Sri Nanak Parkash - Post 102

Above is an image of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji surrounded by holy saints.

Apologise for the lack of updates for the past month I have been busy with other projects and with the Sadhus in the UK. I will try to do extra bits now to make up for the month away.

Below continues the parsang from the 12th Adhyai.

ਫਿਰੈਂ ਕਿਦਾਰ ਮੱਧ ਪਸੁ ਬ੍ਰਿੰਦਾ । ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਬਰਜੈਂ ਆਨਂਦ ਕੰਦਾ ।
ਅਸ ਬਿਧਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਭਾ ਕਾਲੂ । ਮੁਖ ਬੋਲਤਿ ਦੁਰਬਚਨ ਬਿਸਾਲੂ ॥੨੩॥
Then a large number of cattle were moving freely and Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is the cloud of bliss who allowed them to do so openly. Seeing this Baba Kalu Ji got very angry at seeing this and started to say some very harsh words. 23.

'ਮੰਦ ਭਾਗ ਮੈਂ ਅਪਨ ਨਿਹਾਰਾ । ਤੂੰ ਸੁਤ ਜਨਮ੍ਯੋ ਸਦਨ ਉਜਾਰਾ ।
ਆਰਬਲਾ ਲਘੁ ਮਹਿਂ ਤਵ ਚਾਲੀ । ਵਸਤੁ ਖੋਇ ਕਿਯ ਆਲਯ ਖਾਲੀ ॥੨੪॥
“I am witnessing by bad fortune by having you born into my household as you are destroying everything. Since a young age I have watched you in the same manner emptying the house by losing everything we owned.” 24.

ਉਚਿਤ ਕਮਾਵਨ ਅਬ ਭੀ ਬੈਸਾ । ਕਰਨ ਕੁਕਾਜ ਲਗੇ ਪੁਨ ਐਸਾ ।
ਮੁਝ ਪਸ਼ਚਾਤ ਖਾਹਿਂ ਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਰਿ ਕੋ । ਰਲੇਂ ਫਕੀਰਨ ਸੋ ਤਜਿ ਘਰ ਕੋ ' ॥੨੫॥
“This I your age to earn a living but your actions are not rewarding in any way. After I die how are you going to support your family? It looks to me like you will leave your house and wonder with the saints.” 25.

ਹੇਰਿ ਹੇਰਿ ਕਹਿ ਵਾਕ ਕਠੋਰਾ । ਲਖਿ ਕੁਚਾਲ ਕੋ ਰੋਸ ਨ ਥੋਰਾ ।
'ਤੁਝ ਜਨਮੇ ਤੇ ਕੋ ਗੁਣ ਮੋਹੀ । ਯਾਂ ਤੇ ਭਲੋ ਰਹਤਿ ਮੈਂ ਯੋ ਹੀ ॥੨੬॥
Baba Kalu Ji kept on looking at Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and continued his bad words towards the child Guru. Seeing the actions of Guru Sahib, Baba Kalu Ji grew very angry. “What was the benefit of having you born into my family? I would have been better off if you were not even born into my house.” 26.

ਇਕ ਸਪੂਤ ਬਹੁ ਦਰਬ ਕਮਾਵਹਿਂ । ਤੂੰ ਅਸ ਭਾ ਜੋ ਬਾਦ ਗਵਾਵਹਿਂ ' ।
ਜਾਇ ਨਗਰ ਪੁਨ ਦਿਜਬਰ ਸਦਨਾ । ਉਪਾਲੰਭ ਕੇ ਕਹਿ ਬਚ ਬਦਨਾ ' ॥੨੭॥
“Usually any family that has one son gains much wealth through his vocation but you are wasting your life away.” Then Baba Kalu Ji left and made his way to Pandit Hardayal Ji’s house whilst seething with anger to utter such harsh words. 27.

'ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਸਭੇ ਤੁਮ ਝੂਠੇ । ਸੂਧੇ ਕਹਉ ਹੋਤਿ ਹੈਂ ਪੂਠੇ ।
ਕਿਧੋਂ ਨ ਤੁਮ ਤੇ ਜਾਤ ਬਿਚਾਰੇ । ਕਿਧੋਂ ਹਰਖ ਹਿਤ ਪਾਜ ਉਚਾਰੇ ॥੨੮॥
Baba Kalu Ji said to Pandit Hardayal, “The scriptures such as the Vedas and Purans are all false. From what you have said the opposite is occurring. Either you do not understand it or have read them wrong. Maybe you have just been telling me lies!” 28.

ਭਲੀ ਛਤਰ ਕੀ ਦੀਨਿ ਵਡਾਈ । ਪੂਰਬ ਐਸ਼੍ਵਰਯ ਜਾਸ ਘਟਾਈ ।
ਅਬ ਬੀਜ੍ਯੋ ਸਭਿ ਖੇਤ ਨਿਪਾਤੂ । ਪਸੁ ਚਰਵਾਇ, ਨ ਕੀਨੀ ਤ੍ਰਾਤੂ ॥੨੯॥
“You told me that a canopy of greatness will be aloft over my sons head but he has reduced our greatness already. He had sown a field but that has now been destroyed and is without any greenery. He grazes the cattle but is not aware of what they are doing.” 29.

ਜਬ ਕੋ ਜਨਮ੍ਯੋ ਇਨ ਸੁਧ ਲੀਨੀ । ਧਨ ਖੱਟਨ ਕੀ ਕ੍ਰਿੱਤ ਨ ਕੀਨੀ ।
ਖੋਯੋ ਸੰਚ੍ਯੋ ਪੂਰਬ ਮੇਰੋ । ਯਾਂ ਤੇ ਬਿਫਲ ਭਯੋ ਬਚ ਤੇਰੋ ' ॥੩੦॥
“From the day Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji became manifest he has not done anything to earn a living. What I previously had in material wealth has slowly deteriorated. So what you prophesised for my son has all turned out to be false.” 30.

ਬੋਲ੍ਯੋ ਬਚਨ ਬਿੱਪ੍ਰ ਪਰਬੀਨਾ । ਜਿਹ ਮਨ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਸ ਲੀਨ ।
'ਸੁਨਿ ਕਾਲੂ ! ਤੂ ਮੂਲਹੁ ਭੂਲਾ । ਸੁਤ ਸੁਸ਼ੀਲ ਤੇ ਨਿਤ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਕੂਲਾ ॥੩੧॥
Pandit Hardayal was very intellectually advanced and said the following in praise of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, “O Kalu you seem to have forgotten everything from the beginning. You had great faith in my words but you seem to have lost your way again.” 31.

ਬਾਰ ਬਾਰ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਝ ਸਮਝਾਯੋ । ਜਗਤ ਉਧਾਰਨ ਹਿਤ ਇਹ ਆਯੋ ।
ਭਗਵਤ ਗੀਤਾ ਸਾਰ ਵਿਚਾਰਾ । ਕਰੈ ਪਢੇ ਬਿਨ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਉਚਾਰਾ ॥੩੨॥
“Again and again I have tried to make you understand that he has come to the earth for the benefit of others. Look he explained the meanings of the Bhagawat Gita to you, he has not been educated by anyone but he continues to recite such wonderful utterances.” 32.

ਜਿਨ ਮੋ ਕੋ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਦੀਨੋ ਗ੍ਯਾਨਾ । ਜਿਹ ਬਚ ਸੁਨ ਮਮ ਮਨ ਠਹਿਰਾਨਾ ।
ਲੋਕ ਉਧਾਰਨ ਕਰਹਿ ਅਨੇਕੂ । ਜਪਹਿ ਜਾਪ ਜੋ, ਪਾਇ ਬਿਬੇਕੂ ॥੩੩॥
“Look he bestowed on me divine knowledge and due to this my mind has stopped wondering. He will assist an infinite number of people and whoever meditates on the shabad given to them by Nanak they will gain divine knowledge.” 33.

ਮੁਝ ਕੋ ਦੀਸਤਿ ਬਿਸ਼ਨੁ ਸਮਾਨਾ । ਕਲਾਵਾਨ ਸਭਿ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਗੁਣਖਾਨਾ ' ।
ਬਿੱਪ੍ਰ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਨਿ ਕਰਿ ਤਬ ਕਾਲੂ । ਸਦਨਹਿ ਆਯੋ ਰੋਸ ਬਿਸਾਲੂ ॥੩੪॥
“I see him as the form of the Lord who is controlling the world. He is very powerful and is the storehouse of all the great virtues.” Baba Kalu Ji heard the words of Pandit Hardayal Ji and returned home still very angry in his mind.” 34.

ਤਿਹ ਪਾਛੇ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਜਗਤੇਸ਼ਾ । ਰਹਤਿ ਉਦਾਸ ਦੁਰਾਏ ਬੇਸਾ ।
ਕੋ ਕੋ 'ਕਲਾਵਾਨ' ਕਰਿ ਕਹਿਈ । ਜੋ ਸਤਿਸੰਗੀ ਮਾਨਵ ਅਹਿਈ ॥੩੫॥
After that Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji the creator of the world remained dispassionate and hidden away. Only a few of the individuals in Talwandi liked to see an individual with supernatural powers and is a Satsangi of the Guru. 35.

ਨਰ ਮਤਿ ਮੰਦ ਨ ਲਖਿ ਸੁਖਕੰਦਾ । ਨਹਿਂ ਜਾਨਹਿਂ ਇਹ ਰੂਪ ਮੁਕੰਦਾ ।
ਵਹਿਰ ਨਗਰ ਤੇ ਬਿਟਪ ਜੁ ਦੂਰਾ । ਬਾਸੁਰ ਬੈਸਹਿਂ ਤਹਿਂ ਜਗ ਮੂਰਾ ॥੩੬॥
The people who have an impure mind are unable to comprehend that Guru Nanak Dev Ji is the root of complete bliss. They don’t understand that he is the form of the liberating Lord. Outside of the village is a tree where Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji used to sit under during the day. 36.

ਕਾਲ ਬਿਤਾਵਹਿਂ ਰਹਿਤਿ ਇਕਾਕੀ । ਬੋਲਣ ਮਿਲਨ ਨ ਲੇਂ ਸੁਧ ਕਾਕੀ ।
ਏਕ ਦਿਵਸ ਪਾਦਪ ਦਲ ਸੁੰਦਰ । ਸਘਨ ਛਾਉਂ ਬੈਠੇ ਗੁਨ ਮੰਦਰ ॥੩੭॥
He sits on his own here and passes the time. He neither meets anyone nor talks. The tree is beautiful and full of leaves under which Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji sits below. 37.

ਜਗ ਦਿਨ ਕੇ ਜੁਗ ਜਾਮ ਬਿਤਾਏ । ਦੁਖ ਮੋਚਨ ਲੋਚਨ ਅਲਸਾਏ ।
ਸੁੰਦਰ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਿਛਾਇ ਬਿਛੌਨਾ । ਪੌਢੇ ਪੁਨ ਅਨਕੰਪਾ ਭੌਨਾ ॥੩੮॥
When two pehirs of the day had passed the eyes of the Guru began to feel heavy. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji laid down a blanket and lied down on the blanket. 38.

ਦੋਇ ਮਹੂਰਤ ਜਬਹਿ ਬਿਤਾਵਾ । ਚਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਰ ਤਿਹ ਮਾਰਗ ਆਵਾ ।
ਪੇਖਿ ਅਚੰਭੋ ਮਨ ਬਿਸਮਾਨਾ । ਸ਼ੋਰ ਬਿਹੀਨ ਭਯੋ ਠਹਿਰਾਨਾ ॥੩੯॥
When four gharis had passed Rai Bular passed down the route to where Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was sleeping. He was surprised to see what he was witnessing he stopped and did not say anything. 39.

