Dhany dhany dhany gadhapur dhamane jo,

rag : garabi pada-૧

dhany dhany dhany gadhapur dhamane jo,

ghanun vhalun chhe shrighanashyamane jo. dhanya teka.

jeno mahima aksharadham jetalo jo,

avinashiae ucharyo mukh aetalo jo. dhanya ૧

dadakhacharana dhany darabarane jo,

jene rakhya jagat aadharane jo. dhanya ૨

dinabandhu dayasindhuae daya kari jo,

muninath gopinathane rupe rahya jo. dhanya ૩

unmatt sarita vahe chhe samipaman jo,

aevun shreshth tirth nathi janbudvipaman jo. dhanya ૪

ghanivar maharaje manjan karyun jo,

tethi tenun mahatmy motun tharyun jo. dhanya ૫

ganga gomati kalindi godavari jo,

unmatt ganga aethi adaki thari jo. dhanya ૬

papi praniona paudh pap nashani jo,

paripurn puny pavani prakashani jo. dhanya ૭

kare vrat tap jap ahin rahi jo,

fala koti sankhya ghanun pame sahi jo. dhanya ૮

pavan param choka. sheriyun bajar chhe jo,

harina charanani tharo thar chhe jo. dhanya ૯

shiv brahma indradik ghana snehathi jo,

yatra karava aave chhe divy dehathi jo. dhanya ૧

dhari janm ahin yatraae n aaviyo jo,

avatar aene vartha gumavio jo. dhanya ૧૧

shikhe sanbhale je mahima ae dhamano jo,

te par rizhe dev dalapataramano jo. dhanya ૧૨

Creator :

Dalapataramaji

Origin:

