Guru Arjan Sahib states that the virtues of IkOankar (the Divine) cannot be fully known or described, as the entire expanse of IkOankar is awe-inspiring. Corresponding to the fifteen-day lunar calendar and each pauri (stanza) correlates to each day formed by the waxing and waning of the moon. The eleventh pauri states that knowing IkOankar as ever-present, singing the virtues of IkOankar, and cultivating contentment and compassion are the true fasting to be observed on the eleventh lunar day.
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