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112 Who is the Master of the Lineage and What is He like?<br />
picked, then he repents a lot. Similarly, the true devotees of God<br />
have this much attachment). In the meantime, Sahib Kabir said that<br />
Swami <strong>Ji</strong>, open the knot of the garland and put it in the neck. Then<br />
tie a knot; you will not have to take off the crown. At that time, what<br />
crown he was going to take off, what knot he was going to open.<br />
Even the curtain drawn in front of the hut, Swami Ramanand <strong>Ji</strong> threw<br />
it away with his own hands and in front of the entire Brahmin<br />
community embraced that Kabir Parmeshwar. Ramanand <strong>Ji</strong> said that<br />
oh Bhagwan (Lord)! You have such a soft body like cotton, and my<br />
body is like stone. On one side, God is standing and on the other<br />
there is a wall of caste and religion. The God-loving pious souls<br />
consider it meritorious to break the artificial wall of the religion.<br />
Ramanand <strong>Ji</strong> did the same. Finding Purna Parmatma in front of him,<br />
neither did he see the caste, nor religion, nor untouchability, only<br />
saw self-welfare. This is called a Brahmin.<br />
Bolat Ramanandji, hum ghar badaa sukaal ⎜<br />
Garibdas pooja karaen, mukut fahi jadi maal ⎜⎜479⎜⎜<br />
Sewa karoun sambhaal kari, suni swami sur gyaan ⎜<br />
Garibdas shir mukut dhari, mala atki jaan ⎜⎜480⎜⎜<br />
Swami ghundi kholi kari, firi mala gal daar ⎜<br />
Garibdas is bhajan koon, jaanat hai kartaar ⎜⎜481⎜⎜<br />
Dyoudhi padda doori kari, liya kanth lagaay ⎜<br />
Garibdas gujri bauhat, badnae badan milaay ⎜⎜482⎜⎜<br />
Then Swami Ramanand <strong>Ji</strong> said, “Why did you tell a lie?” Kabir<br />
Sahib said, “Which lie, Swami <strong>Ji</strong>?” Swami Ramanand <strong>Ji</strong> said, “You<br />
were saying that you have taken naam (initiation) from me. When<br />
did you take updesh (initiation) from me?” Kabir Sahib replied,<br />
“Once, you had gone to Panch-Ganga Ghaat for bathing. I was lying<br />
over there. The khadaau of your feet had hit my head, then you had<br />
said that son, say Ram-Ram.” Ramanand <strong>Ji</strong> said, “Yes, now I<br />
remember something. But that was a very small child (because at<br />
that time 5-year-old children used to grow up quite a lot, and there<br />
was a double difference between the bodies of a 5-year-old child and<br />
a 2½-years-old child).” Kabir Sahib said, “Swami <strong>Ji</strong>, look, was I like<br />
this?” He was also standing in front of Swami <strong>Ji</strong>, and acquiring another<br />
appearance of a 2½-year-old child sat down on a cot of a servant
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