Śrī Saptaśatī Gurucaritra – Chapter - 47

 

श्री सप्तशती गुरुचरित्र - Śrī Saptaśatī Gurucaritra
अध्याय – Chapter - 47

 

In this famous and beautiful episode, seven highly devoted disciples from seven different villages arrive in Ganagapur during the festival of Diwali. Each devotee intensely desires to take the Guru to his own home for the celebrations. To satisfy everyone simultaneously without breaking anyone's heart, the Guru performs the miracle of multi-location, manifesting in seven identical forms at the exact same time.

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भक्त अतिप्रियसात । दिवाळीच्या सणानिमित्त ।
न्यायागुरुसीगृहाप्रत । प्रार्थितीं सप्तग्रामवासी ॥१॥

Seven highly beloved, close devotees arrived at the monastery on the auspicious occasion of the Diwali festival. Desiring to host the Supreme Guru at their respective homes for the celebrations, the residents of the seven different villages made a heartfelt prayer to Him.

गुरु तोषवाया तयां । सातरुपें धरोनियां ।
जाती सातांच्या आलया । राहूनियां तया ग्रामीं ॥२॥

To bring absolute satisfaction and joy to each of them, the King of Gurus assumed seven identical divine forms at the exact same moment. He departed alongside all seven devotees, arriving at each of their homes and spending the festival days residing in their respective villages.

तों विस्मित होऊनी पुढती । एकामेकां झगडती ।
माझे घरीं गुरुमूर्ति । करिती दिपावळी असे ॥३॥

After the festival concluded, the devotees met again and were completely astounded. They began to argue and dispute among themselves, each one insisting, "The divine form of the Guru was present exclusively at my house, celebrating Diwali with us!”

ग्रामलोक मिथ्या म्हणती । येथेंची होती गुरुमूर्ति ।
दिल्ही खूण सर्व दाविती । गुरु म्हणती सर्व सत्य ॥४॥

The villagers initially dismissed each other's claims as completely false, asserting, "The Guru was right here in our village the entire time!" However, when they all presented identical physical proofs and tokens given by the Guru, they realized the truth. The Guru smiled and revealed to them, "Every single one of your experiences is absolutely true.”

होसी केवळ परब्रह्म । असें स्तविंती ते सप्रेम ।
तयां भक्तां गुरुत्तम । देती धाम अलभ्य जें ॥५॥

Filled with profound love and awe, the devotees praised Him, exclaiming, "You are directly the living Parabrahman personified!" The Supreme Guru blessed those true devotees, granting them that rare, ultimate spiritual abode which is otherwise impossible to attain.”

 

 

 

इति श्रीमत्परमहंसपरिव्राजकाचार्य श्रीमद्वासुदेवानंदसरस्वति विरचिते श्री सप्तशती गुरुचरित्रे सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः