ਸਾਰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਹਿ ਆਧਾਰੋ ॥
amrit naam maneh aaDhaaro.
The Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the Support of the mind.
ਜਿਨ ਦੀਆ ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੈ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਨਮਸਕਾਰੋ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jin dee-aa tis kai kurbaanai gur pooray namaskaaro. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I am a sacrifice to the One who gave it to me; I humbly bow to the Perfect Guru. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The nectar of the Naam is what holds up my mind.
I would give myself for the One who gave it to me. I bow to the perfect Guru.
The Name is the root that holds a restless mind steady.
Amrit naam maneh aadhaaro — the nectar-Name as the mind’s support. Aadhaaro is the foundation or prop; without it the mind is blown about, with it the mind holds. Kurbaanai (devotedly given over) and namaskaaro (a bow) express gratitude, never fear.
A Question to Sit With
What is something that steadies you when your thoughts are blowing all over the place?
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