Hukmnama, Golden Temple, Amritsar (Oct 27, 2023)
🌿ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
Shalok, Third Mehl 🌿
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Insight: 🍀
The Shalok, composed by the Third Guru, Guru Amar Das, addresses a Shaykh (a spiritual leader in Islam). It serves as a universal message about focusing the mind on Divine consciousness and living a life of true devotion.
🌸 Verse 1:
🌿 ਸੇਖਾ ਚਉਚਕਿਆ ਚਉਵਾਇਆ ਏਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਇਕਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਆਣਿ ॥
“O Shaykh, you wander in the four directions, blown by the four winds; bring your mind back to the home of the One Lord.”
Insight: 🍀
The verse points out the futility of searching for spiritual solace by wandering aimlessly. It advises focusing the mind on the One Divine Presence as the true home.
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🌸 Verse 2:
🌿 ਏਹੜ ਤੇਹੜ ਛਡਿ ਤੂ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥
“Renounce your petty arguments, and realize the Guru’s teachings.”
Insight: 🍀
The Guru advises us to relinquish trivial disputes and conflicts to focus on the transformative power of the Guru’s teachings.
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🌸 Verse 3:
🌿 ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਅਗੈ ਢਹਿ ਪਉ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਾਣੁ ॥
“Bow in humble respect before the True Guru; He is the Knower who knows everything.”
Insight: 🍀
This line speaks to the importance of humility and the recognition that the True Guru possesses ultimate knowledge.
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🌸 Verse 4:
🌿 ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਜਲਾਇ ਤੂ ਹੋਇ ਰਹੁ ਮਿਹਮਾਣੁ ॥”Burn away your hopes and desires, and live like a guest in this world.”
Insight: 🍀
The Guru advises detachment from worldly desires, suggesting that one should live in the world as if a temporary guest, not attached to it.
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🌸 Verse 5:
🌿 ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਭੀ ਚਲਹਿ ਤਾ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮਾਣੁ ॥
“If you walk in harmony with the True Guru’s teachings, then you shall be honored in the Court of the Lord.”
Insight: 🍀
The Guru promises that by aligning our will with that of the True Guru’s teachings, we will earn honour in the Divine Court.
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🌸 Verse 6:
🌿 ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਨੀ ਤਿਨ ਧਿਗੁ ਪੈਨਣੁ ਧਿਗੁ ਖਾਣੁ ॥੧॥
“O Nanak, those who do not contemplate the Naam, the Name of the Lord – cursed are their clothes, and cursed is their food. ||1||”
Insight: 🍀
The verse concludes with a warning about the consequences of not remembering the Divine Name. It suggests that a life without spiritual focus is futile and cursed.
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Review: 🌼
The Shalok provides profound insights into how to live a spiritually fulfilling life. It emphasizes the need for mindfulness, humility, and alignment with the Guru’s teachings. It serves as a cautionary tale for those who neglect spiritual practice, advising them to center their lives around Divine remembrance.