Why be sad, O my mind? — the Guru's Pool of Nectar always overflows, and even the five restless passions, once mastered, gather as a choir of joy beneath the unstruck melody.
The Arc
Pauri 0: the mind turns to the One by mercy; serving the Guru, all rewards come. The Pause (Pauri 1): the soul comforts its own mind — the Guru is perfect, the Nectar overflowing. Pauri 2: enshrine the Guru's feet in the heart, and the Light shines. Pauri 3: the five companions sing songs of joy, the unstruck melody resounds. Pauri 4: meeting the One, the night of life passes in peace.
Key Vocabulary
"O my mind, why are you so sad?": the soul comforting itself
the overflowing Pool of Nectar: there is always enough
the five companions singing joy: the passions harmonized, not destroyed (cf. B00C728, B00C740)
sahaj: the night of life passing in natural ease
Themes and Cross-Connections
The striking reversal of the five companions — demons in B00C740, here a choir of joy — is the mastery of the Panch Vikaar (B00C728's hope-and-desire grown content). The self-comforting "why are you sad" is the trust of Raag Gauree. The Light within (Pauri 2) and the Anhad Shabad (Pauri 3) recur; the gentle "night of life" is Sahaj.
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope speaks directly to a downcast mind: there is always more than enough, and even your troublemakers can be turned into music. The mood is consoling and bright, ending in the ease of a night that passes in peace.
Why be sad, O my mind? — the Guru's Pool of Nectar always overflows, and even the five restless passions, once mastered, gather as a choir of joy beneath the unstruck melody.
The Arc
Pauri 0: the mind turns to the One by mercy; serving the Guru, all rewards come. The Pause (Pauri 1): the soul comforts its own mind — the Guru is perfect, the Nectar overflowing. Pauri 2: enshrine the Guru's feet in the heart, and the Light shines. Pauri 3: the five companions sing songs of joy, the unstruck melody resounds. Pauri 4: meeting the One, the night of life passes in peace.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
The striking reversal of the five companions — demons in B00C740, here a choir of joy — is the mastery of the Panch Vikaar (B00C728's hope-and-desire grown content). The self-comforting "why are you sad" is the trust of Raag Gauree. The Light within (Pauri 2) and the Anhad Shabad (Pauri 3) recur; the gentle "night of life" is Sahaj.
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope speaks directly to a downcast mind: there is always more than enough, and even your troublemakers can be turned into music. The mood is consoling and bright, ending in the ease of a night that passes in peace.
Last updated: 2026-06-28