There is a lovely description of the manifestation of God Kabir in the Kalyug in the verses which is as follows: -
Parakh Ka Ang, Speech no. 376-380 :-
Garib, chauraasi bandhan katey, keenee kalap Kabir |
Bhavan chaturdash lok sab, tootey jam janjeer ||376||
Garib, anant koti brahmaand mein, Bandi Chhor kahaay |
So tau ek Kabir hain, janni janya na maay ||377||
Garib, shabd swaroop Saahib Dhani, shabd sindh sab maahin |
Baahar bheetar rami rahya, jahaan tahaan sab thaahin ||378||
Garib, jal thal prithvi gagan mein, baahar bheetar ek |
Pooranbrahm Kabir hain, abigat purush alekh ||379||
Garib, sevak hoy kari utrey, is prithvi ke maahin |
Jeev udhaaran Jagatguru, baar baar bali jaahin ||380||
Meaning:
Speech no. 376-380 describes the glory of God Kabir.
- It has been stated that God Kabir is Bandi Chhor. He is famous by the name of Bandi Chhor in infinite crore (brahmands) universes.
Bandi Chhor means the one who liberates a prisoner from the prison.
- We all living beings are prisoners in the jail of Kaal Jyoti Niranjan. Only God Kabir can liberate from this prison. Therefore, God Kabir is the one and only Bandi Chhor in all the universes. Supreme God Kabir is the only one who was not born from a mother's womb. (376)
- Those who come under the shelter of God Kabir ji, by the grace of God Kabir, their bondage of going in the births of eighty-four lakh types of life-forms are severed. (Deeds cause bondage. Those sinful deeds are destroyed by the grace of God Kabir. Sins are destroyed by chanting Satnaam.) (377)
- God Kabir ji (is shabd swaroopi) has an immortal form. His (shabd sindhu) word power is as immeasurable as the ocean. A living being is like a gourd which is lying in the sea. There is water inside it as well as outside. The living beings of all the (brahmands) universes are within the power of God Kabir in a similar manner. God is thus said to be omnipresent. Kabir Ji is Purna Brahm (Complete God). He is (Avigat Purush Alekh) the divine indescribable God. (378-379)
God Kabir ji performs a divine play according to His glory mentioned in the Vedas.
In Rigved Mandal no. 9 Sukt 82 Mantra 1-2, Rigved Mandal 9 Sukt 86 Mantra 26-27, Rigved Mandal no. 9 Sukt 54 Mantra 3, Rigved Mandal 9 Sukt 94 Mantra 1, Rigved Mandal 9 Sukt 95 Mantra 2, Rigved Mandal 9 Sukt 96 Mantra 16-20 etc, several mantras, it has been said that:-
- Supreme God is (KavirDev) God Kabir who is sitting at the topmost place in the sky.
- He travels from there. He meets good souls. He preaches to them.
- He propagates (Tatvgyan) true spiritual knowledge by His (KavirgirbhiH) Kabir Vaani (speech) through poetry i.e., by uttering verses, hymns and quatrains like a poet. Due to which, he receives the (kavinaam padvi) title of a famous poet among the poets. Like, God Kabir is also called a "Kavi” (poet). God Kabir walks on the earth behaving like poets.
- God Kabir inspires to do (bhakti) worship by uttering His speech. He invents the secret (naam) mantra of worship. (380)
God Kabir appeared in 1398 CE
In the year 1398, when God Kabir ji (KavirDev ji) had Himself appeared, at that time He had delivered the actual knowledge of all the holy scriptures to the common man in simple language through proverbs (couplets, quatrains, hymns i.e., poems). The scholars of Sanskrit and Hindi languages at the time rejected that true spiritual knowledge by saying that Kabir ji is illiterate, the knowledge imparted by him, and the language used in it are not correct from the grammar point of view. Like, Kabir Ji has stated: -
Kabir bed mera bhed hai, main na bedon maahin |
Jaun bed se main milu, ye bed jaantey naahin |
Meaning: - Supreme God Kabir Bandi Chhor ji has said that the four Vedas are giving knowledge about me alone, but I (Purna Brahm) cannot be attained by the method described in these four Vedas. The knowers of the four Vedas do not know about the Ved (Swasam i.e., Sukshm Ved) in which there is knowledge about my attainment.
