You Destroy the darkness of ignorance and give the Gyaan to the eyes. Sri Sarasvati, you give great wisdom. Victory be to you! Please come and live in my words.
Sri Bala Sandhur Vaach..
Sri Guru Angad Dev ji, listen to the Joyful Katha. Bhai Mardana ji said to Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji: “please show me the Deeps (Dveeps). This is a wish in my heart. I wish to see the 7 Deeps. You are omnipotent in every way. You can go wherever you want to.” The Compassionate One said: “the Jambu Deep is the best. It is 100,000 Jozens. It is in the middle of the 6 other Deeps. The Sumer Mountain is in the middle, like the stamen of a lotus flower. It is radiant. Sumer is 1 Jozen. Some are below and some are above. There are many Jamun plants growing here and therefore it’s called “Jambu Deep.” I showed you the 9 Khands, within them, the Bharat Khand, it is in the middle. Virtues, Yagnas, and Tapps, whoever does these in the Bharat Khand, one can reap the rewards in the other Khands. I can’t refuse you so let’s go and see the 7 Deeps, as they are.” Sri Guru ji led the way. We crossed the ocean, which was 100,000 Jozens. Guru ji crossed it in the blink of an eye. We came to the Palakh Deep. Many Pippal trees grew there so it's called Palakh Deep. The humans were beautiful there. They experienced joy by their wishes. The people lived to 1,000 years here. They lived like Devatas. There were 7 rivers that flowed there. Every type of pleasure was there. The houses were made of gold. Where Guru ji sat, many people came and bowed to his feet. They said to themselves: “he is a saint from another Deep.” They brought nice gifts of sweet fruits. They sat around Guru ji with surprise. Sri Prabhoo ji said to them: “you are all happy here. They way this Deep is, tell me everything. Joy and pain, tell me whatever is here. Let go of lies and tell me.” The people of Palakh Deep said: “we have every type of joy here but we have 3 types of pain. We will tell you what they are: whom we see bigger than ourselves, we are jealous of them. Seeing the ones smaller than us, we are egotistical towards them. The ones who are equal to us, we slander them. The people are in pain from these 3 things. Everything else is good.” Guru ji spoke: “listen to my words as true: these 3 pains can go away and you will always be in bliss.” The people spoke with their hands folded: “please give us wisdom by which we may be in bliss.” Guru ji said: “Ram is in everyone. There is no one else. When you see this in your heart, you won’t see duality or jealousy. When you are determined with this, you won’t be in pain again. Chant the Satnam. Do the Simran of the Satgur and make Karah Prashaad. Do an Ardaas and give the Prashaad to the Sikhs. Your doubts will run away.” Hearing the sweet words of Satguru ji, the people had faith and became Sikhs. Satguru ji stayed for some time and then travelled on.
The Palakh Deep was 200,000 Jozens, Guru ji crossed it quickly. We came to an ocean. The water was sweet as sugarcane juice. The ocean was 200,000 Jozens. Prabhoo ji crossed the ocean and his toe did not get wet. None of us were wet. We followed him. Guru ji took us to the shore. We reached the other side quickly. The name of the next Deep was Shaalmali. It got its name from the Simal tree. Guru ji sat near the city. Many people came to see Guru ji. They bowed and sat down. They would then go back to their homes. They said to themselves: “this saint is from another Deep.” The king came to know about Guru ji’s arrival. The king gathered expensive gifts and came to bow his head. When he sat down, Guru ji said: “take these gifts back with you. They are of no use to me. You don’t do the Simran of the Naam. Your life is damned.” The king folded his hands and said: “please give us your wisdom by which we will follow. You are the saint that is the form of Parmeshwar. Your glory is the most beautiful I have ever seen.” He praised Guru ji. Guru ji then said: “chant the Naam of Satnam by your mouth. Do this forever. Make the Panchamrit of the Guru and distribute it. You will be in joy in both worlds.” They obeyed the words of Satguru ji and took the Pahul of Guru ji’s feet. Many people became Guru ji’s Sikhs. He made them practice Simran, Charity and Ishnaan. Guru ji spent some days there in the palace of the Raja to destroy their pain. Guru ji then took leave and went on ahead.
After 400,000 Jozens of the Shaalmali Deep, we reached the ocean which was made of alcohol. The ocean was as big as the Deep. Guru ji made us fly over the ocean of alcohol. We crossed to get to the other shore. It was called the Kush Deep, named after the Kusha plant. The good deeds done in Jambu Deep, the rewards were reaped as the pleasure in Kush Deep. Guru ji sat near a Puri. A lot of people came to Guru ji. They were surprised to see Guru ji. They placed their gifts and bowed to Guru ji. The people spoke to each other: “this saint is from another Deep. He crossed a huge ocean to come here.” Seeing the surprising ability, the people all came to bow to Guru ji. They saw Guru ji as powerful, omnipotent and the Giver of Mukti. They saw him as the saint who could destroy the pain. They came for Guru ji’s wisdom. By Guru ji’s Darshan, the people received Bhagti. Sri Guru ji said: “Mukti is received by the Satnam. Do the Seva of the saints with your heart. Denounce the indulgence of pleasures. Don’t wish for them. The good deeds you did, you are spending them by indulging in pleasures. Become deserving of the highest status by chanting the Naam with a pure Aatma. Destroy your bad intentions.” The people heard Guru ji and started to do Simran. The Naam was chanted with pure minds. They became pure by Satguru ji’s Darshan. They were drenched in Bhagti. They became Guru ji’s servants. Many came and took the Pahul of Guru ji’s feet. They were in joy then. Guru ji made them chant the Naam and illuminated the Prema Bhagti. Guru ji took leave from this Deep.
