Bhai Bale Wali Janam Sakhi: Prahlad's Prophecy of a Great Saint

Evidence from Bhai Bale Wali Janm Sakhi Prophecy of Devotee Prahlad About a Great Saint

The revered scripture Bhai Bale Wali Janam Sakhi contains a prophecy by Devotee Prahlad, which clearly points to the divine incarnation of Saint Rampal Ji Maharaj. According to this sacred text, after the incarnations of Supreme God Kabir and Guru Nanak Dev Ji, a Great Saint was destined to appear again on the land of Punjab to continue the spiritual mission.

This prophecy is fulfilled in the appearance of Saint Rampal Ji Maharaj, who was born on 8th September 1951 in the village of Dhanana, district Sonipat, Haryana (then part of Punjab), India. He was born into a Jaat family, to Shri Nand Ram and Shrimati Indra Devi.

This reference is found in Janm Sakhi Bhai Bale Wali (Hindi edition published by Bhai Jawahar Singh Kirpal Singh and Company, Bazar Mai Seva, Amritsar, Punjab) and the Punjabi edition by the same publisher located at Gali No. 8, Baag Ramanand, Amritsar.

The eternal writing in Bhai Bale Wali Janam Sakhi states:

Once, Satguru Nanak Dev Ji, along with Bhai Bala and Mardana, visited the realm of Devotee Prahlad, located millions of miles away from Earth. Prahlad said:

“O Nanak Ji, God has blessed you with divine vision and made you a great devotee in Kalyug. You will attain great grandeur in this age. Kabir Ji came here, and today you have come. Another will come, a Mahapurush like both of you. No one else can enter this realm except these three. There will be many devotees in the future, but only one with the same glory as you will reach my realm.”

Mardana asked, “O Prahlad Ji, Kabir Ji was a weaver, Nanak Ji a Kshatriya. What will the third one’s caste be, and where will he be born?”

Prahlad replied, “After hundreds of years from Nanak Ji’s departure to Sachkhand, he will be born in the Jaat caste in Punjab, and his city will be Barwala.”

Interpretation: Saint Rampal Das Ji Maharaj is the very incarnation described in the Janam Sakhi. The text mentions "after hundred years," but in the original Punjabi version, it was stated as "hundreds of years" due to linguistic conventions. When Mardana asked in which yug the third Saint would appear, Bhakt Prahlad responded, “Hundreds of years after Shri Nanak Ji’s departure, a Saint will be born in the Jaat caste during Kalyug." Hence, "hundreds" is accurate rather than "hundred."

The text also mentions Barwala, but Batala is referenced instead. There could be two reasons for this: Barwala (in district Hisar, Haryana) might not have been well-known at the time, while Batala (in Punjab) was a prominent city. Additionally, it’s possible the name was mistakenly printed as "Batale" (ਬਟਾਲੇ) instead of "Barwale." (ਬਰਵਾਲੇ)

Importantly, there has been no Jaat Saint in Batala as significant and knowledgeable as these two Greatmen (Supreme God Kabir Ji and Shri Nanak Dev Ji). Based on the text and other supporting evidence, it’s clear that the Third Mahapurush (Greatman) is Saint Rampal Das Ji Maharaj, whose spiritual knowledge aligns with that of Kabir Ji and Nanak Dev Ji.

You will see two photocopies: one from the Janam Sakhi Bhai Bale Wali in Punjabi and the other in Hindi, translated from the Punjabi version. Some content in the Hindi translation is not correctly written. For instance, in the Punjabi version, it is stated, "Jo is jeeha koyi hovega taan ethe pahunchhega, hor da ethe pahunchan da kam nahin" (One who is like these will reach here; no one else will). However, this key description is missing in the Hindi translation. This discrepancy shows that some content was altered during the translation process. Nonetheless, the numerous proofs from other great men about Saint Rampal Das Ji Maharaj in this book reinforce this point.

