When the whole self turns toward what it loves, every sense is nourished and the body blossoms.
The Arc
The rahau turns each sense Godward: the mind loves the One's feet, the tongue is satisfied with the Name as food, the eyes content simply seeing. The first verse fills the ears with praise and washes the old stains, sets the feet on the path of peace, and lets the whole body blossom among the devoted. The close takes refuge in the imperishable One, looks nowhere else, and rests in the hand that holds and will not let one be lost in the deep, dark waters.
Key Vocabulary
rasnaa har bhojan triptaanee — the tongue satisfied with the Name as food
kaa-i-aa sant sarsan — the body blossoms among the devoted
kar geh lee-ay — taking His own by the hand
anDh ghor saagar — the deep, dark sea one is kept from
Themes and Cross-Connections
A full-body devotion: every sense finds its true nourishment when turned toward the One. Being held by the hand is the assurance against being lost.
For Raag Kaanraa
Yearning becomes wholeness — every part of the self blossoming, and a steadying hand at the end.
Translation Notes
anDh ghor saagar nahee marsan (shall not perish in the deep dark ocean) is rendered as being kept from being lost in dark waters, keeping the rescue while easing the perishing image.
When the whole self turns toward what it loves, every sense is nourished and the body blossoms.
The Arc
The rahau turns each sense Godward: the mind loves the One's feet, the tongue is satisfied with the Name as food, the eyes content simply seeing. The first verse fills the ears with praise and washes the old stains, sets the feet on the path of peace, and lets the whole body blossom among the devoted. The close takes refuge in the imperishable One, looks nowhere else, and rests in the hand that holds and will not let one be lost in the deep, dark waters.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
A full-body devotion: every sense finds its true nourishment when turned toward the One. Being held by the hand is the assurance against being lost.
For Raag Kaanraa
Yearning becomes wholeness — every part of the self blossoming, and a steadying hand at the end.
Translation Notes
anDh ghor saagar nahee marsan (shall not perish in the deep dark ocean) is rendered as being kept from being lost in dark waters, keeping the rescue while easing the perishing image.