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bolW dw Bwv.

iksy bolI dy “bolW” dy mqlb.

ie`Qy Bwv, sRI gurU gRMQ swihb iv`c AMikq SbdW dy ArQW qy, cwnx qoN hY.

SbdwrQ

shabdaarath

Meaning of spoken words.

Interpretation of vocabulary of a language.
Here- shedding light on vocabulary of Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) is meant.

Nanak (1469-1539 Punjab, India), saw CREATOR in All CREATION.

Perceiving, experiencing, the Omni Creator in familiar universe- and, exhilaration therefrom, was the main theme of hymns of awakened souls throughout ages. Nanak dedicated his life to steer humanity to a fruitful human life (witnessing the Lord)- as a carefree householder- through this simple guide:

  1. Earn livelihood by honest, clean, vocation and diligence
    and
    Share fruit of labor in fellowship and/or with less affluent, indigent, of society.
    Gwil Kwie ikCu hQhu dyie ] nwnk rwhu pCwxY syie ] Such person reconizes Nanak-path.

  2. Remember Enlightenment, Name– the Omni Creator- through CONTINUOUS recitation, especially singing such orientation AYsw igAwnu jphu mn myry ] hovhu cwkr swcy kyry ] (that you become servant of the ETERNAL ONE.)
    a. broadcast style as a part of the chorus in a fellowship, or as
    b. gentle humming restricted to personal space- not audible beyond you in fellowship, or
    c. silently in mind alone- “chewing the cud” fashion, as you reflect subconsciously.

    Nanak, stated his life path thus:
    hirkIriq rhrwis hmwrI “gur”muiK pMQ-AqIqM. Praising the OmniLord is my instinctive ritual practice; Vocalizing “Guru Gur” -the aloof path to Omni-ConScience.

Nanak’s hymns, described and preserved in his personal notebook (along with gleanings of hymns from divinely inspired Indian Bhagats/Pirs), were enriched further by first four successors of Nanak and published as a compendium manuscript- “Pothi Sahib” (scribed by Bhai Gurdas at RamSar, Amritsar) in 1604 by fifth Nanak- Arjan Dev jee. The WORD in Pothi Sahib became the TORCH as well as nucleus of Sikh Fellowship since its maiden display on “Manji Sahib or Peerrha Sahib” previously occupied by Arjan Dev jee. Following the 1704 December evacuation of Anandpur Sahib, which witnessed colossal loss of life and manuscripts, Gobind Singh jee- in 1705-1706, had Pothi Sahib re-scribed from his memory (with the addition of hymns by Tegh Bahdur, his father, the Ninth Nanak) by Bhai Mani Singh at Talwandi Sabo Ki. This 1430 page manuscript was copied by Baba Deep Singh, assistant to Bhai Mani Singh, to provide each Takhat with a copy. This manuscript was declared in 1708 as the ETERNAL Guru of the Sikhs by Gobind Singh jee just before his departure from the world scene at Abchal Nagar. All subsequent copies of SGGS (manuscript or printed form) are faithful copies of the Sabo Ki Talwandi manuscript.

Primary focus of shabdarath.net will be to elucidate word meanings of SGGS vocabulary, and publicise Nanak Way of Life.

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