Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji was born on 15 April 1563 to Mata Bhani and Guru Ramdas Ji in Goindwal. The third guru Amardas Ji was his maternal grandfather. Right from his early childhood he was a serene and prodigious child of healthy body. One day while playing he reached the quarters of Guru Amardas Ji and tried to climb on to his bed but Mata Bhani stopped him from doing so. Meanwhile, Guru Amardas Ji also arrived and said, " Son, you want to take my place right away? This you may get only when the time will be ripe for it." He picked him up with affection and said,

" Dohita bani ka bohitha"

(My grandson is the one who will spread the wisdom of gurbani).