Bhagat Sadhana
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Bhagat Sadhna, also called Sadhna Qasai, was a north Indian[1][2][3] poet, saint, mystic and one of the devotees whose hymn was incorporated in Guru Granth Sahib. Venerated in the region of Punjab, among Sikhs, his devotional hymn is widely quoted by most preachers. His one hymn is present in Adi Granth Sahib, in Raga Bilaval.[4][5]
The followers of Bhagat Sadhna are called Sadhna Panthis.
Life history
Early life
Sadhna was born in 1180 AD in
Shaligram desecration
Sadhna got On one side, he was of lower profession and caste, and on the other, he was belittling their idol worship by using idol in the flesh of animals, which is considered as sin by the Pundits. Those religious scholars always argued and debated with him, in which Sadhna always outwitted them.
It is recorded that one of vaishnav saint took shaligram stones with him. Sadhna had no issues with this and did not object. Vaishnav saint continued worshipping shaligram but got no internal pleasure and wisdom, as he had seen in state, behavior and thoughts of Sadhna. With dashing hopes he returned Shaligram Stones, the weights of Sadhna back.[8] Sadhna preached that "Shaligrams Stones" are not god as these are lifeless stones, and can not give any wisdom to a living being. His spiritual quest led him to renounce the life of a householder. He left Sehvan and roamed about the country preaching the love of God.
Dispute with a man's lusty wife
This historical account is from the time when Sadhna was young and good looking with a strong body. During his travels in North India, his looks pleased a young married lady, who wanted to have sex with him. When she asked Sadhna, he replied that he could not have sexual relation with anyone out of his marriage. She thought Sadhna might be fearing her husband. Without understanding Sadhna thoughts, she killed her husband. Came back to Sadhna and told what she did. Sadhna got shocked and left the area after sermonizing her. The lady felt ashamed, she burnt herself on husband's funeral pyre, so that people continued thinking her to be Sati-Savitri.[9][10] As per historical resources, Sadhna uttered that No one knows the ways of women, she kills her husband and became a sati, which then became popular as proverb and used by many poets and writers later on.[11][10][9]
According to few authors, he went to Punjab after this incident.[1]
Another view existed that the man's wife complained to local administration that Sadhna raped her. Sadhna was arrested and the magistrate sentenced Bhagat Sadhna to have his hands cut off. After the punishment was carried out, Bhagat Sadhna was discharged. He set out without a frown on his forehead notwithstanding his barbarous mutilation. Bhagat Sadhna's devotions proved so successful that The Divine blessed him with new hands which sprouted from his body.[12][13]
Death
It is believed that Bhagat Sadhna preached in
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Ravidasis acknowledge Satgur Sadhna and preach his teaching and thought, as Guru Ravidas in his devotional hymn acknowledge and admire Satgur Sadhna as great devotee among Kabir, Sain, Namdev: Initially the Ravidassia revere the
References
- ^ a b c d e Page 235, Selections from the Sacred Writings of the Sikhs- By K. Singh, Trilochan Singh
- ^ a b c Fareedkoti Teeka, Pundit Tara Singh Narotam
- ^ a b c Mahankosh, Kahn Singh Nabha
- ^ Page 858, Adi Granth
- ^ ISBN 9788126018031.
- ^ A glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and North-West, HA ROSE
- ^ a b Dr Joginder Singh Dhami's article on Bhagat Sadhna
- ^ Bhagat Sadhna Ji, Dr Dharampal Singhal
- ^ a b History of the sect of Mahĝrĝjas: or Vallabhĝchĝryas, in western India By Karsandás Múljí, Ralph T. H. (Ralph)
- ^ a b Sketch on the religious sects of the Hindus: Volume 1 - Page 181 Horace Hayman Wilson, Reinhold Rost - 1861)
- ^ Asiatick researches, or, Transactions of the society instituted ..., Volume 16, By Asiatick Society (1828, Calcutta, India)
- ^ Bhagatmal
- ^ Bhagat Darshan
- ^ Sadhna Qasai Mosque at Punjab
- ^ AllaboutIndia.com Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 978-0-415-08326-3. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ Ravidasia Website