1 00:00:16,189 --> 00:00:19,682 Sangat Ji, today I am going to tell you about my mother. 2 00:00:19,682 --> 00:00:22,106 Who is also your mother. 3 00:00:22,106 --> 00:00:25,441 I am going to speak about Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, 4 00:00:25,441 --> 00:00:28,608 who is the mother, the spiritual mother of Khalsa Panth. 5 00:00:28,608 --> 00:00:32,042 Mata Sahib Kaur Ji from a very, very young age, 6 00:00:32,042 --> 00:00:36,375 she has been devoted to Sikhi and to Guru Gobind Singh Ji 7 00:00:36,375 --> 00:00:38,509 and no one could understand why. 8 00:00:38,509 --> 00:00:42,510 From a very young age, she could memorise Japji Sahib, 9 00:00:42,510 --> 00:00:45,177 she started doing a lot of Simran and 10 00:00:45,177 --> 00:00:47,894 starting memorising countless other teachings as well. 11 00:00:47,894 --> 00:00:52,262 And she would always speak about Guru Gobind Singh Ji, 12 00:00:52,262 --> 00:00:54,263 and she would always dream about Guru Gobind Singh Ji as well. 13 00:00:54,263 --> 00:01:02,013 The time even came, such, where the villagers in her village started calling her Mata Ji, 14 00:01:02,013 --> 00:01:07,497 because at a very young age she portrayed those virtues, those attributes 15 00:01:07,497 --> 00:01:11,948 that a young woman, that a lady, a Mata Ji would have. 16 00:01:11,948 --> 00:01:15,766 So with respect they started calling her Mata Ji as well. 17 00:01:15,766 --> 00:01:18,857 Now Mata Sahib Deva Ji when she came of age to get married, 18 00:01:18,857 --> 00:01:22,933 she told her parents I will only get married to Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 19 00:01:22,933 --> 00:01:27,434 And even her parents say that for someone like Mata Sahib Deva Ji, 20 00:01:27,434 --> 00:01:31,392 there is no one else but Guru Gobind Singh Ji who could get married to her, 21 00:01:31,734 --> 00:01:33,785 or who is compatible to her as well. 22 00:01:33,785 --> 00:01:38,469 Because as a woman, her wishes, her desires are not of the worldly ones, 23 00:01:38,469 --> 00:01:40,778 but of the spiritual ones. 24 00:01:40,778 --> 00:01:44,586 And there is no man here who could be compatible to her. 25 00:01:44,586 --> 00:01:46,438 Only Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 26 00:01:46,438 --> 00:01:49,521 So her parents went to Guru Gobind Singh Ji 27 00:01:49,521 --> 00:01:53,056 and did Benti that please take my daughter's hand in marriage 28 00:01:53,056 --> 00:01:54,506 and get married to her. 29 00:01:54,506 --> 00:01:57,655 But at that point Guru Gobind Singh Ji say that I am already married 30 00:01:57,655 --> 00:02:03,473 and now I have become Brahamchari, where I have renounced all the physical relationship 31 00:02:03,473 --> 00:02:07,649 of a household and now I am only focused on the panthic matters. 32 00:02:07,649 --> 00:02:10,267 So I can't get married to your daughter. 33 00:02:10,267 --> 00:02:15,368 And Mata Sahib Deva Ji parents say that she only thinks about You, 34 00:02:15,368 --> 00:02:18,960 she only looks up to You and she will not get married to anyone else but You. 35 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:24,261 At that point, Mata Sahib Deva Ji stood up and she does Benti, she says that Sache Paatshaah 36 00:02:24,261 --> 00:02:31,336 as a wife I will not demand anything from You, all I want is to be able to do your Seva 37 00:02:31,336 --> 00:02:37,845 and I can do that if I am in your palace, if I am near You I can do that Seva of You. 38 00:02:37,845 --> 00:02:42,030 And Guru Gobind Singh Ji said that I have a few conditions 39 00:02:42,030 --> 00:02:43,673 if you want to get married to me. 40 00:02:43,673 --> 00:02:49,782 My first condition is that we are not going to be taking part in any physical relationship 41 00:02:49,782 --> 00:02:55,915 as a husband and wife and with that we will not bear any children as well. 42 00:02:55,915 --> 00:03:00,099 And Mata Sahib Deva Ji, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, she said Sat Bachan. 