Chapter 2

Manglacharan. Fetching Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Horoscope. Bhai Bala Ji meets Guru Angad Dev Ji.

As the sun rose over the horizon, Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji, the second Sikh Guru, ended their morning meditation and summoned Bhai Bala Ji. The Guru asked him to recite the life story of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru, and to help everyone understand his message.

But Bhai Bala Ji confessed that he did not know all the details of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's life, and could only share what he had learned from others. He did, however, know about a horoscope prepared for Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji at the time of his birth. Baba Kalu Ji, the father of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, had kept the horoscope, which was still preserved in their home in Talwandi.

Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji was eager to obtain the horoscope, and tasked Bhai Bala Ji and another Sikh named Lala Panoo to go to Talwandi and retrieve it. When they reached the home of Baba Lalu, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's uncle, they requested his help in finding the horoscope.

Days went by as they searched the house until they finally found the horoscope on the fifth day. They immediately set off towards Sri Khadoor Sahib, where Guru Angad Dev Ji resided.

When they arrived, Guru Angad Dev Ji was delighted to see the horoscope and asked Bhai Paira Mokha, a Sikh who knew how to read Sahaskriti, to translate it into Gurmukhi. The Guru then had the translation written on parchment for the benefit of future generations.

As Bhai Bala Ji recited the eulogy of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the assembled Sikhs listened with rapt attention. Among them were Baba Buddha Ji, who had witnessed the reign of six Gurus, Bhai Jeeva, who served Guru Angad Dev Ji with both mind and body, and Dhinna, a devout Sikh who was always in contemplation of the Guru.

Kavi Santokh Singh's invitation rings out to all those who seek inspiration and enlightenment. He beckons the Sikh sangat to immerse themselves in the magnificence of Guru Nanak's eulogy, to listen to the tales that have strengthened the faith of Sikhs for generations. Through these stories, we can learn to embody the virtues of compassion, humility,achieve great heights in our spiritual journey. So come, join us, and let us bask in the divine light of Guru Nanak's wisdom.