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Chritro Pakhyaan Vol 1 CHRITRO PAKHYAAN TALES OF MALE-FEMALE TRICKY DECEPTIONS FROM SRI DASAM GRANTH Volume I CHRITRO PAKHYAAN Tales of Male-Female Tricky Deceptions From Sri Dasam Granth Volume I English Adaption by Pritpal Singh Bindra Publisher B. Chattar Singh Jiwan Singh mritsar (India) @ Publisher ISBN: 81-7601-482-6 81-7601-484-2 (Set 2 Volumes) First Edition January 2002 Rs. 400/ Publisher B. Chattar Singh Jiwan Singh Bazar Mai Sewan, Amritsar (India) Phones: (0183)542346,547974,557973 Fax: (0183) 542346 E-Mail: [email protected] Visit our Website: www.csjs.com All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be produced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or any information storage and retreival system without permission in writing from the publisher. (Printed In India) PRINTERS: Jeewan Printers, 312, East Mohan Nagar, Amritsar. Ph. 705003, 395774 AUTHOR’S NOTE Guru Gobind Singh believed in a practical life-strategy. On March 30, 1699, he had announced that he wanted to raise an army to fight the forces of tyranny and promulgate the righteousness, he would have thousands of people coming forward. He did not just want a huge number. He was looking for the people with a perpetual love and an eternal urge to sacrifice their lives for a just cause. It is well known historical fact that, when he appeared on the stage with an unsheathed sword in his hand and demanded a few heads for sacrificial purposes, the people started to slip away. Only five people came forward and offered their lives. The spirit, which was infused through this aspect of practicality, became the everlasting cause of the success of Khalsa; the mighty Mughal, all-powerful Britishers and devious Brahmanical penchant could not subdue this. As soon as Guru Angad Dev envisioned the celestial light at the portal of Guru Nanak Dev, he abandoned his quest for the goddess. When Guru Amar Das was enlightened by Guru Angad Dev, he forsook his sojourns to the places of deities. All the revered Sikh Gurus had instilled the worship of the One only, Akal Purkh. They wanted people to desist the rituals and adoration of gods and goddesses. But, in spite of all that, on his advent, Guru Gobind Singh found the people (even some of those who exalted the Bani of his revered predecessors) still diverted their considerable attention to the pilgrimages to the places of Devies, the goddesses. He could have advised the masses thousands of times to refrain from such liturgy, which might have not been as effective. To make the people to understand how futile were their sojourns, and, to erase the misconception once for all, he asked the Brahmins to orchestrate a Havana, the sacrificial fire, and get the Devi manifested through their prayers. The Brahmins assured him that the goddess would personify herself at the end of the Havana. Guru Gobind Singh spent hundreds of thousands of rupees. Tons of viands were provided to the Brahmins. The process continued for several weeks but no goddess appeared and the Brahmins had to accept the defeat. Then, at that time, Guru Gobind Singh enlightened the people the fallacies of goddess and her, so-called, benevolence. He illuminated the minds of the astray-ones with the reality, and the reality was Bhagauti the Shakti, Faculty and Integrity. For the last so many ages, people had been obsessed with the writings of the Puranas and Vedas. Without comprehending the purports (being in old impenetrable languages) they listened to the expositions of Brahmins reverently. When Guru Gobind Singh fathomed the factual purport of those, so-called scriptures, he coveted ‘to enlightened the world with what, as a matter fact, was entailed in such ‘gospels.’ He realised that mere explanation of the hidden contents would not be long lasting. He set down to present the real meanings to the people in the understandable language prevalent at the time, and, also, he inspired some of his court poets to expose the truth behind such tales, plausibly endowing them the contemporary substance. His aim was nothing but to uncover, to the public, the reality behind those renderings of the medieval books, some of which were religiously revered. In the pages to follow I have endeavoured to present truthfully what is contained in Chritropakhyaan a part of, Sri Dasam Granth. I do not wish to enter into the historicity and naming of the Granth. I leave it entirely to the judgement of the readers to ascertain whether such language and such stories could emanate through the mind and the pen of Guru Gobind Singh who has endowed us a unique code of living a moral and courageous life. The heading of this part of Sri Dasam Granth is Chritropakhyaan (Tales of Male-Female Tricky Deceptions). Neither I wish to tarnish nor enhance the capability and the image of the original compiler, whether he was Bhai Mani Singh or anybody else. I have strived to present every aspect almost in verbatim. Pritpal Singh Bindra Mississauga, Ontario, Canada 3292 Bethune Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 4RI Tel: 905 5690515 Email: [email protected] WebPages: www.bindra.net To My Wife Surjit The Spirit behind all my literary endeavours ACKNOWLEDGMENT * Maninderpaul Singh Bindra, M.Sc. (Land), High-tech Computer Consultant for directing the databasing of the whole document. * Navjit Crequer, M.Sc.