Hukmnama, Golden Temple, Amritsar (September 29, 2023)
Tuk 1:
ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਵਡਾ ਵਡ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਤੁ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਹਰਿ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥
Satgur ḏāṯā vadā vaḏ purakẖ hai jiṯ mili▫ai har ur ḏẖāre ॥
The True Guru, the Great Giver, is the Great, Primal Being; meeting Him, the Lord is enshrined within the heart.
Detailed Meaning 1:
In this verse, the devotee acknowledges the True Guru as the Divine Giver and the Supreme Being. Meeting the Guru leads to the presence of the Lord being enshrined within the heart, symbolizing spiritual union.
Tuk 2:
ਜੀਅ ਦਾਨੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਦੀਆ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਰੇ ॥੧॥
Jī▫a ḏān gur pūrai ḏī▫ā har amriṯ nām samāre ॥1॥
The Perfect Guru has granted me the life of the soul; I meditate in remembrance on the Ambrosial Name of the Lord. ||1||
Detailed Meaning 2:
This verse expresses gratitude for the Guru’s gift of spiritual life. The devotee meditates on the Ambrosial Name of the Lord, emphasizing the importance of remembering the divine name.
Tuk 3:
ਰਾਮ ਗੁਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕੰਠਿ ਧਾਰੇ ॥
Rām gur har har nām kanṯẖ ḏẖāre ॥
O Lord, the Guru has implanted the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, within my heart.
Detailed Meaning 3:
This verse acknowledges that the Guru has firmly implanted the divine Name of the Lord, Har, Har, within the devotee’s heart, symbolizing the Guru’s transformative influence.
Tuk 4:
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਣੀ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਈ ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਵਡ ਭਾਗ ਹਮਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Gurmukh kathā suṇī man bẖā▫ī ḏẖan ḏẖan vaḏ bẖāg hamāre ॥1॥ rahā▫o ॥
As Gurmukh, I have heard His sermon, which pleases my mind; blessed, blessed is my great destiny. ||1||Pause||
Detailed Meaning 4:
This verse reflects the joy and contentment experienced by the devotee upon hearing the Guru’s teachings. The devotee acknowledges their great destiny as a Gurmukh and expresses gratitude for the Guru’s guidance.
Full Review:
This shabad beautifully highlights the significance of the True Guru in connecting the devotee with the divine. It emphasizes the Guru’s role in implanting the Name of the Lord within the heart and the transformative power of meditation on the divine Name. The devotee’s heartfelt gratitude and recognition of their blessed destiny as a Gurmukh are central themes in this composition.