SHIVNABH SEEKS FORGIVENESS

Shivnabh was the ruler of Sangla Deep. He considered all Saints pretenders and tested them by luring them with money and women. He tried his dirty tricks on Guru Nanakas well, but Guru Nanak treated the girls as His daughters. Shivnabh was ashamed of his act and came to Guru Nanak, along with his wife, to seek His forgiveness. Nanak advised him to walk on the path of religion and truth. Thereafter Nanak returned to Kartarpur after blessing the people of Mumbai, Somnath, Kachh and many other places.

KAUDA GIANT'S REFORMATION

When Guru Nanak was crossing Vindyachal mountains on His way back from Sangla Deep, He passed a forest. A huge giant, named Kauda, stood with burning oil and human skulls and bones lying all around him. Kauda came closer to them, and terrified Baalaa and Mardaanaa by saying, that He was going to cook them and eat them. Nanak was unmoved by the threat and had a smile on His face. When Kauda turned to the cauldron, he was astonished to discover that the simmering hot oil had suddenly turned ice cold. Even the fire underneath it was sending out cold waves. Kauda had no clue as to what was happening, and for the first time in his life the giant was scared. He had become aware of Nanak's unsurmountable might, so he fell to His feet. He begged Guru Nanak to forgive all his sins. Kauda was a reformed creature now. Nanak directed him to chant God's name and said that only 'Naam' could purify his soul and wash away his sins. The giant became a Godly person thereafter.

JOURNEY OF UTTARAKHAND

Guru Nanak's third Udassi was to Uttar Akhand, where He was accompanied by two Sikhs, Hasun (a blacksmith) and Chhean (a calico-printer). Guru Nanak left Kartarpur and passing Sialkot, He reached Jammu and Kashmir. Crossing the Himalayas He visited Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet and spread His message. Sumer was the tallest mountain and Saints who meditated there believed that no ordinary mortal could encounter such difficult terrains and reach there. Out of sheer disbelief they asked Guru Nanak, "What force of nature brings you here ?" He calmly replied, "My faith in God." Saints thought that it would be a great enhancement to their reputation if such a powerful soul agreed to live among them. So they began to impress Him by exhibiting, what they thought, were miracles. They turned ordinary stones into jewels and performed other seemingly incredible tricks. He smiled at them and discouraged them from such frivolous show of power. He said, "The real bearer of power never needs to exhibit it." Saints were quite impressed by Guru Nanak's intelligence and divine thoughts. They became His Sikhs and lived as humble people thereafter.

BABA BUDDHA BECOMES A SIKH

After completing His third journey, Guru Nanak went straight to Talwandi where His parents had passed away. He performed their cremation as per the tradition and set off for Kartarpur. It was almost as if His parents had been waiting to catch a glimpse of Him in their last days.

When He was near Ramdasa along the banks of Ravi, He observed a small kid looking after herds of buffaloes. The kid looked wise beyond his shoulders. He offered Guru Nanak milk and talked like a learned man. He was quite impressed with the kid's wisdom and asked him his name. He renamed him 'Buddha' from 'Boora', which means old, as a complement to his intellectual maturity. He became popular as 'Baba Buddha Ji' and two shrines stand in his fond memory at Ramdas : Gurdwara Tap Asthan Baba Buddha Ji where the family lived on the southern edge of the village and Gurdwara Samadhan, where he was cremated