Above is an image of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji who was the second Guru of the Sikhs.
In the second Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash we begin again with the invocation to power of the lord manifest through his creative force (the goddess/Maya). Following this we see Kavi Santokh Singh Ji make a number of supplications to Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji. Following this the story of the Sri Nanak Parkash begins.
The Sri Nanak Parkash was created due to the original Bhai Bala Janamsakhis becoming corrupted by various sects who opposed to the Guru's divinity. Kavi Santokh Singh Ji through the blessing of the Lord took up the task of clearing the ambiguities and lies put in the Janamsakhis.
A lot of Neo Sikhs are now questioning the very existence of Bhai Bala which I will try to cover later on. The issue being if Bhai Bala did not exist who was the individual who started to portray Bhai Bala in various images, in Janamakhis and the Sri Nanak Parkash? All food for thought at the moment!
Below are the first eleven stanzas from the second Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash;
ਅਧਯਾਯ ਦੂਜਾ
Adhyai 02
ਬਲਵੰਡ ਬਡੇ ਭੁਜਦੰਡ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡ, ਅਖੰਡ ਅਦੰਡ ਕਰੇ ਖਲ ਖੰਡਾ ।
ਰਨਮੰਡ ਉਮੰਡ ਘਮੰਡਿਤ ਚੰਡਿ, ਅਖੰਡਲ ਕੇ ਅਰਿ ਕੀਨ ਬਿਹੰਡਾ ।
ਕਰ ਹੇਰਿ ਕੁਵੰਡਹ ਤੁੰਡਹ ਪੰਡੁ, ਭਗੇ ਜਸ ਮੰਡਨ ਕਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡਾ ।
ਸਿਧਿਦਾ ਨਿਧਿਦਾ ਰਿਧਿਦਾ ਬੁਧਿਦਾ ਜੁਧ ਮੱਧ ਸਹਾਇਸਦਾ ਭਵਮੰਡਾ ॥੧॥
Savaiya – (Again this is an invocation to the Saraswati in the form of knowledge) You have great power, you are hard like a staff, you are renown, cannot be cut, gives punishment to the wicked and destroyed those that needed to be corrected. You remain in the battlefield intoxicated in the warrior essence with pride and you are the destroyer of the enemies of Indar. Your enemies all turned yellow due to fear once they saw you on the battlefield holding your bow. The glory and fame of the power of the Lord (through the goddess) was known throughout the universe. This power gives occult powers, treasure, happiness and knowledge. This power always assists one when they are in the battlefield and it is also the power used to create the expanse of existence. 1.
ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਬੰਦੌਂ ਸੰਤ ਸੰਦੋਹਿ ਪਦ, ਜਿਨਤੇ ਹੋਤਿ ਉਧਾਰ । ਜਮ ਤਮ ਸਮ ਤਿਹ ਤਰਨਿ ਸੇ, ਭ੍ਰਮ ਘਨ ਬਾਤ ਬਿਚਾਰ ॥੨॥
Couplet – Kavi Santokh Singh Ji states that he is bowing to the feet of all the complete saints of the Lord. Through their life and assistance the individual person gains liberation. The angels of death are similar to darkness while the saints are similar to the light giving radiance of the sun. The clouds of doubt are blown away by the words of the saints which are like the blowing wind. 2.
ਚੌਪਈ ।
ਮੋਰ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਭਯੋ ਜਹਾਜੂ । ਸਿੰਧੁ ਜਿ ਬਿਘਨ ਅਥਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਜੂ ।
ਕਰਨਧਾਰ ਕਰਿਹੀ ਗੁਰ ਕਰੁਨਾ । ਤਬ ਪਹੁਂਚੋਂ ਤਟਿ ਕਰਿ ਤਿਨ ਪਰਨਾ ॥੩॥
Quatrain – Kavi Santokh Singh Ji states it is his intention to create the Sri Nanak Parkash Granth as if it was a ship. The ocean is filled of doubt and fear. If Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is graceful enough to meet the individual then I will seek the Gurus assistance to reach the land of liberation. 3.
