PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

At the hut Baba Ji called the Maharaja over, the Maharaja overwhelmed with emotion
fell at Baba Ji’s feet in a feeling of sweet emotional bliss that he had never felt before.
He was totally unaware of the time that had lapsed by, whilst enjoying this beautiful
state. Baba Ji gently placed his hand on his head and slowly lifted it and lovingly
asked him why he’d come? With tears in his eyes and folded hands the Maharaja
replied,” O Compassionate King, ever forgiving soul! I am very seriously ill and tried
may a different medicine but to no effect, it seems to be my own doing from my
karmas that I’m suffering severely. So listening to your praise I have come to your
presences with these intentions.”
Panna 189: Millions of sins are wiped away by the dust of the feet of the Saints. By
the Grace of the Saints, one is released from birth and death. ||1||
“With your beautiful vision and your grace these diseases (asord rogs) can disappear
with your blessing I wish also for a son to take over my Raj. I have been everywhere
to fulfill my wish but with no luck, now I have come to the true Lords door, please
bless me by fulfilling my wishes as you do for others who come to you.”
Baba Ji feeling compassion for the Maharaja instructed him saying, that for his
disease he should awake very early before sunrise (Amritvela) and then sitting in
water he should read five Jap Ji Sahibs every day.
Panna 274: The Naam is the panacea, the remedy to cure all ills.
And whilst sitting in the water he should keep rubbing the diseased area with water.
After completing the prayers he should come out of the water eat sugar rocks,
almonds and fresh butter and Guru Ji would shower him with compassion. During the
day he should also serve religious men and the needy and everyday before reciting
Sukhmani Sahib, place water near by, after completing which he should drink the
water and give some to his wife and the Lord would bless him by fulfilling his wish
for a son. Baba Ji explained to him that this is the house of Guru Nanak Ji where there
is never any scarcity of anything, but all one needs is faith.
Listening to their beautiful words the Maharaja felt at peace, in a mood of deep
emotion his eyes welled up with Baba Ji’s show of love and compassion on him. With
faith he asked for leave and paying his respects he returned back to the Hoti camp to
his family where he informed them of the blessing given by Baba Ji. Forever indebted
they decided to stay on for another four days not even returning back to the
Government residence instead helping in the free kitchen doing selfless service,
blessed with Baba Ji’s presence twice a day listening to the Guru Ji’s words. When it
came for them to leave, Baba Ji blessed him giving him a robe of honour and gifts of
sugar rock with almonds and then patted him on his back before giving them leave to
return home.
So following Baba Ji’s instructions the Maharaja’s disease disappeared and after a
year a son was born to him and the whole of Jummu Kashmir became aware or Baba
Karam Singh Ji’s beautiful blessing on the Maharaja, who became a faithful devotee
of Baba Ji’s for the rest of his life. Dhan Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj.
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