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Lesson 21: Guru Gobind Singh Ji Gives Us the Eternal Guru

Guru Gobind Singh Ji was attacked by two Afghans. He had made a good

recovery. He was feeling better. Several days later Guru Ji was working on

his bow. He tugged at the bow hard and the wounds burst open and caused

profuse bleeding. He was treated again, but it became clear to Guru Ji that
his time was near. He prepared the Sangat for his departure.

Khalsas gathered. He opened the Granth Sahib, placed five paise and

bowed to it as his successor, Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Ji walked around
Guru Granth Sahib and proclaimed, "O Khalsa Jio, let one who wishes to see

me, see the Guru Granth. Obey the Granth Sahib. It is the visible body of

the Gurus. And let one who desires to meet me, search me in the Shabad."

The Guru then left for his heavenly abode on October 7, 1708. He was 42

years old. Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s body left the Sikhs, but he left an

Eternal Guru with us- Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Now when we do Ardas, we

sing this Dohra with this message.

AwigAw BeI Akwl kI qbI clwXo pMQ ]

s~b is~Kn ko hukm hY gurU mwinE gRMQ ]

gurU gRMQ jI mwinE pRgt gurW kI dyh ]

jo pRB ko imlbo chY Koj Sbd mYN lyh ]

rwj krygw Kwlsw AwkI rhY n koie ]

Kvwr hoie sb imlihgy bcy Srn jo hoie]

"With the orders of the Immortal Being, the Panth was created. All the Sikhs are
enjoined to accept the Granth as their Guru. Consider the Guru Granth as embodiment
of the Gurus. Those who want to meet Prabh-Waheguru can find Him in its hymns. The

Khalsa shall rule, and its opponents will be no more. Those separated will unite and all
the devotees shall be saved."

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