The Closing Saloks, Savaiye in Praise of Guru Ram Das (the bard Gayand)
The True Guru is the Lord of the World.
The Arc
The True Guru is the Lord of the World. Every story points to the same One. The One outwits the proud, brings down the mighty and rewards those who love it. Prince Krishna, the spotless Kalki, the fish, the tortoise, the boar, the thousand-headed cobra: all are the One playing its part. Drums beat, and the thunder rolls across the world. The One takes away wrongs and brings joy to every world, playing ball on the bank of the Jamuna. So hold the precious Naam in your heart, and let go of what is wicked. At the center, the opening line: the True Guru is the Lord of the World.
Key Vocabulary
gubind - Gobind, Lord of the World
dayvaadh dayv - the Lord above all gods
naam saar - the precious Naam
bikaar - wickedness, wrong ways
Hukumnama
Subject: The True Guru is the Lord of the World Preview: A thundering drum, a prince, a fish, a tortoise, a boar, a ball game on the Jamuna's bank.
Today: The True Guru is the Lord of the World. Every story points to the same One. The One outwits the proud, brings down the mighty and rewards those who love it. Prince Krishna, the spotless Kalki, the fish, the tortoise, the boar, the thousand-headed cobra: all are the One playing its part. Drums beat, and the thunder rolls across the world. The One takes away wrongs and brings joy to every world, playing ball on the bank of the Jamuna. So hold the precious Naam in your heart, and let go of what is wicked.
Every form is the One, and the True Guru is the Lord of the World.
For today: Name one unkind habit and leave it behind for the whole day.
The True Guru is the Lord of the World.
The Arc
The True Guru is the Lord of the World. Every story points to the same One. The One outwits the proud, brings down the mighty and rewards those who love it. Prince Krishna, the spotless Kalki, the fish, the tortoise, the boar, the thousand-headed cobra: all are the One playing its part. Drums beat, and the thunder rolls across the world. The One takes away wrongs and brings joy to every world, playing ball on the bank of the Jamuna. So hold the precious Naam in your heart, and let go of what is wicked. At the center, the opening line: the True Guru is the Lord of the World.
Key Vocabulary
Hukumnama
Subject: The True Guru is the Lord of the World Preview: A thundering drum, a prince, a fish, a tortoise, a boar, a ball game on the Jamuna's bank.
Today: The True Guru is the Lord of the World. Every story points to the same One. The One outwits the proud, brings down the mighty and rewards those who love it. Prince Krishna, the spotless Kalki, the fish, the tortoise, the boar, the thousand-headed cobra: all are the One playing its part. Drums beat, and the thunder rolls across the world. The One takes away wrongs and brings joy to every world, playing ball on the bank of the Jamuna. So hold the precious Naam in your heart, and let go of what is wicked.
Every form is the One, and the True Guru is the Lord of the World.
For today: Name one unkind habit and leave it behind for the whole day.