Sikhism·Raag Gauree·Shabad 200
Verse 3 of 5

Real Understanding Brings a Deep, Fearless Calm

ਭਇਓ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ਸਰਬ ਉਜੀਆਰਾ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਮਨਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਇਓ ॥
bha-i-o pargaas sarab ujee-aaraa gur gi-aan maneh paragtaa-i-o.
The Divine Light has dawned, and everything is illuminated; the Guru has revealed this spiritual wisdom to my mind.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪੀਓ ਮਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿਆ ਅਨਭੈ ਠਹਰਾਇਓ ॥੨॥
amrit naam pee-o man taripti-aa anbhai thahraa-i-o. ||2||
Drinking deeply of the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord, my mind is satisfied, and my fears have been vanquished. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

A light dawned in me, and everything lit up; the Teacher's understanding grew clear and bright in my mind.

I drank deeply of the sweetness of the Name, my heart felt full, and a fearless calm settled over me.

When real understanding lights up inside you, it brings sweetness and a deep, fearless calm.
The deeper layer

Bha-i-o pargaas sarab ujee-aaraa — 'light dawned, everything illumined' — the recurring darkness-to-light image of understanding. Gur gian maneh paragtaa-i-o — the Teacher's gian (insight) became manifest in the mind. Then the taste: amrit naam pee-o man tarapti-aa — 'drinking the amrit (nectar-sweet) Name, the mind is satisfied,' the same stilling of hunger met elsewhere. Anbhai thahraa-i-o — 'the fearless (state) settled' — echoing nirbhau: light, sweetness, and a deep fearless calm all arriving together.

A Question to Sit With

Think of a moment when something suddenly made sense — did it also make you feel calmer?

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