Aiso gunn mero prabh jee keen – Raag Todee – Ang 716

SGGS Angg 716.

Raag Todee

A jeev isteri recalls the grace she received.

The Lord has bestowed these blessings upon me

“Aiso gunn mero prabh jee keen”

He banished the five evils and my sense of separation from Him.

“Panch dokh aur ahang rogh eh tan te saggal duur keen”

The translation says He has banished the five evils and the illness of egotism from the body.

The reference to five evils, namely kaam, krodh, lobh, moh, ahankaar is correct. But the “ahang” rogh is not egotism. Egotism is already included in the five evil under “ahangkaar.”

Here “ahang” refers to “aapa,” the sense of having your own personality, traits and quirks. This “aapa” is very subtle. Only if there is complete surrender to Shabad Guru Ji can this be eradicated.
As for this “aapa,” you must examine yourself as to your particular likes, dislikes, prejudices. Your conceit.

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji tells us at Angg 684.
“Jan Nanak bin aapa chinnay mittey na bhram ki kayee.”

And Sukhmani Sahib (Ast. 24), tells us when we do ardas we must remove this “aapa”: this sense of being; sense of separation: your conceit.

“Aap chodh bentee karo.”

Renounce your conceit and offer your prayers.

After removing the five evils and conceit, the Lord breaks off all bondages, removes all evil passions and enshrines the Shabad in your heart.

“Bandhan torh chorh bikhiya te Gur ko Shabad mere hiarey deen”

As He gives His grace, He does not take account of beauty or ugliness; He clasps you in His love and you get drenched in His love.

“Roop anroop mero kach na bichareyo prem gahiyo mohe Har rang bheen”

As the curtain of falsehood/delusion has been removed I behold my Beloved. My mind is happy, at peace, and satisfied.

“Pekhiyo Laalan paat bheech khoye anand chita harkhey pateen”

The jeev lives entirely in His agyaa now. She says that this house (body), belongs to Him; I live in full obedience to Him.

“Tis hi ko greh soyee Prabh Nanak so Thakur tis hi ko dheen.”

Shabad Viakhya by Bhai Manjeet Singh Ji

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