43 00:03:00,099 --> 00:03:04,401 Because in her mind, all she wanted was to do Seva of her husband 44 00:03:04,401 --> 00:03:06,359 was to do Seva of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 45 00:03:06,359 --> 00:03:11,302 Mata Sundri Ji was also there present in the palace of Guru Gobind Singh Ji 46 00:03:11,302 --> 00:03:12,802 and Mata Gujri Ji as well. 47 00:03:12,802 --> 00:03:18,219 Mata Sahib Deva Ji, she loved Mata Sundri Ji just like her own sister. 48 00:03:18,219 --> 00:03:21,919 Both of them had that sisterly love between each other. 49 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:25,886 And both of them loved Mata Gujri Ji just like their own mother, 50 00:03:25,886 --> 00:03:28,087 there was no difference between the 3 of them. 51 00:03:28,087 --> 00:03:33,813 And Mata Sahib Deva Ji, she had so much love for the Chaar Sahibzaade, 52 00:03:33,813 --> 00:03:38,406 it was her responsibility to get them ready every morning. 53 00:03:38,406 --> 00:03:44,073 Mata Sahib Kaur Ji would put small small Kalgia on the Dastar of the Sahibzaade, 54 00:03:44,073 --> 00:03:46,473 especially Baba Fateh Singh Ji. 55 00:03:46,473 --> 00:03:49,758 And she would be so happy to see the Chaar Sahibzaade, 56 00:03:49,758 --> 00:03:55,024 it was like as if these 4 are her own children, that's how she loved them and took care of them. 57 00:03:55,024 --> 00:03:58,576 These peaceful times were only short-lasting. 58 00:03:58,576 --> 00:04:04,310 And the whole Parvaar they got separated in Sirsa River. 59 00:04:04,310 --> 00:04:13,127 Now, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji's Nem, her routine was that she would not have her food 60 00:04:13,127 --> 00:04:17,612 she would not have her breakfast her meal of the day 61 00:04:17,612 --> 00:04:20,612 until she had the Dashan of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 62 00:04:20,801 --> 00:04:26,885 And this is one condition of Mata Sahib Deva Ji as well which she put forward to Guru Gobind Singh Ji, 63 00:04:26,885 --> 00:04:30,935 she said that I know You are busy with Your daily routine, 64 00:04:30,935 --> 00:04:36,988 of meeting the Khalsa Panth, of strategising for war against the enemies 65 00:04:36,988 --> 00:04:42,356 and all that, but this is my humble Benti. That please come to me daily 66 00:04:42,356 --> 00:04:44,432 to have your meal so that I can have your Darshan. 67 00:04:44,432 --> 00:04:46,706 And only then I will have my meal. 68 00:04:46,706 --> 00:04:51,258 Guru Gobind Singh Ji, knowing this Iccha of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, 69 00:04:51,258 --> 00:04:55,991 Guru Sahib knew how much love Mata Sahib Kaur Ji had for Them 70 00:04:55,991 --> 00:04:58,942 and they agreed to this condition. 71 00:04:58,942 --> 00:05:03,660 And daily Guru Gobind Singh Ji would come and have meal with Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, 72 00:05:03,660 --> 00:05:07,597 eat the food that she made and gave her Darshan. 73 00:05:07,597 --> 00:05:11,771 This was not possible when the separation of the family happened 74 00:05:11,771 --> 00:05:17,082 and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, Mata Sundri Ji and a few Gursikhs such as Bhai Mani Singh 75 00:05:17,082 --> 00:05:18,682 went towards Delhi. 76 00:05:18,682 --> 00:05:21,665 Now Sangat Ji, this is a point Sangat Ji. 77 00:05:21,665 --> 00:05:29,433 We can see how the role of the woman changes from just practising Sikhi in a family 78 00:05:29,433 --> 00:05:36,084 just like Bebe Nanaki Ji, Mata Khivi Ji then came forward and started serving her community. 