The Source Book On Sikhism

NANAK AT KURAK-SHETRA

During a great fair, the Guru was at Kuruk-Shetra. He asked Mardana to go and get fire to cook his meals, and Mardana went and touched the fire of an “orthodox.” The orthodox cried out in a rage, and fell upon Mardana; whereupon the Guru said: “The evil is still in his mind, hatred resides in his heart; And yet his Cooking Square is pure! Of what use are these lines of the Square when low caste thoughts still sit with him in his mind?”

NANAK AND EMPEROR SIKANDAR LODI

It was Sikandar Lodi, then Emperor of unfortunate India, who, along with others, put Guru Nanak in prison; where he had to labour on the hand-mills. He did the labour; but the music flowed from him in prison, and all came to listen, and all stood to listen in awe and wonder. Sikandar Lodi also came and stood listening, and asked forgiveness of the Master. The gates were opened, and for the sake of the Master everyone was set at liberty.