Meditate on the Fearless One — and become a little more fearless yourself.
The Arc
Fear shows up in a lot of places. A test. A new school. A dark room. Keep your mind on the Fearless One. The One is true, and stays true forever. The One holds no grudge against anyone, was never born and never dies. Stand next to someone calm in a storm, and some of the calm rubs off. People have travelled to holy rivers and gone hungry, hoping for one glimpse. The quiet seva of a humble heart, touched by grace, is what the One receives. And the ones whose love pleases the One? The One stands right beside them. At the centre, the Rahao: the Fearless One, true forever, held in mind day and night.
Key Vocabulary
nirbhau — fearless.
nirvair — without vengeance or grudge.
akaal moorat — image of the undying.
thaa-ay pa-ee — service that is received.
ang karai — takes their side; divine solidarity.
Themes and Cross-Connections
This shabad brings the Mool Mantar's vocabulary of fearlessness directly into the raag. Its reframe — grace over striving — is a recurring note across the Guru Granth Sahib, always aimed at transaction rather than at any tradition.
For Raag Saarang
Amid Saarang's longing, this shabad offers steadiness: the One held in mind is fearless, and holding a fearless One makes the heart a little more fearless too.
Translation Notes
Kot tetees are the countless gods, and sidh, jatee and jogee are Siddhas, celibates and Yogis, holy seekers of the Hindu tradition. All of them long for one glimpse of the One.
Hukumnama
Subject: Remember the Fearless One, day and night Preview: millions of gods, seekers fasting at holy rivers, a humble servant's seva, and the One standing beside.
Today: Fear shows up in a lot of places. A test. A new school. A dark room. Keep your mind on the Fearless One. The One is true, and stays true forever. The One holds no grudge against anyone, was never born and never dies. Stand next to someone calm in a storm, and some of the calm rubs off. People have travelled to holy rivers and gone hungry, hoping for one glimpse. The quiet seva of a humble heart, touched by grace, is what the One receives. And the ones whose love pleases the One? The One stands right beside them.
Hold the Fearless One in your mind, day and night.
For today: When something scares you today, take one slow breath and say the Naam.
Meditate on the Fearless One — and become a little more fearless yourself.
The Arc
Fear shows up in a lot of places. A test. A new school. A dark room. Keep your mind on the Fearless One. The One is true, and stays true forever. The One holds no grudge against anyone, was never born and never dies. Stand next to someone calm in a storm, and some of the calm rubs off. People have travelled to holy rivers and gone hungry, hoping for one glimpse. The quiet seva of a humble heart, touched by grace, is what the One receives. And the ones whose love pleases the One? The One stands right beside them. At the centre, the Rahao: the Fearless One, true forever, held in mind day and night.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
This shabad brings the Mool Mantar's vocabulary of fearlessness directly into the raag. Its reframe — grace over striving — is a recurring note across the Guru Granth Sahib, always aimed at transaction rather than at any tradition.
For Raag Saarang
Amid Saarang's longing, this shabad offers steadiness: the One held in mind is fearless, and holding a fearless One makes the heart a little more fearless too.
Translation Notes
Kot tetees are the countless gods, and sidh, jatee and jogee are Siddhas, celibates and Yogis, holy seekers of the Hindu tradition. All of them long for one glimpse of the One.
Hukumnama
Subject: Remember the Fearless One, day and night Preview: millions of gods, seekers fasting at holy rivers, a humble servant's seva, and the One standing beside.
Today: Fear shows up in a lot of places. A test. A new school. A dark room. Keep your mind on the Fearless One. The One is true, and stays true forever. The One holds no grudge against anyone, was never born and never dies. Stand next to someone calm in a storm, and some of the calm rubs off. People have travelled to holy rivers and gone hungry, hoping for one glimpse. The quiet seva of a humble heart, touched by grace, is what the One receives. And the ones whose love pleases the One? The One stands right beside them.
Hold the Fearless One in your mind, day and night.
For today: When something scares you today, take one slow breath and say the Naam.