Bhagat Jaidev ji
The Divine Completion of Gita Govinda
Bhagat Jayadeva Ji holds a special place in the Bhagat Bani included in the sacred Guru Granth Sahib. His native language was Bengali, and he was also a great scholar of the Sanskrit language. Jayadeva Ji had a devoted wife named Padmavati. He used to sing songs of Prabhu Bhakti (devotion to God). Through his devotional poetry and music, Jayadeva Ji helped many people connect with the Divine. One of his most famous works is the sacred text Gita Govinda, a beautiful composition describing the divine love of the Lord.
The Difficulty in Completing the Granth
Jayadeva Ji used to write Gita Govinda every day as part of his spiritual routine. Day after day, he continued composing verses with deep devotion. Eventually, the granth was almost complete. Only two final lines remained to be written. However, at that moment Jayadeva Ji felt completely unable to write further. No words were coming to his mind. Despite deep contemplation, inspiration was not flowing. At that time, he was staying in Pandharpur, a sacred place in maharashtra. The king of that region had already announced that on the upcoming full moon night, the newly completed Gita Govinda would be revealed and its verses sung in the temple of Lord bithal. But with only two days remaining, Jayadeva Ji still could not complete the final lines. Every morning Jayadeva Ji would wake up early, go to the river for a bath, perform his prayers and meditation, and then sit down to write. One day he came home sad. When Padmavati asked the reason for his sadness, Jayadeva Ji revealed his pain: the granth was almost complete, yet the final words still eluded him.
Next day Padmavati requested Jayadeva:
“ to go to the river, take your bath, and perform your prayers as usual. After that, sit peacefully and write again. Perhaps divine inspiration will come.”
The Divine Visitor
Jayadeva left for the river to bathe and pray. While he was away, someone who looked exactly like Jayadeva Ji entered the house. Padmavati was surprised and asked,
“Why have you returned so soon without going for your bath?”
The visitor replied:
“Some words suddenly came to my mind, so I came back to write them down. Please prepare a meal while I complete the last lines.”
He then went to the scripture and wrote the final two verses, completing the granth. While the entire manuscript was written in black ink, the final two lines appeared in golden letters. After writing them, he had the meal Padmavati served and said:
“The granth is now complete.”
Then he quietly left. At that very moment, the mysterious visitor disappeared.
The Revelation Later, when the real Jayadeva returned home, he was surprised to see Padmavati eating. Normally, she never ate before serving her husband. Confused, he asked her what had happened. Padmavati narrated the entire incident, how he had supposedly returned earlier, written the final verses, and eaten the meal. Both of them rushed to see the scripture( Geet Govind). To their astonishment, the final two lines were indeed written—in shining golden letters.
Jayadeva Ji realized that the Lord Himself had come in his form to complete the granth.
The Divine Message
Filled with wonder and humility, Jayadeva Ji prayed:
“O Lord, if these lines were to be written, You could have simply placed the words in my mind. Why did You take the pain to come Yourself?”
Then he received the divine answer:
“Jayadeva, it was I who placed the pause in your mind.
If you had completed the granth yourself, ego might have arisen within you, you might have thought, ‘I am the writer of this sacred text.’
Whenever ego enters the heart of a devotee, the connection between the devotee and the Divine weakens.
You are dear to Me, and I did not want that distance to arise between us.”
Hearing this, Jayadeva Ji bowed again and again in deep humility and gratitude.
Legacy of Bhagat Kabir Ji
He prayed:
“O Beloved Lord, everything comes from You. Whatever I speak—it is Your power.
Whatever I see—it is Your light. Whatever I do—it is Your grace. Whatever I think—it is Your inspiration. Nothing is mine. Everything is Yours.”
Gita Govinda became one of the most celebrated devotional works in Indian spiritual literature.
Maskeen Ji narrates that God is beyond the reach of our intellect, and therefore cannot be completely understood. Much of the creation is subtle and unseen, which makes it a sacred mystery. Saints and Bhagats live in this wonder every moment.
