The one to wash away the filth of the mind; the one who listens to his servants; destroys obstacles; gives joy; Jai Jai to the root of prosperity.
Guru ji's work as the Modi was great. In this way, Guru ji worked for a long time. Bhai Bala ji stayed with Guru ji for a long time. He said Guru ji's history to all of the Sikhs.
Sri Bala Sandhur Vaach..
Guru ji weighed the items with a weighing scale. He weighed more than required. He gave more than asked. He spoke soft words to all. He was happy doing the worldly task. He worked like regular people. He sat in the shop everyday, looking radiant. It was like Gyaan living in Bhagti. The shop was Bhagti and Guru ji was the Gyaan. His glory was like the moonlight. It was pure. The people that understood Guru ji's secret, they saw his greatness. They would come to his Sangat and listen to his sweet words. The people saw his form and saw themselves as fortunate. Guru ji saw the people as deserving. He said words of Bhagti and Gyaan. Why wouldn't those people receive the Gyaan? The Master of the Universe was giving them wisdom. The people of Sultanpur received joy as they received the full Gyaan. They let go of praising and slandering. They saw everyone as the same. The Gyaan made the army of bad wisdom run away. In Kaliyuga, Guru ji saved them. The hypocrisy that spread in the world, the people were getting strong. Guru ji wanted to rid the hypocrites with the sword of Gyaan. He wanted to plant the tree of Gyaan. He thought about this: "to keep the mind humble, that is the tree; the love is the seed; the routine is the growth; Bhagti is the cover; compassion is the root; to see all as the same is the moat; the love of truth is the water; purity is the filter; patience is the protector; to stay steadfast in Dharma is the sprouting; to collect good deeds is the leaves growing; to keep the mind pure is the growing of the branches; Hari's name are the flowers; to see one's own form is the fruit; the joy from this Gyaan is the taste; the sunshine is the death; the shade is the Amrit Mukti. The attachment (animals) does not eat the plant because of the Satsangat protecting the tree. The saints are the birds living on this tree of Gyaan. To know one's self is the fruit for the birds. They become generous and give the fruit to others.
Baba Sri Chand ji was now 3 years and 6 months old. Baba Lakhmi Das ji was in Mata ji's womb. To illuminate Sikhi, Guru ji decided to leave the Modikhana. Listen to the Katha now. Whoever has love for the Guru, listen carefully. The reason why Guru ji took an Avatar, the Sat, Chetna and Anand form wanted to carry out his mission. He wanted to show the Path of Mukti; the great wisdom. Guru ji said to Bala ji: "I am going to reject the worldly honour and do what I please. You should live at Bebe Nanaki ji's home." Guru ji said this to Bhai Bhageerath ji as well: "only come sometimes here. Otherwise stay in your home. The work that I did before, don't think about that."
Varun Dev, the Ishwar of water, was told by Akaash Vani (of Parmeshwar’s message): "go to Guru Nanak Dev ji, who is the giver of joy. Send him to me." Varun Dev bowed and accepted the command from Akaal Purakh. It was like a tree getting water and growing many folds. He thought to himself: "Parmeshwar came as Guru Nanak Dev ji. I will get the opportunity to touch his feet." Varun Dev came to the Vein River. Guru Nanak Dev ji's home was near the Vein River. He would come here to bathe everyday. The wise Varun Dev waited for Guru Nanak Dev ji. Guru ji would come at Amritvela 2:30am. The peace had taken the form of Guru ji. Guru ji had a servant with him (most likely Bhai Bhageerath ji). The servant had Guru ji's clothes. Guru ji came to the shores of the Vein and did the Daattan to clean his teeth. He took the Beri Daattan and planted it into the ground which grew into a big Beri tree (seen by Kavi Santokh Singh ji). It is known as Sri Ber Sahib Gurduara Sahib. Guru ji washed his lotus-like face. His teeth were like lines of diamonds. Guru ji stood up and stepped into the river. His feet were into the river. His feet gave patience to all. He went to the centre of the river and took a dip. He went underwater. The Master of the water, Varun Dev appeared in front of the Giver of Bliss. He touched Guru ji's feet and bowed with his hands folded. Guru ji was the dispeller of thoughts. Varun Dev was in bliss to see Guru ji. He said to Guru ji: "I received the message of Akaal Purakh through the Akaash Vaani. Parm Pitha Parmeshwar told me to come to you. Kartaar wishes for you to go to him in Sach Khand. The place where bliss is infinite, where the bliss form Parmeshwar lives, please go there." Guru ji heard this and said: "I have received the message in my heart as well. I knew that the summon was about to come. The King of Kings, the master of all the Jyotis, the beautiful Parmeshwar, I will go without delay. I will go right now." Guru ji went to Sach Khand. Guru ji arrived at the court of Akaal Purakh. He went without delay.
