pauri

Dear Khalsa Ji, Through this post, I share with you all, what I understand from 18th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. krmI shju n aUpjY ivxu shjY shsw n jwie ] karmee sahj na oopjai vin sahjai sahsaa na jaa-ay. Simplicity cannot result from actions, without becoming simple the doubts do not go...

Dear Khalsa Ji, With the Kripa of ‘The Sat’ the 27th Pauri of Anand Sahib is now reached. What is my understanding of it, I share with you. 1. isimRiq swsqR puMn pwp bIcwrdy qqY swr n jwxI ] simrit saastar punn paap beechaarday tatai saar na jaanee. Smriti and other Shastras, they discuss...

Dear Khalsa Ji, With the grace of ‘The Sat’, today, I share with you what I understand from the 26th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. isv skiq Awip aupwie kY krqw Awpy hukmu vrqwey ] siv sakat aap upaa-ay kai kartaa aapay hukam vartaa-ay. First ‘The Karta’ i.e. ‘The Sat’ conceptualised Shiva and...

Dear Khalsa Ji, What 25th Pauri of Anand Sahib means to me, I share with you in this post. 1. gur kw sbdu rqMnu hY hIry ijqu jVwau ] gur kaa sabad ratann hai heeray jit jarhaa-o. Guru’s word is jewel with diamonds studded in it. My understanding: Guru Sahib tells me the precious...

My understanding of 7th pauri jy jug cwry Awrjw hor dsUxI hoie ] If one lengthens life span by yoga to ages four, Or even succeeds in stretching the span by tenfold. nvw KMfw ivic jwxIAY nwil clY sBu koie ] And his fame in nine regions flows is followed ‘with homage’ wherever he goes...

Dear Khalsa Ji, Now we have reached the 24th Pauri of Anand Sahib. What I understand from it, here through this post, I share with you all. 1. siqgurU ibnw hor kcI hY bwxI ] satguroo binaa hor kachee hai banee. Without the Satguru, the Banee is not ripe (not fit for assimilation). My...

Dear Khalsa Ji, In this post, I share with all what I understand from the 23rd Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. Awvhu isK siqgurU ky ipAwirho gwvhu scI bwxI ] aavhu sikh satguroo kay pi-aariho gaavhu sachee banee. Come Sikhs, the beloved of Satguru, sing the true Banee. My...

Dear Khalsa Ji, This journey has brought me to 22nd Pauri of Anand Sahib. What I understand from it, I share with you all. 1. jy ko gur qy vymuKu hovY ibnu siqgur mukiq n pwvY ] jay ko gur tay vaimukh hovai bin satgur mukat na paavai. If one turns away from the Guru, without...

Stanza VI Teerath navah jai tis bhava vin bhanai kai nae karii Pilgrimage bathing is only then useful if it pleases Him; if bathing, His favor does bestow, why at all to places of pilgrimage I go? Jaiti seerth upai vaikha vin karma kai milai lai Vast, as God’s Creation that I do perceive...

Here is my understanding of 5th pauri. Thapiya na jaaye keeta na hoeye, aapeh aap niranjan soey God can neither be installed like an idol nor constituted or created; the pure one is self-existent reality. Jin seviya tin pa-eyah maan, nanak gaveyee-hey guni nidhan Those who served and...

Dear Khalsa Ji, In this post, I share with you what I understand from the 21st Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. jy ko isKu gurU syqI snmuKu hovY ] jay ko sikh guroo saytee sanmukh hovai. If a learner (Sikh), with all sincerity presents himself, in front of the Guru. My understanding...

Here is my understanding of 4th pauri. Saa-cha sahib saach naaye bhakhiya bhau aapaar True is God (Not fiction of our mind), true is His ownership, and Eternity’s is His Name. He is remembered with infinite expression of love, in communication with inner desired aim. Aakhey manghey dhey...

Dear Khalsa Ji, It is important to translate what is said in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, to a language with which one is more familiar. It makes the individual, relatively, more aware of what Gurbani expects of her or him. Still more important is to know how to incorporate this awareness in...

Dear Khalsa Ji, Here, with you all, I share what I understand from 19th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. jIAhu mYly bwhrhu inrml ] jee-ahu mailay baahrahu nirmal. The inner lives are dirty, while outward appearance is that of a noble person. My understanding: In this sentence...

Dear Khalsa Ji, Through this post, I share with you all, what I understand from 18th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. krmI shju n aUpjY ivxu shjY shsw n jwie ] karmee sahj na oopjai vin sahjai sahsaa na jaa-ay. Simplicity cannot result from actions, without becoming simple the doubts do...

Dear Khalsa Ji, In this post, I convey to you all my understanding of the 17th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. pivqu hoey sy jnw ijnI hir iDAwieAw ] pavit ho-ay say janaa jinee har Dhi-aa-i-aa. Those individuals who install remembrance of ‘The Sat’ in their being get purified. My...

Dear Khalsa Ji, Today, I share with you what I understand from the 16th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. eyhu soihlw sbdu suhwvw ] ayhu sohilaa sabad suhaavaa. This beautiful shabad is the pleasing. My understanding: To me the meaning of Shabad is not just a word. We use the term...

Dear Khalsa Ji, With the blessings from ‘The Sat’, I share with you my understanding of the 15th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. ijau qU clwieih iqv clh suAwmI horu ikAw jwxw gux qyry ] ji-o too chalaa-ihi tiv chalah su-aamee hor ki-aa jaanaa gun tayray. I walk (live) as you make me walk...

Dear Khalsa Ji, With the blessing from ‘The Sat’, I share with you what I understand from the 14th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. Bgqw kI cwl inrwlI ] bhagtaa kee chaal niraalee. The way the devotees live their life is distinct. My understanding: Guru Sahib tells me that the...

Dear Khalsa Ji, With the grace of ‘The Sat’, in this post, I share with you what I understand from the 13th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. suir nr muin jn AMimRqu Kojdy su AMimRqu gur qy pwieAw ] sur nar mun jan amrit khojday so amrit gur tay paa-i-aa. Heavenly entities, humans and the...