The Giyan–Wisdom of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) compares this material world (Jagat, Sansaar, Bhav Saagar) with a Jungle on fire – BURNING out of control!
- ਬਾਰਿ ਵਿਡਾਨੜੈ ਹੁੰਮਸ ਧੁੰਮਸ ਕੂਕਾ ਪਈਆ ਰਾਹੀ ॥ ਤਉ ਸਹ ਸੇਤੀ ਲਗੜੀ ਡੋਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਨਦ ਸੇਤੀ ਬਨੁ ਗਾਹੀ ॥੧॥ : In this alien forest (of the world – ਸੰਸਾਰ-ਰੂਪ ਬਿਗਾਨੀ ਜੂਹ), there is Hummas (chaos, tumult, the heat from the fire of Mayaic desires…) and Dhummas (confusion…); shrieks (ਚੀਕ ਚਿਹਾੜਾ, ਪੁਕਾਰਾਂ, ਦੁਹਾਈ…) resound from this path (of Maya…). Nanak, whose mind is attuned and in love with You (O Creator) are Blissfully crossing this forest of worldlines. ||1|| (sggs 520).
Smoldering within, we are told by the Gurbani that this FIRE IS ‘Gujhee-ਗੁਝੀ’ – HIDDEN, invisible, subtle etc.
- ਕਿਝੁ ਨ ਬੁਝੈ ਕਿਝੁ ਨ ਸੁਝੈ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਗੁਝੀ ਭਾਹਿ ॥ ਸਾਂਈਂ ਮੇਰੈ ਚੰਗਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਤ ਹੰ ਭੀ ਦਝਾਂ ਆਹਿ ॥੩॥ : The ways of the material worldl (Bhav Saagar, Maya, worldly entanglements etc.) is like insidious invisible or hidden fire that keeps burning the people’s mind, and those experiencing it have no understanding of the proper Way of life. But (O Frid) God did a great favor to me and He saved me from it; otherwise I too would have been burnt in it and lost my life in vain (like the rest of the world). ||3|| (sggs 1378).
- ਗੂਝੀ ਭਾਹਿ ਜਲੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ਭਗਤ ਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥ : The world is being consumed by this (Maya’s) hidden fire, but Maya does not cling to the Bhagat. ||4|| (sggs 673).
- ਆਗੈ ਦੇਖਉ ਡਉ ਜਲੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਹਰਿਓ ਅੰਗੂਰੁ ॥ : I see in front of me that jungle fire burns and destroys a plant; later a green shoot/sprout come up – this is what happens in the world – people die like burning trees in jungle and more are born like new green plants sprouting. (sggs 20).
Hidden fire
Consequently, there is chaos and confusion in the lives of those who live in this burning world-jungle, resulting in suffering or Dukh.
- ਫਰੀਦਾ ਗਲੀ ਸੁ ਸਜਣ ਵੀਹ ਇਕੁ ਢੂੰਢੇਦੀ ਨ ਲਹਾਂ ॥ ਧੁਖਾਂ ਜਿਉ ਮਾਂਲੀਹ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਤਿੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਮਾ ਪਿਰੀ ॥੮੭॥ : O Farid, it is easy to find scores of friends who perform lip-service only, but it is difficult to find one true friend (to carry my lifeboat across the ocean of worldly life). For having not found such true noble persons, I am suffering like the smoldering fire. ||87|| (sggs 1382).
What is this hidden fire?
What is this fire, which remains hidden but continues to smolder, within beings?
- ਜੀਉ ਤਪਤੁ ਹੈ ਬਾਰੋ ਬਾਰ ॥ ਤਪਿ ਤਪਿ ਖਪੈ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਬੇਕਾਰ ॥ : The mind suffers again again. Extremely agonized, it is ruined by falling in many vices/Bikaar. (sggs 661).
This fire is created within by the false ego-sense (Haumai), ignorance, doubts, vices/Bikaar (i.e. lust, anger, greed, attachment, pride), hunger for Maya etc.
- ਮਾਇਆ ਅਗਨਿ ਜਲੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੇ ॥ : The world is burning in the fire of Maya (hunger or love of Maya…). (sggs 1049).
- ਤਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਜਲੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥ : The world is burning in the fire of desire (sggs 120).
- ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਜਗਤ ਪਰਜਾਰੈ ॥ : The fire of corrupt thinking (wickedness, ignorance, foolishness…) is burning up the world (sggs 225).
- ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੂੜ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਜਲਤ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥ : The foolish Manmukh burns in the fire of pride; and suffers in egotism (Haumai). (sggs 1265).
Called in the Gurbani by various names such as ‘Mahabali’ (i.e. of great power or strength etc.), ‘Panj Doot’, ‘Panj Mahaabalee’, ‘Chor-thieves’ etc. the negative impact of these Bikaar are the ailments of the outgoing mind – faults or defects of the false ego-sense (Haumai).
They instigate problems in an individual’s life in the world. They disappear when the negative impact of the false ego-sense (Haumai) has disappeared. Also, they all rush back in marching with the rise of the delusion or psychological egotism in the individual’s mind. In nutshell, it is the result of one’s forgetfulness of his Original Nature as Jot Saroop.
These powerful ‘five thieves’ continually loot one’s Spiritual Wealth (Naam: divine Wisdom / Virtues).
- ਪੰਜੇ ਬਧੇ ਮਹਾਬਲੀ ਕਰਿ ਸਚਾ ਢੋਆ ॥ : (Who has) obtained the True Support (of Naam, Giyan-Wisdom), has chained the five ‘Mahabal’ (sggs 1193).
- ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਮਦ ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਦੁਸਟ ਬਾਸਨਾ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ॥ : (O ‘Prabh’! From within me) take away the evil ‘Baasanaa’ (tendencies…) of lust, anger, pride, greed, and attachment (sggs 523).
- ਇਸੁ ਦੇਹੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪੰਚ ਚੋਰ ਵਸਹਿ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਲੂਟਹਿ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਨਹੀ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸੁਣੈ ਪੂਕਾਰਾ ॥ : Within this body dwell the five thieves: lust, anger, greed, attachment, and pride. They plunder the Amrit (-Naam, Virtues, Wisdom, etc., from within the body), but the Manmukhs do not realize it; (but once they are plundered, and so suffer, then…) no one hears their cry shout (i.e., then no one can help them). (sggs 600).
- ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਕੂੜੇ ਕਹਣ ਕਹੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ॥ ਪੰਚ ਚੋਰ ਤਿਨਾ ਘਰੁ ਮੁਹਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ॥ ਸਾਕਤ ਮੁਠੇ ਦੁਰਮਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ॥ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਲੁਟਾਇਆ ਬਿਖੁ ਸਿਉ ਰਚਹਿ ਰਚੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ॥ : (Persons) who have forgotten Naam (i.e., Giyan or Wisdom) always talk trash (i.e., about stuff that’s perishable, false, fleeting, useless, etc.). The five thieves (i.e., lust anger, greed, etc.) keep looting their Inner Home, and Haumai (false ego-sense) continuously burglarize their Inner Home. Saakat (in the hands of these thieves) are plundered, they do not know the taste of the Naam. (Persons) who have been robbed of their Amrit (Giyan-Wisdom…) though doubt (-ridden or wandering mind) remain in love with the poison (of Maya which destroys their spiritual life). (sggs 854).
The Gurbani teaches that so long the negative impact of the false ego-sense and related Bikaar dwell in the mind, the Divine Knowledge or Virtues will not flower within.
- ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਸਿੰਘੁ ਰਹੈ ਬਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਬਨੁ ਫੂਲੈ ਹੀ ਨਾਹਿ ॥ ਜਬ ਹੀ ਸਿਆਰੁ ਸਿੰਘ ਕਉ ਖਾਇ ॥ ਫੂਲਿ ਰਹੀ ਸਗਲੀ ਬਨਰਾਇ ॥੨॥ : As long as the lion (of ego or Haumai – lust, anger, greed, attachment, and pride…) lives in the forest (of the body), the forest (of the body) does not flower (with Giyan, Divine Knowledge, Virtues…). But when the jackal (i.e., ਨਿਮ੍ਰਤਾ, humility, Giyan, Divine Knowledge…) eats the lion (of the ego or Haumai), then the entire forest flowers. ||2|| (sggs 1161).
The fire produced by the ‘five thieves’ brings man down to the animal nature. These are the negative pulls of human nature. The destructive nature of these negative pulls keep the mind confused, doubt-ridden, ignorant of its Mool or its True Nature (Jot Saroop).
- ਸੂਤਕੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਭਖੈ ਜਗੁ ਖਾਇ ॥ : The world is consumed by the fire of Sootak (impurity). (sggs 413).
