The Ego is the seed, the Hangta (the false sense of seeing the body as the self); the attachment, Mamta (possession), is the root; love and hatred are the branches. The world the leaves; pain and pleasure are the fruits. By the Bhajan of the Guru, the tree is destroyed.
The Asoo Vadhi 7th was spent in the way in the previous Adhyaaya. The people of the nearby villages stayed at Kartarpur. They stayed the night who had love for the Guru’s Darshan in their minds. At Amritvela, everyone got up and bathed on the 8th. They then did Satguru ji’s Darshan and bowed their heads to Guru ji’s Lotus feet. They listened to Kirtan with a focused mind. They didn’t let any vice enter their hearts. On the 8th, the sun came up and lit the day. Many kinds of foods were made. The Giver of Joy got up from the Dharamsala and went to the home to meet Mata Sulakhani ji. The Brahmins began to do the Sharaads. The Sadhoos, Brahmins and others came and did the Simran of Guru ji. Doing Guru ji’s Simran gives Mukti. Guru ji had the Sharaads done. Guru ji was following the traditions of humans and society, otherwise his ancestors did not need Sharaads. They were already Mukat. The Parmeshwar did the drama. He did the tradition of the Sharaads. The main point of the Sharaads was to distribute Langar. Everyone, along with Guru ji, came to the Langar and ate the Langar. Everyone was called to come. They all obeyed and came to the Langar. Pandits, Sanyasis, Bairagis, Jogis and fortunate ones all came. Many types of saints and Sadhoos came. Guru ji called them all to sit in Pangat. The 4 castes of Hindus came and sat in their places. Many Sikhs and servants came to sit in Pangat. The command was given: “first sing the Satnam. Give Langar to everyone. Give them what they wish for.” Guru ji sat on a high place. The Omniscient One saw the Sangat eat the food. The Langris set the food in the plates, all around. They gave so much food in the first servings that a second was not needed. The Sangat couldn’t be counted. There was no shortage. Panchamrit, Kachoris, Pooris, Kheer; all of the Sadhoos ate with delight. Ghee was added to the kheer. Yoghurt with Vadas were given. Subzis were distributed. Basmati rice was distributed quickly to everyone. The food was unlimited. The Sangat was great in numbers. There were thousands. Everyone was satiated. Some took food to their homes. Guru ji commanded the Langris and distributors: “you should eat yourselves now. Keep the Langar going on for the rest of the day. If someone comes at night till 10 pm, give them food.” Guru ji then came to the Dharamsala and gave his Darshan to all.
The news spread far and wide: “Guru ji is going to Sach Khand.” The rich and the royal heard. They left their tasks and came to Kartarpur. Hindu or Turk, when they heard, they came as fast as they could. They ran like a pauper seeking the philosopher’s stone. They all surrounded Guru ji. Men and women came with eagerness. They left their homes unlocked, like Virakats. The people from the villages came like they were possessed. Nobody waited for anyone. They all came to Kartarpur. The ones who couldn’t walk, whether they be weak or handicapped; when they heard the news, they were filled with an unfamiliar strength and made the effort to come. They came with eagerness. People heard that Guru ji was about to go and then changed his mind. As soon as they heard this, the people gathered their strength to come and have their sins washed away. Sri Guru ji commanded: “give Langar to all. Low or high; King or Rana; eat from the Langar first. Nobody is to cook in their homes. Come and eat in the Langar.” The Sikhs were told this. The 8th Vadhi passed in this way. There was a great crowd. People came in the thousands. As thousands would move, thousands more would come. They met each other and sang: “Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji! Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji! Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji!” There were Jaikaras everywhere. The Sikhs were washing the filth from their Antiskaran. Guru ji, the Ocean of Compassion, looked towards all and fulfilled their wishes. Brahmins, Vaishyas, Kshatriyas, Shudras, Turks and other saints came. The Peers of Multan, Medina and Mecca, whoever had powers, they came with their powers, quickly. They did Guru ji’s Darshan. Anbiyas, Auliyas, Pagambhers and Prophets came with their powers. Everyone was commanded to eat Langar first. The Langar was continuous. There were countless crowds. The Langar was unlimited. The people were amazed to see this. They said: “where is all this food coming from?” Their wisdoms deceived them. They said: “Dhan Sri Guru ji.” There was a crowd around Guru ji. They saw themselves as fortunate and said: “our life is a success that we saw the Guru of the world’s face at this time.” The 84 Sidhs, 9 Naths, and Jattis came as soon as they heard the news. They came with Guru Gorakh Nath ji. They came quickly to Kartarpur. They did Guru ji’s Darshan with joy and said: “Adesh!” Prabhoo ji welcomed them with respect and spoke sweet words. They all set up their Dheras near the shores of the Airavati. They were happy to meet Guru Nanak Dev ji. Guru ji’s face was red like the morning sun. Everyone kept staring at his face. The faces of the Sikhs were blossoming like the lotus seeing the sun. They stared at Guru ji like the Chakor looking at the moon. Guru ji’s body was like the full moon. The Sikhs did his Darshan and received joy. They were all in bliss in their hearts. Guru ji’s radiance was bright. The Kavi cannot describe it as my wisdom is less. Billions of suns were not as bright as him. Shaishnaag, Ganesh, and Sarasvati were present. Even they couldn’t fully sing Guru ji’s glory.