ਨਿਜ ਸੰਗੀ ਸੋਂ ਬਚਨ ਅਲਾਵਾ । 'ਦੇਖਹੁ ਅਚਰਜ ਏਹੁ ਸੁਹਾਵਾ ।
ਸੁੰਦਰ ਸੁਖਮੰਦਰ ਸੁਤ ਕਾਲੂ । ਸੋਯੋ ਅਜਮਤ ਜਾਸ ਬਿਸਾਲੂ ॥੪੦॥
Rai Bular said to his companions, “Look at this amazing event that is taking place around Nanak who is the beautiful son of Baba Kalu Ji. He has great powers even while he sleeps.” 40.

ਢਰਿ ਗਾ ਸਭਿ ਪਾਦਪ ਪਰਛਾਵਾਂ । ਨਹੀਂ ਢਰ੍ਯੋ ਜਹਿਂ ਇਨ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵਾ ।
ਨਿਸ਼ਚੇ ਕਲਾਵਾਨ ਅਵਤਾਰਾ । ਰਹਿਤਿ ਦੁਰਾਇ ਅਪਨਪੌ ਸਾਰਾ ' ॥੪੧॥
“All of the shadows belonging to the other trees have moved but the shadow of the tree that Guru Nanak Dev Ji has not moved and has remained giving him shade. He is definitely a powerful manifestation who remains hidden.” 41.

ਪਾਵਕ ਬੀਚ ਭਸਮ ਕੇ ਜੈਸੇ । ਤੇਜ ਨ ਲਖ੍ਯੋ ਪਰਤਿ ਹੈ ਕੈਸੇ ।
ਪਰ ਜੇ ਲਖਣਹਾਰ ਹੁਇ ਕੋਊ । ਤਿਹ ਨਿਕਾਸ ਸੀਤਹ ਖ੍ਵੈ ਸੋਊ ॥੪੨॥
“In the way that fire is subtly in your ash but cannot be comprehended. If there is anyone who understands this they can find it.” 42.

ਤਿਉਂ ਇਸਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਜੋ ਕਰਿਈ । ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਤਿਹ ਕਿਉਂ ਨਹਿਂ ਟਰਿਈ ।
ਆਗੇ ਬਿਧਿ ਇਕ ਅਚਰਜ ਦੇਖੀ । ਸਰਪ ਛਾਉਂ ਕਿਯ ਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਖੀ ॥੪੩॥
“The Guru will not remain hidden and whoever serves him why won’t their cycle of life and death be cut? I already had seen a great feat where a snake had provided shade for the Guru.” 43.

ਅਸਥਿਰ ਰਹੀ ਤਰੋਵਰੁ ਛਾਯਾ । ਅਚਰਜ ਹੀ ਜੁਗ ਬਾਰਿ ਲਖਾਯਾ ' ।
ਅਸ ਕਹਿ ਬੰਦੇ ਦੋਨੋ ਹਾਥਾ । ਬੰਦਨ ਕਿਯ ਧਰਿ ਕੈ ਧਰ ਮਾਥਾ ॥੪੪॥
“Now I am witnessing a tree continually giving shade against the sun. From both of these incidents it created great surprise and wonder.” After saying this he folded both hands and bowed his head on the earth he was standing at. 44.

ਹਟ੍ਯੋ ਦੂਰ ਤੇ ਸ਼ਰਧਾ ਧਾਰੀ । ਗਮਨ੍ਯੋ ਨਗਰ ਹੋਤਿ ਰਤਿ ਭਾਰੀ ।
ਸ਼ੁਭ ਬਿਧਿ ਕਰਤਿ ਸੰਕਲਪ ਵਿਕਲਪਾ । ਦਿਨ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਜਿਹ ਕੋ ਹੁਇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਅਲਪਾ ॥੪੫॥
With great faith he turned around and headed back to the village with increasing love and affection in his heart. He is wondering and pondering over scepticism and lowly eradicating them. 45.

ਸਦਨ ਜਾਇ ਬੈਸ੍ਯੋ ਹਰਿਖਾਈ । ਕਾਲੂ ਗਾ ਤਬ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਈ ।
ਸਾਦਰ ਤਿਹ ਸੁਭ ਠੌਰ ਬਿਠਾਯੋ । ਬਹੁਰ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਸੋਂ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਨਾਯੋ ॥੪੬॥
He was very pleased when he sat at home. Baba Kalu Ji went to see Rai Bular. Rai Bular sat him down with great respect spoke to him. 46.

'ਭੂਰ ਭਾਗ ਕੋ ਭਾਂਜਨ ਕਾਲੂ ! । ਅਸ ਸੁਤ ਜਨਮ ਭਯੋ ਨਿਹਾਲੂ ।
ਤਦਪਿ ਸੁਭਾਵ ਤੁਮਾਰ ਕਠੋਰਾ । ਕੌਰਾ ਕਬ ਨ ਬੋਲਿਯੇ ਥੋਰਾ ॥੪੭॥
“O Baba Kalu Ji you are of great fortune, to have such a son born in your house you should be exalted. Baba Kalu your attitude is very hard; never say anything bad to him.” 47.

ਤਿਹ ਸਦਕਾ ਕਰਿ ਇਹ ਮਮ ਨਗਰੀ । ਪਾਵਨ ਹੋਤਿ ਬਸਤਿ ਸੁਖ ਸਗਰੀ ।
ਭੂਲ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ਕਬਹਿ ਅਨਾਦਰ । ਅਸਨ ਬਸਨ ਦੀਜੈ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਦਰ ॥੪੮॥
“Because of your son my village is being purified and people are living in bliss. Not even through forgetfulness do not scold your son. Make sure you give him food and clothing with bliss.” 48.

ਜਾਮਾਂ ਮੋਹਿ ਤੁਰਕ ਕੌ ਆਹੀ । ਭੋਜਨ ਬਨੈ ਨ ਮਮ ਘਰ ਮਾਂਹੀ ।
ਨਤੁ ਰਾਖੋਂ ਸਾਦਰ ਨਿਜ ਸਦਮਾ । ਸੁਫਲ ਜਨਮ ਸੇਵੇ ਪਦ ਪਦਮਾ ॥੪੯॥
“I have been born into the Muslim faith so I am upset that he will not be able to partake from my food. Otherwise with great respect I would let him reside in my household and through his lotus feet one is able to gain a fruitful human birth.” 49.

ਪੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਦਿਉਂ ਬਨਿਵਾਈ । ਲੇ ਜਾਵਹੁ ਕਾਲੂ ! ਪਹਿਰਾਈ ।
ਜੋ ਆਵਹਿ ਤਿਨ ਕਾਜ ਪਦਾਰਥ । ਸੋ ਮੈਂ ਗਨਿ ਹੌਂ ਭਯੋ ਸਕਾਰਥ ' ॥੫੦॥
“I will buy him the most beautiful clothing which I will give to you so that you can put it on him. Whatever material desires you need for him I will provide them so that my birth will be fruitful.” 50.

ਸੁਨਿ ਬੁਲਾਰ ਕੀ ਅਸ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਾਨੀ । ਸ਼ਰਧਾ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਵਿਖੇ ਲਪਟਾਨੀ ।
ਬੋਲ੍ਯੋ ਹਾਥ ਜੋਰਿ ਤਯ ਕਾਲੂ । ਜਾਂ ਕੋ ਮਾਯਾ ਮੋਹ ਬਿਸਾਲੂ ॥੫੧॥
Baba Kalu Ji heard the loving words uttered by Rai Bular of love and faith. Baba Kalu Ji who had a great attachment to wealth folded his hands and said. 51.

'ਤੁਝ ਕਰੁਨਾ ਕਰਿ ਮੁਝ ਘਰ ਸਰਬਾ । ਅਹੈਂ ਪਦਾਰਥਿ ਦਿਯ ਬਹੁ ਦਰਬਾ ।
ਕਿਸੂ ਵਸਤੁ ਕੀ ਕਮੀ ਨ ਮੇਰੇ । ਅਧਿਕ ਧਾਮ ਧਨ ਮਾਲ ਘਨੇਰੇ ॥੫੨॥
“Rai Bular because of your graciousness I have everything in my house. I have great wealth and material possessions. I do not lack anything in my house and have adequate wealth and fortune.” 52.

ਤਦਪਿ ਵਧਤਿ ਮੁਝ ਨਿਤ ਚਿਤ ਚਿੰਤਾ । ਨਿਸ ਦਿਨ ਬੀਤਹਿ ਗਟੀ ਗੁਨੰਤਾ ।
ਤੁਮ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਕਰਤਿ ਵਡਾਈ । ਮੈਂ ਨ ਲਖੀ ਤਿਹ ਮਤਿ ਕਿਹ ਥਾਂਈ ॥੫੩॥
“However there is one thing that is increasingly worrying to me, the things that I have are depleting in numbers. You praise my son Nanak but I do not understand what he is thinking.” 53.

ਜਿਹ ਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਕੇ ਤਤਪਰ ਥਿਰੁ ਕੀਨਾ । ਕੋ ਨ ਸਵਾਰੀ, ਕੀਨੀ ਹੀਨਾ ।
ਪੂਰਬ ਬਹੁ ਘਰ ਵਸਤੁ ਗਵਾਈ । ਅਬ ਕਿਦਾਰ ਪਸੁ ਦੀਨਿ ਚਰਾਈ ॥੫੪॥
“Whatever vocation I have prepared him for he hoes not do properly. In his young years he kept on losing the items from the house and then I asked him to graze cattle but he ended up feeding all the harvest stock to the animals.” 54.

ਜਨਮੇ ਤੇ ਜਬ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸੰਭਾਰੀ । ਤਨਕ ਨ ਧਨ ਕੀ ਕ੍ਰਿੱਤਿ ਸਵਾਰੀ ।
ਮਨ ਉਨਮੱਤਿ ਨ ਕਰਤਿ ਸਨੇਹੂ । ਵਹਿਰ ਨਗਰ ਬੈਸਹਿ ਤਜਿ ਗੇਹੂ ' ॥੫੫॥
“From birth he has taken control of his breaths but has not done anything to earn a living. He remains intoxicated and not involved in anything. He leaves his house and stays outside the village.” 55.

ਕਹਿ ਬੁਲਾਰ 'ਤੁਵ ਮਤਿ ਅਨਜਾਨੀ । ਤਿਹ ਕੀ ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਸਕਤਿ ਪਛਾਨੀ ।
ਧਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨਾ ਮਹਿਂ ਮਤਿ ਲਪਟਾਨੀ । ਗੁਨਨ ਗੂਢ ਕਿਉਂ ਸਕੇ ਪਛਾਨੀ ॥੫੬॥
Rai Bular said, “Baba Kalu Ji your mind is very ignorant. You are unable to comprehend his ways. Your mind is trapped in the lust for wealth so how can you understand his great way.” 56.

ਕਹਿਨ ਸੁਨਨਿ ਕਰਿ ਅਸ ਬਿਧਿ ਕਾਲੂ । ਚਲਿ ਆਲਯ ਆਯੋ ਤਤਕਾਲੂ ।
ਕਰਨ ਲਗ੍ਯੋ ਕਾਰਜ ਨਿਜ ਜੋਊ । ਸੁਤ ਗੁਨ ਪਰਖਨ ਕਰਤਿ ਨ ਕੋਊ ॥੫੭॥
Baba Kalu Ji head the response to his fears came home very quickly and fell into his household duties and not even pondering on his sons virtues for even a moment. 57.


ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸਤਿਗਰੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖ, ਅਸ ਬਿਧਿ ਕਰਤਿ ਬਿਲਾਸ ।
ਭਜਿ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਾਮ ਤਿਂਹ, ਤਜਹੁ ਆਨ ਕੀ ਆਸ ॥੫੮॥
Couplet – Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is the creator of the world and great Lord and continues his play in the village of Talwandi. Bhai Santokh Singh Ji says that a person should meditate on his name and leave all other support to adopt this support. 58.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਗ੍ਰੰਥੇ ਪੂਰਬਾਰਧੇ 'ਖੇਤੀ ਬ੍ਰਿਖ ਛਾਯਾ' ਪ੍ਰੰਸਗ ਬਰਨਨੰ ਨਾਮ ਦ੍ਵਾਦਸ਼ਮੋ ਅਧ੍ਯਾਯ ॥੧੨॥
The twelth Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash Granth (Poorbarad) which is about the shade of the tree has now been completed.

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Below commences the twelfth Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash by Kavi Santokh Singh Ji into the life story of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

Adhyai 12

ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚੰਡੀ ਖੰਡਨ ਦੁਸ਼ਟ ਭੁਜ ਦੰਡਨ ਬਰਬੰਡ ।
ਜਗ ਮੰਡਨ ਪਦ ਬੰਦਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਕੋ ਤੇਜ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡ ॥੧॥
Couplet – (This invocation is to the power of the Lord known as Chandi) you are very fast to cut and kill the demons (the five evils) and your arms are hard like sticks. You are the bestower of boons and the creator of the world. Due to this I bow at your feet. 1.


ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਾਲਾ ਸੰਧੁਰੁ ਵਾਚ ।
ਚੌਪਈ ।
ਕਹਿ ਬਾਲਾ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅੰਗਦ ਗੁਰੁ ਜੀ । ਸੁਨਹੁ ਕਥਾ ਨਾਸ਼ਕ ਤ੍ਰੈਜੁਰ ਕੀ ।
ਬਹੁਰੋ ਰਿਤੁ ਪਾਵਸ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਆਈ । ਗਗਨ ਬੀਚ ਬਾਦਰ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟਾਈ ॥੨॥
Bhai Bala Ji is saying-
Quatrain- Bhai Bala Ji said to Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji, “Listen to this life story of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji who is one to eradicate all three types of distress. Then later came the rainy season and the sky was filled with numerous clouds.” 2.

ਭਾਗ ਜਗੇ ਪੂਰਬ ਜੱਗ੍ਯਾਸੀ । ਜਿਉਂ ਤਨ ਧਰਤਿ ਸੰਤ ਸੁਖਰਾਸੀ ।
ਚਢੀ ਘਟਾ ਕਾਲੀ ਜਿਵ ਕਾਲੀ । ਪਰਨੋ ਬੱਜ੍ਰ ਬਜਾਵਤਿ ਤਾਲੀ ॥੩॥
The clouds came as if a devotee’s previous fortune had become manifest and a great soul had come to protect the world. The dark clouds had appeared as if the goddess Kali was coming and the lightening was like her way of fighting in a battle. 3.

ਸਾਸਨਪਾਕ ਸਰਾਸਨ ਜੋਊ । ਬਾਂਕੀ ਭ੍ਰਿਕੁਟੀ ਲਖਿਯਤਿ ਸੋਊ ।
ਅਤਿ ਕਰਕਨ ਜਿਹ ਕੀ ਕਲਿਕਾਰੀ । ਡਰਤਿ ਅਸੁਰ ਸੇ ਮੇਚਕ ਬ੍ਯਾਰੀ ॥੪॥
The brows of Kalka are bent like the bow belonging to Indar. The way lightning sounds and creates thunder is the same way Kali is screaming. In the way when lightning strikes all snakes hide, in the same way when Kali strikes all the demons run in fear. 4.

ਹੋਤਿ ਘੋਖ ਜਿਹ ਗਰਜ ਸੁਹਾਵਤਿ । ਅਮਰ ਮਯੂਰ ਹਰਖ ਉਪਜਾਵਤਿ ।
ਚੰਚਲ ਜੋ ਚਂਚਲਾ ਚਮਕਾਵਤਿ । ਪਾਨ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨਹਿ ਲਏ ਨਚਾਵਤਿ ॥੫॥
Kali strikes like the thunder from the clouds in a battlefield. In the way the peacocks enjoy the thunder in the same way the demi gods enjoy watching Kali in the battlefield. The lightning is so fast that is causes a beautiful scene like the flashing of the sword held by Kali. 5.

ਦੰਦ ਪੰਕਤੀ ਸ਼ੁਭਤਿ ਬਲਾਕਾ । ਸ਼੍ਯਾਮ ਸਰੂਪ ਬਨ੍ਯੋ ਅਸ ਤਾਂਕਾ ।
ਮਿਲਿ ਦਾਦੁਰ ਬਹੁ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ । ਮਨਹੁਂ ਪਢਤਿ ਬਾਲਿਕ ਚਟਸਾਰਾ ॥੬॥
In the way the herons come out in the lightening are like the teeth of Kali who is a black/dark form. At that moment all the frogs converge together and croak very loudly as if someone was in a temple praying loudly. 6.

ਜਰ ਤੇ ਜਰ ਗ੍ਯੋ ਜੂਹ ਜਵਾਸਾ । ਜਿਉਂ ਹਰਿ ਭਜਨ ਹੋਤਿ ਅਘ ਨਾਸ਼ਾ ।
ਮਿਲਿ ਸਰਿਤਾ ਸੋ ਜੇ ਲਘੁ ਨਾਲਾ । ਸਿੰਧੁ ਸਰੂਪ ਭਏ ਤਿਹ ਕਾਲਾ ॥੭॥
The uncultivated grass dies when the rain starts to fall in the same way sin eradicates due to an individual’s meditation. In the way the small streams meet with rivers they all take the form of the ocean when they merge with it losing their own identity. 7.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗ੍ਯਾਨ ਭੇ ਜੈਸ ਮੁਮੋਖੂ । ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਰੂਪ ਹੋਵਤਿ ਬਿਨ ਦੋਖੂ ।
ਤਜਿ ਮ੍ਰਯਾਦ ਉਛਰੇ ਲਘੁ ਤਾਲਾ । ਜਿਉਂ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਮਦ ਤੇ ਨੀਚ ਕੁਚਾਲਾ ॥੮॥
In the way a salvation desiring devotee obtains divine knowledge and becomes the form of God and loses their own identity. The small ponds of water were forgotten as if they were beings who had accepted the path of Maya. 8.

ਉਡਤਿ ਧੂਰ ਜੋ ਸਗਲ ਬਿਲਾਨੀ । ਜਿਉਂ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲ ਕੁਮਤਿ ਨਸਾਨੀ ।
ਪੰਥੀ ਚਲਤਿ ਧਾਮ ਬਿਸਰਾਮੇ । ਜਿਉਂ ਮਨ ਥਿਰੁ ਸਿਮਰਤਿ ਹਰਿਨਾਮੇ ॥੯॥
The dust had all settled due to the rain that was falling in the way one meets the Guru and their ego becomes settled and content. People are remaining at home due to the rain causing mud as those who have become engrossed in the meditation of God’s name had become settled. 9.

ਜਿਉਂ ਲੀਲਾ ਕੀਨੀ ਰਿਤੁ ਬਰਖਾ । ਤਿਉਂ ਮੈਂ ਕਹਿਹੋਂ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਸੁ ਹਰਖਾ ।
ਏਕ ਦਿਵਸ ਕਾਲੂ ਲੇ ਅੰਕਾ । ਕਰਿ ਦੁਲਾਰ ਪਿਖਿ ਬਦਨ ਮਯੰਕਾ ॥੧੦॥
In the way this rain is being played out I will describe the life of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji with great happiness so please listen attentively. One day Baba Kalu Ji sat Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji on his lap and with paternal love was looking at the moonlit radiance of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s face. 10.

ਬਚਨ ਕਹਤਿ 'ਸੁਤ ! ਤੂੰ ਭਾ ਸ੍ਯਾਨਾ । ਅਬ ਨ ਕਰਤਿ ਗੋ ਸੰਗ ਬਨ ਜਾਨਾ ।
ਉਭੈ ਬ੍ਰਿਖਭ ਨਿਜ ਅਉਛਕ ਮਾਹੀ । ਲੇਹੁ ਨਿਕਾਸ ਤਰੁਨ ਜੋ ਆਹੀ ॥੧੧॥
Baba Kalu Ji said, “O son you are very intelligent now and for this reason you do not go with the cattle to the jungle. My wish is that you take two of the bulls from the ranch.” 11.

ਲਾਂਗੁਲ ਸੰਗ ਬਹੁਰ ਕਰਿ ਕਾਮਾ । ਬੀਜ ਸੁ ਲੈਹੁ ਸਵਾ ਮਨ ਧਾਮਾ ।
ਜਾਇ ਰਾਹੀਏ ਖੇਤ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ । ਕਰਹੁ ਨੀਰ ਸੋਂ ਤਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਾ ॥੧੨॥
“You should plough the land and stay close to home. Take a mound and a quarter from the house and start sowing your own field. It is your responsibility to take care of this field.” 12.

ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਪਸ਼ੂਅਨ ਕੇ ਹੁਇ ਰਖਵਾਰੇ । ਕ੍ਰਿਖਿ ਪਕਾਇ ਕੀਜੈ ਖਲਵਾਰੇ ।
ਜੇ ਅੰਨ ਆਨਹੁ ਬਹੁ ਇਕ ਬਾਰੀ । ਰਖ ਦੇਵੋਂ ਕਾਮੇਂ ਦੁਇ ਚਾਰੀ ॥੧੩॥
“You have to protect it from deer and all other animals so that it doesn’t get ruined. If you are to bring the produce from the field into the house then I will increase your number of workers.” 13.

ਅਸਬਿਧਿ ਕੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਨਿਬਾਹੀ । ਅਤੁਟ ਹੋਇ ਸਭਿ ਕਿਛ ਘਰ ਮਾਹੀ ' ।
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਨਿ ਕਰਿ ਪਿਤ ਬਾਨੀ । ਜੋ ਧਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨਾ ਮਹਿਂ ਲਪਟਾਨੀ ॥੧੪॥
“So carry out this type of work and your house will become plentiful.” Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji heard the words of his father which were all about the desire of material objects. 14.

'ਸੁਨਹੁ ਪਿਤਾ ਜੀ ! ਆਇਸੁ ਜੈਸੀ । ਕਹਹੁ ਆਪ ਹੌਂ ਕਰਿਹੌਂ ਤੈਸੀ ' ।
ਤਬ ਕਾਲੂ ਦਿਯ ਬੀਜ ਤੁਲਾਯਾ । ਇਕ ਕਾਮਾ ਸੁਤ ਸੰਗ ਰਲਾਯਾ ॥੧੫॥
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji said, “O father as you request I will do.” Baba Kalu Ji weighed the seed and put one of his workers to assist Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 15.

