I bow to the Lotus feet of Guru Gobind Singh ji, who destroys the sins and gives Mukti. I bow to his feet.
Sri Bala Sandhur Vaach..
Gorakh Nath thought hard and called all of the Sidhs to him. He gave permission to Gopi Chand to go. He went to Guru Nanak Dev ji and said: “Aadesh,” to which Guru ji said: “Ikankaar ko Aadesh.” Gopi Chand sat near Guru ji and was happy. It was like a lotus blooming, seeing the Maartand, sun. He said: “who is the Dhyani? Who is the Gyaani? Who is the Ishnaani? Who is pure? Tell me oh Tappa. By which technique can the internal Diva be lit? What is the Path that has no blockages? Which home can one sit in, forever, in bliss? Sitting in such a home, one would stay still and not wander?” The destroyer of hypocrisy spoke to Gopi Chand to give him bliss: “the Dhyani is: who never loses focus. The Gurmukh is the Gyaani. Pure is the one who has love for Gurbani. The one whom you see as the bather of the 68 Teeraths as the Ishnaani, in fact it is the one who does the Darshan of the Guru (the one who ponders on the Guru’s words), everyday with faith. The heart Lotus becomes upright, the Diva lights, the one who accepts the will (joy or sorrow) of Akaal Purakh. His path has no blockages. The Trikuti (the meditator, the object of meditation, and meditation) becomes one, the one who understands this, they are in bliss. The ones who see the One, their bliss is without breaks. They are still. They do not wander.” Gopi Chand folded his hands and said to the Sukhkand: “come to our Sidh Mandali and give them your Darshan. They will bow to your feet and be in bliss. You are the Destroyer of pain. Tell us your words and listen to ours.” Guru ji said: “I will come slowly. You go and tell them of my arrival.” Gopi Chand bowed to Guru ji’s feet and went back to the golden mountain. He said to Gorakh Nath: “I will tell you of his news: he is worthy of worship. His Jog is the best. He is coming himself. He is independent and free. He does as he pleases. The Kaliyuga is fierce. I have recognized the Avatar of Parmeshwar who has come to save the people.” Gorakh said: “I know about him. I am well aware of him. The Sidhs have ego. I wanted Guru ji to destroy their ego. That’s why I am quiet.” He then called Ishar Nath. Gorakh Nath gave him permission: “go to the Tappa and see to him. His wisdom seems smart in speaking. Go and defeat him. Make him go back. You are the smartest out of all the Sidhs. Therefore, give him your wisdom and teach him Jog, as you did it.” Ishar Nath went to Guru ji.
The Giver of Joy was sitting on the peak of the mountain, radiant. Ishar Nath said: “Adesh.” Guru ji said: “Prabhoo ko Adesh.” Ishar Nath said: “where are you from and where are you going? Who are you? Come to our Guru Gorakh Nath and take the great wisdom of Jog. It is the highest wisdom.” Guru ji said: “the body is made of the 5 prime elements. You have the same body as mine. Think about it and then ask me. If you ask about the Aatma, that is omnipresent. The Aatma is inside and outside. It is in every direction. Coming and going would be if it were less in anyway. Only Bibek will tell you this. Your question is useless. Go and ask your Guru Gorakh on how to ask questions. Your question is wrong.” Ishar Nath was embarrassed and went back to the Sumer Mountain. He didn’t say anything. He understood that Guru ji was complete in Aatam Gyaan. He said: “he can’t be defeated with words.” Langar Nath heard this and became angry. He said: “Gorakh ji, give me permission. I will see what he says in front of me. I will bring him to your sanctuary.”
