Meeting together, let us sing and gain more than all the Siddhas' powers; washing the Saints' feet cleanses and frees us — for You are my Best Friend, never forgotten an instant: how can I live without You?
The Arc
The Pause (Pauri 0): sing together and gain the supreme state, surpassing the siddhis. Pauri 1: wash the Saints' feet, become the dust, end birth and death. Pauri 2: You are my Best Friend — without You no other; how can I live without You?
Key Vocabulary
communal singing: the supreme state attained together (Sat Sangat)
the Name surpassing siddhis: more than all miraculous powers (cf. B00C790)
the dust of the Saints: humble service doing the highest work (cf. B00C864)
"how can I live without Him?": the cry of viraha (cf. B00C720)
Themes and Cross-Connections
"Let us sing together" is Sat Sangat; gaining "all the siddhis" is the Name surpassing supernatural powers (B00C790). Washing the Saints' feet is the dust of the Saints (B00C864). "How can I live without Him?" is viraha (B00C720, B00C724) — the Best Friend never to be parted from.
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope is communal joy and a friendship so dear that life apart is unthinkable. The mood is warm and longing.
Meeting together, let us sing and gain more than all the Siddhas' powers; washing the Saints' feet cleanses and frees us — for You are my Best Friend, never forgotten an instant: how can I live without You?
The Arc
The Pause (Pauri 0): sing together and gain the supreme state, surpassing the siddhis. Pauri 1: wash the Saints' feet, become the dust, end birth and death. Pauri 2: You are my Best Friend — without You no other; how can I live without You?
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
"Let us sing together" is Sat Sangat; gaining "all the siddhis" is the Name surpassing supernatural powers (B00C790). Washing the Saints' feet is the dust of the Saints (B00C864). "How can I live without Him?" is viraha (B00C720, B00C724) — the Best Friend never to be parted from.
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope is communal joy and a friendship so dear that life apart is unthinkable. The mood is warm and longing.
Last updated: 2026-06-28