79 00:05:36,084 --> 00:05:42,902 And then we can see like Bibi Bhani Ji has now started doing Seva in other communities as well. 80 00:05:42,902 --> 00:05:47,237 Started going out there to different villages and started doing Seva and doing Parchaar. 81 00:05:47,237 --> 00:05:53,280 Now we'll see when the time came to Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, Mata Sundri Ji they have gone 82 00:05:53,280 --> 00:05:59,972 completely to a different state and now they are taking up the role that a man would take. 83 00:05:59,972 --> 00:06:05,090 Such as the economical aspect, the political aspect of Panthic matters. 84 00:06:05,090 --> 00:06:11,257 Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, Mata Sundri Ji took care of all these matters for the Khalsa Panth in Delhi. 85 00:06:11,257 --> 00:06:19,308 Because they knew that war was coming and normally with war there's always chaos 86 00:06:19,308 --> 00:06:20,808 attached to it as well. 87 00:06:20,808 --> 00:06:26,076 So it was in the hands of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and Mata Sundri Ji, both together sisters, 88 00:06:26,076 --> 00:06:31,510 to ensure that there was peace and Sikhi Parchaar was still continuing in Delhi as well. 89 00:06:31,510 --> 00:06:35,020 And the time came when they found out that Guru Gobind Singh Ji 90 00:06:35,020 --> 00:06:42,790 is in Damdama Sahib and They are writing Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj 91 00:06:42,186 --> 00:06:45,130 and they are doing Santhiya there for 9 months. 92 00:06:45,130 --> 00:06:48,872 Mata Sundri Ji and Mata Sahib Deva Ji, they go to Damdama Sahib 93 00:06:48,872 --> 00:06:50,573 to have Darshan of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 94 00:06:50,573 --> 00:06:54,440 They spend time there and they did darshan of Guru Maharaj, 95 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:56,410 they did Seva of Guru Maharaj as well. 96 00:06:56,410 --> 00:07:01,892 Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, as the mother of the Khalsa Panth, also served the Khalsa - 97 00:07:01,892 --> 00:07:03,483 her children, the Sikhs. 98 00:07:03,483 --> 00:07:07,359 She would take care of their needs, of their daily needs: 99 00:07:07,359 --> 00:07:10,543 food, medication, anything else, money. 100 00:07:10,543 --> 00:07:14,270 Then Guru Gobind Singh Ji decided that They were going to go to Hazoor Sahib. 101 00:07:14,270 --> 00:07:20,577 At that point, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji did Benti that I cannot be separated from You any longer. 102 00:07:20,577 --> 00:07:22,395 Please keep me with You. 103 00:07:22,395 --> 00:07:26,278 Mata Sundri Ji then say, I will go back to Delhi 104 00:07:26,278 --> 00:07:31,298 and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji stayed on with Guru Gobind Singh Ji in Hazoor Sahib. 105 00:07:31,298 --> 00:07:36,130 And at the Asthaan of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji the Sikhs, the Khalsa Panth would come 106 00:07:36,130 --> 00:07:38,763 and have langar made by her. 107 00:07:38,929 --> 00:07:42,599 And they would come to Mata Sahib Kaur Ji whenever they needed anything, 108 00:07:42,599 --> 00:07:46,260 medication, they need help, they need advice, they need money 109 00:07:46,219 --> 00:07:49,644 they would come to Mata Sahib Kaur Ji. 110 00:07:49,644 --> 00:07:51,477 And Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj, 111 00:07:51,477 --> 00:07:55,144 They were preparing for the day where They would leave this world. 112 00:07:55,144 --> 00:08:02,296 And They knew that Mata Sahib Kaur Ji had so much love for Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj. 113 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:11,721 That Mata Sahib Kaur Ji's life was such that she would sacrifice her life for Me 114 00:08:11,947 --> 00:08:15,539 and if, after I'm gone, she would have no purpose. 