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Thousands upon thousands of goddesses and gods, thousands of
demons;
Thousands upon thousands of Muhammadan priests, pro­phets,
spiritual leaders, thousands upon thousands of qazis, mullas,and sheikhs
(Macauliffe, i, pp. 40-1)
Nanak, the Formless One is without fear; all the Rams were
dust.
How many stories there are of Krishan! how many Veds and
religious compositions! (Macauliffe, i, p. 223).
Afflicted are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva: yea, afflicted is the whole
world;
(Guru Granth, p. 1153; trans. by Gopal Singh, Vol. iv, p. 1102)
Thou hast millions of times repeated the names of Krishan and Vishnu,
and fully meditated on Ram Chander and the Prophet;
Thou hast repeated Brahma’s name and established Shiv in
thy heart, but none of them will save thee. (Macauliffe, V, p. 288)
One Shiv was born, one died, and one was born again;
there have also been many incarnations of Ram Chander and Krishan.
How many Brahmas and Vishnus have there been! how many Veds
and Purans how many collections of Simritis have been and passed
away!
How many priests and prophets have there been! they are so many
that they cannot be counted; from dust they sprang and to dust they
returned. (Macauliffe, V, p. 272)
How many millions of worms like Krishan
He created, built, fashioned, again destroyed and created.
(Macauliffe, V. p. 278)
I do not at the outset propitiate Ganesh;
I never meditate on Krishan or Vishnu;
I have heard of them- but I know them not;
It is only God’s feet I love. (Macauliffe, V, pp. 310-311)
As God spoke to me I speak,
I pay no regard to anyone besides.
I am satisfied with no religious garb;
I sow the seed of the Invisible.