Is Amritvela only for Simran?

[Sajjan_Thug]

This tuk from Gurbani is teaching to do Simran at Amritvela and after the sun has risen then read Gurbani.

Don't most people read Gurbani at Amritvela, when we are suppose to be doing Simran?

ਮਃ ੪ ॥  Fourth Mehl:

ਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਜੋ ਸਿਖੁ ਅਖਾਏ ਸੁ ਭਲਕੇ ਉਠਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥  One who calls himself a Sikh of the Guru, the True Guru, shall rise in the early morning hours and meditate on the Lord's Name.

ਉਦਮੁ ਕਰੇ ਭਲਕੇ ਪਰਭਾਤੀ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਕਰੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰਿ ਨਾਵੈ ॥  Upon arising early in the morning, he is to bathe, and cleanse himself in the pool of nectar.

ਉਪਦੇਸਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪੈ ਸਭਿ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਪਾਪ ਦੋਖ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਵੈ ॥  Following the Instructions of the Guru, he is to chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. All sins, misdeeds and negativity shall be erased.

ਫਿਰਿ ਚੜੈ ਦਿਵਸੁ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਗਾਵੈ ਬਹਦਿਆ ਉਠਦਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥  Then, at the rising of the sun, he is to sing Gurbani; whether sitting down or standing up, he is to meditate on the Lord's Name.

ਜੋ ਸਾਸਿ ਗਿਰਾਸਿ ਧਿਆਏ ਮੇਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੋ ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥  One who meditates on my Lord, Har, Har, with every breath and every morsel of food - that GurSikh becomes pleasing to the Guru's Mind.  ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਗੁਰੂ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਸੁਣਾਵੈ ॥  That person, unto whom my Lord and Master is kind and compassionate - upon that GurSikh, the Guru's Teachings are bestowed.    ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਧੂੜਿ ਮੰਗੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਕੀ ਜੋ ਆਪਿ ਜਪੈ ਅਵਰਹ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥  Servant Nanak begs for the dust of the feet of that GurSikh, who himself chants the Naam, and inspires others to chant it. ||2||

[paapiman]

3 hours ago, Sajjan_Thug said:

This tuk from Gurbani is teaching to do Simran at Amritvela and after the sun has risen then read Gurbani.

Don't most people read Gurbani at Amritvela, when we are suppose to be doing Simran?

ਮਃ ੪ ॥  Fourth Mehl:

ਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਜੋ ਸਿਖੁ ਅਖਾਏ ਸੁ ਭਲਕੇ ਉਠਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥  One who calls himself a Sikh of the Guru, the True Guru, shall rise in the early morning hours and meditate on the Lord's Name.

ਉਦਮੁ ਕਰੇ ਭਲਕੇ ਪਰਭਾਤੀ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਕਰੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰਿ ਨਾਵੈ ॥  Upon arising early in the morning, he is to bathe, and cleanse himself in the pool of nectar.

ਉਪਦੇਸਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪੈ ਸਭਿ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਪਾਪ ਦੋਖ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਵੈ ॥  Following the Instructions of the Guru, he is to chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. All sins, misdeeds and negativity shall be erased.

ਫਿਰਿ ਚੜੈ ਦਿਵਸੁ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਗਾਵੈ ਬਹਦਿਆ ਉਠਦਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥  Then, at the rising of the sun, he is to sing Gurbani; whether sitting down or standing up, he is to meditate on the Lord's Name.

ਜੋ ਸਾਸਿ ਗਿਰਾਸਿ ਧਿਆਏ ਮੇਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੋ ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥  One who meditates on my Lord, Har, Har, with every breath and every morsel of food - that GurSikh becomes pleasing to the Guru's Mind.  ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਗੁਰੂ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਸੁਣਾਵੈ ॥  That person, unto whom my Lord and Master is kind and compassionate - upon that GurSikh, the Guru's Teachings are bestowed.    ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਧੂੜਿ ਮੰਗੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਕੀ ਜੋ ਆਪਿ ਜਪੈ ਅਵਰਹ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥  Servant Nanak begs for the dust of the feet of that GurSikh, who himself chants the Naam, and inspires others to chant it. ||2||

That tuk alludes to doing Kirtan of Gurbani, after sunrise.

You can do both, Nitnem (of 5 Amrit Gurbanis) and Simran during Amritvela. There is more than enough time during Amritvela for both, especially for a basic Jagayasu.

