Word Of The Day: suhelaa

ਸੁਹੇਲਾ (suhelaa)
Meaning: adjective: Comfortable, at ease, happy.

Quote:
ਦੁਹੂ ਬਿਵਸਥਾ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਮੁਕਤਾ   ਸੋਈ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ਭਾਲੀਐ॥
duhoo bivasthaa te jo muktaa   soee suhelaa bhaaleeai.
One who is liberated from both the conditions (abundance and shortage) is comfortable and happy.
– Guru Arjan Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 1019

Message: Comfort lies in a balanced way of life with neither extreme abundance nor shortage in our daily wants. Extreme abundance brings with it the fear of losing it. It brings arrogance and anxiety. Shortage, on the other hand, causes us to be worried and run desperately for success.

How can we be liberated from the two? We need to strive to honestly earn a decent income to attain the essential comforts in life. At the same time, we must remember the Creator with gratitude and serve others in humility.

Hence work hard and be happy with whatever you have. Accept sorrow and joy as part of earthly life. This is the path to lasting peace.

ਜਿਸੁ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਤਿਸੈ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਚਿੰਤਾ॥ ਜਿਸੁ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਥੋਰੀ ਸੁ ਫਿਰੈ ਭ੍ਰਮੰਤਾ॥
The household which is filled with abundance suffers anxiety, and the one which has little, wanders searching for more. – Guru Arjan Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 1019

Etymology: From Sanskrit sukh (comfort, happiness) → Pali sukh (pleasant) → Prakrit sukkh/sugh/suh (happiness) → Sindhi suhelo (easy), Punjabi/Hindi suhelaa (sukh + illa).