Important: Some may argue that the description in the Janam Sakhi refers to Saint Garibdas ji of village Chhudani, since he was also from the Jaat caste and village Chhudani was previously part of Punjab. However, this doesn't seem accurate because Saint Garibdas ji himself stated in his sacred speech “Asur Nikandan Ramaini” that “Satguru Delhi Mandal aaysi, sooti dharni soom Jagaaysi.” This means that the Satguru of Saint Garibdas ji was the venerable God Kabir. The area of old district Rohtak (including Sonipat, Rohtak, and Jhajjar) was part of Delhi Mandal, not under any king’s control, and it was part of Delhi during British rule. Saint Garibdas ji clarified that Satguru (Supreme God Kabir Ji) would come in Delhi Mandal to awaken beings devoid of bhakti and lead them to true bhakti.

It's important to note that the messengers of Kaal, due to ignorance of the truth, adulterated the Kabir Sagar and inserted false evidence based on conjecture. To counter this, Supreme God Kabir Ji spread true knowledge through His part-incarnation Saint Garibdas ji, which is reflected in the nectar-like speech of Saint Garibdas ji. This is confirmed by the editor of Kabir Sagar, Kabir Panthi Shri Yuglanand Bihari ji, who remarked in the introduction to Anurag Sagar and Gyan Sagar that the Kabir Panthis themselves altered and manipulated the texts. He stated, "I have many copies of Anurag Sagar and Gyan Sagar, but none of them match with each other."

Saint Rampal Das Ji Maharaj was born on 8 September 1951 in the house of Shri Nand Ram Jaat in village Dhanana, district Sonipat (then part of Rohtak district, within the unified Punjab state, which later split into Haryana and Punjab). Supreme God Kabir Ji had foretold that after 5500 years of Kalyug, He would incarnate in the future in the twelfth panth of Saint Garibdas Ji. The glory of Supreme God Kabir would be revealed through Saint Garibdas Ji’s teachings. Followers of this twelfth panth would attempt to understand His speech, but without the understanding of Satnaam and Saarnaam, they would remain unable to reach Satlok for countless births. Supreme God Kabir Ji promised that He would return in this same panth to manifest and explain the true meaning of Saint Garibdas Ji's teachings.

It is clear that the Jaat Saint mentioned in Janam Sakhi refers to Saint Rampal Das Ji Maharaj. However, we show deep respect for Saint Garibdas Ji for delivering the eternal message of Supreme God Kabir Ji.

If anyone suggests that this might refer to one of the ten Sikh Gurus, remember that none of the ten Gurus were from the Jaat caste. The second Guru, Shri Angad Dev Ji, was Kshatriya, and the same is true for the third Guru, Shri Amar Das Ji, the fourth Guru, Shri Ramdas Ji, and the rest from Guru Arjan Dev Ji to Guru Gobind Singh Ji, all of whom were Kshatriya. Nevertheless, we honor all Sikh Gurus.

Saint Rampal Das Ji Maharaj states: "Jeev hamaari jaati hai, Maanav dharm hamaara | Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Isaai, Dharm nahin koyi nyaara ||"

Supreme God Kabir Ji has said: "Jaati na poochho sant ki, pooch lijiye gyaan | Mol karo talwar ka, padi rehan do myaan ||"

For evidence, refer to the photocopies of both Janam Sakhis in Punjabi (Gurumukhi) and Hindi. The truth becomes clear upon reading these texts. The publishers of the Janam Sakhis are Bhai Jawahar Singh and Kirpal Singh from Amritsar, Punjab.

Please also refer to page 272 of Janam Sakhi Bhai Bale Wali in Punjabi for further details.

Please see photocopy of page 273 of “Janam Sakhi Bhai Bale Wali” in Punjabi.  

Please see photocopy of page 305 of “Janam Sakhi Bhai Bale Wali” in Hindi.

Question: A learned Shastri of Sanskrit claimed that your guru, Saint Rampal Das Ji Maharaj, has not studied Sanskrit. You say that he provides true translations of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and explains it to devotees. How is this possible?

Answer: The devotee of Saint Rampal Das Ji Maharaj replied, "Shastri ji, an incarnation of God is one who can perform true translations without needing to know a language because God is omniscient. The incarnation sent by Him, Saint Rampal Das Ji Maharaj, is endowed with the same divine qualities. While you are impressed by his translation of the Vedas and the Gita, Saint Rampal Das Ji Maharaj has also explained the Bible and the Quran in ways that even the most learned Christian Fathers and Islamic scholars (Mullahs and Qazis) have not been able to understand."