ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>GUP&#256L&#256 BH&#256&#298</TITLE> <style type="text/css"> .BODY { background-color: #EAF1F7; background-image: url('images/gtbh.jpg'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; background-position: center; color: #0066CC;} .C1{text-align: justify;color: #0066CC;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .BIB{text-align: center;color: #000099;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .CONT{text-align: right;color: #FF0000;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} </style><META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="GUPL,BH*"> <META http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></HEAD> <BODY class="BODY" oncontextmenu="return false" ondragstart="return false" onselectstart="return false"> <FONT ALIGN="JUSTIFY" FACE="Tahoma"> <p class="C1">&#65279GUP&#256L&#256, BH&#256&#298, a learned Sikh of the time of Gur&#363 Arjan who distinguished himself also as a warrior under his successor, Gur&#363 Hargobind. Once, as Gur&#363 Hargobind was encamped at Ruhel&#257, renamed Sr&#299 Hargobindpur&#257, a Sikh, Sabh&#257g&#257 by name, presented him with five handsome horses. The Gur&#363 immediately distributed three of them, one each to B&#257b&#257 Gurditt&#257, Bh&#257&#299 Bidh&#299 Chand and Paind&#257 <u>Kh</u>&#257n. The remaining two were retained in the Gur&#363's personal stables. While sitting among the <i>sa&#7749gat</i> one day, Gur&#363 Hargobind asked the question: "Who among you can recite <i>gurb&#257&#7751&#299</i> faultlessly, pronouncing perfectly every vowel and consonant?" Many said with folded hands that they had learnt a large portion of <i>gurb&#257&#7751&#299</i> which they regularly recited. The Gur&#363 thereupon declared: "Whoever recites correctly, in our presence, the <i>Japu (j&#299) </i> shall receive his desired reward." Bh&#257&#299 Gup&#257l&#257 humbly said, "O beneficent one! if you would permit me and bestow upon me your grace, I shall try." As Bh&#257&#299 Gup&#257l&#257 proceeded with the recitation, Gur&#363 Hargobind was so moved, records Bh&#257&#299 Santokh Si&#7749gh, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>, that he would have conferred gur&#363ship on him as a reward. However, just at the concluding stanza, Bh&#257&#299 Gup&#257l&#257 was distracted by the thought of the promised reward, and his mind ran to the prized horses presented by Bh&#257&#299 Sabh&#257g&#257. He expressed his heart's desire and was happy to get his coveted prize along with costly trappings and some money. The Gur&#363 impressed upon the <i>sa&#7749gat</i> the importance of correct recitation of <i>gurb&#257&#7751&#299. </i></p> </font> <p class="BIB"> BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Santokh Si&#7749gh, Bh&#257&#299, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>. Amritsar, 1927-33<BR> <li class="C1"><i>Gurbil&#257s P&#257tsh&#257h&#299 Chhev&#299&#7749</i>. Patiala, 1970<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">T&#257ran Si&#7749gh<br></p><BR> </font> <img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""> </HTML></BODY>