For those looking for a digital version to study or sing, the prayer is widely available:
: Explicitly asking not to be given worldly prestige, arrogance, or physical comforts that might lead to forgetting God. Accessing the Prayer
: Acknowledging that maya is "extremely powerful" ( Maha Balvant ) and has bound all men and women. Maha Balvant Maya Tamari Pdf Dow
: A prayer to never develop an aversion ( abhav ) toward any fellow devotee or satsangi .
The prayer originated in Samvat 1868 (1812 CE) in Sarangpur during the (Holi) festival. Devotees, particularly the women of North Gujarat, approached Bhagwan Swaminarayan with a unique request. Instead of asking for worldly gifts during the celebration, they asked for a fagva —a spiritual boon. For those looking for a digital version to
: Pleading for the strength to never forget God regardless of place, time, or circumstance, and to remain unaffected by lust, anger, and greed.
: Asking for the "intellect of not perceiving human traits" ( manushya buddhi ) in God, but seeing all His actions as supernatural and divine. The prayer originated in Samvat 1868 (1812 CE)
: Detailed verse-by-verse Gujarati and English meanings can be found on study portals like Anirdesh .