People mentioned Sri GuruBani ji

People mentioned Sri GuruBani ji
July 15, 2010 10:52AM

ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜਿਕਾਖਾਲਸਾਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੁਜਿਕਿਫਤੇਹ !

This has been hovering in Chatrik's mind for a very long time, hope the Bhai Kulbir Singh and the admin team will accept this request/proposal & seva.

When reading Sri Guru Bani ji, there are many people mentioned. Some names( & their stories) are familiar such as Dhroo,Prehlad, Ganika & Ajamal. But there are many many more names of which are just unheard and unknown to Chatrik & am very sure to others also.

Here are some examples:

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SriGuruGranthSahibJi
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਹਿਲਾਦਿ ਜਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
As Gurmukh, Prahlaad meditated on the Lord, and was saved.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਨਕਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥
As Gurmukh, Janak lovingly centered his consciousness on the Lord's Name.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਸਿਸਟਿ ਹਰਿ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਸੁਣਾਈ ॥
As Gurmukh, Vashisht taught the Teachings of the Lord.

Who is Vashisht ?
How did Janak started to do BHagti?

Here is another shabad were story of devotees of Vahiguroo have been mentioned:

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SriGuruGranthSahibJi

ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਦੁਤੁਕੀਆ
Basant, Fifth Mehl, First House, Du-Tukee:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਸੁਣਿ ਸਾਖੀ ਮਨ ਜਪਿ ਪਿਆਰ ॥
Listen to the stories of the devotees, O my mind, and meditate with love.

ਅਜਾਮਲੁ ਉਧਰਿਆ ਕਹਿ ਏਕ ਬਾਰ ॥
Ajaamal uttered the Lord's Name once, and was saved.

ਬਾਲਮੀਕੈ ਹੋਆ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ॥
Baalmeek found the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

ਧ੍ਰੂ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਸੰਗ ॥੧॥
The Lord definitely met Dhroo. ||1||

ਤੇਰਿਆ ਸੰਤਾ ਜਾਚਉ ਚਰਨ ਰੇਨ ॥
I beg for the dust of the feet of Your Saints.

ਲੇ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਾਵਉ ਕਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਦੇਨ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Please bless me with Your Mercy, Lord, that I may apply it to my forehead. ||1||Pause||

ਗਨਿਕਾ ਉਧਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਕਹੈ ਤੋਤ ॥
Ganika the prostitute was saved, when her parrot uttered the Lord's Name.

ਗਜਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਧਿਆਇਓ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਓ ਮੋਖ ॥
The elephant meditated on the Lord, and was saved.

ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਸੁਦਾਮੇ ਦਾਲਦੁ ਭੰਜ ॥
He delivered the poor Brahmin Sudama out of poverty.

ਰੇ ਮਨ ਤੂ ਭੀ ਭਜੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ॥੨॥
O my mind, you too must meditate and vibrate on the Lord of the Universe. ||2||

ਬਧਿਕੁ ਉਧਾਰਿਓ ਖਮਿ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰ ॥
Even the hunter who shot an arrow at Krishna was saved.

ਕੁਬਿਜਾ ਉਧਰੀ ਅੰਗੁਸਟ ਧਾਰ ॥
Kubija the hunchback was saved, when God placed His Feet on her thumb.

ਬਿਦਰੁ ਉਧਾਰਿਓ ਦਾਸਤ ਭਾਇ ॥
Bidar was saved by his attitude of humility.

ਰੇ ਮਨ ਤੂ ਭੀ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੩॥
O my mind, you too must meditate on the Lord. ||3||

ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਰਖੀ ਹਰਿ ਪੈਜ ਆਪ ॥
The Lord Himself saved the honor of Prahlaad.

ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਛੀਨਤ ਦ੍ਰੋਪਤੀ ਰਖੀ ਲਾਜ ॥
Even when she was being disrobed in court, Dropatee's honor was preserved.

ਜਿਨਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਅੰਤ ਬਾਰ ॥
Those who have served the Lord, even at the very last instant of their lives, are saved.

ਰੇ ਮਨ ਸੇਵਿ ਤੂ ਪਰਹਿ ਪਾਰ ॥੪॥
O my mind, serve Him, and you shall be carried across to the other side. ||4||

ਧੰਨੈ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਬਾਲ ਬੁਧਿ ॥
Dhanna served the Lord, with the innocence of a child.

ਤ੍ਰਿਲੋਚਨ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਭਈ ਸਿਧਿ ॥
Meeting with the Guru, Trilochan attained the perfection of the Siddhas.

ਬੇਣੀ ਕਉ ਗੁਰਿ ਕੀਓ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ॥
The Guru blessed Baynee with His Divine Illumination.

ਰੇ ਮਨ ਤੂ ਭੀ ਹੋਹਿ ਦਾਸੁ ॥੫॥
O my mind, you too must be the Lord's slave. ||5||

ਜੈਦੇਵ ਤਿਆਗਿਓ ਅਹੰਮੇਵ ॥
Jai Dayv gave up his egotism.

ਨਾਈ ਉਧਰਿਓ ਸੈਨੁ ਸੇਵ ॥ ...........................
Sain the barber was saved through his selfless service. ...............
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Who was Balmeek?
Who was the hunter who shot Krishan ? how was the hunter saved?
what is the story of Kubija the hunchback ?
Who was Bidar?
Who is Baynee?
how did Jai Dev gave up his ego and did Bhagti?

