Sukhmani Sahib Astpadi 8 Sabad 5 / ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ੮ ਸਬਦ ੫

[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 ਕੈ ਏਕੈ ਰੰਗ ॥ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੈ ਬਸੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੰਗ ॥
Barahm gi▫ānī kai ekai rang. Barahm gi▫ānī kai basai parabẖ sang.
Most learned loves but one creator. Most learned finds the creator by side.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਵਾਰੁ ॥
Barahm gi▫ānī kai nām āḏẖār. Barahm gi▫ānī kai nām parvār.
Most learned only depends upon understanding. Most learned treats understanding of creator as family.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸਦਾ ਸਦ ਜਾਗਤ ॥ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਅਹੰਬੁਧਿ ਤਿਆਗਤ ॥
Barahm gi▫ānī saḏā saḏ jāgaṯ. Barahm gi▫ānī ahaʼn▫buḏẖ ṯi▫āgaṯ.
Most learned is always and forever aware. Most learned discards egoistic mindset.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦ ॥ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦ ॥
Barahm gi▫ānī kai man parmānanḏ. Barahm gi▫ānī kai gẖar saḏā anand.
Most learned has resident the all blissful in mind. Inside the most learned joy forever prevails.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜ ਨਿਵਾਸ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕਾ ਨਹੀ ਬਿਨਾਸ
Barahm gi▫ānī sukẖ sahj nivās. Nānak barahm gi▫ānī kā nahī binās. ||5||
Most learned lives in comfort and tranquility. Nanak, most learned never perishes.

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, 5th stanza/hymn the relationship attributes of the esteemed learned vis-à-vis the creator. Sees one creator always by side, understanding is basis and as if part of family, always aware and discards ego, in such a stae the esteemed learned feels blissful and joyful always.

Guru ji conclude that such so lives in tranquil comfort and never perishes.

Please note all errors are mine and I stand corrected.

Sat Sri Akal.