Raag Sorath
Commentary

Raag Sorath, Du-Padas, Mehl 5 (Guru Arjan)

Celebrate — the little one is safe, and the Giver of every life is watching over it.

The Arc

Pauri 0: the One shaped this small life and kept the child safe; so let mother and father rejoice, for the Giver of life is near. Rahau (Pauri 1): those who love the One hold good thoughts; their honor is kept and their affairs quietly arranged, out of pure generosity.

Key Vocabulary

  • ihu lahurhaa guroo ubaariaa: this small child protected
  • anad karahu pit maataa: celebrate, father and mother
  • subh chitvan: pure, good thoughts
  • parupkaaree: the endlessly generous One

Themes and Cross-Connections

A domestic thanksgiving: divine care shown in the safety of a child, and in a mind kept turned toward good thoughts.

For Raag Sorath

Sorath's tender register is a fitting home for a family's joy and relief.

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