The Name is learned in the company of the holy, the thirst quenched, the moon of wisdom risen — and the inner treasure-house, drawn from the Formless One, overflows and never runs short.
The Arc
Pauri 0: the Name learned in the Sangat, all desires fulfilled, thirst quenched. The Pause (Pauri 1): entering the Creator's shelter, the moon of wisdom rises and darkness clears. Pauri 2: the treasure-house overflows with jewels, never short, for those rare ones who drink the Nectar.
Key Vocabulary
the moon of wisdom: wisdom dawning as a gentle, cool light over the dark
the overflowing treasure-house: inner riches inexhaustible because drawn from the Formless
the Name learned in the Sangat: caught from those who already hold it
Har Ras: the Nectar of the Word, drunk by the rare
Themes and Cross-Connections
The moon of wisdom is a gentle image for the light of understanding (cf. B00C707, the jewel of wisdom; B00C778, the lit heart). The overflowing treasure-house is the treasure within (Japji's hidden jewels, B00C723), inexhaustible because drawn from the Formless One. The Name learned in the Sat Sangat quenches the thirst (B00C736).
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope is an inner wealth that never runs dry and a wisdom that rises like a quiet moon. The mood is luminous and settled — the thirst quenched, the treasure overflowing.
The Name is learned in the company of the holy, the thirst quenched, the moon of wisdom risen — and the inner treasure-house, drawn from the Formless One, overflows and never runs short.
The Arc
Pauri 0: the Name learned in the Sangat, all desires fulfilled, thirst quenched. The Pause (Pauri 1): entering the Creator's shelter, the moon of wisdom rises and darkness clears. Pauri 2: the treasure-house overflows with jewels, never short, for those rare ones who drink the Nectar.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
The moon of wisdom is a gentle image for the light of understanding (cf. B00C707, the jewel of wisdom; B00C778, the lit heart). The overflowing treasure-house is the treasure within (Japji's hidden jewels, B00C723), inexhaustible because drawn from the Formless One. The Name learned in the Sat Sangat quenches the thirst (B00C736).
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope is an inner wealth that never runs dry and a wisdom that rises like a quiet moon. The mood is luminous and settled — the thirst quenched, the treasure overflowing.
Last updated: 2026-06-28