📅 Hindi Lesson – Murli of 08 November 2026

📅 Murli sentence of 08 November 2026

📜 Hindi

बुझे हुए दीपक को नमस्कार नहीं करते तो सदा जागती ज्योति बनो।

🔤 Transliteration

Bujhe hue dīpak ko namaskār nahī̃ karte to sadā jāgtī jyoti bano.

💬 Translation

“People do not bow before an extinguished lamp, so become a flame that remains ever awake.”

A more natural translation in a spiritual context:

“People do not pay respect to an extinguished lamp. Therefore, become a light that shines forever.”

📚 Vocabulary

Hindi	Transliteration	Meaning
बुझा हुआ	bujhā huā	extinguished, put out
बुझे हुए	bujhe hue	oblique form of “extinguished”
दीपक	dīpak	lamp, small oil lamp
को	ko	object marker; to
नमस्कार करना	namaskār karnā	to greet respectfully, to bow before
नहीं करते	nahī̃ karte	do not do; people do not
तो	to	so, therefore, then
सदा	sadā	always, forever
जागती	jāgtī	awake, remaining awake
ज्योति	jyoti	flame, light
बनो	bano	become (imperative)

⚙️ ️Grammar

1. बुझे हुए दीपक को (bujhe hue dīpak ko)

“Before an extinguished lamp”

The construction बुझा हुआ (bujhā huā) describes the resulting state of an action: something that has gone out and is now extinguished.

It consists of:

• बुझना (bujhnā): to go out, to be extinguished.
• बुझा (bujhā): extinguished.
• हुआ (huā): participle of होना (honā), “to be/to become.”

Notice the grammatical change:

• बुझा हुआ दीपक (bujhā huā dīpak): an extinguished lamp.
• बुझे हुए दीपक को (bujhe hue dīpak ko): to an extinguished lamp.

Why does बुझा हुआ become बुझे हुए?

Because दीपक (dīpak) is masculine singular and takes the oblique case before the postposition को (ko).

The words agreeing with it also take the masculine singular oblique form.

2. नमस्कार नहीं करते (namaskār nahī̃ karte)

“People do not bow”

The basic construction is:

नमस्कार करना (namaskār karnā) — to greet respectfully, to pay respects, to bow.

करते (karte) is the masculine plural habitual form of करना (karnā).

The subject is understood rather than explicitly stated. Here, the expression makes a general statement: “People do not do this.”

Hindi frequently uses this form to express general observations or customary behaviour.

3. तो (to)

“So”, “therefore”, “then”

Here, तो introduces the conclusion or instruction that follows the preceding statement.

The structure is:

[General observation] + तो + [Advice or instruction]

In other words:

“Since people do not bow before an extinguished lamp, become a flame that remains ever awake.”

4. सदा जागती ज्योति (sadā jāgtī jyoti)

“A flame that remains ever awake”

This expression is particularly interesting.

• सदा (sadā): always, constantly.
• जागती (jāgtī): awake, remaining awake.
• ज्योति (jyoti): flame, light.

जागती comes from the verb जागना (jāgnā), meaning “to wake up” or “to be awake.”

It is a feminine singular habitual participle, agreeing with ज्योति, which is feminine.

Notice the differences:

Hindi expression	English meaning
बुझी हुई ज्योति (bujhī huī jyoti)	an extinguished flame
जलती हुई ज्योति (jaltī huī jyoti)	a burning flame
जागती ज्योति (jāgtī jyoti)	an awakened, ever-vigilant flame

The choice of जागती rather than जलती is significant.

जलती (jaltī) emphasizes the physical act of burning.

जागती (jāgtī) introduces the idea of wakefulness, vigilance, and spiritual awareness.

The flame is not merely burning; it is symbolically awake.

5. बनो (bano)

“Become”

This is the imperative form of बनना (bannā), meaning “to become.”

Some useful forms:

Hindi	Transliteration	English
बन	ban	become (very informal)
बनो	bano	become (familiar)
बनिए	baniye	become (respectful)

Here, बनो directly addresses the spiritual children, conveying familiarity and affection.

🌱 Spiritual Meaning in the BK Context

In BapDada's teachings, the lamp symbolically represents the soul.

The sentence contrasts two spiritual states:

• बुझा हुआ दीपक (bujhā huā dīpak): An extinguished lamp, symbolizing a soul whose spiritual light has faded, and which has lost its vigilance or spiritual power.
• सदा जागती ज्योति (sadā jāgtī jyoti): An ever-awake flame, symbolizing a soul that remains spiritually alert, aware of its true identity, and constantly connected with the Father through remembrance.

The expression जागती ज्योति suggests more than a lamp that simply remains lit.

It represents a state of continuous spiritual awareness.

The teaching encourages the children not to allow their inner light to fade, but to maintain their spiritual consciousness constantly.

✨ Key Takeaway

The sentence presents a beautiful contrast:

बुझा हुआ दीपक ↔ सदा जागती ज्योति

Bujhā huā dīpak ↔ Sadā jāgtī jyoti

Extinguished lamp ↔ Ever-awake flame

Simple paraphrase:

“An extinguished lamp does not inspire reverence. Therefore, remain spiritually awake and let your inner light shine constantly.”

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