18th Paurree: 'Asa[n]kh Moorakh A[n]dhh Ghor...
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TN = Translator's Note
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ਅਸੰਖ ਮੂਰਖ ਅੰਧ ਘੋਰ ॥
Asa[n]kh Jap Asa[n]kh Bhaao[u]
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Padh Arthh (word-by-word):
ਅਸੰਖ (Asa[n]kh) = That which cannot be counted, countless, endless, infinite
ਮੂਰਖ (Moorakh) = The most blind, idiots, ignorant
ਅੰਧ ਘੋਰ (A[n]dhh Ghor) = Absolute Darkness
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There are countless idiots/ignorant, those who are blind from the correct way of perceiving and in absolute darkness. How are there endless ignorant people? Just like blind can mean darkness, absolute darkness could mean scary and heavy/thick. Just as: in deep darkness (no light) nothing can be seen and so, the people who are ignorant cannot tell the difference between what is good and bad. Those people who do bad actions - do so because they are ignorant/idiot. Guru Maharaj teach us that the person who is acting in Thamogun/Tamogun (Destructive/Selfish/Primal nature), they act out of incorrect perception of reality and out of selfishness caused by spiritual darkness.
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ਅਸੰਖ ਚੋਰ ਹਰਾਮਖੋਰ ॥
Asa[n]kh Chor HaraamKhor
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Padh Arthh (word-by-word):
ਅਸੰਖ (Asa[n]kh) = That which cannot be counted, countless, endless, infinite
ਚੋਰ (Chor) = Thieves/Robbers
ਹਰਾਮਖੋਰ (HaraamKhor) = Those who take/consume that which rightfully belongs to someone else
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There are countless thieves and ‘Haraamkhor’ (it makes the thief feel bad). The connotation of the second word is worse but can be a synonym for thief. Like the common saying: bring the Sa[n]kh and Supaedh = Sa[n]kh and Supaedh means the same thing. Saying Thief twice wouldn’t really create a meaning here. Here Guru Sahib are also referring to bandits/highway robbers. There are countless bandits/highway robbers. [TN: referring to those who rob travellers]**Alankaar Information Omitted**
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ਅਸੰਖ ਅਮਰ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਜੋਰ ॥
Asa[n]kh Amar Kar[i] Jaah[i] Jor
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Padh Arthh (word-by-word):
ਅਸੰਖ (Asa[n]kh) = That which cannot be counted, countless, endless, infinite
ਅਮਰ (Amar) = Ameer/Amir = Government [TN: in this case, Amar usually refers to A {Free from} + Mar {death} = immortal]
ਕਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ (Kar[i] Jaah[i]) = Do/Does
ਜੋਰ (Jor) = By Force-There are countless of governors/rulers who rule with force and cruelty. Cruelty is an inferred meaning from the word force in context to government.
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ਅਸੰਖ ਗਲ ਵਢ ਹਤਿਆ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥
Asa[n]kh Gal Vadt Hathiaa Kamaah[i]
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Padh Arthh (word-by-word):
ਅਸੰਖ (Asa[n]kh) = That which cannot be counted, countless, endless, infinite
ਗਲ ਵਢ (Gal Vadt) = Cut Throat, Killers/Maimers, Torturers
ਹਤਿਆ (Hathiaa) = Murder
ਕਮਾਹਿ (Kamaah[i]) = Earn/Commit
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There are countless people who cut the throats of living beings and kill them. Heads are cut off in war as well but ‘Hathiaa Kamaah[i]’ refers to those who betray someone’s trust due to greed then suddenly kill someone for no reason.
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ਅਸੰਖ ਪਾਪੀ ਪਾਪੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
Asa[n]kh Paapee Paap[u] Kar[i] Jaah[i]
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Padh Arthh (word-by-word):
ਅਸੰਖ (Asa[n]kh) = That which cannot be counted, countless, endless, infinite
ਪਾਪੀ (Paapee) = Sinners/Sinful
ਪਾਪੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ (Paap[u] Kar[i] Jaah[i]) = Leave (Die) after committing their sins
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There are countless sinners and there are endless types of sinning. After committing them, the sinners have gone. Gone? Meaning they have to die and leave their body.
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ਅਸੰਖ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ਕੂੜੇ ਫਿਰਾਹਿ ॥
Asa[n]kh Koorriaar Koorrae Phiraah[i]
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Padh Arthh (word-by-word):
ਅਸੰਖ (Asa[n]kh) = That which cannot be counted, countless, endless, infinite
ਕੂੜਿਆਰ (Koorriaar) = Those who lie or are engrossed in the false
ਕੂੜੇ (Koorrae) = False
ਫਿਰਾਹਿ (Phiraah[i]) = Roam around
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There are countless people who take the false + ‘aar’ (praapath/attain). The false will attain only falseness and roam around in [ignorance].
