Sikh Q&A by Gurbani Saagar provides authentic answers to questions about Sikhi, Gurbani, Sikh History, beliefs, traditions, and daily Sikh living.
Ans. The Brahmins from Kashmir, under the stewardship of pandit Kirpa Ram, came to Anand Pur and put the following request before Guru Tegh Bahadur:”Please help us, O’ son of Guru Har Gobind”. They further said, ” Master! All our physical and spiritual strength has failed us and we are helpless. It is you who […]
Ans. Bhatt Narbad Singh, son of Bhai Kesho Singh, who was present at Nanderh at the time of transfer of pontificate, gives the following witness-account: “Guru Gobind, the tenth Master, son of Guru Tegh Bahadur, at Nanderh, in Deccan (South India), Sammat 1765, on fourth day of the month of Kartik (Bikrami Calendar), in ascending
Ans. On becoming the seventh Nanak, Guru Hari Rae exhorted, “maintain an unshakable faith in God and always remember His Name. He further directed, “Stay away from lust and anger, for they corrode the body. Avoid bad deeds and do not shirk good deeds. Never steal, earn your living with honest work. Do not enter
Ans. On an order from the emperor Jahangir, Guru Arjan Dev had been summoned to Lahore. Before leaving for Lahore, Guru Arjan Dev had made the prescient statement:”I shall be put to death, such is the directive (of God) for sure. I am going among Mughals; they will torture me, there is no doubt in
Ans. In the last moments before merger into the Infinite, Guru Ram Das bowed to Guru Arjan Dev from a distance. All the Sikhs present were looking at the Divine face of the fourth Master. The end looked like the mingling of water into water, fire into fire or air diffusing effortlessly into air. As
Ans. It is our good fortune that the last words of Guru Amar Das were inscribed by his own grandson, Baba Sunder (son of Baba Mohri). Later on Guru Arjan Dev included these words in the Adi Granth in Raag (the musical measure) Raamkali under the heading of “Sadd” means ‘Call’ SGGS, p. 923. Guru
Q. 13. Describe the last words spoken by Guru Amar Das. Read More »
Ans. According to “Amar Naama”, when Guru Gobind Singh decided to leave this world, the first statement he made was that the Sikhs had been instilled with so much (spiritual) power that they would remain steadfast in their faith. By listening to the ballads from the ‘Dhaadhis’ they would stay enthusiastic for battles over righteous
Ans. To his mother Guru Hari Krishan said, “My time to depart from this world has arrived”. The mother then said to him, “You were distributing spiritual mirth, sitting on the throne of Guru Nanak. Why have you decided to depart so soon? Whoever comes under your merciful gaze, is rid of all calamities. The
Ans. To emphasize the greatness of Guru Har Gobind, Mohsin Fani wrote a ‘Rubaaee’ composed by one of the then famous poet, Daulat Khan Kaksal. The theme of this poem was that the Guru was dear to everyone irrespective of caste, creed, race and colour. The devotees loved to sacrifice their lives for him.The meanings […]
Ans. Guru Angad, just before merging into the Infinite, looked towards Guru Amar Das and said, “There is not the slightest difference between you and me. The (human) body is like a pitcher of water in an ocean (insignificant compared to the whole creation). The Gurus take human form only for the betterment of humanity.
Q. 12. What were the last words of Guru Angad Dev? Read More »
