ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>MAL&#362K D&#256S</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="MALjK,DS"> <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">&#65279MAL&#362K D&#256S was a long-lived Vai&#7779&#7751ava saint who spanned the reigns of the Mu<u>gh</u>al emperors from Akbar to Aura&#7749gz&#299b. He was widely venerated and counted among his admirers and followers, Muslims as well as Hindus. He lived at Ka&#7771&#257, on the right bank of the River Ga&#7749g&#257, in All&#257h&#257b&#257d district of Uttar Pradesh. Gur&#363 Te<u>gh</u> Bah&#257dur met him in 1666 while travelling to the eastern districts. Mal&#363k D&#257s had heard about Gur&#363 N&#257nak and the spiritual line issuing from him. He was now surprised to see his ninth successor in princely attire and accompanied by armed disciples who hunted animals. But his doubts disappeared when Gur&#363 Te<u>gh</u> Bah&#257dur explained to him that holiness of the heart had no essential connection with vegetarianism, nor was the pursuit of arms a hindrance to spiritual uplift. Mal&#363k D&#257s was convinced. He said to himself, "Though the Gur&#363 is clad as a prince, his mind is fixed in divine knowledge. He is the ocean of qualities. How can an ignorant one like me praise him? Sinner am I from birth. His sanctity I did not comprehend." Saying these words he fell at the Gur&#363's feet and served him with humility.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A Sikh <i>sa&#7749gat</i> was established at Ka&#7771&#257. A <i>gurdw&#257r&#257</i> was also built but no traces of it are left now. The <i>sam&#257dh</i> of Mal&#363k D&#257s still exists and is visited by Hindu and Muslim devotees.</p> </font> <p class="BIB"> BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1">Bhall&#257, Sar&#363p D&#257s, <i>Mahim&#257 Prak&#257sh</i>. Patiala, 1 971<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">Major Gurmukh Si&#7749gh (Retd.)<br></p><BR> </font><img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""></HTML></BODY>