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Please explain these lines ?

Kirandeep Kaur

ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਕਰਮੀ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਕਮਾਵਣੀ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਇ ॥੨॥

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    1. gurbanikhoj13@gmail.com

      The verse is from the Slok in SriRaag by Guru AmarDas in Chaka 13 of SriRaag Ki Vaar. Briefly the Slok teaches that people do evil deeds due the wicked and evil mind, and hey get indulged in Maya (materialism). These people will be punished by God. So, what should be done? Worship God with understanding from the TRUE Guru and the method is given in the verse

      ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਕਰਮੀ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥ (SGGS 88 SriRaag M: 3)
      Meditation, penance and austere self-discipline are found by surrendering to the True Guru’s Will. By His Grace this is received.

      ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਕਮਾਵਣੀ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਇ ॥੨॥
      O Nanak, serve with this intuitive awareness; only that which is pleasing to the Lord is approved. ||2||

      Interpretation: By the Grace of God through prior deeds (ਕਰਮੀ), one will acquire (ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ) Meditation (ਜਪੁ), penance (ਤਪੁ) and austere self-discipline (ਸੰਜਮੁ). Through the sewa, following the path Guru tecahes, (ਸੇਵਾ) earned through intuitive awareness (ਸੁਰਤਿ ਕਮਾਵਣੀ), which pleases God (ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ), will be approved (ਸੋ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਇ).