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<p class="C1">&#65279JOG&#256 SI&#7748GH, a Sikh youth from Pesh&#257war, who had lived in the presence of Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh (1666-1708) at Anandpur for many years and served him with devotion. One day as his parents, eager to see him married, arrived to escort him back home, the Gur&#363 permitted him to depart, saying that he must return at once when recalled. Jog&#257 Si&#7749gh was in the midst of his nuptials and had completed only two of the customary four circumambulations when a Sikh delivered to him the Gur&#363's letter of recall. He left the ceremony midway and, despite the protestations and importunities of his relations, immediately set out for Anandpur. The elation aroused in him by his prompt compliance with Gur&#363's summons gradually turned into a sense of self-esteem and conceit. As he halted for a night at Hoshi&#257rpur, not far from his destination, Anandpur, he fell for the charms of a beautiful courtesan. But providence, as it were, came to his rescue. As he went to the woman's door, he felt as if it were guarded by a person who sharply reminded him of his Gur&#363 and of his teaching. Jog&#257 Si&#7749gh realized his error and was filled with remorse. Purged of his pride, he resumed his journey and presented himself before Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh at Anand-pur with humility, and unashamedly told other Sikhs of how he had practically fallen and how he had been saved by the Gur&#363's grace.</p>
<p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;	A gurdw&#257r&#257 named after Bh&#257&#299 Jog&#257 Si&#7749gh existed in Pesh&#257war until 1947.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Kuir Si&#7749gh, <i>Gurbil&#257s P&#257tsh&#257h&#299 10</i>. Patiala, 1968<BR>
<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"> Harbans Singh, <i>Guru Gobind Singh</i>. Chandigarh, 1966<BR>
</ol><p class="CONT">Pi&#257r&#257 Si&#7749gh Padam<br></p><BR>
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