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II: It is needless to ask of a saint the caste to which he belongs

II I. 16. Santan jât na pûcho nirguniyân

It is needless to ask of a saint the caste to which he belongs; p. 46 For the priest, the warrior. the tradesman, and all the thirty-six castes, alike are seeking for God. It is but folly to ask what the caste of a saint may be; The barber has sought God, the washerwoman, and the carpenter— Even Raidas was a seeker after God. The Rishi Swapacha was a tanner by caste. Hindus and Moslems alike have achieved that End, where remains no mark of distinction.