Amrit Vela Sach Nao Vadeayee Vichar

This verse is a definition of Amrit Vela in the spirituality of Guru Nanak. It comes on page 2 of the SGGS and will apply across the 1429 pages.

Amrit Vela is defined as that time during which a Sikh contemplates on the Vadeayee (glory) of Naam (Godly virtues), and undertakes discourse of the vichar (shabad). The neutral vela (time) is being turned into AMRIT as an outcome of our activities.

An important point to note in this verse (Amrit Vela Sach Nao Vadeayee Vichar) is that the word VELA makes it clear that it is a definition of AMRIT VELA. So in Guru Nanak’s Sikhi – there is no such thing as a READY MADE Amrit Vela from 3-6 am or whatever.

The translation is therefore : AMRIT VELA is that moment when Godly praise and GODLY VICHAR takes place.

If the verse was referring to the READY MADE Amrit Vela of 3 am, then the verse would have been AMRIT (VEYLEY) SACH NAON and the translation would thus be that (DURING) THE AMRIT VELA – ready made and existing from 3-6 am, DO Godly praise and VICHAR.