Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ

Sukhmani Sahib·Bani / Ashtpadi

Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 274 of 1430

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ॥

braham giaanee aap nira(n)kaar ||

The God-conscious being is himself the Formless Lord.

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ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਬਨੀ ॥

braham giaanee kee sobhaa braham giaanee banee ||

The glory of the God-conscious being belongs to the God-conscious being alone.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸਰਬ ਕਾ ਧਨੀ ॥੮॥੮॥

naanak braham giaanee sarab kaa dhanee ||8||8||

O Nanak, the God-conscious being is the Lord of all. ||8||8||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok ||

Shalok:

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ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ਜੋ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

aur dhaarai jo a(n)tar naam ||

One who enshrines the Naam within the heart,

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ਸਰਬ ਮੈ ਪੇਖੈ ਭਗਵਾਨੁ ॥

sarab mai pekhai bhagavaan ||

who sees the Lord God in all,

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ਨਿਮਖ ਨਿਮਖ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਨਮਸਕਾਰੈ ॥

nimakh nimakh Thaakur namasakaarai ||

who, each and every moment, bows in reverence to the Lord Master

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ਨਾਨਕ ਓਹੁ ਅਪਰਸੁ ਸਗਲ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੈ ॥੧॥

naanak oh aparas sagal nisataarai ||1||

- O Nanak, such a one is the true 'touch-nothing Saint', who emancipates everyone. ||1||

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ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

asaTapadhee ||

Ashtapadee:

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ਮਿਥਿਆ ਨਾਹੀ ਰਸਨਾ ਪਰਸ ॥

mithiaa naahee rasanaa paras ||

One whose tongue does not touch falsehood;

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ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਦਰਸ ॥

man meh preet nira(n)jan dharas ||

whose mind is filled with love for the Blessed Vision of the Pure Lord,

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ਪਰ ਤ੍ਰਿਅ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਪੇਖੈ ਨੇਤ੍ਰ ॥

par tria roop na pekhai netr ||

whose eyes do not gaze upon the beauty of others' wives,

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ਸਾਧ ਕੀ ਟਹਲ ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਹੇਤ ॥

saadh kee Tahal sa(n)tasa(n)g het ||

who serves the Holy and loves the Saints' Congregation,

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ਕਰਨ ਨ ਸੁਨੈ ਕਾਹੂ ਕੀ ਨਿੰਦਾ ॥

karan na sunai kaahoo kee ni(n)dhaa ||

whose ears do not listen to slander against anyone,

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ਸਭ ਤੇ ਜਾਨੈ ਆਪਸ ਕਉ ਮੰਦਾ ॥

sabh te jaanai aapas kau ma(n)dhaa ||

who deems himself to be the worst of all,

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ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਪਰਹਰੈ ॥

gur prasaadh bikhiaa paraharai ||

who, by Guru's Grace, renounces corruption,

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ਮਨ ਕੀ ਬਾਸਨਾ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਟਰੈ ॥

man kee baasanaa man te Tarai ||

who banishes the mind's evil desires from his mind,

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ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਜਿਤ ਪੰਚ ਦੋਖ ਤੇ ਰਹਤ ॥

ei(n)dhree jit pa(n)ch dhokh te rahat ||

who conquers his sexual instincts and is free of the five sinful passions

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕੋਟਿ ਮਧੇ ਕੋ ਐਸਾ ਅਪਰਸ ॥੧॥

naanak koT madhe ko aaisaa aparas ||1||

- O Nanak, among millions, there is scarcely one such 'touch-nothing Saint'. ||1||

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ਬੈਸਨੋ ਸੋ ਜਿਸੁ ਊਪਰਿ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ॥

baisano so jis uoopar suprasa(n)n ||

The true Vaishnaav, the devotee of Vishnu, is the one with whom God is thoroughly pleased.

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ਬਿਸਨ ਕੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਤੇ ਹੋਇ ਭਿੰਨ ॥

bisan kee maiaa te hoi bhi(n)n ||

He dwells apart from Maya.

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ਕਰਮ ਕਰਤ ਹੋਵੈ ਨਿਹਕਰਮ ॥

karam karat hovai nihakaram ||

Performing good deeds, he does not seek rewards.

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ਤਿਸੁ ਬੈਸਨੋ ਕਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਧਰਮ ॥

tis baisano kaa niramal dharam ||

Spotlessly pure is the religion of such a Vaishnaav;

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ਕਾਹੂ ਫਲ ਕੀ ਇਛਾ ਨਹੀ ਬਾਛੈ ॥

kaahoo fal kee ichhaa nahee baachhai ||

he has no desire for the fruits of his labors.

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ਕੇਵਲ ਭਗਤਿ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਾਚੈ ॥

keval bhagat keeratan sa(n)g raachai ||

He is absorbed in devotional worship and the singing of Kirtan, the songs of the Lord's Glory.

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ਮਨ ਤਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥

man tan a(n)tar simaran gopaal ||

Within his mind and body, he meditates in remembrance on the Lord of the Universe.

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ਸਭ ਊਪਰਿ ਹੋਵਤ ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ॥

sabh uoopar hovat kirapaal ||

He is kind to all creatures.

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ਆਪਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੈ ਅਵਰਹ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਵੈ ॥

aap dhiraRai avareh naam japaavai ||

He holds fast to the Naam, and inspires others to chant it.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਓਹੁ ਬੈਸਨੋ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

naanak oh baisano param gat paavai ||2||

O Nanak, such a Vaishnaav obtains the supreme status. ||2||

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ਭਗਉਤੀ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਾ ਰੰਗੁ ॥

bhagautee bhagava(n)t bhagat kaa ra(n)g ||

The true Bhagaautee, the devotee of Adi Shakti, loves the devotional worship of God.

