Mangalacharan: Aho Shri Satpurushke | Ajnabhakti

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Mangalacharan: Aho Shri Satpurushke

English Meaning

Oh, wonderful are the ambrosial words of saintly persons that are universally beneficial! Their facial features and the wholesome contact become helpful in awakening the soul from its slumbering state; they prevent the falling tendency and stabilize it. They are obviously faultless, become helpful in manifesting the unique pure nature and are the treasure of all virtues.(1)

Explanation

While starting a wholesome activity it is customary to recite the introductory prayer or words of obeisance, which is called Mangalacharan. This Mangalacharan is meant for withdrawing the tendency from the external mode and fixing it in devotion to the Lord or to a saintly person, who is a sort of representative of Lord. The word ‘Oh’ indicates the amazement that occurs to the devotee as he turns his attention towards the saintly person. While reflecting upon his words the devotee finds them ambrosial, in the sense that they become helpful in awakening the consciousness that had been slumbering and also that they happen to be beneficial to everyone. His evident innocence and detachment can stabilize the falling tendency of the devotee and hold it from going down.

English Meaning

They provide the conviction of pure nature that enables the observance of indolence-free restraints and lead to total detachment and state beyond thought (Nirvikalpa). That would ultimately give rise to manifesting the state of non-activity of mind, speech, body and lead to abiding in the endless and unobstructed self.(2)

Explanation

The words of saintly person are strong enough to convince the devotee of his inherent purity. By virtue of that conviction he is enabled to give up all sorts of worldly attachment and goes in for the life of indolence-free restraints. In course of time his sense of detachment would reach a level where the mind ceases to have any fancy or thoughts and stays at rest. That would give rise to a state of non-activity of mind, speech, body and one abides in endless and unobstructed self forever.

English Meaning

The saintly person is variously termed as innate self, innate pleasure, abode of pleasure (Anandghana) etc. He points out the true godhood, true religion and true Self; numerous are the attributes of true Guru. The scriptures have detailed at length that by virtue of devotion to Guru one can earn the state of a Tirthankar. Let Guru Rajchandraji stay victorious forever; my obeisance to him.(3)

Explanation

The saintly person stays within his blissful nature and is therefore termed as innate self, innate pleasure etc. He presents the true concepts of godhood, religion and soul so that the devotee can make out the right mode of worship. The saintly person and Guru have many virtues. Devotion to a true Guru can even lead to the meritorious karma of being a Tirthankar. The devotee hails the great contribution of the graceful Guru Rajchandraji in this matter and heartily offers obeisance to him.

English Meaning

While thus bowing at the feet of Guru Rajchandraji, who is the source of beneficence to me as well as to others, I chant the words of omniscient Lord that always stay victorious. One who is scared of counting births and deaths, will be endowed with the three jewels and will attain his True State, if he hears utters, comprehends, reflects upon them and bears faith therein.(4)

Explanation

The devotee humbly bows to the graceful Guru Rajchandraji, whose teachings have been of immense benefit to everyone. He simultaneously chants the words of the omniscient Lord that always remain relevant. While concluding this Mangalacharan the stanza states that one, who listens to or reads those words, contemplates over them and holds firm faith therein, will gain three jewels of right perception, right knowledge and right conduct, and will ultimately attain liberation.

What is #Ajnabhakti?

A fundamental and important part of a seeker's spiritual practices is bhakti. One of the most essential components is Ajnabhakti, that is, a sequence of prayers ordained by the Guru, to be performed every day with great devotion. The noble intention of Ajnabhakti is to start each day of this priceless human life attained by the Lord’s grace, through connection with Him, extolling His virtues and conclude the day too with the memory of the boundless blessings bestowed by Him along with a sense of deep surrender. This facilitates an increase in one’s level of purity through the day and lifetime. This connection with the Lord and Guru ultimately culminates in connection with one’s Self.

Abiding by the beneficial commands given by #PujyaGurudevshri, seekers of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission #Dharampur across the globe follow a series of prayers daily, in the morning and evening.