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 Bhai
Dayal Dass was son of Bhai Mai Dass
and younger brother of martyr Bhai Mani
Singh ji. His grandfather, Balu Ram
had attained martyrdom while fighting
in Guru Hargobind's first battle of
faith against the Mughals. His ancestors
belonged to Alipur near Multan. Bhai
Mai Dass came to Kiratpur for an audience
with Guru Har Rai in 1657 A.D. While
returning, he left his three elder sons
for service of the Guru's institution.
Bhai Dayal Dass was fifteen when he
entered the Guru's institution.
On recommendation from Diwan Durga
Mall, Guru Tegh Bahadur made him minister
for domestic affairs. In 1665 A.D.,
when Guru Tegh Bahadur went to Assam
from Patna, he left him at Patna to
look after his family. The birth of
(Guru) Gobind Singh took place under
his care and service and he looked after
the prince till he reached Anandpur.
After sending the Kashmiri Brahmins
back on the 25th May, 1675 A.D., Guru
Tegh Bahadur decided to go to Agra for
courting arrest. Before leaving Anandpur,
he asked his principal devotees to ask
for any blessing they had at heart.
All were unanimous in their reply, 'That
we be granted permission to accompany
you to Agra." Bhai Dayal Dass was
also one of those Sikhs who had been
arrested ahead of the Guru.
On the 9th November, 1675 A.D., the
qazis ordered that Bhai Dayal Dass be
seated in a cauldron of boiling water.
On hearing the ruling, Bhai Dayal Dass
asked leave of the Guru. The Guru said,
"Brother, your service has borne
fruit due to which your turn has come
before mine. Great are you and blessed
is your devotion. What pleasure can
be greater for me than to see my lifelong
devotees sacrificing their lives for
the protection of human rights even
ahead of me. May God bless you with
success."
Before putting Bhai Dayal Dass in the
cauldron of boiling water, the qazis
said, "There is still time. Embrace
Islam and save yourself from pains otherwise
you will face greater agony than your
companion. You have seen how cruelly
he was sawn." Bhai Dayal Dass replied,
"You could not harass my companion.
Did you notice, how calmly he was meditating
on the word of his Guru when he was
being sawn. Having made mockery of bodily
pains, he had diffused into the Supreme
Being. Hurry up and let my soul attain
unity with the Lord." On his reply
in the negative, the executioners sat
him in the cauldron of boiling water.
He stayed on sitting in the water with
an unwavering mind. His flesh separated
from his bones and his soul merged into
the Supreme Being.
Salute to Great Sikh Martyr Bhai Dyal
Das
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