Japji Sahib · Stanza 8
Pauri 8
Listening to God's Name — the first 'Suniai' pauri — lifts us beyond death, fear, and the limits of this world.
Listen and read along
Your child does not need to read Gurmukhi to start this pauri. They can follow the words as they hear them.
- Press Listen and follow along — each word lights up exactly as it is recited.
- Tap ▶ beside any line to hear just that line, as many times as you like.
- Turn the transliteration or the meaning on and off, and make the Gurmukhi bigger or smaller.
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਿਧ ਪੀਰ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਾਥ ॥
Suniai sidh peer sur naath.
By listening to the Name, ordinary people rise to become wise saints and great spiritual guides.
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਧਰਤਿ ਧਵਲ ਆਕਾਸ ॥
Suniai dharat dhaval aakaas.
By listening to the Name, the secrets of the earth and the sky become known.
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੀਪ ਲੋਅ ਪਾਤਾਲ ॥
Suniai deep loa paataal.
By listening to the Name, we come to understand all the worlds, above and below.
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਪੋਹਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕਾਲੁ ॥
Suniai pohi na sakai kaal.
By listening to the Name, even the fear of death cannot touch us.
ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸੁ ॥
Naanak bhagtaa sadaa vigaas.
Says Nanak: those who love God are always full of joy.
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥੮॥
Suniai dookh paap kaa naas. ॥8॥
By listening to the Name, sorrow and wrongdoing are washed away. ॥8॥
✦ The Gurmukhi shown is the original Gurbani. The transliteration and English meaning are a simple, kid-friendly rendering for learning — under review, not a replacement for the original bani.
Words to know
4 words from this stanza
ਸੁਣਿਐ
Suniai
By listening (to God's Name)
ਕਾਲੁ
Kaal
Death; the fear of death
ਭਗਤਾ
Bhagtaa
Devotees; lovers of God
ਵਿਗਾਸੁ
Vigaas
Blossoming joy; happiness
Play & remember
Activities for this stanza
Guess what each Gurmukhi word means, then flip the card to check.
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Take a guess, then flip the card.
A calm sheet with the Gurmukhi on a floral border — print it and color while you learn this stanza.
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