Prakash Baanis

SadhSangat jeeo,

Could you please let us know which Baanis/Shabads are traditionally read when doing Prakash of Siri Guru Granth Sahib jee at Amritvela. It would be great if views of Mahapurakhs could be posted and also if someone could post exact Shabads or Savaiyaas that are read when doing Prakash at Siri Harmandir Sahib.

Kulbir Singh

Sri Maan Sant Giani Gurbachan Singh Jee Khalsa Bhindranwale:

The first account of Parksaah of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is recorded in Gurbilas( 6) which mentions the Raagi were perfroming Kirtan and Baba Buddha Ji humbly did Ardas to Sri Guru JI before Parkaash. There is no mention which specific banis are to be recited before Parkaash during AMrit Vela or any other time. Along with Giani Gurbachan Singh Ji, Baba Harnam SIngh Ji ( Rampurkhera) also mentions Mool mantar should be recited along with shabads related to "darshan". Baba Ji states he received this maryada after he got Darshan of Baba Buddha Ji.

The maryada of parkaash evolves around kirtan namely "chaukhee shabad" . The bani to be sung after parkash was traditionally Aarti ( three times a day) and the shabad sung before parskaah differed according to the time of day. During AMrit vela the bani was Asa Di Vaar . These standards are hard to adopt in the 21st century esepcially if one is not a kirtani, but if they are adopted they such people will receive immense blessings.

ਰੈਣਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਪਰਭਾਤਿ ਤੂਹੈ ਹੀ ਗਾਵਣਾ ॥
I sing to you during the night, day, and amrit vela.

Here is one of the shabad which is recited at amritvela prakash @ Harmandar Sahib

ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
ਧਨੁ ਸੁ ਵੇਲਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਕਰਣਾ ॥
ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਚਰਣਾ ॥੧॥
ਜੀਅ ਕੇ ਦਾਤੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਰੇ ॥
ਮਨੁ ਜੀਵੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਨਾਮੁ ਚਿਤੇਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ਸਚੁ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਤੁਮਾਰਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
ਸੀਤਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸੁਜਾਣੀ ॥੨॥
ਸਚੁ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਤੁਮਾਰਾ ਤਖਤਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ॥
ਆਇ ਨ ਜਾਵੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ॥੩॥
ਤੁਮ ਮਿਹਰਵਾਨ ਦਾਸ ਹਮ ਦੀਨਾ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਭਰਪੁਰਿ ਲੀਣਾ ॥੪॥੨॥

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Bhatta De Swaiyyai - In Praise of Guru Amar Das Ji -- 1392 Ang
Bhatta De Swaiyyai - In Praise of Guru Ram Das Ji -- 1396 Ang
Bhatta De Swaiyyai - In Praise of Guru Arjan Dev Ji -- 1406 Ang

Daas
Amanjot Singh