Sahajobai inspired with spiritual vision by the words of a saint (Excerpts from pujya’s Satsangs)

A baby girl was bors after four sons, to a couple living in parikshitpur, Delhi on 25 july 1725She was named Sahajobai. Her father was Hari Prasad and her mother was Anupi Devi. In those days the custom of child marriage was in vogue. Sahajobai became a bride at the age of 11 years. She was clad in the wedding dress. She wore ornaments. She was a well dressed bride. All kinds of festive- ties were going on. The bridegroom was about to arrive. Fireworks were at display. Charanadasji, a Self-Realized saint been invited to bless the newlywed couple. He appeared on the scene. Sahajobai’s father prayed to him, ‘’Your Holiness! Kindly give your blessings to my daughter.”

Looking at Sahajobai, the Self-Realized omniscient saint said, ‘’O Sahajo! Why do you yearn for wedding a man leaving your real husband, the God that you can attain easily? Your life is the Supreme Lord of the Universe.

‘O Sahajo! This world is not your per manent abode. It is dead sure that you must have to leave this world. Why do you get your hair braided for such a fickle and ephemeral husband?’

This husband will be short-lived. He is not immortal. You are born to wed the immortal husband. The short-lived husband will be of no use to you. The Supreme lord of the Universe is verily your Self. Know Him. He is always with you; He is not away from you; he is easily available; He is within your reach: He is your very own.’’

As soon as Sahajo heard these words, she started taking off all wedding ornaments and said, ‘’I will not marry.’’ And it so happened that the mare, carrying the bridegroom startled by the explosion of a cracker near her, ran amok. The bridegroom’s head hit hard against a tree and he died instantly. The saint had already foretold what was destined to happen. Having known what was going to. Happen, the saint saved the entire family. Moreover, his timely warning saved Sahajobai from the blemish of widowhood. Sahajobai, her four brothers and their parents became disciples of Charanadasji

If charanadasji had come a little later, the wedding would have taken place and Sahajobai would have carried the stigma of widowhood for life. By the saint’ saint’ s grace she remained a virgin. Following the path of her Sadguru, the bride Sahajo became a great woman Yogi attained of the Supreme State (Supreme Consciousness). Through the practice of Yoga, attained the state of perfection. She filled her heart with devotional love for Sadguru. Poems and articles written by her are soul stirring. Sahajobai said,

‘I may abandon Rama (God), but I can never forget my guru. I do not see God as an equal of Guru. God made me take a birth in this world. But Guru saved me from the cycle of births and deaths.’