Above is a painting of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth Sikh Guru. Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji played a major part in shaping the Sikh faith both externally and internally. During the life of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji he created the Sri Harmandir Sahib (commonly known as the Golden Temple in Amritsar), created the Sri Adi Granth which later was recompiled by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji to become the holy Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji we see today. Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji overcame difficult conditions during the period he was Guru of the Sikhs due to an internal rift and conspiracy where his older brothers Prithi Chand and Mahadev both disputed the authority of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji and stated they were actually the Guru of the Sikhs. Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji also wrote more hymns then any other Guru or Bhagat found in the sacred Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji also faced the persecution from the Moghul Emperor Jahangir due to distorted facts given by Prithi Chand and Chandu. Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji became the first Sikh Martyr and at all times remained in divine bliss.
Below continues the stanzas of the Sri Nanak Parkash which are now invoking the glory of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. These stanzas are numbered thirteen and fourteen and translated below.
ਦੋਹਰਾ । ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅਰਜਨ ਸ਼੍ਰੋਤਾ ਅਰਜ ਸਿਰਜਨ ਆਰਜਤਾਯ । ਲਰਜਤਿ ਜਮ ਜਿਨ ਨਾਮ ਤੇ ਬੰਦੋਂ ਤਿਨ ਜੁਗ ਪਾਯ ॥੧੩॥
Couplet - Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji is the great guru who listens to the requests of his devotees and due to this Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji is the Guru who creates greatness in the devotee and gives the devotee glory. By saying the name of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji the Jamdhoots (angels of death) begin to shake in fear. Bhai Santokh Singh Ji says that he is paying his respects to the feet of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. 13
ਕਬਿੱਤ । ਲੋਚਨ ਬਿਲੋਕਤਿ ਨ ਚਾਹੈਂ ਚਿਤ ਆਨ ਦੁਤਿ ਬਿਸ਼ੇ ਕੇ ਬਿਲਾਸ ਆਸ ਪਾਸਨ ਨ ਜਾਵਈ ।
ਕਾਨ ਆਨ ਗਾਨ ਤਾਨ ਸੁਨੈ ਨ ਅਯਾਨ ਜਿਵ ਬਿਸਰਾ ਅਪਾਨ ਤਨਮਾਨ ਸੋ ਨ ਆਵਈ ।
ਭਈ ਉਨਮੱਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਆਨੰਦ ਉਦਧਿ ਵਤਿ ਚਿੱਤ ਮੈਂ ਬਿੳਗ ਤਿਸ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਨ ਭਾਵਈ ।
ਜਾਨ ਅਰਜਨ ਪਦ ਪਦਮ ਕੋ ਦੇਖਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਿੱਖ ਮਨ ਭੌਰ ਭਯੋ ਭ੍ਰਮਤਿ ਲੁਭਾਵਈ ॥੧੪॥
Kabit - (Again the last line of this stanza is to be expounded first) By seeing the feet of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji which are similar to a lotus blossom the mind of Sikh becomes similar to a bee who constantly remains around the flower. Due to becoming intoxicated with love for the Guru the devotee remains attached to the holy feet of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. If a person is to gain a glimpse of the divine image of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji then they will not see anything or anyone else in creation to be as beautiful or great. Even if there are numerous materialistic or sensual pleasures surrounding this devotee they will not be able to distract the devotee from the beauty of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. If a person is to hear the discourses from the mouth of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji then they will remain intoxicated in the divine sermons and meditation whilst refraining to listen to anything else such as folk music or slander. The devotee completes forgets about himself and the vice of ego becomes totally removed. The devotee becomes intoxicated in the name of the Lord and internally become an ocean of bliss. The devotee never becomes unattached from the link that they internally have with Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. 14
Couplet - Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji is the great guru who listens to the requests of his devotees and due to this Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji is the Guru who creates greatness in the devotee and gives the devotee glory. By saying the name of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji the Jamdhoots (angels of death) begin to shake in fear. Bhai Santokh Singh Ji says that he is paying his respects to the feet of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. 13
ਕਬਿੱਤ । ਲੋਚਨ ਬਿਲੋਕਤਿ ਨ ਚਾਹੈਂ ਚਿਤ ਆਨ ਦੁਤਿ ਬਿਸ਼ੇ ਕੇ ਬਿਲਾਸ ਆਸ ਪਾਸਨ ਨ ਜਾਵਈ ।
ਕਾਨ ਆਨ ਗਾਨ ਤਾਨ ਸੁਨੈ ਨ ਅਯਾਨ ਜਿਵ ਬਿਸਰਾ ਅਪਾਨ ਤਨਮਾਨ ਸੋ ਨ ਆਵਈ ।
ਭਈ ਉਨਮੱਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਆਨੰਦ ਉਦਧਿ ਵਤਿ ਚਿੱਤ ਮੈਂ ਬਿੳਗ ਤਿਸ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਨ ਭਾਵਈ ।
ਜਾਨ ਅਰਜਨ ਪਦ ਪਦਮ ਕੋ ਦੇਖਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਿੱਖ ਮਨ ਭੌਰ ਭਯੋ ਭ੍ਰਮਤਿ ਲੁਭਾਵਈ ॥੧੪॥
Kabit - (Again the last line of this stanza is to be expounded first) By seeing the feet of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji which are similar to a lotus blossom the mind of Sikh becomes similar to a bee who constantly remains around the flower. Due to becoming intoxicated with love for the Guru the devotee remains attached to the holy feet of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. If a person is to gain a glimpse of the divine image of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji then they will not see anything or anyone else in creation to be as beautiful or great. Even if there are numerous materialistic or sensual pleasures surrounding this devotee they will not be able to distract the devotee from the beauty of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. If a person is to hear the discourses from the mouth of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji then they will remain intoxicated in the divine sermons and meditation whilst refraining to listen to anything else such as folk music or slander. The devotee completes forgets about himself and the vice of ego becomes totally removed. The devotee becomes intoxicated in the name of the Lord and internally become an ocean of bliss. The devotee never becomes unattached from the link that they internally have with Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. 14
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