An original Varta about ShreeNathji Prabhu – ‘Toad ka ghana’ (forest)

टोड के घने-श्रीनाथजी वार्ता
An original varta about ShreeNathji Prabhu – Toad ka ghana (forest)

संवत १५५२ श्रावण सुद तेरस बुधवार के दिन श्रीनाथजी टोड के घने पधारे थे:

कुंभनदासजी श्रीनाथजी की सेवा में नित्य कीर्तन करके श्रीनाथजी को रिझाते थे।श्रीनाथजी उनको अपना सानुभव जताते थे। वे साथ साथ खेलते रहते थे और बाते भी किया करते थे.
वार्ता :
थोड़े ही दिनोंमें एक यवन(Mughal kings)का उपद्रव इस विस्तारमें शुरू हुआ। वह सभी गांवोंको लूटमार करके पश्चिमसे आया। उसका पड़ाव श्री गिरिराजजीसे लगभग सात किलोमीटर दूर पड़ा था।
सदु पांडे, माणिकचंद पांडे, रामदासजी और कुंभनदासजी चारों ने विचार किया की यह यवन बहुत दुष्ट है और भगवद धर्म का द्वेषी है। अब हमें क्या करना चाहिये ?
यह चारों वैष्णव श्रीनाथजीके अंतरंग थे।
उनके साथ श्रीनाथजी बाते किया करते थे। उन्होंने मंदिरमें जाकर श्रीनाथजी को पूछा कि महाराज अब हम क्या करें ? धर्म का द्वेषी यवन लूटता चला आ रहा है। अब आप जो आज्ञा करें हम वैसा करेंगें।

श्रीनाथजीने आज्ञा करी कि हमें टोंड के घने में पधारने की इच्छा है वहां हमें ले चलो। तब उन्होंने पूछा कि महाराज इस समय कौन सी सवारी पर चले? तब श्रीनाथजी ने आज्ञा करी, “सदु पांडे के घर जो पाडा है उसे ले आओ। मैं उसके ऊपर चढ़कर चलुंगा”।
सदु पाण्डे उस पाड़ा को लेकर आये. श्रीनाथजी उस पाड़ा पर चढ़कर पधारें। श्रीनाथजी को एक तरफ से रामदासजी थांभ कर चल रहे थे और दूसरी तरफ सदु पांडे थांभ कर चल रहे थे.
कुंभनदास और माणिकचंद वे दोऊ आगे चलकर मार्ग बताते रहते थे।

टोंड के घने में एक चौतरा है और छोटा सा तालाब भी है। एक वर्तुलाकार चौक के पास आके रामदासजी और कुंभनदासजी ने श्रीनाथजी को पूछा, “आप कहाँ बिराजेंगे”?
तब श्रीनाथजीने आज्ञा करी कि हम चौतरे पर बिराजेंगे। श्रीनाथजी को पाड़े पर बिठाते समय जो गादी बिछायी थी उसी गादी को इस चौतरे पर बिछा दी गई और श्रीनाथजी को उस पर पधराये.

चतुरा नागा नाम के एक विरक्त भगवद भक्त थे वे टोड के घने में तपस्या किया करता थे। वे गिरिराजजी पर कभी अपना पैर तक नहीं रखते थे।
मानों उस चतुरा नागा को ही दर्शन देनेके लिए ही श्रीनाथजी पाडा पर चढ़कर टोंड की इस झाड़ी में पधारें,
चतुरा नागा ने श्रीनाथजी के दर्शन करके बड़ा उत्सव मनाया। बन मे से किंकोडा चुटकर इसकी सब्जी और आटे का हलवा (सीरा) बनाकर श्रीनाथजी को भोग समर्पित किया।

