Five Quotes from Guru Granth Sahib Ji on Karams
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- Watered with the Lord’s Love, it remains forever green; through the karma of good deeds and meditation, it ripens.
ras rasiaa hariaa sadhaa pakai karam dhhiaan ||
Guru Nanak, Raag Maajh, 147 - The Gurmukh performs actions of good karma, and the Gurmukh is beyond karma. Whatever the Gurmukh does, is done in good faith. ||6||
guramukh karam guramukh nihakaramaa guramukh karae s subhaaeae jeeo ||6||
Guru Arjan, Raag Maajh, 131 - Who is subject to karma, and who is beyond karma? Who chants the Name, and inspires others to chant it? ||2||
koun karam koun nihakaramaa koun s kehai kehaaeae jeeo ||2||
Guru Arjan, Raag Maajh 131 - According to the Lord’s Command, people perform their actions; they wander around, driven by the karma of their past actions.
hukamae karam kamaavanae paeiai kirath firaao ||
Guru Amar Daas, Siree Raag, 66 - The body is the field of karma in this age; whatever you plant, you shall harvest.
karam dhharathee sareer jug a(n)thar jo bovai so khaath ||
Guru Arjan, Siree Raag, 78
List of ragas used in the Guru Granth Sahib
The following are the ragas that are used in the Guru Granth Sahib:
| No. | Name of Raga | Order in Guru Granth Sahib | Page Range | Page Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asa ਆਸਾ |
4 | 347 to 489 | 142 |
| 2 | Bairari ਬੈਰਾੜੀ |
13 | 719 to 721 | 2 |
| 3 | Basant ਬਸੰਤੁ |
25 | 1168 to 1197 | 29 |
| 4 | Bhairon ਭੈਰਉ |
24 | 1125 to 1168 | 43 |
| 5 | Bihagara ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ |
7 | 537 to 557 | 20 |
| 6 | Bilaval ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ |
16 | 795 to 859 | 64 |
| 7 | Devagandhari ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ |
6 | 527 to 537 | 10 |
| 8 | Dhanasari ਧਨਾਸਰੀ |
10 | 660 to 696 | 36 |
| 9 | Gauri ਗਉੜੀ |
3 | 151 to 347 | 196 |
| 10 | Gond ਗੋਂਡ |
17 | 859 to 876 | 17 |
| 11 | Gujari ਗੂਜਰੀ |
5 | 489 to 527 | 38 |
| 12 | Jaijaivanti ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ |
31 | 1352 to 1353 | 1 |
| 13 | Jaitshree ਜੈਤਸਰੀ |
11 | 696 to 711 | 15 |
| 14 | Kalyan ਕਲਿਆਨ |
29 | 1319 to 1327 | 8 |
| 15 | Kahnra ਕਾਨੜਾ |
28 | 1294 to 1319 | 25 |
| 16 | Kedara ਕੇਦਾਰਾ |
23 | 1118 to 1125 | 7 |
| 17 | Maajh ਮਾਝ |
2 | 94 to 151 | 57 |
| 18 | Malhar ਮਲਾਰ |
27 | 1254 to 1294 | 40 |
| 19 | Mali Gaura ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ |
20 | 984 to 989 | 5 |
| 20 | Maru ਮਾਰੂ |
21 | 989 to 1107 | 118 |
| 21 | Nat Narayan ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ |
19 | 975 to 984 | 9 |
| 22 | Prabhati ਪਰਭਾਤੀ |
30 | 1327 to 1352 | 25 |
| 23 | Ramkali ਰਾਮਕਲੀ |
18 | 876 to 975 | 99 |
| 24 | Sarang ਸਾਰਗ |
26 | 1197 to 1254 | 57 |
| 25 | Shree ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ |
1 | 14 to 94 | 80 |
| 26 | Sorath ਸੋਰਠਿ |
9 | 595 to 660 | 65 |
| 27 | Suhi ਸੂਹੀ |
15 | 728 to 795 | 67 |
| 28 | Tilang ਤਿਲੰਗ |
14 | 721 to 728 | 7 |
| 29 | Todi ਟੋਡੀ |
12 | 711 to 719 | 8 |
| 30 | Tukhari ਤੁਖਾਰੀ |
22 | 1107 to 1118 | 11 |
| 31 | Vadahans ਵਡਹੰਸੁ |
8 | 557 to 595 | 38 |
