In the above-mentioned sacred speech, Shri Nanak Sahib ji is himself
accepting that Sahib (God) is only One, and he (Shri Nanak ji) also had a
living guru in human form about whom he has said, “I gained Tatvgyan (true
spiritual knowledge) from the Complete Guru, and my Guru ji gave (nectar
naam) eternal mantra i.e. updesh naam mantra, which provides complete
salvation, to me. That same guru of mine acquires different forms i.e. He only
is SatPurush; He only acquires Jinda form. He only sitting in the form of a
weaver (dhaanak) in Kashi city is also playing the role of an ordinary person
i.e. devotee. Seeing the whole world burning in the fire of birth-death and the
results of their actions because of doing worship opposite to the scriptures,
running with the fear of my life being wasted, I took refuge in Guru ji’s feet.
Balihaari Guru aapne diuhaadi sadvaar |
Jin maanas te devte kiye karat na laagi vaar ||
Aapinae aap saajio aapinae rachio naau |
Dui kudarti saajiye kari aasnu dhitho chaau ||
Daata karta aapi tu tusi devahi karahi pasaau |
Tu jaanoi sabhsae de laesahi jind kavaau kari aasnu dhitho chaau || (page no 463)
The meaning is that the Supreme God assuming a Jinda form came on
the bank of river Bein i.e. became known as Jinda, and You yourself creating
the two worlds; above (Satlok etc) and below (loks of Brahm and ParBrahm),
sitting in form on the throne in Satlok above, are relishing beholding the
worlds created by You; and You only are Self-existent (Swayambhu) i.e You
do not take birth from a mother, You manifest Yourself. This evidence is also
in Holy Yajurved Chapter 40 Mantra 8 that “Kavir maneeshi swayambhuH
paribhu vyavdhaata”, meaning is that God Kabir is omniscient (the meaning
of ‘maneeshi’ is omniscient) and (is Swayambhu) manifests Himself. He
is eternal (Paribhu) i.e. the First God. He is the ‘Vyavdhaata’ of all the
brahmands i.e. He is the Creator of all the different loks (worlds).
Ehu jeeu bahutey janam bharmia, ta Satiguru shabd sunaaiya | (page 465)
The meaning is that Shri Nanak Sahib ji is saying that this soul of mine
kept wandering in the cycle of birth and death for a long time, now the
Complete Satguru granted me the real mantra.
The previous births of Shri Nanak ji are – King Ambreesh in Satyug,
King Janak in Tretayug, and then he became Shri Nanak ji in Kalyug, and
there is no count of the births in other life-forms.
God Kabir Ji Explained Tatvgyan1 to Swami Ramanand Ji
Pandit Swami Ramanand ji was a learned person. He was considered
to be well-versed in Vedas and Gita ji.
Evidence of Kabir Saheb in the Scriptures of Guru Nanak Dev Ji – As Explained by Saint Rampal Ji Maharaj
According to Saint Rampal Ji Maharaj, Guru Nanak Dev Ji acknowledged Kabir Saheb as the Supreme God and accepted Him as his Guru. There are references to Kabir Saheb in Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s compositions that indicate His divine status.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Respect for Kabir Saheb
- In the sacred text Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Guru Nanak Dev Ji praises Kabir Saheb. For example, in Raag Siri Mahalla 1, page 24, it is written:
“Faahi surat malooki ves, uh thagwaara thagi des. Khara siyaana bahuta bhaar, Dhanak roop raha Kartaar.”
This translates to:
“With a royal appearance and a worldly outlook, that deceiver fooled the world. The true Wise One bore great burdens; the Creator dwelled in the form of a weaver (Dhanak).”
Here, “Dhanak roop” refers to Kabir Saheb, who incarnated in the form of a weaver.
Meeting Between Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Kabir Saheb
According to Saint Rampal Ji Maharaj, Guru Nanak Dev Ji met Kabir Saheb. During this meeting, Kabir Saheb gave Guru Nanak the knowledge of the true Naam (Satnam), through which Guru Nanak attained salvation. This event is also described in Kabir Sagar, in the chapter Agam Nigam Bodh, which narrates how Kabir Saheb showed Guru Nanak Dev Ji the eternal realm (Satlok) and gave him the true spiritual knowledge.
Saint Rampal Ji Maharaj’s Perspective
Saint Rampal Ji Maharaj asserts that Guru Nanak Dev Ji recognized Kabir Saheb as the Supreme God and accepted Him as his spiritual Master. Through Kabir Saheb’s initiation into the true Naam, Guru Nanak attained liberation.
