shloka 1
Swaminarayan Bhagwan etle ke..
Swāminārāyaṇah sākshād Akshara-
May Swaminarayan Bhagwan,
Swaminarayan Bhagwan etle ke sākshāt Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj sarvane param shānti, ānand ane sukh arpe.
Swāminārāyaṇah sākshād Akshara-Purushottamaha; Sarvebhyah paramām shāntim ānandam sukham arpayet.
May Swaminarayan Bhagwan, who is Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj himself,1 bestow ultimate peace, bliss and happiness on all. (1
Satsangi janoe kyārey(29)
Mānsam matsyam tathā’ (29)
Satsangis should never (29)
Satsangi janoe kyārey māns, māchhli, indā tathā dungli, lasan, hing na khāvā.
Mānsam matsyam tathā’ṇḍāni bhakshayeyur na karhichit; Palāṇḍum lashunam hingu na cha satsangino janāhā.
Satsangis should never eat meat, fish, eggs, onions, garlic or hing
Brahmaswarup guru vinā (24)
Naivā’pi tattvato bhaktih (24)
Without the Brahmaswarup (24)
Brahmaswarup guru vinā yathārth bhakti pan na thai shake, param ānandni prāpti na thāy ane trividh tāpno nāsh pan na thāy.
Naivā’pi tattvato bhaktih paramānanda-prāpaṇam; Nā’pi trividha-tāpānām nāsho Brahma-gurum vinā.
Without the Brahmaswarup guru, perfect devotion also cannot be offered, ultimate bliss cannot be attained and the three types of miseries also cannot be eradicated
Ā sansārmā brahmaswarup(22)
Gurum Brahmaswarūpam tu (22)
In this world, brahmavidyā (22)
Ā sansārmā brahmaswarup guru vinā jivanmā brahmavidyāno tattve karine sākshāt kār na thai shake.
Gurum Brahmaswarūpam tu vinā na sambhaved bhave; Tattvato brahmavidyāyāh sākshātkāro hi jīvane.
In this world, brahmavidyā cannot be fully realized in life without the Brahma swarup guru.
Sarve stri tathā(28)
Pari-tyājyamsadā (28)
All women and men (28)
Sarve stri tathā purushoe sarva prakārnā jugārno tathā vyabhichārno tyāg karvo.
Pari-tyājyam sadā dyūtam sarvaih sarva-prakārakam; Tyaktavyo vyabhichārash-cha nārībhih purushais-tathā.
All women and men should never engage in any form of gambling or adultery.
Mumukshu potānā ātmāni (20)
Āshrayet Sahajānandam Harim (20)
For the moksha (20)
Mumukshu potānā ātmāni mukti māte Sahajanand Shri Hari tathā Akshar brahma swarup Gunatit guruno pritie karine āshro kare.
Āshrayet Sahajānandam Harim Brahmā’ksharam tathā; Guṇātītam gurum prītyā mumukshuh svātma-muktaye.
For the moksha of one’s ātmā, a mumukshu should lovingly take refuge of Sahajanand Shri Hari and the Aksharbrahma Gunatit guru.
Tethi Parabrahma Swaminarayane
Satsangah sthāpitas-tasmād
For this reason,
Tethi Parabrahma Swaminarayane ā lokmā sākshāt avtarine ā divya satsangni sthāpnā kari.
Satsangah sthāpitas-tasmād divyo’yam Parabrahmaṇā; Swāminārāyaṇeneha sākshād evā’vatīrya cha.
For this reason, Parabrahma Swami narayan himself manifested in this world and established this divine Satsang.
Ashray Diksha Mantra ā pramāne chhe:(19)
Āshraya-dīkshā-mantrash- (19)
The Ashray Diksha Mantra is as follows:(19)
Ashray Diksha Mantra ā pramāne chhe: Dhanyo’smi purna-kāmo’smi nishpāpo nirbhayah sukhi; Akshara-guru-yogena Swāminārāyan-āshrayāt.
Āshraya-dīkshā-mantrash-chaivam vidhaha: Dhanyo’smi pūrṇakāmo’smi nishpāpo nirbhayah sukhī; Akshara-guru-yogena Swāminārāyaṇā’shrayāt.
The Ashray Diksha Mantra is as follows: Dhanyo’smi purnakāmo’smi nishpāpo nirbhayah sukhi; Akshara-guru-yogena Swāminārāyanāshrayāt.
Purusho tathā strio(12)
Satsangā’dhikrutah sarve (12)
All males and females (12)
Purusho tathā strio sarve satsangnā adhikāri chhe, sarve sukhnā adhikāri chhe ane sarve brahmavidyānā adhikāri chhe.
Satsangā’dhikrutah sarve sarve sukhā’dhi-kāriṇaha; Sarve’rhā brahmavidyāyām nāryash-chaiva narās-tathā.
All males and females are entitled to satsang, all are entitled to happiness and all are entitled to brahmavidyā.
Aksharbrahma guru vinā(23)
Nottamo nirvikalpash-cha (23)
Without the Aksharbrahma guru, (23)
Aksharbrahma guru vinā Paramatmano uttam nirvikalp nishchay na thai shake tathā potānā ātmāne vishe brahmabhāv pan prāpta na thai shake.