ਲਾਂਗੁਲ ਬੀਜ ਲਏ ਕਰ ਦੋਊ । ਵਾਹੁਣ ਗਏ ਭੂਮਿਕਾ ਸੋਊ ।
ਕਹੂੰ ਕਹੂੰ ਕਾਢ੍ਯੋ ਸੀਆਰਾ । ਜਿਤੋ ਬੀਜ ਦਿਯ ਸਭਿ ਬਿਸਤਾਰਾ ' ॥੧੬॥
He took both the plough and the seeds and went to plough the land. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji sometimes personally ploughed the land and spread the seed out in the field.
16.

ਭਈ ਸੰਝ ਆਏ ਨਿਜ ਸਦਨਾ । ਕਾਲੂ ਪਰਫੁੱਲਤਿ ਪਿਖਿ ਬਦਨਾ ।
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਰ ਮਹਿਂ ਬਰਕਤ ਭਾਰੀ । ਕਿਹ ਮਹਿਂ ਸ਼ਕਤਿ ਸੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਉਚਾਰੀ ॥੧੭॥
When the evening came Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji returned to his house and on seeing Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s face Baba Kalu Ji bloomed. In the hands of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is a great blessing and who has the knowledge to say what it is? 17.

ਦਿਵਸ ਤੀਸਰੇ ਭੀ ਸਬਜਾਈ । ਜਨੁ ਅਵਿਨੀ ਨਿਜ ਅਨਦ ਜਨਾਈ ।
ਕਾਲੂ ਜਾਇ ਕ੍ਰਿਖੀ ਜਬ ਦੇਖੀ । ਸਘਨ ਉਗੀ, ਭਾ ਮੋਦ ਵਿਸੇਖੀ ॥੧੮॥
In the third day the seed sprouted to show its greenery. As the earth was so pleased to see Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji sowing seeds that it made the seed sprout so quick. When Baba Kalu Ji went to see the field he was very pleased. 18.

ਹੋਇ ਤਾਤ ਮਮ ਵਡ ਕ੍ਰਿਖਿਕਾਰਾ । ਦਿਉਂ ਬਸਾਇ ਇਕ ਗ੍ਰਾਮ ਨਿਰਾਰਾ ।
ਨਿਪਜਾਵਨ ਧਨ ਅਨਿਕ ਬਿਧਿਨ ਸੋਂ । ਅਯੋ ਕਰਤਿ ਚਿਤਵਨ ਨਿਜ ਮਨਸੋਂ ॥੧੯॥
He thought to himself, ‘My son Nanak will be a great land owner. He will create his own village. He can earn money though a variety of methods.’ These are the thought going through Baba Kalu Ji’s mind on his way home. 19.

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਿਦੇ ਵਿਚਾਰੀ । ਧਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨਾ ਦਿਨ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਪਿਤ ਭਾਰੀ ।
ਯਾਂ ਤੇ ਅਬ ਹੀ ਬਨਹਿ ਨਿਬੇਰੋ । ਧਨ ਖਟਣੇ ਕੋ ਮਿਟਵੈ ਝੇਰੋ ॥੨੦॥
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji thought to himself, ‘My father’s desire for worldly wealth is increasing daily and I need to stop this right now. This is my father’s desire and I need to stop this quickly.’ 20.

ਬੈਸੇ ਬਹੁਰ ਖੇਤ ਰਖਵਾਰੀ । ਬਰਜਹਿਂ ਕਿਸ ਨ ਚਰਹਿਂ ਪਸੁ ਝਾਰੀ ।
ਰਾਸ਼ਭ ਬੜਵਾਗੋ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਬ੍ਰਿੰਦਾ । ਚਰਤਿ ਖੇਤ, ਰਹਿਂ ਬੈਸ ਅਨੰਦਾ ॥੨੧॥
When Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji sits down to rest from the work in the field, he does not stop any of the wondering animals from entering the field. There are some horse, cows and deer’s all entered the field and are not prevented. He sits in bliss watching. 21.

ਦਿਨ ਦੋਇਕ ਮਹਿਂ ਦੀਨਿ ਨਬੇਰੀ । ਇਕ ਨ ਬੂਟ ਜਹਿਂ ਸਘਨ ਘਨੇਰੀ ।
ਕਾਲੂ ਗਯੋ ਬਿਲੋਕਨ ਖੇਤੁ । ਢਿਗ ਬੈਠੇ ਬੇਦੀ ਕੁਲ ਕੇਤੂ ॥੨੨॥
In one or two days the animals ate everything in the field, not even one plant remained intact. Baba Kalu Ji went to see the field and saw Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji sat close to it.” 22.

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Above is a picture of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji being shielded from the suns rays by Sheshnag.

Well we are already on our 100th post for the Sri Nanak Parkash translation. Lets hope that I have the ability to continue this task.

Below is the concluding translation from the eleventh Adhyai.

When the water evaporates all is left is mud in the ground and when that is dried the land splits and this is a lesson in devotion and love being provided. The mud is saying without my beloved water I have become cracked so all people without the love of God why hasn't your heart split/broken? In the way a large amount of dust with wind can create a dust storm swirling like a being who does not have a complete Guru. 46.

The water seen from an optical illusion caused by heat animals run towards it without any content. In this way the mind runs after the lustful desires for its pleasure but it does not ever become fully satisfied. 47.

The animals and birds look for the shade from the trees provide. By finding the shade they sit in bliss as a being who is looking to become a student desiring to meet the Lord finds bliss in the Satsangat. 48.

The cold water is liked by all beings during the hot season so is the holy words of Gurbani. These are the characteristics of this hot season that the Lord of the world Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is enjoying his life. 49.

Where there is the shade of a tree that is where Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is grazing his cattle. Where there is cold water and cold houses is the location where Guru Nanak Dev Ji plays his games. 50.

He spends the whole day playing in the jungle and the night at home. The dust from taking the cattle out becomes attached to the skin of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji as if their was a speck of dust on a lotus blossom. 51.

Mata Tripta Ji puts Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji on her lap and becomes exalted in doing so. She cleans his face with complete motherly love and stares at his face. Whilst doing this she says lovable things such as, "O Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji you should not graze the cattle in the jungle anymore." 52.

"The sun is very sharp and it affects your skin by making it go pale as your skin colour was beautiful before. By walking in the jungle your skin is being effected so you should play happily in the village." 53.

"You spend all of your day in the jungle but we wish to have a glimpse of your all the time. Now our employee will graze the cattle in order to prevent our separation with you." 54.

Mata Tripta Ji showed her motherly love to her son Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji when Baba Kalu Ji arrived in the house. Baba Kalu Ji said, "He is the only son in our household and we have made him the protector of our cattle." 55.

"He spends all of his day in the jungle and for this reason he seems to be steeped with dispassion. So from now on we will not send our son to graze the cattle as we do not want his limbs to become sore from this work." 56.

When both the husband and wife agreed to the same ideal their love with their child increased. Then Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was no longer sent into the jungle, instead his mother and father took bliss from the fact that their son was at home. 57.

Couplet - Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is the ocean of bliss and is very intelligent. The manifestation of his great form is evident in the world. In order to reveal the name of God to the world the body of the Guru is increasing in size. 58.

The eleventh Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash Granth (Poorbarad) which is about the event of Rai Bular gaining faith in Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji has now been completed.

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Above is an image of the divine incident where Sheshnag covered Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's face from the sun providing adequate shade with his hood.

Below continues the translation of the eleventh Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash.

When Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji realised that Rai Balar was on horseback close to him. He was closely followed by his army. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji got up and bowed his head to Rai Bular due to him being his elder. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is the being who destroys the sins in the age of Kaljug. 26.

Rai Bular who was the carer of the village got off his horseback and hugged Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. With great love he embraced Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and kissed his forehead. 27.

In his mind was great love for Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and realised that he was some divine manifestation. After this day he kept firm faith in this conviction and never wavered. 28.

He understood that Guru Nanak Dev Ji was God and with his mind bowed to the feet of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. He became so imbued with love in that moment that he was unable to speak. He realised that the Guru was the divine liberator. 29.

Rai Bular got on his horse and left but found all his hair was standing on end. He went back to his house very pleased and sat down. In his mind he is deliberating that this child (Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji) will be able to cut the cycle of transmigration for everyone. 30.

When Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji leaves his childhood and became youthful I will make a supplication to him and sing his praises. To have a glimpse of the Lord is essential to the Yogis I will ask for this great elevated position. 31.

My previous fortunes have come into existence and for this reason the Lord has manifest in an area close to me. To meet and speak to the Lord cannot be summed up by the Hindu and Semitic scriptures. 32.

He sent his servant to go and get Baba Kalu Ji and when he came with great devotion he sat him close to him. He said, "Baba Kalu Ji do not every get angry with your child as he is a divine manifestation who has entered your house." 33.

"Understand that a great fortune from your previous lives has become manifest. There is no other that I have seen like you. Whatever food or clothes he desire should be given to Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and never upset him in any way." 34.

"Never say anything bad to your son and understand him to be the Lord." The Rai Bular told Baba Kalu Ji explained the incident with the snake. 35.

"The sun was bright and the snake using his hood provided shade for Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Once Sheshnag saw us he disappeared." Baba Kalu Ji did not really show faith in the incident and replied, "Really, if he has got any powers we will realise soon." 36.

Saying this Baba Kalu Ji did not adopt this incident with any firm faith and left the house of Rai Bular. This was due to being enveloped by the attachment of Maya. In the way it traps one into their worldly work is the same as an individual controlling the instrument being played. 37.

What is both praise and fault to a puppet? Who can be happy or angry with a puppet? The work of Maya is in accordance to the will of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and only through his desire Maya works to elude beings. 38.

Baba Kalu Ji arrived home very happy and lovingly embraced Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji who was the sign of the Bedi lineage. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji daily grazes the cattle which pleases Baba Kalu Ji and the incident with the snake pleases Rai Bular. 39.

Due to this Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is pampered/loved by Baba Kalu Ji and seeing the child soothes his eyes. From that day the praise of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was existent from one house to another. 40.

Wherever men and women meet they speak between themselves about the snake incident. With great love Rai Bular embraced the child and praised him in his house. 41.

The son of Baba Kalu Ji is a powerful manifestation and controls hos powers on his own without giving away his true abilities. In this way the season of Basant passed with Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji grazing the cattle. 42.

Then the hot seasons began with the son blazing in all four directions. In this month the ground is heated like the heart of someone who is jealous. 43.

The hot air is blowing which is heating the men and women at the time like a foolish person talking slanderous about another making their hearts heated. 44.

The Rays of the sun are sharp/hot causing the small pond of water to evaporate and cause pain to the animals living in the water. In the way a person of the world lives without meditating on the name of God they remain trapped int he cycle of births and deaths. 45.

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Above is an image relating to this parsang.

So far we have got through the first ten Adhyais of the Sri Nanak Parkash. Thankfully there are only another 122 left!!!

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is beginning to show his immense capability and power in this transcendent form and in Adhyai eleven we continue from the previous parsang.

Adhyai 011

Savaiya - By clasping both hands together i prostrate to you Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji as your feet are like a cloud of bliss which destroys all pain and trouble. Your feet are like lotus blossoms and my mind is like the bee attracted to them keeping me aware from the root of attachment and ignorance which is very powerful. The impostors are like stars outshone by the sun like Guru. The sins are hot like the fire but the Guru cools this and is like the radiance of the moon. Guru Nanak Dev Ji is the destroyer of all impediments that obstruct his devotees and forever grants bliss. 1.

Bhai Bala Ji says -
Couplet - The beautiful life story of the Lord manifest as Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is being beautifully expounded while he grows like a blossoming flower showing its glory during the rainy season. 2.

