ਬਾਰਸਿ (baaras)
Meaning: twelfth day of the lunar fortnight.
Quote:
ਬਾਰਸਿ ਬਾਰਹ ਉਗਵੈ ਸੂਰ॥ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਬਾਜੇ ਅਨਹਦ ਤੂਰ॥
baaras baarah ugvai soor. ahinis baaje anhad toor.
Message on the twelfth day of the lunar fortnight: When twelve suns rise, the bugles of spiritual joy sound throughout the day and night. – Bhagat Kabeer, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 344
Message: With reference to the twelfth day of the lunar fortnight, Bhagat Kabeer here reveals to us that when twelve suns rise i.e. there is light equal to twelve suns – light of perfect wisdom dawns upon us – celestial pleasure is experienced within continually. Then, one beholds the One Father permeating within all. One experiences a wonderful and incredible delight! A very strange thing happens – the mere human becomes God-like – fully accomplished and content. Blossomed, blessed and blissful.
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Etymology: From Sanskrit dvaadashee (twelfth day of the lunar fortnight), and/or from Sanskrit dvaadash (twelfth) → Pali dvaadas, baaras → Prakrit baaras, baarah → Gurbani.
