Human Values in the Consciousness of Bhima Bhoi – the Saint Poet

Abstract

BhimaBhoi(1850-1895), the saint poet, was the embodiment of human thought, feeling, consciousness and above all the values. His whole life was devoted for the cause of humanity. The sole motto of his life was the welfare of the human beings. He could recognize the ‘real self’ of man in man. In fact, he is a rare personality. No man can be compared with him. Man is the supreme creation of all creations. The element of divinity is ingrained in man. But in certain situation, man, the son of God, turns into a demon. The life of a human being is not easy and smooth. He has to be careful in each step of his life. Sometimes, man becomes so cruel and hard-hearted that he becomes more than a beast. BhimaBhoi realized the real existence of both the individual and the society. To lead the people to their right path, he has become a pedestrian of an immortal way. A man, who loves his family, becomes a part and parcel of that family. Likewise a man, who loves his village and society is moved by the misery of his people. A man who loves his country, breaks down at the time of crisis in his country. But a man, who loves the whole world, all living beings, feels pained by the sorrows of any single living being. He sheds tears by empathizing other’s agony. That man is the man of the world. Bhima was the man of the world. He deeply felt the eternal pain of the earth. He earnestly prayed to God to make the world free from sorrows and sufferings. The way he realized the misery of the world and reflected in his writings was quite unique in any other literature of the world.