On hearing these words, the acharyas of that time used to say, “Kabir Ji does not have knowledge of the language. Look, he has called Ved as "Bed" and "nahin" as "naahin". What knowledge of the scriptures can such a person have? That is why, Kabir Ji makes false speeches. Do not believe his statements.” Swami Dayanand ji has said the same thing about Kabir Ji in Satyarth Prakash, Samullas Eleven, Page 306.
Complete God is KavirDev - Evidence in Vedas
The evidence that Complete God is Kavir Dev is also found in Yajurved Chapter 29 Mantra 25 and Samved Mantra no. 1400 which is as follows :-
Yajurved Chapter no. 29 Verse no. 25
(Translated by Sant Rampal Das) :-
Samiddho∙adya manusho durone devo devaanyajasi jaatvedH |
Aa ch vah mitrmahshchikitvaantvaM dootH Kavirasi prchetaH ||25||
SamiddhH - adya - manushH - durone - devH - devaan - yaj - asi - jaatvedH - aa - ch - vah - mitrmahH - chikitvaan - tvam - dootH - Kavir - asi - prchetaH ||
Translation:- (Adya) Today i.e., at the present time (durone) wickedly in the body-like palace (manushH) the thoughtful persons engrossed in wrong way of worship (samiddhH) the lit fire i.e., the current way of worship opposite to the scriptures which is harmful, in its place (devaan) of the gods (devH) God (jaatvedH) Supreme God SatPurush's real (yaj ) way of worship (asi) is. (aa) kind (mitrmahH) the Supreme God only who is the real friend of the living being (chikitvaan) healthy/sound knowledge i.e., the true bhakti (dootH) in the form of a messenger (vah) who brings (ch) and (prchetaH) who imparts (tvam) Himself (Kavirasi) is KavirDev i.e., is Supreme God Kabir.
Translation:- Today i.e., at the present time, the fire, i.e., the harmful way of worship opposite to the scriptures, set wickedly to the body-like palace of the thoughtful persons engrossed in the wrong way of worship, in its place, is the real way of worship of the God of gods, Supreme God SatPurush. The kind Supreme God who is the real friend of a living being and who in the form of a messenger brings and imparts His healthy/sound knowledge i.e., the true bhakti, is Himself KavirDev i.e., is Supreme God Kabir.
Meaning:- When the Supreme God appears, at that time all the sages and saints, abandoning the injunctions of the scriptures, are guiding the entire devotee community by arbitrary way of worship. At that time, KavirDev i.e., God Kabir Himself comes becoming the messenger of His Tatvgyan i.e., healthy/sound knowledge.
Mantra no. 1400 Samved Utarchik Adhyay no. 12 Khand no. 3 Shlok no. 5
(Translated by Sant Rampal Das)
Bhadra vastra samanyavasaano mahaan Kavirnivachnani shansan |
Aa vachyasv chamvoH pooymaano vichakshano jaagrvirdevveetau ||5||
Bhadra – vastra – samanya – vasaanH – mahaan - Kavir - nivachnaani – shansan - aavachyasv – chamvoH – pooymaanH – vichakshanH – jaagrviH – Dev – veetau
Translation: - (Sam anya) another body like His own (bhadra vastra) beautiful chola i.e., body (vasaanH) acquiring (mahaan Kavir¢) Almighty Kavirdev i.e., God Kabir (nivachnani shansan) imparts true spiritual knowledge by uttering speech from His lotus-mouth, describes the reality. Due to which, (Dev) of God (veetau) the benefit of bhakti (jagrviH) awakens i.e., reveals. (VichakshanH) so-called scholars instead of true way of worship (aa vachyasv) through their words (pooymaanH) the pus in the form of worship of other deities (chamvoH) have made sip i.e., they have imparted incorrect knowledge.
Translation: - Acquiring another beautiful chola i.e., body like His own, the Almighty KavirDev i.e., God Kabir imparts true spiritual knowledge by uttering speech from His lotus-mouth; He describes the reality. Due to which, He awakens i.e., reveals the benefit of the bhakti of God. The so-called scholars through their words instead of true way of worship have made sip the pus in the form of the worship of other deities, that is, they have imparted incorrect knowledge.
