Baba Gurditta Anointed Guru by Guru Hargobind

ਜੋ ਗੁਰਦਿਤੇ ਨੂੰ ਟਿੱਕਾ ਗੁਰਿਆਈ ਦਾ ਦੇਈਏ । ਅਤੇ ਆਪ ਸੁਰਪੁਰਿ ਦਾ ਮਗੁ ਲਈਏ । ਬਾਬਾ ਨਾਮ ਇਸ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਗੁਰਦਿੱਤੇ ਨੂੰ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਆਹੇ ਸਾਰੇ । ਜੋ ਸਰੀਰ ਦੇ ਏਹੁ ਬਡੇ ਆਹੇ ਭਾਰੇ ।160। ⁣

That anointment of Guru-ship which was given to Gurditta, who then traveled to the afterlife [passing away before officially being recognized as the Guru], that is the reason why everyone then called Gurditta by the title 'Baba'. He who had a large and powerful physique. ⁣

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ਅਤੇ ਆਹੇ ਬਡੇ ਧੀਰਜਵਾਨ ਗੁਣਵਾਨ ਬਰਕਤਿ ਵਾਲੇ ਆਹੇ ਬੁਧਵਾਨ । ⁣

Also he possessed great amounts of fortitude and virtues, capable of giving blessings, and was extremely wise. ⁣

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Bansavalinama (1769), author: Kesar Singh Chibbar⁣

Chapter 6, Page 101⁣

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Painting: Guru Hargobind with his five sons, Baba Gurditta, Suraj Mal, Ani Rai, Atal Rai and Guru Tegh Bahadur.