The divine scripture of holy commandments, the Shikshapatri, was written by the supreme Lord Swaminarayan Himself, for the benefit of all souls. It personifies the values that Lord Swaminarayan so mercifully advocates and describes the rudiments that one should adopt in order to lead an honest and moral life. Adhering to the commandments that are clearly narrated in the Shikshapatri, is the key to attaining ultimate salvation, i.e. attaining the divine abode of Lord Swaminarayan, Akshardham.
Lord Swaminarayan, the Supreme incarnation of God, himself wrote ‘The Shikshapatri’, the epistle containing precepts meant specifically for all his devotees living in different parts of the world and generally for the welfare of all living beings (Sarva jiva Hitavaha). ‘Shiksha’ is advice given out of love, and ‘Patri’ is the parchment bearing it.