ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਤਖਤਿ ਮਿਲੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
tin ka-o takhat milee vadi-aa-ee.
They alone are blessed with glorious greatness at the Lord's throne,
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥
nirbha-o man vasi-aa liv laa-ee.
who enshrine the fearless Lord in their minds, and lovingly center themselves on Him.
ਖੰਡੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡੀ ਪਾਤਾਲੀ ਪੁਰੀਈ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥
khandee barahmandee paataalee puree-ee taribhavan taarhee laa-ee hay. ||10||
In the galaxies and solar systems, nether regions, celestial realms and the three worlds, the Lord is in the primal void of deep absorption. ||10||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Those who hold the fearless One in their hearts are given a place of true honor.
And that same One is present through all the galaxies and stars, the deep places and the shining realms, resting in a vast, calm stillness.
The One who fills the whole universe fits, too, inside my small heart.
The One who fills the whole universe also lives inside my small heart.
Galaxies and worlds (khandee, barahmandee) all rest in the One's taarhee, deep meditative absorption, a vast stillness. The immense and the intimate meet: the One who fills the cosmos dwells in the small human heart.
A Question to Sit With
When you look up at the night sky, what do you feel?
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