Bhagat Dhru was born in Satjug in the house of King Uttanpad. His mother was Suneeta who was a religious and truthful woman. The story of Bhagat Dhru is included in Bhai Gurdas Ji’s Vaaran (Ballads written by Bhai Gurdas Ji, known to be the key to unlocking the wisdom of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji). King Uttanpad’s other wife, Suruchi, despised Bhagat Dhru as a child because she hoped for her own son to inherit the whole kingdom. One day, Suruchi removed Bhagat Dhru from King Uttanpad’s lap by his arm and told him to leave. Bhagat Dhru then went and asked his mother why he was not allowed to play in his father’s lap. She told him that they had not worshiped God enough, which was why they were treated as such. She taught Bhagat Dhru that those who worship and meditate on God receive everything they wish for. After this, Bhagat Dhru left his palace for the forests in search of God. On this journey, Bhagat Dhru met Naarad Muni, who told him he would receive half of his father’s kingdom if he went home. Bhagat Dhru laughed at this and said, “I have not met God, and I can obtain half the kingdom. If I do meet God, then I definitely would get the whole kingdom.” He then continued on his journey and after immense worship, he was given his father’s kingdom to rule for 26,000 years. This story is written in Sri Gur Bhagat Mala Steek by Giani Narain Singh Ji. To learn more about this, check out our article on Bhagat Dhru.