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{{Short description|Udasi saint}}
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{{Infobox religious biography
| native_name = ਬਾਬਾ ਬੀਰਮ ਦਾਸ
| guru = [[Gokal Das]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sihodewale.com/baba-beeram-dass-ji.html|title=Sant Baba Beeram Dass Ji|website=Sant Baba Balwant Singh Ji, Sihode Wale}}</ref>
| religion = [[Sikhism]]
| birth_name = Ratan Das
| birth_place = Lakhnaur Sahib<ref name="Lakhnaur Sahib District Ambala">{{Cite web |title=Lakhnaur Sahib {{!}} District Ambala, Government of Haryana {{!}} India |url=https://ambala.gov.in/tourist-place/lakhnaur-sahib/ |access-date=2023-06-13 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
| death_date = [[Vaisakhi]], 1938 (321 years old)
| sect = [[Udasi]]
| partner = [[Mata Jeoni]]
| spouse = No Information Available
| image = BabaBiramDas.png
| caption = Painting of Baba Biram Das
| name = Biram Das
| honorific prefix = Baba
}}
{{Udasi}}
[[File:Baba biram das and mata jeoni.jpg|thumb|alt=Baba Biram Das and Mata Jeoni|Baba Biram Das and Mata Jeoni]]

'''Baba Biram Das''' was born at [[Lakhnaur Sahib]]<ref name="Lakhnaur Sahib District Ambala" /> and is considered to be one of the greatest [[Udasi]] [[Sant (religion)|sants]]. His birth date is mentioned as 1636. However, the exact date of birth is not confirmed. His actual name was Ratan Das. He was son of [[Mata Gujri]]'s paternal uncle {{lang|pa|(ਚਾਚਾ ਜੀ)}} Baba Biram Das had a very strong bond with [[Mata Gujri]] since they had spent their childhood together with each other. He was also the maternal uncle {{lang|pa|(ਮਾਮਾ ਜੀ)}} of [[Guru Gobind Singh]]. From childhood, Baba Biram Das was immensely engrossed in his devotion towards God.

== Meeting Guru Ji at Anandpur Sahib ==
Baba Biram Das went to [[Anandpur Sahib]] to meet [[Mata Gujri]] and [[Guru Gobind Singh]]. Baba Biram Das only used to wear a '[[Kaupinam|Langot]]' and he came to meet Guru Gobind Singh in the Langot. (He used to wear only Langot but later, Baba Ji would stay with nothing on them and engrossed themselves completely in the devotion of God.) When they reached [[Guru Gobind Singh]], Guru Ji looked and carefully towards Baba Ji and asked ''ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੋਣ ਹੋ ਤੇ ਕਿਥੋਂ ਆਏ ਹੋ?'' (Who are you and from where have you came?), Guru Ji asked very humbly. Then Baba Ji said {{lang|pa|" ਦਸ਼ਮੇਸ਼ ਜੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਮਾਮਾ ਜੀ ਹਾਂ ਤੇ ਲਖਨੌਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤੋਂ ਆਏ ਹਾਂ"}} (I am your maternal uncle and I have came from Lakhnaur Sahib). Upon hearing this, Guru Ji bowed (Matha Tekna) to Baba Biram Das and then Guru Ji took them inside their palace and Baba Ji stayed with [[Guru Gobind Singh]] and [[Mata Gujri]] for a few days and then Baba Ji went back to Lakhnaur Sahib. When Baba Biram Das left Anandpur Sahib, Mata Gujri asked Guru Gobind Singh "ਲਾਲ ਜੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਮਾਮਾ ਜੀ ਦੀ ਹੁਣ ਦੀ ਤੇ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਜਨਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਕਮਾਈ ( ਭਜਨ ਬੰਦਗੀ) ਬਹੁਤ ਹੈ, ਤੇ ਓਹ ਇਸ ਆਸ ਤੇ ਆਏ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਓਹਨਾਂ ਤੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੋਂਗੇ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਓਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਚਰਨਾਂ ਚ ਸੀਸ ਰੱਖ ਕੇ ਮੱਥਾ ਵੀ ਟੇਕ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਪਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਫੇਰ ਵੀ ਨਹੀ ਕੀਤੀ, ਇਹ ਕਿਉਂ (Your maternal uncle has done lot of [[bhakti]] both in his current birth and even previous births and he came here with the hope that you would shower your grace on him, you even bowed your head in front of him but didn't shower your grace on him, why so?) Guru Ji replied {{lang|pa|" ਮਾਤਾ ਜੀ ਮੱਥਾ ਅਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਮਾਮਾ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ ਟੇਕਿਆ ਸੀ ਤੇ ਭਾਵੇਂ ਓਹਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਭਜਨ ਬੰਦਗੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਲੈਣ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਮਾਮਾ ਬਣ ਕੇ ਨਹੀ, ਦਾਸ ਬਣ ਕੇ ਆਉਂਦੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੈ "}}(I bowed my head to my maternal uncle and even though he has lot of devotion for God but if one wants to seek blessings, he has to come as a servant not as maternal uncle).

