The wandering through millions of births is over — this rare human body won, not lost; sanctified by the dust of the Saints, the soul finds the Name worth more than all treasures and all powers.
The Arc
Pauri 0: the wandering ended; the human body won, not lost. The Pause (Pauri 1): sins erased, sanctified by the dust of the Saints. Pauri 2: the Saints can save; they meet those with destiny. Pauri 3: the Guru's Mantra fills the mind with bliss, quenches thirst, steadies the mind. Pauri 4: the Name is all treasures and all powers — understanding from the Guru.
Key Vocabulary
the human body won, not lost: the rare chance used well (cf. Shabad 120)
the dust of the Saints: humble company that sanctifies (cf. Shabad 116)
destiny for the Saints' meeting: the saving company itself a grace
the Name = all treasures and all powers: the verse calls the wealth of Naam the nine treasures and the Siddhas' spiritual powers
Themes and Cross-Connections
"The human body won, not lost" restates the prize of human life (Shabad 120, Shabad 89). The dust of the Saints sanctifying recurs from Shabad 116. "The Name = the nine treasures and the siddhis" is the Naam as surpassing all wealth and miraculous powers (cf. Shabad 50, the true Yogi; Shabad 109, the supreme wealth).
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope is a life well used — won, not wasted — and a wealth that the verse calls the nine treasures and the Siddhas' powers. The mood is grateful and complete.
The wandering through millions of births is over — this rare human body won, not lost; sanctified by the dust of the Saints, the soul finds the Name worth more than all treasures and all powers.
The Arc
Pauri 0: the wandering ended; the human body won, not lost. The Pause (Pauri 1): sins erased, sanctified by the dust of the Saints. Pauri 2: the Saints can save; they meet those with destiny. Pauri 3: the Guru's Mantra fills the mind with bliss, quenches thirst, steadies the mind. Pauri 4: the Name is all treasures and all powers — understanding from the Guru.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
"The human body won, not lost" restates the prize of human life (Shabad 120, Shabad 89). The dust of the Saints sanctifying recurs from Shabad 116. "The Name = the nine treasures and the siddhis" is the Naam as surpassing all wealth and miraculous powers (cf. Shabad 50, the true Yogi; Shabad 109, the supreme wealth).
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope is a life well used — won, not wasted — and a wealth that the verse calls the nine treasures and the Siddhas' powers. The mood is grateful and complete.