Shloka : 130

मया प्रतिष्ठापितानां मन्दिरेषु महत्सु च ।

लक्ष्मीनारायणादीनां सेवा कार्या यथाविधि ॥ 130 ॥

અને મોટાં જે મંદિર તેમને વિષે અમે સ્થાપન કર્યાં, એવાં જે શ્રી લક્ષ્મીનારાયણ આદિક શ્રીકૃષ્ણનાં સ્વરૂપ, તેમની જે સેવા તે યથાવિધિએ કરીને કરવી. ॥ 130 ॥

And they should worship Shri Laxmi-Narayan etc. forms of Shri Krishna which have been installed by me in various big temples, through proper ceremonies. || 130 ||

Commentary

The heir of Shri Hari should serve the idols of Laxmi-Narayan etc. various forms of God which have been installed by Shri Hari in big 'Shikharbandh' temples or small Harimandirs, through proper ceremonies. Here, Laxmi-Narayan has been mentioned specifically, because while writing this Shikshapatri, Shri Hari was sitting in front of the God Laxmi-Narayan. But because of this instruction, it should not be assumed that the other forms are not so significant. Because 'all the forms of God' i.e. Nar- Narayan, Radha-Krishna, Gopinath etc. installed in Swaminarayan temples are the forms of Shri Swaminarayan Mahaprabhu. As well as His own idols known as Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj and Shri Harikrishna which have also been installed into the temples, are also the forms of the same identify i.e Shri Swaminarayan Mahaprabhu. Therefore, all these forms should be worshipped with great affection. As well as the idols of Shri Dharmadev, Bhaktimata etc. which have been installed, should be served in the same way. They should be served as per the instructions mentioned in the scriptures. Moreover, there may be many disciples around to serve, but service to God should be performed personally by the Acharyas themselves.