0:00:16.189,0:00:19.682 Sangat Ji, today I am going to tell you about my mother. 0:00:19.682,0:00:22.106 Who is also your mother. 0:00:22.106,0:00:25.441 I am going to speak about Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, 0:00:25.441,0:00:28.608 who is the mother, the spiritual mother of Khalsa Panth. 0:00:28.608,0:00:32.042 Mata Sahib Kaur Ji from a very, very young age, 0:00:32.042,0:00:36.375 she has been devoted to Sikhi and to Guru Gobind Singh Ji 0:00:36.375,0:00:38.509 and no one could understand why. 0:00:38.509,0:00:42.510 From a very young age, [br]she could memorise Japji Sahib, 0:00:42.510,0:00:45.177 she started doing a lot of Simran and 0:00:45.177,0:00:47.894 starting memorising countless other teachings as well. 0:00:47.894,0:00:52.262 And she would always speak about [br]Guru Gobind Singh Ji, 0:00:52.262,0:00:54.263 and she would always dream about[br]Guru Gobind Singh Ji as well. 0:00:54.263,0:01:02.013 The time even came, such, where the villagers [br]in her village started calling her Mata Ji, 0:01:02.013,0:01:07.497 because at a very young age [br]she portrayed those virtues, those attributes 0:01:07.497,0:01:11.948 that a young woman, that a lady,[br]a Mata Ji would have. 0:01:11.948,0:01:15.766 So with respect they started calling [br]her Mata Ji as well. 0:01:15.766,0:01:18.857 Now Mata Sahib Deva Ji when [br]she came of age to get married, 0:01:18.857,0:01:22.933 she told her parents[br]I will only get married to Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 0:01:22.933,0:01:27.434 And even her parents say that[br]for someone like Mata Sahib Deva Ji, 0:01:27.434,0:01:31.392 there is no one else but Guru Gobind Singh Ji [br]who could get married to her, 0:01:31.734,0:01:33.785 or who is compatible to her as well. 0:01:33.785,0:01:38.469 Because as a woman, her wishes, her desires[br]are not of the worldly ones, 0:01:38.469,0:01:40.778 but of the spiritual ones. 0:01:40.778,0:01:44.586 And there is no man here [br]who could be compatible to her. 0:01:44.586,0:01:46.438 Only Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 0:01:46.438,0:01:49.521 So her parents went to Guru Gobind Singh Ji 0:01:49.521,0:01:53.056 and did Benti that please take [br]my daughter's hand in marriage 0:01:53.056,0:01:54.506 and get married to her. 0:01:54.506,0:01:57.655 But at that point Guru Gobind Singh Ji [br]say that I am already married 0:01:57.655,0:02:03.473 and now I have become Brahamchari,[br]where I have renounced all the physical relationship 0:02:03.473,0:02:07.649 of a household and now I am only [br]focused on the panthic matters. 0:02:07.649,0:02:10.267 So I can't get married to your daughter. 0:02:10.267,0:02:15.368 And Mata Sahib Deva Ji parents say that[br]she only thinks about You, 0:02:15.368,0:02:18.960 she only looks up to You and [br]she will not get married to anyone else but You. 0:02:18.960,0:02:24.261 At that point, Mata Sahib Deva Ji stood up and[br]she does Benti, she says that Sache Paatshaah 0:02:24.261,0:02:31.336 as a wife I will not demand anything from You,[br]all I want is to be able to do your Seva 0:02:31.336,0:02:37.845 and I can do that if I am in your palace,[br]if I am near You I can do that Seva of You. 0:02:37.845,0:02:42.030 And Guru Gobind Singh Ji said [br]that I have a few conditions 0:02:42.030,0:02:43.673 if you want to get married to me. 0:02:43.673,0:02:49.782 My first condition is that we are not [br]going to be taking part in any physical relationship 0:02:49.782,0:02:55.915 as a husband and wife and with that [br]we will not bear any children as well. 0:02:55.915,0:03:00.099 And Mata Sahib Deva Ji, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, [br]she said Sat Bachan. 0:03:00.099,0:03:04.401 Because in her mind, all she wanted was [br]to do Seva of her husband 0:03:04.401,0:03:06.359 was to do Seva of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 0:03:06.359,0:03:11.302 Mata Sundri Ji was also there[br]present in the palace of Guru Gobind Singh Ji 0:03:11.302,0:03:12.802 and Mata Gujri Ji as well. 0:03:12.802,0:03:18.219 Mata Sahib Deva Ji, she loved Mata Sundri Ji[br]just like her own sister. 