2.1 In the Samvat year 1876, on the night of Mãgshar sud 5 [21st November, 1819], Shreeji Mahãrãj had come to the residential hall of the sãdhus, in Dãdã Khãchar’s darbãr in Gadhadã. He was dressed entirely in white clothes. A sabhã of sãdhus, as well as haribhaktas from various places, had gathered before Him.
2.2 Then, Mayãrãm Bhatt asked Shreeji Mahãrãj, “Mahãrãj, please describe the characteristics of the three levels of vairãgya – uttam, madhyam, and kanishth.”
2.3 Shreeji Mahãrãj then explained, “A person who has the uttam vairãgya, engages in worldly activities, either by the ãgnã of Bhagvãn, or as a result of his responsibilities; but like Janak Rãjã, he is not affected by those worldly activities. He may indulge in the most tempting of the five vishays (shabda, sparsh, rup, ras, and gandh) attained as a consequence of his responsibilities, but he does so unwillingly. Those vishays are unable to attract him, so his tyãg remains undiminished. He invariably views those vishays as flawed, and treats them like enemies. Moreover, he constantly remains in contact with sãdhus, and shãstras, and remains in the sevã of Bhagvãn. Even if he were to come across difficult desh, kãl, and sang, his understanding would not weaken. Such a person is said to possess uttam vairãgya.
2.4 “A person who has madhyam vairãgya, also indulges in the most appealing of the five vishays and remains unattached to them. However, if he were to encounter difficult desh, kãl, and sang, he would become attached to those vishays, causing his vairãgya to decline. Such a person is said to possess madhyam vairãgya.
2.5 “As for a person who has kanishth vairãgya, if he were to encounter ordinary or inferior vishays, he may indulge in them, but would not become bound by them. However, if he were to encounter and indulge in appealing vishays, he would become bound by them. Such a person is said to possess kanishth vairãgya.”
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