Mata Sahib Kaur Ji | Mothers of the Panth | By Bibi Gurprit Kaur

Sangat Ji, today I am going to tell you about my mother.

Who is also your mother.

I am going to speak about Mata Sahib Kaur Ji,

who is the mother, the spiritual mother of Khalsa Panth.

Mata Sahib Kaur Ji from a very, very young age,

she has been devoted to Sikhi and to Guru Gobind Singh Ji

and no one could understand why.

From a very young age,
she could memorise Japji Sahib,

she started doing a lot of Simran and

starting memorising countless other teachings as well.

And she would always speak about
Guru Gobind Singh Ji,

and she would always dream about
Guru Gobind Singh Ji as well.

The time even came, such, where the villagers
in her village started calling her Mata Ji,

because at a very young age
she portrayed those virtues, those attributes

that a young woman, that a lady,
a Mata Ji would have.

So with respect they started calling
her Mata Ji as well.

Now Mata Sahib Deva Ji when
she came of age to get married,

she told her parents
I will only get married to Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

And even her parent say that
for someone like Mata Sahib Deva Ji,

there is no one else but Guru Gobind Singh Ji
who could get married to her,

or who is compatible to her as well.

Because as a woman, her wishes, her desires
are not of the worldly ones,

but of the spiritual ones.

And there is no man here
who could be compatible to her.

Only Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

So her parents went to Guru Gobind Singh Ji

and did Benti that please take
my daughter's hand in marriage

and get married to her.

But at that point Guru Gobind Singh Ji
say that I am already married

and now I have become Brahamchari,
where I have renounced all the physical relationship

of a household and now I am only
focused on the panthic matters.

So I can't get married to your daughter.

And Mata Sahib Deva Ji parents say that
she only thinks about You,

she only looks up to You and
she will not get married to anyone else but You.

At that point, Mata Sahib Deva Ji stood up and
she does Benti, she says that Sache Paatshaah

as a wife I will not demand anything from You,
all I want is to be able to do your Seva

and I can do that if I am in your palace,
if I am near You I can do that Seva of You.

And Guru Gobind Singh Ji said
that I have a few conditions

if you want to get married to me.

My first condition is that we are not
going to be taking part in any physical relationship

as a husband and wife and with that
we will not bear any children as well.

And Mata Sahib Deva Ji, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji,
she said Sat Bachan.

Because in her mind, all she wanted was
to do Seva of her husband

was to do Seva of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

Mata Sundri Ji was also there
present in the palace of Guru Gobind Singh Ji

and Mata Gujri Ji as well.

Mata Sahib Deva Ji, she loved Mata Sundri Ji
just like her own sister.

Both of them had that sisterly love
between each other.

And both of them loved Mata Gujri Ji
just like their own mother,

there was no difference between the 3 of them.

And Mata Sahib Deva Ji, she had so much love
for the Chaar Sahibzaade,

it was her responsibility to get them ready
every morning.

Mata Sahib Kaur Ji would put small small Kalgia
on the Dastar of the Sahibzaade,

especially Baba Fateh Singh Ji.

And she would be so happy to
see the Chaar Sahibzaade,

it was like as if these 4 are her own children,
that's how she loved them and took care of them.

These peaceful times were only
short-lasting.

And the whole Parvaar they got separated
in Sirsa River.

Now, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji's routine
was that she would not have her food

she would not have her breakfast
her meal of the day

until she had the Dashan of
Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

And this is one condition of Mata Sahib Deva Ji as well
which she put forward to Guru Gobind Singh Ji,

she said that I know You are busy with
Your daily routine,

of meeting the Khalsa Panth,
of strategising for war against the enemies

and all that, but this is my humble Benti.
That please come to me daily

to have your meal so that
I can have your Darshan.

And only then I will have my meal.

Guru Gobind Singh Ji, knowing this Iccha
of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji,

Guru Sahib knew how much love
Mata Sahib Kaur Ji had for Them

and they agreed to this condition.

And daily Guru Gobind Singh Ji would come
and have meal with Mata Sahib Kaur Ji,

eat the food that she made and
gave her Darshan.

This was not possible when the
separation of the family happened

and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, Mata Sundri Ji and a few
Gursikhs such as Bhai Mani Singh

went towards Delhi.

Now Sangat Ji, this is a point Sangat Ji.

We can see how the role of the woman
changes from just practising Sikhi in a family

just like Bebe Nanaki Ji, Mata Khivi Ji then came
forward and started serving her community.

And then we can see like Bibi Bhani Ji has
now started doing Seva in other communities as well.

Started going out there to different villages
and started doing Seva and doing Parchaar.

Now we'll see when the time came to Mata Sahib
Kaur Ji, Mata Sundri Ji they have gone

completely to a different state and now
they are taking up the role that a man would take.

Such as the economical aspect, the political aspect
of Panthic matters.

Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, Mata Sundri Ji took care of all
these matters for the Khalsa Panth in Delhi.

Because they knew that war was coming
and normally with war there's always chaos

attached to it as well.

So it was in the hands of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji
and Mata Sundri Ji, both together sisters,

to ensure that there was peace and Sikhi
Parchaar was still continuing in Delhi as well.