दूसरी वार्ता:
इसके बारे में दूसरा उल्लेख यह भी है कि श्रीनाथजी ने रामदासजीको आज्ञा करी कि तुम भोग धरकर दूर खड़े रहो।
तब श्री रामदासजी और कुंभनदासजी सोचने लगे कि किसी व्रज भक्त तके मनोरथ पूर्ण करने हेतु यह लीला हो रही है।
रामदासजी ने थोड़ी सामग्री का भोग लगाया तब श्रीनाथजी ने कहा कि सभी सामग्री धर दो।
श्री रामदासजी दो सेर आटा का सीरा बनाकर लाये थे उन्होंने भोग धर दिया।
रामदासजी ने जताया कि अब हम इधर ठहरेंगें तो क्या करेंगें ? तो श्रीनाथजी ने कहा कि तुमको यहाँ रहना नहीं है।
कुम्भनदास, सदु पांडे, माणिक पांडे और रामदासजी ये चारों जन झाड़ी की ओट के पास बैठे।
तब निकुंजके भीतर श्री स्वामिनीजीने अपने हाथोंसे मनोरथ की सामग्री बनाकर श्रीनाथजी के पास पधारे और भोग धरे।
श्रीनाथजी ने अपने मुख से कुंभनदासको आज्ञा करी,“कुंभनदास इस समय ऐसा कोई कीर्तन गा तो मेरा मन प्रसन्न होने पावे। मै सामग्री आरोंगु और तु कीर्तन गा”।
श्री कुम्भनदासने अपने मनमें सोचा कि प्रभुको कोई हास्य प्रसंग सुननेकी इच्छा है ऐसा लगता है।
कुंभनदास आदि चारों वैष्णव भूखे भी थे और कांटें भी बहुत लगे थे इस लिये कुंभनदासने यह पद गाया :
राग : सारंग
“भावत है तोहि टॉडको घनो ।
कांटा लगे गोखरू टूटे फाट्यो है सब तन्यो ।।१।।
सिंह कहां लोकड़ा को डर यह कहा बानक बन्यो ।
‘कुम्भनदास’ तुम गोवर्धनधर वह कौन रांड ढेडनीको जन्यो ।।२।।

यह पद सुनकर श्रीनाथजी एवं श्री स्वामिनीजी अति प्रसन्न हुए। सभी वैष्णव भी प्रसन्न हुए।

बादमें मालाके समय कुंभनदासजीने यह पद गाया :
बोलत श्याम मनोहर बैठे…
राग : मालकौंश
बोलत श्याम मनोहर बैठे, कमलखंड और कदम्बकी छैयां
कुसुमनि द्रुम अलि पीक गूंजत, कोकिला कल गावत तहियाँ ।। 1 ।।

सूनत दूतिका के बचन माधुरी, भयो हुलास तन मन महियाँ ।
कुंभनदास ब्रज जुवति मिलन चलि, रसिक कुंवर गिरिधर पहियाँ ।। 2 ।।

यह पद सुनकर श्रीनाथजी स्वयं अति प्रसन्न हुए। बादमें श्री स्वामिनीजी ने श्रीनाथजी को पूछा, “आप यहाँ किस प्रकार से पधारें”? श्रीनाथजी ने कहा, “हम सदु पांडेके घर जो पाड़ा था उस पर चढ़कर हम पधारे हैं”।
श्रीनाथजी के इस वचन सुनकर स्वामिनीजीने उस पाड़ा की ओर दृष्टि करके कृपा करके बोलीं, “कि यह तो हमारे बाग़ की मालन है। वह हमारी अवज्ञा से पाड़ा बनी है पर आज आपकी सेवा करके उसके अपराध की निवृत्ति हो गई”।

इसी तरह नाना प्रकारे केली करके टोड के घने से श्री स्वामिनी जी बरसाना पधारें।
बादमें श्रीनाथजी ने सभी को जो झाड़ी की ओट के पास बैठे थे उनको बुलाया और सदु पांडे को आज्ञा करी कि अब जा कर देखो कि उपद्रव कम हुआ ?
सदु पांडे टोड के घनेसे बाहर आये इतने मे ही समाचार आये कि यवन की फ़ौज तो वापिस चली गई है। यह समाचार सदु पांडे ने श्रीनाथजी को सुनाया और बिनती की कि यवन की फ़ौज तो भाग गई है तब श्रीनाथजी ने कहा कि अब हमें गिरिराज पर मंदिरमें पधरायें।

