SGGS pp 292-293, Gaurri Sukhmani Asttpadee 22.   Note: This twenty second Asttpadi and its preceding Slok emphasize the Omnipresent and Omnipotent virtues of the Creator who is the protector of all.   ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਕੇ ਠਾਕੁਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਵਰਤਣਹਾਰ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੋ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਦੂਜਾ ਕਹ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਾਰ ॥੧॥ Salok Jī▫a janṯ ke ṯẖākurā āpe varṯanhār Nānak eko pasri▫ā ḏūjā kah ḏaristār ||1||   (Slok) prologue. O (thaakura) Master of (jeea) the creatures, (jant) Your instruments […]

SGGS pp 290-292, Gaurri Sukhmani M: 5, Asttpadee 21.   Note: This Asttpadee seems to describe the process of creation. It is based on the understanding that it first takes the subtle/attribute-less form of God before creating the universe, and taking the latter as the gross form, of the Formless Creator. However, an analytical study […]

SGGS pp 289-290, Gaurri Sukhmani Asttpadee 20   Note: This twentieth Astttpadi of Sukhmani Sahib together with its preceding Slok describes the state of satisfaction of a person. S/he having searched for means of happiness realizes that real and lasting happiness lies in being able to live free of wrongdoings, and thus have no apprehensions. […]

SGGS pp 288-289, Gaurri Sukhmani Asttpadee 19.   ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਚਾਲੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਜਨ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਸਗਲੀ ਛਾਰੁ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਮਾਵਨਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ Salok. Sāth na cẖālai bin bẖajan bikẖi▫ā saglī cẖẖār. Har har nām kamāvanā Nānak ih ḏẖan sār. ||1||   (Slok) prologue. Nothing (bin-u) except (bhajan) remembering/conforming to Divine virtues (chaalai) go (saath-i) with the soul on death, i.e. to be of help in the hereafter; (bikhia = poison) wealth and […]