Hukmnama, Golden Temple, Amritsar (Oct 10, 2023)
Penned by Guru Ramdas
🌿 Tuk 1:
ਜੇ ਮਨਿ ਚਿਤਿ ਆਸ ਰਖਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਊਪਰਿ ਤਾ ਮਨ ਚਿੰਦੇ ਅਨੇਕ ਅਨੇਕ ਫਲ ਪਾਈ ॥
Je man cẖiṯ ās rakẖahi har ūpar ṯā man cẖinḏe anek anek fal pā▫ī.
If, in his conscious mind, he places his hopes in the Lord, then he shall obtain the fruits of all the many desires of his mind.
🍂 Detailed Meaning 1:
This verse advises that if one keeps their hopes and desires centered on the Lord, they will be blessed with the fulfillment of all their countless desires.
🌿 Tuk 2:
ਹਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਜੋ ਜੀਇ ਵਰਤੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਘਾਲਿਆ ਕਿਸੈ ਕਾ ਇਕੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਗਵਾਈ ॥
Har jāṇai sabẖ kicẖ jo jī▫e varṯai parabẖ gẖāli▫ā kisai kā ik ṯil na gavā▫ī.
The Lord knows everything that happens to the soul. Not even an iota of one’s effort goes to waste.
🍂 Detailed Meaning 2:
This verse emphasizes that the Lord is aware of every aspect of the soul’s existence, and no effort or action goes unnoticed by Him.
🌿 Tuk 3:
ਹਰਿ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਆਸ ਕੀਜੈ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਜੋ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੧॥
Har ṯis kī ās kījai man mere jo sabẖ mėh su▫āmī rahi▫ā samā▫ī. ||1||
Place your hopes in the Lord, O my mind; the Lord and Master is pervading and permeating all. ||1||
🍂 Detailed Meaning 3:
This final verse urges the mind to keep its hopes and aspirations in the Lord, as the Lord resides within all of creation.
🌿 Tuk 4:
ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਆਸਾ ਕਰਿ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਗੁਸਾਈ ॥
Mere man āsā kar jagḏīs gusā▫ī.
O my mind, place your hopes in the Lord of the World, the Master of the Universe.
🍂 Detailed Meaning 4:
This verse encourages the mind to focus its hopes and trust in the Lord, who is the Master and Sustainer of the entire universe.
🌸 Review:
These verses emphasize the importance of placing one’s hopes and desires in the Lord. By doing so, one can attain the fulfillment of all desires and find solace in the all-pervading presence of the Divine.