Langar Nath got his Guru’s permission. He thought of his Guru and did his Pooja. He came to Guru Nanak Dev ji. He wanted to win him. The Light of the Bedis, where he was sitting, Langar Nath came and said: “Adesh. Come to Sumer. Take the wisdom of Gorakh Nath. Let go of the fear of death. Your Karma will come to fruition if you love Jog. You will focus on the Anhad Dhunni. Let go of your stubbornness.” The Master of the Humble said: “tell me what dies? The body is made of the 5 prime elements; which never die. If one of these elements die, then tell me. The Aatma is infinite and immortal. It is not cut nor does it burn. The Jeev forgets that it is the Sat, Chit and Anand form. Your words are wrong. Who do you see dying? If you don’t know the answer, go and ask Gorakh.” Langar Nath went quiet and went back to the Sumer Mountain. He told Gorakh about the conversation. Gorakh called Mangal Nath to him. He had him sit down with respect and said: “all of the Sidhs have come back defeated. You will need to go now.” Mangal Nath asked: “why are you sending me? Do you want to see his form and nature or do you want to give him wisdom?” Gorakh Nath heard this and thought to himself. He then said: “what wish is in your heart, go and see him and do as you please.” Mangal Nath said: “Guru Gorakh ji, you are the complete Jogi and capable in every way. Guru Nanak Dev ji is complete in every way. I will go to his sanctuary as he is the Giver of Mukti. What use is it to test him or see him? He is the Devata of Devatas. He is the Master of Inder and Vishnu. He is the protector of saints. We have already tested him. Once or twice would have been enough. We have tested him over and over again. This is unorthodox. He has already been tested. Testing him again is useless. I can’t disobey you. I will go and get him if you give me permission. Meeting him will be a blessing. His Darshan will destroy laziness.” Gorakh said: “Mangal Nath ji, bring him so that he takes on our ways. If he begins to follow our Path, his glory will be illuminated in the world. Our glory will grow as well.” Mangal Nath said: “this won’t happen, what you wish for. If he was lower than us then he would take our wisdom. The one who is higher, how can he take wisdom from the lower? This is impractical. It’s like a firefly’s light getting hidden by the sun, that is how our situation is.” Gorakh heard this and said: “you have understood the tradition of the Sidhs. You are great and deserving of Jog. You have defeated your ego. You have understood the glory of Guru Nanak Dev ji. You have spoken accurately about him. The Sidhs are pierced by the arrows of ego. You should do as you wish. Bharthri and Gopi Chand are wise; they understand Guru Nanak Dev ji. Ghughoo Nath didn’t say anything. You are great as well. There are the likes of Khesu and Pesu; some know but aren’t many.” Gorakh said this and sat down quietly. He spoke to the Sidhs.
Baba Mardana ji said to Guru Nanak Dev ji: “are we going to stay here? Let’s go on ahead.” Guru ji said: “wait a little longer. We will go to the Sumer. Some Sidhs remain. Let them come. They still have ego that needs to be purified.” Mangal Nath then arrived as they spoke. He sat down and folded his hands. He bowed and said: “Adesh!” He was about to touch Guru ji’s feet but Guru ji stopped him and was going to touch his feet. Mangal Nath was a lot older in age than Guru ji and he was humble. Guru ji, the Giver of Mukti, respected him a lot. Both had love for each other in their eyes. They were really happy to see each other. They met like Bhabheeshan meeting Ram Chander ji. Mangal Nath said: “I am blessed to have your Darshan. Seeing your form, I see myself as fortunate. You are the Avatar of Parmeshwar. My Jog is a success today. My Dhyana is a success as you now live in it. You are the protector of the saints and the destroyer of hypocrisy. You are the Giver of Mukti.” Sri Guru ji said: “you are Dhan. You are the highest within the Sidhs. You are pure. There is no other Sidh like you. You have humility and no ego. You speak sweetly. It’s like you drank the Amrit of humility. This is the advantage of the human life. Destroy your ego and love the feet of the saints.” Mangal Nath heard this and lowered his eyes. He said: “the one whom you are compassionate upon, you give them wisdom. Saints are those who destroy their ego and speak with sweet words.” Mangal Nath said: “come to the Sumer Mountain and meet the Sidh Mandali. Give everyone your Darshan and make them peaceful. If you don’t wish to go then I can bring something for you to eat here.” Guru ji laughed and said: “I am satiated with your love. I don’t wish to eat anything else. I spoke to you and that gave me joy. You go on ahead. I will come after you.” Mangal Nath made Guru ji happy. Guru ji was happy as well. Mangal Nath bowed and went back to the Sumer Mountain.
