His True Name – Part II
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A few days back I had talked about the importance of reciting the lord’s name even once. Today I want to revisit that with another interesting parable, from Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
Ajaamal was a sinner, and having married a prostitute, he fathered a son. He met a saint and asked him what he should name him. The saint suggested the name Naarayan which in Hindi also refers to the Lord.
Throughout his life, he uttered Naarayan referring to his son. While breathing his last, he realised that his reference to Naarayan was false: that the real Naarayan is God. Uttering Naarayan just once with this realization, he was saved.
ਅਜਾਮਲ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਕਰਿ ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ਬੋਲਾਰੇ ॥
Ajaamal loved his son Naaraayan, and called out his name.
And then again, later:
ਅਜਾਮਲੁ ਉਧਰਿਆ ਕਹਿ ਏਕ ਬਾਰ ॥
Ajaamal uttered the Lord’s Name once, and was saved.
Bhai Gurdas throws light on Ajaamal and his deeds: http://searchgurbani.com/bhai_gurdas_vaaran/vaar/10/pauri/20
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