SGGS pp 274-275, Gauri Sukhmani M: 5, Astpadi 9.

SGGS pp 274-275, Gaurri Sukhmani Asttpadee 9 ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ਜੋ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ॥ਸਰਬ ਮੈ ਪੇਖੈ ਭਗਵਾਨੁ ॥ਨਿਮਖ ਨਿਮਖ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਨਮਸਕਾਰੈ ॥ਨਾਨਕ ਓਹੁ ਅਪਰਸੁ ਸਗਲ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੈ॥੧॥ Salok Ur ḏẖārai jo anṯar nām Sarab mai pekẖai bẖagvān Nimakẖ nimakẖ ṯẖākur namaskārai Nānak oh apras sagal nisṯārai ||1|| Note: This ninth Asttpadee shows who is pure, i.e. free of vices. Aparas meaning untouched i.e. a person who considers himself so pure that as not to be […]

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SGGS pp 272-274, Gauri sukhmani M; 5, Astpadi 8.

SGGS pp 272-274 ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ਮਨਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਪੇਖੈ ਏਕਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹ ਲਛਣ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ Salok. Man sācẖā mukẖ sācẖā so▫e. Avar na pekẖai ekas bin ko▫e. Nānak ih lacẖẖaṇ barahm gi▫ānīho▫e. ||1|| (Slok) prorogue. S/he is (saacha) truthful (man-i) in mind/thought and (saacha) truthful (mukh-i) by mouth/word, i.e. the same in thought and deed – not pretentious. (Peykhai) sees (na koey) none (avar-u) other (bin-u) except (eykas-u) […]

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SGS pp 271-272, Gauri Sukhmani M: 5, Astpadi 7.

SGGS pp 271-272, Gaurri Sukhmani Asttpadee 7. Note: This seventh Asttpadee is on the subject of ਸਾਧ (saadh) meaning a seeker, devotee or a holy person who has controlled his/her mind and conforms to Divine commands/laws of nature. ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ਅਗਮ ਅਗਾਧਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸੋਇ ॥ ਜੋ ਜੋ ਕਹੈ ਸੁ ਮੁਕਤਾ ਹੋਇ ॥ ਸੁਨਿ ਮੀਤਾ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬਿਨਵੰਤਾ ॥ ਸਾਧ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਅਚਰਜ ਕਥਾ ॥੧॥ Salok. Agam agāḏẖ pārbarahm so▫e. Jo jo kahai so mukṯā ho▫e. Sun […]

Saturday, 25 December 2010 04:35 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 269-271 Gauri Sukhmani M:5, Astpadi 6.

SGGS pp 269-271, Gurri Sukhmani, Asttpadee 6 Note: This sixth Asttpadee of Sukhmani Sahib exhorts us to count our blessings and acknowledge the Creator who gives those. This would lead to more profound blessings. ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਅਰੁ ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਇ ਅਹੰਮੇਵ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣਾਗਤੀ ਕਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦੁ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ॥੧॥ Salok Kām kroḏẖ ar lobẖ moh binas jā▫e ahaŉmev Nānak parabẖ sarṇāgaṯī kar parsāḏ gurḏev ||1|| (Slok) prologue. Nanak prays: (Prabh) Almighty, (gurdev) the guru […]

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SGGS pp 268-269 Gauri Sukhmani M: 5, Astpadi 5.

SGGS pp 268-269, Gaurri Sukhmani Asttpadee 5 Note: Naam for the human being is guide for life, like the user’s manual for a machine. The Creator has provided everything for the mortals. But they do not acknowledge what they have, crave for more and complain if they do not get that. The guru says ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ਦੇਨਹਾਰੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਛੋਡਿ ਕੈ ਲਾਗਹਿ ਆਨ ਸੁਆਇ ॥ਨਾਨਕ ਕਹੂ ਨ ਸੀਝਈ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥ Salok Ḏenhār […]

Wednesday, 15 December 2010 05:32 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 266-268 Gauri Sukhmani M: 5, Astpadi 4.

SGGS pp 266-268, Gaurri Sukhmani Asttpadee 4. Note. This fourth Asttpadee states how the mortals get engrossed in transitory pleasures that make them forget both the Creator who gives everything, and even the inevitable death. Every stanza of this Asttpadee first points out some human shortcomings and then guides how to overcome them in the […]

Thursday, 09 December 2010 07:25 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 263-265 Gauri Sukhmani M: 5, Astpadi 2.

