhAgya se kabhI-kabhI hote haiM; muzkila se kabhI hote haiM, jo jAnate haiM ki kyA satya hai aura kyA sapanA hai| aSTAvakra aise virale logoM meM eka haiN| eka-eka sUtra ko svarNa kA maannaa| eka-eka sUtra ko hRdaya meM gahare rakhanA, samhAlakara rkhnaa| isase bahumUlya manuSya ke caitanya meM kabhI ghaTA nahIM hai| pahalA sUtraH akartRtvamabhoktRtvaM svAtmano manyate ydaa| - tadA kSINA bhavaMnyeva smstaashcittvRttyH|| 'jaba manuSya apanI AtmA ke akartApana aura abhoktApana ko mAnatA hai taba usakI saMpUrNa cittavRttiyAM nizcayapUrvaka nAza ko prApta hotI haiN|' dRzya meM hama ulajhe kyoM haiM? dRzya meM hama ulajhe haiM kyoMki dRzya meM hI suvidhA hai kartA ke hone kI, bhoktA ke hone kii| jaba taka hama kartA honA cAhate haiM taba taka hama draSTA na ho skeNge| kyoMki jo kartA honA cAhatA hai vaha to draSTA ho hI nahIM sktaa| ve AyAma viparIta haiN| ve AyAma eka sAtha nahIM rhte| aMdhere aura prakAza kI bhAMti haiN| prakAza le Ae, aMdherA calA gyaa| aise hI jisa dina sAkSI AegA, kartA calA jaaegaa| yA kartA calA jAe to sAkSI A jaae| donoM sAtha nahIM hote| aura hamArA rasa bhoktA hone meM hai| dRzya ko hama dekhanA kyoM cAhate haiM? yaha dRzya kI itanI lIlA meM hama ulajhate kyoM haiM? kyoMki hameM lagatA hai, dekhane meM hI bhoga hai| tuma dekho, saMsAra ko dekhane se tuma nahIM cukate to philma dekhane cale jAte ho| jAnate ho bhalIbhAMti ki parde para kucha bhI nahIM hai| nAkucha ke lie tIna ghaMTe baiThe rahate ho| kucha bhI nahIM hai parde pr| bhalIbhAMti nirAkAra, nirAmaya sAkSitva 271
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________________ jAnate ho, phira bhI bhUla-bhUla jAte ho| ro bhI lete ho, haMsa bhI lete ho| rUmAla AMsuoM se gIle ho jAte haiN| taraMgita ho lete ho, prasanna ho lete ho, dukhI ho lete ho| tIna ghaMTe bhUla hI jAte ho| jahAM-jahAM TelIvijana phaila gayA hai vahAM loga ghaMToM...amarIkana AMkar3e maiM par3ha rahA thA, pratyeka amarIkana kama se kama chaH ghaMTe pratidina TelIvijana dekha rahA hai-cha: ghaMTe! choTe-choTe se bacce se lekara bar3e-bar3e taka bacakAne haiN| tuma dekha kyA rahe ho? jJAnI kahate haiM, saMsAra jhUTha hai, tuma jhUTha meM bhI saca dekha lete ho| tuma parde para jahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai, dhUpa-chAyA kA khela hai, AMdolita ho jAte ho, sukhI-dukhI ho jAte ho, saba bhAMti apane ko vismaraNa kara dete ho| philma meM jAkara baiTha jAne kA sukha kyA hai? thor3I dera ko tuma bhUla jAte ho| philma eka taraha kI zarAba hai| dRzya itanA jakar3a letA hai tumheM ki kartA bilakula saMlagna ho jAtA hai, bhoktA saMlagna ho jAtA hai aura sAkSI bhUla jAtA hai| usa vismaraNa meM hI zarAba hai| tIna ghaMTe bAda jaba tuma jAgate ho usa vismaraNa se, jo philma tumheM sulA detI hai tIna ghaMTe ke lie apane sAkSIbhAva meM, usI ko tuma acchI philma kahate ho| jisa philma meM tumheM apanI yAda bAra-bAra A jAtI hai, tuma kahate ho, kucha matalaba kI nahIM hai| jisa upanyAsa meM tuma bhUla jAte ho apane ko par3hate samaya, kahate ho, adabhuta kathA hai| ____ adabhuta tuma kahate usako ho jisameM zarAba jharatI hai, jahAM tuma bhUla jAte ho, jahAM vismaraNa hotA hai| jahAM smaraNa AtA hai vahIM tuma kahate ho kathA meM kucha sAra nahIM, DubA nahIM paatii| bAra-bAra apanI yAda A jAtI hai| 'jaba manuSya apanI AtmA ke akartApana aura abhoktApana ko mAnatA hai taba usakI saMpUrNa cittavRttiyAM nizcayapUrvaka nAza ko prApta hotI haiN|' ___jAnane yogya, mAnane yogya, hone yogya eka hI bAta hai aura vaha hai, akartApana aura abhoktaapn| akartApana, abhoktApana eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiN| bhoktA aura kartA sAtha-sAtha hote haiN| jo bhoktA hai vahI kartA bana jAtA hai| jo kartA banatA hai vahI bhoktA bana jAtA hai| eka dUsare ko samhAlate haiN| jo ina donoM se mukta ho jAtA hai usakI cittavRtiyAM nizcayapUrvaka nAza ko upalabdha hotI haiN| phira use nirodha nahIM karanA par3atA, ceSTA nahIM karanI pdd'tii| kaise apanI cittavRttiyoM ko tyAga dUM isake lie koI upAya nahIM karanA pdd'taa| aisA jAnakara, aisA dekhakara, aisA samajhakara ki maiM kevala sAkSI hUM, cittavRttiyAM apane se hI zAMta ho jAtI haiN| sAkSI ke sAtha mana jItA nhiiN| sAkSI ke sAtha mana kI taraMgeM kho jAtI haiN| aura mana kI taraMgoM kA kho jAnA hI to phira paramAtmA kI taraMgoM kA uThanA hai| jahAM tumhArA mana gayA vahIM prabhu aayaa| idhara tuma vidA hue, udhara prabhu kA padArpaNa huaa| tuma karo khAlI siMhAsana to prabhu A jAtA hai| ___tuma akar3akara baiThe ho, kartA-bhoktA bane baiThe ho| tuma kisI taraha agara chUTate bhI ho saMsAra se to bhI tuma kartA-bhoktApana se nahIM chuuttte| phira tuma kahate ho svarga caahie| vahAM bhI bhoNgeNge| bhoga jArI hai| agara tuma saMsAra se chUTate bhI ho tuma kahate ho, tapa kareMge, dhyAna kareMge; japa kareMge, pUjA, prArthanA, yajJa, havana, kareMge; lekina kreNge| kartApana phira bhI jArI rhaa| 272 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ samasta dharmoM kA jo aMtima nicor3a hai vaha hai, aisI ghar3iyoM ko pA lenA jaba na to tuma bhogate aura na kucha karate; jaba tuma basa ho / hone meM bhoktA kI taraMga uThI ki cUka gae, kartA kI taraMga uThI ki cUka ge| hone meM koI taraMga na uThI, bahane lagA rs| raso vai saH ! vahIM AnaMda kI dhAra, vahIM amRta kI dhAra upalabdha huii| ise smjho| rAta tuma sapanA dekhate ho, tuma bhalIbhAMti jAnate ho jhUTha hai| rAta nahIM, subaha jAga jAnate ho ki jhUTha hai| rAta jAna lo to tuma prabuddha puruSa ho jAo, buddha ho jaao| rAta to tuma phira bhUla jAte ho| yaha tumhArI purAnI Adata hai dRzya meM bhUla jAne kii| philma meM bhUla jAte ho, TI. vI. para dekhate-dekhate bhUla jAte ho, kitAba par3hate-par3hate bhUla jAte ho / rAta sapanA dekhate ho, apanI hI kalpanA kA jAla, vahAM bhUla jAte ho| aura lagatA hai saba saca hai, saba ThIka hai| bilakula asaMgata bAteM bhI ThIka lagatI haiN| jo jarA bhI saMbhava nahIM hai vaha bhI ThIka lagatA hai| eka patthara par3A hai rAha ke kinAre, pAsa tuma pahuMcate ho, acAnaka patthara ucakakara kharagoza ho jAtA hai, phira bhI tumheM koI ar3acana nahIM AtI / ghor3A calA A rahA hai, badalakara patnI ho jAtI hai, tumheM kucha ar3acana nahIM mAlUma hotI / tuma yaha bhI nahIM socate eka kSaNa ko, yaha kaise ho sakatA hai| nahIM, tuma dRzya meM itane lIna ho ki socane vAlA hai kahAM ? jAgakara dekhanevAlA hai kahAM? nirNaya kauna kare ? tuma to ho hI nhiiN| tuma to siphara, tuma to nakAra ho| tumhArI maujUdagI nahIM hai| tumhArI maujUdagI kI kiraNa A jAe to sapanA abhI TUTane lage, abhI bikharane lge| gurajiepha apane ziSyoM ko sAdhanA ke pUrva tIna mahIne ke lie eka hI prayoga karavAtA thA ki kisI bhAMti sapane meM jAganA A jaae| bahuta sI vidhiyAM usane khojIM thii| unameM eka vidhi yaha thI ki tIna mahIne taka calo, uTho, baiTho, bAjAra jAo, dUkAna jAo, daphtara jAo, magara eka bAta khayAla rakho ki jo bhI tuma dekha rahe ho jhUTha hai| isako smaraNa rkho| isa smaraNa ko ghraao| isa bAta kA abhyAsa karo ki jo bhI dekha rahe, saba jhUTha hai| bar3I kaThinAI hai| rAha para tuma cala rahe ho, jo loga cala rahe - jhUTha, jo kAreM daur3a rahIM - jhUTha, jo baseM cala rahI - jhUTha; saba jhUTha hai| pahale to ar3acana hotI hai| pahale to bar3I ar3acana hotI hai / bAra-bAra bhUla jAte ho, kyoMki janmoM-janmoM taka ise saca mAnA hai| lekina gurajiepha kahatA hai, ceSTA karate rho| koI mahIne bhara ke prayoga bAda yaha bAta thamane lagatI hai| yaha bhAva banA rahane lagatA hai ki saba jhUTha / tIna mahIne pUre hote-hote eka dina tuma acAnaka pAoge ki rAta sapane meM, acAnaka bIca sapane meM tumheM smaraNa A jAtA hai - jhUTha ! aura vahIM sapanA TUTakara bikhara jAtA hai| tIna mahIne tumane abhyAsa kiyA ki jo dikhAI par3a rahA hai -- jhUTha, jo dikhAI par3a rahA hai -- jhUTha, jo dikhAI par3a rahA hai -- jhUTha / yaha abhyAsa gahare calA gyaa| isakA tIra praveza kara gayA tumhAre hRdaya kI AkhirI sImA taka / phira eka dina vahIM se rAta sapanA bhI dikhAI hI pdd'egaa| yaha abhyAsa eka dina bolegA sapane meM - 'jhUTha' / jhUTha kahate hI, yaha bhAva uThate hI ki yaha jhUTha hai, yaha sapanA hai - sapanA bikhara jAtA hai| sannATA chA jAtA hai| aura jisa kSaNa tumheM yAda AtA hai ki yaha sapanA hai, idhara sapanA TUTA, udhara tuma jAge / dRzya gayA, draSTA utthaa| nirAkAra, nirAmaya sAkSitva 273
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________________ __ aura jisa dina tuma sapane meM jAna loge ki yaha jhUTha hai, sapanA jhUTha hai, dRzya jhUTha hai, draSTA saca hai; usa dina tuma subaha jAgakara pAoge, aba abhyAsa kI jarUrata na rhii| aba to jo dikhAI par3atA hai vaha jhUTha hai| jhUTha kA yaha artha nahIM hai ki nahIM hai, jhUTha kA itanA hI artha hai : AbhAsa hai| jhUTha kA itanA hI artha hai : zAzvata nahIM hai, kSaNabhaMgura hai| pAnI kA babUlA hai| pAnI para babUle uThate haiM, jhUTha to nahIM haiM, haiM to| lekina jhUTha isa artha meM haiM, TikeMge nhiiN| abhI uThe, abhI ge| kSaNabhaMgura haiN| AI lahara, gaI lhr| TikatI nahIM, sthira nahIM hai, thiratA nahIM hai| kala nahIM thI, Aja hai, kala phira nahIM ho jaaegii| ____ isa paribhASA ko yAda rkhnaa| pUraba kI satya kI yaha paribhASA hai : jo sadA rahe vaha sty| jo satata rahe vahI sty| satata kA nicor3a hI sty| satya aura satata eka hI artha rakhate haiN| vaha jo sAtatya hai, vahI st| jo Aja hai kala nahIM ho jAe, vahI ast| jisakA sAtatya na rahe, vahI ast| ____asata ko khayAla rkhnaa| asata kA yaha matalaba nahIM hotA ki nahIM hai| pAnI kA babUlA bhI hai to| rAta kA sapanA bhI hai to| sapanA hai, to bhI hai to| pAnI para uThI lahara hai, magara hai to| thor3I dera ko hai, basa itanA hI artha hai| aura thor3I dera ko jo hai, usameM jo ulajha gayA vaha dukha paayegaa| kyoMki jo thor3I dera ko hai, thor3I dera bAda nahIM ho jaaegaa| tama eka prema meM par3a ge| tamane eka strI ko cAhA. eka paruSa ko cAhA. khaba caahaa| jaba bhI tama kisI ko cAhate ho, tuma cAhate ho tumhArI cAha zAzvata ho jaae| jise tumane prema kiyA vaha prema zAzvata ho jaae| yaha ho nahIM sktaa| yaha vastuoM kA svabhAva nhiiN| tuma bhttkoge| tuma rooge| tuma tdd'poge| tumane apane viSAda ke bIja bo lie| tumane apanI AkAMkSA meM hI apane jIvana meM jahara DAla liyaa| yaha TikanevAlA nahIM hai| kucha bhI nahIM TikatA yhaaN| yahAM saba baha jAtA hai| AyA aura gyaa| ___aba tumane yaha jo AkAMkSA kI hai ki zAzvata ho jAe, sadA-sadA ke lie ho jAe; yaha prema jo huA, kabhI na TUTe, aTUTa ho; yaha zrRMkhalA banI hI rahe, yaha dhAra kabhI kSINa na ho, yaha saritA bahatI hI rahe-basa, aba tuma ar3acana meM pdd'e| AkAMkSA zAzvata kI aura prema kSaNabhaMgura kA; aba becainI hogI, aba saMtApa hogaa| yA to prema mara jAegA yA premI mregaa| kucha na kucha hogaa| kucha na kucha vighna pdd'egaa| kucha na kucha bAdhA aaegii| aisA hI samajho, havA kA eka jhoMkA AyA aura tumane kahA, sadA AtA rhe| tumhArI AkAMkSA se to havA ke jhoMke nahIM clte| vasaMta meM phUla khile to tumane kahA sadA khilate rheN| tumhArI AkAMkSA se to phUla nahIM khilte| AkAza meM tAre the, tumane kahA dina meM bhI rheN| tumhArI AkAMkSA se to tAre nahIM saMcAlita hote| jaba dina meM tAre na pAoge, dukhI ho jaaoge| jaba patajhar3a meM patte girane lageMge, aura phUloM kA kahIM patA na rahegA, aura vRkSa nagna khar3e hoMge digaMbara, taba tuma rooge, taba tuma pchtaaoge| taba tuma kahoge, kucha dhokhA diyA, kisI ne dhokhA diyaa| kisI ne dhokhA nahIM diyA hai| jisa dina tumhArA aura tumhArI preyasI ke bIca prema cuka jAegA, usa dina tuma yaha mata socanA ki preyasI ne dhokhA diyA hai; yaha mata socanA ki premI dagAbAja niklaa| nahIM, prema dagAbAja hai| na to preyasI dagAbAja hai, na premI dagAbAja hai--prema dagAbAja hai| __ jise tumane prema jAnA thA vaha kSaNabhaMgura thA, pAnI kA babUlA thaa| abhI-abhI bar3A hotA dikhatA 274 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ thaa| pAnI ke babUle para par3atI sUraja kI kiraNeM iMdradhanuSa kA jAla bunatI thiiN| kaisA raMgIna thA ! kaisA sataraMgA thA ! kaise kAvya kI sphuraNA ho rahI thI ! aura abhI gyaa| gayA to saba gae iMdradhanuSa ! gayA to saba gae sataraMga | gayA to gayA saba kAvya ! kucha bhI na bcaa| kSaNabhaMgura se hamArA jo saMbaMdha hama banA lete haiM aura zAzvata kI AkAMkSA karane lagate haiM usase dukha paidA hotA hai| zAzvataM jarUra kucha hai; nahIM hai, aisA nahIM / zAzvata hai| tumhArA honA zAzvata hai| astitva zAzvata hai| AkAMkSA koI bhI zAzvata nahIM hai| dRzya koI bhI zAzvata nahIM hai| lekina draSTA zAzvata hai| dekho, rAta tuma sapanA dekhate ho, subaha pAte ho sapanA jhUTha thA / phira dina bhara khulI AMkhoM jagata kA phailAva dekhate ho, hajAra-hajAra ghaTanAyeM dekhate ho| rAta jaba so jAte ho taba saba bhUla jAtA hai, saba jhUTha ho jAtA hai| dina meM tuma pati the, patnI the, mAM the, pitA the, beTe the; rAta so gae, saba kho gayA / na pitA rahe, na patnI, na bette| dina tuma amIra the, garIba the; rAta so gae, na amIra rahe na griib| dina tuma kyA-kyA the! rAta so gae, saba kho gyaa| dina meM javAna the, bUr3he the; rAta so gae, na javAna rahe, na buuddh'e| suMdara the, asuMdara the, saba kho gayA / saphala-asaphala saba kho gyaa| rAta ne dina ko poMcha diyaa| jaise subaha rAta ko poMcha detI hai, vaisa hI rAta dina ko poMcha detI hai / jaise dina ke ugate hI rAta sapanA ho jAtI hai, vaise hI rAta ke Ate hI dina bhI to sapanA ho jAtA hai| ise jarA gaura se dekho| donoM hI to bhUla jAte haiN| donoM hI to miTa jAte haiN| lekina eka banA rahatA hai-- rAta jo sapanA dekhatA hai vahI jAgRti meM dina kA phailAva dekhatA hai| dekhanevAlA nahIM miTatA / rAta sapane meM bhI maujUda hotA hai| kabhI-kabhI sapanA bhI kho jAtA hai aura itanI gaharI taMdrA, itanI gaharI nidrA hotI hai ki svapna nahIM hote, suSupti hotI hai svapnazUnya, taba bhI draSTA hotA hai| subaha tumane kabhI -kabhI uThakara kahA haiaise gahare soye, aise gahare soye ki sapane kI bhI khalala na thI / bar3A AnaMda aayaa| bar3e tAje utthe| to jarUra koI baiThA dekhatA rahA rAta bhI / koI jAgakara anubhava karatA rahA rAta bhI gaharI nidrA meM - rAta jAgA thaa| koI kiraNa maujUda thii| koI prakAza maujUda thaa| koI hoza maujUda thaa| koI dekha rahA thaa| nahIM to subaha kahegA kauna? tuma subaha hI jAgakara agara jAge hote to rAta kI khabara kauna lAtA? usa gaharI prasupti kI kauna khabara lAtA ? rAta bhI tuma kahIM jAgate the kisI gahare tala pr| kisI gahare aMtazcetana meM koI jAgA huA hissA thA, koI prakAza kA choTA sA puMja thA / vahI yAda rakhe hai; usI kI smRti hai subaha ki rAta bar3I gaharI nIMda soye / apUrva thI, AnaMdapUrNa thii| eka bAta taya hai, jAgo ki soo, sapanA dekho ki jagata dekho, saba badalatA rahatA hai, draSTA nahIM bdltaa| isalie draSTA zAzvata hai| bacapana meM bhI draSTA thA, javAnI meM bhI draSTA thA, bur3hApe meM bhI draSTA thaa| javAnI gaI, bacapana gayA, bur3hApA bhI calA jAegA, draSTA bacA rahatA hai| tuma jarA gaura se chAno, tumhAre jIvana meM tuma eka hI cIja ko zAzvata pAoge, vaha draSTA hai| kabhI hAre, kabhI jIte; kabhI dhana thA, kabhI nirdhana hue; kabhI mahaloM meM vAsa thA, kabhI jhopar3eM bhI muzkila ho gaye, lekina draSTA sadA sAtha thaa| jaMgaloM meM bhaTako ki rAjamahaloM meM nivAsa karo, hAra tumheM gaDDoM meM girA de ki jIta tumheM zikharoM para biThA de, siMhAsana para baiTho ki kaur3I - kaur3I ko mohatAja ho jAo, eka satya sadA sAtha nirAkAra, nirAmaya sAkSitva 275
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________________ hai drssttaa| dekhanevAlA sadA sAtha hai| aura agara tuma isa dekhanevAle ko ThIka-ThIka pahacAnane lago to jaba tuma maroge taba bhI yaha sAtha rhegaa| basa yahI sAtha rahegA, aura saba chUTa jaayegaa| mRtyu to eka ghaTanA hai| jaise jIvana dekhA vaise mRtyu ko bhI tuma dekhoge| jaise dina dekhA--dina jIvana hai; aura rAta dekhI-rAta mauta hai; aise hI bar3I rAta AegI mauta kI, amAvasa AegI, vaha bhI tuma dekhoge| magara draSTA se pahacAna banA lo| draSTA se dostI banA lo| draSTA ke sAtha gaThabaMdhana kara lo| ___ hAlata to aisI hai ki tuma abhI dina meM hI behoza to rAta meM to behoza rahoge hii| jIvana hI soye-soye jA rahA hai to mauta to aura gaharI nIMda hai, vahAM to tuma jAga na paaoge| aura jisane eka bAra mauta ko jAgakara dekha liyA, usakA phira jo nayA janma hogA vaha bhI jAgakara hogaa| jaba mauta taka ko dekha liyA, phira kyA ar3acana rahI? tuma jAgate hue jnmoge| basa, jAgakara eka bAra mauta ho jAe to usake bAda jo janma hogA vaha jAgA huA hogaa| tuma dekhate hue jnmoge| aura usake bAda phira kucha bhI nahIM hai| phira AkhirI jIvana A gayA, phira jo mauta hogI vahI mokSa hai| kartA aura bhoktA dazya meM ulajhAva hai. draSTA bhItara kI yAtrA hai| 'dhIra puruSa ko svAbhAvika ucchRkhala sthiti bhI zobhatI hai'-sunanA sUtra ko--'dhIra puruSa ko svAbhAvika ucchRkhala sthiti bhI zobhatI hai, lekina spRhAyukta cittavAle mUr3ha kI banAvaTI zAMti bhI nahIM shobhtii|' ucchRkhalApyakRtikA sthiti/rasya raajte| na tu saMspRhacittasya zAMtirmUDhasya kRtrimaa|| aSTAvakra kaha rahe haiM ki agara jJAna ko upalabdha, sAkSI meM jAgA puruSa ho, dhIra puruSa ho to usako azAMti bhI zobhatI hai| usake jIvana meM dukha bhI AbhUSaNa haiN| use agara tuma krodhayukta bhI pAoge to usake krodha meM bhI tuma pAoge eka garimA, eka gaurava, eka divytaa| agara vaisA vyakti ucchRkhala bhI hogA to tuma usakI ucchRkhalatA ke gahare meM zAMti kI apUrva dhArA paaoge| aura isase viparIta bhI saca hai : 'spRhAyukta cittavAle mUr3ha kI banAvaTI zAMti bhI nahIM shobhtii|' 'spRhAyukta cittvaale...|' jisake jIvana meM abhI IrSyA hai, dveSa hai, spardhA hai, kaoNmpiTIzana hai| khayAla karo, draSTA hone meM to koI spRhA nahIM ho sktii| kyoMki maiM draSTA ho jAUM to tumase kucha chInatA nhiiN| tuma draSTA ho jAo to mujhase kucha chInate nhiiN| lekina maiM agara bhoktA banUM to tumase binA chIne na bana skuuNgaa| mujhe agara bar3A mahala cAhie to kinhIM ke makAna gireNge| mujhe agara bahuta dhana cAhie to kinhIM kI jebeM ktteNgii| mujhe agara bahuta yaza cAhie to kinhIM ke jIvana se yaza ke dIye bujheNge| mujhe agara pada cAhie to jo pada para haiM unheM nIce girAnA hogaa| spRhA! bhoga meM to spRhA hai| ___ agara mujhe kartA honA hai to saMgharSa hogA, kalaha hogii| kyoMki aura bhI kartA banane nikale haiM, maiM akelA nhiiN| aura kartA kA jo jagata hai, vaha bAhara hai| sabhI nikale haiM vijetA hone, sabhI sikaMdara banane nikale haiN| saMgharSa hogaa| hiMsA hogii| kaSTa phailegaa| dukha aaegaa| manuSya-jAti kA pUrA itihAsa spRhA se bhare hue pAgaloM kA itihAsa hai| taimUralaMga, caMgIjakhAna, sikaMdara, nepoliyana aura sb| 276 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ lekina eka aisA jagata bhI hai jahAM dUsare se koI spRhA nahIM hai| agara maiM draSTA banane nikalUM to kisI se merA koI saMgharSa nhiiN| maiM apratiyogI ho gyaa| merI kisI se koI duzmanI na rhii| lAkha tuma logoM ko samajhAo ki mitratA rakho, sabhI tumhAre bhAI-baMdhu haiM, dekho pitA sabakA eka hai, paramAtmA eka hai aura hama saba usake beTe haiM to hama saba bhAI-baMdhu haiM, lekina yaha hala nahIM hotA isase kucha, kitanA hI yaha kho| skUla meM tIsa bacce haiM, eka klAsa meM par3hate haiM, hama unako kitanA hI kaheM ki tuma eka-dUsare ke mitra ho, yaha bAta ho nahIM sktii| kyoMki spardhA to maujUda hai, prathama Ane kI daur3a to maujUda hai| koI eka prathama AegA unatIsa ko hraakr| to hareka hareka kA duzmana hai| lAkha smjhaao-bujhaao| lAkha Upara se hama rogana poteM aura kaheM ki hama eka-dUsare ke mitra haiM, yaha saba mitratA dikhAvA hai, pAkhaMDa hai, aupacArikatA hai| ___ zAyada yaha dikhAvA bhI jarUrI hai usa bhItarI saMgharSa ko calAe rakhane ke lie| yaha mukhauTA bhI jarUrI hai, nahIM to saMgharSa bilakula khulakara ho jAegA; gardaneM kaTa jaaeNgii| to gardana kATate bhI haiM hama aura isa DhaMga se kATate haiM ki kahIM koI patA bhI na cale, zoragula bhI na ho, AvAja bhI na ho| hama jeba kATate bhI haiM aura jeba meM hAtha bhI nahIM ddaalte| eka bar3e rAjanetA ne eka bahuta bar3e darjI se apane kapar3e bnvaaye| jaba ve kapar3e pahanakara usane dekhe to bar3A khuza huaa| pUrI kuzalatA darjI ne baratI thii| koTa bhI suMdara thA, kamIja bhI suMdara thI, paiMTa bhI suMdara thaa| rAjanetA bahuta khuza huaa| tabhI usane khIse meM hAtha DAlakara dekhA to khIsA nahIM thaa| to usane darjI se pUchA ki itanA suMdara tumane veza taiyAra kiyA, khIsA to hai hI nhiiN| yaha bhUla kaise ho gaI? usane kahA, maiM to socA ki Apa rAjanetA haiM; rAjanetA apane khIse meM hAtha to DAlate hI nhiiN| to khIse kI jarUrata kyA? rAjanetA to dUsare ke khIse meM hAtha DAlate haiN| isa kuzalatA se DAlate haiM ki dUsare ko patA bhI nahIM cltaa| cora bhI curAte haiM magara patA cala jAtA hai| rAjanetA bhI curAte haiM lekina patA nahIM cltaa| ___ isa jagata meM to saba tarapha saMgharSa hai| koI bahuta sajjanatA se karatA hai, koI bar3I kuzalatA se karatA hai, koI chInA-jhapaTI kara detA hai| jo chInA-jhapaTI kara detA hai vaha akuzala hai, bs| beImAna to saba eka jaise haiN| beImAnI meM to kucha bheda nahIM hai| isa jagata meM ImAnadAra honA to asaMbhava hai| kyoMki isa jagata kI daur3a aisI hai ki vahAM beImAna honA hI pdd'egaa| jo kartA banane nikalA hai use lar3anA pdd'egaa| aura lar3anA kahIM naitika ho sakatA hai? jo bhoktA banane nikalA hai use dUsare kI gardana kATanI hI hogii| aba dUsare kI gardana bhI kahIM dhArmika DhaMga se kATI jA sakatI hai? mitratA ityAdi saba nAma haiM, bAtacIta hai, bakavAsa hai, Upara kA pAkhaMDa hai, dhokhA hai| jisako tuma saMskRti kahate ho, sabhyatA kahate ho, vaha saba bAtacIta hai| usa bAtacIta-suMdara bAtacIta ke nIce eka-dUsare kI jebeM kATI jAtI haiM, eka-dUsare kI gardana kATI jAtI hai, eka-dUsare kI jar3a kATI jAtI hai| yahAM duzmana to duzmana haiM hI, yahAM mitra bhI duzmana haiN| ___ oNskara vAilDa ne likhA hai, he prabhu, duzmanoM se to maiM nipaTa lUMgA, mitroM kA tU jarA khayAla karanA! duzmana se nipaTanA to bahuta AsAna hai; kama se kama mAmalA sApha hai| mitroM se nipaTanA bahuta nirAkAra, nirAmaya sAkSitva 277
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________________ muzkila hai, kyoMki mAmalA bilakula sApha nahIM hai, mitra hone kA dAvA hai / aMtataH mitra hI bar3e zatru siddha hote haiN| kyoMki ve hI nikaTa hote haiM aura churA bhoMkanA unheM hI AsAna hotA hai| spRhA hiMsA hai| spRhA zatrutA hai| spRhA meM sArA roga hai, mahAroga hai / aSTAvakra kahate haiM : ucchRMkhalApyakRtikA sthitirdhIrasya rAjate / agara kabhI tuma dhIra puruSa ko krodha meM bhI dekho, ucchRMkhala bhI dekho, nArAja bhI dekho, to bhI gaura se dekhanA, usakI nArAjagI ke pIche gahana zAMti hogI / aura tuma agara spRhA se bhare hue vyakti ko zAMta baiThA dekho to usakI zAMti Upara-Upara hogI aura bhItara gahana azAMti kA tUphAna, aMdhar3a calatA hogaa| roje ke dina the aura mullA nasaruddIna ne apane tIna mitroM ke sAtha eka dina mauna se baiThane kA nirNaya kiyA; dina bhara mauna rakhanA hai| baiThe hI the mauna se, AdhA ghar3I bhI na gujarI thI ki eka vyakti thor3A becaina - sA hone lagA aura ekadama se bolA ki patA nahIM, maiM ghara meM tAlA lagA pAyA ki nhiiN| dUsare ne kahA, nAlAyaka ! bolakara saba kharAba kara diyaa| TUTa gayA vrt| tIsare ne kahA, kisako samajhA rahe ? tuma bhI bola ge| mullA nasaruddIna ne kahA ki hamIM bhale; abhI taka nahIM bole / azAMta AdamI ceSTA karake baiTha bhI jAe to bhI kucha pharka to nahIM par3atA / azAMta to azAMta hai, Upara-Upara se thopa bhI le to kucha aMtara nahIM aataa| saca to yaha hai, agara tuma azAMta ho to jaba tuma zAMta baiThoge taba tumhArI azAMti jitanI pragaTa hogI utanI kabhI bhI pragaTa nahIM hogii| kyoMki usa vakta to azAMti hI azAMti bcegii| eka jhInI-sI parta tuma Upara se or3ha loge - eka cAdara, aura bhItara to aMdhar3a cala rahe hoNge| jIvana ke kAmoM meM ulajhe rahate ho taba utane aMdhar3a calate bhI nhiiN| kyoMki UrjA kAmoM meM ulajhI rahatI hai| zAMta hokara baiTha gae to UrjA kA kyA hogA, zakti kA kyA hogA ? jo dUkAna meM lagI hai, lar3ane meM lagI hai, marane-mArane meM lagI hai, vaha saba khAlI par3I hai| vaha ekadama bhItara ghumar3ane lgegii| vaha sArI bhApa tumhAre bhItara ikaTThI hone lgegii| tumhArI ketalI zoragula karane lagegI, phUTane kA kSaNa karIba Ane lgegaa| aksara aisA hotA hai, jaba loga dhyAna karane baiThate haiM taba unheM azAMti kA patA calatA hai| mere pAsa loga Akara kahate haiM ki jaba hama dhyAna ke lie nahIM baiThate taba saba ThIka rahatA hai, jaba dhyAna ke lie baiThate haiM, hajAra-hajAra savAla uThate haiM, hajAroM vicAra uThate haiN| na mAlUma kahAM-kahAM ke varSoM pahale kI yAdeM AtI haiN| jinako hama socate haiM bhUla hI cuke the, ve abhI tAje mAlUma par3ate haiN| jo ghAva hama socate the bhara cuke haiM, ve phira khula jAte haiN| yaha kyA dhyAna huA? yaha kaisA dhyAna hai ? lekina kAraNa hai| sAdhAraNataH tuma vyasta rahate ho| tumheM apane bhItara jhAMkane kA maukA bhI nahIM miltaa| agara tuma ghar3I bhara ko zAMta hokara baiTha jAo to bhItara kA sArA roga sAkSAtkAra hone lagatA hai, sAmane A jAtA hai| sArA jvara, sArI mavAda bhItara bahatI huI dikhAI par3ane lagatI hai| 'dhIra puruSa ko svAbhAvika ucchRMkhala sthiti bhI zobhatI hai / ' khyAla karanA isa vacana kA - 'svAbhAvika' / maiMne tumheM pIche kahA, cAdavika ne likhA hai ki ramaNa ko kabhI usane nArAja na dekhA thaa| lekina eka dina eka paMDita AyA aura unase aise-aise prazna pUchane lagA; aura unhoMne use bahuta samajhA 278 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ samajhAkara kahA, lekina vaha mAne hI nhiiN| vaha zAstroM ke uddharaNa de, aura vivAda ke lie bilakula tatpara khdd'aa| cAdavika ne likhA hai ki hama saba parezAna ho gae ki vaha nAhaka unheM parezAna kara rahA hai| aura unheM jo kahanA thA, kaha diyaa| samajha le ThIka, na samajhe, jaaye| lekina vaha veda, upaniSada, gItA inake uddharaNa dene lagA aura siddha karane lagA ki maiM sahI huuN| cAdavika ne likhA hai, taba eka ghaTanA ghaTI jo alaukika thii| ramaNa ne uThAyA DaMDA aura usake pIche daudd'e| ramaNa maharSi kisI ke pIche DaMDA uThAkara daur3eM! saba bhakta bhI cauMka ge| aura vaha AdamI bhAgA ekadama ghbdd'aakr| use bAhara khader3akara ve haMsate hue bhItara aae| DaMDA rakhakara apanI jagaha baiTha ge| aba yaha jo ghaTA yaha bilakula svAbhAvika hai| yaha AdamI dUsarI bhASA samajhatA hI na thaa| koI upAya hI na thaa| yaha kucha krodha nahIM hai| yaha vaisA krodha nahIM hai jaisA tuma jAnate ho| isameM ramaNa kahIM bhI apane keMdra se cyuta nahIM hue| apane keMdra para thira haiN| lekina yaha AdamI dUsarI bhASA samajhatA hI nhiiN| isako saba tarapha se samajhAne kI koziza kara lI, yaha sirpha DaMDe kI bhASA hI smjhegaa| aisA dekhakara-aura aisA bhI kisI nirNaya se nahIM ki aisA soca-vicArakara DaMDA uThAyA ho, DaMDA uThA liyA bAlavata. svaabhaavik| yahI maujaM thA isa sthiti meM yaha svAbhAvika thaa| cAdavika ne likhA hai, usa dina jaisI zAMti ramaNa meM pahale nahIM dekhI thii| zAMti, apUrva zAMti thii| itanI gaharI zAMti thI isIlie itane svAbhAvika rUpa se krodha ko bhI ho jAne diyaa| isase bhI koI bAdhA na thii| . aSTAvakra kahate haiM, svAbhAvika ucchRkhala sthiti bhI zobhatI hai| cAdavika ne likhA hai, vaha rUpa ramaNa kA jo usa dina dekhA, apUrva thA, bar3A pyArA thaa| yaha bhI zobhatI hai| 'lekina spRhAyukta cittavAle mUr3ha kI banAvaTI zAMti bhI nahIM shobhtii|' mUr3ha to bole to muzkila meM par3e, na bole to muzkila meM pdd'e| maiMne sunA hai, lAlA karor3Imala kI choTI-sI dUkAna thii| eka bAra dUkAna meM se dasa rupaye kA noTa kama ho gyaa| to unhoMne apane naukara nanakU se kahA, Aja subaha se zAma taka dUkAna meM koI kauvA bhI nahIM aayaa| dUkAna meM tumhAre aura mere alAvA koI bhI na thaa| tumhIM kaho, dasa rupaye kahAM jA sakate haiM? nanakU ne tapAka se apanI jeba se pAMca rupaye nikAlakara dete hue kahA, hujUra, yaha lIjie merA hissaa| maiM ApakI ijjata kharAba nahIM karanA caahtaa| mUr3ha bole to phaMse, na bole to phNse| mUr3ha phaMsA hI huA hai; kucha bhI kre| hara jagaha usakI mUr3hatA kA darzana ho jaaegaa| isalie asalI savAla zAMta baiThane, na baiThane kA nahIM hai, asalI savAla mUr3hatA ko tor3ane kA hai| asalI savAla jAgane kA hai, amUrchA ko lAne kA hai| dhyAna, tapa, japa kAma na aayeNge| kyoMki mUr3ha japa bhI karegA to mUr3hatA hI pragaTa hogii| tapa bhI karegA to mUr3hatA hI pragaTa hogii| tumhAre bhItara jo hai vahI to pragaTa hogaa| tuma kucha bhI karo, isase kucha pharka nahIM par3atA, jaba taka ki bhItara ke keMdra para hI krAMti ghaTita na ho| isalie aSTAvakra kahate haiM, upara kI vyartha bAtoM meM mata uljhnaa| sArI zakti bhItara lagAo, nirAkAra, nirAmaya sAkSitva 279
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________________ jAgane meM lgaao| tumane gaura se dekhA kabhI? mUr3ha agara zAMta baiThe to sirpha jar3a mAlUma hotA hai, murdA mAlUma hotA hai, pratibhAzUnya mAlUma hotA hai, soyA-soyA mAlUma hotA hai| jJAnI agara zAMta baiThe to usakI zAMti jIvaMta hotI hai| tuma gaura se suno to usakI zAMti kA kalakala nAda tumheM sunAI pdd'egaa| jJAnI zAMta baiThe to usakI zAMti nAcatI hotI. utsavamagna hotii| maDha kI zAMti Dabare kI bhAMti hai| jJAnI kI zAMti kalarava karatI bahatI huI saritA kI bhAMti hai, gatyAtmaka hai| mUr3ha kI zAMti kahIM nahIM jA rahI, kabra kI zAMti hai| jJAnI kI zAMti kabra kI zAMti nahIM hai, jIvana kA ahobhAva hai; jIvana kA mahArAsa, jIvana kA nRtya, jIvana kA saMgIta hai| mUr3ha kI zAMti meM koI saMgIta nhiiN| basa tuma zAMti hI paaoge| jJAnI kI zAMti saMgItapUrNa hai--chaMdobaddha, svacchaMda hai| ___to dhyAna rakhanA, zAMti ko lakSya mata banA lenA, nahIM to bahuta jaldI tuma mUr3ha kI zAMti meM par3a jaaoge| kyoMki vaha sastI hai aura sugama hai| kucha bhI karanA nahIM pdd'taa| baiTha gae! isIlie to tumhAre bahuta se sAdhu-saMnyAsI baiTha gae haiN| tuma unake pAsa jAkara mUr3hatA hI paaoge| unakI pratibhA nikharI nahIM hai, aura jaMga khA gii| aisI zAMti kA kyA mUlya hai jo niSkriya ho? aisI zAMti cAhie jo sRjanAtmaka ho| aisI zAMti cAhie jo gungunaaye| aisI zAMti cAhie jisameM phUla khileN| aisI zAMti cAhie jisameM jIvana kA sparza anubhava ho, aura mahAjIvana anubhava ho; maraghaTa kI nhiiN| tumhAre maMdira bhI maraghaTa jaise ho gae haiN| nahIM, kahIM bhUla ho rahI hai| __ aSTAvakra ThIka kahate haiM, mUr3ha kI banAvaTI zAMti bhI zobhA nahIM detii| - aisA hI samajho ki koI kurUpa strI khUba gahane pahana le| tumane dekhA? strI aura kurUpa ho jAtI hai, agara kurUpa hai aura gahane pahana le| aura aksara aisA hotA hai, kurUpa striyoM ko gahane pahanane kA khUba bhAva paidA hotA hai| kurUpa striyAM socatI haiM ki zAyada jo kurUpatA hai vaha gahanoM meM DhAMka lI jaae| to khUba raMga-biraMge kapar3e pahano, khUba gahane DhAMka lo, hIre-javAharAta laTakA lo| lekina kurUpatA hIre-javAharAtoM se nahIM miTatI, aura ubharakara dikhAI par3ane lagatI hai| kitane hI bahumUlya vastra pahana lo, kurUpatA vastroM se nahIM mitttii| itanA AsAna nhiiN| aura koI saMdara ho to nirvastra bhI, binA vastroM ke bhI suMdara hai; sAdhAraNa vastroM meM bhI suMdara hai, binA gahanoM ke bhI suMdara hai, binA AbhUSaNoM ke bhI suMdara hai| hAM, agara suMdara vyakti ke hAtha meM AbhUSaNa hoM to AbhUSaNa bhI suMdara ho jAte haiN| kurUpa vyakti ke hAtha meM par3e AbhUSaNa bhI kurUpa ho jAte haiN| tuma jaise ho vahI tumhAre jIvana para phaila jAtA hai--vahI rNg| isalie asalI savAla AbhUSaNoM kA nahIM hai, asalI savAla aMtaHsauMdarya ko jagAne kA hai| tumhAre bhItara eka sauMdarya kI AbhA honI cAhie, jo tumhAre pora-pora se bahe aura jhalake; tumhAre royeM-royeM meM jisakI maujUdagI ho; tumhArI zvAsa-zvAsa meM jisakI mahaka ho| 'kalpanArahita, baMdhanarahita aura mukta buddhivAle dhIra puruSa kabhI bar3e-bar3e bhogoM ke sAtha krIr3A karate haiM aura kabhI pahAr3a kI kaMdarAoM meM praveza karate haiN|' vilasanti mahAbhogaiH vizanti girighvraan| nirastakalpanA dhIrA abaddhA muktbuddhyH|| 280 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ aura aSTAvakra kahate haiM, mukta puruSa ko na to mahala se moha hai, aura na jhopar3e se moha hai| ise khayAla rakhanA / jinakA mahaloM se moha chUTa jAtA unakA jhopar3oM se moha baMdha jAtA hai, lekina moha jArI rahatA / jinakA dhana se moha chUTa jAtA unakA nirdhanatA se moha baMdha jAtA hai, lekina moha jArI rahatA / aSTAvakra kahate haiM, 'kalpanArahita, baMdhanarahita aura mukta buddhivAle dhIra puruSa kabhI bar3e-bar3e bhogoM ke sAtha krIr3A karate haiN|' jaisA ho, usameM hI rAjI haiN| mahala, to mahala meM rAjI / sukha, to sukha meM rAjI / siMhAsana, to siMhAsana para rAjI / aura kabhI pahAr3a kI kaMdarAyeM, to ve bhI suMdara haiN| saca to yaha hai, mukta puruSa mahala meM hotA hai to mahala prakAzita ho jAte haiN| mukta puruSa kaMdarAoM meM hotA hai, kaMdarAyeM prakAzita ho jaatiiN| mukta puruSa jahAM hotA vahIM sauMdarya jharatA / mukta puruSa kI maujUdagI sabhI cIjoM ko apUrva garimA se bhara detI hai| vaha patthara chue to hIrA ho jAtA hai| hIrA chue to svabhAvataH hIre meM bhI sugaMdha A jAtI hai| sone meM sugaMdha / lekina mukta puruSa kA kisI cIja se koI Agraha nahIM hai| aisA hI ho, aisA hI hogA to hI maiM sukhI rahUMgA, aisA koI Agraha nahIM hai| jaisA ho, usameM vaha rAjI hai| usakA rAjIpana pragAr3ha hai, gaharA hai, pUrNa hai / samastarUpeNa usane svIkAra kara liyA hai| jo dikhAye prabhu, jahAM le jAe usake lie rAjI hai / na vaha mahala chor3atA hai, na vaha jhopar3e ko cunatA hai / jItA hai sUkhe patte kI bhAMti; havA jahAM le jaae| 'dhIra puruSa ke hRdaya meM paMDita, devatA aura tIrtha kA pUjana kara tathA strI, rAjA aura priyajana ko dekhakara koI bhI vAsanA nahIM hotI / ' zrotriyaM devatAM tIrthamaMganAM bhUpatiM priyam / dRSTvA sampUjya dhIrasya na kApi hRdi vaasnaa|| 'dhIra puruSa ke hRdaya meM paMDita, devatA aura tIrtha kA pUjana kara... / '' tuma to pUjana bhI karate ho to vahAM bhI vAsanA A jAtI hai| tumhArA to pUjana bhI kAmanA se dUSita ho jAtA hai| tumhAre to pUjana meM bhI sugaMdha nahIM rahatI, vAsanA kI durgaMdha A jAtI hai| dhIra puruSa bhI pUjana karatA hai, lekina usake pUjana meM aura tumhAre pUjana meM jamIna-AsamAna jitanA pharka hai| dhIra puruSa bhI kabhI maMdira jAtA hai, kabhI magna hokara pratimA ke sAmane nAcatA hai| kabhI gaMgA bhI nahAtA hai, kabhI tIrthoM kI yAtrA bhI karatA hai, lekina usake mana meM koI vAsanA nahIM hai| maMdira isalie nahIM jAtA ki kucha mAMganA hai; maMdira bhI paramAtmA kA hai| dhIra puruSa maMdira bhI jA sakatA hai, masjida bhI jA sakatA hai| / gurudvArA bhI jA sakatA hai, girajA bhI jA sakatA hai| sabhI paramAtmA kA hai| dhIra puruSa jahAM hai, vahIM maMdira / koI maMdira meM hI sukha legA aisA bhI nahIM hai, lekina maMdira kA koI tyAga bhI nahIM hai| kabhI pUjA bhI kara sakatA hai| kyoMki pUjana kA bhI eka majA hai| pUjana kA bhI eka rasa hai| pUjana bhI eka ahobhAva hai| lekina yaha saba hai ahobhAva, eka dhanyavAda / tUne khUba hai usake lie dhnyvaad| aura tujhase mAMgane kI koI cAha nahIM / aura kI koI vAsanA nahIM hai| tuma jAte bhI maMdira, jhukate bhI, to bhI tumhAre hRdaya meM kucha vAsanA hai| kucha mila jaae| tuma nirAkAra, nirAmaya sAkSitva 281
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________________ bhikhArI kI taraha hI jAte ho| dhIra puruSa ho gayA samrATa; nAcatA hai| jagata ko to bahuta kucha detA hI hai, paramAtmA ko bhI detA hai, mAMgatA nhiiN| paramAtmA ke hAthoM meM bhI svayaM ko uMDela detA hai| vahAM bhI nAcakara thor3A nAca paramAtmA ko de AtA hai| ____ 'paMDita, devatA aura tIrtha kA pUjana kara tathA strI, rAjA aura priyajana ko dekhakara koI bhI vAsanA nahIM hotii|' suMdaratama strI ko dekha letA hai to bhI vAsanA nahIM hotii| kyA isakA yaha artha huA ki use suMdara strI meM sauMdarya dikhAI nahIM par3atA? aisA loga samajhAte haiN| aisA tumhAre paMDita-purohita tumheM kahate haiN| ___ bAta galata hai| use sauMdarya to dikhAI par3atA hai--dikhAI par3egA hii| usako hI dikhAI par3egA, tumheM kyA dikhAI par3egA? tuma to aMdhe ho| jahAM sauMdarya hotA, use dikhAI par3atA hai| lekina vAsanA paidA nahIM hotI, vahAM bhI ahobhAva paidA hotA hai| suMdara strI meM bhI prabhu kA hI darzana hotA hai, suMdara puruSa meM bhI prabhu kA hI darzana hotA hai| agara kamala meM dekhakara prabhu kA darzana hotA hai to manuSyoM ke kamala jahAM khilate haiM unheM dekhakara kyA ghabar3AhaTa ? ghabar3AhaTa to jinheM hotI hai ve khabara de rahe haiM ki abhI vAsanA jAgatI hai, jItI hai| abhI vAsanA cukI nhiiN| abhI IMdhana jArI hai| abhI ghabar3AhaTa hai| ve AMkha phera lete haiM, AMkha baMda kara lete haiN| ___nahIM, dhIra puruSa sauMdarya ko dekhegA aura hara sauMdarya use usa parama sauMdarya kI yAda dilaayegaa| hara sauMdarya usa parama prakAza kI hI eka kiraNa hai| kisI strI meM nAcI vaha kiraNa, kisI bacce kI AMkhoM meM jhalakI vaha kiraNa, kisI jharane meM gunagunAyI vaha kiraNa, lekina saba tarapha vahI hai| yaha sUraja kI hI dhUpa hai saba trph| tumheM cAhe sUraja dikhAI na bhI par3e, lekina jo bhI dhUpa hai, yaha saba sUraja kI hai| cAhe sUraja ko sIdhA dekhanA saMbhava bhI na ho| zAyada paramAtmA ko sIdhA dekhane meM AMkheM kAma na aaeN| zAyada paramAtmA ko sIdhA dekhanA saMbhava hI nahIM hai. kyoMki hamArI AMkhoM kI sImA hai| isalie hama pratiphalana meM dekhate haiN| kisI strI ke cehare para, kisI bacce kI AMkhoM meN| kisI vINAkAra ke svara meM, pakSiyoM ke kalarava meM, sAgara kI caTTAnoM se TakarAtI laharoM ke zoragula meN| yaha saba pratiphalana hai| yaha saba usI kI gUMja, anugUMja hai| yaha eka hI chAyA hai| isa aneka meM vahI aneka kI taraha utarA hai| to strI, rAjA aura priyajana ko dekhakara koI bhI vAsanA nahIM hotii| samrAToM ko dekhakara bhI dhIra puruSa AnaMdita hotA hai| kyoMki samrAToM meM bhI usI kA sAmrAjya hai| vaha jo samrATa kI cAla meM gaurava hai, garimA hai, vaha jo kulInatA hai, vaha jo zreSThatA hai, vaha jo AbhijAtya hai, vaha bhI usI kA AbhijAtya hai| vaha jo samrATa kI AMkhoM meM eka camaka hai, vaha bhI usI kI camaka hai| saba camaka usakI hai| isalie samrATa ko dekhakara bhI use aisA nahIM hotA ki vAsanA paidA hotI ho ki maiM samrATa ho jaauuN| vaha to samrATa ho hI gayA hai| vaha to samrAToM kA samrATa ho gayA hai| vaha to rAjarAjezvara hai| lekina aba kisI samrATa meM bhI dekhatA hai to yAda karatA hai, usI kA choTA-sA Tukar3A yahAM bhI utraa| dhUpa thor3I-sI yahAM bhI hai; usI kI hai| dhUpa kA yaha gunagunA sparza caukar3I bharate kirana ke iMgurI chone 282 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ phira lage tRNa - pAlakI mRdu osa kI Dhone parta kohare kI haTA durdharSa dhUpa kA khola vAtAyana dhuAMte kakSa meM jhAMkA bhora ne phira sUrya nIlAkAza meM TAMkA surkha mUMge kI taraha AkarSa dhUpa kA yaha gunagunA sparza jahAM bhI dhUpa hai vahAM paramAtmA kA hI gunagunA sparza hai| priyajana ko dekhakara bhI koI vAsanA paidA nahIM hotii| jo apane haiM ve to apane haiM hI, jo parAye haiM ve bhI apane haiN| kyoMki vastutaH na to koI apanA hai, na koI parAyA hai| yahAM to eka hI hai| apanA kaho to vahI, parAyA kaho to vahI / apanA na kaho to vahI, parAyA na kaho to vhii| yahAM to eka hI hai| yahAM to eka hI sva kA vistAra hai / sva hI sarva hai; vAsanA kaisI ? 'yogI naukaroM se, putroM se, patniyoM se, potoM se aura saMbaMdhiyoM se haMsakara dhikkAre jAne para bhI jarA bhI vikAra ko prApta nahIM hotA hai|' bhRtyaiH putraiH kalatraizca dauhitraizcApi gotrajaiH / vihasya dhikkRto yogI na yAti vikRtiM manAk / / samajhanA / vaha jJAnI puruSa hai, agara apane naukara bhI usakA apamAna kara deM to bhI nArAja nahIM hotaa| kyoM naukara ko hI vizeSa rUpa se sUtra meM kahA hai? kyoMki naukara aMtima hai, jisase tuma apekSA karate ho ki tumhArA apamAna kara degaa| naukara aura tumhArA apamAna kara de ? naukara to tumhArA kharIdA huA hai, stuti ke lie hI hai| vaha tumhArI niMdA kara de ? asNbhv| vaha haMsakara dhikkAra kara de| yaha asaMbhava hai| tuma aura sabakA dhikkAra cAhe svIkAra bhI kara lo, apane naukara kA dhikkAra to svIkAra na kara skoge| tuma use kahoge, namakaharAma ! tuma use kahoge ki jisa done meM khAyA, jisa pattala meM khAyA, usI meM cheda kiyaa| tuma kahoge, jisakA namaka khAyA usakA bajAyA nhiiN| namakaharAma ! tuma bar3e nArAja ho jAoge / isalie pahalA aSTAvakra kahate haiM, naukara bhI agara dhikkAra kara de--aura sAdhAraNa dhikkAra nahIM, haMsakara dhikkAra kara de| haMsI aura bhI jahara ho jAtI hai dhikkAra meM mila jAe to; vyaMgAtmaka ho jAtI hai, gaharI coTa karatI hai / phira apane naukara se ? yaha to aMtima hai jisase tuma apekSA karate ho| hAM, tumhArA mAlika agara dhikkAra kara de to tuma bardAzta kara lo - karanA pdd'e| mahaMgA hai na bardAzta krnaa| mAlika gAlI bhI de to bhI tumheM dhanyavAda denA par3atA hai| naukara prazaMsA bhI kare to bhI tuma kahAM dhanyavAda dete ho? tuma akhabAra par3ha rahe ho baiThe apane kamare meM, naukara gujara jAtA, tuma itanA bhI svIkAra nahIM karate ki koI gujraa| tuma naukara meM vyaktitva hI kahAM mAnate? naukara kI kahIM koI AtmA hotI hai ? koI dUsarA gujaratA to tuma uThakara khar3e hote / koI dUsarA AtA to tuma kahate, Ao, baiTho, virAjo / naukara gujara jAe to tumhAre Upara kucha bhI bhAva nahIM aataa| tuma apanA akhabAra par3hate rahate ho, jaise koI bhI nahIM gujraa| naukara ko tuma svIkAra hI nahIM karate ki vaha manuSya hai| to naukara agara apamAna kara de, dhikkAra kara de, to bar3I kaThinAI ho jaaegii| nirAkAra, nirAmaya sAkSitva 283
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________________ * aSTAvakra kahate haiM, 'yogI naukara se, putroM se...|' apane putra se to koI dhikkAra kI saMbhAvanA nahIM maantaa| beTA apanA aura haMsa de, dhikkAra kara de? tuma sabako mApha kara sakate ho lekina apane beTe ko to na kara skoge| kyoMki beTA to tumhArA hI vistAra hai| tumhArA hI eka rUpa, tumhIM para haMsa de? yaha to jaisA apanA hI hAtha apane ko cAMTA mArane lage to tuma kaise bardAzta kara sakoge? yaha to bahuta jyAdA ho jaaegaa| 'patniyoM se...|' aSTAvakra ne jaba ye sUtra kahe taba patnI Aja jaisI to nahIM thI, Adhunika to nahIM thii| patnI to kharIdI huI thii| strI dhana-saMpatti thii| ye sUtra itane purAne haiM ki taba agara koI apanI strI ko mAra bhI DAlatA thA to bhI aparAdha nahIM thaa| apanI strI maarii| kisI se kucha prazna hI nahIM hai, adAlata kA koI savAla nahIM hai| apanI thI, maarii| tuma apanI kursI tor3a DAlo, tuma apane makAna ko girA DAlo, tuma apane noTa meM Aga lagA do, tumhArI mrjii| tumane apanI patnI mAra DAlI, tuma jaano| ___ maiM eka ghara meM rahatA thA rAyapura meM, koI do-cAra hI dina mujhe vahAM hue the, ki bagala meM eka rAta koI eka baje merI nIMda khulii| vaha pati apanI patnI ko mAra rahA hai| donoM makAnoM kI chateM milatI thIM to maiM chata utarakara usake makAna meM gyaa| maiMne usa AdamI ko rokane kI koziza kI ki tuma yaha kyA pAgalapana kara rahe ho? ruko| vaha bolA, Apa kauna haiM bIca meM bolanevAle? yaha merI patnI hai| maiM cAhe ise bacAUM. cAhe mArUM. Apa kauna haiM bIca meM bolanevAle? vaha ThIka bola rahA hai, zAstra kI bhASA bola rahA hai| manu mahArAja kI bhASA bola rahA hai| jaise patnI usakI koI cIja hai! vaha isa burI taraha mAra rahA hai, usake sira se khUna baha rahA hai| aura mujhase kahatA hai, Apa bIca meM na pdd'eN| Apa kauna haiM bIca meM bolanevAle? yaha merI patnI hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, 'apanI patnI se, potoM se, saMbaMdhiyoM se haMsakara dhikkAre jAne para bhI jarA vikAra ko prApta nahIM hotaa|' kyoMki jise jJAna ghaTA, na koI apanA rahA, na koI praayaa| kauna beTA, kauna bApa? jise jJAna ghaTA, kauna mAlika, kauna naukara? jise jJAna ghaTA, kauna patnI, kauna pati? jise jJAna ghaTA, eka hI bcaa| aura jise jJAna ghaTA vaha to miTa gyaa| vaha ghAva hI na rahA jisa para coTa lagatI hai dhikkAra kI, apamAna kI, asammAna kI, koI haMsa de isa bAta kii| vaha ghAva hI bhara gayA, vaha ghAva hI na rhaa| ahaMkAra na rahA to apamAna jarA bhI pIr3A nahIM detaa| vihasya dhikkRto yogI na yAti vikRti mnaak| jarA bhI, kiMcita bhI aMtara nahIM pdd'taa| maiM hI nahIM bacA to tuma coTa kaise karoge? tuma jo coTa kara rahe ho vaha vyartha jA rahI hai, khAlI jA rahI hai| vahAM koI hai nahIM jo coTa ko pakar3e, jisameM coTa cubhe| 'dhIra puruSa saMtuSTa hokara bhI saMtuSTa nahIM hotA hai, aura dukhI hokara bhI dukhI nahIM hotA hai| usakI Azcaryamaya dazA ko vaise hI jJAnI jAnate haiN|' yaha sUtra bahuta anUThA hai; ise samajhane kI koziza kreN| saMtuSTo'pi na saMtuSTaH khinno'pi na ca khidyte| 284 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ tasyAzcaryadazAM tAM tAM tAdRzA eva jAnante / / 'dhIra puruSa saMtuSTa hokara bhI saMtuSTa nahIM hotaa|' kyA isakA artha hogA ? kyoMki saMtoSa aura saMtoSa meM bheda hai| eka saMtoSa hai, jo vahI khaTTe aMgUravAlA saMtoSa hai| nahIM milA isalie kisI taraha apane ko saMtuSTa kara liyaa| eka sAMtvanA hai, eka bhulAvA hai ki kyA kareM, milatA to hai nahIM, rone se bhI sAra kyA hai ? isalie mana mArakara baiTha gye| aba yaha bhI svIkAra karane kI himmata nahIM hotI ki hAra gae haiN| hAra bhI kyA svIkAra karanI ! yaha hAra kA ronA bhI kyA ronA ! to apanI hAra ko hI sajAkara baiTha ge| apanI hAra ko hI gale kA hAra banAkara baiTha ge| isakA hI guNagAna karane lge| kahane lage ki rakhA hI kyA hai ? saMsAra meM hai kyA ? saMtuSTa ho ge| kahate haiM, hama to saMtuSTa haiN| eka aisA saMtoSa hai jo murdA diloM kI surakSA karatA hai, hAre huoM kI surakSA banatA hai| aura jo jIvana ke saMgharSa meM, cunautI meM, vijayayAtrA para, aMtaryAtrA para nikalane kA sAhasa nahIM rakhate unako jar3a banA detA hai| yaha eka taraha kI zarAba hai, jisako pIkara baiTha gae, kahIM jAne kI jarUrata na rhii| manovaijJAnika kahate haiM, hAre hue loga agara yaha bhI svIkAra kara leM ki hama hAra gaye to bhI garimA paidA hotI hai| to bhI jIvana meM eka gati AtI, gatyAtmakatA aatii| lekina hAre hue loga yaha svIkAra nahIM karate ki hama hAra gye| ve to hAra ko bhI lIpa-potakara jIta jaisA dikhAnA cAhate haiN| eka aisA saMtoSa hai| jaba aSTAvakra kahate haiM, saMtuSTo'pi na saMtuSTaH- vaha jo dhIra puruSa hai, saMtuSTa hokara bhI isa artha meM saMtuSTa nahIM hai| usakA saMtoSa bar3A aura hai / usakA saMtoSa AnaMda se janmatA hai, hAra se nhiiN| usakA saMtoSa aMtara-rasa se upajatA hai / usakA saMtoSa sAMtvanA nahIM hai| usakA saMtoSa udaghoSaNA hai vijaya kI / jIvana ko jAnA, jIyA, pahacAnA, usa pahacAna se AyA saMtoSa / usakA saMtoSa, AnaMda nahIM milA . isalie mana mArakara baiTha gaye aisA nahIM hai, AnaMda milA isalie saMtuSTa hai| usakA saMtoSa AnaMda kA paryAyavAcI hai-- pahalI bAta / dUsarI bAtaH jo pahalA saMtoSa hai vaha tumheM roka degA, tumhArI gati ko mAra degA; vaha tumheM Age na bar3hane degaa| dUsarA jo saMtoSa hai, vaha mukta hai| vaha gati ko mAratA nahIM, vaha gati ko bar3hAtA hai| tumameM aura jIvana-UrjA AtI hai| tuma jitane AnaMdita hote ho aura utane jyAdA AnaMdita hone kI kSamatA aura pAtratA AtI hai| tuma jitanA nAcate ho utanA nAcane kI kuzalatA bar3hatI hai| isalie jIsasa ne kahA hai, jinake pAsa hai unako aura bhI diyA jAyegA / aura jinake pAsa nahIM hai unase vaha bhI le liyA jAyegA jo unake pAsa hai| kitanA hI kaThora lagatA ho yaha vacana, lekina yaha vacana parama satya hai| jinake pAsa hai unheM aura bhI diyA jaayegaa| ve hI mAlika haiN| unheM aura-aura milegA, unheM milatA hI rhegaa| unake milane kA koI aMta nahIM aataa| unheM sadA milegA, zAzvata taka milegaa| kahIM koI AkhirI ghar3I nahIM AtI, jahAM unake milane kA dvAra baMda ho jAtA ho / eka dvAra cukatA hai, dUsarA khulatA hai| eka pahAr3a pUrA car3he, dUsarA uttuMga zikhara sAmane A jAtA hai| to eka to saMtoSa hai ki baiTha gae mArakara mana, ki aba kahAM jAnA hai ! ho gae saMtuSTa nahIM hai kucha sAra khiiN| samajhA liyA apane mana ko, ki apane se yaha hogA nhiiN| apanI hAlata pahacAna lii| nirAkAra, nirAmaya sAkSitva 285
