Sri Nanak Parkash - Post 030

Above is an image of the Waheguru incantation which is recited by all Sikhs as their Gurmantar daily. This is the incantation passed by the five beloved to the Sikhs on their initiation into the Khalsa. This incantation is a universal incantation and can be recited by anyone no matter of differences in sex, age, colour, creed, race or religion. In the last few hears a huge samagam has been held in the state of Rajasthan and is an annual event. During this event the Sikh Saints performed a two hour katha on the Waheguru incantation, its formula and merit. The locals were so surprised by the formula and merits of the mantra that they asked if they could recite it. The saints advised them that it was universal, now annually as the event takes place all the local population all recite the Waheguru incantation. you can go from shop to shop and hear the Waheguru incantation being played on the stereos systems.

Now in the translation of the Sri Nanak Parkash, the stanzas numbered sixty two to seventy seven from the first Adhyai are being translated. In these Kavi Santokh Singh ji explains the glory of the Waheguru incantation and formula. All the merits of the incantation are also explained. This topic is very important, many modern day scholars who have no depth in Sikh metaphysics and philosophy disregard this incantation and state that meditating on it has no merit and some have even considered that this incantation has no link to Sikhism. The perils of falsehood and destruction to the Sikh faith seem to have no fear of the Guru.

The translated verses can be found below;

ਚੌਪਈ ।
ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਨਾਮਨ ਤੇ ਵਧਿ ਐਸੇ । ਸੋ ਕਰਿ ਅਰਥ ਬਖਾਨੋਂ ਜੈਸੇ ।
ਵਾਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਚਰਜ ਕੋ ਹੋਈ । ਅਚਰਜ ਤੇ ਪਰਿ ਉਕਤਿ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥੬੨॥

Quatrain – (in this quatrain Kavi Santokh Singh Ji expounds the meaning of ‘Wahe’) Understand that the name of God is greater than the non transcendent form of God through the expounding of the word. The word ‘Wahe’ means wonderful and this cannot be expounded any further due to a lack of terminology or expressions. 62.

ਗੋ ਤਮ ਨਾਮ ਅਗਯਾਨ ਅਨਿੰਤ । ਰੋ ਪਰਕਾਸ਼ ਕਿਯੋ ਜਿਨ ਚਿੱਤੁ ।
ਇਉਂ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਬਨਾਯੋ । ਸੁਨਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੂਤਿ ਸੰਤਨ ਚਿਤ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਯੋ ॥੬੩॥

(In this quatrain Bhai Santokh Singh Ji expounds the meaning of the word ‘Guru’) The syllable ‘Gu’ meaning darkness and metaphorically stands for ignorance while the syllable ‘Ru’ means illumination. The total the meaning of the two is ‘the dispeller of the darkness known as ignorance arising into the illumination of knowledge’. In this way Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji created the incantation of Waheguru. In this way the saints have heard this incantation and gained a state of bliss. 63.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਪੁਨ ਸਰਗੁਨ ਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਤੇ ਅਧਿਕ ਜਾਨ ਮਨ ਮਾਂਹਿ । ਜਿਹ ਸਿਮਰਤਿ ਕਲਿਕਾਲ ਕੇ, ਕਲਮਲ ਅਖਿਲ ਨਸਾਹਿਂ ॥੬੪॥

Couplet – One should realise that the name of God is greater than his transcendent manifestation. If one is to meditate on the name of God in the age of Kaljug then all the great sins accumulated will be erased. 64.

ਚੌਪਈ ।
ਵੱਵਾ ਵਾਸੁਦੇਵ ਤੇ ਲੀਨੋ । ਹਰੀ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਤੇ ਹਾਹਾ ਚੀਨੋ ।
ਗੱਗਾ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਤੇ ਲਿਯ ਜਾਨੋ । ਰਾਰਾ ਰਾਮਚੰਦ ਮਨ ਮਾਨੋ ॥੬੫॥

Quatrain – (Now Kavi Santokh Singh Ji explains how the Waheguru incantation was created) from the incantation of ‘Vasdev’ the letter Vava (V) was taken as the initial letter. From the incantation ‘Hari Vishan’ the letter Haha (H) was taken. Understand that the third letter Guga (G) came from the incantation ‘Govind’. The letter Rara (r) was taken from the incantation ‘Ram Chand’. In this way the incantation of Waheguru was formed from the letters of the incantations of the four ages. 65.

ਚਤੁਰ ਬਰਨ ਕੋ ਏਕ ਬਨਾਯਾ । ਫਲ ਦਾਇਕ ਇਹ ਅਧਿਕ ਸੁਹਾਯਾ ।
ਚਤੁਰ ਨਾਮ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਕਿਯ ਏਕੂ । ਉਰਧਾਰੇ ਜਿਸ ਹੋਤਿ ਬਿਬੇਕੂ ॥੬੬॥

From the four letters the one great incantation of ‘Waheguru’ was created. This incantation holds great merit if recited. By reciting this one incantation you are actually repeating all four incantations which are used to make the word Waheguru. However adopts this great name of God within their mind with gain great knowledge. 66.

ਸੋਰਠਾ ।
ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਸਰਗੁਨ ਜੇ ਨਾਮ ਤਿਨ ਤੇ ਇਉਂ ਜਾਨਯੋ ਅਧਿਕ । ਔਰ ਅਰਥ ਮਤਿਧਾਮ ਕਰਿਹੈਂ ਸੁਖਦ ਅਨੰਤ ਗਤਿ ॥੬੭॥

Sortha – In this way the name of the Lord through the incantation Waheguru is greater than the names of the transcendent manifestations of the Lord. Other knowledgeable people expound different meanings for this incantation as it is endless and creates bliss. 67.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਬੀਜ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਬਰ ਨਾਮ ਹੈ ਰਿੱਧਿਨਿ ਸਿੱਧਿਨਿ ਧਾਮ । ਮੋਖ ਧਰਮ ਸੁਖ ਦੇਤਿ ਹੈ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਆਠਹੁ ਜਾਮ ॥੬੮॥

Couplet – This incantation is the root incantation and is form from the four root incantations of the ages. This incantation is the abode of all the Riddhis and Siddhis. This incantation gives a being the status of a liberated being, so repeat this incantation in all the eight pehars of the day (a Pehar is a three hour time frame). 68.

