The ones who listened to the Shabad of the Satguru, they have earned well. They crossed the difficult Maya. I bow to them.
Sri Bala Sandhur Vaach..
Sri Guru Angad Dev ji, listen to the Katha ahead. The Prabhoo sat in the Dharamsala. Many people came to do his Darshan. They listened to the Shabad. Some stayed and some went back to their homes. Bhai Malo ji and Bhai Mango ji, both of these Sikhs came. They bowed to Guru ji's feet. They folded their hands and said: "bless us oh Sri Guru ji, Treasure of Virtues. Please give us wisdom by which our births and deaths would be finished." There was compassion in the eyes of the Prabhoo. He spoke to illuminate Bhagti: "to heat the body with fire or to stand in the cold river; fasting; staying naked to tolerate cold and heat; to keep your arms up into the air; to hang upside down; to stand on one foot to do Tapp for a long time; to eat fruits and roots; to live by the Teeraths; to travel the earth; to keep the Chandrayana fast; this is all Tamogun Tapp. Control the mind with the Gyaan Indriyas; attach the mind with the Katha and Keertan, all of the time. Do it with eagerness. Sing the praises of Prabhoo and listen to them. Meet the Satsangat and ponder on the meanings of Gurbani. The Tamsi Karams are painful. These Rajsi Karams are easy and joyful. The reward is greater and effort is less. The Tamsi is more effort and less reward." Bhai Malo ji then said: "reward is according to effort though. If your effort is less, the reward is less too. More effort gives greater rewards. The reward is according to the effort but you speak of a different way. I am in doubt. Please relieve it with compassion. This is the way of the world but you speak of something unorthodox. Please convince us. Tell us the easy way." Sri Guru ji said: "don't doubt this. Listen to the way of the world. One man goes to the jungle to collect the wood. He sells them in the market to make a living. He works a lot and gets really tired. He earns less. The person who has a shop, they have salt, oil and other foods. They make a lot of money. The merchant makes a lot more money and doesn't get tired doing labor. The give and take of money, the merchants make a lot more money. A jeweler always sits in joy. They don't give any problem to their body. They sell diamonds and pearls. The buyers come to them. They make the most profit. The Tamsi Tapp makes the body tired. Gyaan is achieved by this. By listening and reading to Katha and Keertan, the Upasana becomes solid. The mind is determined with solid Upasana. The Gyaan comes by itself then. This is Shantki Tapp which has a lot of reward." Bhai Mango ji heard this and began to attach his mind to reading Bani. He sat in front and controlled his mind and Gyaan Indriyas. Both Sikhs did a lot of Keertan together with a still mind. Their minds became still. Their voices became sweet. Hearing them, love would come into the hearts of the listeners. Whoever listened to their Keertan, they let go of their vices. They did the work of Dharma and shared what they earned. They made Langar for everyone. The Sikh saints that went to their Dhera, they would be served with a lot of love. The country in which their home was, many people were blessed from their home. When they came for Darshan, they recited Shabads with many people. They were freed from the bonds of the world. They blessed many friends and relatives.
