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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
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<blockquote data-quote="luv4u" data-source="post: 54876" data-attributes="member: 4819"><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: darkorange">Mool Mantra Standing Majestically in the opening slok Of Japji Sahib</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: blue"><strong>J</strong>apji <strong>S</strong>ahib</span> consists of the <strong>M</strong>ool <strong>M</strong>antra,an opening Salok, a set of 38 pauris(hymns) and a final salok. This <strong>B</strong>ani called <strong>J</strong>apji<strong> S</strong>ahib, appear at the very beginning of the SGGS from Page 1 to Page 8. It is regarded as the most important or '<strong>s</strong>et of <strong>v</strong>erses' by the Sikhs and is recited every morning by all practising faith in Sikhism. The word ‘<strong>J</strong>ap’ means to ‘<strong>r</strong>ecite’ or ‘to ‘<strong>c</strong>hant’. ‘<strong>J</strong>i’ is a word that is used to show respect as is the word ‘<strong>S</strong>ahib’. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><strong>T</strong>his Bani was composed by the founder of the faith, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji who was the first of ten human Gurus of this faith. They were responsible for the creation of this faith which took place over period 1469 to 1708 - a period of about 239 years. At the point when the last of these Gurus departed this Earth, the Guruship was passed to the Sikh Holy Book, the SGGS The Sikh treat this as a living Guru and the respect shown for the or ‘Message of the Gurus’ is unique in this religion. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">The message given in Japji Sahib is said to be a summary of the message contained within the whole of the SGGS.s. All Nitnem Gutkas start with Japji Sahib but may also contain other bani (hymns) as well. </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><strong>T</strong>he description of Japji Sahib that follows is taken from "The Encyclopedia of Sikhism" by Harbans Singh (published in 1996 by the Punjabi University, Patiala): </span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: #ff6600">...<strong>J</strong>apji is the most riveting Sikh Prayer recited by the devout early in the morning. The composition is not assigned to any particular raga or musical measure, as is the rest of the Scriptural text...</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: #ff6600">"<strong>J</strong>apji is universally accepted to be the composition of Guru Nanak, the founding prophet of Sikhism, although, unlike other scriptural hymns and compositions, it remains anonymous without being credited individually to any of the Gurus..."</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: darkolivegreen">"<strong>P</strong>receded by what is called </span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Mool_Mantar" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: darkolivegreen"><strong>M</strong>ool <strong>M</strong>antar</span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: darkolivegreen">, the basic statement of creed, the Japu comprises an introductory sloka and 38 stanzas traditionally called pauree and a concluding Salok attributed by some to Guru Angad. The initial Salok too appears again in the Scripture as a preamble to the 17th </span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Astapadi" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: darkolivegreen"><strong>A</strong>stapadi</span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: darkolivegreen"> of </span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru_Arjan" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: darkolivegreen"><strong>G</strong>uru Arjan</span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: darkolivegreen">'s famous composition </span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sukhmani_Sahib" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: darkolivegreen"><strong>S</strong>ukhmani</span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: darkolivegreen">, the <strong>P</strong>salm <strong>o</strong>f<strong> P</strong>eace. The entire composition including the <strong>M</strong>ool<strong> M</strong>antar, two saloks and the thirty eight pauris form the sacred morning prayer Japji Sahib or “<strong>J</strong>apu <strong>N</strong>isanu”. It serves as a prologue to the Scripture and encapsulates Guru Nanak's creed and philosophy, as a whole..."</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: darkolivegreen">"<strong>T</strong>he message of the “<strong>J</strong>apu” is abiding in nature and universal in application. It simply describes the nature of Ultimate Reality and the way to comprehend it, and is not tied to any particular religious system.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: darkolivegreen"><strong>I</strong>n a word it simply defines <strong>S</strong>ikhism, the religious view of<strong> G</strong>uru <strong>N</strong>anak..."