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________________ dabA lI pUMcha aura baiTha ge| nahIM, jJAnI kA saMtoSa aisA saMtoSa nhiiN| saMtuSTo'pi na sNtussttH| saMtuSTa hokara bhI isa artha meM saMtuSTa nhiiN| aura eka arthaH eka to saMtoSa hai, jo asaMtoSa ke viparIta hai| aura eka aisA saMtoSa hai jo asaMtoSa ke viparIta nhiiN| eka aisA saMtoSa hai, jo asaMtoSa se viparIta hai isa artha meM ki phira tumheM jarA bhI asaMtuSTa nahIM hone detaa| lekina taba to gati mara jaayegii| smjho| loga tumheM samajhAte haiM, saMtuSTa ho jaao| jaise ho, jahAM ho, saMtuSTa ho jaao| yaha bAta adhUrI hai| jJAniyoM ne kahA hai, bAhara se saMtuSTa ho jAo, bhItara se saMtuSTa mata ho jaanaa| dhana, pada, maryAdA, isase ho jAo sNtusstt| isameM kucha sAra bhI nahIM hai| ruka gae to kucha khoyA nahIM, kyoMki calanevAle kucha pAte nhiiN| Thahara gae to kucha jAtA nahIM, kyoMki jo daur3ate rahe ve kucha pAte nhiiN| isameM saMtuSTa ho jaao| lekina bhItara saMtuSTa mata ho jaanaa| bhItara to aura-aura anaMta yAtrA hai| zurU to hai vahAM, aMta nahIM hai vhaaN| anaMta hai yaatraa| bhItara to aura-aura khojanA hai| to eka divya asaMtoSa kI Aga bhItara jalatI rhe| rAjI mata ho jAnA, kyoMki paramAtmA itanA bar3A hai, tuma choTA-moTA Tukar3A lekara baiTha mata jaanaa| tuma to bar3hate hI jAnA jaba taka ki pUre paramAtmA ko na pA lo| aura pUre ko kabhI koI pAtA hai ? pAtA jAtA hai, pAtA jAtA hai, pUre ko koI kabhI nahIM paataa| yaha maMjila aisI nahIM hai ki kabhI cuka jaaye| aura yaha saubhAgya hai ki maMjila cukatI nhiiN| nahIM to phira kyA karate? maMjila cuka jAtI, pA liyA pUrA paramAtmA, baMda kara diyA tijor3I meM, baiTha ge| phira kyA karate? nahIM. yaha cakatI nhiiN| jitanA tama pAoge. utanA hI pAne ko zeSa mAlama pddegaa| to jIsasa ke vacana meM eka vacana aura jor3a denA caahie| jIsasa kahate haiM, jinake pAsa hai use milegA; aura milegaa| aura jisake pAsa nahIM hai unase vaha bhI chIna liyA jAegA jo unake pAsa hai| isameM eka vacana aura jor3a denA cAhie ki jisake pAsa hai use aura milegaa| aura jise aura milegA use aura khojanA pdd'egaa| jo jitanA pAyegA utanA hI pAyegA aura pAne ko zeSa hai| paramAtmA kabhI azeSa hotA hI nhiiN| sadA zeSa hai; aura zeSa hai, aura zeSa hai| usakA dUsarA koI kinArA nahIM hai| nAva chor3a dI eka daphA sAgara meM to sAgara-aura sAgara-aura sAgara-virATa hotA calA jAtA hai| jitanI tumhArI himmata bar3hatI, jitanI tumhArI pAtratA bar3hatI, jitanI tumhArI yogyatA arjita hotI utanA hI sAgara bar3A hotA calA jaataa|| saMtuSTo'pi na saMtuSTaH--isalie jJAnI saMtuSTa hokara bhI saMtuSTa kahAM? khinno'pi na ca khidyate-aura khinna hokara bhI khinna nhiiN| kabhI-kabhI tuma jJAnI ko khinna bhI dekhoge, phira bhI vaha khinna nahIM hai| usakI khinnatA bhI adabhuta hai| kabhI-kabhI tuma use udAsa bhI dekhoge| usakI udAsI tumhArI khuziyoM se jyAdA mUlyavAna hai| kyoMki vaha apane lie kabhI udAsa nahIM hotA, vaha sadA auroM ke lie udAsa hotA hai| isalie kahA hai, 'khinno'pi na ca khidyte|' buddha ke pAsa eka AdamI AyA aura usane kahA ki maiM duniyA kI kaise sevA karUM, Apa mujhe samajhA deN| aura kahate haiM, buddha ne AMkha baMda kara lI aura unakI AMkha se eka AMsU ttpkaa| aisA bahuta 286 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ muzkila se hotA hai ki buddha royeN| vaha AdamI bhI ghabar3A gayA ki maiMne kucha aisI bAta to nahIM kaha dI ki unheM coTa lagI ho ? ki maiMne unake phUla jaise komala hRdaya ko koI AghAta to nahIM pahuMcA diyA ? aisA maiMne kucha kahA to nhiiN| vaha to socakara hI AyA thA ki buddha bar3e prasanna hoMge, jaba suneMge ki maiM apanA sArA jIvana manuSya jAti kI sevA meM lagAnA cAhatA huuN| aura yaha kyA huA ki buddha kI AMkha se AMsU TapakA ? AnaMda bhI vihvala ho gayA, aura bhI bhikSu vihvala ho ge| unhoMne kahA, tumane kahA kyA Akhira ? usa AdamI ne kahA, maiMne kucha aisI bAta kahI nahIM, itanA kahA hai| buddha se pUchA unhoMne, ki kyA huA? ApakI AMkha meM AMsU ? unhoMne kahA, maiM isa AdamI ke lie royA / isane abhI apanI hI sevA nahIM kI aura yaha sArI duniyA kI sevA karane calA / isane abhI apane ko bhI nahIM jaanaa| yaha AdamI mahAdukha meM hai| yaha apane dukha se bacane ke lie dUsaroM kI sevA karane meM ulajhanA cAhatA hai / yaha isakA bacAva hai| isalie maiM rotA huuN| isakI karuNA vAstavika karuNA nahIM hai, isakI karuNA AtmapalAyana hai| isalie maiM rotA huuN| buddha aura rote ? khinno'pi na ca khidyate / jJAnI puruSa agara kabhI udAsa ho, dukhI ho, usakI AMkha meM AMsU bhI A jAeM to jaldI niSkarSa mata lenaa| vaha apane lie nahIM rotA / samajho tuma jaba bhI rote ho, apane lie rote ho| jaba tuma batAte ho ki dUsaroM ke lie ro rahe ho taba bhI tuma apane lie hI rote ho| pati mara gayA kisI kA aura patnI ro rahI hai; lekina vaha apane lie hI ro rahI hai, pati ke lie nahIM ro rahI / yaha sahArA thA, surakSA thI, artha kI vyavasthA thI / yaha pati kA sahArA chUTa gyaa| isa pati ke kAraNa hRdaya bharA-pUrA thA, eka khAlI jagaha chUTa gii| vaha apane lie ro rahI hai| vaha pati ke lie nahIM ro rahI hai| maiMne sunA hai, eka pati marA-- svabhAvataH ghaTanA amarIkA kI hai-- iMzyoreMsa kaMpanI kA AdamI AyA, usane eka lAkha DAlara kA ceka patnI ko diyaa| pati kA bImA thaa| patnI ne kahA, dhanyavAda / agara merA pati mujhe vApisa mila jAe to isameM se AdhI rAzi maiM abhI bhI lauTA sakatI hUM - AdhI ! vaha bhI pUrI na lauTA skii| pati vApisa milane ko hai bhI nahIM, pati to mara gyaa| isameM se abhI bhI rAzi vApisa lauTA sakatI hUM ! kanaphyUziyasa kI bar3I prAcIna kathA hai ki kanaphyUziyasa eka gAMva se gujaratA thA aura usane eka strI ko eka kabra para paMkhA karate dekhaa| bar3A hairAna huA / isako kahate haiM prema ! pati to mara gayA, kabra ko paMkhA kara rahI hai? usane pUchA ki devI, sunA hai maiMne purANoM meM ki aisI deviyAM huI haiM, lekina aba hotI haiM socatA nahIM thaa| lekina dhanya ! tere darzana hue, caraNa chU lene de| usane kahA, ruko| pahale pUcha to lo ki kyoM paMkhA hilA rahI hai ? kyoM hilA rahI hai ? kanaphyUziyasa ne puuchaa| usane kahA ki jaba merA pati marA to usane kahA ki dekha, vivAha to tU karegI hI, lekina jaba taka merI kabra na sUkha jAye, mata krnaa| paMkhA hilA rahI hUM? kabra ko sukhA rahI huuN| gIlI kabra / aba pati ko vacana de diyaa| hama apane lie hI rote haiN| jaba koI mara jAtA hai taba bhI hama apane lie rote haiN| jaba rAha se . nirAkAra, nirAmaya sAkSitva 287
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________________ kisI kI arthI gujaratI hai, aura tumhAre mana meM eka dhakkA lagatA hai| tuma kahate ho ki are! koI mara gyaa| taba tumheM yAda AtI hai apane marane kI ki mujhe bhI maranA hogaa| jaldI karo, jAne kA vakta AtA hogaa| yaha arthI isI kI nahIM sajI, merI bhI sajane ke karIba hai| ___ tuma jaba bhI rote ho, apane lie rote ho| tuma jaba bhI khinna hote ho, apane lie khinna hote ho| tuma jaba bhI krodhita hote ho, apane lie krodhita hote ho| tumhArA sArA jIvana ahaM-keMdrita hai| jJAnI paruSa agara kabhI khinna bhI mAlama par3e to kisI aura ke lie| jJAnI puruSa agara kabhI krodhita bhI ho jAye to kisI aura ke hita ke lie| jJAnI puruSa agara kabhI udAsa bhI ho to khyAla karanA, jaldI nirNaya mata le lenaa| usakI udAsI usakI karuNA kA hissA hotI hai| 'dhIra puruSa saMtuSTa hokara bhI saMtuSTa nahIM, dukhI hokara bhI dukhI nahIM hotaa|' to kitane hI dukha meM tuma pAo buddhapuruSa ko, vaha dukhI nahIM hai| usake bhItara aba dukha kA koI vAsa nahIM rhaa| ahaMkAra gayA, usI dina ahaMkAra kI chAyA dukha bhI gyaa| '...usakI usa Azcaryamaya dazA ko vaise hI jJAnI jAna sakate haiN|' bar3I kaThina bAta hai lekina, tuma kaise pahacAnoge? tumhArI to saba pahacAna tumase hI nikalatI hai| tumhIM to kasauTI ho tumhAre lie| tuma jaba rote ho to tuma jaisA socate ho, vaisA hI koI kisI aura ko bhI rote dekhoge to vahI socoge| tuma jaba haMsate ho, jaisA tuma socate ho vaisA kisI aura ko haMsate dekhoge taba bhI tuma vaisA hI socoge| tuma apane hI mApadaMDa se socate ho| tumhArA mApadaMDa tumhIM ho| isalie jJAnI puruSa ko tuma samajha nahIM paate| ___ aSTAvakra ThIka kahate haiM, tasya AzcaryadazAM-aise jJAnI puruSa kI bar3I Azcaryamaya dazA hai| aura tuma use samajha na pAoge, kyoMki tumhArA vaisI dazA kA koI bhI anubhava nahIM hai| tAM tAM tAdRzA eva jaannte| use to ve hI jAna sakate haiM jinhoMne vaisI dazA kA anubhava kiyA ho| buddha ko buddha jAna sakate haiN| jina ko jina jAna sakate haiN| kRSNa ko kRSNa jAna sakate haiN| usa parama dazA ko jAnane kA aura koI upAya nahIM hai, jaba taka ki vaha parama dazA tamhAre bhItara na ghaTa jaaye| ___mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM, hama kaise sadaguru ko pahacAneM? bahuta muzkila hai| asaMbhava hai| tuma nahIM pahacAna skte| koI upAya nahIM hai| tuma jo bhI upAya karoge vaha galata hogaa| tumhAre pAsa to eka hI upAya hai ki jahAM tumheM lage--anumAna hI hogA tumhArA, koI pramANa nahIM ho sktaa| jahAM tumheM lage, jisake pAsa tumheM lage ki tumhAre jIvana meM kucha rasadhAra bahatI hai vahAM ruka jaanaa| anubhava karanA kuch| anubhava bar3hane lage to samajhanA ki ThIka jagaha ruka gye| anubhava na bar3he to samajhanA ki kahIM aura calanA par3egA, kahIM aura khojanA pdd'egaa| TaTolate rahanA; aura koI upAya nhiiN| tuma cAho ki tumhAre pAsa koI pakkI gAraMTI ho ske-asNbhv| kyoMki tuma jAMcoge kaise? jina anubhavoM kA tumhAre jIvana meM koI aba taka svAda hI nahIM hai, tuma kaise pahacAnoge? tuma jo bhI taya kara loge vaha galata hogaa| tuma agara kisI jJAnI puruSa ko khilakhilAkara haMsate dekhoge to tuma socoge, are yaha kaisA jJAnI hai ? aise to hamIM haMsate haiN| tuma agara kisI jJAnI puruSa kI AMkha meM AMsU Tapakate dekha loge, tuma kahoge yaha kaisA jJAnI hai? aise to hama rote haiN| 288 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ __ tuma kisI jJAnI puruSa ko kisI bhI avasthA meM dekhoge to ve hI sArI avasthAeM ajJAna meM bhI hotI haiM, isako khayAla meM rkhnaa| jJAna meM jo hotA hai vahI saba ajJAna meM bhI hotA hai| kAraNa alaga-alaga hote haiM, kAraNa meM bheda hotA hai, lekina kArya vahI ke vahI hote haiN| karIba-karIba eka-sI ghaTanAeM ghaTatI haiN| una ghaTanAoM se hI to tuma tauloge| kAraNa kA to tumheM kucha patA nahIM hai| bhUla ho jaaegii| isa jhaMjhaTa meM par3anA hI mt| isalie maiM kahatA hUM, tuma to jahAM tumhArA mana laga jAe, anumAna jahAM ho-anumAna hI kahatA hUM-jahAM tumheM lage ki hAM, kucha yahAM ho sakatA hai, aisI tumheM thor3I-sI chAyA pratIta ho, mAlUma ho, ruka jaanaa| koziza krnaa| himmata krnaa| prayoga krnaa| agara kucha hai vahAM to dhIre-dhIre tumhArA jIvana rUpAMtarita hone lgegaa| dhIre-dhIre tumhArI nAva kinAre se chUTane lgegii| baMdhana kaTane lgeNge| dhIre-dhIre AnaMda kI taraMgeM uThane lgeNgii| dhIre-dhIre eka nayA loka tumhAre bhItara apane dvAra kholane lgegaa| khulane lageM dvAra to ruke raha jaanaa| na khuleM dvAra, kahIM aura ttttolnaa| aura jisa dina tuma kisI sadaguru ko chor3o kyoMki tumhAre dvAra nahIM khula rahe haiM, usa dina bhI taya mata karanA ki vaha sadaguru hai yA nhiiN| kyoMki kaI bAra yaha hotA hai, tumhAre dvAra jahAM na khuleM vahAM kisI aura ke khula jAte hoN| kaI bAra yaha hotA hai, jahAM kisI aura ke dvAra na khuleM tumhAre khula jAte hoN| kyoMki loga bhinna haiN| loga bar3e bhinna haiN| .. aura koI eka guru sabhI kA guru nahIM ho sktaa| itane bhinna loga haiN| buddha ke pAsa kisI ke dvAra khulate, mahAvIra ke pAsa kisI ke dvAra khulate haiN| kRSNa ke pAsa kisI aura ke dvAra khulate haiN| isalie tuma yaha nirNaya hI mata krnaa| na jAne ke pahale nirNaya karanA, na chor3ate vakta nirNaya krnaa| tuma to kahanA, koziza karake dekha lete haiN| kucha hone lage, ThIka; ruka jaayeNge| kucha na ho, dhanyavAda dekara haTa jaayeNge| haTate vakta bhI dhanyavAda se hI bharA huA mana ho| haTate vakta zikAyata se bharA huA mana na ho ki itane dina kharAba ge| kyoMki kucha kharAba jAtA nhiiN| vaha jo galata daravAjoM para hamane dastaka dI hai, ve dastakeM bhI vyartha nahIM jaatiiN| ve dastakeM hI hameM ThIka daravAje para le jAtI haiN| tasya AzcaryadazAM tAM tAM tAdRzA eva jaannte| jAna to unhIM ko ve hI loga pAyeMge, jo unhIM kI dazA ko upalabdha ho jAte haiN| 'kartavya hI saMsAra hai aura usa kartavya ko zUnyAkAra, nirAkAra, nirvikAra aura nirAmaya jJAnI nahIM dekhate haiN|' mamedaM krtvyN| zAstroM meM eka vacana hai--mere ko yaha kartavya hai| mamedaM kartavyaM, aise nizcaya kA nAma hI saMsAra hai| jaba taka tumheM lagatA hai, aisA merA kartavya, aisA mujhe karanA hI par3egA, taba taka tuma saMsAra meM ho| jisa dina tumheM lagA ki merA kyA kartavya ? jisane sAre ko racA, usakA hI hogaa| maiM to thor3A-sA apanA pArTa hai jo diyA, adA kara detA huuN| kartavya nahIM, abhiny| jisa dina tuma kartA na hokara abhinetA hokara jIne lage, basa usI dina krAMti ghaTa gii| kartavyataiva saMsAro na tAM pazyanti suuryH| zUnyAkArA nirAkArA nirvikArA niraamyaaH|| nirAkAra, nirAmaya sAkSitva 289
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________________ kartavyataiva sNsaaro| __ jaba taka tuma socate, aisA merA kartavya hai, aisA mujhe karanA hai; karanA par3egA, aisI merI jimmevArI hai| cAra baccoM kA pitA hUM, patnI hai, kartavya hai, pUrA karanA hai, taba taka tuma saMsAra meM jI rahe ho| patnI chor3akara mata bhAgo, bacce chor3akara mata bhaago| patnI aura bacce meM saMsAra nahIM hai| isa sUtra ko smjho| mamedaM kartavyaM--mere ko yaha kartavya hai, aise nizcaya kA nAma saMsAra hai| kartavyataiva sNsaaro| jaba taka kartavya taba taka sNsaar| kartavya ko hI chor3a do| patnI ko rahane do, bacce ko rahane do| daphtara bhI jAo, dUkAna bhI jAo, kAma bhI kro| kartA paramAtmA ko banA do, tuma kartA na rho| tuma kaho, jo lIlA tujhe dikhAnI, jo abhinaya tUne de diyA, jisa nATaka meM pAtra banA diyA, pUrA kara deNge| rAma mata bno| rAmalIlA ke rAma hI rho| maMca para jo khela khelane ko kahA gayA hai use pUrA-pUrA kara do| use paripUrNa hRdaya se pUrA kara do, lekina kartA kI taraha nhiiN| na tAM pazyanti suuryH| jo jJAnI haiM ve kartavya ko dekhate hI nhiiN| unheM koI kartavya nahIM dikhAI pdd'taa| jo paramAtmA karavAtA hai, ve karate haiN| jo nahIM karavAtA, ve nahIM krte| unakI koI jimmevArI nhiiN| isalie to aSTAvakra unheM kahatA hai svcchNd| zUnyAkArA nirAkArA nirvikArA niraamyaaH| aisI cAra unakI lakSaNA hai| zUnyakArA-ve apane bhItara zUnya rahate haiN| bAhara hajAra-hajAra rUpa dhara lete haiM, bhItara zUnya bane rahate haiN| krodha meM unheM pAo, ramaNa ko bhAgate dekho DaMDA lie, taba bhI bhItara shuunyaakaaraa| ki gurajiepha ko krodha se ubalate dekho...| gurajiepha ke ziSyoM ne bahuta se saMsmaraNa likhe haiM ki jaba vaha kruddha hotA thA to tUphAna-AMdhI A jAe aisA kruddha hotA thaa| aisA lagatA thA, saba miTA ddaalegaa| aura kSaNa bhara meM jaise AMdhI calI gii| aura kSaNa bhara bAda use dekho to patA hI na calatA ki vaha kabhI krodhita ho sakatA hai| __ aura kabhI-kabhI to gurajiepha gajaba kara detA thA; bar3A kuzala abhinetA thaa| do AdamI baiThe hoM to eka AdamI ko to eka AMkha se vaha krodha dikhalAtA aura dUsare AdamI ko prema dikhlaataa| aura donoM jaba bAhara milate to unameM vivAda chir3a jAtA ki yaha AdamI acchA hai ki buraa| vaha eka kahatA, bar3A khataranAka hai| merI tarapha aisA dekha rahA thA, jaise mAra ddaalegaa| aura dUsarA kahatA, merI tarapha usane itane prema se dekhA, tuma galata bAta kaha rahe ho| koI AdamI eka-eka AMkha se alaga-alaga thor3e hI dekha sakatA hai| lekina isakI saMbhAvanA hai, kyoMki tumhAre bhItara do mastiSka haiM aura donoM kA alaga-alaga upayoga ho sakatA hai| bAyIM AMkha alaga mastiSka se cala rahI hai; dAyeM mastiSka se cala rahI hai| dAyIM AMkha bAyeM mastiSka se cala rahI hai| donoM alaga haiN| donoM kA prayoga ThIka se kara lo to donoM kA upayoga kiyA jA sakatA hai| abhI pazcima meM kucha prayoga calate haiN| anUThe prayoga haiM, bhaviSya meM kAma aayeNge| aba taka 290 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ Adamiyata ne Adhe kA hI upayoga kiyA hai isalie hamArA eka hAtha calatA hai, aura eka hAtha nahIM cltaa| aba pazcima meM ve abhyAsa kara rahe haiM ki dUsarA hAtha bhI itanA hI cala sakatA hai| koI kAraNa nahIM hai| to aba baccoM ko bhaviSya meM aisA sikhAyA jAnA hai ki donoM hAtha cleN| to doharI zakti hAtha meM A jaayegii| aura jaba donoM hAtha caleMge to donoM mastiSka kAma kreNge| AdamI aba taka adhUrA jIyA hai| AdamI meM bar3I kSamatA pragaTa hogI agara donoM mastiSka kAma karane lge| .. aura agara tumhArI kalA-kuzalatA bar3ha gaI...jo bar3ha jAegI, kyoMki AdamI ko khayAla A jAe to phira upAya zurU ho jAte haiN| to phira pArI-pArI badalI jA sakatI hai| AdhA mastiSka kAma karatA hai, isako chaH ghaMTe kAma lene do, phira isako badala do| phira dUsare mastiSka ko kAma karane do| to eka kA vizrAma calegA, dUsare kA kAma clegaa| kAma kI kSamatA bahuta bar3ha sakatI hai| gurajiepha isa para prayoga kara rahA thaa| lekina gurajiepha kA sArA mAmalA nATaka thaa| usake eka ziSya ne likhA hai ki usake sAtha yAtrA kI usane eka sTezana se dUsare sTezana tk| kahA ki phira kasama khA lI ki jiMdagI meM aba kabhI isake sAtha yAtrA nahIM kreNge| kyoMki usane aisA upadrava macAyA! pahale to sTezana para hI usane itanA zoragula macAyA ki bhIr3a ikaTThI kara lii| gAr3I dasa minaTa leTa ho gaI usake upadrava ke kaarnn| phira vaha kisI taraha aMdara car3hA, to jahAM sigareTa nahIM pInA hai vahAM sigareTa pIne lagA baitthkr| jahAM zarAba nahIM pInI hai vahAM zarAba pIne lagA: phira vahAM zoragala mcaa| phira DrAivara aura kaMDakTara bhAge Aye, phira kisI taraha usako smjhaayaa| to vaha anargala bakane lgaa| aura vaha ziSya jAnatA hai ki vaha bilakula hoza meM hai| vaha kucha gar3abar3a nahIM kara rahA hai| vaha kitanI hI zarAba pIye, behoza hotA nahIM thaa| vaha bhI eka gaharA abhyAsa hai| bhArata meM aghorapaMthI sAdhu bahuta dina se karate rhe| dhyAna kI parIkSA hai ki zarAba tumhAre dhyAna ko prabhAvita na kre| kitanI hI zarAba pI jAo aura dhyAna achUtA bacA rhe| kyoMki zarAba se agara dhyAna DUba jAye to yaha koI dhyAna huA! yaha to jarA-sI zarAba ne badala diyA, yaha to jarA-se rasAyana ne badala diyaa| yaha koI bahuta gaharA nahIM hai| to ziSya jAnatA hai, vaha sabako samajhAtA hai ki nATaka hai, magara kauna usakI mAne? kyoMki yaha kaisA nATaka? rAta do baje taka usane sArI Trena ko parezAna kara rkhaa| yahAM taka hAlata A gaI ki jahAM nahIM utaranA thA vahAM DrAivara ne gAr3I khar3I kara dI aura kahA, isa AdamI ko utAranA pdd'egaa| yaha calane hI nahIM detA, yAtriyoM ko parezAna kara rahA hai| pUrI gAr3I jur3I hai to vaha isa kone se lekara usa kone taka A-jA rahA hai, zoragula macA rahA hai, soye AdamiyoM ko hilAkara jagA rahA hai| __ aura vaha ziSya parezAna hai| aura vaha ziSya jAnatA hai, saba usI ke lie kiyA jA rahA hai| bAmuzkila usa ziSya ne hAtha-paira jor3akara kisI taraha kahA ki agale sTezana para hameM utaranA hI hai, vahAM taka to cale jAne do| aba jo ho gaI bhUla, ho gii| agale sTezana para utarakara jaba ve kAra meM baiThe taba vaha haMsane lgaa| usane kahA, kaho, kaisI rahI? tuma bahuta ghabar3A gae the| ghabar3A gae the? vaha kahatA, maiM kaMpatA rhaa| aba kabhI tumhAre sAtha yAtrA nahIM kruuNgaa| aura maiM jAnatA thA ki saba nATaka hai| aura tumane merI khUba parIkSA lii| itanA maiMne kosA tumheM nirAkAra, nirAmaya sAkSitva 291
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________________ isa pUre vkt| kyoMki tumako to loga samajha rahe the, tuma behoza ho, saba musIbata mujha para A rahI thI ki tuma kisa AdamI ko lekara car3ha gae Trena meM! vaha AdamI prasiddha AdamI thA; eka bar3A patrakAra thA, lekhaka thaa| usako loga jAnate bhI the| usakI khUba beijjatI karavAI usne| lekina usa patrakAra ne likhA hai ki usa dina ke bAda mere jIvana meM bar3e pharka bhI hue| dUsare dina subaha maiM bilakula halakA uThA, jaise merA pahAr3a utara gyaa| vaha ahaMkAra, ki maiM bar3A prasiddha phalAM-DhikAM...usane saba miTTI karavA diyaa| vahI merA ilAkA thA jahAM loga mujhe jAnate haiN| usane saba pAnI phera diyaa| aura dUsare dina maiM bilakula halakA uThA-nirbhAra! kaThina hai kahanA, jJAnI kA vyavahAra kaisA ho? kartavyataiva saMsAro na tAM pazyanti suuryH| zUnyAkArA-vaha bhItara to zUnya banA rahatA; bAhara kucha bhI vyavahAra kre| nirAkArA-bAhara kaisA hI abhinaya kare, bhItara nirAkAra banA rahatA hai| nirvikArA--tuma use zarAbaghara meM dekho ki vezyAlaya meM, koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| vaha bhItara nirvikAra banA rahatA hai| nirAmayA-tuma use kaisI bhI dazA meM dekho, vaha dukharahita hotaa| gurajiepha ke jIvana meM aura bhI ullekha haiM, jo bar3e mahatvapUrNa haiN| gurajiepha ne AkhirI samaya apanI kAra ko TakarA liyA eka vRkSa se| use kAra calAne kA zauka thA aura daur3AtA thA sImA ke baahr| jaba usakI kAra TakarAI to aisI kAra kI hAlata ho gaI thI ki use kAra se nikAlane meM Der3ha ghaMTA lagA-gurajiepha ko bAhara nikAlane meN| usakA zarIra isa burI taraha ulajha gayA thA kAra ke bhItara, saba cakanAcara ho gayA thaa| lekina jo loga nikAla rahe the unako usane saba batAyA ki kaise nikaalo| vaha pUre hoza meM thaa| jaba use bAhara nikAla liyA gayA to usane batAyA ki kahAM-kahAM paTTiyAM baaNdho| sArA zarIra cakanAcUra thaa| aura jaba chattIsa ghaMTe bAda use bar3e aspatAla meM lAyA gayA to DAkTaroM ne mAnA hI nahIM ki AdamI jiMdA raha sakatA hai| yaha asaMbhava hai| usake sAre phephar3oM meM khUna bharA thA, usake sAre mastiSka meM khUna bharA thaa| na kevala vaha jiMdA thA, vaha paripUrNa hoza se jiMdA thaa| vaha DAkTaroM se bAta karatA rahA aura DAkTaroM ko bharosA na AyA ki AdamI behoza nahIM hai| usake ziSya jAnate the ki usane jAnakara kiyaa| vaha marane ke pahale mRtyu ko svecchA se dekha lenA cAhatA thaa| vaha apane zarIra ko AkhirI vikRti meM DAlakara dekha lenA cAhatA thA ki phira bhI merA hoza raha sakatA hai ki nhiiN| DAkTaroM ne kahA, yaha baca hI nahIM sktaa| yaha AdamI mara hI jAnA caahie| aisA koI ullekha hI nahIM aba taka ki aisA AdamI baca ske| lekina vaha baca gyaa| na kevala baca gayA, usane koI davA na lii| usane kisI taraha kA iMjekzana na liyaa| usane kisI taraha kI zAmaka TraikvelAijara na lii| usane kahA ki nahIM, kucha bhI nhiiN| ___ aura itanA hI nahIM, vaha dUsare dina subaha apane ziSyoM ke bIca baiThA samajhA rahA thaa| usako lAyA gayA sTrecara pr| magara vaha samajhA rahA thA, jo bAteM use samajhAnI thiiN| aura tIna saptAha ke bhItara vaha bilakula caMgA thA; phira calane lagA, phira ThIka ho gyaa| 292 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ jaba vaha marA-kaI sAla bAda marA isa ghaTanA ke-jaba vaha marA to usakA eka bahuta prasiddha anuyAyI beneTa pahuMca nahIM pAyA samaya pr| khabara kara dI gaI thI, ziSya A jAyeM, kyoMki use bodha thA ki vaha kaba zarIra chor3a degaa| lekina vaha nahIM pahuMca paayaa| pahuMcane kI koziza kI lekina plena dera se aayaa| jaba pahuMcA to vaha mare koI bAraha ghaMTe ho cuke the| rAta, AdhI rAta beneTa phuNcaa| jisa carca meM usakI lAza rakhI thI, vaha aMdara gyaa| vahAM koI bhI na thA rAta meM, saba ziSya jA cuke the| vaha bar3A hairAna huaa| use aisA lagA ki vaha jiMdA hai| aura beneTa eka bar3A vicAraka hai, gaNitajJa hai, vaijJAnika hai| vaha pAsa gayA, usane hRdaya ke pAsa kAna rakhakara sunanA caahaa| use aisA lagA ki vaha sAMsa le rahA hai| vaha bahuta ghbdd'aayaa| mare bAraha ghaMTe ho gaye aura yaha AdamI kyA aba bhI koI khela kara rahA hai, marane ke bAda bhI? use itanA bhaya lagA ki vaha bAhara A gayA nikalakara, lekina phira bhI usakI AkAMkSA banI rahI ki eka daphA aura jAkara dekha lUM ki saca meM yaha bAta hai ki maiM kisI bhrama meM hUM? vaha bhItara gayA, usane saba taraha se apanI sAMsa rokakara baitthaa| kahIM merI sAMsa kI AvAja hI to mujhe nahIM sunAI par3a rahI hai? lekina taba bhI use sAMsa lene kI AvAja sunAI par3atI rhii| . gurajiepha usa samaya bhI prayoga kara rahA thA deha ke bAhara khar3e hokr| deha ke bhItara prayoga kie, deha ke bAhara prayoga kie| gurajiepha aba bhI, mara jAne ke bAda bhI usake ziSyoM ko upalabdha hai-utanA hI jIvita, jitanA taba thA jaba vaha jIvita thaa| . mRtyu meM bhI maratA nahIM jnyaanii| dukha meM dukhI nahIM hotaa--niraamyaaH| jJAnI ko pahacAnane ke lie lekina tumheM jJAnI ho jAnA pdd'e| jaise ko jAnanA ho, vaisA honA hI upAya hai| Aja itanA hii| nirAkAra, nirAmaya sAkSitva 2931 -
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________________ pahalA praznaH kRSNamUrti parama jJAnI hokara bhI anya sadaguruoM ke kAryoM kI niMdA, AlocanA kyoM karate haiM? ja ba taka parama jJAnI na ho jAo, na samajha skoge| ajJAna ke tala se jo niMdA aura AlocanA mAlUma hotI hai, jJAna ke tala se vaha kevala karuNA hai| tuma bhaTaka na jAo isalie; tuma galata meM na par3a jAo isalie; jaba zreSTha upalabdha ho to tuma nikRSTa na cuna lo isalie / phira khayAla rahe ki satya kI anaMta abhivyaktiyAM haiN| aura satya kI pratyeka abhivyakti 'maiM sahI hUM', isa bhAva ke sAtha hI paidA hotI hai| satya svataH pramANa hai| isalie jaba bhI satya kA anubhava hotA hai to jo bhI abhivyakti satya ko milatI hai, vaha itanI pragAr3hatA se milatI hai ki isase atirikta saba galata hai, yaha bhAva usameM sammilita hotA hai| buddha ne AlocanA kI hai mahAvIra kii| mahAvIra ne AlocanA kI hai makhalI gozAla kii| kucha kRSNamUrti nayA nahIM karate haiN| lAotse ne AlocanA kI hai kanaphyUziyasa kii| aura krAisTa ne to itanI jyAdA AlocanA kI ki sUlI binA car3hAye loga raha na ske| lekina tumhAre tala para kaThinAI bhI mere samajha meM AtI hai| tuma AlocanA hI jAnate ho, niMdA hI jAnate ho| to jaba tuma kRSNamUrti jaise vyakti ko koI vaktavya dete dekhate ho to tuma apanA raMga usa para car3hA dete ho| tumheM aisA lagatA hai ki sadaguru ko to AlocanA nahIM karanI caahie| lekina kabhI koI sadaguru huA hai jisane AlocanA na kI ho ? jinhoMne nahIM kI hai ve na to guru the - sadaguru to dUra, ve rAjanaitika netA rahe hoNge| rAjanaitika netA hisAba se calatA hai| vaha vahI kahatA hai jo tuma sunanA cAhate ho / use satya se koI prayojana nahIM hai, use tuma para adhikAra karane se prayojana hai| tuma jisake sAtha ho, vaha usako bhI ThIka kahatA hai| isakA koI usake mana meM mUlya hI nahIM hai ki vaha jo kaha rahA hai, vaha ThIka hai yA glt| rAjanetA aksara samanvaya kI bAta karatA huA milegaa| sadaguru aksara pragAr3ha rUpa se jo kaha rahe haiM, usake lie pramANa juTAte mileMge aura usase anyathA ko galata kahate mileNge| lekina samanvaya kA tumhAre mana meM bar3A Agraha paidA ho gayA hai| aisI bhrAMta dhAraNA paidA ho gaI hai ki jo vyakti AlocanA karatA hai vaha jJAnI nhiiN| rAjanItijJoM ne samanvaya ke nAma para kAphI pracAra
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________________ kiyA hai| usa pracAra ke kAraNa jitanA ahita huA hai, kisI aura bAta se nahIM huaa| jaise mahAtmA gAMdhI haiM; kurAna bhI ThIka hai aura purANa bhI ThIka hai, aura mahAvIra bhI ThIka haiM aura kRSNa bhI ThIka haiN| sabako ThIka kahe cale jAte haiN| na kRSNa se matalaba hai, na mohammada se matalaba hai, na mahAvIra se matalaba hai| matalaba hai mohammada ko mAnane vAle se, kRSNa ko mAnane vAle se, mahAvIra ko mAnane vAle se| saba pIche caleM, isakI AkAMkSA hai| agara kRSNa kI AlocanA kareMge, hiMdU nArAja ho jAtA hai| agara mohammada kI AlocanA kareMge, musalamAna nArAja ho jAtA hai / agara mahAvIra kI AlocanA kareMge to jaina nArAja ho jAtA hai| ina sabako rAjI rakhanA hai| ina sabako pIche calAye rakhanA hai| ye saba kisI taraha se anuyAyI bane raheM / inake saba guruoM kI prazaMsA karanI hai| phira cAheM inake guruoM ne jo kahA hai, vaha eka-dUsare se mela khAtA ho, na khAtA ho| aba kRSNa kI gItA meM aura mahAvIra ke vaktavyoM meM kyA mela ho sakatA hai? maiM yaha nahIM kaha rahA ki kRSNa ke parama anubhava meM aura mahAvIra ke anubhava meM mela nahIM hogA / hai mela, lekina kRSNa ne abhivyakti dI aura mahAvIra ne jo abhivyakti dI, unameM koI mela nahIM hai; jarA bhI mela nahIM hai| unase viparIta abhivyaktiyAM nahIM ho sakatIM / mahAvIra kahate haiM, kisI kI zaraNa mata jaanaa| unhoMne satya ko binA kisI kI zaraNa jAkara paayaa| to jo pAyA vahI kaheMge na ! vahI kahanI bhI cAhie niSThAvAna vyakti ko / jisa mArga se cale, jo paricita hai, jo anubhava meM AyA usake atirikta koI bAta nahIM kahanI cAhie, anyathA sunanevAlA bhaTakegA / aura kRSNa kahate haiM, 'sarva dharmAn parityajya mAmekaM zaraNaM vraja / ' tU saba chor3a aura merI zaraNa A / kRSNa ne vaise hI jaanaa| kRSNa ne zaraNAgata hokara jAnA, samarpaNa se jAnA / to kRSNa ne jaise jAnA vaise hI kaheMge na ! mahAvIra ne jaisA jAnA vaisA hI kaheMge na ! phira agara koI mahAvIra ke pAsa jAkara kahe ki kRSNa kahate haiM, zaraNAgati aura Apa kahate haiM, azaraNa bhAva; hama' kyA cuneM? to niSThAvAna mahAvIra kaheMge, kRSNa galata kahate hoNge| yaha kahanA tumhAre prati karuNA ke kAraNa hai| kyoMki agara mahAvIra kaheM ki kRSNa bhI ThIka, maiM bhI ThIka, to tuma vaise hI ulajhe ho, tuma aura bhI ulajha jaaoge| tumhArI ulajhana sulajhegI na, gutthI aura bigar3a jaayegii| taba tuma bilakula kiMkartavyavimUr3ha khar3e raha jAoge ki aba maiM kyA karUM? tuma para dayA karake mahAvIra kahate haiM, kRSNa glt| jo maiM kahatA hUM use samajhane kI koziza kro| kisI kI bhI zaraNa mata jAo to AtmazaraNa ghttegii| kisI kI bhI zaraNa gae to tuma AtmA se cUka jAoge, vaMcita raha jAoge / aura svayaM ko jAna lenA, svayaM ho jAnA pahalI zarta hai satya ko jAnane kii| jo svayaM hI na rahA vaha satya ko kaise jAnegA ? tuma kRSNa ke pAsa jAo aura kaho ki mahAvIra kahate haiM, azaraNa; kisI kI zaraNa mata jaanaa| samarpaNa bhUlakara mata krnaa| apane paira para khar3e honA / kisI ke kaMdhe para jhukanA mata, kyoMki saba jhukanA gulAmI hai / aura kisI para nirbhara agara ho gaye to baMdhana nirmita hogaa| parama svataMtratA, mokSa upalabdha kaise hogA ? to kRSNa kaheMge, galata kahate hoNge| nizcita galata kahate haiM, kyoMki maiMne jhukakara | maiM jhukA aura bhara gyaa| aura jaba taka maiM akar3A khar3A rahA taba taka khAlI rahA / maiM tumheM apane anubhava se kahatA hUM ki mahAvIra galata kahate hoNge| yaha bhI kRSNa tumhAre prati karuNA se kahate haiN| paayaa| 298 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ isakA pariNAma yaha hotA hai aMtataH ki jinako kRSNa kI bAta jaMca jAtI hai, ve kRSNa ke mArga para cala par3ate haiM, jinako mahAvIra kI bAta jaMca jAtI hai, ve mahAvIra ke mArga para cala par3ate haiN| agara donoM kahate haiM ki ve bhI ThIka kahate hoMge, maiM bhI ThIka kahatA hUM-agara donoM aisA kaheM to koI kisI ke mArga para na cala paayegaa| loga DAMvAMDola khar3e raha jAyeMge, kahAM jAyeM? aura ye itanI viparIta bAteMazaraNa-bhAvanA, shrnn-bhaavnaa| kahAM jAyeM? mahAvIra kahate haiM, koI paramAtmA nahIM hai, kisakI zaraNa jAte ho? basa, AtmA hai| ___to mahAvIra ko cuneM ki kRSNa ko cuneM? aura mahAvIra khuda hI kahate hoM ki kRSNa bhI ThIka hoMge, maiM bhI ThIka huuN| to tumhArI ulajhana bar3hegI, ghaTegI nhiiN| mahAvIra ko bahuta sApha honA cAhie ki nahIM, maiM jo kahatA hUM vahI ThIka hai, koI aura ThIka nhiiN| ___isake do pariNAma hoNge| jinako bAta jaMca jAyegI ve nizcitamanA mahAvIra ke mArga para cala skeNge| jinako bAta nahIM jaMcegI ve nizcitamanA kRSNa ke mArga para cala pdd'eNge| hAni isameM jarA bhI nahIM hai| hAni to mahAtmA gAMdhI jaise vyaktiyoM se hotI hai, jo kahate haiM, vaha bhI ThIka, yaha bhI ThIka; saba tthiik| saba ThIka meM saba galata ho jAtA hai| eka sAdhe saba sadhe, saba sAdhe saba jaaye| ... lekina mahAvIra aura kRSNa rAjanetA nahIM haiM, gAMdhI rAjanetA haiN| lekina gAMdhI kI bAta tumheM bhI jaMcatI hai| sabako ThIka kahate haiN| yahI saMta kA bhAva honA caahie| isameM karuNA kI tumheM ciMtA hI nahIM hai| zAyada isake pIche bhI kAraNa hai| tuma bhI calanA nahIM caahte| yaha sadI satya kI tarapha jAnA nahIM caahtii| isalie jo loga bhI satya kI tarapha jAne ke mArga ko DhIlA karavAte haiM ve tamheM rucate haiN| gAMdhI kI bAta jaMcatI hai ki saba tthiik| ___isakA kula pariNAma yaha hotA hai ki tuma kahIM jAte nhiiN| na kurAna, na gItA; na mahAvIra, na mohammada, kucha bhI nahIM pkdd'te| tuma kahate ho, sabhI ThIka haiN| jaba sabhI ThIka haiM to pakar3anA kyA hai? jAnA kahAM hai? sabhI ke ThIka kA eka hI pariNAma hotA hai, tuma kisI rAste para nahIM jaate| cauraste para khar3e ho, aura maiM tumase kahatA hUM, cAroM rAste ThIka haiN| isakA kula pariNAma itanA hotA hai, tuma cauraste para khar3e raha jAte ho| mujhe kahanA cAhie ki eka rAstA ThIka hai aura isase maiM calA hUM, isase maiM gayA huuN| yaha merA paricita hai| bAkI tIna maiMne jAne nahIM, maiM gayA nhiiN| galata hI hoNge| pahuMcatA hai AdamI isa rAste meN| maiM pahuMcakara kaha rahA huuN| phira cauraste para loga baMTa jaayeNge| jisako jisakI bAta jama jAyegI, jo jisake sAtha apanA tAlamela pAyegA, jisake hRdaya meM jisakI vINA bajane lagegI, jisakA hRdaya jisake prema meM DUba jAyegA, vaha usa mArga para cala par3egA nishcitmnaa| phira vaha lauTakara bhI nahIM dekhegA ki bAkI tIna mArgoM kA kyA huaa| pRthvI para tIna sau dharma haiN| tuma agara tIna sau dharmoM ke bIca samanvaya juTAte rahe, allAha Izvara tere nAma karate rahe, tuma kabhI bhI caloge nhiiN| cauraste para khar3e-khar3e mroge| isalie sadaguru AlocanA karate haiN| niMdA usameM jarA bhI nahIM hai| aura karuNA hai, gahana karuNA hai| tuma calo, yaha prayojana hai| tuma kahIM pahuMco, yaha prayojana hai| aura apanA vaktavya bilakula sApha honA caahie| usameM rattI bhara bhI saMdeha kI suvidhA nahIM honI caahie| kabIra ne AlocanA kI hai, nAnaka ne AlocanA kI hai, aSTAvakra ne AlocanA kI hai| tuma sadaguruoM ke anUThe DhaMga 299
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________________ ekAdha sadaguru kA nAma le sakate ho, jisane AlocanA na kI ho ? vaha sadaguru hI nhiiN| kyoMki AlocanA kA artha hI kevala itanA hai ki bAkI jo aura rAste haiM, vaha kaha rahA hai, ve rAste nahIM haiM, yaha rAstA hai; tAki tuma cuna sko| tuma vaise hI ulajhe khar3e ho - bImAra, rugNa, vikSipta / tumhArI vikSiptatA aura bar3hAnI hai ? tumhAre mastiSka ko aura vikRtiyoM se bharanA hai ? to sadaguru AlocanA karatA hai / niMdA to jarA bhI nahIM hai vahAM / niMdA kA to koI prazna nahIM hai| niMdA to vyakti kI tarapha hotI hai, AlocanA siddhAMta kI tarapha hotI hai| niMdA meM dUsarA vyakti burA yaha batAne kI ceSTA hotI hai| AlocanA meM usa mArga para mata jaanaa...| hai pUchate ho, 'kRSNamUrti parama jJAnI hokara bhI anya sadaguruoM ke kAryoM kI niMdA, AlocanA karate haiM...?' tuma niMdA aura AlocanA kA aisA upayoga kara rahe ho, jaise ve paryAyavAcI haiM / niMdA vyakti kI tarapha unmukha hotI hai, AlocanA mArga kI tarapha / aura phira tumheM isakI ciMtA meM nahIM par3anA cAhie ki kRSNamUrti AlocanA kyoM karate haiM / tumheM kRSNamUrti se kyA lenA-denA? tumheM bAta jaMca jAye, cala pdd'o| bAta na jaMce, chor3a do| do sadaguru a eka-dUsare kI AlocanA karate haiM to tuma apanA cuna lo ki tumheM kisakI bAta jaMcatI hai| magara tuma bar3e hoziyAra ho| tuma yaha cuna rahe ho ki ye donoM AdamI galata hone cAhie kyoMki AlocanA karate haiM / tumane apane ko cuna liyA ina donoM ko cunane kI bajAya / tuma kisI mArga para na ge| tumane kahA, ye to ThIka hone nahIM caahie| ye to eka-dUsare kI AlocanA kara rahe haiM / sadaguru kahIM AlocanA karate haiM? tuma ekAdha sadaguru kA nAma to batAo, jisane AlocanA na kI ho| samaya bIta jAtA hai, loga bhUla jAte haiN| samaya bIta jAtA hai, loga zAstroM ko ulaTakara bhI dekhate nahIM / tuma aSTAvakra ko suna rahe ho abhI, tumheM khayAla nahIM AyA ki aSTAvakra se aura gaharI AlocanA ho sakatI hai koI? isase jyAdA pragAr3ha aura koI khaMDana ho sakatA hai-- dhyAna kA, yoga kA, samAdhi kA, tyAga kA, tapa kA, japa kA, saMnyAsa kA, svarga kA, mokSa kA ? itanI pragAr3ha AlocanA ! aisI talavAra kI dhAra ! eka-eka kokATe cale jAte haiN| lekina tumhAre prati karuNA ke kAraNa hai / aba tuma yaha soca lo ki aSTAvakra ko jJAna na huA hogA, nahIM to yaha AlocanA kyoM karate agara jJAna ho jAtA? to tuma cuukoge| tuma pahale se paribhASAyeM mata banAo ki sadaguru AlocanA nahIM krte| yaha galata sthiti hai / tuma sadaguruoM kA samaya se lekara Aja taka kA ullekha dekho aura tuma pAoge, una sabane AlocanA kI hai aura rUpa se AlocanA kI hai| prAcI 1 mahAvIra aura buddha sAtha-sAtha jIye aura eka-dUsare kI khUba AlocanA kI / rattI bhara bhI saMkoca nahIM brtaa| kyoMki rattI bhara bhI saMkoca, vaha jo pIche A rahA hai usako DAMvAMDola kara jAtA hai| unheM bahuta spaSTa honA cAhie / aura phira bhI maiM tumase kahatA hUM, sabhI sadaguru jahAM pahuMcate haiM vaha eka jagaha hai| jahAM pahuMcanA hai vaha to eka hai, lekina jina mArgoM se pahuMcanA hai ve aneka haiN| aura jaba sadaguru kisI kI AlocanA 300 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ karatA hai to vaha mArga kI AlocanA kara rahA hai| tuma itanA hI usameM samajhane kI koziza karanA ki mujhe kyA ThIka lagatA hai| aisA huA, eka nagara meM do halavAiyoM meM jhagar3A ho gayA / Amane-sAmane dUkAna thI / halavAI to halavAI ! laDDU aura barphI eka-dUsare para pheMkane lge| lUTa maca gii| logoM kI bhIr3a ikaTThI ho gii| loga laDDU aura barphiyAM bIca meM pakar3ane lge| aura loga bole ki aisI lar3AI to roja ho / majA A gyaa| do halavAI lar3eMge, tuma laDDu-barphI pakar3a lenA / tuma isakI phikra chor3anA ki halavAI lar3a rahe haiN| ve zAyada isIlie lar3a rahe haiM ki tumheM thor3e laDDU aura barphiyAM mila jaayeN| phira satya ko dekhane ke itane koNa haiN...| eka to satya ko dekhane kA paraMparAgata koNa hai, jaisA zAstroM meM kahA hai, paraMparA meM kahA hai, saMpradAya meM kahA hai| eka koNa hai satya ko dekhane kA, nijI anubhava se| donoM hI taraha ke loga duniyA meM hue haiM, sadA hue haiN| mahAvIra, unake pahale jo teIsa tIrthaMkaroM ne kahA thA, usI paribhASA ke bhItara satya ko dekha rahe haiM / buddha eka naI paraMparA zurU kara rahe haiN| saMgharSa svAbhAvika hai / buddha eka naI bhASA ko janma de rahe haiN| mahAvIra purAnI mAnya bhASA ke bhItara apane anubhava ko DhAla rahe haiN| vaisA bhI DhAlA jA sakatA hai| koI jarUrI nahIM hai ki tumheM jaba koI nayA anubhava ho to tuma naI bhASA bhI banAo / bhASA to purAnI kAma meM lAyI jA sakatI hai| anubhava to satya kA sadA nayA hai / lekina koI paraMparAgata bhASA kA upayoga karatA hai, koI naI bhASA DhAlatA hai / yaha bhI nirbhara karatA hai vyaktiyoM ke Upara / buddha ne naI bhASA DhAlI / eka naI paraMparA kA janma huaa| aba yaha tuma soco| koI purAnI paraMparA meM apane naye satya ke anubhava ko DhAla detA hai / koI apane naye satya ke anubhava meM naI bhASA ko nirmita karatA hai aura eka naI paraMparA ko janma de detA hai| eka meM paraMparA pahale hai, dUsare meM paraMparA pIche hai / saMyojana kA bheda hai| mahAvIra ke pIche paraMparA hai, buddha ke Age; magara paraMparA kahIM jAtI thor3e hI ! saba krAMtiyAM paraMparAyeM bana jAtI haiN| aura saba paraMparAyeM punaH rAkha ko jhAr3a do to krAMtiyAM bana sakatI haiN| paraMparA aura krAMti koI do alaga cIjeM thor3e hI haiM; eka hI cIja ke do pahalU haiN| kRSNamUrti ne cunA hai naye DhaMga se khnaa| ThIka hai, suMdara hai| ramaNa ne cunA purAne DhaMga se kahanA / apanA-apanA cunAva hai / aura koI kA cunAva kisI ke Upara thopA nahIM jA sktaa| ramaNa ne bhI khUba gaharAI se kahA; purAne DhaMga se kahA / purAne zabdoM kI rAkha jhAr3a dI, phira aMgAre pragaTa ho gaye ! aMgAre marate thor3e hI haiN| jahAM bhI satya kabhI rahA hai, vahAM satya hai| rAkha jama jAtI hai samaya ke kAraNa / dhUla ikaTThI ho jAtI hai| dhUla jhAr3a do| ramaNa ne purAne aMgAroM para se dhUla jhAr3a dI, kRSNamUrti nayA aMgArA paidA karate haiN| lekina naye aMgAre para bhI dhUla jmegii| cAlIsa sAla se kRSNamUrti bola rahe haiM, cAlIsa sAla meM kRSNamUrti ko mAnane vAle loga kRSNamUrti ke zabdoM ko doharAne lge| dhUla jamane lgii| saMpradAya banane lagA / lAkha tuma kaho, kRSNamUrti kitanA hI kaheM logoM ko ki tuma mere anuyAyI nahIM ho, lekina kyA pharka par3atA hai ? isase kucha pharka nahIM pdd'taa| loga isako bhI mAnate haiN| loga aise anuyAyI haiM ki ve kahate haiM, Apa ThIka kaha rahe haiM / yahI to hama bhI mAnate haiM / sadaguruoM ke anUThe DhaMga 301
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________________ anuyAyI kA matalaba hotA hai, hama mAnate haiN| Apa jo kahate haiM usako mAnate haiN| Apa kahate haiM, tuma hamAre anuyAyI nahIM? bilakula ThIka kahate haiN| hama Apake anuyAyI nhiiN| Apako hI mAnakara calate haiN| jaisA Apa kahate haiM, ThIka akSarazaH hama vaisA hI mAnate haiM / anuyAyI paidA ho gyaa| jahAM satya kI ghoSaNA hogI vahAM anugamana paidA hogaa| jahAM dharma hogA vahAM saMpradAya paidA hogaa| isase bacA nahIM jA sktaa| jahAM saMpradAya hai vahAM bhI dharma paidA ho sakatA hai aura jahAM dharma hai vahAM saMpradAya paidA ho jAtA hai| apanA-apanA rujhaan| ramaNa ko prItikara haiM purAne zabda / purAne zabdoM meM kucha burAI nhiiN| kisI ko prItikara hai naye zabdoM kA gar3hanA / isameM bhI kucha burAI nahIM hai / apanI mauja / phira tumameM se kisI ko naye zabda prItikara lagate hoMge to tthiik| kaise bhI calo, calo to! kisI ko purAne zabda ThIka lagate hoM to bhI tthiik| kaise bhI calo, calo to ! isa bibUcana meM mata par3o, isa viDaMbanA meM mata par3o-- kauna ThIka ? tumheM jo ThIka laga jAye, tumheM jisameM rasa A jaaye| cala par3o, samaya mata gNvaao| kRSNamUrti kA vaktavya bagAvata kA hai| lekina aisA hI to vaktavya kisI dina aSTAvakra kA thaa| aisA hI vaktavya kisI dina buddha kA thaa| aisA hI vaktavya kisI dina kRSNa kA thA / phira unake pIche saMpradAya bana ge| aura aise hI to buddha ne bhI cAhA thA ki koI saMpradAya na bane lekina phira bhI saMpradAya bnaa| saMpradAya se bacA nahIM jA sktaa| bole ki saMpradAya bnaa| kahA ki saMpradAya banA / zabda meM bAMdhA ki zAstra nirmita huA / cupa bhI nahIM rahA jA sakatA, kyoMki jo milA hai vaha pragaTa honA cAhatA hai / jo huA hai, abhivyakta honA cAhatA hai / megha ghane ho gae haiM, barasanA cAhate haiM / phUla khila gayA hai, gaMdha luTanA cAhatI hai| nAca janmA hai, prANa thirakanA cAhate haiM / gIta gunagunAne kI anivAryatA A gii| jaba gIta - paidA hotA hai to gunagunAnA hI par3atA hai| aura jaba tumane gIta gunagunAyA to kisI na kisI kA sira hilegA, koI na koI prema meM par3egA, saMpradAya nirmita ho jaayegaa| phira tuma lAkha sira dhuno, isase kucha pharka nahIM par3atA / eka tahajIba hai dostI kI eka miyAra hai duzmanI kA dostoM ne muravvata na sIkhI duzmanoM ko adAvata to Aye eka stara hai dostI kA, aura eka stara hotA hai duzmanI kA bhI / tuma to dostI bhI karate ho to bhI kucha stara nahIM hotA / sadaguru duzmanI bhI karate haiM to bhI eka stara hotA hai| eka tahajIba hai dostI kI eka miyAra hai duzmanI kA eka duzmanI kA bhI tala hai| eka duzmanI kI bhI khUbI hai, rahasya hai / eka tahajIba hai dostI kI eka saMskRti hai dostI kI, eka saMskRti hai duzmanI kI bhI / 302 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ eka miyAra hai duzmanI kA dostoM ne muravvata na sIkhI duzmanoM ko adAvata to Aye tuma to galata dosta cuna lete ho, sadaguru ThIka duzmana bhI cunate haiN| lar3ane kA bar3A majA hai| lekina khayAla rakhanA, adAvata kI bhI eka tahajIba hai, eka saMskRti hai / adAvata sirpha adAvata hI nahIM hai| mahAvIra aura buddha ke bIca jo saMgharSa huA usase sadiyAM lAbhAnvita huI haiN| agara mahAvIra cupa rahe hote, buddha kA khaMDana na kiyA hotA, buddha agara cupa rahe hote, mahAvIra kA khaMDana na kiyA hotA to buddha aura mahAvIra ke vacanoM meM jo nikhAra hai, jo painApana hai vaha nahIM ho sakatA thaa| vaha dhAra kahAM se AtI? saMgharSa dhAra lAtA hai| jaise talavAra para dhAra rakhanI ho to caTTAna para ghisanI par3atI hai| aisA jaba buddha aura mahAvIra jaise do kAra TakarA jAte haiM to donoM meM dhAra AtI hai| yaha adAvata adAvata nahIM, yaha kisI laMbe arthoM meM bar3I gaharI maitrI hai| aura yaha adAvata kisI ke ahita meM nhiiN| tuma zabdoM meM mata par3a jaanaa| tuma yaha mata soca lenA ki dostI hI sadA zubha hotI hai| tumhArI to dostI bhI kyA khAka zubha hotI hai ! tumhArI to dostI meM se bhI azubha hI nikalatA hai| tumhArI dostI meM se bhI zatrutA hI to nikalatI hai, aura nikalatA hai ? aisI bhI adAvata hotI hai ki dostI nikle| ilmo - tahajIba tArIkho - maMtaba loga soceMge ina masaloM para jiMdagI ke musakkala kade meM koI ahade - pharAgata to Aye jJAna aura sabhyatAH ilma - au - tahajIba; tArIkha - au- maMtaba: itihAsa aura darzana; loga soceMge ina masaloM pr| loga socate rahe haiM, socate rheNge| jiMdagI ke musakkala kade meM koI ahade - pharAgata to Aye yaha jo jiMdagI kA baMdhA huA ghara hai, yaha jo kArAgRha jaisI ho gaI jiMdagI... / jiMdagI ke musakkala kade meM koI ahade-pharAgata to Aye lekina kucha avakAza mile isa zrama se bharI jiMdagI meM / koI khAlI rikta sthAna Aye, jahAM thor3I dera ko hama jiMdagI ke Upara uTha sakeM; jahAM thor3I dera hama jiMdagI ke pAra dekha skeN| koI jharokhA khule / ye sadaguru soca-vicAravAle loga nahIM haiN| ye to jiMdagI meM thor3e se jharokhe kholate haiN| aura jaba tumheM kisI ko apane jharokhe para bulAnA ho to sivAya isake koI upAya nahIM ki vaha kahe ki saba jharokhe vyartha haiN| tuma kahAM aTake ho ? yaha khula gayA jharokhA | aura khayAla rakhanA, yaha karanA hI pdd'egaa| kyoMki loga jharokhoM para aTake haiN| ho sakatA hai, jharokhe baMda ho cuke hoM, samaya ne jharokhe baMda kara diye hoN| ho sakatA hai, jharokhoM para dhUla kI parteM jama sadaguruoM ke anUThe DhaMga 303
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________________ gaI hoM, sadiyoM ne dhUla jamA dI ho, lekina loga vahIM aTake haiN| jaba koI nayA jharokhA kholatA hai to khayAla rakhanA, use unhIM logoM meM se apane saMgI-sAthI khojane par3ate haiM, jo kinhIM jharokhoM para pahale se aTake haiN| isalie AlocanA bilakula jarUrI ho jAtI hai| samajho ki maiMne eka jharokhA kholaa| jaba maiMne jharokhA kholA to koI hiMdU thA, koI musalamAna thA, koI IsAI thA, koI jaina thA, saba loga pahale se hI baMTe the| inako bulAo kaise? inako pukAro kaise? agara maiM yaha kahUM ki jahAM-jahAM tuma khar3e ho, bilakula ThIka khar3e ho to maiMne jo jharokhA kholA hai jo abhI tAjA hai, kala usa para bhI dhUla jama jaayegii| aura ye loga jina jharokhoM para khar3e haiM, ye bhI kabhI tAje the, aba dhUla jama gaI hai| aba vahAM se kucha bhI dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| magara khar3e haiM; purAnI Adata ke vaza khar3e haiN| inake bApa khar3e rahe, unake bApa khar3e rahe, bApa ke bApa khar3e rahe, ye bhI khar3e haiN| kyU meM vahAM A gaye haiN| kyU sarakatA-sarakatA A gayA hai, ve bhI usI meM lage-lage jharokhe para A gaye haiN| __ kucha dikhAyI nahIM par3atA to socate haiM, apanI AMkha meM kharAbI hogii| hamAre pitA ko dikhAI par3atA thA, pitA ke pitA ko dikhAI par3atA thA, purakhoM ko dikhAI par3atA thaa| hamako nahIM dikhAI par3atA hai, hamArA koI pApa, koI karma, AMkha para koI gar3abar3a, hama aMdhe hoMge, jIvana meM kucha burAI hogii| caritra ko sudhAreMge, nIti ko badaleMge taba dikhAI pdd'egaa| samaya AyegA, prabhu kI kRpA hogI, taba dikhAI pdd'egaa| aise apane ko samajhAte haiM aura aMdhe kI taraha khar3e haiN| aura jharokhe para sadiyoM.kI dhUla jamI hai| jaba maiMne nayA jharokhA kholA to aura sAre loga to baMTe the| inako pukArane kA kyA upAya thA? inako pukArane kA eka hI upAya thA ki tuma jahAM khar3e ho vahAM se satya kA darzana nahIM hogaa| tuma A jAo, jahAM maiM khar3A huuN| nayA jharokhA khulA hai| nayA jharanA khodA hai| tuma Ao aura pI lo aura tRpta ho jaao| aura jaldI hI yahAM bhI dhUla jama jaayegii| tuma jo mere pAsa Aye ho, tumane to cunAva kiyA hai| tumhAre bacce kyU meM lage aayeNge| tuma saMnyAsa le lete ho, tumhArA choTA baccA bhI saMnyAsa lene ko Atura ho jAtA hai--sirpha anukaraNa karane ke lie| jaba pitA ne le liyA, mAM ne le liyA to vaha bhI gairika vastra pahananA cAhatA hai| vaha bhI mAlA DAlanA cAhatA hai| cce to anukaraNa karane meM bar3e kuzala hote haiN| ve bhI kya meM khar3e ho jAte haiN| tama to mere AkarSaNa se Aye ho| tumane to cunAva kiyA hai| tumane to sAhasa kiyA, himmata juttaaii| tuma to koI jharokhA chor3akara Aye ho| tuma hiMdU the, musalamAna the, jaina the, IsAI the, tuma koI to the hii| tuma kisI jharokhe para khar3e the, kisI zAstra ko pakar3e the| tumane kucha tyAga kiyA hai| tuma kucha chor3akara Aye ho| tumane kucha suvidhAyeM chor3I haiN| tumane asuvidhA hAtha meM lI hai| tumane surakSA chor3I hai, asurakSA cunI hai| tumane himmata kI hai| tuma ajJAta meM utarane kA sAhasa kiye ho| tumane eka abhiyAna kiyA hai| lekina tumhArA baccA to tumhAre pIche, tumhAre aMgarakhe ko pakar3e calA AyA hai| jaba maiM jA cukA hoUMgA aura isa jharokhe para dhUla lagane lagegI aura tuma bhI jA cuke hoge aura dhUla kI parte jama jAyegI taba bhI tumhArA beTA yahIM khar3A rhegaa| vaha kahegA, hamAre pitA ko dikhAI par3atA thaa| agara mujhe dikhAI nahIM par3atA to merI koI bhUla hogii| to apanI bhUla sudhaaruuN| merA saMnyAsa saccA na hogaa| merA dhyAna 304 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-51
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________________ pakkA na hogaa| to apanI bhUla sudhArUM / aura usake bhI beTe usake pIche rheNge| aura beToM ke beTe, aura beToM ke beTe - dhIre-dhIre parteM jamatI jAyeMgI / samaya hajAra dhUleM jamA degaa| hajAra sAla bAda kisI kI jarUrata hogI ki koI nayA jharokhA khole aura tumheM pukAre ki tuma kahAM khar3e ho? vahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai, dIvAla hai / aura maiM tumase kahatA hUM, vaha ThIka hI kregaa| usa vakta jo mere jharokhe para khar3e hue purohita bana gaye hoMge ve nArAja hoNge| ve zora-gula macAyeMge, kyoMki unake AdamI haTane lgeNge| ve kaheMge, yaha niMdA, AlocanA sadaguru karate hI nhiiN| yaha kaisI bAta ? hama bhI ThIka, tuma bhI ThIka, aisA purohita kahate haiN| kyoMki purohita rAjanIti meM hai| vaha kahatA hai, tumhAre AdamI tumhAre pAsa raheM, hamAre AdamI hamAre pAsa rheN| hama bhI ThIka, tuma bhI tthiik| na tuma hamAre AdamI chIno, na hama tumhAre AdamI chiineN| aisA samajhautA hai| aisA SaDyaMtra hai| aura jaba koI sadaguru paidA hogA to vaha cillAkara kahegA ki chor3o saba jharokhe / naI rozanI utarI hai, aao| maiM yA paigAma le AyA, nayA paigaMbara AyA hUM, aao| taba nArAjagI hogii| ina jharokhoM para khar3e hue jo paMDita-purohita haiM ve bhI sadaguruoM kA dAvA karate haiM ki ve bhI sadaguru haiN| ve sirpha purAnI sAkha para jI rahe haiN| tuma jAo, dekho apane jaina muni ko, purI ke zaMkarAcArya ko, veTikana ke popa ko / jIsasa ne jo sAkha paidA kI thI usake AdhAra para do hajAra sAla bIta gaye haiM, popa usI AdhAra para jI rahA hai| popa ke jIvana meM jIsasa jaisA kucha bhI nahIM hai / koI rozanI nahIM hai| lekina aba pratiSThA hai| purAnI dUkAna hai, dUkAna kI pratiSThA hai| nAma bhI bikatA hai na dUkAna kA ! purAnI dukAna kI takhtI lagA lo to bikrI calatI hai| sAkha paidA ho jAtI hai, kreDiTa paidA hotI / do hajAra sAla purAnA, to do hajAra sAla kI kreDiTa hai| aura sabase pahale jIsasa kA smaraNa abhI taka tAjA hai| hiMdU khar3e haiM, zaMkarAcArya haiM purI ke / eka hajAra sAla purAnI... Adi zaMkarAcArya ne jo virAsata paidA kI thI usakA sahArA hai| kRSNamUrti ke pAsa to koI sahArA nhiiN| mere pAsa to koI sahArA nhiiN| hama kisI purAnI dUkAna ke mAlika nahIM haiN| hameM to cillAkara kahanA hogA ki ye saba galata haiN| aura jaba hama cillAkara kaheMge, ye saba galata haiM, to hiMdU bhI nArAja hogA, musalamAna bhI nArAja hogA, IsAI bhI nArAja hogaa| svabhAvataH nArAja bahuta loga ho jaayeNge| kyoMki sabhI paMDe-purohita nArAja hoNge| aura una dUkAnoM para baiThe hue jo loga sadaguru hone kA dhokhA khA rahe haiM aura dhokhA de rahe haiM ve bhI nArAja hoNge| aura svabhAvataH tumheM lagegA ki jisa AdamI kA hiMdU guru bhI virodha karate haiM, musalamAna guru bhI virodha karate haiM, IsAI guru bhI virodha karate haiM, yahUdI guru bhI virodha karate haiM, jaina guru bhI virodha karate haiM, vaha ThIka kaise ho sakatA hai! lekina maiM tumase kahatA hUM, isako tuma kasauTI samajhanA / jaba purAnI sArI dUkAneM kisI eka AdamI kA virodha kareM to khayAla rakhanA, usa AdamI meM kucha hogaa| nahIM to itane loga virodha na karate / kucha hogA prabala AkarSaNa / kyoMki purAne sAyedAra, purAne saramAyedAra, purAne ThekedAra ghabar3A gaye haiM, becaina ho gaye haiM / sadaguruoM ke anUThe DhaMga kAMpa uTheM kasarezAhI ke guMbada tharatharAye jamIM mobadoM kI 305
