Maha Yogi Gorakhnath

Pranams at the lotus feet of Gorakhnath Maharaj!

Chapter - 2

The Yogi appeared before the female was Mathsyendhranath and the child initiated from the cow dung was Gorakhnath who became one of the disciples of Mathsyendhranathj. There is another legend about the birth of Sri Gorakhnathji mentioned in “Navnath Bhakthisar”.  It is mentioned in Srimad Bhagavath that Navaranarayan took the form of humans in the Kali era, Kavi Narayan as Mathsyendranath and Harinarayan as Ghorakhnath.    Mathsyendhranath Maharaj traveled extensively through Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Nepal and various parts of India; he visited Mathura, Ayodhya, Avanthika, Kashi, and finally arrived in a small village Chandragiri in Bengal.  He begged for alms in that village, he came in front of a house, suddenly he could recollect some incident that happened before twelve years.  When the lady came out of that house, he could recognize her as Saraswathi and her husband Dhayalpathi, this couple had no children, and he gave some sacred ashes for virtuous offspring and blessed her.  Mathsyendhranathji after twelve years arrived in the same house for alms and asked about the child, Saraswathi got sacred and wept bitterly “ Maharaj, kindly do not curse me, I have committed severe sin, I have heard that the curse of saints  could bring destruction to the clan, kindly forgive me, I have thrown away the sacred ashes you have given me.” Saraswathi took Mathyasendhranathji with her to check the place where she had washed off the ashes; the place was full of dirt, cow dung and waste.   Mathysendhranathji called out “Child Gorakhnath, kindly come out, I am here for you.”  Soon a twelve-year-old child appeared out of the cow dung.  The writer has described the splendor of Gorakhnath from head to toe, he had the effulgence of Sun, he had a lustrous charming face resembles autumn moon, his eyes were marvelous, he had a beautiful waist, arms, hands, legs and fingers.  Gorakhnath bowed down before Mathsyendranathji, “Oh! Child, you have lived in this cow dung for twelve years, therefore you are the protector of cows, you will be known as Gorakh/Gorakshan Nath.”  Mathsyendhranath placed his hand on the head of the child and offered Manthradheeksha.  Gorakhnath became a disciple of Mathsyendhranathji, further they conducted spiritual journey to various places.