श्री सप्तशती गुरुचरित्र -
Śrī Saptaśatī Gurucaritra
अध्याय –
Chapter - 51
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In this closing chapter, Shri Narasimha Saraswati announces His departure from Ganagapur to enter into a state of cosmic, unmanifest concealment (Mahaprasthan) at Mount Shrisailam. He comforts His weeping devotees, installs His sacred Nirguna Padukas (wooden foot wear) as His living presence, promises to return invisibly every day to accept their worship, and guarantees ultimate salvation to anyone who sings or listens to His divine life story (Charitra).
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आतां एथें न रहावें । कलियुगीं गुप्त व्हावें ।
असें म्हणतां गुरुराव । अवघे दुःखित होती तें ॥१॥
The King of Gurus announced His final intent: "We must no longer reside publicly in this place. As the dark age of Kali Yuga advances, we must draw our physical form into complete, unmanifest concealment (Gupta)." Hearing these words, the entire assembly of devotees was plunged into profound grief.
गुरु तयां आश्वासून । म्हणे भजती आतां हीन ।
पुढें येतील दुर्दिन । हें जाणून गुप्त राहूं ॥२॥
Comforting them with deep affection, the Guru explained: "People are rapidly losing their moral anchor and will increasingly turn to lower, unrighteous ways. Dark, difficult days are fast approaching this earth. Realizing this inevitability, we choose to remain hidden.”
जे सद्बुद्धि असती लोक । दिसो तयांसी सम्यक ।
गाणगापुरीं राहूं भाक । घ्याहो लोक त्रिवाचेसी ॥३॥
"However, to those pure souls who possess a righteous, steady intellect, our divine form will always remain clearly visible and accessible. Accept this absolute, triple-sworn promise (Trivacheesi): we shall eternally reside right here in Ganagapur in spirit.”
भवाध्वा हो तुम्हां सुगम । भजतां पादुका जे काम ।
ते पुरोनि अंतीं धाम । मिळेल नाम माझे गातां ॥४॥
"To make the arduous journey of worldly existence smooth and effortless for you, worship these sacred Padukas (wooden foot wear). They will perfectly fulfill all your deep-seated desires, and by continuously singing my name, you will ultimately ascend to our supreme divine abode."
भवांबुधितरणार्थ । भजा मज मिळेल स्वार्थ ।
चरित गाता मनोरथ । पुरती, व्यर्थ चिंता नसो ॥५॥
"To successfully cross over this ocean of material suffering, fix your devotion upon me, and all your spiritual and material goals will be beautifully met. Anyone who sings or listens to this life story will find all their heart's desires perfectly fulfilled; let there be absolutely no useless worry in your mind.”
हो सद्धित पादुकार्चनीं । विघ्नहर चिंतामणी ।
अर्चा प्रातःकृष्णास्नानीं । जाउनि रोज येयीन मी ॥६॥
"Your absolute well-being lies in the regular worship of these Padukas (wooden foot wear), which act like a wish-fulfilling jewel (Chintamani) to dissolve all obstacles. Perform your early morning purificatory bath in the sacred Krishna/Bhima River and offer your worship; I will invisibly return here every single day to receive it.”
भक्तिमान् भावी जसा जसा । त्यापाशीं मी तसा तसा ।
गुरुचा हो बोल ऐसा । नामधारका म्हणे सिद्ध ॥७॥
"In whatever form or depth, a faithful devotee visualizes me in their heart, I manifest directly by their side in that exact same manner." Siddha Muni turned to Namadharaka and said, "Such was the final, reassuring declaration delivered by the Supreme Guru.”
रहस्यार्थ गुरुचरिताचा सिद्धनामधारकाचा । संवाद जो लोकीं साचा ।
सार तयाचा हा चिद्रस ॥८॥
This text contains the ultimate, confidential spiritual essence of the Śrī Gurucaritra. This sacred dialogue between the master Siddha Muni and the disciple Namadharaka is directly the purest, nectarine flow of supreme cosmic consciousness upon this earth.
हें सत्कृपा करुनी दत्त । वदवी प्रेरुंनियां चित्त ।
तया पदीं हा समस्त । समर्पित असो ग्रंथ ॥९॥
Shower Your unconditional, divine grace upon us, O Bhagavan Datta! You alone have inspired our hearts and driven our intellect to vocalize this sacred text. May this entire creation, from its beginning to its end, be humbly dedicated as a sweet offering at Your holy feet!
इति श्रीमत्परमहंसपरिव्राजकाचार्य श्रीमद्वासुदेवानंदसरस्वति विरचिते श्री सप्तशती गुरुचरित्रे एकपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