ਚੌਪਈ ।
ਅੱਖਰ ਮਧੁਰ ਮਨੋਹਰ ਚਾਰ । ਚਾਰ ਬੇਦ ਕੇ ਜਾਨਹੁਂ ਸਾਰ ।
ਚਾਰ ਬਰਨ ਕੋ ਹਰਨ ਬਿਕਾਰ । ਚਾਰ ਜੁ ਆਸ਼੍ਰਮ ਸੁਖਦ ਅਚਾਰ ॥੬੯॥

Quatrain – These four letters are beautiful and sweet. This incantation contains all the essence of the Vedas. This incantation is able to eradicate the sins of all four social castes. This incantation is able to assist all the people from the four fold division of human life in accordance with Hinduism. 69.

ਚਾਰ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕੇ ਇਹੁ ਦਰ ਚਾਰ । ਕਿਧੌਂ ਵਿਸ਼ਨੁ ਕੀ ਹੈਂ ਭੁਜ ਚਾਰ ।
ਚਾਰੁਪਦੇਸ਼ ਚੱਕ ਜੇ ਚਾਰ । ਚਾਰ ਅਵਸਥਾ ਮਹਿਂ ਸੁਖਕਾਰ ॥੭੦॥

The four letters of this incantation is able to grant the four different types of liberation. Understand these letters to have the same power as the fours arms of Vishnu though the representation of the items he holds. In the four directions you will find no other incantation as beautiful. Within the four different spiritual states this incantation offers bliss. 70.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਬਿਬੇਕ ਕੀ ਸੈਨ ਮਹਿਂ ਸੈਨਾਪਤਿ ਏ ਚਾਰ । ਮੋਹ ਕਟਕ ਕੋ ਜੀਤਿ ਕੈ ਛਿਨ ਮਹਿਂ ਲੇਵਤਿ ਮਾਰ ॥੭੧॥

Couplet – The knowledgeable king has an army within which these four letters are the four generals are able to defeat the army of attachment within a single moment. 71.

ਚੌਪਈ ।
ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਕੇ ਭੂਖਨ ਚਾਰੁ । ਲਖਨ ਗਯਾਨ ਕੋ ਲੋਚਨ ਚਾਰ ।
ਚਾਰ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਕੇ ਦਾਤਾਰ । ਚਾਰ ਜੁ ਯੁਗ ਤਿਨ ਮਹਿਂ ਗਤਿ ਕਾਰਿ ॥੭੨॥

Quatrain – These four letters are the ornaments/jewellery of loving devotion. In order to understand the knowledge of God one only need to know or be aware of these four letters. These four letters are able to grant the four rich commodities. Within the four ages these four letters are able to grant an individual liberation. 72.

ਭਗਤਨ ਕੰਠਾਭਰਨ ਸੁ ਚਾਰ । ਜਿਹ ਛਬਿ ਦੋਨੌ ਲੋਕ ਉਜਾਰ ।
ਚਾਰੁ ਬਰਨ ਕੋ ਧਰਮ ਅਧਾਰੁ । ਚਾਰ ਬਰਨ ਉਰ ਕਬਿ ਨ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ॥੭੩॥

The holy men of the Lord regard these four letters as a precious garland which they put around their neck. Within the two worlds (the earth and heavens) there is illumination due to these four letters. These four letters are the asylum and refuge for the four social castes. Do not ever forget the four letters of the Waheguru incantation. 73.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਜੀਵ ਪਰਾਤਮ ਮੇਲਕੇ ਕਿਧੋਂ ਦੁਭਾਸ਼ੀ ਚਾਰੁ । ਗਾਹਿਕ ਕੇ ਅਪਵਰਗ ਕੇ ਭਲੇ ਦਲਾਲ ਬਿਚਾਰਿ ॥੭੪॥

Couplet – The four letters of this great incantation are the ones who allow the soul and the lord to meet. These four letters act as the intercessor for the meeting. Those people who are able to purchase the virtue of liberation understand these four letters to be the broker for the deal. 74.

ਭਵ ਬੰਧਨੁ ਕੇ ਆਮ ਕੋ ਆਖਯ ਭੇਖਜੁ ਚਾਰੁ । ਭ੍ਰਮ ਤਮ ਕੋ ਸਮ ਭਾਨੁ ਕੇ ਦੇਤਿ ਸਪਦ ਉਰ ਟਾਰਿ ॥੭੫॥

Couplet – This four lettered incantation is the remedy to all the bondage's and illnesses that a person can suffer. The doubts are similar to darkness and these four letters are like the sun that quickly dispels it from the heart. 75.

ਚੌਪਈ । ਜੇ ਭਵ ਸਾਵਜ ਕਰਹਿਂ ਅਤੰਕਾ । ਨਾਮੁ ਕੇਹਰੀ ਤਕਹਿਂ ਸੁ ਅੰਕਾ । ਕੇ ਨਰ ਗ੍ਰਸੇ ਕਲੂਖ ਅਹੇਸ਼ਾ । ਜਾਹਿਂ ਸ਼ਰਨ ਸੋ ਨਾਮ ਖਗੇਸ਼ਾ ॥੭੬॥

Quatrain – Creation is a metaphorical elephant from which everyone fears and due to this people seek a refuge under the four letters of the Waheguru incantation which is a metaphorical lion. Those people who are sinners are like a metaphorical snake they should seek refuge from under the name of God which is the metaphorical Garur. 76.

ਭਵ ਸਾਗਰ ਮਹਿਂ ਖਾਤਿ ਜਿ ਗੋਤੂ । ਗਹੈਂ ਕਿਉਂ ਨ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਨਾਮ ਜਿ ਪੋਤੂ ।
ਸਿਮਰਨ ਮਹਿਂ ਕਿਛੁ ਖਰਚ ਨ ਖੇਦਾ । ਹੈ ਸੁਖੇਨ ਸੁਖਦਾਨ ਅਛੇਦਾ ॥੭੭॥

Those people who are drowning in the metaphorical worldly ocean why don’t they climb aboard the ferry that is the name of God? To meditate on the name of God does not cause one any unnecessary cost or inconvenience. Meditate on the name of God as it is easy and brings peace. 77.

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Nanak Gur Gobind Singh Pooran Gur Avtar. (Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji are the true and complete manifestation of the Lord)

Above is a painting from the imagination of the artist of a meeting between Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Also behind Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji are his faithful companions Bhai Bala Ji and Bhai Mardana.