ਤੁਮਰੋ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਬਾਹਹੁ ਲਾਜਾ ।
ਕਰਹੁ ਗ੍ਰਿੰਥ ਪੂਰਨ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਕਾਜਾ ।
ਤਵ ਕਰੁਨਾ ਬਿਨ ਅੱਖਰ ਏਕੂ ।
ਨਹਿਂ ਉਪਜਤਿ ਮੁਝ ਰਿਦੈ ਬਿਬੇਕੂ ॥੪॥
Couplet (supplication) – Kavi Santokh Singh Ji is bowing in supplication to the Lord stating that essentially the name of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is actually that of the Lord for this reason assist me. Please assist me in completing this Granth. Without your grace I am not able to retain even a letter of knowledge within my heart. 4.
ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਗੁਰੁ ਪਗ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਸਮ, ਸੁਧਾ ਪਰਦਿ ਕਵਿਤਾ ਸੁ । ਸਿੱਖ ਬਿੰਦਾਰਿਕ ਪੀਵਹੀਂ, ਨਿੰਤ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਸੁਮਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ॥੫॥
Couplet – The love for the feet of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is similar to an ocean through the poetry the gift of the ambrosial nectar can be gained. The Sikhs are the demi gods who will drink this nectar in order to gain a permanent illumination of knowledge. 5.
ਚੌਪਈ ।
ਵਿਚ ਕਰਤਾਰਪੁਰੇ ਜਗਰਾਈ ।
ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅੰਗਦ ਕੋ ਦੀਨਿ ਬਡਾਈ ।
ਅਪਨ ਕੀਨ ਸਚਖੰਡ ਪਯਾਨਾ ।
ਜੋਤਿ ਰੂਪ ਬਿਬ ਤਨ ਪਲਟਾਨ ॥੬॥
Quatrain – Within the city of Kartarpur Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji resided. In this city Bhai Lehna Ji was transformed to Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji and installed on the throne of the Guru. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji returned back to Sachkhand (the realm of truth, heaven) but his light immersed within the body of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji. 6.
ਜਿਉ ਅਧਿਪਤਿ ਇਕ ਪੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਤਜਿਕੈ ।
ਬੈਸਹਿ ਸਭਾ ਦੁਤਿਯ ਤਨ ਸਜਿਕੈ ।
ਤਿਉ ਖਡੂਰ ਮਹਿਂ ਆਨ ਬਿਰਾਜੇ ।
ਜਿਨ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਕਲਿ ਕਲਮਲ ਭਾਜੇ ॥੭॥
In the way a King takes of his dress and robes to change into princely garments in order to be seated within his court. In the same way Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji left for the city of Khadoor where if one was to meditate on his name then their sins within the age of Kaljug were eradicated. 7.
ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਤਖਤ ਬੈਠਿ ਅੰਗਦ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੀਨ ਖਡੂਰ ਨਿਵਾਸ । ਨਰਨ ਉਧਾਰਨ ਕਾਰਨੇ ਕਰਤਿ ਸੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ॥੮॥
Couplet – Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji sat on the throne of the Guru residing in the city of Khadoor. For the sake of all other beings they began to give divine sermons on the name of God. 8.
