Gurbani Word Of The Day: saňt

ਸੰਤੁ (saňt)

Meaning: noun: Sant, the Divine.

Quote:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸੰਤੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ   ਮਸਤਕਿ ਧਰਿ ਕੈ ਹਥੁ॥ 
ਵਡਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ   ਜਿਨਿ ਤਾਰਿਆ ਸਗਲ ਜਗਤੁ॥
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਨੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਿਰ ਉਪਰ (ਆਪਣੀ ਮਿਹਰ ਦਾ) ਹੱਥ ਰਖ ਕੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਹਰੀ-ਸੰਤ ਮਿਲਾ ਦਿਤਾ। ਗੁਰੂ ਨੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਉਹ ਵਡਿਓਂ-ਵੱਡਾ ਮਾਲਕ-ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਮਿਲਾ ਦਿਤਾ, ਜਿਸ ਨੇ ਸਾਰਾ ਜਗਤ-ਸੰਸਾਰ ਤਾਰਿਆ ਹੈ।

satigur saňt milaaiaa   mastak dhar kai hath.
vaaa saahib guroo milaaiaa   jin taariaa sagal jagat.
By placing the hand (of divine grace) on my head, the Satguru has united me with the Sant, the Divine. The Guru has united me with the greatest Master, who saves the whole world. -Guru Arjan Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, 958

Message: Occasionally, the word sant in Gurbani (in its singular form) refers to the Almighty, the highest Sant that the human mind can envision.

The Creator alone is our true friend, adviser, well-wisher and benefactor. We can open our hearts to Him every day. He never gets annoyed or estranged from us. He knows the state of our mind and never shows indifference to our feelings.

He is truly the most stable and powerful Sant that we can depend upon.  With the guidance of Gurbani, we can reach out to Him and enjoy the higher levels of self-reliance and spiritual enrichment.

Some more quotes on Sant as the Divine:
ਭਾਗੁ ਹੋਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਸੰਤੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ॥ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਇਆ॥
I am fortunate; the Guru has united me with the Sant, the Divine. I have found the eternal Being within my home-heart. -Guru Arjan Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, 96

ਹਮਰੋ ਭਰਤਾ ਬਡੋ ਬਿਬੇਕੀ   ਆਪੇ ਸੰਤੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ॥
My Master is a great discerner; He alone is called a Sant. – Bhagat Kabir, Guru Granth Sahib, 476

Etymology: From Sanskrit sat (real, true, good; one who knows the Truth, the Ultimate Reality).

Notes:The author of Mahan-kosh has speculated about its derivation from the Sanskrit word shaaṅt (one who has calmed or controlled one’s mind and senses, unperturbed). Further, its resemblance to the English ‘saint’ is illusory, because its root is Latin sanctus (holy, holy hymn).

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