JALABAPA FREES A THIEF OF GURU'S VILLAGE

JALABAPA FREES A THIEF OF GURU'S VILLAGE

A koli of fathehpur village had a habit of theft of small big things. He was an expert and never got caught. But once Thakor of Virpur caught him. He was jailed. When Jalabapa knew this he stood up because the thief was from village of his Guru. He is my Guru Brother and ought to be freed. Bapa went to the palace. The king welcomed him. Then Jalabapa said. " Bapu! Fatehpur's Koli is in your jail." " Yes Bhagat! But what of that?" "Not at all. But he is from my Guru's village. I should respect. Please be kind and release him." "Bhagat he is a big thief and he was arrested with great difficulty." "May be. If necessary jail me in his place." " How can it be done?" " I confess all his crimes. I shall go to jail in his place. The Bhagat folded hands before Virpur's Thakor and tried to take down his own pugree. The Thakor stood up and shouted, " Stop....Stop...! Bhagat ! You are forcing me to Sin. How deep is your devotion to your Guru ! We should bow to your feet. Your residence here has made us most fortunate." The Thakor sahib thus did not allow Jalabapa to take down his Pugree. He called the kotwal and ordered him to release the Koli. Bapa said good-bye to Thakor and brought koli to his Ashram and fed him. Such was Bhagat Jalabapa's devotion towards his Guru!

JAY JALARAM BAPA 

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