Shikshpatri
: Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan wrote
"Shikshapatri" on Maha Sud 5 (Vasant Panchami),
Sanvat 1882 (Monday, February 12, 1826 A.D.) in
which he defined rules for his devotees to follow.
There are 212 Sloks in Shikshapatri.
Satsangi
Jeevan: Shatanand Swami* wrote "Satsangi
Jeevan." This is another MAIN granth about
Udhav Sampraday (i.e. Swaminarayan Sampraday). There
are 5 prakaran and 328 adhyay in Satsangi Jeevan.
Hari
Geeta: Hari Geeta is in 32 to 36
Adhyay of Satsangi Jeevan's 1st Prakaran. This granth
talks about Sadhu's 64 behaviors (32nd Adhyaya),
Dharma (33rd Adhyaya), Gnan (34th Adhyaya), Vairagya
(35th Adhyaya), and Bhakti (36th Adhyaya). Bhagwan
Shree Swaminarayan talked to His mother about this
granth to give her real Gnan about Bhagwan Him-self.
Vachanamrut:
Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan spoke
to many devotees about many different religious
topics in following villages: Gadhada, Sarangpur,
Kariyani, Loya, Panchala, Vadtal, Ahmedabad. Muktanand
Swami, Gopalanand Swami, Nityanand Swami and Shukanand
Swami put together this granth named "Vachanamrut"
in presence of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. The total
number of Vachanamruts are 262.
Harileela
Mrut: Aacharya Shree Viharilalji
Maharaj wrote "Harileela Mrut." This
granth talks about Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan
Charitra and leela in details. This is really
nice granth for someone who is not familiar with
Swaminarayan Sampraday. Harileela Mrut is divided
into 2 parts containing total 10 Kalash.
Yamdund:
Nishkulanand Swami wrote "Yamdund"
granth upon request of Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan.
"Yamdund" is the FIRST granth of Udhav
Sampraday (currently known as Shree Swaminarayan
Sampraday). This granth talks about 14 different
types of hells and a bad person gets a punishment
according to the types of sins he/she committed
on this earth.
Bhakt Chintamani:
Nishkulanand Swami wrote "Bhakt
Chintamani" granth which contains 164 Prakran.
Nishkulanand
Kavya: Nishkulanand Kavya contains
22 out of 23 granths listed below except Bhakt
Chintamani.
Muktanand
Kavya: Muktanand Kavya contains
21 granths.
Shikshapatri
Bhashya: Shikshapatri Bhashya
is written by Shatanand Swami* which explains
each Slok of Shikshapatri.
Vishnu Sahastranam:
Vishnu Sahastranam is written
by Vyasmuni which contains 142 Sloks.
Sarvamangal
Stotra: Sarvamangal Stotra is
written by Satanand Swami* which contains 214
Sloks and 1000 names.
Janmangal
Stotra: Janmangak Stotra is written
by Satanand Swami* which contains 108 names.
Narayan Kavach:
Narayan Kavach is in 8th Adhyay
of Srimad Bhagwat's 6th Skandh.
Narayan Geeta:
Narayan Geeta is in 7th Adhyay
of Satsangi Jeevan's 2nd Prakaran and has 108
Sloks.
Bhagwat Geeta:
Bhagwat Geeta is written by Vyas
Bhagwan. It contains 18 Adhyay and 700 Sloks.
Kapil Geeta:
Kapil Geeta is in Srimad Bhagwat's
3rd Skandh.
Ras Panchadhayi:
Ras Panchadhayi is in Srimad Bhagwat's
10th Skandh - 29 to 33 Adhyay.
Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan
told his devotees his favorite 8 Granths. (Shikshapatri
Slok No. 92 to 100)
- 4 Vedas (RugVed, YarjuVed, SaamVed, ArthavVed)
- Vyas Sutra
- Shreemad Bhagwat (Puran)
- Shree Vishnu Sahastra naam (from Maha-Bharat)
- Shree Bhagwad Gita
- Vidurji's Neeti
- Shree Vasudev Mahatmya (from Skand-Puran's
Vishnukhand)
- Yagnavalkya Rushi's Smruti
*Bhagwan Swaminarayan asked Shatanand Swami to write
these granths and many others. Shatanand Swami was
given Divya Dhrasti (person who can see past, present
and future) to write these granths and he is also
amar (person who never dies) and still lives somewhere
in India.
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