- ਕਲਜੁਗਿ ਰਥੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਕਾ ਕੂੜੁ ਅਗੈ ਰਥਵਾਹੁ ॥੧॥ : Kaljugi (i.e. a State of the mind, which) is the chariot of fire, and falsehood is the charioteer ||1|| (sggs 470).
The Gurbani says patience (i.e. composure, solace, tranquility, Sahaj, ਮਨ ਦਾ ਟਿਕਾਉ…) cannot be kept or sustained in the mind so long these major fires of vices/Bikaar are burning within the mind.
- ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪੰਚ ਅਗਨਿ ਕਿਉ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਧੀਜੈ ॥ : As long as the fire of the ‘five’ (lust, anger, greed, etc.) is burning within, the mind cannot be patient. (sggs 905).
Gurbani explains how to put out this hidden fire?
Bhagat Kabeer Ji Guides us that in order to collect the Wealth of Naam it is necessary that a person first eliminate the attachment (Moh) and all other vices/Bikaar, but such person is very rare:
- ਕਬੀਰ ਐਸਾ ਕੋਈ ਨ ਜਨਮਿਓ ਅਪਨੈ ਘਰਿ ਲਾਵੈ ਆਗਿ ॥ ਪਾਂਚਉ ਲਰਿਕਾ ਜਾਰਿ ਕੈ ਰਹੈ ਰਾਮ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗਿ ॥੪੨॥ : Kabeer, rarely such person is born who burns/annihilates his/her self-ego; and by burning/annihilating the Five vices/Bikaar (i.e. lust, anger, greed, attachment, pride) remains linked to the Omnipresent Creator within. ||42|| (sggs 1366).
- ਜਾਲਿ ਮੋਹੁ ਘਸਿ ਮਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਤਿ ਕਾਗਦੁ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਰੁ ॥ ਭਾਉ ਕਲਮ ਕਰਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਲੇਖਾਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਪੁਛਿ ਲਿਖੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ ਲਿਖੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਾਲਾਹ ਲਿਖੁ ਲਿਖੁ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ : O my Conscience (mind), burn attachment and convert it into ink, and turn yourself into a blank paper (to write on). O my mind, make the Divine Love Your writing pen; consult the Shabad Guru’s Giyan–Wisdom within, and write Spiritual destiny. (O my mind) write Divine Naam (Wisdom / Virtues), and write the greatness of the Limitless and Fathomless Creator in Spiritual Destiny. ||1|| (sggs 16).
The Gurbani Teaches to BECOME THE GURBANI and pour the cooling Water of Naam (Giyan-Wisdom / Virtues) on the hidden fire of the ‘five‘.
- ਆਤਸ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਖੁਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਖੁਦਾਇਆ ॥੨॥ : The world is (like) fire; the Naam is cooling. ||2|| (sggs 1291).
- ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੁ ਰਹਿਓ ॥ ਤਪਤ ਕੜਾਹਾ ਬੁਝਿ ਗਇਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਸੀਤਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੀਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ : My Cycle of spiritual birth and death (Aavan Jaan-ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੁ) has Ended. The Flames (of doubt) Are Extinguished with the Guru‘s spiritually cooling Naam (Eternal Giyan–Wisdom / Virtues). ||1||Pause|| (sggs 1002).
- ਕਬੀਰ ਮਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਭਇਆ ਪਾਇਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥ ਜਿਨਿ ਜੁਆਲਾ ਜਗੁ ਜਾਰਿਆ ਸੁ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਉਦਕ ਸਮਾਨਿ ॥੧੭੫॥ : O Kabeer! (One who has) obtained Brahm Giyan (Spiritual Knowledge, his) mind remains cool (stable, intuitively balanced, devoid of hunger for Maya or Bikaar – lust, etc.). The fire which has burnt the world is (cold) like water to the ‘Jan’ (Bhagat, Daas, Gurmukh…). (sggs 1373).
- ਜਗਤੁ ਜਲੰਦਾ ਰਖਿ ਲੈ ਆਪਣੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥ ਜਿਤੁ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਉਬਰੈ ਤਿਤੈ ਲੈਹੁ ਉਬਾਰਿ ॥ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਵੇਖਾਲਿਆ ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ : (O Divine) Save the burning world (in vices or Bikaar) by bestowing your mercy. Save it in whatever way you can. The Satguru has revealed that the Bliss is realized by internalizing the Message contained in the Shabad. Nanak can not think of anyone other than the Creator (Virtues) who can save (the world). ||1|| (sggs 853).
