Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji (continued)
>> Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Day 1 of Torture
Guru Arjan Dev Ji was kept hungry the whole day, was not allowed to sleep and take rest. Still Guru Sahib bore all this calmly and did not say anything to anyone, but remained immersed in Simran and kirtan. He just repeated from his lips, "WaheGuru, WaheGuru, WaheGuru...", the name of GOD.
Day 2 of Torture
On the second day, Chandu asked Guru Arjan Dev Ji sit in a red-hot caldron (a very large pot that is used for boiling ). He filled it with water and ordered his men to light a fire under it. After some time, the water began boiling. But Guru Ji said nothing to anyone, neither shouted or felt any pain. Instead kept his eyes closed and remained immersed with the name one GOD, 'Waheguru '.
Day 3 of Torture
Chandu ordered his men to get some sand and to make it red hot in iron pans. After boiling Guru Ji's body in water, he poured the red hot sand on his head and body. Though Guruji's body was already spoled in water, the hot sand burned Guru Ji's head and body from above. All the people standing out there along with the people involved in the torture were disturbed by Guruji's silence and calm behaviour. The persons engaged in torturing him were wet with sweat. As it was the hottest summer month, they felt too uncomfortable because of the heat. But Guru Sahib felt no pain, nor did he cry out, instead he kept doing Simran.
Guru Jee repeated:
Teraa kee-aa meethaa laagae.
Har naam padaarath nanak maangae.
means,
O Waheguru! Your actions seem so sweet to me Nanak begs for the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
Day 4 of Torture
On the fourth day, Guru Jee was again made to sit on a hot Iron Plate. Guru Ji's flesh began to be roasted. Burning Red-Hot sand was poured on his body. Guru Sahib sat calm and quite, feeling no physical pain. He fixed his mind on Waheguru and accepting the Will of Waheguru sweetly.
Day 5 of Torture
On the fifth day, Chandu thought to made the Guru suffer even more. He took Guru Arjan Dev Ji's body for a bath in Ravi river which flowed embracing the walls of Lahore city. Chandu thought that Guruji would undergo greater pain when dipped in cold and chilling water of the river.
Crowds watched the Guruji's body standing in water and having a dip, and within sometime the body was found nowhere. Guru Arjan Dev Ji sowed the seed of martyrdom which largely flourished after him and became the heritage of the Sikhs.
