"Jai Mauni Baba"
Yogiraj Sri Sri 1008 Devendrasharan Brahmachari Ji Maharaj (Mauni Baba)
।।
श्री गणेशाय नमः ।।
मंगलम् भगवान विष्णुः मंगलम् गरूड़ध्वजः ।
मंगलम् पुण्डरीकाक्षः मंगलाय तनोऽहरिः ।।
Yogiraj Sri Sri 1008 Devendrasharan Brahmachari
Ji Maharaj (Mauni Baba)
An
Introduction
बंदउँ गुरू पद
कंज कृपा सिंधु नररूप हरि ।
महामोह तम पुंज जासु बचन रवि कर निकर ।।
Mauni Baba's Guru Brahmleen
Shri Shashtri Baba
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा
गुरूर्विष्णुः गुरूदेवो महेश्वरः ।
गुरूः साक्षात्परब्रह्मा तस्मैं श्री गुरूवेनमः ।।
Mauni
Baba
बंदउँ गुरू पद
पदुम परागा। सुरूचि सुबास सरस अनुरागा ।।
अमिअ मूरिमय चुरन चारू। समन सकल भव रूज परिवारू ।।
सुकृति शम्भु तन बिमल बिभूति। मंजुल मंगल मोद प्रसूती ।।
जन मन मंजु मुकुर मल हरनी। किएँ तिलक गुन गन बस करनी ।।
श्रीगुर पद नख मनि गन जोती। सुमिरत दिव्य दृष्टि हियँ होती ।।
दलन मोह तम सो सप्रकासू। बड़े भाग उर आवई जासू ।।
उधरहिं बिमल बिलोचन ही के। मिरहि दोष दुख भव रजनी के ।।
सूझहिं राम चरित मनि मानिक। गुपुत प्रगट जहँ जो जेहि खानिक ।।
It is the grace of Gurudeva that has given a chance to me to
write something about the life sketch fo the Gurudeva. Those
great people whose deeds are always for doing good to mankind
they are not counted as man in this age of peaceless,
destructive and inhuman society. They as a part of God spread
their love in the society in such a way which enables man to
acquire prosperity and peace not only in life but also
everlasting pleasure for their future life. When such people
making no harm to others attain such quality of spreading only
wellbeing of the society than they are accepted as incarnation
in the world. Respected Shri Devendrashan Brahmachari (Mauni
Baba) Maharaj life is full of such charismatic activities for
which people in Bihar (Mithila), Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh,
Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal accepts and acknowledges him as
an incarnation of God. To describe such people is not easy
because Gurudev is God and God is considered as "Neti-Neti" with
my shallow knowledge, what even I am translating about him is on
the basis of what I have heard from others. If I am proved wrong
for something written about him that should also be considered
as a result of his charismas and for that the writer will be
sorry and apologing..
Personal Details
Mithila
has a proud privilege to be a birth place of several
knowledgeable people, Saints, Karmkandi and Kings from ancient
time. In that series, in Kalikal, Sri Devendra Sharan
Brahmachari (Mauni Baba) was born in 1950, on the bank of river
Khirohi (ancient name Dughdawati) in village Muraith in old
Darbhanga District. This village is famous because of its
nearness to Uchaitha Shaktipith and also the Ashram of Muni
Gautam where God Rama transformed a stone as Ahilya. Ashram of
Jagyabalkalya, Shrini-Vringi, birth place of famous poet
Vidyapati. Banganga and Shivnagar is also situated near village
Muraitha. His father late Narmadeshwar Jha was a policeman and
mother Kushumawati was a religious housewife. She belonged to
Mishra family of Basantpur praised for their honesty, integrity,
good behaviour and kindness to the society. The first son of his
father died in the age of 3 years only.
His
father late Narmadeshwar Jha visited Varanasi on some official
duty and during that visit he got a chance to see Neem Karauli
Baba who blessed him and assured him that he would be blessed
with four sons, in which first son will be a thinker and rest
three others will lead his generation.
