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23rd PAURI dispels darkness and elevates the self   saalaahee saalaahi aytee surat na paa-ee-aa. The praisers praise Him, but this is not how understanding is obtained! nadee-aa atai vaah pavahi samund na jaanee-ahi. The streams and rivers entering the ocean do not know its vastness. samund saah sultaan girhaa saytee maal Dhan. Ocean sized kingdoms owners with mountains of material wealth. keerhee tul na hovnee jay tis manhu na veesrahi.  Even an ant outweighs them, if the Lord doesn’t …

22nd PAURI gives you strategy and brings victory in legal battles   paataalaa paataal lakh aagaasaa aagaas. Planets upon planets and hundreds of thousands of skies upon skies. orhak orhak bhaal thakay vayd kahan ik vaat. Forever and ever, one can search until one grows tired, the Vedas say one thing; sahas athaarah kahan kataybaa asuloo ik Dhaat. The scriptures speak of 18,000 worlds, in reality there is only One Universe. laykhaa ho-ay ta likee-ai laykhai ho-ay vinaas. If one …

21st PAURI maintains your status, grace and position   tirath tap da-i-aa dat daan. jay ko paavai til kaa maan. Pilgrimages, austere discipline, compassion and charity. these, by themselves, bring only an iota of merit. suni-aa mani-aa man keetaa bhaa-o. antargat tirath mal naa-o. By listening and believing bring humility in your mind; Within the sacred inner shrine, cleanse your mind. sabh gun tayray mai naahee ko-ay. vin gun keetay bhagat na ho-ay. Lord, all virtues are Yours, none are …

20th PAURI wipes away all your misdeeds   bharee-ai hath pair tan dayh. paanee Dhotai utras khayh. Hands, feet and the body that are polluted, With water the dirt can be washed away. moot paleetee kaparh ho-ay. day saaboon la-ee-ai oh Dho-ay. Clothes that are soiled and stained by urine, With soap they can be washed clean. bharee-ai mat paapaa kai sang. oh Dhopai naavai kai rang. When the intellect is stained and polluted by sin, That can be cleansed …

19th PAURI brings universal knowledge, inspiration and revelation   asaNkh naav asaNkh thaav. agamm agamm asaNkh lo-a. Countless names, countless places. Inaccessible, unapproachable, countless celestial bodies. asaNkh kehahi sir bhaar ho-ay. akhree naam akhree saalaah. Even to call them countless is to carry weight on your head. The Word brings Naam; the Word brings Praise. akhree gi-aan geet gun gaah. akhree likhan bolan baan. The Word brings wisdom and the singing of songs of His Glory. The Word brings the …

18th PAURI fights madness, deep feelings of inferiority and self-destructive behavior   asaNkh moorakh anDh ghor. asaNkh chor haraamkhor. Countless fools, blinded by ignorance. Countless thieves and cheaters. asaNkh amar kar jaahi jor. asaNkh galvadh hati-aa kamaahi. Countless impose their will by force. Countless cut-throats and gather sins. asaNkh paapee paap kar jaahi. asaNkh koorhi-aar koorhay firaahi. Countless sinners who keep on sinning. Countless liars, wander lost in their lies. asaNkh malaychh mal bhakh khaahi. asaNkh nindak sir karahi bhaar. …

17th PAURI brings freedom and resurrection asaNkh jap asaNkh bhaa-o. asaNkh poojaa asaNkh tap taa-o. Countless mediate, countless yearn. Countless worship, countless exercise self-restrain. asaNkh garanth mukh vayd paath. asaNkh jog man rahahi udaas. Countless recite granths and Vedas prayers. Countless Yogis detached their minds from the world. asaNkh bhagat gun gi-aan veechaar. asaNkh satee asaNkh daataar. Countless devotees contemplate the Virtues and Wisdoms. Countless sacrifice; countless donate. asaNkh soor muh bhakh saar. asaNkh mon liv laa-ay taar. Countless warriors, …

16th PAURI gives knowledge of the structure of universe   panch parvaan panch parDhaan. panchay paavahi dargahi maan. The chosen are accepted and preside. The chosen are honored in the Court of the Lord. panchay sohahi dar raajaan. panchaa kaa gur ayk Dhi-aan. The chosen look beautiful in the courts of kings. The chosen meditate single-mindedly on the Guru. jay ko kahai karai veechaar. kartay kai karnai naahee sumaar. What is said, mediate on this thought. the actions of the …