इसी प्रकारे आज्ञा होते ही श्रीनाथजी को पाड़े पर बैठा के श्री गिरिराज पर्वत पर मंदिर में पधराये।
यह पाड़ा गिरिराज पर्वत से उतर कर देह छोड़कर पुन: लीलाको प्राप्त हुआ।
सभी ब्रजवासी मंदिरमें श्रीनाथजीके दर्शन करके बहुत प्रसन्न हुए और बोले की धन्य है देवदमन ! जिनके प्रतापसे यह उपद्रव मिट गया।

इस तरह संवत १५५२ श्रावण सुदी तेरस को बुधवार के दिन चतुरा नागाका मनोरथ सिद्ध करके पुन: श्रीनाथजी गिरिराजजी पर पधारें।

यह पाड़ा अनंत लीला में कौन था:
यह पाड़ा दैवी जीव था। लीला में वो श्री वृषभानजी के बगीचा की मालन थी। लीला में उसका नाम वृंदा है।
नित्य फूलोंकी माला बनाकर श्री वृषभानजी के घर लाती थी।
एक दिन श्री स्वामिनीजी बगीचा में पधारें तब वृंदा के पास एक बेटी थी उसको वे खिलाती रही थी। उसने न तो उठकर स्वामिनी जी को दंडवत किये कि न तो कोई समाधान किया।
फिर भी स्वामिनीजी ने उसको कुछ नहीं कहा। उसके बाद श्री स्वामिनीजी ने आज्ञा की के तुम श्री नंदरायजी के घर जाकर श्री ठाकोरजीको संकेत करके हमारे यहां पधारने के लिए कहो; तो वृंदा ने कहा की अभी मुझे मालाजी सिद्ध करके श्री वृषभानजी को भेजनी है तो मैं नहीं जाऊँगी.
ऐसा सुनकर श्री स्वामिनीजीने कहा, “मैं जब आई तब उठकर सन्मान भी न किया और एक काम करने को कहा वो भी नहीं किया। इस प्रकार तुम यह बगीचा के लायक नहीं हो। तू यहाँ से भुतल पर पड़ और पाडा बन जा”।

इसी प्रकार का श्राप उसको दिया तब वह मालन श्री स्वामिनीजी के चरणारविन्दमें जा कर गिर पडी और बहुत स्तुति करने लगी और कहा कि आप मेरे पर कृपा करों जिससे मैं यहां फिर आ सकुं।
तब स्वामिनीजी ने कृपा करके कहा की जब तेरे पर चढ़कर श्री ठाकुरजी बन में पधारेंगें तभी तेरा अंगीकार होगा।
इसी प्रकार वह मालन सदु पांडे के घर में पाड़ा हुई और जब श्रीनाथजी उस पर बेठ कर वन में पधारे तब वो पुन: लीलाको प्राप्त हुई.

जय श्रीनाथजी ठाकुरजी 🙏
जय श्री राधे कृष्ण 🙏

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यह टोंड के घनेमें श्रीनाथजी की बैठक है जहाँ सुंदर मंदिर व बैठकजी बनाई गई है।

 

 

ShreeNathji riding a Buffalo to Toad ka ghana

Chatura Naaga offering Bhog to ShreeNathji

ShreeNathji enjoying Bhog as Shree RadheKrishn

 

 

Jai ShreeNathji

Jai Shree RadhaKrishn

#ShreeNathjiBahkti #Govardhan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shreeji gives us Hukum to come play Holi with Him at His Haveli on Valentine’s Day

ShreeNathji – His “LIVE” interactions varta in today’s time period.

Shreeji gives us Hukum to come play Holi with Him at His Haveli on Valentine’s Day

“मुझे तुम दोनों के साथ रहना था और होली भी खेलनी थी”.

