God Kabir Acquiring Two Forms in Swami Ramanand Ji’s Ashram One day, a disciple of Swami Ramanand Ji was delivering discourse somewhere. Kabir Sahib went there. That Rishi Ji (sage) was narrating the tale of ShriVishnu Puran. He was saying that God Vishnu is the creator of the entire nature, he is the sustainer. He only is the Supreme Power who came as incarnation in Ram and Krishna form; he is unborn; Shri Vishnu Ji does not have any motherfather. Kavirishwar (Kavir God) listened to the whole account. After the satsang, Kabir Parmeshwar said, “Rishi Ji, can I ask you a question?” Rishi Ji said, “Yes son! Ask.” Hundreds of devotees were present there. KavirDev said that you were delivering the discourse from Vishnu Puran that Shri Vishnu Ji is a Supreme Power; Brahma and Shiv have originated from him. Rishi Ji said that whatever I narrate, the same is written in Vishnu Puran. Kabir Sahib said that Rishi Ji, I have requested you to dispel my doubt, please do not get agitated. One day I had listened to Shiv Puran. In that that greatman was narrating that Vishnu and Brahma originated from God Shiv. (Evidence: Holy Shiv Puran, Rudr Sanhita, Adhyay 6 and 7, Published from Gita Press Gorakhpur). In Devi Bhagwat’s third Skand, it is written that the Goddess is the mother of these three, Brahma-Vishnu-Shiv. These three are mortal, are not eternal. Rishi Ji was without an answer. Being angry, said, “Who are you? Whose son are you?” Even before Kabir Sahib could say anything, other devotees started saying that he is the son of that weaver Neeru. The disciple of Swami Ramanand Ji said that how come you are wearing a kanthi in your neck? (The Vaishnu Sadhus wear a garland of one bead of basil/tulsi; it is evident from that, that these have taken initiation from Vishnu-succession.) Who is your Gurudev? Kabir Sahib said that my Gurudev is the same as yours. That Rishi became very angry and said, “Oh fool! You, son of a low-caste weaver, are addressing my Gurudev as yours. You, son of a weaver! He does not even see inferior people like you and you are saying that you have taken naam (initiation) from him! See, devotees, he is a liar, a fraud. I will go to Gurudev just now and will tell your whole story to him. You, child of a low-caste, insult our Guruji.” Kaviragni said, “Alright, tell Guru Ji.” That Rishi Ji went and told Shri Ramanand Ji, “Gurudev, there is a boy of lower caste. He has disgraced us. He says that Swami Ramanand Ji is my Gurudev. Oh Bhagwan! It has become difficult for us to go out.” Swami Ramanand Ji said, “Call him tomorrow morning. Just see how much I will punish him tomorrow in front of you.” Revealing Swami Ramanand Ji’s Secret Thought Next day early morning, ten ignorant men captured God Kabir and presented him before Shri Ramanand Ji. To show that I do not even look at people of low-caste, he was telling a lie that he has taken initiation from me, Ramanand Ji drew a curtain in front of him at the door of his hut. Ramanand Ji asked from behind the curtain that who are you and what is your caste? God Kabir said — रामानंद अधिकार सुनि, जुलहा अक जगदीश। दास गरीब बिलंब ना, ताहि नवावत शीश।।407।। रामानंद कूं गुरु कहै, तनसैं नहीं मिलात। दास गरीब दर्शन भये, पैडे लगी जुं लात।।408।। पंथ चलत ठोकर लगी, रामनाम कहि दीन। दास गरीब कसर नहीं, सीख लई प्रबीन।।409।। आडा पडदा लाय करि, रामानंद बूझंत। दास गरीब कुलंग छबि, अधर डाक कूदंत।।410।। कौन जाति कुल पंथ है, कौन तुम्हारा नाम। दास गरीब अधीन गति, बोलत है बलि जांव।।411।। जाति हमारी जगतगुरु, परमेश्वर पद पंथ। दास गरीब लिखति परै, नाम निंरजन कंत।।412।। रे बालक सुन दुर्बद्धि, घट मठ तन आकार। दास गरीब दरद लग्या, हो बोले सिरजनहार।।413।। तुम मोमन के पालवा, जुलहै के घर बास। दास गरीब अज्ञान गति, एता दृढ़ विश्वास।।414।। मान बडाई छांडि करि, बोलौ बालक बैंन। दास गरीब अधम मुखी, एता तुम घट फैंन।।415।। तर्क तलूसैं बोलतै, रामानंद सुर ज्ञान। दास गरीब कुजाति है, आखर नीच निदान।।