Hukmnama, Golden Temple, Amritsar (Oct 06, 2023)
Tuk 1:
ਮਨਿ ਮੈਲੈ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਮੈਲਾ ਤਨਿ ਧੋਤੈ ਮਨੁ ਹਛਾ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
Man mailai sabh kichh maila ṯan ḏẖota▫i man hacẖẖā na ho▫e ॥
When the mind is filthy, everything is filthy; by washing the body, the mind is not cleaned.
Detailed Meaning 1:
This verse highlights that true purification begins with cleansing the mind. Even if one cleanses the body externally, it does not purify the mind if it is tainted with impurities.
Tuk 2:
ਇਹ ਜਗਤੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥
Ih jagaṯ bẖaram bẖulā▫i▫ā virlā būjẖai ko▫e ॥1॥
This world is deluded by doubt; how rare are those who understand this. ||1||
Detailed Meaning 2:
This verse conveys that the world is entangled in confusion and doubt, and very few individuals truly understand this reality. It emphasizes the rarity of those who possess true spiritual insight.
Tuk 3:
ਜਪਿ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਤੂ ਏਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ॥
Jap man mere ṯū eko nām ॥
O my mind, chant the One’s Name.
Detailed Meaning 3:
This verse instructs the mind to meditate on the Name of the One Divine.
Tuk 4:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਏਹੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Saṯgur ḏī▫ā mo ka▫o ehu niḏẖān ॥1॥ rahā▫o ॥
The True Guru has given me this treasure. ||1||Pause||
Detailed Meaning 4:
This verse acknowledges the precious gift of spiritual wisdom and the One Name that the True Guru has bestowed upon the devotee.
Full Review:
This shabad underscores the importance of cleansing the mind as the key to true purification. It emphasizes that external rituals alone cannot purify the mind if it is filled with impurities. The shabad also highlights the rarity of those who possess genuine spiritual understanding. The ultimate instruction is to meditate on the One’s Name and recognize the invaluable treasure of spiritual wisdom given by the True Guru.