Sant Kabir Das Maharaj

Pranams at the lotus feet of Kabir Das Maharaj!

Chapter – 6

Once the King of Kashi had a severe infection, a messenger was sent to inform Swamiji seeking for help.  The low cast man who was with Kabir in the chamber of Swamiji recommended Kabir's name before him.   Swamiji said, “If you know the cure for an illness, you should not keep quiet.”  Kabir replied that the knowledge he got to know from his father who was a sincere follower of Navanath and Swami Gorakhnath.  Swamiji asked Kabir to accompany him to the Kingdom of Kashi for the treatment of the King.   After inspecting the wound of the King, Kabir went to collect a rare herb from the forest, once it was applied on his wound, King got relieved from the troubles of pain, and gradually the wound started healing.  King was pleased with the service of Kabir and offered half of the Kingdom as a gift,  which was amiably refused by Kabir.  At home his father’s illness has become critical; they waited for the arrival of Kabir.  He returned home and found his father’s time has arrived to leave this world, he described the reason for his missing from the village, and his father was extremely pleased to know that his son had saved the life of King of Kashi and left his mortal coil in extreme peace.

  Kabir Das took up weaving job after the death of his father and took great care of his mother.  In leisure hours he gives lectures on spirituality  “ Ram resides as a soul in a living being, he is all-pervading, he is the supreme spirit, he is omnipresent,  he has neither beginning nor end, he is void of impurities, he is eternal, he is pure and flawless,” he earned great respect among the people of his village with his commendable virtues.  On the other side, the Muslims felt Kabir growing too lenient towards Hinduism.  Once, wife of a merchant who received clothes for sale from Kabir asked, “Why you need money if you are a great truth-seeker?” He said “I have a mother to take care of, my house is the shelter place for holy men and saints, I have to serve them with the meals. Therefore I need to earn money.”