Bhagat Maalaa ~ Part XIII - The Stories of Kubija Maalan and Oudhar

The Story of Kubija Maalan

ਕੁਬਿਜਾ ਉਧਰੀ ਅੰਗੁਸਟ ਧਾਰ ॥

'Kubija, the hunchback was saved, when the Lord placed His feet and thumb on her back.'
(Guru Arjan Dev Ji; GGSJ: Ang 1192)

Kubija was a servant of Raja Kans and was his gardener. Every morning she would break flowers and make a flower necklace to put around Raja Kans' neck. She was a very beautiful young woman and people would comment on her beauty. But when she used to walk people would ask why the Lord has made her a hunchback. Due to her appearance, everyone used to call her 'Kubija Maalan'.

One day, Krishna was passing by and he saw Kubija. Kubija was breaking flower petals and was making her way into the palace to Raja Kans. On her way, she saw Krishna and ran towards him. She threw the flowers over Krishna and fell to his feet. She picked up the flower necklace she made for Raja Kans and put it over Krishna and put a sandalwood mark upon his forehead. She completely forgot that the sandalwood was to put on the forehead of Raja Kans and if he found out what she had done, he would have her killed. He was a very barbaric and evil Raja. He had no love for anyone.

Kubija took the sandalwood mark off Krishna's forehead and went back to the palace. Krishna followed her. He saw that she was a hunchback and decided that he would help her. He placed his foot and his thumb on her back and pressed on it. Kubija's back straightened. She looked at Krishna and began dancing and singing his praises. She began to shout 'You are the Lord! You are the Lord!' really loudly.

Krishna laughed and said to Kubija to go and put the sandalwood mark upon Raja Kans' forehead. As she approached Raja Kans and went to place the sandalwood mark, Raja Kans stopped her and said, "What has happened to your hunchback? How did you make it disappear?"

She cried out aloud, "It was my dearest Lord! He became merciful upon me!" He saved Kubija and emancipated her.

prs nprs Bey kuibjw kau lY bYkuMiT isDwry ]1]

Krishna was pleased, and so he touched the hunch-back Kubija, and she was transported to the heavens. ||1||
(Ang 981 Guru Ram Das)