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________________ kUcAgardoM kI vahazata to jAge majadoM ko bagAvata to Aye kAMpa uTheM kasarezAhI ke guMbada rAjamahaloM kI mInAreM kAMpa jaayeN| maMdiroM-masjidoM kI mInAreM kAMpa jAyeM / tharatharAye jamIM mobadoM kI aura maMdiroM kI jamIna, masjidoM kI jamIna tharatharAye / kUcAgardoM kI vahazata to jAge aura galiyoM meM jo AvArA ghUma rahe haiM, jIvana kI galiyoM meM jo AvArA bhaTaka rahe haiMkUcAgardoM kI vahazata to jAge unakI nIMda to TUTe kisI taraha / gamajadoM ko bagAvata to Aye aura ye dukhI loga kisI taraha vidrohI bneN| isalie AlocanA hai; niMdA jarA bhI nahIM / dUsarA prazna bhI pahale se saMbaMdhita hai: yadi do sadaguru eka-dUsare kI niMdA aura AlocanA kareM to ziSyoM ko kyA samajhanA cAhie? di tuma ziSya ho to tuma jo tumhAre | hRdaya se mela khA jAye use cuna loge aura cala pdd'oge| tuma isakI phira ciMtA hI na karoge ki kisane AlocanA kii| tuma phira jisa AlocanA kI hai usakA virodha bhI na kroge| tuma ho kauna nirNaya karanevAle ! ziSya aura nirNaya kare ki kauna sadaguru hai, kauna sadaguru nahIM hai ? bAta hI mUr3hatA kI hai| yaha to aMdhA nirNaya karane lagA ki kisako dikhAI par3atA aura kisako nahIM dikhAI par3atA / aMdha kaise nirNaya karegA, kisako dikhAI par3atA hai, kisako nahIM dikhAI par3atA ? aMdhe ko itanA hI jAnanA cAhie ki mujhe dikhAI nahIM par3atA / aba mujhe jisase dostI bana gaI ho, usakA hAtha pakar3akara cala jAnA caahie| aura apane anubhava se dekha lenA cAhie ki isa AdamI ke sAtha calane se gaDDoM meM giranA to nahIM hotA? isa AdamI ke sAtha calane se rAste para TakarAhaTa to nahIM hotI ? isa AdamI ke sAtha 306 ya aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ calane se hAtha-paira to nahIM TUTate? aisA anubhava meM Ane lage to samajhanA ki isa AdamI ke pAsa AMkheM hoMgI, yaha tumhArA anumAna hI hogaa| lekina yaha anumAna dhIre-dhIre tumhAre anubhava se pramANita hotA jaayegaa| aura aise sAtha-sAtha calakara eka dina tumhArI apanI AMkha bhI khula jaayegii| ___ aura ziSya kA artha yahI hotA hai ki jisane apanA hRdaya kisI ko de diyaa| jisane hRdaya de diyA hai vaha to maje se suna legaa| agara tuma kRSNamUrti ko sunane jAo aura ve merI AlocanA karate mileM aura tuma nArAja ho jAo to tumane mujhe abhI ThIka se cunA nhiiN| kyoMki tumhArI nArAjagI sirpha itanA hI batAtI hai ki abhI bhI tuma DAMvAMDola ho jAte ho| agara tuma kRSNamUrti ko cuna lie ho aura mere pAsa Ao. maiM unakI AlocanA karUM aura tama krodhita ho jAo to tumhArA krodha itanA hI batAtA hai ki tamane hRdayaparvaka kaSNamarti ko nahIM cnaa| tamheM abhI Dara hai ki agara merI bAtoM ko tamane sanA to zAyada tuma apanA paMtha badala lo| usI Dara ko bacAne ke lie tuma krodhita ho jAte ho| agara tumane ThIka se cuna liyA hai, tuma zAMti se aura AnaMda se merI bAta suna loge| tuma merI bAta meM se bhI kucha khoja loge jisase tumhAre hRdaya kI bAta hI paripuSTa hogii| dila usako pahale hI nAjo-adA se de baiThe hameM dimAga kahAM husna ke takAje kA? pUchane kA samaya kahAM milatA hai, suvidhA kahAM hai ki tuma suMdara ho yA nhiiN| dila usako pahale hI nAjo-adA se de baiThe / pahale hI dekhane meM, pahale hI darzana meM bAta ho gii| gaMvA baiThe apane ko| aba cunAva kA koI upAya na rhaa| __ aura isalie maiM kahatA hUM, yaha acchA hI hai ki sadaguru eka-dUsare kI AlocanA karate haiN| isase jo kacce ghar3e haiM ve phUTa jAte haiM aura unase jhaMjhaTa chUTa jAtI hai| agara samajho ki kRSNamUrti kA koI kaccA ghar3AM yahAM A jAye to kRSNamUrti kI jhaMjhaTa chuuttii| merA koI kaccA ghar3A vahAM pahuMca jAye, merI jhaMjhaTa chuuttii| to pake ghar3e hI bacate haiM, kacce yahAM-vahAM cale jAte haiN| acchA hI hai| jitane jaldI cale jAyeM utanA acchA hai| sadaguru kA artha kyA hotA hai? - tumheM pahale pahala dekhA to dila kucha isa taraha dhar3akA koI bhUlI huI sUrata mujhe yAda A gaI jaise sadaguru kA artha hotA hai, jisake pAsa, jisako dekhakara tumheM apanI bhUlI smRti A gii| jisakI AMkhoM meM tumheM apanI AMkheM dikhAI par3a giiN| jisakI vANI meM tumheM apane bhItara kA dUra kA saMgIta sunAI par3a gyaa| jisakI maujUdagI meM tumheM jaisA honA cAhie isakI tumheM yAda A gii| tuma jo ho sakate ho, tumhArI jo saMbhAvanA hai vaha bIja phUTA aura aMkurita hone lgaa| tumheM pahale pahala dekhA to dila kucha isa taraha dhar3akA koI bhUlI huI sUrata mujhe yAda A gaI jaise yaha koI dimAga aura buddhi kA nirNaya nahIM hai sadaguru, yaha to hRdaya kI bAta hai| yaha to prema meM par3a jAnA hai| yaha to eka taraha kA matavAlApana hai| sadaguruoM ke anUThe DhaMga 307
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________________ eka bAra tuma ziSya bana gaye... aura jaba tuma ziSya banate ho to khayAla rakhanA, agara buddhi se bane to tuma TUToge; Aja nahIM kala chuuttoge| buddhi se bane to koI bhI AlocanA tumheM alaga kara degii| hRdaya se bane to koI AlocanA tumheM alaga na kara pAyegI; hara AlocanA tumheM aura majabUta kara jaayegii| hara tUphAna aura AMdhI tumhArI jar3oM ko aura jamA jaayegii| hara cunautI tumhAre hRdaya ko aura bhI majabUta, dRr3ha kara jaayegii| cunautiyoM meM hI to patA calegA ki jar3eM bhI haiM yA nahIM ! sadaguru kA artha hotA hai ki tuma to miTe, aba vahI bcaa| phira to tumhArI zvAsa- zvAsa meM vahI praviSTa ho jAtA hai| rAta bhara dIdA-namanAka meM laharAte rahe sAMsa kI taraha se Apa Ate rahe jAte rahe rAta hai abhI soye ho tuma / jAgane meM samaya lgegaa| sadaguru kA artha hai, nIMda meM hI jisakA hAtha pakar3a liyaa| aba jo tumhArI zvAsoM kI zvAsa ho gyaa| aba koI lAkha niMdA kare, lAkha AlocanA kare, lAkha virodha kare, kucha aMtara na pdd'egaa| aMtara par3a jAye to bhI acchaa| tuma kisI aura ko cuna lenA / zAyada tumane jise cuna liyA thA usase hRdaya mela nahIM khAyA thA / aura asalI savAla to satya para pahuMcanA hai| tuma kisako cunakara pahuMcate ho yaha bAta gauNa hai| tuma yAtrA bailagAr3I se karate ho, ki relagAr3I se, ki moTara gAr3I se, ki havAI jahAja se, ki paidala jAte ho, yaha bAta phijUla hai| tuma pahuMca jAo satya para / to maiM tumase kahatA hUM, eka sadaguru kI dUsare sadaguru kI AlocanA bar3I hitakara hai, kalyANakArI hai| jo usameM DAvAMDola ho jAtA hai, usake bhI lAbha meM hai, jo usameM majabUtI se jama jAtA hai, usake bhI lAbha meM hai| vaha jo aMdhar3a uThatA hai AlocanA se, usameM jo ukhar3a gayA vaha itanA hI kahatA hai ki abhI hamArI yahAM jar3eM na thIM, kahIM aura jar3eM jmaayeNge| ThIka hI huaa| jaldI jhaMjhaTa miTI / kahIM aura ' jar3eM jamA leNge| koI aura bhUmi hamArI bhUmi hogI / jo usa aMdhar3a meM aura jamakara khar3A ho gayA vaha balavAna ho gyaa| usane kahA, aba aMdhar3a bhI AyeM to koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| aba koI sadaguru se mujhe alaga na kara skegaa| lekina tuma ho kamajora / tuma aise adhUre-adhUre, kunakune kunakune ho / jarA kisI ne AlocanA kara dI, tuma cAroM khAne citta ! kisI ne kucha kaha diyA tumhAre guru ke khilApha, tumheM bhI bAta jaMcane lgii| usI lie to tuma nArAja ho jAte ho / duzmana nArAja hone kA kAraNa kyA hai ? kisI ne kaha diyA khilApha, tumheM bhI jaMcane lagA ki bAta to ThIka hai| aba tuma ghabar3Aye / vaha jo jar3eM ukhar3ane lagI, to tuma ghbdd'aaye| tuma usa AdamI ko kI taraha dekhane lge| yaha surakSA kara rahe ho tum| nahIM, aisI surakSA kI koI jarUrata nahIM / jAo / ghuumo| suno, smjho| bahutoM ko sunakara tuma agara mere pAsa vApisa lauTa Aoge to hI aaye| | tumane kisI ko sunA nahIM, AlocanA nahIM sunI merI, merA virodha nahIM sunA aura isalie tuma yahAM bane ho, yaha banA honA kucha bahuta kAma kA nahIM hogaa| ziSyoM ko AlocanA se bhI lAbha hI hotA hai| ziSya ko kisI cIja se hAni hotI hI nhiiN| jo jhuka gayA hai hRdayapUrvaka, vaha hara cIja se lAbhAnvita hotA hai| 308 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ tIsarA praznaH kaisA hai yaha ahaMkAra! jaba-jaba maiMne ise tor3ane kI koziza kI taba-taba vaha bar3I bezarmI ke sAtha mujha para hAvI hokara aTTahAsa karatA rhaa| aba aura nahIM lar3A jAtA isase prabhu!. | to maiMne to tumase kahA bhI nahIM ki tuma ldd'o| yahI to maiM kaha rahA hUM ki ahaMkAra se lar3anA mata, anyathA tuma kabhI jItoge n| kyoMki tuma socate ho, tuma ahaMkAra se lar3a rahe / ho, asala meM jo lar3a rahA hai vahI ahaMkAra hai, isalie jIta ho nahIM sktii| kauna lar3a rahA hai yaha? yaha kauna hai jo ahaMkAra para vijaya pAnA cAhatA hai| yaha vijaya pAne kI AkAMkSA hI to ahaMkAra hai| pahale tuma saMsAra para vijaya pAnA cAhate the, aba Atmavijaya pAnA cAhate ho| magara vijaya kA nazA car3hA hai| jItakara rhoge| pahale duniyA ko harAnA cAhate the, aba apane ko harAne meM lage ho| magara jItanA hai| bhItara tumhAre jo jItane kA roga hai vahI to ahaMkAra hai| ____ aba tuma kahate ho, 'kaisA hai yaha ahaMkAra! jaba-jaba maiMne ise tor3ane kI koziza kI taba-taba vaha bar3I bezarmI ke sAtha mujha para hAvI hokara aTTahAsa karatA rhaa|' vaha jo tor3ane kI koziza kara rahA hai, vahI ahaMkAra hai| isIlie to bezarmI ke sAtha aTTahAsa jArI rahA, jArI rhegaa| tuma samajhe hI nahIM baat| ahaMkAra se lar3akara koI kabhI jItA nahIM, ahaMkAra ko smjhkr| aura taba bhI maiM yaha nahIM kahatA ki tuma jIta jaaoge| kyoMki ahaMkAra ko samajhA to ahaMkAra hai hI nahIM; jItane ko kucha bacatA nhiiN| jarA AMkha ko gaura se gar3Ao ahaMkAra pr| yaha . hArane-jItane kA pAgalapana chodd'o| pahale samajho ki yaha ahaMkAra hai kyA! hai bhI? pahale pakkA to kara lo| jisa dazmana se laDane cale ho vaha maujada bhI hai? kahIM aisA to nahIM ki rAta ke aMdhere meM chAyAoM se lar3anA zurU kara diyA? TaMgA hai laMgoTa rassI para, soca rahe haiM bhUta khar3A hai| usase lar3ane lge| haaroge| hAra nizcita hai| muzkila meM par3a jaaoge| pahale rozanI jalAkara ThIka se dekha to lo, kahIM laMgoTa bhUta-preta kA bhrama to nahIM de rahA? __ aura jinhoMne bhI rozanI jalAkara dekhA, unhoMne pAyA ki ahaMkAra nahIM hai| ahaMkAra hai hI nahIM, isIlie usa para jItanA muzkila hai| jo hotA to jIta bhI lete| jo hai hI nahIM usako jItoge kaise? agara aMdhere se lar3e to hAroge kyoMki aMdherA hai hI nhiiN| prakAza se lar3o to jIta bhI sakate ho kyoMki prakAza hai| bujhA sakate ho prakAza ko| jalA sakate ho prakAza ko| aMdhere kA kyA karoge? na jalA sakate, na bujhA sakate, na haTA skte| tumane dekhA? kitane avaza ho jaaoge| choTI-sI koTharI meM aMdherA bharA hai, tuma dhakke de-dekara bAhara nikaalo| eka dina hAroge, thakoge, apane Apa parezAna ho jaaoge| aura taba tumheM aisA lagegA ki aMdherA bar3A zaktizAlI hai| dekho, maiM kitanA lar3atA hUM, phira bhI hAra rahA huuN| sacAI ulTI hai; aMdherA hai hI nahIM isalie tuma hAra rahe ho| aMdherA hotA to koI upAya bana jaataa| daMDa-baiThaka lagA lete, vyAyAma kara lete, yogAsana karate, aura dasa-pAMca pahalavAnoM ko le Ate, mitroM kI nimaMtrita kara lete, naukara-cAkara rakha lete| dhakkA dekara nikAla hI dete| talavAreM le Ate, kucha kara lete| sadaguruoM ke anUThe DhaMga 309
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________________ lekina aMdherA ho to talavAra kAma kre| talavAra ghUma jAyegI, aMdherA nahIM kttegaa| jo hai hI nahIM use kAToge kaise? aMdhere ke sAtha eka hI kAma kiyA jA sakatA hai : rozanI jalAkara dekho| rozanI jalAkara dekhA, tuma pAoge aMdherA hai hI nahIM, na kabhI thaa| rozanI kA abhAva aMdherA hai|| dhyAna kA abhAva ahaMkAra hai| isalie tuma ahaMkAra se mata lar3o, tuma dhyAna ko jlaao| tuma dhyAna ko jgaao| tuma thor3e zAMta baiThakara dekhane kI kSamatA juTAo, darzana kI pAtratA bnaao| aura tuma eka dina pAoge, ahaMkAra nahIM hai| taba tuma hNsoge| abhI ahaMkAra aTTahAsa kara rahA hai, taba tuma haMsoge ki acchA pAgala thA maiM bhii| usase lar3atA thA, jo nahIM hai| cauthA praznaH jisa AkAza kA athaka varNana Apa bAra-bAra karate haiM usI AkAza ke sAtha bAra-bAra ghula-milakara eka hone ke bAda bhI tRpti kyoM nahIM milatI? bAhya jagata meM to hara taraha kI tRpti hai, hara bAta kI tRpti, lekina |jI vana ke saMkrAMti-kSaNa meM, jaba tuma aMtasa meM eka atRpti hara kSaNa hai ki kucha / // bAhara se bhItara kI tarapha mur3ate ho to chUTA-chUTA hai, kucha aura hai jo abhI jAnA na aisI ghaTanA ghaTatI hai| vaha jo bAhara kI atRpti jA skaa| kucha aura Age...kucha aura Age thI vaha bhItara saMlagna ho jAtI hai| pahale dhana thA, kI pyAsa bar3hatI hI jAtI hai| jitanA hI aura cAhie thaa| pada thA, aura bar3A cAhie thaa| ApakA prasAda pAtA hUM utanI hI pyAsa bar3hatI makAna thA, mahala banAnA thaa| tumhArI atRpti jAtI hai| bAhara lagI thii| aba tumane bAhara se mana mor3A to bAhara to tRpti ho gii| khayAla karo, pahale bhItara koI atRpti na thI, bhItara tRpti thI, bAhara atRpti thii| aba tumane saMyojana badala diyaa| tumane bhItara kI tarapha mana modd'aa| tumane kahA, bhItara jo hai use jaannaa| prabhu ko pahacAnanA, AtmA ko khojanA, satya ke darzana karane haiM, mokSa paanaa| tumane atRpti bhItara kI tarapha mor3a lI to tRpti bAhara calI gii| ve eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiN| jaise sikke ko hAtha meM rakhA thA, Upara sikke kA pahalA pahalU thA, samajho ki samrATa kI tasvIra thI, aura pIche dUsarA pahalU thaa| aba tumane sikkA ulaTa liyaa| tasvIra usa tarapha calI gaI sikke kA ulTA hissA AMkha ke sAmane A gyaa| tRpti-atRpti eka sikke ke do pahalU haiN| 310 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ pahale tuma bAhara atRpta the to bhItara tRpti thii| saMsArI AdamI ko bhItara koI atRpti hotI hI nhiiN| vaha kabhI socatA hI nahIM ki AtmA mile, ki aura AtmA mile, ki satya mile ki aura satya mile| vaha to jo loga satya ityAdi kI bAta karate haiM, vaha bar3A cauMkatA hai, inako ho kyA gayA? pazcima ke eka bahuta bar3e vicAraka jAna visaDama ne apane eka vaktavya meM kahA hai ki jo AdamI bhI darzanazAstra aura dharmazAstra ke prazna uThAye, samajho ki isakA dimAga kharAba ho gayA hai| kala maiM unakA vaktavya paDha rahA thaa| majedAra vaktavya hai| aura unakA nAma hai jAna visddm| aisA buddhihIna vaktavya diyA hai| kahA hai ki usakA dimAga kharAba ho gayA hai aura use samajhAne-bujhAne kI bajAya mano-cikitsAlaya meM le jAkara ilAja karanA caahie| __ aisA lagatA hai ThIka hI hai| aisA adhika logoM ko lagatA hai| aba jo AdamI dhana ke pIche daur3a rahA hai use tuma kaho ki mujhe to AtmA pAnI hai| to vaha kahegA ki hoza ThIka hai? kahAM ke cakkara meM par3a rahe ho? dimAga kharAba ho gayA? yaha chor3o pAgaloM ke lie| sudha-budha meM Ao, vyAvahArika bno| yaha kyA kara rahe ho? ____ yA tuma kaho ki mujhe to Izvara khojanA hai to loga hNseNge| ki maiM to Izvara ke darzana pAkara rhuuNgaa| tuma rone-gAne lago to unako bar3I ciMtA paidA hogI ki aba kyA karanA? ilAja karavAnA yA kyA karanA! aba Izvara kaise milatA hai? sIdhI-sIdhI bAteM karo ki dillI jAnA hai| cunAva karIba A rahe haiM, dillI jaao| cunAva lar3a lo, minisTara bano, cIpha minisTara bano, prAIma minisTara bano, rASTrapati bana jaao| itanA saba kucha par3A hai phailAva, tuma kahAM kI Izvara kI bAteM kara rahe ho? kisane dekhA? kisane sunA? yaha tuma pAgaloM ke lie chor3a do| .. to jaba tumhArI atRpti bAhara lagI hotI hai to bhItara tuma tRpta hote ho| bhItara kI tumheM ciMtA hI nahIM hotii| bhItara koI upadrava hI nahIM hotaa| phira tumane bdlaa| saMkrAMti kA kssnn| __ saMnyAsa yAnI sNkraaNti| saMnyAsa yAnI tumane sArA rUpa bdlaa| tumane kahA, aba bhItara cleN| dekha liyA bAharaM, nahIM kucha paayaa| yA jo pAyA, vyartha thaa| jisako dhana samajhA, kUr3A-karakaTa huA; jisako prema samajhA vaha sirpha mana kI kalpanAoM kA jAla thA, sapane the| TUTa gaye spne| tuma bAhara se Ube, tuma bhItara aaye| lekina huA kyA, aba jo atRpti bAhara lagI thI vaha bhItara laga gii| aba tuma kahate, aura dhyAna, aura dhyAna...aura smaadhi| isake bhI Age-paramAtmA mile, mokSa mile, nirvANa mile| aura Age kyA hai? aba tuma daudd'e| aba tuma bar3e makAna bhItara banAne lge| aba bhItara tumheM tRpti nahIM hai| bAhara aba tRpti hai| tuma kahate ho, bAhara aba tRpti hai| kala taka bAhara tRpti nahIM thii| aura bAhara kI sthiti abhI bhI pahale jaisI hai, saMnyAsa lene se thor3I bigar3a bhalA gaI ho, sudhara to nahIM sktii| bAhara kI sthiti aba bhI pahale jaisI hai, lekina bAhara tRpti hai| tuma thor3A smjho| sthiti se tRpti kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| kyoMki bAhara saba vaise kA vaisA hai| vahI patnI hai, vahI ghara hai, vahI naukarI hai, vahI dUkAnadArI hai--zAyada pahale se kucha astavyasta ho gaI ho| kyoMki aba yaha nayA jo kAma zurU huA hai, yaha bhI to zakti legA na! to grAhaka kama Ate hoN| bacapana meM maiM apane pitA kI dUkAna para baiThatA thaa| to mere kAkA haiM, ve kavi haiM, to maiM bar3A hairAna sadaguruoM ke anUThe DhaMga 311
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________________ hotaa| maiM unako dekhatA rahatA / koI grAhaka dUkAna para Aye to ve usako dhIre se izArA kara dete ki Age calA jaa| aura mujhase kahate, kisI ko batAnA mt| maiM pUchatA, bAta kyA hai? ve kahate, abhI koI eka kar3I utara rahI hai| abhI yaha grAhaka kahAM bIca meM A rahA hai ! dhIre-dhIre sabako patA cala gayA ki jaba bhI ve dUkAna para baiThate haiM to koI bikrI hotI hI nahIM / yaha bAta kyA hai? koI aura baiThatA hai to bikrI hotI hai| phira grAhaka bhI zikAyata karane lage Akara ki yaha mAmalA kyA hai? kisako dUkAna para biThAlA huA hai ? hama kucha lene Ate haiM, aura izArA karate haiM ki Age / jaise hama koI mAMgane Aye hoM / grAhaka ko loga bulAte haiM ki Aiye, virAjiye, baitthiye| pAna-supArI dete| ye hAtha se izArA karate haiM aura kahate AvAja bhI mata karo, jaao| yaha bAta kyA hai ? cupacApa nikala aba jo kavi hai usake lie dUkAna bar3I ar3acana hai| aba yahAM koI kar3I utara rahI hai| aba kar3iyoM ko koI patA thor3e hI hai ki abhI grAhaka A rahA hai! kar3I jaba utara rahI, jaba utara rhii| aba unako kucha gunagunAhaTa A rahI aura ye sajjana A gye| aba ye unako jamIna para khIMca rahe haiN| eka sAr3I kharIdanA hai, kapar3A kharIdanA hai, yaha karanA hai, vaha karanA hai| aba unako dAma batAo... .. itane meM to saba kho jAyegA / aba tuma saMnyasta ho gaye to dUkAna para baiThe-baiThe dhyAna laga jaayegaa| kAma karate-karate bhItara kI tallInatA paidA hone lgegii| to bAhara kI hAlata sudharegI, yaha to hai hI nahIM; thor3I bigar3a bhalA jAye / yaha tuma bhItara kI tarapha mur3ane lage to bAhara to hAlata thor3I DAMvAMDola honevAlI hai| mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM, agara dhyAna kareMge to sukha-suvidhA bar3hegI? kucha pakkA nahIM hai| bhItara to kucha hogA lekina bAhara kA maiM kucha kaha sakatA nhiiN| bar3he, ghaTa jAye, na bar3he, jaisI hai vaisI rahe, hajAra saMbhAvanAyeM haiN| koI vacana dekara maiM tumheM AzvAsana nahIM de sktaa| hAM, bhItara rasa umgegaa| bhItara khUba varSA hogii| bAhara kA maiM kucha kaha sakatA nahIM / ve bar3e parezAna hote haiN| ve kahate haiM, maharSi maheza yogI to kahate haiM ki jo dhyAna karegA, khUba sukha-saMpatti bhI bar3hatI hai| to maiMne kahA, tumheM sukha-saMpatti bar3hAnI ho to tuma kahIM aura kisI ko khojo| maiM tumheM yaha vAyadA nahIM kara sktaa| kyoMki yaha vAyadA buniyAdI rUpa se jhUTha hai| aura agara koI dhyAna aisA ho jo bAhara kI sukha-saMpatti bar3hAtA ho to vaha dhyAna nahIM hai| yA to yaha vAyadA jhUTha hai yA vaha dhyAna dhyAna nahIM hai| do meM se kucha eka hI hogaa| kyoMki jisakA aMtasa-jagata kI tarapha pravAha honA zurU ho gayA, bAhara ke jagata meM thor3I-bahuta ar3acana AyegI / tuma kahate ho ki bAhara khUba tRpti hai, aba hara bAta kI tRpti hai| jisane pUchA hai, maiM jAnatA hUM unake pAsa kucha jyAdA nahIM, lekina aba bAhara tRpti hai| kala taka bhItara tRpti thI, Aja bAhara tRpti hai| bhItara atRpti hai| tuma smjho| atRpti ke isa svabhAva ko smjho| jaise bAhara se isako chor3a diyA aise hI bhItara se bhI chor3a do| isa sikke ko hI pheNko| yaha tRpti atRpti kI bhASA hI jAne do| tuma to isa kSaNa magana ho raho / tRpti-atRpti kA to artha hI yaha hai ki kala... kala aura jyAdA hogA tb| maiM tumase kahatA hUM abhI abhI, kala kabhI nhiiN| kala kabhI AtA hI nahIM / yA to abhI, yA kabhI 312 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ nhiiN| isa kSaNa ko jiiyo| lekina tuma merI bAteM bhI sunate ho to bhI merI bAteM tumhAre bhItara jAkara naI atRpti kA kAraNa bana jAtI haiN| tumheM aura jora se daur3a paidA hotI hai, aura jvara car3hatA hai ki he prabhu! jaldI milanA ho| nahIM, milanA hogaa| milana abhI ho sakatA hai, yaha 'jaldI' jAnI caahie| aura jyAdA kA bhAva jAnA caahie| jisa dina tumhArA aura jyAdA kA bhAva calA jAyegA usI dina aura jyAdA milatA hai, usake pahale nhiiN| . aura tuma maMjila kI bahuta phikra mata kro| yAtrA bar3I sukhada hai| nahIM dekhate? nahIM anubhava meM AtA? yAtrA bar3I sukhada hai| dhyAna apane meM sukhada hai, tuma samAdhi kI ciMtA chodd'o| prema apane meM sukhada hai, tuma aura kyA cAhate ho? raharave-rAhe-muhabbata raha na jAnA rAha meM lajjate-saharAnavardI dUri-e-maMjila meM hai he premamArga ke pathika! rAha meM raha mata jaanaa| lajjate-saharAnavardI dUri-e-maMjila meM hai vaha jo dUra kI maMjila hai usameM thor3e hI rasa hai| vaha jo dUra kI maMjila kI tarapha jAnevAlA mArga hai, vaha jo jaMgala meM ghUmanA hai, usameM hI AnaMda hai| lajjate-saharAnavardI-vaha jo jaMgala meM ghUmane kA AnaMda hai| dUra kI maMjila to sirpha bahAnA hai jaMgala meM ghUmane ke lie| . samAdhi to bahAnA hai dhyAna ke lie| tuma usako lakSya mata banA lenaa| vaha to sirpha khaMTI hai dhyAna ko TAMgane ke lie| tuma kahIM aisA mata socane laganA ki samAdhi milegI taba hama AnaMdita hoNge| abhI to dhyAna hI kara rahe haiN| abhI to dhyAna hI cala rahA hai| to dhyAna meM bhI rasa na aayegaa| aura dhyAna meM rasa na AyA to samAdhi kabhI pakegI nhiiN| tuma dhyAna ko isa taraha lenA, jaise kahIM jAnA nahIM hai| tuma mujhe suna rahe ho, tuma do taraha se suna sakate ho| yA to isa taraha ki mana meM noTa kara rahe ho ki kAma-kAma kI bAteM noTa kara leM, jinakA apana upayoga kareMge aura jinake dvArA jaldI se jaldI paramAtmA ko pA leNge| eka to isa taraha kA sunanA hai| yaha dUkAnadAra kA sunanA hai| yaha gaNita kA sunanA hai| aura jiMdagI meM gaNita kAma nahIM aate| ____ maiM aMgrejI skUla meM bhartI huA thA aura gaNita ke hamAre zikSaka the, ve bar3e pakke gaNita ke AdamI the| gaNitaM hI unakI dRSTi thii| merI unase aksara jhaMjhaTa ho jAtI thii| aura aksara mujhe unakI kakSA meM to klAsa ke bAhara hI khar3A rahanA par3atA thaa| kyoMki jaise hI maiM khar3A hotA, ve kahate tuma bAhara jaao| tuma gar3abar3a na kro| nahIM to tuma saba samaya kharAba kara doge| tuma baahr...| tuma jaba zAMta baiThanA ho to bhItara A jaanaa| ve nArAja mujhase hue eka bAta se ki unhoMne kahA ki eka makAna ko dasa majadUra tIna mahIne meM banA pAte haiM to bIsa majadUra kitane dina meM banA pAyeMge? maiMne unako kahA ki isake pahale ki Apa savAla pUche, maiM Apase eka bAta pUchanA cAhatA huuN| savAla se jAhira hai ki Apa socate haiM, bIsa majadUra Der3ha mahIne meM banA pAyeMge to cAlIsa majadUra aura Adhe dina meM, assI majadUra aura Adhe dina meM, eka sau sATha majadUra aura Adhe dina meN| isakA to sadaguruoM ke anUThe DhaMga 313
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________________ matalaba yaha huA ki agara lAkha-do lAkha majadUra hoM to minaTa meM banA deNge| basa, ve nArAja ho gye| unhoMne kahA, tuma bAhara niklo| maiMne unase kahA, lAkha majadUra hoM to sAloM laga jaayeNge| yaha gaNita buniyAdI rUpa se galata hai| Apa pUcha hI galata bAta rahe haiN| basa unhoMne kahA, tuma bAhara niklo| aura aba dubArA tuma isa taraha kI bAta pUchanA hI mata... tumako gaNita patA hI nahIM hai ki gaNita kyA cIja hai| maiMne kahA ki sIdhI-sIdhI bAta hai ki aise nahIM cltaa| jiMdagI aise gaNita se nahIM cltii| lekina bahuta loga haiM jinakA jIvana meM DhaMga hI gaNita kA hai / ve baiThe haiM yahAM Akara to bhI unake bhItara gaNita cala rahA hai ki aisA aisA kareMge to kitanI dera se samAdhi A jAyegI / to ThIkaM, yaha mila gaI kuMjI, samhAkara rakha lo| kucha to apanI noTabuka bhI le Ate haiN| jaldI se usameM noTa kara lete haiM ki kahIM bhUla na jaayeN| to aba kala jAkara prayoga karanA hai| lekina kala... / eka aura DhaMga bhI sunane kA hai ki tuma mujhe suno sirpha isa bhAMti mata soco ki jo maiM kaha rahA hUM usakA sAdhana banAnA hai; ki kitanI jaldI mokSa mila jaayegaa| yaha tuma soco hI mata / tuma sirpha mujhe suna lo mana bharakara / aisA suna lo ki jaise tuma mokSa meM baiThe ho / aba kahIM aura jAnA nahIM hai| kahAM jAoge, mokSa meM baiThe ho| jarA dekho to cAroM trph| mokSa maujUda hai| aura maiM tumheM koI vidhiyAM nahIM batA rahA hUM kahIM jAne kii| sirpha apanA gIta gA rahA huuN| tuma aise suno ki mokSa meM baiThe haiM aura kisI kA gIta suna rahe haiN| taba tuma bar3e cakita ho jAoge / gaNita ke haTate hI, yaha pAne kI daur3a ke haTate hI tuma pAoge, tRpti kI varSA ho gii| aisI varSA, jaisI tumane kabhI nahIM jAnI thii| roAM- roAM pulakita ho gyaa| zvAsa- zvAsa suvAsita ho gii| dhar3akana dhar3akana nAca utthii| tuma isI kSaNa kisI aura loka meM praveza kara gaye / jo abhI ho sakatA hai use tuma kabhI ke lie kyoM TAla rahe ho ? sthagita mata kro| maiM tumase kahatA hUM, tuma mokSa meM baiThe ho| aura tumheM jo honA cAhie, ThIka vaisA isI kSaNa ho sakatA hai| lekina gaNita haTAnA pdd'e| aura yaha jo tuma atRpti bAhara kI bhItara le Aye ho, isako bhI chor3a denA pdd'e| atRpti hI chor3a do| yaha prazna uThA hogA tumhAre mana meM kala aSTAvakra ke sUtra ko sunakara ki 'jJAnI saMtuSTa hokara bhI saMtuSTa nahIM hotaa|' lekina yaha jJAnI kA lakSaNa hai, tumhArA nahIM / yaha to parama avasthA kI bAta hai| aSTAvakra ne itanA hI kahA hai ki jJAnI saMtuSTa hokara saMtuSTa nahIM hotaa| sUtra adhUrA hai / aSTAvakra kahIM mila jAyeM, to unase kaha do isako aura pUrA kara do, ki jJAnI asaMtuSTa hokara asaMtuSTa bhI nahIM hotA / sUtra adhUrA hai| isameM kaI ajJAnI jhaMjhaTa meM par3a jAyeMge / asala meM jJAnI kucha bhI hokara kucha bhI nahIM hotaa| na saMtuSTa hokara saMtuSTa hotA, na asaMtuSTa hokara asaMtuSTa hotA / na dukhI hokara dukhI hotA, na krodhita hokara krodhita hotA / na haMsate samaya haMsatA aura na rote samaya rotaa| kyoMki jJAnI abhinetA hai| kyoMki jJAnI ne kartA-bhAva chor3a diyA hai| isalie aba kucha hone kA upAya na rahA / aba to jJAnI ke mAdhyama se jo bhI ho, paramAtmA hI hotA hai| aba to jJAnI kevala abhinaya kara rahA hai| aba to vaha kahatA hai, jo terI marjI / jaisA nAca nacAye vaisA hI nAca leNge| na nacAye to nahIM naaceNge| aba apanI tarapha se kucha karatA hI nahIM jJAnI / 314 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ isalie na to usake saMtoSa meM usakA saMtoSa hai| usake saMtoSa meM paramAtmA kA hI saMtoSa hai| aura usake asaMtoSa meM bhI paramAtmA kA hI asaMtoSa hai| jJAnI to vahI hai jo bIca se haTa gyaa| jo apane aura paramAtmA ke bIca se haTa gayA vahI jJAnI hai| pAMcavAM praznaH bhagavAna, terI karuNA hama pASANoM ko na pighalA skegii| khAI hai hamane kasama na badalane kii| sunate haiM hama hara roja tajhe eka naze ke bhaaNti| lete haiM majA terI adabhuta bAtoM kA, lekina haTanA nahIM cAhate haiM | ca bhara to tuma saraka gye| itanA bhI iMca bhara bhii| thaka jAyegA tU, para hama na thkeNge| samajha meM A gayA ki hama na haTeMgeterI karuNA hama pASANoM ko na hilA skegii| haTa gye| itanA bodha kyA kama hai ki tuma pahacAna gaye ki tuma pASANa ho! jo pahacAna gayA ki maiM pASANa hUM, yAtrA zurU ho gii| pASANa na rhaa| coTa laga gii| tumheM hI yAda A gaI yaha bAta, to kAma zurU huaa| aura dhyAna rakhanA, pASANa jitane pASANa mAlUma hote haiM itane pASANa haiM nhiiN| dekhA kabhI? nadI giratI hai pahAr3a se, caTTAnoM para giratI hai| caTTAneM kitanI kaThora aura jala kitanA komala! para roja-roja giratI rahatI hai ndii| pahale dina jaba giratI hogI taba to patthara bhI socate hoMge ki giratI raho, isase kucha honevAlA nhiiN| lekina roja-roja ThIka ATha baje subaha giratI hai| giratI hI calI jaatii| patthara to yahI socate hoMge ki calo ThIka hai, majA A rahA hai, zItalatA A rahI hai| majA le lete haiM tere girane kaa| lekina eka dina tuma pAoge, nadI aba bhI gira rahI hai aura patthara reta ke kaNa hokara sAgara meM kho gye| patthara TUTa jAte haiN| rasarI Avata-jAta hai sila para par3ata nishaan| rassI se patthara para nizAna par3a jAtA hai--rassI se! roja-roja AtI rahatI hai, jAtI rahatI hai| tuma baiThe rho| yahI to tumase kahatA hUM, bAta kA majA lete rho| tuma kucha aura nA bhI kiye agara, tuma agara merI bAta kA majA hI lete rahe, agara yaha svAda hI tuma para car3hatA calA gayA-nazA hI sahI, calo yahI shii| tuma mujhe naze kI taraha hI pIte raho, tuma badala jaaoge| pahale dina tumheM lagegA, tuma pASANa jaise ho| eka dina acAnaka tuma pAoge, khojoge aura pASANa na milegaa| vaha jo naze sadaguruoM ke anUThe DhaMga 3151.
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________________ kI taraha tumane pIyA thA vaha tumhAre bhItara dhAra kI taraha bahane lgegaa| nahIM, tuma ruka na skoge| badalanA hI hogaa| badalAhaTa zurU hI ho gaI hai| aura kAraNa badalAhaTa kA ki satya agara hai to krAMti usake pAsa ghaTatI hI hai, ruka nahIM sktii| yaha kucha tumhAre karane na karane kI bahuta bAta nahIM hai| zravaNamAtreNa! aSTAvakra kahate haiM, mAtra sunakara bhI krAMti ghaTa jAtI hai| zravaNamAtreNa! tuma sirpha sunate rho| tuma sirpha mujhe Ane do bhiitr| tuma bAdhA na ddaalo| basa tumhAre hRdaya taka yaha dhAra pahuMcatI rahe, tumhAre saba pASANa pighala jAyeMge aura baha jaayeNge| kyoMki jo maiM kaha rahA hUM usake satya ko tuma kitane dina taka jhuThalAoge! jo maiM tumase kaha rahA hUM, tuma Aja sirpha maje kI taraha suna loge lekina usake satya ko kitane dina taka jhutthlaaoge| sunate-sunate usakA satya tumhArI pakar3a meM AnA zurU ho jaayegaa| zAyada tumhAre anajAne meM hI satya tumhArI pahacAna meM AnA zurU ho jaaye| aura phira jo maiM tumase kaha rahA hUM usakI chAyA tumheM jIvana meM bhI dikhAI par3egI, jagaha-jagaha dikhAI pdd'egii| agara maiMne tumase Aja kahA ki maMdiroM meM kyA rakhA hai, aura tumane suna liyaa| tuma bhUla bhI gye| lekina acAnaka eka dina tuma pAoge, maMdira ke pAsa se gujarate hue tumheM yAda AtI hai ki maMdiroM meM kyA rakhA hai| ki Aja maiMne tumase kahA ki zAstroM meM to kore zabda haiN| kisI dina gItA ko ulaTate, bAibila ko palaTate acAnaka tumheM yAda AyegI ki zAstroM meM to kevala zabda haiN| aura yaha yAda pragAr3ha ho jaayegii| kyoMki zabda hI haiN| isa bAta kI sacAI ko tuma jyAdA dina taka chor3a na paaoge| Aja tumane sunA ki tumhAre maMdira-masjidoM meM baiThe huye saMnyAsI kore haiN| kahIM kucha huA nhiiN| kisI dina apane muni ko, apane svAmI ko sira jhukAte vakta tumheM usakI AMkheM dikhAI par3a jaayeNgii| usakA khAlI ceharA, usake AsapAsa chAI huI mUr3hatA, mUrchA! tuma baca na skoge| satya yAda A jaayegaa| zravaNamAtreNa! sunate rho| aura phira jIvana kI hara ghaTanA tumheM yAda dilaayegii| agara maiMne kahA ki yaha jo dikhAI par3a rahA hai, saba sapanA hai| kitane dina taka tuma isase bacoge? yaha sapanA hai| yaha tumheM bAra-bAra aneka-aneka maukoM para kAMTe kI taraha cubhane lgegaa| aura maiMne tumase kahA, yaha jiMdagI to mauta meM jA rahI hai| yaha jiMdagI to mauta meM badala rahI hai| yaha jiMdagI to jaayegii| yaha jiMdagI to sirpha maratI hai aura kucha bhI nahIM hotaa| tuma kaba taka bacoge? rAha para kisI arthI ko gujarate dekhakara tumheM lagegA, tuma baMdhe arthI meM cale jA rhe| ye bAteM sirpha bAteM nahIM haiN| ye bAteM satya kI abhivyaktiyAM haiN| bAta ko jAne do bhiitr| usake sAtha thor3A-sA satya bhI saraka gyaa| bAta ke pIche-pIche saraka gayA-zravaNamAtreNa! aura roja-roja tumheM mauke aayeNge| pratipala tumheM mauke AyeMge jaba ina bAtoM kI sacAI pragaTa hone lgegii| aura pramANa jIvana se juTane lgeNge| maiM to jo kaha rahA hUM ve to kevala maulika siddhAMta haiN| 316 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ pramANa to tumheM jIvana meM mileNge| tumhArA jIvana inake lie pramANa juTAyegA / aba ibtadA-izka kA Alama kahAM haphIja kaztI merI Dubo kara vaha sAhila utara gayA eka na eka dina jaba tuma pAoge ki vaha javAnI, vaha prema, vaha mAyA - moha, vaha saba tumhArI kaztI ko Dubokara vaha bAr3ha utara gaI aura tuma kinAre para luTe khar3e raha gye| kAravAM gujara gayA gubAra dekhate rhe| usa dina tuma yAda na karoge? usa dina tumheM khayAla na AyegA? usa dina tuma cauMkakara jAgoge nahIM? nahIM, tuma baca nahIM sakate kyoMki ina bAtoM meM sacAI hai| ho koI motI gUMtha suhAgina tU apane galahAra meM magara videzI rUpa na baMdhanevAlA hai siMgAra meM eka havA kA jhoMkA, jIvana do kSaNa kA mehamAna hai are ThaharanA kahAM, yahAM giravI hareka makAna hai vyartha sunahalI dhUpa aura yaha vyartha rupahalI cAMdanI hara prakAza ke sAtha kisI aMdhiyAre kI pahacAna hai camakIlI colI cunarI para mata itarA yUM sAMvarI sabako cAdara yahAM eka sI milatI calatI bAra meM camakIlI colI cunarI para mata itarA yUM sAMvarI sabako cAdara yahAM eka sI milatI calatI bAra meM yahAM kitanA hI upAya karo, jhUTha saca nahIM ho paataa| tumhArI jiMdagI jhUTha ko saca karane kA upAya hai| maiM tumase jo kaha rahA hUM vaha sIdhA-sIdhA saca hai - zravaNamAtreNa / usakI coTa par3ane do| Aja tuma maje se suna rahe ho, maje se suno| isI maje maje ke bahAne utara jAyegA satya gahare meN| pASANa ktteNge| kyoMki tumhArA jIvana jhUTha hai aura jo maiM tumase kaha rahA hUM, saca hai| jhUTha jIta nahIM sktaa| kitanI hI dera ho jAye, jhUTha jIta nahIM sktaa| satyameva jayate / satya hI jItatA hai| sadaguruoM ke anUThe DhaMga 317
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________________ AkhirI praznaH nimitta honA aura svacchaMda honA kyA mAtra abhivyakti bheda haiM? kRpA karake smjhaayeN| me | sA hI hai| abhivyakti kA hI bheda hai| do alaga mArgoM ke zabda haiN| kRSNa kahate haiM, nimitta mAtra ho jaao| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, svacchaMda ho jaao| jo nimitta-mAtra ho gayA vaha svacchaMda ho jAtA hai| jo svacchaMda ho gayA vaha nimittamAtra ho jAtA hai| ___ smjho| nimittamAtra kA artha hai, tuma kartA na raho, prabhu ko karane do| tuma karane kI bhASA hI bhUla jaao| tuma bAMsurI ho jAo, polI baaNsurii| jo gAye prabhu, bahe tumse| tuma bAdhA na ddaalo| agara aisI tuma polI bAMsurI ho gaye aura prabhu tumhAre bhItara se bahA to acAnaka tuma pAoge ki yaha prabhu jo tumhAre bhItara se baha rahA hai, yaha tumhArA hI svabhAva hai| yaha prabhu tumase bhinna nahIM hai| tumhAre ahaMkAra se bhinna hai, tumase bhinna nahIM hai| tumhAre ahaMkAra ko hI chor3ane kI bAta thii| vaha tumane chor3a diyA, nimittamAtra ho gye| nimittamAtra hone meM tuma miTate thor3e hI! yAda rakhanA, tuma pahalI daphA hote ho| miTakara hote ho| hArakara jItate ho| khokara pAte ho| ___ jIsasa ne kahA hai, jo bacAyeMge ve na bacA paayeNge| jo kho deMge, ve bacA leNge| jIsasa ke vacana bar3e adabhuta haiN| jo bacAyeMge, na bacA paayeNge| __tuma bacAoge to bacAoge kyA? tuma vahI bacAne kI koziza karoge jo nahIM bacAyA jA sakatA-ahaMkAra! akar3a! tuma kho do ise| ise khote hI tuma pAoge, jo sadA hI bacA huA hai| jise khone kA upAya hI nahIM koii| jo AdhArabhUta hai| jo tumhArA svabhAva hai| nimittamAtra ho jAo aura tuma svacchaMda ho gye| prabhu ke hAthoM meM saba chor3akara tuma gulAma thor3e hI hote ho, tuma mAlika ho jAte ho| ____ pazcima se loga Ate haiM to unako samarpaNa meM bar3I ar3acana mAlUma hotI hai| ve kahate haiM, samarpaNa kara deMge to hama gulAma ho jaayeNge| samarpaNa kara deMge to phira hama kahAM rahe? unako samajhane meM samaya lagatA hai ki samarpaNa kA artha itanA hI hai ki tumhArA jo nahIM hai vahI chor3a do| maiM unase kahatA hUM, jo tumhAre pAsa nahIM hai aura tuma socate ho hai, vaha tuma mujhe de do, tAki tumhAre pAsa jo hai aura tuma socate ho nahIM hai, vaha tumheM dikhAI par3a jaaye| maiM tumheM vahI detA hUM jo tumhAre pAsa hai| aura tumase vahI chIna letA hUM jo tumhAre pAsa thA hI nahIM, hai bhI nahIM, ho bhI nahIM sakatA, sirpha bhrAMti hai| nimittamAtra kA artha hai, idhara ahaMkAra gayA, vahAM svabhAva pragaTa huaa| nimittamAtra kA artha hai, ahaMkAra kI caTTAna haTI ki jharanA svabhAva kA bhaa| vahI to svacchaMdatA hai| lekina kRSNa kI bhASA meM usakA nAma paramAtmA hai| aSTAvakra kI bhASA meM nimitta kI bAta nahIM hai, vaha sIdhI svacchaMdatA kI bAta hai| tuma svacchaMda ho jaao| tuma svayaM ke chaMda ko khoja lo| tumhAre bhItara jo gaharAI meM par3A hai usako pragaTa hone do| paridhi meM mata bhaTako, keMdra ko pragaTa hone do| Upara-Upara mata sataha para bhaTakate raho, gahare...gahare utro| 318 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ apanI AkhirI gaharAI ko chuo| aura usa gaharAI ko pragaTa hone do| isake pragaTa hote hI tuma pAoge, tuma nimittamAtra ho gye| kyoMki yaha gaharAI tumhArI hI gaharAI nahIM hai, yaha gaharAI paramAtmA kI bhI gaharAI hai| asala meM gaharAI meM hama saba eka haiM, sataha para hama saba alaga haiN| keMdra hamArA eka hai, paridhi hamArI alaga hai| jaise hI hama gahare utarate haiM vaise hI pAte haiM ki hama eka haiN| aisA samajho ki lahareM haiM sAgara para, karor3oM lahareM haiN| lahara Upara se to alaga mAlUma par3atI hai dUsarI lahara se, lekina hara lahara gaharAI meM utare agara to eka hI sAgara meM hai / jo vyakti apanI svacchaMdatA meM utaregA, svayaM meM utaregA, vaha pahuMca jAyegA sAgara meN| vaha pahuMca gayA paramAtmA meM / ho gayA nimitta / bhASA ke bheda haiN| tuma cAhe nimitta bano, cAhe tuma svacchaMda bano, Upara se dekhane meM virodha hai / yahI ar3acana hai| jJAniyoM kI bhASA meM yahI ar3acana hai| aura Upara se dekho to bar3A virodha hai| agara tarka se soco to bar3A virodha hai / nimitta kA to artha huA, svayaM ko gaMvA do / svacchaMda kaise hooge ? svacchaMda kA artha to huA ki paramAtmA ityAdi ko sabako iMkAra kara do, apanI ghoSaNA kro| ye to viparIta ho gye| lekina anubhava meM jAoge to pAoge, yaha viparIta nahIM hai| ye eka hI bAta ko kahane ke do DhaMga the| phira kucha loga haiM jo nimitta ho sakate haiM; unako svacchaMda hone kI jhaMjhaTa meM nahIM par3anA caahie| phira kucha loga haiM jo svacchaMda ho sakate haiM; unako nimitta hone kI jhaMjhaTa meM nahIM par3anA caahie| mArga para to loga alaga-alaga hoMge, maMjila para eka ho jAte haiN| aMta meM hama saba mila jAte haiN| hiMdU, musalamAna, IsAI, bauddha, jaina, saba mila jAte haiM aMta meN| lekina prathama meM hamAre mArga bar3e alaga-alaga haiN| 1 aura itane mArgoM kI jarUrata hai, kyoMki itane taraha ke loga haiN| koI mArga vyartha nahIM hai| kisI na kisI ke kAma kA hai| koI na koI hai pRthvI para, jo usI mArga se phuNcegaa| isalie pRthvI se koI bhI mArga vidA nahIM honA caahie| abhI to aura kucha mArga paidA hone caahie| abhI kucha aise loga haiM jinake lie koI bhI mArga nahIM hai| duniyA meM mArga bar3hate jaayeNge| jaise-jaise manuSya kI cetanA gaharI hotI jAyegI, vaise-vaise mArga bar3hate jAyeMge / mujhase koI pUchatA thA do dina pahale ki duniyA meM itane dharmoM kI jarUrata kyA hai? maiMne usase kahA, agara duniyA meM caitanya bar3hegA to utane dharma hoMge jitane loga hoNge| eka-eka vyakti kA eka-eka dharma hogaa| kyoMki saca meM eka-eka vyakti itanA bhinna hai ki vaha kisI dUsare ke mArga se kaise cala sakatA hai ? tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA ? kabhI kisI dUsare AdamI ke jUte pahanakara dekhe ? to jarA pahanakara dekhnaa| bAhara jAkara Aja hI eka-dUsare ke jUte pahanakara dekhanA / tuma zAyada hI ekAdha aisA jUtA khoja pAoge, jo tumhAre paira se mela khA jaaye| naMbara bhI eka ho to bhI tuma zAyada hI koI aisA jUtA khoja pAoge, jo tumhAre paira se mela khA jaaye| kyoMki naMbara eka hotA, phira bhI paira alaga-alaga hote haiN| sadaguruoM ke anUThe DhaMga 319
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________________ dUkAna para tuma jAoge to tumheM bAraha naMbara kA, dasa naMbara kA jUtA lagatA, vahI dasa naMbara kA dUsare ko lgtaa| lekina eka daphA eka AdamI ne jUtA pahana liyA dasa naMbara kA, usakA naMbara alaga ho gyaa| vaha AdamI kA paira dhIre-dhIre jUte ko badala detA hai| kahIM usakI aMguli, kahIM usakA aMgUThA, kahIM usakI er3I alaga DhAMce banA detI hai| eka daphA dasa naMbara kA jUtA eka AdamI ne pahana liyA, phira dasa naMbara ke naMbara vAlA dUsarA AdamI usake jUte ko pahane, vaha pAyegA, yaha nahIM clegaa| yaha paira meM baiThatA nhiiN| eka-eka paira alaga hai| tuma dUsare kA jUtA taka nahIM pahana sakate to dUsare kA mArga kaise or3hoge ? na dUsare ke jUte pahane jA sakate, na dUsare ke padacihnoM para calA jA sakatA / hareka ko apanA hI mArga khojanA par3atA hai| sadaguru ke pAsa tumheM sirpha sAhasa milatA, himmata milatI, bar3hAvA miltaa| vaha kahatA hai, bddh'o| phikra na karo / Daro mt| jhijhako mata / rAha hai, aura rAha ke Age mila jAnevAlI maMjila bhI hai / aura maiM dekhakara AyA hUM, tuma clo| tuma himmata kro| sadaguru mArga thor3e hI detA hai, agara ThIka se samajho to sAhasa detA, AtmavizvAsa detaa| phira jaba tumheM vaha mArga bhI detA hai to bhI jo mArga hai vaha dhIre- dhIre-dhIre tumhAre DhAMce meM Dhala jAtA hai| maiM dhyAna detA hUM alaga-alaga logoM ko| kabhI-kabhI eka hI dhyAna do vyaktiyoM ko detA hUM lekina Akhira meM pAtA hUM ki pariNAma alaga hone zurU ho gye| eka hI naMbara ke jUte diye the lekina unhoMne alaga AkRti aura alaga zakala lenI zurU kara dI / hogA hI / svAbhAvika hai / jaise tumhAre aMgUThe ke cihna alaga-alaga haiM, aisI tumhArI AtmAoM ke cihna ' alaga-alaga haiN| to jisako nimitta honA jaMca jAye, jisako sugamatA se, saralatA se, sahajatA se nimitta honA jaMca jAye, tthiik| pahuMca jAyegA vahIM, jahAM svacchaMda honevAlA pahuMca jAtA / jisako svacchaMda honA jaMca jAye vaha bhI pahuMca jAyegA vahIM / ghabar3AhaTa mata lenA, maMjila to eka hI hai, kyoMki satya eka hI hai|" lekina bahuta dvAra haiN| jIsasa ne phira kahA hai ki mere prabhu ke maMdira ke bahuta dvAra haiN| aura mere prabhu ke maMdira meM bahuta kakSa haiN| maMdira eka hI hai, dvAra bahuta, kakSa bahuta / nimitta kA artha hotA hai, jo ho vaha prabhu kara rahA hai| tuma svIkAra kara lo| tathAtA ! bAga hai yaha hara taraha kI vAyu kA isameM gamana hai eka malayaja kI vadhU to eka AMdhI kI bahana hai yaha nahIM mumakina ki madhuRtu dekha tU patajhara na dekhe kImatI kitanI hI cAdara ho, par3I saba para zikana hai do barana ke sUta kI mAlA prakRti hai kiMtu phira bhI eka konA hai jahAM zRMgAra sabakA hai barAbara phUla para haMsakara aTaka to zUla ko rokara jhaTaka mata o pathika, tujha para yahAM adhikAra sabakA hai barAbara kosa mata usa rAta ko jo pI gaI ghara kA saverA rUTha mata usa svapna se jo ho sakA jaga meM na terA 320 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ khIjha mata usa vakta para de doSa mata una bijaliyoM ko jo girIM taba-taba ki jaba-jaba tU calA karane baserA sRSTi hai zataraMja au haiM hama sabhI mohare yahAM para zAha ho paidala ki zaha para vAra sabakA hai barAbara phUla para haMsakara aTaka to zUla ko rokara jhaTaka mata o pathika! tujha para yahAM adhikAra sabakA hai barAbara phUla kA, zUla kA dina kA, rAta kA ; ; jIvana kA, mRtyu kA; sukha kA, dukha kA; sabakA adhikAra barAbara hai| nimitta kA artha hai : donoM sviikaar| donoM samabhAva se svIkAra / jo ho vahI ho / jaisA ho rahA hai vaisA hI ho| merI koI anyathA kI marjI nahIM hai| aisA jisako jaMca jAye, phira use svacchaMda kI bAta hI nahIM uThAnI caahie| magara aisA na jaMce to aisA nahIM hai ki paramAtmA saMkIrNa hai aura eka hI mArga se koI pahuMcatA hai| aisA nahIM hai ki eka hI mArga hai| to tuma phira pahuMca hI na paaoge| aisA na jaMce to ? to paramAtmA kI karuNA virATa hai| vaha kahatA hai, to isase viparIta jaMcatA hai ? yaha nahIM jaMcatA to isase viparIta jaMcatA hai! svacchaMdatA jaMcatI hai ? vidroha jaMcatA hai ? jaMcatA hai yaha ghoSaNA kara denA ki basa, maiM mere hI DhaMga se jIyUMgA ? to vaise hI jiiyo| usI svayaM ke chaMda meM apane ko DhAla do| paripUrNa svataMtratA meM jiiyo| bilakula mata bano nimitta | mata karo samarpaNa | svacchaMda jIyo / jisako aSTAvakra svacchaMda kahate haiM, usI ko mahAvIra ne azaraNa kahA hai| ve eka hI bAteM haiN| jisako kRSNa ne nimittamAtra honA kahA hai, usI ko caitanya ne, mIrA ne samarpaNa kahA hai| ve eka hI bAteM haiN| agara ina sArI bAtoM ko ThIka-ThIka nicor3akara saMkSipta meM kahA jAye to eka mArga aisA hai strI kA hai aura eka mArga aisA hai jo puruSa kA hai| puruSa ke mArga kA artha hotA hai, vaha samarpaNa na kara pAyegA / vahaM nimitta na bana pAyegA / puruSa ke mArga kA artha hotA hai, vaha apanI udaghoSaNA kregaa| svacchaMdatA kA, azaraNa kA mArga usako jmegaa| strI kA artha hotA hai, vaha apanI ghoSaNA na kregii| vaha usake svabhAva meM nahIM hai / vaha vinamra hogii| vaha jhukegI, vaha samarpaNa kregii| vaha nimittamAtra bnegii| khayAla rakhanA, jaba maiM kahatA hUM strI-puruSa kA, to merA matalaba aisA nahIM hai ki sabhI striyAM isa mArga se jAyeMgI aura sabhI puruSa puruSa ke mArga se jaayeNge| nahIM, zarIra kI bAta nahIM hai, mana kI bAta hai / bahuta puruSoM ke pAsa straiNa mana hai / bahuta-sI striyoM ke pAsa puruSa-mana hai| isalie tuma zarIra para dhyAna mata denA / kaI bAra koI puruSa mere pAsa AtA hai aura itanA samarpaNa bhAvavAlA ki vaisI strI khojanI muzkila hai| kabhI koI strI AtI hai aura aisI svacchaMda prakRti kI ki vaisA puruSa khojanA muzkila hai| isalie yaha jo maiM kaha rahA hUM strI-puruSa, yaha kevala pratIkAtmaka zabda haiN| lekina do hI taraha ke mArga haiM: svacchaMdatA kI ghoSaNA yA nimitta ho jAne kA samarpaNa / itanA hI khayAla rakhanA ki jo tumheM maujUM par3a jAye / thopanA mata / AgrahapUrvaka, haThapUrvaka AropaNa sadaguruoM ke anUThe DhaMga 321
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________________ mata krnaa| jabaradastI dabAnA mt| sAdho sahaja samAdhi bhlii| use smaraNa rkhnaa| utanA smaraNa rahe, tuma kabhI bhaTakoge nhiiN| jo tumhAre svabhAva ke anukUla par3e vahI tumhAre lie satya kA mArga hai| svabhAva, sahajatA, ina kasauTiyoM para kasate rhnaa| aksara ulaTA hotA hai| aksara jo tumhAre anukUla nahIM par3atA usako tuma thopate ho| upavAsa kAma nahIM AtA, upavAsa karate ho| marate ho bhUkhe, magara upavAsa karate ho| dukhavAdI ho| khuda ko dukha dene meM rasa lete ho| jo bAta tumhAre sahaja nahIM mAlUma hotI, usameM eka taraha kA ahaMkAra ko AkarSaNa mAlUma hotA hai| aura ahaMkAra bAdhA hai| __isako maiM phira tumheM doharA dUM: ahaMkAra kA eka AkarSaNa hai ki jo anukUla na par3e usako cuna le| kyoMki anukUla ko cunane meM to ahaMkAra bacatA nahIM, pratikUla ko cunane meM bacatA hai| jitanA bar3A pahAr3a ho, ahaMkAra utanA hI usako car3hanA cAhatA hai| jitanI kaThina bAta ho, utanA hI karanA cAhatA hai| sarala meM ahaMkAra ko koI rasa nhiiN| kyoMki sarala meM kyA sAra! maiMne dekhA, mullA nasaruddIna eka jhIla ke kinAre baiThA machalI mAra rahA hai| maiMne usase kahA ki nasaruddIna, kucha pakar3IM? usane kahA ki nahIM, Aja dina bhara to ho gayA, sUraja Dhalane ko A gayA, eka bhI machalI nahIM pkdd'ii| maiMne kahA, tumheM patA hai, isa jhIla meM machalI hai hI nhiiN| usane kahA, mujhe patA hai| to maiMne kahA, pAsa hI dUsarI jhIla hai, jahAM machaliyAM hI machaliyAM haiN| mullA ne kahA, vahAM pakar3ane meM kyA saar| vahAM to koI bhI pakar3a le| bacce pakar3a leN| isIlie to yahAM baiThA haM ki yahAM koI bhI nahIM pakar3a paataa| yahAM pakar3I to kucha pkdd'ii| vahAM pakar3I to kyA pakar3I! ___ahaMkAra hamezA asaMbhava ko saMbhava karanA cAhatA hai aura asaMbhava saMbhava hotA nhiiN| ahaMkAra do aura do ko tIna banAnA cAhatA hai yA pAMca banAnA cAhatA hai aura aisA kabhI hotA nhiiN| to ahaMkAra ke kAraNa aksara loga use cuna lete haiM jo kaThina hai| aura kaThina se kabhI koI nahIM phuNctaa| sAdho sahaja samAdhi bhlii| jo tumhAre anukUla par3a jAye, bilakula svAbhAvika ho| itanI saralatA se ho jAye ki kAnoMkAna khabara na patA cle| phUla kI taraha ho jAye, kAMTe kI taraha na cubhe| vahI mArga hai| ___ itanA smaraNa rahe to tuma bhaTakoge nahIM, pahuMca jaaoge| pahuMcanA sunizcita hai| sahaja mArga se kabhI koI bhaTakA hI nahIM hai| Aja itanA hii| 322 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ mUr3ha kauna, amUr3ha kauna! | 23 janavarI, 1977