==Samadhi==
When Baba Biram Das came to know about why he was not given blessings (ਕਿਰਪਾ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ) by [[Guru Gobind Singh|Guru Ji]], He did intense [[Tapas (Indian religions)|Tapa]] and entered into [[Samadhi]]. Ratan Das got engrossed so much into Samadhi that snakes made their 'Beermi' (House) around Ratan Das Ji. Baba Ji got famous in the region and started to be known as 'Beermi Wale Sadhu' and from that day onwards, he started to be known as Baba Biram Das.

[[File:Baba biram das ji in samadhi.png|thumb|alt=Baba Biram Das Ji in Samadhi|Baba Biram Das Ji in Samadhi]]

==Becoming Brahmgyani==
A lot of time passed and Baba Biram Das was still in [[Samadhi]]. One day, [[Guru Gobind Singh]] called Baba Biram Das to [[Hazur Sahib]], [[Nanded]] by his spiritual powers. Baba Ji then went to Guru Gobind Singh. There, Guru Ji showered grace on Baba Biram Das on the bank of the river [[Godavari River|Godavari]] and Baba Ji became [[Brahmgiani|Brahmgyani]] and Guru Ji told Baba Ji to go back to [[Punjab]] and guide people towards God. Baba Biram Das' age at the time Guru Ji showered grace on him was 89. The last time [[Guru Gobind Singh|Guru Gobind Singh Ji]]
and Baba Biram Das met physically was 1706. Baba Biram Das received this [[Brahmgyan]] at [[Gurdwara|Gurudwara]] Ratangarh Sahib.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.historicalgurudwaras.com/GurudwaraDetail.aspx?gid=2703|title=HistoricalGurudwaras.com, a Journey to Historical Gurudwara Sahibs|website=www.historicalgurudwaras.com}}</ref>
[[File:Biram Das Ji and Guru Gobind Singh Ji.png|thumb|alt=Guru Gobind Singh Ji giving blessings to Baba Biram Das Circa 1706|Guru Gobind Singh Ji giving blessings to Baba Biram Das in 1706]]

[[File:StatueBiramDas.jpg|thumb|alt=Statue Of Baba Biram Das Ji |Statue Of Baba Biram Das Ji]]

==Death==
It is said that Baba Biram Das left his mortal body on the day of [[Vaisakhi]] about near 4:00 in the morning. This is the most popular and widely accepted view among local people and devotees and his age is said to be 321 years. Some scholars don't agree with this as even [[Sri Chand|Baba Sri Chand]] did not have such a long legendary lifespan. Baba Biram Das was a celibate and didn't father any children throughout his life.<ref>Rattan Singh Jaggi, "Baba Biram Das", Encyclopaedia of Sikhism, Vol. 1, Punjabi University, Patiala, 1995, pp. 253-254</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabijanta.com/religion-faith-spirituality/baba-biram-das-ji-maharaj/|title=baba biram das ji maharaj|website=punjabijanta.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailypost.in/news/sikh-world/guru-jis-response/|title=ਦਸਮੇਸ਼ ਪਿਤਾ ਕੋਲੋਂ ਬਾਬਾ ਬੀਰਮ ਦਾਸ ਦਾ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਲੈਣ ਲਈ ਆਉਣਾ ਤੇ ਇਸ 'ਤੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਜਵਾਬ|first=Mini|last=Chotani|date=June 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author1=Jasawanta Siṅgha Wiradī |title=Mālawe dā anamola hīrā jīwanī Santa Bābā Īshara Siṅgha Jī Rāṛā Sāhiba |year=1992 |publisher=Guramati Wicāra Kendara |pages=38 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b1zjAAAAMAAJ&q=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BE+%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%AE+%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B8 |language=Punjabi}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author1=Jagajīta Siṅgha (Santa.) |title=Mahāṃpurakhāṃ de wacittara jīwana te paraupakāra Bābā Karama Siṅgha Jī Hotī Maradāna wāle, Bābā Āiā Siṅgha Jī, srī māna Santa Jawālā Siṅgha Jī |year=1999 |publisher=Bhā. Catara Siṅgha Jīwana Siṅgha |isbn=9788176012874 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f7bXAAAAMAAJ |language=Punjabi}}</ref>

[[File:Derabbjbbj.png|thumb|alt=Dera of Baba Biram Das Ji at Badoshi Kalan|Dera of Baba Biram Das Ji at Badoshi Kalan]]

==See also==
* [[Sri Chand]]

== References ==

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