Var – 3
Pauri-1 Namaskaratam Manglacharan.
One Oankar, the primal energy, realised through The grace of divine preceptor. I bow before the primeval Lord who has been told as the primordial cause of all. Truth incarnate that True Guru is realised through the Word. Only they have realised Him whose consciousness ( Surti) has merged into the truth after accepting the commands of the Word. Holy congregation is the genuine basis and authentic abode of truth. Wherein the individual inspired by loving devotion enjoys the innate delight. Lord, kind to the devotees and the glory of the poor, also assimilates Himself in the holy congregation. Even Brahma, Vishnu,Mahesa could not know His mysteries. Sesanaga remembering Him with its thousand hoods could not comprehend Him. The truth is pleasing to those Gurmukhs who have become dervaish( sage) at the door of holy congregation.
Pauri-2 Guru and disciples.
The ways of the Guru and the disciple are mysterious and imperceptible. Guru Nanak and Angad, his disciple both are blessed as both of them have merged into each other. Their abode is the wisdom of Guru and they both are rapt in the praises of the Lord. Enlightened with the Word their consciousness has become infinite and immutable. Transcending all hopes they have assimilated subtle wisdom in their person. Conquering the lust and anger they have absorbed themselves in the praises of God. Beyond the abodes of Siva and Sakti they have reached the abode of truth,contentment and bliss. Being indifferent to domestic pleasures they are truth oriented. The Guru and disciple have now attained the ratio of twenty and twenty one that is disciple has gone ahead of Guru.
Pauri-3 Same
The disciple who obeys the commands of the Guru is called gurmukh. The actions of the gurmukh are awe-inspiring and their glory is indescribable. Considering creation as the form of the Creator he feels to be a sacrifice unto it. In the world he feels himself as a guest and the world a guest house. Truth is his real Guru whom he speaks and listens to. Like a bard, at the doors of the holy congregation, he recites the hymns of the Gurbani. For him the holy congregation is the basis of his acquaintance with the omniscient Lord. His consciousness remains absorbed in the graceful true word. True court of justice for him is the holy congregation and through Word the true identity of it he establishes in his heart.
Pauri-4 Same
From the Guru the disciple obtains the wondrous Word. And as a disciple, merging his consciousness in it, comes face to face with imperceptible Lord. Meeting the Guru, the disciple attains turia, the fourth and final stage of spiritual quietude. He holds unfathomable and serene Lord dearly in his heart. Becoming carefree that true disciple merges himself in the truth. And by becoming the King of Kings he makes others subservient to him. Only he loves the divine will of the Lord. And only he has tasted the nectar in the form of the praises of the Lord. Taking consciousness into the depth of Word, he has shaped the raw mind.
Pauri-5 Gurmukh panthi (Way farer)
The way of life of gurmukhs is invaluable. It cannot be bought, nor on weighing scale it could be weighed. Stabilizing in one’s own self and not giving frivolous in his way of life. This way is distinct and does not become defiled even when joined with some one else. Its story is indescribable. This way transcends all omissions and all anxieties. Absorbed in equipoise this gurmukh way of life gives balance to life. The gurmukh quaffs from the tank of nectar. The end results of lacs of experiences is that gurmukh never exhibits his ego.
Pauri 6 The Merchandise of Gursikh
From the shop of holy congregation, through the Word, the merchandise of God’s Name is procured. How to praise Him? The measuring criteria of the perfect Lord are perfect. The warehouse of the True King is never deficient. Cultivating the True Guru, those who earn through Him get merged into His inexhaustible Being. The company of the saints is manifestly great; one should always be in and with it. Husk in the for of Maya should be separated from the rice of life. With strokes of discipline during this very life. All the five evil propensities should be decimated. As the water of well keeps the fields green, the field of consciousness should be kept verdant with the help of Shabad.
Pauri-7 The true Guru
Lord Himself is the true Guru who is imperceptible. Of His own will He sets up or uproots. The sin and virtue of creation and destruction do not touch Him at all. He never makes anybody notice Him and boons and curses do not stick to Him. The true Guru recited the Word and unfolds the grandeur of that indescribable Lord. Praising the ineffable Lord with songs he does not indulge in hypocrisy and guile. The effulgence of the perfect Guru finishes off the ego of the seekers of knowledge. The Guru effacing the three sufferings-god sent, physical and spiritual- lessens the anxiety of the people. Getting satiated by the teachings of such a Guru, the individual stays in his innate nature.