In a nutshell, as when the wind blows away the clouds and the sun is seen clearly again, similarly, when the breeze of pure Divine Knowledge (Brahm-Giyan obtained through churning the Gurbani via Shabad-Vichaar…) puts out the hidden fire of vices/Bikaar within the mind and blows away the mental impurities (inner garbage).
- ਕੂਅਟਾ ਏਕੁ ਪੰਚ ਪਨਿਹਾਰੀ ॥ ਟੂਟੀ ਲਾਜੁ ਭਰੈ ਮਤਿ ਹਾਰੀ ॥੩॥ ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਇਕ ਬੁਧਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥ ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਕੂਅਟਾ ਨਾ ਪਨਿਹਾਰੀ ॥੪॥੧੨॥ : The body is (like) a well, the five senses of cognition are (like) five water-carriers (Panihari: which in their own way pull and deplete Wisdom, Virtues, etc.) out of this well of the body. The rope is broken (i.e., Durmat, broken intellect, lack of Wisdom…). Even with broken rope the silly water-carriers (senses) continue drawing water (i.e., constantly working on this body-well for sense-gratification but its all in vain just as one’s efforts to draw water from a well with a broken rope). O Kabir! Say- (when) the Intellect Awakens through Beechaar, since then there is neither well (of menacing body-consciousness) nor the water-carriers (i.e., the senses along with their sensuous demands that attract toward Bikaar). ||4||12|| (sggs 325).
Ending
Simply put, those ‘rare‘ or enlightened ones (Gurmukhs) who lead life in harmony with the Divine Hukam (Universal System-Rule-Law of Nature, ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਨਿਯਮ) transcend the effects of this hidden fire and related suffering.
The Gurmat (Wisdom of the Guru Shabad) repeatedly counsels us that behind human suffering, and every major loss or accident in life lies one’s own negligence or an oversight. Guru Nanak explains how the whole world suffers (‘ਨਾਨਕ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਸਭੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ’) due to people’s own mistakes and NOT using Wisdom or common sense, and so on.
- ਸਹੰਸਰ ਦਾਨ ਦੇ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੁ ਰੋਆਇਆ ॥ ਪਰਸ ਰਾਮੁ ਰੋਵੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ॥ ਅਜੈ ਸੁ ਰੋਵੈ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਖਾਇ ॥ ਐਸੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥ ਰੋਵੈ ਰਾਮੁ ਨਿਕਾਲਾ ਭਇਆ ॥ ਸੀਤਾ ਲਖਮਣੁ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਗਇਆ ॥ ਰੋਵੈ ਦਹਸਿਰੁ ਲੰਕ ਗਵਾਇ ॥ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੀਤਾ ਆਦੀ ਡਉਰੂ ਵਾਇ ॥ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਪਾਂਡਵ ਭਏ ਮਜੂਰ ॥ ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਰਹਤ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥ ਰੋਵੈ ਜਨਮੇਜਾ ਖੁਇ ਗਇਆ ॥ ਏਕੀ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਪਾਪੀ ਭਇਆ ॥ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਸੇਖ ਮਸਾਇਕ ਪੀਰ ॥ ਅੰਤਿ ਕਾਲਿ ਮਤੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਭੀੜ ॥ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਕੰਨ ਪੜਾਇ ॥ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਮਾਗਹਿ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਕਿਰਪਨ ਸੰਚਹਿ ਧਨੁ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥ ਬਾਲੀ ਰੋਵੈ ਨਾਹਿ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਸਭੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥ ਮੰਨੇ ਨਾਉ ਸੋਈ ਜਿਣਿ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਅਉਰੀ ਕਰਮ ਨ ਲੇਖੈ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ : (sggs 954).
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I find that in gurbaanee the word Satey- Naam is always as SATi NAAMu.
Wah-Guroo is absolutely correct..One can notice that WAH is also with a matra of Sihari as WAHi…A quote as “Wahi Guroo,Wahi Guroo,Wahi Guroo,Wahi Jeeu” But in composite word the Sihari of WAHi gets removed and you find as WahGuroo also a Single Composite word in Gurbaanee.