The servant that stood with Guru ji's clothes at the edge of the river became worried. He thought Guru ji had drowned as it had been a long time. He lost his patience and quickly left. He still had the clothes in his hands. He was worried. He went straight to Daulat Khan's home. He was like a fish out of the water. Everyone asked him why he was so shocked and worried. He ran around like a mad man. He couldn't give anyone a response. He went to the Raja's court and said: "I checked in the water; Guru ji went in and didn't come out. I kept looking, again and again. I ran here to tell you this." Daulat Khan heard this and had his horse saddled. He ran his horse quickly. Ferrymen were called. Daulat Khan stood at the shore of the Vein. News spread in Sultanpur. Everyone came, running. Everyone was impatient.
Bhaiya Jai Ram ji heard the news. It was a like snake without his mani; a fish without water. He ran to the Vein River. He lost his patience. He was worried. His heart was in pain. It was a deep pain. He couldn't see the Form of Peace anymore. Many gathered at the Vein River. Bhaiya Jai Ram ji looked towards the river. He wanted to see the Diamond of Joy. Everyone checked with care, all around the river. They all failed. They couldn't find Guru ji. They said: "did he get lost or did he go into the earth? We can't see him with our eyes." Guru ji's glory was like the ocean. The human mind was like a weak woman at the shore of the ocean. How would she know the depth and vastness of the ocean? People's minds were still. They didn't know what to do. They all searched hard for Guru ji. They didn't know what happened. They were all shocked. They were in regret. Daulat Khan asked the servant what happened. The servant said: "he went into the river to bathe. He took one dip and never came out. I looked many times into the water and couldn't find him. I quickly came to you." Daulat Khan was upset hearing this. He spoke to all with sorrow: "my Modi was wise and the mine of virtues. He didn't have even 1 vice. He was handsome and the temple of sensitivity. His praise was like the dwarf sandalwood. I have never had a Modi like him. I won't get another great person like him again. The time he was the Modi, he did his work with love and responsibility. I am really upset at this." Bhaiya Jai Ram ji was like he had been bankrupt. It was like compassion took on a form. His eyes were shedding tears. He held his head and said: "oh Master of the Universe, what did you do? I don't see a solution to this. Just as a fish is in pain in the month of Jeth, with less water; I am in pain." Chakvi and Chakva along with the lotus without sun, that's how he was. Just as a forest of Kavis, Chakors without the moon; how can they be happy? Peacocks, koks, frogs are not happy without clouds. Everyone was upset. Sri Guru ji's state was seen by all. His lovers were in pain.
Bebe Nanaki ji was determined. She didn’t waiver or lose hope like everyone else. She said to herself: "my brother is the Avatar of Ishwar. He is doing a drama like a normal human. He is indestructible." She said to her husband: "have hope. Let go of your worry. Just as the sun is not overtaken forever by Rahu, that is how my brother is." Bhaiya Jai Ram ji cried and said: "my dear wife, we have checked the river many times. We put out many nets so many times. Many ferrymen went into the river. They took out many fish and frogs. They checked hard but couldn't find him. The Raja and his servants are in regret. They gave up and came back home. They checked hard." Mata Sulakhani ji began to cry. She said: "you left me! You left me humble. Just as a kunj separates from the line, that's how I am." She pulled her hair and took her jewellery off. She cried and made her clothes wet. She lost the senses of her body. She said: "this home is empty without you. The place where you gave donations looks empty. Who will give to the poor now? Who will satiate them? Many beggars came everyday and you gave them donations. Where did you go without telling us? You weren't sick. How did death come to you? Father of my son, I have no other support now. I lost hope and patience." She was in deep sorrow. She screamed and cried. Her left side was twitching and giving good omens though. Nobody knew the reason of what happened. Mata ji wondered why her left side was twitching. People had come back and stopped checking. Everyone was quiet. The house of Joy, the good omens were being seen. Who would tell everyone why the good omens were seen?
