The second Guru Sahib explains how the true devotees should accept the ordinance of the Creator under which the mortals go through comforts and pains. The following his two slokas are on, SGGS, 474, lets ponder over them:
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਹਲਾ 2 ॥
ਚਾਕਰੁ ਲਗੈ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਨਾਲੇ ਗਾਰਬੁ ਵਾਦੁ ॥ ਗਲਾ ਕਰੇ ਘਣੇਰੀਆ ਖਸਮ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਸਾਦੁ ॥
ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਏ ਮਾਨੁ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਲਗਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਲਗਾ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥1॥
Salok mėhlā 2.
Cẖākar lagai cẖākrī nāle gārab vāḏ. Galā kare gẖaṇerī-ā kẖasam na pā-e sāḏ.
Āp gavā-e sevā kare ṯā kicẖẖ pā-e mān. Nānak jis no lagā ṯis milai lagā so parvān. ||1||
Slok of Second Nanak.
In essence: If a servant serves but also gets into argument with his master, he cannot please his master. If he gets rid of his conceit and serves his master, then he gets respect. Oh Nanak! A person who serves his Master and becomes one with Him is accepted by Him (Prabh).
If our living is not according the Guru teachings, which include to overcome the five negative instincts like self-conceit, jealousy, anger, greed and deep attachment, and we question Him, we are bond to suffer. In the following shabda, the Guru makes it clear that by doing bad deeds we should not expect better life:
ਮਹਲਾ 2 ॥
ਜੋ ਜੀਇ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਉਗਵੈ ਮੁਹ ਕਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਵਾਉ ॥ ਬੀਜੇ ਬਿਖੁ ਮੰਗੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਏਹੁ ਨਿਆਉ ॥2॥
Mėhlā 2.
Jo jī-e ho-e so ugvai muh kā kahi-ā vā-o. Bīje bikẖ mangai amriṯ vekẖhu ehu ni-ā-o. ||2||
Second Nanak.
In essence: Only that becomes manifest what is in one’s mind; just merely talk is meaningless. How much is this reasonable that one grows poisonous plants and expects nectar from them?
Thus, neither mere talking helps us nor the bad deeds.
Wishes.
G Singh
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