 

 13th, 14th, 15th February, 2008. Magh Sud Ashtmi, VS 2064

(I am speech less after this writing; no words will ever be able to describe the magnitude of Shreeji’s love for his bhakts).

ShreNathji at Rajbhog Darshans

 

… On 13th morning, around 11.30 am, Gurushree Sudhir bhai calls up, “Do you want to go to Nathdwara? We will leave today evening, do all darshans tomorrow and come back on the 15th evening”.

As the program is so sudden, I reply that I need some time to think it over and will call him back in sometime. Sudhir bhai realizing that I am a little hesitant says it is okay, we will go some other time.
As for me, I was hesitant because there are some important work and appointments lined up for the next day.
I am in a confused state of mind at having said no to going for darshans.
In an hour I receive another call from Gurushree, “I have booked my ticket on the 5.40 pm Kingfisher flight and I am leaving for Nathdwara”.

I have never ever declined an offer to visit Dear ShreeNathji, so I am upset, as how could Gurushree decide to go without me.
(At this moment I am not aware that it is Shreeji’s hukum for us to reach Nathdwara).
As I whined on the phone, my two daughters who were watching this, asked me, “Who are you speaking to and what is happening”?

 

I explained how I had hesitated to go for darshans to Nathdwara earlier and now Sudhir bhai is going by himself.
“So why are you so upset? Why don’t you also go”? I explained that I could not as this was so sudden and there were some very important appointments and work lined up for the next day

 

My daughters laughed, “You are so stupid, mummy, please go we will manage all of this, no worries. We can also help you pack. Let’s book your ticket too. Don’t worry about us. How does it matter if its last minute? We will complete everything for you. Just go, we know how much you love going to Nathdwara”. So they made my bookings in the same Kingfisher flight and I was lucky enough to get the ticket too.

 

While packing, I can already feel a sudden bliss which overcomes me. It felt sooo good, going to Nathdwara. All goes smooth, and my dear daughters packed me off to go visit my beloved ShreeNathji.
The amazing events and happening felt incredible. I felt so light, so joyous, just kept on laughing, nothing else mattered. Suddenly I felt transformed. All worries disappeared. All I could think of was to reach Nathdwara soon and go for ShreeNathji darshans.
This transformation happens in many of my yatras as usual, when I feel like a different person. Sudhir bhai says that it is my soul which takes over me in the outer world.

 

From now till the next morning it never struck me that it is 14th and Valentine’s Day.

 

Next morning, as we waited in the Haveli parisar for Mangla darshan to open, Gurushree, Sudhir bhai finally told me something very astounding, as to the real reason why we had to come so suddenly.

“Shreeji learnt the meaning of Valentine’s day from me. He sees the excitement happening all around so asked me what it actually means. I explained simply, saying that it is a day when people celebrate with their loved ones. Shreeji was very excited and then gave me hukum that he wanted you and me to be in Nathdwara for the 14th February.
“He, ShreeNathji”, wished to spend the Valentine’s Day with both of us, because we were the two bhakts that He loved deeply, in our world; Abha Shahra and Sudhir Shah. Also it is Falgun month and Holi is played in His mandir, so Shreeji invited both of us to be present on Valentine’s Day at His Haveli to play Holi with us.
That is why I called up and made a sudden program. Shreeji did not let me tell you at that time, why we had to make a sudden decision. His order was that I could only tell you once we reach the Haveli”.

 

What a super surprise!
Shreeji made Sudhir bhai plan this yatra, so that He, ShreeNathji, Thakurjee, wanted to be with both of us at His Param Dham, Nathdwara, for Valentine’s and He wished to play Holi with us at His mandir.

I am speech less after this writing. What do I say? I am at a loss of words here; no words will ever be able to describe the magnitude of Shreeji’s love for his bhakts.

 

Later at the mandir before Rajbhog Darshans, as we sat at the Dhajaji, we heard Shreeji,

श्रीजी: “देखो मैंने तुम दोनों को बुला लिया ना  मुझे मालूम पड़ गया वैलेंटाइन डे किया होता है .

