ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
bhairo mehlaa 3.
Bhairao, Third Mehl:
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਗਤ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ॥
raam naam jagat nistaaraa.
The world is saved through Name of the Lord.
ਭਵਜਲੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੧॥
bhavjal paar utaaranhaaraa. ||1||
It carries the mortal across the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Naam of the One saves the world.
It carries you across the wide, frightening ocean of the world.
The Name is the boat that carries you across the roughest water.
The Naam carries the whole world across the rough ocean of life.
Raam naam jagat nistaaraa: the Naam of the One saves the world. Bhavjal paar utaaranhaaraa: it carries people across the bhavjal, the world-ocean, an image for a life churned by fear and craving. Think of a sturdy boat on a choppy lake; you hold on, and it brings you safely to shore.
A Question to Sit With
When life feels stormy, what is one steady thing you can hold onto?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI
Use ← → to navigate