The yells of sorrow were heard everywhere. They all lost hope. Their chests were heavy. Bebe Nanaki ji saw everyone's state. The servants, maids and relatives in the home were all upset. She saw her father-in-law upset along with her husband. Her sister-in-law was crying. Bebe Nanaki ji said to Mata Sulakhani ji: "listen wise one, let go of your sorrow. You are pregnant. Don't give your body pain. You don't know the secrets of your husband. You are in sorrow for no reason. Trust me, your husband will come back in a few days. Keep my words in your heart. Wait for 3 days. Don't take your jewellery off. Don't change your clothes." She spoke to everyone with love. The whole family saw Bebe Nanaki ji and stayed quiet. She would give everyone hope and they would go quiet. When they would think of Guru ji, they would start crying again. Whoever heard about Guru ji, they would start crying and say: "he was great!" Guru ji's friends cried. They sat together and remembered Guru ji. They cried. Some came to Bhaiya Jai Ram ji's home and said: "this was bad. How did this happen all of a sudden? The moon of the Bedis would bathe everyday. What happened today? He took one dip and disappeared. Many efforts were made but his body couldn't be found." In this way, people thought Guru ji died. Everyone was shocked. Some would praise Guru ji.
Some slanderers slandered him. There was noise in Sultanpur that Guru ji's body was not found. The slanderers did not know Guru ji's secret that he was Parmeshwar. The ones who were caught by attachment, the alligator, said to each other: "don't worry. He lost the money and regretted it. He jumped into the river, knowing he couldn't repay the money. He knew that if he remained alive, it would have been bad. He saw a big loss and decided to take his life. He knew that Daulat Khan was strict. He cut the love of his loved ones to pieces. The divers tried finding his body. Nobody knows where he went." People made estimates.
Bhaiya Jai Ram ji heard these words and got upset. It was like salt to his wounds. He shook his head in pain. The slanderers said: "he would feed Fakirs everyday. He didn't have a Rasayan. He didn't fear Daulat Khan. He gave the money of Daulat Khan. He gave a lot of donations. He wasn’t the king of the village. We see his so-called greatness today." The slanderers said bad things as they didn’t know the greatness of the Giver of Mukti. The people of the city and the family, they all were worried. On the second night, Bebe Nanaki ji meditated on the Giver of joy: "oh creator of the universe; giver of joy; giver of Mukti; Sri Kartaar; Murari; destroyer of sins; I know that you came as an Avtar. If my faith is true, come back at Amritvela and take away the sorrow of your servants. The fools and egotistical people, put them to shame. You are the compassionate one. You are the greatest and without fault. You are the beloved. You punish the hypocrites. You destroy problems and fear. In Kaliyuga, only bad schemes are happening. The people are sinners. Their wisdom is poor. You took on a body to give wisdom to all. Your face is like the moon. You left your body without telling anyone. This doesn't make sense. Why did you disappear? Be compassionate and show yourself to all. Your forest of lotus flowers is wilting. Your family is worried. Come back like the rising sun. Show your face to everyone." She prayed with her hands folded. She bowed her head on the ground. She said: "Parm Pitha Parmeshwar, fulfill my request as the day rises." She did this all night long. She sang the glories of Parmeshwar all night long. She meditated on her brother with love. She thought of him all night long. In this way, the glory of Guru ji spread in Sultanpur. Listen to the Kath of Guru ji ahead. Kavi Santokh Singh does his Simran. I bow my head at Guru ji's feet.