Hukmnama, Golden Temple, Amritsar (Oct 09, 2023)
Penned by: Guru Amardas Ji
🌸 Tuk 1:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.
One Universal Creator God permeating all. By The Grace Of The True Guru.
🌺 Detailed Meaning 1:
This Mool Mantar affirms the oneness of the Creator and Creation and expresses devotion to the True Guru’s grace.
🌸 Tuk 2:
ਭਗਤਾ ਦੀ ਸਦਾ ਤੂ ਰਖਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਧੁਰਿ ਤੂ ਰਖਦਾ ਆਇਆ ॥
Bẖagaṯā ḏī saḏā ṯū rakẖ▫ḏā har jī▫o ḏẖur ṯū rakẖ▫ḏā ā▫i▫ā.
You always preserve the honor of Your devotees, O Dear Lord; You have protected them from the very beginning of time.
🌺 Detailed Meaning 2:
This verse acknowledges the eternal protection and honor that the Dear Lord bestows upon His devotees, from the dawn of creation to the present day.
🌸 Tuk 3:
ਪ੍ਰਹਿਲਾਦ ਜਨ ਤੁਧੁ ਰਾਖਿ ਲਏ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਹਰਣਾਖਸੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਪਚਾਇਆ ॥
Parahilāḏ jan ṯuḏẖ rākẖ la▫e har jī▫o harṇākẖas mār pacẖā▫i▫ā.
You protected Your servant Prahlaad, O Dear Lord, and annihilated Harnaakhash.
🌺 Detailed Meaning 3:
This verse recalls the divine intervention in the story of Prahlada, emphasizing how the Lord protected Prahlada and destroyed the tyrant Harnaakhash.
🌸 Tuk 4:
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾ ਨੋ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
Gurmukẖā no parṯīṯ hai har jī▫o manmukẖ bẖaram bẖulā▫i▫ā. ||1||
The Gurmukhs place their faith in the Dear Lord, but the self-willed manmukhs are deluded by doubt. ||1||
🌺 Detailed Meaning 4:
This verse distinguishes between the Gurmukhs, who have unwavering faith in the Lord, and the manmukhs, who are ensnared by their doubts and ego.
🌸 Tuk 5:
ਹਰਿ ਜੀ ਏਹ ਤੇਰੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
Har jī eh ṯerī vadi▫ā▫ī.
O Dear Lord, this is Your Glory.
🌺 Detailed Meaning 5:
The verse acknowledges the greatness and glory of the Dear Lord, attributing all glory to Him.
🌸 Tuk 6:
ਭਗਤਾ ਕੀ ਪੈਜ ਰਖੁ ਤੂ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਭਗਤ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Bẖagaṯā kī paij rakẖ ṯū su▫āmī bẖagaṯ ṯerī sarṇā▫ī. rahā▫o.
You preserve the honor of Your devotees, O Lord Master; Your devotees seek Your Sanctuary. ||Pause||
🌺 Detailed Meaning 6:
The pause verse highlights that the Lord is the protector of His devotees, and His devotees find refuge in His sanctuary.
🌼 Engagement:
Reflect on the protective grace of the Dear Lord as depicted in this Shabad. Share your thoughts with everyone on how divine protection manifests in your life. 🙏
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