Var- 19 Bhai Gur Das Ji

Var-19

One, Oankar, the primal energy, realized through the grace of divine preceptor.

Pauri-1 Invocation

Ekankar, the Lord second to none, created Gurmukh to liberate through the world. That Oankar assuming forms has become manifest. By extension and combination of the five elements this world has been created. The four mines of life and four speeches- para, pasyanti, madhyama,and vaikhari- have been generated. His feats of amusement are inaccessible and limitless; their extremes are unattainable. The name of that Creator is Truth, and He is ever immersed in it.

Pauri-2 The best among the eighty-four lacs of species of life.

Souls wander fruitlessly in the eighty-four lacs of species of life. Then rare human body has been obtained owing to virtuous actions. Moving on the greatest path of the Guru oriented, the self has lost the ego. Maintaining the discipline of the holy congregation has come to fall at the feet of the Guru. Gurmukhs have adopted the name of the Lord, the charity, the ablution and truthful conduct steadfastly. The man has merged consciousness in the Word and has accepted the will of the Lord.

Pauri-3 Gurmukh is the guest.

Gurmukh taught by the Guru is well trained and knowledgeable. He understands that he has come to the assembly of this world as a guest. He eats and drinks what is provided by the Lord. Gurmukh is not arrogant and feels happy in the happiness given by the Lord. Only that guest gets accepted in the court of the Lord who has lived here as a good guest. He moves from here silently and makes the whole assembly wonder struck as others feel very difficult to leave this world.

Pauri-4 Method of moving around.

Gurmukh knows this world as a place of rest for a few days. Here with the help of wealth many types of sports and feats are enacted. In this very world, for Gurmukhs incessant rain of nectar goes on pouring. On the tune of flute – silent music- they go on relishing the delight of the assembly. Well trained and knowledgeable persons sing Majh and Malhar musical measures here tht is they enjoy the present. They lose their ego and control their minds. Contemplating the Word, the Gurmukh identifies the truth.

Pauri-5 Moving technique- living in an inn.

A wayfarer, on the way halted in an inn. Then moved forward on the told path. He neither gets envious with anyone nor did he get infatuated by any. He neither asked the caste- identity- of any dying person nor he felt any delight witnessing the marriage ceremonies, etc. He happily accepted gifts of the Lord and never remained hungry or thirsty. The lotus face of the gurmukh always remains in blossom due to continuous remembrance of the Lord.

Pauri-6 Moving technique

Lamps are lighted in the night of diwali festival. Stars of different variety appear in the sky. In the gardens the flowers are there which are selectively plucked. The pilgrims going to pilgrimage centres are also seen. The imaginary habitats have been seen coming into being and vanishing. All these are momentary, but the gurmukhs with the help of the Word nourish the gift of the pleasure fruit.

Pauri-7 Way of the world- parent’s home.

The gurmukhs who have received well with the Guru’s teachings have got their minds enlightened. They have understood that the world is like a parental home; one has to go one day from here and hence all their doubts have been removed. They are unattached amid hopes and remain charged with knowledge. They spread message of the Word in accordance with the conduct of the holy congregation. The idea that they are servants of the servants of the Lord has got deeply rooted in the wisdom of the gurmukhs. Be they anywhere in the country or abroad they remember God with every incoming and outgoing breath.

Pauri-8 Technique of Life

As in a boat perchance many people unknown to each other meet, similarly the creatures in the world meet each other. The world is such as if ruling a kingdom and enjoying the pleasures in a dream. Here happiness and sufferings are like shade of the tree. Here in the fact he has decimated the malady of ego who has not made himself to be noticed. Becoming gurmukh, individual even being at one’s home attains union with the Lord. The Guru has made him understand that destiny cannot be averted hence one without being worried should go on doing one’s works.

Pauri-9 Method in the world- being desireless.

Gurmukhs have learnt the technique of life in the holy congregation. They have consciously enjoyed the delight of the spring season of life. They are elated like the water of rainy season- Savan- but still they- gurmukhs- have made water of hopes and desires go down and downward. Meeting such persons is wonderfully delightful. The way of Gurmukhs is devoid of mire and is accepted in the court of the Lord. A meeting through the wisdom of the Guru is obstruction free, true and delightful.

Pauri-10 Success of the birth

Blessed is the birth of a gurmukh and his coming to this world. In accordance with the wisdom of the Guru he deletes his ego and accomplishes the virtuous actions. He works controlled by his love for work and loving devotion, and receives the pleasure fruit of life. The inaccessible teachings of the Guru he adopts in his heart. Keeping of the flag of forbearance and Dharma high, becomes his innate nature. He bows before the will of the Lord and never suffers any fear or sorrow.

