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A Saakat is one who lives only for swaarth (self-interest) and not for Sach (Truth / Spiritual Wisdom). | A Saakat is one who lives only for swaarth (self-interest) and not for Sach (Truth / Spiritual Wisdom). | ||
'''Shabad | '''Shabad References''': | ||
ਰੋਵਹੁ ਸਾਕਤ ਬਾਪੁਰੇ ਜੁ ਹਾਟੈ ਹਾਟ ਬਿਕਾਇ ॥੧੬॥ | ਰੋਵਹੁ ਸਾਕਤ ਬਾਪੁਰੇ ਜੁ ਹਾਟੈ ਹਾਟ ਬਿਕਾਇ ॥੧੬॥ | ||
“Weep, O Saakat poor, who sells himself in the marketplace.” | |||
Gurmat condemns those who use religion as a means of worldly gain. | |||
Seeks fulfillment | ਸਾਕਤੁ ਐਸਾ ਹੈ ਜੈਸੀ ਲਸਨ ਕੀ ਖਾਨਿ ॥<br> | ||
ਕੋਨੇ ਬੈਠੇ ਖਾਈਐ ਪਰਗਟ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਦਾਨਿ ॥੧੭॥ | |||
“Saakat is like a garlic pod; even when eaten in a corner, its smell gives him away.” | |||
His mindset and ideology reveal his attachment to maya; saints immediately recognize him. | |||
==Characteristics==: | |||
Seeks worldly fulfillment wherever convenient: temples, dargahs, gurus, or holy men, but never turns to the true giver of wisdom (Satguru / Gurmukh). | |||
Their Dharam + Arth is purely for self-interest. | Their Dharam + Arth is purely for self-interest. | ||
==Gurmat Teaching==: | |||
Such a life is hollow, bound to maya, and far from spiritual liberation. | Such a life is hollow, bound to maya, and far from spiritual liberation. | ||
Gurbani contrasts the Saakat (selfish) with the Gurmukh (Truth-oriented, wisdom-seeker). | Gurbani contrasts the Saakat (selfish) with the Gurmukh (Truth-oriented, wisdom-seeker). | ||
Sant and Gurmukh is one and same thing | |||
[[Category:Gurmukhi Dictionary]] | [[Category:Gurmukhi Dictionary]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:35, 1 October 2025
Saakat (ਸਾਕਤ )
Meaning:
A Saakat is one who lives only for swaarth (self-interest) and not for Sach (Truth / Spiritual Wisdom).
Shabad References:
ਰੋਵਹੁ ਸਾਕਤ ਬਾਪੁਰੇ ਜੁ ਹਾਟੈ ਹਾਟ ਬਿਕਾਇ ॥੧੬॥
“Weep, O Saakat poor, who sells himself in the marketplace.”
Gurmat condemns those who use religion as a means of worldly gain.
ਸਾਕਤੁ ਐਸਾ ਹੈ ਜੈਸੀ ਲਸਨ ਕੀ ਖਾਨਿ ॥
ਕੋਨੇ ਬੈਠੇ ਖਾਈਐ ਪਰਗਟ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਦਾਨਿ ॥੧੭॥
“Saakat is like a garlic pod; even when eaten in a corner, its smell gives him away.”
His mindset and ideology reveal his attachment to maya; saints immediately recognize him.
==Characteristics==:
Seeks worldly fulfillment wherever convenient: temples, dargahs, gurus, or holy men, but never turns to the true giver of wisdom (Satguru / Gurmukh).
Their Dharam + Arth is purely for self-interest.
==Gurmat Teaching==:
Such a life is hollow, bound to maya, and far from spiritual liberation.
Gurbani contrasts the Saakat (selfish) with the Gurmukh (Truth-oriented, wisdom-seeker). Sant and Gurmukh is one and same thing