Give yourself to what is good, and the world grows gentle around you.
The Arc
Pauri 0: those who serve the One find the world well-disposed toward them; the One makes them His own and carries them across the ocean of existence. Rahau (Pauri 1): the One resolves every affair of those who love It, merciful as an endless ocean; welcomed everywhere with honor, one lacks nothing, and the One's goodness shines through the life.
Key Vocabulary
angeekaar kee-o: made them His own, embraced them
bhav nidh paar utaaray: carried across the ocean of existence
deen daiaal kirpaa nidh: merciful to the meek, treasure of kindness
aa-o baith aadar: welcomed with honor everywhere
Themes and Cross-Connections
Service softens the world; the dignity of being welcomed, seated, and lacking nothing is the visible fruit of the One's care. A recurring Guru Arjan note: honor bestowed, not seized.
For Raag Sorath
The raag's warmth suits a shabad of belonging, welcome, and quiet sufficiency.
Give yourself to what is good, and the world grows gentle around you.
The Arc
Pauri 0: those who serve the One find the world well-disposed toward them; the One makes them His own and carries them across the ocean of existence. Rahau (Pauri 1): the One resolves every affair of those who love It, merciful as an endless ocean; welcomed everywhere with honor, one lacks nothing, and the One's goodness shines through the life.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
Service softens the world; the dignity of being welcomed, seated, and lacking nothing is the visible fruit of the One's care. A recurring Guru Arjan note: honor bestowed, not seized.
For Raag Sorath
The raag's warmth suits a shabad of belonging, welcome, and quiet sufficiency.