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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]