Nottamo nirvikalpash-cha nishchayah Paramātmanaha; Na svātma-brahma-bhāvo’pi Brahmā’ksharam gurum vinā.
Without the Aksharbrahma guru, supreme, unwavering (nishchay) conviction in Paramatma cannot be attained and one’s ātmā also cannot acquire brahmabhāv.
Āthi sarva arthni (25)
Atah samāshrayen-nityam (25)
Therefore, one should (25)
Āthi sarva arthni siddhi kare tathā Paramatmano anubhav karāve tevā pratyaksha Aksharbrahma guruno āshro sadāy karvo.
Atah samāshrayen-nityam pratyaksham Aksharam gurum; Sarva-siddhi-karam divyam Paramātmā’nubhāvakam
Therefore, one should always take the refuge of the manifest Aksharbrahma guru, who enables one to attain all objectives and experience Paramatma.
Satsangmā ling-bhedthi (13)
Naiva nyūnādhikatvam syāt (13)
In Satsang, superiority(13)
Satsangmā ling-bhedthi nyun-ādhikpanu na ja samajvu. Badhā pot-potāni maryādāmā rahi bhakti vade muktine pāmi shake chhe.
Naiva nyūnādhikatvam syāt satsange linga-bhedataha; Sva-sva-maryādayā sarve bhaktyā muktim samāpnuyuhu.
In Satsang, superiority or inferiority should never be understood to be based on gender. All can attain moksha through devotion while observing the dharma prescribed for them.
Ā deh muktinu sādhan
Deho’yam sādhanam mukter
This body is a means for
Ā deh muktinu sādhan chhe, keval bhognu sādhan nathi. Durlabh ane nāshvant evo ā deh vāramvār malto nathi.
Deho’yam sādhanam mukter na bhoga-mātra-sādhanam; Durlabho nashvarash-chā’yam vāram-vāram na labhyate.
This body is a means for moksha, not merely a means for indulgence [in sense pleasures]. Rare and perishable, this body is not repeatedly attained. (2)
Satsangno āshro kari (21)
Kāshṭha-jām dvi-guṇām (21)
Upon taking the (21)
Satsangno āshro kari sadāy kanthne vishe kāshthani bevdi mālā dhāran karvi tathā satsangnā niyamo dhāran karvā.
Kāshṭha-jām dvi-guṇām mālām kaṇṭhe sadaiva dhārayet; Satsangam hi samāshritya satsanga-niyamāns-tathā.
Upon taking the refuge of satsang, one should always wear a double-stranded wooden kanthi around the neck and accept the niyams of satsang.
Ā shāstramā Parabrahma (11)
Shāstre’smin gnāpitā spashṭam (11)
The methods of āgnā(11)
Ā shāstramā Parabrahma Sahajanand Para matmae darshāvel āgnā tathā upāsanāni paddhatine spashta rite janāvi chhe.
Shāstre’smin gnāpitā spashṭam āgnopāsana-paddhatihi; Paramātma-Parabrahma Sahajānanda-darshitā.
The methods of āgnā and upāsanā revealed by Parabrahma Sahajanand Paramatma are clearly expressed in this shastra.
Laukik vyavahār to
Laukiko vyavahāras-tu
Personal and family
Laukik vyavahār to dehnā nirvāh māte chhe. Te ā manushya janmanu param lakshya nathi.
Laukiko vyavahāras-tu deha-nirvāha-hetukaha:Naiva sa paramam lakshyam asya manushya-janmanaha.
Personal and family activities are [only] for the sustenance of the body. They are not the ultimate objective of this human birth. (3)
Dikshā etle dradh(10)
Dīksheti draḍha-sankalpah (10)
‘Diksha’ means firm(10)
Dikshā etle dradh sankalp, shraddhāe sahit evo achal nishchay, samyak samarpan, priti purvak nishthā, vrat ane dradh āshro.
Dīksheti draḍha-sankalpah sa-shraddham nishchayo’chalaha; Samyak samarpaṇam prītyā nishṭhā vratam draḍhāshrayaha.
‘Diksha’ means firm resolve, unwavering conviction coupled with faith, absolute dedication, loving faith, observances and firm refuge.
Surā, bhāng tathā(27)
Surā-bhangā-tamālādi (27)
One should never(27)
Surā, bhāng tathā tamāku ityādi je je padārtho mādak hoy te kyārey khāvā ke pivā nahi tathā dhumrapānno pan tyāg karvo.
Surā-bhangā-tamālādi yad yad bhaveddhi mādakam; Tad bhakshayet piben-naiva dhūmra-pānam api tyajet.
One should never consume intoxicating substances, such as alcohol, bhang and tobacco. One should also refrain from smoking.
Ā satsangnu jnān mumukshuone
Satsangasyā’sya vignānam mumukshūṇām
The shastra titled ‘Satsang Diksha’
Ā satsangnu jnān mumukshuone thāy evā shubh āshaythi ‘Satsang Diksha’ e nāmnu shāstra rachvāmā āve chhe.
