PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

ago. Baba Ji asked, “So in a moments notice what can be made? As you know that the
devotees come in large numbers and so in such a large free kitchen all ration orders
should be placed at least 10 to 20 days before.” With hands folded and with regret the
head cook Sri Maan said, “Maharaj! I made a mistake, I totally forgot, but today is
Sunday and all the stores are closed so I will place an order tomorrow.”
Baba Ji seeing his disciples regret for his mistake compassionately asked, “How much
butter do you need?” and then said, “We’ll borrow some from someone and once our
butter rations arrive you can return it back.”
The head cook was confused but to scared to ask he replied, “Yes Maharaj Ji!”
Baba Ji asked again how much would he need? Sri Maan informed Baba Ji that five
gagaars would do. Baba Ji gave word for him to get five empty pitchers. Now Sri
Maan still wondered where they would get such a large quantity of butter from.
Anyhow obeying Baba Ji’s words he and the other cooks went to the kitchens and
bought back five empty pitchers. Following Baba Ji, they went to the banks of the
river Kalpani were upon reaching, Sri Maan and the others began staring at each
other, still wondering were or who was going to give the butter to them.
Now Baba Ji’s words were as follows saying, “This is our store, now only take
according to what you need from the God of Water (Varun Devta) and later return it
back to him.”
Baba Ji turned to the open space in front and said, “Varun Devta! We need five
pitchers of butter which we will return back to you tomorrow, as we need it for the
free kitchen.”
Mean while Sri Maan and the other disciples having full faith in Baba Ji stood quietly
but still very confused starring at the river. Then Baba Ji turned to Sri Maan and said,
“Don’t stare, say ‘true is the Lords name’ (Satnaam) and fill up the five pitchers from
the river, but don’t doubt this and don’t look inside the pitchers until you get back to
the kitchens.”
Sri Maan and the others did just that and once they reached the kitchens, placing
down the pitchers they looked inside and to their amazement they were all full with
pure rich butter. They spent the whole day talking about this miracle and how lucky
they were to experience this, whilst cooking and serving the food.
The next day even though the butter had not completely run out, the butter rations had
arrived and Baba Ji was informed of this to which Baba Ji gave word that before the
new ration was used in the food, the amount borrowed should be given back or else
one would break another’s trust. So the cooks and Sri Maan took five pitchers of
butter to that very same spot and pour it back into the river Kalpani with the sweet
praises, ‘Dhan Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj’ on their lips.
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