Laghurajswami Biography

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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at the place after an interval of 11 years. Mohanlälji and Chaturlälji were with him. During that monsoon Ratnaräjshri had written a letter to him. Being worth thinking over it is given below.
AUM Tat Sat
Gratified is the life of the person, who has experienced soul, for whom the path of detached Lords is the only objective, and who stays beyond all other modes.
Saint is he, who conceives of the worldly happiness as untrue, overcomes all sorts of insults, and stays exclusively on the path indicated by Shrimad Rajchandra.
The humble servant Ratnaräjshri, who longs for the saintly contact, devotionally bows day and night to Laghuräjswämi, who holds such attributes.
"I am seeking the grace of the highly Graceful Lord; let my obeisance be at his feet.
"Lord, you always stay in total quietude and hence continually avail the self-delight. As this writer has adopted your shelter since long, he should also get the benefit thereof. From the physical point of view one should be evidently grateful to him, who has been helpful in getting the right conviction, and as such I am resorting to him. From the absolute point of view, however, all the saints are the same, they are perceived the same, and should be considered the same.
"Since this writer stays at your shelter, it is requested that you will certainly grace him in fulfilling his expectation; I mean you will relay the wave that would enable his inner capability to attain the desired objective. My Lord, pity over me; have compassion for me; please come to my rescue. What else can I write? Everything becomes manifest in your knowledge."
During 1913 Laghuräjswämi was moving in Charotar along with Ratnaräjshri and it was almost settled to pass that monsoon in Khambhät. Since the behavior of the latter was, however, considered controversial by many liberationseekers, Laghuräjswämi decided to pass that monsoon at Borsad. That was his second monsoon at the place after an interval of five years. This time also his camp was in Digambar inn. Most of his time was, however, spent in devotion, worship, etc. at Jethäläl Premänand's building.
This time he developed arthritis at both the knees. By virtue of falling at feet on the salty sand his knees had been swollen. As such, it became difficult for him to make movement. The disease was not cured in spite of several measures adopted for the purpose. On the contrary it grew and continued till the end of his life. He had therefore suggested to the liberation-seekers during that very monsoon that if he got a hut or other shelter in woods, he would like to stay there and spend the time in reading Shrimad's Vachanamrut. This shows his longing to stay lonely, and away from the people. On the other hand, the following letter of Ratnaräjshri indicates the desire to illuminate the right path. That would also show how intense (Though kept under control) that desire could be in the mind of Laghuräjswämi, by virtue of which Ratnaräjshri was induced to write about it.
"My Lord, You are the accomplished ascetic in every way.
"How can a childless woman know the pangs of delivery? How can knowing amount to experiencing?
"My only aspiration now is to see that the disentangled monks and nuns, celibate males and females and other followers of the Graceful Lord move over the earth while resorting to their own as well as others' well being. In that case I want to join their delightful state and eventually merge with them. Otherwise I want to merge within my true Self and that needs to be done early while moving on unknown land... When and where can I get the opportunity to see you? After seeing you, would there be the scope for remaining at your feet? I am concluding this letter while wishing victory for the path of Graceful Lord."