Pauri-11 Gurmukh-mind

Gurmukhs know very well that human birth is a rare opportunity. That is why they cultivate love for holy congregation and enjoy all delights. They speak after merging their consciousness in the Word. They become bodiless while living in body and identify the truth. They do not have this or that dilemma and know only one Lord. They know in their heart of heart that within a short period this world is going to become a mound of soil and hence they do not develop any attachment with it.

Pauri-12 Rareness of Gurmukh

Rarely comes a benevolent gurmukh who serve others. The gurmukh abandons ego and receives the fruit of delight. Only the gurmukh tells the story of the grandeur of Word to the disciples of the Guru and never claims to tell something as his own. Deeply pondering over the Word, a gurmukh practices truth in his life. He likes the truth, which resides in his heart as well speech. Such a gurmukh not only spruces his own life he rather gets the whole world across.

Pauri-13 Conduct of the gurmukh.

The Gurmukh losing his ego recognises his self. The Gurmukh enters his innate nature through truth and contentment. The Gurmukh alone enjoys the true delight of forbearance , dharma and compassion. Gurmukhs very well understand the significance of the words first, and only then they speak them out. Though being powerful, the gurmukhs always consider themselves weak and humble. Because the gurmukhs are polite, they get regard in the court of the Lord.

Pauri-14 The Gurmukhs always accept the divine order.

Spending this life fruitfully the Gurmukhs goes to the other world. There in the true court of the Lord they get their deserving place. Repast of the Gurmukh is love and their delight is devoid of flirtatiousness. The Gurmukh has a tranquil heart and remains steadfast even in ups and downs, The Gurmukh speaks truth and good of the good. Only gurmukhs are called to the court of the Lord and they come to the world only when the Lord sends them.

Pauri-15 Virtue of a Gurmukh

Gurmukh accomplishes the intractable and hence is called Sadhu. Gurmukh has such wisdom, which is competent to sift water from milk. This is why he is called wise. The devotion of gurmukh is loving devotion. Since the gurmukh attain divine knowledge, they are called knowledgeable ones- Jnannis. Gurmukhs have the wisdom fully stamped and marked by the Word. Climbing the stairs of high regards, the gurmukhs enjoys the delight of love of the beloved Lord.

Pauri-16 Gains from a gurmukh.

The true name of the creator Lord is received from the gurmukhs. Amidst the gurmukhs the Oankar word is uttered. Amid the gurmukhs the word is pondered upon and the consciousness is merged in it. Living the truthful life of the gurmukhs, the truth is accomplished in life. Gurmukh is that door of liberation through which one automatically enters his innate nature- the divine self. The foundation oof name of the Lord is attained from gurmukhs and one does not repent in the end.

Pauri-17 Benefits from a gurmukh.

Touching the philosopher’s stone in the form of a gurmukh one himself becomes the philosopher’s stone. By the glimpse only of the gurmukh, all evil passions run away. Meditating upon the Lord amid the gurmukhs, one loses duality. In the company of the gurmukhs neither the wealth and physical beauty of others is seen nor is backbiting committed. In the company of the gurmukhs only nectar-name in the form of Word is churned and the essence is acquired. In the company of gurmukhs the jiva-self- at last becomes happy and does not cry.

Pauri-18 Nature and form of gurmukh

As a knowledgeable person, the gurmukh imparts knowledge to the world. Losing their ego, the gurmukhs purify their inner-self. Gurmukhs adopt truth and contentment and do not indulge in lust and anger. Gurmukhs have no enmity and opposition towards anyone. Preaching to all the four varnas, gurmukhs merge in equipoise. Blessed is the mother of a gurmukh who has given birth to him and the gurmukh is the best among the warriors.

Pauri-19 Carefree Gurmukh.

Gurmukh praises the wondrous Lord in the form. Gurmukhs have true kingdom of God’s praises. Gurmukhs have armour of truth which has been gifted to them by the Lord. For Gurmukhs only the beautiful highway of truth has been prepared. Their wisdom is unfathomable and to get to it one gets perplexed. Gurmukh is carefree in the world but not so towards the Lord.

Pauri- 20 Serious and tranquil gurmukh

Gurmukh is perfect; He cannot be evaluated on any scale. Every word by a gurmukh comes to be true and perfect and nothing can be said about him. The wisdom of Gurmukhs is stable one and does not get destabilised even if done so. The love of gurmukhs is invaluable and it can be bought at any price. The way of gurmukh is clear and distinct; it cannot be subsumed and dissipated by anyone. The words of gurmukhs are steadfast; along with them one quaffs nectar by giving up passions and carnal desires.

Pauri- 21 Gurmukhs remain dormant in their self.

By attaining pleasure-fruit gurmukhs have got all the fruits. Putting on the beautiful colour of the Lord they have enjoyed the delight of all the colours. Merging in the fragrance of devotion they make everyone fragrant. They have satiated with the delight of nectar and now they feel as if they have had all the taste. Merging their consciousness in the Word they have become one with the silent music. Now they get stabilised in their inner self and their mind does not now wander in all the ten directions.