ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>PAD&#256RATH BH&#256&#298</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="PADRATH,BH*"> <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">&#65279PAD&#256RATH, BH&#256&#298, a devoted Sikh of the time of Gur&#363 R&#257m D&#257s. Once accompanied by Bh&#257&#299 T&#257r&#363 and Bh&#257&#299 Bh&#257r&#363, he went to visit Gur&#363 R&#257m D&#257s. He and his companions felt deeply moved to hear <i>k&#299rtan</i> being recited in the Gur&#363's presence. "O refuge of the poor," they prayed, "it is bliss to listen to such heavenly music. But we householders have duties towards our families and can have such chances but rarely. What shall become of our souls?" Gur&#363 R&#257m D&#257s said, "Have faith in God. He is the sustainer of all." According to Bh&#257&#299 Man&#299 Si&#7749gh, <i>Sikh&#257&#7749 d&#299 Bhagat M&#257l&#257</i>, Bh&#257&#299 Pad&#257rath and his companions entrusted their household responsibilities to their sons, and themselves remained in attendance upon the Gur&#363, rejoicing in the service of the <i>sa&#7749gat</i> and in listening to <i>k&#299rtan</i> and <i>kath&#257</i> or holy discourse.</p> </font> <p class="BIB"> BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Man&#299 Si&#7749gh, Bh&#257&#299, <i>Sikh&#257&#7749 d&#299 Bhagat M&#257l&#257</i>. Amritsar, 1955<BR> <li class="C1"> Santokh Si&#7749gh, Bh&#257&#299, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>. Amritsar, 1927-35<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">Gurdev Si&#7749gh<br></p><BR> </font><img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""></HTML></BODY>