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Sorth Mehla 3 Ghar 1 Tituki (three liners)

ੴ Satigur Prasad - The blessings of the Eternal Truth.

O Beloved Divine! You eternally preserve the honor of those immersed in the Naam. Since the very dawn of creation, You have sustained this shield of protection.

O Beloved Divine! You preserved the honor of Your ultimate devotee, Prahlad, striking down and obliterating the tyrannical Harnakhash.
The Guru is not validating the literal or historical accuracy of the Prahlad and Harnakhash narrative; rather, it is employed as a widely recognized allegory among the people. Their historical existence holds no significance here. Consequently, debating their existence is merely a futile exercise, as the Guru never intended it to be a subject of controversy. Another dimension to consider is that within society, woman is traditionally viewed as vulnerable, and a child as innocent, pure-hearted, and simple. Gurbani, therefore, embraces these archetypes to convey a profoundly positive message."

Those who turn toward the eternal Truth - the Gurmukhs - abide in absolute trust and unwavering faith in the Divine. Conversely, the self-willed Manmukh remains perpetually lost, astray in the labyrinth of doubt and delusion.

O Beloved Divine! This is Your supreme majesty alone—that You keep the devoted anchored to You, while leaving the self-willed adrift in the worldly play.

Preserve the honor of Your devotees, O Sovereign, for the devoted seek refuge in You alone. Pause.

Devotees (Gurmukhs) have no fear of death (Jum) because they abide directly within the Will (Hukam) of the Divine, and no account of their deeds (Lekha Jokha or ledger) is kept. All their actions are performed in accordance with the Divine's Will. Therefore, the devotees do not accumulate personal karma (the karmic baggage of their own actions). Kaal (the fear of death) does not affect/scare such devotees.

Inside the minds of those devotees, only the omnipresent Divine (the all-pervading Ram Naam) abides. Maya (illusion) cannot delude them through duality (Dooja Bhaav). By tuning into the Divine Name (Naam) alone, they attain liberation from the cycle of birth and death.

Riddhis (worldly glories/honours) and Siddhis (supposed supernatural powers) merely roll at the feet of the devotees. The devotees, instead of pursuing these powers, dwell in absolute divine poise (Sahaj) while abiding by the Will (Bhaana) of the eternal Truth.

The self-willed individuals (Manmukhs) never develop true faith or trust in the Divine, because within them resides nothing but greed and narrow self-interest.

That Divine (Gurmukh) did not reveal the secret of the Shabad within their (Manmukh) heart; therefore, their love for the Divine Name was never established.

The self-willed person's (Manmukh's) outward facade of falsehood and deceit will eventually be stripped away, because their speech (the superficial display of religiosity) is entirely love-less and hollow from within.

O Divine! You Yourself manifest within the hearts of Your devotees, and it is only through true devotion (Divine Love) that a deep connection can be established with You (You can be truly known and realized).

The emotional attachment to Maya (worldy illusion) that is spread throughout this world is entirely Your own play (creation). You alone are all-pervading across the entire universe, and You are the Supreme Architect of all.