Now Kavi Santokh Singh Ji writes on the glory of the Sri Waheguru incantation and how it is actually greater then the transcendent and non transcendent manifestations of the Lord. In the stanzas numbered fifty five to sixty one Kavi Santokh Singh Ji explains how the avtars and the Gurus have shown that the name of the Lord is greater then his manifestations. The first example cited is that of Sri Ram Chandar in the age of Treta where the bridge was created from the southern point of India to Lanka with the use of large stones. These stones only floated on the water once the name of God had been written on them. The name of God was greater then the manifestation of Ram. We can find this advent written about by Bhagat Namdev Ji in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and by Pandit Gulab Singh Ji in the Bhavrasamrit and Adhyatam Ramayan.

The second time the Gurshabad form (the word of God) was shown to be greater then any manifestation was by Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji compiled the Sri Adi Granth and installed it at a greater height and bowed to it in reverance.

The last example cited is that done by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji who in 1708 AD passed the authority of the Guru to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

The translations of the stanzas numbered fifty five to sixty one of the first Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash follows;

ਸ੍ਵੈਯਾ ।
ਨਾਗੁਨ ਤੇ ਪੁਨ ਸਾਗੁਨ ਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਮਤਿ ਮੈਂ ਵਡ ਨਾਮ ਪਛਾਨੋ ।
ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਮੁਖ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਵਡੋ ਸਭਿ ਤੇ ਕਹਿ ਨਾਮ ਬਖਾਨੋ ।
ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਗਰੰਥ ਭਨੈਂ ਕਵਿ ਕੋਵਿਦ ਜੇ ਸਭਿ ਹੀ ਮਨ ਮਾਨੋ ।
ਰੇ ਮਨ ਮੂੜ ਸੁ ਨਾਮ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪਹਿ ਜਾਨ ਅਜਾਨ ਭਯੋ ਕਿਮ ਜਾਨੋ ॥੫੫॥

Savaiya – The name of the Lord is greater than the transcendent and non transcendent forms of the Guru. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji both stated that the greatest of all things is the name of God. The Vedas, the Puranas, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the poets and the pundits have all accepted that the greatest of all is things is the name of God and have paid their respects to the name of God. O foolish mind how have you forgotten the value of the lords name when initially you knew its true merit? How will you realise what is the true cause of this? 55.

ਸ੍ਵੈਯਾ ।
ਨਾਗੁਨ ਤੇ ਇਮ ਜਾਨ ਵਡੋ ਪਰਮਾਤਮ ਦੇਹਿਨ ਮੈਂ ਸਭਿ ਸੋਊ ।
ਚੇਤਨ ਕੇ ਅਵਿਲੰਬਤਿ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਨਰ ਨਾਰਿ ਬਿਰਾਜਤਿ ਜੰਗਮ ਜੋਊ ।
ਹੋਵਤਿ ਹੀ ਤਿਹ ਕੇ ਘਟ ਮੈਂ ਨਰ ਜੀਵ ਦੁਖੀ ਭਵ ਮੈਂ ਸਭਿ ਕੋਊ ।
ਨਾਮ ਜਪੈ ਜਬ ਹੀ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰ ਚੇਤਨ ਚੀਤ ਉਦੋਤਿ ਸੁ ਹੋਊ ॥੫੬॥

Savaiya – The incantation of the word Waheguru is greater than the non transcendent form of God. God is present within everyone in the form of the soul. By accepting the conscious lord as the only refuge and asylum the beings including the males and females are being graced by the divine. Even though within the heart of every being the Lord resides still the beings suffer pain! When one is to meditate on the incantation of Waheguru which represents the Lord who is the ocean of peace, then the Lord becomes the manifest and gives peace. 56.

ਸ੍ਵੈਯਾ ।
ਸੁੰਗਨ ਤੇ ਵਧਿ ਜਾਨਤਿ ਹੈਂ ਇਵ ਜੇ ਰਸ ਜਾਪ ਮੈ ਲੀਨ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲਾ ।
ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਸੋਂ ਨਾਮ ਵਸਯੋ ਜਬ ਹੀ ਤਬ ਗੋਚਰ ਹੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲਾ ।
ਯਾਂਹੀ ਤੇ ਨਾਮ ਅਧੀਨ ਸਰੂਪ ਲਖਯੋ ਭਗਤੰਨ ਭਲੀ ਮਤਿ ਸ਼ਾਲਾ ।
ਧਾਰਿ ਰਿਦੇ ਤਜਿਬੋ ਨ ਕਰੈਂ ਨਿਸ ਬਾਸੁਰ ਜੀਹ ਮੈ ਜਯੋਂ ਗਲ ਮਾਲਾ ॥੫੭॥

Savaiya – The name of God known as Waheguru is greater than the transcendent form of God. The saints are intoxicated due to the pleasure gained from their meditation on the incantation Waheguru. When the name of God becomes instilled within the heart along with loving devotion the then form of the lord manifests within. By remaining a subordinate to the name of God does one attain the divine form and the saints who meditate on the Lord have truly understood the value of God’s name. Once they adopt the name of God they do not let it go. Both day and night they keep the name of the lord on their tongue in the way that a necklace remains with the individual. 57.

ਚੌਪਈ ।
ਨਿਜ ਤੇ ਅਧਿਕ ਹੇਤੁ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਰਾਮੂ । ਜਗਹਿ ਲਖਾਯੋ ਲਿਖ ਕਰਿ ਨਾਮੂ ।
ਸਰੁਵਰ ਪਰ ਗਿਰਿਵਰ ਧਰਿ ਭਾਰੇ । ਤਰੁਵਰ ਕੇ ਪਾਤਨਿ ਸਮ ਤਾਰੇ ॥੫੮॥

Quatrain – In this way Sri Ram Chandar told the world that the name of God was greater than him. Sri Ram Chandar shows this in practice also to the people of the world. In order to build a bridge to cross over to Lanka Sri Ram Chandar Ji had the large rocks collected, the name of God written on them then dropped in the ocean and due to the name of God all of these floated as if they were leaves. 58.

