ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਖਸਟਮਿ ਖਟ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਕਹਹਿ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਕਥਹਿ ਅਨੇਕ ॥

khasattam khatt saasatr kaheh sinmrit katheh anek |

The sixth day of the lunar cycle: The six Shaastras say, and countless Simritees assert,

ਊਤਮੁ ਊਚੌ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਗੁਣ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਸੇਖ ॥

aootam aoochau paarabraham gun ant na jaaneh sekh |

that the Supreme Lord God is the most sublime and lofty. Even the thousand-tongued serpent does not know the limits of His Glories.

ਨਾਰਦ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਸੁਕ ਬਿਆਸ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਵਤ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ॥

naarad mun jan suk biaas jas gaavat gobind |

Naarad, the humble beings, Suk and Vyaasa sing the Praises of the Lord of the Universe.

ਰਸ ਗੀਧੇ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਬੀਧੇ ਭਗਤ ਰਚੇ ਭਗਵੰਤ ॥

ras geedhe har siau beedhe bhagat rache bhagavant |

They are imbued with the Lord's essence; united with Him; they are absorbed in devotional worship of the Lord God.

ਮੋਹ ਮਾਨ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਬਿਨਸਿਓ ਪਾਈ ਸਰਨਿ ਦਇਆਲ ॥

moh maan bhram binasio paaee saran deaal |

Emotional attachment, pride and doubt are eliminated, when one takes to the Sanctuary of the Merciful Lord.

ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਬਸੇ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥

charan kamal man tan base darasan dekh nihaal |

His Lotus Feet abide within my mind and body and I am enraptured, beholding the Blessed Vision of His Darshan.

ਲਾਭੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤੋਟਾ ਹਿਰੈ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

laabh milai tottaa hirai saadhasang liv laae |

People reap their profits, and suffer no loss, when they embrace love for the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

ਖਾਟਿ ਖਜਾਨਾ ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਿ ਹਰੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੬॥

khaatt khajaanaa gun nidh hare naanak naam dhiaae |6|

They gather in the treasure of the Lord, the Ocean of Excellence, O Nanak, by meditating on the Naam. ||6||