Sri Hariraiji writes in the 25th Shiksha Patra :

“Shri Vallab padambhoj bhajnadranadhap,
Daya parah kadha chithan jahathi janam harih.”

Prabhu never abandons those who have taken shelter in Shri Vallabhacharya's lotus feet. Prabhu remains pleased with those who worship Him with faith and reverence. He bestows the grace of His own swarupanand on a person who has unwavering exclusive aashray. Shri Gopaldasji, writer of Vallabhakhyan, had the darshan of Sri Mahaprabhuji as Purnanand Prabhu. Brahmaji and Mahadevji do not have the worthiness for the darshan of this divine lila. As expressed in the first akhyan :

“Brahma rudra thiya khonbhapdha”

In this way lila darshan is only possible by guru's grace or Prabhu's grace. The great brij poet of Pushti Marg and foremost amongst ashtasakhan, Surdasji, sang of total dedication to guru:

“Bharosho dradh en charan kero…
Shri vallabnakhchandra chathbin sabh jag ma hi andhero,
Sadhan aur nahi ya kalmia jasho hoth nivero,
Sur kaha kay duvidh andharo, bina mool ko charo,
Bharosho dradh en charannan kero…”

In the first line Surdasji expresses" I have steadfast belief, unwavering devotion, everlasting love and unbroken faith in the union of the lotus feet of Prabhu and Guru. I have firm confidence in the praise worthy lotus feet of the divine couple 'Priya Pritam' The exceptional and note worthy bhave here' is that Prabhu and guru are identical, not two separate entities, but one only. In Pushti Marg guru's position is equivalent to Prabhu.

Surdasji's humble words emphasising his exclusive dedication to the lotus feet reflect his surrender. He further writes, 'Without the effluent radiance emitting from guru's lotus feet, the entire universe is in darkness and that can be removed only by guru's grace.

In the end, Surdasji, resolves the duality by expressing that Hari and Guru should be known to be one atma bhava, that no separation exists between the two, that there is no difference whatsoever. With humbleness, Surdasji describes himself as ignorant, devoid of knowledge and definitively states that Hari and Guru are equally worthy of worship and that no differentiation with Thakurji should be made.

Through these illustrations, it is clearly established that if there is a desire to attain the Sacchidanand Swarup, Shri Krishna's darling of Yashodaji, then one must remove his egotism and attachment, otherwise, it will bind the soul to repeated births in the eighty-four lakhs species.

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