0:03:18.219,0:03:21.919 Both of them had that sisterly love [br]between each other. 0:03:21.919,0:03:25.886 And both of them loved Mata Gujri Ji [br]just like their own mother, 0:03:25.886,0:03:28.087 there was no difference between the 3 of them. 0:03:28.087,0:03:33.813 And Mata Sahib Deva Ji, she had so much love [br]for the Chaar Sahibzaade, 0:03:33.813,0:03:38.406 it was her responsibility to get them ready [br]every morning. 0:03:38.406,0:03:44.073 Mata Sahib Kaur Ji would put small small Kalgia [br]on the Dastar of the Sahibzaade, 0:03:44.073,0:03:46.473 especially Baba Fateh Singh Ji. 0:03:46.473,0:03:49.758 And she would be so happy to [br]see the Chaar Sahibzaade, 0:03:49.758,0:03:55.024 it was like as if these 4 are her own children,[br]that's how she loved them and took care of them. 0:03:55.024,0:03:58.576 These peaceful times were only [br]short-lasting. 0:03:58.576,0:04:04.310 And the whole Parvaar they got separated [br]in Sirsa River. 0:04:04.310,0:04:13.127 Now, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji's Nem, her routine [br]was that she would not have her food 0:04:13.127,0:04:17.612 she would not have her breakfast [br]her meal of the day 0:04:17.612,0:04:20.612 until she had the Dashan of [br]Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 0:04:20.801,0:04:26.885 And this is one condition of Mata Sahib Deva Ji as well[br]which she put forward to Guru Gobind Singh Ji, 0:04:26.885,0:04:30.935 she said that I know You are busy with[br]Your daily routine, 0:04:30.935,0:04:36.988 of meeting the Khalsa Panth, [br]of strategising for war against the enemies 0:04:36.988,0:04:42.356 and all that, but this is my humble Benti. [br]That please come to me daily 0:04:42.356,0:04:44.432 to have your meal so that [br]I can have your Darshan. 0:04:44.432,0:04:46.706 And only then I will have my meal. 0:04:46.706,0:04:51.258 Guru Gobind Singh Ji, knowing this Iccha [br]of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, 0:04:51.258,0:04:55.991 Guru Sahib knew how much love[br]Mata Sahib Kaur Ji had for Them 0:04:55.991,0:04:58.942 and they agreed to this condition. 0:04:58.942,0:05:03.660 And daily Guru Gobind Singh Ji would come[br]and have meal with Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, 0:05:03.660,0:05:07.597 eat the food that she made and [br]gave her Darshan. 0:05:07.597,0:05:11.771 This was not possible when the [br]separation of the family happened 0:05:11.771,0:05:17.082 and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, Mata Sundri Ji and a few [br]Gursikhs such as Bhai Mani Singh 0:05:17.082,0:05:18.682 went towards Delhi. 0:05:18.682,0:05:21.665 Now Sangat Ji, this is a point Sangat Ji. 0:05:21.665,0:05:29.433 We can see how the role of the woman [br]changes from just practising Sikhi in a family 0:05:29.433,0:05:36.084 just like Bebe Nanaki Ji, Mata Khivi Ji then came [br]forward and started serving her community. 0:05:36.084,0:05:42.902 And then we can see like Bibi Bhani Ji has [br]now started doing Seva in other communities as well. 0:05:42.902,0:05:47.237 Started going out there to different villages [br]and started doing Seva and doing Parchaar. 0:05:47.237,0:05:53.280 Now we'll see when the time came to Mata Sahib[br]Kaur Ji, Mata Sundri Ji they have gone 0:05:53.280,0:05:59.972 completely to a different state and now [br]they are taking up the role that a man would take. 0:05:59.972,0:06:05.090 Such as the economical aspect, the political aspect[br]of Panthic matters. 0:06:05.090,0:06:11.257 Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, Mata Sundri Ji took care of all [br]these matters for the Khalsa Panth in Delhi. 