मुझे तुम दोनों के साथ रहना था और होली भी खेलनी थी.

बहुत अच्छा किया की तुमने सुधीर की बात मान ली.

तुम दोनों मेरे बहुत प्यारे हो”.

“मैंने ही सुधीर से कहा था की तुम लोग नाथद्वारा आओ और मेरे साथ होली खेल कर मेरे साथ वैलेंटाइन डे मनाओ”.

Shreeji:“See, I called both of you’ll here. I understood what Valentine’s Day means.
I told Sudhir that I wished to spend this day with both of you at My mandir and also play Holi with you’ll.
I am glad that you agreed to Sudhir and came here.
Both of you are my loved bhakts”.
“It was Me who ordered Sudhir to come to Nathdwara, and play Holi with Me at My mandir on this day”.

 

The ten minutes as we stood sanmukh Thakurjee in the Rajbhog darshans, it felt as if time stood still. I stood transfixed watching Shreeji being covered with Holi colours. It was like entering into a trance.

I received the best of darshans and just stood there in His Sanmukh; feeling Shreeji’s Love as I was drenched with His vibrations; it is a very pure and sublime moment, nothing else is remembered;
Though there is tremendous crowd and noise, I am not distracted. It is me and Shreeji playing Holi and the rest of the world disappears for those few moments.
Gurushree and I stood before Shreeji, on Valentine’s Day, 14th February 2008, playing Holi with Him, drenched in His love for us.

The divyata of this moment has no verbal expression. It is only to be felt and be very very grateful for the kripa.

This entire darshan takes nearly 30 minutes. We do not shake off the sacred colours; it is collected in a packet to be distributed as Shreeji’s Blessings to close family.

 

One should not run away thinking about the clothes; in fact this drenching with colours in Shreeji’s mandir, within His Purest vibrations is one of the easiest ways to enter higher purity. Shreeji Himself plays colours for an entire month, so that all bhakts can avail of His purifying Blessings.
After this is the ‘Aarti’.

As I bow, my forehead which touches the ground is also covered with the pure, divine colours. I do not wipe it off and accept this as a parting gift from my beloved Shreeji.

 

When Shreeji wishes some happening to take place, nothing can come in between. All plans work perfectly for Him.
How it happens, Sudhir bhai tells me often I should not think, only keep faith and accept gratefully what Shreeji gives us, in small matters as well as big happenings.
We complete all the eight darshans that day and visit Shreeji’s gaushala. I had also booked thuli for all my kids.

 

I am speech less after this writing. What do I say? I am at a loss of words here; no words will ever be able to describe the magnitude of Shreeji’s love for his bhakts.

My entire love and devotions are there for Him thanking Him for this Kripa and Grace. How lucky could I be!

Jai Ho Prabhu, Jai Shreeji!

 

Our first visit to Ghasiyar-ShreeNathji comes with us to visit His old Home.

ShreeNathji – His “LIVE” interactions varta in today’s time period.

Our first visit to Ghasiyar-ShreeNathji comes with us to visit His old Home.

श्रीनाथजी तुरंत मुझे जवाब देते हैं, “मुझे अच्छी तरह याद है, घसियार हवेली मेरा पुराना घर है. मैं वहां कभी कभी जाता हूँ. आज मैं भी तुम्हारे साथ चलूँगा”.

5th June 2007

When doing some research on ShreeNathji details for His website, (www.shreenathjibhakti.org); I came across this place called Ghasiyar. This is the Haveli that Shreeji had stayed for nearly ten years.

It looked very interesting and to know further details and get some photos for the website a visit was essential. I explained to Sudhir bhai about this divine place, and that this had been Shreeji’s home for ten long years. Sudhir bhai agreed to visit, so today we would do our Guwal and Rajbhog darshans here at Ghasiyar.

I am super excited to visit this place, as it sounds so pure and sacred. So today early morning when waiting with Gurushree for Mangla darshans to open, at around 4am, I tried talking to  Shreeji, informing Him about our visit to His old Haveli at Ghasiyar later that day.

