Sukhmani Sahib Astpadi 10 Sabad 8 / ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ੧0 ਸਬਦ ੮

[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 ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕੇ ਦਾਸ ॥ ਤਿਨ ਹੋਵਤ ਆਤਮ ਪਰਗਾਸ ॥
Ka▫ī kot pārbarahm ke ḏās. Ŧin hovaṯ āṯam pargās.
Many million humble servants of the supreme creator. Such souls are enlightened.

ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਤਤ ਕੇ ਬੇਤੇ ॥ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਹਾਰਹਿ ਏਕੋ ਨੇਤ੍ਰੇ ॥
Ka▫ī kot ṯaṯ ke beṯe. Saḏā nihārahi eko neṯare.
Many million know ultimate truth. Such forever see only one with their eyes.

ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਨਾਮ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵਹਿ ॥ ਅਮਰ ਭਏ ਸਦ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਜੀਵਹਿ ॥
Ka▫ī kot nām ras pīvėh. Amar bẖa▫e saḏ saḏ hī jīvėh.
Many million contemplate and enjoy the essence. Such live forever and ever.

ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਨਾਮ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵਹਿ ॥ ਆਤਮ ਰਸਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ॥
Ka▫ī kot nām gun gāvahi. Āṯam ras sukẖ sahj samāvėh.
Many million sing praises as of creator’s understanding. Soul satiety comes in unperturbed assimilation.

ਅਪੁਨੇ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਸਾਸਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਸਮਾਰੇ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਓਇ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰ ਕੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥੮॥੧੦॥
Apune jan ka▫o sās sās samāre. Nānak o▫e parmesur ke pi▫āre. ||8||10||
One’s own are cared for breath by breath. Nanak such are the ones loved by the supreme creator.

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, 8th and final sabad varieties of endeavors in humans reaching for creator’s understanding and the loving interactions so created. Many millions of humbleness and the souls so enlightened, realize truth and so recognize but one creator, of understanding and so for ever alive, praising the creator and become of one in simplicity.

Guru ji conclude creator by the side with each breath for the loved ones and such are so loved by the creator.

Please note all errors are mine and I stand corrected.

Sat Sri Akal.