ਪੁਨ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਅਰਜਨ ਗਤਿਗਾਈ । ਨਿਜ ਤੇ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਅਧਿਕ ਲਖਾਈ ।
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸੁ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਮਹਿਂ ਲਿਖਿ ਜਸੁ ਨਾਮੂ । ਤਿਹ ਤੇ ਅਧੋ ਭਏ ਸੁਖਧਾਮੂ ॥੫੯॥

Then Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji who was the granter of liberation also showed that the name of God is greater than his form. Within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji the praise and glory of God’s name was written. When the Adi Granth was created it was kept at a higher level then Guru Arjan Dev Ji to show how superior the name of God was to the Guru. 59.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਆਪ ਅਛਤ ਸਮਰੱਥ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦਈ ਬਡਾਈ ਨਾਮ । ਅਪਰ ਤਰਕ ਕੋ ਕਰ ਸਕਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਮਾਨਹਿਂ ਗੁਨਧਾਮ ॥੬੦॥

Couplet – The form of God, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji within his life whilst Guru passed over the seat of authority to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji to give praise to the name of God. Who else is there in the world that will be able to perform such a feat? All of the knowledgeable people accept and understand the position of the name of God. 60.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਸਰਗੁਨ ਨਾਮੁ ਜੋ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਤਿਨ ਮੇਰੁ । ਸਭ ਤੇ ਊਚਾ ਜਾਨੀਏ ਲੇਤਿ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ਦੇਰਿ ॥੬੧॥

Couplet – The transcendent and non transcendent forms of God are inferior to the name of God. Accept the incantation of Waheguru to be the greatest of all do not waste time in meditating on the name of the Lord. 61.

Above is a painting depicting Sri Ram Chandar and the army of monkeys creating the bridge from South India to Lanka known as the Ram Setu. You can see in the picture above that the name of God was being inscribed on each rock in order to make it float. This showed that the manifestation Ram Chandar was also incomparable to the name of God.

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Above is a painting depicting Maya and the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva)

Ika Maee Jugat Viaee Tin Chele Parvaan (The Illusion known as Maya created the three disciples - Brahma, Vishnu & Shiva). This line from Jap Ji Sahib by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji shows that the Trimurti are not divine as they were created for purposes by the illusion known as Maya. To those who are trapped in the entanglements of of the false reality consider Maya to be an illusion veiling them from direct contact with the Lord. To those who are immersed with the love of God and detached from reality consider Maya to be the creative force of God.

In the next four stanzas of the Sri Nanak Parkash numbered fifty one to fifty four of the first Adhyai, Kavi Santokh Singh Ji speaks about the perils of Maya and advises those who are deluded to the presence of the lord to have firm faith in hims and not to become engrossed in falsehood.

The translated stanzas are below;

ਦੋਹਰਾ । ਜਿਹ ਕਰੁਨਾ ਤੇ ਜਠਰ ਮਹਿਂ ਅਗਨਿ ਸਪਰਸ਼ ਨ ਹੋਇ । ਜਨਮਤਿ ਹੀ ਪੁਨ ਜਗ ਰਚਯੋ ਰਿਦੈ ਬਿਸ਼ਾਰਯੋ ਸੋਇ ॥੫੧॥

Couplet – Through the grace of God the fire of the womb could not touch the child. You have then taken birth into the world and become attached to the world. Due to this you have forgotten about the Lord. 51

ਚੌਪਈ ।
ਜਿਹ ਕਰਨਾ ਤੇ ਰੂਪ ਅਨੂਪਾ । ਤਿਹ ਤਜਿ ਪਰਯੋ ਅੰਧ ਜੋ ਕੂਪਾ ।
ਜਿਸ ਕਰੁਨਾ ਸਭਿ ਦਏ ਪਦਾਰਥ । ਤਿਸ ਤਜਿ ਫਿਰਤ ਬਿਸ਼ੈ ਕੇ ਸ਼੍ਵਾਰਥ ॥੫੨॥

Quatrain – Through the grace of God you have been granted such a beautiful form. You have forgotten about the Lord and have fallen into the hidden well of Maya. Through the grace of God has given you all the material objects. You have forgotten about the Lord and become entangled in the web of sexual desire. 52.

ਮਨ ਮੂਰਖ ਅਜਹੂੰ ਨਹਿਂ ਜਾਨਤਿ । ਜਿਸ ਕਰੁਨਾ ਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਤੁਝ ਮਾਨਤਿ ।
ਮਧੁਰ ਜਾਨ ਬਿਸ਼ਯਨਿ ਬਿਲਸਾਤੂ । ਸੋ ਹੋਵਹਿਂ ਕਟੁ ਬਡ ਦੁਖ ਦਾਤੂ ॥੫੩॥

O foolish mind you still do not understand the Lord! It is due to the name of God that people give you respect. You are engrossed in the trap of sexual pleasure because you consider it to be sweet. In the end this will become bitter and you will suffer great pain. 53.

ਦੋਹਰਾ । ਨਾਮਹਿ ਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਕੁਛ ਬਨਯੋ ਖੰਡ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਸਰੀਰ । ਸੋ ਕਿਉਂ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਸਾਰਿੳ ਨਿਤ ਸਮਾਰਿ ਮਤਿ ਧੀਰ ॥੫੪॥

Couplet – Through the name of God all of existence was created. The galaxies, the heavens and the planets were created due to the name of God. So why have you forgotten the name of God? O faithful being forever remember the name of God. 54.

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Above is an painting depicting a Nanakpanthi

Today fortunately i have had some time to write a number of long stanzas out from the first Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash. The three stanzas translated are numbered forty eight to fifty. The content of all three stanzas is very different to each other. The forty eighth talks about the colour white and how various things are white due to the glory of Waheguru. White is used as it is the same as an illumination and represents internal enlightenment. The forty ninth stanza focuses on attachment to materialistic objects whilst the fiftieth stanza focuses on the false reality that is the world. The similarities of a dream and life in the world is brought up by Kavi Santokh Singh Ji.

