THE STARS FORETELL

From the very first day, the family felt that Nanak was a very special boy. All newborn babies cry when Nanak was born, he did not cry at all.

Everyone observed his smiling and happy countenance as a baby. His parents asked the priest to make his horoscope which would tell them about his stars and what would happen to him life.

The priest told them that Nanak was born under lucky stars. He predicates that he would achieve great heights as a spiritual leader and would reform the world. He would teach the people and make them better human beings.

Nanak’s mother was a very religious lady. She taught him that Sat Kartar meant that God is the only Truth. That is why even as a child, his favorite chant was Sat Kartar.

His mother also taught him not to be selfish and to share his things with others. So whenever his mother gave him sweets, he distributed them among his friends.

Nanak would sit under a tree with his friends and sing devotional songs. Once when Nanak was singing with his friends, the Muslim ruler Rai Bular passed through that way. He sat down to listen to the wonderful religious songs sung by the children. He felt so delighted listening to them that he forgot about the word and just thought of God.

He listened till Nanak and the children finished their singing. He felt that Nanak was a blessed child. He called Nanak’s father, Kalu, and told him that he had heard Nanak sing religious songs near the pond.

He praised the way Nanak sung with so much faith. It was this faith in the Almighty that lent such sweetness to his voice.

He advised Nanak’s father to take good care of Nanak as he was a gifted child.