The Guru Granth Sahib - Mundaavanee, Fifth Mehl
Section 45 - Mundaavanee, Fifth Mehl & Raag Maalaa - Part 001
I had looked upon the world as my own, but no one belongs
to anyone else.
O Nanak, only devotional worship of the Lord
is permanent; enshrine this in your mind. ||48||
The world
and its affairs are totally false; know this well, my friend.
Says Nanak, it is like a wall of sand; it shall not endure.
||49||
Raam Chand passed away, as did Raawan, even though
he had lots of relatives.
Says Nanak, nothing lasts forever; the world is like a dream.
||50||
People become anxious, when something unexpected happens.
This is the way of the world, O Nanak; nothing is stable or
permanent. ||51||
Whatever has been created shall be destroyed;
everyone shall perish, today or tomorrow.
O Nanak, sing the
Glorious Praises of the Lord, and give up all other entanglements.
||52||
DOHRAA:
My strength is exhausted, and I am in bondage;
I cannot do anything at all.
Says Nanak, now, the Lord is
my Support; He will help me, as He did the elephant. ||53||
My strength has been restored, and my bonds have been broken;
now, I can do everything.
Nanak: everything is in Your hands,
Lord; You are my Helper and Support. ||54||
My associates
and companions have all deserted me; no one remains with me.
Says Nanak, in this tragedy, the Lord alone is my Support. ||55||
The Naam remains; the Holy Saints remain; the Guru, the Lord
of the Universe, remains.
Says Nanak, how rare are those
who chant the Guru's Mantra in this world. ||56||
I have
enshrined the Lord's Name within my heart; there is nothing
equal to it.
Meditating in remembrance on it, my troubles
are taken away; I have received the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan.
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Mundaavanee, Fifth Mehl:
Upon this Plate, three
things have been placed: Truth, Contentment and Contemplation.
The Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, the Name of our Lord and Master,
has been placed upon it as well; it is the Support of all.
One who eats it and enjoys it shall be saved.
This thing
can never be forsaken; keep this always and forever in your
mind.
The dark world-ocean is crossed over, by grasping the
Feet of the Lord; O Nanak, it is all the extension of God. ||1||
Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
I have not appreciated what You have
done for me, Lord; only You can make me worthy.
I am unworthy
- I have no worth or virtues at all. You have taken pity on
me.
You took pity on me, and blessed me with Your Mercy,
and I have met the True Guru, my Friend.
O Nanak, if I am
blessed with the Naam, I live, and my body and mind blossom
forth. ||1||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The
True Guru:
Raag Maalaa:
Each Raga has five wives,
and
eight sons, who emit distinctive notes.
In the first place
is Raag Bhairao.
Section 45 - Mundaavanee, Fifth Mehl & Raag Maalaa - Part 002
It is accompanied by the voices of its five Raaginis:
First come Bhairavee, and Bilaavalee;
then the songs of Punni-aakee
and Bangalee;
and then Asalaykhee.
These are the five
consorts of Bhairao.
The sounds of Pancham, Harakh and Disaakh;
the songs of Bangaalam, Madh and Maadhav. ||1||
Lalat and
Bilaaval - each gives out its own melody.
when these eight
sons of Bhairao are sung by accomplished musicians. ||1||
In the second family is Maalakausak,
who brings his five
Raaginis:
Gondakaree and Dayv Gandhaaree,
the voices of
Gandhaaree and Seehutee,
and the fifth song of Dhanaasaree.
This chain of Maalakausak brings along :
Maaroo, Masta-ang
and Mayvaaraa,
Prabal, Chandakausak,
Khau, Khat and Bauraanad
singing.
These are the eight sons of Maalakausak. ||1||
Then comes Hindol with his five wives and eight sons;
it
rises in waves when the sweet-voiced chorus sings. ||1||
There come Taylangee and Darvakaree;
Basantee and Sandoor
follow;
then Aheeree, the finest of women.
These five
wives come together.
The sons: Surmaanand and Bhaaskar come,
Chandrabinb and Mangalan follow.
Sarasbaan and Binodaa
then come,
and the thrilling songs of Basant and Kamodaa.
These are the eight sons I have listed.
Then comes the turn
of Deepak. ||1||
Kachhaylee, Patamanjaree and Todee are sung;
Kaamodee and Goojaree accompany Deepak. ||1||
Kaalankaa,
Kuntal and Raamaa,
Kamalakusam and Champak are their names;
Gauraa, Kaanaraa and Kaylaanaa;
these are the eight sons
of Deepak. ||1||
All join together and sing Siree Raag,
which is accompanied by its five wives.:
Bairaaree and Karnaatee,
the songs of Gawree and Aasaavaree;
then follows Sindhavee.
These are the five wives of Siree Raag. ||1||
Saaloo, Saarang,
Saagaraa, Gond and Gambheer
- the eight sons of Siree Raag
include Gund, Kumb and Hameer. ||1||
In the sixth place,
Maygh Raag is sung,
with its five wives in accompaniment:
Sorat'h, Gond, and the melody of Malaaree;
then the harmonies
of Aasaa are sung.
And finally comes the high tone Soohau.
These are the five with Maygh Raag. ||1||
Bairaadhar, Gajadhar,
Kaydaaraa,
Jabaleedhar, Nat and Jaladhaaraa.
Then come
the songs of Shankar and Shi-aamaa.
These are the names of
the sons of Maygh Raag. ||1||
So all together, they sing
the six Raagas and the thirty Raaginis,
and all the forty-eight
sons of the Raagas. ||1||1||
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