Sikhism·Raag Gauree·Shabad 95
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The Wealth of the Name Has No Price or Bottom

ਰਤਨ ਲਾਲ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਮੋਲੁ ॥ ਭਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਅਖੂਟ ਅਤੋਲ ॥੨॥
ratan laal jaa kaa kachhoo na mol. bharay bhandaar akhoot atol. ||2||
The storehouse is inexhaustible and immeasurable, overflowing with priceless jewels and rubies. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The storehouse is bottomless and beyond all measure. It overflows with priceless jewels and gems that no one could ever put a price on.

The wealth of the Name has no price and no bottom — it can't be counted or used up.
The deeper layer

The wealth of the Name is so great that no one could put a price on it, and it never runs out.

Ratan laal jaa kaa kachhoo na mol — jewels and rubies with no price at all. No number is big enough to count their worth. Bharay bhandaar akhoot atol — the storehouses are full, never running out, too big to weigh.

Money can be spent until it is gone. This treasure cannot be used up. Money can be written as a number. This treasure's worth cannot. Think of sunlight. Everyone uses it every day, and there is always more. The Name is a different kind of wealth altogether.

A Question to Sit With

What is something valuable in your life that money simply couldn't buy?

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