For the realization of this ideal several hints have been given in Japji. We live in the world of Name and Form, hut our ideal is the attainment of the Formless and Attributeless Lord. It talks of time and space in relation to the Timeless and the non-spatial entity. Like Gita and the Upanishads, Japji is poem of perennial importance, because it deals with the perennial philosophy. The last Shloka or the epilogue presents before us the conclusive remarks of the poet. In the next thirty-eight stanzas, the poet has dealt with this subject, laying emphasis on those medias through which the wall of falsehood can be completely demolished. The subject is introduced to us in this Shloka. The sacred formula is followed by Shloka, which forms the prologue of the poem. The Mul Mantra gives us an insight into the nature of ultimate reality. Though Guru Nanak did not consider mere recitation as a sufficient dose for the spiritual progress, he wanted his disciples to comprehend the basic tenets through regular study and practice.īesides the Mul Mantra (the original sacred formula), the prologue and the epilogue, there are thirty-eight stanzas of varying meter and length in this poem. It was meant to he recited by the disciples in the early hours of the morning. He composed this longer poem for their recitation, guidance and spiritual advancement. People from far and near used to gather around him and listen to his discourses. It is said to have been composed by Guru Nanak in the later years of his life, when he settled down at Kartarpur after his long journeys.
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