Guru Nanak in Rajasthan: Difference between revisions

Guru Nanak Dev traveled through Rajasthan during his second Udasis (travels) southward across India. In his travel Guru Ji went to BIkaner, Ganganagar, Pushkar, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kolayat, Pokhraan and other places. The tour consisted of teachings to Jains. If we read history of miracles of Guru Sahib then we would get that guru ji never performed any miracles if they were unneeded.

Here guru ji performed miracle once when he produced sweet water in desert of Rajasthan and He also turned Kikar sweet when Mardana was hungry. Guru's trip to rajasthan was full of adventure and knowledge. He visited Ajmer Sharif, Pushkar Temple, Ramdevra Temple and other place in Rajasthan.

Places Visited

The places visited by Guru Nanak Sahib in Present Rajasthan included:

1. Bikaner(Kolayat)
2. Jaisalmer(Pokhran)
3. Jodhpur
4. Ajmer
5. Pushkar
6. Udaipur
7. Chittorhgarh
8. Jhalawar
9. Nath Dwara

Acc. to Twarikh Guru khalsa, Guru Ji started Journey from Sultanpur and via these places he went to south but acc. to other sources Guru ji covered these places during his return journey

Mission

Guru Ji have many missions in this journey:

1. To visit all shrines of different sects and cults.
2. To bring Jains on way to god
3. To bring Gugapanthis to way to God
4. To Bring Siddhas on way of God
5. To stop worshiping of Samadhs.

Bikaner

Guru Ji visited Bikaner,Kolayat which was head centre of Jains also called Dhoondiyas. They used to cover their face and their habits were not good. Guru Ji reached Kolayat where Guru ji had discourse with Jains and made them their sikhs. Dhoondiyas think that by keeping face open and by bathing and urinating many organisms kill due to warmth in air, water and urine. So they cover their face and do not bath. They think by doing so they will be considered as sinful due to death of organisms. Even those people spread their urine on them and do not excrete on land because they think that organisms would kill due to urine and other excretions. They do not believe in God as creator and they think that human get salvation and become god.

Guru ji guided them that only god gives birth and he provide death, they are not contributing anything but Ego. So they should only stick to true name of god because if a person will give self torture to his body, god will not become happy he will be happy with good thinkings, good actions and reciting true name. By Putting water on body and reciting name ones body odour will be pleasant and he will feel fresh. By covering their face they are not saving other animals who are dying. So it's of no use. Their thinking is just for themselves, they think that they are saved from sin. Guru Ji had long discourse in which guru ji recited various shabads. All jains and their head bowed before guru and become gursikh.

Jaisalmer

Guru Ji visited this place to guide people about true name of god. People were stick to Samadhs and Marhis. They pray as those were god. It was desert land and source of water was very less. Guru ji reached Pokhran where guru ji produced a well whose water was sweet. Sangat thanked guru ji for doing so. Mardana drank water but was feeling hungry. Guru ji ask him to eat the branches of Akk(Kikar) tree. Mardana Laughed but when he plucked and ate it was sweet.

Near Pokhran was ramdevra which was visited by Guru ji and guru ji guided people there who were follower of Rajput turn Sanyasi called Ramdevra.

Jodhpur

Guru ji was sitting out side on bank of a lake in jodhpur. Some people were listened crying because of death of their relative. Guru ji guided them with following essence of following Shabad:

ਰਾਗ੝ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਆਪ੝ ਵੀਚਾਰੈ ਸ੝ ਪਰਖੇ ਹੀਰਾ ॥
One who contemplates his own self, tests the worth of the jewel.

ਝਕ ਦ੝ਰਿਸਟਿ ਤਾਰੇ ਗ੝ਰ ਪੂਰਾ ॥
With a single glance, the Perfect Guru saves him.

