🌼 Hukmnama, Golden Temple, Amritsar (Oct 24, 2023) 🌼
🎵 ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ Wadahans, Third Mehl 🎵
Insight:
This hymn is set in the Wadahans Raag and composed by the Third Guru, Guru Amar Das.
🌺 Verse 1:
ਏ ਮਨ ਮੇਰਿਆ ਆਵਾ ਗਉਣੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਅੰਤਿ ਸਚਿ ਨਿਬੇੜਾ ਰਾਮ ॥
“O my mind, the world comes and goes in birth and death; the final truth is only the Lord and the Lord shall emancipate you.”
Insight:
The hymn begins with a sobering reminder to the mind about the transient nature of the world, emphasizing the eternal significance of the True Lord.
🌺 Verse 2:
ਆਪੇ ਸਚਾ ਬਖਸਿ ਲਏ ਫਿਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਫੇਰਾ ਰਾਮ ॥
“When the True Lord Himself grants forgiveness, one does not have to be reborn again.”
Insight:
The hymn discusses the power of Divine grace, stating that when forgiveness is granted by the True Lord, the cycle of birth and death is broken.
🌺 Verse 3:
ਫਿਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਫੇਰਾ ਅੰਤਿ ਸਚਿ ਨਿਬੇੜਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
“He does not have to enter the cycle of reincarnation again, and he is emancipated in the end; as Gurmukh, he obtains glorious greatness.”
Insight:
This line reiterates the power of living as a Gurmukh—someone who follows the Guru’s teachings. By doing so, one achieves eternal liberation and greatness.
🌺 Verse 4:
ਸਾਚੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਸਹਜੇ ਮਾਤੇ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਹੇ ਸਮਾਈ ॥
“Imbued with love for the True Lord, he is intoxicated with celestial bliss, and he remains absorbed in the Celestial Lord.”
Insight:
The hymn concludes by describing the state of someone who is deeply in love with the True Lord. Such an individual is intoxicated with celestial bliss and remains in a state of union with the Divine.
Review:
The hymn serves as a spiritual guide, reminding us of the transient nature of life and the world. It emphasizes the significance of the Lord’s Name and Divine grace for achieving eternal liberation. The hymn suggests that by aligning ourselves with the Guru’s teachings, we can obtain a state of celestial bliss and union with the Divine.