Near the end of the Japjī, Guru Nānak names five khaṇḍs: Dharam Khaṇḍ, the realm of righteous duty; Giān Khaṇḍ, of knowledge; Saram Khaṇḍ, of effort or beauty; Karam Khaṇḍ, of grace; and Sach Khaṇḍ, the realm of truth where the Formless dwells. They describe the stages of the spiritual life.
Five Khaṇḍs
The five realms of the Japjī through which the soul ascends: duty, knowledge, effort, grace and truth.
Also: khands, five realms