Gems of Gurbani

Guru Granth Sahib

Sukhmani Sahib  27

Ashtapadi 10 continues: Many a million become ascetics (bairagi –who give up every worldly thing in search of God), they fall in love with the Lord, and many a million are in search of the Lord and find The Supreme Lord within their mind and heart, many a million become thirsty of his vision and The Imperishable Lord does meet them, many a million pray for the company of Saints because they have fallen in love of The Supreme Being. Nanak ever blessed are persons with whom Lord is pleased (pad 6).

There are millions of source of origin (Guruji have used word Khani here that means a source from where we take minerals and other treasure from mother earth. Same way mother earth is the source of origin of all types of life) and it is divided into nine regions (Khand). On each of this regions there are millions types of life. There are many a million skies, universe and solar systems, there are many a million incarnations, with many ways God has expanded Himself and many a time this expansion been extended (wherever there is destruction on earth the life has regenerated there), there are many a million beings with many descriptions but there is only One Formless Being from whom everything originates and then merges into Him. No one can ever fathom His limits O Nanak He is comparable to Himself alone that means He is all by Himself (pad 7).

Millions upon millions are His, Transcendent Beings’ slaves and their souls are enlightened, many a million have learned the truth of His Being One and they always look upon Him as One Lord, many a million drink the elixir of His Name, millions upon millions keep singing His praises and they are engrossed in this divine delight of His eternal beauty. His servants remember Him with their every breath. Nanak they are the beloveds of Lord (pad 8).