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pundit was called to cast a horoscope for the newborn. The pundit studied the horoscope and declared that this child was a great soul, and predicted that he would either be a great king or a great sage. The child was named Nanak.
Childhood of Guru Nanak
From his childhood, Nanak showed signs of great spiritual promise. Whenever his mother gave him something to eat, he always shared it with his sister Nanaki and his friends before he ate himself. If a sage, mendicant, or fakir would come to their door, Nanak always enjoyed giving money, clothes or food to them with great generosity.
At a very early age it was clear that Nanak's proclivity was toward the divine. Whenever he heard any religious discourse, he would become absorbed in devotion with great religious fervor. He enjoyed all thoughts of the divine, and always loved chanting and reciting God's name. If Nanak happened to meet a Muslim fakir, he would greet him by invoking the name of Allah, Allah Hu Akbar. When he would meet Hindu believers, he would greet them with the names of Lord Ram and Govind, the Hindu gods. He had great charm and spread joy to all he
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