The Name as the one support a whole life leans on; shelter in wisdom, the cleansing company of the humble-good, and the simple arc of grace-asked, praise-given, peace-received.
The Arc
Pauri 0: the all-knowing Giver within all. The rahao (Pauri 1): the Name "my only support," returned to again and again. Pauri 2: shelter in the Guru, purified by the company of the good. Pauri 3: the One enshrined within, gratitude for every glimpse. Pauri 4 closes: grace, praise, peace.
Key Vocabulary
The Name as only support (P1) — one anchor for a whole life.
Dust of the Saints (P2) — the cleansing company of the humble-good.
Darshan (P3) — the glimpse of the good, held with gratitude.
Themes and Cross-Connections
"One support returned to again and again" restates the raag's steady anchor (B00C1163 "goes with you"). The purifying sangat runs throughout (B00C1172, Bihaagraa B00C1147). The grace-praise-peace arc is Guru Arjan's typical shabad shape.
For Raag Wadahans
A small, complete teaching for a child: one good thing, returned to again and again, can be the support a whole life leans on — you don't need a hundred anchors, just one true one you keep coming back to. Rest near what's wise and near humble, kind people, and your heart gets clean; ask for a little help, sing about what's good, and peace quietly settles in.
The Name as the one support a whole life leans on; shelter in wisdom, the cleansing company of the humble-good, and the simple arc of grace-asked, praise-given, peace-received.
The Arc
Pauri 0: the all-knowing Giver within all. The rahao (Pauri 1): the Name "my only support," returned to again and again. Pauri 2: shelter in the Guru, purified by the company of the good. Pauri 3: the One enshrined within, gratitude for every glimpse. Pauri 4 closes: grace, praise, peace.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
"One support returned to again and again" restates the raag's steady anchor (B00C1163 "goes with you"). The purifying sangat runs throughout (B00C1172, Bihaagraa B00C1147). The grace-praise-peace arc is Guru Arjan's typical shabad shape.
For Raag Wadahans
A small, complete teaching for a child: one good thing, returned to again and again, can be the support a whole life leans on — you don't need a hundred anchors, just one true one you keep coming back to. Rest near what's wise and near humble, kind people, and your heart gets clean; ask for a little help, sing about what's good, and peace quietly settles in.
Last updated: 2026-07-05