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Great
Glory:
In
the S.Y. 1911 Acharya Raghuvirji Maharaj had organised religious
discourses at Vadtal on the occasion of chaturmas (four months
of rainy season). Groups of saints and devotees were invited
from all over the country. Swami was also specially invited
from Junagadh. On this occasion, Swami talked for a period of
about four months and a half about Maharaj, His identity as
Purushottam and also denounced indulgence in sense pleasures.
Some people did not like these stern talks of Swami, so Shuk
Swami was made to address the assembly for some time. But Shuk
Swami's voice was low and he talked about the philosophical
aspects of the scriptures, so all were not interested in it.
Meanwhile, Shriji Maharaj gave darshan to Raghuvirji Maharaj
in a dream and said, "Why have you detained Swami here?
If you wish to listen to his talks then keep him here; otherwise
let him go to Junagadh." So the next day Acharya Maharaj
issued a mandate that only Swami would address the assembly
and those who were not interested could go for preaching to
the villages. Shuk Muni also offered his apologies to Swami
and said that he had sat there on the request of others. On
this occasion, Swami talked about Ekantik Dharma and the supremacy
of Maharaj. As a result of this, devotees also came to know
the real identity of Maharaj as well as Swami. After this event
the belief in the satsang began to spread that Swami was Aksharbrahman
personified.
During the last days Swami used to talk on the upper storey
of Acharya Maharaj's residence. Once, after reading out the
ninth Vachanamritam of Middle Section of Gadhada, Swami said
: "According to this Vachanamritam it should be considered
an abuse to Maharaj if he is equated with other incarnations
such as those of Rama, Krishna, etc. But all this is very difficult
to understand by ourselves. The Purushottam identity of Maharaj
the fact that He is the cause of all the incarnations can only
be understood if explained by some realised soul. This is the
fundamental doctrine of Purushottam. Who can reach there? So
repose undivided faith the form of Maharaj." On hearing
this, Shuk Muni said, "Maharaj had addressed this Vachanamritam
to me, but only today I've understood the correct meaning of
it. I had not understood it till I had come here." On hearing
this Raghuvirji Maharaj smiled. On the same occasion according
to the wishes of Swami, he ordered Achintyanand Brahmachari
to write a text on the Supreme identity and divine exploits
of Maharaj. With the blessings of Swami, Brahmachari composed
the wonderful scriptural text 'Harililakalpataru'.
After celebrating the festival of spring at Junagadh, Swami
began his excursions in Sorath and arrived at the village Maliya.
He was accompanied by a large group consisting of saints and
devotees. Swami used to talk even while he was walking. When
they arrived near a neem tree in the village square, they found
Rama Hati sitting there. Swami addressed him, "Rama! If
sweet balls and other sweets are offered to a lion would he
eat them?" He replied in the negative and said, "No,
Maharaj, it is not his food, and he would eat only his food."
Then Swami said, "If the animals do not eat human food,
how is it that human beings eat the food of animals! So is it
a good sign for a human being if he eats the forbidden food
and consumes the forbidden drink?" Rama Hati was a thorough
rascal. But these piercing sentences of Swami penetrated through
his heart. Swami's glance illuminated his heart. He folded his
hands and said, "Swami, I shall henceforth abstain from
meat-eating and intoxicating drink." So saying, he took
a pledge and accepted vartmans from Swami and became a Satsangi.
After some time, Swami arrived at Vadtal for the samaiya of
Chaitri Poonam. Nobody had been able to forget the benefit that
devotees had for a period of four and a half months in the previous
year. As a result of that, innumerable devotees flocked to partake
of Swami's discourses. Swami also delighted them by telling
holy stories. After the samaiya was over and when Swami started
for Junagadh, Raghuvirji Maharaj invited him to join him in
his carriage. Swami joined him in order to please him. Raghuvirji
Maharaj offered him a piece of sweet (penda). Holding that piece
of sweet in his hand, Swami said, "Five hundred paramahansas
are holding me by the throat and saying, 'Don't eat that it
is poison." Raghuvirji Maharaj then said, "Swami,
if you behave like this what will happen to us? Our complexes
have yet not melted." Hearing this, Swami said, "I'll
melt your complexes if you become a pilgrim and come to Junagadh,
after handing over your charge to Bhagvatprasadji Maharaj. I
should not be addressed as Gunatit if I can't melt your complexes
and make you gunatit too."
In this way, Swami gave a promise, and hearing this Raghuvirji
Maharaj said, "Swami, I should not be addressed as Raghuvirji
if I don't become a pilgrim and come to Junagadh."
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