मुझे घसियार दर्शन करने की बहुत ही कतूहलता हो रही थी; उसके बारे में पढ़ने के बाद लगता था की बहुत ही पवित्र और शुद्ध जगह है. इसलिए आज प्रातकाल 4 बजे, जब गुरुश्री के साथ मंगला दर्शन के लिए हवेली के बाहर खड़ी थी, मैंने श्रीजी से वार्तालाप करने की कोशिश करी; उन्हें बताने के लिए की हम आज उनकी पुरानी हवेली पर जा रहे हैं, जो घसियार में है.

To my amazement, ShreeNathji replied immediately, “I remember it very well. Ghasiyar Haveli is my old home. I visit there sometimes. I will also come with you’ll”.

श्रीनाथजी तुरंत मुझे जवाब देते हैं, “मुझे अच्छी तरह याद है, घसियार हवेली मेरा पुराना घर है. मैं वहां कभी कभी जाता हूँ. आज मैं भी तुम्हारे साथ चलूँगा”.

It felt to me as if I was a part of Him and going to visit His old Home was as nostalgic for me, and felt as if I belonged here.

मुझे इस समय यह महसूस होने लगा की मैं श्रीनाथजी का ही कुछ हिस्सा हूँ, और उनके पुराने घर पर जाना मेरे लिए उनके जितना ही रोमांचक हो रहा था; ऐसे प्रतीत हो रहा था की मैं भी यहीं की हूँ.

So around 9-9.30 am, after completing the Shringar darshans at Nathdwara Haveli we left for Ghasiyar .

Once there at Ghasiyar later in the day, Shreeji was very happy. I could again feel His Vibrational Presence, talking to me from inside; telling me how happy He is to be here and how He moves around the entire area enjoying Himself tremendously. He told me He would also be Present inside the Nij Mandir today when both the darshans opened.

Again I felt Shreeji’s Presence around us complaining like a small child, “It is very hot here, but I am very happy that you both remember this place, anyone hardly visits this place.

श्रीजी की मौजूदगी का फिर एहसास होता है. उनकी मोहक आवाज़ में वोह शिकायत करते हैं, “यहाँ तो बहुत गर्मी है, लेकिन कोई बात नहीं. मैं खुश हूँ की तुम लोग ने याद करा. यहाँ और कोई आता ही नहीं है”.

We received Prasad of ‘Khopra pak’ today; which was extremely sweet and tasty. I tried telling Shreeji in my mind how extra sweet and tasty the Prasad was. “Of course, it will be”, Shreeji again said, “I like eating extra sweet offerings”.

हमें प्रसाद में आज खोपरा पाक मिला जो की बहुत ही जियादा मीठा था. मन में मैंने श्रीजी को यह बताने  की कोशिश करी, की यह खोपरा पाक कितना मीठा और स्वादिष्ट है. “अरे वोह तो होगा ही ना, मुझे अधिक मीठा प्रसाद पसंद है”, श्रीजी जवाब देते हैं.

Later I mentioned to Sudhir bhai about this anubhuti. At that moment he silenced me, saying “Yes, I know; you are very lucky. Hardly anyone would be able to experience all the Divine closeness with Shreeji”.

Gurushree Sudhir bhai and I came here at Ghasiyar to study the details. We took pictures from outside, as similar to the Nathdwara Haveli no photography is allowed in the mandir premises. We stayed on for nearly 3-4 hours, enjoying the serenity and sacredness of the whole area. We managed to do darshans of Gwal and Rajbhog.

My Dear ShreeNathji Baba ki Jai Ho!