423।। Parmeshwar Kabir Ji (KavirDev) politely replied — महके बदन खुलास कर, सुनि स्वामी प्रबीन। दास गरीब मनी मरै, मैं आजिज आधीन।।428।। मैं अविगत गति सैं परै, च्यारि बेद सैं दूर। दास गरीब दशौं दिशा, सकल सिंध भरपूर।।429।। सकल सिंध भरपूर हूँ, खालिक हमरा नाम। दासगरीब अजाति हूँ, तैं जूं कह्या बलि जांव।।430।। जाति पाति मेरे नहीं, नहीं बस्ती नहीं गाम। दासगरीब अनिन गति, नहीं हमारे नाम।।431।। नाद बिंद मेरे नहीं, नहीं गुदा नहीं गात। दासगरीब शब्द सजा, नहीं किसी का साथ।।432।। सब संगी बिछरू नहीं, आदि अंत बहु जांहि। दासगरीब सकल वंसु, बाहर भीतर माँहि।।433।। ए स्वामी सृष्टा मैं, सृष्टि हमारै तीर। दास गरीब अधर बसूं, अविगत सत्य कबीर।।434।। पौहमी धरणि आकाश मैं, मैं व्यापक सब ठौर। दास गरीब न दूसरा, हम समतुल नहीं और।।436।। हम दासन के दास हैं, करता पुरुष करीम। दासगरीब अवधूत हम, हम ब्रह्मचारी सीम।।439।। सुनि रामानंद राम हम, मैं बावन नरसिंह। दास गरीब कली कली, हमहीं से कृष्ण अभंग।।440।। हमहीं से इंद्र कुबेर हैं, ब्रह्मा बिष्णु महेश। दास गरीब धरम ध्वजा, धरणि रसातल शेष।।447।। सुनि स्वामी सति भाखहूँ, झूठ न हमरै रिंच। दास गरीब हम रूप बिन, और सकल प्रपंच।।453।। गोता लाऊं स्वर्ग सैं, फिरि पैठूं पाताल। गरीबदास ढूंढत फिरूं, हीरे माणिक लाल।।476।। इस दरिया कंकर बहुत, लाल कहीं कहीं ठाव। गरीबदास माणिक चुगैं, हम मुरजीवा नांव।।477।। मुरजीवा माणिक चुगैं, कंकर पत्थर डारि। दास गरीब डोरी अगम, उतरो शब्द अधार।।478।। If you are asking my caste, then I am Jagatguru (in Vedas, it is written that God Kabir is the Jagatguru who imparts knowledge to the entire creation). What is my Panth (path)? (The path to which God do I show?) My Panth is that of Parmeshwar. I have come to show the path to that Supreme Power i.e. Parmeshwar who is the Creator of the infinite crore brahmands and is the Sustainer; who has been referred by the names KavirDev, Kaviragni etc in the Vedas. Please understand the difference between Ish, Ishwar and Parmeshwar. 1. Brahm/Kshar Purush - is known as Ish (ईश), and is the master of only twenty-one brahmands. 2. ParBrahm/Akshar Purush - is known as Ishwar (ईश्वर), and is the master of seven sankh brahmands. 3. Purna Brahm/Param Akshar Purush - is known as Parmeshwar (परमेश्वर), and is the Master of the infinite brahmands i.e. is the Master of the lineage and that is why Kabir Ji said to Swami Ramanand Ji that my path is that of attaining Parmeshwar. It is written in Gita Adhyay 15 Shlok no. 17 that in reality, the Imperishable God is someone else and He only by entering into the three loks, sustains everyone and He only is known by the name, Eternal Parmatma i.e. Parmeshwar. I only am that Parmeshwar. On hearing this Swami Ramanand Ji became very agitated and said, “Oh useless person! You are of a low caste and are making a big statement. You have yourself become God!” Ramanand Ji also abused Kabir Sahib badly. Kabir Sahib said, “Gurudev! You are my Guru Ji. Although you are abusing me, I am still relishing it. But what I am saying to you that I am Purna Brahm, there is no doubt about it.” On hearing this, Ramanand Ji said, “Just wait, it will be a long story with you, you will not listen like this. I will first do my pooja.” Ramanand Ji said to his disciples, “Make him sit. My some religious ritual is pending. Let me finish it first. I will deal with him later.” What religious act did Ramanand Ji perform? He used to make an imaginary idol of God Vishnu Ji. The idol used to become visible in front of him (like religious ceremony is performed; first of all, taking off all the clothes of God’s idol, bathing him with water, then putting clean clothes on God Thakur Ji, putting a garland in the neck, adorn with a tilak, then used to put the crown). Ramanand Ji was imagining all this. In imagination, he made an imaginary idol of God. With reverence, as if himself had gone barefoot and brought Ganga-water, adopting such feelings, took off clothes of Thakur Ji’s idol; then bathed it and put on new clothes. Adorned with a tilak, placed the crown and forgot to put the garland (kanthi). Now if kanthi is not put, then the religious act remains incomplete, and