Sadguru Mama had performed the Atirudra Swahakar Yajnya in the holy town of Shree Nrusimha Wadi near Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India. He had asked Digambar (name changed) and a few other sadhaks to attend the ceremony on the last day of the yajnya. “Come in early”, He said, “Start your Sadhana as soon as the first offerings are made, and you can get up after the last offerings are done.”
Digambar and the others happily obeyed. They sat in a hall near the yajnya and started their sadhana after the first offerings were made to the sacred altar. Very shortly after starting sadhana, Digambar lost track of his surroundings. During sadhana, he began to experience a beautiful sight.
A river flowed nearby, its calm waters sparkling in the sun. A gentle breeze blew the lush green grass that carpeted the banks. Golden-green leaves of mango, audumber, and other trees glistened in the sun. Peace prevailed in the surroundings and also in the heart of Digambar, who sat on the steps close to the river bank. Calm and with his heart full of joy, Digambar soaked in the beautiful surroundings.
Soon the stillness was broken by some movement in the water. Digambar noticed a cobra, hood raised above the water, approaching him. The sight of the snake filled his heart with strange bliss, rather than fear of the extraordinary beast. As the cobra approached, Digambar stood up, folded his hands in Namaskar and bowed to Him. Once it was just a few feet away, Digambar prayed to it, ‘Oh Lord! Please don’t scare me this way. Please assume some less fearful form. Bless me, may my Sadguru shower His grace on me!’ Rising above the water, the cobra raised its hood higher and glanced at Digambar. Then, it splashed its mighty hood in the water and swam away. Fascinated, Digambar watched the snake swim away gracefully.
As the chantings for the final offerings at the altar began loudly, the scene before his eyes vanished. Digambar once again became aware of his surroundings and realised that his sadhana was still underway!
Digambar now realized that Sadguru Mama had specifically asked him to sit for Sadhana as Mama wanted him to experience the divine vision. Later in the evening, upon hearing Digambar’s experience, Sadguru Mama was immensely pleased. “Hey look what Digambar here got to see!” Mama exclaimed to some other disciples nearby. Immediately, in order to avoid the possibility of Digambar giving credit to Him for the serene experience, He also signalled Digambar to be quiet.
Many sadhaks have experienced miracles during Sadhana, in their dreams, or even in their daily lives. Invariably, whenever they would share those experiences with Sadguru Mama, He would always either praise the sadhak for the experience or give credit for it to His Sadguru or to the Lord Himself. Since He was very humble and shied away from fame, He would always discourage sadhaks from giving any credit to Him.
Originally published in the book Shreepad Smrutisudha, ed.1, in 2017 by Shree Vamanraj Prakashan (SVP#63) compiled and edited by His Holiness Sadguru Shree Dada and Her Holiness Sadguru Sou Tai. Refer to story number 11 from category Shree Vamanraj Traimasikatil Smrutilekh authored by Late Shree B.V. Samangadkar on page 269.
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साधनायां शान्तानुभूतिः|
सद्गुरुमामामहाभागैः भारते महाराष्ट्रस्य कोल्हापुरप्रान्तस्य समीपस्थे पावने श्रीनृसिंहवाटिकातीर्थक्षेत्रे अतिरुद्रस्वाहाकारयज्ञः अनुष्ठितः आसीत् | दिगम्बरः (नाम परिवर्तितम्) तथा केचन अन्ये साधकाः यज्ञस्य अन्तिमदिवससमारम्भे तै:आहूताः आसन् | तैः उक्तम्, “अतिशीघ्रम् आगच्छत | यदा प्रथमाहुतयः दीयेरन् तदा साधनाम् आरभध्वम् | तथा चरमाहुतिप्रदाने यूयम् उत्तिष्ठेत |”
दिगम्बरः इतरे अपि च सानन्दं तत् अपालयन् | यज्ञकुण्डे प्रथमाहुतिप्रदानानन्तरं यज्ञमण्डपसमीपस्थे सभागृहे ते साधनाम् आरभन्त | साधनाप्रारम्भानन्तरं झटिति एव दिगम्बरस्य बाह्यज्ञानम् अलुप्यत् | साधनायां सः अतिरम्यदृश्यसाक्षात्कारे मग्नः अभवत् |
स:अपश्यत् –
“ निकटे नदी अवहत्, तस्याः शान्तं जलं सूर्यप्रकाशे अलसत् | मृदुलः वायुः तीरस्थं हरितसुन्दरं तृणम् अवाहयत् | आम्रस्य औदुम्बरस्य तथा अन्यवृक्षाणां सुवर्णहरितानि पर्णानि सूर्ये अभ्राजन्त | सर्वत्र परिसरे, तथा नदीतटसमीपवर्तिषु सोपानेषु उपविष्टस्य दिगम्बरस्यापि हृदये शान्तिः अवर्तत | शान्तः तथा प्रफुल्लान्तःकरणः दिगम्बरः रम्यपरिसरे अमज्जत् |
केनचित् कालेन इदं स्थैर्यं जले जातेन स्फुरणेन भग्नम् अभवत् | दिगम्बरः जलोपरि उत्थितां एकांनागफणां निकटम् आगच्छन्तीं दृष्टवान् | नागस्य दर्शनेन तस्य हृदयं विलक्षणानन्देन फुल्लम् अभवत् न हि तस्य असाधारणजीवस्य भयेन | यदा नागः आगच्छत्, तदा दिगम्बरः उत्थाय तं नमस्कारम् अकरोत् | यदा सः कानिचन पदानि दूरे आसीत् तदा दिगम्बरः तं प्रार्थयत्, “हे नाथ ! एवं मां कृपया भयं न उत्पादयतु | कृपया किमपि अभयङ्करं रूपं धारय | कृपां कुरु, मम सद्गुरुः,मयि स्वकरुणां वर्षेत् इति !”
