Raag Aasaa
Commentary

Raag Aasaa, Mehl 5 (Guru Arjan)

The Name is a medicine that removes the very seat of pain; the perfect Guru's teaching breaks the fever of suffering, and the peace it brings is offered to every being.

The Arc

Pauri 0: the medicine of the Name removes the seat of pain. The Pause (Pauri 1): the Guru's teaching breaks the fever; sorrows lift. Pauri 2: all beings find peace by meditating on the One.

Key Vocabulary

  • the Name as medicine: removing the root of pain, not just the symptom (cf. B00C738)
  • the fever broken: suffering breaking into relief and ecstasy
  • universal peace: the cure available to every being

Themes and Cross-Connections

The Name as medicine and the fever broken continue B00C738 and B00C756. The universality ("all beings obtain peace") ties to the One in all (B00C748). A short, clear healing-shabad.

For Raag Aasaa

Aasaa's hope is a cure for everyone: the Name removes the root of pain, breaks the fever, and offers peace to all. The mood is relieved and generous.


Last updated: 2026-06-28

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