Raag Aasaa
Commentary

Raag Aasaa, Mehl 5 (Guru Arjan), Dupadas

The indwelling One so satisfies the mind that it no longer wanders out; supreme over rising and falling, He leaves the soul fearless, adorned by His own hand, its life become the record of the Lord.

The Arc

Pauri 0: He dwells within; whatever I ask, I receive; the satisfied mind no longer goes out. The Pause (Pauri 1): the highest Master establishes and disestablishes in an instant; through Him, no fear. Pauri 2: beholding Him, no other matters; God adorns the servant, who writes the account of the Lord.

Key Vocabulary

  • the satisfied mind: content with the Name, no longer wandering out (cf. B00C803)
  • establishes and disestablishes in an instant: the One supreme over all rising and falling
  • fearlessness: backed by such a One, fearing no one (Nirbhau)
  • writing the account of the Lord: a life become the record of the Name, not of self

Themes and Cross-Connections

The satisfied mind that no longer wanders is the thirst quenched and the interior home (B00C803, B00C817). "Establishes and disestablishes in an instant" is the divine agency of B00C816, grounding Nirbhau. "God adorned the servant" is Gurprasad (B00C732); "writes the account of the Lord" turns the life itself into the One's ledger.

For Raag Aasaa

Aasaa's hope is a mind that has stopped wandering, a soul made fearless and adorned, a life that records the One. The mood is settled and bright.


Last updated: 2026-06-28

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