The translations to the stanzas follow below;

ਕਬਿੱਤ ।
ਬਾਨੀ ਛਬਿ ਬਨੀ ਅੰਗ ਸ਼ੇਖ ਤਨ ਸੰਗ ਰੰਗ ਗੰਗ ਕੇ ਤਰੰਗ ਸੁ ਪਤੰਗ ਕੋ ਕਿਕਾਨ ਹੈ ।
ਲੰਬੋਦਰ ਰਦਨ ਕੀਨੋ ਧਨੁਖ ਮਦਨ ਚੀਨੋ ਸ਼੍ਰੀਆ ਕੋ ਸਦਨ ਚਹੁਂਬਦਨ ਕੋ ਜਾਨ ਹੈ ।
ਕਰੁਨਾਨਿਧਾਨ ਸ੍ਰਿਗ ਜੌਨ੍ਹ ਕੀਨੀ ਜਾਨ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਭਸਮ ਸੁ ਤੀਨ ਦ੍ਰਿਗ ਸੁਧਾ ਸੁਰਪਾਨ ਹੈ ।
ਮਨ ਕੀਨੋ ਮੁਨੀ ਸਤੋ ਗੁਨ ਚੀਨ ਲੀਨੋ ਗੁਨੀ ਨਾਮ ਕੇ ਸੁਜਸ ਤੇ ਏ ਸਭੈ ਸ਼ੋਭਾਵਾਨ ਹੈ ॥੪੮॥

Kabit – (Now Bhai Santokh Singh Ji talks about the value of God’s name and how all of the items described below are white in colour due to the purity of the lord’s name.) (Again the second part of the last line has to be expounded first) Through the praise and exegesis of the name of God do all of the following items gain praise; the white limbs of the goddess Saraswati is beautiful due to the name of God, Sheshnag who was originally black coloured gained his white complexion through the name of God, the white waves and ripples of water in the Ganges river are due to the name of God meditated on by the many saints on the rivers banks and the horse of the Sun is known as ‘Patang’ is also white in colour due to the name of God. Due to the name of God the tusks of the elephant headed demi God known as Ganesh are also white. The bow of the demi god Kaamdev is also white due to the glory of God’s name. The abode of the goddess Laxmi is beautifully white due to the name of God and the swan ridden by the demi god Brahma is also white due to the glory of the Lord’s name. The garland worn by the demi god Vishnu is bright due to the name of God and the luminous glow around the moon is also due to the name of God. The ashes worn by the three eyed demi god Shiva is also white due to the name of God. The ambrosial nectar which was drunk by the demi gods is also white due to the name of God. The Muni’s (wandering hermits) have purified their mind due to the name of God and out of all of the virtues it is the virtue of Sato (truth) that has stands out bright and beautiful due to the name of God. All of these things mentioned are white, bright and beautiful due to the contemplation on the name of God. 48.

ਕਬਿੱਤ ।
ਤਾਤ ਸੁਤ ਮਾਤ ਹਿਤੂ ਸੋਦਰ ਸਹੋਦਰੀ ਸੁ ਮੋਦ ਮੈਂ ਕਿਸ਼ੋਦਰੀ ਸੋਂ ਗਾਢੋ ਲਪਟਾਯੋ ਹੈ ।
ਮੱਤ ਜੇ ਮਤੰਗ ਜਵੀ ਚੰਚਲ ਤੁਰੰਗ ਬ੍ਰਿੰਦ ਅਨੀ ਚਤੁਰੰਗਨੀ ਸੋਂ ਰਿਦਾ ਹੁਲਸਾਯੋ ਹੈ ।
ਆਥਿ ਨਿਤ ਹਾਥ ਚਾਹੈ ਜਨਮ ਅਕਾਥ ਖੋਤਿ ਅੰਤ ਕੋ ਨ ਸਾਥ ਮਨ ਜਾਂ ਸੋਂ ਡਹਿਕਾਯੋ ਹੈ ।
ਕੂੜ ਹੈ ਰੇ ਕੂੜ ਮਨ ਮੂੜ ਲਗ ਨਾਮ ਰੂੜ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੋ ਬਨਾਯੋ ਤਾਂ ਤੇ ਸਾਚੋ ਸੋ ਸੁਹਾਯੋ ਹੈ ॥੪੯॥

Kabit – The individual remains afflicted by attachment to his family and remains in bliss with his false relationships with his father, son, mother, friends, brothers, sisters and wife. The intoxicated elephants, a group of fast steeds and the four different types of army are what the mind remains happy remembering. The being forever wishes for material riches to be in his hand and in this way wastes his life away. When the final moment comes and person dies these material objects remain here and do not go along with you and due to this those engrossed in material objects goes into a state of mental unrest. Kavi Santokh Singh Ji is reassuring the teachings of the Guru by staying all these material objects are false you should become engrossed in the meditation of Gods beautiful name. You believe creation to be real as it was created by the Lord however the only thing that is truly real is the name of god so bond with this incantation. 49.

ਕਬਿੱਤ ।
ਬਾਜੀਗਰ ਜੈਸੀ ਬਾਜੀ ਮਾਯਾ ਕੀ ਕਨਾਤ ਸਾਜੀ ਪਾਜੀ ਕੋ ਅਪਾਜੀ ਲਖਿ ਤਾਂ ਸੋ ਬਿਰਮਾਯੋ ਹੈਂ ।
ਸੁਨਪੇ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਸੁਆਰਥ ਮੈਂ ਰਚਯੋ ਸੰਚੈ ਸੰਚਿ ਸੰਚਿ ਜਾਗੇ ਤੇ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਯੋ ਹੈ ।
ਸੁਕਤਾ ਰਜਤ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਤ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨਾ ਮੈਂ ਨੀਰ ਜੈਸੇ ਰਜੂ ਮੈਂ ਸਰਪ ਆਦਿ ਅੰਤ ਹੂੰ ਨ ਪਾਯੋ ਹੈ ।
ਕੂੜ ਹੈ ਰੇ ਕੂੜ ਮਨ ਮੂੜ ਲਗ ਨਾਮ ਰੂੜ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੋ ਬਨਾਯੋ ਤਾਂ ਤੇ ਸਾਚੋ ਸੋ ਸੁਹਾਯੋ ਹੈ ॥੫੦॥

Kabit – (Now Bhai Santokh Singh Ji describes the world) the gymnast plays the game and in this world the Lord is the gymnast playing the game in the tent created by Maya. The false objects are believed to be true and within these the individual is trapped. You are gathering the material objects for your own self interest not knowing as if you were acting in a dream. In the same way that an individual gathers items in a dream and later wakes up to find none of it real and due to this later regrets his actions. When a person awakens internally due to knowledge he realises what he did before was fruitless and regrets his actions. In a way that a shell seems to contain silver, a deer in the heat sees a mirage of water, and due to ignorance a rope can be mistaken for a snake however all three are false assumptions. Kavi Santokh Singh Ji is reassuring the teachings of the guru by staying all these material objects are false you should become engrossed in the meditation of Gods beautiful name. You believe creation to be real as it was created by the Lord however the only thing that is truly real is the name of God so bond with this incantation. 50.

