Meditation (9 mins.) ~ Sarovar, with Jai-Jagdeesh
Complete Mantra:
Santaho, Ram Das Sarovar Neeka
Vich kartaa purkh khalo-aa, Vaal na vingaa ho-aa
Majan gur andaa raasay, Jap har har kilavikh naasay
Jai jai kaar jag gaavai, Man chindiarhay fal paavai
Sahee salaamat naaee aaee-ay, Aapnhaa prabhoo dhiaa-ee-ay
Jo naavai so kul taravai, Udhaar ho-aa hai jee kaa
Santaho, Ram Das Sarovar Neeka
Sant sarovar naavai, So jan param gat paavai
Marai na aavai jaaee, Har har naam dhiaa-ee
Eihu brahm bichaar su jaanai, Jis deeaal ho-ei bhagvaanai
Baba Nanak prabh saranh-aa-ee, Sabh chintaa ganhat mittaa-ee
Jo naavai so kul taravai, Udhaar ho-aa hai jee kaa
Santaho, Ram Das Sarovar Neeka
Language: Gurmukhi
Source: Siri Guru Granth Sahib
Author: Guru Arjan Dev
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Translation:
Oh Saints, the purifying pool of Ram Das is sublime
Under the protection of the Creator, no harm can come to me
Chanting the Lord’s name, Har, Har, my mistakes are washed away
Whomsoever bathes in the nectar tank is acclaimed all over the world;
The desires of that person’s mind are fulfilled
Bathing (in this sacredness) the mind becomes peaceful, as it meditates on God
Those who bathe here, they liberate and bless themselves and all their generations
Oh Saints, the purifying pool of Ram Das is sublime
One who bathes in the pool of the Saints achieves the state of supreme bliss
There is no death, there is no coming and going;
There is only meditating on the name of the Lord, Har, Har
He alone knows the wisdom of the Lord, on whom this Lord extends merciful kindness
Baba Nanak seeks the sanctuary of God; All his cares and worries are dispelled
Those who bathe here, they liberate and bless themselves and all their generations
Oh Saints, the purifying pool of Ram Das is sublime
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More Information:
A shabd (hymn) written by Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth teacher of the Sikh faith. It celebrates the healing, uplifting, liberating grace of the Sarovar, the nectar tank, a sacred pool of water surrounding the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab in India.