Pauri-8 Means for the Sikhs, their state and conduct.
The perfect Guru is truth incarnate who is realised by becoming gursikh. The desire of the true Guru is that the word should be sustained. Burning the ego one will get honour in the court of Lord. One should learn the technique of merging in the Lord by considering one’s home as the place for cultivating dharma. Liberation for them is certain who abide by the teachings of the Guru. They having loving devotion in their heart remain jubilant. Such people are emperors of delight. Becoming egoless they serve the Sangat, congregation, by bringing water, grinding corn, etc for it. In humility and joy they lead altogether distinct life.
Pauri-9 Features of Gurmukhs
The Guru preaches to the Sikh to be pure in conduct. He joining the congregation remains absorbed in the Word. In the company of flowers, sesame oil too gets scented. Nose-string of God’s Will remains in the nose of the Sikh of the Guru that is he always keeps himself ready to be subservient to the Lord. Taking bath in the ambrosial hours he remains enveloped in the region of the Lord. Remembering Guru in his heart he becomes one with Him. Ha having the fear of the Lord and a loving devotion, is known as the Sadhu of high stature. The fast colour of the Lord goe on compounding on a gursikh. The Gurmukh only remains with the Supreme Lord who is the giver of supreme delight and fearlessness.
Pauri-10 The dust of the feet
Concentrate upon the Guru-word considering it as the figure of the Guru who is always with you. Due to the knowledge of the Word, the gurmukh finds the Lord always near and not far off. But the seed of Karmas sprout according to the previous karmas. The valiant servant becomes leader in doing service to the Guru. God, the supreme store house is always full and omnipresent. His glory shines forth in the holy congregation of the saints. The brightness of myriads of moons and suns is subdued before the light of the holy congregation. Millions of Vedas and Puranas are insignificant before the praises of the Lord. The dust of the feet of the beloved of the Lord is dear to the Gurmukh.
Pauri-11 – Oneness of the Guru and the Sikh
Being one with each other the Guru and the Sikh have made the Lord perceptible in the form of Guru. Getting initiated by the Guru, the disciple has become a Sikh. It was the Lord’s desire that the Guru and the disciple would become one. It seems as if the diamond cutting the diamond has brought the other one in one string. Or the wave of water has merged in water, or the light of one lamp has come to reside in another lamp. The wondrous deed of the Lord seems to have been transformed into a parable. It is as if the sacred ghee has been produced after churning the curd. The one light has scattered in all the three worlds.
Pauri-12 Oneness of the Guru and the Sikh
The True Guru Nanak was the Guru of the Gurus. He installed Guru Angad Dev on the invisible and mysterious throne of equipoise. Merging Amar Das into the external Lord he made him see the invisible. Guru Ram Das was made to quaff the delight of supreme nectar. Guru Arjan Dev got the largess of service from Guru Ram Das. Guru Hargobind also churned the sea of Word. And due to grace of all these truthful personalities, the truth of the Lord has come to reside in the heart of common people, who have fully devoted their selves to the Word. Even empty hearts of the people have been filled with Sabad- the Word. And the Gurmukhs have exterminated their fears and delusions.
Pauri- 13 Gurmukh
Fear of God and love for mankind being diffused in the holy congregation the sense of non-attachment always prevails. By nature, the Gurmukhs remain alert that is their consciousness remains attuned to Sabad- the Word. They speak sweet words and they have already expelled ego from their selves. Conducting themselves according to wisdom of the Guru they always remain imbued in love of the Lord. They feeling fortunate quaff the cup of love of the Lord. Realising the light of the Supreme in their mind they become competent to light the lamp of divine knowledge. Due to the wisdom obtained from Guru they have unlimited enthusiasm and they remain untouched by maya and the dirt of evil propensities. In the context of worldliness, they always conduct themselves in a superior position that is if the world is twenty, they are twenty one.
Pauri 14 - Same as above
The words of Gurmukh should always be cherished in one’s heart. By the benevolent glance of the Gurmukh one becomes blessed and happy. Rare are those who attain the sense of discipline and service. Gurmukhs being full of love are kind to the poor. Gurmukh is ever steadfast and always adheres to the teachings of the Guru. One should seek jewels and rubies from the Gurmukhs. Gurmukhs are devoid of deception; they, without becoming victim of Time, go on enjoying the delight of devotion. Gurmukhs have discriminatory wisdom of Swans who can separate milk from water, and they with their mind and body love their Lord.