0:06:11.257,0:06:19.308 Because they knew that war was coming[br]and normally with war there's always chaos 0:06:19.308,0:06:20.808 attached to it as well. 0:06:20.808,0:06:26.076 So it was in the hands of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji [br]and Mata Sundri Ji, both together sisters, 0:06:26.076,0:06:31.510 to ensure that there was peace and Sikhi [br]Parchaar was still continuing in Delhi as well. 0:06:31.510,0:06:35.020 And the time came when they found out that Guru Gobind Singh Ji 0:06:35.020,0:06:42.790 is in Damdama Sahib and They are writing [br]Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj 0:06:42.186,0:06:45.130 and they are doing Santhiya there [br]for 9 months. 0:06:45.130,0:06:48.872 Mata Sundri Ji and Mata Sahib Deva Ji,[br]they go to Damdama Sahib 0:06:48.872,0:06:50.573 to have Darshan of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 0:06:50.573,0:06:54.440 They spend time there and[br]they did darshan of Guru Maharaj, 0:06:54.440,0:06:56.410 they did Seva of Guru Maharaj as well. 0:06:56.410,0:07:01.892 Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, as the mother of the [br]Khalsa Panth, also served the Khalsa - 0:07:01.892,0:07:03.483 her children, the Sikhs. 0:07:03.483,0:07:07.359 She would take care of their needs,[br]of their daily needs: 0:07:07.359,0:07:10.543 food, medication, anything else, money. 0:07:10.543,0:07:14.270 Then Guru Gobind Singh Ji decided that They [br]were going to go to Hazoor Sahib. 0:07:14.270,0:07:20.577 At that point, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji did Benti [br]that I cannot be separated from You any longer. 0:07:20.577,0:07:22.395 Please keep me with You. 0:07:22.395,0:07:26.278 Mata Sundri Ji then say, I will go back to Delhi 0:07:26.278,0:07:31.298 and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji stayed on with [br]Guru Gobind Singh Ji in Hazoor Sahib. 0:07:31.298,0:07:36.130 And at the Asthaan of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji[br]the Sikhs, the Khalsa Panth would come 0:07:36.130,0:07:38.763 and have langar made by her. 0:07:38.929,0:07:42.599 And they would come to Mata Sahib Kaur Ji[br]whenever they needed anything, 0:07:42.599,0:07:46.260 medication, they need help, they need advice, [br]they need money 0:07:46.219,0:07:49.644 they would come to Mata Sahib Kaur Ji. 0:07:49.644,0:07:51.477 And Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj, 0:07:51.477,0:07:55.144 They were preparing for the day [br]where They would leave this world. 0:07:55.144,0:08:02.296 And They knew that Mata Sahib Kaur Ji [br]had so much love for Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj. 0:08:07.760,0:08:11.721 That Mata Sahib Kaur Ji's life was such[br]that she would sacrifice her life for Me 0:08:11.947,0:08:15.539 and if, after I'm gone, she would have no purpose. 0:08:15.539,0:08:21.691 Guru Gobind Singh Ji calls Mata Sahib Kaur Ji[br]and tells her, gives her the Hukam 0:08:21.691,0:08:26.580 that she is to go back to Delhi[br]to help Mata Sundri Ji. 0:08:26.580,0:08:29.340 To serve the Khalsa Panth there. 0:08:29.340,0:08:34.642 And that Guru Gobind Singh Ji does not want[br]her to be here when He leaves this world. 0:08:34.642,0:08:40.311 And Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, she wouldn't be able to[br]bear the pain of separation because 0:08:40.311,0:08:42.660 she is so in love with Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 0:08:42.660,0:08:46.161 Just like how Guru Angad Dev Ji was so in love [br]with Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 0:08:46.161,0:08:50.646 Guru Nanak Dev Ji also told Guru Angad Dev Ji[br]to leave Kartarpur Sahib, 0:08:50.646,0:08:56.496 go to Khadur Sahib, so that They would not have[br]to see the day when Guru Nanak Dev Ji 0:08:56.496,0:08:57.463 leaves this world. 0:08:57.463,0:09:00.398 The same was for Mata Sahib Kaur Ji. 0:09:00.398,0:09:04.847 And Mata Sahib Kaur Ji says that [br]I can't live without having Your darshan. 0:09:16.572,0:09:22.770 And at that point, Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj[br]gave Mata Sahib Kaur Ji five Shastar 0:09:23.428,0:09:29.790 and told her that have my darshan daily [br]by looking at these shastar. 