By His grace, all advanced devotees and disciples of Sri Babaji have realized His Eternal Identity as manifestation of Sri Krsna and Shiva - Sadasiva.
Without His grace and without sincere heart no one can really assert His true nature. It is useless to speculate about Him.
Love is needed and devotion, to realize His Identity.
Bhagawad Gita 10.23
rudranam sankaras casmi
vitteso yaksa-raksasam
vasunam pavakas casmi
meruh sikharinam aham
TRANSLATION
"Of all the Rudras I am Lord Siva, of the Yaksas and Raksasas I am the Lord of wealth [Kuvera], of the Vasus I am fire [Agni], and of mountains I am Meru."
Realizations:
Paramhansa Yogananda referred to Him as Babaji Krishna. Read his book, here >>
Lahiri Mahasaya, great Kriya Yoga master, referred to Him as Krishna.
Sri Sitaram Omkarnathji has seen Him as Sri Krsna. Read the story here >>
Mahendra Baba stated Sri Krishna has appeared in the form of Sri Babaji. Read about his realization here >>
Mentioned in the Puranas and other scriptures, He is known as Guru Gorakhnath. The Nath Sampradaya, among many others, revere Him as Shiva Goraksha.
Siva Purana
There is a reference about Lord Shiva's manifestation in ancient text, called Siva Purana (vol. III).
Sri Babaji is known also as Lakulish and when He visited Kayavarohan, where Sri Lakulish performed his earth lilas, He was greeted and worshiped as Lahulish and Lord Shiva.
Shiva Purana, vol. 3.
"In the twenty-eight aeon of Dvapara, there will be born Krsna as the foremost of the sons of Vasudeva.
Then I [Siva] too shall be born with the body of a Brahmacari and the soul of a Yogin by the means of Yogamaya to the great surprise of the worlds."
"On seeing dead body forsaken in the cremation ground I shall enter into it and make it free form aliments by means of Yogamaya. Then I will enter the holy divine cavern of Meru along with you [Lord Brahma] and Visnu. O Brahma, I shall then be known as Lakulis."
"The physical incarnation and the holy Siddha centre will be greatly renewed as long as the earth lasts..."
Sri Sadasiva Caritamrita
In the first chapter of this ancient Sanskrit text, sage Narada and gods, concerning the need to send someone to Earth to help and guide mankind, approach Lord Samba Sadasiva (the original form of siva tattwa) and pray to Him to go to the world and help it in its miseries.
The Lord responded with this statement:
"I will very soon come to the world. In Treta Yuga, I will come with Rama as a brahmacari and clean the world of non-knowledge. In the Dvapara Yuga,
I will enter and give knowledge to all those who will open their hearts to me. Visnu will then enter into me as a swam and the people of Kumaon will begin to call me Paramhansa and Brahmacari".
Sri Brhad Bhagavatamritam 1.2.91-93 and 2.3.58-85 & 61-62
1.2.91
Sri Pariksit said: O affectionate mother, Narada offered obeisances to his spiritual master and was about to depart for Kailasa Hill when Brahma glanced at his son and said:
1.2.92
Sri Brahma said: Submissive to the loving service of Kuvera, Shiva resides in Kuvera's place on Mount Kailasa in the material universe.
1.2.93
Assuming the role of the protector of the northern direction, Shiva resides there, surrounded by his associates, and keeping very little material wealth (another translation: with minimal opulences)
Comment:
Sri Babaji says "I am nothing, I am noone". He is Bhole Baba, simple father and yet, He gives everything one can ask for. Everything. He may look like Bhole Baba - with minimal opulences - but in Truth, He is much much more.
2.3.58-9
"Conquered by the devotion of his friend Kivera, form His own abode, which is like Himself, and which is attained by the devotion of those who see that lord Shiva and Lord Krsna are non different, He is now going, along with His beloved Parvati and His many associates, to decorate Mount Kailasha."
2.3.61
Understanding my heart, Lord Shiva gave a meaningful glance to Nandi. Nandi then explained to me pure truth, which was at once manifested before me.
Srila Sanathana Gosvami explains that the fact that Lord Kesna and Lord Shiva are non different was the trugh manifested to Gopa-kumarra.
2.3.62.
The truth was that Lord Shiva, who increases one's love for Lord krsna, is non different from Lord Madana-Gopala, my Lord, who is more dear to me than life.
Comment:
Sri Babaji has been seen many times by his closest disciples as Sadashiva Himself and as Sri Krsna.
"...During some kalpas very pious jivas attain this position (Siva) whereas in others, Lord Visnu Himself accepts the position of Lord Siva. However, the personality of Sadasiva, is a plenary portion (vilas-vigraha: as distinct from svamsa expansions which are endowed with a smaller degree of potency from the original Godhead) of the self-same form of the Supreme Lord, Sri Krsna, and He is transcendental to the three modes of material nature..."
Comment:
Sri Babaji is no ordinary living being, He is not a jiva as we are. He is direct manifestation of The Lord Sri Krsna. Some disciples of His has realized Him as such...
Read about one of such realizations here >>
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