One thought on “ਮੋਤੀ ਤ ਮੰਦਰ ਊਸਰਹਿ ਰਤਨੀ ਤ ਹੋਹਿ ਜੜਾਉ ॥”       Go To Your Profile

1. I had been thinking for quiet some time that what does RAAGS mean for a person like me who doesn’t know abc of music?
   This is what I could make of it so far.
   RAAGS are like subject headings and RAAG INDEX contains the whole philosophy of GURBANI.
   I divided the raags in three groups.
   1.Sri raag to Dhanasari Raag which I call GYAN KHAND.(Knowledge or theory part.)
   2.Jaitsri to Maru Raag which I call SARAM KHAND(Practical in real life)
   3.Tukhari to Jaijaivanti Raag which I call KARAM KHAND(Changes that occur in life after going through first
   two khands)
   FIRST SET OF RAAGS
   1)SRI RAAG: SRI means starting point,beginning.This chapter deals with the basic question.What is God?
   2)MAAJH:means within.God is within
   3)GAURI:means gunn,attributes.God is realised by attributes
   4)AASA:means Laathi,stick,support.This chapter deals sums up all that humans have done so far for realisation of God.It evalutes all paths travelled so far.Discusses pros and cons of all rituals and practices etc.Both mind and body have a part to play for realisation of God.
   5)GUJRI: means LIFE. This raag is about rational examination of human life.
   6)DEVGANDHARI:Dev+Gandh(Elevated humans+smell/potential)Human life has potential to elevate.
   7)BIHAGRA This chapter deals with the challenge faced by human life.BIHAGRA is the spoiled mind(mann)
   8)VADHANS:is the elevated mind
   9)SORATH:RATH(hard) is the opposite of RASS(liquid)Here sorath MEANS THAT God is everywhere in the form of natural laws.He is not HARD on you .But HE is lawful.You go against HIS laws,you pay for it.
   10)DHANASRI:(DHAN+AVSAR)Golden opportunity.The human life is a golden opportunity to realise HIM.
   SECOND SET OF RAAGS
   11)JAITSIRI: (JAIT+SRI) Efforts+Begin.Lets us make efforts to realise God.
   12)TODI:It means same as AASA .Stick or Tek leana.Prayer to seek the support of the God to be successful in efforts.
   13)BAIRARI:resembles the word ruri (in gurbani there is a word RURI BANI which means sodhi hoyi bani )which in this context means making up your mind
   14)TILANG:Preparation
   15)SUHI:Dedication/commitment.Getting married to the God.
   16)BILAVAL: Churning, giving time to the seed to flourish you have sowed in raag suhi.
   17)GAUND:TO tie up with God,gandya jana
   18)RAMKALI: To get coloured in God’s colour.In raag suhi you get married to god.As in the traditional marriage between man and a woman,it takes time when both partners adapt or adopt each others habits etc.After some time even the facial feature start to resemble.Getting married /commitment is the beginning.To get soaked in each other’s colour is the result.
   19)NATNARAYAN:Nat means stage player and Narayan is the opposite of the word Ram.HE is involved in everything but at the same time disassociated from everything.Its HIS unique feature.HE does not manifest in others in the same way HE manifested in you.You are not going to realise HIM in the same way as NANAK did.
   20)MAALI GAURA:Garland of attributes.Your efforts,by the grace if God,have made you a treasur of attributes.You have elevated yourself.
   21)MAARU:To conquer.Reached the destination.
   THIRD SET OF RAAGS.
   The changes that occurred in your life.
   22)TUKHARI:Tukhari is the opposite word of BUKHAAR.When you did not have good attributes,the bad attributes were giving you a lot of pain.Now the good attributes have taken over.They give comfort and well being.
   23)KEDARA:Yor live life at a higher level.
   24)BHAIRON:All your fears are gone
   25)BASANT:No matter how the circumstances change,they are pleasurable to you.
   26)SARANG:means elephant.You are always in a carefree mood.
   27)MALHAR:Sailor,You have the ability to bring positive changes in others too.
   28)KANRA:You are like GOD.(I am not too sure about it.)
   29)KALYAN:Seeking welfare for everybody.
   30)PARBHATI:All your suspicisions,doubts,confusions and sanskaar(mental impressions) have vanished and you enjoy the life to the fullest.
   31JAIJAIVANTI:Thank God.

   Log in to Reply