Verse 72 of 152
Salok Vaaraan Te Vadheek (Mehl 3), Salok 72 — love that comes from the teaching
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਨਾਮਿ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
bin satgur bhagat na hova-ee naam na lagai pi-aar.
Without the True Guru, there is no devotional worship, and no love of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਰਾਧਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥੩੯॥
jan naanak naam araaDhi-aa gur kai hayt pi-aar. ||39||
Servant Nanak worships and adores the Naam, with love and affection for the Guru. ||39||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Without the True Guru there is no devotion, and no love for the Naam.
Nanak says: I worship the Naam with love and affection for the Guru.
Devotion grows from love for the Guru.
Devotion and love for the Naam grow through the Guru.
Bin satgur bhagat na hova-ee: without the Guru there is no bhagat, devotion. Devotion grows from a living bond with the Guru more than from willpower or duty. Gur kai hayt pi-aar: love and affection for the Guru are what keep remembrance warm and alive.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you were told to do that only became meaningful once you loved it?
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