Quatrain - The beautiful soft leaved trees are showing their glory and the multi coloured plants continued to show their beauty. In this season the victorious Basant king returns with his army and the females prepare for the arrival of their partners by decorating themselves with make up longing to eradicate the strain of separation. 3.

The leaves from the forest trees fall off and the red flowers are blooming everywhere. The warriors wearing red coloured clothing are ready to go into battle. 4.

Seeing the mango's growing in the groves the king is becoming pleased so that the nightingale chirps with its beautiful voice. The mind is crying out the details of the Basant (rainy season) king. The females seeing the anger that the males have in them are kicking them out of their land. 5.

Seeing the colour of the flowers the bees collect their sustenance from them. It seemed as if there was an orchestra and singers in front of the metaphorical king Basant. 6.

The birds are singing beautifully as if they were bards singing the praise of the metaphorical king Basant. The air blows the fragrance on the females to the men to assist in ending their separation. 7.

New flowers coloured white, black, red and yellow are standing and are blooming giving great glory. Small branches are sprouting on the trees as if they are the aigrette on the crown of the King of Basant. 8.

In this way the jungle looks beautiful and is where Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji walks through daily. The residence of virtues Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji in the month of Vaisakh is grazing his cattle there. 9.

By seeing the new green grass Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji grazes the cattle there. When the day had come to midday and the sun was shining very bright. 10.

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was tired and whilst grazing the cattel found a place to rest. Seeing such a lovely tree and its shade Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji decided to rest. 11.

A cool fragrant breeze was blowing and Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji collected some soft leaves and spread a white sheet over them. On top of this Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji the granter of mercy lay to rest. 12.

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji closed his eyes and went to sleep. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is the eradicator of conscious problems and had fallen asleep at this location. When six gharis had passed through sleep the shade of the tree moved. 13.

The Sun had gone in a western direction and the sun was shining on the face of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The sharp sun rays were going on the face of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji causing sweat which shined like the water on the flowering lotus blossom. 14.

It was like the moon was the face of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji out of which drops of ambrosial nectar where dripping. It was as if Sheshnag had realised in his heart that he should shield the sun from the Guru. 15.

Sheshnag is white like the milk of a cow and adopted the form of a snake to come to the location. Seeing the blissful face of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji he prostrated with love. 16.

He then circumbulated Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji three times (this was done to give his mind body and soul to the Guru). He stood close to the face of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and spread his hood which looked like a stream from the Ganges river. 17.

In this way the white hood of Sheshnag was getting great glory as if it was like the ocean. The shadow of the hood covers the face of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and he does not move as if he was insentient. 18.

In this way some time elapsed and h gave shade to Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji with great pleasure. At this time Rai Bular was returning with soldiers to Talwandi. 19.

He arrived close to the location where Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was asleep, here his fortune blossomed as well as the return of his great deeds. He was escorted by an army on beautiful horses and had great desire to return home. 20.

When he saw this snake he assumed that someone was using a sheet to cover themselves from the sun. He wondered why they had given up the shade of the tree for the shade of the sheet? 21.

He continued to think in this manner until he got closer to Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji he heard the hissing of the Snake and realised it wasn't a sheet but a snake. He Saw that it was a snake with a big hood which was spread very wide. 22.

Thinking about what to do the mind of Rai Bular became encompassed with mercy. he thought 'If this child is the die the snake will eat it. If this person is to live then he is a divine manifestation and the white snake is serving them.' 23.

He sent his servant to go and inspect further, when he did this the snake slid away into a whole int he ground. Rai Bular stopped his horse and got off to see further, what amazing feat he has just witnessed. 24.

When he went close he heard the noise of the horses which woke Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The eyes of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji opened as if they were the blooming of two lotus blossoms. The eyes are like the bee which stays close to the blossom. 25.

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Below completes the translation of the tenth adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash Katha.

“How is this going to be solved? In the meantime take your cattle home.” Hearing this Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji who was the holder of all the powers and virtues said, 36.

“Rai Bular in this field their no faults. For what reason do you wish to reimburse the lost crop? If you look in the field not one leaf is broken. You have said all of
this for no reason due to anger.” 37.

“If the cattle have eaten the crop of these fields then take whatever you want from us. If there is a loss then those who are intelligent whilst listening to the words of the landowner do not worry.” 38.

After hearing the words of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji the worker of the field said, “Not even one grain has been left by this individual. So send one of your employees to check for themselves as I would never lie to you.” 39.

After listening to both the landowner and Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji the mind of Rai Bular became sceptical. In order to find out the truth requested for one of his employees. The employee walked around the perimeter of the field and could not find any fault in the field. 40.

He returned and told Rai Bular his findings, “I have walked around the four sides of the field and found neither and animal tracks or any plant in the field broken. Everything is complete in every way.” 41.

“From all four directions I have checked and there is not one plant broken. The crop is unbroken, green and long. The landowner is lying to you and he is worthy of punishment.” 42.

Hearing this, the landowner was totally shocked and went to see his field. He saw his field was totally full of green crop. He remained quiet as if he was intoxicated. 43.

In his mind he thinks to himself, “I saw that this whole field had been destroyed and I went to Rai Bular without wasting a moment but on my return it is full and green. What has happened here as I cannot understand it?” 44.

The landowner became embarrassed and did not return to Rai Bular. Even after realising the glory of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji he could not even fall to the Guru’s feet. Due to his misfortune his fortune did not awaken. Due to his surprise he was in love with his field again. 45.

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji along with his father Baba Kalu Ji went on their way home. The owner of the land was shown to be a liar even though the cattle ate the crop in his field. 46.

Rai Bular accepted that the landowner was intoxicated but wondered why he made a complaint to him without their being any damage to the field. Rai Bular regretted his actions from earlier. He thought to himself why did I say such harsh things to Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and intimidate him? 47.

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is the master of the universe playing such a great game. He went to graze his cattle as an excuse to save other beings. 48.

Without bias the cattle went into the field and ate without anyone preventing them. The crop was left without any leaves and without the knowledge of the landowner became full again. 49.

The cattle all became fattened and great. The udders of the cattle are great and give lots of milk. A large amount of butter is collected daily pleasing Baba Kalu Ji. 50.

In a large utensil yoghurt is kept and churned daily to make butter which is used daily and fed to Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 51.

The cattle were all given milk daily making them strong making their bodies looking glorious. In this way some time passed while Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji assisted other beings on the earth. 52.

The tenth Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash Granth (Poorbarad) which is about the event of the grazing of cattle has now been completed.

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Below continues the tenth adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash;

Rai Bular listened to the words of the landowner and became angry. He looked at Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and said some harsh words, “You seem to have forgotten your fear for everyone. You are just a simple child and graze your cattle in the field belonging to the landowner.” 31.

When Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji remained silent he called for one of his servants, “This child is internally intoxicated and does not talk so go and call Baba Kalu Ji as his son has ruined someone’s field and he should pay the price for the damage.” 32.

The servant went and called Baba Kalu Ji and said, “Come and see the actions of your son. He has ruined the field belonging to a landowner by allowing his cattle to graze in there.” 33.

“Hearing this Baba Kalu Ji was pained and thought, ‘O Son Nanak you will never let me live in bliss and peace.’ Baba Kalu Ji along with the servant went to see Rai Bular and Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 34.

When Rai Bular Ji saw Baba Kalu Ji he said the following harsh words, “Listen Kalu you seem to have no fear. You have sent your intoxicated son to graze the cattle who have later gone on to ruin this males field. 35.

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Below continues the tenth adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash. Translated are stanzas numbered twenty one to thirty continuing the sakhi if Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji grazing their cattle;

Seeing his field in the state it was he was shocked. He said, “Which thick skinned individual has done this to my field?” I watered my field daily to make it green so which fool has destroyed my field?” 21

“The cows have eaten all of the greenery and sat in the field. It seems that someone has taken my field to be without an owner.” Hearing these words Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji woke up and started to remove the cattle from the fields. 22.

The landowner got very angry and began to shout loudly, “I will not allow you to go home without being punished. Pay for the damages you have caused in my field or I will take you to Rai Bular.” 23.

After saying this, the landowner took control of all the cattle. His mind is enveloped in pain and anger. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji said the following from his lotus lips, “O landowner release my cattle and give up your sorrow.” 24.

“However much was written in your Karma is what God has left you. Whatever is ruined was going to be destroyed. If you are to fight or dispute this them the fact of the matter is nothing returns.” 25.

“If this was written in your destiny then no one can ruin this at all. Everything is in the hand of God. God does not need to listen to the words of another.” 26.

“Understand this in your mind and release my cattle. What has happened has happened there is no reason to talk about it.” The landowner did not listen to a word by said by the Guru as his mind is clouded by a sense of pain. 27.

Arguing and arguing they arrived at the court of Rai Bular. The landowner said the following in a loud voice, “He has destroyed my field.” 28.

“My field was full of tall wheat which was all eaten today by the cattle. This child is the son of the accountant Baba Kalu Ji who has forgotten his duties and is from a family of administrative power.” 29.

“So Rai Bular, please do justice otherwise he will continue to feed the cattle and destroy all the fields in your district. If the fields are to be destroyed daily like this then how will the land owners survive?” 30.

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I seem to be running out of images so I may abstain from putting them up if I can afford to do so.

Below continues the tenth Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash. The stanzas are eleven to twenty which are below.

“Your mind remains in a state of dispassion. If you put your efforts into this work then the amount of milk produces will increase. The employed servants who look after the cattle have ruined the way of grazing our animals. For this reason bring the cattle green grass to eat.” 11.

In this loving manner Baba Kalu Ji spoke to Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and he accepted the task. He replied, “I will definitely go in the morning. With your permission I will surely graze the cattle.” 12.

After saying this Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji went to sleep. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji eradicated the cycle of transmigration for his followers. In the morning Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji woke up and got ready to graze the household cattle. 13.

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji opened the ropes of the cattle then when he got all the animals together they set off. He held a stick and a bell and fed the animals green grass. 14.

In the previous age the name ‘Gopal’ (grazer of cows) was well known and that name has now manifested for Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. All day Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji gave fresh grass to the grazing cattle. 15.

In the evening Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji brought the cattle back so that he could eat. The beautiful white and black cattle all ate their grass as well. Baba Kalu Ji seeing this was very pleased as his son was now working. 16.

He thought to himself that slowly that Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji will become more involved in work. He will become more attached to his house and discard his state of dispassion. That evening Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji remained in his house as a blossomed lotus. 17.

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji ate his food and drank his milk. He covered his body with a blanket and fell asleep. In the morning Baba Kalu Ji woke up and said to his son, “O Nanak it is time to get up.” 18.

Listening to his father’s request, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji got up and then untied the cattle to follow them. Where there was along green field Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji took the cattle into it. 19.

At that moment Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji fell asleep while the cattle remained in the field eating. All of the wheat growing in the field was devoured by the cattle when the farmer of the field arrived. 20.

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Above is an image of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Below begins the tenth Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash. The firt ten stanzas are below including the lovely invocation by Bhai Santokh Singh Ji.

Adhyai 10

Savaiya – (Invocation) O Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji please grant me a boon from your great lips that this text is for your glory and my desire it that it will be completed. (Bhai Santokh Singh Ji is saying) I am a sacrifice to you as with your power I am about to write this poetry in its various measures and metres. All of the impediments that are going to obstruct me please remove them as only in that way will this Granth be completed. These impediments are like the darkness of a new moon night while this Granth is like the light illuminating full moon. 1.

