ਜਗੰਨਾਥ ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਮਾਧੋ ॥
jagannaath jagjeevan maaDho.
He is the Lord of the Universe, the Life of the World.
ਭਉ ਭੰਜਨ ਰਿਦ ਮਾਹਿ ਅਰਾਧੋ ॥
bha-o bhanjan rid maahi araaDho.
Within your heart, worship and adore the Destroyer of fear.
ਰਿਖੀਕੇਸ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਗੋੁਵਿੰਦ ॥
rikheekays gopaal govind.
The Master Rishi of the senses, Lord of the World, Lord of the Universe.
ਪੂਰਨ ਸਰਬਤ੍ਰ ਮੁਕੰਦ ॥੨॥
pooran sarbatar mukand. ||2||
He is perfect, ever-present everywhere, the Liberator. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Lord of the universe, life of the whole world —
within your heart, hold close the One who takes fear away.
Master of the senses, keeper of the world, guide of all being —
perfect, present everywhere, the One who sets us free.
Many loving names can all be reaching toward one and the same presence.
The One who takes fear away, bha-o bhanjan, is the One to hold in your heart. That quality matters more than any single name.
Around it is a garland of names from Hindu devotion: jagannaath, jagjeevan, maadho, rikheekays, gopaal, govind, mukand (the one who sets free). They are strung like beads, each one reaching toward the same presence.
A Question to Sit With
What are some different names for the One that you have heard?
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