Prithi Chand’s maid heard the conversation between Prithi Chand and Karmo. She felt happy to hear their conversation. She thought about this all day. There was a maid in the home of Guru ji who was wise. The maid of Karmo told the maid of Mata Ganga ji: “our Babaji says that we will own everything that Guru ji has because they have no children. Baba ji was mad at Guru ji. He cursed the Guru that he will never have a child. Don’t tell anyone this. I’m telling you this because you are my friend. Everything they have, will come to my Babaji’s home one day. Meharban will become the Guru. Guru Arjan Dev ji will die in a few days. Our Baba ji told us not to worry. Our Baba ji’s words have power. This is for sure. It is been a long time since Guru Arjan Dev ji and Mata Ganga ji were married and they did not have a son. For this reason, Baba Prithi Chand and Meharban will be the owner. He will become the Guru as well. They will never have a son. Think about it, who else would be the Guru?” When the two maids spoke, Mata Ganga ji’s maid began to shed tears. She was a good maid. She was honest. She cried and said: “it is my Ardaas that Guru Ramdas ji will give Mata Ganga ji a son as well. I am loyal to my masters. Meharban will not be the Guru. The Guruship can only be achieved by holy blessings. Guru Arjan Dev ji is only 30 years old. He is not old. Mata Ganga ji is young as well. They can still have a child. All of you are burning in the fire of jealousy. Baba Prithi Chand speaks with fire in his heart. He lived in the Guru’s house and still thinks bad of the Guru. He wishes for the Guru to die. Your Baba will be ruined and will have to wander (this became true as Prithi Chand left Amritsar and eventually resided at Guru ka Kotha). Mata Ganga ji will be blessed with a child. A handsome one, that will be feared by the sinners.” Both maids began to argue in this way. Mata Ganga ji’s maid went home but was worried.
The maid came home and told Mata ji of what had happened. She cried and said: “Prithi Chand and Karmo think ill of Guru ji and you. They say that you will not have a child. I heard this with my own ears. Their maid told me this. Karmo and her maid is happy that you don’t have a child. I was really upset when I heard this. I have a headache thinking of how bad these people are.” Mata Ganga ji heard this and became upset as well. She took deep breaths and thought to herself: “there is no joy in the world without children. I am without a son. My own family is waiting for my death. They wish to take all my material things.” Many days passed as Mata ji thought about all this. She did not like to eat anything or wear good clothes.
When Guru ji came home one day, he came and sat on his beautiful bed. Mata ji got up and bowed to Guru ji. She folded her hands and did an Ardaas to Guru ji: “we are householders. We should have a child. Children lighten the home. Without children, the home is in darkness. This darkness brings pains. There is no glory in any world without children. You are omnipotent and omniscient; I have little wisdom. Please forgive me for asking for a worldly wish. I am telling you my pain. Your brother was speaking to his wife which I found out. What they were discussing brought great pain to my heart. Our maid was told by their maid that we will never have a child and that they will become the masters of all that we own. When I think of this, I am not at rest. I understand that everyone will die one day, but still, some symbol of ours should be left behind. You fulfill the wishes of thousands of Sikhs; they have no shortage of milk or sons. You give them everything. Please fulfill my wish of having a son as well. I want a child that will illuminate the name of the family and that will punish the sinners. I want the family that speaks ill of us to be quiet. You can do everything.” Mata ji lowered her eyes to Guru ji’s feet. Mata ji was the Avatar of Bhagti. She recited Gurbani everyday. Mata ji continued: “they say we won’t ever have children. Please say it once that we will have a son. Bless me. I wish to be fortunate. See me as your maid and remove my pain.” Mata ji went quiet after saying this. She began to cry and wiped her tears with her chunni. Guru ji looked towards his wife and saw that she had a deep desire for a son. The Satguru never wished to be praised and did not want to grant the gift himself. He wanted the praise to go to his Sikh. He thought to himself: “who is the senior most Sikh which has the ability to do this blessing. Yes! There is one. The one that serves the Guru, keeps the grass and never goes to his home.” Guru ji said to Mata Ganga ji: “the keeper of the keys to Guru Nanak Dev ji’s treasury and home is Baba Bhudda ji. He is powerful. Go to him to ask for a son. He is complete in Gyaan. He is the lion that kills the deer-like attachment. If he says something, nothing can stop it from becoming true. Go and humbly ask him for a child. Baba Bhudda ji did the Seva of Guru Nanak Dev ji, Guru Angad Dev ji, Guru Amar Das ji and Guru Ramdas ji. He handles the Jageer of the 84 villages of the Guru’s estate. He is a great and powerful being. Whoever he blesses, they are without pain. He fulfills everyone’s wishes who come to him. His mind is still and is without desire. His Seva is great. He is very wise.” Guru ji praised Baba Bhudda ji in this way. Mata Ganga ji heard this and a great feeling of hope came into her heart. She had faith and slept the night.
