Raag Maaroo
Commentary

Raag Maaroo, Chau-Padas, Mehl 5 (Guru Arjan)

This is the season; plant the seed of the Name.

The Arc

A farming shabad. It opens with a gentle warning — a seed sown out of season bears no fruit — then calls the mind to plant now, to loosen stubbornness and step into shelter, to let love take root so the crop germinates and never runs out, closing in the priceless, satisfying harvest that never leaves.

Key Vocabulary

  • Vatar — the right sowing season — timing matters
  • Beejan naa-o — plant the seed of the Name
  • Ghaal paa-ee thaa-ay — the effort is approved, it counts
  • Tripat — satisfaction, being full and content

Themes and Cross-Connections

The seed-and-field runs parallel to Sorath's Farmer and the Field: the heart is soil, attention is cultivation, and grace is the harvest. The tone is invitation, not scolding.

For Raag Maaroo

Even in the raag of urgency, the counsel is patient and seasonal: plant now, tend with care, trust the growing.

Last updated: 2026-07-09

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