Shrimad Satsangi Jivan |Volume 1-Chapter 45 | Shree Hari at Butol and meeting Gopal Yogi | English | Audio Book | Orator : Viraj Rathod

|| Shri Hari: || S.G. Shri Satanand Muni Virchit Volume-1 Chapter-45 | King Pratapsinh asked Suvrat Muni, "O Muni! What happened to the relatives that Shree Hari left behind in Ayodhya? What were their mental conditions? My interest in hearing Shree Hari's Katha is not abetting. I do not get sated by hearing Lord's divine Leelas." Suvrat Muni replied, "Shree Hari's friends came to His home to meet Him on the morning He left home. They could not find Him at home, so they went to the riverbank. He was not still to be found. They searched for Him at all the places frequented by Him. Dejected and disappointed, they returned home and asked Rampratapbhai, 'Where has Shree Hari gone? We can't find Him anywhere.' He was saddened to hear this every nook and corner of Ayodhya, but arrived home crying over the failure of finding Shree Hari. Rampratapbhai was really worried at the thought of Shree Hari leaving and never coming back home. He cried out aloud in pain, 'O brother! O Hari! O Krishna! O Nilkanth! Where have you gone? Why have you forsaken us? Where can I find You? Why have You not returned now that lunch time is over as well? Will I never hear Your sweet words?' Rampratapbhai recalled Shree Hari's divine Leelas over and over again to find some solace from the pain of the separation. His younger brother Ichharam, his wife Suhasini, other relatives and friends took solace in Hari's Leela to forget the pain of separation. In the absence of Shree Hari their days passed in great pain”. Suvrat Muni continued, "O king! Now listen to the ongoing Katha of Shree Hari's journey. He departed PulahAshram in the morning after Darshan and veneration of Muktanath. He headed south crossing over many dense forests, rivers, lakes, plains during His journey. The forests were full of wild animals like lions, tigers, rhinos etc. and so dense that the sun's rays could not reach the ground. He took rest under a tree for a night and ate whatever fruits and roots were available. Frequently, He went hungry for a day or two. A year after leaving PulahAshram, He arrived at a town in a mountainous region called Butol. Mahadutt, the king of Butol and his sister Maya were very devout. The king brought Nilkanth Varni in his palace and served Him well. Shree Hari was so pleased with their humble services that He blessed them with the knowledge of His true identity as a result of which, they became free from the cycle of death and rebirth. Shree Hari left Butol after few days to continue His journey. After few days of further travelling through the dense forest, Shree Hari reached a hermitage under a vast Banyan tree. There was a large lake to the East and a river to the North of the Ashram. Shree Hari saw a sage called Gopal Yogi with matted hair and white Yagnopavit, sitting on a deer skin in meditation. He humbly bowed his head to the Yogi with folded hands. In return, Gopal Yogi got up immediately and embraced Him tightly. Both of them felt as if they were close friends meeting after a long time. Shree Hari expressed the wish to learn Yoga from Gopal Yogi, who readily agreed. Nilkanth Varni treated Yogi as His guru and started learning the intricacy of Yog Shastra. Varni would master immediately whatever Yogi would teach Him once. He mastered Yam, Niyam, Asan, Pranayam, Pratyahar, Dharna and Dhyan to attain Samadhi (as a result) in a very short time. He learnt the difficult Yogic exercises such as Net, Basti, Kunjar, Nauli etc. in a short period of time and learnt and remembered all the hymns of Yog Shastra that Gopal Yogi taught Him. Gopal Yogi was surprised and impressed at Varni's grasping abilities. The Book Satsangi Jeevan Used To Make This Series Of Podcast Is Published By Shree Swaminarayan Temple Kalupur, Amdavad. Orator Of This Podcast : Viraj Rathod #SatsangiJivan #Swaminarayan Listen us On :- Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/5cREFw8... Amazon Music : https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/7850...