Life of Shrimad Rajchandra

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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None of the books mentioned above is available at present except Mokshamälä. It is also not known whether the books mentioned as ready for publication were published. It, however, seems from the description that the author must have seen those books.
Serial number 21 in 'Shrimad Räjchandra' contains 126 maxims mainly on religious topics. They are given under the title Vachanamrut' and are written in the style of Pushpamälä. The maxim number 16 states: Remember Vachansaptashati (700 watch-words) again and again'. A small compendium based on his writings and published under the title Tattvajnän contains the 700 maxims written by that time.
80 exemplary lyrics written by Shrimad at the age of 17 or 18 have been found out. They are unpublished and mainly contain moral instructions. The first line of almost every lyric relates to a tenet and the second line supports the same with an example. For instance,
This human incarnation cannot be obtained again and again; Käli Chaudash (a date of Hindu calendar) and Sunday rarely coincide.
The supreme soul can be recognized by intensity of knowledge; Every object is visible when eye-blockage is removed.
The substance of all scriptures lies in these words; Worship God, adopt morality and be benevolent.
The braves surrender their heads for the sake of country: The pregnant surrenders the body for removal of pain.
Words augment affection as well as revenge, World survives with water, which creates havoc at times.
Saying beneficial to the angry leads to doubling of wrath; The water falling in boiling oil leads to a large flame.
Religion leads to peace and removes the illusion; The luster shines like gold and the mind is purified.
Momentary as rainbow hue are the body and attachment; Or like castles in the air and waves of mirage.
Handsome objects have to be used at the proper place; How can a golden Knife be thrust in stomach?
24 lyrics about 'Remembering The Braves' had been published in 'Buddhiprakash' (a reputed magazine) in 1887. They present a wonderful picture of battle in very forceful and moving words. The last three of them present the indescribable affliction resulting from the sons, who are disgraceful to the parents. That vivid tragic description can move the hearts of the readers as indicated below.
"Now came the descendents who have lost the vigor of forefathers, Fie to them, who are bringing down the reputation of their fathers; Cowards, better die with water in a bowl, You have dimmed the grace of our land, disgrace lands on you!
Oh God! Oh God! Amazed am I to notice the terrible fate, My heart bears no patience to see the land in foreign hands; The heart trembles with sadness to observe such state, I fall down unconscious, Oh Ha, Ha, Ha, God, Ha!