PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

will be a saviour and a true Holy man.” Saying these words the traveling Saint walked
out the house and disappeared. She continued to remember the words of this beloved
soul.
Panna 1204: Those born of eggs shall pass away, and those born of the womb shall
pass away. Those born of the earth and sweat shall pass away as well.
The four Vedas shall pass away, and the six Shaastras shall pass away. Only the
Word of the Holy Saint is eternal. ||2||
So after a year Mata Chittr Kaur’s selfless service and meditations bough fruit and in
1905 Bikhrami (1848 Christian calendar), a beautiful child was born early in the
morning, at which time the whole house lit up. Just as the moon shines bright to help
people find their way at night, in this way the child was born to light up the path for
lost souls through this dark world.
The child was born in the early morning but as dawn broke everyone came to know of
the child and with great celebration, charity was given to the poor to gain their
blessing for this child. As the days passed the child’s birth was celebrated more and
more and relatives and friends came to visit the family and after forty days a recital of
Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj was completed and a robe was put on the child. Guru
Ji’s word was taken (Hukumnama) for the child and the first letter was an ‘A’ and so
the child was to be named Aaya Singh.
Panna 627: Sorat'h, Fifth Mohalla:
I meditated on my Guru.
I met with Him, and returned home in joy.
This is the glorious greatness of the Naam.
Its value cannot be estimated. ||1||
O Saints, worship and adore the Lord, Har, Har, Har.
Worship the Lord in adoration, and you shall obtain everything; your affairs shall all
be resolved. ||Pause||
He alone is attached in loving devotion to God,
who realizes his great destiny.
Servant Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
He obtains the rewards of all joys and peace. ||2||12||76||
The child was very sweet and always very polite he played with all and never fought
or swore. Sometimes he would sit quietly like a hermit with his eyes closed and many
children would join him meditating on the Lord. Many a time the child would take
sweet dishes from home to distribute to others. So in this way time passed by until he
reached five. Mata Chittr Kaur remembered and honored the wise sweet words of the
Saint who blessed them, that when the child would reach a certain age she would send
him to Mardan to Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj, who at that time was the most
popular and renowned Saint in the area.
The whole family had gathered to take the child Aaya Singh Ji to the Hoti Dera. On
arrival with great devotion they bowed at Baba Ji’s feet placing the dust of the floor
on their foreheads. Now as the child went forward to do bow at Baba Ji’s feet, Baba Ji
held Aaya Singh’s arm and said, “Child! So you’ve come?” and then the child bowed
and they both met each other as though they had been reunited after a long time
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