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Above is an painting depicting the event when Bhagat Kabir Ji was thrown into the Ganges River bound in chains. The chains broke off and the Lord by his will made Bhagat Kabir Ji float on the water of the river.

In the forty sixth stanza of the first Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash, Kavi Santokh Singh Ji writes about the saints of the past and how they gained their exhalted positions through the grace of God. There are many Bhagats here that many modern day Sikhs ridicule such as Balmik and Prahlad as they are found in Puranic texts and the Srimad Bhagavata Mahapuran. Kavi Santokh Singh Ji praises the saints of the past through this verse including some of those who are included in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji such as Kabir, Tirlochan, Namdev and Ravidas. The saints are of great importance to Sikhs to assist an individual in their spiritual journey however in the modern day Neo Sikhs have began to disregard the value of saints within the Sikh faith and things have finally got that bad that all saints are being considered as fakes of anti Sikh.

The forty sixth stanza of the first Adhyai is translated below;

ਸ੍ਵੈਯਾ ।
ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਕਵਾਦਿ ਤਿਲੋਚਨ ਨਾਰਦ ਧ੍ਰੂ ਸਨਕਾਦਿ ਜਦੇਵ ਸਧੰਨਾ ।
ਅੰਬਰੀਕ ਕਬੀਰ ਪਰੂਰਵ ਅੰਗਰਾ ਨਾਮੇ ਬਿਭੀਖਨ ਕੁੰਭਜ ਮੰਨਾ ।
ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਅਜਾਮਲ ਊਧਵ ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਹਨੂਮਤਿ ਭੀਲਨੀ ਭੀ ਧਨ ਧੰਨਾ ।
ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰ ਵਿਖੇ ਜਨ ਜੋ ਜਨਮੇ ਜਿਨਹੂ ਕਿਨ ਨਾਮ ਹੂੰ ਤੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭੰਨਾ ॥੪੭॥

Savaiya – Bhagat Prahlad knows the glory of the Lords name that assisted him through the manifestation of Narsingh to kill Hiranakhspu. Rishi Balmik knows the glory of God’s name as through a year of continuous devotion was he able to write about the Ramayan ten thousand years before it took place. Bhagat Tirlochan Ji (Bhagat Ji’s works can be found within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji) knows the glory of God’s name along with the wondering sage Narad Muni (Narad Muni became the son of the demi god Brahma through the meditation of the lords name. The four sons of Brahma, Sanak, Sanat, Sanandan and Sanat Kumar all gained their lofty position through the name of God. The Bhagat Jaidev knows the glory of the name of God as the Lord got rid of his vices and Bhagat Sadhna Ji also knows the greatness of the lord’s name as it assisted him in Allaahabad by giving him protection. The devotee Ambrik knows the greatness of God’s name as it protected him from Krishna’s Sudarshan Chakra. Bhagat Kabir Ji through the glory of the Lords name was able to float on the water of the Ganges after he had been bound by chains and thrown in. Paroorav was a saintly king who through the name of God was bestowed with the ritual bathing of the sixty eight holy places of pilgrimage whilst in his abode. The saint Angra though the name of God achieved inner peace. Bhagat Namdev Ji knows the glory of God’s name as it was this that protected him. Bhabhikan who was the younger brother of Ravan knows the glory of the lord’s name as by writing the name of ‘Ram’ on his abode it was spared from the fire set in Sri Lanka by Hanuman. The saint Kumbaj also knows the glory of God’s name through which he drank the ocean water. Through the glory of God’s name Bhagat Ravidas gained his lofty position. Your devotee Ajamal also through the glory of God’s name avoided the clutched of the angels of death and gained liberation. The saints Oodhav and Karoor were the devotees of Sri Krishna and through the name of God achieved such a high spiritual condition. Hanuman knew the glory of God’s name as he destroyed the rosary given to him by Sri Ram Chandar as none of the beads contained the name of God within them. The saint Bheelnee who was born of a low caste knows the glory of God’s name as by meditating on it she clear the insect infected pool of Panpasar by washing her feet in the water. Through the glory of God’s name Bhagat Dhanna Ji gained his elevated position. Though the four cyclic ages the devotees of the Lord have manifested on the earth and meditated on the name of God to eradicate their doubts and duality. 47.

Above is an image of Harnaksh being killed by Narsingh. Next to Narsingh is the god loving devotee Prahlad.


Above is an image of Rishi Balmiki who wrote the Ramayam prior to the event taking place.

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Above is a picture of Brahma creating the expanse of creation.

In stanza forty six Kavi Santokh Singh Ji begins to give a number of Puranic references. Now to alot of modern day Sikhs they seem to suffer from an allergy where they do not discuss any actions or tales of the demi gods. "It is myth", "It has no relevance" and "it is all lies". These are the common things said by the ignorant Sikhs of today. If everything is a lie prior to the advent of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was god that cruel to his creation to leave them ill advised on his divinity and did he just let them live in a world of doubt? Of course not, the demi gods are the messengers who manifest for many reasons to assist the people of the world. If they are false then alot of Gurbani mentions the tales of the demi gods as well. Is Gurbani based on a false misconception? The answer again is 'no'. The Sikhs will state that God alone is the does of all in creation which is correct however they do not realise the demi gods are subordinates of God and carry out his will. it is similar to go home after a days work and tell everyone what you have done without acknowledging the assistance gained through your feet and hands. In the same way the demi gods are the limbs of the lord who carry out his every command and instruction.

In this stanza we hear how the name of the lord has assisted the demi gods to complete various tasks which are deemed incomprehensible to the average being. This stanza speaks about Sheshnag supporting the earth through the power of God's name. It speaks of the demi god Shiva who assisted the world when the sea was being churned in order to acquire the ambrosial nectar. A consequence of the churning was the emergence of the poison known as 'Halahal'. The demons and demi gods ran in fear and asked Shiva for assistance. Shiva drank the poison and rather then allowing to go into his digestive system, used occult powers to rest it in his throat. Due to this his throat turned blue and through this action he gained the name of 'Neelkanth'. Lastly it mentions the demi god Brahma who meditated for a long time focusing on the goddess. Once she manifest he asked for the boon of creation. She stated it was only God who could grant this task so again he meditated on the Lord over a long period of time and eventually God granted Brahma this boon.

