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Nishkulanand Swami has written this scriptural
text in Gujarati and has chiefly employed the famous 'Chopai' stanza
form. The author was born in a most insignificant village called Shekhpat
and was an illiterate person. Even then, by the grace of Maharaj he
could compose in verses which shows deep devotion towards Maharaj. There
are 164 chapters in this book. Besides depicting the divine exploits
of Maharaj, the poet has vividly described the celebration of Holi and
Annakut festivals. He has described in detail the places visited by
Maharaj and has given a list of eminent devotees belonging to respective
towns and villages. Chapter 64 popularly called Fagva Chapter is familiar
to all the members of the divine fellowship. Chapters 76, and 103 to
105 are most important ones because they deal with the concept of the
Supremacy of Maharaj. Chapters 106 to 110 which deal with the great
subjects like freedom from passion, freedom from avarice, freedom from
taste, non-attachment and freedom from ego, are also worthy of our considered
attention and serious study. In Chapter 102, the poet has paid great
tribute to the divine glory of Maharaj and has depicted His exploits
with deep devotion. This shows what a great devotee the Swami was. Those
devotees who love to ponder upon the glorious divine exploits of Maharaj
look upon this book as a wish fulfilling gem and, therefore, it has
been rightly called "Bhakta Chintamani"-the wish-fulfilling gem of the
devotees. His Divine Holiness Shastriji Maharaj always recommended the
chanting of the verses from this book to overcome difficulties.
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© 1999, Bochasanwasi
Shree Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, Swaminarayan Aksharpith
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