Kirat Karni
(किरत करनी)Literal Meaning
Honest labor
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
From 'kirat' (honest work) and 'karni' (to do); one of Guru Nanak's three foundational pillars of living.
Spiritual Insight & Context
Sikhism rejects renunciation, instead urging honest earning within worldly, householder life as the path to God.