The translation of the forty sixth stanza from the first Adhyai of the Sri Nanak parkash is translated below;

ਸ੍ਵੈਯਾ ।
ਜਾਨਤਿ ਹੈ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਅਹਿ ਸ਼ੇਖ ਸੁ ਨਾਮਹਿ ਕੀ ਪਰਤਾਪ ਵਡਾਈ ।
ਸੈਲਨਿ ਕਾਨਨਿ ਸੋਂ ਧਰਨੀ ਪਰਸੂਨਹਿ ਜਯੋਂ ਜਿਨ ਸੀਸ ਉਠਾਈ ।
ਨਾਮ ਮਹਾਤਮ ਸ਼ੰਕਰ ਜਾਨਤਿ ਕੰਠ ਹਲਾਹਲ ਲੀਨਿ ਪਚਾਈ ।
ਆਤਮਭੂ ਭਲਿ ਰੀਤਿ ਪਛਾਨਤਿ ਜਾਂ ਬਲ ਸੋਂ ਪਰਪੰਚ ਬਨਾਈ ॥੪੬॥

Savaiya – (Now Bhai Santokh Singh Ji writes about those great beings in historical and Puratan Granth who have known the glory of the lord’s name) the snake demi god Sheshnag knows the glory and praise of the Lords name. Sheshnag is the one who through the name of God supports the land along with the jungles and mountains attached to it. (Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji later in the Sri Jap Ji Sahib in Stanza fifteen corrects this theory.) The demi god Shiva also knows how great the name of God is. Through the name of God he was able to drink the poison known as ‘Halahal’ when the ocean was being churned and contain it in this his throat. (This made Shiva Ji’s throat turn blue giving him the name of ‘Neelkanth’ which is blue throat). The demi god Brahma also knows the glory of the Lords name; through the name of God he was able to create the transcendent existence. 46.

Above is an image of Shiva drinking the Halahal poison during the churning of the sea.

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Above is an image of a lotus blossom which is used a metaphor for the feet of the Guru on numerous occasions and is an ideal metaphor for a how God loving devotee should lead their life.

Now in the Sri Nanak Parkash, Kavi Santokh Singh Ji continues to write about the perils of not reciting the name of God and its merits as the same time. Below continues the translation of the Sri Nanak Parkash from the first Adhyai. The stanzas are numbered forty three to forty five;

ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਨਾਮ ਨ ਜਪਹਿਂ ਅਕ੍ਰਿੱਤਘਣ ਜੋ ਅਭਿਮਤ ਦਾਤਾਰ । ਜਗ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਬਾਦ ਮਹਿਂ ਉਰਝੇ ਮੰਦ ਗਵਾਰ ॥੪੩॥

Couplet – If a person does not meditate on the name of God they are ungrateful to the divine lord who bestows gifts. These people are forever searching for praise from this false world and are actually fools. 43.

ਚੌਪਈ ।
ਜਾਨਤਿ ਸੰਤ ਨਾਮ ਪਰਤਾਪੂ । ਜਿਹ ਕਿਹ ਪਾਯੋ ਜਾਪ ਅਜਾਪੂ ।
ਨਹਿ ਜਾਨਹਿ ਸਾਕਤ ਪਰਤਾਪਾ । ਧਨ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ਼ੀ ਅਹਿਮਤ ਆਪਾ ॥੪੪॥

Quatrain – Those saints who meditate on the name of the Lord understand know of his greatness. God who is beyond all names can only be propagated through the name of the Lord. The apostates do not know how great the name of God actually is. They only focus their thoughts on material objects and their way of life is similar to a snake. (Snakes are known for their fondness of material objects). 44.

ਦਰਬ ਹੇਤ ਸਭਿ ਕਰਹਿਂ ਉਪਾਈ । ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਉਰ ਦੀਨ ਭੁਲਾਈ ।
ਕੰਚਨ ਰੁਚਿਰ ਰਚਿਤ ਬਰ ਰਤਨਾ । ਤਿਹ ਤਜਿ ਕਰਤਿ ਕਾਚ ਹਿਤ ਜਤਨਾ ॥੪੫॥

The apostates only perform actions due to their greed for materialistic objects. They have forgotten the name of Waheguru from within their heart. The name of God is priceless similar to a piece of jewellery fashioned out of gold with emeralds. The apostates have forgotten about the priceless name of Waheguru and are focused on false materialistic and sexual pleasures. 45.

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Above is an image illustrating the cycle of transmigration and that of life and death.

Kavi Santokh Singh Ji continues to write in the Sri Nanak Parkash about the merit of meditating on the Waheguru incantation. Kavi Santokh Singh Ji warns the individual to avoid the snare of Maya and meditate on the Lord. By remaining trapped in the web of Maya the individual doesn't realise the essence of truth in creation and lives out enjoying the embellishments of falsehoods. Only through the meditation of God does one remove the veil of untruth in the same way that an individual may reveal a water hole after they have removed the algae floating on top.

Below are the translations of the Sri Nanak Parkash from the first Adhyai in stanzas numbered forty to forty two;

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
ਸੁੰਦਰ ਮੰਦਰ ਅਂਗਨਾ ਸੇਜਾ । ਅੰਤ ਸਮੇ ਜਮ ਗਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਲੇ ਜਾ ।
ਚਤੁਰੰਗਨ ਧੁਜਨੀ ਬਲ ਧਰਨੀ । ਤਿਹ ਛਿਨ ਕਾਹੁ ਨ ਤੇ ਹੁਇ ਕਰਨੀ ॥੪੦॥

Quatrain – Those attached to their beautiful houses, their irrigated fields, their beautiful women will in their final moments be grabbed by the angels of death and dragged to hell. Even if you have the four different types of army and brave soldiers they will not be able to prevent the soldiers of death from taking you away. 40.