SGGS pp 263-265, Gaurri Sukhmani Asttpadee 2. Note: The subject of this second Asttpadee is (naam-u) Divine commands. It emphasizes that those who conform o Naam?Divine commands/laws of nature do not face any problems. ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ ਦੀਨ ਦਰਦ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨਾ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਨਾਥ ਅਨਾਥ ॥ ਸਰਣਿ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਰੀ ਆਇਓ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਾਥ ॥੧॥ Salok. Ḏīn ḏaraḏ ḏukẖ bẖanjnā gẖat gẖat nāth anāth. Saraṇ ṯumĥārī ā▫i▫o Nānak ke parabẖ sāth. ||1|| (Slok) Prologue. O Master, you are […]

Monday, 06 December 2010 11:12 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 265-266, Gauri Sukhmani M: 5, Astpadi 3.

SGGS pp 265-266, Gaaurri Sukhmani Asttpadee 3 Note: Seekers of the Almighty engage in numerous methods like rituals, control of senses, baths and so on. The idea is to clear the mind of influence of temptations from the mind and find the Almighty. This third Asttpadee or composition of eight stanzas, and its preceding Slok […]

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SGGS pp 262-63, Gauri Sukhmani M: 5, Astpadi 1.

SGGS pp 262-263, Gaurri Sukhmani Asttpadi 1. ਗਉੜੀ ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਮ: ੫ ॥ Ga▫oṛī sukẖmanī mėhlā 5. Composition called Sukhmani of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri. ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Salok. Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. (Slok) prologue. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance. Note 1: This composition has twenty-four (Asttpadees) chapters of eight […]

Tuesday, 30 November 2010 16:42 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 260-262, Gauri Baavanakhri M: 5, (48-56) completed.

SGGS pp 262-263, Gaurri Sukhmani Asttpadi 1. ਗਉੜੀ ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਮ: ੫ ॥ Ga▫oṛī sukẖmanī mėhlā 5. Composition called Sukhmani of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri. ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Salok. Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. (Slok) prologue. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance. Note 1: This composition has twenty-four (Asttpadees) chapters of eight […]

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SGGS pp 259-260 (Gauri Baavanakhri M: 5, (42-47).

SGGS pp 259-260, Gaurri Baavan Akhri M: 5, Paurris 42 – 47. ਸਲੋਕ ॥ ਮਤਿ ਪੂਰੀ ਪਰਧਾਨ ਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਮਨ ਮੰਤ ॥ ਜਿਹ ਜਾਨਿਓ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪੁਨਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਭਗਵੰਤ ॥੧॥ Salok. Maṯ pūrī parḏẖān ṯe gur pūre man manṯ. Jih jāni▫o parabẖ āpunā Nānak ṯe bẖagvanṯ. ||1|| Slok. Those who have (mant = mantra) teachings of (gur poorey) the perfect guru […]

Wednesday, 24 November 2010 16:59 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 257-258, Gauri Baavanakhri M: 5, (33-41).

SGGS pp 257-258, Gaurri Baavan Akhri M: 5, Paurris 33-41. ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ ਥਾਕੇ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਘਾਲਤੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਲਾਥ ॥ ਸੰਚਿ ਸੰਚਿ ਸਾਕਤ ਮੂਏ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਾਇਆ ਨ ਸਾਥ ॥੧॥ Salok. Thāke baho biḏẖ gẖālṯe ṯaripaṯ na ṯarisnā lāth. Sancẖ sancẖ sākaṯ mū▫e Nānak mā▫i▫ā na sāth. ||1|| The mortals (thaakey) get tired (ghaaltey) toiling (bah-u) in numerous (bidh-i) ways (tripat-i) for contentment, but fail, because (trisna = craving) running to satisfy desires does not (laath = removed) end. it (Saakat) the […]

Monday, 22 November 2010 16:57 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 254-256, Gauri Baavan Akhri M:5, (23-32).

SGGS pp 254-256, Gaurri Baavan Akhri M: 5, Paurris 23 – 32. ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ ਛਾਤੀ ਸੀਤਲ ਮਨੁ ਸੁਖੀ ਛੰਤ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਇ ॥ ਐਸੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਦਸਾਇ ॥੧॥ Salok. Cẖẖāṯī sīṯal man sukẖī cẖẖanṯ gobiḏ gun gā▫e. Aisī kirpā karahu parabẖ Nānak ḏās ḏasā▫e. ||1|| Slok. By (gaaye) singing (chhant) songs of (gobind gun) virtues of the Master of the universe i.e. by recounting and living by Divine virtues, one experiences (seetal) coolness in (chhaati) the chest i.e. is […]

Saturday, 20 November 2010 17:14 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 252-254 Gauri Baavanakhri M: 5, (14-22).