There is always matra of sihari with SAT and Aukad with NAAM. In gurmukhi there are 10 matras 5 long Vowel and 5 Short Vowel. as in English AEIOU/aeiou.. How these matras are being used in gumukhi words in gurbaanee one should try to grasp this first.
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Dear Veer Gurjeet Singh ji,
Thanks for your nice response with affirmation.
I feel there is no scope of EITHER in translitration of gurbaanee in Roman.
My only request to my all learned Sikh Bros is that let us be sincere and true to
our Guru only while making translitration keeping in mind the sanctity of gurbaanee words ab original.
We should grasp the basics of gurmukhi script for its Consonants,Vowels and different matras with application. Then perhaps we shall be able to present a most simplified translitration in Roman for correct understanding of Gurbaanee messages -A great Treasure for everyone in the world.
Baga Veer Ji
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Bags Veer Jee
You are right
Except for Dr Shakle in his two books no other transliteration carries these notations about the Sihari (i) Bihari (I) Aunkar (u) then Kanna with a bar on the top etc
I wanted to paste one page for the information of readers but the site is not letting me do it.
If someone can help me with that.
How to paste a JPEG image here.
Also we say
Satnaam Wahey Guru
It should either be
Satey- Naam Wahey- Guroo
OR
Sat-Naam Wah-Guroo
Dear Veer Gurjeet Singh ji,,
Thank you so much for your response to my query .I appreciate your point of view about the pronunciation of matra sihari with gurmukhi words.
My concern is for the translitration of gurmukhi words in Roman ,there is total ellimination of matras of u and i under last letter of any word. If gurbaanee is presented without proper matras with the words how one can get the correct understanding I have my own doubts.
As a matter of fact there are two things as
1..Translitration in Roman without matras(u and i) under last alphabet of the word
2..Pronunciation of gurbaanee words.
First we should see that any translitration is as per gurmukhi words written in SGGS ji.This is very important.
So far as pronunciation is concerned that is equally important and we should be able to manage by practice.
Further you can see the word Gur in SGGS ji is visible with matra of u and U (OO to avoid inconvinience in writing U) but in Roman Translitration we get only two words as Guru and Gur only . Whereas in actaul there are three words as Guroo/Guru/Gur..
All words in gurbaanee are Case words. Grammar as such is a very deep subject but we should have some basics very clear for correct interpretation of gurbaanee messages.
With regards
Dear Bagga Veer Jee O
Thanks for the Query
The Sihari in Gurbani writings is pronounceable
provided in a perticular word it is not acting as a Kark (Case) such as the nouns like Manh etc.
But most of the readers whose primary language is Punjabi are unable to pronounce it properly they keep it to Mukta Sound.
As per my understanding ;All these words like Har(i), Bhagat(i), Ridh(i), Sidh(i) should be pronounced with Sihari but not with a Bihari sort of Sound.
Gurjeet Singh ji,
Why we always write HARi as HAR in Romanised Gurmukhi (Script of gurbani is Gurmukhi not Punjabi)
Is there any specific reason to do so .
Thanks Veer Ji for ALL your replies!
As per Gurmat
Prabh is Jeevs own Mool or Root. Also referred as Har.
JEEV is split between It’s Manh and Prabh or Ram or Har or Gobind.
When Manh becomes Khiva or Enlightened it leaves the Trikuti and Comes into the Hirda or Ghat through the aatam Gian of Gurbani.
The state of one-ness is obtained and the Trishna is absorbed within.
This is the Nem in Gurmat to let the Manh get into the Ghat in the sanctuary of Prabh or Raam.
Then as per Bhagat Kabir Ji
Raam Ji Data Mukti Ko
The Mukti is attained through Prabh or Raam
I am outside so has to use romanised Punjabi
A Quote from SGGS ji as under worth consideratio…
” ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਉਧਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥”
“Trisanaa Agani Prabhi AApi Bujhaayee..Nanak Udhare Prabh Surnaayee”
PP683
Thanks Veer Ji for taking the time to respond.
Just some clarification on the words;
Panch and PAANCH
As per my understanding:
The word PANCH is an adjective and comes both as Singular and Plural.
It’s form depends upon the noun it is associated with.
It means Major not just Five Major
Hence it could be one or more
need not be particularly 5.
For the five (5) as numeral we have PAANCH in Gurbani Writings.
