The Universe Holds Grief, but at Its Root No Malice
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
If it comes from Him, it cannot be bad - and other than Him, who does anything at all?
He Himself is good; His doing is the best doing. He knows His own being - He is True, and what He founds is truly founded.
Woven through and through with His creation. His state and reach cannot be spoken - if there were a second like Him, only that one could understand Him.
All His doings are complete and accepted. By grace, this comes to be known.
This verse says that whatever comes from the One is not bad. It is a sentence of deep trust, and it comes only after a long road.
Is tay ho-ay so naahee buraa — whatever comes from Him cannot be bad. It is the hardest sentence in Sukhmani. It is placed here on purpose, deep into the text. Many earlier verses prepared the ground. The One is the Doer. Moods come and go like weather. His will can taste sweet. The eye can learn to see all as equal. Said too early, this sentence could sound cruel. Said here, it is what healed eyes report. From inside trust, hard events look different. They may still hurt, but they are held.
Earlier, Sukhmani said the root of everything is good. Here that is brought into a person's own life story. The verse trusts that the One is never finally against the seeker. It is comfort for the heart. It is not a quick explanation of anyone's sorrow.
The next line gives the reason in one stroke. Orai kahhu kinai kachh karaa — other than Him, who does anything? If there is no second doer, there is no second plan working against you.
Then the verse bows once more. Doosar ho-ay ta sojhee paa-ay — only a second one like Him could understand Him. There is no second one. So something else is given in place of full understanding: acceptance, as a gift of grace. Tis kaa kee-aa sabh parvaan — all His doings are accepted.
Think of something painful that later turned out to carry a gift. Does that make the hardest sentence - nothing from Him is bad - easier to test?
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