The beauty of Guru ji’s toenails is like the Chintamani. The one who wishes from this, their wishes are fulfilled. Their pain, obstacles and sins are washed away.
Sri Bala Sandhur Vaach..
Raja Shivnaab heard Guru ji’s wisdom. He folded his hands and said: “the paths to purifying the mind, oh Destroyer of Pain, Giver of Joy, give me both. Bless my whole country. There is no other more compassionate than you. Live in my home forever. I will be happy seeing your Lotus-like face. You travelled many Kos to give me faith. Please live here now. Give wisdom to my whole country.” Guru ji heard the love-filled words of the Raja and gave him his Charan Pahul. Guru ji lived in the Dharamsala. The whole country became Guru ji’s Sikhs. The Raja was given the wisdom. The Granth was called “Praan Sangli,” which had 113 Adhyaays. Reading it, one would understand the power of Yog. Guru ji gave that Granth to the Raja and said: “when my Sikh comes to your land, they will ask you for this Granth. Give it to them.”
Guru ji lived there for a while. The whole country was blessed. Bhagat Yog and Hatha Yog, the Raja was taught these well. Sikhi spread in the country. Everyone did the Simran of Sri Satguru ji. Shivnaab’s radiance grew. He attacked his enemies and won them all (internally and externally). The Raja did Langar in the Dharamsala. He did the Langar on Guru ji’s name. 21 Maunds of salt was used in the Langar. There was so much Langar which everyone ate. 10,000 people ate every day. Keertan and Simran of Satnam happened every day. The sins of people were washed away. The Master of the Universe wanted to leave every day but the Raja would insist on keeping Guru ji and stop him from going. The love kept Guru ji tied up there. The traditions of Sikhi were practiced well. The love of doing Keertan and Simran grew in the hearts of the people. The Raja was solid in his Gyaan. He was a full Brahmgyaani. Guru ji was compassionate. The Raja was given a Manjhi and made into a Masand. The Raja was worshiped by his people.
Guru ji got ready to leave. The Raja did not want to separate. The Lotus Mouth One said: “listen Raja you are wise: you are complete. You have Bibek and the Gyaan of Jeev and Ishwar. I need to do many tasks. Keep your Dhyaan in me. I will always be by your side.” The Raja’s throat swelled up with emotion. Guru ji gave him hope and set off on his travels. The Raja was worshipped after Guru ji left. His subjects worshiped him. Their wishes were fulfilled by the Raja. They all did Satsangat with the Raja with joy.
Guru ji travelled on to other lands. He went to a land ruled by a woman. Guru Angad Dev ji, Bhai Mardana ji and I followed Guru ji. Guru ji went to destroy hypocrisy and fraud. He made people do Simran of the Naam. That was his only mission. There was no other reason. This world was a deep ocean of fire. Guru ji constructed the bridge of the praises of Hari for people to cross by. The land where we came to was big. It was the Triya Desh. The Giver of Mukti went there. Guru ji saw the streets and went to the Mandi (market). There were many shops there, selling different things. Bhai Mardana ji saw them and said: “Guru ji, please give me permission so I can look for water. I am thirsty. My mouth is dry. You can walk slowly and I will catch up to you.” The Destroyer of Pain gave him permission to go.
Bhai Mardana ji went to a home and said at their door: “I need water.” There was one woman in the home who shouted: “come inside and drink water. Where do you live and where will you go from here? Oh wise one, tell me what your name is? I have never seen anyone who looks like you before.” The woman spoke with respect. Bhai Mardana ji entered the home and sat on a bed with joy. He said: “my land is Punjab which is really far from here. My name is Mardana. We came to see different lands. There is no other task for us to come here.” The woman knew magic. She made a tantara and tied it around Bhai Mardana ji’s neck. He became a lamb, right away. He became ugly and couldn’t speak anymore. The woman was clever. She quickly took a rope and tied Bhai Mardana ji to a peg. The woman went outside the home with a clay pot on her head. She went to a well to get water. There was nothing Bhai Mardana ji could do. He was under a spell, turned into a lamb. Listen Guru Angad Dev ji, the Master of the Universe was sitting outside of the city. He stayed there for about an hour. The Omniscient One sensed what had happened. Guru ji then said: “Mardana has not returned. Where did he get stuck? He must be in the same situation as before. This whole city is filled with weak people. They are all without a Guru. There are many women here who do not follow chastity. Mardana would play the Rabab in Raags. He would make me happy. Somebody has tied him up. We should go and find out what happened.” Guru ji could not see anyone’s pain. Guru ji went to the street with the house of the woman.