ਸ੍ਵੈਯਾ ।
ਇਕ ਬਾਸੁਰ ਆਸਨ ਡਾਸਿ ਅਸੀਨ, ਸੁ ਧਯਾਨ ਬਿਖੈ ਗੁਰ ਅੰਗਦ ਹੋਏ ।
ਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੇ ਪਦਪੰਕਜ ਲੀਨ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਹੀ ਮੁਦ ਲੋਚਨ ਕੋਏ ।
ਪੁਨ ਯੌ ਉਪਜੀ ਉਰ ਬੀਚ ਬਿਚਾਰ ਸੁ ਕਿੰਕਰ ਕੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਜਾਸ ਬਿਗੋਏ ।
ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਜਿਨ ਭੇਦ ਨ ਮੱਧ ਤਰੰਗਹ ਤੋਏ ॥੯॥
Savaiya – One day Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji was sat on his throne within the congregation and he focused his mind and eyes on the feet of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Then within the heard of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji emerged the following deliberation, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji eradicated all doubts within his devotees. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji themselves were the manifestation of God. There is no difference between the two as there is no difference between a wave of water and the ocean. 9
ਸ੍ਵੈਯਾ ।
ਚਿਤ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਕੀ ਰੀਤਿ ਚਿਤੈਂ ਨਿਤ ਹੀ, ਭਵ ਮੈਂ ਭਵ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਕੋ ਬਿਧਿ ਲੀਨੋ ? ।
ਪੁਨ ਬਾਲ ਜੁਵਾ ਕੇ ਬਿਲਾਸ ਜੇਊ, ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਕਹੈ ਸਿਖ ਕੌਨ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਨ ? ।
ਸਭਿ ਦੇਸ਼ ਬਿਦੇਸ਼ਨ ਕੋ ਰਟਨੋ, ਕਟਨੋ ਕੁਟਿਲੰ ਬਡ ਦੰਭ ਜੁ ਕੀਨੋ ।
ਚਿਤ ਚਿੰਤਤਿ ਦੇਤਿ ਅਚਿੰਤਤਤਾ, ਜੋਊ ਬੈਸ ਇਕੰਤ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਸ ਭੀਨੋ ॥੧੦॥
Savaiya – Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji forever remained immersed in colour of love and wondered ‘where did Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birth take place on this earth?’ ‘What did Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji do during their childhood and youth?’ ‘Is there any Sikh who knows Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s complete history?’ ‘The details of the Guru’s travel from nation to nation erasing fruitless actions and eradicating sin?’ This is what Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji is consciously thinking while immersed in the love for Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 10.
ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਬਰ ਸਰਬੱਗ ਉਰ, ਡਰ ਹਰਿ ਅਰੁ ਜੁਰ ਤੀਨ ।
ਪਢਹਿ ਸੁਨਹਿ ਸਿਖ ਹੋਇ ਗਤਿ, ਰਿਦੇ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਕੀਨ ॥੧੧॥
Couplet – Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the greatest of all and the knower of all. He eradicated fear and the three causes of pain from the heart of the devotee. The Sikh who listens or reads this eulogy they will gain all their mind desires as well as gain liberation. 11.
Adhyai 02
ਬਲਵੰਡ ਬਡੇ ਭੁਜਦੰਡ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡ, ਅਖੰਡ ਅਦੰਡ ਕਰੇ ਖਲ ਖੰਡਾ ।
ਰਨਮੰਡ ਉਮੰਡ ਘਮੰਡਿਤ ਚੰਡਿ, ਅਖੰਡਲ ਕੇ ਅਰਿ ਕੀਨ ਬਿਹੰਡਾ ।
ਕਰ ਹੇਰਿ ਕੁਵੰਡਹ ਤੁੰਡਹ ਪੰਡੁ, ਭਗੇ ਜਸ ਮੰਡਨ ਕਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡਾ ।
ਸਿਧਿਦਾ ਨਿਧਿਦਾ ਰਿਧਿਦਾ ਬੁਧਿਦਾ ਜੁਧ ਮੱਧ ਸਹਾਇਸਦਾ ਭਵਮੰਡਾ ॥੧॥
Savaiya – (Again this is an invocation to the Saraswati in the form of knowledge) You have great power, you are hard like a staff, you are renown, cannot be cut, gives punishment to the wicked and destroyed those that needed to be corrected. You remain in the battlefield intoxicated in the warrior essence with pride and you are the destroyer of the enemies of Indar. Your enemies all turned yellow due to fear once they saw you on the battlefield holding your bow. The glory and fame of the power of the Lord (through the goddess) was known throughout the universe. This power gives occult powers, treasure, happiness and knowledge. This power always assists one when they are in the battlefield and it is also the power used to create the expanse of existence. 1.
ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਬੰਦੌਂ ਸੰਤ ਸੰਦੋਹਿ ਪਦ, ਜਿਨਤੇ ਹੋਤਿ ਉਧਾਰ । ਜਮ ਤਮ ਸਮ ਤਿਹ ਤਰਨਿ ਸੇ, ਭ੍ਰਮ ਘਨ ਬਾਤ ਬਿਚਾਰ ॥੨॥
Couplet – Kavi Santokh Singh Ji states that he is bowing to the feet of all the complete saints of the Lord. Through their life and assistance the individual person gains liberation. The angels of death are similar to darkness while the saints are similar to the light giving radiance of the sun. The clouds of doubt are blown away by the words of the saints which are like the blowing wind. 2.
ਚੌਪਈ ।
ਮੋਰ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਭਯੋ ਜਹਾਜੂ । ਸਿੰਧੁ ਜਿ ਬਿਘਨ ਅਥਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਜੂ ।
ਕਰਨਧਾਰ ਕਰਿਹੀ ਗੁਰ ਕਰੁਨਾ । ਤਬ ਪਹੁਂਚੋਂ ਤਟਿ ਕਰਿ ਤਿਨ ਪਰਨਾ ॥੩॥
Quatrain – Kavi Santokh Singh Ji states it is his intention to create the Sri Nanak Parkash Granth as if it was a ship. The ocean is filled of doubt and fear. If Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is graceful enough to meet the individual then I will seek the Gurus assistance to reach the land of liberation. 3.
ਤੁਮਰੋ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਬਾਹਹੁ ਲਾਜਾ ।
ਕਰਹੁ ਗ੍ਰਿੰਥ ਪੂਰਨ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਕਾਜਾ ।
ਤਵ ਕਰੁਨਾ ਬਿਨ ਅੱਖਰ ਏਕੂ ।
ਨਹਿਂ ਉਪਜਤਿ ਮੁਝ ਰਿਦੈ ਬਿਬੇਕੂ ॥੪॥
Couplet (supplication) – Kavi Santokh Singh Ji is bowing in supplication to the Lord stating that essentially the name of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is actually that of the Lord for this reason assist me. Please assist me in completing this Granth. Without your grace I am not able to retain even a letter of knowledge within my heart. 4.
ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਗੁਰੁ ਪਗ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਸਮ, ਸੁਧਾ ਪਰਦਿ ਕਵਿਤਾ ਸੁ । ਸਿੱਖ ਬਿੰਦਾਰਿਕ ਪੀਵਹੀਂ, ਨਿੰਤ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਸੁਮਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ॥੫॥
Couplet – The love for the feet of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is similar to an ocean through the poetry the gift of the ambrosial nectar can be gained. The Sikhs are the demi gods who will drink this nectar in order to gain a permanent illumination of knowledge. 5.
ਚੌਪਈ ।
ਵਿਚ ਕਰਤਾਰਪੁਰੇ ਜਗਰਾਈ ।
ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅੰਗਦ ਕੋ ਦੀਨਿ ਬਡਾਈ ।
ਅਪਨ ਕੀਨ ਸਚਖੰਡ ਪਯਾਨਾ ।
ਜੋਤਿ ਰੂਪ ਬਿਬ ਤਨ ਪਲਟਾਨ ॥੬॥
Quatrain – Within the city of Kartarpur Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji resided. In this city Bhai Lehna Ji was transformed to Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji and installed on the throne of the Guru. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji returned back to Sachkhand (the realm of truth, heaven) but his light immersed within the body of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji. 6.
