Rovai Ram Nikala Bhaya

Rove Ram Nikala Bhaya is a line by Baba Nanak on Page 953 under the title of Shalok Mehela First. The intention of this article to tell the Truth behind these lines that by mistake were misinterpreted by our former generations. The interpretations of these lines in the market today are not Gurmatically or historically correct. A worldly dictionary was used to interpret these lines, rather than a Gurmat dictionary. The Shabad is so huge that just the two lines below have such a great concept of spiritualiy and Gurmat that should not be neglected.

The Moral of the whole Shabad is that the whole world is suffering, but the main issue is how the world's level of spirituality is suffering. So let's start with the previous interpretations of these lines.

Previous Interpretations

Faridkotiya Teeka

ਰੋਵੈ ਰਾਮ੝ ਨਿਕਾਲਾ ਭਇਆ ॥
ਜਬ ਰਾਮ ਜੀ ਕੋ ਸਹਿਰ ਅਜ੝ਧ੝ਯਾ ਤੇ ਬਨ ਕੋ ਨਿਕਾਲਾ ਭਇਆ ਭਾਵ ਬਨ ਕੋ ਚਲੇ ਗਝ॥

ਸੀਤਾ ਲਖਮਣ੝ ਵਿਛ੝ੜਿ ਗਇਆ ॥
ਅਰ ਸੀਤਾ ਕੋ ਰਾਵਨ ਲੈ ਗਿਆ ਔ ਲਛਮਨ ਬਰਛੀ ਸੇ ਮੂਛਤ ਹੋਇਕੇ ਵਿਛ੝ੜ ਗਇਆ ਥਾ ਤਬ ਰਾਮਚੰਦ ਜੀ ਰੋਵਤੇ ਭਝ ਹੈਂ॥

The Faridkotiya Teeka says that when Ram was thrown out of Ayodhya and when Seeta was taken by Ravan and Laxman felt uncouncious then Ram wept. Nowhere it is written that it's about only that time when Laxman felt uncouncious. It's Just imagination.

Professor Sahib Singh

ਰੋਵੈ ਰਾਮ੝ ਨਿਕਾਲਾ ਭਇਆ ॥ ਸੀਤਾ ਲਖਮਣ੝ ਵਿਛ੝ੜਿ ਗਇਆ ॥
ਜਦੋਂ ਰਾਮ (ਜੀ) ਨੂੰ ਦੇਸ-ਨਿਕਾਲਾ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੀਤਾ ਲਛਮਣ ਵਿਛ੝ੜੇ ਤਾਂ ਰਾਮ ਜੀ ਭੀ ਰੋਝ।

Prof. Sahib Singh just written the above line that when Ram was thrown out of city and Seeta Laxman when Seperated then Ram also wept, but he had not explored this line in details.

Problems With Interpretations

There are technical problems and historical problems in previous both explanantion which are embraced by most of the sikh scholars due to negligence, or can say they don't care of these lines because it is felt that main theme of this Shabad is just (ਨਾਨਕ ਦ੝ਖੀਆ ਸਭ੝ ਸੰਸਾਰ੝ ॥ ) O Nanak, the whole world is suffering. but the shabad clear many facts of spirituality which was uncovered by even english translator. see what they are translating

Sant Singh Khalsa:

ਰੋਵੈ ਰਾਮ੝ ਨਿਕਾਲਾ ਭਇਆ ॥ ਸੀਤਾ ਲਖਮਣ੝ ਵਿਛ੝ੜਿ ਗਇਆ ॥
Rama wept when he was sent into exile, and separated from Sita and Lakhshman.

Bhai Manmohan Singh

Rama wept when he was exiled, and got separated from Sita and Lachhman.

This is just word by word copy but no explanation of spiritual concept is there.

Let's Understand The Shabad:

ਰੋਵੈ ਰਾਮ੝ ਨਿਕਾਲਾ ਭਇਆ ॥

1) The first word is ਰੋਵੈ, which is Present Continous Tense(Not Past), it means STILL WEEPING(Ro Reha Hai). 2) Ram: In Gurbani Ram is attributed as Inner Soul which due to our tangle is present in this world as is not one with God. 3) ਨਿਕਾਲਾ ਭਇਆ : It is thrown out.

Ram is Still Weeping because he is exiled. In gurbani Ram is inner soul, which is thrown. Now from where it is thrown out. Now the next line speaks itself that this is not related to any Ramchandra and has no relation with the Ramayan.

ਸੀਤਾ ਲਖਮਣ੝ ਵਿਛ੝ੜਿ ਗਇਆ ॥

which is interpreted as got separated from Sita and Lachhman.

1) Seeta and Laxman went to Exile with Ram.
2) Seeta was seperated when Ravan took her away

So they both were not separated from Ram during Excile. HIstorically this point is wrong, In Valmiki Ramayana, In Ram CHaritar Manas they were all together when Ram was exiled

then what is Seeta? and What is Lakhman? here.

In Gurbani, Buddhi is wife of inner soul, the way Ram guide the way Buddhi do, but if Shyam = Krishna = Mann = Lakhman guides then Buddhi always do wrong(Manmatt). In Gurbani many times it is written taht Budhi is said Wife of inner soul. This is defination of Inner World. Seeta, if Sewn with Ram will follow gurmat but if sewn with Laxman = Mann is Manmatt.

In Above lines Seeta is away from Ram and Laxman is away from Ram.

In Human, when no knowledge of inner soul is there then Buddhi always with Mann(Soul). Then Seeta and Laxman becomes one, when person finds his inner soul then three becomes one.

So Inner Soul is Weeping, Yelling at Mann/mind/Brain that come to home, because he is thrown out of Sachkhand and reson of his thrown out is nothing but SEETA(BUDHI) and LAXMAN(MANN) is seperated.

This is Gurmatical Meaning of these terms (please read the discusstion page)