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| Sarangpur Page-9, 23 to 24 April 2002 |
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Today, Thakorji was adorned
in traditional shepherd's attire. Correspondingly, Raghu Bharvad - with
a long wooden shepherd's staff in hand - was present as Swamishri came
for the darshan of Harikrishna Maharaj. Raghu held out the staff and
said: "Today I have come to give this staff as a gift to Harikrishna
Maharaj."
Swamishri: Oh really! And what will He do with it? Graze cattle? RB: He may do whatever He likes with it.  |
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Swamishri: [At the
time of your passing away,] Harikrishna Maharaj will come with this
staff to take you to Akshardham.
RB: That is your grace. Swamishri: Maharaj will come dressed exactly like this (pointing to Harikrishna Maharaj's murti) - with a staff in hand, wearing a pagh, with chhogalu, the dhoti,… RB: And the waistcoat? Swamishri: Yes, even the waistcoat… |
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Swamishri (continued):
In Gadhada, Shriji Maharaj had made a magnificent gateway to the mandir.
Once, a shepherd like you was passing by and saw the gate. 'Oh! What
a grand gate!' he marveled. He was so awestruck by the gate that [when
he was about to die,] Shriji Maharaj came with the gate to take him
to Akshardham. In the same way, Shriji Maharaj will come for you.
RB: That is your grace… But be sure that you come as well. Swamishri: Oh everyone (i.e. all the sadhus) will come together. RB: But don't bring the young ones! (Implying that it would necessarily mean the young sadhus passing on earlier than him, i.e. at a tender age.) Swamishri (jokingly): But you'll need them to entertain you there! |
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| RB: Now you must give
us the 'Key to Akshardham'. Swamishri: Fine. Here (returning the same key), I give you the 'Key to Akshardham'. |
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© 2002, Bochasanwasi
Shree Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, Swaminarayan Aksharpith
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