ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>BIH&#256G&#7770E K&#298 V&#256R</TITLE> <style type="text/css"> .BODY { background-color: #EAF1F7; background-image: url('images/gtbh.jpg'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; background-position: center; color: #0066CC;} .C1{text-align: justify;color: #0066CC;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .BIB{text-align: center;color: #000099;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .CONT{text-align: right;color: #FF0000;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} </style><META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="BIHGZE,VR"> <META http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></HEAD> <BODY class="BODY" oncontextmenu="return false" ondragstart="return false" onselectstart="return false"> <FONT ALIGN="JUSTIFY" FACE="Tahoma"> <p class="C1">&#65279BIH&#256G&#7770E K&#298 V&#256R, by Gur&#363 R&#257m D&#257s, is one of the twenty-two <i>v&#257rs</i> included in the Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib. The <i>V&#257r</i>, originally comprised <i>pau&#7771&#299s</i> which were prefaced with <i>&#347lokas</i>, or couplets, by Gur&#363 Arjan at the time of the compilation of the Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib. All the twenty-one <i>pau&#7771&#299s</i> are of the composition of Gur&#363 R&#257m D&#257s. Of the forty-three <i>&#347lokas</i>, thirty-three are by Gur&#363 Amar D&#257s, four by Gur&#363 N&#257nak, two each by Gur&#363 R&#257m D&#257s and Gur&#363 Arjan, one by Kab&#299r and one by Mard&#257n&#257. Each <i>pau&#7771&#299</i> is preceded by two <i>&#347lokas</i> except <i>pau&#7771&#299</i> 12 which has three <i>&#347lokas</i> prefixed to it. The musical measure Bih&#257g&#7771&#257 to which the <i>V&#257r</i> has been set and from which it derives its title is a midnight melody of northern India. The <i>V&#257r</i> lauds the Supreme Being in His transcendental as well as immanent, attributive as well as un-attributive aspects. God Himself pervades unmanifest and Himself becomes manifest; for thirty-six aeons He created pitch darkness and Himself abided in the void; no Vedas, Pur&#257&#7751as and &#346&#257stras then existed; the Transcendent Lord God was all by Himself; withdrawn from all He Himself sat assuming absolute trance (18). He Himself created this universe (7), and in this process of creation He was the efficient as well as the material cause. God Himself is the Lord, an attendant and a devotee (5). He Himself created this universe and then filled it with His bounties; the Formless Lord Himself manifests Himself in form (7). He Himself is the philosopher's stone, Himself the metal and Himself He transforms it into gold (10). Man is advised to meditate on the Name of the Lord who is all powerful and unique in Himself. He should in the company of the holy remember Him (4). But only those on whom He bestows His grace meet the true Gur&#363 and sing His praises (17) in the company of the holy. Thus, all their worldly appetites cease and they enjoy everlasting beatitude (4). One learns how to swim across the ocean of life only following the path shown by the Gur&#363, but one can obtain both the Gur&#363 and the <i>&#347abda</i> of the Gur&#363 through His grace alone. Those who live under His grace are never distracted by material considerations. The Gur&#363's guidance frees them from worldly entanglements and they remain attached ever to His feet.</p> </font> <p class="BIB"> BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Bishan Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299, <i>B&#257&#299 V&#257r&#257&#7749 Sa&#7789&#299k</i>. Amritsar, n. d.<BR> <li class="C1"> S&#257hib Si&#7749gh, <i>Sr&#299 Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib Darpa&#7751</i>, vol. IV. Jalandhar, 1963<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">Kuld&#299p Si&#7749gh Dh&#299r<br></p><BR> </font> <img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""> </HTML></BODY>