Dukh Bhanjani Sahib

faujasingh · #1 (**permalink**) 04-Sep-2009, 22:22 PM

Could anyone please share information about DukhBhanjani Sahib. I am doing the Paath however am not aware of the history and who has assembled the shabads and formed this beautiful composition.
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Narayanjot Kaur · #2 (**permalink**) 05-Sep-2009, 03:31 AM

faujasingh ji

If you are doing the paath you can see that all parts of Dukh Bhanjani Sahib are begun with mehala 5. That means Guru Arjan Dev. The Guru's shabads are all numbered accordingly. Mehala 1 through 5, the Mehala 9.

The key to its origins lies in 5th Nanak's prayer of thanks to the Satguru for sparing the life of Har Gobind, and restoring his health. Hargobind was to become the 6th Guru Hargobind Dev and as a child endured small pox.

In these these places;

1. Page620 Line 7 Raag Sorith: Guru Arjan Dev

ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦ ਕਰਹ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੋਵਿਦੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖਿਆ ॥
sadhaa anandh kareh maerae piaarae har govidh gur raakhiaa ||
So celebrate and be happy, my beloveds - the Guru has saved Hargobind.

2. Page620 Line 17 Raag Sorith: Guru Arjan Dev

ਧਾਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਹਾਥ ਦੇ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਗੋਵਿਦੁ ਨਵਾ ਨਿਰੋਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
dhhaar kirapaa prabh haathh dhae raakhiaa har govidh navaa niroaa ||1|| rehaao ||
Showering us with His Mercy and Grace, God extended His Hand, and saved Hargobind, who is now safe and secure. ||1||Pause||

The deliverance from fever and disease is image that is embedded everywhere in the Dukh Bhanjani. The fever, all disease, all pain, all fear, all doubt is dispelled and this happens because of the True Guru, whose mercy and grace restores everything to peace and health. So the story of deliverance from physical pain and fever and disease of young Hargobind forms the basis for understanding deliverance from spiritual pain and return to spiritual wellness. There are many places in the Dukh Bhanjani where we are also reminded that the path to finding union with the Satguru was not easy for Guru Arjan Dev. His was not "instant" sehaj. This is reflected in other parts of his Bani including Shabad Hazoore. It was at first difficult and then he "got it." Dukh Bhanjani echoes everywhere that trust overcomes doubt and that eventually submission to the Satguru heals all pain and suffering and restores peace tand wellness o the home of our own heart.

Narayanjot Kaur · #3 (**permalink**) 05-Sep-2009, 03:38 AM

YouTube - Dukh Bhanjani Sahib

Hardip Singh · #4 (**permalink**) 05-Sep-2009, 12:09 PM

This whole concept of Dukhbhanjani Sahib is not at all as per Sikhi or Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. This collection was compiled by various Babas and Deradars from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in colision with some greedy publishers, just to make a fool of the innocent Sikhs who were coming to all these Baba jees for their 'Dukhs' or problems. Any shabad which had just a minor reference to any particular problem , were put in this collection. Then they were advised to do so much so number of paths of this shabad from this collection or the whole lot even and miracles will happen and your problem is going to be over or solved.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/26528-dukh-bhanjani-sahib.html
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It has been clearly established from our various discussions on this forum that parroting of any particular word or Bani or Shabad is not going to give us the desired results.. But, we can minimise our sorrows or problems only by following the dictates of our Gurus in true letter and spirit, as described in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

dalbirk · #5 (**permalink**) 05-Sep-2009, 19:47 PM

WHOLE OF GURBANI IS DUKHBHANJANI SAHIB . Reading a particular Shabad or collection of Shabads to dispel some sorrow is not Gurmat way . IMHO Dukhbhanjani Sahib is the outcome of misleading & delibrate twisting by so called Sants , Babas , Brahmgianis of REAL ESSENCE of Gurbani which is to LIVE IN & ABIDE BY HIS HUKAM . Sorrow & pleasures r two sides of same coin , a REAL GURMUKH has got the strength to treat both of them alike . Does not get distressed in sorrows & does not get swayed in plaesures . These Dukhbhanjani Sahibs are just the perfect recipes to get a Sikh away from Gurmat into Brahminical ways . Chanting Mantras in false hopes of attaining MAN MANGI MURAAD ( Heart's wish ) . Gurbani does not support such ways .

