Japji Sahib - The 16th Pauri - Mantra for the Universe
This pauri talks about how compassion is the foundation of the building of the Universe and how knowing exactly what that compassion feels like is really what elevates you.
ਪੰਚ ਪਰਵਾਣ ਪੰਚ ਪਰਧਾਨੁ ॥
panch parvaan panch pardhaan
ਪੰਚੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
panchay paavahi dargahi maan
The chosen are worthy, The chose, supreme. The chosen are honored int he courts of kings.
ਪੰਚੇ ਸੋਹਹਿ ਦਰਿ ਰਾਜਾਨੁ ॥
panchay sohahi dar raajaan
ਪੰਚਾ ਕਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
panchaa kaa gur ayk dhi-aan
The chosen look beautiful in the kingdom of heaven. The chosen meditate Focused on the Guru.
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਰੈ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
jay ko kahai karat veechaar
ਕਰਤੇ ਕੈ ਕਰਣੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੁਮਾਰੁ ॥
kartay kai karnai naa hee sumaar
If someone speaks from his deep meditation, He still cannot count all the acts of creation.
ਧੌਲੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਾ ਪੂਤੁ ॥
dhoul dharam da-i-aa kaa poot
ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਰਖਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੂਤਿ ॥
santokh thaap rakhi-aa jin soot
Dharma is the support of the earth. Born of compassion and kindness. It patiently holds the thread of creation together.
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਬੁਝੈ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ॥
jay ko bhijai hovai sachiaar
ਧਵਲੈ ਉਪਰਿ ਕੇਤਾ ਭਾਰੁ ॥
dhavlai upar kaytaa bhaar
Understand this band become a person of Truth What a great load the Dharma sustains!
ਧਰਤੀ ਹੋਰੁ ਪਰੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਹੋਰੁ ॥
dhartee hor parai hor hor
ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਭਾਰੁ ਤਲੈ ਕਵਣੁ ਜੋਰੁ ॥
tis tay bhaar talai kavan jor
There are worlds beyond worlds. What holds them each in their orbit?
ਜੀਅ ਜਾਤਿ ਰੰਗਾ ਕੇ ਨਾਵ ॥
jee-a jaat rangaa kay naav
ਸਭਨਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਵੁੜੀ ਕਲਾਮ ॥
sabhnaa likhi-aa vurhee kalaam
The names of the countless colors. The many sorts of creatures.
ਏਹੁ ਲੇਖਾ ਲਿਖਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
ayhu laykhaa likh jaanai ko-ay
ਲੇਖਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕੇਤਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
laykhaa likhi-aa kaytaa ho-ay
They all flow like ink from an endlessly moving pen. If someone could actually write all this down, Can you imagine how much writing that would be?
ਕੇਤਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਸੁਆਲਿਹੁ ਰੂਪੁ ॥
kaytaa taan su-aalihu roop
ਕੇਤੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੌਣੁ ਕੂਤੁ ॥
kaytee daat jaanai koun koot
What divine music! What beautiful forms! What incredible gifts untold!
ਕੀਤਾ ਪਸਾਉ ਏਕੋ ਕਵਾਉ ॥
keetaa pasaa-o ayko kavaa-o
ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਹੋਏ ਲਖ ਦਰੀਆਉ ॥
tis tay ho-ay lakh daree-aa-o
One gesture, One word, And Ten thousand rivers flow!
ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਵਣ ਕਹਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
kudrat kavan kahaa veechaar
ਵਾਰਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਵਾ ਏਕ ਵਾਰ ॥
vaari-aa na jaavaa ayk vaar
How can I speak or reflect on this power? I cannot be a sacrifice even one time.
ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਈ ਭਲੀ ਕਾਰ ॥
jo tudh bhaavai saa-ee bhalee kaar
ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥੧੬॥
too sadaa salaamat nirankaar
I want to do only what please Thee. Formless… Peaceful…. Divine…