65.1 In the Samvat year 1881, on Posh sud 11 [1st January 1825], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting on a decorated bedstead near 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.
65.2 Then, Shreeji Mahãrãj said, “Please listen, as I wish to speak about Bhagvãn.”
65.3 The sãdhus, who were singing kirtans to the accompaniment of a pakhvãj, stopped singing. They then folded their hands and settled down to listen.
65.4 Then, Shreeji Mahãrãj began, “When Bhagvãn takes birth on earth for the kalyãn of the jeevs as an avatãr, such as Rãm and Krishna, He is not infatuated by anything in this world, which is the result of Mãyã. In fact, due to His alokik majesty, He behaves absolutely fearlessly. However, for the sake of accepting the bhakti of His bhaktas, He also thoroughly indulges in the panch-vishays. Seeing this, those people in the world who are over-wise, perceive faults in Bhagvãn. They think, ‘He may be called Bhagvãn, but He has more attachment to this world than we do’. Thinking this, they consider Bhagvãn to be human, just like themselves, but they do not realise His alokik greatness. This in itself is Bhagvãn’s Mãyã.
65.5 “In fact, even a sãdhu who has realised the ãtmã and has become brahm-rup is not infatuated upon seeing any object of this world. So, what is surprising about Shree Krishna Bhagvãn – who is Parbrahm, and who is greater than Brahm – being able to remain uninfluenced by Mãyã and the result of Mãyã? He certainly can.”
65.6 Having said this, Shreeji Mahãrãj said, “A sãdhu who has attained ãtmã-nishthã also possesses intense vairãgya. Due to both of these qualities, he will not become attached to anything in any way. However, if he does not possess bhakti towards Bhagvãn, it is as good as preparing many different types of food dishes but not adding salt; all would be tasteless. In the same way, without the bhakti of Bhagvãn, ãtmã-nishthã and vairãgya alone are simply useless; a person can never attain kalyãn through them.
65.7 “Realising this, Shukji studied the Shreemad Bhãgvat and offered great bhakti to Shree Krishna Bhagvãn, despite having already become brahm-svarup. Therefore, it is a great deficiency of a person who has ãtmã-nishthã to not have bhakti towards Bhagvãn.
65.8 “In the same way, if a person has bhakti towards Bhagvãn, but does not have ãtmã-nishthã and vairãgya, then just as a person has love towards Bhagvãn, he will also develop love towards other things. Therefore, this is a major deficiency for those following the path of bhakti.
65.9 “Now, a perfect bhakta of Bhagvãn has thoroughly realised Bhagvãn’s greatness; so, everything except Bhagvãn seems worthless to him. That is why he is not infatuated by anything. Therefore, when a person possesses all three qualities of ãtmã-nishthã, vairãgya, and bhakti towards Bhagvãn, he can be said to have no deficiencies whatsoever. Such a person is called a bhakta with gnãn, an ekãntik bhakta, and a loyal bhakta of Bhagvãn.”
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