0:09:29.790,0:09:32.710 From these shastar I will give you My darshan 0:09:32.710,0:09:33.954 and then you can have your meal. 0:09:34.560,0:09:39.224 And not only that, but Guru Gobind Singh Ji also[br]told Mata Sahib Kaur ji, 0:09:39.224,0:09:44.927 that it is her responsibility to bring up young[br]Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and to bring him 0:09:44.927,0:09:50.410 along with her to Delhi. Take care of him.[br]Give him that Vidhiya, that Sikhi Vidhiya 0:09:50.410,0:09:53.181 the Shastar Vidhiya to Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, 0:09:53.181,0:09:56.320 so that when he grows up he can serve [br]the Panth. 0:09:56.602,0:09:59.220 And that's exactly what Mata Sahib Kaur Ji did. 0:09:59.220,0:10:02.504 In Delhi, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji [br]helped Mata Sundri Ji. 0:10:02.504,0:10:09.550 They would address panthic issues,[br]they would give out Hukamnaame to the sangat 0:10:09.550,0:10:12.897 in Punjab, in Delhi and in other states as well. 0:10:12.897,0:10:21.210 They would put Gursikhs to do seva and [br]they actually made a fortress that was given to them 0:10:21.210,0:10:25.590 into a Dharamsala. In the Dharamsala they [br]started doing Langar. 0:10:25.294,0:10:29.294 They started asking the Sikhs in Delhi to give Dasvand. 0:10:35.770,0:10:39.440 And when they found out that [br]Guru Gobind Singh Ji has left for sachkhand 0:10:42.058,0:10:45.208 and that They have given the Gurgaddi to Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj. 0:10:45.208,0:10:52.703 Now imagine sagat ji, a kingdom without a king[br]will become chaotic 0:10:52.703,0:10:57.071 and those people who know about the Gurgaddi of [br]Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj 0:10:57.071,0:10:59.194 were in Hazoor Sahib with Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 0:10:59.194,0:11:03.919 When the Hukamaama, when the letter [br]was sent to the mothers in Delhi, 0:11:03.919,0:11:07.245 that now the Gurgaddi is given to [br]Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj, 0:11:07.245,0:11:15.330 Mothers Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and Mata Sundri Ji,[br]they took it upon themselves 0:11:15.330,0:11:18.189 to spread, to do this Parchaar that 0:11:21.429,0:11:24.567 They started doing Paatth of [br]Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 0:11:24.842,0:11:30.533 so that Gursikhs, they would not lose hope[br]that now Guru Sahib is not here anymore. 0:11:30.533,0:11:38.003 Because it was a transition sangat ji[br]from a physical Guru to Granth Guru, 0:11:38.003,0:11:41.963 it was a transition and it was not perhaps [br]an easy one as well. 0:11:42.230,0:11:47.482 So that faith had to be instilled in the Sikhs,[br]that now your Guru is 0:11:47.482,0:11:48.314 Guru Granth Sahib Ji. 0:11:48.619,0:11:51.632 Have faith in Guru Granth Sahib Ji, [br]because it is the Bachan 0:11:51.632,0:11:53.207 of Guru Gobind Singh Ji as well. 0:11:53.418,0:11:57.636 In the Rehitnaame as well Guru Gobind Singh Ji[br]says that if you want to have My darshan 0:11:57.636,0:11:59.986 have darshan of Guru Granth Sahib Ji. 0:11:59.986,0:12:02.686 If you want to speak to Me, [br]read Guru Granth Sahib Ji. 0:12:02.686,0:12:06.753 If you want to listen to Me, listen to My voice,[br]listen to My words, 0:12:06.753,0:12:11.737 listen to the Hukamnama of Guru Granth Sahib Ji [br]and that will be Me speaking to you. 0:12:11.737,0:12:14.821 And the mothers did this parchaar in Delhi 0:12:14.821,0:12:18.840 and they also ensured that the Sikhs would [br]not lose hope, 0:12:18.840,0:12:20.939 the Sikh will not stop doing seva. 0:12:20.939,0:12:25.273 Mata Sahib Kaur Ji sent out nine Hukamnaame,[br]that now we can find. 0:12:25.273,0:12:26.832 We still have these Hukamnaame. 