DHARMIC SINCHAN SABHA
ENGLISH KATHA
શ્રીજી સ્વાંગ પ્રકવશે, વ્મલ પીઠ્રે, મુક્ત મધ્યે વિરવજ,ેShreeji svaanga prakaashe, veemla peetavare, mukta madhye beeraje,
The lustre of Shreeji’s own Murti takes the form of a divine throne, upon which He is seated amongst the assembly of His Mukta (divine liberated souls),
ગવદી તે નવદ્ાંશી, સકલ વ્િુધ જયવાં, દશશને વનત્ય આ્ે;Gaadi te naadavanshi, sakal veeboodha jyan, darshane neetya aave;
That is the throne of the Naad-vansh, where all the deities come daily for darshan;
મવાંગલ્યોને ્હવ્,ે વનજજન સહુને, ભવક્ત ને મુવક્ત આપ,ે Maangalyone vahaave, neejajan sahoone, bhakti ne mukti aape,
This is from where auspiciousness resonates, and those to take its resort attain devotion and salvation,
વ્શ્વે નવ જોડ જનેી, નમન નમન હો ગવદીને પર્શ પ્રીતે…Veeshve naa jod jeni, namana namana ho, Gaadi ne purna preete…
Unequalled throughout the entire world - I bow down with full affection ...
The objectives of the English Katha
These sabha are set to…
✓ Generate a curiosity within us all
✓ Prompt us to ask questions
✓ Challenge our thinking
✓ Learn, find out and instill in us all a
sense of pride and knowledge of our
glorious faith
Ultimate Knowledge – Sarvopari Upasana
✓ Sarvopari & Sarvavatari સ્ોપરી અને સ્વશ્તવરી✓ Saday Divya Sakar Murti સદવ દદવ્ય સવકર મરવતશ✓ Antaryami અાંતયવશમી
✓ Saday Pragat & Pratyaksha સદવય પ્રગટ અને પ્રત્યક્ષ
Ultimate Knowledge – Sarvopari Upasana
Sarvopari & Sarvavatari
સ્ોપરી અને સ્વશ્તવરીWhat do you think these terms mean?
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સ્ોપરી - Sarvopari
સ્શ – Sarva (All)
ઉપરી – Oopari (Superior)
Shree Swaminarayan Bhagwan is
‘’Superior to All’’,
He is SupremeEnglish Vachanamrut Part 5: p5.168
(Gadadha First Section Vachanamrut 41, Sarangpur Vachanamrut 17 &
Gadadha Middle Section Vachanamrut 42)
સ્વશ્તવરી - Sarvavatari
સ્શ અ્તવરનવ અ્તવરી – Sarva Avatar na Avatari
સ્શ – Sarva (All)
અ્તવરનવ – Avatarna (Incarnations’)
અ્તવરી – Avatari (Incarnator)
Shree Swaminarayan Bhagwan is the ‘Incarnator of All Incarnations’
13 of The Most Significant Demonstrations
1. Reveal the previous incarnations emerging from His own Murti.
2. Reveal the prowess and bliss of Vaikunth and other divine abodes existing within His
own Murti to countless people.
3. Place even ordinary people into a trance in which their minds become focused onto
His Murti.
4. Through just His disciples, confer the same kinds of salvation and control the minds
of people, in the same manner that was done by the previous incarnations.
5. Grant to even ordinary persons, the ability to visualise the Lord presiding in the
divine, lustrous abode Akshardham upon the divine lustrous throne (Shree
Swaminarayan Gadi) with infinitely many Muktas in His humble service all around
Him.
6. Explain the rudiments of Gnan, Vairagya, Bhakti, Dharma, Yog, Sankhya philosophy etc.
which have been mentioned in the previous scriptures through His deeds or through
His disciples, in such an extraordinary manner, which has not been described in the
previous scriptures, so that they are easily understood and the people are able to
experience unsurpassed peace and contentment
7. Merely through His darshan, gain control over thousands of souls, and keep restraint
over infinitely many Mul-akshar categories and infinitely many Muktas.
8. Grant eternal salvation to those who take His resort and appear before them at the
end of their life with His Muktas, seat them on celestial aircraft etc. to take them to
abode.
9. Even in this dire age of Kaliyug, inspire countless people to abide by His commands
and become practitioners of the religious decree, spiritual knowledge, asceticism,
devotion etc.
10. Even without mastering the eight-fold Yoga, enable those who touch or visualise
the clothing, flowers, sceptre etc. that has been associated with Him to fall into a
trance, in which He reveals His prowess, abode and Murti.
