Sikhism - Culture - Gurmat Veechar

several places including Patna Sahib for the purpose. She and other
several Sikhs knew that some beloveds of Guru Sahib were having
copies ofhis writings and also the writings ofvarious court poets. She
searched for them, traced them out, obtained the material and passed
on the same to Bhai Mani Singh after a close scrutiny. Bhai Mani Singh
also collected the works at his level at Amritsar. Both exchanged the
finds, and accepted as genuine only after revered mother put her seal of
approval. Thus a complete Granth was compiled which was named as
'Dasam Patshah Ka Granth'. -The Granth of the Tenth (Emperor)­
Master, and was later renamed as Dasam Granth.
S. Lal Singh in his book 'Chonvi Bani, Dasam Granth' has
mentioned that though the authenticity and hundred percent undiluted
contents of Dasam Granth like Sri Guru Granth Sahib cannot be
claimed yet its total authenticity cannot be challenged as the same was
compiled by Bhai Mahi Singh, who was throughout associated with
Dasmesh Pita in his entire life. Mohinder Kaur GilI writes that
whatever Bhai Mani Singh included in the Granth did so only after the
same was sent and shown to the revered mother and her tacit approval
obtained. Thus the revered mother did a monumental and a yeoman
service in the timely collection and compilation of the immense Bani
ofspiritual and literary value ofGuru Gobind Singh Sahib. Had it not
been done the irreparable and heavy loss might have been caused to
Sikhs and Sikhism.
While studying the life of the revered mother one more aspect of
her character that came to light is that ofa very strong and responsible
mother ofthe Khalsa Panth. The readers will recall that when Ram Rai
the elder son of Guru Har Rai Sahib, succumbing to the pressure as
well as the allurements from Aurangzeb, played with the Bani ofGuru
Nanak byjust altering one verse to appease the Mughal Emperor ofthe
day, Guru Har Rai passed the order and directed him not to come back
and show his face to him. Even when he repented, came back to the
town and sent some missives showing his repentance and begged for a
pardon, Guru Sahib, who was other wise so cool and it is said that he
even never plucked a flower throughout his life, was so firm and
steadfast that he directed him to go back to the place from where he had
come.
Similar was the case and the stand and the character of our
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