The same woman that put a spell on Bhai Mardana ji was met by Guru ji. Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji saw the woman and said: “one of my companions has come this way. He didn’t return to us. I don’t know what happened to him. He didn’t have any other task. He just came to drink water.” The woman said: “nobody came here. I didn’t see anybody here. He may have gone somewhere else. You can go on ahead in the city. Maybe he’s hiding.” When Bhai Mardana ji heard Guru Nanak Dev ji’s voice, he began to speak like a lamb out loud. There was nothing else he could do. His voice reached Guru ji’s ears. Guru ji said to the woman: “why do you not tell me about my companion? You are lying. My friend is with you. I can hear him. He is in your home. He was thirsty. He came to your home to drink water.” The woman said: “if you don’t trust me, go inside and see for yourself. Why would I hide your companion. I’m telling you that he is not here but you don’t believe me.” The clever woman was understood by Guru ji. The woman was not chaste. Guru ji said a Shabad and showed her his powers:
“You are the merchants of Kullar but ask for musk as a tip..
Without good deeds, Nanak, how can you meet the Master..1..”
(Sri Nanak Prakash Granth)
The pot that the woman was carrying on her head, got stuck to her head. She got tired of trying to take it off. Bhai Mardana ji kept making noise. Guru ji said: “say “Vahiguru!” As soon as Guru ji said that, the thread from Bhai Mardana ji’s neck broke. He became a human again. He picked up his Rabab on his shoulder and came to Guru ji. He was embarrassed as he came in front of Guru ji. The clay pot was still stuck to the woman’s head. The people of the city were amazed to see this. They tried to take the pot off but they failed. Just as a rock does not break with the drops of water, that is how it was. Other women used many spells but nothing worked. The pot was like a mountain, unaffected by arrows. The pot wouldn’t break. Everyone gave up.
Noor Shah was the leader of the land. Somebody told her of the incident: “a strong Fakir has come to our land. He attached a pot to a woman’s head. Everyone saw this. No Mantar, Jantar or Tantar is working. We tried everything but the pot did not move. As a lion is unaffected by jackals; an ant can’t break a mountain; that is how our efforts are in front of the Fakir.” When Noor Shah heard this, she got angry. The women standing next to her, who were smart in the dark arts, they were all sent to the woman. They proudly came to the woman. One played a dhol; one ran on the wall; one spewed fire from her mouth; one flew on a tree and another flew on a rug of deer skin. One came proud with her knowledge of Mantras. They came to the woman with the pot and read all their Mantras. The pot did not move by any of them. They were all amazed.
The women came back to Noor Shah and told her what had happened: “we tried everything but lost. Our strength did not work on the pot.” The leader heard this and got angry. She gave hope to all and started to write Mantras and prepared Jantras. She came herself and said: “I want to see this Fakir. How strong is he? I will see to him and win him.” She came and recited many Mantras. She tried many Jantras and touched them to the pot. She played the dholki and tied strings to the woman’s neck. She made spells which would shake the Sumer Mountain but did nothing to the pot. All of the efforts tried by everyone, which were like fire; the pot was like water though. Nothing worked. Not one attempt worked. They all gave up. The woman with the pot was in pain. The pot on her head made her anxious. She kept yelling out in pain: “oh Master of the World, what did you do to me?” She was in pain and knew the glory of the Guru now. She newly figured out Guru ji’s power. She told the Leader about the mistake she had done. She said to the Leader: “go quickly to the complete saint. The dirt on his feet is great. I am a sacrifice to that dirt. I disrespected the complete saint. Convince him so my pain goes away.” Noor Shah, along with her companions and the woman with the pot all came to where Sri Guru ji, the Lotus Feet One, was sitting. The Cloud of Bliss, the women all bowed to him. Noor Shah sat near Guru ji. The Giver of Mukti said a Shabad in Raag Soohi:
Sri Mukhvaak.. Soohi Mahala 1.. Kuchaji.. (the Ungraceful Bride)
Ik Oankaar Satgur Prasaad..
