Sikhism·Raag Sorath·Shabad 79
Verse 3 of 3

In His Shelter the Mind and Body Grow Calm

ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਸਰਣੀ ਊਬਰੈ ਭਾਈ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਚਿਆ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
tis kee sarnee oobrai bhaa-ee jin rachi-aa sabh ko-ay.
He fashioned all beings, O Siblings of Destiny, and His Sanctuary saves them.
ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਸੋ ਭਾਈ ਸਚੈ ਸਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥
karan kaaran samrath so bhaa-ee sachai sachee so-ay.
He is the Almighty Creator, the Cause of causes, O Siblings of Destiny; He, the True Lord, is True.
ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਭਾਈ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥੧੯॥੪੭॥
naanak parabhoo Dhi-aa-ee-ai bhaa-ee man tan seetal ho-ay. ||2||19||47||
Nanak: meditate on God, O Siblings of Destiny, and your mind and body shall be cool and calm. ||2||19||47||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Whoever takes shelter with the One who made all beings is carried safely through.

That One is the almighty Maker, the cause behind everything, forever true; hold Him in mind, and mind and body grow cool and calm.

Remembering the One cools an overheated mind.
The deeper layer

Jin rachi-aa sabh ko-ay — the Maker of all. Man tan seetal ho-ay — mind and body cooled; seetal, coolness, is this whole shabad’s keynote, the felt sign of a settled heart.

A Question to Sit With

What cools you down when your thoughts are running too hot?

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