Shikshapatri has inspired people to become pure in terms of action, mind and profession. In addition to this, Bhagwan Swaminarayan mentioned the special observances for Acharya, widows, married women, male disciples,Brahmacharis and saints specifically.
It is a practical encyclopedia and ready spiritual reference for all human beings.īhagwan Swaminarayan noted general observations, which everybody has to follow. This Shikshapatri is the lighthouse for those who wish peace and prosperity. He also mentioned that those who do not follow the commands of Shikshapatri are not considered to be members of the holy fellowship. Dharma (duty and righteousness), Artha (wealth), Kama (desire) and Moksha (salvation).īhagwan Swaminarayan has commanded everybody to read the Shikshapatri every day with a concentrated mind. Shikshapatri is respected as the personified form of Bhagwan Swaminarayan.īhagwan Swaminarayan has assured in the Shikshapatri itself that whosoever follows Shikshapatri both in the letter and in the spirit will definitely attain all four Purusharthas i.e. This Shikshapatri is amazingly short, containing only 212 Sanskrit verses.īhagwan Swaminarayan covered an astonishing range of subjects including non-violence, vegetarianism, protocol, scripture, common sense, respect to the deity, politics, social science, economics, finance, management and such others.
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Shikshapatri is the quintessence of more than 350 scriptures and is the code of conduct for the members of the holy fellowship. Shikshapatriįor the welfare of all living beings, Bhagwan Swaminarayan wrote the scripture Shikshapatri on 11th February 1826 at Shri Hari Mandap in Vadtal. The most important among them are the Shikshapatri, the Vachanamrut, and the Satsangi Jivan.Īll three scriptures are considered to the most authentic, as they were composed either by Bhagwan Swaminarayan Himself or under His direct supervision.
Out of great compassion to humankind, Bhagwan Swaminarayan commanded the scholar saints to compose the scriptures so that members of holy fellowship and people at large could benefit for centuries even when He was not physically present.īhagwan Swaminarayan’s prime objective was to redeem innumerable souls and to show them the way to reach ‘Akshardham’ and achieve their ultimate goal.ĭozens of scriptures were composed in the holy fellowship. The progress of any holy fellowship largely depends on their scriptures that communicate its founder’s objective, principles, philosophy and rules of the members of holy fellowship. Due to the Veda and other scriptures Hindu civilization thrived. Since the dawn of time, scriptures have been considered the base of the Hindu faith.
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