if the crown has been placed, then it can not be removed. That day, if removes the crown, then the pooja gets interrupted. Swami Ramanand Ji is cursing himself that this much life has passed, I had never committed such a mistake. God, what mistake has been committed by the sinful me today? If I take off the crown, then my pooja breaks off. He thought that let me try to put kanthi over the crown (he is imagining all this, there is no idol in front of him and the curtain is drawn; Kabir Sahib is sitting on the other side); the garland gets stuck in the crown and is not going any further. Then Ramanand Ji thought, “What shall I do now? Oh Lord! Today my whole day has gone wasted. My today’s bhakti earnings have become wasted (because one who has a yearning for God, if even a single daily observance is left, then he feels a great deal of distress. Like, if a person’s pocket is picked, then he repents a lot. Similarly, the true devotees of God have this much attachment). In the meantime, Sahib Kabir said that Swami Ji, open the knot of the garland and put it in the neck. Then tie a knot; you will not have to take off the crown. At that time, what crown he was going to take off, what knot he was going to open. Even the curtain drawn in front of the hut, Swami Ramanand Ji threw it away with his own hands and in front of the entire Brahmin community embraced that Kabir Parmeshwar. Ramanand Ji said that oh Bhagwan (Lord)! You have such a soft body like cotton, and my body is like stone. On one side, God is standing and on the other there is a wall of caste and religion. The God-loving pious souls consider it meritorious to break the artificial wall of the religion. Ramanand Ji did the same. Finding Purna Parmatma in front of him, neither did he see the caste, nor religion, nor untouchability, only saw self-welfare. This is called a Brahmin. बोलत रामानंदजी, हम घर बडा सुकाल। गरीबदास पूजा करैं, मुकुट फही जदि माल।।479।। सेवा करौं संभाल करि, सुनि स्वामी सुर ज्ञान।गरीबदास शिर मुकुट धरि,माला अटकी जान।।480।। स्वामी घुंडी खोलि करि, फिरि माला गल डार। गरीबदास इस भजन कूं, जानत है करतार।।481।। ड्यौढी पडदा दूरि करि, लीया कंठ लगाय। गरीबदास गुजरी बौहत, बदनैं बदन मिलाय।।482।। Then Swami Ramanand Ji said, “Why did you tell a lie?” Kabir Sahib said, “Which lie, Swami Ji?” Swami Ramanand Ji said, “You were saying that you have taken naam (initiation) from me. When did you take updesh (initiation) from me?” Kabir Sahib replied, “Once, you had gone to Panch-Ganga Ghaat for bathing. I was lying over there. The khadaau of your feet had hit my head, then you had said that son, say Ram-Ram.” Ramanand Ji said, “Yes, now I remember something. But that was a very small child (because at that time 5-year-old children used to grow up quite a lot, and there was a double difference between the bodies of a 5-year-old child and a 2½-years-old child).” Kabir Sahib said, “Swami Ji, look, was I like this?” He was also standing in front of Swami Ji, and acquiring another appearance of a 2½-year-old child sat down on a cot of a servant laid there.” Now Ramanand Ji looked six times on one side and six times on the other. Then rubbing his eyes saw again if his eyes were misleading him. In this way while he was seeing, the smaller form of Kabir Sahib rose and vanished into Kabir Sahib’s bigger 5-year-old form. Now only Kabir Sahib in 5-year-old form was standing there. मनकी पूजा तुम लखी, मुकुट माल परबेश। गरीबदास गति को लखै, कौन वरण क्या भेष।।483।। यह तौ तुम शिक्षा दई, मानि लई मनमोर। गरीबदास कोमल पुरूष, हमरा बदन कठोर।।484।। Then Ramanand Ji said, “My doubt is dispelled. Oh Parmeshwar! How can we recognise you? You are standing in such a caste and attire. We ignorant living beings argued with you and became guilty, please forgive us, Purna Parmeshwar KavirDev, I am your ignorant child.”
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 05:42:24 +0000
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