See the love of the feet of Sri Guru ji as the Amrit. Whoever drinks it will become immortal and tolerant.
Sri Bala Sandhur Vaach..
The flag of the Bedis was heading towards the great victory, taking his holy army with him. He was going to destroy the hypocrisy. The Bhagti was the Nishan; the cloth of the Nishan was of love, the praise of the Prabhoo was the Nagara, which sounded loud like thunder; the sword was Brahmgyaan; the technique was the bow; the examples and metaphors were the arrows. The strong forts were taken down with the canons of miracles, grinding them to dust. The enemies all lost. The chest plate armor was the Bhajan of the Naam which was not harmed by many strikes of criticism and doubts. Humility was the shield which was not harmed by the arrows of anger. Patience, contentment, truth, generosity, cleanliness/purity, wisdom, compassion and faith were steadily residing in the mind. Many other warriors of Dharma were ready to win the armies of attachment, yelling “kill!” In this way, Guru ji headed towards the Sumer Mountain. The Sidhs were living with ego of their powers. It was required to win them. This was Guru ji’s preparation. Listen to Gorakh’s, what he had in his heart.
Bharthri first met Guru ji and heard the great words of Gyaan. He then went to his Guru, Gorakh Nath and bowed his head. He said to his Guru: “listen to my words, the Parmeshwar has come as Guru Nanak Dev ji Avatar. The Rishi of the Devatas (Naarad) told me about him. I was sitting in one place. Guru Nanak Dev ji came there to meet me. I asked him my questions of Gyaan. He answered them in a great way. This made me very happy. You should go and meet him. You should praise Jog to him and bring him into our fold. You should give him the wisdom of Jog. The whole world will praise you as a great Guru then. You will be praised for bringing Guru Nanak Dev ji into our Panth. Don’t think how and why the Prabhoo will come into our fold, because Ram and Krishan ji were Avatars as well; they came into the world and followed a Guru. You should meet Guru Nanak Dev ji and give him the wisdom. When he accepts the way of Jog, you will be praised in the world.” Gorakh Nath heard this and thought to himself: “he is really powerful. Why would Sri Vishnu’s Avatar come in Kaliyuga? Even if he has powers, I will bring him into our Jog Panth.” Thinking about this, Gorakh Nath went to the Sumer Mountain. This is what Gorakh Nath did.
Now listen to Guru ji’s Katha. After Bhai Mardana ji’s hunger, thirst and ego were destroyed, we all travelled forward. We headed towards the Sumer Mountain. When we were near the Himalaya, Bhai Mardana ji said: “it’s white everywhere. Bhagwant’s creation cannot be understood. Why is this mountain so white? What’s it called?” Guru ji, the Guru of the world, said: “the name of this mountain is Himalaya. The reason why it’s white is because snow is frozen on it. It makes the mountain really cold. The Pandavas came here and froze. The birds freeze too. Only Yudhister, the son of Dharmaraja survived. He went to Heaven. Sri Kartaar ji is compassionate with you; you won’t feel any pain here.” As we went on, the Sirdhaar Mountain was seen. Guru ji saw the mountain and said: “there is no way up this mountain. The head is below and the feet are above. It’s hard to go up this mountain. Whoever can fly and knows Jog, can only go up this mountain. It’s very hard for everyone to go up this mountain.” The Giver of Joy spoke and we listened.
