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33: gurU bMswvlI dI hauN

The ego of the Guru's progeny

bwl jqI hY isrIcMdu bwbwxw dyhurw bxwieAw ]

baal jatee hai sireechandu baabaanaa dayhuraa banaaiaa.

Sirichand ( the elder son of Guru Nanak) is celebate since childhood who has constructed the monument ( in memory) of Guru Nanak.

lKmI dwshu Drm cMd poqw huie kY Awpu gxwieAw ]

lakhameedaasahu dharamachand potaa hui kai aapu ganaaiaa.

Dharam chand son of Laksami Das ( second son of Guru Nanak) also made display of his egotism.

mMjI dwsu bhwilAw dwqw isDwsx isiK AwieAw ]

manjee daasu bahaaliaa daataa sidhaasan sikhi aaiaa.

Guru Angad's one son Dasu was made to sit on the seat of Guruship and the second son Data also learnt to sit in the siddh posture i.e. both the sons of Guru Angad Dev were pretender Guru and during the time of third Guru Amar Das they tried their best to

mohxu kmlw hoieAw caubwrw mohrI mnwieAw ]

mohanu kamalaa hoiaa chaoubaaraa moharee manaaiaa.

Mohan (son of Guru Amar Das) got afflicted and Mohart (the second son) lived in a lofty house and started getting served by the people.

mIxw hoAw iprQIAw kir kir tyFk brlu clwieAw ]

meenaa hoaa piradeeaa kari kari tonddhak baralu chalaaiaa.

Prithichind (son of Guru Ram Das) came out as dissembling scoundrel and using his oblique nature spread his mental sickness all round.

mhwdyau AhMmyau kir kir bymuKu kuqw BaukwieAw ]

mahaadayu ahanmayu kari kari baymoukhu poutaan bhaoukaaiaa.

Mahidev (another son of Guru Ram Das) was egotist who was also led astray.

cMdn vwsu n vws bohwieAw ]33]

chandan vaasu n vaas bohaaiaa ||33||

They all were like bamboos who though lived near sandal – Guru, yet could not become fragrant.