Trilochan was a celebrated medieval Indian saint and one of devotee whose hymns are present in

Guru Granth Sahib The Guru Granth Sahib ( pa, ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ, ) is the central holy religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and Guru Maneyo Granth, eternal Guru following the lineage of the Sikh gur ...

, the holy book of Sikhs.Mahankosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, ਤ੍ਰਿਲੋਚਨ: ਇੱਕ ਭਗਤ, ਜਿਸ ਦੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ. ਇਹ ਮਹਾਤਮਾ ਵੈਸ਼੍ਯ ਜਾਤਿ ਦਾ ਬਾਰਸੀ (ਜਿਲਾ ਸ਼ੋਲਾਪੁਰ) ਦਾ ਵਸਨੀਕ ਸੀ. ਇਸ ਦਾ ਜਨਮ ਸੰਮਤ ੧੩੨੫ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ

Life history

As per

Mahankosh ''Guru Shabad Ratnakar Mahan Kosh'' (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਸ਼ਬਦ ਰਤਨਾਕਰ ਮਹਾਨ ਕੋਸ਼), known by its more popular name of ''Mahan Kosh'' (ਮਹਾਨ ਕੋਸ਼), is a Punjabi language encyclopedia which was compiled b ...

, He was born in 1269 and was dweller of Barsi, District. Solapur, Maharashtra. Most of scholars accepted his birth in the mid-13th century.

Poetry

Trilochan and Adi Granth

There are four shabads by Bhagat Tirlochan in

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. In these he has condemned superficial rituals and pretentious renunciation and stressed the holiness of the heart. The following hymns of Trilochan are found in the

: ---- Sri Raag, Trilochan p. 92 SGG
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Bhagat Trilochan admonishes mortals: ---- Raag Gujari, Padas of Trilochan Jee, Ghar 1 p. 525 SGG
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A Hermit, a Sanyasi, a Brahmin called Jai Chand, a Jogi, and a Kapria held a religious discussion in which each maintained the superiority of his own sect. they came in the heat of their arguments to Trilochan, and he, knowing that they were all hypocrites, addressed them each in turn as follows: ''One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:'' ''You have not cleansed the filth from within yourself, although outwardly, you wear the dress of a renunciate.'' ''In the heart-lotus of your self, you have not recognized God - why have you become a Sannyaasee? , , 1, , '' ''Deluded by doubt, O Jai Chand,'' ''you have not realized the Lord, the embodiment of supreme bliss. , , 1, , Pause, , '' Continued... ---- Raag Dhanasari, Trilochan p. 695 SGG
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Trilochan, engaged in his devotions, neglected his worldly calling, and this led to his straitened domestic circumstances. Thereupon his wife became discontented and upbraided God. The following is Trilochan’s remonstrance. He endeavoured to console her by telling her that her distress was the result of her sins. ''One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:'' ''Why do you slander the Lord? You are ignorant and deluded.'' ''Pain and pleasure are the result of your own actions. , , 1, , Pause, , '' ''The moon dwells in Shiva's forehead; it takes its cleansing bath in the Ganges.'' ''Among the men of the moon's family, Krishna was born;'' ''even so, the stains from its past actions remain on the moon's face. , , 1, , ''

Among Ravidasis

Ravidasis acknowledge Satgur Trilochan and preach his teaching and thought, as Guru

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in his devotional hymn acknowledge and admire Satgur Trilochan as great devotee among

Kabir Kabir Das (1398–1518) was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint. His writings influenced Hinduism's Bhakti movement, and his verses are found in Sikhism's scripture Guru Granth Sahib, the Satguru Granth Sahib of Saint Garib Das ...

, Sadhna, Sain,

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:'' To propagate the Bani and teachings of Satguru Ravidass Ji. Besides, the teachings and thought of Maharishi Bhagwan Valmik Ji, Satguru Namdev Ji, Satguru Kabir Ji, Satguru Trilochan Ji, Satguru Sain Ji,'': Retrieved fro
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of the Sikhs, which was the only repository of Ravidass' devotional poetry. However, following their schism from mainstream Sikhs, the Ravidassi compiled their own holy book of Ravidass' teachings, the

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, and many Ravidassia temples now use this book in place of the Guru Granth Sahib. But they have not inserted Bhagat Sadhna Vani in it. But Dera Sach Khand Ballan of

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on 30 January 2010 at the 633rd birth anniversary of Ravidass announced the objectives of Ravidassia religion as to propagate the bani and teachings of Ravidass, Balmiki, Namdev, Kabir, Trilochan, Sain and Sadhna.

References

Sources

* Macauliffe, M.A The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors Low Price Publications,1909, {{DEFAULTSORT:Trilochan, Bhagat Sikh Bhagats Vaishnava saints