Season 1 · Episode 2

After Maharaj slipped away from his very first darshan, Bankatlal Agarwal cannot forget him. A single glimpse has lit a fire of longing he grows restless, searches all of Shegaon, and confides in his elderly neighbour Ramajipant Deshmukh, who reassures him that this is no ordinary man but a true saint.Bankatlal finally finds Maharaj at a kirtan by Govindbua Taklikar in the Mahadev temple. When Bankatlal offers him dakshina (money), Maharaj refuses it — asking instead only for simple bhakri and betel leaves from a gardener's home. He shows his divinity quietly: a vessel dipped into dirty, stagnant water draws up only clean water. With his father Bhavaniram's blessing, Bankatlal brings Maharaj home, where he is served love, and devotees chant his mantra — "Gan Gan Ganat Bote" the very chant that earned him the name Gajanan.

In this episode:

- Katha — Bankatlal's longing, the search, the kirtan, Maharaj refusing money, the clean-water leela, and the coming home to Shegaon

- Adhyatma — the awakening of true bhakti (longing for the Guru), and a saint's complete detachment from wealth and bodily needs

- Aacharan — seeking the divine with earnest longing, offering sincere service over riches, and keeping the Name on our lips always

Core message: When a soul truly longs for God, it cannot rest until it finds Him and a true Sadguru asks for nothing but our love and remembrance.

🙏 जय गजानन 🙏

Source: Shri Gajanan Vijay Granth by Shri Dasganu Maharaj.

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Disclaimer: This podcast reflects our understanding of the granth and is not an official interpretation.