?? (nai)
Meaning: noun: River.
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udar nai saa? na bhareeai kabhoo�� trisnaa agan pachaa-e.
(A manmukh�s) belly like a river is never filled up; the fire of craving consumes him or her. -Guru Amar Das, Guru Granth Sahib, 1131
Message: Big tummies wanting more
Like a lava flow that consumes everything in its way, a greedy human being is never satisfied but craves for more. As long as one is self-centred or desperately materialistic, his or her craving for more material possessions never ends.
The excessive desire is like a river of fire. It cannot be extinguished with more material possessions as these work as fuel. Unlimited and uncontrollable craving engender suffering.
Only when we are Guru-oriented and learn to be thankful for what we have, can we find spiritual satisfaction and contentment.
Etymology: From Sanskrit nadee (river) ? Pali nadee ? Prakrit ?aee ? Punjabi/Hindi and others naee/nai.