0:12:26.832,0:12:37.391 Where in each letter, in each Hukamnaama,[br]Mata Sahib Kaur Ji addressed the Khalsa Panth 0:12:37.391,0:12:44.742 as her Frarsand Puttar, Farsand Puttar here meaning[br]here beloved children, her brave children, 0:12:44.742,0:12:52.252 her brave sons, her good children, good sons. 0:12:52.252,0:12:58.163 She will address the Khalsa Panth that way[br]and that in that same Hukamnaame 0:12:58.163,0:13:03.613 every Hukamnaama you can see the same bachan[br]of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji which is 0:13:09.062,0:13:17.893 that do not forget to do Simran of Vaheguru [br]and this should be your purpose of life. 0:13:18.343,0:13:23.195 To do Simran of Vaheguru, so that your life[br]becomes fruitful. 0:13:23.195,0:13:24.745 Does not go to waste. 0:13:24.745,0:13:29.280 The same bachan we can find in [br]Guru Granth Sahib Ji as well. 0:13:29.280,0:13:32.497 By Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj, [br]when they were going to Lahore 0:13:32.497,0:13:36.480 Bibi Bhani Ji does the same bachan[br]to Guru Arjan Dev Ji. 0:13:36.480,0:13:37.331 They say 0:13:42.647,0:13:46.080 That this is an Aseesa a mother would[br]give to the child, 0:13:46.080,0:13:48.724 that do not forget Vaheguru for even an instant. 0:13:49.107,0:13:55.289 Now sangat ji let me ask you,[br]Mata Sahib Kaur Ji is our spiritual mother, 0:13:55.289,0:14:02.853 mother of Khalsa Panth, all of us Sikhniaa [br]we are also going to be a mother some day, 0:14:02.853,0:14:04.097 many of us are already a mother. 0:14:04.097,0:14:09.040 And I ask you what aseesa do we give to our children? 0:14:09.040,0:14:17.684 Is the aseesa like how Mata Sahib Kaur Ji gave to her[br]Gursikhs, children, to Khalsa Panth - to do Simran? 0:14:17.684,0:14:23.311 Is the aseesa like how Bibi Bhani Ji gave to [br]Guru Arjan Dev Ji? 0:14:28.181,0:14:31.011 What aseesa do we give to our children? 0:14:31.185,0:14:33.128 What advice do we give to our children? 0:14:33.128,0:14:35.429 This is something we need to ponder on. 0:14:35.429,0:14:41.047 Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, in her Hukamnaame she would[br]refer to the Khalsa Panth as Farsand Puttar 0:14:41.047,0:14:42.795 and she would say 0:14:47.000,0:14:54.651 That don't forget the Guru and the Guru will [br]fulfils all your desires and help you in all your affairs. 0:14:54.651,0:14:59.834 And then the third bachan that Mata Sahib Kaur Ji [br]would write in her Hukamnaame 0:14:59.834,0:15:04.802 is that give your dasvand, put your dasvand [br]into the langar. 0:15:04.802,0:15:12.786 Start doing langar wherever you are,[br]do not stop langar. 0:15:12.786,0:15:18.354 And if some Gursikhs in those village, [br]they would write a letter 0:15:18.354,0:15:20.420 that we do not have a well in our village. 0:15:20.420,0:15:25.364 Because in order for langar to go on there must[br]be a permanent source of water. 0:15:25.364,0:15:28.088 And some villages would not have a well. 0:15:28.088,0:15:34.422 Then Mata Sahib Kaur Ji would send Gursikhs [br]from Delhi to build a well in those villages. 0:15:34.422,0:15:37.841 And then send in a Hukamnaama that a well [br]is being built, 0:15:37.841,0:15:40.016 build a well and start doing langar seva. 0:15:40.016,0:15:44.892 Collect dasvand and don't ever for one day [br]stop langar. 0:15:44.892,0:15:48.182 Those were the bachan of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji. 0:15:48.182,0:15:54.426 And even now sangat ji, Sant Gurbachan Singh Ji[br]in their book also write this 0:15:54.426,0:16:01.520 when we go for Yatra, when we go to all the[br]Panj Takht and all the other Gurdware 0:16:01.520,0:16:09.229 when we Matha Tek money into the collection box,[br]that money goes for the Gurdwara, 0:16:09.229,0:16:12.797 but we must also give Bheta into the the langar. 0:16:12.797,0:16:18.823 So a lot of Gursikhs they would give bheta into the [br]collection box for the Gurdwara 0:16:18.823,0:16:22.023 and they will also give bheta for Karah Prashad [br]or for langar. 