Bishraams:

There is bishraam after ‘Manai’ in the beginning of the first four pankitis of pauris 13, 14 and 15. The meaning is “Manan karke’ i.e. by having faith on Naam, by accepting Naam, by Japping Naam.

In the second-last pankitis of these four pauris, the bishraams should be placed as suggested above. One should not say “ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ” together. A bishraam should be placed after ਐਸਾ”. The meaning is that Naam Niranjan Aisa hai (jaisa it is stated above) i.e. Naam Naranjan is like (as stated in the previous 4 pankitis). Naam Naranjan should come together and the meaning is Naranjan Naam i.e. such Naam that is free from the dirt of Maya. Naranjan means free from dirt of maya and it is an adjective of Noun – Naam.

In the last pankiti of each of the four pauris stated above, the bishraams should be placed as suggested above. “ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ” should be pronounced together, without bishraam. ਐਸਾ ਹੈ ਇਹ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ (ਜੈਸਾ ਉਪਰ ਦਸਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ) ਪਰ ਇਸ ਨਾਮ ਦੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਦਾ ਉਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਹੀ ਪਤਾ ਲਗਦਾ ਹੈ ਜੇ ਕੋਈ ਮਨ ਕਰਕੇ ਮੰਨ ਲਵੇ (ਭਾਵ ਮਨ ਕਰਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਆਰਾਧਣ ਨਿਧਿਆਸਣ ਕਰੇ), ਪਰ ਐਸਾ ਕੋਈ ਹੀ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ।
The word koi, is to be pronounced alone and it means such person who realizes mann jaane mann is rare.

In pauri 12, ਕਾਗਦਿ ਕਲਮ should not be said together i.e. a small bishraam should be placed after ਕਾਗਦਿ. The meaning is that pen (kalam) cannot write on paper (kaagad) the greatness of japping and having faith in Naam.


Nasal Sounds:
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The following words have nasal sound:

Pauri 13: ਚੋਟਾ (nasal sound on the Kanna),
Pauri 14: ਸਿਉ (nasal sound in the end),
Pauri 15: ਪਾਵਹਿ, ਭਵਹਿ (nasal sound on ਹਿ)


Below is a meagre effort to do vichaar of the four pauris of manai:

ਮੰਨੇ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ, ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ, ਪਿਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥
ਕਾਗਦਿ, ਕਲਮ ਨ ਲਿਖਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
ਮੰਨੇ ਕਾ, ਬਹਿ ਕਰਨਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
ਐਸਾ, ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ, ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ, ਕੋਇ ॥12॥

The gatt or the condition, state or greatness of ‘ਨਾਮ ਦੇ ਮੰਨੇ ਦੀ’ cannot be described. Gursikhs who, by the kirpa of Guru, are able to do ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ are great. Their ਨਾਮ ਦੇ ਮੰਨੇ ਦੀ ਗਤਿ cannot be stated or described.

If one attempts to describe it, he or she has to regret it because he or she miserably fails in this attempt.

If some scholar, resolves to (beh ke) to do vichaar of Mannae, and attempts to write it on paper using pen, it won’t be written on the paper because it is too voluminous to write on paper.

Such (Aisa) is the Naam Naranjan (free of dirt of maya) and (the greatness of Naam is realized only when) someone accepts the hukam of japping (mannana means jappna) Naam with full concentration and full heart, but such individual is very rare (koi).

ਮੰਨੈ, ਸੁਰਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਬੁਧਿ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ, ਸਗਲ ਭਵਣ ਕੀ ਸੁਧਿ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ, ਮੁਹਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਨਾ ਖਾਇ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ, ਜਮ ਕੈ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
ਐਸਾ, ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ, ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ, ਕੋਇ॥13॥

Through mannan of Naam (ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ), in one’s mind divine surat and divine budh (intelligence) is placed.

Through or by the mannan of Naam (ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ), one realizes the knowledge or all universes and planets.

