Bhai Rama Jhanjhi ji and Bhai Hemoo Soini ji along with Bhai Jatoo Bhandari ji were from Shahdara. They came to Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji’s sanctuary and bowed their heads. They asked Guru ji: “we have heard that Keertan and Katha have wisdom. We listen to Keertan and Katha. The wisdom does not stay in our hearts. How can we be saved?” Guru ji responded to them: “first of all, listen with love (Sunana). Then, accept what you hear (Manana). Thirdly, bring the wisdom into the practical (Nidhyasan). When all these three things are present, then the wisdom will stay in your heart. When you ponder upon the wisdom, it will never be forgotten. There are two types of listening: one is sitting in Satsangat and listening. Your mind wanders around but you don’t know what was said. Only a little reward is received for this. It is like the invisible fire that does not do anything. The sins don’t get washed away like this. The second type of listening is when one listens with his/her full attention. That is like the fire from the burning oven. It completes many tasks. If water is poured upon it though, the fire goes out right away. When one gets engrossed in the household matters, the effect of the Keertan and Katha is gone right away. One forgets the Satnam. If one listens and then accepts what is heard, it is like the fire of lightening. That fire lives in the water too and does not lose its intensity. When one accepts the wisdom, they do not forget the words of the Guru while doing their worldly work. If one brings it into the practical, that is called “Nidhyasan.” That person brings the wisdom into the practical. Their mind and body both become pure. This is the fire of the molten lava. It lives in the ocean and does not go out. It is not put out by water. Worldly things do not stop this wisdom. This fire kills all of the sins. The mind is still and Gyaan is received from the Guru. The Brahm is known to them and they see Brahm everywhere. So first listen and then accept the wisdom. Then bring it into the Nidhyasan. Brahm will illuminate in your hearts and you will not be born again. You will live as Brahmgyaani. This is the fire of apocalyptic measures. It will destroy everything. Only the fire remains. All your vices will be destroyed, only the Brahm will remain.”
The Thayaji of Guru Arjan Dev ji, Baba Sanghari Mal ji, whose house Guru Arjan Dev ji went to, sent by Guru Ramdas ji, came to visit Guru Arjan Dev ji. It was his son whose wedding was attended by the young Guru Arjan Dev ji. Baba Sanghari Mal ji was very old and wanted to receive Mukti from Guru ji, his nephew. He came and started to live in Amritsar. He wanted to serve Guru ji. Seeing him as an elder, Guru ji did not let him serve him. Thayaji then served Gursikhs by washing their feet, fanning them and washing their used dishes in the Langar. He had Bhagti in his heart like Sri Akroor ji, who was Krishan ji’s Chachaji. He saw Guru ji as Parmeshwar. He knew about his previous birth as well. Guru ji called his Thayaji to him and said: “you are my elder, my Thaya ji. I should be doing your Seva.” Thayaji folded his hands and said: “you came as Much, Kucha and Bhaavan. Narsingh, Rama Avatar, and Krishan are all you. Arjan once asked Krishan ji: “can our name ever by one? Prabhoo, can my name ever be the same as yours? We are the same. We have no difference between us. Our minds are One. I want our bodies to be one too. I don’t want our names to be two. I want my name to be yours. I want people to call you Arjan.” Krishan ji said: “you are not separate from me. Your wish will be fulfilled because you are engrossed in my Bhagti. In Kaliyuga when I come, my name will be Arjan.” You are Parmeshwar yourself. The Avatars of the past have said this about you as well. This is how I see you. Please don’t put me in your Maya. Save me from the Maya. Don’t call me your Thaya. I wish to continue to see you as Parmeshwar. Please give me Gursikhi. There is no relation equal to the relation of Sikh and Guru.” Guru Arjan Dev ji was happy to see his Thaya ji’s humility. He gave him a boon: “you will be given Gursikhi. Brahmgyaan will be given to you and all of your pain will be gone.” Baba Sanghari Mal ji achieved Brahmgyaan, right away. His face and body became full of bliss. His mind was calm and the light of Akaal Purakh illuminated in his heart.
Bhai Saiditta Jhanjhi ji and Bhai Saido Jaat ji were from Lahore. Along with other Sikhs from Lahore, they had come to serve Guru Amardas ji in Goindwal. Those Sikhs served Guru Amardas ji. They came to Guru Arjan Dev ji and told him about their time in Goindwal. Guru Amar Das ji had said to them: “I am happy with you. Ask for a boon. I will grant it to you.” They all folded their hands and said: “the first Guru, Guru Nanak Dev ji came to Lahore. He saw butchers killing the cows. Guru ji saw them and cursed the city”
Mahalla 1..
The city of Lahore, will be filled with poison and chaos in its 1.25 watch of the day..27..
(SGGS 1412)
Since then, people feel the pain of the day at 1.25 watch of the day. They start fighting with each other. They argue and kill each other. It is a great pain in our city. It is like poison. Please erase this curse.” Sri Guru Amardas ji heard this and said: “you have asked for something really big. It is difficult. Since I promised you, I will have to fulfill this.
Mahalla 3..
Lahore city, Amritsar will be there which will be the home of the glory of Parmeshwar..28..
By this, the curse was removed. Bhai Saido and Bhai Saiditta came to Guru Arjan Dev ji and told him the whole Katha. “We have come to your sanctuary. Please give us wisdom and Mukti.” Guru Arjan Dev ji said: “ponder upon the wisdom of Gurbani everyday. Understand the Gyaan of Vahiguru. See Sargun and Nirgun as one. Whoever hears Vahiguru from your mouth, they will be freed as well. You will receive Brahmgyaan.” The two bowed to Guru ji’s feet and achieved the highest status.
Bhai Nanoo ji and Bhai Kalloo ji, of the Kohli and Hari clans came to Guru Arjan Dev ji. They bowed to Guru ji and said with their hands folded: “some hear your Shabads and do good deeds in life. Some read the Granths but do bad deeds. Some indulge in pleasures with other women and some loot money from others. What happens to them?” Guru ji said to them: “the ones who read Granths for good purposes and make an honest living, they think of the translations and let go of their bad wisdom; they fall in love with the Simran of Satnam. They are not born again and go to the Satguru in Sach Khand. The ones that read Granths for the purpose of looting others or to gather money; they try to be praised; they are like the mani in the snake’s head that shines and attracts bugs. The corrupt snake eats the bugs. That is how those people are. They only do Katha for money. They do bad deeds. They do not do Simran of Satnam. They got to Hell. The Satguru does not help them. They are in pain.” The Sikhs heard this and continued doing good deeds.