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all gurus and pirs. (Kabir, Ibid, p. 277)
3. Scriptural Authority
The endless songs and poetry of the Veds, Purans,
and Shastars I will not sing;
(Namdev, Ibid, p.59}
O my brethren, the Simriti is the daughter of the Veds;
She hath brought a chain and a rope for men,
And hath of herself imprisoned them in her capital;
(Kabir, Ibid, p.156)
Saith Kabir, they are good riders
Who keep themselves aloof from the
Veds and the books of the Musalmans. (Kabir, Ibid, p.156)
The Musalmans accept the Tariqat; the Hindus the Veds and
Purans; but for me the books of both religions are useless.
(Kabir Ibid. p.182)
If what are merits and what demerits be decided by listening to
the Veds and Purans, doubt shall result.
(Ravdas, Ibid p.324)
4. The Brahmin
Thou art a Brahman, I am a Banaras weaver, understand my instruction.
Thou beggest from lords and kings while I meditate on God;
which of us is better?
(Kobir Ibid, p. 125)
While dwelling in the womb man hath not family or caste;
All men have sprung from the seed of Brahm.
Say, O Pandit, since when hast thou been a Brahman,
Waste not thy life in calling thyself a Brahman,
If thou art a Brahman born of a Brahmani mother,
Why hast thou not come by some other way?
How art thou a Brahman? How am I a Sudar?
How am I of blood and you of milk? (Kobir, Ibid p. 146)
Kabir, the Brahman is the guru of the world,
but he is not the guru of the saints;
He killeth himself over the perplexities of the four Veds.
(Kabir Ibid, p. 315)
5. The Caste
Saith Kabir, renounce family, caste and lineage, become an ant,
and thou canst pick up and eat the sugar. (Kabir, Ibid, p. 247)