Pauri-15 Mystery of the Mulmantra
By writing 1 (One) is the beginning, it has been shown that Ekonkar, God, who subsumes all forms in Him is only one and not many. Ura, the first Gurmukhi alphabet, in the form of Onkar show the world controlling power of that one Lord. That Lord has been understood as the True- Name, Creator and the Formless One. He is devoid of rancour, beyond time and free from the cycle of transmigration. Hail the Lord! His mark is truth and He shines in bright effulgent flame. /Five letters are altruist; they have in them the power of the person of the Lord. The individual, understanding their import becomes blessed with graceful glance of God who is the essence of delights. As the numerals from one to nine adding zero with them reach to the infinite count. The person who quaff the cup of love from their beloved become master of infinite powers.
Pauri- 16 Unity among the four varnas
The people of the four varnas sit together in the company of gurmukhs. All the disciples become gurmukhs as betel leaf, lime and chatehu when mixed become of one red colour. All the five sounds, produced by different instruments, keep the gurmukhs full of joy. In the waves of the Word of the true Guru, gurmukhs remain in delight. Joining their consciousness to the Guru’s teachings, they become knowledgeable. They keep themselves absorbed day and night in the great resonance of Gurbani, the holy hymns. Drowned into the infinite Word and its steadfast colour only the one- God- is realised. Out of the twelve ways of yogis the way of the gurmukh is the correct way.
Pauri-17 Colluvium of the Gursikhs
In the primordial times the Lord ordained. The Word of the Guru met with Sabada-brahm-Word-God and the ego of creatures was erased. This very awe-inspiring word is the colluvium of the Sikhs. Adapting Gurmat, the wisdom of the Guru, with the grace of the Guru, the delusions are eschewed. That primordial being is beyond time and destruction. He bestows grace upon His servants like Shiva and Sanaks et al. In all the ages only He is remembered and He alone is the object of concentration of the Sikhs. Through the taste of the cup of love that Supreme is known. Since the primordial time He has been delighting all.
Pauri-18 The True Disciple
Only by becoming dead in life that is totally detached, and not through mere verbal jargon one cam become a true disciple. One could be such a person only after getting sacrificed for truth and contentment and by dispelling delusions and fears. The true disciple is a bought slave who is ever busy in the service of the Master. He forgets hunger, sleep, food and rest. He grinds fresh flour, for free kitchen, and serves by fetching water. He fans the congregation and washes the feet of Guru nicely. The servant always remains disciplined and has nothing to do with wailing and laughing. This way he becomes a Sage ( Dervaish) at the door of the Lord and gets drenched in the delights of the rains of love. He will be seen as the first moon of Id Day, which the muslims eagerly wait for in order to break their long fasts, and only he will come out as a perfect man.
Pauri- 19 What is expected of a disciple ?
By becoming the dust of the feet the disciple is required to be near the feet of the Guru. Becoming an avid suitor of the form (word) of the Guru and being dead to greed, infatuation and other relational propensities, he should remain alive in the world. Repudiating all worldly connections he must remain dyed in the colour of the Lord. Seeing no shelter elsewhere he should keep his mind absorbed in the shelter of God, the Guru. Sacred is the cup of the love of the beloved; he should quaff that only. Making humility his abode he should get poised in it. Divorcing the tastes of ten organs he should attain equipoise. He must be fully conscious about the word of Guru and should not allow the mind to be entrapped in delusions. Absorption of consciousness in the Word makes him alert and this way one gets across the World Ocean.
Pauri-20- Features of a Successful Sikh
He is true Sikh who surrenders before the Guru and bows his head- who puts his mind and forehead on the feet of the Guru. He holds dear to his heart the teachings of the Guru and expels ego from his self. He loves the will of Lord and has attained equipoise by becoming Guru-oriented. He merges his consciousness in the Word and acts as per divine Will and Divine Decree. He attains his won self (Atman) as a result of his love and awe for holy congregation. He remains stuck to the lotus feet of the Guru like a bumblebee. Getting enveloped in this delight he goes on quaffing the nectar. Blessed is the mother of such a person. Only coming of such a person in this world is fruitful.
No comments:
Post a Comment