But Nanak had not drowned. He had been summoned to the court of the Creator.
From his earliest years, Nanak was unlike the other children in the village. While they played in the dusty streets or spoke of the cattle and the harvest, Nanak would often sit in silent contemplation beneath the shade of a massive banyan tree. His eyes, deep and filled with a peace that surpassed human understanding, seemed to look far beyond the physical world. He saw a universe not divided by caste, creed, or religion, but bound together by a single, divine thread of love. 1024x1024 Guru Nanak Dev Ji Wallpaper HD">
His father, Mehta Kalu, was a practical man, a revenue collector who wanted his son to succeed in the material world. He grew increasingly frustrated with Nanak’s detachment from worldly affairs. Hoping to instill some business sense in the boy, Mehta Kalu once gave him twenty rupees—a small fortune in those days—and told him to go to the city to buy goods that could be sold for a good profit. He called it the Sacha Sauda, the good bargain. But Nanak had not drowned
On the third day, to the utter astonishment of the villagers, Nanak stepped out of the river at the very spot he had entered. A luminous, radiant glow emanated from his face, so bright that people had to shield their eyes. He was no longer just Nanak; he had become Guru Nanak, the Enlightened Master. While they played in the dusty streets or