Life of Shrimad Rajchandra

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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Vajrädapi Kathoräni, Mruduni Kusumädapi; Lokottaränäm Chetänsi, Ko Hi Vijnätumarhati?
The great poet, Bhavbhooti states, 'Who can make out the hearts of superb beings, which are harder than an adamant and softer than a flower.
Similarly Shrimad has written, "Who can give justice to my words unless one has purity at heart?" "If everyone could correctly evaluate the words of enlightened, the salvation would have been in easy reach."
Moreover, he writes, "Admitted that, the ultimate birth may not be possible in this age; there, however, exists a state transcending the embodiment. From the realistic point of view that is not only the ultimate state, it is equivalent to the state of liberation. If that transcendent state is termed as not feasible in this age, it would amount to saying that I do not exist at present. What else can I say? This is not one-sided view. Even if it be one-sided, that needs to be understood through an enlightened person like those, who have composed the scriptures. That is the way of staying tuned to soul."
"Firmly keep in mind that if this person (Shrimad) did not have the obligatory worldly activity at present, he could have conferred unprecedented benefit to you and to some others. Though that activity does not affect the equanimity, yet the state of retreat could have been instrumental to others in getting on the right path. May be, the delay in that respect could have been destined: the fifth era is prevailing; and there is little likelihood of the people going for liberation in the present life. These are the factors that might have contributed to the above mentioned state."
In an autobiographical poem Shrimad has sung:
"Yathä Hetu Je Chittano Satya Dharmano Uddhär Re; Thashe Avashya A Dehathi Em Thayo Nirdhär Re. Dhanya Re Divas A Aho.
There abides within the intent of reviving the true religion; That will be certainly implemented through this body.... Welcome is the day.
In prose also he has written, "The tendency to revive the true path was prevailing at the young age. That virtually calmed down in due course with the rise of enlightenment. Of course, some people, who had come in contact, had noticed some remarkable capabilities and their attention was drawn towards the true path. On this side hundreds and thousands of people had come in contact. Of those, there could be about hundred, who could understand and had faith in the teacher. Thereby it was observed that the people have desire to cross over the worldly sea), but they do not get the right opportunity. If it is possible for them to come in contact with the right teacher, many people can get to the right path; the compassion and other attributes can again come to the limelight.
Therefore it occurs to the mind that someone should do that. But no one capable enough comes to the notice. The attention therefore goes towards this writer. Since the birth, however, he has been of the view that there is no position riskier than that; and so long as he is not adequately capable to do that, he should not even think of it. So far he has mostly behaved accordingly. The nature of the path has been explained to some, but he has not given a single vow to anyone, nor has he generally suggested that he is Guru and someone else is a pupil. What is to be conveyed is that the spiritual teaching needs to be undertaken, if it spontaneously occurs after total renouncement.
"There is no persistence about it. The tendency (to revive religion) arises at times due to compassion etc. and because of prevalence of enlightenment. Or say, such a tendency abides within to a certain extent. But that remains under control. If total renouncement, as conceived by me, becomes feasible, it is possible that thousands of people can get to the right path through me