sant eknath and his thoughts
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Sant Eknath (1533–1599) was a prominent Marathi Saint, scholar and religious poet. In the development of Marathi literature, Sant Eknath is seen as a bridge between the towering
predecessors Dnyaneshwar and Naamdev and the equally noble successors Tukaram and Ramdas.
His Teachings:
Eknath was one of the earliest reformers of untouchability in Maharashtra, working as he was in the late Middle Ages. In times when Brahmins even avoided the shadow and the voice of an untouchable, he publicly showed courtesy toward untouchables and frequented them. Once he saved the life of a Mahar child, rescuing it from the scorching heat ,the child was wandering in the hot sand of the Godavari. The Brahmins of the village got angry at Eknath imparting his touch to the body of a backward. In an act meant to mollify them, he famously took a bath in the same river to wash away the impurity, hoping they would see the inhumanity of their taboos. His poems appeal their readers to treat each fellow being with kindness and humanity, as a brother, as a sister. This appeal also included birds and animals and plants. One of his most loved poems says, every soul you meet is your God.
Eknath’s teachings may be summarized as "Vichar, Uchchar and Achar" i.e., purity in thought, speech and action. His works, verses and preachings kindled hope among the people at a time when they needed it most.
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He was a great Sant of
the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra. His compositions are many and diverse. They include abhanga, gavalana, bharud, etc. He has stated Bhagwat Dharma in detail and in a simple manner.Не has portrayed people's life in Bhavarth Ramayana through the story of Ram. He explained in Marathi, the Bhakti part of the Sanskrit work 'Bhagwat'. His abhangas show the warmth of devotion. He demonstrated through his own conduct that there is no need to renounce worldly matters for attaining the highest truth, Paramarth. He was a teacher of the people in the true sense of the term. He believed that our Marathi language was inferior to no other language. He asked the Sanskrit Scholars forcefully. 'संस्कृत वाणी देवे केली । तरी प्राकृत काय चोरापासुनि झाली?' He heavily criticised those who hated other religions.