11. If any sant or disciple who goes far away and describes the glory of Lord
Swaminarayan’s Murti to others, the listeners become able to visualise Lord
Swaminarayan amongst a mass of divine lustre.
12. Describe the characteristics of all the categories from jeev (soul) to Mul-akshar
and the Muktas beyond, and enable His Muktas to give such explanations, and show
the forms of them all and their prowess to many others.
13. Reveal to countless people the previous incarnations merging into His own divine
lustre, but never Him merging into any other incarnation.
Why is Shree Swaminarayan
Bhagwan Sarvopari and Sarvavatari?
1. Reveal the previous incarnations
emerging from His own Murti.
Shree Swaminarayan Gadi
Chapter 12 – Glory of the
Swaminarayan Name
✓ After God revealed His true name to be Swaminarayan, many were not
prepared to accept Him as being the true, supreme Lord. They believed
Shree Ramanand Swami to be their God.
✓ Vyapkanand Swami and Swaroopanand Swami were two such sants.
✓ They decided that they will leave the next day.
✓ The next day they came to the Sabha where the Lord was presiding.
✓ The all knowing Lord requested Vyapkanand Swami to perform pooja
to Him and leave there after.
✓ The stunned Vyapkanand Swami decided, “Let me perform His pooja
and then I will be free from Him.” He came forward to perform the
pooja.
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As soon as he dipped his finger into the bowl of sandalwood paste,
Lord Shree Swaminarayan placed both His hands on His chest then
stretched them straight out and said, “Swami! Pooja is not performed
like that.This is the way to perform pooja!”
Immediately, the 24 incarnations and Muktas emerged from Lord
Shree Swaminarayan’s Murti. On one side of Him was a line of
incarnations, on the other was a line of Muktas. Shree Ramanand
Swami was first in the line of Muktas. Shree Vyapkanand Swami
became astounded at seeing this spectacle, but he was also pleased to
have the darshan of Shree Ramanand Swami. As he continued with
the pooja, Lord Shree Swaminarayan said, “Vyapkanand Muni! Perform
the pooja to all these incarnations and Muktas simultaneously.”Shre
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Hearing this, Vyapkanand Swami became confused and asked, “How is
that possible?” Lord Shree Swaminarayan gently smiled and replied,
“Utter the name of the one whom you believe to be God and pray to
him, that if he is the supreme Lord, then by his prowess, may you
assume numerable forms.”
Vyapkanand Swami proceeded to utter the name of each and every
incarnation with this thought. But all was in vain. Finally he thought, “If
Shree Ramanand Swami is the supreme Lord then by his prowess may I
assume numerable forms.” But nothing happened. Now, Vyapkanand
Swami became hesitant. He looked towards Lord Shree Swaminarayan’s
gently smiling lotus face. Lord Shree Swaminarayan cast His divine gaze
onVyapkanand Swami and transformed his feelings.Shre
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Vyapkanand Swami questioned, “Are You the supreme Lord?” Lord
Shree Swaminarayan replied, “Utter My name and see for yourself.”
Meanwhile, Swaroopanand Swami, who was sitting amongst the
congregation, decided, “If Vyapkanand Swami now assumes numerable
forms, I will become convinced that Shree Swaminarayan is God. I will
remain here and worship Him. If Vyapkanand wants to leave, he may
go.”
Vyapkanand Swami, who was standing before Lord Shree
Swaminarayan, had the same thought and immediately said, “If Shree
Sahajanand Swami, who is seated before me and who has declared His
name to be Swaminarayan, is the supreme Lord, then by His prowess,
may I assume multiple forms.”Shre
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As soon as Vyapkanand Swami uttered these words, he instantly
assumed multiple forms. In the hands of each form was a bowl of
sandalwood paste, a garland of flowers and an aarti.
As he started to perform pooja, each of his other forms
simultaneously performed pooja to each of the incarnations and
Muktas. Lord Shree Swaminarayan then merged all the incarnations
and Muktas back into Himself. Again Vyapkanand Swami uttered, “If
Shree Sahajanand Swami, who is seated before me and who has
declared His name to be Swaminarayan, is the supreme Lord, then
may my multiple forms all become one.” All his numerable forms were
merged into one. Lord Shree Swaminarayan then said, “Vyapkanand
Swami and Swaroopanand Swami.Shre
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All the gates are open for you. You may now go wherever you
please.”
