Sikhism - Culture - Gurmat Veechar

forces. This could only be expected from Dasmesh, Dusht Daman and
Hem Kunt Vaasi, who was here after getting an Aiyes (Order or
Direction) from Almighty, after being appointed as his Son to
accomplish the assigned tasks.
Then he made a final and crucial attack on 'karam kands', rituals
and Brahamanical practices, those were still left despite 200 years of
continuous attack by the Nine Nanaks and their devout Sikhs. He was
at Guru Nanak's throne as 'Guru Gobind Rai', for about 24 years, i.e.
in the Pre Khalsa Creation Period. Then the way he created the Khalsa,
the undaunted, the fearless and 'The Charhdi Kala' spirit he put in
them, the confidence and the strength he created is beyond any body's
comprehension. Then there is no match to him in the history of
mankind in the field ofmaking sacrifices. First ofall he sacrificed his
father at the tender age of nine years. Then he sacrificed all his four
sons. His aged mother also breathed her last in tragic circumstances.
His three of the five beloved Sikhs (Panj Piyaras) and several of his
other close relatives faced martyrdom.
Besides writing a voluminous Dasam Granth commonly known as
Dasam Granth or Dasam Guru Ka Granth, he, when refused the copy
ofSri Guru Granth Sahib by Dhir Mall's followers, dictated the entire
Granth verbatim by sitting just in meditation. While doing so he also
added the Bani of9 th Nanak, Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib at appropriate
places.
Another wonderful rather matchless act he did was the installation
of Guru Granth Sahib as Guru after him, thus ending the chain of
human Gurus. Although Guru Nanak Sahib had also told the Yogis that
'Shabad', was his Guru, other Guru Jotes' worked towards the same
concept and gave highest regard to Bani, yet it was left to Guru Gobind
Singh Sahib to formally pass on Guru Gaddi to G~ Granth Sahib.
One may go on counting his endless feats for days together. But we
have to conclude as the main aim of this topic was as to why we
celebrate his advent on this day as his 'Parkash Utsav', or 'Parkash
Diharha'. I think we have made the point. On the day we celebrate, we
sing the saga of his accomplishments, the sacrifices - in Parbhaat
Pheris (carrying morning rounds ofKirtans continuously for a number
ofdays), in the Nagar Kirtans - the processions and all day and night
Deewans - congregations, and pay our obeisance to him in gratitude.
Advent Day - Guru Gobind Singh Sahib /37