Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The rich, the respected ones, are the people who have come to rest in the One's shelter.
Nanak says: by the Guru's grace they have won the world — no longer tossed back and forth, restless and searching, but finally home.
The rich are the people who rest in the One.
Say Dhanvantay say pativantay — they alone are wealthy, they alone are honored. The verse changes what riches mean. Wealth is not what you own. It is har kee saran samaahi, resting in the One's shelter.
Gur parsaad naanak jag jeeti-o — by the Guru's grace, they win the world. Not by force. They simply grow past its restless pull.
"They do not come and go again" means the restless searching ends. They are finally home.
Think of a kid who used to chase every new sticker and toy. One day they notice they are happy just being with their family. Nothing else needs to be won.
What does "rich" mean to you — and does it match what the world usually calls rich?
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