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<p class="C1">&#65279GODA&#7770&#298&#256, BH&#256&#298, a saintly person who usually carried a <i>goda&#7771&#299</i> or padded wrapping around his person (from which he derived his name), was always repeating God's name and was ever ready to do any act of selfless service. According to <i>M&#257lv&#257 Desh Ra&#7789an d&#299 S&#257kh&#299 Poth&#299</i>, a legend grew that whatever he casually uttered came to pass. After serving Bh&#257&#299 Gaur&#257, son of the celebrated Bh&#257&#299 Bhagat&#363 for some time, Goda&#7771&#299&#257 became a wandering <i>s&#257dh&#363</i>, a <i>goda&#7771&#299</i> and a <i>gandh&#257l&#257</i>, a spear-like digging tool, his only possessions, and his favourite pastime being the planting of shady trees. He met Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh at Bhuchcho, now in Ba&#7789hi&#7751&#7693&#257 district, in 1706 and became a disciple. He presented himself again at Talva&#7751&#7693&#299 S&#257bo in October 1706 when the Gur&#363 was preparing to leave for the South.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"><i>M&#257lv&#257 Desh Ra&#7789an d&#299 S&#257kh&#299 Poth&#299</i>. Amritsar, 1968<BR>
<li class="C1"> Kuir Si&#7749gh, <i>Gurbil&#257s P&#257tsh&#257h&#299 10</i>. Patiala, 1968<BR>
<li class="C1"> Padam, Pi&#257r&#257 Si&#7749gh, and Gi&#257n&#299 Garj&#257 Si&#7749gh, eds. <i>Gur&#363 k&#299&#257&#7749 S&#257kh&#299&#257&#7749</i>. Patiala, 1986<BR>
</ol><p class="CONT">Pi&#257r&#257 Si&#7749gh Padam<br></p><BR>
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