|| Shri Hari: || S.G. Shri Satanand Muni Virchit Volume-1 Chapter-51 | Suvrat Muni continued, "Ramanand Swami's 50 celibate saints lived in a hermitage at Loj. A swami by the name of Sukhanand swami arrived at the step well for his morning bath and saw Nilkanth Varni meditating on its bank. Overawed by His aura, Sukhanand swami bowed at Him and asked, 'O Varni! Where are You coming from and where are You going?' Varni replied, 'I am originally from the North Koshal region and have arrived here after visiting numerous shrines. Who are you and whose disciple are you?' Sukhanand swami replied, 'The renowned guru Ramanand swami has thousands of householders and celibate disciples. I, along with 50 of his celibate disciples live in a hermitage. I had come for my bath and noticed You meditating. Your appearance indicates to me that You have undergone difficult austerity. Muktanand swami, who is the eldest among us, has mastered the intricacies of Yoga. He would be very happy to a devout ascetic like You. Ramanand swami has decreed us to serve holy ascetics like You. I request You to come to the hermitage to give Darshan to Muktanand swami, otherwise he will come here for Your Darshan." Suvrat Muni said, "O king! Shree Hari knew that the Darshan of a pious saint like Muktanand swami is an ideal way to conclude a pilgrimage." He said to Sukhanand swami, 'O Muni! Though I did not stay in the urban area during My pilgrimage, I will accompany you to your hermitage for Muktanand swami's Darshan to conclude My pilgrimage and austerity.' Saying this, Nilkanth Varni accompanied Sukhanand swami to the Ashram where Muktanand swami and other saints welcomed Him by getting up from their seats and greeting Him. They bowed their head with folded hands to each other. The saints were very surprised by His radiant aura. They reflected in their mind that though they have seen many hermits, none had His aura. They had not seen or heard anything like Him and were unable to reconcile His severe austerity with His young age. They equated Him to a Devta, the Sun, the moon, Agni, Kartik Swami (Lord Shiva's son), SanatKumar, NirannMukta and austerity in person in turn, but could not make up their minds as to His real identity. Whoever He was, they concluded that Ramanand swami will be very pleased with them by serving Him. They started serving Varni wholeheartedly knowing that such an intelligent and detached ascetic is impossible to find in this present era. Considering Muktanand swami as the wisest saints, Nilkanth Varni, to test his knowledge, asked him, 'O Muni! You are very knowledgeable. Therefore, please explain the true individual characteristics of Jeev, Ishwar, Maya, Braham and Parabraham to Me.' Suvrat Muni continued, "O king! Muktanand swami replied humbly, 'A Jeev (soul) is eternal, permanent, radiant, indivisible, impregnable and indestructible. Though it lives in the heart, it is omnipresent within all three bodies (gross, sublime and causal) from head to toe. It is knowledgeable and controls the mind, senses and organs. All knowing Ishwar, by being present as Virat creates, sustains and destructs the universe. Maya, one of the potency of God, is eternal. It is the reason for all the activities and hence, the cause of souls' rebirth. Ignorance is its other name and it can only be overcome by going under God's shelter. Braham is existential, eternal and infinite. It is Akshar (unchangeable) and Akhand (indivisible). In its definite form, it remains in God's service and as indefinite (formless) it is His residence........

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