A Khatri named Bhai Kaloo ji came with a wish. He met Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji. He folded his hands and bowed. He sat near Guru ji and said: "please tell me the characteristics of the Sunmukh and the Manmukh with compassion." Sri Guru ji heard this and said: "the one who has put their back towards sins, face the good deeds, are aware of what the mind is thinking of, listens to the Shabad of the Guru with their mind, that is the Sunmukh. Listen to 4 more qualities with love, I will tell you: Maitri- being friendly with all, Karuna- compassion; these are 2. Mudata-to stay happy all the time is the third. The fourth is Upaikhya- to stay away from attachment and hatred. This is the Sunmukh." Bhai Kaloo ji said: "I don't understand. Please explain in detail." Sri Guru ji said: "to be friendly is to be friends with everyone. See the joys of others as your own joy. Don't be jealous seeing others as happy. If you have Vidya and money, give it to others and give them happiness. Do good as you would do with friends, with everyone. These are the qualities of being friendly (Maitree). Don't make anyone upset. If someone has less Vidya, money and strength than you; see them as your younger brother. Help them and make them better. Seeing people who are lesser than you, don't show your ego off to them. This is compassion (Karuna), as told by saints. The ones who think like this in their heart, they are saved in the world. They are Sunmukhs. If someone has more Vidya or virtues than you, don't be jealous of them. Hearing their praises, the wise one gets happy. Just as hearing your father's or Guru's praise makes you happy, be happy in the same way when you hear the praises of someone greater than you. Say : "Vahiguru you are Dhan that you gave them so much Vidya." Be happy with the Prabhoo when he gives so many qualities to others. Don't slander them. This is Mudata. Live by the words of your Guru. Give wisdom to others which gives joy to all. Give the wisdom to the deserving one who will listen to it. If the person doesn't accept the wisdom, don't be stubborn with that. It is not their destiny to receive the good wisdom. Understand this. Stay quiet in front of them. This is Upaikhya. The one who follows the mind is the Manmukh. Stay a Sunmukh. See the Guru in front of you and chant the Naam to achieve the highest status." Hearing the great words, the Sikhs understood the great wisdom. Bhai Kaloo ji was saved in this way. Whoever met him, they were saved as well. Whoever meets Guru ji with love and devotion; heard his words and touched his feet; they were all saved and saved others as well. Kavi Santokh Singh ji is a sacrifice unto such people.
One day, in the Dharamsala, the Prabhoo sat. Many Sikhs sat with him. The Keertan was being done in a sweet way. Hearing the Keertan, one became wise. Two Khatris: Bhai Bhagta Ohri ji and Bhai Japoovanshi ji came. They bowed with joy. They were drenched in love. They stood and did their Ardaas: "your Darshan illuminates Gyaan. The people who are great in Vidya, they always think of the Brahm and they are saved. We are without Vidya. Please tell us how we can be saved." Sri Guru ji heard this and said: "let go of the ways of Manmukhs. You will be blessed then. You won't come into the world again." The two folded their hands and said: "what are the ways to let go of?" Guru ji spoke to them in detail: "to be jealous with everyone; the items and pleasures of the world should be taken away from all and given to them; seeing wealth of others, being in pain; seeing everyone as an enemy; not doing good with anyone else; this is how the Manmukh is. Let go of this from your heart. The second thing they have is ego. They are uncompassionating towards all. If they see someone as lesser than them, they don't give them any wisdom. Instead, they laugh at them with ego. They say: "he is not as smart as me." The third characteristic is to slander. Let this go! Never do this! If someone is bigger than the Manmukh, they are praised in front of them, the Manmukh can't tolerate this. They burn in jealousy. They say: "I have seen him. He is nothing." This is what they say. If they see someone equal to them, they are jealous of them and say: "that person has no qualities." The fourth characteristic: is being stubborn. They don't listen to anyone giving them wisdom. They speak in a stubborn way and try to give their own wisdom. These are the characteristics of the Manmukh. Let these go. Let them go like leaves are dropped by the trees in Autumn. Respect the Sikhs like the Guru, with humility. Do the work of Dharma. Eat after sharing, always." Hearing the wisdom of the Guru, the Sikhs accepted the qualities. They began to live in the world that gave them Mukti.