115 00:08:15,539 --> 00:08:21,691 Guru Gobind Singh Ji calls Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and tells her, gives her the Hukam 116 00:08:21,691 --> 00:08:26,580 that she is to go back to Delhi to help Mata Sundri Ji. 117 00:08:26,580 --> 00:08:29,340 To serve the Khalsa Panth there. 118 00:08:29,340 --> 00:08:34,642 And that Guru Gobind Singh Ji does not want her to be here when He leaves this world. 119 00:08:34,642 --> 00:08:40,311 And Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, she wouldn't be able to bear the pain of separation because 120 00:08:40,311 --> 00:08:42,660 she is so in love with Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 121 00:08:42,660 --> 00:08:46,161 Just like how Guru Angad Dev Ji was so in love with Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 122 00:08:46,161 --> 00:08:50,646 Guru Nanak Dev Ji also told Guru Angad Dev Ji to leave Kartarpur Sahib, 123 00:08:50,646 --> 00:08:56,496 go to Khadur Sahib, so that They would not have to see the day when Guru Nanak Dev Ji 124 00:08:56,496 --> 00:08:57,463 leaves this world. 125 00:08:57,463 --> 00:09:00,398 The same was for Mata Sahib Kaur Ji. 126 00:09:00,398 --> 00:09:04,847 And Mata Sahib Kaur Ji says that I can't live without having Your darshan. 127 00:09:16,572 --> 00:09:22,770 And at that point, Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj gave Mata Sahib Kaur Ji five Shastar 128 00:09:23,428 --> 00:09:29,790 and told her that have my darshan daily by looking at these shastar. 129 00:09:29,790 --> 00:09:32,710 From these shastar I will give you My darshan 130 00:09:32,710 --> 00:09:33,954 and then you can have your meal. 131 00:09:34,560 --> 00:09:39,224 And not only that, but Guru Gobind Singh Ji also told Mata Sahib Kaur ji, 132 00:09:39,224 --> 00:09:44,927 that it is her responsibility to bring up young Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and to bring him 133 00:09:44,927 --> 00:09:50,410 along with her to Delhi. Take care of him. Give him that Vidhiya, that Sikhi Vidhiya 134 00:09:50,410 --> 00:09:53,181 the Shastar Vidhiya to Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, 135 00:09:53,181 --> 00:09:56,320 so that when he grows up he can serve the Panth. 136 00:09:56,602 --> 00:09:59,220 And that's exactly what Mata Sahib Kaur Ji did. 137 00:09:59,220 --> 00:10:02,504 In Delhi, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji helped Mata Sundri Ji. 138 00:10:02,504 --> 00:10:09,550 They would address panthic issues, they would give out Hukamnaame to the sangat 139 00:10:09,550 --> 00:10:12,897 in Punjab, in Delhi and in other states as well. 140 00:10:12,897 --> 00:10:21,210 They would put Gursikhs to do seva and they actually made a fortress that was given to them 141 00:10:21,210 --> 00:10:25,590 into a Dharamsala. In the Dharamsala they started doing Langar. 142 00:10:25,294 --> 00:10:29,294 They started asking the Sikhs in Delhi to give Dasvand. 143 00:10:35,770 --> 00:10:39,440 And when they found out that Guru Gobind Singh Ji has left for sachkhand 144 00:10:42,058 --> 00:10:45,208 and that They have given the Gurgaddi to Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj. 145 00:10:45,208 --> 00:10:52,703 Now imagine sagat ji, a kingdom without a king will become chaotic 146 00:10:52,703 --> 00:10:57,071 and those people who know about the Gurgaddi of Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj 147 00:10:57,071 --> 00:10:59,194 were in Hazoor Sahib with Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 148 00:10:59,194 --> 00:11:03,919 When the Hukamaama, when the letter was sent to the mothers in Delhi, 149 00:11:03,919 --> 00:11:07,245 that now the Gurgaddi is given to Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj, 150 00:11:07,245 --> 00:11:15,330 Mothers Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and Mata Sundri Ji, they took it upon themselves 151 00:11:15,330 --> 00:11:18,189 to spread, to do this Parchaar that 152 00:11:21,429 --> 00:11:24,567 They started doing Paatth of Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 153 00:11:24,842 --> 00:11:30,533 so that Gursikhs, they would not lose hope that now Guru Sahib is not here anymore. 