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Dear All -

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa

Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Ok all, no controversies please, all I'm after is a definition of the word 'Sant' as per Gurbani. I've found this by Guru Ramdas Ji (Ang 10) which shows what a Sant should do :-

hir iDAwvhu sMqhu jI siB dUK ivswrxhwrw ]

har dhhiaavahu sa(n)thahu jee sabh dhookh visaaranehaaraa ||

Meditate on the Lord, O Saints; He is the Dispeller of all sorrow.

But does anyone else know of anywhere else where the meaning of the word 'Sant' is defined. grin.gif

Thanks.

Please try and stick to the topic. pray.gif

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa

Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

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vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

This Shabad is by Guru Raam Daas Ji in Raag Gauree on Pannaa 175

guru myly sMq hir suGVu sujwxu jIau ]

The Saintly Guru has united me with the All-knowing and All-seeing Lord.

hir dshu sMqhu jI hir Koju pvweI jIau ]

siqguru quTVw dsy hir pweI jIau ]

Show me the way to the Lord, Dear Saints; I am searching all over for Him.

The Kind and Compassionate True Guru has shown me the Way, and I have found the Lord.

Awsw mhlw 5 ]

AwT phr inkit kir jwnY ]

pRB kw kIAw mITw mwnY ]

eyku nwmu sMqn AwDwru ]

hoie rhy sB kI pg Cwru ]1]

sMq rhq sunhu myry BweI ]

auAw kI mihmw kQnu n jweI ]1] rhwau ]

vrqix jw kY kyvl nwm ]

And rUp kIrqnu ibsRwm ]

imqR sqRü jw kY eyk smwnY ]

pRB Apuny ibnu Avru n jwnY ]2]

koit koit AG kwtnhwrw ]

duK dUir krn jIA ky dwqwrw ]

sUrbIr bcn ky blI ]

kaulw bpurI sMqI ClI ]3]

qw kw sMgu bwCih surdyv ]

AmoG drsu sPl jw kI syv ]

kr joiV nwnku kry Ardwis ]

moih sMqh thl dIjY guxqwis ]4]37]88]

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

Twenty-four hours a day, he knows the Lord to be near at hand;

he surrenders to the Sweet Will of God.

The One Name is the Support of the Saints;

they remain the dust of

the feet of all. ||1||

Listen, to the way of life of the Saints, O my Siblings of Destiny;

their praises cannot be described. ||1||Pause||

Their occupation is the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

The Kirtan, the Praise of the Lord, the embodiment of bliss, is their rest.

Friends and enemies are one and the same to them.

They know of no other than God. ||2||

They erase millions upon millions of sins.

They dispel suffering; they are givers of the life of the soul.

They are so brave; they are men of their word.

The Saints have enticed Maya herself. ||3||

Their company is cherished even by the gods and the angels.

Blessed is their Darshan, and fruitful is their service.

With his palms pressed together, Nanak offers his prayer:

O Lord, Treasure of Excellence, please bless me with the service of the Saints. ||4||37||88||

in gurbani the word sant has mostly been used for Guroo jee or the sikhs on whom Guroo jee did a great kirpa and blessed them with a life as described in the shabads above.

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

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This is the function which so-called Sants 'should' serve:
AMg 1373

ang 1373

Page 1373

kbIr syvw kau duie Bly eyku sMqu ieku rwmu ]

kubeer saevaa ko dhue bhulae eaek sunth eik raam

Kabeer, it is good to perform selfless service for two - the Saints and the Lord.

rwmu ju dwqw mukiq ko sMqu jpwvY nwmu ]164]

raam j dhaathaa mukath ko sunth jupaavai naam

The Lord is the Giver of liberation, and the Saint inspires us to chant the Naam. ||164||

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vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

The definition of "Sant" can be found on Ang 319 in Guaree kee Vaar Mahala 4 (SatGuru Raam Daas Ji) of SatGuru Granth Sahib Jee:

slok mÚ 5 ]

salok ma 5 ||

Shalok, Fifth Mehl:

ijnw swis igrwis n ivsrY hir nwmW min mMqu ]

jinaa saas giraas n visarai har naamaa(n) man ma(n)th ||

Those who do not forget the Lord, with each breath and morsel of food, whose minds are filled with the Mantra of the Lord's Name

DMnu is syeI nwnkw pUrnu soeI sMqu ]1]

dhha(n)n s saeee naanakaa pooran soee sa(n)th ||1||

- they alone are blessed; O Nanak, they are the perfect Saints. ||1||

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

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