Satsangasyā’sya vignānam mumukshūṇām bhaved iti; Shāstram Satsanga-Dīksheti shubhā’shayād virachyate.
The shastra titled ‘Satsang Diksha’ has been composed with the pure intent that mumukshus acquire the knowledge of this satsang. (7)
Gruhastha tathā tyāgi (17)
Sarve’dhikāriṇo mokshe (17)
Householders and renunciants (17)
Gruhastha tathā tyāgi sarve mokshanā adhikāri chhe. Temā nyun-ādhikbhāv nathi, kāran ke gruhastha ke tyāgi badhā Bhagwannā bhakto chhe.
Sarve’dhikāriṇo mokshe gruhiṇas-tyāgino’pi cha; Na nyūnā’dhikatā tatra sarve bhaktā yatah Prabhoho.
Householders and renunciants are all entitled to moksha. Between them neither is inferior nor superior, because householders and renunciants are all devotees of Bhagwan.
Swaminarayan Bhagwanne vishe (18)
Swāminārāyaṇe’nanya- (18)
To offer singular, (18)
Swaminarayan Bhagwanne vishe ananya, dradh ane param bhakti māte Ashray Diksha Mantra grahan kari satsang prāpta karvo.
Swāminārāyaṇe’nanya draḍha-parama-bhaktaye; Gruhītvā’shraya-dīkshāyā mantram satsangam āpnuyāt.
To offer singular, resolute and supreme devotion to Bhagwan Swaminarayan, one should receive the Ashray Diksha Mantra and affiliate with the Satsang.
Satya evā ātmāno (8–9)
Satyasya svātmanah sangah (8-9)
One should know(8–9)
Satya evā ātmāno sang karvo, satya evā Paramatmano sang karvo, satya evā guruno sang karvo ane sach-chhāstrano sang karvo e satsangnu sāchu lakshan jānvu. Āvo divya satsang karnār manushya sukhi thāy chhe.
Satyasya svātmanah sangah satyasya Paramātmanaha; Satyasya cha guroh sangah sach-chhāstrāṇām tathaiva cha. Vignātavyam idam satyam satsangasya hi lakshaṇam; Kurvan-nevam vidham divyam satsangam syāt sukhī janaha.
One should know that the true meaning of satsang is to associate with the ātmā, which is true; to associate with Paramatma, who is true; to associate with the guru, who is true; and to associate with true shastras. One who practises this divine satsang becomes blissful.
Sarva varnanā sarva(14–16)
Sarva-varṇa-gatāh (14-16)
All men and women(14–16)
Sarva varnanā sarva strio tathā sarva purusho sadāy satsang, brahmavidyā ane mokshanā adhikāri chhe. Varnanā ādhāre kyārey nyun ādhikbhāv na karvo. Sarva janoe potānā varnanu mān tyajine paraspar sevā karvi. Jātie karine koi mahān nathi ane koi nyun pan nathi. Tethi nāt-jātne laine klesh na karvo ne sukhe satsang karvo.
Sarva-varṇa-gatāh sarvā nāryah sarve narās-tathā; Satsange brahmavidyāyām mokshe sadā’dhikāriṇaha. Na nyūnā’dhikatā kāryā varṇā’dhāreṇa karhichit; Tyaktvā sva-varṇa-mānam cha sevā kāryā mithah samaihi. Jātyā naiva mahān ko’pi naiva nyūnas-tathā yataha; Jātyā klesho na kartavyah sukham satsangam ācharet.
All men and women of all castes are forever entitled to satsang, brahmavidyā and moksha. Do not attribute notions of super iority and inferiority based on varna. All persons should shun their ego based on their caste and serve one another. No one is superior and no one is inferior by birth. Therefore, one should not quarrel based on caste or class and should joyfully practise satsang.
Sarva satsangioe sarve(26)
Sarvam dur-vyasanam (26)
All satsangis should (26)
Sarva satsangioe sarve dur-vyasanono sadāy tyāg karvo. Kāran ke vyasan anek rogonu tathā dukhonu kāran bane chhe.
Sarvam dur-vyasanam tyājyam sarvaih satsangibhih sadā; Aneka-roga-dukhānām kāraṇam vyasanam yataha.
All satsangis should always renounce all harmful addictions, as addictions cause numerous illnesses and miseries.
Sarva doshone tālvā
Nāshāya sarva-doshāṇām
This body has been
Sarva doshone tālvā, brahma-sthitine pāmvā ane Bhagwanni bhakti karvā ā deh malyo chhe. Ā badhu satsang karvāthi avashya prāpta thāy chhe. Āthi mumu kshuoe sadāy satsang karvo.
Nāshāya sarva-doshāṇām brahma-sthiter avāptaye; Kartum Bhagavato bhaktim asya dehasya lambhanam. Sarvam idam hi satsangāl labhyate nishchitam janaihi; Atah sadaiva satsangah karaṇīyo mumukshubhihi.
This body has been received to eradicate all flaws, attain the brāhmic state and offer devotion to Bhagwan. All this is certainly attained by practising satsang.2 Therefore, mumukshus should always practise satsang