Gather the one true wealth inside, and you move through the world freely and at ease; keep the One close in your heart — that is the boat that carries you across.
The Arc
Pauri 0: whoever gathers the thaatee (capital) of the Name moves freely in the world, tasks falling into place. The Rahao (Pauri 1): singing keertan together is itself a great fortune — and what you receive is simply what the One gives. Pauri 2: keep the One's nearness in the heart — that is the boat across the world-ocean. Pauri 3: keeping good company settles a lasting well-being hard times can't unsettle. Pauri 4 closes — turn to the gunee nidhaan (treasure of virtues) with loving devotion, and be truly welcomed.
Key Vocabulary
thaatee: capital, foundation — the inner wealth of the Name
vadbhaagee... keertan: singing praise, itself named a great fortune
toon deh ta paa-ee-ai: "as You give, so I receive" — pure trust in grace
bhav saagar / boat: the world-ocean and the heart-as-vessel that crosses it
gunee nidhaan: the treasure-store of all virtues
Themes and Cross-Connections
The boat-and-ocean image (Pauri 2) is one of Gurbani's most beloved and recurs across this run (B00C392, B00C397, B00C402). "As You give, so I receive" (Rahao) is a crisp statement of philosophy.md's Gurprasad: even the capacity to sing and remember is a gift, not an achievement.
For Raag Gauree
The raag's grounded steadiness suits a shabad about inner security producing outer ease — the settled heart handling the world lightly.
Gather the one true wealth inside, and you move through the world freely and at ease; keep the One close in your heart — that is the boat that carries you across.
The Arc
Pauri 0: whoever gathers the thaatee (capital) of the Name moves freely in the world, tasks falling into place. The Rahao (Pauri 1): singing keertan together is itself a great fortune — and what you receive is simply what the One gives. Pauri 2: keep the One's nearness in the heart — that is the boat across the world-ocean. Pauri 3: keeping good company settles a lasting well-being hard times can't unsettle. Pauri 4 closes — turn to the gunee nidhaan (treasure of virtues) with loving devotion, and be truly welcomed.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
The boat-and-ocean image (Pauri 2) is one of Gurbani's most beloved and recurs across this run (B00C392, B00C397, B00C402). "As You give, so I receive" (Rahao) is a crisp statement of philosophy.md's Gurprasad: even the capacity to sing and remember is a gift, not an achievement.
For Raag Gauree
The raag's grounded steadiness suits a shabad about inner security producing outer ease — the settled heart handling the world lightly.
Last updated: 2026