Word Of The Day: bi-chakkhan

?????? (bi-chakkha?)
Meaning: adjective, feminine singular: wise, sensible.

Quote:
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roop-va?t saa sugha? bi-chakkha? ��jo dhan ka?t piaaree jeeu.
The woman who is pleasing to her Husband Divine is beautiful, wise, and sensible
– Guru Arjan Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 97

Message: In worldly life, when one is united and in love with one�s spouse, everything looks beautiful and pleasant. Similarly, in spiritual life, one who is in love with the Divine, the true Master or Being of all beings, and practices godly qualities in one�s life is known to be good or beautiful.

The Divine dwells within us and so does His love. However one�s egoism refuses to see this. Instead, looking outside, it tries to fulfill its own desires in seemingly clever ways. It gets intoxicated with greed and pride. It gets engrossed in the material world. The joy one is looking for outside, is already within. Beautiful, wise, and sensible is the one who knows this. Through good deeds and by transforming oneself in a virtuous manner, such a person wins the love of the Divine.

If people were more concerned with how they looked on the inside than on the outside, the world would be a nicer place to exist.
? David Walsh, Irish sports journalist, born 1955

Keen to Explore Further?
Etymology:From Sanskrit vichaksha? (clear sighted) ? Pali vichakkha? (watchful) ? Prakrit viakkha? (wise).

Other forms of the word found in the Guru Granth Sahib:

1. ??????: same as above.
2. ?????: masculine singular.
3. ?????: masculine plural.