Or PANJ
Veer Jee O
As per my understanding
ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਛਾਇਆ ॥
ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਜੰਤ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥
ਹਉਮੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਾ ਦਰੁ ਸੂਝੈ ॥
ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਕਥਿ ਕਥਿ ਲੂਝੈ ॥ ਪੰਨਾ ੪੬੬
The Jeev has the Hao (ਹਉ ) before he enters the Garb or Duapur Jug of Gurmat.
but when it gets into the Bidehi (ਬਿਦੇਹੀ) the body with Nine Holes.
it becomes a Jant (ਜੰਤ) and further associates with Main (ਮੈ) as well.
ਹਉ– ਮੈ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਜੰਤ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥
ਹਉ + ਮੈ = ਹਉਮੈ
ਮੈ is due to association with the Trikuti.
(7 holes in the Skull- Saat Soot (ਸਾਤ ਸੂਤ)) Sapt Sirig as per Dasam Bani
With the help of Atam Gian the Manh ਮਨੁ of Jant (ਜੰਤ)
can leave the Trikuti (ਤ੍ਰਿਕੁਟੀ) and enter his Hirda or Dasam Duaar (ਦਸਵਾ ਦਰੁ)
ਤ੍ਰਿਕੁਟੀ ਛੂਟੈ ਦਸਵਾ ਦਰੁ ਖੂਲੈ ਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਖੀਵਾ ਭਾਈ ॥੩॥ ਪੰਨਾ ੧੧੨੩
This Manh(ਮਨੁ) now is without Trishna (ਖੀਵਾ) or Mai (ਮੈ ) now.
But the Hau (ਹਉ) is still there yet.
Very Rare Gurmukhs Achieve this Trishna-less state
ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਬਿਰਲੇ ਹੀ ਕੀ ਬੁਝੀ ਹੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ਕੋਟਿ ਜੋਰੇ ਲਾਖ ਕ੍ਰੋਰੇ ਮਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਰੇ ॥
ਪਰੈ ਪਰੈ ਹੀ ਕਉ ਲੁਝੀ ਹੇ ॥੧॥
With the Jap the Manh has left the Trikuti and becomes Kheeva (ਖੀਵਾ) or Enlightened.
As per Gurmat: The word ਖੀਵੀ is used for the Enlightened Budhi not for the Wife of Gur Angad Ji.
Wrongly Interpreted by our Nirmala philosophy based Teekakaars.
Tri-shna is associated with Tri-kuti
(Rajo Tamo and Sato) Avguns
This is the Fire of Desires or Gujhi Bhai as per Gurmat.
Detail about the Raam Naam for the next time Ji
Vir jio – my perspective to consider trishna/ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ as enveloped/collective in haumai’s is as following
ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਗੰਢਣੁ ਗੰਢੀਐ ਲਿਖਿ ਪੜਿ ਬੁਝਹਿ ਭਾਰੁ ॥ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਅਗਲੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਰੋਗੁ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥
ਓਹੁ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਅਤੋਲਵਾ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਸਾਰੁ ॥੨॥ Trisna is all the time, next challenged Haumai
and
ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਲਾਗੀ ਰਚਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਕੂਰਿ ॥
You were right pointing out ਹਉਮੈ as the disease /ਰੋਗੁ
If we consider the rules of gurbani grammar we find that two words with same gender are not connected to each other to give collective meanings .
Considering this ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ both are Feminine gender so it should be interprated as ਹਉਮੈ and ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ not as
otherwise.
My reflection is based on these consideration. I would look forward to any different consideration than this.
Vir jio Tsingh ji has already clarified beautifully, here are some more verses to reflect upon Trishna Agni and Haumai ( It seems exploring How Me ( haumai) that gets inflicted with Trishna Agni could be helpful)
ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਸਭ ਅਗਨਿ ਬੁਝਈ ॥ ਬਿਨਸੇ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹਿ ਲਈ ॥੭॥
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਚੀਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥
here is Raho
ਤਜਿ ਕੂੜੁ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਬਿਖੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਚਲਣੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਮ੍ਹਾਲਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
It seems in the collective / ਕੂੜੁ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ is haumai constituting of Trishan Agni and without Tathu Bichaar the powerful collective can not be destroyed and fire extinguished
ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਤਤੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਾਰੀ ॥੨੨॥
T .Singh Veer ji
Thank you so much for presenting evidence of HAUMAI also as AGANi from within gurbaanee.