Gorakh Nath came to Guru ji to meet him. He said to us: “who are you and from which land are you from? What is your work here? What is your caste and where are you headed? The sun does not shine here like it does on land. It is scary to see the demons that live here. How will you go on ahead. Go back! If you listen to me, you won’t be in pain. You will need a complete Guru if you wish to go further. Don’t die an untimely death.” Guru ji said: “my form is surprising. I have no caste. I am headed where there is no sun nor moon. I won’t stop. I will go where I please. Whatever fear that existed in my heart, that has been destroyed. I see joy and sorrow as the same. My Guru is Ikankaar, which no one compares to. Gorakh, you have forgotten your form. You made your age bigger and have crossed the line of ego.” Gorakh said: “your body is filled with feces and urine. Listen to me. As a coward speaks in his home, being shameless and fearless, that is how you are speaking. Go on ahead and see what pain you will feel. Only I know how much fear you will know. What is your dress and order? I have never seen such clothes before? Let go of your stubbornness. It is good if you return. Ram and Krishan ji all came and took on a Guru. Why do you not follow a Guru? You will be radiant and will be called “of the Guru.” Guru ji said: “the radiance of the Naam has made our bodies pure. Cowards are like you who try to scare others. I wish to see what’s on ahead. I will go far. You can’t scare me with your words. I won’t back down. My dress was given to me by the Ikankaar. It is forever. You can’t reach there so how can I tell you? You are falling behind. How can I let go of stubbornness? That’s what a warrior does. You don’t have a complete Guru, that’s why you say this.” Gorakh said: “by Jog, the age increases. 9 Niddhis and 18 Siddhis are achieved. The Jogi becomes worshipped in the world. Everyone follows him then. Whatever he wishes to achieve, they can achieve it with their power. Everything is in their hands. They are complete with all the powers. You should quickly become my student and learn this from me.” Guru ji said: “I’ve let go of the ego of my body. I don’t wish to keep it. What do I need to make if immortal? The Niddhis and Siddhis you speak about, they are my maids. The Kalapbrish is achieved by the name of Sri Hari. The wish to be worshiped, I have destroyed that desire, seeing it as a great illness. I have no wish for any item or power. I am in bliss by the Naam. I am always satiated.”
Gorakh heard these words and thought to himself: “he is not accepting our way. I will use my powers and test him. He talks but I want to see if can do it too.” On the rock, where Guru ji was sitting, Gorakh used his powers to move the rock. The rock did not move, not even a little bit. Just as Angad’s (son of Bali) foot did not move in Ravan’s court, that is how the rock was steady. He figured out that Guru ji was really powerful. He got embarrassed and disappeared. As he travelled while being invisible, he thought to himself: “if he becomes our servant, we will become radiant. He will make our Panth grow in the world. It will illuminate. Nobody else is stronger than him. The big countries will come and bow to us. If he comes to our Panth, everyone will become our servants.”
Just as a small king of one village wishes to win every direction, that’s how Gorakh’s wish was. He wanted to do the impossible. Gorakh came to the gathering of the Sidhs, the Sidh Mandali. He was really worried. He thought of many ways.
Bhai Mardana ji said to Guru ji: “Guru ji, I can’t see the sun. If we look up, there is no sun.” Guru ji said: “look downwards. The sun is in the south.” Bhai Mardana ji said: “how far are the sun and moon from the earth? Tell me about the stars, oh Muktidata.” Guru ji said: “the sun is many hundreds of thousands of Jozens away from the earth. The 7-faced chariot of the sun rides really far away. The moon is thousands of Jozens away from the earth. The stars are too far away to quantify. They have no set distance. They are really far. Their dimensions are above and below. The Dhruv dimension is still. Dhruv was 5 years old. He was determined and did a great penance.” Bhai Mardana ji said: “Prabhoo ji, the summit of the Sumer, we should go see Dhruv who did this strict Tapp in such a young age and received the still status of bliss.” Guru ji smiled and said: “Bala, what is Mardana saying? He wants to see Dhruv’s dimension. Tell me what is in your heart.” Listen Sri Guru Angad Dev ji with love. I said to Guru Nanak Dev ji: “what Mardana says is good. The high places where the Rishis and Munnis live, I wish to see them all.” The Destroyer of Pain travelled on to destroy the ego of the Sidhs. He sat on a mountain. We asked the name of the mountain. Guru ji said: “it is called Una.”
