In the Gadhada First Section, Vachanamrut 3, Lord Shree Swaminarayan states, “You should remember the various divine episodes of God and have affection for brahmacharis, sadhus, and disciples; and retain memories of them all. This is because, if the Murti of God is forgotten during your final moments, the memories of God’s divine episodes, or the memories of His disciples or the brahmacharis and sadhus, or any association that you have had with them, will remind you of God’s Murti.”

Lord Shree Swaminarayan adds, “Even a sinful soul can achieve a great status and experience immense bliss, i.e. attain God’s divine abode, if he remembers the Lord’s episodes during his last moments.”

The episodes of the merciful Lord Swaminarayan are all divine and enchanting. When He appears on the earth, He shows human characteristics as well as sometimes showing His unsurpassed prowess. All His actions are for the salvation of souls; they are all wondrous and worthy to be remembered. Through His actions and behaviours, He imparts teachings on the great virtues such as spirituality, morality, decency and compassion.

By the inspiration of Acharya Swamishree, for many years, Sadguru Shashtri Shree Sarveshwardasji Swami has been meticulously retelling Lord Swaminarayan’s biography in our monthly magazine, Shree Ghanshyam Vijay. Each month, the new article will be translated into English and reproduced here.

2004
Tigers are not enticed into Your lair - May 2004
The Malicious Jagjeevan Mehta - June 2004
The Sincere Sentiments of Jam Sahib - July 2004
The Strength of Junagadh's Spiritual Fervour - August 2004
Initiation of the Lord's Heir - September 2004
The Loving Prabhashankar of Piprav - October 2004
The Sovereign Lord in Rajkot - November 2004
The Subservient Devotion of Muktanand Swami - December 2004

2005
Departure from Gadhpur - January 2005
The Chief Naval Officer is Bestowed the Shelter of the Lord of All Lords - February 2005
The Lord Assumes Numerous Forms to Dine at Multiple Places - March 2005
Astrologer Mona Joshi’s Scroll - April 2005
Shekhji - May 2005
The Unsurpassed Devotion of Raibai - June 2005
Mamaiya Patgar Keeps Hold of the Lord - July 2005
The Devotion of Shepherd Haja’s Wife - August 2005
The Love of the Devotees of Gadhpur - September 2005
The Great Status of Gordhanbhai of Mangror - October 2005
A Buffalo is Granted the Ability to Recite the Vedas - November 2005

2006
The Lord is Requested to Celebrate the Uttarayan Festival in Jetalpur - January 2006
Commencement of the Festival in Jetalpur - February 2006
Jeevan's Bread of Love - March 2006
'To grant me bliss, my beloved Shreeji came to my home' - April 2006