The treasury of Bhagti was open in Guru ji’s court. Along with Bhagti, the Sangat received the four gifts: Dharam, Arth, Kaam and Moksha. Guru ji would not wait to give it to his Sikhs. Guru ji constructed a great Teerath which was for the good of everyone. Its significance was great. The ones who would bathe in the Baoli were fortunate and would receive great karma. The Baoli had fresh, cold and pure water in it. The flow of the water towards the south was the flow of the Ganga. There were 84 steps to the Baoli. When Guru ji counted the steps, he said: “the Sikh that comes here with love and bathes in the Baoli 84 times while doing Japji Sahib (84 times) and focusing their attention on the Satguru, they will not be born in to the 84 Lakh Joons (8,400,000 species of life forms). Achieving the Bhagti of the Guru, they will no longer take birth in other species. If they bathe with other wishes in their heart, they will be fulfilled as well. This Baoli will wash away other sins. The water of the Baoli is pure. Drinking it will purify the mind. Whoever bathes in the Baoli, gives donations and recites Gurbani, they will receive immortality and will not be visited by the Jumms (the messengers of Death).” In this way, Guru ji told everyone the significance of the Baoli. Guru ji would bathe in it himself. Many Sikhs would bathe in it as well in great crowds. The Sikhs came eagerly to bathe in the Baoli. They would praise Guru ji and say: “Guru ji has done a great task by constructing the Baoli. He has blessed us all. He is great. Whoever comes to him, he saves them.”
There was a smith who used to do Seva there and craft the wooden steps for the Baoli. He would do other types of Sevas as well, along with crafting wood and metal. He constructed the 7 steps in the Baoli that were the closest to the bathing area. Those steps were crafted in such a way that made it easier for everyone to take the water for drinking and stepping off to bathe in the water. Guru ji was very happy with the unique steps the smith had made and called the smith to him. The smith came to Guru ji as soon as he heard and bowed to Guru ji’s feet. Guru ji placed his hand on the smith’s forehead and gave him the Mantra of Satnam. Guru ji called him “Sant Sadharan” and illuminated the “gyaan” inside of his heart. Guru ji said to him: “your Seva has been acknowledged and accepted in every way. Go to your home and meditate on the Satnam. You will be in peace. Don’t go anywhere for giving or taking.” Sant Sadharan ji was blessed, listening to Guru ji’s words. He did Simran of Satnam with great determination. He went home and was blessed with eternal bliss by doing Simran.
Many people who would go to visit the Ganga, would travel the route where Guru Amardas ji lived. One group of people set up camp in Goindwal who were on their way to bathe in the Ganga. One of the people in that group was someone who was a close friend of Guru Amardas ji. He knew Guru ji before he was Guru and was a good friend of his. He came to see Guru ji to meet him. He bowed his head to Guru ji, regarding his greatness. Guru ji was sitting near the Baoli when he came. Guru ji asked him how he was. The person was a good man. Guru ji said to him: “why are going through the trouble of travelling so far? The path is very difficult. I will tell you this for your own good: the Ganga comes into the Baoli. Have faith in your heart and bathe here. Don’t have any doubts and bathe here, considering it the Ganga. You will receive what you ask for. Be without doubt. Go home after this and sing the praises of Hari.” The person listened to Guru ji and bathed in the Baoli but he had a doubt in his mind: “how is the Baoli, Ganga?” He sat for a while and then made a request: “oh gracious Prabhoo ji, I set off with my fellow Sanghis (fellows of the order) to bathe in the Ganga with great enthusiasm. I wanted to go to Haridwar with everyone and bathe in the Ganga. We will go to complete the prayers for our ancestors and then come here.” Guru ji noticed that the person was in deep doubt. Guru ji said to him: “that’s a good thing! Go to Haridwar and bring back water from the Ganga for me.” The friend got permission to go. He set off with his Sanghis and went to Haridwar.
The group reached the shores of Ganga and bathed in it. He performed prayers for his ancestors while he was there. When Guru ji’s friend was about to leave, he remembered that Guru ji wanted some water from the Ganga. He took a small pot and went into the river to get some water. As he tried to fill the pot, the current of the river was fast and he couldn’t handle the pot. The pot fell in to the water from his hands and was taken away by the current. He tried grabbing for it but couldn’t catch it. His group was ready to go and he didn’t have time to get another pot. He set off with his group and came back to Goindwal.
The friend came to see Guru ji and bowed his head when he met him. He said to Guru ji: “I couldn’t complete your Seva for you Guru ji. You asked for the water from the Ganga but I returned empty-handed. The pot that you gave me, I took it to Haridwar. When I was about to fill it with the water from the Ganga, it fell from my hand and got carried away by the river current. I tried chasing it but it got away. I felt my karma was bad and came back with my group of Sanghis.” Satguru ji heard his friend and said to him: “don’t worry. The pot came back to me. The Ganga sent the pot here with its current. If you don’t believe me, go and check the Baoli. The flow from the south is the Ganga. You will find the pot there. Collect the water from the southern flow and bring it to me.” The friend heard Guru ji’s words and was amazed. He ran to the Baoli and located the southern flow coming in. The water was clear and cold. To his amazement, the pot was there. He was surprised to see the exact same pot that was in Haridwar with him. It was a miracle. He quickly got out of the Baoli and went to Guru ji. He fell at his feet and said: “I was unaware of your glory. You have brought the Ganga into the Baoli. I didn’t listen to your words before. Prabhoo ji, please forgive my mistake.” Guru Bhagavan ji heard his friend’s request and blessed him. He gave him the gift of Satnam. He removed his troubles and pains. He gave him bliss. He helped him cross this difficult world ocean. In this way, Guru ji had brought the waters of the Ganga into the Baoli. All of the Teeraths of the three worlds were at Guru ji’s feet. Guru ji brought Ganga to the Baoli Sahib. He can do whatever he pleases. Guru ji is Omnipotent, he is the most powerful. He has unlimited power. He constructed the Baoli for the peace of his Sikhs. Their sins, over many lifetimes, are washed away at the Baoli. Whoever listens to this katha with faith, their sins will be washed away as well.
One day, Sri Satguru ji was seated and there came a Sidh Jogi who came to see him. He bowed and said to Guru ji: “since the day you have become Guru, I had faith in my heart and wanted to come see you. My good karma finally unfolded and I have come now to meet you. I have been performing Yog Tapp for a long time. I have achieved many Siddhis and made many people follow me. My mind is not at peace though, even though the whole world believes in me. I have thought about this long and hard, the Sidhs believe in this path of torturing your body and doing the Jog Tapp. I have not achieved bliss yet. Oh giver of bliss, I have come to you now. Keep me with you and give me wisdom by which I will be in unending bliss. This has been a long-time goal of mine. Please be gracious and bless me by fulfilling my wish.” Guru ji saw the Jogi as his Bhagat and said to him: “let go of this body of yours and take on a new body. Then come to me and be in “Anand” (bliss).” The Jogi heard Guru ji and left. He had love for Guru ji in his heart. He renounced the world. He used his yogic powers to leave his body, by his own will.