Dhyuti is Yogeshwarji's collection of Gujarati poems (kavita). Saint and
poet is a rare combination. It may seem odd but Shri Yogeshwarji, though
being an accomplished and self-realized saint, was an extraordinary poet. He
wrote more than hundred books and explored various forms of literature.
Whether it be poems or comments, articles or novel, translation or
autobiography - his ability to treat each form of literature was amazing.
Yogeshwarji was a saint with a heart of poet. During his nearly two decades
of Himalayan stay, mainly in the solitary place of Shantashram in Dev Prayag,
he wrote many poems reflecting his burning desire for the manifestation of
the Divine. Later on, those poems assumed the form of his first book 'Anant
Soor'. It was followed by his collection of bhajans, songs, prayers and
poems in the form of 'Prasad', 'Aalap', 'Aarti', 'Abhipsa', 'Sai Sangeet', 'Bindu'
etc.
Poems of 'Dhyuti' were written comparatively later in seventies by
Yogeshwarji, long after the days of his penance in the Himalayas, and so
they differ from his other creations. The soul of all poems still reflects
his divinity, his righteousness and his eye for visualizing the divine
everywhere. In moments of love or pain, sorrow or anger, he doesn't miss to
see reflection of divine's wish . It is a great lesson that we have to learn
from his poems.
In 'Dhyuti', you will find emotion as varied as a moment of war to incessant
rain, from supernatural powers to human ignorance, from human intelligence
to God's wishes - sprouted out of activity and aspirations of ordinary human
beings surrounding us. Readers would relish its unique fragrance.
Gujarati literates have not evaluated Yogeshwarji's literary contribution as
they should but hopefully in coming years people will recognize his immense
contribution to Gujarati literature.