ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤਰਣਾ ॥
raam bhagat gur sayvaa tarnaa.
Through devotional worship of the Lord, and service to the Guru, one swims across.
ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ਹੈ ਮਰਣਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
baahurh janam na ho-ay hai marnaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Then, one is not born again, and is not subject to death. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Through loving the One and serving the teacher, you swim across -- and you are not born again, not caught by death.
Love of the One and humble service are the two oars that row you across.
The Rahao. The crossing of the world-ocean comes through devotion and service to the Guru. The fruit is release from the cycle of birth and death. Devotion and service -- love and humble action -- are the two oars.
A Question to Sit With
What is one small act of service you could offer someone this week?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI
Use ← → to navigate