Crossing the 800,000 Jozens Deep, we came to the ocean of ghee. The Deep was as big as its ocean. Guru ji walked over that ocean which was crossed in the blink of an eye. We saw a city and sat down near it. It was the Kraunch Deep. The people were beautiful there. They indulged in many pleasures and stuck to their vices. When the people saw Sri Guru ji, they came with love. They bowed and sat near Guru ji. The king heard of Guru ji’s arrival and came to see him with faith. He praised Guru ji’s glory. To give the people wisdom, Guru ji spoke sweet words: “the Death Bhagvan is really strong. He can eat the whole world. Devatas, Brahm, Vishnu, Shiva and others; Naags, Humans, Daanavs; other capable people, nobody can escape death. Just as seeds are grinded by the grinder, nobody is saved in front of the death. Fear the Parmeshwar and go to his shelter. Nobody is equal to him. The seeds that stick near the head of the grinder, those seeds are saved. Understand this. When you chant the Naam, you will come out of the cycle of birth and death. Become detached from the pleasures and do the Simran of the Satguru with faith.” Giving the people wisdom, Guru ji stayed there for a while and started the tradition of Satsangat. Prema Bhagti was illuminated there. Guru ji then took leave.
Crossing 1,600,000 Jozens, Guru ji left it and came to an ocean of milk. It was as big as the Deep. Prabhoo ji walked on top of that ocean and crossed it in the blink of an eye. We arrived in the next Deep. Rivers of milk flowed there. The mountains were made of sugar crystals. The women were really beautiful. They were like the Apsaras of Heaven. Where the Raja lived, the Light of the Bedis came there. The name of the Deep was Shaakh. The people experienced a lot of joy, as much as they wished. When the people saw Guru ji, they recognized him as very powerful. They came and brought gifts. They bowed to his feet. They wanted to hear Guru ji’s wisdom. They sat near him with love. The Master said to them: “chant the Naam, which will assist you in your end time. The Parmeshwar’s Chetna can not be known. Everyone lost, trying. The Chetna is invisible. The Munnis and other saints call the Chetna infinite. There is no one equal to Parmeshwar. The form is amazing. Without the Chetna, not one Indriya (senses) can function. The Chetna is hidden and prevalent. Many bodily functions can’t be seen. They are all happening by the Chetna. Nothing can be compared to it. Go to his shelter and receive bliss. Wash the impurities of your mind. See the Bishay Anand, the joy of the pleasure of the world, as really small. It’s like water in a bowl. The water can be dirtied, cooled and heated. There are many problems with this pleasure. Now listen to the Bhajan Anand: it is like the water of a river. It is the bliss of chanting. The water increases and decreases. The more you listen to Keertan, the more blissful it becomes. The sins can be washed away with this. Now understand Gyananand: it is like the water of the vast ocean. It is without faults and remains the same. Whoever experiences this, they swim across the world ocean. For this reason, chant the name of Sri Ram. Receive the Gyaan and be in the home of bliss. See this body as the tree of Karma. Its branches are good health. Water it with the deeds of Dharma. The Simran of the Naam are the flowers. The Gyaan is the fruit. One is drenched in the bliss. Think about this and let go of your desires and vices. Do the Simran of the Name of Kartaar.” The wisdom that was given, everyone became humble. Guru ji stayed there for some time and then travelled on.
We crossed the Deep that was 3,200,000 Jozens. We came to an ocean of honey. It was as big as the Deep. We crossed it in the blink of an eye and came to the Pushkar Deep. Guru ji led the way. Guru ji came to a city and gave the wisdom of the Satnam to all. He taught them how to serve the saints. Prema Bhagti was practiced. Prabhoo ji then reached the 7th ocean, made of yoghurt. Guru ji stood at the shore and said to Bhai Mardana ji: “this is the 7th Deep. The ocean and Deep are 6,400,000 Jozens. The water is sweet.” Bhai Mardana ji heard this and said: “what is beyond this? How are the people and how is the land? How does one reach that place?” The Omniscient One spoke: “Devatas, humans, or Daanavs are not there beyond here. The land is made of gold. There are huge mountains there. It is called “Lokalok.” It is really vast. What surrounds the 7 Deeps, they are the mountains of Lokalok. There is no other land there. Everything is on this side. Sun and moon are on this side. Stars and galaxies are on this side. There is only darkness ahead. If 12 suns were to come up, it would still be dark. Let’s go back to Jambu Deep, where the land is pure.” Guru ji made us all fly back with his wish. We came back Jambu Deep. He came with his wish, leaving all the Deeps behind.