Hukmnama, Golden Temple, Amritsar (Oct 21, 2023)
🌸 **ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੪ ॥**
Shalok, Fourth Mehl: 🌸
🔵 **Insight:**
The Shalok is composed by the Fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das. 🔵
🌸 **ਅੰਤਰਿ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਭਈ ਮਤਿ ਮਧਿਮ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ॥**
He has spiritual ignorance within, and his intellect is dull and dim; he does not place his faith in the True Guru. 🌸
🔵 **Insight:**
The line warns about the perils of spiritual ignorance and lack of faith in the True Guru. It suggests that a lack of inner enlightenment leads to a dim intellect. 🔵
🌸 **ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕਪਟੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਪਟੋ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕਪਟੇ ਖਪਹਿ ਖਪਾਹੀ ॥**
He has deceit within himself, and so he sees deception in all others; through his deceptions, he is totally ruined. 🌸
🔵 **Insight:**
The Shalok highlights the destructive nature of deceit, stating that one who is deceitful not only sees deception in others but also ultimately ruins himself. 🔵
🌸 **ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਭਾਣਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਆਪਣੈ ਸੁਆਇ ਫਿਰਾਹੀ ॥**
The True Guru’s Will does not enter into his consciousness, and so he wanders around, pursuing his own interests. 🌸
🔵 **Insight:**
This line points out that ignoring the True Guru’s teachings leads to aimless wandering in pursuit of selfish interests. 🔵
🌸 **ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਜੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਤਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਹੀ ॥੧॥**
If He grants His Grace, then Nanak is absorbed into the Divine Word. ||1|| 🌸
🔵 **Insight:**
The Shalok concludes on a hopeful note, indicating that if God grants His Grace, one can be absorbed into the wisdom of the Divine Word. 🔵
🌸 **Review:**
This Shalok examines the hazards of spiritual ignorance, deceit, and self-centeredness. It warns that without the guidance of the True Guru, one is likely to be led astray by these negative traits. However, it ends on a positive note, suggesting that Divine Grace can bring one back to the path of enlightenment and wisdom. 🌸