Bhai Bala Ji is saying;
Couplet – After the previous events Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji now keep themselves hidden. He remains in bliss and blooming but does not let others know. 2.

Quatrain – Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji constantly remains dispassionate and for this reason those ignorant individuals due not understand his glory. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji does not open his eyes to look at people and he does not even move his lips to speak to others. 3.

Sri Guru Nanak Di’s bodily activity is done effortlessly and if he does not do anything on a day he remains happily settled. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji has changed his perception to that where he is looking internally and focuses within with his two eyes. 4.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji perceived the world to be false like a child’s play where something is made and later destroyed. Due to this he does not desire any anything. All the males and females in the village of Talwandi say, “Baba Kalu Ji’s attitude has been upturned!” 5.

“Before he used to say great sayings to assist others so why does he now remain silent? May be he has been affected by the evil eye of another as he forever remains intoxicated.” 6.

Some other people are saying, “Maybe he has been affected by some ghost or animal as he neither listens nor speaks.” Many days had passed while Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji remained in this state. One day Baba Kalu with great love, 7.

He sat Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji in his lap and rubbed his hand over his son’s head. He then kissed Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji on the forehead and gained a state of bliss. He looked at his son and thought to himself, ‘If my son starts to work then slowly his mind will turn to more vocational work.’ 8.

‘If I am to start him off doing small tasks and amounts of work then slowly i will increase it and his mind will become involved in his work.’ Baba Kalu Ji thought to himself in this manner and then said, “You should go and graze the cows and buffalos daily.” 9.

“You are the only son in our house. Without you working how will this house work? Do not waste your life sitting at home. Put your mind into your household duties.” 10.

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Above is a black and white image of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji sat with a number of Saints, Sidhs and Yogis.

Below is the third Shabad found in the Sri Nanak Parkash which was given as an updesh by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji to Pandit Hardayal Ji. The ithaasak translation is taken from a steek called Gagar Cho Sagar written by Sachkhand Vasi Mahant Surjit Singh Ji Sevapanthi. The shabad is below which can be found on Ang (limb/page) 471 of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥ ਦਇਆ ਕਪਾਹ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਸੂਤੁ ਜਤੁ ਗੰਢੀ ਸਤੁ ਵਟੁ ॥ ਏਹੁ ਜਨੇਊ ਜੀਅ ਕਾ ਹਈ ਤ ਪਾਡੇ ਘਤੁ ॥ ਨਾ ਏਹੁ ਤੁਟੈ ਨ ਮਲੁ ਲਗੈ ਨਾ ਏਹੁ ਜਲੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਧੰਨੁ ਸੁ ਮਾਣਸ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜੋ ਗਲਿ ਚਲੇ ਪਾਇ ॥ ਚਉਕੜਿ ਮੁਲਿ ਅਣਾਇਆ ਬਹਿ ਚਉਕੈ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ ਸਿਖਾ ਕੰਨਿ ਚੜਾਈਆ ਗੁਰੁ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੁ ਥਿਆ ॥ ਓਹੁ ਮੁਆ ਓਹੁ ਝੜਿ ਪਇਆ ਵੇਤਗਾ ਗਇਆ ॥੧॥
ਮਃ ੧ ॥ ਲਖ ਚੋਰੀਆ ਲਖ ਜਾਰੀਆ ਲਖ ਕੂੜੀਆ ਲਖ ਗਾਲਿ ॥ ਲਖ ਠਗੀਆ ਪਹਿਨਾਮੀਆ ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਜੀਅ ਨਾਲਿ ॥ ਤਗੁ ਕਪਾਹਹੁ ਕਤੀਐ ਬਾਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਣੁ ਵਟੇ ਆਇ ॥ ਕੁਹਿ ਬਕਰਾ ਰਿੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ਖਾਇਆ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਆਖੈ ਪਾਇ ॥ ਹੋਇ ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਸੁਟੀਐ ਭੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹੋਰੁ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਗੁ ਨ ਤੁਟਈ ਜੇ ਤਗਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਜੋਰੁ ॥੨॥
ਮਃ ੧ ॥ ਨਾਇ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਪਤਿ ਊਪਜੈ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਚੁ ਸੂਤੁ ॥ ਦਰਗਹ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਤਗੁ ਨ ਤੂਟਸਿ ਪੂਤ ॥੩॥

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji explain on the metaphorical sacred thread one should adopt rather than the materialistic one

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
This stanza is uttered by the Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

ਦਇਆ ਕਪਾਹ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਸੂਤੁ ਜਤੁ ਗੰਢੀ ਸਤੁ ਵਟੁ ॥
To have mercy over all the beings on the earth is like cotton, to adopt an attitude of content is the cotton thread and to adopt the truth is the intertwining of the thread. Make modesty the knot in the thread to bind them.

ਏਹੁ ਜਨੇਊ ਜੀਅ ਕਾ ਹਈ ਤ ਪਾਡੇ ਘਤੁ ॥
O Pandit Hardayal Ji, if you have this type of sacred thread with you then please place it around my neck.

ਨਾ ਏਹੁ ਤੁਟੈ ਨ ਮਲੁ ਲਗੈ ਨਾ ਏਹੁ ਜਲੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
This sacred thread made of knowledge never breaks nor does it get ruined through the dirt of sin. This sacred thread is not affected by the fire of desire and forever remains with the individual whichever life he endures.

ਧੰਨੁ ਸੁ ਮਾਣਸ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜੋ ਗਲਿ ਚਲੇ ਪਾਇ ॥
That being is blessed whoever gets this knowledge based sacred thread placed around their neck and goes to the next world.

ਚਉਕੜਿ ਮੁਲਿ ਅਣਾਇਆ ਬਹਿ ਚਉਕੈ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
The sacred thread in the age of Satjug cost four Pouliya (small coin worth 25 paisas), in the age of Treta it cost four Annas (small coin worth a sixteenth of a rupee), in the age of Dwapur it cost four paisas (a small coin of which 100 made a rupee) and in the age of Kaljug it costs four Koudia (small coin used in medieval India). The Pandit takes the value of the sacred thread, sits in the sacred area, recites a prayer to the demi god Ganesh and puts the thread around the neck of the recipient.

ਸਿਖਾ ਕੰਨਿ ਚੜਾਈਆ ਗੁਰੁ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੁ ਥਿਆ ॥
In the ears of the recipient they give instructions and teachings that is one if to pass urine or waste then they are to place the thread over their ears. By explaining such a short amount the Brahmin becomes the individual’s spiritual master.

ਓਹੁ ਮੁਆ ਓਹੁ ਝੜਿ ਪਇਆ ਵੇਤਗਾ ਗਇਆ ॥੧॥
When the being later gets old man dies then the sacred thread burns on the fire and in the next world the being is left without the sacred thread. 1.

ਮਃ ੧ ॥
By Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji


ਲਖ ਚੋਰੀਆ ਲਖ ਜਾਰੀਆ ਲਖ ਕੂੜੀਆ ਲਖ ਗਾਲਿ ॥
Whilst wearing the sacred thread the individual commits numerous thefts and acts of adultery. The being commits numerous false promises, lies and says abusive words.

ਲਖ ਠਗੀਆ ਪਹਿਨਾਮੀਆ ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਜੀਅ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
The being commits numerous falsehoods and both day and night commit other deceitful acts.

ਤਗੁ ਕਪਾਹਹੁ ਕਤੀਐ ਬਾਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਣੁ ਵਟੇ ਆਇ ॥
They cut the cotton to make the thread which they take to the Brahmin so that it can be intertwined.

ਕੁਹਿ ਬਕਰਾ ਰਿੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ਖਾਇਆ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਆਖੈ ਪਾਇ ॥
The goat is then killed and cooked for all the people to eat at the ceremony. At that moment everyone says to put the sacred thread around the neck of the individual.

ਹੋਇ ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਸੁਟੀਐ ਭੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹੋਰੁ ॥
When this sacred thread becomes old then it is discarded and thrown away. Then this sacred thread is replaced again and again.

ਨਾਨਕ ਤਗੁ ਨ ਤੁਟਈ ਜੇ ਤਗਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਜੋਰੁ ॥੨॥
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji says the sacred thread will not break if it has power within it. 2.

ਮਃ ੧ ॥
By Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

ਨਾਇ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਪਤਿ ਊਪਜੈ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਚੁ ਸੂਤੁ ॥
By listening to the name of God one should sow this seed in their mind, be belief will be the propagating leaves and the contemplation will be the cotton grown which is the truth. Use this cotton in order to make the sacred thread.

ਦਰਗਹ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਤਗੁ ਨ ਤੂਟਸਿ ਪੂਤ ॥੩॥
In this way the sacred thread is the form of divine knowledge which can be worn in the heaven which is the true congregation. This sacred thread never breaks. 3.

Through this discourse Pandit Hardayal Ji adopted the true sacred thread of knowledge which he placed around his heart.

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Above is an image of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji at the sacred thread ceremony.

Below are the last nine stanzas numbered fifty one to fifty nine of the Sri Nanak Parkash Adhyai nine. This concludes the spiritual sermon about the true sacred thread one should wear. The translation is below;

Pandit Hardayal Ji is continually saying, “You are blessed” to Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. “You are the knower of your own knowledge. No one else has realised your glory as you have dispelled my pride.” 51.

Whoever Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji blesses with their graceful sight their cycle of births and deaths is extinguished. At that moment Baba Kalu Ji spoke, “The food is now ready for all.” 52.

“For this reason please stand up and sit yourselves in an orderly manner. Please do not delay and partake in the food.” The Brahmins all got up and took off their religious clothing and all sat in an orderly manner. 53.

The Kshatri relatives were all present also sat down in an orderly manner. All of the people were given leaves as plates and the people preparing the food began to serve it. 54.

With great care they serve rice pudding topped with sugar then clarified butter. The food was served swiftly with great care. Rice is served along with lentil balls and bhajis. This is all served in yogurt along with spices and coriander. 55.

There are many types of food in the kitchen and before the partaking of food the name of God is recited by all. All of the people enjoyed the flavour of the meal following which everyone washed their hands. 56.

Baba Kalu Ji paid his respects to all the Pandits, Brahmins and intellectuals who came to his house with goods. After they were all pleased they departed from the house. The desire the Pandit Hardayal Ji had in his mind had now been acquired which was the sacred thread of knowledge. His consciousness had immersed itself with the name of God through love and it was like a shade protecting him. 57.

The meanings of the pure knowledgeable sacred thread that was recited by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, one who is to hear it or narrate the incident will not be required to wear a materialistic sacred thread. They will just increase their love for the feet of the Guru. 58.

Couplet – However many relatives, Kshatris, Brahmins and Pandits that came to the house of Baba Kalu Ji all returned home to praise Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji who is the protector of the poor. 59.

The ninth Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash Granth (Poorbarad) which is about the event of the sacred thread has now been competed.

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Above is an image of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji sat in the house awaiting the sacred thread ceremony to begin.