Bhai Mardana ji asked: “oh wise Prabhoo, this Jogi that just came, his words were soft and he had peace in his mind. His personality and nature were great. He showed love for you and praised you. He didn’t argue with you. He was happy to see you. He made you happy too. He left happy.” Guru ji heard this and said: “listen Mardana, not everyone is the same. Many just wear the clothes but are hypocrites. It’s just a façade. They don’t do good deeds. Out of Crores, there is one that is complete. They have no shortages and are from the inside as they are on the outside. It is only who Kartaar is compassionate upon that they become wise.” Bhai Mardana ji said: “shall we go to the Sumer Mountain now? Let’s go see the Sidhs. Why are we delaying?” Guru ji said: “another Sidh is coming. He has a lot of ego in his mind. His name is Shamboo Nath.” Bhai Mardana ji heard this and said: “is he greater than Mangal Nath or the same, whom we are waiting for? Tell me about him.” The Jagat Nath spoke: “Gorakh Nath and the other Sidhs, out of all of them, Mangal Nath is the greatest. He took on the Sidh form. He has the highest status. The undefeatable vices inside the mind, Mangal Nath has found them all and defeated them. He is a complete saint and made his ego run away. He is without ego. He is humble.” Bhai Mardana ji was surprised and asked: “then why has he made Gorakh his Guru? How did he become the student of someone lower than him? Why did he become a Sidh?” Sri Guru ji said: “Gorakh met him first. Mangal Nath made Gorakh Nath his Guru and became a Sidh. He learnt Jog from him. He achieved the highest status by his effort.” Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji said this and over on the Sumer Mountain, Gorakh Nath sent Shamboo Nath.
Shamboo Nath held a staff and Bairaagan. His ears were pierced with crystal earrings. He has happy as he thought he was going to win. He came to Guru ji and said: “oh child, Adesh!” Guru ji said: “Adesh to Prabhoo! Come and sit.” They had discussions. Shamboo Nath said: “become Gorakh Nath’s student and pierce your ears. Rub ash on your body. You won’t have any obstacles. The lotus of your heart will bloom. The light will shine inside of you. You will be connected to the Shunya. Death will run away for your body. Take this staff and Bairaagan. Become a Nath and win the joy. Nobody will stop you. You have got a great opportunity. You will have all of the Ridhis and Siddhis. Make him your Guru.” Guru ji said: “I will make Gorakh my student. I won’t rub ash nor wear earrings. This bowl you carry is for beggars. Death is away from me and will never come close. Ridhis and Siddhis are always standing in front of me. If you need any, ask them from me. I can go wherever I want to go. Nobody can stop me. I am always connected to the Shunya. What will you do for me?” Shamboo Nath said: “you are filled with ego! Where is your sight? Why do you speak nonsense? The chaste and true Sidhs are known in the world. You don’t know how powerful Gorakh Nath is. You slander the Sidh Sadhoos. What are you born of? How are you saying all this? You are born of earth and filled with ego. What greatness have you achieved? You wander in the species of earthly life forms. Without the Guru, everyone is unstable. No one stays.” Guru ji said: “I know your Gorakh Nath. He is born from the seed of Shiva. My sight is upon the Ikankaar. Saints and Sadhoos are my real brothers. Meeting the saints and Sadhoos in the court of Akaal Purakh, this gives bliss. Dirty or clean, the whole world is made up of the five prime elements. Everyone has the same body. The One has created all. The Bhagat of Kartaar destroys the ego. The Sidhs are filled with ego. Ego has made all of the great beings, low. How can you immerse yourself in love without a Guru?” Shamboo Nath said: “how is Mukti received by the technique of Jog? You don’t see the Jogis and Jattis. Who is the greatest? The Jogis are the greatest. Why do you see them as bad? Listen to the good and beautiful wisdom. Accept the Path of Jog. Come to Gorakh and become immortal. You will be famous in the world. You will never grow old. Old age will run away from you like a coward running away from a true warrior in battle.” Guru ji said: “without the Naam, Jog is never complete. Connect your focus into the Naam. There is nothing bigger than the Naam. The One who killed the demons for his servants, his Naam, when residing in the heart, destroys attachment and gives Gyaan. The person will not be born nor die again. Death runs away from their head. They become One with the Real Form. Nobody can be equal to them. Any other technique besides the Naam is just a chain in your feet. Naam is the Giver of Mukti. There is none other.” Shamboo Nath said: “you don’t understand after my explanation. Who would argue with you?” Shamboo Nath went back to the Sumer Mountain after saying that.
