Raag Bhairao
Commentary

Raag Bhairao, Shabad, Mehl 5 (Guru Arjan Dev)

"The Name is my scripture, my bath, my giving, my family."

The Arc

A litany in which everything a devout life reaches for — scripture and sacred sound, worship, cleansing, charity, good conduct, livelihood, kinship — is found in the one Name, closing in whole-being song within holy company.

Key Vocabulary

  • bayd / naad — the Vedas and the sacred sound-current.
  • poojaa dayv — the worship of deities.
  • majan isnaan — a ritual cleansing bath.
  • daan — charity.
  • aachaar — right conduct.
  • bhaa-ee meet — kin and friends.

Themes and Cross-Connections

Turning outer forms inward; the Name as the one center of a whole life; all who share it are family. Connects to Naam as living presence and to the caste- and creed-leveling kinship at the heart of the project.

For Raag Bhairao

The raag's brightness suits this glad inventory of a life gathered around one center.

Translation Notes

Interfaith care. The Vedas, sacred sound, and worship of deities are named respectfully — the shabad is one heart's wholehearted focus on the Name, not a dismissal of others' scriptures or practices. Rendered evenhandedly per project rules; the sacred source sections are untouched.

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