magh‍yakalin gujarati sahit‍yaman kavishvar dalapataramanun nam suvarn akshare lakhayelun chhe. dalapataramano jan‍m san. ૧૮૭૬man vadhavanaman shrimali brahman kulaman thayo hato. temana pita dahyabhai travadi vedapathi brahman hata. mata amartaba param bhagavadiy hata. dalapataram aath varasana hata t‍yare temana mama sathe gadhapur aav‍ya hata. gamogamathi aavela senkado haribhakatoni bhidaman nanakado dalapat pan shriharina darshan mate rah joto ubho hato. t‍yan to shrijimaharaj manaki ghodi upar besine baharagamathi aavi pahonch‍ya. ghodi uparathi hethe utarine maharaj aetalun bol‍ya 'bhaguji, ghodine pavaro chadavajo.' bala dalapatana antarapat par maharajana kshanabharana darshan ane aa be char shab‍do chirakalin chhap chhodi gaya. mahakavi n‍hanalale pitani jivanakathaman nongh‍yun chhe 'shrijina aetala shab‍do pan kavishvar ae vatane sitter varsh thai gayan to y bhul‍ya nahot...' san. ૧૮૯man muliman vasantapanchamino samaiyo yojayo hato. dalapataram potana premanand mama sathe muli java mate taiyar thai gaya. dahyabhai s‍vaminarayan sanpradayana sakhat virodhi hata. temane dalapataramane muli jata ghana varya, parantu dalapataram n manya. muli jai sola varasana sukumar dalapate satsang sabhaman bhajan kirtan sanbhal‍ya, santona varnd nihal‍ya, sanpradayana dharmasiddhato samajaya. parantu aeki sathe aa badhun joine aa brahmakumaranun man sashank ban‍yun. anek savaloae aena antarane gheri lidhun: ishvarane avatar sha mate levo pade chhe? shun avatar dharan karya vina te potanun kary par padi n shake? kaliyugaman shun avatar shakay kharo? shun aagalanan dharmashas‍tro khotan chhe? kishor dalapat muli mandiraman santona aasane jai potana prashno raju karato. parantu tene santoshakarak javabo jadata nahota. aevaman tene bhumanand s‍vami bheti gaya. aemana aasane dalapatane 'sarve sakhi jivan jovane chalo r...jeva rasik kirtan sanbhalava mal‍ya. s‍vamini katha karavani shaili yuvan dalapatana dilane s‍parshi gai. bhumanand s‍vamiae dalapatana manani badhi j shankaonun nivaran karyun. s‍vami bhumanandana upadeshe dapataramane dharmaban vag‍yan. dalapataramana shab‍doman j aa hakikat janiae. 'upadesh jem ban vage tem chhatiman utari gayo. atan:karan pigali gayun, netraman aansu aavi gaya.' dalapatarame bhumanand s‍vami pase panch vartamanani s‍vaminarayaniy dharmadiksha lidhi. dalapataramana pita dahyabhai vediyane putrana aa dharmantarathi sajajad aaghat lag‍yo. temane aaveshaman aavine potani yagyshalano yagykund khodi nankh‍yo ane thoda samay pachhi ae sansar t‍yagine (paroksh sanpradayaman) sadhu madhavanand thai gaya. dalapataram jan‍majat kaviprakartina hata. kishoravayaman j temane gujarati sahit‍yani upasana aaranbhi didhi hati. sonaman sugandh bhale tem s‍vaminarayan sanpradayana gyane dalapatajivanaman niti ane sadacharano dradh payo rop‍yo. aemana jivan vikasaman aa dharmadikshaae mahat‍vano falo aap‍yo. ae dharmadiksha aemane kav‍yadiksha taraf valavaman pan nimitt bani. be varas pachhi dalapataram farivar muli gaya. ae vakhate muli mandirana mahant devanand s‍vamina gadh parichayaman teo aavya. devanand s‍vami pase temane pingala bhanava mandayun. ae samaye pingala alankarana grantho vrajabhashaman j prap‍y hatan. dalapataramana yuvan haiyaman vrajabhashana sans‍kar ropaine dradh thava lag‍ya. s‍vaminarayan mandir ae dalapataramani kav‍yarachana mateni prayogashala bani gayun. aekavar muli mandiraman jan‍mash‍tamina samaiya prasange amadavadathi aacharyashri ayogh‍yaprasadaji maharaj padharya hata. teo dalapataramani kav‍yakalathi at‍yant prasann thaya. dalapataramani shighr kav‍y rachavani ad‍bhut shakit, benamun kal‍pana chaturi ane sam‍yak shakit joine aacharyashriae temane amadavad bolavi sanskart vaઙmayana vishesh abh‍yas mateni v‍yavas‍tha kari didhi. amadavadaman temane anek sajajanono sahavas sanpadayo. temani kavit‍vashakit have solekalaae khili uthi. visheshaman amadavadana aek agragan‍y sahit‍yarasik sarabhaiae potana putr bholanathane pingala shikhavava mate dalapataramane vinanti kari. jayare amadavadaman angrej adhikari farbasane gujarati shikhavani jarur padi, t‍yare bholanathe te kam mate potana guru dalapataramanun nam suchav‍yun. dalapataram ane farbas mal‍ya ane samagr gujaratana sanskartik ghadataraman aa banneni maitri tatha temani sahiyari sahit‍yik temaj shaikshanik pravartiae mahat‍vano falo aap‍yo. san. ૧૯૪man gujarat varnakyular sosayatini s‍thapana thai. ૧૯૧૧man dalapataram ae sosayatina aasis‍tan‍t sekretari nimaya. san. ૧૯૧૮man vachanamala kamitiman teo sabh‍y nimaya ane pachhi temani madadani kadararupe si.aai.i. thaya. aam s‍vaminarayan dharm dalapataramana ane temana vikas dvara samagr gujaratana ghadataraman nimit ban‍yo. n‍hanalale yog‍y j lakh‍yun chhe 'dalapatajivanano lakshanik vishesh rang saddhadharmashilata hato ane te pako rang hato. s‍vaminarayan sanpradaye dalapataaayush‍yane dharmana ae paka range rangelun hatun. kavi ae sanpradayanun run kayarey visarya nahi.' dalapataramani uttaravas‍thaman lodhikana darabar abhayasinhajiae temani pase ramacharitamanasani shailiman shrijimaharajana charitr vrajabhashaman 'purushottam charitra' namana grantharupe rachav‍yo. pachhalani avas‍thaman dalapataramani aankhonun tej hanai gayun hatun. chhatan pan san. ૧૯૪man vadatalana aachary shri viharilalaji maharaj ni ich‍chhane man aapine temane shrijimaharajana lilacharitrono gujarati padyaman khub j rasik granth 'shriharililamar‍ta'nun sarjan karyun. n‍hanalale aa granth vishe nondhata lakh‍yun chhe 'kaliyugaman adharm dhoi saddhadharmasans‍thapanano, ae ardhi sadini vijayavartano, sarayuna papapavanan panithi gujaratanan meladhovanana shrijicharitrani dig‍vijay vartano shriharililamart mahagranth chhe. 'dalapataramani aa kartine sahit‍yakarti tarike mulavava karatan ae karti pachhalanun prayojan lakshaman laine sanpradayani aek dharmakarti tarike mulaviae to te vadhu yog‍y ganashe. shrijimaharajanun chunbakiy v‍yakitat‍v aa granthaman sucharurupe upasi aava�� chhe. dalapataram hardayathi aek kavi hata ane temane kav‍yana anek prakaro par potano hath ajamav‍yo chhe. parantu temana rachela gadhapur mahimanan padoman temanun bhaktaharday at‍yant pragal‍bhapane mukharit thay chhe. tethi j mahakavi n‍hanalal potana pitashri kavishvar dalapataramane anjali arpata ante kahe chhe kavishvarane shrihariae kav‍yanipun kidha, bhumanand s‍vamiae dharmanipun kidha, devanandas‍vamiae kalanipun kidha, dharmadhurandhar ayogh‍yaprasadajiae sanskartinipun kidha ane sakala dalapat aat‍malakshmino sadupayog kidho aachary shri viharilalaji maharaje. dalapataramane sanpradaye sarajaya hata, dalapatarame sanpradayane shobhav‍yo.'