Divine Protection for Devotees

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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