154 00:11:30,533 --> 00:11:38,003 Because it was a transition sangat ji from a physical Guru to Granth Guru, 155 00:11:38,003 --> 00:11:41,963 it was a transition and it was not perhaps an easy one as well. 156 00:11:42,230 --> 00:11:47,482 So that faith had to be instilled in the Sikhs, that now your Guru is 157 00:11:47,482 --> 00:11:48,314 Guru Granth Sahib Ji. 158 00:11:48,619 --> 00:11:51,632 Have faith in Guru Granth Sahib Ji, because it is the Bachan 159 00:11:51,632 --> 00:11:53,207 of Guru Gobind Singh Ji as well. 160 00:11:53,418 --> 00:11:57,636 In the Rehitnaame as well Guru Gobind Singh Ji says that if you want to have My darshan 161 00:11:57,636 --> 00:11:59,986 have darshan of Guru Granth Sahib Ji. 162 00:11:59,986 --> 00:12:02,686 If you want to speak to Me, read Guru Granth Sahib Ji. 163 00:12:02,686 --> 00:12:06,753 If you want to listen to Me, listen to My voice, listen to My words, 164 00:12:06,753 --> 00:12:11,737 listen to the Hukamnama of Guru Granth Sahib Ji and that will be Me speaking to you. 165 00:12:11,737 --> 00:12:14,821 And the mothers did this parchaar in Delhi 166 00:12:14,821 --> 00:12:18,840 and they also ensured that the Sikhs would not lose hope, 167 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:20,939 the Sikh will not stop doing seva. 168 00:12:20,939 --> 00:12:25,273 Mata Sahib Kaur Ji sent out nine Hukamnaame, that now we can find. 169 00:12:25,273 --> 00:12:26,832 We still have these Hukamnaame. 170 00:12:26,832 --> 00:12:37,391 Where in each letter, in each Hukamnaama, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji addressed the Khalsa Panth 171 00:12:37,391 --> 00:12:44,742 as her Frarsand Puttar, Farsand Puttar here meaning here beloved children, her brave children, 172 00:12:44,742 --> 00:12:52,252 her brave sons, her good children, good sons. 173 00:12:52,252 --> 00:12:58,163 She will address the Khalsa Panth that way and that in that same Hukamnaame 174 00:12:58,163 --> 00:13:03,613 every Hukamnaama you can see the same bachan of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji which is 175 00:13:09,062 --> 00:13:17,893 that do not forget to do Simran of Vaheguru and this should be your purpose of life. 176 00:13:18,343 --> 00:13:23,195 To do Simran of Vaheguru, so that your life becomes fruitful. 177 00:13:23,195 --> 00:13:24,745 Does not go to waste. 178 00:13:24,745 --> 00:13:29,280 The same bachan we can find in Guru Granth Sahib Ji as well. 179 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:32,497 By Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj, when they were going to Lahore 180 00:13:32,497 --> 00:13:36,480 Bibi Bhani Ji does the same bachan to Guru Arjan Dev Ji. 181 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:37,331 They say 182 00:13:42,647 --> 00:13:46,080 That this is an Aseesa a mother would give to the child, 183 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:48,724 that do not forget Vaheguru for even an instant. 184 00:13:49,107 --> 00:13:55,289 Now sangat ji let me ask you, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji is our spiritual mother, 185 00:13:55,289 --> 00:14:02,853 mother of Khalsa Panth, all of us Sikhniaa we are also going to be a mother some day, 186 00:14:02,853 --> 00:14:04,097 many of us are already a mother. 187 00:14:04,097 --> 00:14:09,040 And I ask you what aseesa do we give to our children? 