64.1 In the Samvat year 1881, on Posh sud 7 [27th December 1824], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting on a mattress with a large, cylindrical pillow that had been placed on a decorated bedstead on the veranda outside the mandir of Shree Vãsudev-Nãrãyan in Dãdã Khãchar’s darbãr in Gadhadã. He was dressed entirely in white clothes. A sabhã of munis, as well as haribhaktas from various places, had gathered before Him.
64.2 Then, Svayamprakãshãnand Swãmi asked, “Mahãrãj, are all avatãrs of Bhagvãn equal, or are there distinctions among them?”
64.3 Shreeji Mahãrãj explained, “After listening to and analytically thinking about all the shãstras written by Vyãsji, the conclusion I have reached regarding the avatãrs of Bhagvãn, such as Matsya, Kurma, Varãh, and Nrusinh, is that Shree Krishna Bhagvãn is the source of them all. That is to say, Shree Krishna Bhagvãn is not an avatãr like the other avatãrs, but is Himself the source of all avatãrs. That very Shree Krishna Bhagvãn is our ishta-dev. His divya charitras are narrated in the tenth skandh of the Shreemad Bhãgvat Purãn. I have also considered it as a great authority in our Uddhav Sampradãy.
64.4 “As all other avatãrs are also of Shree Krishna Bhagvãn, we should respect those avatãrs and all shãstras which describe those avatãrs. Nevertheless, we should primarily respect only Shree Krishna Bhagvãn and the shãstras which describe Him.”
64.5 Then, Purushottam Bhatt asked a question, “Bhagvãn created this world for the kalyãn of the jeevs. But, would it not have been possible for Bhagvãn, without creating this world, to grant kalyãn to the jeevs while they were dormant in the womb of Mãyã? Instead, why does He take the trouble of creating this whole world? That is the question.”
64.6 Shreeji Mahãrãj replied, “Bhagvãn Shree Krishna Purushottam is the supreme ruler and is eternal. He is forever present on His sinhãsan in His Akshardhãm. Countless millions of brahmãnds reside within the refuge of that Akshardhãm. For example, a king who rules over the whole world owns innumerable villages; and of those, if one or two were to become deserted, or if one or two became populated, he would not even take notice. Similarly, Shree Krishna Bhagvãn is the lord of countless millions of brahmãnds. However, the brahmãnds are not destroyed all at once. Therefore, if one or two brahmãnds are destroyed, Bhagvãn would not even take note of it.
64.7 “In addition, the birth of that Shree Krishna Bhagvãn from Devki is only for the sake of narration, because in actual fact, He is forever beyond birth.
64.8 “Furthermore, the Akshardhãm of Shree Krishna Bhagvãn is beyond Prakruti and Purush by its vyatirek nature, and it pervades everywhere by its anvay nature – just as ãkãsh is present everywhere by its anvay nature, and is beyond the four bhuts by its vyatirek nature. This is Shree Krishna Bhagvãn’s Akshardhãm.
64.9 “Moreover, Shree Krishna Bhagvãn forever dwells within that dhãm. However, despite being present in Akshardhãm, He also grants darshan to whomever, wherever, and in whichever way it is necessary. He speaks to whomever it is necessary to speak to, and even touches whomever it is necessary to touch. Just as a person who has attained siddh-dashã can see for thousands of miles while remaining in one place, and hear talks from thousands of miles away, similarly, despite being in His Akshardhãm, Bhagvãn also reveals Himself in the countless millions of brahmãnds wherever there is a need to be revealed. Nevertheless, He Himself is still always present in His Akshardhãm. The fact that He remains in one place and yet reveals himself in countless places is a demonstration of his extraordinary powers – just as during the rãs-leelã, when He assumed as many svarups as there were gopis. This use of Bhagvãn’s extraordinary powers to remain in one place and at the same time to appear in countless places is itself His pervasive svarup. However, unlike ãkãsh, he does not pervade without possessing a svarup.
64.10 “Moreover, by the extraordinary powers of Bhagvãn, the five hundred million yojan surface of the pruthvi becomes the size of a sub-atomic particle at the time of destruction. Then, at the time of creation, from being sub-atomic in size, the pruthvi again becomes five hundred million yojans large. Also, thunder, lightning, and dense clouds of rain appear in the monsoon season. These and all other such wonders are all due to the extraordinary powers of Bhagvãn.
64.11 “That Shree Krishna Bhagvãn is worthy to be worshipped by a mumukshu in every way. While the other avatãrs possessed the greatness of maybe one or two powers, Shree Krishna Bhagvãn possesses all powers. After all, Shree Krishna Bhagvãn is not only rasik, He is also a tyãgi; He possesses gnãn and is also the sovereign ruler; He is a coward as well as brave; He is extremely compassionate and is a master of all extraordinary powers; and He is very strong as well as very deceptive. In this respect, only Shree Krishna Bhagvãn possesses all powers.
64.12 “It is in Shree Krishna Bhagvãn’s Akshardhãm that the countless millions of brahmãnds are supported forever. Of those, when the hundred year lifespan (the lifespan of Brahmã) of a particular brahmãnd ends, that brahmãnd is destroyed. From this, it is clear that not all brahmãnds are destroyed as the same time. So, if other brahmãnds are still present at the time of destruction, why should Bhagvãn grant kalyãn to the jeevs at that time? This is the answer to the question.”
64.13 In this way, Shreeji Mahãrãj indirectly revealed Himself as Purushottam. Upon hearing this, all the bhaktas realised that the same Shree Krishna Purushottam is in actual fact Shreeji Mahãrãj, the son of Dharma and Bhakti.
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