Maluk Das (Hindi:मलुक दास, 1574) was a devotional poet-saint from Prayagraj (Allahabad),

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

, a religious poet of the

Bhakti Movement The Bhakti movement was a significant religious movement in medieval Hinduism that sought to bring religious reforms to all strata of society by adopting the method of devotion to achieve salvation. Originating in Tamilakam during 6th centur ...

. His two Compositions are famous: Ratna khan and Gyan Bodh. He spoke against the show off and Maya.

Life

Maluk das was born in Kada, near Allababad, in 1574. Themes of his songs include social reform, religious tolerance, goodwill among men, equality and the oneness of God. In this way he resembles other singers of the Bhakti movement including

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and

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. He believed that God is in form who created the universe and still pervades through each and every shape. The

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recognised Das's value and donated two villages to him and his disciples. A Muslim Officer sent by Aurangzeb to Maluk Das received the name Meer Mahdav, a combination of the Muslim name Meer and the Hindu word Madhav. His grave stands near Das's own. His birthplace and grave have been refurbished by Swami Yogiraj Nanak Chand.

Teachings and legacy

His 2 popular creations are Ratan Khan and Gyan Bodh. After meeting with God, Maluk Das Ji uttered the following speech - Japo re man Satguru naam Kabir , , Ek samay Guru bansi bajaai kalandri ke teer , , Sur-nar muni thak gaye, ruk gaya dariya neer , , Kaanshi taj Guru maghar aaye, dono deen ke peer , , Koi gaade koi agni jaraavae, dhoonda na paaya shareer , , Chaar daag se Satguru nyaara, ajro amar shareer , , Das Malook salook kahat hai, khojo khasam Kabir , , Maluk Das says to his mind (Man) that

chant A chant (from French ', from Latin ', "to sing") is the iterative speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two main pitches called reciting tones. Chants may range from a simple melody involving a limited set of notes ...

the name of that God Kabir Sahib. Chant the mantra that God has given. Maluk Das states that when Satguru Kabir Ji played Bansi on the bank of river Yamuna, the gods from heaven also came in their Vimaan and stood and the river i.e. the water of the river also stopped at the same place. When Pir / Satguru Kabir Ji of both religions came to Maghar from Kashi to leave the body, some (Muslim) would say that we will bury Kabir's body in the ground and some (Hindu) would say that we will burn Kabir's body in the fire. A quarrel broke out over this matter. But when they lifted the sheet, they did not find the body of Sadguru Kabir. They found fragrant flowers. Because Sadguru Kabir is different from the four ways of final rites. Then, Maluk Das Ji said, find Kabir (Khasam) Master/husband of soul.

References

Sources

*Karine Schomer, W. H. McLeod (eds), ''The Sants: Studies in a Devotional Tradition of India'', Motilal Banarsidass, 1987 . *T. Phillips
''The Missionary's Vade Mecum, Or, A Condensed Account of the Religious Literature, Sects, Schools, and Customs of the Hindus in the North West of India''
J. Thomas, 1847. *George Small
''A Handbook of Sanskṛit Literature: with Appendices Descriptive of the Mythology, Castes, and Religious Sects of the Hindus''
1866. *Rajmani Tigunait
''From Death to Birth: Understanding Karma and Reincarnation''
Himalayan Institute Press, 1997 .
The Concept of God in Maluka's Poetry
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