188 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:17,684 Is the aseesa like how Mata Sahib Kaur Ji gave to her Gursikhs, children, to Khalsa Panth - to do Simran? 189 00:14:17,684 --> 00:14:23,311 Is the aseesa like how Bibi Bhani Ji gave to Guru Arjan Dev Ji? 190 00:14:28,181 --> 00:14:31,011 What aseesa do we give to our children? 191 00:14:31,185 --> 00:14:33,128 What advice do we give to our children? 192 00:14:33,128 --> 00:14:35,429 This is something we need to ponder on. 193 00:14:35,429 --> 00:14:41,047 Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, in her Hukamnaame she would refer to the Khalsa Panth as Farsand Puttar 194 00:14:41,047 --> 00:14:42,795 and she would say 195 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:54,651 That don't forget the Guru and the Guru will fulfils all your desires and help you in all your affairs. 196 00:14:54,651 --> 00:14:59,834 And then the third bachan that Mata Sahib Kaur Ji would write in her Hukamnaame 197 00:14:59,834 --> 00:15:04,802 is that give your dasvand, put your dasvand into the langar. 198 00:15:04,802 --> 00:15:12,786 Start doing langar wherever you are, do not stop langar. 199 00:15:12,786 --> 00:15:18,354 And if some Gursikhs in those village, they would write a letter 200 00:15:18,354 --> 00:15:20,420 that we do not have a well in our village. 201 00:15:20,420 --> 00:15:25,364 Because in order for langar to go on there must be a permanent source of water. 202 00:15:25,364 --> 00:15:28,088 And some villages would not have a well. 203 00:15:28,088 --> 00:15:34,422 Then Mata Sahib Kaur Ji would send Gursikhs from Delhi to build a well in those villages. 204 00:15:34,422 --> 00:15:37,841 And then send in a Hukamnaama that a well is being built, 205 00:15:37,841 --> 00:15:40,016 build a well and start doing langar seva. 206 00:15:40,016 --> 00:15:44,892 Collect dasvand and don't ever for one day stop langar. 207 00:15:44,892 --> 00:15:48,182 Those were the bachan of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji. 208 00:15:48,182 --> 00:15:54,426 And even now sangat ji, Sant Gurbachan Singh Ji in their book also write this 209 00:15:54,426 --> 00:16:01,520 when we go for Yatra, when we go to all the Panj Takht and all the other Gurdware 210 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:09,229 when we Matha Tek money into the collection box, that money goes for the Gurdwara, 211 00:16:09,229 --> 00:16:12,797 but we must also give Bheta into the the langar. 212 00:16:12,797 --> 00:16:18,823 So a lot of Gursikhs they would give bheta into the collection box for the Gurdwara 213 00:16:18,823 --> 00:16:22,023 and they will also give bheta for Karah Prashad or for langar. 214 00:16:22,023 --> 00:16:27,191 That bheta that goes for langar goes to Mata Sahib Kaur Ji 215 00:16:27,191 --> 00:16:33,126 And Mata Sahib Kaur Ji give us her blessings when we give bheta for langar in the Takht. 216 00:16:33,126 --> 00:16:37,843 This is the bachan written by Sant Gurbachan Singh Ji in their book as well. 217 00:16:37,843 --> 00:16:42,544 And Mata Sahib Kaur Ji would send out these Hukamnaame with the same bachan 218 00:16:42,544 --> 00:16:47,028 and if you read these Hukamnaame, even now, you can feel so much of love 219 00:16:47,028 --> 00:16:49,227 in those letters by Mata Sahib Kaur Ji. 220 00:16:49,227 --> 00:16:55,479 And that way they did Sikhi parchaar in Delhi and they took care of panthic matters 221 00:16:55,479 --> 00:17:03,864 economically, politically as well, they sent out Gursikhs to solve the affairs of Sikhs in other states, 222 00:17:03,864 --> 00:17:04,913 in other villages as well. 223 00:17:04,913 --> 00:17:10,298 Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, Mata Sundri ji they brought up Jassa Singh Alhuwalia sangat ji, 224 00:17:10,298 --> 00:17:15,098 that now we know the history what Jassa Singh Ahluwalia did for the Khalsa Panth. 