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________________ aSTAvakra uvAca / akurvannapi saMkSobhAt vyagraH sarvatra mUr3hadhI / kurvannapi tu kRtyAni kuzalo hi nirAkulaH / / 234 / / sukhamAste sukhaM zete sukhamAyAti yAti ca / sukhaM vakti sukhaM bhuMkte vyavahAre'pi zAMtadhIH / / 235 / / svabhAvAdyasya naivArtilokavadavyavahAriNaH / mahAhRda ivAkSobhyo gataklezaH suzobhate / / 236 / / nivRttirapi mUDhasya pravRttirupajAyate / pravRttirapi dhIrasya nivRttiphalabhAginI / / 237 / / parigraheSu vairAgyaM prAyo mUDhasya dRzyate / dehe vigalitAzasya kva rAgaH kva virAgatA / / 238 / / bhAvanAbhAvanAsaktA dRSTirmUDhasya sarvadA / bhAvyabhAvanayA sA tu svasthyAdRSTirUpiNI / / 239 / /
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________________ a kurvannapi saMkSobhAt vyagraH sarvatra mUDhadhIH / kurvannapi tu kRtyAni kuzalo hi nirAkulaH / / zAstroM kA sAra itanA hI hai ki prazna karane kA nahIM, jAnane kA hai / samasta jJAniyoM ko eka choTe sUtra meM nicor3A jA sakatA hai ki karane se kucha na hogA, jAnane se hogaa| agara jAnane kI ghaTanA na ghaTI to tuma jo bhI karoge, tumhAre ajJAna meM hI usakI jar3eM hoNgii| ajJAna se kiyA gayA zubha karma bhI azubha ho jAtA / jJAna se azubha jaisA jo dikhAI par3atA, vaha bhI zubha hai| isalie maulika rUpAMtaraNa prajJA kA hai, jJAna kA hai, dhyAna kA hai, AcaraNa kA nahIM / pahalA sUtra aSTAvakra kA 'ajJAnI karmoM ko nahIM karatA huA bhI sarvatra saMkalpa-vikalpa ke kAraNa vyAkula hotA hai-- nahIM karatA huA bhI vyAkula hotA hai aura jJAnI saba karmoM ko karatA huA bhI zAMta cittavAlA hI hotA hai / ' isalie prazna karma ko chor3akara bhAga jAne kA nahIM hai, karma-saMnyAsa kA nahIM hai| prazna hai, ajJAna se mukta ho jAne kaa| aura ajJAna se tuma yaha mata samajhanA : sUcanAoM kI jAnakArI kI kmii| nahIM, ajJAna se artha hai Atmabodha kA abhAva / tuma kitanI hI sUcanAyeM ikaTThI kara loM, kitanA hI jJAna ikaTThA kara lo, usase jJAnI na hooge jaba taka ki bhItara kA dIyA na jale, jaba taka ki prabhA bhItara kI pragaTa na ho / taba taka tuma bAhara se kitanA hI ikaTThA karo, usa kacare se kucha bhI na hogaa| paMDita banoge, prajJAvAna na banoge / vidvAna ho jAoge, lekina vidvAna ho jAnA dhokhA hai / vidvAna ho jAnA jJAnI hone kA dhokhA hai| buddhimAnI nahIM vidvAna ho jaanaa| dUsaroM ko to dhokhA diyA hI diyA, apane ko bhI dhokhA de liyaa| buddha se kama hue binA na clegaa| jAge mana, ho prabuddha, to hI kucha gati hai / na karate hue bhI ajJAnI ulajhA rahatA hai| vicAra meM hI karatA rahatA hai| baiTha jAye guphA meM to bhI socegA bAjAra kI / dhyAna ke lie baiThe to bhI na mAlUma kahAM-kahAM mana vicregaa| saMkalpa-vikalpa uTheMge - aisA kara lUM, aisA na kruuN| kalpanA meM karane lgegaa| kalpanA meM hI hatyA kara degA, hiMsA kara degA, corI kara legA, beImAnI kara legaa| hAtha bhI nahIM hilA, palaka bhI nahIM hilI aura bhItara saba
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________________ ho jaayegaa| kyoMki saMsAra ajJAna meM phailatA hai| saMsAra ke hone ke lie aura koI cIja jarUrI nahIM hai, sirpha ajJAna jarUrI hai| jaise svapna ke hone ke lie aura kucha jarUrI nahIM hai, kevala nidrA jarUrI hai| so gaye ki sapanA shuruu| aura koI sAdhana-sAmagrI nahIM cAhie, sirpha nIMda kAphI hai| nIMda ekamAtra jarUrata hai| phira tuma yaha nahIM kahate ki kahAM hai maMca? kahAM haiM parade? kahAM hai nirdezaka? kahAM hai abhinetA? kaise ho yaha khela sapane kA? nahIM, eka cIja ke pUre hone se saba pUrA ho gayA-nIMda A gaI to tuma hI bana gaye abhinetA, tuma hI bana gaye nirdezaka, tumhIM ne likha lI kathA, tumhIM ne likha liye gIta, tumhIM bana gaye maMca, tumhIM phaila gaye saba cIjoM meN| tumhIM bana gaye darzaka bhii| aura sArA khela raca ddaalaa| eka cIja jarUrI thii-niiNd| __ aise hI saMsAra ke lie bhI eka cIja jarUrI hai--mUrchA, behoshii| basa, phira saMsAra phailaa| phira kisI kI bhI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| ___ to tuma yaha mata socanA ki bAjAra ko chor3akara agara himAlaya cale gaye to saMsAra chUTa jaayegaa| kyoMki saMsAra ke hone ke lie eka hI cIja jarUrI hai : muurchaa| guphA meM baiThe-baiThe mUrchA kI jhapakI A gaI, jhoMkA A gayA, saMsAra phaila gyaa| vahIM tuma vivAha racA loge, vahIM bacce paidA ho jaayeNge| purAnI kathA hai| eka yuvA saMnyAsI ne apane guru ko pUchA, yaha saMsAra hai kyA? guru ne kahA, tU aisA kara, tU Aja gAMva meM jA, phalA-phalAM dvAra para bhikSA mAMga lenaa| lauTakara jaba AyegA taba saMsAra kyA hai, batA duuNgaa| yuvaka to bhaagaa| aisI zubha ghar3I A gaI ki guru ne kahA ki saMsAra kyA hai, batA duuNgaa| tU bhikSA mAMga laa| usane jAkara dvAra para dastaka dii| eka suMdara yuvatI ne dvAra kholaa| ati suMdara yuvatI thii| yuvaka ne aisI suMdara strI kabhI dekhI na thii| usakA mana moha gyaa| vaha yaha to bhUla hI gayA ki guru ke lie bhikSA mAMgane AyA thA, guru bhUkhe baiThe hoNge| usane to yuvatI se vivAha kA Agraha kara liyaa| una dinoM brAhmaNa kisI se vivAha kA Agraha kare to koI manA kara nahIM sakatA thaa| yuvatI ne kahA, mere pitA Ate hoNge| ve kheta para kAma karane gaye haiN| ho skegaa| ghara meM Ao, vizrAma kro| vaha ghara meM A gyaa| vaha vizrAma karane lgaa| pitA A gaye, vivAha ho gyaa| vaha guru kI to bAta hI bhUla gyaa| vaha bhikSA mAMgane AyA thA, yaha to bAta hI bhUla gyaa| usake bacce ho gaye, tIna bacce ho gye| phira gAMva meM bAr3ha AI, nadI pUra cddh'ii| sArA gAMva DUbane lgaa| vaha bhI apane tIna baccoM ko aura apanI patnI ko lekara bhAgane kI koziza kara rahA hai| aura nadI vikarAla hai| aura nadI kisI ko chor3egI nhiiN| saba DUba gaye haiM, vaha kisI taraha bacane kI koziza kara rahA hai| eka bacce ko bacAne kI koziza meM do bacce baha gye| idhara hAtha chUTA, do baha gye| patnI ko bacAne meM baccA bhI baha gyaa| phira apane ko bacAne kI hI par3I to patnI bhI baha gii| kisI taraha khuda baca gayA, kisI taraha laga gayA kinAre, lekina isa burI taraha thaka gayA ki gira pdd'aa| behoza ho gyaa| __ jaba AMkha khulI to guru sAmane khar3e the| guru ne kahA, dekhA saMsAra kyA hotA hai? taba use yAda AyA ki varSoM ho gaye, taba maiM bhikSA mAMgane nikalA thaa| guru ne kahA, kucha bhI nahIM huA hai sirpha terI jhapakI laga gaI thii| jarA AMkha kholakara dekh| vaha bhikSA mAMgane bhI nahIM gayA thaa| sirpha jhapakI laga 326 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ gaI thii| vaha guru ke sAmane hI baiThA thaa| kucha ghaTanA ghaTI hI na thii| vaha jo suMdara yuvatI thI, sapanA thii| ve jo bacce hue, sapane the| vaha jo bAr3ha AI, sapanA thii| ve jo varSa para varSa bIte, saba sapanA thaa| vaha abhI guru ke sAmane hI baiThA thaa| jhapakI khA gayA thaa| dopahara rahI hogI, jhapakI A gaI hogii| tuma yahAM baiThe-baiThe kabhI jhapakI khA jAte ho| tuma jarA soco, taba eka kSaNa kI jhapakI meM yaha pUrA sapanA ghaTa sakatA hai| kyoM? kyoMki jAgate kA samaya aura sone kA samaya eka hI nahIM hai| eka kSaNa meM bar3e se bar3A sapanA ghaTa sakatA hai| koI bAdhA nahIM hai| tumane kabhI anubhava bhI kiyA hogA, apanI Tebala para baiThe jhapakI khA gye| jhapakI khAne ke pahale hI ghar3I dekhI thI dIvAla para, bAraha baje the| laMbA sapanA dekha liyaa| sapane meM varSoM bIta gye| kaileMDara ke panne phaTate gaye, ur3ate gye| AMkha khulI, eka minaTa sarakA hai kAMTA ghar3I para aura tumane varSoM kA sapanA dekha liyaa| agara tuma apanA pUrA sapanA kahanA bhI cAho to ghaMToM laga jaayeN| magara dekha liyaa| svapna kA samaya jAgate ke samaya se alaga hai| samaya sApekSa hai| alabarTa AiMsTIna ne to isa sadI meM siddha kiyA ki samaya sApekSa hai, pUraba meM hama sadA se jAnate rahe haiM, samaya sApekSa hai| jaba tuma sukha meM hote ho to samaya jaldI jAtA mAlUma par3atA hai| jaba tuma dukha meM hote ho to samaya dhIme-dhIme jAtA mAlUma par3atA hai| jaba tuma parama AnaMda meM hote ho to samaya aisA nikala jAtA hai ki jaise varSoM kSaNa meM bIta gye| jaba tuma mahAdukha meM hote ho to varSoM kI to bAta dUra, kSaNa bhI aisA lagatA hai ki varSoM laga rahe haiM aura bIta nahIM rahA, aTakA hai| phAMsI lagI hai| . samaya sApekSa hai| dina meM eka, rAta duusraa| jAgate meM eka, sote meM duusraa| aura mahAjJAnI kahate haiM ki jaba tamhArA parama jAgaraNa ghaTegA to samaya hotA hI nhiiN| kaalaatiit| samaya ke tama bAhara ho jAte ho| sapanA dekhane ke lie nIMda jarUrI hai, saMsAra dekhane ke lie ajJAna jarUrI hai| to ajJAna eka taraha kI nidrA hai, eka taraha kI mUrchA hai, jisameM tumheM yaha patA nahIM calatA ki tuma kauna ho| nIMda kA aura kyA artha hotA hai? nIMda meM tuma yahI to bhUla jAte ho na ki tuma kauna ho? hiMdU ki musalamAna, strI ki puruSa, bApa ki beTe, garIba ki amIra, suMdara ki kurUpa, par3he-likhe ki gaira-par3he likhe-yahI to bhUla jAte ho na nIMda meM ki tuma kauna ho| mUrchA meM bhI aura gahare tala se hama bhUla gaye haiM ki hama kauna haiN| kala eka yuvatI mujhase pUchatI thI ki maiM yahAM kyA kara rahI hUM? saMnyAsinI hai| maiM yahAM kyA kara rahI hUM yaha merI samajha meM nahIM aataa| yaha prazna bAra-bAra uThatA hai ki maiM yahAM kara kyA rahI huuN| to maiMne usase kahA ki mere sivAya yahAM kisI ko bhI patA nahIM hai ki kauna kyA kara rahA hai| aura yaha prazna yahIM uThatA hai aisA nahIM, tU kahIM bhI hogI saMsAra meM, vahIM utthegaa| yaha uThatA hI rhegaa| kyoMki abhI to tujhe yaha bhI patA nahIM ki tU kauna hai| to tU kyA kara rahI hai yaha kaise patA calegA? abhI to maulika prazna kA hI uttara nahIM milA, abhI to AdhAra hI nahIM rakhe gaye uttara ke, tU bhavana uThA rahI hai! honA pahale hai, karma to pIche hai| binA hue karma to na kara skoge| hAM, binA karma kiye ho sakate ho; isalie honA maulika hai, AdhArabhUta hai| to pahale yaha jAno ki maiM kauna hUM to hI samajha pAoge ki kyA kara rahe ho| maiM kauna hUM, aisA jisane jAna liyA usakA saMsAra miTa jAtA hai| kyoMki usa parama mRr3ha kauna, amUr3ha kauna! 327
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________________ jAgaraNa meM taMdrA raha nahIM jAtI, nidrA raha nahIM jAtI, mUrchA raha nahIM jAtI to saMsAra ko phailAne kA upAya nahIM raha jaataa| isalie to jJAniyoM ne kahA hai, saMsAra aura sapanA ek| __tuma samajho arth| sapanA aura saMsAra eka kA yahI artha hai ki donoM ke phailane kI prakriyA eka hai| donoM ke hone kA DhaMga, DhAMcA eka hai| donoM ke lie mUrchA jarUrI hai-sapane ke lie bhI, saMsAra ke lie bhii| aura eka bAta aura tumase kaha dUM, sapane ke lie gaharI mUrchA jarUrI nahIM hai, saMsAra ke lie gaharI mUrchA jarUrI hai| sapanA to jarA-sI jhapakI A jAtI hai, usameM bhI dikha jAtA hai| yaha saMsAra kI jo jhapakI hai, yaha bar3I prAcIna hai| janmoM-janmoM kI hai| yaha bar3I gaharI hai|| isIlie sapanA vyaktigata hotA hai aura saMsAra saamuuhik| tuma sapanA dekhate ho, tuma mujhe apane sapane meM nimaMtrita nahIM kara skte| tuma apane mitra ko nahIM kaha sakate ki kala mere sapane meM aanaa| isakA koI upAya nahIM hai| sapanA vaiyaktika hai| isakA artha huA ki sapanA vyaktigata mUrchA se uThA hai| yaha saMsAra sAmUhika hai| ye jo vRkSa tumheM dikhAI par3a rahe haiM, mujhe bhI dikhAI par3a rahe haiN| sabhI ko dikhAI par3a rahe haiN| isameM hama sAjhIdAra haiN| sapane meM maiM jo vRkSa dekhatA hUM, mujhe dikhAI par3atA hai, tumheM dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| tuma jo dekhate ho, tumheM dikhAI par3atA hai, mujhe dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| yaha vRkSa mujhe bhI dikhAI par3atA hai, tumheM bhI dikhAI par3atA hai, sabako dikhAI par3atA hai| __ isakA kevala itanA hI artha huA ki yaha mUrchA kucha itanI gaharI hogI ki sArvabhauma hai| yaha sabake bhItara phailI hogii| yaha hamArA sAmUhika sapanA hai : kalekTiva ddriim| Adhunika manovijJAna kalekTiva anakAMzasa kI khoja para pahuMca gayA hai| sAmUhika acetn| pahale phrAyaDa ne jaba pahalI daphA yaha kahA ki cetana mana ke nIce chipA huA acetana mana hotA hai to loga cauNke| kyoMki pazcima meM yaha koI dhAraNA na thii| basa, cetana mana saba thaa| phrAyaDa acetana / mana ko laayaa| loga bahuta cauNke| varSoM mehanata karake vaha samajhA pAyA ki acetana mana hai| bar3I kaThinAI thI isako siddha karane meN| kyoM? mana kA to artha hI loga samajhate haiM, cetn| to acetana mana, yaha to virodhAbhAsa mAlUma par3atA hai| jisakA hameM patA hI nahIM hai vaha hamArA mana kaise ho sakatA hai? acetana kA artha, jisakA hameM patA nahIM hai| lekina phrAyaDa ne smjhaayaa| tuma bhI smjhoge| koziza karoge to khayAla meM A jaayegaa| kisI kA nAma tumheM yAda nahIM A rahA hai aura tuma kahate ho jabAna para rakhA hai| aura phira bhI tuma kahate ho yAda nahIM A rahA hai| aba tuma kyA kaha rahe ho? tuma kahate ho, jabAna para rakhA hai; aura tuma kahate ho, yAda bhI nahIM A rahA hai| aura tuma jAnate ho ki tumheM mAlUma hai| to yaha kahAM saraka gayA? yaha tumhAre acetana meM saraka gyaa| to acetana meM khar3akhar3a bhI kara rahA hai, lekina jaba taka cetana meM na A jAye taba taka tuma pakar3a na paaoge| phira tuma jitanI ceSTA karate ho utanA hI mushkil| tuma jitanI ceSTA karate ho pakar3a leM, utanA hI chiTakatA hai| phira tuma thakakara hAra jAte ho| tuma kahate ho, bhAr3a meM jAne do| tuma apanI sigareTa pIne lage, ki akhabAra par3hane lage, ki reDio khola liyaa| acAnaka yaha A rahA-ekadama se A gyaa| thA; 328 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ tumheM ehasAsa bhI hotA thA ki hai, lekina tumane jaba bahuta ceSTA kI, to tuma saMkIrNa ho gye| ceSTA meM AdamI kA citta saMkIrNa ho jAtA hai| daravAjA choTA ho jAtA hai, sikur3a jAtA hai| jaba tuma bahuta Atura hokara khojane lage to tumhArI AturatA ne tanAva paidA kara diyaa| tanAva ke kAraNa jo A sakatA thA bahakara vaha nahIM A skaa| tuma bAdhA bana gye| phira tuma sigareTa pIne lge| tumane kahA, chor3o bhI, jAne bhI do| aba nahIM AtA to kyA kara sakate ho? kyoMki aisI ghar3iyoM meM tuma agara jyAdA koziza karoge to lagegA, pAgala ho jaaoge| jabAna para rakhA hai aura AtA nhiiN| bahuta ghabar3Ane lagoge, pasInA-pasInA hone lgoge| kahate ho, chodd'o| zithila hue, vizrAma aayaa| jo cIja tanAva meM na ghaTI vaha vizrAma meM tairakara A gii| nAma yAda A gyaa| yaha acetana meM thaa| yAda thI iskii| yaha bhI yAda thI ki yAda hai, aura phira bhI pakar3a meM na AtI thii| phrAyaDa ko hajAroM upAyoM se siddha karanA par3A ki acetana hai| bAta vahIM nahIM rukii| phrAyaDa ke ziSya juMga ne aura eka gaharI khoja kii| usane kahA, yaha acetana to vyaktigata hai| eka-eka vyakti kA alaga-alaga hai| isake aura gaharAI meM chipA huA sAmUhika acetana hai-kalekTiva ankaaNshs| vaha hama sabakA samAna hai| yaha aura bhI muzkila hai siddha karanA, kyoMki yaha aura gaharI bAta ho gii| lekina aisA bhI hai| kabhI-kabhI tumheM isakA bhI anubhava hotA hai| tuma baiThe ho, acAnaka tumheM apane mitra kI yAda A gaI ki kahIM AtA na ho| aura tumane AMkha kholI aura vaha daravAje para khar3A hai| eka kSaNa tumheM vizvAsa hI nahIM AtA ki yaha kaise huA! tuma kahate ho, saMyoga hogaa| saMyoga ke nAma para tuma na mAlUma kitane satyoM ko jhuThalA dete ho| tuma kahate ho, saMyoga hogaa| mere eka mitra haiN| kavi haiM, kavi sammelana meM bhAga lene gaye the| basa meM baiThe-baiThe bIca rAste meM unheM aisA lagane lagA ki lauTa jaauuN| ghara lauTa jaauuN| koI cIja khIMcane lagI, ghara lauTa jaauuN| magara koI kAraNa nahIM ghara lauTane kaa| ghara saba ThIka hai| patnI ThIka hai, pitA ThIka haiM, bacce ThIka haiN| ghara lauTane kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai, akaarnn| kucha samajha meM nahIM aayaa| ve lauTe bhI nahIM, kyoMki aise lauTane lage to muzkila ho jaayegii| cale gye| rAta eka hoTala meM tthhre| koI do baje, rAta kisI ne AvAja dI, daravAje para dastaka dI, 'munnuu'| ve bahuta ghabar3Aye, kyoMki munnU sirpha unake pitA hI kahate unako bacapana kA nAma aura to koI munnU kahatA nhiiN| bar3e kavi haiM, prasiddha haiM sAre deza meN| aura kauna unako munnU kahegA? bahuta ghabar3A gye| socA, mana kA hI khela hogaa| aura cAdara or3hakara so rhe| lekina phira dvAra para dastaka, ki 'munnU! aba kI bAra to bahuta bAta sApha thii| uThe, ghabar3AhaTa bar3ha gii| daravAjA kholA, koI bhI nahIM hai| havA sannAtI hai| do baje raat| koI bhI nahIM hai, sArA hoTala so gayA hai| kahIM koI pakSI bhI para nahIM maartaa| phira daravAjA baMda karake so rahe ki mana kA hI khela hogaa| lekina bistara para gaye nahIM ki phira AvAja AI, 'munnU!' aba to AvAja bahuta jora se thii| to gaye uThakara, nIce jAkara unhoMne phona lagAne kI koziza kii| ve to phona lagA rahe the tabhI phona A gyaa| unakA to phona lagA hI nahIM thA, mRr3ha kauna, amUr3ha kauna! 329
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________________ laga hI nahIM pAyA thA ki ghara se phona A gayA ki pitA dasa minaTa hue, cala bse| yaha sAmUhika acetana hai| isakA vyaktigata acetana se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| yaha kucha aisI jagaha kI bAta hai ki jahAM pitA se beTA jur3A hai| jahAM pitA aura beTe ke bIca koI setu hai| yaha hajAroM mIla para jur3A hotA hai| jahAM mAM beTe se jur3I hai, jahAM premI premI se jur3A hai, jahAM mitra mitra se jur3e haiN| aura agara tuma gahare utarate jAo to jo mitra nahIM haiM ve bhI jur3e haiM, jo apane nahIM haiM ve bhI jur3e haiN| aura gahare utara jAo to AdamI jAnavara se jur3A hai, aura gahare utara jAo to AdamI vRkSoM se jur3A hai| aura gahare utara jAo to AdamI pattharoM-pahAr3oM se jur3A hai| hama jo bhI rahe haiM apane atIta meM, una sabase jur3e haiN| jitane gahare jAoge utanA hI pAoge, hama sAmUhika ke karIba Ane lge| yaha sAmUhika acetana hai| manuSya aisA Upara-Upara dikhAI par3atA hai vahIM nahIM samApta ho gayA hai| ___ jaba pUraba meM yaha bAta kahI gaI ki saMsAra bhI sapanA hai, aura sapanA to sapanA hai hI, to itanA hI artha thA ki sapanA to vyaktigata acetana meM uThatA hai aura saMsAra sAmUhika acetana meM uThatA hai| isalie saMsAra aura saMsAra kI vastuoM ke lie hamameM jhagar3A nahIM hotaa| kyoMki hama saba rAjI ho sakate haiN| eka Tebala rakhI hai, dasa AdamI dekha sakate haiM, isalie koI jhagar3A nahIM hai| hama saba kahate haiM ki Tebala hai| kyoMki sabako dikhAI par3a rahI hai, aba aura kyA pramANa cAhie? isIlie to hama gavAhI ko itanA mUlya dete haiM adAlata meN| dasa AdamI kaha deM to bAta khatama ho gii| gavAha mila gaye to mukadamA jIta gye| gavAha kA matalaba yaha hai ki dekhanevAle cazmadIda loga haiN| phira bAta khatama ho gii| aba aura kyA karanA hai? aura kyA pramANa cAhie? saMsAra aisA sapanA hai jisake lie gavAha mila jAte haiN| tumhArA sapanA aisA saMsAra hai jisakA koI gavAha nahIM hai| basa, itanA hI pharka hai| sapane to donoM haiM, tala kA bheda hai| eka sataha para hai, eka gaharAI meM hai, lekina donoM sapane haiN| __ aba agara saMsAra se mukta honA ho to kyA kareM! kahAM jAyeM? jaba taka tumhAre acetana meM rozanI na pahuMca jAye taba taka tuma saMsAra se mukta na ho skoge| tuma bhAga jAo isa bAhara dikhAI par3anevAle saMsAra se, bhItara to saMkalpa-vikalpa uThate rheNge| saMkSobhAta-vahAM to saMkSobha hotA rhegaa| vaha bhItara kA acetana to lahareM letA rhegaa| vahAM to tuma sapane dekhate rhoge| aura unhIM sapanoM meM tumhArA saMsAra phailatA rhegaa| tuma zAMta na ho skoge| akurvannapi saMkSobhAt vyagraH sarvatra muuddh'dhiiH| vaha jo mUr3ha hai, vaha jo ajJAna aura aMdhere meM DUbA huA hai-mUDhadhIH, vaha karmoM ko na bhI kare to bhI saMkalpa-vikalpa ke kAraNa vyAkula hotA hai| tumane kaI daphe pAyA hogA, tuma aisI cIjoM ke lie bhI vyAkula ho jAte ho jo haiM hI nhiiN| jarA kabhI baiThakara kalpanA karanA zurU kro| tuma aisI cIjoM ke lie vyAkula ho jAoge, jo haiM hI nhiiN| taba tuma haMsoge bhI ki yaha bhI maiMne kyA kiyaa| yaha to hai hI nahIM baat| eka adAlata meM mukadamA thaa| do AdamiyoM ne eka-dUsare kA sira phor3a diyA thaa| jaba majisTreTa pUchane lagA kAraNa to batAo, to ve donoM haMsane lge| unhoMne kahA, kSamA kareM, daMDa jo denA ho de deN| aba kAraNa na puuche| majisTreTa ne kahA, maiM daMDa binA kAraNa pUche de kaise sakatA hUM? aura tuma itane 330 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ ghabar3Ate kyoM ho kAraNa batAne se? jhagar3A huA, kAraNa hogaa| ve donoM eka-dUsare kI tarapha dekhane lge| vaha kahane lagA, aba tU hI batA de| vaha kahane lagA, aba tU batA de| kAraNa hI aisA thA ki batAne meM saMkoca lagane lgaa| phira batAnA hI pdd'aa| jaba majisTreTa ne jora-jabardastI kI ki agara na batAyA to donoM ko sajA de duuNgaa| to batAnA pdd'aa| kAraNa aisA thA ki batAne jaisA nahIM thaa| donoM nadI ke kinAre baiThe the| donoM purAne mitr| aura eka ne kahA ki maiM bhaiMsa kharIdane kI soca rahA huuN| dUsare ne kahA ki dekha, bhaiMsa tU kharIdanA hI mata kyoMki maiM kheta kharIdane kI soca rahA hUM, eka bagIcA kharIda rahA huuN| aba kabhI yaha bhaiMsa ghusa gaI mere bagIce meM, jhagar3A-jhaMjhaTa ho jaayegaa| purAnI dostI yaha bhaiMsa ko kharIdakara dAMva para mata lagA denaa| aura dekha, maiM tere ko abhI kahe detA hUM ki agara mere bagIce meM bhaiMsa ghusa gaI to mujhase burA koI nhiiN| usa AdamI ne kahA, are hada ho gaI! tUne samajhA kyA hai ? tere bagIce ke pIche hama bhaiMsa na kharIdeM? tU mata kharIda bagIcA, agara itanI bagIce kI rakSA karanI hai| bhaiMsa to kharIdI jAyegI, kharIda lI gii| aura kara le jo tujhe karanA ho| ___ bAta itanI bar3ha gaI ki usa AdamI ne vahIM reta para eka hAtha se lakIra khIMca dI aura kahA, yaha rahA merA bgiicaa| aura ghusAkara dekha bhaiNs| aura dUsare AdamI ne apanI uMgalI se bhaiMsa ghusAkara batA dii| sira khula gye| ____ unhoMne kahA, mata pUche kaarnn| jo daMDa denA ho de deN| na abhI maiMne bagIcA kharIdA hai, na isane abhI bhaiMsa kharIdI hai| aura hama purAne dosta haiN| aba jo ho gayA so ho gyaa| donoM pakar3akara le Aye gaye adAlata meN| tumane bhI kaI daphe aise bagIcoM ke pIche jhaMjhaTeM khar3I kara lIM, jo abhI kharIde nahIM gye| tuma jarA apane mana kI jAMca-par3atAla karanA, tumheM hajAra udAharaNa mila jaayeNge| baiThe-baiThe na mAlUma kyA-kyA vicAra uTha Ate haiN| aura jaba koI vicAra uThatA hai to tuma kSaNa bhara ko to bhUla hI jAte ho ki yaha vicAra hai| kSaNa bhara to mA chA jAtI hai. aura vicAra saca mAlama hone lagatA hai| vaha jo vicAra kA saca mAlUma honA hai, vahI saMsAra hai| eka bAra vicAroM se tuma mukta ho gaye to saMsAra se mukta ho gye| nirvicAra honA saMnyAsa hai| aura koI upAya saMnyAsI hone kA nahIM hai| kurvannapi tu kRtyAni kuzalo hi niraakulH| 'aura jJAnI saba karmoM ko karatA huA bhI zAMta cittavAlA hotA hai|' karma nahIM bAdhA ddaalte| jJAnI bhI uThatA, baiThatA, calatA, bolatA, kAma karatA, lekina bhItara usake koI saMkSobha nahIM hai| vaha eka bAta meM kuzala ho gayA hai, usakI kuzalatA AMtarika hai| bhItara vicAra nahIM utthte| bhItara vaha bilakula mauna meM hai, zUnyavata hai| calatA hai to zUnya calatA hai| baiThatA hai to zUnya baiThatA hai| karatA hai, to zUnya karatA hai| aura jo vyakti apane bhItara zUnya ho gayA hai vahI jJAna ko upalabdha huA hai| usI ko jJAnI kahate haiN| jisane zUnya ke sAtha apanI bhAMvara DAla lI vahI jJAnI hai| kyoMki jo zUnya ho gayA usI se pUrNa pragaTa hone lagatA hai| jo apane bhItara ahaMkAra se khAlI / mRr3ha kauna, amUr3ha kauna! 331
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________________ gayA, usake bhItara se paramAtmA bahane lagatA hai| 'jJAnI vyavahAra meM bhI sukhapUrvaka baiThatA hai, sukhapUrvaka AtA hai aura jAtA hai, sukhapUrvaka bolatA hai aura sukhapUrvaka bhojana karatA hai|' sukhamAste sukhaM zete sukhamAyAti yAti c| sukhaM vakti sukhaM bhuMkte vyavahAre'pi zAMtadhIH / / buddha ke jIvana para jo kathA - sUtra likhe gaye haiM, hara sUtra ke pahale jo bAta AtI hai, vaha par3hanevAloM ko kabhI bar3I hairAna karane lagatI hai| eka bauddha bhikSu kucha dina mere pAsa ruke| ve mujhase kahane lage ki ApakA buddha se gaharA lagAva hai| aura maiM to bauddha bhikSu hUM, lekina eka bAta merI samajha meM nahIM AtI, hara sUtra ke pahale yahI AtA hai : 'bhagavAna Aye, unakI cAla bar3I zAMta thI, unakI zvAseM bar3I zAMta thiiN| ve sukhapUrvaka Asana meM baitthe| unhoMne AMkha baMda kara lI, kSaNa bhara ko sannATA chA gyaa| phira unhoMne AMkha kholI, phira ve sukhapUrvaka bole / ' taba sUtra zurU hotA hai| to usa bauddha bhikSu ne mujhase pUchA ki hara sUtra ke pahale yaha bAta doharAne kI kyA jarUrata hai ? maiMne usase kahA, jo sUtra meM kahA hai usase jyAdA mahatvapUrNa yaha hai| sUtra naMbara do hai-- doyama; yaha naMbara prathama hai| kyoMki jisase sUtra nikalA hai usake saMbaMdha meM pahale bAta honI cAhie to hI sUtra mUlyavAna hai| ye sUtra to tuma bhI bola sakate ho| isameM kucha bar3I ar3acana nahIM hai / tumheM bhI patA hai / lekina buddha kI bhAMti tuma uTha na sakoge, baiTha na sakoge / buddha kI bhAMti tuma zvAsa na le sakoge / ye sUtra to tuma bhI bola sakate ho| eka jApAnI bauddha bhikSu kI pustaka maiM kala rAta par3ha rahA thA / vaha manovaijJAnika hai aura usane jhena dhyAna ke Upara eka kitAba likhI hai| kaise jhena dhyAna se cikitsA ho sakatI hai pAgaloM kI, vikSiptoM kii| aura sArI cikitsA kA mUla jo AdhAra hai vaha hai zvAsa kI gati / zvAsa jitanI zAMta ho utanA hI citta zAMta ho jAtA hai| sAdhAraNataH hama eka minaTa meM koI solaha se lekara bIsa zvAsa lete haiN| dhIre-dhIre - dhIre-dhIre jhena phakIra apanI zvAsa ko zAMta karatA jAtA hai| zvAsa itanI zAMta aura dhImI ho jAtI hai ki eka minaTa meM pAMca... cAra-pAMca zvAsa letA / basa, usI jagaha dhyAna zurU ho jaataa| agara dhyAna sIdhA na kara sako to itanA hI agara tuma karo to tuma cakita ho jAoge / zvAsa agara eka minaTa meM cAra-pAMca calane lage, bilakula dhImI ho jAye to yahAM zvAsa dhImI huI, vahAM vicAra dhIme ho jAte haiN| ve eka sAtha jur3e haiN| isalie to jaba tumhAre bhItara vicAroM kA bahuta AMdolana calatA hai to zvAsa Ubar3a-khAbar3a ho jAtI hai| jaba tuma pAgala hone lagate ho to zvAsa bhI pAgala hone lagatI hai| jaba tuma vAsanA se bharate ho to zvAsa bhI AMdolita ho jAtI hai / jaba tuma krodha se bharate ho to zvAsa bhI udvigna ho jAtI hai, ucchRMkhala ho jAtI hai| usakA sura TUTa jAtA hai, saMgIta chinna-bhinna ho jAtA hai, chaMda naSTa ho jAtA hai| usakI laya kho jAtI hai| jhena phakIra zvAsa para bar3A dhyAna dete haiN| yaha jo manovaijJAnika prayoga kara rahA thA, yaha eka jhena phakIra ke mastiSka meM yaMtra lagAkara jAMca kara rahA thA ki kaba dhyAna kI avasthA AtI hai| kaba alphA 332 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ taraMgeM uThatI haiN| bIca meM acAnaka alphA taraMgeM kho gaIM eka sekeMDa ko| aura usane gaura se dekhA to phakIra kI zvAsa gar3abar3A gaI thii| phira phakIra samhalakara baiTha gayA, phira usane zvAsa vyavasthita kara lii| phira taraMgeM ThIka ho giiN| phira alphA taraMgeM AnI zurU ho giiN| - jhena phakIra kahate haiM, zvAsa itanI dhImI honI cAhie ki agara tuma apanI nAka ke pAsa kisI pakSI kA paMkha rakho to vaha kaMpe nhiiN| itanI zAMta honI cAhie zvAsa ki darpaNa rakho to chApa na pdd'e| aisI ghar3I AtI dhyAna meM, jaba zvAsa bilakula ruka gaI jaisI ho jAtI hai| kabhI-kabhI sAdhaka ghabar3A jAtA hai ki kahIM mara to na jAUMgA! yaha ho kyA rahA hai? ghabar3AnA mata, kabhI aisI ghar3I Aye-AyegI hI--jo bhI dhyAna ke mArga para cala rahe haiM, jaba zvAsa, aisA lagegA cala hI nahIM rhii| jaba zvAsa nahIM calatI tabhI mana bhI nahIM cltaa| ve donoM sAtha-sAtha jur3e haiN| - aisA hI pUrA zarIra jur3A hai| jaba tuma zAMta hote ho to tumhArA zarIra bhI eka apUrva zAMti meM DUbA hotA hai| tumhAre royeM-royeM meM zAMti kI jhalaka hotI hai| tumhAre calane meM bhI tumhArA dhyAna pragaTa hotA hai| tumhAre baiThane meM bhI tumhArA dhyAna pragaTa hotA hai| tumhAre bolane meM, tumhAre sunane meN| dhyAna koI aisI bAta thor3e hI hai ki eka ghar3I baiTha gaye aura kara liyaa| dhyAna to kucha aisI bAta hai ki jo tumhAre caubIsa ghaMTe ke jIvana para phaila jAtA hai| jIvana to eka akhaMDa dhArA hai| ghar3I bhara dhyAna aura teIsa ghar3I dhyAna nahIM, to dhyAna hogA hI nhiiN| dhyAna jaba phaila jAyegA tumhAre caubIsa ghaMTe kI jIvana dhArA pr...| dhyAnI ko tuma sote bhI dekhoge to pharka paaoge| usakI nidrA meM bhI eka parama zAMti hai| yahI hai yaha sUtraH sukhamAste sukhaM zete sukhAmAyAti yAti c| .. sukhaM vakti sukhaM bhuMkte vyavahAre'pi shaaNtdhiiH|| vaha jo jJAnI hai, zAMtadhIH, jisakI prajJA zAMta ho gaI hai, vaha vyavahAra meM bhI sakhapUrvaka baiThatA hai| * tuma to dhyAna meM bhI baiTho to sukhapUrvaka nahIM baiTha paate| tuma to prArthanA bhI karate ho to vyagra aura becaina hote ho| jJAnI vyavahAra meM bhI sukhapUrvaka baiThatA hai| usakA sukhAsana khotA hI nhiiN| yaha sukhAsana koI yoga kA Asana nahIM hai, yaha usakI aMtardazA hai| sukhamAste--vaha sukha meM hI baiThA huA hai| sukhaasn| sukhmaaste| sukha meM hI baiThA huA hai| sukhaM zete sukhamAyAti yAti c| usake sAre jIvana kA svAda sukha hai| tuma kahIM se use cakho, tuma sukha hI sukha ckhoge| buddha se kisI ne pUchA ki Apake jIvana kA svAda kyA? to buddha ne kahA, jaise sAgara ko tuma kahIM se bhI cakho to khArA, aise tuma buddhoM ko kahIM se bhI cakho to AnaMda, zAMti, prkaash| tuma mujhe kahIM se bhI ckho| 'sukhapUrvaka baiThatA hai|' tuma hI to baiThoge na! tuma agara becaina ho to tumhAre baiThane meM bhI becainI hogii| tuma dekhate AdamiyoM ko? baiThe haiM kursI para to bhI paira hilA rahe haiN| aba baiThe ho--cala rahe hote, paira hilate to ThIka the| mRr3ha kauna, amUr3ha kauna! 333 333 |
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________________ aba baiThakara kama se kama baiThe ho to baiTha hI jaao| sukhamAste / magara usameM bhI paira hilA rahe haiN| buddha bar3A dhyAna rakhate the| eka bAra eka AdamI unhIM ke sAmane baiThA suna rahA thA unakA pravacana, aura aMgUThA hilAne lagA apane paira kA / unhoMne pravacana roka diyA aura kahA ki suna, yaha aMgUThA kyoM hila rahA hai? jaba unhoMne kahA to usa AdamI ko khyAla AyA, nahIM to usako to khyAla hI kahAM thA? jaise hI buddha ne kahA yaha aMgUThA kyoM hila rahA hai, aMgUThA ruka gyaa| to buddha ne kahA, aba yaha bhI batA ki aMgUThA ruka kyoM gayA? to usane kahA, maiM isameM kyA kahUM? mujhe kucha patA hI nhiiN| to buddha ne kahA, terA aMgUThA aura tujhe patA nahIM to kyA mujhe patA? terA aMgUThA hila rahA hai aura tujhe patA nahIM hai, to tU hoza meM baiThA hai ki behoza baiThA hai? yaha aMgUThA terA hai yA kisI aura kA hai? tujhe kahanA hI par3egA ki kyoM hila rahA thaa| vaha kahane lagA, mujhe Apa kSamA kareM! magara maiM koI uttara dene meM asamartha huuN| mujhe patA hI nahIM / jaba tuma bhItara se becaina ho to usakA kaMpana tumhAre jIvana para pragaTa hotA rahatA hai / aMgUThA aise hI nahIM hila rahA hai| bhItara jo jvara bharA hai, behozI bharI hai| bhItara tuma ubala rahe ho| vaha ubalana kahIM na kahIM se nikala rahI hai| bhItara bhApa hI bhApa ikaTThI ho gaI hai to ketalI kA bartana Upara-nIce ho rahA hai / bhApa bharI hai to kahIM na kahIM se to nikaaloge| kahIM pITha khujAoge, kahIM sira khujAoge, kahIM hAtha hilAoge, kahIM jamhAI loge, kahIM aMgUThA hilAoge, karavaTa bdloge| kucha na kucha karoge / kyoMki isa karane meM thor3I-sI UrjA bAhara jAyegI aura thor3A halkApana lgegaa| tuma UrjA se bharate jA rahe ho / choTe baccoM ko dekhate ? baiTha hI nahIM skte| UrjA bharI hai| baiTheMge to bhI tuma pAoge... . eka mAM apane bacce se kaha rahI thI ki aba tU baiTha jA / dekha, chaH daphA maiM tujhase kaha cukI huuN| aba agara nahIM baiThA to yaha sAtavIM vakta hai| bhalA nahIM phira aba teraa| taba baccA samajha gyaa| bacce samajha jAte haiM ' ki kaba A gayA AkhirI mAmalA / ki aba mAM AkhirI ghar3I meM hai, aba jhaMjhaTa khar3I hogii| jaba taka vaha dekhatA hai ki abhI calegA taba taka calA rahA thaa| to usane kahA, acchI bAta hai, baiThA jAtA huuN| lekina yAda rakhanA, bhItara se nahIM baitthuuNgaa| bAhara se hI baiTha sakatA huuN| to baiThA jAtA huuN| vaha baiTha gayA kursI para hAtha-paira bilakula sthira krke| lekina usane kahA, eka bAta batA dUM ki bhItara se nahIM baiThA hUM / bhItara se to koI aise kaise baiTha sakatA hai ? bhItara se baiTha jAo to tumhAre jIvana meM sukha kI eka AbhA tairane lagatI hai| aisA nahIM ki tumhIM ko sukha mAlUma hogA, tumhArI chAyA meM bhI jo A jAyeMge unako bhI sukha mAlUma hogaa| tumhAre pAsa jo A jAyeMge ve bhI tumhArI zItalatA se AMdolita ho jaayeNge| tumheM bhI kaI bAra lagatA hogA, kisI vyakti ke pAsa jAne se tuma udvigna ho jAte ho| aura kisI vyakti ke pAsa jAne se tuma zAMta ho jaate| kisI vyakti ke pAsa jAne kA mana bAra-bAra karatA hai| aura koI vyakti rAste para mila jAye to tuma bacakara nikala jAnA cAhate ho / zAyada sApha-sApha tumane kabhI socA bhI na ho ki aisA kyA hai? kabhI to aisA hotA hai ki vyakti se tuma pahale kabhI mile nahIM the aura pahale hI milana meM dUra haTanA cAhate ho, bhAganA cAhate ho| aura aisA bhI hotA hai ki kabhI pahale milana meM kisI para AMkha par3atI hai aura usake ho gye| sadA ke lie usake ho gye| 334 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ kyA ho jAtA hai? bhItara kI taraMgeM haiM jo gahare meM chUtI haiN| koI vyakti tumheM dhakke mArakara haTAtA hai / koI vyakti tumheM kisI prabala AkarSaNa meM apane pAsa khIMca letA hai| kisI ke pAsa sukha kA svAda milatA hai| kisI ke pAsa hone hI se lagatA hai ki tuma halake ho gaye; jaise bojha utara gyaa| aura kisI ke pAsa jAne se aisA lagatA hai, sira bhArI ho AyA; na Ate to acchA thaa| udAsa kara diyA usakI maujUdagI ne / usane apane dukha, apanI pIr3AyeM, apanI ciMtAyeM kucha tuma para bhI pheMka diiN| svAbhAvika hai, kyoMki pratyeka vyakti taraMgita ho rahA hai| pratyeka vyakti apanI samastatA ko brADakAsTa kara rahA hai| usase tuma baca nahIM skte| usake bhItara kA gIta cAroM vakta cAroM dizAoM meM AMdolita ho rahA hai| tuma usake pAsa gaye ki tuma pakar3oge usake gIta ko / agara gIta besurA hai to besurepana ko pkdd'oge| agara gIta zAstrIya saMgIta meM baMdhA hai to Dologe, masta ho jAoge / hara vyakti kA svAda hai| satsaMga kA isIlie itanA mUlya hai| kisI aise vyakti ke pAsa baiTha jAnA, jo zAMta ho gayA hai| to usase kabhI tumheM jhalaka milegI apane bhaviSya kI ki aisA kabhI mere jIvana meM bhI ho sakatA hai| jo eka ke jIvana meM huA, dUsare ke jIvana meM kyoM nahIM ho sakatA ? aura svAda lete-lete hI to AkAMkSA uThatI hai, abhIpsA uThatI hai / sukhamAste sukhaM zete sukhamAyAti yAti c| sukhaM vakti sukhaM bhuMkte vyavahAre'pi zAMtadhIH / / jJAnI vyavahAra meM bhI, sAdhAraNa vyavahAra meM bhI tuma use pAoge sadA sukha se AMdolita, `AnaMdamagna, mastI se bharA / vaha baiThA bhI hogA to tuma pAoge ki usake pAsa koI alaukika UrjA nAca rahI hai| usake pAsa kisI oMkAra kA nAda hai| usake AsapAsa koI alaukika saMgItajJa, koI gaMdharva gIta gA rahe haiN| aura ajJAnI to jaba tumheM sukha meM bhI baiThA huA mAlUma par3e taba bhI tuma pAoge, naye dukhoM kI taiyAriyAM kara rahA hai| ajJAnI apane sukha ke samaya ko bhI dukhoM ke bIja bone meM hI to vyatIta karatA hai| aura to kyA karegA? jaba sukha hotA hai to vaha dukha ke bIja botA hai| vaha kahatA hai, aba bolo, maukA AyA hai, phasala bo lo| thor3A samaya milA hai, kara lo isakA upyog| lekina upayoga ajJAnI ajJAnI kI taraha hI to karegA na ! jJAnI dukha meM bhI sukha ke bIja botA / haMsakara dina kATe sukha ke haMsa- khela kATa phira dukha ke dina bhI madhu kA svAda liyA hai to viSa kA bhI svAda batAnA hogA khelA hai phUloM se vaha zUloM ko bhI apanAnA hogA kaliyoM ke rezamI kapoloM ko tUne cUmA hai to phira aMgAroM ko bhI adharoM para dharakara re musakAnA hogA mUr3ha kauna, amUr3ha kauna! 335
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________________ jIvana kA patha hI kucha aisA jisa para dhUpa-chAMva saMga rahatI sukha ke madhura kSaNoM ke saMga hI bar3hatA hai cira dukha kA kSaNa bhI haMsakara dina kATe sukha ke haMsa-khela kATa phira dukha ke dina bhI vaha jo jJAnI hai, vaha dukha meM bhI sukha kI hI yAda krtaa| vaha kahatA hai, sukha ke dina sukha se kATe, aba dukha ke dina bhI sukha se kaatt| sukha ke dina nAcakara kATe, aba dukha ke dina bhI nAcakara hI kaatt| sukha ke dina prArthanA meM kATe, aba dukha ke dina bhI prArthanA meM hI rUpAMtarita hone de| haMsakara dina kATe sukha ke haMsa-khela kATa phira dukha ke dina bhI ajJAnI dukha kA abhyasta ho jAtA hai| jaba sukha hotA hai taba sukha se bhI naye dukha paidA karatA hai| maiMne sanA hai ki eka bAra aisA haA ki eka garIba darjI ko lATarI mila gii| hamezA bharatA rahatA thA laattrii| hara mahIne eka rupayA to lATarI meM lagAtA hI thA vh| aisA varSoM se kara rahA thaa| vaha usakI Adata ho gaI thii| usameM kucha ciMtA kI bAta bhI na thii| hara eka tArIkha ko eka rupaye kI TikaTa kharIda letA thaa| aisA varSoM se kiyA thaa| eka bAra saMyoga laga gayA aura mila gaI lATarI-koI dasa lAkha rupye| jaba lATarI kI khabara milI aura AdamI dasa lAkha rupaye lekara AyA to usane kahA, basa aba tthiik| usane usI vakta dUkAna meM tAlA lagAyA, cAbI kueM meM pheMka dii| dasa lAkha rupaye lekara vaha to kUda par3A saMsAra meN| aba kauna darjI kA kAma kare! sAla bhara meM dasa lAkha to gaye hI, svAsthya bhI gyaa| purAnI garIba kI jiMdagI kI vyavasthA, vaha bhI saba astavyasta ho gii| patnI se bhI saMbaMdha chUTa gayA, bacce bhI nArAja ho gye| aura usane to vezyAlayoM meM aura zarAbagharoM meM aura juAgharoM meM...socA ki sukha le rahA hai| jaba sAla bhara bAda AkhirI rupayA bhI hAtha se calA gayA taba use patA calA ki isa sAla maiM jitanA dukhI rahA, itanA to pahale kabhI bhI na thaa| yaha bhI khUba rhaa| ye dasa lAkha to jaise janmoM-janmoM ke dukha ubhArakara de gye| ye dasa lAkha to aise aba dukhasvapna ho gyaa| kisI taraha jAkara phira cAbI vagairaha bnvaaii| apanI dUkAna kholakara baitthaa| lekina purAnI Adata, to eka rupayA mahIne kI lATarI phira lagAtA rhaa| saMyoga kI bAta! eka sAla bAda phira vaha lATarIvAlA AdamI khar3A ho gyaa| usa darjI ne kahA, are nahIM, aba nhiiN| aba kSamA kro| kyA phira mila gaI? usa AdamI ne kahA, camatkAra to hama ko bhI hai, hama bhI hairAna haiM ki phira mila gii| usane kahA, mAre gye| aba ruka bhI nahIM sakatA vaha, dasa lAkha phira mila gye| lekina kahA ki mAre gye| ghabar3A gayA ki phira mila gaI, aba phira usI dukha se gujaranA pdd'egaa| aba phira vezyAlaya, phira zarAbaghara, phira juAghara, phira vahI preshaanii| aba dina sukha ke kaTane lage the, phira se apanI dUkAna calAne lagA thaa| aba yaha phira musIbata A gii| AdamI agara ajJAnI ho to jo bhI Aye vahI musIbata hai| tuma aksara pAoge ki tumheM jaba sukha ke kSaNa Ate haiM to tuma una sukha ke kSaNoM ko bhI dukha meM rUpAMtarita kara lene meM kuzala ho gaye ho| 336 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ tuma tatkSaNa unako pakar3a lete ho aura kucha isa DhaMga se unake sAtha vyavahAra karate ho ki saba dukha ho jAtA hai| dhana meM koI dukha nahIM hai| aura jinhoMne tumase kahA hai, dhana meM dukha hai; ve nAsamajha rahe hoNge| dukha tuma hai| dukha tumhArI mUr3hatA meM hai| tumako dhana mila jAtA hai to avasara milaa| dhana na ho to dukha bhI to kharIdane ke lie suvidhA cAhie na ! dukhI hone ke lie bhI to avasara milanA caahie| ko maiM tumase kahatA hUM ki dhana meM dukha nahIM hai, dukha tumhArI Adata hai| hAM, binA dhana ke zAyada tuma utane dukhI nahIM ho pAte, kyoMki dhana cAhie na kharIdane ko ! dukha bhI kharIdane ke lie dhana to cAhie, avasara to caahie| tuma vezyAlaya nahIM gaye kyoMki suvidhA nahIM thii| tuma sajjana the kyoMki durjana hone ke lie bhI maukA caahie| tumane juA nahIM khelA kyoMki khelane ke lie bhI to paise caahie| tuma lar3e-jhagar3e nahIM kyoMki kauna jhaMjhaTa meM par3e - adAlata, mukadamA, vakIla ! lekina tumhAre pAsa paise A jAyeM to ye sArI vRttiyAM tumameM bharI par3I haiN| aura ye sArI vRttiyAM pragaTa hone lgeNgii| aisA hI samajho ki varSA hotI hai to jisa jamIna meM phUla ke bIja par3e haiM vahAM phUla nikala Ate haiM aura jahAM kAMTe bIja par3e haiM vahAM kAMTe nikala Ate haiN| to jinhoMne tumase kahA hai dhana meM dukha hai, jarUra kahIM unake jIvana meM dukha kI Adata thii| varSA hai| janaka jaise AdamI ke pAsa dhana ho to kucha ar3acana nhiiN| kRSNa jaise AdamI ke pAsa dhana ho kucha ar3acana nhiiN| jisako sukha kI Adata hai vaha to nirdhana avasthA meM bhI dhanI hotA hai, to dhanI hokara to khUba dhanI ho jAtA hai / isa bAta ko ThIka se samajha lenA / yaha mere maulika AdhAroM meM se eka hai| isalie maiM tumase nahIM kahatA ki dhana se bhAgo / maiM tumase kahatA hUM, dhana to tumheM eka Atmadarzana kA maukA detA hai| loga kahate haiM, agara zakti hAtha meM A jAye to zakti bhraSTa karatI hai| maiM kahatA hUM, galata kahate haiN| lArDa bena ne kahA hai, 'pAvara karapTsa eNDa karapTsa ebsolyuuttlii|' galata kahA hai, bilakula galata kahA hai| zakti kaise kisI ko vyabhicArI kara degI ? nahIM, tuma vyabhicArI ho, zakti maukA detI hai| idhara isa deza meM huaa| gAMdhI ke anuyAyI the, satyAgrahI the, samAjasevaka the| jaba sattA hAtha meM AI to saba bhraSTa ho gye| loga kahate haiM sattA ne bhraSTa kara diyaa| maiM kahatA hUM bhraSTa the, sattA ne maukA diyaa| sattA kaise bhraSTa karegI ? tuma buddha ko siMhAsana para biThAla do aura buddha bhraSTa ho jAyeM to isakA matalaba yaha huA ki buddha choTe haiM, siMhAsana jyAdA tAkatavara / yaha koI bAta huI ! buddha aura siMhAsana se hAra gaye ! nahIM, yaha koI bAta jaMcatI nahIM / agara siMhAsana hAra jAtA hai tumhArA buddhatva to usakA itanA hI artha hai, buddhatva thopA huA hogA, jabardastI Aropita kiyA huA hogA / jaba avasara AyA to muzkila ho gii| napuMsaka hone meM brahmacArI honA nahIM hai| jaba tumameM brahmacarya kI vAstavika UrjA ghaTegI to vaha kAma - UrjA kI hI pragAr3hatA hogii| agara kAma - UrjA hI naSTa ho gaI aura phira tuma brahmacArI ho gaye to vaha koI brahmacarya nahIM hai| vaha dhokhA hai| vaha AtmavaMcanA hai| jJAnI to vyavahAra meM bhI sukhapUrvaka hai, zAMta hai bAjAra meM bhI, dUkAna meM bhI / vyavahAra yAnI bAjAra aura dUkAna / aura jo jJAnI nahIM hai vaha to hara hAlata meM... kabhI tuma use maMdira meM bhI baiThe dekho to bhI mUr3ha kauna, amUr3ha kauna ! 337
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________________ tuma use maMdira meM pAoge nhiiN| tuma usake bhItara jhAMkoge to vaha kahIM aura hai| jJAnI dUkAna para baiThA huA bhI apane bhItara baiThA hai-- sukhamAste / dUkAna bhI cala rahI hai| ina donoM meM koI virodha thor3e hI hai! dUkAna ke calane meM kyA virodha hai ? AtmavAna ko koI virodha nahIM hai| ajJAnI ko virodha hai| ajJAnI kahatA hai, dUkAna calatI hai to maiM to apane ko bhUla hI jAtA huuN| dUkAna hI calatI hai, maiM to bhUla jAtA huuN| to maiM aba aisI jagaha jAUMgA jahAM dUkAna nahIM hai, tAki maiM apane ko yAda kara skuuN| lekina yaha ajJAnI ajJAna ko to chor3akara na jA skegaa| ajJAna to sAtha calA jaayegaa| aisA hI samajho ki jaise philma tuma dekhane jAte ho to parde para philma dikhAI par3atI hai, lekina philma parde para hotI nhiiN| philma to projekTara meM hotI hai| vaha pIche chipA hai / jo AdamI saMsAra se bhAga gayA vaha aisA AdamI hai, jo parde ko chor3akara projekTara lekara bhAga gyaa| projekTara sAtha hI rakhe haiN| aba pardA nahIM hai to dekha nahIM sakatA, yaha bAta saca hai, magara projekTara sAtha hai| kabhI bhI paradA mila jAyegA, tatkSaNa kAma zurU ho jAyegA / tuma striyoM se bhAga jAo to parade se bhAga gye| kAmavAsanA to sAtha hai, vaha projekTara hai| kisI dina strI sAmane A jAyegI, basa... / aura dhyAna rakhanA, agara tuma bhAga gaye ho strI se to strI itanI manamohaka ho jAyegI, jitanI kabhI bhI na thI / kyoMki jitane tuma tar3aphoge bhItara-bhItara utanI hI strI suMdara hotI jAyegI / jitane tuma tar3aphoge utanI hI sAdhAraNa strI apsarA banatI jAyegI / jitane tuma tar3aphoge utanA hI sauMdarya tuma usameM Aropita karane lagoge | bhUkhA AdamI rUkhI-sUkhI roTI meM bhI bar3A svAda letA / bhare peTa susvAdu bhojana meM bhI koI svAda nahIM mAlUma hotaa| isalie tumhAre sAdhu-saMnyAsI striyoM ko gAlI dete rahate haiN| do cIjoM ko gAlI dete rahate haiM : kAminI aura kAMcana / cIjoM se bar3e parezAna haiM: strI aura dhana / basa unakA eka hI rAga hai- baco kAminI se, baco kAMcana se| aura unakA rAga yaha batA rahA hai ki ye do hI cIjeM unako satA rahI haiN| dhana satA rahA hai aura strI satA rahI hai| strI aura dhana kyA satAyeMge ! unake bhItara vAsanA par3I hai, vAsanA ke bIja par3e haiN| paristhiti to chor3akara bhAga gaye, manasthiti ko kahAM chor3oge ? mana to sAtha hI calA jAtA hai| 'jo jJAnI svabhAva se vyavahAra meM bhI sAmAnya jana kI taraha nahIM vyavahAra karatA aura mahAsarovara kI taraha klezarahita hai, vahI zobhatA hai|' ajJAnI to lar3atA hI rahatA, ulajhatA hI rahatA / koI bAhara na ho ulajhane ko to bhItara ulajhana banA letA, lekina binA ulajhe nahIM raha sakatA / kyA-kyA huA hai hamase junUM meM na pUchiye ulajhe kabhI jamIM se kabhI AsamAM se hama ulajhatA hI rahatA, jhagar3atA hI rhtaa| jhagar3A usakI jIvana-zailI hai| koI bAhara na mile to vaha bhItara nirmita kara letA hai| koI dUsarA na mile lar3ane ko to apane se lar3ane lagatA hai| lekina jhagar3A usakI prakRti hai| aura ajJAnI kahIM bhI jAye, kucha bhI kare, kucha bheda nahIM pdd'taa| mullA nasaruddIna apane gadhe para se gira pdd'aa| sArA gAMva cakita huA, kyoMki gadhA usako lekara 338 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ aspatAla pahuMca gyaa| to mullA ke ghara loga pahuMce aura logoM ne kahA ki bar3e miyAM, allAha kA zukra, lAkha-lAkha zukra ki Apako jyAdA coTa nahIM lgii| aura eka sajjana ne kahA ki saca kaheM to vizvAsa nahIM hotA ki gadhA itanA samajhadAra hotA hai| kyoMki kahAvata to yahI hai ki gadhA yAnI gdhaa| magara hada ho gaI! ApakA gadhA kucha viziSTa gadhA hai! kitanA samajhadAra jAnavara ki Apako lekara aspatAla pahuMca gayA! bharosA nahIM AtA isakI samajhadArI pr| mullA nasaruddIna ne kahA, kyA khAka samajhadAra hai, gadhoM ke aspatAla le gayA thA! gadhA le jAyegA to gadhoM ke aspatAla le jaayegaa| veTanarI aspatAla le gayA hogaa| gadhA samajhadArI bhI karegA to kitanI karegA? eka sImA hai| ajJAnI samajhadArI bhI karegA to kitanI karegA? eka sImA hai| usa sImA ke pAra ajJAna nahIM le jA sktaa| isase asalI savAla, asalI krAMti, asalI rUpAMtaraNa sthitiyoM kA nahIM hai, bodha kA hai| ajJAna se mukta honA hai, saMsAra se nhiiN| ajJAna se jo mukta huA, saMsAra se mukta huaa| mUrchA TUTI, saba ttuuttaa| saba sapane gaye-vyaktigata, sAmUhika, saba sapane gye| ajJAna bacA, tuma kahIM bhI jAo, kahIM bhI jAo-makkA ki madInA, kAbA ki kailAza, kucha pharka nahIM pdd'taa| svabhAvAt yasya naivaartilokvdvyvhaarinnH| mahAhRda ivAkSobhyo gataklezaH sushobhte|| 'jJAnI svabhAva se vyavahAra meM bhii...|' dhyAna rakhanA svabhAva se; yojanA se nahIM, AcaraNa se nahIM, svabhAva se| ceSTA se nahIM, prayAsa se sAdhanA se nahIM, svabhAva se svbhaavaat| jahAM samajha A gaI vahAM svabhAva se kriyAyeM zurU hotI haiN| eka AdamI zAMta hotA hai ceSTA se| gaura se dekhoge, bhItara ubalatI azAMti, bAhara-bAhara thopakara, lIpa-potakara usane apane ko samhAla liyaa| Upara kA thopA huA jyAdA kAma nahIM aataa| mullA nasaruddIna pakar3A gyaa| kisI kI murgI curA lii| vakIla ne usako saba samajhA diyA ki kyA-kyA khnaa| raTavA diyA ki dekha, isase eka zabda idhara-udhara mata jaanaa| vaha saba raTa liyA, kaMThastha kara liyaa| vakIla ko kaI daphe sunA bhI diyaa| vakIla ne kahA, aba bilakula tthiik| apanI patnI ko bhI sunA diyaa| rAta gunagunAtA rahA, subaha adAlata meM bhI gayA aura mukadamA jIta bhI gayA, kyoMki vakIla ne ThIka-ThIka par3hAyA thaa| usane vahI-vahI kahA jo vakIla ne par3hAyA thaa| majisTreTa ne kaI taraha se pUchA, viparIta vakIla ne kaI taraha se khoja-bIna kI, lekina vaha Tasa se masa na huaa| sabako patA hai ki murgI usane curAI hai| majisTreTa ko bhI patA-choTA gaaNv| aura vaha kaI auroM kI bhI murgiyAM curA cukA hai to sabhI ko, gAMva ko patA hai ki hai to murgii-cor| lekina DaTA rhaa| Akhira majisTreTa ne kahA ki aba hAra mAna gye| ThIka hai to tumheM mukta kiyA jAtA hai nsruddiin| to bhI vaha khar3A rhaa| majisTreTa ne kahA, aba khar3e kyoM ho? tumheM mukta kiyA jAtA hai| to usane kahA, isakA kyA matalaba? murgI maiM rakha sakatA hUM? vaha corI bhItara hai to kahAM jAyegI? vaha saba par3hAyA-likhAyA vyartha ho gyaa| AdamI kitanA hI Upara se AropaNa kara le, koI na koI bAta bhItara se phUTa hI par3atI hai, khabara de jAtI hai| tuma kitane hI zAMta bano Upara se, tuma kitane hI sajjana bano, tuma kitane hI suzIla bano, tuma mRr3ha kauna, amUr3ha kauna! 339