Below continues the ninth Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash and in the stanzas forty one to fifty Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji continues his updesh against a worldly sacred thread but repeats his desire for a sacred thread made out of the name of God so that it can actually perform the acts that the sacred thread in the Vedic rituals is supposed to. The translation continues below with the shabad again coming from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji on ang 471;

ਮਃ ੧ ॥ ਲਖ ਚੋਰੀਆ ਲਖ ਜਾਰੀਆ ਲਖ ਕੂੜੀਆ ਲਖ ਗਾਲਿ ॥ ਲਖ ਠਗੀਆ ਪਹਿਨਾਮੀਆ ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਜੀਅ ਨਾਲਿ ॥ ਤਗੁ ਕਪਾਹਹੁ ਕਤੀਐ ਬਾਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਣੁ ਵਟੇ ਆਇ ॥ ਕੁਹਿ ਬਕਰਾ ਰਿੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ਖਾਇਆ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਆਖੈ ਪਾਇ ॥ ਹੋਇ ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਸੁਟੀਐ ਭੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹੋਰੁ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਗੁ ਨ ਤੁਟਈ ਜੇ ਤਗਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਜੋਰੁ ॥੨॥

Couplet – “This is a custom of society to wear this sacred thread and when the thread becomes old it breaks. When it breaks another is put around the individuals neck, it is false like the rest of this world.” 41.

“If you have a permanent sacred thread then place it around my neck and a sacred thread of knowledge around my heart. By placing such a sacred thread around me the desires of the mind should disappear and one will gain the status of the indestructible Lord.” 42.

In this way the liberator of all Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji uttered this holy hymn to give a spiritual sermon. While Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was uttering such word the Brahmins surrounding him quickly threw the sacred thread over him. 43.

The abode of bliss, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji then went silent as Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji destroyed the falsehood of the Brahmins. The whole of the family present were very pleased because the fear in their mind had been eradicated. 44.

By listening to the words of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Pandit Hardayal Ji said the following, “O true king I must be blessed to hear such elixir like words from your mouth. Your words are completely true and cleanse the heart of an individual.” 45.

“People are bound to these worldly rituals and due to this they cannot break them of their social caste divide. For these reasons please tell us about this pure sacred thread that you wish to wear so that we may become pure as well.” 46.

“Say it so that all the intellectuals, Brahmins, Kshatris and Bedis will hear the reasons what sacred thread is imperishable and goes with you from one world to the other.” Hearing this, the lotus eyed Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji said the following hymn to cut an individual’s bondage. 47.

ਮਃ ੧ ॥ ਨਾਇ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਪਤਿ ਊਪਜੈ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਚੁ ਸੂਤੁ ॥ ਦਰਗਹ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਤਗੁ ਨ ਤੂਟਸਿ ਪੂਤ ॥੩॥

Quatrain - (Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji says) “Those people who wear such a sacred thread become liberated from fear. Where that being goes he will receive respect and his glory will be well know.” 48.

“The sacred thread of the Lord’s name is not destroyed and remains with you in every world. Those who are fortunate are able to wear this sacred thread. The vices of lust and anger have made your mind impure which can be made clean again through the meditation of the Lords name.” 49.

“Those people are able to wear this sacred thread but the people of today have forgotten all about this and have done the opposite.” Pandit Hardayal Ji heard such a sermon from Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji that he adopted it in his heart with permanence. 50.

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Above is an illustrated page from a Janamsakhi of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji written in Shahmukhi

Below continues the divine updesh by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji to the Bedi lineage along with the intellectuals of Talwandi about the vedic rituals and the sacred thread ceremony. The stanzas numbered thirty one to forty are below from the ninth Adhyai;

ਚਉਕੜਿ ਮੁਲਿ ਅਣਾਇਆ ਬਹਿ ਚਉਕੈ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ ਸਿਖਾ ਕੰਨਿ ਚੜਾਈਆ ਗੁਰੁ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੁ ਥਿਆ ॥ ਓਹੁ ਮੁਆ ਓਹੁ ਝੜਿ ਪਇਆ ਵੇਤਗਾ ਗਇਆ ॥੧॥

Quatrain – (Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji are explaining the shabad above) “O Pandits you are giving this kind of sacred thread which can be purchased for four small coins. At the end of your life will burn in the funeral pyre and follow the soul to the next world where it was supposed to come of some use.” 31.

“This sacred thread will not be able to be of any use in the next world and is only for show in this world. I have no work that involves attachment to this world so for what reason should I consciously adopt this sacred thread?” 32.

“When the angels of death grab you and beat you this sacred thread will give you no strength. In place of the sacred thread the name of God will be the dispeller of pain. The individual who is a liar and is trapped in a life of sinful acts such as theft they will receive a severe punishment.” 33.

“For this reason meditate on the true name of the Lord and if you do you will cross this worldly ocean to safety. If you are to meditate on the name of God this will remain with you in this world and the next. With great devotion meditate on his name both day and night.” 34.

There is a vast congregation of Brahmins and Kshatris in the house of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji who have heard these divine words and their minds are surprised. No one has the power to answer Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji as the words spoken are the complete truth. 35.

Then those individuals who knew Baba Kalu Ji all said the following, “O Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, you are very clever so please listen to our request. The holy word which you have spoken is true.” 36.

“Still your father has spent a lot of money on this ritual so that you can wear the sacred thread which gives glory. If you do not wear this sacred thread then all this expense will be wasted. Including all of the materials your father has collected for this event.” 37.

“All of the Brahmins and Kshatris have come to your house so please wear this glorious sacred thread. If a person is not to follow the rituals of his family then they become ostracised.” 38

“So with all the people present including your family please them once by just wearing the sacred thread. All of the people here are pleased that you will be adorned with the sacred thread and if you do not they will become upset.” 39.

“If you are to wear the sacred thread once then after that you can do as you consciously believe is correct.” After hearing the request from the Bedi lineage Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji who had lotus eyes said the following; 40.

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Above is another image of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

Below continues the parsang of the Janayoo in the ninth Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash. Below are another ten stanzas numbered twenty one to thirty. In these stanzas Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji utters divine Gurbani and this shabad Can be found on ang 471 of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

“O Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji please advise us of this as everyone wishes to hear your words and become pleased.” Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s then spoke from his lotus mouth such words to make one understand how the angels of death respect the sacred thread. 21.

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥ ਦਇਆ ਕਪਾਹ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਸੂਤੁ ਜਤੁ ਗੰਢੀ ਸਤੁ ਵਟੁ ॥ ਏਹੁ ਜਨੇਊ ਜੀਅ ਕਾ ਹਈ ਤ ਪਾਡੇ ਘਤੁ ॥ ਨਾ ਏਹੁ ਤੁਟੈ ਨ ਮਲੁ ਲਗੈ ਨਾ ਏਹੁ ਜਲੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਧੰਨੁ ਸੁ ਮਾਣਸ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜੋ ਗਲਿ ਚਲੇ ਪਾਇ ॥

Quatrain – (Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji are explaining the meanings of the shabad above) “Understand this sacred thread to be pure but only a few individuals can wear this. This sacred thread made of knowledge should be worn around the heart and this being will be great who has eradicated all the causes of distress.” 22.

“This individual will gain bliss both in this world and the next. They will gain respect from Dharamraj in the righteous court. If you have a sacred thread like this place this around my neck as it will destroy all sin.” 23.

“If one is to put a knot in the sacred thread that you give it then burns with the body once a person is cremated. This is in fact a false action that people do in order to show others but are in fact fools.” 24.

Pandit Hardayal Ji heard the beautiful words of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and became very pleased. All of his bodily hair was standing erect. He said, “I said before that when you are older I will hear your divine sermons within which there is nothing but truth.” 25.

“Only a few individuals will understand you while others with not. Listening to the words of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji my mind has now become focused. My life has now become fruitful as Guru Nanak Dev Ji is the abode of the universe and I have become a client of the great bard.” 26.

“I am in complete bliss and can not find anything to say. My only inclination was to hear your words, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.” The other Brahmins and intellectuals were sat in the house of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji all started to talk about the rituals of the sacred thread ceremony. 27.

“O Child this sacred thread is considered pure in accordance to the Vedas. From the beginning this has been considered pure and part of the Kshatri and Brahmin custom. This is considered as the protector of the faith.” 28.

“This ritual has been going since the advent of the demi god Brahma. The four sons of Brahma also wore this sacred thread. If we are to start a new custom then great child stop the old one first.” 29.

“For this reason continue the previous customs of our social castes. Why do you wish to change this?” After hearing these questions from the Brahmins, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji replied in order to make them realise their false reasoning for the sacred thread.” 30.

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Above is an image of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

Below continues Adhyai nine of the Sri Nanak Parkash within which Baba Kalu Ji has decided he wants his son to wear a sacred thread known as the Janayoo. The stanzas numbered eleven to twenty are translated below and continue the commentary.

“By wearing this sacred thread what glory does a person gain? By wearing this sacred thread what exalted position does a person attain? If I was not to wear this what would I lose? O Pandit Hardayal please explain this to me.” 11.

Pandit Hardayal Ji heard the words of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji a desire rose in the mind of the Pandit that his doubts and faults will be dispelled. He had already heard a divine sermon from the mouth of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and hoped that now all of his scepticism and causes of distress will be destroyed. 12.

Pandit Hardayal Ji was aware of the glory of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji but still spoke in order for his ignorance to be dispelled. “Those who wish to promote the religious affairs of the Brahmins and Kshatris have to wear the sacred thread.” 13.

“Until either a Brahmin or Kshatri does not undergo this ceremony until then they cannot be given the sacred thread. Without the sacred thread neither the Brahmin nor Kshatri can be considered religious so understand this offering.” 14.

“When the Brahmins or Kshatris take this sacred thread in accordance to the terms of the Vedas then they would be admitted entry into the faith.” With grace Sri Guru Nanak dev Ji listened to the words of the Pandit and spoke the following beautiful words. 15.

“If this is the religious rites of the Brahmins and Kshatris that one can only survive once they have worn the sacred thread or do they survive through performing great acts. Does the religion remain intact through the sacred thread or through mercy which propagates positive actions? (Guru Nanak Dev Ji are questioning the rites of the sacred thread where the goats are slaughtered as part of the ritual while Guru Ji’s concept is one of compassion and mercy)” 16.

“If one is to wear the sacred thread and then later commit sin by killing in pursuit of wealth. In their final days they also do not eradicate their enmity and continue to slander and lie,” 17.

“Whether it be a Brahmin, a Kshatri or a male from a low caste they will suffer the punishment from the angels of death due to their sinful acts. Then what reward does this sacred thread give to these individuals as their actions would have resulted in them being condemned to hell?” 18.

All of the great intellectuals and Brahmins sat at the location were in silence and did not say anything. Nobody provided an answer to the question raised by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji as they were all consciously thinking that the words were ‘true’. 19.

All of the people present actually desired to listen to the views of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji so Pandit Hardayal Ji said, “Tell me which person wears the sacred thread does not go to hell? By what means can one prevent the angels of death’s bad treatment?” 20.

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Above is an image of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

Now commences the ninth Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash. This again is an important chapter in the life of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Pandit Hardayal Ji gets to fulfil his desire of hearing a divine sermon of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji whilst performing the Janayoo (sacred thread) ceremony. Below is the invocation to Saraswati followed by the Adhyai, the first ten stanzas are below;

Adhyai 09

Couplet – The goddess Saraswati is worthy of respect whose colour is white and the granter of bliss through the invocations. The fingers of the goddess are happily playing with the beautiful sitar and I forever pay my respects to her. 1.

Bhai Bala Ji is saying;
Quatrain – Baba Kalu Ji thought to himself that Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji should be adorned with a sacred thread known as the Janayoo. The Pandit at the time was name Hardayal who was invited to Baba Kalu Ji’s house. 2.