225 00:17:15,098 --> 00:17:20,166 Won the Lal Qila, fought again the Turks, fought again the Mughals 226 00:17:20,166 --> 00:17:23,383 and became Sultan E Quam. 227 00:17:23,383 --> 00:17:29,268 That because of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji Mata Sundri Ji 228 00:17:29,268 --> 00:17:33,408 and I want to stress this point Sangat Ji what a woman can do. 229 00:17:34,228 --> 00:17:40,814 We have that ability in our hands, we have the power in our hands to build a panth, 230 00:17:40,814 --> 00:17:47,822 to bring up children who would grow up to be Gursikhs, who would grow up to be Bhagats, 231 00:17:47,822 --> 00:17:50,049 who would grow up to serve the Panth. 232 00:17:50,049 --> 00:17:57,284 We have that ability in our hands, to bring up our children so that they will serve 233 00:17:57,284 --> 00:17:59,908 Guru Gobind Singh Ji, they will serve Guru Granth Sahib Ji. 234 00:17:59,908 --> 00:18:02,282 They would serve the purpose of Sikhi. 235 00:18:02,282 --> 00:18:06,745 We also have the power in our hands to break a panth as well. 236 00:18:11,327 --> 00:18:15,726 As a woman, as a mother, as a wife we have that ability. 237 00:18:16,265 --> 00:18:19,609 We can see this how Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and Mata Sundri Ji 238 00:18:19,609 --> 00:18:23,610 their whole life after Guru Gobind Singh Ji they spent just to ensure Sikhi parchaar 239 00:18:23,610 --> 00:18:29,392 was going on, that people will not lose faith in Sikhi, and they brought up children, they brought up Gursikhs 240 00:18:29,392 --> 00:18:32,510 like Jassa Singh Ahluwalia to fight for Khalsa Panth. 241 00:18:32,510 --> 00:18:40,578 And even where Banda Singh Bahudar fought to seek justice of the Sahibzaade 242 00:18:40,578 --> 00:18:44,156 at that point Bahadur Shah, who was the emperor at that time, 243 00:18:44,156 --> 00:18:47,847 Bahadur Shah had so much respect for Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and Mata Sundri Ji, 244 00:18:47,847 --> 00:18:52,731 he would come daily to have their darshan, to meet them, even to seek advice from the mothers as well. 245 00:18:52,731 --> 00:18:59,181 Whatever money or whatever help needed to build a dharamsala or anything, Bahadur Shah would help them. 246 00:18:59,181 --> 00:19:03,615 And Bahadur Shah would always say if there is anyway I can help, please tell me Mata Ji. 247 00:19:03,615 --> 00:19:09,433 And at that point when Bahadur Shah found out that Banda Singh Bahadur had approached the Mughals 248 00:19:09,433 --> 00:19:14,401 and he came running to Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and Mata Sundri Ji asking what is happening? 249 00:19:14,401 --> 00:19:18,385 I thought everything is fine, why is Banda Singh Bahadur now fighting? 250 00:19:18,385 --> 00:19:19,718 He's trying to kill the mughals. 251 00:19:19,718 --> 00:19:28,586 Imagine a man, a mughal emperor asking for Dilasa from mothers, from both the Mata Jis. 252 00:19:28,586 --> 00:19:33,603 And I imagine that our Mata Jis, Mata Sundri Ji and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji telling, 253 00:19:33,603 --> 00:19:37,791 don't worry Bahadur Shah, you're okay. 254 00:19:37,791 --> 00:19:42,590 Banda Singh Bahadur is serving based on a Hukam of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, 255 00:19:42,590 --> 00:19:45,433 which is to seek justice for the shaheedi of the Sahibzaade. 256 00:19:45,433 --> 00:19:50,726 Which is to give punishment to those who have become so unjust 257 00:19:50,726 --> 00:19:51,866 who have become so cruel. 