ghari āiaṛe sājanā tā dhan kharī sarsī rām.
hari mohiaṛī sāc sabadi ṭhākur dekhi rahansī rām.
guṇ saṅgi rahansī kharī sarsī jā rāvī raṅgi rātai.
avgaṇ māri guṇī gharu chāiā pūrai purakhi bidhātai.
taskar māri vasī pancāiṇi adalu kare vīcāre.
nānak rām nāmi nistārā gurmati milahi piāre.2.
-Guru Granth Sahib 765
The first stanza of this Sabad describes the excitement of union with the Divine-Husband (IkOankar). The seeker is keen to enjoy bliss by experiencing IkOankar (the Divine) through the eternal Nam. The second stanza states that when the dearest IkOankar is experienced, the heart blooms with joy. All flaws are removed, and the heart overflows with virtues. The third stanza emphasizes that IkOankar is pervading each and every being. IkOankar by Own-Self is the bestower of the joy of union and by Own-Self the enjoyer of that union. In the last stanza, IkOankar is called the Sovereign of the three worlds, in whose court only the precious jewel of Nam is accepted. Through the Nam, the being recognizes their inner-self and becomes like the eternal IkOankar.
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In the second stanza, Guru Nanak says that when the dearest Friend came into the home, the human-bride became blissful. The eternal Word of the 1-Light enchanted her. Seeing the dearest Owner, she bloomed. The seeker who experiences the presence of the dearest Friend within their own heart-home experiences great bliss and blooms in that bliss. The constant experience of the presence of ‘seeing’ the IkOankar (One Universal Integrative Force, 1Force, the One) causes the seeker to bloom in joy. We, too, can have this experience if we are enchanted by the Word of Wisdom, if we attach ourselves to the 1-Light, the Owner, through the Word of Wisdom. When we connect with the Wisdom, we become fascinated by the One, enticed by the One, and our hearts and minds become fixed on the One.
Attached to the 1-Light, the seeker blooms with the virtues. They experience a genuine and transcended ‘flavor’ of joy. The seeker relishes that experience, enjoying the company of the One, imbued in the color of deep love for the One, drenched in this feeling. When we are drenched in that color, it runs through us. It changes us from without and within. When we are drenched in love, we bloom with the virtues. We are changed from without and within. The way we think, the way we perceive the world, the way we behave in the world — all these things transform. The companionship of the One elevates us in deep love through the cultivation of the virtues. We bloom. We are joyful. We are excited. These things cannot be bestowed upon us by someone else. They cannot be thought into being. They cannot be constructed. They are transformations that we must experience. They are things that we must live. When this happens, it becomes clear to everyone that we are in love, blooming, and transforming. We say this in reference to worldly relationships when we tell people in love that we can see it on their faces, that they are glowing, that something is different about them. In this relationship of transcendent Love with the One, the perfect and pervasive Creator kills and banishes the non-virtues from within our heart-homes. Our heart-homes become thatched with the virtues. These are the things we become covered in, filled with, the things that protect us, offer us ‘shade,’ that bring us stability, and offer calmness and coolness from the fire and heat of non-virtues.
The Guru says having killed the thieves; the human-bride has come to dwell in the Source of the five elements, who delivers justice by deliberating. When the seeker is able to conquer the vices within that rob them of their freedom, they are able to come to dwell with IkOankar, the Source of the five elements (earth, fire, water, air, and ether), the One who delivers justice. These five-thieves (lust, anger, greed, attachment, and ego) can be overpowered and eliminated because we become part of the One who rules these bodies, we become part of the Source of the five elements, we become like the One who administers justice. We, too, administer justice within our own beings and begin to reflect and deliberate. We can understand this as relevant both to our inner and outer worlds. Within relationships, we deal with power plays and dynamics. We might play games in this context. But in this larger and transcendent relationship, we are being shown that it is not about playing games but changing our behavior. We become part of IkOankar, the Source of the five elements, and our behaviors change. Through the Identification with the Beautiful One, we experience freedom. Through the Wisdom, we find the dearest Friend. Will we become enchanted by the One through the eternal Word of Wisdom? Will we bloom with the virtues? Will we be drenched and joyful? Will we come to dwell in the One?
Attached to the 1-Light, the seeker blooms with the virtues. They experience a genuine and transcended ‘flavor’ of joy. The seeker relishes that experience, enjoying the company of the One, imbued in the color of deep love for the One, drenched in this feeling. When we are drenched in that color, it runs through us. It changes us from without and within. When we are drenched in love, we bloom with the virtues. We are changed from without and within. The way we think, the way we perceive the world, the way we behave in the world — all these things transform. The companionship of the One elevates us in deep love through the cultivation of the virtues. We bloom. We are joyful. We are excited. These things cannot be bestowed upon us by someone else. They cannot be thought into being. They cannot be constructed. They are transformations that we must experience. They are things that we must live. When this happens, it becomes clear to everyone that we are in love, blooming, and transforming. We say this in reference to worldly relationships when we tell people in love that we can see it on their faces, that they are glowing, that something is different about them. In this relationship of transcendent Love with the One, the perfect and pervasive Creator kills and banishes the non-virtues from within our heart-homes. Our heart-homes become thatched with the virtues. These are the things we become covered in, filled with, the things that protect us, offer us ‘shade,’ that bring us stability, and offer calmness and coolness from the fire and heat of non-virtues.
The Guru says having killed the thieves; the human-bride has come to dwell in the Source of the five elements, who delivers justice by deliberating. When the seeker is able to conquer the vices within that rob them of their freedom, they are able to come to dwell with IkOankar, the Source of the five elements (earth, fire, water, air, and ether), the One who delivers justice. These five-thieves (lust, anger, greed, attachment, and ego) can be overpowered and eliminated because we become part of the One who rules these bodies, we become part of the Source of the five elements, we become like the One who administers justice. We, too, administer justice within our own beings and begin to reflect and deliberate. We can understand this as relevant both to our inner and outer worlds. Within relationships, we deal with power plays and dynamics. We might play games in this context. But in this larger and transcendent relationship, we are being shown that it is not about playing games but changing our behavior. We become part of IkOankar, the Source of the five elements, and our behaviors change. Through the Identification with the Beautiful One, we experience freedom. Through the Wisdom, we find the dearest Friend. Will we become enchanted by the One through the eternal Word of Wisdom? Will we bloom with the virtues? Will we be drenched and joyful? Will we come to dwell in the One?
