Naam is the Devotee’s Mainstay
The Name sustains all creatures. It is their support. It is the helper and friend of all devotees. It is their caste and honour. They become calm and are at peace by practising It.
Nanak’s only refuge is the Lord’s Name, naught else is his support. The world is born to die and is ever destroyed; but one becomes eternal by clinging to the Master’s presence.
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the only Support and Anchor of servant Nanak; without the Naam, there is nothing else at all. The people of the world are born, only to perish, and perish, and perish again. Only by attaching oneself to the Lord as Gurumukh, does one become permanent.
Guru Ram Das –
Adi Granth, Asa M4, Chhant, p. 447
The Name of the Lord sustains the mind. It gives life and happiness to the mind. Naam is my caste, my honour, my family. It is my constant friend and gives me release.
The Naam, the Name of the Dear Lord, is the Support of my mind. It is my life, my breath of life, my peace of mind; for me, it is an article of daily use.
The Naam is my social status, the Naam is my honor; the Naam is my family. The Naam is my companion; it is always with me. The Lord’s Name is my emancipation.
Guru Arjan Dev –
Adi Granth, Todi M5, p. 713
The True Name is my only sustenance, the True Name has removed all my worldly desires.
The True Name is my only support; it satisfies all hunger. It has brought peace and tranquility to my mind; it has fulfilled all my desires.
Guru Amar Das –
Adi Granth, Ramkali M3, Anand, p. 917
Oh Saints, listen to Nanak's call to love the Lord's Name. The Lord's Name is my only support.
Says Nanak, listen, Oh Saints; enshrine love for the Shabd. The True Name is my only support.
Guru Amar Das –
Adi Granth, Ramkali M3, Anand, S. 917
Your Name alone helps the world to swim across. This alone is my hope; this alone is my mainstay.
Your Name alone, Lord, saves the world. This is my hope; this is my support.
Guru Nanak Dev –
Adi Granth, Sri Raag M1, Gurbani, p. 24
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