Compilation of Sri Guru Granth Sahib

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fence. If one does the deeds of love, the seed will sprout and then he will be fortunate. (1)
O Revered Sir, the material wealth does not keep company with anyone.
This material wealth has lured away the whole world, but there is a rare one who realizes this Truth.” (1) Pause.


Kalu then said, “Nanak, take up shop-keeping“ Then the Guru sang the second stanza of the Shabad –

“Let us make our ever decreasing age as the store house, and
stock it with the True Name. Let Concentration and Reason
be the godowns, to treasure the Lord’s Name. Let us deal
only with the Lord’s Peddlers, the Saints, reap the profit / and
enjoy.” (2)


Kalu then said, “O my son! if you are not prepared to take up shop-keeping, then procure horses and engage in trade….

“ Then Guru Nanak sang the third stanza of the Shabad “One’s
trade should be the hearing of the Sacred Books. Let us carry
with us the fare of merit, and should not leave this day’s task
till tomorrow. When we arrive in the land of our Formless
Lord, we enjoy the bliss of His Eresence”. (3)


Kalu then said, “Nanak, you are a stranger to us, for these curious notions. Go, take governmerit service…”. We have renounced all intentions of taking any part of your earnings. If you remain withdrawn, my son, every one will say that Kalu’s boy has become a fakir and people will speak ill of us.” Guru Nanak then sang the fourth stanza -

“To attune our mind to God, is the service of the Lord. Belief
in the Lord’s Name is the Deed of Service. The stilling of the
voice of vice, be our urge; and all will call us the Blessed ones.
Nanak says: If the Lord favours us with His Grace, then four-
fold will become our Glory.” (4)


The author writes at the end of this episode, as under -
Then Kalu again said, “Forget these things. Follow the common path. There is little to life, if one does not work.” Nanak, however, remained silent. Kalu rose and went off to his work, saying,. “He is no use to us. Our fields are protected from trespassers.” (meaning he did not need Nanak - father’s total material outlook).

We have seen in this episode, that Baba Kalu was not satisfied,

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