And the time came when they found out that Guru Gobind Singh Ji

is in Damdama Sahib and They are writing
Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj

and they are doing Santhiya there
for 9 months.

Mata Sundri Ji and Mata Sahib Deva Ji,
they go to Damdama Sahib

to have Darshan of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

They spend time there and
they did darshan of Guru Maharaj,

they did Seva of Guru Maharaj as well.

Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, as the mother of the
Khalsa Panth, also served the Khalsa -

her children, the Sikhs.

She would take care of their needs,
of their daily needs:

food, medication, anything else, money.

Then Guru Gobind Singh Ji decided They
were going to go to Hazoor Sahib.

At that point, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji did Benti
that I cannot be separated from You any longer.

Please keep me with You.

Mata Sundri Ji then say, I will go back to Delhi

Mata Sahib Kaur Ji stayed on with
Guru Gobind Singh Ji in Hazoor Sahib.

And at the Asthaan of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji
the Sikhs, the Khalsa Panth would come

and have langar made by her.

And they would come to Mata Sahib Kaur Ji
whenever they needed anything,

medication, they need help, they need advice,
they need money

they would come to Mata Sahib Kaur Ji.

And Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj,

They were preparing for the day
where They would leave this world.

And They knew that Mata Sahib Kaur Ji
had so much love for Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj.

That Mata Sahib Kaur Ji's life was such
that she would sacrifice her life for Me

and if, after I'm gone, she would have no purpose.

Guru Gobind Singh Ji calls Mata Sahib Kaur Ji
and tells her, gives her the Hukam

that she is to go back to Delhi
to help Mata Sundri Ji.

To serve the Khalsa Panth there.

And that Guru Gobind Singh Ji does not want
her to be here when He leaves this world.

And Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, she wouldn't be able to
bear the pain of separation because

she is so in love with Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

Just like how Guru Angad Dev Ji was so in love
with Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji also told Guru Angad Dev Ji
to leave Kartarpur Sahib,

go to Khadur Sahib, so that They would not have
to see the day when Guru Nanak Dev Ji

leaves this world.

The same was for Mata Sahib Kaur Ji.

And Mata Sahib Kaur Ji says that
I can't live without having Your darshan.

And at that point, Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj
gave Mata Sahib Kaur Ji five Shastar

and told her that have my darshan daily
by looking at these shastar.

From these shastar I will give you My darshan

and then you can have your meal.

And not only that, but Guru Gobind Singh Ji also
told Mata Sahib Kaur ji,

that it is her responsibility to bring up young
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and to bring him

along with her to Delhi. Take care of him.
Give him that Vidhiya, that Sikhi Vidhiya

the Shastar Vidhiya to Jassa Singh Ahluwalia,

so that when he grows up he can serve
the Panth.

And that's exactly what Mata Sahib Kaur Ji did.

In Delhi, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji
helped Mata Sundri Ji.

They would address panthic issues,
they would give out Hukamnaame to the sangat

in Punjab, in Delhi and in other states as well.

They would put Gursikhs to do seva and
they actually made a fortress that was given to them

into a Dharamsala. In the Dharamsala they
started doing Langar.

They started the Sikhs in Delhi to give Dasvand.

And when they found out that
Guru Gobind Singh Ji has left for sachkhand

and They have given the Gurgaddi to Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj.

Now imagine sagat ji, a kingdom without a king
will become chaotic

and those people that know about the Gurgaddi of
Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj

were in Hazoor Sahib with Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

When the Hukamaama, when the letter
was sent to the mothers in Delhi,

that now the Gurgaddi is given to
Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj,

Mothers Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and Mata Sundri Ji,
they took it upon themselves

to spread, to do this Parchaar that

They started doing Paatth of
Guru Granth Sahib Ji,

so that Gursikhs, they would not lose hope
that now Guru Sahib is not here anymore.

Because it was a transition sangat ji
from a physical Guru to Granth Guru,

it was a transition and it not perhaps
an easy one as well.

So that faith had to be instilled in the Sikhs,
that now your Guru is

Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

Have faith in Guru Granth Sahib Ji,
because it is the Bachan

of Guru Gobind Singh Ji as well.

In the Rehitnaame as well Guru Gobind Singh Ji
says that if you want to have My darshan

have darshan of Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

If you want to speak to Me,
read Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

If you want to listen to Me, listen to My voice,
listen to My words,

listen to the Hukamnama of Guru Granth Sahib Ji
and that will be Me speaking to you.

And the mothers did this parchaar in Delhi

and they also ensured that the Sikhs would
not lose hope,

the Sikh will not stop doing seva.

Mata Sahib Kaur Ji sent out nine Hukamnaame,
that now we can find.

We still have these Hukamnaame.

Where in each letter, in each Hukamnaama,
Mata Sahib Kaur Ji addressed the Khalsa Panth

as her Frarsand Puttar, Farsand Puttar here meaning
here beloved children, her brave children,

her brave sons, her good children, good sons.

She will address the Khalsa Panth that way
and that in that same Hukamnaame

every Hukamnaama you can see the same bachan
of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji which is

that do not forget to do Simran of Vaheguru
and this should be your purpose of life.

To do Simran of Vaheguru, so that your life
becomes fruitful.

Does not go to waste.

The same bachan we can find in
Guru Granth Sahib Ji as well.

By Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj,
when they were going to Lahore