??? (naa-ee) Meaning: noun: Barber. |
Quote: bhalo kabir daas daasan ko� �ootam sain jan naa-ee. |
Message: Bhagat Sain was a barber in the court of a king. His belief in the Divine led him into the Bhakti movement. This movement provided for an individual to embark on a path of spirituality regardless of caste of birth or gender. The humble barber from a low caste worked in his small way towards overcoming the complexity of a caste system. He believed that for all mankind there is but a single refuge � the Divine. It was this ardent fervour that got the attention of the Gurus, and his writings a place in Guru Granth Sahib. Etymology: From Sanskrit naa-ee ? Persian naa-ee ?Gujrati naavi and Punjabi naa-ee (barber). |