Bhai Sheeha ji and Bhai Gajjan ji, two brothers came to the Satguru's shelter. They did Guru ji's Darshan and bowed to Guru ji's lotus feet. They stood with their hands folded and said: "Prabhoo ji, give us the 4 Padarthas (Dharam, Arth, Kaam, and Moksha). Cut our bonds of being born and dying. There is nobody like you. You give whatever one asks from you. We request you for all this. Please complete it, Sri Gunkhaani." Sri Guru ji heard this and said: "do the Simran of Vahiguru with focus and love. You will get the 4 Padarthas." The Sikhs said: "please tell us the meanings of Vahiguru. Give us wisdom and make us understand." Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji said the meanings of Vahiguru: "the wise ones do the Simran of Vahiguru. The Vava was taken from Vasudev and Haha from Har. Gaga was taken from Gobind. Rara was taken from Ram the great. In one name you do the chant of 4 names. It is really radiant. Listen to the second meaning: doing its Simran, the troubles and pain are all gone. “Vahi” means amazing, by whose reality the universe was created. That awareness is what created the universe. It can only be understood by experience. Listen to the meaning of Guru: “Gu” means darkness and “Ru” means light. The body is destructible. It is the darkness. The Chetan is the light. For this reason, the Name is Vahiguru. Chanting it will give you the 4 Padarthas: Dharam Arth Kaam and Moksh." The Sikhs asked: "the ones who sing Vahiguru, how do they get the 4 Padarthas?" Guru ji said: "by going to the Satsangat, each step is the rewards of 1 Asmedh Yagna. To obtain the wealth, people do many efforts. That wealth is given to the Bhagat of the Hari by thousands of people. They bow and give them money. They want the Bhagat to pray for their well-being. The wishes of the Bhagats, Sri Kartaar completes it. Understand the meaning of Vahiguru, the darkness of Agyaan is destroyed. The 4 Padarthas are supported by Naam. Do the Simran and be free of pain." Hearing the wisdom of Sri Guru ji, the Sikhs did what they were told. They bathed at Amritvela and recited Shabads with love. They worked all day and served guests. They breathed “Vahi” in and “Guru” out. They spent their time like this. They made Panchamrit on good days. They spent their time like this. They had wishes to do good deeds.
Bhai Sheeha ji had a daughter who was about to be married. Many types of foods were prepared just a few days before the marriage. The food was made with sugar and ghee. They were kept in the home after being prepared. The Sikhs going to Kartarpur came to Bhai Sheeha ji's home. The food that was made for the Bharaat, Bhai Sheeha ji gave that food to the visiting Sikhs. There was a lot of Sangat in the home. The pakvaans were all eaten. The next day, the Bharaat was to come. The Sangat that stayed the night, left in the morning, saying the Guru's name. Bhai Sheeha ji's wife got worried. There was no food left in the home. She said: "what will the Bharaat eat? We can't prepare anything that quickly. How can our honour be protected? The whole world will slander us." Bhai Sheeha ji saw his wife worried. He gave her hope: "have faith on the Satguru. Don't think of anything else. The Prabhoo will protect our honour. He will protect us, seeing us as his servants." As they thought about this, the Bharaat came to their home. The Bharaat met and set up their Dhera. The wife of Bhai Sheeha ji saw this and was worried. She was upset. She said: "what will we feed them? Many people came in the Bharaat." Bhai Sheeha ji got up and did an Ardaas by thinking of the feet of the Satguru: "you have protected the honour of the Sikhs before. We are under the shelter of your Lotus feet." He opened the doors of his top floor terrace. He saw a lot of food there. The Bharaat was seated in lines and served food in a good way. The food was delicious. Everyone was happy. The Bharaat stayed for 5 days. There was no shortage of food. Many types of Pakvaans were made. The Bharaat ate with joy. Bhai Sheeha ji gave a lot of dowries and gave leave to the Bharaat. People were amazed to see the wedding. Everyone got together and said: "the Guru kept the honour of his Sikhs." Many people saw this and became devoted. The Prema Bhagti spread in the world.
One day, the Gunkhaani was sitting with compassion in his eyes. Bhai Firna Khera ji and Bhai Jodh ji came with a wish. They bowed to Guru ji's feet and sat down near him. They folded their hands and did an Ardaas: "we come to your sanctuary. Give us your good wisdom by which we can be blessed. We wish for Sikhi in our hearts. We don't want to be effected by death again." Prabhoo ji said: "the ones whose minds are humble, they receive Sikhi. Whatever Seva you can do, do it of the Sikhs that come to you. Do it with love. Wash their feet and drink the water. Make food for them. Bathe at Amritvela and practice the Shabad. Make your mind humble and go to the Satsangat. Listen to the Shabad of the Guru with love, eagerness and focus. See the Vahiguru as the Master. See yourselves as his faulted servants. Accept the Gurbani after listening to it, if you wish to cross this world." The wisdom of Sikhi was received by the Sikhs. They did as they were instructed. The problem of being born and dying, they broke that and they were blessed. Many people were given wisdom along with Bibek. For the sake that this Granth does not get bigger, the Parasangs of the Sikhs were mentioned in a summary form.