Meaning:- For example, in Yajurved Chapter 5 Mantra 1, it is said that ‘AgneH TanuH asi’ = God has a body. Vishnve Tva Somasya TanuH asi = That Eternal God has another body for nurturing, in which He comes into this world as a guest for a few days. He awakens the God-loving souls sleeping in the slumber of ignorance by Tatvgyan (true spiritual knowledge). The same evidence is in this Mantra that Supreme God KavirDev i.e., Kabir God changing His appearance and acquiring appearance of an ordinary man appears on Earth, and “Kavirnivachnaani shansan” i.e., recites Kavir Vaani/Speech, by means of which, He brings awareness about the Tatvgyan (true spiritual knowledge), and the clever men who are called Maharishis at that time, on the basis of false knowledge, in place of the nectar of the scripture-based true worship, are respectfully making sip the pus of baseless way of worship i.e., are making others do baseless worship. At that time, Supreme God, by Himself appearing, grants the knowledge of scripture-based way of worship through (Tatvgyan) true spiritual knowledge.
Even in the following mantras of the Holy Rigved, the characteristics have been given that when that Supreme God comes to this world for some time to perform a divine act, He acquires the form of a child. At that time, that Supreme God is nurtured by (adhanya dhenavH) maiden cows. When He grows up in a divine way, He utters the Tatvgyan (true spiritual knowledge) of His attainment and of going to Satlok i.e., of complete salvation through (KavirgirbhiH) Kabir Vaani/Speech by means of poems, because of which He is known as a poet. But that KavirDev is Himself the Supreme God who lives in Satlok, the third abode of salvation.
Rigved Mandal 9 Sukt 1 Mantra 9 and Sukt 96 Mantra 17 to 20
Rigved Mandal 9 Sukt 1 Mantra 9
Abhi imM adhnya ut shreenanti dhenavH shishum Sommindraay paatve ||9||
Abhi imm - adhnya – ut – shreenanti – dhenavH – shishum - somm - indraay – paatve |
Translation: (Ut) Especially (imm) this (shishum) appeared in the form of an infant (somm) of the Supreme Eternal God (indraay) through comforts i.e., development of body through nourishment (paatve) for the development (abhi) completely (adhnya dhenavH) cows who have never been troubled by a bull i.e., by maiden cows (shreenanti) is fostered/nurtured.
Translation: This Supreme Eternal God, who has especially appeared in the form of an infant, is nurtured by completely maiden cows (who have never been troubled by a bull) for His development through comforts i.e., development of His body through nourishment.
Meaning:- When the Supreme Eternal God while performing a divine act, acquiring an infant form, appears by Himself, at that time a maiden cow itself gives milk by which the Supreme God is nurtured.
Please see photocopy of Rigved Mandal 9 Sukt 1 Mantra 9 which has been translated by the Arya Samajis:-
Interpretation:- This photocopy is of Rigved Mandal 9 Sukt 1 Mantra 9. It is clear in it that when the (Som) Immortal God appears in an infant-form, then the divine act of his rearing is done by maiden cows (Abhi Adhanya DhenuvH).
This very evidence is present in Kabir Sagar, Chapter "Gyan Sagar" that - 'Neeru-Neema took Supreme God Kabir to their home. Then, God disguised in an infant-form neither ate any food nor drank milk. Then, on the advice of Swami Ramanand ji, Neeru brought a maiden cow i.e., a heifer and she immediately gave milk. The divine act of the rearing of Supreme God took place with the milk of that maiden cow. Kabir Sagar was written approximately 600 years ago.
They have made some mistake in the translation of Rigved Mandal 9 Sukt 1 Mantra 9. Like, they have interpreted 'Abhiadhanya' as non-violent, which is wrong. The author (I) was born in Village Dhanana in District Rohtak of Haryana State, which is currently in District Sonipat. In this region, a cow who has not conceived is called 'Bina Dhanayi'; it is 'Not Dhanayi' (virgin). It is a local (vernacular) word. The word ‘Adhni’ is for one cow and the word 'Adhanya' is plural. 'Adhanya' means cows who have not conceived and 'Abhiadhanya' means completely maiden cows i.e., heifers.
It has been mentioned in Parakh Ka Ang, Speech no. 380 that :-
Garib, sevak hoy kari utarey, is prithvi ke maahin |
Jeev udhaaran Jagatguru, baar baar bali jaahin ||380||
God Kabir transforming to a (sevak) Das (servant), travelled from his abode Satlok in the sky above and descended to Earth. The motive has been expressed that He came as a Jagat Guru to emancipate the living beings from the web of Kaal. I (Sant Garibdas ji) surrender myself again and again to my Satguru Kabir ji.