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ਅਸੰਖ ਮਲੇਛ ਮਲੁ ਭਖਿ ਖਾਹਿ ॥
Asa[n]kh Malaech Mal[u] Bhakh[i] Khaah[i]
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Padh Arthh (word-by-word):
ਅਸੰਖ (Asa[n]kh) = That which cannot be counted, countless, endless, infinite
ਮਲੇਛ (Malaechh) = Those who have a corrupted/wrong way of thinking
ਮਲੁ (Mal[u]) = Dirty/Filth
ਭਖਿ ਖਾਹਿ (Bhakh[i] Khaah[i]) = Consume-There are countless ‘Malaechh’, they are born amongst ‘Malaechh’ too. Meaning: those who keep desire for dirty (Mal+Ichhaa). How are they ‘Malaechh’? They always consume filth. Mal can also mean everyone’s flesh. They don’t leave anyone’s flesh behind?
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ਅਸੰਖ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਭਾਰੁ ॥
Asa[n]kh ni[n]dhak Sir[i] Karah[i] Bhaar[u]
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Padh Arthh (word-by-word):
ਅਸੰਖ (Asa[n]kh) = That which cannot be counted, countless, endless, infinite
ਨਿੰਦਕ (ni[n]dhak) = Slanderers, Gossipers
ਸਿਰਿ (Sir[i]) = Upon their heads
ਕਰਹਿ ਭਾਰੁ (Karah[i] Bhaar[u]) = They carry the weight of their sins-There are countless slanderers/gossipers who speak bad about others, they carry the weight of other people’s sins. Those who we slander/insult, their sins get carried over to us. This is the greatest sin. Other sins are done in greed or desire of something. By slandering, it doesn’t leave us anything in hand and so, a pointless sin.
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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
Naanak[u]; neech[u] Kahai Veechaar[u]
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Padh Arthh (word-by-word):
ਨੀਚੁ (neech) = lowly, humble, poor
ਕਹੈ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ (Kahai Veechaar[u]) = contemplate and discuss
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Sri Guru Nanak Dev Sahib Ji Maharaj teach us: to speak about all of the lowly acting souls cannot be done. There is an endless amount of lowly people who act in this way.
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ਵਾਰਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਵਾ ਏਕ ਵਾਰ ॥
Vaariaa na Jaavaa Aek Vaar
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Padh Arthh (word-by-word):
ਵਾਰਿਆ (Vaariaa) =Sacrifice or Varnan/Barnan = Describe
ਨ ਜਾਵਾ (na Jaavaa) = cannot, not go
ਏਕ ਵਾਰ (Aek Vaar) = [TN: even] one time
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Vaariaa as in Barniaa = not even one pore cannot be described. The Individual Budhhee (Intelligences) that we perceive ourselves to have are part of the One Larger Budhhee (Intelligence) of Vaheguru. The One Larger Budhhee gets perceived individually and so, it describes itself and Vaheguru’s Larger Budhhee through its own perceived individuality. [TN: The following is an example. Don’t take this quite literally and begin to panic at the sound of it. Just like how humans have created computer and developed artificial intelligence for them to process and create information. The information that they process and create is based on the intelligence of humans. It is not standalone intelligence. In the same way, Vaheguru gives us our intelligence but truly, there is only one real intelligence and that belongs to Vaheguru. We have been given intelligence by Vaheguru that we believe is our own but truly, comes from them] Just like the five elements can form to make so many things. We don’t say there are any more than five elements [TN: traditionally not chemically] but just different combinations of those five creating different things.
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ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਈ ਭਲੀ ਕਾਰ ॥
Jo Thudh[u] Bhaavai Saaee Bhalee Kaar
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Padh Arthh (word-by-word):
ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ (Jo Thudh[u] Bhaavai) = Whatever pleases You - Vaheguru Ji
ਸਾਈ (Saaee) = Soee = Ohee = That
ਭਲੀ ਕਾਰ (Bhalee Kaar) = A good action/outcome
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The Bhagaths/Devotees know: no one can find an end to even the smallest part of Vaheguru. So whatever Vaheguru does, they see it as pleasing to them and good actions.
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ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥੧੭॥
Thoo Sadhaa Salaamath[i] nira[n]kaar
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Padh Arthh (word-by-word):
ਤੂ ਸਦਾ (Thoo Sadhaa) = You Always/Forever
ਸਲਾਮਤਿ (Salaamath[i]) = Secure/Stable/Permanent
ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ (nira[n]kaar) = Nir + Akaar = Without Form = Formless Vaheguru
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You are the Constantly Secure/Unmoving Essence and You are the Oneness behind the duality as it appears to us from the Formless-Vaheguru Brahm.
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Please forgive any mistakes. Proofreading is heavily required.
Suggest changes where needed.
Guru Panth da Daas,
Aaeenaa
