The Sikh Religion. Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors

The Guru according to the custom of his predcessors used to rise in the end of the night and perform his devotions. [...].When we go hunting we shall take the drum with us and beat it aloud on arriving at the base of the mountain.' The Guru celebrated with players and the distrbution of sacred food the completion of the big drum which he. [...] The minister informed the Guru that his master who was the head of all the hill chiefs desired to meet him and it would be well for the Guru to be on good terms with him. [...] After some discussion it was agreed that a message should be sent to the Guru to the effect that an embassy was coming from Srinagar in the present British Garhwal district with the object of betrothing the daughter of its Raja Fatah Shah to Bhim Chand's son ; and Bhim Chand desired to borrow the elephant so as to make a display of wealth to his guests. [...] They requested the Guru to lend Bhim Chand the throne the elephant the Kabuli tent and the fivfold weapon.