जलोपरि उत्तिष्ठन् सः नागः तस्य फणाम् उच्चतरां कृत्वा दिगम्बरम् अलोकयत् | ततः सः निजां महतीं फणां जले निमज्ज्य दूरे अप्लवत | विस्मितः दिगम्बरः नागं लीलया प्लवमानम् अलोकयत् | ”
यदा यज्ञकुण्डे चरमाहुतिमन्त्राः उच्चैः आरभन्त, तदा तस्य नेत्रपुरतः दृश्यम् अन्तर्हितम् अभवत् | दिगम्बरः पुनरपि बाह्यज्ञानं लब्धवान् | तेन साधना क्रियते इति अबोधत च |
दिव्या अनुभूति: भवेत् इति इच्छया सद्गुरुमामामहाभागा: माम् साधनां कर्तुम् आदिष्टवन्त: इति दिगम्बरेण ज्ञातम् |
अनन्तरं सायङ्काले दिगम्बरस्य अनुभूतिं श्रुत्वा सद्गुरुमामामहाभागाः अत्यन्तम् आनन्दिताः अभवन् | ते निकटस्थितान् शिष्यान् आनन्देन अवदन्, “अहो पश्यत अत्र दिगम्बरेण किं दृष्टम् !”
दिगम्बर: स्वानुभवस्य कर्तृत्वं श्रीमामामहाभागेभ्य: मा दद्यात् इति इच्छया मामामहाभागा: तं मौनं पालयितुम् असूचयन् |
बहुभिः साधकैः साधनाकाले चमत्काराः अनुभूताः सन्ति, स्वप्नेषु तथा दैनन्दिने जीवने अपि | किन्तु यदा यदा ते साधकाः स्वान् अनुभवान् मामामहाभागेभ्यः निवेदयन्ति स्म, तदा मामामहाभागाः सदैव तं साधकं स्तुवन्ति स्म अथवा स्वसद्गुरवे, स्वयं भगवते वा अस्य कर्तृत्वम् अर्पयन्ति स्म | यतः ते अतीव नम्राः तथा प्रसिद्धिपराङ्मुखाः आसन्, ते स्वस्मै कर्तृत्वदानात् सदैव साधकान् परावर्तयन्ति स्म |
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Heiteres Erlebnis während Sadhana
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Sadguru Mama hat Atirudra Swahakar Yajnya in der heiligen Stadt Shree Nrusimha Wadi in der Nähe von Kolhapur in Maharashtra, Indien gemacht. Er hat Digambar (den Namen geändert) und den anderen Sadhaks gesagt, dass sie alle an dem Event an dem letzten Tag teilnehmen sollten. Sadguru Mama sagte ,,Kommt früh und fängt mit eurem Sadhana zum ersten Gebet an und hört zum letzten Gebet damit auf!”
Alle waren glücklich und haben mit Sadhana angefangen und nach einer Zeit als alle mit Sadhana angefangen haben, spürte er, dass er in eine andere Welt eingetaucht ist und hat das Bewusstsein um seine Umgebung herum verloren. Während Sadhana erlebte er eine ruhige und ereignisvolle Szene.
Digambar saß am Ufer und die Strahlung der Sonne ging in das beruhigende laufende Wasser eines Flusses. Eine sanfte Luft wehte und die goldgrüne Blätter eines Mangobaums, audumber und andere Blätter waren im Sonnenschein. Er war beruhigt und fühlte sich in seinem Herz wohl. Bald war die Stille weg und im Wasser sah er eine Kobra. Die Kobra schwamm zu ihm und dieses Bild macht ihn nicht ängstlich, sondern brachte Seligkeit. Digambar stand auf und grüßte die Kobra mit einem Namaskar und verbeugte sich.
Als die Kobra nah war, hat er gesagt,,Oh Gott! Bitte mach mir auf diese Art und Weise keine Angst. Bitte nimm eine andere Form, dass nicht so ängstlich ist. Gott, segne mich und mein Sadguru Gnade mich!” Nach dem Digambar das sagte, sah die Kobra Digambar an und schwamm weg. Die letzte Gebe war laut im Gang und ihm wurde wieder alles bewusst, dass er immer noch Sadhana macht. Er stelle fest, dass Satguru Mama nur ihm angesprochen hat, dass er bis zu Ende sitzen bleiben und Sadhana machen soll da er wollte das Digambar diese schöne Geschichte erlebt. Am Nachmittag, als Digambar Shree Mama von dem Erlebnis sagte, war er sehr glücklich. “Hey hört ihn mal an, was Digambar gesehen hat!” sagte Shree Mana einigen Sadhaks. Gleich hat er Digambar durch seine Gestik gesagt, dass er nichts sagen sollte. Er hat das gemacht, damit Digambar ihn nicht die Anerkennung gebührt.
Viele Sadhaks haben solche Wunder erlebt, sei es in ihren Träumen oder im Alltag. Wenn sie diese Wunder mit Shree Mama mitteilten, hat er immer seine Sadguru oder den Gott die Anerkennung dafür gebührt. Er war ein bescheidener Mensch, strebte nie nach Anerkennung und hat immer seine Sadhaks davon abgeraten!
Übersetzt aus dem Buch ed.1, in 2017 by Shree Vamanraj Prakashan (SVP#63) zusammengestellt und bearbeitet von Sadguru P P Shree Dada. und Sadguru P P Sou Tai. Vgl. Geschichte Nr. 11 von Shree Vamanraj Traimasikatil Smrutilekh geschrieben von (gest.) Shree B.V. Samangadkar S. 269.
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