ਗ੝ਰ੝ ਮਾਨੈ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਮਨ੝ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੧॥
When the Guru is pleased, one's mind comforts itself. ||1||

ਝਸਾ ਸਾਹ੝ ਸਰਾਫੀ ਕਰੈ ॥
He is such a banker, who tests us.

ਸਾਚੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਝਕ ਲਿਵ ਤਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
By His True Glance of Grace, we are blessed with the Love of the One Lord, and are saved.||1||Pause||

ਪੂੰਜੀ ਨਾਮ੝ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਸਾਰ੝ ॥
The capital of the Naam is immaculate and sublime.

ਨਿਰਮਲ੝ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਤਾ ਪੈਕਾਰ੝ ॥
That peddler is rendered pure, who is imbued with the Truth.

ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਗ੝ਰ੝ ਕਰਤਾਰ੝ ॥੨॥
Praising the Lord, in the house of poise, he attains the Guru, the Creator. ||2||

ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਝ ॥
One who burns away hope and desire through the Word of the Shabad,

ਰਾਮ ਨਰਾਇਣ੝ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਝ ॥
chants the Lord's Name, and inspires others to chant it as well.

ਗ੝ਰ ਤੇ ਵਾਟ ਮਹਲ੝ ਘਰ੝ ਪਾਝ ॥੩॥
Through the Guru, he finds the Path home, to the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||3||

ਕੰਚਨ ਕਾਇਆ ਜੋਤਿ ਅਨੂਪ੝ ॥
His body becomes golden, by the Lord's Incomparable Light.

ਤ੝ਰਿਭਵਣ ਦੇਵਾ ਸਗਲ ਸਰੂਪ੝ ॥
He beholds the divine beauty in all the three worlds.

ਮੈ ਸੋ ਧਨ੝ ਪਲੈ ਸਾਚ੝ ਅਖੂਟ੝ ॥੪॥
That inexhaustible wealth of Truth is now in my lap. ||4||

ਪੰਚ ਤੀਨਿ ਨਵ ਚਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
In the five elements, the three worlds, the nine regions and the four directions, the Lord is pervading.

ਧਰਣਿ ਗਗਨ੝ ਕਲ ਧਾਰਿ ਰਹਾਵੈ ॥
He supports the earth and the sky, exercising His almighty power.

ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਤਉ ਉਲਟਿ ਪਰਾਵੈ ॥੫॥
He turns the outgoing mind around. ||5||

ਮੂਰਖ੝ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਆਖੀ ਸੂਝੈ ॥
The fool does not realize what he sees with his eyes.

ਜਿਹਵਾ ਰਸ੝ ਨਹੀ ਕਹਿਆ ਬੂਝੈ ॥
He does not taste with his tongue, and does not understand what is said.

ਬਿਖ੝ ਕਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਜਗ ਸਿਉ ਲੂਝੈ ॥੬॥
Intoxicated with poison, he argues with the world. ||6||

ਊਤਮ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਊਤਮ੝ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
In the uplifting society, one is uplifted.

ਗ੝ਣ ਕਉ ਧਾਵੈ ਅਵਗਣ ਧੋਵੈ ॥
He chases after virtue and washes off his sins.

ਬਿਨ੝ ਗ੝ਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਸਹਜ੝ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ॥੭॥
Without serving the Guru, celestial poise is not obtained. ||7||

ਹੀਰਾ ਨਾਮ੝ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਲਾਲ੝ ॥
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a diamond, a jewel, a ruby.

ਮਨ੝ ਮੋਤੀ ਹੈ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਮਾਲ੝ ॥
The pearl of the mind is the inner wealth.

ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਖੈ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ੝ ॥੮॥੫॥
O Nanak, the Lord tests us, and blesses us with His Glance of Grace. ||8||5||

When people listened this shabad they feel internal calmness. People started gathering around guru ji. A Sidh was also present in sangat, he tried to show miracle by sitting on water. Guru Ji put a stone in lake and it starts floating. Sidh apologized. Guru ji preached benifits of true name to people.