Shloka : 76

विशेषनियमो धार्यश्चातुर्मास्येऽखिलैरपि ।

एकस्मिन् श्रावणे मासि स त्वशक्तैस्तु मानवै: ॥ 76 ॥

અને અમારા જે સર્વે સત્સંગી તેમણે, ચાતુર્માસને વિષે વિશેષ નિયમ ધારવો. અને જે મનુષ્ય અસમર્થ હોય તેમણે તો એક શ્રાવણ માસને વિષે વિશેષ નિયમ ધારવો. ॥ 76 ॥

And all my devotees should make a resolution during 'Chaturmas' i.e. last four months according to Hindu calendar. And a person, who is not able, can make a resolution only for the month of 'Shravan' i.e. tenth month according to Hindu calendar. || 76 ||

Commentary

'Chaturmas' starts from the eleventh day of the first half of 'Ashadh' month i.e. ninth month as per the Hindu calendar and ends on the twelvth day of the first half of 'Kartik' month i.e. first month as per the Hindu calendar. During these four months the de­votees of Shri Hari should take a special vow. To take the vow, the devotee should have bath and get ready in the morning of eleventh day of the first half of the month 'Ashadh'. Then, in front of the idol of Shriji Maharaj, he should firmly intent that the sole objective of taking this special vow during the four months is to please God. Before taking the vow, the devotee should take the permission of Shri Hari and then he should take a vow. A vow to please God could also be taken in front of a devotee of God, who follows the code of conduct. For that, God should be prayed in the presence of the devotee.

And those, who are not able to take the vow, for four months, should take a special vow without fail for the month of 'Shravan'.