Next, our conversation turned to – if anyone had really seen God? Guru Nanak in the following prayer, contemplates on God’s Grace and his/her greatness, but also points to our limited understanding of God and God-consciousnoss, and what we know of God is from hearsay.
‘Sun Wada Aakhen Sabh Koe, Kewad Wada Ditha Hoe’
We only know of God’s greatness upon hearing from other people, but how great You truly are, can only be described by someone who has really seen You.
‘Keemat Paae Na Keheaa Jai, Kehne Waale Tere Rahe Samae’
Nobody can put a value on You, nor can You be fully described. Those who try to describe Your greatness loose their own identity, merge with You, and get fully engrossed into you.
‘Wade Mere Sahiba, Gaher Gambhira Gun Gahira. Koi Naa Janae Tera Keta Kewad Cheer-a. Rahao’
Oh my almighty God, you are of unfathomable depth, you are an ocean of excellence, full of virtue, but no one really knows how vast is Your expansion. Ponder upon this!
‘Sabh Surt Mil Surat Kamaee, Sab Keemat Mil Keemat Paaee. Giani Dhiani Gur Gur Haaee, Kehan Na Jayee Teri Til Vadeae’
To find Your greatness, many sages and yogis went into deep meditation, concentrated on you again and again. Many theologists and philosophers, tied to put value on You (and your creation), by thinking of some entity that could equal You. All have tried to describe God but none are able to tell even an iota or speck of Your greatness.
‘Sabh Sat Sabh Tap Sabh Changai, Ian Siddhan Purkhan Kian Wadian. Tudh Vin Sidhi Kinae Na Paaeeyan, Karam Milaan, Nahi Thaak Rahaeeyan’
All the good deeds, all the meditations, all the virtues, all the spiritual powers of holy men, and all their achievements, is not be possible without Your Grace. Without Your blessing, no one could achieve any greatness or success. These are obtained by Your Grace and cannot be stopped.
‘Aakhan Wala Kia Vecharaa, Sifti Bhare Tere Bhandaraa. Jis Tu Deh Tisae Kia Charaa, Nanak Sach Swaranhara’
Your Creation is full of limitless virtues, how can a poor soul describe Your greatness? Whom You bless with Your Grace, nobody has the power to put an obstruction in his path. Nanak says, You, the ever existent are the savior of that fortunate one.
Next: Part 3 – Our Understanding of God Consciousness
Erudite Kahani 