Gorakh sat in the Sidh Mandali and did many Asanas. Some Sidhs wore deer hides and some wore lion hides. Some sat on them. Some wore Godhris. Some wore crystal earrings. Some held Bairaagans in their hands. Their bodies were white because of all the ash they rubbed on their bodies. Some held and played the deer horns. Some held bowls and sticks to gather ash. Some held flags. Some had a Saili, black thread around their necks. Some tied a loin cloth. Some had beards but shaved heads. Some held a bag to beg for food. All of them were very powerful and egotistical. They could fly to wherever they wanted to. They could make themselves smaller than an atom or bigger than a mountain. If they wanted to, they could make the mountains move; fly at will; become lions and scare the humans; become snakes and many other things. The Sidhs sat around Gorakh Nath. Gorakh Nath thought hard and spoke to the Sidhs: “there is a Tappa named Nanak ji. His body is of feces and urine who has not cleansed himself by the Yogic practices. Be alert. He is coming to see your place. Whoever is powerful out of all of you, they need to win him and make him return. If he doesn’t agree, make him your student and bring him here. He can become a Sidh and become immortal.” The Sidhs that were sitting were happy to hear this. Machinder got angry and said: “I will win him right now. I won’t let him come here. He can come if he becomes my follower. I will ask him about his body first. I’ll ask him how it’s made. I will ask him about Jog. I’ll see his answers and stop him. I will ask him where he’s from and where he’s going. I will destroy his wishes like hail destroys the field. Let me go and win him. I need the boon of the Sidh Mandali.” Gorakh Nath was happy to hear this. He gave his Guru, Machinder Nath, permission to go. Machinder Nath was known to change bodies. He was quite angry.
Just as an elephant wishes to win the lion and sends the deer to fight, that’s how Machinder Nath was sent by Gorakh Nath. Guru ji was the lion, whom they wanted to win. Machinder Nath came quickly to where Guru Nanak Dev ji was sitting. He said: “oh child, why did you come here? Do you have powers or not? Tell me! Tell me the truth. Don’t lie. If you wish to go on ahead then take my wisdom. If you want Jog, take Jog. Otherwise you can receive kingdoms. If you don’t listen to me, you won’t be safe. I speak loud and clear, if you want your life, then leave from here.” Guru ji smiled and said: “whatever is your wish, Machinder, ask it from me. I will have you forgiven from Kartaar. He will give you what you want. Don’t make me angry by speaking harsh words. I will go wherever I wish to go. I won’t go back by your commands. Understand this. I don’t wish for any kingdom. I will give you wisdom. Understand this. Do what you think is good.” Machinder Nath heard this and got angry. He became anxious. His eyes were red. He said: “tell me how many breaths one takes in the day and night? How many nerves does the body have? How man Kotris are there? How much can the mouth open? How many joints are in the body? How many tillies are there? How big is the liver? If you tell me about the body, you can go on ahead. If you forget, I will give you pain.”
Guru ji said: “24,000 breaths are taken in a day and night. There are 900 main nerves and 72 big Kotris. The mouth can open as much as 4 fingers. There are many hairs, I Kot Neel (1 Kot = 10,000,000; 1 Neel = 10,000,000,000,000). 1,600 joints, 12 fingers are the tillies. The liver is 8 fingers big. This is how the body is made. If you wish to ask me something else, you can ask. The lion is not afraid seeing the elephant’s tusks or the horns of a deer. He cannot be scared.” Machinder Nath tried using his powers but they didn’t work. It was like the ant trying to pick up a mountain. He saw Guru ji more powerful than him. He became embarrassed and came back to Gorakh. He said to Gorakh: “he is more powerful than us. He won’t listen to us. His words are really high. We won’t waiver. His powers are deeper than the ocean.”
Lohareepa was sitting and listening to the conversation. He said: "give me permission to go and see him. With your blessings, Gorakh ji, I will defeat him." The Sidhs said: "go and may you be victorious."
