PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

called on many Doctors but wasn’t able to save the child’s life. Desperately seeking
help the father ran into Baba Ji’s presence with the child in his arms and placed the
virtually lifeless body in Baba Ji’s lotus feet. With tears he did he humbly requested,
“O King of the poor! This is my one and only son and through great difficulty we had
him, please bless him with life.” Baba Ji’s in compassion for the child said, “Bathe
him in Kalpani and then sitting with him recite five JapJi Sahibs after which make
sweet meal at the Sikh Temple and ask the Granthi Sahib to do a pray and the child
will be fine”. Obeying Baba Ji’s words they did just that and the child survived. The
family was forever indebt to Baba Ji and the child grew up and spent his time in
service at the Hoti camp.
Maharaja Pratap Singh Ji of Jummu Kashmir
Panna 611: My Lord and Master has heard my prayer, and all my affairs have been
resolved. The glorious greatness of Guru Nanak is manifest, throughout all the ages.
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Nirankar had spread the fame and praise of his jann through the world.
Maharaja Partap Singh Ji of Jummu Kashmir had heard the fame of Baba Karam
Singh Ji Maharaj and had decided to bless himself with their vision. So with love and
faith he fully prepared his family and servants and courtiers and accompanied by his
brother Amar Singh Ji he began his journey traveling with Army protection. As news
spread of the Maharaja’s visit the officials of Hoti decided to prepare for his welcome.
The Deputy Commission promptly prepared living quarters for the Maharaja along
with an arms solute to welcome him.
With preparations underway the Maharaja was informed of the protocol, but as to his
wishes he made them cancel all the fanfare as he wished to go for the vision of the
Lords beloved Saint as a humble devotee and not as a Maharaja. So he set off to see
Baba Ji with humbleness in his heart and arrived at his temporary living quarters,
which was a Government building were the Maharaja and company rested for the
night. The next day the Maharaja and his family arrived at the Hoti camp. The
congregation had already gathered as Baba Ji sat showering his blessing on the
devotees, consisting of all caste and creeds, rich and poor and many a Gurus beloved
colored in Dhan Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s pure love.
One of the disciple’s who was standing near by went to inform Baba Ji of the
Maharaja’s arrival, saying “O King of the Poor! Jummu’s Raja Partap Singh Ji has
come to see you what is your wish?” Baba Ji told him to sit them outside in the open
and serve them food and water, after which bring them in with in the congregation. So
following these instructions the Maharaja and his company were respectfully seated
outside and fed from Guru Ji’s kitchen. After which the Maharaja entered the
congregation with very precious gifts for Baba Ji. The Maharaja placed his head at
Baba Ji’s lotus feet and Baba Ji pleased to see him asked him to sit next to him and
enquired on his wellbeing. For a while they sat listening to Guru Nanak Ji’s beautiful
words, which were being sung. After which leaving his family and company at the
camp, the Maharaja accompanied Baba Ji and some of the disciples back to their hut.
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