The next day, she got up and got ready after bathing and doing her Nitnem. She prepared a beautiful chariot for her to ride on and had the horses saddled. The chariot had silver posts. The bulls had bells with decorations. Mata Ganga ji spoke with the maids and took many of them along. She took a lot of people with her as well. The Sangat came with her. She took a lot of sweets and fried food with her. She wanted to serve Baba Bhudda ji with all this gourmet food. Many chariots and carts were prepared. They travelled to Baba Bhudda ji’s Bheer Sahib. There was a great noise of the wheels and the bells. Dust flew to the sky as they travelled.
Baba Bhudda ji asked a Sikh standing near him: “who is that coming our way?” The Sikh looked carefully and said: “it is the family of Guru ji that comes our way. Mata Ganga ji is coming with a great crowd coming this way. There are many Sikhs with her. Many chariots are coming. That is the noise we are hearing.” Baba Bhudda ji said: “why is there such a noise coming from Ramdaspur? Why is the family of the Guru in such a hurry? Why are they coming here?” Baba ji looked towards the crowd. As everyone arrived, the carts stopped and everyone got off the chariots and carts. Mata ji had all of the sweets and gourmet food placed at Baba Bhudda ji’s feet. Baba Bhudda ji looked at all the food and said: “Mata ji, what is the purpose for your visit in such a hurry for?” When Mata ji heard Babaji, she trembled like a banana tree swaying in the wind, fearing to be uprooted. She wondered why Baba ji asked for their “hurrying.” She knew that what came from his mouth will become true. Mata ji was startled and didn’t speak. Instead, the maid spoke, while folding her hands: “Baba ji, Satguru ji had given us the command to come to you. We wish to receive your blessing for a son. You are the most senior Sikh from the time of Guru Nanak Dev ji. There isn’t anyone else compared to you. You have done great Seva and are the eldest. You can cut many problems and troubles. Please bless us and give us a boon. Mata ji wishes for a son.” Baba Bhudda ji responded: “I am a person who feeds grass to the horses. I have no treasure. I have no power. I am the caretaker of the Bheer, the fields. I am your servant, Mata ji. Guru ji is omnipotent who fulfills everyone’s desires. Lakhs of Sikhs receive boons from him. If someone is thousands of miles away and is in trouble, if he/she thinks of Guru ji, Guru ji protects them from trouble and pain.” Mata Ganga ji heard this and became depressed. She lost hope. All of the servants were depressed as well. They all lost hope. Everyone was quiet. They all bowed to Baba Bhudda ji and returned home. They were all worried as they came back home. They all thought that Prithi Chand’s words were becoming true. There was going to be no son born to Guru Arjan Dev ji and Mata Ganga ji.
Everyone came back to Amritsar and had depression on their faces. They saw Guru ji standing in the courtyard of the home and bowed to him. Their faces were wilting. Guru ji noticed this and said: “tell me what happened? Did you get the boon? Why are you depressed? Tell me what Baba ji said.” Mata Ganga ji began to cry. She took a deep breath and told Guru ji everything that happened: “we went to Bheer Bhudda ji after you told us to. We bowed to him and presented our request. Instead of a boon, he gave us a curse that we are in a hurry. It looks like we will have to leave Amritsar in a hurry. I brought back sorrow instead of joy. His words have me worried. I don’t know when we will have to leave in a hurry. It is like a person goes to the Kalapbrish with great effort, but does not get anything. Instead, I lost something.” Guru Arjan Dev ji asked his wife: “in which way did you go? How did you show your feelings? What gifts did you take?” Mata ji said: “I went on a chariot with many servants and maids. We took a lot of sweets and the best gourmet rich foods. I placed them at his feet. My maid made the plea to Baba Bhudda ji. Baba ji didn’t give me the boon and gave me a curse instead. We are all scared and insecure of us leaving here in a hurry now.” Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji heard the whole story and gave Mata ji wisdom: “when you go to visit the great and powerful beings, don’t show off your status to them. Be humble when you go and let of your ego. Make your plea yourself. Don’t show your status. You should become humble like dirt.” After hearing this, Mata Ganga ji regretted her actions: “I went without thinking. I got pain because of this.”