Keertan In Kaljug
In Kaljug Keertan Becomes Principal
ਕਲਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਪਰਧਾਨਾ
solve it
Guru Arjan Dev Jee is singing.
ਕਲਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ
ਪਰਧਾਨਾ ||
कलजुग महि कीरतनु
परधाना ॥
kalajug mahi keeratanu paradhaanaa ||
In Kaljug keertan becomes principal.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਪੀ ਐ ਲਾਇ
ਧਿਆਨਾ ||
गुरमुखि जपी ऐ लाइ
धिआना ॥
guramukhi japee ai laai dhiaanaa ||
Gur through mouth is to jap. This leads to meditation.
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 1075
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These are the qualities of Kaljug explained by the reverend Gurus.
- ਇਸੁ ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ||
इसु कलिजुग महि करम धरमु न कोई ॥
isu kalijug mahi karam dharamu na koee ||
In this kalijug there is not any karam-Dharam.
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 161, Gauree Guaareree Guru Amardaas Jee
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ਕਲਜੁਗਿ ਰਥੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਕਾ ਕੂਣੁ ਅਗੈ ਰਥਵਾਹੁ ||੧||
कलजुगि रथु अगनि का कूड़ु अगै रथवाहु ॥१॥
kalajugi rathu agani kaa kooRhu agai rathavaahu ||1||
Kalijug is the chariot of fire. The untruth is the charioteer in front.
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 470, Vaar Aasaa Guru Naanak Dev Jee
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ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਘੋਰ ਅੰਧਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਰਾਹੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ||
कलिजुग महि घोर अंधारु है मनमुख राहु न कोइ ॥
kalijug mahi ghor andhaaru hai manamukh raahu na koi ||
ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿਨ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ||੧||
से वडभागी नानका जिन गुरमुखि परगटु होइ ॥१॥
se vaDabhaagee naanakaa jin guramukhi paragaTu hoi ||1||
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 1285, Malaar Guru Amardaas Jee
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O! Singer mind, you have spent lives learning singing techniques. When will you learn Gur of Naam Jap?
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With the grace of God anyone can realize truth, not only singers. Dark is the age in that singing borrowed hymns in praise of God becomes a major source of living.
In Kaljug Keertan becomes principal. The true Guru is confirming it. Some are earning money singing Guru's words ignorantly.