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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="Astroboy" data-source="post: 71219" data-attributes="member: 4990"><p>Here's an extract from another Sikhi Forum called <strong><span style="color: darkorange">Universal Mind</span></strong> :-</p><p> </p><p>The mythical story of elephant and crocodile is the one refered to in the pungtee by the ninth Guru. A worthy effort.</p><p></p><p>Now let me take it a bit further.</p><p></p><p>In the pungtee the pointer is "LIKE IN THE CASE OF ELEPHANT"</p><p>This is a hindu mythical story .At no of places in SGGS ji there are references to myths. This led me into finding out what essential point is there in the story.</p><p>I found the story in one sight. The link is as under :</p><p></p><p> </p><p>The portions relevant for our understand are as under from this source.</p><p></p><p><strong>"Thus when the elephant was in a sad situation and despaired of his life, unable ever so long to free himself, thought of an idea. "</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>"I shall seek HIM the ultimate refuge. I seek refuge of the Lord that protects the scared seeking HIS refuge, for refuge from the powerful serpent of Death that pursues ever so swiftly, but yet itself runs away in utter fear of the Lord."</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>"Thus, as the elephant prayed to the Lord who is indistinctive, the celestials headed by Brahma, who had each his own distinction and ego in his own form, did not approach him, as the prayer was to the all embracing One, when on the spot there appeared Hari, who is of the form of all the celestials together,"</strong></p><p></p><p>The inference that can be drawn from the above is that :</p><p><strong>the prayer was to the Lord.</strong></p><p></p><p>It thus appears that Guru ji means the support sought should be not of any other lesser being but of HAR.</p><p></p><p>The question next in natural sequence would be : How ?</p><p></p><p>Guru ji gives the answer in the next pungtees :</p><p></p><p>An understanding that - Everything is in HIS hands.</p><p></p><p>The learning of the above truth is a great meditation.This understanding has to be lived . The invisible presence within everything including us.</p><p>Do we drive a car or HE drives it.</p><p>Is HE the one sitting before PC.</p><p>Who is seeing through the eyes- HE or I.</p><p>The experiencer and the experienced through are to be merged with no separate I being there.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>The story is not about belief -- as when we pray, oh God, because I believe in You, then will You rescue me? This way is to make the Divine like a merchant with whom we can barter. No. Rather, He rescues when he chooses and whom He chooses for His reasons.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Which of the following would be the best answer ?</p><p></p><p>1. Regardless of our belief, he does help us.</p><p>2. He helps us always, but be might fail to see it.</p><p>3. We fail to see him helping us because we want the help on our terms.</p><p>4. When we understand the Divine Plan, we understand His way of helping us.</p><p>5. When we understand our trueselves, we see the Divine Plan working in helping us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Astroboy, post: 71219, member: 4990"] Here's an extract from another Sikhi Forum called [B][COLOR=darkorange]Universal Mind[/COLOR][/B] :- The mythical story of elephant and crocodile is the one refered to in the pungtee by the ninth Guru. A worthy effort. Now let me take it a bit further. In the pungtee the pointer is "LIKE IN THE CASE OF ELEPHANT" This is a hindu mythical story .At no of places in SGGS ji there are references to myths. This led me into finding out what essential point is there in the story. I found the story in one sight. The link is as under : The portions relevant for our understand are as under from this source. [B]"Thus when the elephant was in a sad situation and despaired of his life, unable ever so long to free himself, thought of an idea. " "I shall seek HIM the ultimate refuge. I seek refuge of the Lord that protects the scared seeking HIS refuge, for refuge from the powerful serpent of Death that pursues ever so swiftly, but yet itself runs away in utter fear of the Lord."[/B] [B]"Thus, as the elephant prayed to the Lord who is indistinctive, the celestials headed by Brahma, who had each his own distinction and ego in his own form, did not approach him, as the prayer was to the all embracing One, when on the spot there appeared Hari, who is of the form of all the celestials together,"[/B] The inference that can be drawn from the above is that : [B]the prayer was to the Lord.[/B] It thus appears that Guru ji means the support sought should be not of any other lesser being but of HAR. The question next in natural sequence would be : How ? Guru ji gives the answer in the next pungtees : An understanding that - Everything is in HIS hands. The learning of the above truth is a great meditation.This understanding has to be lived . The invisible presence within everything including us. Do we drive a car or HE drives it. Is HE the one sitting before PC. Who is seeing through the eyes- HE or I. The experiencer and the experienced through are to be merged with no separate I being there. [B]The story is not about belief -- as when we pray, oh God, because I believe in You, then will You rescue me? This way is to make the Divine like a merchant with whom we can barter. No. Rather, He rescues when he chooses and whom He chooses for His reasons. [/B]Which of the following would be the best answer ? 1. Regardless of our belief, he does help us. 2. He helps us always, but be might fail to see it. 3. We fail to see him helping us because we want the help on our terms. 4. When we understand the Divine Plan, we understand His way of helping us. 5. When we understand our trueselves, we see the Divine Plan working in helping us. [/QUOTE]
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