258 00:19:51,866 --> 00:20:00,497 You're okay, but if you do something wrong then we have no guarantee for you as well. 259 00:20:00,497 --> 00:20:04,064 So, as long as you are doing good you stay righteous 260 00:20:04,064 --> 00:20:05,781 then you are fine, you are safe. 261 00:20:05,781 --> 00:20:09,824 And Bahadur Shah had the dilasa from both Mata Jis 262 00:20:09,824 --> 00:20:12,962 and he kept continuing to serve the Mata Jis as well. 263 00:20:13,123 --> 00:20:15,996 So sangat ji look at how powerful a woman can be. 264 00:20:15,996 --> 00:20:19,591 Never think, that as a woman, we have no power in us. 265 00:20:19,591 --> 00:20:24,191 In the whole history of the Sikh Panth, you see how Bebe Nanaki Ji 266 00:20:24,191 --> 00:20:28,591 started doing seva, started doing Sikhi parchaar from home, 267 00:20:28,591 --> 00:20:35,265 and then you can see how Mata Khivi Ji then came out and fought the society, 268 00:20:35,265 --> 00:20:39,967 the stigma set by the society. She did not care about what the world was saying, 269 00:20:39,967 --> 00:20:44,267 all she cared about was to follow the hukam of Guru Angad Dev Ji and Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 270 00:20:44,267 --> 00:20:49,343 Then you can see Bibi Bhani Ji doing parchaar of Sikhi, going village to village, 271 00:20:49,343 --> 00:20:53,123 being a head of a Manji and doing parchaar of Sikhi. 272 00:20:53,123 --> 00:21:00,274 Then you can see Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and Mata Sundri Ji being the forefront of Khalsa Panth. 273 00:21:00,274 --> 00:21:04,508 Taking care of the political, economical aspect of Sikhi in Delhi. 274 00:21:04,508 --> 00:21:07,274 And giving out Hukamnaame to Khalsa Panth as well. 275 00:21:07,274 --> 00:21:11,999 And then you can see people like Mai Bhago Ji, who fought in the battle, 276 00:21:11,999 --> 00:21:15,593 who became the personal bodyguard of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 277 00:21:15,593 --> 00:21:23,067 Who led one of those bibi who fought with the Chaali Mukte, who inspired the Singhs as well 278 00:21:23,067 --> 00:21:24,634 to fight for Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 279 00:21:24,634 --> 00:21:26,436 This is what a woman can do. 280 00:21:26,436 --> 00:21:30,687 And never for once think that you have no power in your hands. 281 00:21:30,687 --> 00:21:34,220 We have the power in our hands to build our panth as well. 282 00:21:34,220 --> 00:21:39,723 As a woman, as a mother, as a wife we have that choice, 283 00:21:39,723 --> 00:21:41,398 what kind of family do I want to build. 284 00:21:41,538 --> 00:21:44,145 What kind of children that I want to bring up. 285 00:21:44,145 --> 00:21:46,045 We have that choice in our hands. 286 00:21:46,045 --> 00:21:50,946 And so I hope that we are inspired by these mothers in our Khalsa Panth 287 00:21:50,946 --> 00:21:55,563 and we can take some advice, we can take some examples from their life 288 00:21:55,563 --> 00:21:57,988 that are practical in our life as well. 289 00:21:57,988 --> 00:22:01,413 We can practise, follow the steps of these mothers as well. 290 00:22:01,413 --> 00:22:07,760 How they have become Sohagan, how they have made Parmatma happy. 291 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:14,238 They have become so virtuous, that they are called Gunvanti, that they are called sohagan. 292 00:22:14,238 --> 00:22:16,514 How we too can become like that as well 293 00:22:16,514 --> 00:22:21,698 I hope that this series of 'Mothers of the Panth' has been an inspiring one, 294 00:22:21,698 --> 00:22:25,015 For especially all the Sikh women out there as well. 295 00:22:25,015 --> 00:22:30,033 There's so much that we can learn and I urge all the Sikh women 296 00:22:30,033 --> 00:22:38,886 to go and do research, to read about the lives of other Sikh women as well and be inspired from their Jeevan. 297 00:22:38,886 --> 00:22:41,582 So please forgive me for any mistakes I've made.