Indian Antiquary Vol 47

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[ August, 1918
whereby there would be one religion throughout the country. Uderolal replied that the world is the creation of God and all is according to His nature, wherefore he should abandon his plan and cease from tyrannising over the Hindus. A reference to the Sastras or to the Koran would show that God had created all things in His wisdom and in the fullness of His wisdom had He created many religions. To Him Hindus and Turks were alike. Those who remember Him are those who are nearest and dearest to Him. It would be better therefore for the king to follow His (Uderolal's) advice and abandon his plans.
The king asked the vazir as to what should be done to Uderolâl ; he replied that the king should be firm, that he should bind Uderolal and cast him into prison. The king issued orders accordingly but his men could not capture Uderolâl. At times his body changed to air, at times to water, at times it was itself; thus their efforts were fruitless.
Failing in this the king and his vazir turned their thoughts to converting the Hindus to Islam by force. On hearing this they became terrified but Uderolal calmed their fears and commanded Fire to destroy the houses and places of the Turks. While this fire was raging through the town the king and the vazir with all the Makomedan ryots bowed before Uderolâl and begged for pardon, offering to obey all His orders. Uderolul commanded that all should be free in their own religion and that Hindus should not be persecuted for the future. The king submitted to this and Uderolál, first consoling the Hindus, returned to Nasarpur and lived with his father. · On reaching the age of twelve he asked his brothers Somo and Bhandar to give up their worldiy affairs and to join bim in founding their new Thakurai or Daryapanthi religion. This they refused to do and remained in their business. Uderolil then ordered his cousin Pugar to bear his commands and to found the new religion. He agreed and was led to the bank of the river, where, while bathing, he saw the true form of Uderolal and many other wonders. By the grace of Uderolal his mind and heart were open and, understanding, he saw what remained to be seen.
Returning from the river Uderolál made him his disciple and gave him seven things: (i) Jot
. ... or lamp. Timahli or Chari.. A pot containing sacrificial wator for distribution
in cups to Hindus. (iii) Robe (iv) Drum
Capable of emitting various notes, (v) Crown (vi) Deg ... ... A large metal pot for cooking rice.
(vii) Teg? ... ... A sword. Somo and Bhandar, the brothers of Lál Sahib, now became jealous of Pugar and wished to drive him away. Lâl Sahib, however, informed them that Pugar was the only person fit to be his disciple; if they wished to share in his service and its rewards and to be respected as was Pugar, let them take the T'imahli and distribute water from it to the
7 At the present day the jof is in the possession of the Thakurs of Sehwan and the crown with the chief of the Thakurs, who resides at Alipur (Punjab). There is no trace of the other gifts.