Raga Kedar

 

Raga Kedar

The compositions in this raga appears on total of 7 pages from 1118=1125. Kedar is an old raga dating from Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s time or even earlier, which has gained prominence and popularity in North Indian classical music tradition. It is supposed to possess magical qualities and if correctly remdered it even has curative properties. It has been used by Guru Ram Das Ji, Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Bhagat Kabir ji and Bhagat Ravidas Ji. It expresses and makes the mind aware of the true character and nature of the soul. It conveys the emotions of honesty, integrity and truthfulness in a practical and caring way. This approach highlights the soul’s character and is memorable, so that the mind is made aware, without arousing cynicism. Aroh in this raga is Sa, Ma, Pa,Pa, Dha, Ni, Sa and Avroha is S Ni Dha, Pa Ma Pa, Dha, Pa, Ma’, Re, Sa. Its Vadi is Ma while samvadi is Sa.

Guru Ram Das Ji

Utter the Praises of your Lord, O my mind:

You wash and worship your Guru’s Feet, and so you Attain your God. Pause

You shed your Lust, Wrath, Greed,Ego and the vicious taste of Evil,

and repairing to the Saints, discourse on Lord, and be Blessed with the panacea of Lord’s Name.

And assembling yourself, rid yourself of thy inner Ego and power-consciousness.

O Master, be Merciful to Nanak, Your Servant and make him the Dust to be trodden over by Your Saints.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji

O mother, in the Society of Saints, the Seeker-soul is Awakened,

and seeing the Wonders of God, she Dwells on the Name, the Treasure (of Bliss). Pause

She thirsts for the Master’s Vision, and Attunes her (mind’s) Eyes to her God.

Yea she thirsts for nothing else. Now she Attains unto the Blissful and Poise-giving Guru: and Seeing His Vision clings to him in the mind.

Seeing her Lord, Joy wells up in her mind, through the Nectar-Word of her Loved Lord.

Bhagat Kabirji

He, who minds not either praise nor dispraise, and sheds his Ego and ‘I am ness’.

And looks upon gold and iron alike: he, indeed,is the Embodiment of God.

O God rare is the person who belongs to You.

He leaves off his Lust, Wrath, Greed and Attachment, and knows he the state of Godhead. Pause

O Lord- the three modes of Satvik, Rajas and Tamas are but the Creation of Your Poweer.

But he alone attains Mounts to the Supreme state of Bliss who knows the Fourth State of Attunement to You.