Sikhism·Raag Soohee·Shabad 52
Verse 5 of 5

Found In Good Company

ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
jagjeevan purakh saaDhsang paa-i-aa.
O Life of the World, O Primal Being, I have found the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੪॥੨੪॥੩੦॥
gur parsaad naanak naam Dhi-aa-i-aa. ||4||24||30||
By Guru's Grace, O Nanak, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||24||30||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

I found the Life of the World in the company of good, wise people.

And by grace, in that company, I learned to keep the Name close.

The deepest things are often found in the company of the good.
The deeper layer

jagjeevan purakh saaDhsang paa-i-aa — the jagjeevan (life of the world) found in the saadh sangat. gur parsaad naanak naam Dhi-aa-i-aa — by gur parsaad (grace), meditating on the Name. Community as the place of finding. ||4||24||30||.

A Question to Sit With

What is something important you learned just by being around the right people?

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