] jpu ]
Recite/Chant (Meditate)
The heading of the following Bani.
The word Jap refers to Simran.
This is the title of the Bani(Japuji). This includes one shaloke in the beginning, one in the end and 38 Pauries.
The message of the “JapuJi Sahib” is abiding in nature and universal in application. It is a description of the nature of Universal Reality and prescribes the way to comprehend it. Here Guru Ji reaffirms the Supremacy of the Almighty over and over again.
The message of the “JapuJi Sahib” is abiding in nature and universal in application. It is a description of the nature of Universal Reality and prescribes the way to comprehend it. Here Guru Ji reaffirms the Supremacy of the Almighty over and over again.
Awid scu jugwid scu ]
He was True In The Primal Beginning. He was True Throughout The Ages. Such here refers to the Changeless/Immortal. False is Mortal, that deforms. God is the only Reality that does not change.
scu –siq, nwS rihq, sdw iek rs[
scu –siq, nwS rihq, sdw iek rs[
hY BI scu nwnk hosI BI scu ]1]
He is True Here And Now. O Nanak, Forever And Ever He is True. So He is the only Truth. He is Changeless.
He is True Here And Now. O Nanak, Forever And Ever He is True. So He is the only Truth. He is Changeless.
Pauri 1
socY soic n hoveI jy socI lK vwr ]
By Cleansing our bodies, the mental filth cannot be cleaned, even by cleansing hundreds of thousands of times.
Outer Bathing cannot clean the inner koor.
cupY cup n hoveI jy lwie rhw ilv qwr ]
By remaining silent, inner silence is not obtained, even by remaining lovingly absorbed deep within.
Moan Vart(observing Silence) cannot reduce the inner koor as outer silence does not stop the inner Chatter(non stop chatter-box/mind).
By remaining silent, inner silence is not obtained, even by remaining lovingly absorbed deep within.
Moan Vart(observing Silence) cannot reduce the inner koor as outer silence does not stop the inner Chatter(non stop chatter-box/mind).
BuiKAw BuK n auqrI jy bMnw purIAw Bwr ]
The hunger of the hungry is not appeased, even after piling up loads of worldly goods.
Vart cannot reduce the inner hunger for MAYA. If Surti stays in accumulating worldly wealth, keeping yourself hungry for days or weeks, does not help at all.
shs isAwxpw lK hoih q iek n clY nwil ]
Hundreds of thousands of clever tricks, but not even one of them will go along with you in the end.
Worldly intellect and Ridhi/Sidhi do not help. As these can help one to acquire worldly comforts only. No Spiritual progress.
Hundreds of thousands of clever tricks, but not even one of them will go along with you in the end.
Worldly intellect and Ridhi/Sidhi do not help. As these can help one to acquire worldly comforts only. No Spiritual progress.
ikv sicAwrw hoeIAY ikv kUVY qutY pwil ]
Now Guru Ji is asking if all these efforts(then known aspects of Bhagti) do not help in Spiritual Progress then what: So how can you become truthful? And how can the veil of illusion be torn away?
hukim rjweI clxw nwnk iliKAw nwil ]1]
Then Answering the above Question, Guru Ji says: O Nanak, it is written (that this is the truth) that you shall obey the Hukam of His Command, and walk in the Way of His Will. (Living by considering- His Will as your will, not- your will as His Will).
Ø Outer purifications, silence observations, fasting, and mental tricks(sidhies) cannot achieve us any Spiritual Aspirations.
ØTo become truthful we need to be completely under His command. Surrender the I-ness. Accept whatever is –as it is(happily). So be CONTENT under ALL CIRCUMSTANCES. As He is the KARTAPURKH. Stop judging.
]qUM krqw sicAwru mYfw sWeI
jo qau BwvY soeI QIsI jo qUM dyih soeI hau pweI ]
scw qyrw hukmu scw Purmwxu ]
So the very first step Guru Ji is recommending for a seeker -ABIDE BY HIS HUKAM(order). It refers to SAT SANTOKH
ØTo become truthful we need to be completely under His command. Surrender the I-ness. Accept whatever is –as it is(happily). So be CONTENT under ALL CIRCUMSTANCES. As He is the KARTAPURKH. Stop judging.
]qUM krqw sicAwru mYfw sWeI
jo qau BwvY soeI QIsI jo qUM dyih soeI hau pweI ]
scw qyrw hukmu scw Purmwxu ]
So the very first step Guru Ji is recommending for a seeker -ABIDE BY HIS HUKAM(order). It refers to SAT SANTOKH
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