I am ungraceful and ill-mannered, full of endless faults. How can I go to enjoy my Husband Lord?
Each of His soul-brides is better than the rest - who even knows my name?
Those brides who enjoy their Husband Lord are very blessed, resting in the shade of the mango tree.
I do not have their virtue - who can I blame for this?
Which of Your Virtues, O Lord, should I speak of? Which of Your Names should I chant?
I cannot even reach one of Your Virtues. I am forever a sacrifice to You.
Gold, silver, pearls and rubies are pleasing.
My Husband Lord has blessed me with these things, and I have focused my thoughts on them.
Palaces of brick and mud are built and decorated with stones;
I have been fooled by these decorations, and I do not sit near my Husband Lord.
The cranes shriek overhead in the sky, and the herons have come to rest.
The bride has gone to her father-in-law's house; in the world hereafter, what face will she show?
She kept sleeping as the day dawned; she forgot all about her journey.
She separated herself from her Husband Lord, and now she suffers in pain.
Virtue is in You, O Lord; I am totally without virtue. This is Nanak's Ardaas:
You give all Your nights to the virtuous soul-brides. I know I am unworthy, but isn't there a night for me as well? ||1||
(SGGS 762)
Noor Shah heard this and scratched her head. She thought to herself: “he is a powerful Fakir. He is saying his Mantras and trying to possess me. He is fearless. He is strong. I won’t trust him.” She recited her Mantras and tried her Jantras. She tried Tantras but figured out that he was deep like the ocean. There was nothing she could do. She lost. She then thought to herself: “he is the Peer of Peers.” Just as the snake tries to overpower the Garuda and scare it; that is how Guru ji was. Noor Shah tried to use her Mantras. She tried to make gestures to put a spell on Guru ji. She finally figured out that Guru ji was a complete saint. She became humble and began to beg: “I didn’t know your reality. We ask for forgiveness. This foolish woman made your companion into a lamb by her Mantras. Please take the pot off her head. She is humble now. She is in pain. We will never disrespect any saint that comes here again. You are the greatest and fearless. There is no one equal to you. Nobody can give Mukti like you.” Hearing the requests of the women, Sri Guru ji said: “say “Vahiguru,” and take the pot off.” One woman got up and shook the pot. As soon as she said the Name, the pot came off. The women were amazed to see this. They all got together and placed gifts at Guru ji’s feet. They called for diamonds, pearls and clothes. They said: “please forgive us and accept these gifts. You are the Complete Being.” Guru ji looked at them and said:
Sri Raag Ki Vaar Mahala 1..
We are good by our words but bad from our character..
Our minds are black but white from the outside..
We imitate those who serve the Lord by standing at his door..
They are attuned to the love of their husband master, and they experience the pleasure of his joy..
They remain powerless, even while they have power, they remain humble and meek.
Nanak says, our lives become a success if you meet us with them ..2..
(SGGS 85)
These Shabads were that which destroyed the ego. Guru ji recited the Suchaji and other Shabads. Vairagya came into Noor Shah’s heart. She became humble and said: “I regret my mistake. Please forgive us. You can roam this land with freedom. We didn’t know of your greatness. We saw you as pain. We know you now. Bless us. We bow to your feet, over and over again. Accept these gifts. Please take them and bless us. Give us with your Sikhi so our previous life is a success.” When she said this to Guru ji, she was given Charan Pahul. She was given the traditions of Sikhi. She was given Mukti. A Dharamsala was made in the land. Guru ji gave her wisdom. The praises of Parmeshwar were sung there. Guru ji said: “when Sikhs and saints come into the land, do not recite Mantras on them. Do their Seva. Let go of your ego. Say Vahiguru from your mouth and your pains will be gone.” Guru ji gave joy like the Sun does. Santokh Singh says this. Guru ji stayed in Triya Raaj for some days and gave Dharma to the land. Noor Shah was drenched in love. She did the Simran of the Master of the Universe.