PARCHAAR
Sri Gur Prataap Surya Granth, Kavi Santokh Singh
'ਹਮ ਕੋ ਸੁਮਤਿ ਬਤਾਵਨਿ ਕਰੀਅਹਿ । ਭਵ ਸਾਗਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਰ ਉਤਰੀਅਹਿ ' ।33। [A Sikh of Guru Hargobind Sahib says] "Please bless us with true teachings which will help us cross this [terrifying] ocean of the World. ਤਬਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਹਰਿਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਉਚਾਰਾ । 'ਧਰਮਸਾਲ ਇਕ ਕਰਹੁ ਉਦਾਰਾ । Then Sri Guru...
Vichaar Saagar Granth, Swami Nichal Daas
ਜੋ ਯਹ ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਧਯਾਨ ਨ ਹ੍ਵੈਤੇ ਸਗੁਣ ਈਸ਼ ਕਰਿ ਮਨ ਕੋ ਧਾਮ ॥ If one is unable to perform meditation on the formless, he should fix his mind on the personal form of Ishvar. ਸਗੁਣ ਉਪਾਸਨ ਹੂ ਨਹਿ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਤੌ ਕਰਿ ਨਿਸ਼ਕਾਮ ਕਰਮ ਭਜਿਰਾਮ ॥ If one is unable to perform personal worship, he...
The B40 Janam-Sakhi, Translated by HW McLeod
[Once Baba Nanak] held a discourse with Shah Rukandi, grandson [and successor of the celebrated Sufi pir] Makhdum Bahavadi. [Shah Rukandi] was delighted (to meet Baba Nanak and between them) there was a complete harmony of spirit. “Nanakji”, said Shah Rukandi to...
Sarkutavali, Pandit Hardayal
ਸ੍ਵੈਯਾ । ਇਹ ਵੇਦ ਕੋ ਗ੍ਯਾਨ ਸੁਜਾਨਨ ਕੇ ਅਭਿਮਾਨ ਮਦਾਦਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਵਿਨਾਸੇ । [Reading and understanding] scriptural knowledge the intelligent ones destroy their ego and evil tendencies. ਪੁਨ ਕੇਚਿਤ ਨੀਚਨ ਕੋ ਵਹੁ ਬੋਧ ਮਦੈ ਅਭਿਮਾਨ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਨਿਵਾਸੇ । However reading those same scriptures the...
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