A Shalok is a kind of a short poem - generally a capsule of information or teachings often composed in only two lines.Ĥ. The main composition of Jap Ji starts with a Shalok.
The title Jap' (recite) merges seamlessly and connects Mool-Mantra to the first Shalok of Japji in a very meaningful way.ģ. Jap literally means to meditate, remember, and recite with unflinching faith and love. At the start of Jap Ji Sahib is what is now known as 'Mool Mantra' - whereby the Guru explains the most basic character of the otherwise undefinable God.Ģ.