On the 9th Asoo Vadhi, all of the Devatas took on human forms and came to Kartarpur. Inder, Chander, Surya, Pavan, and Kuber came. Brihaspati, Varun, Jayant and others came. 33 Crore Devatas all came to Kartarpur. The 4 Vedas took on Human forms and came to Kartarpur. The Vedas sung Guru ji’s praises in many ways. They were happy to see their Master. There was a great celebration when the Vedas and the Devatas praised Guru ji. They sang the Guru Stotar:
“We bow to the Adi form that resides in all. You are the beauty of the moon; the radiant light of the sun. You are the force of the wind. You are the flow of the water. You are the spread in the space and the patience in the earth.
You are the heat in the fire and the depth of the ocean. You are the Santokh in the Brahmins and the valour in the Kshatriyas. You are the drive for success in the Vaisyas and the will of Seva in the Shudras. You are the ask of the beggars and the generosity of the donors.
You are the power in the kings and the poverty of the poor. You are the stillness of the still (plants) and the power to move of the movers (animals). You are the compassion in the compassionate; the harshness in the harsh. You are the shortage in the shorts and the completeness of the complete.
You are the completeness of the complete form and the seed of the seeds. You are the anger in the angry and the joy in the happy. You are the Tapp of the Tappis and the light of the illuminated. The ones who have the Tatt Gyaan, they see your reflection within them.
You are the Master of all the Loks; you are the cause of all causes. You create all and sustain it; you nourish. You are the destroyer; there is no one equal to you. You reside everywhere. There is no place without you.
You live in all; everything is inside you. You are connected to all while being unattached to all. You are unaffected and without attachment. You are without a beginning; you are not born and independent. You give Mukti to all. You have no cause (creator) to you. You are independent; you can’t be cut; you have no body parts; you are without lust (vices); you destroy the pain.
You are without end; you have unlimited power and wealth; you are the Master of all. You destroy the attachment. You are the support of the 14 Loks; your form is beyond beauty which makes all happy. You are without the filth of Maya; you can’t be destroyed; you can’t be created; you know every heart. You are always spoken of as Nayt Nayt. Your story is never finished. You are the master of past, present and future.
You took on the form of the Guru and gave the wisdom of the Satnam. You destroyed the hypocrisy and did not leave a lace of ego. You are the Bliss form; you destroyed the conflicts. You are the giver of Mukti. Everyone bows to you. I bow to thee (mind), I bow to thee (words), I bow to thee (actions), oh Gobind ji.
You spread Prema Bhagti and established Sikhi in the world, Guru ji. The paths to Mukti of previous times, you analysed them in Kaliyuga and made them easier. You established a new path. You made straight tracks for the people and gave them the good wisdom. Oh Prabhoo, I bow to you, I bow to you, over and over again, I bow to you! We take the shelter in your feet, save us. You destroy pain; give joy; destroy sin. Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, you are the doer and the cause.”
The Vedas along with the Devatas praised Guru Nanak Dev ji and stayed in Kartarpur. Many people came. The Jaijaikaars were shouted out. From every path, there were many people coming who wanted to do Guru ji’s Darshan with eagerness. Many came in crowds. The people could not be counted. For many Kos in every direction in Kartarpur, there were tents all over. They stayed at night. They stayed up all night and did Keertan. At midnight, Sri Guru ji commanded: “sandalwood, rose, musk and other fragrances; bring them all and sprinkle them in the home. Lay out the Kusha aasan and sing the Keertan of Satnam. The Brahmins that are the good reciters of the Vedas, tell them to recite the sounds of the Vedas without delay. Every person should recite the Satnam. Make the sins of your lives go away.” At that point, the conches were blown and the Jaikaras were shouted. The Sikhs filled with love, sang the praises of Kartaar. They did Guru ji’s Darshan and were filled with compassion. The Sikhs became still. It was like they were pictures on a wall. There was a great crowd in the Dharamsala with Shabads being sung in Raags. Sikhs like Bhai Razada ji were singing. The people that were present at that time, Guru ji looked at everyone and made their cycles of being born again go away.
Mata Sulakhani ji came with her hands folded. She bowed and humbly did 3 Parkarmas of Guru Nanak Dev ji. She had tears in her eyes. She sat near Guru ji. The Light of the Bedis saw the dim light on his wife’s face and said: “one Sikh should go and get Sri Chand and Lakhmi Das. Go quickly. They won’t get my Darshan after this.” A servant quickly went to the home and requested the sons: “the Satguru is calling for you. Come, get up and go. It is the time for Guru ji’s immersion into the light. Meet him. You can say and listen to him. Bow to his feet.” The sons laughed and said: “just as the 7th of Asoo Vadhi passed, he didn’t go then; he called us then and he is calling us again. He will go today as he did that day.” Both sons did not come both times. They saw Guru ji as an average human. He was the Ikankaar form. The sons did not understand that. Hearing the sons’ words, the Sikh came back to Guru ji. He told Guru ji what the sons had said. Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji heard this and stayed quiet. He sat in the court. The sounds of the Vedas could be heard. Thousands did his Darshan.