Sikh Gurus And Baba Sri Chand Ji Maharaj Udhasi

[KOOKAR]

SIKH GURUS AND BABA SRI CHAND JI MAHARAJ UDHASIBaba Sri Chand Ji and the Sikh Gurus enjoyed a loving mutual relationship.But some misconceptions have arisen regarding Baba Sri Chand Ji Maharaj and the ensuing Sikh Gurus after Shri Guru Nanak dev Ji Maharaj. Some uneducated scholars have suggested that Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the only Sikh Guru to have any relationship with Baba Sri Chand Ji Maharaj.This is a result of the British and Anti-Sikh people to misguide the Sikhs.

Sikh History reinforces the idea that Baba Sri Chand Ji Maharaj and the Sikh Gurus enjoyed a deeply loving and intimate relationship. Baba Sri Chand Ji arranged the marriage of his nephew Baba Dharam Chand Ji. Guru Amardass Ji offered his son Bhai Mohan to Baba Sri Chand Ji. Guru Ramdass Ji came to visit Baba Sri Chand Ji and on Baba Ji’s suggestion changed the name of the holy town Ramdaspur or Ramdassar to Sri Amritsar or as known today Sri Harimandir Sahib Ji. The Gur Partap Sooraj Parkash and Guru Twarikh Khalsa also give mention of Baba Sri Chand’s visit to Sri Amritsar.Baba Sri Chand Ji was seated and honoured on a high place.In Twarikh Guru khalsa . Gian Singh Ji writes”Guru Ramdass Ji offered 1 horse and 500 Rupees unto Baba Sri Chand Ji and Baba Ji was very pleased at this offering.Baba Sri Chand Ji asked Guru Ramdass Ji “ Why have thou such a long beard?”.To which Guru Ramdass Ji answered: “ To wipe the feet of holy people like yourself” And Guru Ramdass Ji wiped Baba Sri Chand Ji’s feet with his beard.

An annual offering of 500 rupees and a horse was offered to Baba Sri Chand Ji Maharaj everyyear by the household of the Sikh Gurus.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji visited Baba Sri Chand Ji at Barath (dist Gurdaspur) and recited his composed 16 Ashtpadis.Baba Sri Chand Ji was very pleased and requested Guru Arjan Dev Ji to utter 24 Ashtpadis to which Guru Ji agreed.Guru Arjan Dev Ji requested Baba Sri Chand Ji to add to the Sukhmani Sahib prayer.Baba Sri Chand Ji uttered the 17^th Salok of Sri Sukhmani Sahib following his fathr Guru Nanak Dev Ji ; “Aaad Saach Jugaad Saach Hai Bhi Sach Nanak Hosee Bhi Sach”.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji also gathered some pothis from Baba Sri Chand Ji for preparing the AAd Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji or the First Recension of Sahib Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj.

The Sixth Guru of the Sikhs, Sahib Shri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji together with his sons went to pay homage to Baba Sri Chand Ji Maharaj.Baba Sri Chand Ji requested Guru Harobind Sahib Ji to give him his son Baba Gurditta Ji to which Guru Ji agreed.

Baba sri Chand Ji remarked that the radiant face of Baba Gurditta Ji was not too dissimilar to that of his father Guru Nanak Dev Ji.Baba Sri Chand ji gave his Udhasi dress to Baba Gurditta Ji and appointed Baba Gurditta JI as his successor and also uttered “Baba Gurditta Din Duniya da Tikka”.

If Baba sri Chand Ji had wanted, he could have kept the throne of the Udhasis to his follower , By doing so Baba Sri Chand Ji erased all marks of favouritism and combined the idea of a householder and ascetic in one as per the teachings of Sahib Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj.Baba Sri CHand Ji emphasised also that adopting a householder living was not the sole purpose of Human Birth.The year 1994 marked the 500^th Birth Anniversary of Baba Sri Chand Ji and was celebrated with much vigour all over the world.

[jaswinder singh]

I fully agree, Baba sri chand ji respected all guru sahibs during his lifetime , always addressing them as Saroop ji

meaning the embidiment of Sri Guru nanak Ji . In difficult times , post Baba Banda Sing ji, udasins did great service

to the panth by managing gurudwaras when Khalsa had to spend time in Jangal belas .It is only from the time

od maharaja ranjit singh , when historicgurdwaras got big land & properties jaydads attached , there was

downfall in spiritual life of udasi sants managing gurudhams , further history everyone knows.

In evaluating contribution of different sects our approach should be unbiased , based on historic facts only

to reach objective analysis . all the positive and negative aspects be analysed and result reached at.

no doubt conduct of BabaSri Chand ji with all the gurus , Post GuruNanak ji does not show any negative

aspect during his meetings with any of the Gurus. We need to evaluate his contri bution in Sikh history

[.- Prabhjot Singh -.]

very nice post jaswinder singh veerjeo