One day mother Jito, consort of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, in her absorption saw that all her sons met death before her eyes. After this vision she opened her eyes, offered a prayer to God and again went into absorption. Again she saw the same vision. ohe then got up, had holy bath and made a recitation of Japuji twice and absorbed herself in the holy Word. The same vision repeated itself. In a perturbed state she got up and saw Guru Gobind Singh Ji. She fell at his feet and said, “Lord what is this new wonder that you have enacted? Is it true that the four beloved children will be martyred before my very eyes?” Guru Ji remained silent for a while and then said, “What you have seen has already been ordained, though it has not yet assumed material form. When with the passage of time this shadow will become real your physical eyes also will see it.” Mother Jito replied, “Sire, [do not have the strength to behold that sight.” Guru Ji replied, “You are not lagging in strength, but this vision that you have seen is not meant to create in you
panic, but to prepare you for it. Render thanks to God, pray for devotion and prepare yourself.”
Mother Jito replied, “Sire, your will is inevitable. The strength to bear this is also to be granted by you. I may be forgiven if I pray that I may not have to behold this sight with my physical eyes.”
At this Guru Ji went into a trance and after a short while said in the words of Gurbani:
“Whatever the Lord does, know it to be good and carry out His commands as ordained by Divine wisdom. Thou, beloved of God, another dispensation is being arranged for you. Be content with God’s will. Do not seek anything, embark on the boat of faith. God’s oars are moving in a certain way. Put your will in harmony with God's will. The Lord has willed that you may not see this sight.” Jitoji expressed her assent.
‘Guru Ji's noble spouse was also familiar with yoga before she entered the realm of faith. She beheld that her own life was about to meet its end. She clutched at the feet of Guru Ji. Her face showed joy, thanksgiving and resignation to the will of God, and said, “Sire, you are all spirit while 1am only ignorant matter. I am your humble maid-servant. It is your greatness that you have showered love on me till the end. Now grant that my remaining life should pass in complete absorption and devotion.” Guru Ji for whom birth and death bore no fundamental difference said, “Thou beloved of God, “your devotion is rewarded. You shall abide in the Lord into whom you be absorbed in devotion.” With these words he conferred on her the boon of faith.
After this conversation a few days later the lady appeared to be in asad mood. Her mother sitting by her side blessed her and recited the holy words. She noticed that her daughter's physical strength was declining. Guru Ji himself and her sons, and othermembers of the family sat by her side all through the night. The lady was not suffering from any ailment, but her strength appeared to be undergoing a strange change. As morning came she went into absorption and in that state merged into the Lord. Thus this noble lady pages her earthly pilgrimage.
This was the second day for Sabhrai when the world appeared to vanish before her eyes. She felt a void in which the pain of separation and faith merged into each other. She was still thankful to God, but tears welled up in her eyes. She was obedient to God's will, but was sad. There was faith in her heart but tears continued to well up. She felt that the world was lonely but the spirit permeated it. The world appeared to be mortal but full of divine light.
There was chanting of the divine hymns. Mother Jito was consigned to the flames in the presence of her beloved sons and Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Lord of the Universe. This lady had been blessed with multiple good fortune. She was blessed in matrimony, and was mother of sons. She was a woman of noble conduct; content and faithful. thus was she absorbed in God’s divine holy feet. Kirtan Sohila was recited and the gathering dispersed. Then the night came. This was the’second terrible night for the mother. All retired for the night. The old lady was watching the strange happenings of the second terrible night in her loneliness. This terrible night too called for resignation. © The lady was now not only without her husband but was without her daughter also. Wheneverthis thought arose, noble Spiritual thoughts also arose within her. She said to herself, “Do not give way to ingratitude. Keep your composure in this terrible hour. Worldly ties, whether with husband or progeny must one day snap. Either! had to die first or they. With God we are related from eternity and our relationship will last for ever. Snap not that. All that had happened is God's will that we must bear with head bowed. Lord, give me the strength to bear your will as something sweet. Let me not think in contrary ways. My daughter was not mine. She has entered the Realm Eternal. True devotees never die. They only enter their own home. What a noble daughter she was, of noble ways! Her nobility of nature related us to Guru Ji and brought faith and liberation. This is an occasion for thanksgiving and joy.”
