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Seeking Divine Grace: A Prayer for Spiritual Purification & Union

from AUDIO GURBANI - A free podcast · host Gurjit Singh JHAMPUR

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਦੇਹਿ ਮੈ ਤੂੰ ਸੰਮ੍ਰਥੁ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ॥ ਹਉਮੈ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੀਐ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ॥ ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਪਰਜਾਲੀਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਆਧਾਰੁ॥ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਵਤਨ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ਮੈਲਾ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਨ ਹੋਇ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਛੁਟੀਐ ਨਦਰਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਮਃ ੧ ॥ ਇਕੋ ਕੰਤੁ ਸਬਾਈਆ ਜਿਤੀ ਦਰਿ ਖੜੀਆਹ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੰਤੈ ਰਤੀਆ ਪੁਛਹਿ ਬਾਤੜੀਆਹ ॥੨॥ ਮਃ ੧ ॥ ਸਭੇ ਕੰਤੈ ਰਤੀਆ ਮੈ ਦੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਕਿਤੁ॥ ਮੈ ਤਨਿ ਅਵਗਣ ਏਤੜੇ ਖਸਮੁ ਨ ਫੇਰੇ ਚਿਤੁ॥੩॥ਮਃ ੧ ॥ ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਜਿਨਾ ਦੈ ਵਾਤਿ ॥ ਸਭਿ ਰਾਤੀ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਇਕ ਮੈ ਦੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਰਾਤਿ ॥੪॥ ਪਉੜੀ ॥ ਦਰਿ ਮੰਗਤੁ ਜਾਚੈ ਦਾਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਦੀਜੈ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਿ॥ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਜਨੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ॥ ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਇ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਧਰਿ ॥ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਜੈ ਜੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਹਰਿ ॥ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਆਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਕਰਿ ॥੧੫॥This passage from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (composed by Guru Nanak Dev Ji) is a prayer centered on spiritual humility, the longing of the soul for union with God, and the destruction of the ego through Divine Grace.Core Themes​Prayer for Grace and Purification: The devotee approaches the Supreme Lord as a humble beggar, seeking the ultimate charity: the Lord’s Name (Naam). The prayer asks for the eradication of internal vices—ego, pride, lust, anger, greed, and attachment—so the soul may remain stainless, refreshed, and liberated through Divine Grace (Nadar).​The Metaphor of the Soul-Bride: God is described as the sole Supreme Spouse (Kant), while all human souls are soul-brides standing at His door.​The seeker expresses profound humility, reflecting on their own shortcomings and feeling like a separated/discarded bride (Dohagan).​The seeker honors and seeks the company of the blessed, virtuous soul-brides (Sohaaganee) who are immersed in God’s love and constantly sing His praises.​Spiritual Union and Omnipresence: The Pauri concludes with a prayer to be united with God through the Guru (Gurmukh). By praising the Lord's virtues, the inner spiritual melody (Anhad Shabad) resounds, merging the individual soul-light into the Supreme Light. The seeker is inspired to love the Lord deeply, recognizing His divine presence pervading the entire universe.

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