Shri Gokulnathji

Shri Gokulnathji is the fourth Jewel of Shri Vithalnathji (Gusainji).

He was born in Adel on Friday the 7th of Maghshar sudh, samv. 1608.

When Shri Gusainji was perfoming Seva of Shri Navnitpriyaji someone came to give badhahi, at that moment Shri Gusainji addressed that “this child will perform miracles and will establish new path”. The reason Shri Gusainji said these words because He could not perform seva of Shri Navnitpriyaji reason was jannasoch (punaro)

He was handsome, slim and clever. He was well versed in Marg’s Sidhant and defended Shri Mala and Tilak.

Shri Girdharji taught his Sandya. Karnatak’s Dhordhar Vedgiya Shri Naraiyanbutt taught him Ved.

He had Yesh and Ashweriya guan.

Shri Gusainji used to call him by the second name Vallabh.

His uopnaiyan was performed in Shrimadh Gokul in Samv. 1616

His wedding was performed in Kashi with Shri Parvathiji daughter of Shri Vannaibutt in Samv. 1631. He had four children:

1. Shri Gopalji born on Ashwin sudh 14 samv. 1642,
2. Shri Vithalraiji born on Phalghun vadh 13,samv. 1645,
3. Shri Vrajoustavji born on Kartik vadh 7, samv. 1650, &
4. A daughter Shri Rohiniji.

His Savya Swaroop was Shri Gokulnathji along with Swaminiji which Shri Gusainji gave him as his share, this Swaroop is also known as Shriji.

Shri Vallabhachariya established Pustimarg and Shri Vithalnathji (Gusainji) well organized and expanded it. The way seed sown in the soil needs proper care and seedling needs protection, in the same way He (Shri Gokulnathji) did care to protect Pustimarg. In samv. 1674 mogul ruler issued ordinance to ban Malakanthi and Tilak, but Shri Gokulnathji went to Kashmir to meet ruler and in samv. 1677 Shri Gokulnathji was victorious and got order revoked.

Being most knowledgeable personality he wrote numerable Granths (books) on the principal of Pusti marg in easy language for a common man to understand. The most important writing were “Shri Mahprabhuji 84 Vartas and Shri Gusainji’s 252 Vartas” along with it were His own “Hasiya prasangoo” and “Vachnamurath’granths.

On the first Jamnastami of his saviya swaroop Shri Goverdhandhar Gokulesh was in Palna at the same time another Swaroop prod lila was swinging in Dhol. Shri Gusainji came to know this and he (Shri Gusainji) placed the swaroop in the centre this lila Shri Gokulnath came to know he understood that Shri Thakurji wants me to perform “Chaturbidh lila”. That was
1) Rajnitik, 2) Shahityik, 3) Dharmik, 4) Aartik.

1. Rajnitik: When he went to Kashmir to meet Sha Jahngir he performed chamatkar to protect Mala and Tilak. He was not only victorious but He had obtained freedom of religion.



2. Shahityik: He was the first writer to write “gadh sahitav”. He wrote in a organized way Gharu Varta, Nij Varta, 84 and 252 Vaishnav Vartas. He wrote many granths in Hindi and Brajbasha.



3. Dharmik: All ustavs should be celebrated in all houses and established Chappan Bogh for Shri Nathji. Beyond Gokul’s mahavan there is Shri Dauji’s (Baldevji) mandir which was in broken condition, he reconstructed the mandir and in margshar sudh 15, samv. 1632 he performed Dauji’s pratishthapit and he offered Chappan Bogh to Shri Nathji. In faghun sudh 13, he celeberated 84 Khambh’s manorath in Shri Mathuranathji and Shri Dwarkanathji and even today this manorath is celebrated.



4. Aartik: He offered Ahbushan to all Swaroops. He did beta to Shri Nathji Mukut, Kulay, Moja, and Toda and in Mukut’s nauchawar to gold smith He gave 50 years grace to pustimargs period.

He had 13 Batakji they are

1. Gokul inside temple.
2. Vandravan, on Bansibutt, here he wrote tika(commentary) on Shri Vallabhastak.
3. Radhakund on kund.
4. Goverdhan, Jagitpura in Shri Gokulnathji’s temple,
5. Chandrasarowar, here he wrote tika on Sarvotamsotra,
6. Kamvan on Shri kund.
7. Kharahlla, here he gave lecture on Vanugita.
8. Raaskund, under chakor tree. Here he wrote tika on Bramargita.
9. Soramji.
10. Adel here he gave first discourse for 7 days on Shrimadh Bhagwatji.
11. Kashmir where he defended Mala Tilak.
12. Godhra here he prepared Taapeli for Shri Gusianji.
13. Aasharwa on request of Shri Chachaji he too come here.

On the earth his lila was for 89 years 2 month and 17 days, that is samv. 1697, phalgun vadh 9 in Gokul.

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