0:16:22.023,0:16:27.191 That bheta that goes for langar goes to [br]Mata Sahib Kaur Ji 0:16:27.191,0:16:33.126 And Mata Sahib Kaur Ji give us her blessings[br]when we give bheta for langar in the Takht. 0:16:33.126,0:16:37.843 This is the bachan written by Sant Gurbachan Singh Ji[br]in their book as well. 0:16:37.843,0:16:42.544 And Mata Sahib Kaur Ji would send out these [br]Hukamnaame with the same bachan 0:16:42.544,0:16:47.028 and if you read these Hukamnaame, even now,[br]you can feel so much of love 0:16:47.028,0:16:49.227 in those letters by Mata Sahib Kaur Ji. 0:16:49.227,0:16:55.479 And that way they did Sikhi parchaar in Delhi [br]and they took care of panthic matters 0:16:55.479,0:17:03.864 economically, politically as well, they sent out Gursikhs [br]to solve the affairs of Sikhs in other states, 0:17:03.864,0:17:04.913 in other villages as well. 0:17:04.913,0:17:10.298 Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, Mata Sundri ji they brought up[br]Jassa Singh Alhuwalia sangat ji, 0:17:10.298,0:17:15.098 that now we know the history what [br]Jassa Singh Ahluwalia did for the Khalsa Panth. 0:17:15.098,0:17:20.166 Won the Lal Qila, fought again the Turks, fought again the Mughals 0:17:20.166,0:17:23.383 and became Sultan E Quam. 0:17:23.383,0:17:29.268 That because of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji Mata Sundri Ji 0:17:29.268,0:17:33.408 and I want to stress this point Sangat Ji [br]what a woman can do. 0:17:34.228,0:17:40.814 We have that ability in our hands, [br]we have the power in our hands to build a panth, 0:17:40.814,0:17:47.822 to bring up children who would grow up to [br]be Gursikhs, who would grow up to be Bhagats, 0:17:47.822,0:17:50.049 who would grow up to serve the Panth. 0:17:50.049,0:17:57.284 We have that ability in our hands, [br]to bring up our children so that they will serve 0:17:57.284,0:17:59.908 Guru Gobind Singh Ji, they will serve [br]Guru Granth Sahib Ji. 0:17:59.908,0:18:02.282 They would serve the purpose of Sikhi. 0:18:02.282,0:18:06.745 We also have the power in our hands [br]to break a panth as well. 0:18:11.327,0:18:15.726 As a woman, as a mother, as a wife [br]we have that ability. 0:18:16.265,0:18:19.609 We can see this how Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and[br]Mata Sundri Ji 0:18:19.609,0:18:23.610 their whole life after Guru Gobind Singh Ji[br]they spent just to ensure Sikhi parchaar 0:18:23.610,0:18:29.392 was going on, that people will not lose faith in Sikhi,[br]and they brought up children, they brought up Gursikhs 0:18:29.392,0:18:32.510 like Jassa Singh Ahluwalia to fight for Khalsa Panth. 0:18:32.510,0:18:40.578 And even where Banda Singh Bahudar fought to [br]seek justice of the Sahibzaade 0:18:40.578,0:18:44.156 at that point Bahadur Shah, who was the emperor at that time, 0:18:44.156,0:18:47.847 Bahadur Shah had so much respect for Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and Mata Sundri Ji, 0:18:47.847,0:18:52.731 he would come daily to have their darshan, to meet [br]them, even to seek advice from the mothers as well. 0:18:52.731,0:18:59.181 Whatever money or whatever help needed to build[br]a dharamsala or anything, Bahadur Shah would help them. 0:18:59.181,0:19:03.615 And Bahadur Shah would always say if there is [br]anyway I can help, please tell me Mata Ji. 0:19:03.615,0:19:09.433 And at that point when Bahadur Shah found out that [br]Banda Singh Bahadur had approached the Mughals 0:19:09.433,0:19:14.401 and he came running to Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and Mata Sundri Ji asking what is happening? 0:19:14.401,0:19:18.385 I thought everything is fine, [br]why is Banda Singh Bahadur now fighting? 0:19:18.385,0:19:19.718 He's trying to kill the mughals. 0:19:19.718,0:19:28.586 Imagine a man, a mughal emperor asking for[br]Dilasa from mothers, from both the Mata Jis. 0:19:28.586,0:19:33.603 And I imagine that our Mata Jis, Mata Sundri Ji[br]and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji telling, 0:19:33.603,0:19:37.791 don't worry Bahadur Shah, you're okay. 0:19:37.791,0:19:42.590 Banda Singh Bahadur is serving based on a [br]Hukam of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, 0:19:42.590,0:19:45.433 which is to seek justice for the shaheedi of[br]the Sahibzaade. 