19.1 In the Samvat year 1878, at daybreak on Mãgshar vad 14 [23rd December 1821], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj arrived at the residential hall of the paramhans in Dãdã Khãchar’s darbãr in Gadhadã. In an unhappy mood, He sat down on a mattress with a large, cylindrical pillow. He refused to talk to anyone, or even look at anyone. The white feto tied around His head had loosened and become undone, yet He paid no attention to it. In this way, He sat extremely unhappy for a while. Tears then begun to flow from His eyes.
19.2 Then, addressing the paramhans, Shreeji Mahãrãj said, “To learn about the beliefs of those possessing shushka-gnãn, I listened to their shãstras. However, simply hearing them has caused much grief in my heart. This is because by listening to the shushka-vedãnti shãstras, the upãsanã of Bhagvãn is dispelled from the mind, and a sense of equality arises in a person’s heart, and he begins to worship devs. By listening to the words of those shushka-vedãntis, a person’s mind becomes extremely corrupted. Even though I listened to the principles of shushka-vedãnti with a specific purpose, doing so has brought me much grief.”
19.3 Having said this, Shreeji Mahãrãj became very unhappy, and sat in silence with His heart filled with sorrow. After remaining disheartened for a long time, He wiped the tears from His eyes with His hands and said, “I went to sleep last night after listening to Rãmãnuj’s commentary on the Bhagvad Geetã. I had a dream in which I went to Golok, where I saw countless pãrshads of Bhagvãn. Of these, some serve Bhagvãn, and they appear to be very still. Others sing kirtans of Bhagvãn, including kirtans composed by Muktãnand Swãmi and Brahmãnand Swãmi. In the process of singing kirtans, they sway in the same way as a person who sings and sways in euphoria due to intoxication. Then, I also joined those who were singing and began to sing kirtans. While singing, the following thought arose: ‘A person who shuns such loving bhakti and upãsanã of Bhagvãn, and claims to possess gnãn, and believes, ‘I myself am Bhagvãn’, is extremely wicked’.”
19.4 Having said this, Shreeji Mahãrãj said, “Let us write a letter to send to the satsangis in various places so that they never lapse in observing dharma and in offering bhakti to Bhagvãn in any way, and so that their mind is never dislodged from this ishta-dev, Shree Krishna-Nãrãyan.
19.5 “‘Written by Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj. All paramhans and all satsangis – male and female – please accept sincerest ‘Nãrãyan’ from me. I am issuing the following as my ãgnã: The avatãr of Shree Krishna-Nãrãyan – Purushottam Bhagvãn – incarnates among humans and devs, for the purpose of establishing dharma, uprooting adharma, and giving darshan to and protecting His ekãntik bhaktas who possess the four qualities (dharma in the form of brahm-chãrya and ahinsã, ãtmã-nisthã, vairãgya, and bhakti coupled with the knowledge of Bhagvãn’s greatness). Therefore, a person should have a singular belief of that avatãr – just as Sitãji was convinced that Rãmchandraji was flawless. A person should also lovingly perform the mãnsi pujã of that Bhagvãn and physically offer to Him the nine types of bhakti. If that avatãr of Shree Krishna-Nãrãyan is not present on this earth, then he should perform pujã of His murti mentally and also physically by offering sandalwood paste, tulsi, flowers, and other similar offerings.
19.6 “Moreover, he should offer upãsanã only to Bhagvãn and not to any dev; if he does, it is a great sin. In this way, his vow of fidelity is lost and his bhakti becomes like that of a prostitute. Therefore, a person should offer bhakti to Bhagvãn in the way of Sitã and Rukmani. He should perform dhyãn only on that Bhagvãn and not on any dev, and nor should he perform dhyãn on a sãdhu, even if he has attained an elevated state and mastered samãdhi.
19.7 “Furthermore, all should strictly abide by the dharma of their varna and ãshram. All men who firmly abide by this ãgnã of mine will develop firm bhakti towards Shree Krishna Nãrãyan like that of Nãrad. All women who accept this injunction of mine will develop firm bhakti towards Shree Krishna-Nãrãyan, like that of Lakshmiji and the gopis, such as Rãdhikãji. Conversely, the bhakti of those who do not accept these words of mine will become like that of a prostitute.
19.8 “Written on Mãgshar vad 14, Samvat 1878’.”
19.9 After writing this letter, Shreeji Mahãrãj had it sent to all satsangis residing in various places.
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