Japji Sahib - The 19th Pauri - Mantra for Knowledge

The 19th Pauri of Japji, Asankh Naav, is the pauri to draw in wisdom, knowledge, and intuition.  It is a mantra which vibrates at the frequency of Divine Knowledge.

ਅਸੰਖ ਨਾਵ ਅਸੰਖ ਥਾਵ ॥
asa'nkh naav asa'nkh thaav

ਅਗੰਮ ਅਗੰਮ ਅਸੰਖ ਲੋਅ ॥
agamm agamm asa'nkh lo-a
Countless name,s countless places, Countless realms remote.

ਅਸੰਖ ਕਹਹਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਭਾਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
asa'nkh kehahi sir bhaar ho-ay
Even to speak the word "countless" is really just a joke.

ਅਖਰੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਖਰੀ ਸਾਲਾਹ ॥
askhree naam akhree saalaah

ਅਖਰੀ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਗੀਤ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹ ॥
akhree gi-aan geet gun gaah
In primal sounds are Nam and praise. In primal sounds are knowledge and song.

ਅਖਰੀ ਲਿਖਣੁ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਬਾਣਿ ॥
akhree likhan bolan baan

ਅਖਰਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵਖਾਣਿ ॥
akhraa sir sanjog vakhaan
In primal sounds are words spoken and written. In primal sounds is your destiny written.

ਜਿਨਿ ਏਹਿ ਲਿਖੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
jin ayhi likhay tis sir naahi

ਜਿਵ ਫੁਰਮਾਏ ਤਿਵ ਤਿਵ ਪਾਹਿ ॥
jiv furmaa-ay tiv tiv paahi
The One who writes is beyond all that. As God commands, so people get.

ਜੇਤਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਤੇਤਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
jaytaa keetaa taytaa naa-o

ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋ ਥਾਉ ॥
vin naavai naahee ko thaa-o
As great as Creation, so great is Nam. Without it nothing could ever be done.

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 ॥੧੯॥
too sadaa salaamat nirankaar
I want to do only what pleases Thee. Formless… Peaceful… Divine…

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