Sikhism·Raag Gauree·Shabad 89
Verse 3 of 5

The Endless One Feeds Every Creature

ਕਰਣ ਕਰਾਵਨਹਾਰ ਦਇਆਲ ॥
karan karaavanhaar da-i-aal.
The Merciful Lord is the Doer, the Cause of causes.
ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਗਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲ ॥
jee-a jant saglay partipaal.
He cherishes and nurtures all beings and creatures.
ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਸਦਾ ਬੇਅੰਤਾ ॥
agam agochar sadaa bay-antaa.
He is Inaccessible, Incomprehensible, Eternal and Infinite.
ਸਿਮਰਿ ਮਨਾ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਮੰਤਾ ॥੨॥
simar manaa pooray gur manntaa. ||2||
Meditate on Him, O my mind, through the Teachings of the Perfect Guru. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The Merciful One is the true Doer, the source behind everything that happens. The One cherishes and feeds every living being, every creature, without exception.

This One is beyond my reach and beyond my full understanding, endless and always. So, my mind, hold this quietly, exactly as the complete teaching shows me.

The One who is endless and beyond reach is also the One who feeds every creature — held not by climbing but by quiet remembrance.
The deeper layer

The One is endless and far beyond us, yet takes gentle care of every creature.

Karan karaavanhaar means the Doer, and the Cause behind the doing. The One does not just act. The One is the ground that every action stands on.

Da-i-aal means merciful. Partipaal means the One who cherishes and feeds. These words keep the huge One tender, like an endless sky that still feeds each little sparrow.

Agam agochar means out of reach, beyond what the senses can find. It sits right beside simar manaa, remember, O mind. So you do not reach the unreachable One by climbing. You reach the One by quietly remembering. Think of calling someone you love on the phone. They may be far away, yet they are right there when you think of them.

A Question to Sit With

Can something be too big to fully understand and still be close and caring at the same time?

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