The Work of Narendranath — Blessed by Vyankatnath Maharaj

After coming into the divine presence of Vyankatnath Maharaj and receiving his grace, I continued the practices he prescribed — sadhana, worship, japa, tapa, and observances — while worldly duties continued as needed. Maharaj would often say: “If you keep inner awareness alive and yearn for the Guru like a fish yearns for water, then at the final moment we will come ourselves to give you darshan. We brought you into this birth; who else will come?”

Even then, I did not know whether spiritual progress was occurring. One day Maharaj said: “We will not describe your progress; it will sound exaggerated. When the time comes, you will know.”

In 1971, he said: “Half of your Shat-Chakra purification is complete. With such a powerful force behind you, why fear? Nath Panth work will surely happen through you — this blessing was given long ago.”

He also said: “Just as Vivekananda, Ramakrishna and Kali Mata appear together, so too Narendra, Maharaj and Jagadamba (Renuka Devi) will stand together. Your work will resemble Vivekananda’s.”

In 1989, Maharaj told me: “One who performs japa, tapa, anushthan and homa — his mind becomes pure. All paths will open for you naturally. You will experience mantra-shakti.”

By 1993, just before samadhi, Vyankatnath Maharaj entrusted the entire Guru-work to P. P. Narendranath Maharaj. During the final homa at Murtizapur, he said: “You want us to publicly announce that you will continue our work. Why? When Madhavanath Maharaj gave us responsibility, only the two of us were present. Guru-work belongs to the lineage, not to society. Continue boldly. You are only the instrument — the work is done by us.”

After Maharaj’s samadhi, deep confusion seized me: “I know nothing. I learned nothing. How will I do Guru-work?”

Maharaj had once said: “You think you know nothing — but do you think we too know nothing? We have been chiseling you like a sculptor shapes stone.” But after his departure, I felt lost.

For three days, restlessness filled me. On the fourth day, before waking, a mantra was spoken directly into my ears. When I awoke, clarity emerged. The path was visible. Guru guided even after samadhi.

I understood that future Guru-work must stand on Vedic foundations — universal, eternal, and aligned with cosmic law. Although I had no formal Vedic training, the direction was unmistakable. The Nath tradition intended revival of destiny through Vedic mantra, forming the basis of Guru-work.

Thus began a new phase of Guru-work rooted in:

• Vedic mantra
• Destiny restoration
• Spiritual upliftment
• Nath Panth tradition

This revealed the Guru’s true power — to make even one without Vedic learning perform what scholars cannot.

In 2002, Narendranath Maharaj travelled to the Himalayas with disciples. Many ascetics approached for darshan. One sage declared: “Soon you will establish a centre the world has never seen — a great Shakti Peeth that will uplift countless beings.”

Thus, the Guru-work initiated by Vyankatnath Maharaj continues to unfold with divine sanction and unbroken grace.