Guru ji listened to Baba Bhudda ji, of how he tried to open Baba Mohan ji’s Samadhi but he was unsuccessful. “How can this Samadhi open as he does not listen to anyone? The door was locked from the inside. He is a Mast. Nobody comes close to him out of fear from his curse. If he get’s angry, he says something which becomes true. For this reason, people leave him alone.” Guru ji thought to himself: “Baba Mohan ji was not happy with my father as he did not get the Gurta Ghaddi. Guru Amardas ji was quite old but Baba Mohan ji did not listen to him when he was told to bow to Guru Ramdas ji. (Guru Amardas ji did make the prophecy that he would have to bow to Guru Arjan Dev ji one day) He has done the amazing task of keeping and protecting the Bani of the Gurus. Baba Sansram ji wrote it all and also collected Guru Ramdas ji’s Bani. The collection of Bani cannot be found anywhere else. This is the most important task. Whatever Akal Purakh is doing, is good. The respect for Gurbani is being shown. I must go and sing his praises. Mammaji will give me the Pothis. The task will not be completed without me going. Nobody else has the Pothis. Baba Sansram ji wrote the Pothis from the source. I must praise the saint, Baba Mohan ji. When I go to him, his anger will calm down. Love will arise in him for me. That is how seniors and great people are. They like simple people who do not have corruption in their minds. If he trusts me, he will give me the Pothi treasure. I need to go.” Guru Arjan Dev ji, the master thought about this. “This needs to be done quickly. This will be good for the whole world. Guru Granth Sahib ji must be compiled. Guru Nanak Dev ji’s Panth should spread. Millions of people will get food. Whoever reads and listens to Gurbani, Prema Bhagti will come to them. They will receive Mukti. King and pauper, high and low, whoever reads Gurbani, they will be saved.” Guru ji spoke in his court: “make preparations for me to go to Goindwal Sahib in the morning.” Everybody found out that Guru ji was going in the morning.
The next day, the Sangat and Guru ji bathed in the Sarovar. Guru ji did an Ardaas to all the Gurus to be blessed. He wanted to get the Pothis from Goindwal. He sat in his paalki. Many Sikhs went along with Guru ji, whose name would wash away sins. It looked like the moon along with stars travelling. They all arrived in Goindwal, where the Beas flows. They all first went to Baoli Sahib and bathed there. They recited Japji Sahib. Guru ji focused on Guru Amardas ji as he recited Gurbani. Just then, Guru Amardas ji appeared in front of Guru Arjan Dev ji. Guru Arjan Dev ji was over-joyed and bowed to him. He was filled with love and joy. His eyes filled with tears and the hair on his body stood up. His throat swelled up as he said his plea. Guru Amardas ji placed his hand on Guru Arjan Dev ji’s head. He said to him: “you will be successful. Many people will benefit from this task. Go and praise “Mohan.” He will give you the Pothis. This is the greatest task of compiling the Gurbani together. If Mohan speaks with anger, stay calm. Tolerate his harsh words. Your aim is to get the Pothis. He will speak harsh words and then he will regret it as he is a Sadhoo. He will listen to what you say.” After saying this, Guru Amardas ji disappeared back into his eternal form. Guru Arjan Dev ji was really happy with this. Guru ji and the Sikhs set up camp. Guru ji took an instrument called a “tamboora,” and went towards the Chabarra Sahib with the Sangat. Guru ji sat on the floor without any mats. The son of the Guru, Mohan, was sitting in the Chabarra Sahib. Guru ji sat on the street in front of the Chabarra. Guru ji sat on the floor, cross-legged. The Sikhs ran to get mats or a seat for Guru ji. The Sikhs brought rugs and mats but Guru ji told everyone that he didn’t want to sit on a rug. He said: “we are beggars today.” Guru ji tuned his tamboora and began to do the Alaap of Gauri Raag. He did the Alaap of the tones of Gauri. He began to sing a Shabad. He did the Aaro and Aavro of Gauri Raag.
Gauri Mahalla 5..
Mohan, your temple is high and unsurpassed.. Mohan your gates are so beautiful, they are the places for saints to worship..
In these unsurpassable temples, oh compassionate Thakur, the saints do your Keertan.. Wherever saints and Sadhoos get together, they think of you..
Oh compassionate master, your compassion and mercy, give these to me, be merciful to the meek.. Guru Nanak Dev ji says, I thirst for the blessed vision of your Darshan; receiving your Darshan, I am at peace..1..
