ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
ga-orhee poorbee mehlaa 4.
Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
ਕਾਮਿ ਕਰੋਧਿ ਨਗਰੁ ਬਹੁ ਭਰਿਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਖੰਡਲ ਖੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥
kaam karoDh nagar baho bhari-aa mil saaDhoo khandal khanda hay.
The body-village is filled to overflowing with sexual desire and anger, which were broken into bits when I met with the Holy Saint.
ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਤ ਲਿਖੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਮੰਡਲ ਮੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥
poorab likhat likhay gur paa-i-aa man har liv mandal mandaa hay. ||1||
By pre-ordained destiny, I have met with the Guru. I have entered into the realm of the Lord's Love. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The little village of my body was overflowing with craving and anger -- until I met the holy one, and they were smashed to bits. By destiny I met the teacher, and entered the country of the One's love.
Meeting the holy one shatters the craving and anger that fill us.
The body-village (cf. the singing village of the body) full of desire and anger -- broken on meeting the Saint. The verse names these two, which the tradition counts among the five passions; they are not fought but shattered by the encounter (cf. the poison-jar). Entry into the realm of Love by destiny (grace).
A Question to Sit With
Has meeting the right person ever broken a pattern you could not break alone?
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