- Introduction: Revealed by Guru Arjan Sahib (1563-1606 CE) in Rag Gauri, this composition is recorded on page 296 to 300 of the Guru Granth Sahib. It has seventeen pauris. There is one salok with every pauri, which ...more
- Pauri 1: The salok depicts the all-pervasiveness of IkOankar, the Creator of creation. The pauri advises that the being should give up superstition and always contemplate the virtues of IkOankar. Only by ta ...more
- Pauri 2: In this salok, it is stated that duality and wandering are removed in the company of virtuous beings. The pauri advises the being to remove lust, anger, greed, and false thinking and inculcate the ...more
- Pauri 3: The salok states that Maya has a strong influence over the human mind. Only a rare one is freed from it by contemplating the virtues of IkOankar (the Divine). The pauri states that under the influ ...more
- Pauri 4: The salok states that a being becomes wise and adept through the Nam of IkOankar (the Divine). By dispelling pride and enshrining Nam in the consciousness, all comforts and mind-desired fruits are rec ...more
- Pauri 5: The salok states that vices like lust and anger dwell in the mind of the being engrossed in material attachment. That being alone is vice-free who, by joining the company of virtuous beings, is imbued ...more
- Pauri 6: The salok states that although there is no limit to the virtues of IkOankar (the Divine), the devotees still sing praises by realizing IkOankar as ever-present and thus find honor here and hereafter. ...more
- Pauri 7: The salok states that the Wisdom-oriented (Guru-oriented) virtuous beings constantly sing praises of IkOankar (the Divine), through which their minds remain contented. The pauri states that the bei ...more
- Pauri 8: The salok states that if the virtues of IkOankar (the Divine) are always reflected upon, the fear of death does not afflict the being. The pauri states that all powers and treasures of the world ar ...more
- Pauri 9: The salok states that the being who forgets the Nam of IkOankar (the Divine) is bound by vices and materialistic pleasures. They continue to suffer worldly pains and comforts. The pauri states that ...more
- Pauri 10: The salok states that when the complete grace of IkOankar (the Divine) is felt, the fickle mind comes under control and sees IkOankar pervading everywhere. The pauri states that through the rememb ...more
- Pauri 11: The salok states that the virtues of IkOankar (the Divine) cannot be fully known or described, as the entire expanse of IkOankar is awe-inspiring. The pauri states that knowing IkOankar as ever-pre ...more
- Pauri 12: The salok states that by following the Wisdom (Guru), the being is able to remove their flawed understanding and is liberated from worldly entanglements. The pauri states that the being ought to re ...more
- Pauri 13: The salok states that only the Nam of IkOankar (the Divine) can resolve the affairs of the being by freeing them from the influence of Maya. The pauri states that the being under the influence of M ...more
- Pauri 14: The salok states that IkOankar (the Divine) is all-pervading. The being who connects with IkOankar, all their affairs are resolved. The pauri states that the splendor of IkOankar is spread througho ...more
- Pauri 15: The salok states that the being who has sung the virtues of IkOankar (the Divine) through the Wisdom (Guru) has conquered the self. All their fears and worries have ended. The pauri states that the ...more
- Pauri 16: The salok states that the being who has adopted the virtues of IkOankar (the Divine) never wavers. Their state of bliss never diminishes. The pauri states that IkOankar is full of virtues and capab ...more
- Pauri 17: The salok states that by taking refuge and singing the virtues of IkOankar (the Divine), the fear of death vanishes, sufferings are removed, and the mind-desired fruit is found. The pauri states th ...more
