7/9/2023 0 Comments Sukhmani sahib path englishA sloka or couplet precedes each astpadi. The Sukhmani comprises twenty-four astpadis or cantos, each comprising eight stanzas. ![]() Sukh literally means peace or comfort and Mani mind or heart. The word Sukhmani is rendered into English as “consoler of the mind.” The entire poem has been translated into English more than once under the commonly preferred title, “Psalm of Peace” or “Song of Peace,” signifying the soothing effect it has on the mind of the reader. The site, once enclosed by a dense wood, where it was composed around AD 1602-03, is still marked on the bank of the Ramsar pool in the city of Amritsar. ![]() ![]() Sukhmani, titled Gauri Sukhmani in the Guru Granth Sahib after the musical measure Gauri to which it belongs, is a lengthy composition by Guru Arjan dev ji which many include in their daily regimen of prayers.
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