0:19:45.433,0:19:50.726 Which is to give punishment to those [br]who have become so unjust 0:19:50.726,0:19:51.866 who have become so cruel. 0:19:51.866,0:20:00.497 You're okay, but if you do something wrong [br]then we have no guarantee for you as well. 0:20:00.497,0:20:04.064 So, as long as you are doing good [br]you stay righteous 0:20:04.064,0:20:05.781 then you are fine, you are safe. 0:20:05.781,0:20:09.824 And Bahadur Shah had the dilasa from both [br]Mata Jis 0:20:09.824,0:20:12.962 and he kept continuing to serve the Mata Jis as well. 0:20:13.123,0:20:15.996 So sangat ji look at how powerful a woman can be. 0:20:15.996,0:20:19.591 Never think, that as a woman, we have no [br]power in us. 0:20:19.591,0:20:24.191 In the whole history of the Sikh Panth,[br]you see how Bebe Nanaki Ji 0:20:24.191,0:20:28.591 started doing seva, started doing Sikhi [br]parchaar from home, 0:20:28.591,0:20:35.265 and then you can see how Mata Khivi Ji [br]then came out and fought the society, 0:20:35.265,0:20:39.967 the stigma set by the society. She did not care[br]about what the world was saying, 0:20:39.967,0:20:44.267 all she cared about was to follow the hukam of [br]Guru Angad Dev Ji and Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 0:20:44.267,0:20:49.343 Then you can see Bibi Bhani Ji doing parchaar[br]of Sikhi, going village to village, 0:20:49.343,0:20:53.123 being a head of a Manji and doing parchaar of Sikhi. 0:20:53.123,0:21:00.274 Then you can see Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and Mata Sundri Ji being the forefront of Khalsa Panth. 0:21:00.274,0:21:04.508 Taking care of the political, economical aspect of Sikhi[br]in Delhi. 0:21:04.508,0:21:07.274 And giving out Hukamnaame to Khalsa Panth as well. 0:21:07.274,0:21:11.999 And then you can see people like Mai Bhago Ji,[br]who fought in the battle, 0:21:11.999,0:21:15.593 who became the personal bodyguard of [br]Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 0:21:15.593,0:21:23.067 Who led one of those bibi who fought with the [br]Chaali Mukte, who inspired the Singhs as well 0:21:23.067,0:21:24.634 to fight for Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 0:21:24.634,0:21:26.436 This is what a woman can do. 0:21:26.436,0:21:30.687 And never for once think that you have no power[br]in your hands. 0:21:30.687,0:21:34.220 We have the power in our hands to build our panth as well. 0:21:34.220,0:21:39.723 As a woman, as a mother, as a wife we have that [br]choice, 0:21:39.723,0:21:41.398 what kind of family do I want to build. 0:21:41.538,0:21:44.145 What kind of children that I want to bring up. 0:21:44.145,0:21:46.045 We have that choice in our hands. 0:21:46.045,0:21:50.946 And so I hope that we are inspired by these [br]mothers in our Khalsa Panth 0:21:50.946,0:21:55.563 and we can take some advice, we can take some examples[br]from their life 0:21:55.563,0:21:57.988 that are practical in our life as well. 0:21:57.988,0:22:01.413 We can practise, follow the steps of these mothers [br]as well. 0:22:01.413,0:22:07.760 How they have become Sohagan, how they have [br]made Parmatma happy. 0:22:07.760,0:22:14.238 They have become so virtuous, that they are called Gunvanti, that they are called sohagan. 0:22:14.238,0:22:16.514 How we too can become like that as well 0:22:16.514,0:22:21.698 I hope that this series of 'Mothers of the Panth' has been an inspiring one, 0:22:21.698,0:22:25.015 For especially all the Sikh women out there as well. 0:22:25.015,0:22:30.033 There's so much that we can learn and I urge all the Sikh women 0:22:30.033,0:22:38.886 to go and do research, to read about the lives of other[br]Sikh women as well and be inspired from their Jeevan. 0:22:38.886,0:22:41.582 So please forgive me for any mistakes I've made.