ਜਿਉ ਅਧਿਪਤਿ ਇਕ ਪੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਤਜਿਕੈ ।
ਬੈਸਹਿ ਸਭਾ ਦੁਤਿਯ ਤਨ ਸਜਿਕੈ ।
ਤਿਉ ਖਡੂਰ ਮਹਿਂ ਆਨ ਬਿਰਾਜੇ ।
ਜਿਨ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਕਲਿ ਕਲਮਲ ਭਾਜੇ ॥੭॥
In the way a King takes of his dress and robes to change into princely garments in order to be seated within his court. In the same way Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji left for the city of Khadoor where if one was to meditate on his name then their sins within the age of Kaljug were eradicated. 7.
ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਤਖਤ ਬੈਠਿ ਅੰਗਦ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੀਨ ਖਡੂਰ ਨਿਵਾਸ । ਨਰਨ ਉਧਾਰਨ ਕਾਰਨੇ ਕਰਤਿ ਸੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ॥੮॥
Couplet – Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji sat on the throne of the Guru residing in the city of Khadoor. For the sake of all other beings they began to give divine sermons on the name of God. 8.
ਸ੍ਵੈਯਾ ।
ਇਕ ਬਾਸੁਰ ਆਸਨ ਡਾਸਿ ਅਸੀਨ, ਸੁ ਧਯਾਨ ਬਿਖੈ ਗੁਰ ਅੰਗਦ ਹੋਏ ।
ਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੇ ਪਦਪੰਕਜ ਲੀਨ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਹੀ ਮੁਦ ਲੋਚਨ ਕੋਏ ।
ਪੁਨ ਯੌ ਉਪਜੀ ਉਰ ਬੀਚ ਬਿਚਾਰ ਸੁ ਕਿੰਕਰ ਕੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਜਾਸ ਬਿਗੋਏ ।
ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਜਿਨ ਭੇਦ ਨ ਮੱਧ ਤਰੰਗਹ ਤੋਏ ॥੯॥
Savaiya – One day Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji was sat on his throne within the congregation and he focused his mind and eyes on the feet of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Then within the heard of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji emerged the following deliberation, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji eradicated all doubts within his devotees. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji themselves were the manifestation of God. There is no difference between the two as there is no difference between a wave of water and the ocean. 9
ਸ੍ਵੈਯਾ ।
ਚਿਤ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਕੀ ਰੀਤਿ ਚਿਤੈਂ ਨਿਤ ਹੀ, ਭਵ ਮੈਂ ਭਵ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਕੋ ਬਿਧਿ ਲੀਨੋ ? ।
ਪੁਨ ਬਾਲ ਜੁਵਾ ਕੇ ਬਿਲਾਸ ਜੇਊ, ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਕਹੈ ਸਿਖ ਕੌਨ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਨ ? ।
ਸਭਿ ਦੇਸ਼ ਬਿਦੇਸ਼ਨ ਕੋ ਰਟਨੋ, ਕਟਨੋ ਕੁਟਿਲੰ ਬਡ ਦੰਭ ਜੁ ਕੀਨੋ ।
ਚਿਤ ਚਿੰਤਤਿ ਦੇਤਿ ਅਚਿੰਤਤਤਾ, ਜੋਊ ਬੈਸ ਇਕੰਤ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਸ ਭੀਨੋ ॥੧੦॥
Savaiya – Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji forever remained immersed in colour of love and wondered ‘where did Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birth take place on this earth?’ ‘What did Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji do during their childhood and youth?’ ‘Is there any Sikh who knows Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s complete history?’ ‘The details of the Guru’s travel from nation to nation erasing fruitless actions and eradicating sin?’ This is what Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji is consciously thinking while immersed in the love for Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 10.
ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਬਰ ਸਰਬੱਗ ਉਰ, ਡਰ ਹਰਿ ਅਰੁ ਜੁਰ ਤੀਨ ।
ਪਢਹਿ ਸੁਨਹਿ ਸਿਖ ਹੋਇ ਗਤਿ, ਰਿਦੇ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਕੀਨ ॥੧੧॥
Couplet – Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the greatest of all and the knower of all. He eradicated fear and the three causes of pain from the heart of the devotee. The Sikh who listens or reads this eulogy they will gain all their mind desires as well as gain liberation. 11.
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