Baba Kalu Ji explained his thoughts to Pandit Hardayal Ji, “O Pandit Ji as a family from the Kshatri lineage we should complete all of our duties”. Hearing such a request Pandit Hardayal Ji replied, “Bring all of the ingredients required.” 3.

“The day that the sacred thread was to be worn is regarded as auspicious and due to this it should be commenced to gain great praise.” Baba Kalu Ji heard the words of Pandit Hardayal Ji and gathered all of the ingredients required for the ceremony. 4.

All of the food was gathered in order to feed people including goats were ordered to feed those who had a diet of meat. All of the Khsatri’s that were invited were the family of Baba Kalu Ji and when they came showed their invitations. 5.

In the same village lived many other individuals who knew about those rituals of the Vedas were all invited. They all came to the house of Baba Kalu Ji. 6.

The floor of the house was cleaned using cow dung (this is a common Sanatan ritual) then the floor is then covered in flour. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was then called and was then sat with the Brahmins and Kshatris. 7.

In this way the congregation was like a mass of stars and Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the moon being surrounded. He sat with great glory giving all bliss. 8.

The rituals of the Kshatris were ancient were commenced by Pandit Hardayal Ji. Pandit Hardayal Ji started to explain the ritual of the Kshatris and started to place the sacred thread around the neck of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 9.

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is the disperser of pain and granter of liberation looked what was happening and asked, “O Pandit tell me what is taking place? For what reason is this sacred thread worn?” 10.

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Above is an image of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji with his companions.

Below is the second Shabad found in the Sri Nanak Parkash which was given as an updesh by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji to Mulla Khatri. The ithaasak translation is taken from a steek called Gagar Cho Sagar written by Sachkhand Vasi Mahant Surjit Singh Ji Sevapanthi. The shabad is below which can be found on Ang (limb/page) 721 of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥ ਯਕ ਅਰਜ ਗੁਫਤਮ ਪੇਸਿ ਤੋ ਦਰ ਗੋਸ ਕੁਨ ਕਰਤਾਰ ॥ ਹਕਾ ਕਬੀਰ ਕਰੀਮ ਤੂ ਬੇਐਬ ਪਰਵਦਗਾਰ ॥੧॥ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਮੁਕਾਮੇ ਫਾਨੀ ਤਹਕੀਕ ਦਿਲ ਦਾਨੀ ॥ ਮਮ ਸਰ ਮੂਇ ਅਜਰਾਈਲ ਗਿਰਫਤਹ ਦਿਲ ਹੇਚਿ ਨ ਦਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ ਜਨ ਪਿਸਰ ਪਦਰ ਬਿਰਾਦਰਾਂ ਕਸ ਨੇਸ ਦਸਤੰਗੀਰ ॥ ਆਖਿਰ ਬਿਅਫਤਮ ਕਸ ਨ ਦਾਰਦ ਚੂੰ ਸਵਦ ਤਕਬੀਰ ॥੨॥ ਸਬ ਰੋਜ ਗਸਤਮ ਦਰ ਹਵਾ ਕਰਦੇਮ ਬਦੀ ਖਿਆਲ ॥ ਗਾਹੇ ਨ ਨੇਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਦਮ ਮਮ ੲ‍ਂ‍ੀ ਚਿਨੀ ਅਹਵਾਲ ॥੩॥ ਬਦਬਖਤ ਹਮ ਚੁ ਬਖੀਲ ਗਾਫਿਲ ਬੇਨਜਰ ਬੇਬਾਕ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਬੁਗੋਯਦ ਜਨੁ ਤੁਰਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਚਾਕਰਾਂ ਪਾ ਖਾਕ ॥੪॥੧॥

ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥

This shabad is in the musical measure of Tilang uttered by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and is sung in the first metre (ghar).

ਯਕ ਅਰਜ ਗੁਫਤਮ ਪੇਸਿ ਤੋ ਦਰ ਗੋਸ ਕੁਨ ਕਰਤਾਰ ॥
O My Lord I am making a request in front of you. Please listen to my supplication.

ਹਕਾ ਕਬੀਰ ਕਰੀਮ ਤੂ ਬੇਐਬ ਪਰਵਦਗਾਰ ॥੧॥
O God you are the granter of sustenance. You are true, merciful and the greatest of all. O Lord you are the one who is exempt of undesirable qualities but still what are you like? 1.

ਦੁਨੀਆ ਮੁਕਾਮੇ ਫਾਨੀ ਤਹਕੀਕ ਦਿਲ ਦਾਨੀ ॥
In my heart I have adopted one evaluation which is that this world is all destructible and false.

ਮਮ ਸਰ ਮੂਇ ਅਜਰਾਈਲ ਗਿਰਫਤਹ ਦਿਲ ਹੇਚਿ ਨ ਦਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
I have not really understood anything within my heart. The angels of death have grabbed me by my hair but I have not realised and never though about my grave. 1. Pause.

ਜਨ ਪਿਸਰ ਪਦਰ ਬਿਰਾਦਰਾਂ ਕਸ ਨੇਸ ਦਸਤੰਗੀਰ ॥
O beloved in my final moments not my wife, my sons, my brother or my father will hold me by the hand.

ਆਖਿਰ ਬਿਅਫਤਮ ਕਸ ਨ ਦਾਰਦ ਚੂੰ ਸਵਦ ਤਕਬੀਰ ॥੨॥
When you are grabbed like a goat then in that moment there will be no one to assist you. Now tell me what your situation will be like at that moment? 2.

ਸਬ ਰੋਜ ਗਸਤਮ ਦਰ ਹਵਾ ਕਰਦੇਮ ਬਦੀ ਖਿਆਲ ॥
O true King, day and night I am trapped in a constant wave of my own thoughts.

ਗਾਹੇ ਨ ਨੇਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਦਮ ਮਮ ੲ‍ਂ‍ੀ ਚਿਨੀ ਅਹਵਾਲ ॥੩॥
O true King I have never performed any good actions or deeds. For this reason understand me to be like this; 3.

ਬਦਬਖਤ ਹਮ ਚੁ ਬਖੀਲ ਗਾਫਿਲ ਬੇਨਜਰ ਬੇਬਾਕ ॥
I am one with great misfortune, envious, blind and my mind is fearless. In my mind I never have any fear for you O Lord. There is no other insolent or ignorant being like me.

ਨਾਨਕ ਬੁਗੋਯਦ ਜਨੁ ਤੁਰਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਚਾਕਰਾਂ ਪਾ ਖਾਕ ॥੪॥੧॥
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is saying, I am making such a plea that I require the dust from the feet of your devotees or worshippers.4.1.

Through this discourse the Mulla was exalted and liberated.

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Above is an image of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji made up from gurbani.

Below is the last number of stanzas from the eighth Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash. The stanzas are numbered sixty one to seventy one and conclude the divine sermon given by Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji to the Mulla. The translation is below;

“Please forgive me for the misguided words I said earlier as I am insolent and ignorant. Your faith in the Lord is complete and who in this world is to understand this?” 61.

“I have come under the shelter of your feet so please eradicate my cycle of transmigration. Out of the wise you are the wisest so please grant me a sermon to eradicate my pain.” 62.

“You are a friend of the poor, eradicator of pain and an ocean of mercy. When Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji heard such humble words he gave a merciful look towards the Mulla and said the following words;” 63.

“In the sand of the world the mind is like gold which is mixed into the sand. The gold has to be separated and sifted from the sand. The meditation of God is like the fire on the wood used to take out the impurities of sin in the gold.” 64.

“The gold becomes pure and can be made into jewellery. Once made into jewellery the name of God is the jewel which is embedded. The jewellery is to be placed around the neck of intellect then both in this world and the next one a person will gain great praise.” 65.

“The true name of God should be focused and meditated destroying the ego in the process. In the true congregation one should serve continuously which will grant an individual bliss.” 66.

The words of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji were like a sword by which the soul of the Mulla was pierced and the pride of the body was destroyed. Through the sharpened sword his heart was pierces. The relatives of pride have also been pierced such a doubt.” 67.

The world is a place of pain and the Mulla recognised the glory of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The Mulla crossed his hands in respect and bowed to Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. He then said, “You have eradicated my ignorance.” 68.

“O Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji you are the complete form of the Lord or saint. You should save people with your wisdom. Whatever comes into your mind perform and no one will be able to reverse this.” 69.

“I have heard your sermon and have turned my back on the world’s troubles. I will now meditate on the name of God.” After saying this, the Mulla returned home and did not speak with anyone. 70.

The love for God awoke with the Mulla and he gave up all sexual and lustful desire. As long as he lived he meditated on the name of God and at his final moments he went to heaven. 71.

The eighth Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash Granth (Poorbarad) which is the about the divine sermon to the Mulla has now been completed.

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Above is another image of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Below continues the updesh to the Mulla by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji in the eighth Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash. Below are the stanzas numbered fifty one to sixty.

“In such a young age you have understood the method to worshipping the Lord as well as performing good actions is your mindset. You have forgotten all of your thoughts from your mind and instead replaced it with the love for God.” 51.

“You have turned your mind away from the lure of lustful desires and are soaked in the love for the Lord.” When Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji heard the praise given by the Mulla then he recited the third part of the shabad. 52.

ਸਬ ਰੋਜ ਗਸਤਮ ਦਰ ਹਵਾ ਕਰਦੇਮ ਬਦੀ ਖਿਆਲ ॥ ਗਾਹੇ ਨ ਨੇਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਦਮ ਮਮ ੲ‍ਂ‍ੀ ਚਿਨੀ ਅਹਵਾਲ ॥੩॥

Quatrain – (Guru Nanak Dev Ji are explaining the above shabad) “Both day and night with bad thoughts a young person wastes his life and does not know any better. In order to appease the mind the he does not meditate on the Lord and no matter what he tries he continues to be engrossed in lustful thoughts and desire.” 53.

“It is as if one is to uproot the wish fulfilling tree known as Kalapbrich and plant the Kikkar tree (Maya) in their garden. It is as if one is to leave the immortal elixir and drink alcohol or get rid of the sandalwood and replace it with bamboo.” 54.

How can these people gain a feeling of peace if they forget about God and grasp onto lustful desires and feelings. All of a person’s life has slowly passed but one has never loved the Lord.” 55.

The Mulla listened to the words and his faith in Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji increased. He folded his hands and made the following supplication, “There is no other individual equal to you.” 56.

“God has granted you such a beautiful form which is soaked with love for God.” Listening to this Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji recited the fourth part of the shabad which has the power to eradicate ego. 57.

ਬਦਬਖਤ ਹਮ ਚੁ ਬਖੀਲ ਗਾਫਿਲ ਬੇਨਜਰ ਬੇਬਾਕ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਬੁਗੋਯਦ ਜਨੁ ਤੁਰਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਚਾਕਰਾਂ ਪਾ ਖਾਕ ॥੪॥੧॥

Quatrain – (Guru Nanak Dev Ji explaining the meanings to the shabad above) “The true congregation is soaked in the love of the Lord they cannot do any other work then meditating on the Lord. They have given both their mind and body to the Lord focusing their complete thoughts on the one God.” 58.

“I am the dust of the feel of these individuals. I am filled with infinite numbers of negative virtues. With the grace of the merciful saints bless and forgive me for my faults.” 59.

With great humility listening to the utterances the Mulla gained a peaceful mind. Showing his humility he joined both of his hands and said, “O Swami, with your grace please merge me with the one God! 60.