Ghasiyar photos from our visits there:

Details about Ghasiyar:

As ShreeNathji travelled to Mevar, His Rath got stuck at one spot. When asked why, Shreeji replied, “My bhakt Ajaba Kunwari lived here; so My mandir should be built here, I will live here for a long time; this place reminds Me of Braj, I like the mountains here”. “There is also the Banas River which represents Yamunaji”. “This is Ajaba Kunwari’s land”, Shreeji said; “I will stay here. Tell all the Gusain Balak to build their baithak here also”.
Shri Govindaji began preparations to get the mandir ready. He ordered Gopaldas Usta, to hire maximum people and make sure that ShreeNathji mandir is ready in the earliest possible time. Work began day and night with hundreds of workers, and in a few months Shreeji’s mandir was ready.

In Vikram Samvat 1672 in Falgun Vad Satam, (AD-1728) Shri Damodar Maharajji (ShriDauji) established ShreeNathji’s Paat in the mandir Haveli. It was all perfectly done with Vastu pratishta and pujan, according to Vedic rites. Slowly all the various rituals and festivals were started again here similar to the Govardhan hill. Since then Shreeji happily began living here at Mewar.
A Gaushala was also built close by for all of Shreeji’s cows.
Shri Dauji Maharaj with a lot of loving care took care of Shreeji, and celebrated all utsav and the Mahautsav; all Shringar was also done by him.

But soon there was a problem created by the Scindia army. They wanted 3 lakh mudras or else threatened to loot the Haveli. As soon as the Maharana of Udaipur heard this he immediately made arrangements to move Shreeji to Udaipur for safety. Shreeji stayed in the Udaipur Haveli for nearly 10 months till His new Haveli was built at a place called Ghasiyar. This scenic place is situated in the Gokunda Mountains.
As Shreeji should not feel upset with the whole arrangement an exact replica of His Haveli in Nathdwara was erected. His Paat Utsav was celebrated here. Sewa similar to the Haveli at Nathdwara was also established soon.

There is a very interesting story behind the reason for moving out from Ghasiyar and back to Nathdwara.
Shri Gusainji-son of Mahaprabhuji had 7 sons. One of them, Shri Girdhariji came here with ShreeNathji for continuation of sewa. He was in charge of looking after the needs of Shreeji.

Once the Ghasiyar Haveli was built, all the followers and sewaks who had accompanied Him from Giriraj, (the original Appearance place of Shreeji) settled with Shreeji here at Ghasiyar for His sewa. Soon Shri Girdhariji began to face problems. He found that all children born here did not survive. It was discovered that the environment and water here was bad, and would not let any further generations of Mahaprabhuji survive. In great distress Shri Girdhariji went and bowed before Shreeji, telling Him of this misfortune; “There will be no one left to do Your sewa, we have to move back from here”. As Shri Girdhariji bowed down, Shreeji spread His feet side ways, outwardly, putting His right hand on his head as blessings and approval. (These are the darshans maintained here in the form of a pichwai showing Shreeji’s lotus feet turned sideways).
With Shreeji’s approval and blessings, they all moved back.
After Shreeji shifted back from here, His Haveli has been left intact, with the sewa continuing in a similar manner. No village has been built around here. The management is with the Nathdwara board. The place is nearly always empty. Three people manage it on a regular basis: the main mukhiyaji-Abgirdhar, munim and a watchman. As we spoke to the mukhiyaji he told us that about 15-20 bhakts came in for darshans daily; as people are not aware that such a place exists.

Though there is a Gaushala very few cows stay on a regular basis. During Annakut about 500 cows come here from Nathdwara which then return. Also when there is shortage of green grass around the Nathdwara Gaushala, some cows are temporarily shifted here.

ShreeNathji becomes my MahaGurushree and makes me His ‘Best Friend’

ShreeNathji LIVE Varta in todays time period with His bhakts.

ShreeNathji becomes my MahaGurushree and makes me His ‘Best Friend’

श्रीजी; “ओके तुम मेरी बेस्ट फ्रेंड हो; मैं तुम्हारे साथ खेलने आऊंगा” .

 

This Divine Anubhuti is from some years back.

We are waiting outside Shreeji Haveli at Nathdwara. As usual we are here sixty minutes earlier then the Mangla Darshan timing. It’s a niyam, with Gurushree, to be present much before the Darshan opens and wait for Shreeji.