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ਸਗਲ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਦੁਸਟ ਕਾ ਸੰਗੁ ॥

sagal tiaagai dhusaT kaa sa(n)g ||

He forsakes the company of all wicked people.

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ਮਨ ਤੇ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਸਗਲਾ ਭਰਮੁ ॥

man te binasai sagalaa bharam ||

All doubts are removed from his mind.

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ਕਰਿ ਪੂਜੈ ਸਗਲ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ॥

kar poojai sagal paarabraham ||

He performs devotional service to the Supreme Lord God in all.

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਪਾਪਾ ਮਲੁ ਖੋਵੈ ॥

saadhasa(n)g paapaa mal khovai ||

In the Company of the Holy, the filth of sin is washed away.

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ਤਿਸੁ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

tis bhagautee kee mat uootam hovai ||

The wisdom of such a Bhagaautee becomes supreme.

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ਭਗਵੰਤ ਕੀ ਟਹਲ ਕਰੈ ਨਿਤ ਨੀਤਿ ॥

bhagava(n)t kee Tahal karai nit neet ||

He constantly performs the service of the Supreme Lord God.

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ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਅਰਪੈ ਬਿਸਨ ਪਰੀਤਿ ॥

man tan arapai bisan pareet ||

He dedicates his mind and body to the Love of God.

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ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਚਰਨ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਬਸਾਵੈ ॥

har ke charan hiradhai basaavai ||

The Lotus Feet of the Lord abide in his heart.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਐਸਾ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਕਉ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੩॥

naanak aaisaa bhagautee bhagava(n)t kau paavai ||3||

O Nanak, such a Bhagaautee attains the Lord God. ||3||

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ਸੋ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਜੋ ਮਨੁ ਪਰਬੋਧੈ ॥

so pa(n)ddit jo man parabodhai ||

He is a true Pandit, a religious scholar, who instructs his own mind.

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਆਤਮ ਮਹਿ ਸੋਧੈ ॥

raam naam aatam meh sodhai ||

He searches for the Lord's Name within his own soul.

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਸਾਰੁ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵੈ ॥

raam naam saar ras peevai ||

He drinks in the Exquisite Nectar of the Lord's Name.

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ਉਸੁ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਕੈ ਉਪਦੇਸਿ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਵੈ ॥

aus pa(n)ddit kai upadhes jag jeevai ||

By that Pandit's teachings, the world lives.

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ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਕਥਾ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਬਸਾਵੈ ॥

har kee kathaa hiradhai basaavai ||

He implants the Sermon of the Lord in his heart.

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ਸੋ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੋਨਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

so pa(n)ddit fir jon na aavai ||

Such a Pandit is not cast into the womb of reincarnation again.

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ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਮੂਲ ॥

bedh puraan simirat boojhai mool ||

He understands the fundamental essence of the Vedas, the Puraanas and the Simritees.

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ਸੂਖਮ ਮਹਿ ਜਾਨੈ ਅਸਥੂਲੁ ॥

sookham meh jaanai asathool ||

In the unmanifest, he sees the manifest world to exist.

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ਚਹੁ ਵਰਨਾ ਕਉ ਦੇ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ॥

chahu varanaa kau dhe upadhes ||

He gives instruction to people of all castes and social classes.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਉਸੁ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਕਉ ਸਦਾ ਅਦੇਸੁ ॥੪॥

naanak us pa(n)ddit kau sadhaa adhes ||4||

O Nanak, to such a Pandit, I bow in salutation forever. ||4||

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ਬੀਜ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਸਰਬ ਕੋ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥

beej ma(n)tr sarab ko giaan ||

The Beej Mantra, the Seed Mantra, is spiritual wisdom for everyone.

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ਚਹੁ ਵਰਨਾ ਮਹਿ ਜਪੈ ਕੋਊ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

chahu varanaa meh japai kouoo naam ||

Anyone, from any class, may chant the Naam.

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ਜੋ ਜੋ ਜਪੈ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

jo jo japai tis kee gat hoi ||

Whoever chants it, is emancipated.

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

saadhasa(n)g paavai jan koi ||

And yet, rare are those who attain it, in the Company of the Holy.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੈ ॥

kar kirapaa a(n)tar ur dhaarai ||

By His Grace, He enshrines it within.

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ਪਸੁ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਮੁਘਦ ਪਾਥਰ ਕਉ ਤਾਰੈ ॥

pas pret mughadh paathar kau taarai ||

Even beasts, ghosts and the stone-hearted are saved.

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ਸਰਬ ਰੋਗ ਕਾ ਅਉਖਦੁ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

sarab rog kaa aaukhadh naam ||

The Naam is the panacea, the remedy to cure all ills.

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ਕਲਿਆਣ ਰੂਪ ਮੰਗਲ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਮ ॥

kaliaan roop ma(n)gal gun gaam ||

Singing the Glory of God is the embodiment of bliss and emancipation.

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ਕਾਹੂ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕਿਤੈ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਧਰਮਿ ॥

kaahoo jugat kitai na paieeaai dharam ||

It cannot be obtained by any religious rituals.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮਿ ॥੫॥

naanak tis milai jis likhiaa dhur karam ||5||

O Nanak, he alone obtains it, whose karma is so pre-ordained. ||5||

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ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕਾ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥

jis kai man paarabraham kaa nivaas ||

One whose mind is a home for the Supreme Lord God

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Completed Ang 274

Advancing to Ang 275