</span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #ff6600"></span></p><p> <span style="color: #ff6600"></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: #556b2f"><strong>S</strong>ource:<strong> S</strong>ikhiwiki</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: #556b2f">http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Japji_Sahib</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff6600"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="luv4u, post: 54876, member: 4819"] [B][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=darkorange]Mool Mantra Standing Majestically in the opening slok Of Japji Sahib[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Georgia][COLOR=blue][B]J[/B]apji [B]S[/B]ahib[/COLOR] consists of the [B]M[/B]ool [B]M[/B]antra,an opening Salok, a set of 38 pauris(hymns) and a final salok. This [B]B[/B]ani called [B]J[/B]apji[B] S[/B]ahib, appear at the very beginning of the SGGS from Page 1 to Page 8. It is regarded as the most important or '[B]s[/B]et of [B]v[/B]erses' by the Sikhs and is recited every morning by all practising faith in Sikhism. The word ‘[B]J[/B]ap’ means to ‘[B]r[/B]ecite’ or ‘to ‘[B]c[/B]hant’. ‘[B]J[/B]i’ is a word that is used to show respect as is the word ‘[B]S[/B]ahib’. [/FONT] [FONT=Georgia][B]T[/B]his Bani was composed by the founder of the faith, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji who was the first of ten human Gurus of this faith. They were responsible for the creation of this faith which took place over period 1469 to 1708 - a period of about 239 years. At the point when the last of these Gurus departed this Earth, the Guruship was passed to the Sikh Holy Book, the SGGS The Sikh treat this as a living Guru and the respect shown for the or ‘Message of the Gurus’ is unique in this religion. [/FONT] [FONT=Georgia]The message given in Japji Sahib is said to be a summary of the message contained within the whole of the SGGS.s. All Nitnem Gutkas start with Japji Sahib but may also contain other bani (hymns) as well. [/FONT] [FONT=Georgia][B]T[/B]he description of Japji Sahib that follows is taken from "The Encyclopedia of Sikhism" by Harbans Singh (published in 1996 by the Punjabi University, Patiala): [/FONT] [FONT=Georgia][/FONT] [FONT=Georgia][COLOR=#ff6600]...[B]J[/B]apji is the most riveting Sikh Prayer recited by the devout early in the morning. The composition is not assigned to any particular raga or musical measure, as is the rest of the Scriptural text...[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Georgia][COLOR=#ff6600]"[B]J[/B]apji is universally accepted to be the composition of Guru Nanak, the founding prophet of Sikhism, although, unlike other scriptural hymns and compositions, it remains anonymous without being credited individually to any of the Gurus..."[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=darkolivegreen]"[B]P[/B]receded by what is called [/COLOR][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Mool_Mantar"][U][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=darkolivegreen][B]M[/B]ool [B]M[/B]antar[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=darkolivegreen], the basic statement of creed, the Japu comprises an introductory sloka and 38 stanzas traditionally called pauree and a concluding Salok attributed by some to Guru Angad. The initial Salok too appears again in the Scripture as a preamble to the 17th [/COLOR][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Astapadi"][U][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=darkolivegreen][B]A[/B]stapadi[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=darkolivegreen] of [/COLOR][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru_Arjan"][U][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=darkolivegreen][B]G[/B]uru Arjan[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=darkolivegreen]'s famous composition [/COLOR][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sukhmani_Sahib"][U][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=darkolivegreen][B]S[/B]ukhmani[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=darkolivegreen], the [B]P[/B]salm [B]o[/B]f[B] P[/B]eace. The entire composition including the [B]M[/B]ool[B] M[/B]antar, two saloks and the thirty eight pauris form the sacred morning prayer Japji Sahib or “[B]J[/B]apu [B]N[/B]isanu”. It serves as a prologue to the Scripture and encapsulates Guru Nanak's creed and philosophy, as a whole..."[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=darkolivegreen]"[B]T[/B]he message of the “[B]J[/B]apu” is abiding in nature and universal in application. It simply describes the nature of Ultimate Reality and the way to comprehend it, and is not tied to any particular religious system.[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=darkolivegreen][B]I[/B]n a word it simply defines [B]S[/B]ikhism, the religious view of[B] G[/B]uru [B]N[/B]anak..."[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Georgia][COLOR=#556b2f][B]S[/B]ource:[B] S[/B]ikhiwiki[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Georgia][COLOR=#556b2f]http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Japji_Sahib[/COLOR][/FONT] [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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