So out of these three which one do we use? To understand this we must look at what comes before (ਓ) Oang which is

(ਓ) Oang is a Sanskrit word and in the Sanskrit dictionary it has three meanings 1) In the Ved and Aad Dharam (Hindu Dharam) (ਓ) Oang is considered a pure and holy letter, whenever starting or finishing any religious (dharmic) task, whenever starting or finishing a ritual or prayer, since (ਓ) Oang is considered to be a pure and auspicious letter it is used 2) (ਓ) Oang is also used when following an order or as a sign of respect, when we say yes with respect (hanji or better explained Ji Han) (ਓ) Oang can also be used, so it's meaning is also (with respect) yes or (Ji Han) 3)(ਓ) Oang also means God. The different meanings and explanations of each of the three parts (1)Ik, (ਓ) Oang,and 7 Kaar are understood and explained as such To explain Ik OangKar we must realize that there are three parts. 'God created man in his own image and man, being a gentleman, returned the favor' Overall definition of the MoolMantr- with information about the whole mantar PS - It should be noted that Bibi Tejkaran has expanded on Professor Singh's teeka with her own interpretation of the text under the sections subtitled 'A little deeper'. I think her work is pretty impressive - even more so when you consider she is only 20 years old! God bless you for your seva. What I have read so far has really taught me a lot.Īddition: The New York born and based sister's name is Tejkaran Kaur and here are her acknowledgements. Thanks to the sister for giving permission to share. Please remember this is a work in progress. I will be posted more sections over the next few days.

Using the multi-leveled approach of an analysis breaking down each word, line and pauri, not only do we get a deeper understanding of bani but we also improve our vocabulary along the way.įeel free to discuss the contents. As you will see later, the work really brings home the themic unity of the contents of the different pauris. This has been the best explanation of Japji I have come across so far. I love the analysis using a grammatical approach. I will be posting it for those interested. A young sister from is working on a translation of Professor Sahib's monumental exegesis of Japji Sahib.

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