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________________ kiMtanA hI abhinaya karo, koI na koI bAta kahIM na kahIM se bahakara nikala aayegii| kyoMki tuma jo ho usako jyAdA dera jhuThalAyA nahIM jA sktaa| jiepha kahatA thA ki mere pAsa koI AdamI tIna ghaMTe raha jAye to maiM jAna letA hUM kyA hai usakI asliyt| kyoMki tIna ghaMTe taka bhI apane jhUTha ko khIMcanA muzkila ho jAtA hai| isIlie to dhokhA hotA hai| jinase tuma rAste para milate ho, jinase sirpha saMbaMdha 'jairAmajI' kA hai, unako tuma samajhate ho, bar3e sajjana haiN| rAste para mile, 'jairAmajI' kara liyA, apane-apane ghara cala gaye / utanI dera ke lie AdamI samhAla letA hai| muskurA diyA, tumheM dekhakara prasanna ho gayA, bAga-bAga ho gayA / aura tumane kahA, kaisA bhalA AdamI hai ! jarA pAsa Aoge taba bhalAI-burAI patA calanI zurU hogii| nikaTa Aoge taba kaThina hone lgegaa| yahI to roja sArI duniyA meM hotA hai| kisI strI ke prema meM par3a gaye, koI strI tumhAre prema meM par3a gaI, taba donoM kitane suMdara ! aura donoM kA prema kaisA adabhuta ! aisA kabhI pRthvI para huA nahIM aura kabhI hogA bhI nahIM / * phira vivAha kara lo, phira dhIre-dhIre jamIna para utroge| asaliyata pragaTa honA zurU hogii| vaha jo Upara-Upara kA AvaraNa thA, vaha jo lIpA-potA AvaraNa thA, vaha ttuuttegaa| kyoMki kitanI dera use khIMcoge? asaliyata nikalakara rhegii| AropaNa thor3I-bahuta dera cala sakatA hai, asaliyata pragaTa hokara rhegii| to jo do vyakti karIba-karIba raheMge to asaliyata pragaTa honI zurU hotI hai| dUra-dUra se sabhI Dhola suhAvane mAlUma hote haiN| jJAnI kI yahI khUbI hai ki vaha svabhAvAta, svabhAva se... svabhAva kA artha hotA hai, jAgrata hokara jisane svayaM ko jAnA, pahacAnA, jisakI aMtarprajJA prabuddha huI, jisake bhItara kA dIyA jalA, jo aba apane svabhAva ko pahacAna liyaa| aba isase anyathA hone kA upAya na rhaa| aba tuma use kaisI bhI sthiti meM dekhoge, tuma use hamezA apane svabhAva meM thira pAoge / 'jo jJAnI svabhAva se vyavahAra meM bhI sAmAnya jana kI taraha nahIM vyavahAra karatA aura mahAsarovara kI taraha klezarahita hai vahI zobhatA hai|' saMskRta meM jo zabda hai vaha hai, lokavata / vaha 'sAmAnya jana' se jyAdA behatara hai| lokavata kA artha hotA hai bhIr3a kI bhAMti / jo bhIr3a kI taraha vyavahAra nahIM karatA / bhIr3a kA vyavahAra kyA hai? bhIr3a kA vyavahAra dhokhA hai / haiM kucha dikhAte kucha haiM kucha batA kucha / kahate kucha, karate kuch| dUra-dUra se eka mAlUma hote haiM, pAsa Ao, kucha aura mAlUma hote haiN| dUra se to camakate sone kI taraha, pAsa Ao to pItala bhI saMdigdha ho jAtA hai ki pItala bhI haiM yA nhiiN| ho sakatA hai, pItala kA bhI pAliza hI ho| bhIr3a kA vyavahAra dhokhe kA vyavahAra hai, pravaMcanA kA vyavahAra hai| jJAnI sahaja hotA, nagna hotA / jaisA hai vaisA hI hotA hai / ruce to ThIka, naM ruce to tthiik| tumhAre kAraNa jJAnI apane ko kinhIM DhAMcoM meM nahIM DhAlatA / tumhArI apekSAoM ke anukUla vyavahAra nahIM karatA / jaisA hai vaisA hI vyavahAra karatA hai / ruce ThIka, na ruce tthiik| jJAnI tumheM dekhakara 340 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5 N
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________________ vyavahAra nahIM karatA, apane svabhAva se vyavahAra karatA hai| zAyada bahutoM ko na bhI ruce / kyoMki jo jhUTha meM bahuta pAraMgata ho gaye haiM unako yaha sacAI na rucegii| jo jhUTha meM bahuta kuzala ho gaye haiM unako isa saca meM khatarA mAlUma pdd'egaa| unako unake jhUTha ke TUTa jAne kA bhaya mAlUma pdd'egaa| isalie jJAniyoM para bhIr3a sadA nArAja rahatI hai| hAM, jaba jJAnI mara jAte haiM, taba unakI pUjA karatI hai / kyoMki mare jJAniyoM meM koI khatarA nahIM hai| jIvita jJAnI ke sadA bhIr3a virodha meM rahatI hai- rahegI hii| kyoMki jIvita jJAnI kI maujUdagI hI batAtI hai ki bhIr3a jhUTha hai / aura jIvita jJAnI ke pAsa Akara tumheM apanI asalI tasvIra dikhAI par3ane lagatI hai / jIvita jJAnI kasauTI hai; usake pAsa Ate hI patA cala jAtA hai ki tuma sonA ho ki pItala / aura koI mAnane ko taiyAra nahIM hotA ki pItala hai| jAnate ho, phira bhI mAnane ko taiyAra nahIM hote ki pItala ho / jAnate ho ki pItala ho lekina phira bhI ghoSaNA karate rahate ho svarNa hone kI / jitanA patA calatA hai pItala ho, utane hI jora se cillAte ho ki svarNa huuN| apane ko bacAnA to hotA / ahaMkAra apanI surakSA to krtaa| isalie jJAnI se loga nArAja hote haiN| mahAvIra nagna khar3e ho gye| yaha samasta jJAniyoM kA vyavahAra hai-- cAhe unhoMne kapar3e utAre hoM, yA na utAre hoM; lekina samasta jJAnI nagna khar3e ho jAte haiN| jaise haiM vaise khar3e ho jAte haiM - bAlavata, svAbhAvika / 'jo jJAnI svabhAva se vyavahAra meM bhI lokavata vyavahAra nahIM karatA... ' jo sAdhAraNa sthitiyoM meM bhI bhIr3a kA AcaraNa, aMdhAnukaraNa nahIM karatA, jisake hone meM eka nijatA hai, jisake hone meM apane svabhAva kI eka dhArA hai, svacchaMdatA hai, jisakA svayaM kA gIta hai, jo tumhAre anusAra apane ko nahIM DhAlatA / aba tuma jarA dekho, tumhAre muni haiM, tumhAre mahAtmA haiM, ve tumhAre anusAra apane ko DhAle baiThe haiN| isalie tuma unakI pUjA kara rahe ho| tumane mahAvIra kI pUjA nahIM kI, mahAvIra ko patthara mAre aura jaina muni kI pUjA kara rahe ho| kyoMki mahAvIra ne tumhAre anusAra apane vyavahAra ko nahIM ddhaalaa| ha to apanI udaghoSaNA kii| jaise the vaisI udaghoSaNA kii| ve tumheM na ruce lekina tumhArA jaina muni tumheM rucatA hai| kyoMki vaha tumhArA anuyAyI hai| tuma jaisA kahate ho vaisA vyavahAra karatA hai| tuma kahate ho muMha para paTTI bAMdho to muMha para paTTI bAMdhakara baiTha jAtA hai; cAhe sarkasI mAlUma par3e lekina muMha para paTTI bAMdhakara baiTha jAtA hai| tuma jaisA kahate ho vaisA uThatA, vaisA baiThatA, vaisA cltaa| vaha bilakula AjJAkArI hai| itane AjJAkArI vyaktiyoM ko tuma pUjA na do to kisako pUjA do ? unakA vyavahAra lokavata hai, svAbhAvika nahIM hai / svAbhAvika hone kA to artha huA krAMtikArI / svabhAva to sadA vidrohI hai| svabhAva kA to artha huA ki jaisI mauja hogI, jaisA bhItara kA bhAva hogA, jaisI lahara hogii| svAbhAvika AdamI to laharI hotA hai| usake Upara koI AcaraNa ke baMdhana aura maryAdAyeM nahIM hotiiN| isIlie to rAma ko tuma yAda karate ho, kRSNa ko haTAkara rakhA hai| kRSNa kA vyavahAra svAbhAvika hai, rAma kA vyavahAra maryAdA kA hai| rAma haiM maryAdA puruSottama / kRSNa kA vyavahAra bar3A bhinna hai| kRSNa kA vyavahAra anUThA hai| koI maryAdA nahIM hai, amaryAda hai| kRSNa svacchaMda haiN| to rAma jyAdA se jyAdA mUr3ha kauna, amUr3ha kauna! 341
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________________ sjjn| saMtatva to kRSNa meM pragaTa huA hai| rAma jyAdA se jyAdA lokamAnya, kyoMki lokvt| kRSNa lokamAnya kabhI nahIM ho skte| ___ jo loga unheM lokamAnya banAne kI koziza karate haiM ve bhI unameM kAMTa-chAMTa kara lete haiN| utanA hI bacA lete haiM jitanA tthiik| jaise sUradAsa hamezA unake bacapana ke gIta gAte haiM, unakI javAnI ke nhiiN| kyoMki bacapana meM ThIka hai ki tumane maTakI phor3a dI, bacapana meM ThIka hai ki tumane zaitAnI kii| lekina sUradAsa ko bhI ar3acana mAlUma hotI hai, javAna kRSNa ne jo maTakiyAM phor3I una para jarA ar3acana mAlUma hotI hai| ki striyoM ke vastra lekara jhAr3a para baiTha gaye, isameM jarA ar3acana mAlUma hotI hai| mahAtmA gAMdhI gItA ke kRSNa kI bAta karate haiM lekina bhAgavata ke kRSNa kI bAta nahIM krte| kyoMki bhAgavata kA kRSNa to khataranAka hai| gItA ke kRSNa meM to kRSNa kucha hai hI nahIM, sirpha bAtacIta hai| kaSNa ke AcaraNa ke saMbaMdha meM to kacha bhI nahIM hai| kaSNa kA vaktavya hai gItA. kaSNa kA jIvana nahIM hai| kRSNa kA jIvana to bhAgavata hai| gItA meM to bar3I AsAnI hai| lekina vahAM bhI lIpA-potI karanI par3atI hai| vahAM bhI gAMdhI ko kahanA par3atA hai, yuddha saccA nahIM hai, kAlpanika hai| yaha jo yuddha ho rahA hai, kaurava-pAMDava ke bIca nahIM hai, burAI aura bhalAI ke bIca ho rahA hai| itanI unako kahanI hI par3atI bAta, kyoMki ve ahiNsk| yuddha ho rahA hai aura agara yuddha asalI hai, aura kRSNa agara asalI yuddha karavA rahe haiM to pApa ho rahA hai| kRSNa koI maryAdA nahIM maante| ahiMsA kI maryAdA nahIM, samAja kI maryAdA nahIM, koI maryAdA nahIM maante| jIvana kI parama svataMtratA aura jIvana jaisA ho vaisA hI hone dene kA apUrva saahs...| nahIM, kRSNa choTe-moTe DhAMce meM nahIM DhAle jA skte| ar3acana hai| isalie rAma bhAte haiN| gAMdhI kahate the ki gItA merI mAtA hai, lekina marate vakta jo nAma nikalA, muMha se nikalA, 'he. rAma!' kRSNa kahIM gahare gaye nhiiN| marate vakta vahI nikalA jo bhItara gahare thaa| rAma kI yAda aaii| . ise khayAla rkhnaa| 'jo jJAnI vyavahAra meM bhI svAbhAvika hai aura lokavata vyavahAra nahIM karatA aura mahAsarovara kI taraha klezarahita hai vahI zobhatA hai|' ___aba yaha mahAsarovara kI taraha klezarahita, isakA matalaba smjho| mahAsarovara ko kabhI tumane laharoM se zAMta dekhA? mahAsarovara kA matabala hotA hai saagr| sAgara ko tumane kabhI zAMta dekhA? vahAM to lahareM uThatI haiM, uttuMga lahareM uThatI haiN| lahareM hI lahareM uThatI haiN| sAgara koI jhIla thor3e hI hai, koI svimiMga pUla thor3e hI hai| sAgara to sAgara hai, mahAsAgara hai| jitanA bar3A sAgara hai utanI bar3I uttuMga lahareM haiN| AkAza chUnevAlI lahareM uThatI haiN| aba yaha vAkya bar3A adabhuta hai : mahAhRda ivAkSobhyaH gataklezaH sushobhte| aura jaisA mahAsAgara kSobharahita hai aisA hI jJAnI hai| kyA matalaba huA isakA? mahAsAgara to sadA hI laharoM se bharA hai| aSTAvakra yaha kaha rahe haiM ki laharoM se khAlI hokara jo kSobharahita ho jAnA hai vaha bhI koI kSobharahitatA hai? lahareM uTha rahI haiM aura phira bhI zAMti akhaMDita hai| saMsAra meM khar3e haiM aura saMnyAsa akhaMDita hai| jala meM kmlvt| sAgara laharoM se bharA hai, lekina kSubdha thor3e hI hai! jarA bhI kSubdha nahIM hai, parama apUrva zAMti meM hai| tumheM zAyada 342 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ lagatA ho kinAre para khar3e hokara ki kSubdha hai| vaha tumhArI galatI hai / vaha sAgara kA vaktavya nahIM hai, vaha tumhArI vyAkhyA hai| sAgara to parama zAMta hai| ye lahareM usakI zAMti kI hI lahareM haiN| ina laharoM meM bhI zAMta hai| ina laharoM ke pIche bhI apUrva akhaMDa gaharAI hai| ye lahareM usakI zAMti ke viparIta nahIM haiN| ina laharoM kA zAMti meM samanvaya hai| jIvana vahIM gaharA hotA hai jahAM virodhI ko bhI AtmasAta kara letA hai| ise khUba khayAla meM rakhanA / jahAM virodha chUTa jAtA hai vahAM jIvana apaMga jAtA hai| jahAM virodha kaTa jAtA hai vahAM jIvana durbala ho jAtA hai| jahAM virodha ko tuma bilakula alaga kATakara pheMka dete ho vahIM tuma daridra aura dIna ho jAte ho| jIvana kI mahattA, jIvana kA saurabha, jIvana kI samRddhi virodha meM hai| jahAM virodhoM kI maujUdagI meM saMgIta paidA hotA hai, basa vahIM viparIta se bhAganA mata, viparIta kA atikramaNa karanA / bhagor3e mata bananA / sAgara agara laharoM se bhAga jAye to kyA hogA ? jA sakatA hai bhAgakara himAlaya / jama jAye barpha kI taraha, phira lahareM nahIM utthtiiN| barpha kI taraha jamA huA tumhArA saMnyAsa aba taka rahA hai| barpha kI taraha jamA huA, murdA / koI gati nahIM, koI taraMga nahIM, koI saMgIta nhiiN| tthNddaa| koI USmA nahIM, koI prema nahIM / nirjIva ! honA cAhie mahAsAgara kI taraha tumhArA saMnyAsa / nAcatA huA ! AkAza ko chUne kI abhIpsA se bharA / uttuMga laharoMvAlA aura phira bhI zAMta / isalie yaha adabhuta vacana hai| 'mUr3ha puruSa kA vairAgya vizeSa kara parigraha meM dekhA jAtA hai| lekina deha meM galita ho gaI hai AzA jisakI, aise jJAnI ko kahAM rAga hai, kahAM vairAgya !' yaha sUtra bhI bar3A anUThA hai| parigraheSu vairAgyaM prAyo mUr3hasya dRzyate / dehe vigalitAzasya kva rAgaH kva virAgatA / / anUThA hai sUtra / parigraheSu vairAgyaM prAyo mUr3hasya dRzyate / 'mUr3ha kA jo vairAgya hai vaha parigrahakeMdrita hotA hai|' samajho / mUr3ha kA jo vairAgya hai vaha parigraha se hI nikalatA hai, parigraha ke viparIta nikalatA hai| vaha kahatA hai, dhana chodd'o| pahale dhana pakar3atA thA, aba kahatA hai dhana chodd'o| magara dhana para najara aTakI hai| pahale dIvAnA thA, kAMcana...kAMcana... kAMcana / sonA... sonA... sonA... sonA / sone meM soyA thaa| aba kahatA hai, jAga gayA hUM lekina aba bhI sone kI hI bAteM karatA hai / kahatA hai sonA chor3o, kAMcana chodd'o| yaha chor3ane meM bhI pakar3a jArI hai| abhI chUTI nahIM hai baat| yaha kahatA hai sonA miTTI | lekina agara miTTI hI hai to miTTI ko kyoM miTTI nahIM kahate ? sone ko kyoM ? bAta khatama ho gii| I maiMne sunA hai, mahArASTra kI bar3I prAcIna kathA hai rAMkA-bAMkA kI / rAMkA ThIka vaisA hI rahA hogA, jisakA saMnyAsa parigraha ke viparIta niklaa| to vaha lakar3iyAM kATatA, becatA, usase jo mila jAtA usase bhojana kara letaa| sAMjha jo bacatA vaha bAMTa detA, rAta ghara meM na rakhatA / parama tyaagii| lekina eka bAra bemausama varSA ho gii| tIna cAra dina varSA hotI rhii| jaMgala na jA skaa| bhUkhe rahanA pdd'aa| usakI mRr3ha kauna, amUr3ha kauna ! 343
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________________ patnI bAMkA, ve donoM bhUkhe rhe| cauthe dina gaye jaMgala, lakar3iyAM kATakara AtA thA rAMkA Age-Age lakar3iyAM liye, pIche patnI bhI lakar3iyAM Dho rahI hai| dekhA, rAha ke kinAre eka azarphiyoM se bharI thailI par3I hai| jaldI se lakar3iyAM nIce paTakI, thailI ko gaDDhe meM DAlA, Upara se miTTI DAla dii| __jaba vaha miTTI DAla hI rahA thA, DAlane ko cuka hI rahA thA kAma pUrA karake ki usakI patnI A gii| usane pUchA kyA karate ho? to kasama to khAI thI saca bolane kii| jhUTha bola nahIM sakatA thaa| to usane kahA, bar3I muzkila ho gii| yaha AcaraNa Upara se Aropita hotA to aisI muzkila aatii| kasama khAI thI satya bolane kI to asatya to bola nahIM sktaa| to kahA ki aba sun| maiM calatA thA to dekhA azarphiyAM par3I haiN| kisI rAhagIra kI gira gaI hoNgii| unako gaDDhe meM DAlakara miTTI DAla rahA thA ki kahIM tU hai-tU ThaharI strI! kahIM terA mana lubhAyamAna na ho jaaye| phira tIna dina ke bhUkhe haiM hm| kahIM mana meM bhAva na A jAye ki uThA leN| tujhe bacAne ke lie inako DAla diyA gaDDhe meM, miTTI Upara se pheMka dii| kahate haiM, bAMkA haMsane lgii| usI dina se usakA nAma bAMkA huaa| bAMkI aurata rahI hogii| haMsane lagI, khUba haMsane lgii| rAMkA bar3A hairAna huaa| usane kahA, bAta kyA hai? haMsatI kyoM ho? usane kahA, maiM isalie haMsatI hUM ki tuma miTTI para miTTI DAlate ho| miTTI para miTTI DAlate tumheM zarma nahIM AtI? ____ aba ye do dRSTikoNa haiN| eka hai tyaagii| usakA tyAga bhI parigrahakeMdrita hai| abhI sonA dikhAI par3atA hai| lAkha kahe ki sonA miTTI hai magara abhI sonA dikhAI par3atA hai| miTTI kahatA hI isalie hai tAki jo dikhAI par3atA hai usako jhuThalA de| abhI sonA pukAratA hai| abhI sonA bulAtA hai| abhI sone meM nimaMtraNa hai| miTTI kaha-kahakara samajhAtA hai apane ko ki miTTI hai, kahAM cale? mata jAo, bilakula mata jAo, miTTI hai| magara sonA abhI sonA hai| yaha jo bAMkA ne kahA, yaha parama tyAga hai| yaha ThIka saMnyAsa hai| miTTI para miTTI DAlate hue zarma nahIM AtI? yaha bAta hI behUdI hai| sonA jaisA hai vaisA hai| isake pIche pAgala honA to pAgalapana hai hI, isako chor3akara bhAganA bhI pAgalapana hai| jAganA hai| jAna lenA hai| 'mUr3ha puruSa kA vairAgya vizeSakara parigraha meM hI keMdrita hotA hai|' jina cIjoM se mUr3ha puruSa bhAgatA hai unhIM se ghirA rahatA hai| 'lekina deha meM galita ho gaI hai AzA jisakI, aise jJAnI ko kahAM rAga hai, kahAM vairAgya?' aisA jJAnI vItarAga hai| vaha virAgI nahIM hai| virAgI koI acchA zabda nahIM hai, vaha rAgI ke viparIta zabda hai| aura jo rAgI ke viparIta hai vaha rAga se abhI baMdhA hai| viparIta sadA baMdhA rahatA hai| tumane khayAla kiyA? mitra cAhe bhUla bhI jAyeM, duzmana nahIM bhuultaa| duzmana se eka baMdhana banA rahatA hai| duzmana se bhI eka lagAva hai, eka kar3I jur3I hai| jisase tumhArA virodha ho usase tumhArI kar3I jur3I hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, jJAnI ko kahAM rAga kahAM vairAgya! majA yaha hai ki saMsAra se jo bhAga jAte haiM unakA saMsAra samApta nahIM hotA, naye-naye rUpoM meM pragaTa hotA hai| vairAgya ke nAma se pragaTa hotA hai| 344 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ kumhalAyA devatA taka pahuMcakara bhI phUla rahA amlAna dhUla meM girakara bhI zUla kabhI dekhA tumane ? phUla devatA ke caraNoM meM bhI car3hA do to bhI kumhalA jAtA hai| aura zUla, kAMTA dhUla meM bhI gira jAye to bhI nahIM kumhlaataa| isa jIvana meM hamArI samajhadArI phUla jaisI komala hai| vaha devatA ke caraNoM meM bhI car3hatI hai to kumhalA jAtI hai| aura hamArI nAsamajhI zUla kI taraha hai / vaha dhUla meM bhI gira jAtI hai to bhI nahIM kumhalAtI; to bhI tAjI banI rahatI hai| kAMTA vRkSa se TUTakara kucha kama kAMTA nahIM ho jAtA, jyAdA hI kAMTA ho jAtA hai| phUla vRkSa se TUTakara kumhalA jAtA hai, naSTa ho jAtA hai| hamArI samajhadArI bar3I komala, bar3I kSINa / aura hamArI nAsamajhI bar3I pragAr3ha / saMsAra se bhI bhAga jAte haiM to bhI nAsamajhI nahIM chUTatI / jArI rahatI naye-naye rUpoM meM, naye-naye DhaMga meN| naye-naye veza pahanakara A jAtI hai| aMtara nahIM pdd'taa| usI kI nAsamajhI miTatI hai - 'ho gaI hai deha meM galita AzA jiskii'| jisane yaha jAna liyA ki maiM deha nahIM huuN| jisane jAna liyA ki maiM kauna huuN| dehe vigalitAzasya kva rAgaH kva virAgatA / jisane pahacAna liyA ki maiM zarIra nahIM hUM / saba rAga, saba virAga zarIra ke haiM / rAga bhI zarIra se hotA hai, virAga bhI zarIra se hotA hai / tuma striyoM ke pIche pAgala the, eka dina thaka gaye aura tumane 'kahA aba to virAga ho gyaa| eka mere mitra haiM, eka dina Aye aura kahane lage, aba to saMnyAsa le lenA hai| maiMne kahA huA kyA? unhoMne kahA, divAlA nikala gayA / divAlA nikala gayA isalie saMnyAsa / yaha koI saMnyAsa hogA jo divAlA nikalane se AtA hai ? yaha eka svAda thA aba taka jo besvAda ho gyaa| aba usake viparIta cale | aba divAlA nikala gayA, dhana to bacA nahIM, aba kama se kama virAgI hone kA majA le leN| aba vairAgya shii| magara aMtara nahIM par3a rahA hai| vItarAgatA kA artha hai, na koI rAga hai na koI vairAgya hai| saMtulita hue| svayaM meM thira hue| ye donoM dRSTiyAM vyartha haiN| aba na saMsAra meM kucha pakar3a hai, na chor3ane kA koI Agraha hai| rahe saMsAra, prabhu-marjI / jAye saMsAra, prbhu-mrjii| yaha saMsAra jaisA hai vaisA hI rahA Aye, tthiik| yaha isI kSaNa kho jAye to bhI ThIka / jJAnI agara acAnaka pAye ki sArA saMsAra kho gayA hai aura vaha akelA hI khar3A hai to bhI ciMtA paidA na hogI ki kahAM gayA, kyA huA ? usake lie to vaha kabhI kA jA cukA thA / yaha saMsAra aura bar3A ho jAye, hajAra gunA ho jAye to bhI use koI aMtara na pdd'egaa| jisakA saMbaMdha TUTa cukA deha se, ho gaI galita jisakI AzA deha meM, aba usake lie koI aMtara nahIM par3atA / 'mUr3ha puruSa kI dRSTi sadA bhAvanA aura abhAvanA meM lagI hai lekina svastha puruSa kI dRSTi bhAvya aura abhAva se yukta hokara bhI dRzya ke darzana se rahita rUpavAlI hotI hai|' bhAvanAbhAvanAsaktA dRSTirmUr3hasya sarvadA / bhAvyabhAvanayA sA tu svasthayAdRSTirUpiNI / / mUr3ha kauna, amUr3ha kauna ! 345
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________________ yaha sUtra bhI mahatvapUrNa hai| mUr3ha puruSa kI dRSTi sadA aisA kara lUM, vaisA kara lUM, aisA ho, vaisA ho, yaha prItikara hai, yaha aprItikara hai, isameM merA rAga hai, isameM virAga hai, aise cunAva meM par3I hai| isake maiM pakSa meM hUM, isake vipakSa meM hUM, aise dvaMdva meM ulajhI hai| bhAvanA aura abhAvanA meM lagI hai| kabhI kahatA hai dhana meM merA bhAva hai, kabhI kahatA hai, dhana se merA bhAva cuka gyaa| kabhI kahatA hai dhana meM AkarSaNa hai, kabhI kahatA hai dhana meM merA vikarSaNa paidA ho gayA hai| lekina vikarSaNa AkarSaNa hI hai zIrSAsana karatA huaa| kucha pharka nahIM huA - bhAvanA yA abhAvanA / 'lekina svastha puruSa kI dRSTi bhAvya aura abhAvana se yukta hokara bhI dRzya ke darzana se rahita rUpavAlI hotI hai|' vaha jo svastha puruSa hai -- aura svastha kA artha hai, jo svayaM meM sthita hai| jo svastha puruSa hai, jo apane ghara A gayA, apane keMdra para A gayA, jo apane svayaM ke siMhAsana para virAjamAna ho gayA, svabhAvAt ho gayA, svabhAvAt -- jo A gayA svabhAva meM, aisA puruSa bhAvya aura abhAvana se yukta hokara bhii...| isakA yaha matalaba nahIM hai ki aise puruSa ke sAmane tuma thAlI meM patthara rakha doge to vaha patthara khAne lagegA, kyoMki aba use kucha aMtara nahIM rahA / aisA pAgalapana mata samajha lenA / kucha logoM ko yaha bhI bhrAMti car3hI huI hai ki paramahaMsa kA yahI artha hotA hai ki unako kucha bheda hI na rhaa| isa sUtra ko smjho| ki vaha gaMdagI bhI rakha do unakI thAlI meM to unheM koI aMtara nahIM hai| ki usI thAlI meM ve bhojana kara rahe haiM, usI meM kuttA bhI Akara bhojana karane lage, to unheM kucha bheda nahIM hai / aisA logoM ko paramahaMsa ke saMbaMdha meM khayAla hai| aura isa khayAla ke kAraNa kaI nAsamajha isa taraha ke paramahaMsa bhI ho jAte haiN| . jisa cIja ko Adara milatA hai, AdamI vahI ho jAtA hai| isakA bhI abhyAsa kara lo to yaha bhI jAtA hai| isameM bhI koI ar3acana nahIM hai| koI ar3acana nahIM hai| gaMdagI kI bhI Adata DAla lo to koI ar3acana nahIM hai| maiMne sunA hai, eka gAMva meM eka pagale raIsa ko sanaka savAra huii| usake pAsa eka makAna meM bahuta-sI bher3eM aura bakariyAM thiiN| vahAM itanI badabU AtI thI bher3a aura bakariyoM kI ki usane aise hI majAka-majAka meM eka dina apane mitroM se goSThI meM kaha diyA ki jo vyakti rAta bhara isa kamare meM ruka jAye usako maiM eka hajAra rupayA duuNgaa| kaI ne koziza kI / eka hajAra rupayA kauna chor3anA cAhe ? rAta bhara kI bAta hai| lekina ghaMTe bhara se jyAdA koI nahIM Tika skaa| bAsa hI aisI thI / bher3eM aura bakariyAM ! aura sAloM se vahAM raha rahI thIM, unakI bAsa burI taraha bhara gaI thI / aura abhI bhI bher3eM aura bakariyAM vahAM aMdara thiiN| unake bIca meM Asana lagAkara baiThanA... koI paramahaMsa hI kara sakatA hai| itanI badabU bar3ha jAye ki sira bhannAne lage aura AdamI bhAgakara bAhara A jAye / vaha kahe ki bhAr3a meM jAyeM tumhAre hajAra rupye| AkhirI AdamI jo koziza kara sakA vaha eka ghaMTe taka kara skaa| phira AyA mullA nasaruddIna / usane kahA, eka maukA mujhe bhI diyA jaaye| vaha jaise hI aMdara jAkara 346 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ baiThA ki mAlika bhI hairAna huA ki bher3eM-bakariyAM bAhara nikalane lgiiN| ghaMTe bhara meM to pUrA kamarA khAlI ho gyaa| usane khir3akI se jAkara bhI dekhA ki yaha bhagA to nahIM rahA unako ? bAhara to nahIM nikAla rahA? lekina vaha to apanA padmAsana jamAye bIca meM baiThA thaa| usane kucha gar3abar3a kI nahIM thI / usane hAtha bhI nahIM lagAyA thaa| vaha bar3A hairAna huaa| kahate haiM, usane bher3oM-bakariyoM se pUchA ki suno bhI! kahAM bhAgI jA rahI ho? unhoMne kahA, vaha AdamI itanI bhayaMkara badabU pheMka rahA hai| kabhI janmoM se nahIM nahAyA hogA yaha aadmii| aMdara rahanA muzkila hai| kucha loga isako paramahaMsa honA samajhate haiM / paramahaMsa hone kA yaha artha nahIM hotA ki patA nahIM calatA ki kyA sahI aura kyA galata, kyA suMdara kyA asuMdara ! paramahaMsa hone kA artha aSTAvakra ke isa sUtra meM hai / 'lekina svastha puruSa kI dRSTi bhAvya aura abhAvana se yukta hokara bhii...|' vaha jAnatA hai-- kyA ThIka, kyA galata kyA suMdara, kyA nahIM suMdara; kyA karane yogya, kyA nahIM karane yogya, saba jAnatA hai| lekina phira bhI apane ko inase bhinna jAnatA hai / draSTA para usakA dhyAna hotA hai, dRzya para usakA dhyAna nahIM hotaa| jAnatA hai kyA bhojana karane yogya hai aura kyA bhojana nahIM karane yogya hai, lekina inameM baMdhA nahIM hotaa| inake pAra apane svayaM ke hone ko jAnatA hai ki maiM inase bhinna hUM; dRzya se sadA bhinna hUM, aise draSTA meM thira hotA hai| bhAvanAbhAvanAsaktA dRSTirmUDhasya sarvadA / mUr3ha puruSa kI dRSTi to basa isI meM samApta ho jAtI / mUr3ha puruSa to isI meM samApta ho jAtA hai ki yaha acchA, yaha buraa| isase atirikta usakA apanA koI honA nahIM hai| basa, kyA karUM kyA na karUM, kyA pAUM kyA gavAUM, isI meM saba samApta ho jAtA hai| ina donoM ke pAra atikramaNa karanevAlI koI caitanya kI dazA usake pAsa nahIM hai-- ki maiM karane ke pAra hUM, na karane ke pAra huuN| sukha ke pAra hUM, dukha ke pAra huuN| suMdara ke pAra hUM, asuMdara ke pAra huuN| aisI usake pAsa koI dRSTi nahIM hai / pAra kI dRSTi nahIM hai / pAragAmI koI dRSTi nahIM hai| bhAvyabhAvanayA sA tu svasthyAdRSTirUpiNI / aura jJAnI jo hai, svastha jo hai, use bhI dikhAI par3atA hai, kyA karane yogya hai, kyA nahIM karane yogya; kyA cunane yogya, kyA nahIM cunane yogya / lekina sAtha hI sAtha isase gahare tala para use yaha bhI dikhAI par3atA rahatA hai ki maiM dvaMdva ke pAra huuN| maiM ina donoM ke pAra huuN| merA honA bar3I dUra hai| maiM inase achUtA hUM, asparzita huuN| maiM draSTA hUM, dRzya nahIM / dikhAI to use saba par3atA hai lekina use draSTA bhI dikhAI par3atA hai| I tumheM sirpha dikhAI par3atI haiM cIjeM, tuma svayaM nahIM dikhAI pdd'te| tuma saba dekha lete ho, apane se cUka jAte ho / draSTA ko saba dikhAI par3atA aura eka naI cIja aura dikhAI par3atI hai : svayaM kA honA dikhAI par3atA hai| to aisA nahIM hai ki paramahaMsa jo hai vaha dIvAla meM se nikalane kI koziza kregaa| kyoMki usako kyA bheda dIvAla meM aura kyA daravAje meM ! aisA AdamI mUr3ha hai, paramahaMsa nhiiN| aura aisA aksara huA mUr3ha kauna, amUr3ha kauna! 347
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________________ hai ki pUraba meM na mAlUma kitane mUr3ha puruSa pUje jAte rahe haiM isa AzA meM ki ve paramahaMsa haiN| ___maiM jAnatA hUM, mere gAMva meM eka sajjana the, unakI bar3I dUra taka khyAti thii| bar3e dUra-dUra se loga unakA darzana karane Ate the| aura maiM unheM bacapana se jAnatA thaa| phira una jaisA mUr3ha AdamI maiMne dubArA dekhA hI nhiiN| ve bilakula mUr3ha the| jisako jar3abuddhi kahate haiM vaise the| lekina loga unako paramahaMsa mAnate the| dUra-dUra se loga unakA darzana karane Ate the| aura loga bar3e prasanna hote the unakA darzana krke| ve kucha ThIka se bola bhI nahIM sakate the| mUr3ha the-IDiyaTa jisako kahate haiN| anargala kucha na kucha unake muMha se nikalatA thA, loga usI meM se matalaba nikAlate the ki gurudeva ne kyA khaa| maiM unake pAsa kaI daphe baiThakara sunatA rhaa| maiM bar3A hairAna hotA ki unhoMne kucha kahA hI nhiiN| matalaba nikAlanevAle apanA matalaba nikAla lete| unako dekhakara unake sira hilAne ko dekhakara yA kala unakA hisAba lagAkara koI jAkara lATarI kA TikaTa kharIda letA, koI dAMva lagA detA, koI kucha kara letaa| aura isameM se kacha jIta bhI jAte. kacha hAra bhI jaate| jo hAra jAte. ve samajhate hamane galata matalaba lgaayaa| jo jIta jAte ve kahate, kaho gurudeva ne rAstA batA diyaa| ___ unakI lAra TapakatI rhtii| magara loga kahate ve paramahaMsa haiN| are unheM kyA! ve to bAlavata ho gaye haiN| usI lAra Tapakate meM loga unako cAya pilAte rahate, ve cAya pIte rhte| lAra Tapaka jAtI, ve dUsare ko vaha cAya pakar3A dete, vaha pI letaa| vaha amRta kA dAna ! unase ThIka se na bolate banatA, na kuch| agara ve pazcima meM hote to pAgalakhAne meM hote| pUraba meM the to paramahaMsa the| isase ulTI hAlata pazcima meM ho rahI hai| pazcima meM kucha paramaMhasa pAgalakhAnoM meM par3e haiN| kyoMki vahAM koI paramahaMsa ko nahIM mAna sktaa| vahAM paramahaMsa pAgala mAlUma hotA hai, yahAM pAgala paramahaMsa bana jAte haiN| Aja isake bAbata pazcima meM ciMtA paidA ho rahI hai| Ara. DI. laiMga nAma ke bar3e prasiddha manovaijJAnika ne bar3I krAMtikArI dhArA paidA kI hai, ki bahuta pAgalakhAnoM meM baMda haiM jo pAgala nahIM haiN| hAM, jo sAmAnya nahIM haiM, jinakI dRSTi sAmAnya ke jarA Upara calI gaI hai ve pAgalakhAnoM meM DAla diye gaye haiN| kyoMki unakI dRSTi kucha aisI asAmAnya hai ki bhIr3a unako mAnane ko rAjI nahIM hai| ve vikSipta nahIM haiM, ve pUjA ke yogya haiN| ve pAgalakhAnoM meM par3e haiN| Ara. DI. laiMga mujhe apanI kitAbeM bhejate haiM, to maiM socatA hUM kabhI na kabhI ve yahAM aayeNge| AyeMge to unako kahUMgA, isase ulTI bAta hama yahAM kara cuke haiN| yahAM hamane pAgaloM ko paramahaMsa banA diyA hai| donoM khataranAka bAteM haiN| na to pAgala paramahaMsa haiM, na paramahaMsa pAgala haiN| pAgala pAgala haiM, paramahaMsa paramahaMsa haiN| ye bar3I alaga bAteM haiN| paramahaMsa kA artha hotA hai, jise dikhAI to saba par3atA hai lekina eka aura cIja dikhAI par3atI hai jo tumheM nahIM dikhAI pdd'tii| use dikhAI jisako par3a rahA hai vaha bhI dikhAI par3atA hai| use draSTA bhI dikhAI par3atA hai| vaha jItA hai draSTA se| dRzya meM usakI aba koI rAga-virAga kI dazA nahIM rhii| ise smaraNa rkhnaa| eka-eka sUtra amUlya hai| aSTAvakra kA eka-eka sUtra itanA amUlya hai ki agara tuma eka sUtra ko bhI jIvana meM utAra lo to paramAtmA tumhAre jIvana meM utara jaayegaa| eka sUtra tumhAre jIvana kA dvAra khola sakatA hai| aura tumheM kabhI Upara-Upara se lagegA ki ye saba sUtra punarukti 348 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ - saba karate mAlUma hote haiN| yaha punarukti nahIM hai, yaha satya ko sabhI tarapha se kaha dene kI ceSTA haiAyAmoM se, saba dizAoM se, tAki kahIM bhUla cUka na raha jaaye| tuma saba bhAMti paricita ho jAo / satya kI ThIka-ThIka dhAraNA tumhAre mana meM spaSTa ho jAye to tuma yAtrA para nikala sakate ho| jise hama khojane lagate haiM vahI milatA hai / jise hama khojane lagate haiM vahI mila sakatA hai| Aja itanA hI / mUr3ha kauna, amUr3ha kauna! 349
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________________ pahalA praznaH pUrvIya manISA sadaguruoM ko manovaijJAnika kA saMbodhana kyoM nahIM detI? kyA sadaguru manovaijJAnika se kinhIM arthoM meM bilakula bhinna hai? kRpA karake smjhaaiye| novaijJAnika manasvida nahIM hai| mana ke saMbaMdha meM jAnatA hai, mana ko nahIM jaantaa| mana ke saMbaMdha meM jAnanA eka bAta hai, mana ko jAnanA bilakula duusrii| mana ke saMbaMdha meM jAnanA to mana se hI ho jAtA hai| mana ko jAnanA mana ke pAra gaye binA nahIM hotaa| sAkSI jAnatA hai mana ko| mana ko jAnane ke lie mana se bhinna honA par3egA, pAra honA pdd'egaa| mana se Upara uThanA pdd'egaa| mana se jo ghire haiM ve mana ko na jAna paayeNge| jinhoMne aisA jAnA ki hama mana hI haiM ve to mana ko kaise jAna pAyeMge? jise bhI hama jAnate haiM usase thor3I dUrI cAhie, phAsalA cAhie, tabhI to pariprekSya paidA hotA hai| maiM tumheM dekha rahA hUM kyoMki tuma dUra ho| tuma mujhe suna rahe ho kyoMki maiM dUra huuN| - mana se jo dUrI paidA karane ke upAya haiM ve hI dhyAna haiN| mana ko bhI dRzya banA lene kI jo prakriyAyeM haiM ve hI dhyAna haiN| jahAM mana bhI tumheM apane se alaga dikhAI par3ane lagatA hai-deha bhI, mana bhI, aura tuma sabake pAra khar3e ho jAte ho|| , manasvida nahIM hai mnovaijnyaanik| mana kA jJAtA nahIM hai| mana ke saMbaMdha meM jAnakArI hai use| jAnakArI udhAra hai| apane mana ke saMbaMdha meM use kucha bhI patA nahIM hai| mana ke saMbaMdha meM dUsaroM ne jo kahA hai usakA saMgraha kiyA hai usne| mana ke saMbaMdha meM manuSya ke vyavahAra ko jAMcakara, parakhakara jo anumAna kiye jA sakate haiM, una anumAnoM para thira hai vh| manovaijJAnika takanIziyana hai| ___ isalie yaha ho sakatA hai, aksara hotA hai ki manovaijJAnika jina saMbaMdhoM meM tumheM salAha detA hai unhIM saMbaMdhoM meM svayaM rugNa hotA hai| ___tuma jAnakara cakita hooge ki manovaijJAnika jitane pAgala hote haiM utanA koI aura pAgala nahIM hotaa| aura manovaijJAnika kA sArA kAma yahI hai ki pAgaloM ko svastha kre| ___ manovaijJAnika ke dhaMdhe meM pAgalapana dogunA ghaTatA hai, sAdhAraNa dhaMdhe kI bjaay| prophesara bhI pAgala hote, iMjIniyara bhI pAgala hote, DAkTara bhI pAgala hote, lekina manovaijJAnika dogune pAgala hote| aisA honA to nahIM caahie| manovaijJAnika to bilakula pAgala nahIM honA caahie| jisane mana ko jAna liyA vaha kaise pAgala hogA?
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________________ mana ko jAnA nahIM, mana ke saMbaMdha meM jAnakArI kara lI hai| to zAyada dUsare ko salAha bhI de dete haiN| lekina dUsaroM ko dI gaI salAha apane bhI kAma nahIM pdd'tii| yaha bhI tuma smaraNa rakhanA ki manovaijJAnika ke dhaMdhe meM loga dogunI AtmahatyAyeM karate haiN| ye tathya ghabar3AnevAle haiN| philma abhinetA AtmahatyA karate haiM, rAjanetA AtmahatyA karate haiM, kavi, lekhaka AtmahatyA karate haiM, dArzanika AtmahatyA karate haiM, manovaijJAnika dogunI AtmahatyA karate haiM / manovaijJAnika ko to AtmahatyA karanI hI nahIM caahie| jisane apane mana ko samajha liyA usake lie AtmahatyA jaisI rugNa dazA ghaTegI? asaMbhava / para aisA hotA nahIM / eka manovaijJAnika apane marIja se bolA ki tuma, ThIka kiyA, A gye| agara tuma dasa minaTa aura na Ate to maiM manovizleSaNa tumhAre binA hI zurU karanevAlA thaa| aise manovaijJAnika haiN| eka manovaijJAnika apane marIja kI bAteM suna rahA thaa| marIja ne kahA ki mujhe aisA vahama ho gayA hai ki mere Upara kIr3e-makor3e calate rahate haiN| jAnatA hUM ki yaha bhrama hai, lekina dina bhara mujhe yaha khayAla banA rahatA hai ki yaha gayA, yaha car3hA, sira para jA rahA hai, paira meM jA rahA hai, kapar3e meM ghusa gayA, aura khar3e hokara usane apane kapar3e jhaTakAre / manovaijJAnika ne kahA, Thahara / itane jora se mata jhaTakAra, kahIM mujha para na gira jAyeM / jise hama manovaijJAnika kahate haiM, vaha vahIM khar3A hai jahAM rugNa vyakti khar3e haiN| bheda agara kucha hai to jAnakArI kA hai| bheda agara kucha hai, aMtarAtmA kA nahIM hai| manovaijJAnika ne mana ke saMbaMdha meM adhyayana kiyA hai, mana ke saMbaMdha meM abhI jAgarUka nahIM huaa| isalie hama sadaguruoM ko manovaijJAnika nahIM kahate / aura bhI kucha bAta khayAla meM lene kI hai| dUsarI bAta : manovaijJAnika kA kAma hai ki jo asamAyojita ho gaye haiM, maila eDajesTeDa ho gaye haiM, jo jIvana kI dhArA meM pichar3a gaye haiM, jo kisI taraha rugNa ho gaye haiM, unheM susamAyojita kare, eDajesTa kara de| phira se jIvana kI dhArA kA aMga banA de| jo lar3a gaye, pichar3a gaye, unheM jIvana ke sAtha calA de / rugNa ko sAmAnya banA de / sadaguru kA kAma rugNa kI tarapha nahIM hai| sadaguru kA kAma hai, svastha ko sahAyatA denA / manovaijJAnika kA kAma hai, asvastha ko sahAyatA denaa| vaha jo asvastha hai, use isa yogya banA denA ki daphtara jA sake, phaikTarI jA sake, kAma kara sake, patnI-baccoM kI dekhabhAla kara sake, bAta khatama ho gii| sadaguru kA kAma hai, jise apanA patA nahIM hai use apanA patA batA de / jise jIvana ke AtyaMtika strota kA koI anubhava nahIM hai use usakA svAda lagA de, paramAtmA se milA de| vaha jo jIvana kA parama satya hai usase saMbaMdha jur3A de | manovaijJAnika tumheM samAja kA aMga banAtA hai| sadaguru tumheM satya kA aMga banAtA hai| socanA; samAja to khuda hI rugNa hai| isake aMga banakara bhI tuma svastha thor3e hI ho sakoge ! yaha samAja to bilakula rugNa hai| yaha ho sakatA hai ki jinako tuma pAgala kahate ho unakA roga thor3A jyAdA hai aura jinako tuma pAgala nahIM kahate unakA roga thor3A kama hai| mAtrA kA bheda ho sakatA hai, parimANa kA aMtara ho sakatA hai, lekina koI guNAtmaka bheda nahIM hai| aisA ho sakatA hai, tuma ninyAnabe DigrI 354 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ pAgala ho, jisako tuma pAgala kahate ho vaha sau DigrI ke pAra calA gyaa| yaha DigrI kI hI bAta hai| tuma jarA ubala gye| divAlA nikala gayA, patnI mara gaI, tuma bhI eka sau eka DigrI para pahuMca jaaoge| jinako tuma kahate ho pAgala nahIM haiM, ve kabhI bhI pAgala ho sakate haiN| jinako tuma kahate ho pAgala haiM, ve kabhI bhI phira sAmAnya ho sakate haiN| aMtara guNa kA nahIM hai, mAtrA kA hai| . samAja to khuda hI pAgala hai| tIna hajAra sAloM meM pAMca hajAra yuddha lar3e gaye haiN| aura pAgalapana kyA hogA? saca to yaha hai, vyakti itane pAgala kabhI hote hI nahIM jitanA samAja pAgala hai| vyaktiyoM ne itane aparAdha kabhI kiye hI nahIM jitane samAja ne aparAdha kiye haiN| ___ isa samAja ke sAtha vyakti ko samAyojita kara denA koI svastha hone kI bAta nahIM hai, koI svastha hone kA mApadaMDa nahIM hai| yaha samAja rugNa hai| isa rugNa samAja ke sAtha kisI ko samAyojita karane kA artha itanA hI huA ki bhIr3a ke roga ke sAtha tumane tAlamela biThA diyaa| khalIla jibrAna kI prasiddha kathA hai| eka gAMva meM eka jAdUgara AyA aura usane gAMva ke kueM meM maMtra par3hakara kucha davA pheMka dI aura kahA, jo bhI isakA pAnI pIyegA, pAgala ho jaayegaa| aba gAMva meM do hI kueM the, eka gAMva kA aura eka rAjA kaa| sArA gAMva pAgala ho gayA sirpha rAjA, usakA vajIra, usakI rAnI, inako chodd'kr| rAjA bar3A khuza huaa| usane kahA, hama bce| Aja alaga kuAM thA to baca gye| aba loga pyAse the to pAnI to pInA hI pdd'aa| aura eka hI kuAM thA, to koI upAya bhI na thaa| sArA gAMva pAgala ho gyaa| rAjA khuza hai, paramAtmA ko dhanyavAda detA hai ki khUba bcaayaa| lekina sAMjha hote-hote rAjA ko patA calA, yaha bacanA bacanA na huaa| kyoMki sAre gAMva meM eka aphavAha jora pakar3ane lagI ki mAlUma hotA hai, rAjA kA dimAga kharAba ho gayA hai| ' jaba sArA gAMva pAgala ho jAye aura eka AdamI svastha bacA ho to sArA gAMva socegA hI ki pAgala ho gayA yaha aadmii| bhIr3a eka tarapha ho gaI, rAjA eka tarapha par3a gyaa| isa bhIr3a meM rAjA ke sipAhI bhI the, senApati bhI the| isa bhIr3a meM rAjA ke paharedAra bhI the, aMgarakSaka bhI the| rAjA to ghabar3A gyaa| sAMjha hote-hote to sArA gAMva mahala ke cAroM tarapha ikaTThA ho gyaa| aura logoM ne nAre lagAye ki utaro siMhAsana se| tumhArA dimAga kharAba ho gayA hai| hama kisI svastha-mana vyakti ko rAjA bnaayeNge| . rAjA ne apane vajIra se kahA, aba bolo, kyA kareM? yaha to mahaMgA par3a gyaa| yaha kuAM Aja na hotA to acchA thaa| vajIra ne kahA, kucha ghabar3Ane kI bAta nhiiN| maiM inheM rokatA hUM, samajhAtA hUM, Apa bhAge jAyeM, usa kueM kA pAnI pI leN| gAMva ke kueM kA pAnI pI leN| Apa jaldI pAnI pIyeM, aba dera karane kI nahIM hai| vaha bhAgA raajaa| vajIra to logoM ko bAtoM meM ulajhAye rhaa| rAjA vahAM se pAnI pIkara AyA to naMgadhaDaMga, naactaa| gAMva bar3A khuza huaa| usa rAta bar3A utsava manAyA gyaa| logoM ne Dhola pITe, bAMsurI bjaaii| loga khUba naace| logoM ne kahA, hamAre rAjA kA mana svastha ho gyaa| bhIr3a pAgala ho, samAja pAgala ho, isa samAja ke sAtha kisI ko samAyojita kara dene kA koI bar3A mUlya thor3e hI hai! avanI para AkAza gA rahA 355
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________________ - loga dhana ke pIche bhAge jA rahe haiN| eka AdamI dhana ke pIche bhAganA baMda kara detA hai, hama usako manovaijJAnika ke pAsa le jAte haiN| hama kahate haiM, ise kyA ho gayA? jaise saba haiM vaisA yaha kyoM nahIM hai? saba dhana kamA rahe haiM, yaha kahatA hai dhana meM kyA rakhA hai? abhI aisI ghaTanA ghaTI nyUyArka meN| eka AdamI baiMka se dasa hajAra DAlara lekara niklaa| khUba dhanI aadmii| aura use aise mauja A gaI rAste para ki dekheM kyA hotA hai| to usane sau-sau DAlara ke noTa logoM ko dene zurU kara diye| jo dikhA usako kahA ki lo| logoM ne noTa dekhA, pahale to bharosA na AyA ki sau DAlara kA noTa kauna de rahA hai aise acAnaka? phira usa AdamI ko dekhA, soce ki pAgala hai| usane jo rAste para milA usako noTa dene zurU kara diye| thor3I dera meM khabara phaila gaI ki vaha AdamI pAgala ho gyaa| thor3I dera meM pulisa A gaI, usa AdamI ko pakar3a liyA ki tumhArA dimAga kharAba ho gayA? vaha kahane lagA, mere rupaye aura maiM bAMTanA cAhUM to tuma ho kauna? para unhoMne kahA, tuma pahale adAlata clo| pahale tumheM pramANapatra lAnA par3egA manovaijJAnika kA ki tuma svastha ho! kyoMki aisA koI karatA? ___ yahAM loga pAgala haiM dhana ikaTThA karane ko| yahAM agara koI bAMTane lage to pAgala mAlUma hotA hai| buddha logoM ko pAgala mAlUma hue jaba unhoMne rAjasiMhAsana chodd'aa| mahAvIra bhI pAgala mAlUma hue jaba unhoMne sAmrAjya chodd'aa| pAgala haiM hii| ___vaha AdamI jAkara adAlata meM kahA ki yaha bhI khUba rhii| mere rupaye maiM bAMTanA cAhatA huuN| majisTreTa ne kahA ruko, manovaijJAnika kA prmaannptr...| manovaijJAnika koI pramANapatra dene ko taiyAra nahIM, kyoMki aisA AdamI pAgala honA hI caahie| dasa hajAra DAlara bAMTa diye| aura vaha kahatA hai ki agara tuma mujhe pramANapatra de do to maiM dasa hajAra nikAlakara aura bAMTa duuN| mere pAsa bahuta haiN| aura mujhe bahuta majA aayaa| jiMdagI meM itanA majA mujhe kabhI AyA hI nhiiN| ikaTThe maiMne rupaye kiye, khUba kiye| yaha . sukha maiMne kabhI pAyA nhiiN| mujhe bar3A sukha mila rahA hai| mujhe bAMTane do| manovaijJAnika ne kahA, agara tumheM phira bAMTanA hai to tuma mujhe bhI phNsaaoge| to maiM tumheM pramANapatra nahIM de sktaa| __ jahAM bhIr3a pAgala hai dhana ke lie vahAM koI AdamI dhana ko chor3a de to pAgala mAlUma hotA hai| jahAM loga hiMsA se bhare haiM vahAM koI prema se bhara jAye to pAgala mAlUma hotA hai| jIsasa ko phAMsI aise hI thor3e dI! pAgala mAlUma huaa| kyoMki logoM se kahane lagA, koI tumhAre gAla para thappar3a mAre to dUsarA gAla usake sAmane kara denaa| aba yaha pAgala hI koI khegaa| ye hoza kI bAteM haiM? ki jIsasa ne logoM se kahA, koI tumhArA koTa chIna le to kamIja bhI de denaa| ye koI hoza kI bAteM haiM? kabhI kisI samajhadAra ne aisA kahA hai? koI kauTilya, koI mekyAvelI aisA kahegA? buddhimAna kabhI aisA kahe haiM? isa AdamI kA dimAga phira gayA hai| yaha kahane lagA ki jo tumheM ghRNA kareM unheM prema krnaa| aura jo tumheM abhizApa deM unheM varadAna denaa| isako sUlI lagAnI jarUrI ho gii| sUlI para laTakakara bhI isane apanA pAgalapana naM chodd'aa| sUlI se aMtima bAta bhI yahI kahI ki he prabhu! ina sabako kSamA kara denA kyoMki ye jAnate nahIM, ye kyA kara rahe haiN| 356 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5 |
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________________ lekina una karanevAloM se pUcho, ve bhalIbhAMti jAnate haiM ki kyA kara rahe haiN| ve eka pAgala se chuTakArA pA rahe haiN| yaha koI bAta hai? koI cAMTA mAre, tuma dUsarA gAla kara denaa| jIsasa se eka ziSya ne pUchA ki koI eka bAra mAre to hama mApha kara deM, lekina kitanI bAra? jIsasa ne kahA, sAta bAra...nahIM-nahIM, satahattara baar| phira dekhA gaura se aura kahA ki nahIM-nahIM, sAta sau satahattara baar| . lekina tuma khayAla rakhanA, tuma isameM se bhI tarakIba nikAla loge pAgalapana kii| _ maiMne sunA hai, eka IsAI phakIra ko eka AdamI ne cAMTA mAra diyA to usane dUsarA gAla sAmane kara diyaa| jIsasa ne kahA hai to karanA pdd'e| usane dUsare gAla para bhI cAMTA mAra diyaa| vaha AdamI bhI adabhuta rahA hogA maarnevaalaa| vaha zAyada phreDarika nItze kA anuyAyI rahA hogaa| kyoMki phreDarika nItze ne kahA hai ki agara koI, tuma cAMTA mAro, aura eka gAla para cAMTA mAro aura dUsarA tumhAre sAmane kara de to aura bhI jora se mAranA, nahIM to usakA apamAna hogaa| usane gAla dikhAyA aura tumane cAMTA bhI na mArA? ___to rahA hogA phreDarika nItze kA anuyaayii| usane aura kasakara eka cAMTA maaraa| socatA thA ki aba yaha phira purAnA gAla kregaa| lekina vaha phakIra usakI chAtI para car3ha baitthaa| vaha bolA, bhAI ruko| yaha kyA bAta hai? tumhAre guru ne kahA hai ki jo eka gAla para cAMTA mAre, dUsarA krnaa| usane kahA ki dUsarA gAla batA diyaa| tIsarA to hai hI nhiiN| aura guru ne isake Age kucha bhI nahIM kahA hai| aba maiM mukhatyAra khud| aba maiM tujhe batAtA huuN| AdamI pAgala hai| agara vaha niyama kA thor3A pAlana bhI karatA hai to basa, eka sImA tk| jahAM taka niyama, murdA niyama pAlana karanA hai, kara letA hai| lekina usake bAda asaliyata pragaTa hotI hai| sadaguru tumheM bhIr3a ke sAtha eka nahIM karatA, sadaguru tumheM bhIr3a se mukta karatA hai| isalie sadaguru ko manovaijJAnika kaise kaheM? kala tumane sunA aSTAvakra kA sUtra? jo jJAtA hai, jJAnI hai, vaha lokavata vyavahAra nahIM karatA, bhIr3a kI taraha vyavahAra nahIM krtaa| usake jIvana meM na bhIr3a hotI hai, na bher3a-cAla hotI hai| vaha na kisI kA anayAyI hotA hai. na kisI ke pIche calatA hai| anakaraNa usakI vyavasthA nahIM hotii| vaha apane bodha se jItA hai, vaha svataMtra hotA hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM, svacchaMda hotA hai| usakI svataMtratA parama hai| agara vaha jItA hai to apane aMtaratama se jItA hai| jo usakA aMtaratama kahatA hai vahI karatA hai, cAhe koI bhI kImata aura koI bhI mUlya kyoM na cukAnA pdd'e| sukarAta ko jaba sUlI dI jAtI thI, jahara pilAyA jAtA thA, mArane kI AjJA dI gaI thI to majisTreTa ko bhI usa para dayA AI thI aura usane kahA thA, eka agara tU vacana de de to hama tujhe kSamA kara deN| itanA tU vacana de de ki aba tU, jisako tU satya kahatA hai usakI bAtacIta baMda kara degA to hama tujhe kSamA kara deN| sukarAta ne kahA, phira jIkara kyA karUMgA? jIne kA artha hI kyA hai jahAM satya kI bAta na ho, jahAM satya kI carcA na ho? jahAM satya kI sugaMdha na ho to jIne kA artha kyA hai ? isase behatara mara jAnA hai| tuma mujhe mauta kI sajA de do| maiM rahUMgA to maiM satya kI bAteM karUMgA hii| maiM rahUMgA to aura koI upAya hI nahIM hai, mere rahane se satya kI sugaMdha nikalegI hii| avanI para AkAza gA rahA 357
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________________ majisTreTa ko lagA hogA, sukarAta pAgala hai| mauta cuna rahA hai| tumane cunI hotI mauta ? tuma kahate, chor3o satya ityaadi| isameM rakhA kyA hai? pAyA kyA ? upadrava meM pdd'e| agara saba jhUTha bola rahe haiM aura sArA jIvana jhUTha se cala rahA hai to isI meM kuzalatA hai| isI meM hai samajhadArI ki tuma bhI jhUTha bolo, logoM ke sAtha clo| loga jaise haiM vaise raho - bher3acAla | eka skUla meM eka zikSaka ne apane baccoM se pUchA ki agara eka ghara ke bhItara AMgana meM dasa bher3eM baMda hoM aura eka chalAMga lagAkara dIvAla se bAhara nikala jAye to kitanI bhItara raheMgI? eka baccA jora se hAtha hilAne lgaa| usane kabhI hAtha hilAyA bhI na thA / vaha baccA sabase jyAdA kamajora baccA thaa| zikSaka bar3A khuza huA; usane kahA, acchA pahale tU uttara de| usane kahA, eka bhI na bacegI / zikSaka ne kahA, pAgala huA hai? maiM kaha rahA hUM dasa bher3eM bhItara haiM aura eka chalAMga lagAkara nikala jAye to bhItara kitanI baceMgI ? tujhe gaNita AtA hai ki nahIM ? tujhe ginatI AtI hai ki nahIM ? usa choTe lar3ake ne kahA, ginatI AtI ho yA na AtI ho, bher3eM mere ghara meM haiN| maiM bher3oM ko jAnatA huuN| eka chalAMga lagA gaI, saba lagA giiN| gaNita tuma samajho, bher3oM maiM samajhatA huuN| aura bher3eM gaNita ko nahIM maantiiN| bher3a to anukaraNa se jItI hai| bhIr3a bher3a hai | sadaguru tumheM bhIr3a se mukta karAtA hai| sadaguru tumheM samAja ke pAra le jAtA hai| sadaguru tumheM zAzvata ke sAtha jor3atA hai / samAja to sAmayika hai, kSaNabhaMgura hai / roja badalatA rahatA - Aja kucha, kala kuch| nIti badalatI hai isakI, zailI badalatI hai isakI, DhaMga DhAMcA badalatA hai isakA, vyavasthA roja badalatI rahatI hai| sadaguru tumheM usase jur3A detA hai jo kabhI nahIM badalatA, jo sadA jaisA thA vaisA hai, vaisA hI rhegaa| sadaguru tumheM paramAtmA se milAtA hai / aura paramAtmA hI tumhArA AtyaMtika svabhAva hai| isalie hama sadaguru ko manovaijJAnika nahIM khte| aura manovaijJAnika sadaguru nahIM hai| phira yaha bhI khayAla rakhanA, manovaijJAnika ke pAsa tuma jAte ho, jaba tuma rugNa hote ho / sadaguru ke pAsa tuma taba jAte ho jaba tuma saba bhAMti svastha hote ho aura acAnaka pAte ho, jIvana meM koI artha nahIM / isa bheda ko khayAla rkhnaa| mere pAsa loga A jAte haiM kabhI, ve kahate haiM, hamAre sira meM darda hai| maiM kahatA hUM, DAkTara ke pAsa jAnA caahie| koI kahatA hai ki tabiyata kharAba rahatI hai| to cikitsA karavAnI caahie| maiM isalie yahAM nahIM hUM ki tumhArI tabiyata kharAba rahatI hai, usakA maiM iMtajAma kruuN| to DAkTara kisalie haiM ? jisakA kAma vaha kare / tuma mere pAsa taba Ao jaba saba ThIka ho aura phira bhI tuma pAo ki kucha bhI ThIka nahIM hai| dhana hai, pada hai, pratiSThA hai, aura hAtha meM rAkha hI rAkha / saphalatA milI hai aura hRdaya meM kucha bhI nahIM / eka phUla nahIM khilA, eka gIta nahIM umagA / kaMTha sUkhA kA sUkhA raha gayA hai| bAhara saba hariyAlA hai aura bhItara saba marusthala hai| aura eka bhI marUdyAna kA patA nahIM hai| jarA bhI chAyA nahIM hai, dhUpa hI dhUpa hai, tar3apana hI tar3apana | jaba tumhAre pAsa saba ho aura tuma pAo ki kucha bhI nahIM hai taba khojanA sadaguru ko / jaba tumhArI saphalatA asaphalatA siddha ho jAye taba khojanA sadaguru ko / jaba tumhArA dhana tumhAre bhItara kI nirdhanatA 358 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ batA jAye taba khojanA sadaguru ko / jaba tumhArI buddhimAnI buddhUpana siddha ho jAye taba khojanA sadaguru ko| sadaguru ke pAsa jAnA hI taba, jaba yaha jIvana vyartha mAlUma hone lage / to vaha kisI aura jIvana kI tarapha tumheM le cle| kisI naye AyAma kI yAtrA kraaye| manovaijJAnika ke pAsa tuma jAte ho to tumhArA saMbaMdha vahI hai jo tuma cikitsaka ke pAsa jAte ho| cikitsaka tumhArA guru nahIM hai| tumhAre paira meM coTa laga gaI hai, tuma DAkTara ke pAsa gaye, usane malahama paTTI kara / DAkTara tumhArA guru nahIM hai| guru eka prema kA saMbaMdha hai / apUrva prema kA saMbaMdha hai| / guru isa jagata meM sabase gahana prema kA saMbaMdha hai| usane tumhAre paira para malahama paTTI kara dI, tumane usakI phIsa cukA dI, bAta khatama ho gii| guru se jo nAtA hai vaha hArdika hai| tuma kucha' bhI cukAkara guru-RNa cukA na paaoge| jaba taka ki tuma usa avasthA meM na A jAo, jahAM tumhAre bhItara chipA guru pragaTa ho jAye taba taka guru-RNa nahIM cukegaa| to guru kA saMbaMdha kucha kisI aura dizA se hai / tumhAre hRdaya meM eka umaMga uThatI hai / kisI ke pAsa hokara tumheM jhalaka milatI hai parama satya kii| koI tumhAre lie jharokhA bana jaataa| kisI ke pAsa rahakara tumheM saMgIta sunAI par3atA zAzvata kA / tumhAre mana meM bar3A zoragula hai lekina phira bhI kisI ke pAsa kSaNa bhara ko tumhArA mana Thahara jAtA aura zAzvata ko jagaha milatI / kisI ke pAsa tumheM svara sunAI par3ane lagate haiM dUra ke, pAra ke, tAroM ke pAra se jo Ate haiM / aura kisI kI maujUdagI meM tumhAre bhItara kucha uThane lagatA, kucha soyA jAgane lagatA / sadaguru keliTika ejeMTa hai| usakI maujUdagI meM kucha ghaTatA hai / sadaguru kucha karatA nahIM hai, manovaijJAnika kucha karatA hai| manovaijJAnika takanIziyana hai| sadaguru kucha karatA nahIM, usakI maujUdagI meM kucha hotA hai| sadaguru karatA to hai hI nahIM, kyoMki kartA chor3akara hI to vaha sadaguru huA hai| usane prabhu ko kartA banA liyA hai, khuda to zUnya ho gayA hai, nimittamAtra / bAMsa kI polI bAMsurI ho gayA hai| aba sadaguru kucha karatA nahIM lekina usake pAsa mahata ghaTatA hai, bahuta kucha hotA hai| sadaguru ko manovaijJAnika nahIM kahA jA sktaa| pahalI bAta, sadaguru vaijJAnika nahIM hai| agara sadaguru kucha hai to zAyada zAzvata kA kavi hai| zAyada tukabaMdI na bhI karatA ho, zAyada chaMda meM bAMdhatA bhI na ho kucha, zAyada zabdoM aura vyAkaraNa kA dhanI bhI na ho, zAyada mAtrAoM kA use bodha bhI na ho lekina phira bhI sadaguru zAzvata kA kavi hai| isalie to hamane sadaguruoM ko RSi kahA hai| RSi kA artha hotA hai, kavi / unhoMne jo bhI kahA hai vaha khuda nahIM kahA hai, paramAtmA unase bolA hai| isalie to hamane vedoM ko apauruSeya kahA hai| puruSa ke dvArA nirmita nhiiN| isalie to kahA hai ki kurAna utrii| mohammada ne racI nahIM, una para utarI; ilahAma huaa| isalie to jIsasa kahate haiM ki maiM nahIM bolatA, mere bhItara prabhu bolatA hai| ye vacana mere nahIM haiN| sadaguru zAzvata kI bAMsurI hai / aura tuma usake prema meM par3a jAo, gahana prema meM par3a jAo, tarka ityAdi chor3akara usake prema meM par3a jAo to hI kucha ghaTegA / manovaijJAnika ke pAsa tumheM prema meM par3ane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| saca to yaha hai, tuma cakita hooge jAnakara ki phrAyaDa, eDalara, juMga aura unake pIche AnevAle manovaijJAnikoM kI laMbI katAra kahatI hai ki marIja agara prema meM par3ane lage to manovaijJAnika use roke / ise ve kahate haiM ttraaNsphreNs| agara marIja avanI para AkAza gA rahA 359