After one year Devendra was born. He was really unique. He
consumed about
3 Kg. Ghee once in his very childhood.
When he was going for his Mundan Sanskar to Deoghar he began to
sing a song -
Chal Ghora Chal
Chal Meri Shadi Me Chal
Chal Ghora Chal.
More about Mauni Baba
And
he was so happy and melodious that Tangawala became astonished
and overwhelmed. After schooling, he studied in Marwari College,
Darbhanga till inter and he was admitted in Radhakrishna Goenka College,
Sitamarhi, Bihar in 1971 for Graduation. He graduated with Hons. in
Chemistry. During his study he came to know that his friend
Vijay Kumar Jha is a son of known Pt. Shyamkant Jha (Shastri
Baba) who was famous teacher of Vedas, Ramayan, Tantra and
Jyotish. Devendra got some hint and alongwith his friend Vijay
Kumar met Shastri Baba. Shastri Baba seeing only the face of
Devendra could know that the boy is marvelous and is a rebirth
of same sadhu. He gave him 'gurumantra' and called him
Brahmachari from that day only. Sri Devndra adopted the living
of Brahmachari and started wearing dhoti, gangee and gamchha. He
took the blessings of his Gurumata Smt. Durga Jha and went to
Hazaribagh to take the blessings permission of his father.
Sri Devendra had expressed his desire to his
father that he would be doing Tapasya on some burning ghat.
Father remembered the saying of Neemkaroli Baba and agreed to
his Tapsya but with a suggestion that he should do 'Tapsya' at
village Laganma burning ghat where his relatives may supply him
Fruits and may visit to see him off and on. Devendra agreed to
it ad started his Tapsya on burning ghat at the bank of Khiroi
river to about 13 months. People of the surrounding areas always
felt hat somebody is standing there in the Ashram to guard to
saint and they had also heard thundering noises near that place.
Who ever went there to offer fruits they were avised not to say
anything of Ashram to anybody else outside. People say that
Devendra carried a big chunk of stone which was not carriable
even by more that 10 people. That stone is still there and
devotees had plastered it and erected a cottage there.
There were many occasional visitors. They saw chirping of the
birds and hissing of snakes in the Ashram. It is a belief that
during any such Tapsya some obstacle also occur. After the
Tapsya when a Vishnu Yagya was being performed, a storm wanted
to put some obstacle. When Brahmachari wanted to stop that he
was advised by his Guru to pray Vayudeva and as he prayed the
storm was stopped forthwith. In 1978-79 when Ramdhun yagna was
being held on the bank of Khirohi river water very thin and
water became scare for the devotees. Bhaktas felt the paucity of
water and approached Brahmacharijee and on the advice of his
Guru again, praised the river and the river became full of water
then and there. This incident was repeatedly narrated by the
Pandits Sri Ramanand Mishra and
Pt. Sri Babu Saheb Mishra on several such occasions..
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Sri
Mauni Baba had taken Maun Brat on 20th March 1974 and before
that he was taking fruits only. Taking fruits only and remain
Maun (Speechless) is being continued till date. However on the
advice of his Guru he broken his silence for sometime at the
time of yagna in 1978-79 and to sang his own composed Bhajans
which delighted the audience so much that tears began to flow
from their eyes.
Mauni Baba to do 'Gayeetri Jap' in different religious places.
in the beginning he started this Jap for 24 hrs, and again for
48 hrs. and lastly for 7 days (day and night). When he did
Gayeetri Jap for 24 hrs. on the bank of river Lakhandei,
Sitamarhi, Bihar in 1974
his feet were damaged by fish etc. but that could not deterred
his determination. Influenced by his religious attitude late
Parvati Bai surrendered her life for the services to Brahmachari
Baba (Mauni Baba), who used to participate in religious
activities at Rani Sati Temple, Sitamarhi, Bihar with his friends late Vijay Kumar Jha and Sri Ram Babu and by which late Parvati Bai was deeply
infleunced.