SGGS pp 252-254, Gaurri Bavan Akhri M: 5, Paurris 14 – 22. ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ ਯਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਮਨਿ ਹੋਇ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ॥ ਦੂਖ ਦਰਦ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਬੁਝੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਉ ॥੧॥ Salok. Yās japaṯ man ho▫e anand binsai ḏūjā bẖā▫o. Ḏūkẖ ḏaraḏ ṯarisnā bujẖai Nānak nām samā▫o. ||1|| Slok. Naam/Divine virtues and commands, (japat) remembering/conforming to (yaas) which (dooja) other (bhaau) ideas/pursuits (binsai = destroyed) are given up and (man-i) the mind (hoey) is happy. (Samaau = be absorbed) remain […]

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SGGS pp 251-252, Gauri Baavan Akhri M; 5, (Pauris 7-13).

SGGS pp 251-252 ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ ਆਵਤ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਬਿਨਾਸ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਆਗਿਆ ਭਿੰਨ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥ ਆਵਨ ਜਾਨਾ ਤਿਹ ਮਿਟੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਹ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ Salok. Āvaṯ hukam binās hukam āgi▫ā bẖinn na ko▫e. Āvan jānā ṯih mitai Nānak jih man so▫e. ||1|| Slok. The creatures (aavat = coming) birth and (binaas = destruction) death happen (hukami) […]

Tuesday, 16 November 2010 16:39 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 250-251, Gauri Baavan Akhri M: 5, (Pauris 1-6).

SGGS pp 250-251, Gaurri Baavan Akhri M: 5. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace/guidance. ਗਉੜੀ ਬਾਵਨ ਅਖਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Ga▫oṛī bāvan akẖrī mėhlā 5. Bani of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri, on fifty two letters of the script. ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਮਾਤਾ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਪਿਤਾ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰਾ ॥ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸਖਾ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਬੰਧਿਪ ਸਹੋਦਰਾ ॥ Salok. Gurḏev māṯā gurḏev piṯā gurḏev su▫āmī parmesurā. Gurḏev sakẖā agi▫ān bẖanjan gurḏev banḏẖip […]

Sunday, 14 November 2010 16:52 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 248-249, Gauri M: 5, Chhant (3-4).

SGGS pp 248-249, GAurri M: 5, Chhant 3 – 4. ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ ਪਤਿਤ ਅਸੰਖ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਕਰਿ ਪੁਨਹ ਪੁਨਹ ਬਲਿਹਾਰ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਪਾਵਕੋ ਤਿਨ ਕਿਲਬਿਖ ਦਾਹਨਹਾਰ ॥੧॥ Ga▫oṛī mėhlā 5. Salok. Paṯiṯ asaŉkẖ punīṯ kar punah punah balihār. Nānak rām nām jap pāvko ṯin kilbikẖ ḏahanhār. ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri. (Slok) prologue. Conformance to Naam/virtues and commands of the Almighty (kar-i = make, puneet = pure) purifies (asankh) innumerable (patit) apostates; […]

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SGGS pp 247-248, Guauri M: 5, Chhant (1-2).

SGGS pp 247-248, Gaurri M: 5, Asttpadees 1-2. ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ Rāg ga▫oṛī cẖẖanṯ mėhlā 5 Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri, (Chhant) the song of love for the Almighty. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance. ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਬੈਰਾਗੁ ਭਇਆ ਜੀਉ ਕਿਉ ਦੇਖਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦਾਤੇ ॥ ਮੇਰੇ ਮੀਤ ਸਖਾ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਖ ਬਿਧਾਤੇ ॥ Merai man bairāg bẖa▫i▫ā jī▫o ki▫o ḏekẖā parabẖ ḏāṯe. Mere mīṯ sakẖā har jī▫o gur […]

Thursday, 11 November 2010 05:26 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 245-247, Gauri M:3, Chhant (3-5).

SGGS pp 245-247, Gaurri M: 3, Asttpadees 3-5. ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਬੇਧੀ ਜੀਉ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹਨਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਲੀਆ ਜੀਉ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥ Ga▫oṛī mėhlā 3.Kāmaṇ har ras beḏẖī jī▫o har kai sahj subẖā▫e. Man mohan mohi lī▫ā jī▫o ḏubiḏẖā sahj samā▫e. Composition of the third Guru in Raga Gaurri. (Kaaman-i = woman) the soul-bride is (beydhi) pierced/imbued with (har-i) Divine (ras-i) love because of (sahj-i) steadfast (subhaaey) good nature (kai) of the Almighty. (Man […]

Monday, 08 November 2010 16:47 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 243-244, Gauri Chhant M: 3, (1-2).

SGGS pp 243-244, Gaurri M: 3, Chhants 1-2. ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ Rāg ga▫oṛī pūrbī cẖẖanṯ mėhlā 3 Composition of the first Guru in Raga Gaurri, Raagini Poorbi (chhant) song of love for the Almighty. ੴ ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯnām karṯā purakẖ gurparsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Almighty with universal writ, the Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace/guidance. […]

Saturday, 06 November 2010 17:25 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

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