I am trying to understand the structure especially the importance of shalok(highlighted in red) .Like in Paudi the last verse basically is the essence of paudi so in similar lines what does shalok convey. ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥ Salok Ma 1 सलोकु मः १ ॥ Shalok, First Mehl: ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਆਪਣੇ ਦਿਉਹਾੜੀ ਸਦ ਵਾਰby Bahadur_Sikh - Gurmat Discussion Forum