Seeing the nature of Baba his father wanted to get him married
and he approached Shastri Jee his guru to influence Brahmachari
Jee for marriage. Baba hearing about it began to live like
Digmbar Jain Sadhu. His Guru Shastri Jee referred the proposal
by saing that when he live like a Digamber he should not be
married. The parents became dumb and returned home..
Sri Devendra Baba was progressing on the path
of Tapasya and started touring from Haridwar. He gone again to
Sitamarhi and yagna Ramdhun in Fool Baba cottage, Sitamarhi,
Bihar where he
distributed food and cloth to needy people also, with the help
of local devotees.
After Ramdhun yagna at Sitamarhi, Baba shifted to Rajhara Dalli,
which was a place in Durg District of Madhya Pradesh (now in
Chhattisgarh). Here in Dalli he met his old friend Sri Rishi
Chandra Jha who gave Baba hearty welcome. He was given fruits
and after that when asked about a suitable place for Tapasya,
they took him to Mahmaya. The place was completely out of reach
for common people. Baba stayed there and Rishi Chandra cameback
alone to Rajhara. Smt. and Shri Jha were very much influenced by
the supernatural performance of Mauni Baba.
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Respected
Mauni Baba started Navrata since 1978 and began his Tapsya on
the bank of Triveni near Ganesh Temple. People of nearby
villages made a hut for him there. The area at that time was
full of big trees and people do not dare to go there. But after
Mauni Baba started his 'Tapsya' people thronged to the place.
When people began to come to pay their respect to Baba and visit
the temple, the renovation and beautification of Temple also
started. One Lady from Gaur caste who was engaged in the
services of Maharaj Jee became famous as Sabri. Mauni Baba
started difficult yoga in that surrounding without being
disturbed by the hissing of snakes and roaring of animals. One
day after a year Mauni Baba declared that Goddesh was pleased
and he is living the place to a short while. Hearing this Mrs. &
Mr. Rishi Chandra Jha came to meet him. When they heard about
the declaration of Mauni Baba leaving the place they began to
weep. Then Baba consoled them and said that he was going to
Ujjain for Kumbh and will be back within months. Baba also asked
them so accompany him if they desire. The couple got the
privilege to accompany. Baba for Kumbh and they came back to
Dalli after a week but Baba stayed there in Ujjain.
I want to give a brief detail of Ujjain here. Ujjain is a world
famous religious city. By taking the name of the city situated
of the bank of Shipra only all sins evaporate. Here Mauni Baba
come in this contact of Burfani Baba. Mauni Baba changed his
style of Tapasya here. This city is full of glories since
ancient time. Therefore this city is also known as Sri Vishala.
Kalidas the famous poet, once requested and forced Maghas (The
clouds) to land on this city, and to remain there in the
evening. As Shiva during his tandab (dance) wears red skin of
tiger he may wear you (The cloud) in confusion as your colour
also become red sometime. By this the goddess Bhawani may be
calm and may bless you. Kalidas also requested the clouds to
roar at the time of Aarti of Mahakal, which may mix with the
sound of Aarti and by that you may earn some Punnya.
The great poet was one of the nine gems in the
court of great king Vikramaditya of Ujjain as was a great
devotee of Shiva. Mahakal is one of the famous 12 lingas of
Shiva. Mahakal is situated in the cave the Omkareshwar on its
top. This temple situated at the bank of Shipra river and
attracts huge crowd every time, Kalidas described the Ujjain as
very rich city and wrote that gems were exhibited in such a way
that it seems that all gems of Jala (water) exhausted there in
Ujjain only.
Ujjain is famous for the love story of Vatsraj Udyan and queen
Basabdatta and also Bhartihari and Pingla. The new religion
established by Bhartrihari became famous here only. The Lord
Krishna got his elementary education here in the Ashram of sage
Sandipan and found a freind like Sudama. Here Mauni Baba came in
contact of Sri Sri 1011 Barfani Baba, a domicile of Amarkantak.
Mauni Baba accompanied Burfani Baba, went to his Ashram on the
bank of Narmada and took gurumantra from him and became his
disciple. He started the climax of Tapsya there for about a
year.
