 Although the Vachanamrut is received in text form, it is revered in the tradition because of Swaminarayan's spoken words captured within it.Four of Swaminarayan's senior disciples, Gopalanand Swami ("Gopālānanda Svāmī"), Muktanand Swami ("Muktānanda Svāmī"), Nityanand Swami ("Nityānanda Svāmī"), and Shukanand Swami ("Śukānanda Svāmī"), transcribed and compiled the discourses.The Ahmedabad diocese within the Swaminarayan Sampradaya accepts Brahmanand Swami ("Brahmānanda Svāmī") as a fifth editor.