Raag Aasaa
Commentary

Raag Aasaa, Mehl 5 (Guru Arjan)

Wherever You send me, I go; whatever You give, brings me peace — the lifelong disciple, content with his clothing and food, meditating within, prays only to be freed clinging to the Saints' feet.

The Arc

Pauri 0: wherever sent I go, whatever given brings peace. The Pause (Pauri 1): forever the humble disciple, satisfied by grace. Pauri 2: whatever You give, I wear and eat; life passes in peace. Pauri 3: I meditate within; none is equal to You. Pauri 4: my one prayer — freedom, clinging to the Saints' feet.

Key Vocabulary

  • total surrender: going where sent, content with what is given (Hukam)
  • chaylaa: the lifelong humble disciple, and so satisfied
  • contentment: receiving clothing and food as gifts (cf. B00C739)
  • the one prayer: freedom through holding to the Saints (Sat Sangat)

Themes and Cross-Connections

"Wherever You send me, I go" is the Hukam as complete trust (cf. B00C745). The contentment with given food and clothing recalls the guest of B00C739. "None equal to You" is Ik Onkar (B00C730). The single continual prayer — freedom through the Saints' feet — is Sat Sangat.

For Raag Aasaa

Aasaa's hope is the peace of a soul that has stopped negotiating: it goes where sent, eats what is given, and asks only to be freed in good company. The mood is surrendered and serene.


Last updated: 2026-06-28

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