??? (?hees)
Meaning: noun: Boasting, bragging.
Quote:
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naanak� nadree paa-ee-ai�� koo?ee koo?ai ?hees.
Nanak: (The union with the Divine) is attained through divine beneficence, (all other claims) are false and boastings of a liar (idle talk). – Guru Nanak Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 07
Message: A common perception about the Almighty is that He resides somewhere above us, beyond human reach; to be able to meet Him, one has to rise to heights like climbing a mountain or stairs. However, the Divine does not have a physical form and the seeker is not likely to find Him on a high point physically. He is within us and around us.
In stanza 32, Guru Nanak explains that one cannot reach the Divine by the mere repetition of His Name or by a mantra. One cannot reach Him merely by wishing it either. One has to earn it through sincere effort and good deeds. But, effort in itself will also not amount to anything without divine beneficence. If one thinks otherwise, it is like an earthworm, who upon hearing the birds in the sky, foolishly tries to imitate their flight.
The pauri is a caution against those who brag or boast about their spiritual accomplishment when they are simply imitators.
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Everyone chants the Name of the Lord with their mouths, but only a few enshrine it within their hearts. Nanak: Those who enshrine it within their hearts attain liberation or salvation. -Guru Amar Das, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 565