Narayanjot Kaur · #6 (**permalink**) 05-Sep-2009, 20:57 PM

Dalbirk ji and Hardip ji

You are 100 percent on the mark in your remarks. I did not bring that point up -- that there is a kind of aura of a scam surrounding the Dukh Bhanjani Sahib ji. Apologies for not doing that. It is in fact all over the Internet that paath of these bani starts up and a lot of people are roped into thinking that continuous recitation of it will cure every evil. It should not be treated as if it had magical powers. I hope it was clear that I limited my comments to who wrote the Bani - Guru Arjan Dev - and what the significance of that Bani was in his life. Forgive any offense. It was unintentional.

faujasingh · #7 (**permalink**) 08-Sep-2009, 21:51 PM

excellent explanation Dalibirk ji What I wanted to know was when has this come into existance ? who's compilation would this have been ? I understand that 5th mehla is Guru Arjan devji's composition of course. Lets see what more info comes out.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=26528

Even if it is a compilations by some people we need to understand that the Saloks are a part of our Gurbani and we cannot direspect Bani. I am not against such compilations since it is man's nature to look for solace. Man worships in the way he is comfortable so as long as the Bani is not altered and this is exactly Guruji's Bani then its all fine.
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We curse such people who have compiled the saloks however we at the same time disregard editing of Bani by today's so called 'scholars'.

Narayanjot Kaur · #8 (**permalink**) 09-Sep-2009, 04:30 AM

So faujasingh ji

Are you asking who was the first person to put the bani of Guru Arjan Dev together to create the paath of Dukh Bhanjani Sahib? I missed your point. The question should be something that can be answered by a historian of Sikh Scripture. One place to start might be the admin of either SriGranth or Search Gurbani. Worth giving it a try.

Gyani Jarnail Singh · #9 (**permalink**) 09-Sep-2009, 06:54 AM

Its done by the BOOKSELLERS. Period.

The Printing and distribution of Gurbani, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Birs, Teekas, etc etc etc was all the MONOPOLY of a few BOOKSELLERS and PUBLISHERS ONLY. Bazaar Mai Sevaan in Amrtisar..has books of these for sale..its a street of BOOKS. Apart from sikh history, these people also engage in Marketing stretegies..to SELL GURBANI in various ways..hence we have various GUTKAS.."GURBANI REMIXES"....some having short rehrass( for the SGPC SRM followers)..other having long rehrass (for damdmai taksalis and other dera followers)..soem have this shabad added and that shabad removed..etc etc..something like different BRANDS of toothpaste...soem for white teetth..soem for whiter teeth..some for even whiter teeth..some for bad breath..etc etc...even TODAY these types of Gutkas and books of tall tales to sideline and sidetrack Sikhs coentinue to eb printed and sold by these booksellers. GURBANI SELLING IS BIG BUSINESS..has been for a century at least...for many booksellers...
With the coming of the INTERNET and COMPUTER AGE..many poeple are FREE of the Monopoly of the PRINTING PRESS...but this also means many many more arm chair Gurbani REMIXES are on the loose...they sit at home and churn out Gutkas with special shabads for special remedies...

GURBANI IS SPIRITUAL FOOD FOR the Mann..to CURE the INNER SPIRIT of its ILLS of greed , lobh, hankaar, kaam etc..the FIVE THIEVES...and IF we can "USE" the Dukh Bhanjani shabds as DUKH BREAKERS ( and say that Guru Arjun ji wrote them for Hargobind Ji..his son's safety/wellbeing )..then why do we shy away from the shabads that hew rote in which He says..DOSH na kahoon debvohn..Tera bahnna meetha laggeh while sitting on the Hot Plate !! We PICK and CHOOSE..while Guru Arjun ji is 100% BALANCED...when His son is cured..he is THANKFUL...when Guru Arjun ji is seated on the hot plate;he is again THANKFUL....BUT How about US ?? we are HYPOCRITES...most of the time. WE want SUKH..but not dukh....and the TRUTH is BOTH Sukh and Dukh coem form the SAME CREATOR and are HIS GIFTS..for which we must be THANKFUL as Guru Arjun Ji IS. PERIOD.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=26528
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=26528
So this DUKHBHANJANI COLLECTION of Gurbani shabads is a MISREPRESENTATION of the OBJECTIVE of GURBANI and an insult to its philosophy. READ and UNDERSTAND the shabads and APPLY them. ( Simple analogy..whenever we make any changes to our computer...we have to click "APPLY" or all the changes are lost !! SAME for Gurbani..without clicking "APPLY" the entire exercise is in FUTILITY.