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________________ manovaijJAnika ke prema meM par3ane lage to manovaijJAnika ise roke / kyoMki agara marIja prema meM par3a gayA aura manovaijJAnika bhI marIja ke prema meM par3a gayA to kauna kisakI sahAyatA karegA? kaise sahAyatA karegA? phira to sahAyatA asaMbhava ho jAyegI / dekhA kabhI? eka bar3A sarjana, usakI patnI bImAra par3a jAye, hajAroM Aparezana kiye hoM usane, apanI patnI kA Aparezana nahIM kara paataa| kisI dUsare sarjana ko bulAtA hai; cAhe naMbara do sarjana ko bulaaye| naMbara eka sarjana naMbara do sarjana ko bulAkara Aparezana karavAtA hai, kyoMki khuda DaratA hai / prema itanA hai ki hAtha kaMpa jAyeMge, ghabar3AhaTa hogI, ciMtA pakar3egI ki saphala ho pAUMgA ki asaphala ho jaauuNgaa| patnI hai, kahIM mara na jAye / itanI ciMtA se ghirA huA nizcita na rhegaa| sarjana sarjana kaise ho pAyegA ? nahIM, dUrI caahie| sarjana cAhie bilakula nirapekSa / jise kucha prayojana hI nahIM / tuma jiMdA ho ki murdA isase bhI prayojana nahIM / tuma bacoge ki nahIM bacoge isameM bhI koI Agraha, lagAva nahIM / mara gaye to mara gye| bace to bce| vaha to sirpha apanA zilpa jAnatA hai, apanI kalA jAnatA hai| vaha apanI kalA kA upayoga kara legA / maiMne sunA hai, eka sarjana kisI ke peTa kA Aparezana kara rahA thaa| aura usane apane sahayogI ko marIja ke sira ke pAsa khar3A kiyA thA ki kucha vizeSa ghaTe to khabara denA / koI dasa minaTa bAda sira ke pAsa khar3e hue AdamI ne kahA, mahAnubhAva, rukiye| usane kahA, bIca meM mata Toko / to vaha cupa rahA / phira usane kahA ki lekina suniye to maiM kyA kahanA cAhatA huuN| merI tarapha kA jo hissA hai vaha mara cukA hai| vaha sira kI tarapha kA jo hissA hai, usake sahayogI ne kahA, vaha mara cukA hai| aura Aparezana Apa kiye hI cale jA rahe haiN| yaha AdamI aba jiMdA nahIM hai, aba Apa bekAra mehanata kara rahe haiN| sarjana ko usakA bhI patA nahIM honA cAhie ki jiMdA bhI hai AdamI ki murdaa| vaha apanI kuzalatA se apanA kAma kiye jA rahA hai| use jarA bhI DAMvAMDola nahIM honA cAhie / to phrAyaDa ne kahA hai ki marIja aura manocikitsaka ke bIca kisI taraha kA rAgAtmaka saMbaMdha na bane, anyathA muzkila ho jAyegI / phira sahayoga denA muzkila ho jAyegA / dUrI rahe / ThIka ulTI bAta sadaguru ke sAtha hai| agara rAgAtmaka saMbaMdha na bane to itanI dUrI rahegI ki kucha ho hI na paayegaa| rAgAtmaka saMbaMdha bane to hI kucha ho pAyegA / sadaguru ke pIche tuma pAgala hokara prema meM par3e to hI kucha ho pAyegA, matavAle ho jAo to hI kucha ho paayegaa| yaha saMbaMdha prema kA hai| tumhAre hRdaya meM basa jAye to kucha ho sakatA hai| vaha gaMdha mere mana basa gaI re 360 eka bana jUhI eka bana belA agaNita gaMdhoM kA yaha melA pAkara mujhako nipaTa akelA ina prANoM ko kasa gaI re aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ vaha gaMdha mere mana basa gaI re eka dina pazcima eka dina paraba bhaTaka rahe haiM gaMdha paMkha saba roma-roma ke dvAra kholakara vaha aMtara meM dhaMsa gaI re vaha gaMdha mere mana basa gaI re nabha meM jisakI DAleM aTakI thala para jisakI kaliyAM caTakI mere jIvana ke kardama meM vaha anajAne phaMsa gaI re vaha gaMdha mere mana basa gaI re jaba taka sadaguru kI gaMdha tumhAre mana meM na basa jAye, jaba taka tuma dIvAne na ho jAo, taba taka kucha bhI na hogaa| sadaguru aura ziSya kA saMbaMdha rAgAtmaka hai| vaha vaisA hI saMbaMdha hai jaise premI aura preyasI kaa| nizcita hI premI aura preyasI ke saMbaMdha se bahuta paar| lekina usI se kevala tulanA dI jA * sakatI hai, aura koI tulanA nahIM hai| dIvAnagI kA saMbaMdha hai| roma-roma ke dvAra kholakara vaha aMtara meM dhaMsa gaI re vaha gaMdha mere mana basa gaI re to hI kucha rUpAMtarita hotA hai| tuma badaloge tabhI, jaba tuma prema meM jhukoge| manovaijJAnika ke pAsa jhukanA Avazyaka nahIM hai| jhukane kA koI savAla nahIM hai, manovaijJAnika takanIziyana hai| manovaijJAnika ke prati samarpaNa kA koI prazna nahIM hai| manovaijJAnika kucha jAnatA hai, usake jAnane ke tuma dAma cukA dete ho, bAta khatama ho gii| dhanyavAda dene kI bhI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| sadaguru kucha jAnatA hai, aisA nahIM, sadaguru kucha ho gayA hai| sadaguru ke AMgana meM AkAza utarA hai| sadaguru ke sUne aMtarAtmA ke siMhAsana para prabhu virAjamAna huA hai| yahAM kaMjUsI se na cala skegaa| yahAM to uchalakara DubakI le sakoge to hI kucha ho skegaa| isalie pazcima ne to aba manovaijJAnika ko bhI guru kahanA zurU kara diyA hai| pUraba ne kabhI guru ko manovaijJAnika nahIM khaa| aura pUraba ko kabhI manovaijJAnika ko janma dene kI jarUrata nahIM pdd'ii| jahAM guru ho vahAM manovaijJAnika kI koI khAsa jarUrata nahIM hai| manovaijJAnika to eka paripUraka, sastA paripUraka hai| manovaijJAnika khuda una ulajhanoM meM ulajhA hai jina ulajhanoM se vaha marIja ko mukta karavAne kI koziza kara rahA hai| sadaguru una ulajhanoM ke pAra hai| aura jo pAra hai usakA hI satsaMga kAma A sakatA hai| sadaguru vyakti nahIM hai| isalie pUraba ke manISI sadaguru ko paramAtmA kahate haiM, use brahmasvarUpa avanI para AkAza gA rahA 361
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________________ kahate haiN| usakA kAraNa hai| sadaguru vyakti nahIM hai, sadaguru ho gayA avykti| usane apane ko to poMchakara miTA ddaalaa| usane apanI asmitA haTA dii| usane apanA ahaMkAra girA diyaa| aba usake bhItara se jo kAma kara rahA hai vaha paramAtmA hai| jaba sadaguru tumhArA hAtha pakar3atA hai to paramAtmA ne hI tumhArA hAtha pkdd'aa| agara tumheM aisA dikhAI na par3e to sadaguru se tumhArA abhI saMbaMdha nahIM bnaa| tuma abhI ziSya nahIM hue| abhI bAta zurU hI nahIM huii| abhI bIja boyA nahIM gayA, phasala kATane kI mata socane lgnaa| bIja hI nahIM boyA gayA hai| jaba kabhI girane lagA mana khAiyoM meM kauna pIche se acAnaka thAma letA? sUkhate jaba jiMdagI ke srota sAre dhAra se kaTate cale jAte kinAre kauna dRr3ha vizvAsa ina kaThinAiyoM meM jiMdagI ko hara subaha hara zAma detA? jaba nigAhoM meM simaTa Ate aMdhere jiMdagI bikhare samaya ke khA thaper3e kauna dhuMdhalAyI huI parachAiyoM meM jiMdagI ke kaNa sameTa tamAma letA? jo jamAne se vibhAjita ho na pAI raha gaI avazeSa vaha jIvana ikAI kauna phira saMyoga bana tanahAiyoM meM jiMdagI ko nita naye AyAma detA? jaba tumheM kisI vyakti meM avyakti kA darzana ho jAye, jaba kisI vyakti meM tumheM zUnya kA AbhAsa ho jAye, jaba kisI AkRti meM tumheM nirAkAra pratIta hone lage, jaba kisI kI maujUdagI tumhAre lie paramAtmA kI saghana maujUdagI bana jAye to sadaguru se milanA huaa| sadaguru ko khojanA par3atA hai, manovaijJAnika ko kharIdanA pdd'taa| manovaijJAnika dhana se mila jAye, sadaguru to mana ko car3hAne se milatA hai| donoM alaga bAteM haiN| 362 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ dUsarA praznaH prabhu, maranA cAhatA hUM, basa maranA cAhatA hUM isa deha meM na aba rahanA cAhatA hUM Apake sneha ko basa bharanA cAhatA hUM aba apane ko maiM amImaya karanA cAhatA hUM pa chA hai bodhidharma ne| zUnya bhara honA cAhatA huuN| samajhanA hogaa| gahare se samajhanA hogaa| kyoMki yaha bhAva anekoM ke mana meM uThatA hai| jaba maiM tumheM samajhAtA hUM ki miTa jAo, samApta ho jAo, tAki prabhu ho sake; tuma apane ko poMcha DAlo, jagaha khAlI karo, tAki vaha utara sake; to eka prabala AkAMkSA uThatI hai miTa jAne kii| aura usI AkAMkSA meM bhUla ho jAtI hai| ___ jaba maiM kahatA hUM miTa jAo to maiM yahI kaha rahA hUM ki aba tuma aura AkAMkSA na kro| kyoMki AkAMkSA rahegI to tuma bane rhoge| tuma AkAMkSA ke sahAre hI to bane ho| kabhI dhana kI AkAMkSA, kabhI pada kI aakaaNkssaa| AkAMkSA hI to saghana hokara ahaMkAra bana jAtI hai| AkAMkSA hI to ahaMkAra hai| to jaba taka tuma AkAMkSA se bhare ho, tuma ho| jaba tuma nirAkAMkSA se bharoge, koI AkAMkSA na rahegI...dhyAna rakhanA, AkAMkSA se mukta ho jAne kI AkAMkSA bhI jaba na rhii| . lekina tuma mujhe sunate ho aura bAta kucha kI kucha ho jAtI hai| maiM tumase kahatA hUM ki miTa jAo, maiM kahatA hUM, AkAMkSA chodd'o| tuma kahate ho, calo ThIka, hama yahI AkAMkSA kareMge; miTa jAne kI AkAMkSA kreNge| to tuma pUchate ho, he prabhu, kaise miTa jAyeM? aba mittaao| . abhI taka kahate the, kaise jIyeM ? kaise aura ho jIvana? aur...aur| aba kahate ho, kaise miTeM? kaise samApta hoM? magara bAta to vahI kI vahI rhii| kucha pharka na huaa| tuma dhana cAhate the, aba tuma dharma cAhane lge| tuma pada cAhate the, aba tuma paramAtmA cAhane lge| tuma sukha cAhate the, aba tuma svarga cAhane lge| aba taka tuma vAsanAoM ke pIche daur3a rahe the, aba tumane eka naI vAsanA paidA kara lI nirvAsanA hone kii| cUka gye| bAta phira galata ho gii| ____ maiMne tumase yaha nahIM kahA ki tuma mara jAne kI AkAMkSA kro| maiMne tumase itanA hI kahA hai ki aba tuma AkAMkSA na karo to tuma mara jaaoge| yaha jo mara jAnA hai, yaha pariNAma hai, kAnsikvensa hai| tuma ise cAha nahIM skte| yaha tumhArI cAhata kA phailAva nahIM ho sktaa| agara tumane isako bhI cAha banA liyA, phira cAha baca rhii| cAha naye paMkha pA gii| cAha naye ghor3e para savAra ho gii| cAha ne tumhAre citta ko phira dhokhA de diyaa| aba tuma yaha cAha karane lge| buddha ne kahA hai, nirvANa cAhA to nirvANa ko kabhI upalabdha na ho skoge| aura aSTAvakra bAra-bAra kaha rahe haiM ki agara mokSa kI bhI cAha raha gaI to mukti bahuta duur| mokSa kI cAha bhI baMdhana hai| mokSa ko bhI na caaho| cAho hI mt| aisI koI ghar3I, jaba koI bhI cAha nahIM hotI, usI ghar3I tuma paramAtmA ho gye| cAha se zUnya ghar3I meM paramAtmA ho jAte ho| isalie samajho, nahIM to bhUla ho jaayegii| mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM ki dhyAna meM kaise utareM? bar3I cAha lekara Aye haiN| maiM unase avanI para AkAza gA rahA 363
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________________ kahatA hUM, cAha hai to dhyAna meM utara na paaoge| dhyAna meM utarane kI pahalI zarta hai ki cAha ko bAhara rakha aao| ve kahate, acchI baat| phira to dhyAna meM utara sakeMge na? aba unakA samajha rahe ho matalaba? ve kahate haiM, calo, agara cAha rakha Akara cAha pUrI hotI hai to hama isake lie bhI rAjI haiM, magara cAha pUrI hogI na? to tuma rakhakara kahAM Aye? ve do-cAra dina koziza karate haiM phira Akara kahate haiM. cAha bhI nahIM kI. phira bhI abhI taka haA nhiiN| agara cAha hI nahIM kI to aba kyA pachate ho ki phira bhI abhI taka haA nhiiN| cAha banI hI rhii| cAha bhItara banI hI rhii| cAha ne kahA, calo, kahA jAtA hai ki cAha chor3ane se cAha pUrI hogI, calo. yaha DhoMga bhI kara lo| magara tama caka gye| tama samajha na paaye| isIlie to niraMtara yaha bAta kahI gaI hai, sAre zAstra kahate haiM ki jo kahA jAtA hai vahI sunA nahIM jaataa| jo sadaguru samajhAte haiM vahI tuma suna pAte ho aisA pakkA nahIM hai| tuma kucha kA kucha sunate ho| tuma kucha kA kucha kara lete ho| dekha liyA, jIvana meM kucha pAyA nahIM, aba tuma kahate ho, kaise miTa jAyeM? magara pAne kI dhAraNA abhI bhI banI hai| aksara aisA hotA hai ki koI vyakti dhyAna karatA, acAnaka eka dina kiraNa utaratI, ro-roAM rasa se bhara jaataa| abhibhUta ho jaataa| basa usI dina se muzkila ho jaatii| phira vaha roja cAha karane lagatA hai ki aisA aba phira ho, aisA aba phira ho| phira vaha mere pAsa AtA, rotA, gir3agir3AtA; kahatA hai ki bar3I muzkila ho gii| ghaTanA ghaTI bhI, aura aba kyoM nahIM ghaTa rahI? ___maiM usase kahatA hUM ki jaba ghaTI to koI cAha na thii| tumheM patA hI na thA to cAha kaise karate? cAha to usI kI ho sakatI hai jisakA thor3A-sA aMdAja ho, anumAna ho| sunakara ho, svAda se ho, lekina jisakA thor3A anumAna ho, cAha to usI kI ho sakatI hai na! aba tumheM patA cala gyaa| svAda laga gayA, kiraNa utrii| paMkhur3iyAM khila gaIM hRdaya kii| kamala-kamala khila gaye bhiitr| tuma gadagada ho utthe| aba tumheM patA cala gayA, aba muzkila aaii| aba bar3I muzkila aaii| aisI muzkila kabhI bhI na thii| aba tuma jaba bhI dhyAna meM baiThoge, yaha cAha khar3I rahegI ki phira ho; dubArA ho| ___maiMne eka tibbatI kahAnI par3hI hai| kahate haiM dUra tibbata kI pahAr3iyoM meM chipA huA eka sarovara hai| usa sarovara ke kinAre eka vRkSa hai| vRkSa bar3A anUThA hai| vRkSa se bhI jyAdA anUThA sarovara hai| kahate haiM, usa vRkSa ko jo khoja le, usa sarovara ko jo khoja le, aura vRkSa para se chalAMga lagAkara sarovara meM kUda jAye to rUpAMtarita ho jAtA hai| kabhI bhUlacUka se koI pakSI gira jAtA hai sarovara meM to manuSya ho jAtA hai| kabhI koI manuSya khoja letA hai aura usa vRkSa se kUda jAtA hai to devatA ho jAtA hai| ___aisA eka dina huA, eka baMdara aura eka baMdariyA usa vRkSa para baiThe the| unheM kucha patA na thaa| aura eka manuSya na mAlUma kitane varSoM kI khoja ke bAda aMtataH vahAM pahuMca gyaa| usa manuSya ne vRkSa para car3hakara jhaMpApAta kiyaa| sarovara meM girate hI vaha divya jyotirdhara devatA ho gyaa| svabhAvataH baMdara aura baMdariyA ko bar3I cAhata jaagii| unheM patA hI na thaa| usI vRkSa para ve rahate the lekina kabhI vRkSa para se jhaMpApAta na kiyA thaa| kabhI sarovara meM kUde na the| phira to dera karanI ucita na smjhii| donoM tatkSaNa kUda pdd'e| bAhara nikale to cakita ho gye| donoM suMdara manuSya ho gaye the| baMdara puruSa ho gayA thA, 364 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ baMdariyA suMdara, suMdaratama nArI ho gaI thii| __baMdara ne kahA, aba hama eka bAra aura kuudeN| baMdara to baMdara! usane kahA, aba agara hama kUde to devatA hokara nikleNge| baMdariyA ne kahA ki dekho, dubArA kUdanA yA nahIM kUdanA, hameM kucha patA nhiiN| striyAM sAdhAraNataH jyAdA vyAvahArika hotI haiN| soca-samajhakara calatI haiM jyaadaa| dekha letI haiM, hisAba-kitAba bAMdha letI haiM, karane yogya ki nhiiN| AdamI to dussAhasI hote haiN| baMdara ne kahA, tU phikra chodd'| tU baiTha, hisAba kr| aba maiM cUka nahIM sktaa| baMdariyA ne phira kahA, sunA hai purakhe hamAre sadA kahate rahe : 'ati sarvatra vrjyet'| ati nahIM karanI caahie| ati kA varjana hai| aba jitanA ho gayA itanA kyA kama hai? magara baMdara na maanaa| mAna jAtA to baMdara nahIM thaa| kUda gyaa| kUdA to phira baMdara ho gyaa| usa sarovara kA yaha guNa thA-eka bAra kUdo to ruupaaNtrnn| dubArA kUde to vahI ke vhii| baMdariyA to rAnI ho gii| eka rAjA ke mana bhA gii| baMdara pakar3A gayA eka madArI ke hAthoM meN| phira eka dina madArI lekara rAjamahala AyA to baMdara apanI baMdariyA ko siMhAsana para baiThA dekhakara rone lgaa| yAda Ane lgii| aura socane lagA, agara mAna lI hotI bAta dubArA na kUdA hotA! to baMdariyA ne usase kahA, aba roo mt| Age ke lie itanA hI smaraNa rakhoH ati sarvatra vrjyet| ati varjita hai| ____ dhyAna aisA hI sarovara hai| samAdhi aisA hI sarovara hai jahAM tumhArA divya jyotirdhara rUpa pragaTa hogaa| lekina lobha meM mata pdd'naa| ati sarvatra vrjyet| . yaha jo tumhArA prazna hai, atyaMta lobha kA hai| prazna ko jarA gaura se dekho to tumheM khayAla A jaayegaa| 'maranA cAhatA hUM, bharanA cAhatA hUM, karanA cAhatA hUM, zUnya honA cAhatA huuN|' cAhatA hUM... cAhatA hUM...cAhatA huuN| cAha hI caah| pratyeka paMkti meM cAha hI cAha bharI hai| ___ aura yahI maiM tumheM samajhA rahA hUM ki cAhe ki saMsAra paidA huaa| cAhata kA nAma saMsAra hai| aba tuma eka nayA saMsAra paidA kara rahe ho| aba yaha maranA, nirvANa, zUnya, samAdhi-aba tumheM ye pakar3e le rahe haiN| tuma jAla se kabhI chUToge, na chUToge? . eka aura kahAnI tumase khtaa| kahate haiM ki eka bAra zaitAna kA mana Uba gyaa| sabhI kA Uba jAtA hai| zaitAna kA bhI Uba gayA ho to Azcarya nhiiN| zaitAna kA to Uba hI jAnA caahie| kaba se zaitAnI kara rahA hai! to usane saMnyAsa lene kA nizcaya kara liyaa| taba usane apane gulAmoM ko becanA zurU kara diyA H burAI, jhUTha, IrSyA, nirutsAha, darpa, hiMsA, parigraha aadi-aadi| saba para takhtiyAM lagA diiN| kharIdadAra to sadA se maujUda haiN| zaitAna kI dUkAna para kaba aisA huA ki bhIr3a na rahI ho| paramAtmA ke maMdira khAlI par3e rahate haiN| zaitAna kI dUkAna para to sadA bhIr3a hotI hai, bhArI bhIr3a hotii| jamaghaTa hotA hai| kyU lage rahate haiN| aura jaba yaha logoM ko patA calA ki zaitAna apane vizvasta gulAmoM ko bhI beca rahA hai to sabhI va gye| rAjanetA pahaMce. dhanapati phNce| sabhI taraha ke upadravI pahaMca gye| kyoMki zaitAna ke sazikSita sevaka mila jAyeM to phira kyA? phira to daniyA phth| eka ke bAda eka galAma bikane lge| zaitAna ke bhakta Ate gaye aura apanI-apanI pahacAna, apanI-apanI pasaMda kA gulAma kharIdate gye| para eka bahuta hI bhoMDI aura kurUpa aurata khar3I thI jise koI pahacAna hI nahIM pA rahA thA ki yaha kauna avanI para AkAza gA rahA / 3651
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________________ hai? aura kaThinAI aura bhI thI ki usake gale meM jo takhtI lagI thI, sabase jyAdA kImata kI thii| aMtataH eka AdamI ne pUchA ki mahAnubhAva, bar3A Azcarya hai, isa strI ko hama pahacAna nahIM pA rahe haiN| yaha kauna hai ApakI sevikA? aura aisI kurUpa aura aisI bhoMDI ki ise dekhakara hI jI miclaataa| aura sabase jyAdA kImata lagA rakhI hai| bAta kyA hai? koI kharIdadAra gayA bhI nahIM isake paas| yaha devI kauna hai? isake saMbaMdha meM kucha batA deN| zaitAna se usa grAhaka ne pchaa| zaitAna ne kahA, oha, yaha? yaha merI sabase priya aura vaphAdAra gulAma hai| maiM isake sahAre bar3I AsAnI se logoM ko apane zikaMje meM kasa letA huuN| kyoM, pahacAnA nahIM ise? bahuta kama loga ise pahacAnate haiM isIlie to isake dvArA dhokhA denA AsAna hotA hai| ise koI pahacAnatA nahIM magara yaha merA dAhinA hAtha hai| phira zaitAna aTTahAsa kara uThA aura bolA, mahatvAkAMkSA hai yh| mahatvAkAMkSA! eMbIzana! yaha sabase bhoMDI aura sabase kurUpa merI sevikA hai, lekina sabase kushl| AdamI jItA mahatvAkAMkSA meN| yaha pA lUM, yaha mila jAye, aura mila jAye, aura jyAdA mila jaaye| tuma usI mahatvAkAMkSA ko dharma kI dizA meM mata phailaao| saMnyAsa satya ko pAne kI mahatvAkAMkSA nahIM hai, saMnyAsa mahatvAkAMkSA kA tyAga hai| saMnyAsa mokSa ko pAne kI naI cAha nahIM hai, saMnyAsa sArI cAha kI vyarthatA ko dekha lene kA nAma hai| aba tuma aura mata caaho| aba tuma cAha ko jAne do| aba ise vidA kara do| jisa dina tuma cAha ko vidA kara doge usI dina tuma zaitAna ke zikaMje ke bAhara ho gaye ho| aura jisa kSaNa cAha ko tumane vidA kara diyA usI kSaNa tuma pAoge, jo tumane sadA cAhA thA vaha hone lgaa| vaha cAha ke kAraNa hI nahIM ho pAtA thaa| nahIM, aisI AkAMkSA na kro| - aba na agale valavale haiM aura na aramAnoM kI bhIr3a __eka miTa jAne kI hasarata aba dile-bismila meM hai yaha miTa jAne kI hasarata bhI jAne do| yaha hasarata bhI upadrava hai| jaldI na kro| mauta kI itanI kyA jaldI! __ mauta hai vaha rAja jo Akhira khulegA eka dina jiMdagI vaha hai muammA koI jisakA hala nahIM mauta to eka dina khula hI jAyegI, eka dina ho hI jaayegii| usakI kyA jaldI meM par3e ho| marane kI bhI kyA caaht| jiMdagI ko samajha lo| jiMdagI ko samajha liyA, jiMdagI khula gii| aura jahAM jiMdagI khula gaI vahAM mauta khula gii| kyoMki mauta kucha bhI nahIM, jiMdagI kA aMtima zikhara hai| mauta kucha bhI nahIM jiMdagI kI carama avasthA hai| mauta kacha bhI nahIM. jiMdagI kA AkhirI gIta hai| jiMdagI samajha lI to mauta samajha meM A jAtI hai| honA samajha liyA to na honA samajha meM A jAtA hai| isalie to tamase kahatA haM. saMsAra se bhAganA mt| saMsAra ko samajha liyA to mokSa samajha meM A jAtA hai| lekina tuma jaldabAjI meM par3ate ho| saMsAra ko binA samajhe tuma mokSa ko samajhane cala par3ate ho| phira tumhArA mokSa bhI nayA saMsAra bana jAtA hai| Ml.jA 366 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5 -
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________________ tIsarA praznaH nRtya kaba ghaTita hotA hai? Apa sadA nRtya kI bAta karate haiM-kisa nRtya kI? aura kaba ghaTita hotA hai yaha nRtya ? nizcita hI maiM nRtya kI bAta karatA, kyoMki mere lie nRtya hI pUjA hai| nRtya hI dhyAna hai| nRtya se jyAdA sugama koI upAya nahIM, sahaja koI samAdhi nhiiN| nRtya sugamatama hai, saralatama hai| kyoMki jitanI AsAnI se tuma apane ahaMkAra ko nRtya meM vigalita kara pAte ho utanA kisI aura cIja meM kabhI nahIM kara paate| nAca sako agara dila bharakara to miTa jaaoge| nAcane meM miTa jaaoge| nAca vismaraNa kA adabhuta mArga hai, adabhuta kImiyA hai| __aura nAca kI aura bhI khUbI hai ki jaise-jaise tuma nAcoge, tumhArI jIvana-UrjA pravAhita hogii| tuma jar3a ho gaye ho| tuma saritA hone ko paidA hue the, gaMde sarovara ho gaye ho| tuma bahane ko paidA hue the, tuma baMda ho gaye ho| tumhArI jIvana-UrjA phira bahanI cAhie, phira jharanI caahie| phira uThanI cAhie trNgeN| kyoMki saritA to eka dina sAgara pahuMca jAtI hai, sarovara nahIM pahuMca paataa| sarovara apane meM baMda par3A raha jaataa| isalie tumase kahatA hUM, naaco| ___nAcane kA artha, tumhArI UrjA bhe| tuma jame-jame mata khar3e raho, pighlo| taraMgAyita hoo| gatyAtmaka hoo| dUsarI bAta : nAca meM acAnaka hI tuma prasanna ho jAte ho| udAsa AdamI bhI nAcanA zurU kare, thor3I dera meM pAyegA, udAsI se hAtha chUTa gyaa| kyoMki udAsa honA aura nAcanA sAtha-sAtha calate nhiiN| rotA AdamI bhI nAcanA zurU kare, thor3I dera meM pAyegA, AMsU dhIre-dhIre muskurAhaToM meM badala gye| thakA-mAMdA AdamI bhI nAcanA zurU kare, zIghra hI pAyegA ki koI naI UrjA kA pravAha bhItara zurU ho gyaa| nRtya dukha jAnatA hI nhiiN| nRtya AnaMda hI jAnatA hai| isIlie to hiMduoM ne paramezvara ke parama rUpa ko naTarAja kahA hai, kRSNa ko nAca kI mudrA meM, oMTha para bAMsurI rakhe, mora-mukuTa bAMdhe citrita kiyA hai| yaha aise hI nahIM, akAraNa hI nhiiN| yaha sArA jIvana nAca rahA hai| ___ jarA vRkSoM ko dekho, pakSiyoM ko dekho| sunate ho yaha pakSiyoM kA kalarava? phUloM ko dekho, cAMda-tAroM ko dekho| virATa nRtya cala rahA hai| rAsa cala rahA hai| yaha akhaMDa rAsa! tuma isameM bhAgIdAra ho jaao| tuma sikur3a-sikur3akara na baittho| tuma kaMjUsa na bno| tuma bho| pUchA hai tumane, 'nRtya kaba ghaTita hotA hai?' nRtya taba ghaTita hotA hai jaba nartaka miTa jAtA hai| nRtya taba ghaTita hotA hai jaba nAca to hotA hai, tuma nahIM hote| nAcanevAlA nahIM hotaa| yAda hI nahIM raha jaatii| pazcima kA bahuta bar3A nartaka huA nijiskii| aisA nartaka, kahate haiM manuSya jAti ke itihAsa meM zAyada dUsarA nahIM huA hai| usakI kucha apUrva bAteM thiiN| eka apUrva bAta to yaha thI ki jaba vaha nRtya avanI para AkAza gA rahA 367
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________________ kI ThIka-ThIka dazA meM A jAtA thA--jisako maiM nRtya kI dazA kaha rahA hUM, jaba nartaka miTa jAtA hai to nijiskI aisI chalAMgeM bharatA thA ki vaijJAnika cakita ho jAte the| kyoMki gurutvAkarSaNa ke kAraNa vaisI chalAMgeM ho hI nahIM sktiiN| aura sAdhAraNa avasthA meM nijiskI bhI vaisI chalAMgeM nahIM bhara sakatA thaa| usane kaI daphe koziza karake dekha lI thii| apanI tarapha se bhI usane koziza karake dekha lI thI, hara bAra hAra jAtA thaa| jaba usase kisI ne pUchA ki isakA rAja kyA hai ? usane kahA, mujhase mata puucho| mujhe khuda hI patA nhiiN| kyoMki maiMne bhI kaI daphe koziza karake dekha lii| jaba yaha ghaTatI hai taba ghaTatI hai| jaba nahIM ghaTatI taba maiM lAkha upAya karUM, nahIM ghtttii| aura jaba ghaTatI hai to maiM hairAna hotA huuN| kucha kSaNa ko aisA lagatA hai, gurutvAkarSaNa kA mere Upara prabhAva nahIM rhaa| maiM eka pakSI ke paMkha kI taraha halakA ho jAtA huuN| kaise yaha hotA hai, mujhe patA nhiiN| eka bAta bhara samajha meM AtI hai ki yaha una kSaNoM meM hotA hai jaba mujhe merA patA nahIM hotA, jaba maiM lApatA hotA huuN| jaba maiM hotA hI nahIM taba yaha ghaTatA hai| yaha to yoga kA purAnA sUtra hai| yaha to taMtra kA purAnA AdhAra hai| nijiskI ko kucha patA nahIM vaha kyA kaha rahA hai| agara use pUraba ke zAstroM kA patA hotA to vaha vyAkhyA kara paataa| vijJAna kahatA hai...nyUTana ne khojA vRkSa ke nIce baitthe-baitthe| girA phala aura nyUTana ko khayAla AyA, hara cIja Upara se nIce kI tarapha giratI hai| patthara bhI hama Upara kI tarapha pheMkeM to nIce A jAtA hai, to jarUra jamIna meM koI gurutvAkarSaNa, koI kaziza, koI greviTezana honA caahie| jamIna khIMcatI cIjoM ko apanI trph| nyUTana ne eka bAta dekhii| hamane aura bhI eka bAta dekhI, jo nyUTana ne nahIM dekhii| aura khayAla rakhanA, vahI dikhAI par3atA hai jo hama dekhane ko taiyAra hote haiN| kRSNa ne kucha aura dekhA, aSTAvakra ne kucha aura dekhaa| unhoMne yaha dekhA ki aisI kucha ghar3iyAM haiM jaba ahaMkAra nahIM hotA to AdamI Upara kI tarapha uThane lagatA hai. jaise AkAza kI koI kaziza. koI AkarSaNa hai| jaise vaijJAnika kahate haiM greviTezana, gurutvAkarSaNa, aise aMtaratama ke manISiyoM ne kahA hai ki prabhu kA aakrssnn| Urdhva, Upara kI ora se utaratI koI UrjA aura khIMcane lagatI hai| leviTezana yA gresa, prasAda kheN| vahI ghaTa rahA thA nijiskI ko| kabhI-kabhI aisA ho jAtA thA, vaha itanA tallIna...itanA tallIna ho jAtA, aisA lavalIna ho jAtA, aisA kho jAtA ki phira nartaka na rahatA, nRtya hI bctaa| koI Ayojaka na raha jAtA bhItara, koI niyaMtraka na raha jaataa| koI nRtya karane vAlA na raha jaataa| vahI to aSTAvakra tumase kaha rahe haiN| isI nRtya kI vyAkhyA kara rahe haiM ki kartA ko jAne do to prabhu tumheM samhAla le abhii| tumhIM apane ko samhAle ho to prabhu ko samhAlane kA maukA hI nhiiN| tuma chodd'o| tuma kaho, tU smhaal| tU jaan| terI duniyaa| terA yaha jiivn| tUne diyA janma, tU degA maut| tU hI smhaal| hama to bIca meM A gaye haiN| sunI hikAyate-hastI to darmiyAM se sunI na ibtadA kI khabara hai, na intahA mAlUma hama to bIca meM haiN| na hameM patA hai ki janma kyoM huA, na hameM patA hai ki mauta kyoM hogii| na hameM prAraMbha kA kucha patA hai, aura na aMta kaa| hama to bIca meM haiN| jisako prAraMbha kA patA nahIM, aMta kA patA 368 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ nahIM, vaha bIca kI bhI kyoM phikra rakhe hue hai? jo pahale samhAlatA hai, pIche samhAlatA hai, vaha bIca meM bhI samhAla legA / aisA jo chor3a de usako hI aSTAvakra kahate haiM, vahI huA jJAtA / vahI huA draSTA / vahI aba na rahA bhoktA, na rahA kartA / aura jahAM bhoktA aura kartA kho jAte haiM vahIM paramAtmA hai| maiM tumase kahatA hUM nRtya kI paribhASA: jaba nartaka miTa jaaye| aise nAco, aise nAco ki nAca hI bce| UrjA raha jAye, ahaMkAra kA keMdra na rahe / | aura nRtya jitanI sugamatA se paramAtmA ke nikaTa le AyegA aura koI cIja kabhI nahIM lA sktii| aura nRtya bar3A svAbhAvika hai| AdamI hai akelA, jo bhUla gyaa| sArA saMsAra nAca rahA hai AdamI ko chodd'kr| AdamI bhI nAcatA thA / Adima AdamI aba bhI nAca rahe haiM, sirpha sabhya AdamI vaMcita ho gayA hai| sabhya AdamI nAca bhUla gayA hai| jar3a ho gayA hai| patthara kI taraha ho gayA hai / jharanA nahIM hai ki bahe / nirjhara nahIM hai / thor3A apane ko pighlaao| thor3A chUne do prabhu ko tumheM / phAguna ne kyA chU liyA tanika mana ko karpUrI deha abIra ho gaI hai kyA chue madhura gItoM ne rasika adhara dhar3akana dhar3akana maMjIra ho gaI hai aMgoM para phaila gaI kesara kyArI nabha bAhoM meM bharane kI taiyArI bar3ha gaI acAnaka caMcalatA laTa kI sImA rekhAeM simaTIM ghUMghaTa kI avanI para AkAza gA rahA sAMsoM ko kyA chU gaI madira sAMseM gaMdhAyita malaya samIra ho gaI hai phAguna ne kyA chU liyA tanika mana ko karpUrI deha abIra ho gaI hai phAguna bhI chU le to deha abIra-abIra ho jAtI hai| deha kastUrI-kastUrI ho jAtI hai| tuma jarA soco, paramAtmA chU le to tuma nAca utthoge| tuma nAca uTho to paramAtmA chU le / aba tuma yaha mata pUchanA ki kyA pahale hai? tuma murgI aMDe ke savAla mata uThAnA ki murgI pahale ki aMDA phle| usa ulajhana meM ulajhoge to kabhI sulajha na paaoge| itanA hI tumase kahatA hUM, eka vartula hai| tuma nAco to paramAtmA chU le / paramAtmA chU le to tuma nAca uTho / aba paramAtmA chU le yaha to tumhAre hAtha meM nahIM, eka bAta tumhAre hAtha meM hai ki tuma naaco| tuma nAco, use maukA do ki tumheM chU le / nAcate meM hI chU sakatA hai tumheN| abhI to tuma akar3e-akar3e baiThe ho| abhI to tuma pAnI jaise jama gayA, barapha ho gaye aise ho gaye ho| thor3A pighalo / thor3A baho / 369
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________________ - tuma idhara bahe ki paramAtmA ne tumheM chuaa| usane chuA ki tuma aura bhe| tuma aura bahe ki usane tumheM aura chuaa| eka vartula hai| dhIre-dhIre tuma jyAdA-jyAdA himmata juTAte jaaoge| nartaka khotA jAyegA, nRtya bcegaa| avanI para AkAza gA rahA viraha milana ke pAsa A rahA cAroM ora vibhora prANa jhakajhora ghora meM nAceM nirakha ghora ghana mugdha mora mana jala hilora meM nAce jarA hilora bno| nirakha ghora ghana mugdha mora mana jala hilora meM nAce cAroM ora vibhora prANa jhakajhora ghora meM nAceM nichAvara iMdradhanuSa tujha para nichAvara prakRti-puruSa tujha para mayUrI unmana-unmana nAca mayUrI chuma chanAchana nAca mayUrI nAca, magana-mana nAca mayUrI nAca, magana-mana nAca gagana meM sAvana ghana chAye na kyoM sudhi sAjana kI Aye mayUrI AMgana-AMgana nAca mayUrI nAca magana-mana nAca naaco| hRdaya kholakara naaco| saba taraha kI kRpaNatA chor3akara naaco| eka dina tuma pAoge: acAnaka, vismayavimugdha, cakita-bhAva, bharosA na hogA ki tuma miTa gaye ho, nAca cala rahA hai| jisa dina tuma pAoge ki tuma nahIM ho aura nAca cala rahA hai, usI dina tuma pAoge saba jo pA lene jaisA hai; saba, jisako pAye binA aura saba pAnA vyartha hai| __ aura tumane pUchA hai ki nAca kaba ghaTita hotA hai aura kaba nahIM ghaTita hotA hai? jaba tuma hote ho taba nahIM ghaTita hotA hai| jaba tuma samhAla-samhAlakara nAca rahe hote ho taba nahIM ghaTita hotA hai| besamhAle naaco| niyaMtraNa tor3akara naaco| arAjaka hokara naaco| svacchaMda hokara nAco, tabhI hotA hai| agara tuma mAlika rahe aura bhItara-bhItara niyaMtraNa jArI rakhA to vaha manuSya kA nRtya hai; paramAtmA 370 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ nahIM nAca pAtA / / tumane bAgaDora usake hAtha meM dI hI nhiiN| tuma bAgaDora usake hAtha meM de do, phira hotA hai naa| phira tuma isa virATa nRtya ke eka aMga ho jAte ho / cauthA prazna : saMnyAsa meM dIkSA lene para Apa apane ziSyoM ko suMdara-suMdara nAma dete haiN| ina suMdara nAmoM kA rahasya aura artha samajhAne kI kRpA kreN| nA to cAhUM to kaha sakatA hUM, svAmI cUhar3amala phuuhdd'ml| nAma basa nAma de detA huuN| isameM kucha bahuta artha nahIM hai| nAma meM artha ho bhI kyA sakatA hai? artha to hotA kAma meN| tuma nAma ke bharose mata ruke raha jaanaa| kucha karoge to kucha hogaa| kucha hone doge to kucha hogaa| kitanA hI suMdara nAma de dUM, isase kyA hogA ? kAza, nAma badala dene se jIvana badalate hote, kitanA sarala hotA ? ma basa nAma hai| jaba denA hI hai to suMdara de detA hUM, asuMdara kyoM dUM? aise aura jaba denA hI hai to suMdara suMdara nAma dekara maiM apanI AkAMkSA, apanI abhIpsA pragaTa kara rahA huuN| suMdara nAma dekara maiM apana AzISa tumheM de rahA hUM ki maiMne suMdaratama tumameM cAhA hai ! aba tuma kucha kro| suMdara nAma dekara maiMne tumheM bar3A uttaradAyitva de diyaa| aba tumheM pUrA karanA hai| suMdara nAma dekara maiMne tumheM eka cunautI de dii| tumheM eka bulAvA de diyA, eka AmaMtraNa de diyA ki aba yaha yAtrA karanI hai| aba yaha nAma yAda rkhnaa| aba yaha nAma tumheM satAyegA / eka purAnI kathA tumase khuuN| bahuta purAnI kathA hai| kisI bAlaka ke mAM-bApa ne usakA nAma pApaka, pApI rakha diyaa| loga bhI khUba haiN| kisI kA nAma rakha dete haiM popaTa, ghasITAmala, ghAsIrAma; jaise nAmoM kI kucha kamI hai| pApaka ? aba aise hI AdamI pApI hai, aba aura kama kama nAma to na rkho| itanI to kRpA kro| lekina rakha diyaa| maiM mAUMTa AbU zivira lene jAtA thA, vahAM eka bagIcA hai: zaitAnasiMha udyAna / kisI kA nAma zaitAnasiMha hai / aura koI nAma na sUjhA ? to kisI ne rakha diyA hogA paapk| bAlaka bar3A huA to use yaha nAma bahuta burA lagane lagA, khaTakane lgaa| hara koI kahe, kaho pApI ! kahAM cale jA rahe ho? aisA nahIM ki pApI nahIM thA; jaise saba avanI para AkAza gA rahA 371
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________________ pApI haiM vaisA pApI thaa| lekina yaha nAma eka musIbata ho gii| to usane apane AcArya se prArthanA kI, bhaMte, merA nAma badala deN| apane guru se kahA ki itanA kara deN| yaha nAma mere pIche burI taraha par3A hai| yaha nAma bar3A apriya hai, azubha aura amAMgalika hai| lekina AcArya ne kahA, nAma to kevala prajJapti ke lie hai| vyavahAra-jagata meM pukArane ke lie hotA hai| nAma badalane se kyA siddha hogA? are, pApa hI badala le tAki kisI kI himmata pApI kahane kI na pdd'e| magara usane kahA ki mahArAja, vaha jarA kaThina kAma hai, yaha nAma to badala hI do| __ to guru ne kahA, ThIka hai, to tU aisA kara ki tU gAMva bhara meM ghUma-phirakara dekha le, kauna-sA nAma tujhe priya lagatA hai, vaha tU Akara mujhe batA de| vahI terA rakha deNge| nahIM mAnA, to guru ne kahA, calo ThIka, badala deNge| jA tU, khoja laa| jaba Agraha hI karatA hai to terI mrjii| phira bhI tujhase kahatA hUM, guru ne kahA ki artha siddha to karma ke karane se hotA hai, karma sudhArane se hotA hai| para tU nAma hI sudhAranA cAhatA hai to jA, gAMva meM khoja le| ___ aba vaha nikalA gAMva meN| pahale hI AdamI se TakarA gayA to usane kahA, are, dekhate nahIM? usane kahA, bhAI, maiM aMdhA huuN| usane kahA, calo koI bAta nahIM, tumhArA nAma? unhoMne kahA, nynsukh| vaha jarA cauMkA; usane kahA, hada ho gaI! nAma nayanasukha, AMkha ke aMdhe! usane kahA, hogA, apane ko isase kyA lenaa-denaa| magara nayanasukha nAma rakhanA ThIka nahIM, usane khaa| kyoMki aMdhoM kA nAma nayanasukha! ___ aura Age calA to eka arthI jA rahI thii| usane pUchA, bhAI, kauna mara gayA? unhoMne kahA, jiivk| usane kahA, aura suno| jIvaka to vaha jo jIye; aura ye sajjana mara gaye! yaha to bar3A burA huaa| jIvaka aura mRtyu kA zikAra ho gayA! buddha ke cikitsaka kA nAma jIvaka thaa| rAjAoM ne use yaha nAma diyA thaa| kyoMki vaha logoM ko...usakI auSadhi meM aisA bala thA ki jaise maroM ko jilA . le| lekina jIvaka bhI mraa| vaha auSadhi bhI kAma na AI, nAma bhI kAma na aayaa| to vaha socane lagA, jIvaka nAma bhI ThIka nhiiN| to arthI kasI jaayegii| phira loga haMseMge ki are, jIvaka mara gaye! jiMdagI bhara haMse kyoMki nAma rahA pApaka, marate vakta haMseMge ki ho gaye jIvaka! yaha nahIM clegaa| aura Age baDhA to dekhA eka dIna-hIna garIba dakhiyArI strI ko mAra-pITakara ghara ke bAhara nikAlA jA rahA thaa| to usane pUchA devI, terA nAma? to usane kahA, dhnpaalii| pApaka socane lagA, nAma dhanapAlI aura paise-paise ko mohtaaj| aura Age bar3hA to eka AdamI ko logoM se rAstA pUchate paayaa| to usane pUchA, bhAI, rAstA pIche pacha lenA. pahale eka bAta batA do, tamhArA nAma? to usane kahA. pNthk| pApaka phira soca meM paDa gayA ki are, paMthaka bhI paMtha pUchate haiM, paMtha bhUlate haiM? pApaka vApisa lauTa aayaa| guru se usane kahA ki bAta khatama ho gii| nAmoM meM kyA dharA! rAste para aMdhA milA; janama kA aMdhA, nAma nynsukh| eka dukhiyA milA; janama kA dukhiyA, nAma sdaasukh| saba dekha aayaa| yahI ThIka hai| pApa ko hI badala luuNgaa| nAma ko badalane se kyA hogA? phira bhI jaba tuma mujhase dIkSA lete ho to tumheM suMdara nAma detA huuN| suMdara se merA lagAva hai| nAma 372 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ hI de rahA hUM to kyA kaMjUsI karUM! dila kholakara de detA huuN| suMdara se suMdara nAma jo khayAla meM AtA hai, tumheM de detA huuN| isase tuma dhyAna rakhanA ki tumhAre lie cunautI hai| tuma isase yaha mata samajha lenA ki yaha tuma ho gye| yaha tumheM honA hai| nAma abhI sArthaka hai nahIM, saMbhAvanA hai, yaha tumheM honA hai| kisI ko maiM nAma detA hUM, sccidaanNd| yaha tumheM honA hai| tuma yaha mata samajha lenA ki ho gaye! maiMne nAma de diyA to bAta khtm| aba kyA karanA? jo honA thA so ho gye| saccidAnaMda ho gye| itanA sastA nahIM hai| AdamI eka saMbhAvanA hai hone kii| AdamI hai nahIM, AdamI hone kI saMbhAvanA hai, eka bIja hai| purAnI kathA hai ki paramAtmA ne jaba prakRti banAI, saba banAyA aura phira AdamI ko banAyA, to AdamI ko usane miTTI se bnaayaa| jaba AdamI bana gayA to paramAtmA ne sAre devatAoM ko ikaTThA karake kahA ki dekho, merI zreSThatama kRti yaha manuSya hai| isase Upara maiMne kucha bhI nahIM bnaayaa| yaha merI prakRti ke sAre vistAra meM sabase zreSTha, sabase grimaashaalii| lekina eka saMdehavAdI devatA ne kahA, yaha to ThIka hai, lekina miTTI se kyoM banAyA? nikRSTatama cIja se banAI zreSThatama cIja, yaha kucha samajha meM nahIM aatii| are, sone se banAte! kama se kama cAMdI se bnaate| na sahI cAMdI, lohe se banA dete| miTTI! kucha aura na milA? nikRSTatama se zreSThatama ko bnaayaa| ____ to paramAtmA haMsane lgaa| usane kahA, jise zreSThatama bananA ho use nikRSTatama se yAtrA karanI hotI hai| jise svarga jAnA ho use narka meM paira jamAne pdd'te| jise Upara uThanA ho use nimnatama ko chUnA pdd'taa| . aura phira paramAtmA ne kahA, tumane kabhI sone meM se kisI cIja ko ugate dekhA? cAMdI meM se koI cIja ugate dekhI? bo do bIja sone meM, kabhI ugegA nahIM, mara jaayegaa| miTTI bhara meM ugatA hai kuch| aura manuSya eka saMbhAvanA hai, eka AzvAsana hai| abhI manuSya ko honA hai, abhI ho nahIM gyaa| ho sakatA hai| hone kI saba vyavasthA kara dI hai lekina honA pdd'egaa| isalie miTTI se banAyA hai, kyoMki miTTI meM hI bIja phUTatA hai, aMkura nikalate haiM, vRkSa paidA hote, phUla lagate, phala lagate, suMgadha phailtii| mahotsava ghaTita hotA hai| miTTI meM hI saMbhAvanA hai| sone kI koI saMbhAvanA nhiiN| sonA to murdA hai, cAMdI to murdA hai| isIlie to mare-mare loga sone-cAMdI ko pUjate haiN| jiMdA loga miTTI ko pUjate haiN| jitanA marA AdamI utanA hI sone kA puujk| jitanA jiMdA AdamI utanA usakA miTTI se moha, miTTI se lagAva, miTTI se prem| miTTI jIvana hai| ThIka kahA Izvara ne ki bIja miTTI meM pheMka do to khilatA, phailatA, bar3A hotaa| __ manuSya eka saMbhAvanA hai| manuSya yAtrA hai, aMta nhiiN| abhI manuSya ko honA hai, abhI manuSya huA nhiiN| sArI kSamatA par3I hai chipI acetana meM; pragaTa honA hai, abhivyakta honA hai| gIta tuma lekara Aye ho, abhI gAyA nhiiN| tumhArI vINA to hai tumhAre pAsa, lekina tumhArI uMgaliyoM ne abhI chuA nhiiN| jaba maiM tumheM nAma detA hUM to sirpha eka saMbhAvanA detA huuN| kahatA hUM, saccidAnaMda ho jaanaa| isalie saccidAnaMda nAma de detA huuN| nAma ko tuma aisA mata samajha lenA ki tuma saccidAnaMda ho isalie maiMne saccidAnaMda kaha diyA hai| hote taba to kahanA kyA thA! hote taba to dIkSA kI bhI koI jarUrata na thii| avanI para AkAza gA rahA 373
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________________ hote taba to kucha bhI kAraNa na thaa| nahIM ho, magara ho sakate ho| dvAra khulA hai, calanA pdd'e| yaha jo tumhArA nAma hai ise dUra kI maMjila smjhnaa| vaha jo dUra tAroM ke pAra saccidAnaMda-rUpa hai, vaha maiMne tumheM nAma de diyA hai| nAma se tumheM jor3a diyA usse| aba tumase kaha diyA, aba clo| laMbI yAtrA hai| durgama patha hai| kaMTakAkIrNa mArga hai| bhaTaka jAne kI pUrI saMbhAvanA hai, pahuMcane kI saMbhAvanA bahuta kama hai| lekina yaha nAma tumheM de diyA, yaha eka dUra ke tAre kI taraha tumheM rozanI degaa| aura jaba tuma bhaTakane lagoge aura jaba tuma girane lagoge taba tumheM yAda dilAyegA ki saccidAnaMda, yaha kyA kara rahe? yaha tumhAre jaisA nahIM hai| saccidAnaMda, yaha tuma kyA kara rahe? corI kara rahe? yaha tumhAre nAma se mela nahIM khaataa| saccidAnaMda, yaha kisI kI hatyA karane ko utArU ho gaye? yaha tumhAre nAma se mela nahIM khaataa| saccidAnaMda, udAsa baiThe ho? murdA baiThe ho? yaha tumhAre nAma se mela nahIM khaataa| naaco| mayUrI nAca, chanAchana nAca mayUrI nAca, unmana-unmana nAca AMgana-AMgana nAca tumheM yAda dilAne ko, smaraNa dilAne ko| AkhirI praznaH kyA buddhapuruSa bhI AMsU bahAte ddhapuruSoM ke saMbaMdha meM koI bhI bAta 3 taya karanI ucita nhiiN| buddhapuruSa aise virATa, jaise aakaash| buddhapuruSa ke saMbaMdha meM koI sImA-rekhA nahIM khIMcI jA sktii| eka hI bAta kahI jA sakatI hai ki buddhapuruSa hone kA artha hotA hai, pUrNa ho jaanaa| pUrNa meM saba samAhita hai-AMsU bhii| jaise muskurAhaTeM samAhita haiM vaise hI AMsU bhii| eka jhena phakIra jApAna meM mraa| usakA ziSya rijhAI bar3A prasiddha thaa| itanA prasiddha thA, guru se jyAdA prasiddha thaa| saca to yaha hai ki rijhAI ke kAraNa hI guru kI prasiddhi huI thii| lAkhoM loga ikaTThe hue aura rijhAI rone lgaa| guru kI lAza par3I hai aura rijhAI ke AMsU jharane lge| aura rijhAI ke 374 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ AsapAsa jo loga the unhoMne kahA, yaha kyA karate ho? tumheM loga rotA dekheMge to kyA soceMge ? buddhapuruSa kahIM rote ? to rijhAI ne kahA, to samajha lo ki maiM buddhapuruSa nhiiN| magara aba ronA ho rahA hai, to kyA karUM? mere guru ne eka hI bAta mujhe sikhAI thI ki jo svAbhAvika ho use hone denaa| abhI to AMsU A rahe / para logoM ne kahA, tumhIM to samajhAte rahe ki AtmA amara hai| aba rote kyoM ? riMjhAI ne kahA, maiM AtmA ke lie ro bhI kahAM rahA hUM? yaha zarIra bhI bar3A pyArA thaa| AtmA to amara hI hai, usake lie kauna ro rahA hai? yaha guru kI deha bhI bar3I pyArI thI / aba dubArA isake darzana na ho skeNge| aba anaMta kAla meM isakA kabhI sAkSAtkAra na ho skegaa| eka apUrva ghaTanA kA visarjana ho rahA hai, tuma mujhe rone bhI na doge ? tuma samhAlo apanA buddhapuruSa aura buddhapuruSa kI paribhASA / maiM jaisA, vaisA bhalA / lekina mujhe svAbhAvika hone do| aura maiM tumase kahatA hUM, riMjhAI buddhapuruSa thA isalie ro skaa| tuma jaisA koI buddhU hotA, agara AMsU bhI A rahe hote to rokakara baiTha jAtA ki yaha maukA koI rone kA hai ? sArI ijjata para pAnI phira jaayegaa| abhI rone kA maukA hai ? ro lenA ekAMta meM, akele meM karake daravAjA baMda / abhI to na roo| bhIr3a-bhAr3a ke sAmane to akar3akara baiThe raho ki jJAna ko upalabdha ho gaye haiM, kaisA ronA ? are jJAnI kahIM rote haiM? yaha to ajJAnI rote haiN| nahIM, yaha nizcita hI buddhapuruSa rahA hogaa| tabhI to buddhapuruSa hone kI bAta ko bhI do kaur3I meM pheMka diyaa| kahA, rakha Ao, samhAlo tumhIM / to phira maiM buddhapuruSa nhiiN| bAta khatama huii| magara jo sahaja ho rahA hai, hone do| buddhapuruSa hone kA artha hotA hai, sahajatA, samagratA / jIvana samagra hai / kahanA muzkila hai / buddhapuruSoM ke saMbaMdha meM koI bhaviSyavANI nahIM ho sktii| buddhapuruSa aise mukta jaise AkAza aisA huA, gautama buddha ke jIvana meM ullekha hai ki jaba ve bAraha varSa ke bAda apane ghara vApisa lauTe to svabhAvataH apane pitA ko, apanI patnI ko, apane beTe ko milanA caahe| to AnaMda ne kahA ki yaha zobhA nahIM detaa| buddhapuruSa kA kauna pitA, kauna beTA, kauna patnI ? bAta khatama ho gii| to jJAna ko upalabdha ho gaye / buddha ne kahA, maiM to ho gayA lekina ve nahIM haiM abhI uplbdh| unakA moha abhI bhI mere prati hai / aura maiM to mukta ho gayA lekina merA RNa to kAyama hai| unase maiMne janma liyA / aura isa patnI ko maiM bAraha sAla pahale chor3akara aMdherI rAta meM bhAga gayA thA, kSamA to mAMga lene do| merI yAtrA to pUrI ho gaI, lekina vaha to abhI bhI jalI-bhuMjI baiThI hai| abhI bhI nArAja hai| bar3I mAninI hai yshodhraa| usane mujhe kSamA nahIM kiyA / aura jaba taka maiM kSamA na mAMgUM vaha kSamA karegI bhI nahIM / aba mujhe usase kSamA mAMga lene do tAki vaha bhI mukta ho jaaye| yaha bAta gaI-gujarI ho gii| jo huA, huA / AnaMda jarA ksmsaayaa| usako yaha bAta jaMcatI nahIM / buddhapuruSa ko kyA lenA-denA? phira bhI aba nahIM mAnate to ThIka hai, gayA! AnaMda jaba saMnyasta huA thA - AnaMda buddha kA bar3A bhAI thA svayaM, cacerA bar3A bhAI | jaba vaha saMnyasta huA thA, buddha se dIkSA lI thI to dIkSA ke pahale usane kahA thA ki merI kucha zarteM haiN| dIkSA avanI para AkAza gA rahA 375
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________________ ke bAda to maiM ziSya ho jAUMgA, phira tuma merI sunoge nhiiN| mujhe tumhArI sunanI pdd'egii| dIkSA ke pahale bar3e bhAI ke haisiyata se ye zarteM tumase mAMga letA huuN| usameM eka zarta yaha bhI thI ki sadA tumhAre sAtha rhuuNgaa| tuma kabhI bhI mujhase yaha na kaha sakoge ki AnaMda, mujhe chodd'| rAta tumhAre kamare meM souuNgaa| tumhArI chAyA kI taraha cluuNgaa| tuma mujhe samajhA na sakoge ki AnaMda jA, tU dUsare gAMva meM zikSA de logoM ko| maiM kahIM jAnevAlA nhiiN| maiM tumhAre pIche rhuuNgaa| aisI usane pahale hI zarta rakhI thI aura buddha ne zarta mAna lI thii| ve mahala meM praveza karane lage to buddha ne kahA, AnaMda, yazodharA khula na pAyegI agara tU maujUda rhaa| kulIna strI hai| vaha apanA bhAva bhI pragaTa na karegI tere sAmane / phira tU merA bar3A bhAI hai, vaha ghUMghaTa kara legii| vaha ro bhI na pAyegI, nArAja bhI na ho pAyegI / aura tere sAmane terI pratiSThA ko dhyAna meM rakhakara vaha kucha kahegI bhI nahIM / tU kRpA kara / Aja tU jarA pIche raha jaa| AnaMda ne kahA, yaha kaisI bAta ! buddhapuruSa ko patnI kyA, pati kyA ! para buddha ne kahA, tU chor3a phikra buddhapuruSoM kii| maiM kisI paribhASA se baMdhA nhiiN| yahI ucita mAlUma hotA hai| aura bAta ThIka thii| yazodharA kSamA na kara pAtI buddha ko agara AnaMda maujUda rahatA / jaba buddha gaye, yazodharA TUTa pdd'ii| royI cIkhI, cillAI, nArAja huii| usane kahA ki tuma mujhe chor3akara bhAga gye| tumane itanA bhI bharosA na kiyA ki mujhe jagAkara pUcha lete ? kyA tuma socate ho, maiM manA karatI ? tumane itanA bhI mere prema kA bharosA na kiyA, itanA mere prema kA samAdara na kiyaa| tuma pUcha lete ki maiM jAtA huuN| maiM tumheM jAne detI lekina tuma pUcha to lete| tuma jagAkara kaha to dete| maiM aMtima kSaNa tumhAre paira to chU letii| tumane itanA bhI mujhe maukA na diyA ? tumane itanA bhI bharosA na kiyA? maiM kSatrANI hUM, agara kahate ki tumheM apanI gardana bhI kATanI hai to maiM tumhAre paira chUkara tumase kahatI ki ThIka hai, tuma mAlika ho| tuma mere svAmI ho| maiM tumhArI mAlika nahIM huuN| tumheM jo ThIka lage, kro| lekina tuma bhAga gaye cora kI taraha, vaha mana meM kasatI hai bAta / kAMTe kI taraha salatI hai bAta / vaha khUba nArAja huii| vaha khUba cillAI / vaha khUba roI / isa saba udher3abuna meM use khayAla hI na rahA ki buddha cupacApa khar3e haiM, eka zabda bhI nahIM bole haiN| taba usane apanI AMkhoM se AMsU poMche aura buddha se kahA, Apa cupa haiM, bolate nahIM? buddha ne kahA, maiM kyA bolUM ? kyoMki jo gayA thA vaha AyA nhiiN| jisase tU lar3a rahI hai vaha aba hai nahIM / aura jo maiM AyA hUM usase tU bilakula aparicita hai| tU merI tarapha dekha pAgala ! jo gayA thA vaha maiM nahIM huuN| deha vaisI lagatI hogI tujhe, lekina saba badala gayA / AmUla badala gayA huuN| jar3a mUla se badala gayA huuN| yaha koI aura hI AyA hai| yaha eka dUsarI hI jyoti hai| maiM to miTa gayA, nayA hokara AyA huuN| tU merI tarapha dekha / aba kaba taka gujare ko lekara baiThI rahegI? jo huA, huA / uTha / jo mujhe huA hai vaha tujhe dene AyA huuN| maiMne parama AnaMda pAyA hai| tU bhI usakI bhAgIdAra bana / aura yazodharA saMnyasta huii| jaba yazodharA saMnyasta ho gaI to yazodharA se buddha ne kahA, eka bAta tU AnaMda ko samajhA de| vaha ciMtita hai| agara maiM AnaMda ko lekara AyA hotA to tU khula pAtI ? vaha kahatI, kabhI nahIM khula paatii| maiM tumheM phira kabhI kSamA na kara paatii| eka to cora kI taraha bhAgakara gaye aura phira Aye to bhIr3a-bhAr3a 376 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ lekara Aye tAki maiM kucha kaha na skuuN| AnaMda kI maujUdagI meM maiM cupacApa raha jaatii| maiMne apane hRdaya ke chAle tumheM na dikhAye hote| bAta khatama ho gaI thii| tumane phira merA bharosA nahIM kiyaa| tuma phira kisI ko lekara A gaye Ar3a kI taraha, bIca meM parde kI trh| buddhapuruSa kI koI paribhASA nhiiN| phira koI eka buddhapuruSa thor3e hI huA hai ki paribhASA ho jAye! saba buddhapuruSa anUThe hote haiN| . kRSNa apanI taraha, rAma apanI taraha, buddha apanI taraha, mahAvIra apanI taraha, jIsasa apanI taraha, mohammada apanI taraha, itane phUla khilate haiM isa pRthvI para, itane bhinn-bhinn| jUhI hai aura belA hai aura caMpA hai aura camelI hai; gulAba aura kamala...aura saba alg-alg| hara buddhapuruSa anUThA hai| isalie paribhASA to kaise ho? nahIM, koI paribhASA nahIM ho sktii| / tuma pUchate ho, 'kyA buddhapuruSa bhI AMsU bahAte haiM?' bahA bhI sakate haiM na bhI bhaayeN| nirbhara karatA hai isa para--kisa buddhapuruSa ke saMbaMdha meM bAta ho rahI hai, usake vyaktitva para nirbhara karatA hai| ___ tumane dekhA! kRSNa kA eka nAma hai, rnnchodd'daas| bar3A majedAra nAma hai| bhAga khar3e hue raNa / chodd'kr| rnnchodd'daasjii| __aba tuma kahoge, buddhapuruSa bhAga sakatA? kRSNa bhaage| buddhapuruSa jhUTha bola sakatA? kRSNa ke jIvana meM bahuta jhUTha hai| buddhapuruSa diye hue vacana tor3a sakatA? kRSNa ne todd'e| kyA karoge? buddhapuruSa hAtha meM talavAra le sakatA hai? mohammada ne lii| hAlAMki talavAra para likhA thA, zAMti merA saMdeza hai| islAma kA artha hotA hai : shaaNti| aba talavAra para hI likhe haiM. 'zAMti merA saMdeza hai'. aura koI jagaha na milI likhane ko? ' kahanA muzkila hai| idhara eka buddha haiM jo kahate haiM, cIMTI ko bhI mAranA pApa hai| udhara eka mohammada haiM, ve talavAra lekara AdamiyoM ko kATate rhe| aura jarA phikra na kii| idhara mahAvIra haiM, ve pAnI bhI chAnakara piite| udhara kRSNa haiM, ve arjuna se kahate haiM, tU maar| bephikra maar| kyoMki ye mAre hI jA cuke haiN| tU to nimittamAtra hai| jitane buddhapuruSa utane prakAra haiN| paribhASA asaMbhava hai| mahAvIra akele khar3e haiN| kRSNa hajAra striyoM ke bIca nAca rahe haiN| buddha vRkSa ke nIce baiThe haiN| mIrA gAMva-gAMva nAca rahI hai| buddha ko tuma nAcatA huA soca nahIM skte| mahAvIra ke oMTha para bAMsurI rakhoge bar3I behUdI mAlUma hogii| kRSNa ko naMgA khar3A kara do digaMbara, jaMceMge nhiiN| saba anUThe haiN| saba apane-apane jaise haiN| eka-eka buddhapuruSa eka-eka anUThI ghaTanA hai isalie koI paribhASA nahIM ho sktii| kucha kahA nahIM jA sktaa| __ aura abhI saba buddhapuruSa ho nahIM gaye haiN| jitane hue haiM usase bahuta jyAdA hoNge| isalie abhI paribhASA baMda bhI nahIM ho sktii| kala koI buddhapuruSa kaisA hogA, kahanA muzkila hai| eka bAta taya hai, basa usI ko tuma samajhanA mUla AdhAra : ki buddhapuruSa jo bhI karatA hai, jAgA huA karatA hai| roye to jAgA huA rotA, nAce to jAgA huA naactaa| akelA khar3A rahe to jAgA huA khar3A rahatA hai| avanI para AkAza gA rahA 377