People of Sitamarhi, Bihar (the first ashram) were not knowing the
where about of Mauni Baba after Kumbha. They came to know that
Brahamchari doing Yoga in the Ashtram of Kayakalpee, Barfani
Dada. Father of Mauni Baba went to the Ashram and had a glimpse
of him from outside only but was unable to meet him as Baba had
prohibited meeting anyone. The grief stricken father blessed
Baba for his Sidhi from his heart.
Barfani Dada and His Ashram
I
want to give some details of Barfani Dada and his Ashram here.
As Sri Narad Jee, the famous Devarishi had uttered for Lord
Krishna in the following lines.
Barfani Baba was born in Dube (Brahman) family of Uttar Pradesh.
He came in the contact of Dhunibale Dada Sri Keshvananda and on
his advice became the disciple of late Guru Arjundas of
Ramashrya elan. He touring through Haridwar, Narmada banks
reached Himalaya and did Tapasya for several years. when saints
had realized his attainments they named Barfani Dada as
Kayakalpi. He also met Neemkareli Baba in Brindaban and stayed
there for some years. One day Neemkareli Baba gone old. Then he
declared that he would change his body and after taking rebirth
he would go to Amarkantak. People/Saints say that this Barfani
Baba is in this guise of Neemkareli Baba who lived there for a
year. Barfani Baba is well known in the society of Saints.
Barfani is acknowledged as have several Sidhi like Bal Hanuman,
Adayshakti Sidhi and Gayeetri Shidhi etc. He had a deep
knowledge of Harbal Medicine. The Barfani Ashram is situated on
a vast land and covered with highly boundry wall. People/Saints
just after a glims can understand that the Ashram is a
Sidhapeeth. It is said that Respected Devendra Brahmchari Baba
got all sidhies here only in the company and with the blessings
of Burfani Baba.
Mauni Baba (Sri Dvendra Brahmachari) attaining all sidhis with
the blessings of his guru, became famous and his face and
outward appearance became as brighter as Sun. After getting
Sidhi Mauni Baba came to Dalli Rajhara. He started Yagna there
at Mahamanya with the help of thirty one an Pandits, among them
Late Yugal Kishore Jha and sri Nirala Jee of Partapgarh were
famous. The yagna was full of miseries. There were nothing
pre-arranged. At the starting of Muhurta a man came with all
samigri and appoliged for his delay because of road Jamm. So was
the case of Dakshina. One man came with Rs. 4500/- for the same.
All were astonished to see that even in that Jungle everything
happened smoothly. People began to hink about the Devine power
of Brahmchari Baba who got everything by dint of Sidhi and Yagna
was completed unhindered. After that the people thought to
established a huge Temple at Rajhara with accommodation for
devotees also. In 1982 the foundation and Bhumipuja of present
Ram Mandir was done. Late Narmadashwar Jha, Late Manoharlal
Jain, sri Rishichandra Jha and Omkarmani Shukla were present on
the occasion. One young man of 18 years only, who took great
pains in the construction of present Ram Mandir, after resigning
his job.
He was known as Saint Vadehi Sharan. The construction
took about 6 years from 1982-1988 in which Shri Ramdas and Sarda
Bahen of California contributed a lot along, with local
devotees. With Vedic the images of Lord Rama, Sita, Laxman and
Hanuman was installed in 1988. At that time a Ramdhun was also
arranged and Bhdara was help in this Temple, on the advice of
Mauni Baba, Yagyashala Charitable. Hospital, Shiva Temple and
Halls for the accommodation of dvotees were also constructed.
Now Mauni Baba resides here and devotees in good number gather
there. All these things are illustrated here for that the common
man may take the advantage from their Gyanganga which may make
their lives better..
Er. B. K. Singh along with
his wife Smt. Kavita Singh taking blessings from His Holiness
Mauni Baba.
Bhakton Ke
Ashrit
Er. B. K. Singh
Chairman, Brahmchari baba Satsang Samiti, New Delhi
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