Japji Sahib - The 38th PaurI - Mantra for Destiny
Fate is being stuck in a pattern of karma. Destiny goes beyond any one life or moment of life. It deals in the realm of the higher self and your true nature. Destiny is you living as a radiant point of light. Our radiance is our destiny. The light is our sat nam (true vibration or true name). This page about the 38th Pauri will tell you how to get beyond yourself and how many times to chant this one pauri.
ਜਤੁ ਪਾਹਾਰਾ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਸੁਨਿਆਰੁ ॥
jat paahaaraa dheerai suni-aar
ਅਹਰਣਿ ਮਤਿ ਵੇਦੁ ਹਥੀਆਰੁ ॥
ahran mat vyd hathee-aar
Working over the forge of self-control, The gold-smith of patience pounds the hammer of Wisdom upon the anvil of deep understanding.
ਭਉ ਖਲਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਤਪ ਤਾਉ ॥
bha-o khalaa agan tap taa-o
ਭਾਂਡਾ ਭਾਉ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਢਾਲਿ ॥
bhaa'ndaa bhaa-o amrit tit dhaal
With the bellows of awe and reverence, He fans the flames of his body's inner heat.
ਘੜੀਐ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚੀ ਟਕਸਾਲ ॥
gharhee-ai sabad sachee taksaal
ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰਮੁ ਤਿਨ ਕਾਰ ॥
jin ka-o nadar karam tin kaar
In the crucible of love, he melts the golden nectar And mints the True Coin of the Word. This is the labor of those who've been blessed.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥੩੮॥
naanak nardree nadar nihaal
O Nanak! The Giver of blessings Has made them truly happy!