ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>BH&#256G&#298RATH</TITLE> <style type="text/css"> .BODY { background-color: #EAF1F7; background-image: url('images/gtbh.jpg'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; background-position: center; color: #0066CC;} .C1{text-align: justify;color: #0066CC;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .BIB{text-align: center;color: #000099;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .CONT{text-align: right;color: #FF0000;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} </style><META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="BHG*RATH"> <META http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></HEAD> <BODY class="BODY" oncontextmenu="return false" ondragstart="return false" onselectstart="return false"> <FONT ALIGN="JUSTIFY" FACE="Tahoma"> <p class="C1">&#65279BH&#256G&#298RATH or Bhag&#299rath, of Mals&#299&#257&#7749, an old village in present-day Jalandhar district of the Punjab, who is recorded as being one of the early disciples of Gur&#363 N&#257nak, was according to Bh&#257&#299 Gurd&#257s, <i>V&#257r&#257&#7749</i>, XI. 14, known as a worshipper of the Goddess K&#257l&#299. As the Janam S&#257kh&#299s report, Bh&#257g&#299rath had served <i>faq&#299rs</i> and <i>s&#257dh&#363s</i> and worshipped many gods and goddesses in quest of spiritual consolation. One night, it is stated, he went to sleep adoring the stone idol in his room when he had a dream. A voice spoke to him that all his wanderings would cease if he were only to make a trip to Sult&#257npur, not far from his village, and meet Gur&#363 N&#257nak who was a chosen one and had not till then fully revealed himself. Bhag&#299rath, it is said, followed the direction and sought out Gur&#363 N&#257nak, at the evening prayer in his home at Sult&#257npur. He became a disciple and remained there spending his time praying and singing hymns with the <i>sa&#7749gat</i>, the holy fellowship. His is one of the fewest names from among Sikhs of Gur&#363 N&#257nak's Sult&#257npur days mentioned in the Janam S&#257kh&#299s. From Sult&#257npur he was once sent on an errand by Gur&#363 N&#257nak to Lahore to make purchases for the wedding of Bh&#257&#299 Mard&#257n&#257's daughter. According to Sar&#363p D&#257s Bhall&#257, <i>Mahim&#257 Prak&#257sh</i>, Bh&#257g&#299rath rejoined Gur&#363 N&#257nak and remained in attendance at Kart&#257rpur where the Gur&#363 had settled down at the end of his extensive travels lasting about 20 years.</p> </font> <p class="BIB"> BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Bhall&#257, Sar&#363p D&#257s, <i>Mahim&#257 Prak&#257sh</i>. Patiala, 1971<BR> <li class="C1"> Kohl&#299, Surindar Sin&#775gh, ed. , <i>Janams&#257kh&#299 Bh&#257&#299 B&#257l&#257</i>, Chandigarh, 1975<BR> <li class="C1"> V&#299r Si&#7749gh, Bh&#257&#299, ed. , <i>Pur&#257tan Janam S&#257kh&#299</i>. Amritsar, 1982<BR> <li class="C1"> Trilochan Singh, <i>Guru Nanak</i>. Delhi, 1969<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">Gurnek Si&#7749gh<br></p><BR> </font> <img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""> </HTML></BODY>