Raag Aasaa
Commentary

Raag Aasaa, Mehl 5 (Guru Arjan)

Within the home and outside, peace — for when the One enters the mind, the house of pain is torn down; the soul that understands the Will wears the Word as its mark, and the Guru has planted the Name within.

The Arc

Pauri 0: peace within and without; pains erased. The Pause (Pauri 1): total peace when You enter the mind. Pauri 2: the Name cools and soothes, the house of pain demolished. Pauri 3: the one who understands the Will is approved, the Word his emblem. Pauri 4: the Guru planted the Name; the mind found peace.

Key Vocabulary

  • peace within and without: inner peace spreading to how the world is met (cf. B00C774)
  • the house of pain demolished: suffering's very dwelling torn down
  • the Word as one's emblem: the Hukam-aligned soul's identifying mark
  • the Name planted: peace grown from a seed the Guru sows (Gurprasad)

Themes and Cross-Connections

"Peace within and without" extends B00C774 (the world mirrors the heart). The Name "cooling and soothing" and demolishing the "house of pain" recurs from B00C734 and B00C757. Understanding the Hukam as the mark of approval ties to B00C680. The Name planted is Gurprasad (cf. B00C729, B00C748).

For Raag Aasaa

Aasaa's hope is a peace that fills the home and reaches the street — grown from a seed the Guru planted. The mood is settled and grateful.


Last updated: 2026-06-28

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