The Closing Saloks, Savaiye in Praise of Guru Ram Das (the bard Sall)
Your rule is true and lasting, and your army can never be beaten.
The Arc
Clinging is crushed. Craving is grabbed by the hair and thrown down. Anger breaks to pieces, and greed leaves in shame. Birth and death stand with folded hands and follow the Guru's command. The wild ocean of the world is brought under control, and the Guru, well pleased, carries the Sikhs across. The Guru sits on the throne of truth, strong in stillness and in everyday joy. Through all four ages the Guru is here, holding up the three worlds and winning over old age and death. So you can say what Sall says: I come to Your shelter. At the center, the opening line: he crushed clinging and brought it under control.
Key Vocabulary
moh - clinging
takhat - throne
chahu jugee - through the four ages
saran - shelter
Hukumnama
Subject: The Guru's rule cannot be shaken Preview: Craving thrown down by the hair, anger broken, folded hands, a canopy over a throne of truth.
Today: Clinging is crushed. Craving is grabbed by the hair and thrown down. Anger breaks to pieces, and greed leaves in shame. Birth and death stand with folded hands and follow the Guru's command. The wild ocean of the world is brought under control, and the Guru, well pleased, carries the Sikhs across. The Guru sits on the throne of truth, strong in stillness and in everyday joy. Through all four ages the Guru is here, holding up the three worlds and winning over old age and death. So you can say what Sall says: I come to Your shelter.
The Guru's throne of truth stands through every age.
For today: When anger or greed flares up today, stop, breathe, and ask for the Guru's shelter.
Your rule is true and lasting, and your army can never be beaten.
The Arc
Clinging is crushed. Craving is grabbed by the hair and thrown down. Anger breaks to pieces, and greed leaves in shame. Birth and death stand with folded hands and follow the Guru's command. The wild ocean of the world is brought under control, and the Guru, well pleased, carries the Sikhs across. The Guru sits on the throne of truth, strong in stillness and in everyday joy. Through all four ages the Guru is here, holding up the three worlds and winning over old age and death. So you can say what Sall says: I come to Your shelter. At the center, the opening line: he crushed clinging and brought it under control.
Key Vocabulary
Hukumnama
Subject: The Guru's rule cannot be shaken Preview: Craving thrown down by the hair, anger broken, folded hands, a canopy over a throne of truth.
Today: Clinging is crushed. Craving is grabbed by the hair and thrown down. Anger breaks to pieces, and greed leaves in shame. Birth and death stand with folded hands and follow the Guru's command. The wild ocean of the world is brought under control, and the Guru, well pleased, carries the Sikhs across. The Guru sits on the throne of truth, strong in stillness and in everyday joy. Through all four ages the Guru is here, holding up the three worlds and winning over old age and death. So you can say what Sall says: I come to Your shelter.
The Guru's throne of truth stands through every age.
For today: When anger or greed flares up today, stop, breathe, and ask for the Guru's shelter.