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________________ jAgaraNa buddhatva kA svAda hai / buddha zabda kA artha hotA hai, jAgA huaa| jo bhI kare, jAgA huA karatA hai| usakI jAgRti bhara ekamAtra paribhASA hai, zeSa saba gauNa bAteM haiN| usake aMtara kA dIyA jalA hotA hai| 378 Aja itanA hii| aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ mana kA nistaraNa 25 janavarI, 1977
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________________ sarvAraMbheSu niSkAmo yazcaredbAlavanmuniH / na lepastasya zuddhasya kriyamANe'pi karmANi / / 240 / / sa eva dhanya AtmajJaH sarvabhAveSu yaH samaH / pazyan zRNvan spRzan jighrannaznannistarSamAnasaH / / 241 / / kva saMsAraH kva cAbhAsaH kva sAdhyaM kva ca sAdhanam / AkAzasyeva dhIrasya nirvikalpasyeva sarvadA / / 242 / / sa jayatyarthasaMnyAsI pUrNasvarasavigrahaH / akRtrimo'navacchinne samAdhiryasya vartate / / 243 // bahunAtra kimuktena jJAtatatvo mahAzayaH / bhogamokSanirAkAMkSI sadA sarvatra nIrasaH / / 244 / / mahadAdi jagadvaitaM nAmamAtravijRmbhitam / vihAya zuddhabodhasya kiM kRtyamavaziSyate / / 245 / /
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________________ 1 variMbheSu niSkAmo yaH caret baalvnmuniH| na lepaH tasya zuddhasya kriyamANe'pi krmaanni|| pahalA sUtra : 'jo muni saba kriyAoM meM niSkAma hai aura bAlavata vyavahAra karatA hai, usa zuddha ke kiye hue karma meM bhI lepa nahIM hotA hai|' bahuta-sI bAteM isa sUtra meM samajha lene jaisI haiN| pahalI bAta : sriNbhessu| sAdhAraNataH hama kisI kArya kA prAraMbha karate haiM to kAmanA se karate haiN| kucha pAnA hai isalie karate haiN| koI mahatvAkAMkSA hai, use pUrA karanA hai isalie karate haiN| . jJAnI kisI karma kA prAraMbha kisI kAraNa se nahIM krtaa| use kucha bhI pAnA nahIM hai, kucha bhI honA nahIM hai| jo honA thA ho cukaa| jo pAnA thA pA liyaa| phira bhI karma to hote haiN| to ina karmoM meM koI prAraMbha kI vAsanA nahIM hai| koI AraMbha nahIM hai| prabhu jo karavAtA vaha hotaa| jJAnI apane taIM kucha bhI nahIM kara rahA hai| prabhu bulAye to boltaa| prabhu mauna rakhe to mauna rhtaa| prabhu calAye to cltaa| prabhu na calAye to ruka rhtaa| ___ jisa dina ahaMkAra gayA usI dina karmoM ko prAraMbha karane kI jo AkAMkSA thI vaha bhI gii| aba karmoM kA prAraMbha paramAtmA se hotA aura karmoM kA aMta bhI usI ko samarpita hai| jJAnI meM karma pragaTa hotA hai lekina zurU nahIM hotA; zurU paramAtmA meM hotA hai| lahara paramAtmA se uThatI hai, jJAnI se pragaTa hotI hai| ise smjhnaa| hotA to aisA hI ajJAnI meM bhI hai, lekina ajJAnI socatA hai lahara bhI mujhase utthii| ajJAnI apane karmoM kA srota svayaM ko mAna letaa| vahIM baMdhana paidA hotA hai| karmoM meM baMdhana nahIM hai, karmoM kA srota svayaM ko mAna lene meM baMdhana hai| tumane kabhI koI karma kiyA hai ? tuma kabhI koI karma kara kaise sakoge? na janma tumhArA na mRtyu tumhArI; to jIvana tumhArA kaise ho sakatA hai? ___maiMne sunA hai, eka mahala ke pAsa pattharoM kA eka Dhera lagA thaa| aura eka choTA baccA khelatA AyA aura usane eka patthara uThAkara mahala kI khir3akI kI tarapha pheNkaa| patthara jaba Upara uThane lagA to patthara ne apane nIce par3e hue pattharoM se kahA, sage-saMbaMdhiyoM se kahA, suno, jina paMkhoM ke tumane sadA svapna
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________________ dekhe, ve mere paidA ho gaye haiN| Aja maiM AkAza meM ur3ane ke lie jA rahA huuN| __svapna to patthara bhI dekhate haiM ur3ane ke| ur3a nahIM paate| majabUrI meM tar3apate haiN| Aja isa patthara ko ahaMkAra jgaa| pheMkA to kisI ne thA lekina patthara ne ghoSaNA kI, ki dekhate ho, sunate ho? jina paMkhoM ke tumane svapna dekhe ve mujhameM paidA ho gye| Aja maiM AkAza kI yAtrA ko jA rahA huuN| bhejA jA rahA thA lekina usane kahA, jA rahA huuN| pahala usake svayaM ke bhItara se na AI thii| prAraMbha kisI aura ne kiyA thA, lekina prAraMbha kA mAlika vaha svayaM bana gyaa| aura phira jaba jAkara kAMca kI khir3akI se TakarAyA aura kAMca cakanAcUra ho gayA to khilakhilA kara aTTahAsa karake hNsaa| aura usane kahA, sunate ho? hajAra bAra maiMne kahA hai, hajAra bAra cetAyA hai, mere mArga meM koI na Aye anyathA cakanAcUra kara duuNgaa| aba jaba patthara kAMca se TakarAtA hai to kAMca cakanAcUra hotA hai, patthara karatA nhiiN| yaha kAMca aura patthara ke svabhAva se ghaTatA hai ki kAMca cakanAcUra hotA hai| pharka samajha lenA hone meM aura karane meN| patthara ne kucha kiyA nahIM hai| karane ko kyA hai? kAMca TUTA hai| patthara nimitta hai tor3ane meM, kartA nahIM hai| lekina yaha maukA kauna chor3e? patthara yaha maukA kaise chor3e? jaise auroM ne ghoSaNAyeM kI haiM, tumane kI haiM, usane bhI kI : mere mArga meM koI na Aye anyathA cakanAcUra kara duuNgaa| Aja maukA milA hai, ghoSaNA sahI ho gaI hai, sahI hotI mAlUma pdd'tii| Aja isa avasara ko cUka denA ThIka nahIM hai| aura kAMca ke Tukar3e kaheM bhI kyA? bAta to ghaTa rahI hai, AMkha ke sAmane ghaTa rahI hai| patthara ne cakanAcUra kara hI diyA hai| to inakAra bhI kahAM hai? pramANa bhI kahAM hai isake viparIta? lekina phira bhI patthara ne kAMca ko cakanAcUra kiyA nahIM hai, kAMca cakanAcUra huA hai| patthara jaba kAMca se TakarAtA hai to donoM ke svabhAva se...aura svabhAva kA nAma paramAtmA hai| yaha sahaja ho rahA hai| na koI kara rahA hai, na kucha ' kiyA jA rahA hai| aura jaba kAMca cakanAcUra ho gayA aura patthara jAkara mahala ke kAlIna para girA to usane sukha kI sAMsa lii| usane kahA, laMbI yAtrA kI, thaka bhI gayA hUM, duzmana ko bhI mArA, aba thor3A vizrAma kara lN| girA hai kAlIna para, lekina kahatA hai, thor3A vizrAma kara lN| aura phira mana meM socane lagA, mere svAgata meM taiyArI kI gaI hai| kAlIna bichAye gye| koI merI pratIkSA kara rahA hai| aura tabhI mahala kA naukara patthara aura kAMca kI TakarAhaTa kI AvAja aura kAMca kA TUTanA aura patthara kA giranA sunakara bhAgA huA aayaa| to patthara ne mana meM kahA, mAlika AtA hai svAgata ke lie| aura jaba naukara ne patthara ko apane hAtha meM uThAyA to patthara ne kahA, dhnyvaad| hAlAMki kisI ne sunA nhiiN| patthara kI bhASA alaga, AdamI kI bhASA alg| naukara ne to pheMkane ko uThAyA hai vApisa, lekina patthara ne kahA dhanyavAda, tumhAre svAgata se maiM prasanna huuN| ho bhI kyoM na? maiM koI sAdhAraNa patthara nahIM hUM, viziSTa huuN| kabhI-kabhI virale aise patthara hote haiM jinake paMkha nikalate haiM aura jo AkAza meM ur3ate haiN| purANoM meM sunI hai yaha bAta, dekhane meM Aja-kala to AtI nhiiN| naukara ne pheMka diyA patthara vaapis| pheMkA gayA hai, lekina patthara kahane lagA, ghara kI bahuta yAda 382 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ AtI hai| yAtrA bahuta laMbI huI, samaya bhI bahuta vyatIta huA, ghara vApisa cluuN| aura jaba girane lagA pattharoM kI DherI meM to usane kahA, dekho, lauTa aayaa| yadyapi mahaloM meM mehamAna thA, samrAToM ke hAthoM kA zRMgAra bnaa| kaise-kaise svAgata samAraMbha na hue ! tuma to samajha bhI na paaoge| tuma to kabhI isa DherI se uThe nahIM, ur3e nahIM / AkAza kI svacchaMdatA, cAMda-tAroM se mela- saba jAnA, saba dekhA, lekina phira bhI ghara apanA ghara hai| ghara kI bahuta yAda AtI thii| lauTa AyA huuN| patthara vApisa DherI meM gira gyaa| aisI AdamI kI bhI kathA hai| na to prAraMbha tumhAre hAtha meM hai aura na aMta tumhAre hAtha meM hai| zvAsa jaba taka calatI hai, calatI hai; jaba na calegI to tuma kyA kara sakoge? lekina tuma to yaha kahate ho, maiM zvAsa le rahA huuN| paramAtmA tumase zvAsa letA aura tuma kahate ho, maiM zvAsa le rahA huuN| tuma zvAsa le rahe hooge to mauta dvAra para A jAyegI taba lete rahanA to patA calegA ki kauna lenevAlA thA ! mauta dvAra para AyegI to tuma eka zvAsa bhI jyAdA na le skoge| jo zvAsa bAhara gaI to bAhara gaI; bhItara na lauttegii| lAkha tar3apo aura cillAo / lAkha zoragula macAo, zvAsa vApisa na aayegii| tuma lenA cAhoge lekina le na skoge| zvAsa tuma le nahIM rahe ho, zvAsa cala rahI hai| paramAtmA le rahA hai| paramAtmA kA artha hai, yaha samagra / yaha samagra apane aMza aMza meM taraMgAyita hai, zvAsa le rahA hai| jJAnI ise aisA dekha letA hai, jaisA hai| ajJAnI vaisA mAna letA hai jaisA mAnanA cAhatA hai / vaisA nahIM dekhatA, jaisA hai| sarvAraMbheSu -- saba kAmoM kA jo prAraMbha hai, vahIM samajha lene kI bAta hai| kRSNa ne gItA meM kahA hai, phalAkAMkSA ko prabhu ko samarpita kara do| yaha sUtra usase bhI gaharA hai| kyoMki yaha kahatA hai, phalAraMbha ko prabhu ko samarpita kara do| phalAkAMkSA to aMta meM hogI, phala to pIche milegaa| kRSNa kahate haiM phalAkAMkSA ko prabhu ko samarpita kara do, aSTAvakra kahate haiM phalAraMbha ko| kyoMki agara phalAraMbha ko samarpita na kiyA to tuma phalAkAMkSA ko bhI samarpita na kara paaoge| jo prAraMbha meM hI cUka gayA vaha bAda meM kaise samhalegA ? pahale kadama para hI gira gayA, aMtima kadama ThIka kaise par3egA ? gaNita to zurU se hI galata ho gyaa| bhUla to pahale hI ho gaI / isalie maiMne kRSNa kI gItA ko gItA kahA hai aura aSTAvakra kI gItA ko mahAgItA kahatA huuN| jyAdA gahare jAtI hai| jyAdA jar3a ko, jar3amUla se pakar3atI hai| AmUla ukhAr3a dene kA rUpAMtaraNa saMbhava hai| prAraMbha ko paramAtmA para chor3a do| aura jisane prAraMbha chor3a diyA, aMta to chUTa hI gyaa| jaba prAraMbha hI tuma mAlika na rahe to aba kaise mAlika ho sakoge ? aba to koI jagaha na bcii| aba to mAlakiyata kahIM paira jamAkara khar3I na ho skegii| tumane jamIna hI khIMca lii| sarvAraMbheSu -- saba karmoM ke prAraMbha meM / vaha jo karane kI vAsanA hai ki maiM karUM; ki maiM dikhAUM; ki maiM aisA ho jAUM; ki aisA mujhase ghaTita ho, vaha chor3a do| use chor3ate hI koI jJAnI ho jAtA hai| use pakar3e hI AdamI ajJAnI hai| aura agara tumane prAraMbha na chor3A to tuma lAkha upAya karo, tuma aMta bhI na chor3a skoge| kaise chor3oge? ye saba cIjeM saMyukta haiN| agara tumane kahA ki janma to maiMne liyA hai to phira tuma kaise kahoge mana kA nistaraNa 383
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________________ ki mRtyu ghaTI? kyoMki janma aura mRtyu eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiN| eka hI yAtrA ke do par3Ava haiN| jisake hAtha meM janma hai usI ke hAtha meM mRtyu hai| agara janma tumhAre hAtha meM hai to mRtyu bhI tumhAre hAtha meM hai| aura agara janma tumhAre hAtha meM nahIM hai to hI yaha saMbhava hai ki mRtyu bhI tumhAre hAtha meM na ho| bIja bhI tumhAre hAtha meM nahIM hai, phala bhI tumhAre hAtha meM nhiiN| __ kRSNa kahate haiM phala ko chor3a do, aSTAvakra kahate haiM bIja ko hI chor3a do na! saba chUTa gyaa| kyoMki phira bIja se hI nikalegA vRkss| phira vRkSa meM hI lageMge phala aura phira lageMge biij| phala taka pratIkSA karoge, phala taka pratIkSA karane meM bIca meM jo tuma galata yAtrA karoge vaha itanI saghana ho jAyegI, vaha Adata itanI majabUta ho jAyegI ki tuma chor3a na paaoge| isalie eka majedAra ghaTanA ghaTatI hai, ki gItA ke bhakta jaba phala burA ho jAtA hai taba to paramAtmA para chor3a dete haiM aura jaba phala acchA ho jAtA hai to nahIM chor3a paate| zubha ko chor3anA phira muzkila ho jAtA hai| azubha ko to chor3a dete haiN| ____ maiMne sunA hai, aisA eka gItAbhakta eka gAMva meM rahatA thaa| usane bar3I suMdara bagiyA lagAI thii| aura vaha sabako batAtA thA apanI bagiyA ki dekho, aise phUla kisI aura bagIce meM nahIM khilate aura aisI hariyAlI kisI aura bagIce meM nahIM hai| yaha merI mehanata kA phala hai| aura roja gItA par3hatA thaa| / bhagavAna ne socA ki yaha gItA roja par3hatA, phalAkAMkSA tyAgo aisA ciMtana-manana karatA lekina bagiyA maiMne lagAI hai|' isake vRkSoM ko harA maiM kara rahA hUM lekina yaha kahatA hai ki maiMne lagAI hai| isake vRkSoM para phUla maiM lagA rahA hUM, lekina yaha kahatA hai, mere phUla bar3e haiN| isake vRkSoM para varSA maiM karatA, sUraja maiM barasAtA aura yaha kahatA hai ki maiMne yaha saba itanA suMdara...itane suMdara ko janma diyA hai| to bhagavAna Aye eka daridra brAhmaNa ke veza meN| pUchA usase; usane kahA ki maiMne lagAI hai| Ao dikhaayeN| saba dikhaayaa| aura tabhI bhagavAna ne vyavasthA kara rakhI thI-eka gAya usake bagIce meM ghusa gii| vaha to bagIcA dikhalA rahA thA, eka gAya bagIce meM ghusa gii| vaha to pAgala ho gyaa| usa gAya ne usake suMdaratama paudhe cara DAle; usake gulAba cara ddaale| vaha to uThAkara eka laTTha daur3A, gAya ko mAra diyaa| bhUla hI gayA ki brAhmaNa huuN| bhUla hI gayA ki maiM bIca meM na aauuN| jisake phUla haiM usI kI gAya hai| itanI jaldabAjI na kruuN| aura jaba gAya ko mAra diyA laTra aura gAya mara gaI to ghabaDAyA. kyoMki gauhatyA to bhArI paap| aura isa AdamI ne bhI dekha liyA-yaha jo bhikhArI. jisako vaha ghamA rahA thaa| aura usa bhikhArI ne kahA, yaha tamane kyA kiyA? to usa brAhmaNa ne kahA, maiM karanevAlA kauna? are saba prabha kara rahA hai| kahA nahIM gItA meM bhagavAna ne ki he arjuna! jinako tU dekhatA hai ye jIvita haiM, inako maiM pahale hI mAra cukA huuN| tU to nimittamAtra hai| yaha gAya marane ko thI mahArAja! maiMne mArI nhiiN| mujhe to nimitta banA liyA hai| aura vaha bhikhArI haMsane lgaa| aura usane kahA ki tujhe nimitta banAyA gAya ko mArane meM, aura phUla khilAne meM tujhe nimitta nahIM banAyA? vRkSoM ko harA banAne meM tujhe nimitta nahIM banAyA? ye vRkSa tUne lagAye haiM aura gAya paramAtmA ne mArI? mIThA-mIThA gapa, kaDuvA-kaDuvA thU; aisA mana kA tarka hai| acchA-acchA cuna luuN| acche-acche 384 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5 -
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________________ se ahaMkAra ko sajA laM. bhaMgArita kara daM. bare-bare ko choDa dN| aSTAvakra kA sUtra jyAdA gaharA jAtA hai| aSTAvakra kahate haiM prAraMbha hI chor3a do| bIja se hI clo| ThIka-ThIka pahale kadama se hI clo| mala se hI pkdd'o| yAtrA badalanI hai, aMta ko agara maMdira taka le jAnA hai to pahale hI kSaNa se pUjana, pahale hI kSaNa se prArthanA, pahale hI kSaNa se utAro AratI, gunagunAo gIta prabhu kA tAki aMtataH maMdira bana jaaye| aise mata calo ki jIvana bhara to madhuzAlAoM meM rahoge, juAgharoM meM, AkhirI kSaNa meM paramAtmA para pahuMca jaaoge| loga bar3e cAlAka haiN| ve kahate haiM phala chor3a deNge| lekina phala tuma na chor3a skoge| jaba taka ki tumane AraMbha na chor3a diyA, pahala na chor3I, taba taka phala bhI na chuuttegaa| 'jo muni saba kriyAoM meM niSkAma hai...|' sariMbheSu nisskaamo| aura jisane prAraMbha chor3A vahI niSkAma hai| kAma meM hI prAraMbha chipA hai, kAmanA meN| maiM karUM, mujhase ho, mere dvArA ho| dikhAUM ki maiM kucha huuN| 'jo muni saba kriyAoM meM niSkAma hai...|' ___ muni zabda ko bhI samajha lenA jarUrI hai| muni zabda banatA mauna se| jo aba apanI tarapha se bolatA bhI nahIM vahI muni hai| aba prabhu upayoga karatA hai to bolatA hai, nahIM upayoga karatA to cupa raha jAtA hai| ___kUlarija, aMgrejI kA bar3A kavi marA to usake ghara meM hajAroM adhUrI kavitAyeM par3I miliiN| aura usake mitra usase bAra-bAra kahate the, ye kavitAyeM tuma pUrI kyoM nahIM kara dete ho? koI kavitA to karIba-karIba pUrI ho gaI hai, eka paMkti adhUrI hai| ise tuma pUrA kara do| itanI suMdara kavitA, yaha adhUrI raha jaayegii| kalarija kahatA, jisane zarU kI hai vahI parA kre| maiM parA karanevAlA kauna? pahale maiMne koziza kI thii| saba koziza vyartha gii| kabhI tIna paMktiyAM utaratI haiM eka caupAI kI, aura cauthI nahIM utrtii| to maiM pahale zurU-zurU meM jaba sikkhar3a thA, javAna thA, ahaMkArI thA, aMdhA thA taba cauthI ko banA-banUkara biThA detA thaa| tor3a-mor3akara jamA detA thaa| lekina maiMne bAra-bAra pAyA ki vaha cauthI bar3I sAdhAraNa hotI thii| ve tIna to hotI apUrva, aura vaha cauthI eka gaMde dhabbe kI taraha una tIna kI zubhratA ko naSTa krtii| ve tIna to hotI AkAza kI aura vaha cauthI hotI jamIna kii| unameM koI tAlamela na hotaa| ve tIna to hotI paramAtmA kI, vaha eka hotI merii| usase ve tIna bhI laMgar3A jaatiiN| phira maiMne taya kara liyA ki vahI racAyegA, vahI rcegaa| utanA hI racUMgA, utanA hI hone duuNgaa| aba to maiM sirpha pratIkSA krtaa| aba to maiM usake hAtha kA eka upakaraNa huuN| jaba vaha gunagunAtA hai, to likha letA huuN| jitanI gunagunAtA hai utanI likha letA huuN| agara tIna kI usakI marjI hai to tIna hI shii| inheM azuddha na kruuNgaa| kUlarija ne kevala sAta kavitAyeM pUrI kI apane jIvana meN| anUThI haiN| aura koI cAlIsa hajAra kavitAeM adharI choDakara mraa| ve saba anaThI ho sakatI thIM. lekina kalarija baDA ImAnadAra kavi thaa| use RSi kahanA cAhie, kavi kahanA ThIka nhiiN| vaha koI tukabaMda nahIM thA, RSi thaa| ThIka upaniSada ke RSiyoM jaisA RSi thaa| jo utarA, utara Ane diyaa| jitanA utara sakA utanA hI utraa| usase jyAdA nahIM utarA, nahIM utraa| prabhu-marjI! | mana kA nistaraNa 385
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________________ muni kA artha hotA hai, jo apanI tarapha se bolatA bhI nhiiN| aura to bAta aura, jo apanI tarapha se hAM-nA bhI nahIM khtaa| jaba tuma kisI jJAnI se kucha pUchate ho to jJAnI paramAtmA se pUchatA hai| tumheM zAyada yaha dikhAI bhI na par3e kyoMki yaha agocara hai| yaha dRzya to nahIM hai| tuma jJAnI se pUchate ho, jJAnI paramAtmA ke caraNoM meM tumhAre prazna ko nivedana kara detA hai / phira jo uttara bahatA hai, bahatA hai| yaha uttara jJAnI se AtA hai lekina jJAnI kA nahIM hai| vANI jJAnI se phUTatI hai lekina jJAnI kI nahIM hai| muna kA artha hotA hai, jo apanI tarapha se to zUnyavata ho gayA / aura jaba koI zUnyavata ho jAtA hai, parama mauna ho jAtA hai, tabhI to paramAtmA bola pAtA hai| jaba taka tumhAre bhItara zoragula hai, jaba taka tumhArI hI taraMgeM tumheM bhare hue haiM taba taka usakI choTI-choTI, dhImI-dhImI phusaphusAhaTa sunAI na pdd'egii| jaba taka tuma pAgala ho apane vicAroM se taba taka usake madhura svara tumase baha na skeNge| tuma unake lie mArga na bana skoge| sarvAraMbheSu niSkAmo yaH caret bAlavanmuniH / aura bAvata isa zabda ko bhI khayAla meM le lenA / 'jo muni saba kriyAoM meM niSkAma hai aura bAlavata vyavahAra karatA hai / ' bAlaka ke kyA lakSaNa haiM? eka: ki bAlaka ajJAnI hai| jJAnI bhI ajJAnI hai| tuma bahuta cauNkoge| kyoMki jJAnI aura ajJAnI to virodhAbhAsa mAlUma pdd'egaa| lekina maiM tumheM kahatA hUM, jJAnI ajJAnI hai| jJAnI kucha jAnatA nhiiN| jitanA paramAtmA janA detA hai, basa tthiik| jJAnI apanI tarapha se nahIM jAnatA / jJAnI paMDita nahIM hai| paMDita kabhI jJAnI nahIM ho paataa| pApI bhI pahuMca jAyeM, paMDita kabhI nahIM pahuMcate / paMDita to bhaTakate raha jAte haiN| paMDita meM to eka daMbha hotA hai ki maiM jAnatA huuN| jJAnI ko itanA hI bodha hotA hai ki maiM kyA jAnatA hUM ! maiM hUM hI nahIM, jAnUMgA kaise ? jAnanA kahAM saMbhava hai ? jJAnI bAlavata hai| usane apane ajJAna ko svIkAra kara liyA hai, ki tuma janAoge utanA hI jAna luuNgaa| tuma jitanA dikhAoge utanA hI dekha luuNgaa| mere pAsa na to apanI AMkha hai, na apane kAna haiM, na mere pAsa apanI pratibhA hai| mere pAsa apanA kucha bhI nahIM / tuma hI mere dhana ho| maiM to hUM hI nhiiN| maiM tosiphara, maiM to eka zUnya / tuma jitane isa zUnya se pragaTa ho jAoge utanA hI maiM pragaTa hone lagUMgA / lekina tuma hI pragaTa ho rahe ho / sukarAta ne kahA hai ki jisa dina maiMne jAnA ki maiM kucha bhI nahIM jAnatA usI dina jJAna kI pahalI kiraNa utrii| upaniSada kahate haiM, jo kahe jAnatA hUM, jAna lenA nahIM jAnatA / lAotsu ne kahA hai, jAnane kA daMbha kevala unhIM meM hotA hai jinheM abhI kucha bhI patA nahIM calA hai / jAnanevAloM meM jAnane kA khayAla hI tirohita ho jAtA hai / jAnanevAloM ko 'jAnatA hUM,' aisA bodha hI nahIM utthtaa| yaha to ajJAna kA hI hissA hai| aba tumheM khayAla meM A sakatI hai baat| ajJAnI ko hI yaha bodha uThatA hai ki maiM jAnatA hUM / kyoMki maiM ajJAna meM hI saghanIbhUta hotA hai| jJAnI ko bodha nahIM hotA ki maiM jAnatA huuN| aura jJAnI hI jAnatA hai, ajJAnI jAnatA nhiiN| virodhAbhAsI hai yaha, lekina jIvana bar3A virodhAbhAsI hai hii| yahAM jinako akar3a hai jAnane kI 386 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ unake pAsa kucha bhI nhiiN| aura jinheM na jAnane kA bhAva hai unake pAsa saba kucha hai| yahAM jinako dhanI hone kA daMbha hai ve nirdhana haiN| aura jinheM apane nirdhana hone kA patA cala gayA unheM dhana mila gyaa| yahAM jo akar3e haiM, do kaur3I ke haiN| yahAM jinhoMne akar3a chor3a dI, amUlya ho gye| kisI mUlya se aba kUte nahIM jA skte| yahAM jo haiM, nahIM haiN| aura jo nahIM ho gaye unake jIvana meM hone kI pahalI kiraNa utrii| dhIre-dhIre sUraja bhI utregaa| miTo, agara cAho honaa| to pahalI bAta bAlavata meN-ajnyaan| jJAnI baccoM jaisA ajJAnI hai| thor3A-sA pharka hai, isalie bAlavata kahate haiM, bAlaka nahIM khte| bAlavata kA artha huA bacce jaisA; baccA hI nhiiN| jIsasa kA prasiddha vacana hai| kisI ne pUchA eka bAjAra meM ki kauna pahuMcegA prabhu ke rAjya meM? to unhoMne cAroM tarapha najara DAlI; sAmane hI bhIr3a meM gAMva kA rabAI khar3A thA, paMDita-purohita khar3e the, dhanI-mAnI khar3e the, unhoMne socA zAyada hamArI tarapha izArA kareM, zAyada hamArI tarapha izArA kreN| lekina jIsasa ne eka choTA baccA jo bhIr3a meM khar3A thA use kaMdhe para uThA liyA aura kahA, jo isa bacce kI bhAMti hoMge, ve mere prabhu ke rAjya meM praveza kreNge| __isa bacce kI bhAMti! yaha nahIM kahA ki bacce prabhu ke rAjya meM praveza kreNge| nahIM to phira sabhI bacce praveza kara jaayeN| bacce kI bhAMti-pharka khayAla meM le lenaa| bacce jaise phira bhI bacce jaise nhiiN| kucha-kucha bacce jaise, kucha-kucha kucha aur| baalvt| .. to kyA pharka hai? baccA ajJAnI hai lekina use apane ajJAna kA koI patA nhiiN| jJAnI bhI ajJAnI hai lekina jJAnI ko apane ajJAna kA patA hai| yahIM bheda hai| usI patA meM saba patA cala gyaa| baccA ajJAnI hai, sirpha ajJAnI hai, abodha bhI hai| ajnyaan+abodh-bccaa| ajnyaan+bodh-jnyaanii| pharka jo hai, bodha aura abodha kA hai| baccA soyA huA hai, jJAnI jAgA huA hai| bacce ko bhI kucha patA nahIM hai, jJAnI ko kucha patA nahIM hai| lekina bacce ko yaha bhI patA nahIM hai ki mujhe kucha patA nahIM hai| isalie baccA jaldI hI cakkara meM pdd'egaa| jaise-jaise use patA calane lagegA, vaha socane lagegA, aba maiM jAnane lagA...aMba maiM jAnane lgaa| aba itanA jAna liyA, aba dekho kAleja se lauTa AyA, aba yunivarsiTI se lauTa aayaa| aise hI uddAlaka kA beTA eka dina lauTA gurukula se| saba zAstra jAnakara lauTA, saba veda kaMThastha karake lauttaa| aura bApa ne jaba use AyA huA dekhA to bApa bar3A dukhI huaa| bApa kI AMkhoM meM AMsU A gye| kyoMki yaha to akar3akara calA A rahA hai| jJAnI to akar3akara kaise AyegA? jJAnI to vinamra ho jAtA hai| aura yaha beTA to akar3A calA A rahA hai| ___akar3akara Ane kA kAraNa thaa| vaha sAre gurukula meM prathama AyA thaa| usane bar3e puraskAra jIte the| vaha saba zAstroM meM pAraMgata hokara A rahA thaa| vaha socatA thA, bApa merI pITha thapathapAyeMge, lekina bApa udAsa baiTha gye| jaba vaha Akara sAmane khar3A huA to usakI akar3a aisI thI ki apane bApa ke paira bhI na chU skaa| aba kyA chue ? usako aisA lagA hogA, yaha bApa to ajJAnI hai, maiM to jJAnI hokara lauttaa| aksara aisA hotA hai| jaba kAleja-yunivarsiTI se lar3ake lauTate haiM to socate haiM, yaha bApa bhI kucha nahIM jaantaa| bepar3hA-likhA! mana kA nistaraNa 387
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________________ nahIM chu zvetaketu ne| khar3A ho gyaa| uddAlaka ne kahA, beTe, tUne vaha jAnA jisako jAnane saba jAna liyA jAtA hai ? usane kahA, yaha kauna-sI bAta kahI ? yaha to koI pAThyakrama meM thA hI nahIM / vaha, jise jAnane se saba jAna liyA jAtA hai ? isakI to guru ne kabhI bAta nahIM kii| veda jAne, itihAsa jAnA, purANa jAnA, vyAkaraNa, bhASA, gaNita, bhUgola - jo-jo thA, saba jAnakara A rahA huuN| yaha to bAta hI kabhI nahIM uThI itane varSoM meM-- usa eka ko jAnA, jise jAnane se saba jAna liyA jAtA hai ? I to uddAlaka ne kahA, to phira tU vApisa jA bette| kyoMki hamAre ghara meM nAma ke hI brAhmaNa nahIM hote rahe / hamAre ghara meM saca ke brAhmaNa hote rahe haiM, nAmamAtra ke nahIM / brahma ko jAnakara hamane brAhmaNa hone kA rasa liyA hai| brAhmaNa ghara meM paidA hokara hama brAhmaNa nahIM rahe haiN| hamane brahma ko cakhA hai| tU jA / tU usa eka kI khoja kara / to eka to jJAna hai, jo bAhara se mila jaataa| tuma use ikaTThA kara lete ho / jo bAhara se milatA hai, bAhara hI rhegaa| jo bAhara kA hai, bAhara kA hai| vaha kabhI bhItara kA na banegA / vaha kabhI tumhAre aMtazcaitanya ko jagAyegA nhiiN| vaha tumhAre aMtargRha kI jyotiM na bnegaa| udhAra hai, udhAra hI rhegaa| basA hai, bAsA hI rhegaa| ikaTThA kara liyA hai ucchiSTa, lekina tumane svayaM nahIM jAnA hai| yaha jo svayaM ko jAnanA hai, eka ko jAnanA hai, vaha jo eka bhItara chipA hai usako jAnanA hai| usake jAnane se hI saba jAna liyA jAtA hai| lekina hara baccA jAyegA skUla, kAleja, yunivarsiTI, khUba jJAna ikaTThA karegA, upAdhiyAM ikaTThI kregaa| aura saba upAdhiyAM aMtataH upAdhi hI siddha hotI haiM, vyAdhi hI siddha hotI haiN| lekina ikaTThI kregaa| yaha to bhaTakegA abhI / jJAnI kA bAlavata honA kisI aura artha meM hai / vaha saba jAnakara aba isa natIje para pahuMcA hai ki isa jAnane se kucha bhI nahIM jAnA jaataa| jAnakara saba usane jJAna ko kUr3e-karakaTa kI taraha kacareghara meM pheMka diyA hai| aba vaha phira abodha ho gayA, phira bAlavata ho gyaa| ghUma AyA saba saMsAra meM, pAyA kucha bhI nhiiN| hAtha khAlI ke khAlI rhe| yaha jAnakara aba usane jAnane meM hI rasa chor3a diyA hai| aba to vaha kahatA hai, jAnane se kyA hogA ? aba to hama usI ko jAna leM jo sabako jAnatA hai| aba to hama jJAtA ko jAna leM; jJAna se kyA hogA? dRzya meM bahuta bhaTake, aba hama draSTA ko jAna leN| yaha jo bhItara chipA sabakA jAnanevAlA hai, isako hI pahacAna leM / bAlavata - eka bAta / dUsarI bAta : bacce meM eka khUbI hai ki jo bhI ghaTatA vaha kSaNa ke pAra nahIM jaataa| tumane bacce ko DAMTa diyA, vaha nArAja ho gayA, AMkheM usakI lAla ho gaIM, paira paTakane lagA, krodha se bhara gayA / tumase kahA, aba sadA ke lie tumase duzmanI ho gii| aba kabhI tumhArA ceharA na dekheNge| aura ghar3I bhara bAda bAhara ghUmakara AyA, saba bhUla-bhAla gayA, tumhArI goda meM baiTha gayA / usameM jo bhI hotA vaha kSaNa ke lie hai| rukatA nahIM, baha jAtA hai| pakar3akara nahIM raha jaataa| gAMTha nahIM banatI hai bacce meM, tumameM gAMTha baMdha jAtI hai| kisI ne apamAna kara diyA, gAMTha baMdha gii| aba yaha 388 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ ho sakatA hai, bIsa sAla pahale apamAna kiyA thA, gAMTha abhI bhI baMdhI hai| pacAsa sAla pahale kisI ne gAlI dI thI, gAMTha abhI bhI baMdhI hai| gAlI denevAlA jA cukA, gAMTha raha gii| ___ aura aisI gAMTha para gAMTha baMdhatI jAtI hai| aura tuma bar3e gaThIle ho jAte ho, bar3e jaTila ho jAte ho| baccA sarala hai, usa para gAMTha nahIM bNdhtii| baccA pAnI kI taraha hai| aise samajho tuma pAnI para eka lakIra khIMco, tuma khIMca bhI nahIM pAte, miTa gii| reta para lakIra khIMco, thor3I dera TikatI hai| havA kA jhoMkA AyegA taba mittegii| yA koI isa para calegA taba mittegii| patthara para lakIra khIMco, phira havA ke jhoMkoM se bhI na miTegI, sadiyoM taka rhegii| , choTA baccA pAnI jaisA hai| pAnI jaisA sarala, trl| khIMcI lakIra, khiMca bhI na pAI ki miTa gii| kucha banatA nhiiN| khAlI raha jAtA hai| AtI haiM, jAtI haiM lahareM, dAga nahIM chuuttte| usakI nirdoSatA, usakA kuMArApana kAyama rahatA hai| jisa dina tumhAre mana meM gAMTha par3ane lagatI hai, basa usI dina bacapana gyaa| - loga mujhase pUchate haiM, kisa dina bacapana gayA? usa dina bacapana gayA jisa dina gAMTha par3ane lgii| tuma pIche lauTakara dekho| tuma yAda karo ki tumheM sabase AkhirI kauna-sI bAta yAda AtI hai apane bacapana meN| to tuma jA sakoge cAra sAla kI umra taka; yA bahuta gaye to tIna sAla kI umra taka jahAM tumheM smRti kI yAtrA meM aMtima par3Ava A jAye ki isake bAda kucha yAda nahIM AtI, samajhanA ki usI dina gAMTha pdd'ii| gAMTha kI yAda AtI hai aura kisI cIja kI yAda AtI hI nhiiN| isalie tIna-cAra sAla kI umra taka yAda nahIM bntii| kyoMki gAMTha hI nahIM banatI to yAda kaise banegI? yAda banatI hai taba, jaba tuma gAMThoM ko samhAlakara rakhane lge| kisI ne gAlI dI aura tumane isako saMpatti samhAlakara rakha liyA ki badalA lekara rheNge| aba yaha bAta kabhI miTegI nhiiN| pAnI na rahe tuma, aba tuma jama gye| aba tumhAre Upara rekhAyeM khiMcane lgiiN| aba tumhArA kuMArApana naSTa huaa| aba tuma kuMAre na rhe| aba tumhArI komalatA gaI, tumhArI taralatA gii| aba tuma bacce na rhe| jJAnI phira bAlavata ho jAtA, phira pAnI jaisA ho jaataa| tuma gAlI de gaye, bAta AI-gaI, khatama ho gii| buddha ke Upara eka AdamI Akara thUka gyaa| to unhoMne apanI cAdara se apanA muMha poMcha liyaa| aura muMha poMchakara usa AdamI se kahA, aura kucha kahanA hai bhAI? jaise usane kucha kahA ho! usane thUkA hai| AnaMda to bar3A nArAja ho gyaa| AnaMda hai buddha kA shissy| usane to kahA ki prabhu mujhe AjJA deM to isakI gardana tor3a duuN| purAnA kSatriya! saMnyAsI hue bhI Aja usako bIsa varSa ho gaye lekina isase kyA pharka par3atA hai, gAMTheM AsAnI se thor3e hI chUTatI haiN| usakI bhujAyeM phar3aka utthiiN| usane kahA ki hada ho gii| yaha AdamI Apake Upara thUke aura hama baiThe dekha rahe haiN| Apa jarA AjJA de deN| ApakA saMkoca ho rahA hai, isakI gardana tor3a duuN| buddha ne kahA, isa AdamI ne thUkA usase mujhe hairAnI nahIM hotI, lekina terI bAta se mujhe bar3I hairAnI hotI hai| AnaMda, bIsa sAla tujhe hue ho gaye mere pAsa, terI purAnI AdateM na gaIM? aura maiM yaha kaha rahA hUM ki isa AdamI ne kucha kahanA cAhA hai| kaI bAra aisA ho jAtA hai ki kahane ko zabda nahIM milate to isane thUkakara kahA hai| yaha kucha kahanA cAhatA thaa| bhASA meM bahuta kuzala na hogA, mana kA nistaraNa 389
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________________ gAlI-galauja denA ThIka se AtA na hogA yA gAlI jo AtI hoMgI unase kAma na calatA hogaa| isakI majabUrI to samajha / yaha kucha kahanA cAhatA thaa| kaI bAra aisA hotA hai, tuma kisI ko gale lagAte ho, kyoMki tuma kucha kahanA cAhate the, jo zabdoM meM nahIM AtA thaa| tuma kisI kA hAtha lekara dabAte ho; tuma kucha kahanA cAhate the jo zabdoM meM nahIM AtA, hAtha dabAkara kahate ho| tuma kisI ke gale meM phUla kI mAlA DAla dete ho; kucha kahanA cAhate the, nahIM kahA jA pAtA to phUla se kahate ho| kabhI kucha kahanA cAhate ho, AMkha AMsuoM se nama ho jAtI hai| kahanA cAhate the, nahIM kaha pAye, AMkha AMsuoM se kahatI hai| yaha AdamI kucha kahanA cAhatA thaa| koI kAMTA isake bhItara gar3a rahA hai| thUkakara isane pheMka liyA, calo yaha nirbhara huA / . vaha AdamI khar3A ye saba bAteM suna rahA hai| vaha to bar3A muzkila meM par3a gyaa| vaha to vahAM se bhAgA ghara / vaha to cAdara or3hakara so rahA / usako to bhArI pazcAttApa hone lagA, vaha to rone lgaa| vaha dUsare dina kSamA mAMgane AyA / vaha buddha ke caraNoM para gira pdd'aa| usane kahA, mujhe kSamA kara deM / buddha ne kahA, pAgala ! kSamA kauna kare ? jisako tUne gAlI dI thI vaha aba hai kahAM ? caubIsa ghaMTe meM gaMgA bahuta baha gii| jisa gaMgA ko tU gAlI de gayA thA vaha gaMgA aba hai kahAM ? tUne mujhe gAlI dI thI, caubIsa ghaMTe ho gye| bAta AI-gaI ho gii| pAnI para khiMcI lakIreM TikatI to nhiiN| aba tU kSamA mAMgane kisase AyA hai? aba maiM tujhe kSamA kaise karUM? maiMne koI gAMTha nahIM baaNdhii| bAMdhatA to kholtaa| aba maiM kyA kholUM? maiM tujhase itanA hI kaha sakatA hUM, tU bhI aba yaha gAMTha mata bAMdha | bAta AI-gaI ho gii| AyA havA kA jhoMkA, calA gyaa| aba tU pazcAttApa bhI mata kr| yaha bar3I mahatvapUrNa bAta hai buddha ne kahI : aba tU pazcAttApa bhI mata kara / mere pAsa loga Ate haiN| koI kahatA hai, hama krodha karate haiM phira pazcAttApa karate haiN| lekina phira krodha ho jAtA hai, phira pazcAttApa karate haiM, phira krodha ho jAtA hai| hama kyA kareM? maiM unase kahatA hUM,. tumane krodha chor3ane kI jIvana bhara koziza kI / aba kRpA karake itanA karo, pazcAttApa chor3a do| ve kahate haiM, isase kyA lAbha hogA ? pazcAttApa kara-karake krodha nahIM chUTA aura Apa hameM aura ulTI zikSA de rahe haiM - pazcAttApa chor3a do| maiM unase kahatA hUM, tuma kucha to chodd'o| pazcAttApa chor3o; krodha to chUTatA nhiiN| eka upAya karake dekho| kyoMki pazcAttApa sakatA hai, krodha ko banAye rakhane meM IMdhana kA kAma kara rahA hai| tumane kisI ko gAlI dI, krodha ho gyaa| ghara Aye, socA yaha to bar3I burI bAta ho gii| tumhAre ahaMkAra kI pratimA khaMDita huI / tuma socate ho, tuma bar3e sajjana, saMtapuruSa ! tumase gAlI nikalI ? yaha honA hI nahIM thaa| aba tuma pazcAttApa karake lIpApotI kara rahe ho| vaha jo gAlI ne tumhArI pratimA para kAle dAga pheMka diye, unako dho rahe ho pazcAttApa karake ki maiM to bhalA AdamI huuN| ho gayA, mere bAvajUda ho gyaa| karanA nahIM cAhatA thA, ho gayA / paristhiti aisI A gaI ki ho gyaa| cUka ho gaI lekina cUka karane kI koI maMzA na thI / dekho pazcAttApa kara rahA hUM, aba aura kyA karUM? pazcAttApa ke tuma phira putAI kara lii| phira tuma usI jagaha para pahuMca gaye jahAM tuma krodha karane ke pahale the| aba tuma phira krodha karane ke lie taiyAra ho gye| aba phira tuma sajjana, sAdhupuruSa ho gye| maiM tumase kahatA hUM, kama se kama pazcAttApa na kro| itanI gAMTha kyA bAMdhanI! ho gayA so ho gyaa| 390 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ aura tuma cakita hooge, agara tuma pazcAttApa chor3a do to dubArA krodha na kara skoge| kyoMki pazcAttApa agara chor3a do to tuma dubArA saMta aura sAdhupuruSa na ho skoge| tuma jAnoge maiM burA AdamI hUM, krodha mujhase hotA hai| yaha bar3A bhArI anubhava hogaa| tuma dhokhA na de sakoge apane ko| tuma jAkara apane mitroM ko kaha doge ki bhAI, maiM burA AdamI hUM, kabhI-kabhI gAlI bhI detA hUM - bAvajUda nahIM, mujhase hI hotI hai; nikalatI hai| kSamA kyA mAMgUM ? AdamI burA huuN| tuma soca-samajhakara hI mujhase saMbaMdha bnaao| tuma jAkara ghoSaNA kara doge vRhata saMsAra meM ki maiM burA AdamI hUM, mujhase jarA sAvadhAna rho| dostI mata banAnA, kabhI na kabhI burA kruuNgaa| kaattuuNgaa| kATanA merI Adata hai| agara tuma aisI ghoSaNA kara sako to dekhate ho kaisI krAMti ghaTita na ho jAye ! tumhArA ahaMkAra tumane khaMDita kara diyaa| krodha to ahaMkAra se uThatA hai / jitanA tumhArA ahaMkAra calA jAye utanA hI krodha nahIM utthtaa| aura pazcAttApa ahaMkAra ko majabUta karatA hai / isalie pazcAttApa se kabhI kisI kA krodha nahIM jAtA / buddha ne usa AdamI ko kahA, tU pazcAttApa chodd'| jaisA maiMne chor3a diyA, tU bhI chodd'| na maiMne gAMTha bAMdhI, na tU baaNdh| jo huA, huA / aba kyA lenA-denA? atIta to jA cukA, aba use kyA khIMcanA ! snAna kara le! yaha dhUla-dhavAMsa dho DAla / rAha kI yaha dhUla aba DhonI ThIka nahIM / agara tuma samajho to dhyAna kA yahI artha hotA hai : snAna / roja-roja dhyAna kara lo, arthAta roja-roja snAna kara lo tAki jo dhUla jama gaI hai vaha baha jaaye| jaise zarIra para jamI dhUla snAna se baha jAtI hai aise mana para jamI dhUla dhyAna se baha jAtI hai| tuma phira tAje ho gaye, phira bAlavata ho gaye / to baccA nirdoSa hai| jJAnI nirdoSa hai| 'jo muni saba kriyAoM meM niSkAma aura bAlavata vyavahAra karatA hai, usa zuddha citta ke kie hue karma bhI use lipta nahIM karate haiN| ' phira karma bhI karatA hai, lekina kartA to rahA nahIM isalie kisI karma se koI lepa nahIM lagatA / kisI karma ke kAraNa lipta nahIM hotaa| yaha bAta bar3I mahatvapUrNa hai| tumane zabda sunA hai, karmabaMdha / lekina agara ThIka se samajho to vaha zabda ThIka nahIM hai| kyoMki karma se koI baMdha nahIM hotA, baMdha hotA hai kAmanA se / karma se baMdha nahIM hotaa| anyathA kRSNa arjuna se kahate ki tU utara yuddha meM, kara karma / nahIM kahate, agara karma se baMdha hotA / nahIM, kAma se baMdha hotA / to kahA, phalAkAMkSA chor3a de phira utara / tUne phalAkAMkSA chor3a dI to tU utarA hI nahIM, paramAtmA hI utraa| aura vahI aSTAvakra kahate haiM / aura bhI gaharAI se kahate haiM: sarvAraMbheSu nisskaamo| hara kAma ke prAraMbha meM kAmanA na ho itanA dhyAna rahe / karma calane do| karma to jIvana kA svabhAva hai| karma to rukegA nhiiN| karma kI yAtrA hotI rhe| lekina tuma? tuma bhItara se zUnya ho jaao| tuma mata karo, hone do| karma se koI nahIM baMdhatA, kAmanA meM baMdhana hai| isalie karmabaMdha se jyAdA ThIka zabda hai, kAmabaMdha / buddha bhI karma karate haiM jJAnI ho jAne ke bAda; cAlIsa varSa taka karma kiyA / mahAvIra bhI karma karate mana kA nistaraNa 391
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________________ haiM jJAnI ho jAne ke bAda, kRSNa bhI karate haiM, mohammada bhI karate haiM, jIsasa bhI karate haiN| karma nahIM ruktaa| hAM, karma kA guNa badala jAtA hai| aba kartA nahIM rahA pIche / 'vahI AtmajJAnI dhanya hai jo mana kA nistaraNa kara gayA hai aura jo dekhatA huA, sunatA huA, sparza karatA huA, sUMghatA huA, khAtA huA, saba bhAvoM meM ekarasa hai|' sa eva dhanya AtmajJaH sarvabhAveSu yaH samaH / pazyan zRNvan spRzan jighrnnshnnnistrssmaansH|| nistarSamAnasaH - jo mana ke pAra ho gayA hai vahI dhanya hai / jo nistaraNa kara gayA hai| hama to zarIra se bhI pAra nahIM hote| bhUkha lagatI hai to hama kahate haiM, mujhe bhUkha lagI haiN| tuma bhalIbhAMti jAnate ho ki bhUkha zarIra ko lagI hai, tumheM nahIM lgii| tuma to jAnanevAle ho, jo jAna rahA hai ki zarIra ko bhUkha lagI hai| sira meM darda hotA hai, tuma kahate ho mujhe pIr3A ho rahI hai| tuma bhalIbhAMti jAnate ho, pIr3A tumheM ho nahIM sktii| tuma to jAnanevAle ho, pIr3A to zarIra ko ho rahI hai| kisI ne gAlI dI, kSubdha hue / kSobha to mana meM hotA hai, tumheM nahIM hotaa| tuma to jAnanevAle ho, mana ke pIche khdd'e| sAkSI ho; jo dekha rahA hai ki mana kSubdha huA / kisI ne gAlI kA patthara pheMkA, mana ke sAgara lahareM uTha giiN| mana kI jhIla taraMgita ho gii| tuma to dekha rahe / jaise kinAre para baiThA koI dekhatA ha ki kisI ne patthara pheMkA jhIla meM, aura jhIla meM lahareM uTha giiN| aisA tuma pIche baiThe kinAre para dekha rahe; kisI ne gAlI pheMkI aura mana meM taraMgeM uTha giiN| tuma nahIM ho| tuma deha, na tuma mana / tuma donoM ke pAra ho-- kucha aparibhASya / lekina eka bAta sunizcita hai, tuma jAgRti ho, bodha ho, hoza ho| isa bodha ko pA lene se hI to kisI ko hama buddhapuruSa kahate haiN| isa sAkSIbhAva ko upalabdha ho jAne kA hI nAma nistaraNa hai| nistrssmaansH| 'vahI AtmajJAnI dhanya hai jo mana kA nistaraNa kara gayA / ' jo mana se tairakara Age nikala gayA yA mana ke pIche nikala gayA / mana se pAra ho gyaa| mana kI dhAra meM jo nahIM khar3A hai vahI jJAnI dhanya hai / 'aisA jJAnI dekhatA huA, sunatA huA, sparza karatA huA, sUMghatA huA, khAtA huA, saba bhAvoM ekarasa meM 'hai / ' sukha Aye, dukha Aye, jo mana ke pAra ho gayA hai use na sukha AtA na dukha aataa| donoM mana meM ghaTate haiN| na sukha se sukhI hotA, na dukha se dukhI hotaa| koI phUla pheMke ki gAliyAM barasAye, saphalatA mile ki viphalatA, kAMTe cubheM ki phUloM kI seja koI bichAye, jJAnI donoM avasthAoM meM smrs| 392 eka bulabula kA jalA kala AziyAnA jaba camana meM phUla muskAte rahe chalakA na pAnI taka nayana meM saba magana apane bhajana meM thA kisI ko dukha na koI sirpha kucha tinake par3e sira dhuna rahe the usa havana meM haMsa par3A maiM dekha yaha to eka jharatA pAta bolA ho mukhara yA mUka, hAhAkAra sabakA hai barAbara aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ la para haMsakara aTaka to zUla ko rokara jhaTaka mata gopathika, tujha para yahAM adhikAra sabakA hai barAbara adA yaha phUla kI chUkara ugaliyA rUTha jAnA neha hai yaha zUla kA cubha umra chAloM kI bar3hAnA zkileM kahate jinheM hama rAha kI AzISa haiM ve aura Thokara nAma hai behoza paga ko hoza AnA ka hI kevala nahIM hai, pyAra ke rizte hajAroM salie hara azru ko upahAra sabakA hai barAbara la para haMsakara aTaka to zUla ko rokara jhaTaka mata - pathika, tujha para yahAM adhikAra sabakA hai barAbara sukha hai, dukha hai| jIvana hai, mRtyu hai| mitra haiM, zatru haiN| dina hai, rAta hai| sabakA adhikAra braabr| na tuma mAMgo sukha, na tuma mAMgo ki dukha na ho| tuma mAMgo hI mt| jo A jAye, tuma samarasa sAkSI rho| dhanya hai vahI dazA jo saba bhAvoM meM ekarasa hai; jise kucha bhI kaMpita nahIM karatA; jo niSkaMpa hai; jo aDola apane keMdra para thira hai| isa zabda ko yAda rakhanA : nistrssmaansH| mana ke pAra jAnA, unmana honaa| jisako jhena phakIra no mAiMDa kahate haiN| __eka aisI dazA apane bhItara khoja lenI hai jahAM kucha bhI sparza nahIM krtaa| aura vaisI dazA tumhAre bhItara chipI par3I hai| vahI tumhArI aatmaa| aura jaba taka hamane jAnA to hamane usa eka ko nahIM jAnA, jise jAnane se saba jAna liyA jAtA hai| usa eka ko jAnane se phira dvaMdva miTa jAtA hai| phira do ke bIca cunAva nahIM raha jAtA, acunAva paidA hotA hai| usa acunAva meM hI AnaMda hai, saccidAnaMda hai| - janaka ke jIvana meM eka ullekha hai| janaka rahate to rAjamahala meM the, bar3e ThATha-bATa se| samrATa the aura sAkSI bhii| anUThA jor3a thaa| sone meM sugaMdha thii| buddha sAkSI haiM yaha koI bar3I mahatvapUrNa bAta nhiiN| mahAvIra sAkSI haiM yaha koI bar3I mahatvapUrNa bAta nahIM, sarala bAta hai| saba chor3akara sAkSI haiN| janaka kA sAkSI honA bar3A mahatvapUrNa hai| saba hai aura sAkSI haiN| ___eka guru ne apane ziSya ko kahA ki tU varSoM se sira dhuna rahA hai aura tujhe kucha samajha nahIM aatii| aba tU mere basa ke bAhara hai| tU jA, janaka ke pAsa calA jaa| usane kahA ki Apa jaise mahAjJAnI ke pAsa kacha na haA to yaha janaka jaise ajJAnI ke pAsa kyA hogA? jo abhI mahaloM meM rahatA, vezyAoM ke nRtya dekhatA; aura maiMne to sunA hai ki zarAba ityAdi bhI pItA hai| Apa mujhe kahAM bhejate haiM? lekina guru ne kahA, tU jA! ___gayA shissy| bemana se gyaa| na jAnA thA to gayA, kyoMki guru kI AjJA thI to AjJAvaza gyaa| thA to pakkA ki vahAM kyA milegaa| mana meM to usake niMdA thii| mana meM to vaha socatA thA, usase jyAdA to maiM hI jAnatA huuN| aura jaba vaha pahuMcA to saMyoga kI bAta, janaka baiThe the, vezyAyeM nRtya kara rahI thIM, darabArI zarAba DhAla rahe the| vaha to bar3A hI nArAja ho gyaa| usane janaka ko kahA, mahArAja, mere guru mana kA nistaraNa 393
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________________ ne bhejA hai isalie A gayA huuN| bhUla ho gaI hai| kyoM unhoMne bhejA hai, kisa pApa kA mujhe daMDa diyA hai yaha bhI maiM nahIM jaantaa| lekina aba A gayA hUM to Apase yaha pUchanA hai ki yaha aphavAha Apane kisa bhAMti ur3A dI hai ki Apa jJAna ko upalabdha ho gaye haiM? yaha kyA ho rahA hai yahAM? yaha rAga-raMga cala rahA hai| itanA bar3A sAmrAjya, yaha mahala, yaha dhana-daulata, yaha sArI vyavasthA, isa sabake bIca meM Apa baiThe haiM to jJAna ko upalabdha kaise ho sakate haiM? tyAgI hI jJAna ko upalabdha hote haiN| janaka ne kahA, tuma jarA bevakta A gye| yaha koI satsaMga kA samaya nahIM hai| tuma eka kAma karo, maiM abhI ulajhA huuN| tuma yaha dIyA le lo| pAsa meM rakhe eka dIye ko de diyA aura kahA ki tuma pUre mahala kA cakkara lagA aao| eka-eka kamare meM ho aanaa| magara eka bAta khayAla rakhanA, isa mahala kI eka khUbI hai| agara dIyA bujha gayA to phira lauTa na sakoge, bhaTaka jaaoge| bar3A vizAla mahala thaa| to dIyA na bujhe isakA khayAla rkhnaa| saba mahala ko dekha aao| tuma jaba taka lauToge taba taka maiM phurasata meM ho jAUMgA, phira satsaMga ke lie baittheNge| vaha gayA yuvaka usa dIye ko lekr| usakI jAna bar3I musIbata meM phNsii| mahaloM meM kabhI AyA bhI nahIM thaa| vaise hI yaha mahala bar3A tilismI, isakI khabareM usane sunI thIM ki isameM loga kho jAte haiM; aura eka jhNjhtt| aura yaha dIyA agara bujha jAye to jAna para A bne| aise hI saMsAra meM bhaTake haiM, aura saMsAra ke bhItara yaha aura eka jhaMjhaTa khar3I ho gii| abhI saMsAra se hI nahIM chUTe the aura eka aura musIbata A gii| lekina aba janaka ne kahA hai aura guru ne bhejA hai to vaha dIye ko lekara gayA bar3A ddrtaa-ddrtaa| mahala bar3A suMdara thA; ati suMdara thaa| mahala meM suMdara citra the, suMdara mUrtiyAM thIM, suMdara kAlIna the, lekina use kucha dikhAI na pdd'taa| vaha to eka hI cIja dekha rahA hai ki dIyA na bujha jaaye| vaha dIye ko samhAle hue hai| aura sAre mahala kA cakkara lagAkara jaba AyA taba nizcita huaa| dIyA rakhakara usane kahA ki mahArAja, bce| jAna bacI to lAkhoM paaye| buddha lauTakara ghara ko aaye| yaha to eka jAna para aisI musIbata ho gaI, hama phakIra AdamI aura yaha mahala jarUra upadrava hai, magara dIye ne bcaayaa| samrATa ne kahA, chor3o dIye kI bAta; tuma yaha batAo, kaisA lagA? usane kahA, kisako phurasata thI dekhane kI? jAna para phaMsI thii| jAna para A gaI thii| dIyA dekheM ki mahala dekheM? kacha dekhA nhiiN| samrATa ne kahA, aisA karo, aba A gaye ho to rAta ruka jaao| subaha satsaMga kara leNge| tuma bhI thake ho aura yaha mahala kA cakkara bhI thakA diyA hai| aura maiM bhI thaka gayA huuN| bar3e suMdara bhavana meM bar3I bahumUlya zayyA para use sulaayaa| aura jAte vakta samrATa kaha gayA ki Upara jarA khayAla rkhnaa| Upara eka talavAra laTakI hai| aura patale dhAge meM baMdhI hai--zAyada kacce dhAge meM baMdhI ho| jarA isakA khayAla rakhanA ki yaha kahIM gira na jaaye| aura isa talavAra kI yaha khUbI hai ki tumhArI nIMda lagI ki yaha girii| usane kahA, kyoM phaMsA rahe ho mujhako jhaMjhaTa meM? dina bhara kA thakA-mAMdA jaMgala se calakara AyA, yaha mahala kA upadrava aura aba yaha talavAra! samrATa ne kahA, yaha hamArI yahAM kI vyavasthA hai| mehamAna AtA hai to usakA saba taraha kA svAgata krnaa| rAta bhara vaha par3A rahA aura talavAra dekhatA rhaa| eka kSaNa ko palaka jhapakane taka meM ghbdd'aaye| 394 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ ki kahIM talavAra bhrAMti se bhI samajha le ki so gayA aura Tapaka par3e to jAna gii| subaha jaba samrATa ne pUchA to vaha to AdhA ho gayA thA sUkhakara, ki kaisI rahI rAta ? bistara ThIka thA ? usane kahA, kahAM kI bAteM kara rahe ho ! kaisA bistara ? hama to apane jhopar3e meM jahAM jaMgala meM par3e rahate the vahIM sukhada thaa| ye to bar3I jhaMjhaToM kI bAteM haiN| rAta eka dIyA pakar3A diyA ki agara bujha to kho jaao| aba yaha talavAra laTakA dI / rAta bhara so bhI na sake, kyoMki agara yaha jhapakI A jAye... uTha uTha kara baiTha jAtA thA rAta meN| kyoMki jarA hI Dara lage ki jhapakI A rahI hai ki talavAra TUTa jaaye| kacce dhAge meM laTakI hai| garIba AdamI hUM, kahAM mujhe phaMsA diyA! mujhe bAhara nikala jAne do| mujhe koI satsaMga nahIM karanA / samrATa ne kahA, aba tuma A hI gaye ho to bhojana to karake jaao| satsaMga bhojana ke bAda hogA / lekina eka bAta tumheM aura batA dUM, ki tumhAre guru kA saMdeza AyA hai ki agara satsaMga meM tumheM satya kA bodha na ho sake to jAna se hAtha baitthoge| zAma ko sUlI lagavA deNge| satsaMga meM bodha honA hI caahie| usane kahA, yaha kyA mAmalA hai ? aba satsaMga meM bodha honA hI cAhie yaha bhI koI majabUrI hai ? ho gayA to ho gayA, nahIM huA to nahIM huaa| yaha maamlaa...| tumheM rAjAoM-mahArAjAoM kA hisAba nahIM maaluum| tumhAre guru kI AjJA ThIka, nahIM huA bodha to zAma ko sUlI laga jaayegii| aba vaha bhojana karane baitthaa| bar3A susvAdu bhojana hai, saba hai, magara kahAM svAda? aba yaha ghabar3AhaTa ki tIsa sAla guru ke pAsa rahe taba bodha nahIM huA, isake pAsa eka satsaMga meM bodha hogA kaise ? kisI taraha bhojana kara liyaa| samrATa ne pUchA, svAda kaisA - bhojana ThIka-ThAka ? usane kahA, Apa chodd'o| kisI taraha yahAM se bacakara nikala jAyeM, basa itanI hI prArthanA hai| aba satsaMga hameM karanA hI nahIM hai| / ho gayA bodha to samrATa ne kahA, basa itanA hI satsaMga hai ki jaise rAta tuma dIyA lekara ghUme aura bujhane kA Dara thA, to mahala kA sukha na bhoga pAye, aisA hI maiM jAnatA hUM ki yaha dIyA to bujhegA, yaha jIvana kA dIyA bujhegA; yaha bujhane hI vAlA hai| rAta dIye ke bujhane se tuma bhaTaka jaate| aura yaha jIvana kA dIyA to bujhane hI vAlA hai| aura phira mauta ke aMdhakAra meM bhaTakana ho jaaegii| isake pahale ki dIyA bujhe, jIvana ko samajha lenA jarUrI hai| maiM hUM mahala meM, mahala mujhameM nahIM hai| rAta dekhA, talavAra laTakI thI to tuma so na pAye / aura talavAra pratipala laTakI hai| tuma para hI laTakI nahIM, hareka para laTakI hai| mauta hareka para laTakI hai| aura kisI bhI dina, kaccA dhAgA hai, kisI bhI kSaNa TUTa sakatA hai| aura mauta kabhI bhI ghaTa sakatI hai| jahAM mauta itanI sugamatA se ghaTa sakatI hai vahAM kauna ulajhegA rAga-raMga meM ? baiThatA hUM rAga-raMga meM; ulajhatA nahIM hUM / aba tumane itanA suMdara bhojana kiyA lekina tumheM svAda bhI na aayaa| aisA hI mujhe bhI / yaha saba cala rahA hai, lekina isakA kucha svAda nahIM hai| maiM apane bhItara jAgA huuN| maiM apane bhItara ke dIye ko sahA huuN| maiM mauta kI talavAra ko laTakI dekha rahA huuN| phAMsI hone ko hai / yaha jIvana kA pATha agara na sIkhA, agara isa satsaMga kA lAbha na liyA to mauta to Ane ko hai| mauta ke pahale kucha aisA pA mana kA nistaraNa 395
