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Q1:how many times is the word "Ram" used in the Guru Granth Sahaib? Gurinder Pannu
Q2 a: Could somebody tell me what Birha means.
Q2 b: Also I would like to know what word is most often used in the Guru Granth Sahib.
Q3: I would like to know what 'prabh ke simran ridh sidh nau nidh' means and from which guru's teaching in the Granth Sahaib it is derived.
Thank you Gurinder Pannu
Reply
A1: According to my quick research the word ਰਾਮ s 'Ram' appears about 1697 times in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib - This following link lists all occurrences but some are not independent use of the word 'Ram' - ਰਾਮ
A2a: The word 'birha' or ਬਿਰਹ s means separation; isolation; alienation
A2b. The word that has been repeated most often in the Guru Granth Sahib is ‘her’ or ‘hir’( ਹਰਿ,ਹਰ,ਹਰ ) . It occurs 9288 times.
Please also read the article Words in the Guru Granth Sahib
A3: The line 'prabh ke simran ridh sidh nau nidh' is from the bani called Sukhmani sahib by Guru Arjan Dev - Read more here at article on Sukhmani sahib. You can also learn this bani here - Learn Sukhmani sahib. This particular shabad is here - Sukhmani: Asatpadi 1 shabad 3
| ਪਰਭ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ॥ |
| Parabẖ kai simran riḝẖ siḝẖ nao niḝẖ. |
| In the remembrance of God are wealth, miraculous spiritual powers and the nine treasures. |
| ਪਰਭ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਤਤ ਬਧਿ ॥ |
| Parabẖ kai simran giĝn ḝẖiĝn ṯaṯ buḝẖ. |
| In the remembrance of God are knowledge, meditation and the essence of wisdom. |
| ਪਰਭ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਜਪ ਤਪ ਪੂਜਾ ॥ |
| Parabẖ kai simran jap ṯap pūjĝ. |
| In the remembrance of God are chanting, intense meditation and devotional worship. |
| ਪਰਭ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਦੂਜਾ ॥ |
| Parabẖ kai simran binsai ḝūjĝ. |
| In the remembrance of God, duality is removed. |
| ਪਰਭ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਇਸਨਾਨੀ ॥ |
| Parabẖ kai simran ṯirath isnĝnī. |
| In the remembrance of God are purifying baths at sacred shrines of pilgrimage. |
| ਪਰਭ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਾਨੀ ॥ |
| Parabẖ kai simran ḝargeh mĝnī. |
| In the remembrance of God, one attains honor in the Court of the Lord. |
| ਪਰਭ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਹੋਇ ਸ ਭਲਾ ॥ |
| Parabẖ kai simran hoė so bẖalĝ. |
| In the remembrance of God, one becomes good. |
| ਪਰਭ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਸਫਲ ਫਲਾ ॥ |
| Parabẖ kai simran sufal falĝ. |
| In the remembrance of God, one flowers in fruition. |
| ਸੇ ਸਿਮਰਹਿ ਜਿਨ ਆਪਿ ਸਿਮਰਾਝ ॥ |
| Sė simrahi jin ĝp simrĝė. |
| They alone remember Him in meditation, whom He inspires to meditate. |
| ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਝ ॥੩॥ |
| Nĝnak ṯĝ kai lĝgao pĝė. ((3)) |
| Nanak grasps the feet of those humble beings. ((3)) |
I hope this helps, Hari Singhtalk 18:23, 2 December 2010 (EST)
