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Hymn Dedicated to Baba Devi Sahab (1841 - 1919) by Maharshi Mehi Paramhans

After a lot of wandering search, I found my Guru at Moradabad. (*1) ||refrain||
He spread the light, infinitely resplendent light of wisdom from the ward of Atai. |
The grief-stricken people mired in dark dungeons of ignorance,
began to smile with hope, finding a heartening saviour in him. ||2||
Baba Devi Sahab, the Complete Master of inner secrets, is a renowned name all over the world. |
Upon those who show even slight love to him, Baba showers infinite compassion,
Mehi, the humble servant, gratefully sings his glory. ||3||

– Verse No. 101 of Maharshi Mehi from “Maharshi Mehi Padavali”

(Above is Translated by Pravesh K. Singh.)

NOTE: *1. Moradabad (Muradabad) is a town in Uttar Pradesh province of India

Background/Introduction

According to Veena Howard, Baba Devi Sahab’s parents were followers of Param Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras, India. As an infant he was blessed by Tulsi Sahib (indeed, even before birth according to the account from the SadGuruMehi website below), and grew up being part of the spiritual community (sangat, satsang) founded by Param Sant Tulsi Sahib, Hathras, India.

Baba Devi Sahab eventually spent some time in nearby Agra and was close friends with Huzur Maharaj (Rai Saligram) of the Agra Radhasoami Satsang. He regarded both Soami Ji and Saligram as true Sants. He eventually settled in Moradabad, where he established an ashram and spiritual mission.

“Baba Devi Sahab became a great Sant after Sant Tulsi Sahab. Sant Tulsi Sahab had predicted the incarnation of Baba Devi Sahab as a born yogi. Munshi Maheshwari Lal had utmost devotion for Sant Tulsi Sahab. So, due to that love Tulsi Sahab used to visit his home. Maheshwari Lal had no son and so he used to remain sad. Being pleased by his selfless service and love, Sant Tulsi Sahab once blessed Munshi Maheshwari Lal, saying that soon he would have a great sant-soul as his son who would change millions of lives by his spiritual power. Sants’ sayings never become false. Thus Munshi Maheshwari became father of a boy that very year, March 1841…..Baba Devi Sahab started the propagation of Sant Mat widely from the year of 1887, visited many places in India and neighboring countries and spread the knowledge of Sant Mat. He delivered many discourses on different subjects such as Salvation, Devotion, the Universe, God, and Meditation.” (SadGuruMehi.com)

Baba Devi Sahab used to travel widely to awaken the masses by propagating the precepts of Sant Mat. In this process, he had also traveled and delivered his discourses in a number of cities located in what is now Pakistan, such as Multan, Quetta, Karachi, etc.

Baba Devi Sahab was in possession of a hand-written manuscript of Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras printed at Hathras itself in the year of 1896, and had it published, sharing the teachings of the great Saint of Hathras with spiritual seekers everywhere: “The book Ghat Ramayan is said to be the work of Tulsi Saheb of Hathras. The first edition of this book was published by one Munshi Devi Prasad Saheb alias Devi Sahib. Subsequently, an edition was brought out in the year 1911 from Belvedere Press…..” (“The Esoteric Meaning of the Ramayan”, by S.D. Maheshwari, Agra)

Surat Shabd Yoga: “The other Music or Sound is internal and the way to listen to that is by focusing our attention on the internal `Shabd’ or Sound which is Ringing within each one of us. Shabd is a highly precious wealth in the life of every human being. So long as this Shabd is present in a man he is alive; as soon as the Shabd exits, it is the end of him.” (Baba Devi Sahab)

– From the, Essential Teachings of Baba Devi Sahab of Moradabad: https://medium.com/sant-mat-meditation-and-spirituality/essential-teachings-of-baba-devi-sahab-of-moradabad-b12e4b681767