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Something of the devoutness of the Guru's nature comes to a climax in the concluding verse: The fervour of the true Bhakta comes out in hailing the immortal as man's companion. Thou art the Great Companion Thou art the sure Providence." "Thou art the source of all light, And the object of all praise Thou art the supreme Lord of all, And the moon of the Universe." "All" seems to be the key word as the poet breaks through praising God positively: There is an all inclusiveness and universalism that keeps coming to the surface. "Thou hast no form or feature, No caste or lineage None can describe Thy appearance, Colour, mark or garb." As all these verses are in the form of rhymed couplets, the vocabularly and ingenuity of the poet are superb. Most of the verses point to the fact that one can only describe God by describing what God is not. The contents of Jaap Sahib, are divided into various Chhands bearing the name of the related meter according to the then prevalent system of prosody in India. The language of Jaap, is close to classical with words and compounds drawn from Sanskrit, Brij Bhasha, Arabic and Persian. Jap is a Sanskrit word which means "to utter in a low voice, whisper, mutter (especially prayers or incantations) to invoke or call upon in a low voice." The form of the word here is Japu, which makes it a noun, meaning "meditation on nothing but TRUTH 'god'." Macauliffe says, "The Hindus have a work enitled Vishnu Sahasar Nam, 'Vishnu's Thousand Names.' The Jaapji was composed to supply the Sikhs with a similar number of epithets of the Creator." The Jaap Sahib begins with "Sri Mukhwakh Patshahi Dasvee," "By the holy mouth of the Tenth King." This appears to be a specific saying to authenticate the writings of Guru Gobind Singh himself. Jaap Sahib is made up of 199 verses and is the first Bani of the Dasam Granth (p.1-10). During these three years guru Sahib may have composed Jaap Sahib, Swaiyey & Akal Ustat.
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Professor Sahib Singh says, " That Guru Gobind SIngh went to Nahan in 1684 and lived there for approximately 3 years. Guru Gobind Singh ji completed this bani before 1699, because this bani was recited during the installation of khalsa. Guru Gobind Singh was a worshipper of one God (Akal) this is proved by the first stanza of Jaap sahib. This bani has the same place in Dasam Granth as Japji Sahib in Guru Granth Sahib. It is the second bani of the five in the daily morning prayers routine of a Sikh. It is one of the Five Banis recited by most practising Sikhs each morning and bani that the Panj Pyare recite while preparing Amrit on the occasion of Amrit Sanchaar (Sikh Initiation), a ceremony held to admit initiates into the Khalsa Brotherhood. Jaap is the bani (set of hymns) uttered by Guru Gobind Singh ji, the Tenth Sikh Guru, the Tenth Nanak. ISBN 978-81-8.This is a featured article. Eternal Glory of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj of Kaleran, Part 1.
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Prominent Sikh saint Baba Nand Singh would tell Sikhs to recite Sukhmani Sahib twice daily. Therefore this Salok was put by the Guru in the start of the 17 canto. Sri Chand out of humility only recited the Salok from the Mul Mantar by Guru Nanak. The Guru had wrriten 16 canto and requested Sri Chand to finish the composition. It is believed Sri Chand came to Amritsar to meet Guru Arjan and he engaged in the creation of Sukhmani. The Guru compiled it at Ramsar Sarovar (Sacred pool), Amritsar which at the time was in thick woods. Sukhmani Sahib was composed by Guru Arjan around 1602 before he compiled the Adi Granth. Before the Ashtpadi begins there is a Salok of two lines and then each Ashtpadi contains eight padas of 10 hymns per pada. The Ashtpada is the Sanskrit word for a verse that has eight ( Asht) metrical feet ( pādi). Sukhmani Sahib is divided into 24 Ashtpadi (Section). The term Sukhmani comprises two words: Sukh (peace) and Mani (the treasure or jewel of the mind) It typically is found in Gutka form (small prayer book). Sukhmani Sahib belongs to the Raag Gauri with Gauri meaning pure. Reciting the Gurbani of Sukhmani Sahib is believed to bring peace to one's mind and aid help remembering God constantly. Reciting the entire Sukhmani Sahib takes about 60 to 90 minutes, and is sometimes undertaken by everyone in a smaller congregation with turn by turn reading. It can be done individually or as a group usually in either a place of worship ( Gurdwara) or at home. Sukhmani Sahib is frequently recited by Sikhs is one of the popular Banis (compositions of the Guru). Sukhmani Sahib being recited as a group at Gurdwara Ameerpet, Hyderabad, India.