Guru Angad Dev Ji — The Radish Field

Guru Nanak Dev Ji knew that His physical life was drawing to a close. He had two sons — Sri Chand and Lakhmi Das — who were capable men. But he also had a devoted disciple named Bhai Lehna, who had come to Kartarpur to serve the Guru and had stayed for years, performing every task with complete humility and love.

To test His disciples, Guru Nanak devised several trials. Once, the Guru asked who among His followers would carry a bundle of wet, muddy grass on their heads. Sri Chand and Lakhmi Das refused, saying it was beneath their dignity. But Lehna immediately lifted the bundle on his head and carried it wherever the Guru directed, mud dripping onto his fine clothes.

Another time, the Guru asked who would retrieve a garland of flowers that had fallen into a muddy pit. Again, Lehna descended without hesitation, retrieved the garland, and presented it to the Guru with his hands covered in mud and a serene smile on his face.

On another occasion, the Guru pointed to what appeared to be a dead body covered in a white sheet and asked his disciples to consume the prasad of this body. His sons were horrified and refused. Lehna approached and, trusting the Guru completely, lifted the sheet — and found instead a platter of sacred food.

Guru Nanak looked at Lehna with deep love and said: "You are not Lehna — the one who takes. You are Angad — a part of my own limb. You shall carry forward this light." He anointed Lehna as Guru Angad Dev Ji, the second Guru of the Sikhs.

This Sakhi teaches that true discipleship is not about birth or intellect but about ego-less seva — selfless service done without any consideration of status, reward, or personal comfort. Guru Angad's humility became the very criterion for spiritual succession.