Gorakh asked: “how was your conversation? Did he listen to your wisdom? Did he accept it?” Shamboo Nath said: “Nath ji, listen: he speaks nonsense. He doesn’t listen to wisdom. I tried talking sense into him.” Gorakh Nath looked at Mangal Nath and laughed. He then spoke out loud for everyone to hear: “Mangal Nath listen to his words. Does he speak false or does he speak the truth? You spoke in a different way about Guru Nanak Dev ji. Tell me, how should I understand the Tappa?” Mangal Nath said: “he won’t speak of the shortcomings of our Panth. If a person calls the truth as false, they sin. Their good deeds run away. The Shastras, Vedas and Puranas say that there is no virtue greater than speaking the truth. There is no bigger sin equal to lies. I can’t say how he is. He is as he is. When he comes close to you, you can see how he is.” Shamboo Nath was angry and said to Gorakh Nath speaking of Mangal Nath: “he seems to secretly be on the side of Guru Nanak Dev ji’s path. He sees his path as better. If he thinks that is the greater path, he should become his student then. He should leave the Sidh form. Nobody will stop him. I have seen the Tappa and debated with him. I have spoken about him as I have seen him.” Magal Nath spoke: “listen Shamboo Nath, by your speaking, Guru Nanak Dev ji won’t become any less. The owl cannot slander the sun and make it smaller. It is as it is. It is not good for a Jogi following Jog to speak false about a right person. Ask the other Sidhs about him. I wish to become his student, over and over again. Take the dirt from his feet. Only saints bow to saints. Thieves bow to thieves. The ones who have ego in their hearts, they cannot bow because of vices. Speaking like this, you cannot know Jog.” Shamboo Nath became embarrassed, hearing this. He asked all of the Sidhs: “how did you all see him?” Gorakh said: “what fight are you two doing in the home? You lost from Guru Nanak Dev ji and are fighting here now. Don’t fight. Don’t fight with jealousy, having ego. If Guru Nanak Dev ji is lower than you, then go and stop him. He is coming. He is greater than you. That’s why he quickly defeated you. Shamboo Nath, you didn’t understand him. How can I make you figure him out? Sidhs and Sadhoos should speak like this: see yourself as lower than all. See everyone as greater than you. Don’t think you are the only Gyaani, Dhyani and virtuous one. If you think like this, let it go. Saints and Sadhoos are deeper than deep, greater than great. The ones who have destroyed the ego and seen the Niranjan, they are great. Don’t be jealous of the greatness of others. Don’t burn your body in the jealousy of their praises.” Gorakh Nath then went quiet. Shamboo Nath was embarrassed. The fire of anger was burning in his heart. He didn’t say anything.
Mangal Nath was happy. It was like the lotus blooming, seeing the sun; after Gorakh Nath spoke. The ones who understood Guru Nanak Dev ji now, laughed at Shamboo Nath’s jealousy. Gopi Chand said: “listen Mangal, oh great Jogi, Sidh Sadhoos should not do this. The slandering of saints and sadhoos is like free sin on your head. Discussions are good but don’t have anger in your heart. Listen to great words and speak great words with the saints. The losers came and slandered Guru Nanak Dev ji. They are shameless and dishonoring the Jog.” Mangal Nath said: “you speak the truth. The Sidh Sadhoos that do that, the Niranjan form will be compassionate. After being blessed, they understand this status. To keep ego in the heart, they won’t see others as equal to them. They are without Jog. The don’t understand the greatness of the saints.” The Sidhs had discussions with each other on the Sumer Mountain. All of the Sidhs talked and debated. The Adhyaaya is now complete by the blessings of the Satguru.