- Introduction: In the Guru Granth Sahib, there are fifty-seven saloks and fifty-nine Sabads revealed by Guru Teghbahadar Sahib (1621-1675). While the saloks are recorded without any prescribed rag (musical mode), th ...more
- Sabad 1: In this Sabad, it has been emphasized that everything in this world is temporary, including the human body and the material things in it. Only the all-pervasive IkOankar (the Divine) is eternal. There ...more
- Sabad 2: In this Sabad, it has been explained that the mind becomes fickle when lust dwells in it, making it difficult to control or make steady. Only Nam and reflection on the virtues of IkOankar (the Divine) ...more
- Sabad 3: In this Sabad, it has been affirmed that by connecting the mind to the Nam of IkOankar (the Divine), its wandering ceases. Through Nam, a being’s worldly desires are quenched, and a state of stability ...more
- Sabad 4: In this Sabad, to shake the human mind out of slumber, the world’s transience is highlighted, and a question is posed. The being is asked why they have forgotten the Nam of IkOankar (the Divine), whic ...more
- Sabad 5: In this Sabad, the being engrossed in the attachment of worldly possessions is guided to unite with the eternal Companion, IkOankar. The Sabad contrasts the transiency of these possessions with the ev ...more
