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REHRAS Reh Ras Is the Evening Prayer and Is on the Eigh Th Page of Sh Ri Guru Granth Sah Ib REHRAS Reh ras is the evening prayer and is on the eigh th page of Sh ri Guru Granth Sah ib. It h as in it the 27th stanza of Japji Sah ib w ith m inor variations and h as nine m ore stanzas, all in praise of the Lord and H is Nam e. In course of time, "Kabiyobach Benti, Ch aupai" of Sh ri Guru Gobind Singh , first five and last stanza of "Anand Sah ib" and five m ore stanzas by Guru Arjan Dev h ave been added to Reh ras. Th e w ord Reh ras is a m odified version of the Persian w ord "Rah i - Rast" m eaning a straigh t path or a form al procedure. 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(1) Th is com position is sam e as 27th stanza of Japji Sah ib w ith m inor variations in spellings to suit its setting on Assa m eter of m usic w h ich lends itself to a m ore devotional tone. Sri Guru Nanak Dev h as described the m ansion and the entrance from w h ere the Lord m anages the affairs of the Universe. Th us it contains description of H is creation paying obeisance to H im and singing H is praise. Th is creation is divided in three categories:- (i) Beings of the invisible or subtle w orld i.e. Gods like w ind god, w ater god, fire god, Lord Dh aram Raj, Ch itra Gupta, Sh iva, Brah m a, Indira other celestial beings and m usicians etc. (ii) Spiritual Beings on this earth. Th ese are the Sidh as, yogis, saints, rish is and sages etc. Apart from these, even those w h o possess special qualities or pow ers like brave fighters, places of pilgrim ages, precious objects like gem s, w ealth and other creations of this earth. (iii) Planets, galaxies and Univers es outside our k now n Univers e. It seem s that the purpose of including this com position in the Reh ras is to create a feeling of ecstasy (Vism ad) in the m ind of the disciple so as to m ak e one forget the w orries and toils Nitnem (299) of day's w ork in the evening and thus rem ain absorbed in the Suprem e Being in the nigh t. 1. It is said that som ebody ask ed Sh ri Guru Nanak Dev about the grandeur of the Lord's M ansion, w h ere Lord resides and tak es care of h is creation and the beauty of its entrance. Replying to the q uestion the next fifteen lines contain Guruji's explanation the grandeur of H is abode and the subseq uent six lines are in praise of the Lord. 2. Countless are the m usical instrum ents and countless are those w h o play upon these instrum ents. 3. Countless ragas (m usical nodes and m easures) are sung by countless m usicians in the praise of glory of the Lord. 4. All the elem ents like air, w ater fire etc. sing H is praise, so also Dh aram Raj (God of Justice) is singing H is praises at H is door. 5. Th e m ythical scribe (Ch itra Gupta w h o records one's gross and subtle actions, based on w h ich Dh aram Raj decides one's future in next incarnation) also sings H is praise.
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