Lately Ive been trying to figure out what the term " ਜਪੁ ਤੇ ਜਾਪੁ " refers to in numerous rehatnamey?
Personally I do not believe it simply means reciting both Sri Japji Sahib, and Sri Jaap Sahib.
In Bhai Nand Lal Jis rehatnamey he mentions after taking ishnaan and doing Naam Abhyiaas one should recite Jap and Jaap.
ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਪੁਨ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਸੁ ਜਾਪ । ਕਰ ਇਸ਼ਨਾਨ ਪੜੇ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪੁ ।੧।
Its obvious that ਕਰ ਇਸ਼ਨਾਨ ਪੜੇ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪੁ is referring to doing Panj Bania after Ishnaan. We know through oral tradition that we do not recite just recite Sri Japji Sahib and Sri Jaap Sahib after Ishaan.
Bhai Nand Lal Jis rehatnama also mentions to recite ਜਪੁ and ਜਾਪੁ during noon
l ਜਬ ਦੋ ਪਹਿਰ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਹਾਥਿ ਪੈਰ ਧੋਵੈ, ਧੋ ਕਰ ਜਪੁ ਤੇ ਜਾਪੁ ਦੋਵੈਂ ਪੜੈ੍ l
Prem Sumarag rehatnama also mentions to recite Jap and Jaap during noon
ਜੋ ਦੋਇ ਪਹਿਰ ਦਿਨੁ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਫੇਰਿ ਹਥ ਪੈਰ ਗੋਡਿਆ ਤਕ ਧੋਇ ਕਰਿ, ਇਕ ਵੇਰੀ ਜਪੁ, ਜਾਪੁ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਪੜੈ, ਫੇਰ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਕਰੈ।
Bhai Sahib also states recite both Jaap and Jap during Amrit Vela
ਪ੍ਰਾਤਹ ਉਠ ਇਸ਼ਨਾਨ ਕਰਿ, ਪੜਹਿ ਜਾਪੁ ਜਪੁ ਦੋਇ
Notice how Jaap becomes before Jap. We know through oral tradition that we dont recite Jaap Sahib before JapJi Sahib?
Throughout our day we constantly recite banis from both Granths. During Amrit Vela we recite Panj Bania , during the evening we recite Rehras. Traditionally Aaarti was sun and it included banis from both granths. Only in the night do we not recite banis from both granths .
Sri Guru Granth Parkaash mentions that one should recite Jap and Jaap twice a day, recite Anand Sahib with Rehras and do standing Ardas ( Chandi Di Vaar) afterwards.
ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਪੜਾਯੋ ਜਪ ਜਾਪ ਦੋਇ ਵੇਲੇ ਜਪਾਯੋ।
ਔ ਅਨੰਦ ਰਹਿਰਾਸ ਜਪੱਯੋ, ਚੰਡੀ ਬਾਣਿ ਖੜੇ ਪੜਯੋ॥ ੧੬॥
- Sri Guru Granth Parkaash
Since we know that reciting Jap and Jaap during AMrit Vela does not refer to simply reciting Sri Japji Sahib and Sri Jaap Sahib; instead it refers to recite Panj Bania, so we can assume that reciting Jap and Jaap during noon does refer to reciting Sri Japji Sahib and Sri Jaap Sahib.
In the passages of Sri Guru Granth Parkaash posted above there is mention of doing Ardas after rehras. There is mention of doing jap, and jaap which includes Anand Sahib in Rehras . In the following rehatnama of BHai Daya Singh Ji there is also mention of doing Jap and Jaap and concluding with Chandi Di Vaar which is a puratan Ardas.\
Bhai Daya Singh Ji states after doing Ishnaan and putting on Bana one should recite Jap and Jaap along with Sri Akal Ustat and conclude with a standing Ardas ( Chandi Di Vaar) through memory.
ਕੱਛ ਸਵਰੇਤ ਔਰ ਨੀਲ ਪਟ, ਜਪੁ ਅਰੁ ਜਾਪੁ ਉਚਾਰ
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਕਰੇ, ਚੰਡੀ ਕੰਠ ਸੁਧਾਰਿ । - Bhai Daya Singh JI
So from both Bhai Daya Singh Jis rehatnama and Sri Guru Granth Parkaash we can assume that Jap and Jaap can refer to reciting certian Banis like Anand Sahib,banis in Rehras, Sri Akal UStat, and Chandi Di Var. So I was wondering perhaps reciting Jap and Jaap means reciting banis from both Granths ( Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji ( Jap) and Sri Dasam Granth ( Jaap). Sri Japji Sahib is the first bani in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and is titled ਜਪੁ , and Sri Jaap Sahib is the first bani in Sri Dasam granth according to Bhai Desa Singh Jis rehatnama.
In prem sumarg rehatnama there is mention that after one is free from worldy duties which is usually during rehras time one should recite banis from Guru Sahiban.
ਜਬ ਜਾਣੈ ਰਾਤਿ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ ਸਬਨਾ ਕੰਮਾਂ ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਸਿਓੁਂ ਫਾਰਕੁ ਹੋਇ ਰਹਿਆ ਹਾਂ. ਤਾਂ ਬਾਣੀ ਪਾਤਸਿਾਹੀ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਤੋਂ ਲੈਕਰਿ ਦਸਵੀ ਦੀ- ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਟਕ, ਹੋਰ ਬਾਣੀ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਕੀ ਹੋਰਨਾਂ ਪਾਤਸਿਾਹੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਹੋਵੇ ਸੋ ਪੜੈ
BHai Desa Singh Ji mentions one should recite banis from both granths on a daily basis.
ਦੁਹੂੰ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਮੈ ਬਾਣੀ ਜੋਈ। ਚੁਨ ਚੁਨ ਕੰਠ ਕਰਹਿ ਨਿਤ ਸੋਈ'। (ਰਹਿਤਨਾਮਾ, ਭਾਈ ਦੇਸਾ ਸਿੰਘ)
Both Sant Attar Singh Ji and and Bhai Randhir Singh Ji included many banis from both granths as part of their nitnem.
In Gurmat Bibek, Bhai Randhir Singh Ji mentions that a SIngh hasboth bir ras and shant ras. Bir ras is the mode where one can not tolerate injustice while shant ras is the ability to tolerate any type of pain/torture.
Guru Sahib mentions Sri Dasam Granth Ji is for the purpose of Bir Ras
ਦਸਮ ਕਥਾ ਭਾਗਉਤ ਕੀ ਭਾਖਾ ਕਰੀ ਬਨਾਇ ॥ ਅਵਰ ਬਾਸਨਾ ਨਾਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਧਰਮ ਜੁੱਧ ਕੇ ਚਾਇ ॥੨੪੯੧॥
Guru Sahib also mentions that in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji we will get Sat , Santokh ( Shant) , and contemplation
ਥਾਲ ਵਿਚਿ ਤਿੰਨਿ ਵਸਤੂ ਪਈਓ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੋ ॥
So it seems apparent that to get naam going steadily we must recite banis from both granths hand in hand.
Bhai Prahlad mentions that one should not even eat before reciting banis from both granths if they dont want to face reincarnation.
ਬਿਨਾ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪੁ ਜਪੇ , ਜੋ ਜੇਵਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਸੋ ਬਿਸਟਾ ਕਾ ਕਿਰਮ ਹੁਇ ਜਨਮ ਗਵਾਵੈ ਬਾਦ
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