The best time for Nitnem (of 5 Amrit Gurbanis) is Amritvela (before sunrise), according to Rehat Maryada.

 

Bhul chuk maaf

[Sajjan_Thug]

2 hours ago, paapiman said:

That tuk alludes to doing Kirtan of Gurbani, after sunrise.

You can do both, Nitnem (of 5 Amrit Gurbanis) and Simran during Amritvela. There is more than enough time during Amritvela for both, especially for a basic Jagayasu.

The best time for Nitnem (of 5 Amrit Gurbanis) is Amritvela (before sunrise), according to Rehat Maryada.

 

Bhul chuk maaf

Faridkot wala teeka

ਫਿਰਿ ਚੜੈ ਦਿਵਸੁ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਗਾਵੈ ਬਹਦਿਆ ਉਠਦਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥  

Then, at the rising of the sun, he is to sing Gurbani; whether sitting down or standing up, he is to meditate on the Lord's Name.  

ਫਿਰ ਦਿਨ ਚੜੇ ਗੁਰੋਂ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਪੜੇ ਵਾ ਸੁਰ ਤਾਲ ਮੈ ਗਾਯਨ ਕਰੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਵੇਲੇ ਜਾਪ ਕਰਨੇ ਕਾ ਭਾਵ ਏਹ ਤਿਸ ਕਾਲ ਮੈ ਇਕਾਗਰ ਮਨ ਹੋਤਾ ਹੈ ਬਾਣੀ ਕਾ ਪਾਠ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਇਕਾਗਰਤਾ ਔਰ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ਕਰਤਿਆਂ ਭੀ ਹੋ ਜਾਤਾ ਹੈ ਪਰੰਤੂ ਧਿਆਨ ਜਾਪ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ਕਾਲ ਮੈ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋਤਾ॥ ❀ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਨ: ਜਬ ਬਾਣੀ ਕਾ ਪਾਠ ਕਰ ਚੁਕੇ ਤਬ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੇ? ॥ਉੱਤ੍ਰ॥ ਬੈਠਤਿਆਂ ਉਠਤਿਆਂ ਸੁਭਾਵਕ ਹੀ ਹਰੀ ਕਾ ਨਾਮ ਉਚਾਰਨ ਕਰਤਾ ਰਹੇ॥

 

[paapiman]

15 minutes ago, Sajjan_Thug said:

Faridkot wala teeka

ਫਿਰਿ ਚੜੈ ਦਿਵਸੁ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਗਾਵੈ ਬਹਦਿਆ ਉਠਦਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥  

Then, at the rising of the sun, he is to sing Gurbani; whether sitting down or standing up, he is to meditate on the Lord's Name.  

ਫਿਰ ਦਿਨ ਚੜੇ ਗੁਰੋਂ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਪੜੇ ਵਾ ਸੁਰ ਤਾਲ ਮੈ ਗਾਯਨ ਕਰੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਵੇਲੇ ਜਾਪ ਕਰਨੇ ਕਾ ਭਾਵ ਏਹ ਤਿਸ ਕਾਲ ਮੈ ਇਕਾਗਰ ਮਨ ਹੋਤਾ ਹੈ ਬਾਣੀ ਕਾ ਪਾਠ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਇਕਾਗਰਤਾ ਔਰ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ਕਰਤਿਆਂ ਭੀ ਹੋ ਜਾਤਾ ਹੈ ਪਰੰਤੂ ਧਿਆਨ ਜਾਪ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ਕਾਲ ਮੈ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋਤਾ॥ ❀ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਨ: ਜਬ ਬਾਣੀ ਕਾ ਪਾਠ ਕਰ ਚੁਕੇ ਤਬ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੇ? ॥ਉੱਤ੍ਰ॥ ਬੈਠਤਿਆਂ ਉਠਤਿਆਂ ਸੁਭਾਵਕ ਹੀ ਹਰੀ ਕਾ ਨਾਮ ਉਚਾਰਨ ਕਰਤਾ ਰਹੇ॥

 

Here is the arth from Amir Bhandar teeka.

 

Bhul chuk maaf

[Sajjan_Thug]

On 3/9/2018 at 9:18 AM, paapiman said:

Here is the arth from Amir Bhandar teeka.

 

Bhul chuk maaf

But is it likely that every Sikh had knowledge of raag and owned expensive string musical instruments? When the Gurbani  tuk  says

Then, at the rising of the sun, he is to sing Gurbani;

That's referring to reading Gurbani, since simran is to be done before reading Gurbani to build concentration