PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

So Sant Nagina Singh Ji Maharaj returned along with his devotees back to
Utmaanjaye camp and began preparing. From great distances many devotees came to
this gathering, whilst Baba Ji along with the Hoti souls arrived and gave his presence
to all.
Sant Nagina Singh Ji was standing awaiting Baba Ji’s arrival upon which they
accompanied them to the camp in the way of a procession with the devotees singing
the Gurus sweet prayers ahead, even the Muslim Pataans came out with instrumental
bands leading the procession. Sant Nagina Singh Ji placed garlands of flowers over
Baba Ji and humbly bowed at their lotus feet. On arrival at the Utmaanjaye camp,
Dhan Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaja was beautifully decorated on a gold throne with
grand velvet drapery all around. Baba Ji entered the temple and placed five rupees in
front of Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj and bowed down in reverence and then went
and sat with all the other Saints in Guru Ji’s presences.
After reading of Guru Ji’s scriptures, followed the singing of Arthi and Guru Ji’s
hymns, along side all these sweet praises of the Lord was the free kitchen to feed the
poor and all others, consisting of an array of different foods. The devotees had
gathered in very large numbers and some of the disciples of Utmaanjaye began to
worry seeing the food disappearing as they couldn’t prepare it fast enough.
Worryingly the cooks informed Baba Nagaina Singh Ji of their situation saying,
“Maharaj! We yet have so many devotees that need to be feed but the food is about to
finish, what should we do?”
Sant Ji replied, “Hurry and just make sweet rice as the pulses and vegetable dishes
can’t be made in time so just serve the rice to the devotees.” The disciples replied,”
Baba Ji! We don’t even have any rice, all we had we used already, all that we have in
rations are bags of grain for the cows.” On hearing this Sant Nagina Singh Ji began to
worry as to what he should do? Turning to Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj he made a
humble request, saying, “Maharaj! For the langar all the rice has been used and all we
have left is a few bags of grain for the cattle, please do something and protect my
honour.”
Baba Ji replied “Santo! Don’t worry, the true Lord Satguru keeps the honour of
everyone, take my shawl and spread it over the bags of cattle grain and then saying
Vaheguru take out only the amount of rice that you need out of the bags, but do not
lift up the shawl to see where the rice comes from.”
So obeying these words, Sant Ji did just that and from under the shawl from within
the bags of cattle grain came out rice. With great relief they took only what they
needed, which was cooked into sweet rice and served to everyone and so the
gathering ended with the honour of Sant Nagina Singh Ji intact.
Panna 285: He covers the faults of His servant.
He surely preserves the honor of His servant.
But on seeing such a miracle with their own eyes the disciples and devotees told all of
this miracle and Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj’s praise were being sung by all. Many
devotees went to see the bags of cattle grain from which the rice was miraculously
taken, which allowed all, whether rich or poor, Hindu or Muslim to receive food
through Guru Nanak Dev ji Maharaj’s free kitchen.
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