ਜੋਰੁ (jor)
Meaning: noun: Power, strength.
Quote: ਜਿਸੁ ਹਥਿ ਜੋਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਸੋਇ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਉਤਮੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ॥
jis hath jor kar vekhai soi. naanak utam neech na koi.
The Almighty, in whose hand absolute power lies, He Himself creates and takes care of the creation. Nanak: No one is superior or inferior to another. – Guru Nanak Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 07
Message: Pauri 33 of Jap Ji states that the Primal Entity created everything and set the hukam in action. Every action and reaction is happening under cosmic laws and nobody can change that. Even the sense to speak, remain silent, ask for something or the ability to give is innate in us. This also applies to life, death, authority, or obtaining knowledge. All these apply universally, no one should therefore think he or she is any better or worse off than others are.
Do not pride yourself that you have the power over anything or anyone. There is none high or low, none superior or inferior to another.
When the divine vision is attained, all appear equal; and there remains no distinction of good and bad, or of high and low. – Ramakrishna, an Indian mystic, 1836 -1886
Notes: This does not mean that the individual responsibility is cancelled or that it preaches a fatalistic outlook on life. It only suggests that as life and everything pertaining to it is directed by divine will, which an individual will cannot force, it is best to find within oneself what divine will is and to attune oneself to it in a state of equipoise (sahaj).
Etymology: From Persian zor (force, strength, power, might, etc.)