(Leeds), Lecturer in English, Paris for guidance in English Phraseology. * Jean-paul Crequer and Rita Bindra for going through the document and suggesting valuable amendments. * Simal and Harmeet for adding Bio-sketch of the Author. Sponsors * Sardar Harcharan Singh and Sardarni Kuljit Kaur, PrimeAmerica Frieght, California * Dr. Jasbir Singh Mann, California * Bakshi Family, Ludhiana * Prabhjit Singh and Bindra Family, Delhi * Anand Family, Patiala * Marwaha Family, Mumbai INDEX CHARITAR TALE PAGE CHARITAR TALE PAGE 1. Chandi Chritar .................... 14 26 Nirat Mati ........................... 71 2. Raja Chitar Singh and ......... 20 27. Biyom Kala ........................ 72 Rani Chi tar Vati 28. Soorchhat ........................... 73 3. Girl of Kalpi Town ............... 23 29. Madan Mati ........................ 75 4. Ghurki ................................. 24 30. Chaachar Mati .................... 77 5. Sehaj Kala ........................... 25 31. Maan Manjri ....................... 79 6. Maal Mati ........................... 27 32. Ras Manjri .......................... 80 7. Zainabadi ............................ 29 33. Chhattar Manjri .................. 81 8. Anuraag Mati ..................... 30 34. Chhab Maan Mati .............. 86 9. Jag Jot Mati ........................ 31 35. King of South ..................... 87 10. Chitarkala ............................ 33 36. Fateh Mati .......................... 88 11 Wife of a Shopkeeper ......... 34 37. Gainde Khan ....................... 89 12. Radhika ............................... 36 38. Raj Mati .............................. 90 13. Wife of Ramdas .................. 40 39. Raj Mati .............................. 93 14. Puhap Mati ......................... 41 40. Diljan Mati .......................... 95 15. Bhaanmati ........................... 42 41. Preet Manjri ........................ 97 42. Rustam Kala ....................... 98 16 Chhajia ................................ 44 43. A Slave ............................... 98 17. Bitan Mati ........................... 48 44. Tilik Manjri ......................... 99 18. Chhalchhider Kumari .......... 51 45. Raj Mati ............................ 101 19. Naadira Bano ...................... 53 46. Noor Bibi .......................... 102 20. Lal Mati .............................. 54 47 Baadal Kumari .................. 103 21. Anoop Kaur ....................... 56 48 Noor Jehan ....................... 103 22. Anoop Kaur ....................... 62 49 Nand Mati ........................ 106 23. Anoop Kaur ....................... 63 50 Pohap Manjri .................... 107 24. Sumer Kaur ......................... 64 51 Sheel Manjari .................... 108 25. Prem Kumari ....................... 70 52 Daughter of ...................... 110 Raja Vijay Singh CHARITAR TALE PAGE CHARITAR TALE PAGE 53. Vijay Kunwar .................... 115 84. lndra Mati ......................... 170 54. Baal Mati .......................... 116 85. Raja Uchsrav .................... 172 55. Roop Mati ........................ 117 86. lnder Singh ....................... 173 56. Chandra Kala .................... 121 87. Chandra Prabha ................ 174 57. Inder Mati ......................... 122 88. Kanj Prabha ...................... 175 58. Chiter Devi ........................ 123 89. Ram Singh Jat ................... 177 59. Laadam Kunwar and ......... 124 90. Deepkala ........................... 178 Suhaag Devi 91. Kaamkandla ...................... 179 60. Rang Raae ........................ 125 92. Saroop Kala ...................... 184 61 Shah ................................. 126 93. A Weaver.......................... 186 62 Mahaan Singh ................. 127 94. Din Diaal ........................... 188 63 Rani of Raja ...................... 127 95. Bindo ................................ 189 Parbal Singh 96. Gohraan Raae ................... 190 64. Dam Prabha ...................... 129 97. Raja Rasaloo and .............. 193 65. Wife of Mittar Singh ......... 130 Rani Kokila 66. Roshan Raae..................... 131 98. Heer Ranjha ...................... 198 67 Roop Kala ......................... 134 99. Ruder Kala ........................ 201 68 Son of a Shah ..................
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