I set down the scattered running after every power and take the One alone; even the great deities are held within, and the old books point the same way.
The Arc
A shabad of single-hearted devotion that treats the many deities with respect while locating them all within the One.
P0 chasing many powers in fear gets nowhere — circling, kicking up dust.
The Rahau (P1) I take the One alone, and rest.
P2 even the grandest divine images are doorways, not the destination.
P3 do not anchor your heart to the ever-shifting world.
P4 even the Primal Goddess is held within the One, who alone gives final freedom.
P5 hold the Name — and the Gita says so too.
Key Vocabulary
ayk rama-ee-aa laiha-o — I take the One.
aad bhavaanee — the Primal Goddess.
mukat kee baree-aa — the moment of liberation.
gurmat raam naam — the Name held by the Guru's teaching.
geetaa — the Bhagavad Gita, named with respect.
Themes and Cross-Connections
Devotion to the One that does not scorn other forms but relocates them: all the gods are held in the single Oneness (philosophy.md, Ik Onkar). The closing nod to the Gita is a generous interfaith gesture from a low-caste saint — shared truth over rivalry. The anchoring image ties to the Maya theme: rest your hope in what does not shift.
For Raag Gond
Gond's calling warmth keeps the whole shabad on the side of invitation and rest, never mockery.
Translation Notes
Interfaith / deity care at full strength: Bhairau, Sheetalaa, Shiva, and Bhavani are handled respectfully — the target is scattered, fear-driven dependence and misplaced anchoring, never contempt for Hindu deities or devotees. The forms are framed as doorways held within the One.
Gendered line dropped (P3): the literal warning that a Maya-worshipper is reborn as a woman is set aside entirely; a person's worth is never lowered by gender. The surviving teaching is about anchoring the heart in the unchanging rather than the shifting. Flagged per voice rules (no gendered blame).
Gita nod (P5) carried as interfaith respect and shared truth.
I set down the scattered running after every power and take the One alone; even the great deities are held within, and the old books point the same way.
The Arc
A shabad of single-hearted devotion that treats the many deities with respect while locating them all within the One.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
Devotion to the One that does not scorn other forms but relocates them: all the gods are held in the single Oneness (philosophy.md, Ik Onkar). The closing nod to the Gita is a generous interfaith gesture from a low-caste saint — shared truth over rivalry. The anchoring image ties to the Maya theme: rest your hope in what does not shift.
For Raag Gond
Gond's calling warmth keeps the whole shabad on the side of invitation and rest, never mockery.
Translation Notes
Last updated: 2026-07-09