Consider the following statements:

1. 'Bijak' is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.

2. The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2.

Key Points

Saint Kabir:

• Kabir was a renowned poet and social reformer during that 15 century.
• His writings influenced the Bhakti movement.
• He was against religious discrimination and propagated the presence of one Supreme being in all the religions. 
• He founded a religious community known as KabirPanth and his followers referred to as kabirpanthis.
• He was greatly influenced by his Guru Saint Swami Ramanand.
• His works: Sakhi Granth, Anurag Sagar, bijak, kabir granthawali, etc. Hence statement 1 is not correct.

Pusti Bhakti is the grace of God and is of four kinds

• Vallabhacharya’s philosophy came to be known as Pushtimarga (the path of grace). Hence statement 2 is not correct.
• Pravaha Pustibhakti worldly life but move with awareness to attain God
• Maryada Pustibhakti withdrawing from the world and devote themselves to God
• Pusti-Pustibhakti enjoying God's grace and attempt to acquire knowledge. 
• Suddha-Pustibhakti devotes themselves to the singing and praising of God.

Additional Information

Madhavacharya:

• Madhvacharya was a vaishnavite Brahmin from Karnataka.
• He was a propounder of Dvaita literature and Upanishad.
• He founded the Dvaita school of Vedanta and called the philosophy as ‘Tattvavada’.