Eknath

Sant Eknath (Marathi pronunciation: [eknaːt̪ʰ]) (c. 1533 – c. 1599),[1] commonly known as Sant (saint) Eknath was an Indian Hindu saint, philosopher and poet. He was a devotee of the Hindu deity Krishna and is a major figure of the Warkari tradition. Eknath is often viewed as a spiritual successor to the prominent Marathi saints Dnyaneshwar and Namdev. Quotes ‘Wicked kings began to rule, and they exploited their subjects like thieves. Themselves worse than Shudras they converted people of all castes. Such being the condition ( sinful and sacrilegious) Brahmans gave up studying the scriptures; they became drunkards, served the ignominious, and fed themselves like dogs...on the leavings from the Turks’ table.’ quoted in Sharma, "THE FOUNDING OF MARATHA FREEDOM" External links Category:1533 births Category:1599 deaths Category:Poets from India Category:Hindu poets Category:Saints Category:Philosophers from India