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Page 38
It refers to “ air as the guru , preceptor , and water as father , earth as the mother
with great production capacities , night and day as two nurses in whose lap the
world plays . " This is the literal translation of the couplet . It however needs ...
It refers to “ air as the guru , preceptor , and water as father , earth as the mother
with great production capacities , night and day as two nurses in whose lap the
world plays . " This is the literal translation of the couplet . It however needs ...
Page 39
+ 84 The second line of the Sloka refers to day and night as two nurses in whose
lap the world plays . What are these two nurses ? When we translate day and
night as truth and falsehood , the meaning of the first couplet becomes clear .
+ 84 The second line of the Sloka refers to day and night as two nurses in whose
lap the world plays . What are these two nurses ? When we translate day and
night as truth and falsehood , the meaning of the first couplet becomes clear .
Page 113
It is sung in Sikh temples with instruments at night before closure of the religious
service , and also is recited by the devout Sikhs at night before going to bed .
Traditionally , it is also recited after cremation and is followed by a prayer for ...
It is sung in Sikh temples with instruments at night before closure of the religious
service , and also is recited by the devout Sikhs at night before going to bed .
Traditionally , it is also recited after cremation and is followed by a prayer for ...
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Common terms and phrases
abide acceptance according achieves Adi-Granth All-Pervading attained becomes beginning blessed bliss body Bountiful Brahma comprehend consorts context continents Countless created creation Creator death deeds describe devotees discipline divine earth enemies Enlightener Eternal expression favour fear followers gate gives God's goddesses gods grace Guru Nanak happiness Harmonious hearkening heart holy honour Hukam human hymns Infinite Innumerable Invocation Japji kings knowledge known leads learned light limits living Lord manifest Mantra means meditation mention mind musical Name night Oankar obtained offer one's Order pause central idea perform pilgrimages places pleases practice praise prayer protect realm recitation regions religious remember saints salvation Shiva sight Sikh sing of Thee soul speak of Thee Spirit stage stanzas sufferings sustains things Thou thought Thousands Thy Name translated true truth understanding universe utter various virtues whole worship
Bibliographic information
| Title | Japji |
| Authors | Nānak (Guru), Sangat Singh |
| Edition | 2, revised |
| Publisher | Hind Pocket Books, 1987 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Dec 19, 2006 |
| ISBN | 8121600243, 9788121600248 |
| Length | 127 pages |
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