Sukhmani Sahib Astpadi 10 Sabad 6 / ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ੧0 ਸਬਦ ੬

[Ambarsaria]

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Salok.
Salok (Core theme of eight sabads/hymns in the Astpadi)

ਉਸਤਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਅਨੇਕ ਜਨ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰ ॥ਨਾਨਕ ਰਚਨਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਰਚੀ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਅਨਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ॥੧॥
Usṯaṯ karahi anek jan anṯ na pārāvār.Nānak racẖnā parabẖ racẖī baho biḏẖ anik parkār. ||1||
In the salok, Guru ji state that many try to describe the creator but such is limitless. The creator creates with a variety of methods and of different types.

ਅਸਟਪਦੀ॥
Asatpaḏī.
Eight stanzas hymn

ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਭਏ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਸੰਗਿ ਤਿਨਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥
Ka▫ī kot bẖa▫e bairāgī.Rām nām sang ṯin liv lāgī.
Many million become without attachment. Such who attach in contemplation of the creator.

ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਉ ਖੋਜੰਤੇ ॥ਆਤਮ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਲਹੰਤੇ ॥
Ka▫ī kot parabẖ ka▫o kẖojanṯe.Āṯam mėh pārbarahm lahanṯe.
Many million search for the creator. Search for the supreme creator in their soul.


ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਿਆਸ ॥ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸ ॥
Ka▫ī kot ḏarsan parabẖ pi▫ās.Ŧin ka▫o mili▫o parabẖ abinās.
Many million thirst for creator’s vision. Such meet with the indestructible creator.


ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਮਾਗਹਿ ਸਤਸੰਗੁ ॥ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਤਿਨ ਲਾਗਾ ਰੰਗੁ ॥
Ka▫ī kot māgėh saṯsang.Pārbarahm ṯin lāgā rang.
Many million seek true company. Such are in love with the supreme creator.

ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਹੋਏ ਆਪਿ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ॥ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਸਦਾ ਧਨਿ ਧੰਨਿ ॥੬॥
Jin ka▫o ho▫e āp suparsan.Nānak ṯe jan saḏā ḏẖan ḏẖan. ||6||
Such as the ones by self is pleased with. Nanak such are forever very fortunate and possessive of fortune.

ESSENCE: In the salok, Guru ji state that many try to describe the creator but such is limitless. The creator creates with a variety of methods and of different types.

Guru Arjan Dev ji in Astpadi 10, 6th sabad describe many pursuits of humans. Many millions unattaching but attaching to the contemplation of the creator, search for the creator and so in the soul, seek the vision and meet the indestructible, seeking true company and find love of creator.

Guru ji conclude that one’s so loved are the most fortunate ones.

Please note all errors are mine and I stand corrected.

Sat Sri Akal.

 

[Kanwaljit.Singh]

Bairaagi, Khojante, Darshan Pyaas, Maageh Satsang

Are these four types of seekers or just many in one?

 

[BhagatSingh]

One who is detached, looks for Creator, Has thirst for Darshan, wants company of the True one(s) sound like qualities a seeker has.

 

[Ambarsaria]

One who is detached, looks for Creator, Has thirst for Darshan, wants company of the True one(s) sound like qualities a seeker has.

Bhagat Singh ji great summation. It is one creator being infinite that is emphasized with satisfaction of considered attributes, visualizations, hunger for, searching of, etc. Infinite signifies that even if one were to catalog all such in SGGS that we will be so incomplete that it will be futile. Hence the need not to define all but continuously understand and experince more, and in living of such understanding.

Sat Sri Akal.