If a brave warrior defeats a rebel landlord and brings him into the protection of the king, the king rewards him out of happiness and glory is bestowed upon him.
But if an employee of the king absconds the king and joins the rebel landlord, the king launches a campaign against him and kills both the rebel landlord as well as the disloyal servant.
If someone's employee takes refuge of the king, he earns praise there. But if a servant of the king goes to someone, he earns slander from all around.
Similarly, if a devotee of some god/goddess comes to the True Guru as a devoted disciple, the True Guru bless him with His refuge, initiates him in the meditation of His name. But no god or goddess is capable of granting refuge to any devoted Sikh of the