ਗਜ ਬਾਜੀ ਸਯੰਦਨ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੇ । ਹੋਤਿ ਕੋਸ਼ ਗਮਨੇ ਪਗ ਨੰਗੇ ।
ਸਿਵਕਾ ਡੋਰੇ ਤਜਿ ਕਰਿ ਨਾਨਾ । ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਜਮ ਪੁਰੀ ਪਯਾਨਾ ॥੪੧॥

Those people who had elephants, horses and chariots of many colours along with vast amounts of priceless treasure have all left the earth naked and along. They left their many chariots and have gone with the angels of death to hell as they did not meditate on the name of God. 41.

ਨਾਮ ਹੀਨ ਅਸ ਸ੍ਵਾਸ ਸਹਤਿ ਹੈ । ਜਿਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਭਸਰਾ ਫੂਕ ਬਹਤਿ ਹੈ ।
ਨਾਮ ਜਪਤਿ ਸੇ ਵਡੇ ਵਡੇਰੇ । ਤਿਨ ਜਮਦੂਤ ਨ ਆਵਤਿ ਨੇਰੇ ॥੪੨॥

The breath which is the life force comes into the person who does not meditate on God like the air through bellows into a fire. Those who do meditate on the name of God are greater than the greatest. The angels of death do not come near to the individuals who meditate on the name of God. 42.

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Above is the stanza from one of Bhai Gurdas Ji's ballad detailing the sacred formula to the incantation of Waheguru.

In the Sri Nanak Parkash the stanzas continue in praise for the sacred incantation with Kavi Santokh Singh Ji explaining the merits of meditating on this incantation and also the consequences of not worshipping the Lord. The following three stanzas translated are numbered thirty seven to thirty nine from the first Adhyai;

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ ਮੰਗਲ ਸੁਖ ਕਲਿਆਨਦਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਅਮੰਗਲ ਹਾਨ । ਜਪਤਿ ਜਪਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਨਾਮ ਕੋ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੈ ਉਰ ਮੈਂ ਗਯਾਨ ॥੩੭॥

Couplet – The incantation ‘Waheguru’ gives an individual happiness and bliss whilst destroying of all hindrances. By continually reciting the great incantation of ‘Waheguru’ then the knowledge of God propagates within the heart of the individual. 37.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥ ਬਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਜਪ ਤਪ ਜਗ ਕਰਮੂ । ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਬਿਰਥੇ ਸਭਿ ਧਰਮੂ ।
ਨਾਮ ਹੀਨ ਭਵ ਸਾਗਰ ਬੀਚੂ । ਜਨਮ ਧਰਹਿਂ ਊਚੂ ਕਬ ਨੀਚੂ ॥੩੮॥

Couplet – If one is to keep a religious vow, perform meditation, perform austerities or ritual fire worship without the name of the Lord they are all useless. Whichever individual does not meditate on the name of God they will keep returning to this worldly ocean taking both greater and worse births. 38.

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਧਿਗ ਰਾਜ ਸਮਾਜੂ । ਨਾਮ ਹੀਨ ਜਗ ਜੀਵਨ ਲਾਜੂ ।
ਅਭੈ ਭਵਿਤ ਭੋਗਹਿ ਭਵ ਭੋਗੂ । ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਜਾਵਹਿ ਜਮ ਲੋਗੂ ॥੩੯॥

Without worshipping the name of God even the blissful births seem cursed. If a being is not to meditate on the name of God during their life they should be ashamed. Those people who without fear are engrossed in the pleasures of sexual desire without the name of God being meditated on they will be condemned to hell. 39.

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"Waheguru Gur Mantar Hai Jap Houmai Khoi.". Waheguru (ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ) is the incantation of the Guru which eradicates the pride of an individual. This is a verse from the Sri Sarbloh Granth. The incantation recited by all Sikhs is of Waheguru and its glory is given by various sources. Bhai Gurdas Ji expounds how the incantation came into being within his ballad (vaars), the Sri Dasam Granth and the Sarbloh Granth by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji also include various details about this wonderful incantation.

In the Sri Nanak Parkash the invocations have finished for the non transcendent Lord and the transcendent manifestations now Kavi Santokh Singh Ji starts to invoke praise for the name of the Lord and its superiority to both the transcendent and non transcendent forms of the Lord. This will become apparent in some of the later posts. In this post Kavi Santokh Singh Ji starts to praise the glorious incantation of 'Waheguru' and explains what effect this incantation can have on the life of a devotee. Now the stanzas numbered thirty four to thirty six of the first Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash have been translated and can be found below;

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਸਤਿਨਾਮ ਕੋ ਬੰਦਨ ਬਾਰੰਬਾਰ । ਬੰਧ ਨਿਕੰਦਨ, ਸੁਖ ਸਦਨ, ਦੁਖ ਮਰਦਨ ਨਿਰਧਾਰ ॥੩੪॥

Couplet – The incantation of ‘Waheguru’ is the true name of God and I repeatedly bow and pay my respects to the almighty lord. O Lord you are the eradicator of the causes of bondage; you are the abode of bliss and the disposes of all the causes of pain. 34.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਬਰ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਨਾਮੂ । ਸਦਾ ਸਵਾਰੇ ਹਮਰੇ ਕਾਮੂ ।
ਇਕ ਅਵਿਲੰਬ ਨਾਮ ਕੋ ਜਾਨਾ । ਕਲੀ ਕਾਲ ਸਮਰੱਥ ਨ ਆਨਾ ॥੩੫॥

Quatrain – The name ‘Waheguru’ is the greatest and most beautiful. Forever does this name assist an individual accomplishing their task? I only know the shelter of the name of ‘Waheguru’. In the age of Kaljug there is no other name of God that is capable of assisting anyone. 35.

ਸਦਾ ਲੋਕ ਪਰਲੋਕ ਸਹਾਈ । ਨਾਮ ਲੈਤਿ ਹੀ ਬਿਘਨ ਪਰਾਈ ।
ਹਰਹਿ ਕਾਲਕਲਿ ਕਲੁਖ ਸਦੂਖਨ । ਨਾਮ ਕਰਯੋ ਜਿਨ ਗ੍ਰੀਵਾ ਭੂਖਨ ॥੩੬॥

Forever does this name assist us in this world and the next? By saying the incantation ‘Waheguru’ all the causes of distress disappear. In this age of Kaljug there is an immense amount of sin and its causes; through the name of God these can be eradicated. By making the name of God as a necklace (talisman) one is able to destroy all the causes of pain. 36.