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________________ lekina nA hai jise mauta na chIna ske| kucha aisA pA lenA hai jo amRta ho| isalie yahAM hUM saba, isase kucha bheda nahIM par3atA / yaha jo janaka ne kahA : mahala meM hUM mahala mujhameM nahIM hai; saMsAra meM hUM, saMsAra mujhameM nahIM hai, yaha jJAnI kA parama lakSaNa hai| vaha karma karate hue bhI kisI bAta meM lipta nahIM hotA / lipta na hone kI prakriyA hai, sAkSI honA / lipta na hone kI prakriyA hai, nistarSamAnasaH / mana ke pAra ho jaanaa| jaise hI tuma mana ke pAra hue, ekarasa hue| mana meM aneka rasa haiM, mana ke pAra ekarasa / kyoMki mana aneka hai isalie aneka rasa haiN| tumhAre bhItara eka mana thor3e hI hai, jaisA tuma socate ho| mahAvIra ne kahA hai, manuSya bahucittavAna hai / eka citta nahIM hai manuSya ke bhItara, bahuta citta haiN| kSaNa-kSaNa badala rahe haiM citta / subaha kucha, dopahara kucha, sAMjha kuch| citta to badalatA hI rahatA hai| itane citta haiN| Adhunika manovijJAna kahatA hai, manuSya polIsAikika hai| vaha ThIka mahAvIra kA zabda hai| polIsAikika kA artha hotA hai, bahucittavAna / bahuta citta haiN| jipha kahatA thA, tuma bhIr3a ho, eka nahIM / subaha bar3eM prasanna the, taba tumhAre pAsa eka citta thaa| phira jarA-sI bAta meM khinna ho gaye aura tumhAre pAsa dUsarA citta ho gyaa| phira koI patra A gayA mitra kA, bar3e khuza ho gye| tIsarA citta ho gyaa| patra kholA, mitra ne kucha aisI bAta likha dI, phira khinna ho gaye; phira dUsarA citta ho gyaa| citta caubIsa ghaMTe badala rahA hai| to citta ke sAtha eka rasa to kaise upalabdha hogA? eka rasa to usI ke sAtha ho sakatA hai, jo eka hai| aura eka tumhAre bhItara sAkSI hai| usa eka ko jAnakara hI jIvana meM ekarasatA paidA hotI hai| aura ekarasa AnaMda kA dUsarA nAma hai| 'sarvadA AkAzavata nirvikalpa jJAnI ko kahAM saMsAra hai, kahAM AbhAsa hai, kahAM sAdhya hai, kahAM sAdhana hai ?' kva saMsAraH kva cAbhAsaH kva sAdhyaM kva ca sAdhanam / AkAzasyeva dhIrasya nirvikalpasyeva sarvadA / / vaha jo apane bhItara AkAza kI taraha sAkSIbhAva meM nirvikalpa hokara baiTha gayA hai usake lie phira koI saMsAra nahIM hai| saMsAra hai mana aura cetanA kA jodd'| saMsAra hai sAkSI kA mana ke sAtha tAdAtmya / jisakA mana ke sAtha tAdAtmya TUTa gayA usake lie phira koI saMsAra nahIM / saMsAra hai bhrAMti mana kI; mana ke mahaloM meM bhaTaka jAnA / vaha dIyA bujha gayA sAkSI kA to phira mana ke mahala meM tuma bhaTaka jAoge / dIyA jalatA rahe to mana ke mahala meM na bhaTaka pAoge / itanI-sI bAta hai| basa itanI-sI hI bAta hai sAra kI, samasta zAstroM meN| phira kahAM sAdhya hai, kahAM sAdhana hai ? jisako sAkSI mila gayA usake lie phira koI sAdhya nahIM, koI sAdhana nahIM / na use kucha vidhi sAdhanI hai, na koI yoga, japa-tapa; na use kahIM jAnA hai, koI mokSa, koI svarga, koI paramAtmA / na hI use kahIM jAnA, na hI use kucha karanA / pahuMca gyaa| sAkSI meM pahuMca gaye to mukta ho gye| sAkSI meM pahuMca gaye to pA liyA phaloM kA phala / bhItara hI jAnA hai| apane meM hI AnA hai| 396 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ maiMne sunA hai ki kisI gAMva meM eka phakIra ghUmA karatA thA / usakI sapheda laMbI dAr3hI thI aura hAtha meM eka moTA DaMDA / cIthar3oM meM lipaTA usakA DhIlA-DhIlA aura jhurriyoM se bharA bur3hApe kA zarIra / apane sAtha eka gaTharI lie rahatA thA sadA / aura gaTharI para bar3e-bar3e akSaroM meM likha rakhA thA : 'mAyA' / vaha bAra-bAra usa gaTharI ko kholatA bhI thA / usameM usane bar3e jatana se raMgIna raddI kAgaja lapeTakara rakha chor3e the| kahIM mila jAte rAste para to kAgajoM ko ikaTThA kara letaa| apanI mAyA kI gaTharI meM rakha letA / jisa galI se nikalatA usameM raMgIna kAgaja dikhatA to bar3I sAvadhAnI se uThA letA / sikur3anoM para hAtha pheratA, unakI gaDDI banAkara, jaise koI noToM kI gaDDI banAtA hai, apanI mAyA kI gaTharI meM rakha letaa| usakI gaTharI roja bar3I hotI jAtI thI / bUr3hA ho jA rahA thA aura gaTharI bar3I hotI jAtI thI / loga use samajhAte ki pAgala, yaha kacarA kyoM DhotA hai? vaha haMsatA aura kahatA ki jo khuda pAgala haiM ve dUsaroM ko pAgala batA rahe haiN| kabhI-kabhI kisI daravAje para baiTha jAtA aura kAgajoM ko dikhAkara kahatA, ye mere prANa haiN| ye kho jAyeM to maiM eka kSaNa jI na skuuNgaa| ye kho jAyeM to merA divAlA nikala jaaegaa| ye corI cale jAyeM maiM AtmahatyA kara luuNgaa| kabhI kahatA ye mere rupaye haiM, yaha merA dhana hai| inase maiM apane gAMva ke girate hue kile kA punaH nirmANa kraauuNgaa| kabhI apanI sapheda dAr3hI para hAtha pherakara svAbhimAna se kahatA, usa kile para hamArA jhaMDA phaharAyegA aura maiM rAjA bnuuNgaa| aura kabhI kahatA ki inako noTa hI mata samajho, inakI hI maiM nAveM bnaauuNgaa| inhIM nAvoM meM baiThakara usa pAra jaauuNgaa| aura loga hNste| aura bacce haMsate aura bUr3he bhI haMsate / aura jaba bhI koI jora se haMsatA to vaha kahatA, cupa raho / pAgala ho aura dUsaroM ko pAgala samajhate ho / tabhI gAMva meM eka jJAnI kA Agamana huaa| aura usa jJAnI ne gAMva ke logoM se kahA, isako pAgala mata samajho aura isakI haMsI mata udd'aao| isakI pUjA karo nAsamajho ! kyoMki yaha jo gaTharI Dho rahA hai, tumhAre lie Dho rahA hai| aise hI kAgaja kI gaThariyAM tuma Dho rahe ho| yaha tumhArI mUr3hatA ko pragaTa karane ke lie itanA zrama uThA rahA hai| isakI gaTharI para isane 'mAyA' likha rakha chor3A hai| kAgaja, kUr3A-kacarA bharA hai| tuma kyA lie ghUma rahe ho ? tuma bhI socate ho ki mahala banAyeMge, usa para jhaMDA phhraayeNge| nAva banAyeMge, usa pAra jaayeNge| sikaMdara baneMge ki nepoliyana / sAre saMsAra ko jIta leNge| bar3e kile banAyeMge ki mauta bhI praveza na kara skegii| aura jaba yaha phakIra samajhAne lagA logoM ko to vaha bUr3hA bhikhamaMgA haMsane lagA aura usane kahA ki mata smjhaao| ye khAka samajheMge! ye kucha bhI na smjheNge| maiM varSoM se samajhAne kI koziza kara rahA huuN| ye sunate nahIM / ye merI gaTharI dekhate haiM, apanI gaTharI nahIM dekhte| ye mere raMgIna kAgajoM ko raMgIna kAgaja samajhate haiM aura jina noToM ko inhoMne tijor3iyoM meM bhara rakhA hai unheM asalI dhana samajhate haiN| mujhe kahate haiM pAgala, khuda pAgala haiN| yaha pRthvI bar3A pAgalakhAnA hai| isameM se jaago| isameM se jAgo, isameM se na jAge to bAra-bAra mauta AyegI aura bAra-bAra tuma vApisa isI pAgalakhAne meM pheMka diye jaaoge| phira-phira janma ! isIlie to pUraba ke manISI eka hI ciMtanA karate rahe haiM sadiyoM se-AvAgamana se kaise chuTakArA ho ? mana kA nistaraNa 397
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________________ kaise miTe janma? kaise miTe mauta ? miTane kA eka hI upAya hai| tumhAre bhItara kucha aisA hai jisakA na kabhI janma huA aura na kabhI mRtyu hotI hai| tumhAre bhItara ajanmA aura amRtasvarUpa kucha par3A hai| vahI tumhArA hIrA hai; use khoja lo| vahI tumhArA dhana / aura bahuta dUra nahIM par3A hai| jaise zarIra ke pIche mana hai, aura ThIka mana ke pIche sAkSI hai| iMca bhara kI dUrI nahIM hai| jarA bhItara sarako / jarA-sA bhItara sarako, aura tuma use pA loge jise pAne ke lie ma se koziza kara rahe ho| lekina galata sthAna para khoja rahe ho isalie upalabdha nahIM kara pAte ho| yaha sAkSI AkAzavata hai| jaise AkAza kI koI sImA nahIM, aise hI sAkSI kI koI sImA nahIM / aura jaise AkAza para kabhI bAdala ghira jAte haiM to AkAza kho jAtA hai, aise hI sAkSI para jaba mana ghira jAtA hai-- mana ke bAdala, vicAra ke bAdala - to sAkSI kho jAtA hai| lekina vastutaH khotA nahIM / jaba varSA meM ghane bAdala ghire hote haiM taba bhI AkAza khotA thor3e hI, sirpha dikhAI nahIM par3atA hai| ojhala ho jAtA hai| AMkha se ojhala ho jAtA hai| phira bAdala Ate, cale jAte, AkAza phira pragaTa jAtA hai| jisako tuma vicAra kahate ho ve tumhAre caitanya ke AkAza para ghire bAdala haiN| unase tuma jarA apane ko alaga kara lo, nistaraNa kara lo apanA aura tuma acAnaka pAoge, use pA liyA jise kabhI khoyA hI na thA / use pA liyA jo khoyA hI nahIM jA sktaa| aura vahI pAne yogya hai, jo khoyAM nahIM jA sktaa| jo kho jAyegA, jo kho sakatA hai, use pA pA kara bhI kyA karoge ? vaha kho hI jAyegA / vaha phira-phira kho jAyegA / 'vahI karmaphala ko tyAganevAlA pUrNAnaMdasvarUpa jJAnI jaya ko prApta hotA hai jisakI sahaja samAdhi avicchinna rUpa meM vartatI hai / ' sa jayatyarthasaMnyAsI pUrNasvarasavigrahaH / akRtrimo'navacchinne samAdhiryasya vrtte|| samajho / sa jayati arthasaMnyAsI... / jisane jIvana meM se artha kI apanI khoja chor3a dii| jo kahatA hai artha paramAtmA kA, aMza kA kyA koI artha hotA hai? artha to pUrNa kA hotA hai| samajho, yaha merA hAtha uThA tumhAre saamne| yaha hAtha agara mujhase tor3a lo to bhI ho sakatA hai isI mudrA meM ho, lekina taba isameM koI artha na hogaa| murdA hAtha kI koI mudrA hotI hai? maiM abhI tumheM dekha rahA hUM, merI AMkha meM jhaaNko| maiM mara jAUM, mere bhItara jo chipA hai vaha vidA ho jAye, phira bhI yaha AMkha tumhArI tarapha isI taraha dekhatI rahe, lekina isameM phira kucha artha na hogaa| dekhanevAlA na rahA to AMkha meM kyA artha hogA? hAtha uThAnevAlA na rahA to uThe hue hAtha meM kyA artha hogA ? arthapUrNa meM hotA, aMza meM nahIM hotaa| aura hama saba isa virATa astitva ke, pUrNa paramAtmA ke, parAtpara brahma ke aMza haiN| hamameM artha nahIM ho sakatA, artha to paramAtmA meM hai| jaba taka tuma apanA artha, nijI artha khoja rahe ho taba taka tuma pAgala ho / 398 merA kyA ? aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ aMgrejI kA zabda iDiyaTa bahuta acchA hai| vaha jisa mUla dhAtu se AtA hai usakA artha hotA hai, jo apanA nijI artha khoja rahA hai| jo apanA vyaktigata iDiyama khoja rahA hai vaha iddiytt| vahI mUr3ha hai jo apanA nijI artha khoja rahA hai| jo soca rahA hai ki merI koI niyati hai| mujhe kucha khojanA hai| mujhe kucha siddha karake batAnA hai| ____ vahI samajhadAra hai jisane virATa ke sAtha apanI niyati jor3a dii| koI lahara sAgara kI apanA lakSya khojane lage to pAgala hI ho jAyegI na! lakSya sAgara kA hogA, lahara kA kaise ho sakatA hai? phira sAgara kA bhI kaise hogA, mahAsAgara kA hogaa| phira mahAsAgara kA bhI kaise hogA, astitva kA hogaa| aMtataH to artha samagra kA hogaa| vyakti kA koI artha nahIM hotA, samaSTi kA artha hotA hai| artha virATa kA hotA hai| aura yaha vacana bar3A adabhuta hai| sa jayatyarthasaMnyAsI.../ jisane artha kA tyAga kara diyA vahI jIta gyaa| artha ke tyAgI ko hI saMnyAsI kahate haiN| jisane kahA, aba maiM kyA khojUM? merA kyA lenA-denA! bahUMgA terI dhAra meN| le calegA jahAM, vahAM cluuNgaa| DubA degA to dduubuuNgaa| ubAregA to ubruuNgaa| aba tU smjh| aba tU jaan| terI marjI ho jaisii| jaba kahate haiM ki patte bhI usakI marjI ke binA nahIM hilate to maiM kyoM hilUM? hilAye to hilUM, na hilAye to na hiluuN| jaisA nAca nacAyegA, naacuuNgaa| aisA jisane samagrarUpeNa chor3a diyA paramAtmA para, usakA nAma hI sNnyaasii| arthsNnyaasii| sa jayati arthasaMnyAsI puurnnsvrsvigrhH| aura jisane isa taraha chor3a diyA usake jIvana meM usa vigraha kA padArpaNa hotA hai, usa prasAda kA padArpaNa hotA hai jahAM svarasa janmatA hai; jahAM parama rasa kI dhAra bahatI hai| ___ tuma roke khar3e ho| tuma bAdhA ho| tuma jharane para par3e hue patthara ho, haTo to jharanA bhe| tumhAre kAraNa jharanA nahIM baha pA rahA hai| ___ 'vahI karmaphala ko tyAganevAlA pUrNAnaMdasvarUpa jJAnI jaya ko prApta hotA, jisakI sahaja samAdhi avicchinna rUpa meM vartatI hai|' aura dhyAna rakhanA, samAdhi to tabhI avicchinna rUpa meM vartegI jaba sahaja ho| sahaja kA artha, jaba svAbhAvika ho| svAbhAvika kA artha, jaba ceSTA se nirmita na ho, AyojanA na kI jAye, ropita na kI jaaye| vahI samAdhi, jo kisI prayAsa se utpanna na ho, anAyAsa ho| ____ isa pharka ko smjhnaa| yahI pataMjali aura aSTAvakra kA bheda hai| pataMjali jisa samAdhi kI bAta kara raheM vaha ceSTA se hogii| yama, niyama, prANAyAma, pratyAhAra, dhyAna, dhAraNA, taba smaadhi| aisI laMbI yAtrA hogii| bar3I yojanA karanI pdd'egii| bar3e prayAsa karane pdd'eNge| saba taraha se apane ko sAdhanA par3egA, taba hogii| vaha saMkalpa kA mArga hai| ___ aSTAvakra kahate haiM, smrpnn| chor3o bhii| tuma kyA sAdhoge yama-niyama? tuma kaise pratyAhAra sAdhoge? zvAsa to apanI nahIM, prANAyAma kyA karoge? dhyAna-dhAraNA kyA karoge? tuma ho kauna ? tama haTo bIca se| yaha ahaMkAra jAne do| isI ahaMkAra para tamane aba taka hIre-javAharAta mana kA nistaraNa 399
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________________ aba yama-niyama laTakAnA cAhate ho ? isI ahaMkAra se tumane saMsAra jItA, aba isI ahaMkAra se tuma paramAtmA ko bhI jItanA cAhate ho ? chor3o yaha saba / tuma sirpha itanA hI karo, eka hI kadama meM chalAMga lo| tuma kaho, aba jaisI terI marjI / aba jo virATa karAyegA, hogA / aise sarala bhAva se jo samAdhi paidA hotI hai vahI sahaja samAdhi / kabIra kahate haiM, sAdho sahaja samAdhi bhalI / sahaja samAdhi kA artha hotA hai, tumhArI ceSTA se nahIM, tumhAre bodha se jo AtI hai| jAgaraNa se jo AtI hai| samajha mAtra se jo A jAtI hai| jisake lie bar3e-bar3e upAya, vidhi-vidhAna nahIM karane par3ate / 'jisakI sahaja samAdhi avicchinna rUpa meM vartatI hai vahI arthasaMnyAsI hai, dhanyabhAgI hai / ' akRtrimo'navacchinne samAdhiryasya vartate / akRtrima / kaI loga haiM jo kRtrima samAdhi sAdha lete haiN| baiTha gaye, upavAsa kara liyaa| agara khUba upavAsa kiyA to zarIra kSINa ho jAtA hai / jaba zarIra kSINa ho jAtA to vicAra ko UrjA nahIM milatI, vicAra kSINa ho jaataa| usa nisteja avasthA meM vicAra nahIM uThate / usako tuma samAdhi mata samajha lenA ! vaha to eka taraha kI AMtarika durbalatA hai, samAdhi nahIM / dhokhA hai| vaha to aise hI samajho ki kisI AdamI ko napuMsaka kara diyA aura vaha kahane lagA ki maiM brahmacArI ho gayA / napuMsakatA brahmacarya nahIM hai| napuMsakatA to sirpha abhAva hai| brahmacarya to bar3I bhAvadazA hai, bhAvAtmaka hai| samAdhi do taraha kI ho sakatI hai| tuma upavAsa karo khUba - isalie bahuta se paMtha upavAsa karavAte haiM / upavAsa karane se zarIra kSINa hotA hai ! aura jaba zarIra kSINa hotA to mana ko UrjA nahIM miltii| jaba mana ko UrjA nahIM milatI to tumheM lagatA hai ki mana se mukta ho gaye / mana par3A rahatA hai phana paTake / jaise ki sAMpa behoza par3A ho, bhUkhA par3A ho| phira bhojana karoge, phira mana kA phana utthegaa| isa taraha * se kucha jabaradastI sAdhane se kucha hala nahIM hai| tumheM agara brahmacarya sAdhanA hai, laMbe upavAsa karo / amarIkA ke eka vizvavidyAlaya meM eka prayoga kiyA hArvarDa meN| tIsa vidyArthiyoM ko upavAsa para rakhA gyaa| sAta dina ke bAda unake pAsa plebvAya jaisI patrikAyeM par3I raheM, ve dekheM hI nahIM / nagna striyAM, suMdara striyoM ke citra -ve bilakula na dekheN| unakA rasa hI jAtA rhaa| jaba zarIra hI kSINa hone lagA to vAsanA ko UrjA kahAM se mile ? do saptAha bItate-bItate unakA bilakula rasa na rhaa| tIna saptAha bItate-bItate to ve bilakula nIrasa ho gye| unase kitanA hI pUchA jAye ki striyoM ke saMbaMdha meM kucha vicAra ? ve kahate, kucha nahIM / bhojana diyA cauthe saptAha ke baad| basa, bhojana ke Ate hI sArI UrjA vApisa A gii| ve jo phana mArakara par3a gaye the vicAra, phira uTha aaye| phira vAsanA / phira striyoM ke nagna citroM meM rasa Ane lgaa| phira bAtacIta rasapUrNa hone lagI / 1 isa prayoga ne bar3I mahatvapUrNa bAta siddha kI H zarIra ko zakti na mile mana ko zakti nahIM miltii| zarIra se hI mana ko zakti milatI hai| zaktizUnya ho jAne kA nAma mukti nahIM hai| mukti to mahAzakti meM ghaTatI hai| isalie sahaja samAdhi para merA bhI jora hai| khAte-pIte, sahaja, svastha samAdhi ghaTe tabhI usakA 400 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ koI mUlya hai| jabaradastI ghaTA lI, vaha kRtrima hai; ve kAgaja ke phUla haiM, asalI phUla nhiiN| una para bharosA mata krnaa| ve kAma nahIM aayeNge| 'isameM bahuta kahane se kyA prayojana hai? tatvajJa mahAzaya bhoga aura mokSa donoM meM nirAkAMkSI sadA aura sarvatra rAgarahita hai|' bahunAtra kimuktena jJAtatatvo mhaashyH| bhogamokSanirAkAMkSI sadA sarvatra niirsH|| aSTAvakra itanA kahe aura aba kahate haiM ki isameM bahuta kahane se kyA prayojana? isakA majA smjho| itanA kahe haiM, kahate jA rahe haiM, aura kahate haiM ki itanA bahuta kahane se kyA pryojn| __usakA kAraNa hai| kitanA hI kaho, kama hI rahatA hai| kitanA hI kaho, jo kahanA thA, anakahA hI raha jAtA hai| kitanA hI gunagunAo, jo gIta gAnA thA, gAyA hI nahIM jA sktaa| lAotsu ne kahA hai, jo kahA jA sake vaha satya nhiiN| jo anakahA raha jAye vhii| itane dUra taka mahAgItA ke ye adabhuta vacana kahane ke bAda-aura aise vacana kabhI nahIM kahe gaye haiM-aSTAvakra kahate haiM, isameM bahuta kahane se kyA prayojana? bahunAtra kimukten| bAta choTI hai, bahuta kahane se kyA sAra? saMkSipta meM kahI jA sakatI hai| itanI-sI bAta hai : jJAtatatvA mahAzayaH bhogamokSanirAkAMkSI sadA sarvatra niirsH| jo samajha sakeH tatvajJa, mahAzaya; jisakA Azaya virATa ho aura jo tatva ko samajha sake-to jarA-sI bAta hai| bhoga aura mokSa, donoM meM jo niSkAMkSI ho gayA vahI pA liyA sb| vahI saMnyAsI hai| . tatvajJa kahate haiM use, jo apane vicAroM ko eka tarapha rakhakara samajhane kI koziza kre| tatvajJa bahuta muzkila haiM khojanA aura mahAzaya bahuta muzkila haiN| - aba yahAM tuma baiThe ho; isameM mahAzaya bahuta muzkila hai khojnaa| koI hiMdU hai, vaha mahAzaya na rhaa| usakA Azaya kSudra ho gyaa| koI musalamAna hai, vaha mahAzaya na rhaa| usakA Azaya kSudra ho gyaa| Azaya para sImA baMdha gaI to mahAzaya na rahe, kSudrAzaya ho gye| ___ saMpradAya kSudra banA detA hai| kisI zAstra meM mAnyatA hai, kSudra ho gye| mahAzaya kA artha hai : jisako na koI zAstra bAMdhatA, na koI saMpradAya bAMdhatA, na koI dhAraNA baaNdhtii| jo mukta hai| jo kahatA hai ye saba kinAre rakhakara sunane ko rAjI huuN| taba aSTAvakra kahate haiM, shrvnnmaatrenn| phira to sunane se hI ho jaayegaa| kucha karanA na pdd'egaa| agara tuma mahAzaya hone kI himmata rakho-tamhAre pakSapAta. tamhArI jar3a ho gaI dhAraNAyeM, tumhAre saMskAra eka tarapha rakha do to tuma mahAzaya ho gaye; AkAza jaise ho gye| vicAra haTA diye, bAdala haTa gaye, khulA AkAza pragaTa ho gyaa| usa khule AkAza meM kisI sadaguru kI jarA-sI coTa tumheM sadA ke lie jagA de| lekina tuma vicAroM kI poM se ghire hokara sunate ho| coTa tuma taka pahuMcatI hI nhiiN| yA pahuMcatI hai to kucha kA kucha artha ho jAtA hai; anartha ho jAtA hai| yahAM kahA kucha jAtA hai, tuma samajha kucha lete ho| ___ maiMne sunA hai, mahArASTra ke eka apUrva saMta hue eknaath| eka AdamI unake pAsa bAra-bAra AtA thaa| khojI thaa| kahatA ki prabhu, kucha jJAna deN| hajAra bAra use samajhA cuke the magara vaha kucha usakI mana kA nistaraNa 401
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________________ samaMjha meM na AtA thaa| vaha phira A jAtA thA ki prabhu, kucha jJAna deN| jIvana niSpApa kaise ho? eka dina subaha-subaha AyA, ekanAtha se kahane lagA, Apa kucha to samajhAyeM ki jIvana niSpApa kaise ho? unhoMne kahA, maiM tujhe roja samajhAtA, terI samajha meM nahIM AtA to maiM kyA karUM? vaha AdamI kahane lagA ki Apa kaise niSpApa hue yaha batA do, to usI rAste maiM bhI cluuN| __ekanAtha ne kahA ki Thahara, acAnaka merI najara tere hAtha para par3a gaI, terI umra kI rekhA kaTa gaI hai| yaha bAta to pIche ho legii| usakI to kucha jaldI bhI nahIM hai| yaha to tU janama bhara se kara rahA hai| magara yaha maiM tujhe batA daM, kahIM bhUla na jAUM, sAta dina meM tU mara jaayegaa| terI umra kI rekhA kaTa gaI hai| aba jaba ekanAtha kisI ko kaheM ki sAta dina meM ta mara jAyegA to avizvAsa karanA to mazkila hai| aura saba bAtoM para cAhe avizvAsa kara liyA ho, magara isa para to kauna avizvAsa kare? ekanAtha jaisA nispRha vyakti kahegA to ThIka hI khegaa| vaha to AdamI ghabar3A gyaa| usake to hAtha-paira kaMpa gye| vaha to uThakara khar3A ho gyaa| ekanAtha ne kahA, are kahAM cale? baittho| tumhArA prazna to abhI uttara diyA hI nahIM ki maiM kaise niSpApa huaa| usane kahA, mahArAja, aba tuma samajho niSpApa kaise hue| idhara mauta A rahI hai, satsaMga kI kisako par3I hai? aba kabhI phurasata milI to AyeMge phir| ekanAtha ne hAtha pakar3A ki bhAge kahAM jAte ho? vaha bolA ki chor3o bhI jI! idhara bAla-baccoM ko dekhU, iMtajAma kruuN| sAta dina! kahate ho ki sAta dina meM mara jaauuNgaa| vaha to bhaagaa| abhI AyA thA to akar3a se bharA thaa| usake paira kI cAla dekhane jaisI thii| aba gayA to kaMpane lgaa| unhIM sIr3hiyoM se utarA maMdira kI lekina sahArA lekara utraa| ghara gayA to bistara se laga gyaa| ghara ke logoM ne pUchA, huA kyA? samajhAyA-bujhAyA ki aise kahIM koI mauta AtI hai? lekina usane kahA ki vaha pakkA hai| mauta A rahI hai| aisA iMtajAma kara lo, aisA iMtajAma kara lo, saba karake vaha apane bistara para par3A rhaa| khAnA-pInA chUTa gyaa| marate AdamI ko kyA khAnA-pInA! . tIna dina meM to vaha bilakula niDhAla hokara par3a gyaa| mauta nizcita Ane lgii| ghara bhara ke loga bhI udAsa hokara baiThe usakI khATa ke paas| sAtaveM dina jaba sUraja Dhalane ke karIba thA aura vaha bilakula mauta kI pratIkSA kara rahA thA, mauta to nahIM, ekanAtha A pahuMce apnaa| daravAjA khttkhttaayaa| ekanAtha ko dekhakara namaskAra karane taka kI AvAja usase nahIM nikala skii| hAtha nahIM joDa sakA. itanA kamajora ho gyaa| ekanAtha ne kahA are bhAI itanI kyA bAta hai? bar3I muzkila se usane kahA ki aba aura kyA? mauta A rahI hai| ekanAtha ne kahA, eka prazna pUchane AyA huuN| sAta dina meM kucha pApa kiyA? pApa karane kA koI vicAra AyA? usane kahA, hada ho gaI majAka kii| mauta sAmane khar3I ho to pApa karane kI suvidhA kahAM? mauta sAmane khar3I ho to pApa kA khayAla kaise uThe? / ekanAtha ne kahA, uTha, terI mauta abhI AI nhiiN| rekhA terI kAphI laMbI hai| yaha to maiMne tere ko sirpha terA uttara...tere prazna kA javAba diyA hai| aura to tU samajhatA hI nahIM thaa| tere to sira para khUba jora se DaMDA mAreM to hI zAyada terI samajha aaye| aba terI samajha meM AyA ki hama niSpApa kaise haiM? mauta sAmane khar3I hai| jahAM jIvana kSaNa-kSaNa bItA jAtA ho, jahAM samaya cukatA jAtA ho, vahAM kaisA pApa? jahAM mauta 402 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ saba chIna legI vahAM kaisA ikaTThA karanA ? jahAM mauta saba poMcha degI vahAM kaise sapane saMjone ? jahAM mauta Akara saba naSTa kara degI vahAM kyA banAnA ? lekina ekanAtha ne usase kahA ki tujhe lAkha samajhAyA, terI samajha meM na AyA / yahI samajhAtA thA saba, lekina jaba taka tujhe jora se coTa na mArI gaI taba taka terI buddhi meM praviSTa na huaa| aura kahAnI kA mujhe Age patA nahIM kyA huaa| jahAM taka maiM samajhatA hUM, vaha AdamI uThakara baiTha gayA hogA aura usane kahA hogA, chor3o ! agara abhI maranA nahIM hai to mahArAja, tuma apane ghara jAo, hameM apanA saMsAra dekhane do| kahAnI kA mujhe Age patA nahIM, kahAnI Age likhI nahIM hai| zAyada isIlie nahIM likhI hai| kyoMki mauta kI coTa meM agara thor3I-sI usako samajha bhI AI hogI to mauta kI coTa ke haTate hI samajha bhI haTa gaI hogii| vaha coTa bhI to jabaradastI ho gaI na! Ayojita ho gii| mauta use thor3e hI dikhAI par3I hai, mAna lI hai| mAnane meM ghabar3A gyaa| aba jaba phira patA calA hogA ki abhI jiMdagI kAphI bacI hai to vaha kahA hogA ki mahArAja, AyeMge phurasata se, satsaMga kareMge, lekina abhI aura kAma haiN| sAta dina ke kAma bhI ikaTThe ho gaye haiM, ve bhI nipaTAne haiM / aura usa AdamI ne zAyada ekanAtha ko kabhI kSamA na kiyA hogA ki isa AdamI ne bhI khUba majAka kii| aisI bhI majAka kI jAtI hai mahArAja ? saMtapuruSa hokara aura aisI majAka karate haiM? zAyada usane ekanAtha kA satsaMga bhI chor3a diyA hogA ki phira yaha AdamI kucha bharose kA nhiiN| phira kisI dina kucha aisI ulTI-sIdhI bAta kaha de aura jhaMjhaTa khar3I kara de| Age likhA nahIM gayA hai| nahIM likhe jAne kA matalaba sApha hai| nahIM to hiMdustAna meM jaba kahAniyAM likhI jAtI haiM to pUrI likhI jAtI haiN| hiMdustAnI DhaMga kahAnI kA yaha hai ki phira vaha AyA hogA, mahArAja ke caraNoM meM gira par3A, usane saMnyAsa le liyA aura usane kahA ki aba basa maiM badala gayA / magara yaha likhA nahIM hai, to yaha huA nahIM hai| yahAM to aisA hai, na bhI hotA ho to bhI aMta aisA hI hotA hai| sukhAMta hotI haiM hiMdustAna kI kahAniyAM / usameM dukhAMta kabhI nahIM hotA / saba aMta meM saba ThIka ho jAtA hai| durjana sajjana bana jAte, saMsArI mokSagAmI ho jaate| saba aMta meM ThIka ho jAtA hai| marate-marate taka hama kahAnI ko ThIka kara lete haiN| kahAniyAM haiM ki mara rahA hai koI, usake lar3ake kA nAma nArAyaNa hai| usane kabhI jiMdagI bhara bhagavAna kA nAma nahIM liyaa| marate vakta vaha bulAyA, 'nArAyaNa, naaraaynn|' apane beTe ko bulA rahA hai, Upara ke nArAyaNa dhokhe meM A gye| vaha mara gayA nArAyaNa kahate-kahate; usako mokSa milaa| aba jinhoMne ye kahAniyAM gar3hI haiM, bar3e beImAna loga rahe hoNge| tuma Izvara ko dhokhA dete aise ? aura Izvara dhokhA khAtA ! to Izvara tumase gayA- bItA gyaa| vaha apane beTe ko bulA rahA hai, Upara ke nArAyaNa samajhe, mujhe bulA rahA hai / socA ki calo becArA jiMdagI bhara nahIM bulAyA, aba to bulA liyaa| aise Akhira meM hamane kahAnI ThIka kara dii| jamA dI saba bAta, saba ThIka-ThIka ho gyaa| jiMdagI bhara ke pApa... do bAra usane nArAyaNa ko bulA diyA, vaha bhI apane beTe ko bulA rahA hai| zAyada loga apane beToM ke nAma isalie bhagavAna ke rakhate haiM: nArAyaNa, viSNu, kRSNa, rAma, khudaabksh| isa taraha ke nAma rakha lete haiM ki calo isI bahAne / marate vakta khudAbakza ko hI bulA rahe haiM, usI vakta khudA suna liyA aura mukti ho gii| ne mana kA nistaraNa 403
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________________ T aise jhUThoM se kucha sAra nahIM hai| jahAM taka maiM samajhatA hUM, vaha AdamI agara tuma jaisA AdamI rahA hogA to phira kabhI ekanAtha ke pAsa na gayA hogA / phira usane kahA, aba jhaMjhaTa miTa gii| yaha AdamI dhokhebAja hai| usane yahI samajhA hogA ki isane dhokhA kiyA, jhUTha bolaa| saMtapuruSa kahIM jhUTha bolate haiM? usane yaha samajhA hogaa| tatvajJa kA artha hotA hai, vahI samajho jo samajhAyA jA rahA hai| vahI dekho, jo dikhAI par3a rahA hai| bIca meM apane ko mata ddaalo| itanI choTI-sI bAta hai : mokSa aura bhoga donoM meM nirAkAMkSI / sadA aura sarvatra rogarahita -- itanI kuMjI hai / 'mahattatva Adi jo dvaita jagata hai aura jo nAmamAtra ko hI bhinna hai, usakA tyAga kara dene ke bAda zuddha bodhavAle kA kyA kartavya zeSa raha jAtA hai !' mahadAdi jagadvaitaM nAmamAtravijRmbhitam / vihAya zuddhabodhasya kiM kRtyamavaziSyate / / yaha jo cAroM tarapha phailA huA jagata hai dvaMdva kA, dvaita kA, duI kA, anekatva kA; yaha jo cAroM tarapha aneka-aneka rUpa phaile hue haiM, ye nAmamAtra ko hI bhinna haiM / jaise sone se hI koI bahuta gahane banA le, ve nAmamAtra ko hI bhinna haiN| sabake bhItara sonA hai| aise hI yaha jo sArA itanA virATa jagata phailA huA hai, yaha saba nAmamAtra ko hI bhinna hai, rUpamAtra meM hI bhinna hai| nAma-rUpa kA bheda hai, maulika rUpa se bhinna nahIM hai| vijJAna bhI isakI gavAhI detA hai| vijJAna kahatA hai, sArA astitva basa vidyutakaNoM se banA hai; eka se hI banA hai / aSTAvakra kA sUtra kaha rahA hai: mahadAdi jagadvaitaM nAmamAtra vijRmbhitam / basa nAmamAtra kA bheda hai isa jagata kI cIjoM meM, kucha bahuta bheda nahIM hai / saba cIjeM eka hI tatva kI vibhinna vibhinna mAtrAoM se banI haiN| isalie aisA jAnakara, aisA samajhakara vyakti ina rUpoM ke aura nAmoM ke moha meM nahIM par3atA hai; kalpanA ke jAla meM nahIM ulajhatA hai| kalpanA kA tyAga kara dene se... / vihAya zuddhabodhasya / - isa jagata meM tumhArI kalpanA jo chiTakI-chiTakI phira rahI hai - isa strI ko pA lUM ki usa strI ko pA lUM, ki isa dhana ko pA lUM ki usa pada ko pA lUM, yaha puruSa mila jaaye| yaha jo tumhArI kalpanA chiTakI - chiTakI phira rahI hai| vihAya shuddhbodhsy| isa kalpanA ke tyAga mAtra se zuddha buddha kA tumhAre bhItara janma ho jAtA hai| zuddha bodha paidA hotA hai / kiM kRtyamavaziSyate / aura phira na to kucha karane ko raha jAtA, na na karane ko raha jaataa| phira koI kartavya nahIM bacatA / phira to kartA paramAtmA ho gayA, tumhArA kyA kartavya hai ? kalpanA ke kAraNa, mAtra kalpanA ke kAraNa tuma ulajhe ho / saMsAra ne tumheM nahIM bAMdhA hai, tumhArI kalpanA ne bAMdhA hai| 404 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ yaha maulika upadeza hai aSTAvakra kaa| saMsAra ne bAMdhA ho to saMsAra se bhAga jAo, mukti ho jaayegii| aisA tumhAre tathAkathita mahAtmA kara rahe haiN| saMsAra ne bAMdhA nahIM hai, bAMdhA kalpanA ne hai| kalpanA ko girA do| vihAya shuddhbodhsy| isa kalpanA ke girate hI zuddha buddhatva kA janma ho jaayegaa| yaha jo hamArI kalpanA hai, ise pA lUM, use pA lUM, isa kalpanA meM hamArI UrjA kSINa ho rahI hai| hama pAgala hokara daur3ate haiN| saba dizAoM meM daur3a rahe haiN| daur3a-daur3a meM thake jA rahe haiN| ApAdhApI meM miTe jA rahe haiN| ciMtA hI ciNtaa| jarA bhI vizrAma nhiiN| yaha kalpanA tumhArI kSINa ho jAye- kalpanA hI, aura kucha chor3anA nahIM hai| patnI ko chor3akara nahIM jAnA hai, patnI ke prati jo kalpanA hai use bhara gira jAne do; paryApta hai| beToM ko chor3akara nahIM jAnA hai| aSTAvakra ne tumheM palAyana nahIM sikhAyA hai, maiM bhI nahIM sikhAtA huuN| tuma jahAM ho vahIM DaTakara rho| ghara meM to ghara meM, dUkAna para to dUkAna meN| kucha chor3akara nahIM jAnA hai| eka bAta chor3a do, vaha jo kalpanA hai| yaha patnI merI hai, yaha kalpanA hai| yaha beTA merA hai, yaha kalpanA hai| na beTA tumhArA hai, na patnI tumhArI hai| na dUkAna tumhArI hai, na maMdira tumhArA hai| saba paramAtmA kA hai| tuma bhI usake, yaha saba bhI uskaa| isa para tuma vyaktigata dAve chor3a do, adhikAra chor3a do, parigraha chor3a do| isa dAve ke chUTate hI tumhArA ahaMkAra visarjita ho jaayegaa| aura taba jo zeSa raha jAtA hai, taba jo virATa AkAza upalabdha hotA hai, taba jo asIma AkAza upalabdha hotA hai, taba jo svataMtratA milatI hai, jo svacchaMdatA milatI hai, vahI hai jIvana kA asalI arth| vahI hai jIvana kA asalI svaad| vahI hai prbhu-rs| usa rasamayatA ko pAye binA tuma bhikhArI ke bhikhArI rhoge| usa rasa ko paao| raso vai sH| vaha paramAtmA rasarUpa hai| ___lekina tuma apanI kalpanA ke jAla chor3o to usakI rasadhAra bhe| phira tumase kahatA-tuma ho patthara, caTTAna jisake kAraNa jharanA rukA hai| tuma htto| yaha tumhArA ahaMkAra bhI tumhArI kalpanA mAtra hai; hai nahIM khiiN| bodhidharma cIna gyaa| cIna ke samrATa ne usase kahA ki ApakI maiM pratIkSA karatA varSoM se| aba Apa A gaye, eka kAma bhara kara deN| yaha merA ahaMkAra mujhe bahuta satAtA hai| isI ahaMkAra ke kAraNa maiMne yaha sAmrAjya banAyA hai, lekina phira bhI isakI koI tRpti nahIM hotii| yaha bharatA hI nhiiN| itanA dhana hai, phira bhI nahIM bhrtaa| abhI bhI dhana kI socatA hai| itane bar3e mahala haiM phira bhI nahIM bharatA; abhI bar3e mahaloM kI socatA hai| isa ahaMkAra se mujhe chur3A deN| bodhidharma ne kahA, chur3A duuNgaa| tU subaha tIna baje A jaa| akelA AnA, kisI ko sAtha lekara mata aanaa| aura eka bAta khayAla rakhanA, ahaMkAra ko lekara aanaa| isako ghara mata chor3a aanaa| vaha samrATa ddraa| yaha kyA bAta huI? usane bahuta-se jJAniyoM se kahA thaa| sabane upadeza diyA thaa| kisI ne nahIM kahA thA, chur3A duuNgaa| koI kaise chur3A degA kisI ko? yaha AdamI pAgala mAlUma hotA hai| phira tIna baje rAta kI jarUrata? abhI kyA ar3acana hai? aura akele AnA! aura yaha AdamI bhayaMkara mAlUma par3atA hai| mana kA nistaraNa 405
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________________ bodhidharma bar3A jaMgalI DhaMga kA AdamI thaa| dekha le jora se to tumhAre prANa kaMpa jAyeM, ghabar3A jAo / talavAra dhAra kI taraha AdamI thA / kahate haiM, kabhI jora se cIkha detA thA to logoM ke vicAra baMda ho jAte the| usakA huMkAra logoM ko dhyAna lagavA detA thA / eka kSaNa ko vicAra-zrRMkhalA TUTa jAtI thii| isa AdamI ke pAsa tIna baje rAta AnA ThIka hai? aura phira yaha AdamI dubArA - yaha bhI ajIba bAta kaha rahA hai, ahaMkAra sAtha le AnA / aura jaba vaha sIr3hiyAM utarakara jAne lagA samrATa to phira DaMDA ThoMkakara bodhidharma ne kahA, dekha bhUlanA mt| ThIka tIna baje A jaanaa| aura ahaMkAra ko sAtha ghara mata rakha AnA, kyoMki maiM use khatama hI kara dUMgA Aja / le AnA, vaha Darane lagA aura rAta so nahIM sakA / jAUM, na jAUM? yaha jAne ke jaisI bAta hai ki nahIM ? lekina AkarSaNa bhI pakar3ane lgaa| isa AdamI kI AMkhoM meM bala bhI kucha thA / isa AdamI kI maujUdagI meM kucha AkarSaNa bhI thaa| koI prabala AkarSaNa thA / nahIM roka skaa| bahuta samajhAyA apane ko ki jAnA ThIka nahIM, lekina khiMcA calA gyaa| tIna baje pahuMca gyaa| pahalI bAta jo bodhidharma ne pUchI vaha yahI, ahaMkAra le AyA? to samrATa ne kahA, Apa bhI kai bAteM karate haiM! ahaMkAra koI cIja to nahIM hai ki le AUM / yaha to mere bhItara hai| usane kahA, calo itanA to pakkA huA, bhItara hai; bAhara to nahIM hai ! to AdhI duniyA to sApha ho gii| AdhA kAma to ho cukaa| bAhara nahIM hai, bhItara hai| usane kahA, bhItara hai| 'AMkha baMda kara / baiTha jA saamne| aura khoja bhItara, kahAM hai / aura maiM DaMDA liye baiThA hUM tere sAmane / jaise hI tujhe mile, izArA kara denA ki pakar3a liyaa| vahIM khatama kara duuNgaa|' vaha samrATa bahuta ghabar3Ane lgaa| tIna baje rAta aMdhere usa maTha meM / aura yaha AdamI DaMDA liye baiThA hai aura pAgala mAlUma hotA hai| aba bhAgane kA bhI upAya nahIM hai / aura khuda hI kaha phaMsA ki bAhara nahIM, bhItara hai| aba iMkAra bhI nahIM kara sktaa| AMkha baMda karake bhItara dekhane lagA / bhItara jitanA khojA utanA pAyA ki milatA nhiiN| jitanA khojA utanA hI pAyA, milatA nhiiN| sUraja ugane lagA, tIna ghaMTe bIta gaye / aura usake cehare para apUrva AbhA chA gii| bodhidharma ne use hilAyA aura usane kahA ki aba uTha / mujhe dUsare kAma bhI karane haiN| milA ki nahIM? samrATa vU usake caraNoM meM jhuka gayA aura kahA ki Apane miTA diyaa| maiM dhanyabhAgI ki Apake caraNoM meM A gyaa| bahuta khojA / khojane se eka bAta samajha meM A gaI, na bAhara hai na bhItara hai; hai hI nhiiN| sirpha bhrAMti hai, kalpanA hai| mAna rakhA hai| yaha maiM sirpha eka mAnyatA hai| yaha maiM hI saMsAra hai| yaha maiM kA bIja hI phailakara saMsAra banatA hai / yaha maiM gira jAye, yaha kalpanA gira jAe - vihAya zuddhabodhasya; isake chUTa jAte hI zuddha bodhi, saMbodhi kA janma ho jAtA hai| aura taba na kucha karane ko bacatA, na kucha na karane ko / kartA hI nahIM bacatA / gayA to kartA gayA / aura usa kartAzUnyatA meM prabhu tumhAre bhItara bahatA / tuma upakaraNa ho jAte - nimittamAtra / bAMsa kI polI baaNsurii| veNu bana jaate| veNu bno| samarpaNa kro| kucha aura chor3anA nahIM hai, isa maiM kI kalpanA ko visarjita karo / 406 aSTAvakra: mahAgItA bhAga-5
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________________ jAne do| isake jAte hI-- nistarSamAnasaH / tuma mana kA nistaraNa kara gye| yaha maiM mana kA saMgrahIbhUta, rUpa hai| isake pAra tumhArA sAkSI hai| sAkSIrasa hai| raso vai saH / mana kA nistaraNa Aja itanA hI / 407
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________________ ozo-eka paricaya ozo jinakA na kabhI janma huA, na mRtyu jo kevala 11 disambara 1931 se 19 janavarI 1990 ke bIca isa pRthvI graha para Ae
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________________ 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 pshcaat| vartamAna yuga meM 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 sadyaHsnAta 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 thaa| unhoMne jIvana ke prAraMbhika kAla meM hI eka nirbhIka svataMtra AtmA kA paricaya diyaa| khataroM se khelanA unheM prItikara thaa| 100 phITa UMce pula se kUda kara barasAta meM uphanatI nadI ko tairakara 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 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| buddhatva ghaTita hone ke pazcAta bhI unhoMne apanI zikSA jArI rakhI aura sana 1957 meM sAgara vizvavidyAlaya se darzanazAstra meM prathama zreNI meM prathama (golDameDalisTa) rahakara ema.e. kI upAdhi prApta kii| isake pazcAta ve jabalapara vizvavidyAlaya meM darzanazAstra ke prAdhyApaka pada para kArya karane lge| 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 hI 60-70 hajAra kI saMkhyA meM upasthita honevAle zrotAoM meM ve AdhyAtmika jana-jAgaraNa kI lahara phailA rahe the| unakI vANI meM aura unakI upasthiti meM vaha jAdU thA, vaha sugaMdha thI jo kisI
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________________ pAra ke loka se AtI hai| sana 1966 meM ozo ne vizvavidyAlaya ke prAdhyApaka pada se tyAgapatra de diyA tAki ve dhyAna kI kalA ko aura eka naye manuSya-z2orabA di buddhA-ke apane jIvanadarzana ko adhika se adhika logoM taka pahuMcA skeN| 'z2orabA di buddhA' eka aisA manuSya hai jo bhautika jIvana kA pUrA AnaMda manAnA jAnatA hai; jo mauna hokara dhyAna meM utarane meM bhI sakSama hai-aisA manuSya jo bhautika aura AdhyAtmika, donoM taraha se samRddha hai| sana 1970 meM ve baMbaI meM rahane ke lie A gye| aba pazcima se satya ke khojI bhI jo bhautika samRddhi se Uba cuke the aura jIvana ke kinhIM aura gahare rahasyoM ko jAnane aura samajhane ke lie utsuka the, una taka pahuMcane lge| ozo ne unheM batAyA ki agalA kadama dhyAna hai| dhyAna hI jIvana meM sArthakatA ke phUloM ko khilane meM sahayogI siddha hogaa| ___ isI varSa sitaMbara meM, manAlI (himAlaya) meM Ayojita apane eka zivira meM ozo ne nava-saMnyAsa meM 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 para unake prabhAva kA gherA vizvavyApI hone lgaa| zrI rajanIza Azrama, pUnA meM pratidina apane pravacanoM meM ozo ne mAnava-cetanA ke vikAsa ke hara pahalU ko ujAgara kiyaa| kRSNa, ziva, mahAvIra, buddha, zAMDilya, nArada, jIsasa ke sAtha hI sAtha bhAratIya adhyAtma AkAza ke aneka saMtoM-Adi zaMkarAcArya, 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 aneka sAdhanA-paddhatiyoM ke gUr3ha rahasyoM para unhoMne savistAra prakAza DAlA hai| sAtha hI rAjanIti, kalA, vijJAna, manovijJAna, darzana, zikSA, parivAra, samAja, garIbI, janasaMkhyA-visphoTa, paryAvaraNa, saMbhAvita paramANu yuddha kA vizva-saMkaTa jaise aneka viSayoM para bhI unakI krAMtikArI jIvanadRSTi 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|" ve dina meM kevala do bAra bAhara Ate rahe-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| varSa 1979 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 gye| cikitsakoM ke parAmarza para usI varSa unheM jUna meM amarIkA le jAyA gyaa| unake amarIkI ziSyoM ne oregaeNna ke madhya bhAga meM 64,000 ekar3a jagaha kharIdI jahAM unhoMne ozo ko rahane ke lie AmaMtrita
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________________ kiyaa| dhIre-dhIre yaha jagaha eka phUlate-phalate zahara meM parivartita hotI gii| vahAM lagabhaga 5000 premI mitra mila-julakara apane sadguru ke sAnnidhya meM AnaMda aura utsava ke vAtAvaraNa ke eka anUThe nagara ke sRjana ko yathArtha rUpa de rahe the| jaise acAnaka eka dina ozo mauna ho gaye the vaise hI acAnaka akTUbara 1984 meM unhoMne punaH pravacana denA prAraMbha kara diyaa| madhya sitaMbara 1985 meM ozo kI saciva ke rajanIzapurama chor3akara cale jAne ke bAda usake aparAdhoM kI khabareM ozo taka phuNciiN| usake aparAdhapUrNa kRtyoM ke saMbaMdha meM batAne ke lie eka patrakAra sammelana bulAyA gyaa| jisameM ozo ne svayaM prazAsana-adhikAriyoM se apanI saciva ko giraphtAra karane ko khaa| lekina adhikAriyoM kI khojabIna kA uddezya kamyUna ko naSTa karanA thA, na ki saciva ke aparAdhapUrNa kRtyoM kA patA lgaanaa| 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| yaha unake lie eka acchA maukA thaa| ___ akTUbara 1985 meM amarIkI sarakAra ne ozo para ApravAsa-niyamoM ke ullaMghana ke 35 Aropa lgaae| binA koI giraphtArI-vAraMTa dikhAye 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 DAlakara unheM eka jela se dUsarI jela le jAyA jAtA rhaa| jagaha-jagaha ghumAte hue unheM porTalaiMDa (oregaeNna) le jAyA gyaa| sAmAnyataH jo yAtrA 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 asaravAlA jahara diyaa| ___ 14 navaMbara 1985 ko amarIkA chor3a ozo bhArata lauTa aaye| yahAM kI tatkAlIna sarakAra ne unheM vizva se alaga-thalaga kara dene kA pUrA prayAsa kiyaa| unakI dekhabhAla karanevAle unake gaira-bhAratIya ziSyoM ke vIsA radda kara diye gaye aura unheM milane ke lie AnevAle patrakAroM aura unake ziSyoM ko vIsA dene se inakAra kiyA gyaa| taba ozo nepAla cale gye| lekina unheM nepAla meM bhI adhika samaya taka rukane kI anumati nahIM dI gyii| : ___ pharavarI 1986 meM ve vizva-bhramaNa ke lie nikale jisakI zuruAta unhoMne grIsa se kI lekina amerikA 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 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 meM apane Azrama lauTe, jo aba ozo kamyUna iMTaranezanala ke nAma se jAnA jAtA hai| yahAM unhoMne punaH apanI krAMtikArI zailI meM apane pravacanoM ke Agneya bANoM se paMDita-purohitoM aura rAjanetAoM ke sIne chalanI karane prAraMbha kara diye| isa 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 lge|
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________________ deza ke adhikAMza pratiSThita saMgItajJa, nartaka, sAhityakAra, kavi va zAyara ozo kamyUna iMTaranezanala meM aksara Ane lge| hAlAMki inameM se anekoM kavi-kalAkAra vyaktigata rUpa se ozo se aneka varSoM se paricita the, lekina zAyada pahale duniyAvI yaza aura pratiSThA kI jaMjIroM ne unheM yahAM Ane se roke rakhA thaa| 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 pravacana ke daurAna unake 10,000 ziSyoM va premiyoM ne ekamata se apane pyAre sadguru ko 'ozo' nAma se pukArane kA nirNaya liyaa| __ aktUbara 1985 meM amarIkA kI rIgana sarakAra dvArA ozo ko theliyama nAmaka dhImA asara karane vAlA jahara diye jAne ke kAraNa 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 gayA, jisake bAvajUda ve ozo kamyUna iMTaranezanala pUnA ke gautama di buddhA 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| ___ 17 sitaMbara 1989 se gautama di buddhA ADiToriyama meM Adhe ghaMTe ke lie Akara ozo mauna darzana-satsaMga ke saMgIta aura mauna meM sabako DubAte rhe| yaha baiThaka "ozo vhAiTa roba bradarahuDa" kahalAtI hai| 16 janavarI 1990 taka pratidina saMdhyA sAta baje se vhAiTa roba bradarahuDa kI sabhA meM ozo satsaMga-darzana meM upasthita rhe| ___ 17 janavarI ko ve sabhA meM kevala namaskAra karake vApasa cale ge| 18 janavarI ko vhAiTa roba bradarahuDa kI saMdhyA-sabhA meM unake nijI cikitsaka svAmI amRto ne sUcanA dI ki ozo ke zarIra meM itanA darda 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 kI saMdhyA-sabhA meM ghoSaNA kI gaI ki ozo apanI deha chor3akara pAMca baje aparAhna ko mahAprayANa kara gae haiN| usI saMdhyA ozo kI icchA ke anurUpa unakA zarIra gautama di buddhA ADiToriyama meM dasa minaTa ke lie lA kara 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 kI pUrvAhna meM unake asthi-phUla kA kalaza mahotsavapUrvaka kamyUna meM lA kara cyAMgtsU haoNla meM nirmita eka saMgamarmara kI samAdhi 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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________________ ozo kA hindI sAhitya zAMDilya athAto bhakti jijJAsA bhAga 1 athAto bhakti jijJAsA bhAga 2 . upaniSada sarvasAra upaniSada kaivalya upaniSada adhyAtma upaniSada kaThopaniSada asato mA sadgamaya Atma-pUjA upaniSada kenopaniSada merA svarNima bhArata (vividha upaniSada-sUtra) esa dhammo sanaMtano bhAga 1 esa dhammo sanaMtano bhAga 2 esa dhammo sanaMtano bhAga 3 esa dhammo sanaMtano bhAga 4 esa dhammo sanaMtano bhAga 5 esa dhammo sanaMtano bhAga 6 mIrA pada dhuMgharU bAMdha jhuka AI badariyA sAvana kI dAdU sabai sayAne eka mata piva piva lAgI pyAsa mahAvIra mahAvIra-vANI bhAga 1 mahAvIra-vANI bhAga 2 mahAvIra-vANI (pustikA) jina-sUtra bhAga 1 jina-sUtra bhAga 2 jina-sUtra bhAga 3 jina-sUtra bhAga 4 mahAvIra yA mahAvinAza mahAvIra : merI dRSTi meM jagajIvana nAma sumira mana bAvare arI, maiM to nAma ke raMga chakI kRSNa gItA-darzana adhyAya 1-2 gItA-darzana adhyAya 3 gItA-darzana adhyAya 4-5 gItA-darzana adhyAya 6 gItA-darzana adhyAya 7-8 gItA-darzana adhyAya 9-10 gItA-darzana adhyAya 11 gItA-darzana adhyAya 12 gItA-darzana adhyAya 13-14 gItA-darzana adhyAya 15-16 gItA-darzana adhyAya 17 gItA-darzana adhyAya 18 kRSNa-smRti suMdaradAsa hari bolau hari bola jyoti se jyoti jale . lAotse tAo upaniSada bhAga 1 tAo upaniSada bhAga 2 tAo upaniSada bhAga 3 tAo upaniSada bhAga 4 tAo upaniSada bhAga 5 tAo upaniSada bhAga 6 dharamadAsa jasa panihAra dhare sira gAgara kA sovai dina raina malUkadAsa kana thore kAMkara ghane rAmaduvAre jo mare kabIra suno bhaI sAdho kahai kabIra dIvAnA kahai kabIra maiM pUrA pAyA magana bhayA rasi lAgA cUMghaTa ke paTa khola na kAnoM sunA na AMkhoM dekhA (kabIra va pharIda) aSTAvakra mahAgItA bhAga 1 mahAgItA bhAga 2 mahAgItA bhAga 3 mahAgItA bhAga 4 mahAgItA bhAga 5 mahAgItA bhAga 6 dariyA kAnoM sunI so jhUTha saba amI jharata bigasata kaMvala
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________________ palaTU ajahUM ceta gaMvAra sapanA yaha saMsAra kAhe hota adhIra hari OM tatsat OM zAMtiH zAMtiH zAMtiH eka mahAna cunautIH manuSya kA svarNima bhaviSya maiM dhArmikatA sikhAtA hUM, dharma nahIM eka eka kadama cala haMsA usa desa kahA kahUM usa desa kI paMtha prema ko aTapaTo anya rahasyavAdI bhakti -sUtra (nArada) ziva-sUtra (ziva) bhajagovindam mUr3hamate (AdizaMkarAcArya) eka oMkAra satanAma (nAnaka) jagata taraiyA bhora kI (dayAbAI) bina ghana parata phuhAra (sahajobAI) 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 cu" (lAla) guru-paratApa sAdha kI saMgati __ (bhIkhA) mana hI pUjA mana hI dhUpa(raidAsa) jharata dasahaM disa motI (gulAla) jarathustraH nAcatA-gAtA masIhA (jarathustra) samAdhi ke sapta dvAra(blAvaTskI ) sAdhanA-sUtra (mebila kaoNlinsa) dhyAna, sAdhanA, yoga dhyAnayogaH prathama aura . aMtima mukti rajanIza dhyAna yoga hasibA, khelibA, dharibA dhyAnam neti-neti maiM kahatA AMkhana dekhI . pataMjaliH yoga-sUtra bhAga 1 pataMjali yoga-sUtra bhAga 2 praznottara nahiM rAma bina ThAMva prema-paMtha aiso kaThina utsava AmAra jAti, AnaMda AmAra gotra mRtyormA amRtaM gamaya prItama chavi nainana basI 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 kopaleM phira phUTa AIM phira pattoM kI pAMjeba bajI phira amarita kI bUMda par3I mUlabhUta mAnavIya adhikAra nayA manuSyaH bhaviSya kI ekamAtra AzA ceti sakai to ceti kyA sovai tU bAvarI satyam zivam suMdaram raso vai saH saccidAnaMda paMDita-purohita aura rAjanetA : mAnava AtmA ke zoSaka OM maNi padme hum sAdhanA-zivira sAdhanA-patha dhyAna-sUtrajIvana hI hai prabhu mATI kahai kumhAra sUM maiM mRtyu sikhAtA hUM jina khojA tina pAiyAM jhena, sUphI aura upaniSada kI kahAniyAM bina bAtI bina tela sahaja samAdhi bhalI dIyA tale aMdherA taMtra saMbhoga se samAdhi kI ora taMtra-sUtra bhAga 1 taMtra-sUtra bhAga 2 taMtra-sUtra bhAga 3 taMtra-sUtra bhAga 4 taMtra-sUtra bhAga 5 taMtra-sUtra bhAga 6 taMtra-sUtra bhAga7 taMtra-sUtra bhAga 8
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________________ bodha kathA miTTI ke dIye patra saMkalana krAMti - bIja patha ke pradIpa aMtarvINA prema kI jhIla meM anugraha ke phUla rASTrIya aura sAmAjika samasyAeM dekha kabIrA royA svarNa pAkhI thA jo kabhI aura aba hai bhikhArI jagata kA zikSA meM krAMti samAja kI khoja ozo ke saMbaMdha meM bhagavAna zrI rajanIza IsA masIha ke pazcAta sarvAdhika vidrohI vyakti ozo ke sAhitya kI samasta jAnakArI ke lie samparka sUtra: sAdhanA phAuMDezana 17, koregAMva pArka, pUnA 411001 (mahArASTra)
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________________ ozoTAimasa... ozo ke saMdeza kA hindI pAkSika eka prati kA mUlya 3 rupaye vArSika zulka 70 rupaye 1 / 2 / 3 bb / eka viziSTa traimAsika patrikA eka prati kA mUlya 25 rupaye vArSika zulka 100 rupaye apanA DimAMDa DrAphTa yA manIArDara 'tAo pabliziMga prA.li.' 50, koregAMva pArka, pUnA-411001 (mahArASTra) ke nAma se bhejeM ozo ke viSaya meM adhika jAnakArI ke lie samparka-sUtra : ozo kamyUna iMTaranezanala 17, koregAMva pArka, pUnA-411001 (mahArASTra) phonaH 660963
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________________ svacchaMda meM jo jItA hai usakI eka aura hI pratiSThA hai| vaha eka aura hI siMhAsana hai| vaha apanA hI siMhAsana hai| use koI chIna nahIM sktaa| use koI cora curA nahIM sakatA, DAkU lUTa nahIM sakate, Aga jalA nahIM sktii| mRtyu bhI use nahIM chIna sakatI, auroM kI to bAta hI kyA !
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