In every posture and hour, keep the word turning; you will never lose.
The Arc
Walking, sitting, sleeping, waking — keep the GurMantra turning in the heart; with good company, cross the wide water. The Pause: enshrine the Name, give the whole self to loving the One, and let smaller worries fall away. Life and breath already belong to the One; setting down self-conceit, one is never defeated.
Key Vocabulary
Gur mantar ridai chitaar — keep the Teacher's word turning in the heart
Nivaar — set down, eliminate (self-conceit)
Kabahu na haar — you shall never be defeated
Themes and Cross-Connections
"Never defeated" is Maaroo's inner victory: the battle is with one's own pride, and the win is surrender of the "me." Continuous remembrance in every posture rhymes with Namdev's busy-yet-attentive simran.
For Raag Maaroo
The battle-raag's promise: set down the self, and the fight is already won.
Translation Notes
The literal's "terrifying world-ocean" (bhav saagar) is softened to the wide, rough water, keeping the crossing without the dread.
In every posture and hour, keep the word turning; you will never lose.
The Arc
Walking, sitting, sleeping, waking — keep the GurMantra turning in the heart; with good company, cross the wide water. The Pause: enshrine the Name, give the whole self to loving the One, and let smaller worries fall away. Life and breath already belong to the One; setting down self-conceit, one is never defeated.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
"Never defeated" is Maaroo's inner victory: the battle is with one's own pride, and the win is surrender of the "me." Continuous remembrance in every posture rhymes with Namdev's busy-yet-attentive simran.
For Raag Maaroo
The battle-raag's promise: set down the self, and the fight is already won.
Translation Notes
The literal's "terrifying world-ocean" (bhav saagar) is softened to the wide, rough water, keeping the crossing without the dread.
Last updated: 2026-07-09