Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 276
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਦੇਵ ਦਾਨਵ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਸਿਰਿ ਛਤ੍ਰ ॥
Many millions are the angles, demons and Indras, under their regal canopies.
ਸਗਲ ਸਮਗ੍ਰੀ ਅਪਨੈ ਸੂਤਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥
He has subjected the entire creation to His command like beads strung in a thread.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੈ ॥੩॥
O’ Nanak, with whom He is pleased, He ferries them across the world-ocean of vices
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਰਾਜਸ ਤਾਮਸ ਸਾਤਕ ॥
Many millions abide in power, vice, and virtue. (three modes of Maya)
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਅਰੁ ਸਾਸਤ ॥
Many millions study the Vedas, Puranas, Smritis and Shastras (holy books).
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਕੀਏ ਰਤਨ ਸਮੁਦ ॥
God has created many millions of jewels in the oceans.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਨਾਨਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਜੰਤ ॥
He has created millions of various types of creatures
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਕੀਏ ਚਿਰ ਜੀਵੇ ॥
Many millions are created who live long life.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਗਿਰੀ ਮੇਰ ਸੁਵਰਨ ਥੀਵੇ ॥
He created many millions of mountains of gold
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਜਖੵ ਕਿੰਨਰ ਪਿਸਾਚ ॥
Many millions are the Yakshas ( servants of the god of wealth), the Kinnars (dancers), and the Pisaach (people of lower social status).
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਭੂਤ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਸੂਕਰ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਾਚ ॥
Many millions are the evil- natured spirits, ghosts, pigs and tigers.
ਸਭ ਤੇ ਨੇਰੈ ਸਭਹੂ ਤੇ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
He is near to all, and yet far away from all.
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਅਲਿਪਤੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥੪॥
O’ Nanak, He is both detached and also pervading in His creation.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਕੇ ਵਾਸੀ ॥
Many millions inhabit the nether regions.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਨਰਕ ਸੁਰਗ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ॥
Many millions live in extreme pain and sorrow like being in hell and many millions live luxurious lives like being in heaven.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਜਨਮਹਿ ਜੀਵਹਿ ਮਰਹਿ ॥
Many millions are born, live their lives and die.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਬਹੁ ਜੋਨੀ ਫਿਰਹਿ ॥
Many millions keep wandering through the cycles of birth and death.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਬੈਠਤ ਹੀ ਖਾਹਿ ॥
Many millions earn their living effortlessly.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਘਾਲਹਿ ਥਕਿ ਪਾਹਿ ॥
Many millions exhaust themselves trying to earn their living.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਕੀਏ ਧਨਵੰਤ ॥
While God has made many millions wealthy.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਹਿ ਚਿੰਤ ॥
Many millions stay in financial anxiety.
ਜਹ ਜਹ ਭਾਣਾ ਤਹ ਤਹ ਰਾਖੇ ॥
Wherever He wills, there He keeps the mortals.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੈ ਹਾਥੇ ॥੫॥
O’ Nanak, everything is under God’s command.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਭਏ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥
Many millions become detached from the worldly affairs, and remain attuned to God’s Name.
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਸੰਗਿ ਤਿਨਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥
Many millions become detached from the worldly affairs, and remain attuned to God’s Name.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਉ ਖੋਜੰਤੇ ॥
Many millions are searching for God, and realize the presence of God within themselves.
ਆਤਮ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਲਹੰਤੇ ॥
Many millions are searching for God, and realize the presence of God within themselves.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਿਆਸ ॥
Many millions yearn for the sight of God, and they realize the eternal God.
ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸ ॥
Many millions yearn for the sight of God, and they realize the eternal God.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਮਾਗਹਿ ਸਤਸੰਗੁ ॥
Many millions pray for the holy congregation,
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਤਿਨ ਲਾਗਾ ਰੰਗੁ ॥
They are imbued with the love of the Supreme God.
ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਹੋਏ ਆਪਿ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ॥
Those with whom He Himself is extremely pleased, O’ Nanak, they are blessed and blessed forever.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਸਦਾ ਧਨਿ ਧੰਨਿ ॥੬॥
O’ Nanak, they are blessed and blessed forever.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਖਾਣੀ ਅਰੁ ਖੰਡ ॥
Many millions of creatures have been created through the four sources of creation, in the nine regions of the earth.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਅਕਾਸ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ॥
There are many millions of creatures in the skies and in the solar systems
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਹੋਏ ਅਵਤਾਰ ॥
Many millions of creatures are being born.
ਕਈ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕੀਨੋ ਬਿਸਥਾਰ ॥
In so many ways, God has created the universe.
ਕਈ ਬਾਰ ਪਸਰਿਓ ਪਾਸਾਰ ॥
So many times, He has expanded His expansion (Creation).
ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਇਕੁ ਏਕੰਕਾਰ ॥
Yet forever and ever the Creator has been the same.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਕੀਨੇ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ॥
God has created many millions of creatures in various forms.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇ ਹੋਏ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਤਿ ॥
From God they emanate, and into God they merge back again.
ਤਾ ਕਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
The limits of His creation are not known to anyone.
ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੭॥
O’ Nanak, God alone is the one who is like Himself.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕੇ ਦਾਸ ॥
Many millions are the devotees of the Supreme God, within whom manifests the divine light
ਤਿਨ ਹੋਵਤ ਆਤਮ ਪਰਗਾਸ ॥
Many millions are the devotees of the Supreme God, within whom manifests the divine light
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਤਤ ਕੇ ਬੇਤੇ ॥
Many millions know the essence of reality (God), and with their eyes (spiritual vision), they always behold the One God.
ਸਦਾ ਨਿਹਾਰਹਿ ਏਕੋ ਨੇਤ੍ਰੇ ॥
Many millions know the essence of reality (God), and with their eyes (spiritual vision), they always behold the One God.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਨਾਮ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵਹਿ ॥
Many millions partake the nectar of Naam.
ਅਮਰ ਭਏ ਸਦ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਜੀਵਹਿ ॥
Becoming free of birth and death, they become immortal.
ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਨਾਮ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵਹਿ ॥
There are many millions who sing the virtues of God.
ਆਤਮ ਰਸਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ॥
They intuitively remain absorbed in peace and spiritual bliss.
ਅਪੁਨੇ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਸਾਸਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਸਮਾਰੇ ॥
God takes care of His devotees with their each and every breath.
ਨਾਨਕ ਓਇ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰ ਕੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥੮॥੧੦॥
O’ Nanak, they are the beloveds of God. ||8
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਸਰ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥
God alone is the creator of the entire universe and there is no other.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਣੈ ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, I dedicate myself to the One, who pervades the water, the earth and the sky.
ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥
Ashtapadee:
ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਕਰਨੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥
God has the power to do and get everything done.
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਹੋਗੁ ॥
Whatever pleases Him, only that comes to pass.
ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਨਹਾਰਾ ॥
In an instant, He creates and destroys His creation.