There are so many people mentioned in the shabad above alone? who were they ?

Here is another shabad :

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SriGuruGranthSahibJi

ਰੇ ਚਿਤ ਚੇਤਿ ਚੇਤ ਅਚੇਤ ॥
Be conscious, be conscious, be conscious, O my unconscious mind.

ਕਾਹੇ ਨ ਬਾਲਮੀਕਹਿ ਦੇਖ ॥
Why do you not look at Baalmeek?

ਕਿਸੁ ਜਾਤਿ ਤੇ ਕਿਹ ਪਦਹਿ ਅਮਰਿਓ ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਬਿਸੇਖ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
From such a low social status, what a high status he obtained! Devotional worship to the Lord is sublime! ||1||Pause||

ਸੁਆਨ ਸਤ੍ਰੁ ਅਜਾਤੁ ਸਭ ਤੇ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ੍ਨ ਲਾਵੈ ਹੇਤੁ ॥
The killer of dogs, the lowest of all, was lovingly embraced by Krishna.

ਲੋਗੁ ਬਪੁਰਾ ਕਿਆ ਸਰਾਹੈ ਤੀਨਿ ਲੋਕ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ ॥੨॥
See how the poor people praise him! His praise extends throughout the three worlds. ||2||

ਅਜਾਮਲੁ ਪਿੰਗੁਲਾ ਲੁਭਤੁ ਕੁੰਚਰੁ ਗਏ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥
Ajaamal, Pingulaa, Lodhia and the elephant went to the Lord.

ਐਸੇ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਿਸਤਰੇ ਤੂ ਕਿਉ ਨ ਤਰਹਿ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ॥੩॥੧॥
Even such evil-minded beings were emancipated. Why should you not also be saved, O Ravi Daas? ||3||1||

Again Baalmeek is mentioned.
who was the Killer of dogs?
Who was Lodhia ?
Pingula has been discussed here : Pingula

another line:

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SriGuruGranthSahibJi Ang105:
ਅੰਬਰੀਕ ਕਉ ਦੀਓ ਅਭੈ ਪਦੁ ਰਾਜੁ ਭਭੀਖਨ ਅਧਿਕ ਕਰਿਓ ॥
The Lord blessed Ambreek with fearless dignity, and elevated Bhabhikhan to become king.

who was Bhabhikhan ? what is his story?
Ambreek is being discussed here:Ambreek

Who was Bidur? This whole shabad is about his devotion:

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SriGuruGranthSahibJi Ang105:
ਰਾਜਨ ਕਉਨੁ ਤੁਮਾਰੈ ਆਵੈ ॥
O king, who will come to you?

ਐਸੋ ਭਾਉ ਬਿਦਰ ਕੋ ਦੇਖਿਓ ਓਹੁ ਗਰੀਬੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
I have seen such love from Bidur, that the poor man is pleasing to me. ||1||Pause||

ਹਸਤੀ ਦੇਖਿ ਭਰਮ ਤੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗਵਾਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥
Gazing upon your elephants, you have gone astray in doubt; you do not know the Great Lord God.

ਤੁਮਰੋ ਦੂਧੁ ਬਿਦਰ ਕੋ ਪਾਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੋ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਮੈ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥
I judge Bidur's water to be like ambrosial nectar, in comparison with your milk. ||1||

ਖੀਰ ਸਮਾਨਿ ਸਾਗੁ ਮੈ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵਤ ਰੈਨਿ ਬਿਹਾਨੀ ॥
I find his rough vegetables to be like rice pudding; the night of my life passes singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

ਕਬੀਰ ਕੋ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਅਨਦ ਬਿਨੋਦੀ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਕਾਹੂ ਕੀ ਮਾਨੀ ॥੨॥੯॥
Kabeer's Lord and Master is joyous and blissful; He does not care about anyone's social class. ||2||9||

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There are soooo manyy names have been highlighted above and Chatrik know nothing about some of them.

Chatrik is sure there are many more names of BHagat, Sinners who were saved and sinners like Duryodhan/Ravan who drowned in their HOUMEI, who are mentioned in the whole of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Maharaj

The sad part is when reading Sri Guru Bani ji, when dass comes across these unknown names. Dass is left wondering who was he/she?what is the story behind it? Without knowing the story, dass is unable to reflect/ponder to do veechar of the shabad fully. As it is unknown , how greatness of Vahiguroo manifested on these people.

So, dass is hoping a special section is created under Gurmat Bodh called "People mentioned in Gurbani". Where stories of these people can be compiled and added for all to read. Dass hopes BHai Kulbir Singh and any gursikh who can contribute take up this sewa! Dass suggest that this section is further divided into "Bhagats, Sinners who were Saved & Sinners who drowned". (as people like Raavan and Duryodhan too have been mentioned)
The stories told should also have references to lines in Gurbani where these people have been mentioned.

Why is it important?
1.If these people have been mentioned in Sri GuruBani ji & given as examples to explain . Then they and their stories must be worthy of knowing, as a lot of gyan must reside in these stories .
2.Am unaware of any book/website or sikh source that we can refer, to find out who these people were & their stories. If the idea is implemented it will be highly educational to attach readers to Gurbani and first of its kind.
3. Parchar of Gurmat Prema Bhagti can be done more easily, as people tend to like stories more. As stories help readers understand a scenario more better.

Chatrik is sure there are many more benefits to it. smiling smiley

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