Word Of The Day: baňdee Chhoṛ

ਬੰਦੀ ਛੋੜੁ (baňdee chhoṛ)
Meaning: noun: one who liberates from captivity, the liberator.

Quote:
ਗਈ ਬਹੋੜੁ ਬੰਦੀ ਛੋੜ   ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਦੁਖਦਾਰੀ॥
gaee bahoṛ baňdee chhoṛ   niraňkaar dukh-daaree.
O Divine! You are the Restorer of what is taken away, the Liberator from captivity, without any particular form, and the Destroyer of suffering.
– Guru Arjan Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 624

Message: Who is this One who releases us from our bondage? As men of devotion we turn to the Divine to save our honor. He has the power to put us back on the path of righteous living. He has the power to free us from the shackles of our vices. He has the power to take away our suffering and give us peace of mind. He is the father who scolds yet forgives the innocent child who continually makes mistakes. He knows our state of mind. He listens to our prayers. But mere recitation of words is not enough. We need to humble ourselves before Him and seek His grace.

Pray as if everything depended on God and work as if everything depended upon man.
– Francis J. Spellman, 1889 -1967

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Etymology: From Persian baňdee (captivity) + chhoṛ, from Sanskrit kshoṭayati (throws) → Prakrit chhoḍei (looses) → Kashmiri chhorun (to abandon, leave), Sindhi chhoṛaṇu (to set free, let go), Lahndi chhoṛaṇ, Hindi chhoṛnaa (to let go, to release).