Lohareepa came to where Guru ji was sitting, on the Una Mountain. Guru ji's words would clear all doubts. Lohareepa said: "oh Child, Adais!" Guru ji smiled and said: "Adais to the Ikankaar! Come and sit Jogi ji." Lohareepa said: "what is your name and where are you from? Where are you going? What Panth do you belong to? Where are you from?" Guru ji said: "my name is Nanak. My home is where the Anhad sound can be heard, all the time. I will go to the sanctuary of Kartaar, which gives bliss. My land is Beghumpura, the land of no sorrow. My Path is Ikankaari. If you wish to ask me more questions, go ahead. All of you keep coming to me, running. You all have the disease of ego inside you. You should treat it first and not shame the Jog Panth." Lohareepa got angry and collected his powers. He said: "how many chakars are in the body. How many petals do they have? How many Pranas are in the body? What makes you satiated? Tell me about the 5 primal elements and the 5 Indriyas. Tell me the characteristics of the elements and their behaviors. Tell me their virtues and how many Prakritis there are. Tell me about the body and you can go ahead. Otherwise take our wisdom and come into our Panth."
Guru ji said: "the first Lotus Chakra is the Mooldhara (Root Chakra), placed close to the anus. It has 4 petals and is a red lotus. Ganesh is associated with it. Under the bellybutton is the Swadishthana Chakra (Sacral). It is orange and with 6 petals. Parvati lives there. In the bellow button is the Manipura (Solar Plexus) Chakara with 10 petals. It is yellow, with Laxmi residing there. In the heart, is the Anahata (Heart) Chakra which has Hanuman living there with 12 petals and is green. In the throat, it is the Vishudda (Throat) Chakra which has 16 petals. That's where the Jeev (Sadashiv) lives. It is blue. Between the eyebrows, the Trikuti, is the Agya Chakra with 2 petals. It is Indigo. The Guru (Krishna) lives here, which gives bliss. Who can pierce these 6 Chakras, they can keep their focus in the Dasam Duaar. The Pranas can stay there. There are 10 Pranas: Pranas, Upayan, Samaan, Udyana, Vyaan, Naag, Kooram, Krikal, Devdutta and Dhananjay. The Puran stays in the heart. Apaan stays in the bowels. In the navel is the Samaan. In the throat is Udyana. Vyaan is in the whole body. Naag makes you burp. Kooram opens your eyelids. Krikal makes you sneeze. Devdutta makes you yawn. Dhananjay stays after you die. These are the 10 Pranas. The Pranas are supported by the Nijjar Dhaar, the sweet Amrit taste that drips. This satiates the Jogi. The 5 tatts: space, wind, fire, water and earth. Sound, touch, taste, sight, and smell these are their properties. The ear is made of the space; wind is skin; fire is eyes; water is tongue; earth is nose. These are the Gyaan Indrees from Satogun. Each Tatt has 5 Prakritis: greed, attachment, ego, pain and love are of space. Strength, the use; running, to spread, to cuddle up, to expand, this is of wind. Sleep, yawning, hunger, laziness and thirst, this is of fire. Blood, perspiration, heat, mucous, semen, these are of water. Skin, bones, flesh, nerves and hair, these are of earth. There are 25 combinations in the body of the Prakritis. The Jeev is made up of this castle, Lohareepa. Listen my friend." When Lohareepa heard this, he became calm and recognized the Wise Avatar of Kartaar. He thought to himself: "he is Kartaar. There is no one greater than him." He became humble and bowed his head. He folded his hands and respected him. Guru ji respected the Sidh and said: "you are a great Sidh. You are the treasure of Jog."
Bala ji's face is like a lotus. He said the Katha of Guru ji which was fragrant. Guru Angad Dev ji's mind was like a bee, in great joy. He illuminated Love and focused on the form of Guru Nanak Dev ji. His body was still. Guru ji's breath was still in the Dasam Duaar. The listeners got up and went to their homes. The night and next day was spent in Samadhi. The next night passed and the day came up. His Samadhi did not break. He did not eat, drink or bathe. The people met each other and said: "Sri Guru Angad Dev ji has left his body and gone to Kartaar, it seems. He lives inside the Kartaar now." Everybody was afraid to shake Guru ji. Nobody called out to him. They all sat there, quietly, with Guru Angad Dev ji. 7 nights and 7 days passed like this. He did not wake. His eyes were closed. He sat in the same Asana, still and radiant. I bow to his feet.