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| Sukhmani Sahib Astpadi 19 Sabad 1 / ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ੧੯ ਸਬਦ ੧
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ Salok. Salok (Core theme of eight sabads/hymns in the Astpadi) ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਚਾਲੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਜਨ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਸਗਲੀ ਛਾਰੁ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਮਾਵਨਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ Sāth na cẖālai bin bẖajan bikẖi▫ā saglī cẖẖār. Har har nām kamāvanā Nānak ih ḏẖan sār. ||1|| Nothing goes with one except contemplation, all wealth turns to ashes. Creator, creator’s understanding is the only wealth worthy of making. ਅਸਟਪਦੀ॥ Asatpaḏī. Eight stanzas hymn ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ ਏਕੁ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥ Sanṯ janā mil karahu bīcẖār. Ėk simar nām āḏẖār. Contemplate with the learned and pious people. Contemplate on one based on understanding. ਅਵਰਿ ਉਪਾਵ ਸਭਿ ਮੀਤ ਬਿਸਾਰਹੁ ॥ ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਰਿਦ ਮਹਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਹੁ ॥ Avar upāv sabẖ mīṯ bisārahu. Cẖaran kamal riḏ mėh ur ḏẖārahu. Friend discard all other methods. Seat the soft feet in the heart. ਕਰਨ ਕਾਰਨ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਮਰਥੁ ॥ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੁ ਕਰਿ ਗਹਹੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਵਥੁ ॥ Karan kāran so parabẖ samrath. Ḏariṛ kar gahhu nām har vath. Creator is capable to do and get done all. Strongly hold on to the creator’s understanding. ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਚਹੁ ਹੋਵਹੁ ਭਗਵੰਤ ॥ ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਮੰਤ ॥ Ih ḏẖan sancẖahu hovhu bẖagvanṯ. Sanṯ janā kā nirmal manṯ. Accumulate this wealth and be so fortunate. Learned pious have this pure lesson. ਏਕ ਆਸ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ ਸਰਬ ਰੋਗ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਿਟਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ Ėk ās rākẖo man māhi. Sarab rog Nānak mit jāhi. ||1|| Keep one wish in the mind. Nanak, all ailments will be erased. Quote: ESSENCE: In the salok, Guru ji state that all becomes ashes and the only effort that sustains is contemplation of the creator. Also only wealth worth making is creator’s understanding.
Guru Arjan Dev ji in Astpadi 19, 1st sabad describe the importance of contemplating upon and under of the creator. In the company of the pious is so determined to focus on one creator and contemplate, all other ways should be discarded and through humility presence of creator in the heart to be recognized, creator can do and get done so strongly relate to creator’s understanding, this one lesson is for the so fortunate and enriched.
Guru ji conclude that in the recognition of one all ailments dissipate. | Please note all errors are mine and I stand corrected.
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