Waiting for the doors to open, I try meditating on ShreeNathji. Also some thoughts from an earlier conversation with Gurushree were in my mind. He explained to me how purity of bhao has deteriorated in humans and the shram that Shreeji might be experiencing.

I wondered how sad Shreeji must be today with this loss of devotion. The truth is there as history, how much Shreeji enjoyed playing Live with His Vrajvasis when He Lived on Shri Govardhan.

 

Suddenly I heard ShreeNathji’s sweet and melodious voice echoing inside, as if complaining,अचानक मुझे श्रीजी की मधुर गुंजन सुनाई दी, जैसे की वह कुछ शिकायत करना चाह रहें हैं.

 

Shreeji: “Since sooooo many years this mukhiya only rotates a phirkee. I have become very bored. I run away from here. They do not think of anything new. All tempt Me with an extra Laddoo to make Me do their work. No one comes to just play and have fun with me anymore”.

श्रीजी: “यह मुखिया सिर्फ फिरकी घूमता रहता है इतने सालों से. मैं तो बोर हो गया . मैं तो भाग जाता हूँ. कुछ नया तो सोचते ही नहीं . देखो मुझे लालच देकर काम करवाते हैं .एक लड्डू ज्यादा देकर कहते हैं की मेरा काम करो . कोई मेरे साथ खेलने या मस्ती करने तो नहीं आता” .

Over joyed in this anubhuti, I replied;

I asked Shreeji: ‘Shreeji, if You wish I could be Your friend. I will always play whenever You want; if You wish to accept me as a friend’.

इस अनुभूति से बहुत आनंदित होकर मैंने जवाब देने की कोशिश करी;

मैंने कहा: ‘श्रीजी अगर आप चाहें तो मैं आपकी फ्रेंड बन सकती हूँ, आप के साथ खेल सकती हूँ, अगर आप मुझे फ्रेंड बनाना चाहें तो’

 

I was thrilled to receive an answer, immediately,

 

मैं आस्चर्या चकित हो गई श्रीजी से यह जवाब सुनकर;

 

Shreeji: “Ok, you are my friend, I will come to play with you.You are my ‘best friend’ and you will be the only ‘friend’ I will ever have”.

श्रीजी; “ओके तुम मेरी फ्रेंड हो; मैं तुम्हारे साथ खेलने आऊंगा. तुम मेरी बेस्ट फ्रेंड हो मैं और सिर्फ तुम ही हमेशा मेरी फ्रेंड रहोगी, और कोई नहीं”.

 

And since then He has kept to His word, and made me a part of many Divine Leelas.

There have been innumerable precious moments when I have been graced with ShreeNathji’s Divine Presence and the gunjan (echo) of Shreeji’s Divinely sweet voice, where He talks and plays various leelas. Shreeji has agreed to be my MahaGurushree too.

और तभी से, श्रीजी ने उनकी कही हुई बात निभाई है, और मुझे कई दिव्य अनुभूति का हिस्सा बनाया है. ऐसे बहुत सारे अमूल्य क्षण का हिस्सा बनी हूँ जब श्रीजी की कृपा से उनकी दिव्य हाजिरी और उनकी मधुर आवाज़ के गुंजन से लीला और खेल करते हैं.

श्रीजी मेरे महागुरुश्री भी बनने के लिए मान गए हैं.

(It is like a repeat of the 84 Vaishnavs or 252 Vaishnav Ki Vaarta, in today’s time period).

At times this is the voice of a very young infant; at other moments like an older child or at times an adult talking about various happening.

Maybe Shreeji would actually want to move away and be elsewhere, maybe He actually runs away from the mandir after the first few moments of giving darshans;

He could be spending His day with a few true devotees who keep total love and devotion- bhao for Him.

In fact you will never truly know where He truly is today; as none is close enough to Him.

 

My MahaGurushree, ShreeNathji Ki Jai Ho!

Thank You for Your trust in me, I am humbled..