Meher Sagar Aur sAgar jo meher kA, so shobhA atee let | lehereM AveM meher sAgar, khubee sukh samet ||1 This ocean of Grace is full of radiance. Shri rajji's ocean of grace [meher sagar] is full of excessive splendour. The waves of immense bliss and profound happiness rise from it incessantly.[1] hukum meher ke hAth mein, jos meher ke aNg | isak Ave meher se, besak ilam teen saNg ||2 Shri Rajji's command behest is also subject to HIS Grace and ardour, The intense longing to attain HIM is a part of HIS Grace. The spiritual true knowledge beyond doubts follows is a parcel of it. Grace is the source of love for the lord and with that love the spiritual - tartam - knowledge i.e. Beshak Ilam, is attained automatically which clears all sorts of doubts[2] puree meher jit hak kee, tit aur kahA chAhita | hak meher tit hota hai, jit asal hai neesabat ||3 One who is blessed with HIS Grace does he need anything ? What would be lacking there where the kind Lord has shown His full gra...
The Krishna Pranami ( Nijanand) sampraday is a non-caste Hindu sect which has so far hardly been studied. This religious movement, which originated in Gujarat in the 17th century, is now sparsely distributed in western and northern India, as well as in Nepal. It clearly derives from nirguna (“without attributes”) bhakti and north Indianmedieval sant tradition. Like the religious movements founded by Kabir (1440-1518)and then by Nanak (1469-1539), the Pranami sect arose at a time when Islamic rulewas enforced on Hindus. The founder of the movement, Dev Chandra (1581-1655),was born in Sindh, to a rich merchant family (Mehta). The central figure of the Pranamis, however, is Dev Chandra’s disciple: Prannath (1618-1694), born in Saurashtra to an affluent Thakur family (Kshatriya) which fulfilled diwan ministry function. This saint propagated an eclectic religious doctrine intended to transcend Hinduism and Islam. In the same manner as Kabir and Nanak, Prannath strongly rejected the caste s...