Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 230
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
By following Guru’s teachings, ego departs from within.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਆਇ ॥
The dirt of egoistic thoughts does not soil the mind of Guru’s follower.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੨॥
God’s Name, comes to dwell within the mind of a Guru’s follower.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਸਚਿ ਹੋਈ ॥
All deeds and faith of a guru’s follower are based on truth.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਜਲਾਏ ਦੋਈ ॥
N A guru’s follower burns down ego and duality from his mind.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੩॥
Being imbued with the love of God, a Guru’s follower enjoys peace.
ਆਪਣਾ ਮਨੁ ਪਰਬੋਧਹੁ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਸੋਈ ॥
O’ Pandit, First awaken your own mind and understand the existence of God yourself.
ਲੋਕ ਸਮਝਾਵਹੁ ਸੁਣੇ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥
Otherwise, people won’t listen to you, even when you try to preach them.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਮਝਹੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥
Following Guru’s teachings, understand the right way of life, you will always live in bliss.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਡੰਫੁ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥
The self-willed is overly clever and puts up a false show, whatever he does is not acceptable in God’s court.
ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
whatever he does is not acceptable in God’s court.
ਆਵੈ ਜਾਵੈ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਕਾਈ ॥੫॥
Therefore he remains in the cycles of birth and death and finds no spiritual peace anywhere.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਾ ॥
The egocentric performs religious rituals in great pride.
ਬਗ ਜਿਉ ਲਾਇ ਬਹੈ ਨਿਤ ਧਿਆਨਾ ॥
He pretends to be sitting in meditation, but actually like a stork his mind is fixed on the next victim.
ਜਮਿ ਪਕੜਿਆ ਤਬ ਹੀ ਪਛੁਤਾਨਾ ॥੬॥
He will repent, when caught by the demon of death.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥
Without following Guru’s advice, liberation is not obtained.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਿਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਈ ॥
Only by the Guru’s Grace, one can realize God.
ਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਹੋਈ ॥੭॥
It is through the Guru’s grace that one meets God.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਨਾਮੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
Not just in this age, but in all the four ages, only Guru has been the means to salvation.
ਸਾਇਰ ਕੀ ਪੁਤ੍ਰੀ ਬਿਦਾਰਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥
For the Guru’s follower, God’s Name is his honor, social status and glory.
ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਝੂਠੀ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥੮॥੨॥
Through the Naam, the Guru’s follower eradicates the worldly attachments. O’ Nanak, without Naam all the cleverness is false.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
Gauree, Third Mehla:
ਇਸੁ ਜੁਗ ਕਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਪੜਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਭਾਈ ॥
Raag Gauree, Third Guru: O’ my brothers, read and reflect on what is written in the holy books about the righteous way of life for this day and age.
ਪੂਰੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਸਭ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਈ ॥
The Perfect Guru has bestowed this clear understanding that both here and hereafter, it is God’s Name who will be our only companion.
ਐਥੈ ਅਗੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੧॥
both here and hereafter, it is God’s Name who will be our only companion.
ਰਾਮ ਪੜਹੁ ਮਨਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
O’ my friends, read about God and reflect on Him in your your mind, and through Guru’s Grace wash off the filth of your vices.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮੈਲੁ ਉਤਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
through Guru’s Grace wash off the filth of your vices.
ਵਾਦਿ ਵਿਰੋਧਿ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
God is not realized by entering into any religious controversies.
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਫੀਕਾ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
By the love of duality, the body and mind remain spiritually unsatisfied.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੨॥
It is only through Guru’s word that one can attune to the eternal God.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲਾ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥
This world is polluted with egotism.
ਨਿਤ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥
N By taking cleansing baths daily at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, egotism is not eliminated.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਜਮੁ ਕਰੇ ਖੁਆਰਾ ॥੩॥
Without meeting the Guru, they are tormented by the fear Death.
ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਜਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੈ ॥
Only that person is True, (embodiment of God) who has conquered his ego.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪੰਚ ਸੰਘਾਰੈ ॥
Through Guru’s word, he conquers all the five passions of lust, greed, anger, ego and emotional attachment.
ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੈ ॥੪॥
He saves himself, and also saves all his entire lineage as well.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਨਟਿ ਬਾਜੀ ਪਾਈ ॥
(God), like a juggler, has staged the drama of emotional attachment to Maya, and the self-willed, blinded by the Maya, are getting entangled in this drama.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧ ਰਹੇ ਲਪਟਾਈ ॥
and the self-willed, blinded by the Maya, are getting entangled in this drama.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਲਿਪਤ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੫॥
But the Guru’s followers remain detached from this drama by remaining attuned to God’s love.
ਬਹੁਤੇ ਭੇਖ ਕਰੈ ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ॥
The disguiser, who thinks righteousness is only the outer religious garb, puts on various religious disguises.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤਿਸਨਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥
N But within himself, he carries the desire for worldly riches and keeps wandering in ego.
ਆਪੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੈ ਬਾਜੀ ਹਾਰੀ ॥੬॥
He does not reflect on himself, and therefore loses the game of life.
ਕਾਪੜ ਪਹਿਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥
Putting on religious robes, he acts so clever, but in fact due to love for Maya he is totally lost in extreme doubts.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਅਤਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈ ॥
due to love for Maya he is totally lost in extreme doubts.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੭॥
Without following the Guru’s advice, he suffers immense pain.
ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸਦਾ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥
They, who remain imbued with the love of God, are always detached from worldly affairs.
ਗ੍ਰਿਹੀ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥
Even while taking care of their families, they remain attuned to God.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੮॥੩॥
O’ Nanak, they who follow the teachings of the True Guru are very fortunate.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Gauree, Third Mehla:
ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਵੇਦ ਅਭਿਆਸਾ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Third Guru: The Brahma is believed to be the founder of the study of the Vedas.
ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਉਪਜੇ ਦੇਵ ਮੋਹ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥
It is also believed that from him emanated all other gods, but they all appear to be enticed by worldly attachment and desire.
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਭਰਮੇ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥੧॥
These gods kept wandering in the three modes of maya (vice, virtue and power), and they did not get place in God’s court.
ਹਮ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥
God has saved me from the Maya by uniting me with True Guru, who has instructed me about always remembering God with love and devotion.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
who has instructed me about always remembering God with love and devotion.
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਬਾਣੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥
The gospel of Brahma keeps people entangled in the three impulses of Maya.
ਪੜਿ ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਜਮਕਾਲਾ ॥
After reading this Gospel, the scholars enter into controversies and are tormented by the fear of death.