Sukhmani Sahib Astpadi 8 Sabad 3 / ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ੮ ਸਬਦ ੩

[Ambarsaria]

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

ਮਨਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਪੇਖੈ ਏਕਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
Man sācẖā mukẖ sācẖā so▫e. Avar na pekẖai ekas bin ko▫e.
One whose mind is pure, only can such can utter pure. None is seen other than one creator.
ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹ ਲਛਣ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥
Nānak ih lacẖẖaṇ barahm gi▫ānī ho▫e. ||1||
Nanak, these are the attributes of such most learned.

ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥
Asatpaḏī.
Eight stanzas hymn

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸਗਲ ਕੀ ਰੀਨਾ ॥ ਆਤਮ ਰਸੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਚੀਨਾ ॥
Barahm gi▫ānī sagal kī rīnā. Āṯam ras barahm gi▫ānī cẖīnā.
Most learned is as dust for all. Most learned has recognized essence of soul.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੀ ਸਭ ਊਪਰਿ ਮਇਆ ॥ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਤੇ ਕਛੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਨ ਭਇਆ ॥
Barahm gi▫ānī kī sabẖ ūpar ma▫i▫ā. Barahm gi▫ānī ṯe kacẖẖ burā na bẖa▫i▫ā.
Most learned showers all with joy. Most learned does nothing bad.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸਦਾ ਸਮਦਰਸੀ ॥ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਬਰਸੀ ॥
Barahm gi▫ānī saḏā samaḏrasī. Barahm gi▫ānī kī ḏarisat amriṯ barsī.
Most learned sees all as equal. Most learned showers purity from looking.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੇ ਮੁਕਤਾ ॥ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਜੁਗਤਾ ॥
Barahm gi▫ānī banḏẖan ṯe mukṯā. Barahm gi▫ānī kī nirmal jugṯā.
Most learned is free of attachments. Most learned lives as pure.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕਾ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਗਿਆਨ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥੩॥
Barahm gi▫ānī kā bẖojan gi▫ān. Nānak barahm gi▫ānī kā barahm ḏẖi▫ān. ||3||
Most learned sees knowledge as food. Nanak, most learned focuses on the creator.

ESSENCE: In the salok, Guru ji talk about the esteemed wise. One with pure mind, pure speech and recognizing of but one creator.

Guru Arjan Dev ji in Astpadi 8, 3rd stanza/hymn, state qualities of the esteemed learned. Humble as dust, in touch with internal soul, doing good to others and not bad, treats all as same and persona so reflects, has unshackled self from attachments and lives in purity.

Guru ji conclude that the food of the esteemed learned is wisdom and the focus is the creator.

Please note all errors are mine and I stand corrected.

Sat Sri Akal.