As she was absorbed in these thoughts, despondency came again over her and pointed out to her that she had neither her husband nor her progeny. She was like a bare twig in
autumn. Then she recalled her whole past life. She recalled the joyous ceremonial of her wedding. She had all the comforts and luxuries that money could buy. She was like a queen and all were anxious to have a sight of her. Wherever she went joy was hers. Time is slipping and slips away. It is a cruel carpet roller that rolls away the carpet of joy. As it is said by some popular poet, ‘My father’home tumed for meunrealasadream. Now all that is gone as a dream-like unreality. But then if joy did not last, is grief going to last? My mind, don't stray, turn in the night direction; this is God’s will. Sorrow and joy are unreal and a part of the divine play. Now nothing remained, but sorrowing and sighing. Now be absorbed in God’s holy Name. This will bring joy. Absorption in the Name is source of joy. To reach the top of a mountain one may have to pass through deep chasms and difficult passes. None who was afraid of these ever reached the heights. I must give up thinking which drags the mind down, but seek absorption in the Name.”
The old lady was soon absorbed in contemplation in the holy Name of God. Sleep overpowered her, but soon she was awakened. A voice appeared to arise from within her saying, “I could not know what ailed my daughter Jito. There was no apparentailment. She passed away so suddenly.” Then the old lady arose with a shock that her mind was on a wrong track and she begged forgiveness of the Lord. “What has happened is Thy will. My mind has descended low-strike it with the words of Gurbani.” With this thought she started reciting the Jap. When she came to this line, “Whomsoever the Lord prompts to His laudation, is king of kings,” it shocked her into consciousness and she realized that she had strayed from the height. She felt, something must be done to raise her mind which was so restless. She begged forgiveness and started on her recitation again.” Even when she came to the end of Japuji, she felt that she had not yet risen from the lower plane. She thought of reciting the holy text aloud. She felt the delight of her own melodious voice. Then she rose in supplication. She rendered thanksgiving to God. Sleep came again but was soon broken. She found herself shedding tears
and soon realized that suffering had left her mind. She felt death to be unreal. Again sleep came to her. This sleep was a blessing. She felt ight. Soon the bell announced the ambrosial hour of dawn. Her mind told her to bathe and help her husband to go to the holy congregation. But then she realized that he had merged into eternity. Then she felt like calling on her daughter, but soon the thought came that she too had joined the eternal holy congregation. Suddenly she was struck with her stark loneliness, and felt that worldly relationships were all undependable. Her mind now turned to the holy Name and she soon got absorbed in devotion. She heard the voice of her younger grandsons calling her to the holy congregation where the minstrel Hardyal Singh was to perform the service. Their dear lisping voice brought her joy. She went to the holy congregation where in absorption she sat till it was broad daylight.
The Doctor's wife addressing Subhag Ji said, “This lady had a particularly high consciousness. She at last found solace in the love of her grandchildren and lost herself in the Name.” : She asked Subhag Ji to explain the mystery of this transformation.
Subhagreplied that her consciousness was yet at the stage where she could not dispense with the support of palpable objects. She had not yet reached the stage where the self finds support from within itself. The demand of the body was to seek the support of some material object. That is why Guru Ji did not recommend the ascetic’s ways. The mind continues to rise through various supports. This lady also, under the second night's shock felt, stronger than before. The Doctor's wife said, “In her kind of grief, such attempts appeared to be difficult for the ordinary person to undertake.”
In response to her observations Subhag Ji replied, “life is not an unbroken series of joys. The book given to her was a means of finding solace.” Then at her request Subhag Ji read out the account of the third night.