Above is an painting depicting the event when Bhagat Kabir Ji was thrown into the Ganges River bound in chains. The chains broke off and the Lord by his will made Bhagat Kabir Ji float on the water of the river.
In the forty sixth stanza of the first Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash, Kavi Santokh Singh Ji writes about the saints of the past and how they gained their exhalted positions through the grace of God. There are many Bhagats here that many modern day Sikhs ridicule such as Balmik and Prahlad as they are found in Puranic texts and the Srimad Bhagavata Mahapuran. Kavi Santokh Singh Ji praises the saints of the past through this verse including some of those who are included in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji such as Kabir, Tirlochan, Namdev and Ravidas. The saints are of great importance to Sikhs to assist an individual in their spiritual journey however in the modern day Neo Sikhs have began to disregard the value of saints within the Sikh faith and things have finally got that bad that all saints are being considered as fakes of anti Sikh.
The forty sixth stanza of the first Adhyai is translated below;
ਸ੍ਵੈਯਾ ।
ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਕਵਾਦਿ ਤਿਲੋਚਨ ਨਾਰਦ ਧ੍ਰੂ ਸਨਕਾਦਿ ਜਦੇਵ ਸਧੰਨਾ ।
ਅੰਬਰੀਕ ਕਬੀਰ ਪਰੂਰਵ ਅੰਗਰਾ ਨਾਮੇ ਬਿਭੀਖਨ ਕੁੰਭਜ ਮੰਨਾ ।
ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਅਜਾਮਲ ਊਧਵ ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਹਨੂਮਤਿ ਭੀਲਨੀ ਭੀ ਧਨ ਧੰਨਾ ।
ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰ ਵਿਖੇ ਜਨ ਜੋ ਜਨਮੇ ਜਿਨਹੂ ਕਿਨ ਨਾਮ ਹੂੰ ਤੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭੰਨਾ ॥੪੭॥
Savaiya – Bhagat Prahlad knows the glory of the Lords name that assisted him through the manifestation of Narsingh to kill Hiranakhspu. Rishi Balmik knows the glory of God’s name as through a year of continuous devotion was he able to write about the Ramayan ten thousand years before it took place. Bhagat Tirlochan Ji (Bhagat Ji’s works can be found within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji) knows the glory of God’s name along with the wondering sage Narad Muni (Narad Muni became the son of the demi god Brahma through the meditation of the lords name. The four sons of Brahma, Sanak, Sanat, Sanandan and Sanat Kumar all gained their lofty position through the name of God. The Bhagat Jaidev knows the glory of the name of God as the Lord got rid of his vices and Bhagat Sadhna Ji also knows the greatness of the lord’s name as it assisted him in Allaahabad by giving him protection. The devotee Ambrik knows the greatness of God’s name as it protected him from Krishna’s Sudarshan Chakra. Bhagat Kabir Ji through the glory of the Lords name was able to float on the water of the Ganges after he had been bound by chains and thrown in. Paroorav was a saintly king who through the name of God was bestowed with the ritual bathing of the sixty eight holy places of pilgrimage whilst in his abode. The saint Angra though the name of God achieved inner peace. Bhagat Namdev Ji knows the glory of God’s name as it was this that protected him. Bhabhikan who was the younger brother of Ravan knows the glory of the lord’s name as by writing the name of ‘Ram’ on his abode it was spared from the fire set in Sri Lanka by Hanuman. The saint Kumbaj also knows the glory of God’s name through which he drank the ocean water. Through the glory of God’s name Bhagat Ravidas gained his lofty position. Your devotee Ajamal also through the glory of God’s name avoided the clutched of the angels of death and gained liberation. The saints Oodhav and Karoor were the devotees of Sri Krishna and through the name of God achieved such a high spiritual condition. Hanuman knew the glory of God’s name as he destroyed the rosary given to him by Sri Ram Chandar as none of the beads contained the name of God within them. The saint Bheelnee who was born of a low caste knows the glory of God’s name as by meditating on it she clear the insect infected pool of Panpasar by washing her feet in the water. Through the glory of God’s name Bhagat Dhanna Ji gained his elevated position. Though the four cyclic ages the devotees of the Lord have manifested on the earth and meditated on the name of God to eradicate their doubts and duality. 47.
ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਕਵਾਦਿ ਤਿਲੋਚਨ ਨਾਰਦ ਧ੍ਰੂ ਸਨਕਾਦਿ ਜਦੇਵ ਸਧੰਨਾ ।
ਅੰਬਰੀਕ ਕਬੀਰ ਪਰੂਰਵ ਅੰਗਰਾ ਨਾਮੇ ਬਿਭੀਖਨ ਕੁੰਭਜ ਮੰਨਾ ।
ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਅਜਾਮਲ ਊਧਵ ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਹਨੂਮਤਿ ਭੀਲਨੀ ਭੀ ਧਨ ਧੰਨਾ ।
ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰ ਵਿਖੇ ਜਨ ਜੋ ਜਨਮੇ ਜਿਨਹੂ ਕਿਨ ਨਾਮ ਹੂੰ ਤੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭੰਨਾ ॥੪੭॥
Savaiya – Bhagat Prahlad knows the glory of the Lords name that assisted him through the manifestation of Narsingh to kill Hiranakhspu. Rishi Balmik knows the glory of God’s name as through a year of continuous devotion was he able to write about the Ramayan ten thousand years before it took place. Bhagat Tirlochan Ji (Bhagat Ji’s works can be found within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji) knows the glory of God’s name along with the wondering sage Narad Muni (Narad Muni became the son of the demi god Brahma through the meditation of the lords name. The four sons of Brahma, Sanak, Sanat, Sanandan and Sanat Kumar all gained their lofty position through the name of God. The Bhagat Jaidev knows the glory of the name of God as the Lord got rid of his vices and Bhagat Sadhna Ji also knows the greatness of the lord’s name as it assisted him in Allaahabad by giving him protection. The devotee Ambrik knows the greatness of God’s name as it protected him from Krishna’s Sudarshan Chakra. Bhagat Kabir Ji through the glory of the Lords name was able to float on the water of the Ganges after he had been bound by chains and thrown in. Paroorav was a saintly king who through the name of God was bestowed with the ritual bathing of the sixty eight holy places of pilgrimage whilst in his abode. The saint Angra though the name of God achieved inner peace. Bhagat Namdev Ji knows the glory of God’s name as it was this that protected him. Bhabhikan who was the younger brother of Ravan knows the glory of the lord’s name as by writing the name of ‘Ram’ on his abode it was spared from the fire set in Sri Lanka by Hanuman. The saint Kumbaj also knows the glory of God’s name through which he drank the ocean water. Through the glory of God’s name Bhagat Ravidas gained his lofty position. Your devotee Ajamal also through the glory of God’s name avoided the clutched of the angels of death and gained liberation. The saints Oodhav and Karoor were the devotees of Sri Krishna and through the name of God achieved such a high spiritual condition. Hanuman knew the glory of God’s name as he destroyed the rosary given to him by Sri Ram Chandar as none of the beads contained the name of God within them. The saint Bheelnee who was born of a low caste knows the glory of God’s name as by meditating on it she clear the insect infected pool of Panpasar by washing her feet in the water. Through the glory of God’s name Bhagat Dhanna Ji gained his elevated position. Though the four cyclic ages the devotees of the Lord have manifested on the earth and meditated on the name of God to eradicate their doubts and duality. 47.
Above is an image of Harnaksh being killed by Narsingh. Next to Narsingh is the god loving devotee Prahlad.
Above is an image of Rishi Balmiki who wrote the Ramayam prior to the event taking place.
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