Through or by the mannan of Naam (ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ), one never has to sustain slap on the face or pain on the face i.e. get dishonoured in this world and the next world by taking births and rebirths.

Through or by the mannan of Naam (ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ), one never has to go along with Jammdoots on their terrible path, after death.

Such (Aisa) is the Naam Naranjan (free of dirt of maya) and (the greatness of Naam is realized only when) someone accepts the hukam of japping (mannana means jappna) Naam with full concentration and full heart, but such individual is very rare (koi)..

ਮੰਨੈ, ਮਾਰਗਿ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ, ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ, ਮਗੁ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਪੰਥੁ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ, ਧਰਮ ਸੇਤੀ ਸਨਬੰਧੁ ॥
ਐਸਾ, ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ, ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ, ਕੋਇ॥ 14॥

Through or by the mannan of Naam (ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ), the Gursikhs who chant and hear the true Naam do not face any hurdle on this path of Naam i.e. they go unstopped straight to Sachkhand.

Through or by the mannan of Naam (ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ), the Gursikh go to Dargah (Sachkhand) fully honoured and are recognized by this world and the next world.

Through or by the mannan of Naam (ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ), this path Naam never gets destroyed. Magg and Chalai mean the same here. Magg does not mean path as many scholars have interpreted it to be. Panth is what means path in this pankiti. Magg means death in Farsi and Chalai mean to go i.e. get destroyed. So in this pankiti, Siri Guru jee is stating that the path of Naam is eternal and will never get destroyed or moved.

Why would the path of Naam never get destroyed? This is answered in the next pankiti. Through or by the mannan of Naam (ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ), path of Naam on which the Gursikhs walk to Vaheguru is not destroyed because this path is connected to Dharam. Dharam seti Sanbandh (connected to Dharam).

Such (Aisa) is the Naam Naranjan (free of dirt of maya) and (the greatness of Naam is realized only when) someone accepts the hukam of japping (mannana means jappna) Naam with full concentration and full heart, but such individual is very rare (koi)..


ਮੰਨੈ, ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮੋਖੁ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ, ਪਰਵਾਰੈ ਸਾਧਾਰੁ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ, ਤਰੈ ਤਾਰੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਿਖ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ, ਨਾਨਕ ਭਵਹਿ ਨ ਭਿਖ ॥
ਐਸਾ, ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ, ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ, ਕੋਇ॥15॥

Through or by the mannan of Naam (ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ), Gursikhs realize and attain the salvation door i.e. the doorway to Sachkhand.

Through or by the mannan of Naam (ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ), Gursikh not only gets freed himself, but also frees all his or her family. What to talk about family, all friends and relatives up to 21 Kul (generations) are given salvation. How are they given salvation? They don’t get salvation automatically but they are blessed with Naam by Vaheguru by bringing them all to the true Guru, they are freed eventually by the same process as the original Gursikh was freed.

Through or by the mannan of Naam (ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ), Gursikh swims across this ocean of world, but does so only and only if Guru enables the Gursikhs to swim across. ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਤਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਜੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਤਾਰੇ ਸਿਖ ਨੂੰ. Gursikh does not swim across because of his or her own hard work but only and only by the mehar or kirpa of Guru.


Through or by the mannan of Naam (ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ), Gursikh does not have to wander place to place to get the gift (bhikh) of Naam. They have full faith on Naam received from Gurughar and don’t wander place to place, sadhu to sadhu for this daat. They have faith on Naam given by the true Guru. They ‘ਭਵਹਿ ਨ ਭਿਖ ॥‘ i.e. don’t wander (bhaveh) for Bhikh.

Such (Aisa) is the Naam Naranjan (free of dirt of maya) and (the greatness of Naam is realized only when) someone accepts the hukam of japping (mannana means jappna) Naam with full concentration and full heart, but such individual is very rare (koi)..

Baani is Agam Agaadh Bodh. May Guru Sahib forgive our mistakes while doing vichaar of Gurbani.

Daas,
Kulbir Singh