Both sants immediately prostrated in reverence at Lord Shree
Swaminarayan’s lotus feet and begged for forgiveness, “Oh, Lord
Shree Swaminarayan! We are ignorant. We were not able to
recognise You. Mercifully you gave darshan to us in a dream, but we
thought You had used a spell on us. Forgive us for our sins. Oh Lord!
You are the supreme God. We will chant Your divine name
‘Swaminarayan’. Oh Lord! Keep us underYour shelter.”
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What Happened?
✓ Vyapkanand Swami and Swaroopanand Swami doubted Bhagwan to be
the Supreme Lord
✓ They came to Bhagwan ready to leave when Bhagwan asked them to
do poojan to Him
✓ Whilst doing so 24 Incarnations and Muktas emerged from Bhagwan’s
Murti
✓ Vyapkanand Swami was able to perform poojan to them
simultaneously only after saying the name of the Supreme Lord Shree
Swaminarayan
‘‘The 24 incarnations have manifested from the very same God who
presides within this Satsang; He Himself is the Incarnator (Avatari) of
them all.’’ Vachanamrut Ahmedabad Section 6
Supreme From a Worldly Perspective
✓ 7 year Forest Expedition as
NilkanthVarni from the age of
11
✓ 12,000 km by foot
Shree Swaminarayan Gadi
Chapter 7 – Forest Expedition
Supreme From a Worldly Perspective
‘’He stood on one foot
in the intense cold
during constant
snowfall.’’
Shree Swaminarayan Gadi
Chapter 7 – Forest Expedition
Supreme From a Worldly Perspective
‘’He plunged into a four
mile wide river and let
its current carry Him
away.’’
Shree Swaminarayan Gadi
Chapter 7 – Forest Expedition
Summary
✓ Swaminarayan Bhagwan is Sarvopari (Supreme) - સ્ોપરી✓ Swaminarayan Bhagwan is Sarvavatari
(Incarnator of all Incarnations) - સ્શ અ્તવરનવ અ્તવરી✓ All Incarnations and their Muktas exist as a result of the
power instilled into them by Swaminarayan Bhagwan. That is
why He is able to show them emerging from His Murti
Summary
✓ Other incarnations cannot make a more superior incarnation
appear from their Murti
✓ No incarnation has revealed the Murti of Swaminarayan
Bhagwan from his Murti
1. Reveal the previous incarnations emerging from His own Murti.
Summary
Just as Shree Swaminarayan Bhagwan is Sarvopari,
His Swaminarayan Gadi is also Sarvopari.
The Supreme knowledge is ever flowing at the resort of Shree
Swaminarayan Gadi through it’s Acharya
i.e. Acharya Swamishree Maharaj
Chalo Darshan KarieShree Harirasamrut Kavya
‘’There, I saw that only I am
Purushottam; there is no other who is
greater than Me. I realised that the
only one who creates, sustains and
destroys the infinitely many cosmoses
is Me.’’
Lord Swaminarayan
Vachanamrut Ahmedabad Section 7
(English Vachanamrut, Part 4, Page 100)
Divya jivan ni jyot jagāvo,
Āp kartā thai kāryo dipāvo;
Mangal-may sukh nitya denārā...Jay.
Ignite the flame of a divine life,
be the doer of our actions and make them succeed;
You give auspicious bliss everyday… Glory
શ્રી પ શ્રીધરાં સ શ્દે્ે શ્વરમ્Shreepatim Shreedharam SarvadeveshvaramMaster (Swami) of the Anadi-muktas, The One who presides with all types of splendid attires, The Ishwar (God) of all the deities, i.e. the Master of all incarnations (Akshar etc.)
ભવક્ત ધમવશત્મજ ાં ્વસુદે્ાં હદરમ્ Bhakti Dharmaatmajam Vasudevam harimSon of Bhakti and Dharma, From the soul to Akshar categories, He who is indirectly present within all through His omniscient prowess, and within the Muktas, He who is intrinsically present,He who removes the sins, deeds (Karma) and miseries from His disciples
મવધ ા્ં કેશ ા્ં કવમદાં કવર્મ્Madhavam keshavam kaamadam kaaranamSupreme, Controller of Mul-akshar and the other deities, Fulfiller of objects that one desires, Cause of all causes
સ્વવમનવરવય્ાં નીલકાંઠાં ભજ ેSwaminarayanam Neelakantham bhajeMaster (Swami) of all Narayans (Gods), Such is Nilkanthvarni – Lord Shree Swaminarayan, I constantly worship Him
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