Thanks Veer Ji for taking the time to respond.
Thanks Veer Ji for taking the time to respond.
You are correct – in addition to other things, the Gurbani referred Haumai as “Rog” (disease…).
The Gurbani ALSO referred to Haumai as “fire” as well, which, according to the Gurbani, can be put out by becoming a Gurmukh!
• ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਅਗਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ॥: The Gurmukh puts out the fire of egotism (sggs 943).
• ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਹਮ ਕਉ ਸਰੀਰ ਸੁਧਿ ਭਈ ॥ ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਸਭ ਅਗਨਿ ਬੁਝਈ ॥ (sggs 233).
• ਜਿਉ ਜਲ ਦੁਧ ਭਿੰਨ ਭਿੰਨ ਕਾਢੈ ਚੁਣਿ ਹੰਸੁਲਾ ਤਿਉ ਦੇਹੀ ਤੇ ਚੁਣਿ ਕਾਢੈ ਸਾਧੂ ਹਉਮੈ ਤਾਤਿ ॥੨॥ (sggs 1264).
The word WAH-GURU is not Hari Ka Naam or Raam Ka Naam as per Gurmat.
Agreed but then
What is Gurmati Raam Naamu ..This should be clarified.
ਭਰਮੇ ਭਾਹਿ ਨ ਵਿਝਵੈ ਜੇ ਭਵੈ ਦਿਸੰਤਰ ਦੇਸੁ ॥ ਪੰਨਾ ੨੨
As per my understanding the ਭਾਹਿ is same as Trishna.
Bharam being is the Primary Cause of ਭਾਹਿ.
ਮਨੂਆ ਡੋਲੈ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਧਾਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਰਤ ਆਤਮ ਗਿਆਨਾ ॥ ਪੰਨਾ ੧੦੧੩
And is due to lack of Aatam gian within our outer consciousness (ਮਨੂਆ ).
This has been summed up by Mehulla 5 in the Sehaskriti Shalok : 42
ਛਲੰ ਛਿਦ੍ਰੰ ਕੋਟਿ ਬਿਘਨੰ ਅਪਰਾਧੰ ਕਿਲਬਿਖ ਮਲੰ ॥
ਭਰਮ ਮੋਹੰ ਮਾਨ ਅਪਮਾਨੰ ਮਦੰ ਮਾਯਾ ਬਿਆਪਿਤੰ ॥
ਮ੍ਰਿਤਯ ਜਨਮ ਭ੍ਰਮੰਤਿ ਨਰਕਹ ਅਨਿਕ ਉਪਾਵੰ ਨ ਸਿਧਯਤੇ ॥
ਨਿਰਮਲੰ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਹ ਜਪੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਨਾਮੰ ॥
ਰਮੰਤਿ ਗੁਣ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨਿਤ ਪ੍ਰਤਹ ॥੪੨॥
The understanding (Jap) of
Har Ka Naam;
Raam Ka Naam;
Gopal Ka Naam;
from within Gurbani is the real antidote for ਭਰਮ or ਭਾਹਿ.
Please Note: The word WAH-GURU is not Hari Ka Naam or Raam Ka Naam as per Gurmat.
I understand that the only one is the reference for TRISHNAA .
Haumai is being refered as a ROG as a separate and different from a fire.
Thank you Veer Ji for taking the time to respond, and for the quotation.
It seems ਗੁਝੀ ਭਾਹਿ – is only one type of fire not several fires – the internal one and subtle fire of Haumai ( how me /self – originates – reflections could help)
ਭਾਹਿ ਬਲੰਦੜੀ ਬੁਝਿ ਗਈ ਰਖੰਦੜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਿ ॥ //ਅੰਤਰਿ ਭਾਹਿ ਤਿਸੈ ਤੂ ਰਖੁ ॥// this self inflated fire likely cannot be extinguished by self–thus seeking grace, protection and companionship ਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਭਾਹਿ ਨ ਜਲੈ ॥
Thank you Veer Ji for taking the time to respond.
You have explained one of the key messages of Gurbani very beautifully! Thank you.
Thank you Veer Ji for taking the time to respond.
Thank you Veer Ji for taking the time to respond.
Bhai Harbans Lal ji
The word ਭਾਹਿ is SINGULAR(FEMININE GENDER) not PLURAL therefore logically FIRE is correct.
Title of aticle need FIRES to replace FIRE