(SGGS 248)
Baba Mohan ji heard the sweet words. He understood everything. There was a window in the Chabarra where Guru Amardas ji would visit people. Baba Mohan ji got up and opened the window. He looked outside and saw Guru Arjan Dev ji sitting on the ground, doing Keertan. He said to him: “first of all, your father took our right from us. The Gurta Ghaddi was in the family of the Bhallas, the Sodhis did the Seva and took the Gurta Ghaddi. You were three brothers. You are the youngest and took the Gurta Ghaddi from your elder brothers. Your father went to Sach Khand and your family fought each other. You kicked out your brother, Prithi Chand. You became the Guru and now you come to me, without any shame. You are here to take all of the Pothis of the Gurus’ Gurbani. You made some efforts by sending people but it was all to waste. Now you are here. You are sitting on the floor, being humble. You are faking it. Do you still have no shame? You are stubborn and without shame. People don’t know you. You loot the whole world. You show yourself as a humble Bhagat.” Baba Mohan ji was actually speaking out of love. Just as elders make fun of their young by twisting their accomplishments, that is what Baba Mohan ji was doing. He was in fact praising Akaal Purakh, calling Akaal Purakh the great looter: who tempts the whole world while being omnipotent. Guru Arjan Dev ji knew what his uncle was doing and began to smile. Guru ji took his tamboora and sang another Shabad which praised Baba Mohan Ji’s words:
Sri Mukhvaak..
Mohan, your words are beautiful, your ways are different from the world. Mohan, you only have faith in the One, everything else is false for you..
You have faith in the one Master, the permanent, you see his play everywhere..
You conquered the world with the word of the Guru, the Aad Purakh, the Master of the world..
You yourself move and you are the still one, you support the universe..
Says Guru Nanak Dev ji, save my honor, all of your servants seek the protection of your sanctuary..2..
(SGGS 248)
Baba Mohan ji heard his praises and was happy. He had generosity in his heart. He thought to himself: “the one who sits in front of me is the form of the 4 Gurus. He is the same as the other Gurus. He has no anger nor desires. I see no vices in him. Whoever becomes his enemy, will regret it. Whoever serves him with love, will be happy. He heard my harsh words and was patient. He was stable like the ocean. His heart is calm like mine. I can’t compare to him. I still get angry. He is singing Gurbani. My father, Guru Amardas ji, told me to bow to Guru Ramdas ji. I made an error as I didn’t obey him. I will not make the same mistake twice. I will correct my mistake to be in peace. I was talked about in the world, now I will give the Pothis to Guru Arjan Dev ji. I will be on good terms with the Guru now.” Baba Mohan ji took the Pothis and discarded his intellect that was without love. He came out of the Chabarra Sahib and went to go see Guru Arjan Dev ji on the street. He saw the Jot of the 4 Gurus in front of him. They all resided in Guru Arjan Dev ji. Baba Mohan ji said to Guru ji: “Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji, you are great.” Satguru ji saw Baba Mohan ji come towards him and then sang a third Shabad:
Sri Mukhvaak..
Mohan, the Satsangat thinks of you, they were meditating on you. Mohan, the ones who chant your name, the Jumms do not come close to them..
The Jumms don’t come close to the ones who meditate on you with a still mind.. The ones who think of you with their mind, word and actions, they receive all of the rewards.. The people who were filled with filth, they met you and became Gyanis.. Says Guru Nanak Dev ji, your kingdom is forever, oh complete and supreme Prabhoo..3..
(SGGS 248)
Guru ji sang with love. Baba Mohan ji stood there listening. Guru ji sang with perfect harmony and beat. Guru ji’s throat swelled up with love. His eyes were filled with tears. Baba Mohan ji looked towards his nephew and noticed: what a great soul he was. He was really happy to see his nephew. He placed the Pothis in front of Guru Arjan Dev ji. He then placed his head upon the feet of Guru Arjan Dev ji. He did not want to pick up his head again. He wanted to be forgiven for his harshness. He wanted to be forgiven for everything, past and present. He wanted to be forgiven for not bowing to Guru Ramdas ji; for not listening to his father. Guru Arjan Dev ji noticed that his Mammaji was now pure as pure gold. All of his ego was now gone. Guru ji said: “don’t do this. You are my elder. You are my mother’s older brother. You are my Mammaji, the giver of peace. My father was the great Guru who washed his Sikhs’ pain. Guru Amardas ji, my grandfather, the great Guru, you are his eldest son. You are the biggest Jogi, Gyani and the greatest Prema Bhagat. You have great devotion. It is right for me to bow to you. Your mind is without desire and vices. The fact that you are my Mammaji, this is enough for me to bow to you. For this reason, don’t bow to me. Please accept my obeisance to you. I bow to your feet.” The son of the Guru, Mohan, heard this and spoke with humility: “Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji, you are my sister’s son. I bow to your feet. I made a mistake, a long time ago. Forgive me and relieve my guilt. I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time. Please burn the forest of my pain by the fire of your grace.” When Baba Mohan ji said this with humility, Guru Arjan Dev ji asked his Mammaji some questions for the Sangat to hear.