Japji sahib translation 1

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ਜਪੁਜੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ - Japji Sahib
Pauri 1 - Step number 1 
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ik oa(n)kaar 
There is but one God, He vibrates continuously in all His creations as ‘Aong’
ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ 
sath naam 
His Name Is Truth 
ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ 
karathaa purakh 
Supreme creator, who lives in all His creations 
ਨਿਰਭਉ 
nirabho 
Fearless. 
ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ 
niravair 
Is not vindictive (has no enmity) 
ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ 
akaal moorath 
Eternal form 
ਅਜੂਨੀ 
ajoonee 
Is Beyond Birth & Death 
ਸੈਭੰ 
saibha(n) 
Exists by Himself (in the form of ‘Prakash’ (light) & Naad ( Sound : ‘Aong’) 
ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ 
gur prasaadh 
His Grace extends to all His creations/By His Grace He can be realized/ By His Grace He (Guru Nanak) is reciting 
॥ ਜਪੁ ॥ 
|| jap || 
The name of the Bani -meditate 
Essence: Salok: The Japu ji Bani begins with this Salok which is an elaboration of the term ‘ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ’ used in the Moolmantar. Akaal Murat means ‘eternal’. In this salok he emphasises that the Lord alone is eternal. All other things – the universe, the galaxies, the planets, the worldly things and the bodily forms that exist in His entire expanse are ephemeral – transient, temporary, subject to change & perishable. Guru Nanak says that He alone exists from the beginning of the ages, He exists through all the ages and shall exist for all ages to come
ਆਦਿ ਸਚੁ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਸਚੁ ॥ 
aadh sach jugaadh sach || 
He exists as ‘Truth’ from the beginning of the ages. He exists as ‘Truth’ throughout the Ages. 
ਹੈ ਭੀ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹੋਸੀ ਭੀ ਸਚੁ ॥੧॥ 
hai bhee sach naanak hosee bhee sach ||1|| 
He exists as ‘Truth’ as of Now. O Nanak, He shall exist as ‘Truth’ for all times to come 
Essence: Pauri 1 Guru Nanak cautions against superficial acts of purification/meditation/penances (maun vrat, fasts etc), which were in vogue in His times, as these do not lead to salvation (union with God). He counsels that it is the wall of filth (kaam, krodh, lobh, moh, ahankar) that separates the mortal from the Lord. Without breaking this wall salvation cannot be achieved. Therefore, the first step we need to take to break this wall is to submit our ego/our will at the feet of the Lord. How do we do this? By beginning to accept the Lord’s Will unquestioningly. Accepting Lord’s Will implies that we accept the Lord’s teachings unflinchingly and use them in the conduct of our life. Guru Nanak says that this is the only way to achieve salvation; all other means will be of no avail in the Lord’s court
* Goto Japji sahib translation 2
==See also==
* Japji sahib
* Mool Mantar
* Learn Japji sahib
* Japji in English
* Japji in Roman text
* Japji in Gurmukhi
* Japji in French
* Japji in Dutch / Nederlands 
* Japji memory aid
* Japji in Gurmukhi with links to meanings
* Japji sahib translation
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