Sikhism·Raag Kaanraa·Shabad 36
Verse 2 of 3

The Name Is My Wisdom And My Cleansing

ਨਾਮੋ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਇਸਨਾਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਮਾਰੇ ਕਾਰਜ ਸਵਾਰੈ ॥
naamo gi-aan naam isnaanaa har naam hamaaray kaaraj savaarai.
The Naam is spiritual wisdom, the Naam is my purifying bath. The Naam resolves all my affairs.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੋ ਸੋਭਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਡਾਈ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਬਿਖਮੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਤਾਰੈ ॥੧॥
har naamo sobhaa naam badaa-ee bha-ojal bikham naam har taarai. ||1||
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is glorious grandeur; the Naam is glorious greatness. The Name of the Lord carries me across the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The Naam is my wisdom; the Naam is the bath that washes me clean. The Naam of the One sets all my work right.

The Naam of the One is my glory; the Naam is my greatness. The Naam of the One carries me across the frightening ocean of the world.

The Naam is wisdom, cleansing, honor, and safe passage all at once.
The deeper layer

The Naam meets every need you have: wisdom, cleansing, honor and safe passage.

Naamo gi-aan naam isnaanaa: the Naam is wisdom, the Naam is the cleansing bath. Har naam hamaaray kaaraj savaarai: it sets my work right. Har naamo sobhaa naam badaa-ee: the Naam is glory and greatness. Bha-ojal bikham naam har taarai: across the hard, rough sea, the Naam carries me. One presence serves every need, like a single lamp that lights every corner of a room.

A Question to Sit With

What is something that helps you feel steady when life gets rough?

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