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|One who enshrines the Naam within the heart,}}

|who sees the Lord God in all,}}

|who, each and every moment, bows in reverence to the Lord Master -}}

|O Nanak, such a one is the true 'touch-nothing Saint', who emancipates everyone.  ((1))}}

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{{g|ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

|Ashtapadee:}}

{{g|ਮਿਥਿਆ ਨਾਹੀ ਰਸਨਾ ਪਰਸ ॥

|One whose tongue does not touch falsehood;}}

|whose mind is filled with love for the Blessed Vision of the Pure Lord,}}

|Par ṯari▫a rūp na pekẖai neṯar.

|whose eyes do not gaze upon the beauty of others' wives,}}

{{g|ਸਾਧ ਕੀ ਟਹਲ ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਹੇਤ ॥

|who serves the Holy and loves the congregation of saints,}}

|whose ears do not listen to slander against anyone,}}

{{g|ਸਭ ਤੇ ਜਾਨੈ ਆਪਸ ਕਉ ਮੰਦਾ ॥

|who deems himself to be the worst of all,}}

|who, by Guru's Grace, renounces corruption,}}

{{g|ਮਨ ਕੀ ਬਾਸਨਾ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਟਰੈ ॥

|who banishes the mind's evil desires from his mind,}}

|who conquers his sexual instincts and is free of the five sinful passions -}}

|O Nanak, among millions, there is scarcely one such 'touch-nothing Saint'. ((1))}}

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|Baisno so jis ūpar suparsan.

|The true Vaishnaav, the devotee of Vishnu, is the one with whom God is thoroughly pleased.}}

{{g|ਬਿਸਨ ਕੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਤੇ ਹੋਇ ਭਿੰਨ ॥

|He dwells apart from Maya.}}

|Performing good deeds, he does not seek rewards.}}

|Spotlessly pure is the religion of such a Vaishnaav;}}

{{g|ਕਾਹੂ ਫਲ ਕੀ ਇਛਾ ਨਹੀ ਬਾਛੈ ॥

|he has no desire for the fruits of his labors.}}

{{g|ਕੇਵਲ ਭਗਤਿ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਾਚੈ ॥

|He is absorbed in devotional worship and the singing of Kirtan, the songs of the Lord's Glory.}}

{{g|ਮਨ ਤਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥

|Within his mind and body, he meditates in remembrance on the Lord of the Universe.}}

{{g|ਸਭ ਊਪਰਿ ਹੋਵਤ ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ॥

|He is kind to all creatures.}}

|He holds fast to the Naam, and inspires others to chant it.}}

|O Nanak, such a Vaishnaav obtains the supreme status. ((2))}}

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|The true Bhagaautee, the devotee of Adi Shakti, loves the devotional worship of God.}}

|He forsakes the company of all wicked people.}}

|All doubts are removed from his mind.}}

|He performs devotional service to the Supreme Lord God in all.}}

|In the Company of the Holy, the filth of sin is washed away.}}

|Ŧis bẖag▫uṯī kī maṯ ūṯam hovai.

|The wisdom of such a Bhagaautee becomes supreme.}}

|He constantly performs the service of the Supreme Lord God.}}

|Man ṯan arpai bisan parīṯ.

|He dedicates his mind and body to the Love of God.}}

{{g|ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਚਰਨ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਬਸਾਵੈ ॥

|The Lotus Feet of the Lord abide in his heart.}}

|O Nanak, such a Bhagaautee attains the Lord God. ((3))}}

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|He is a true Pandit, a religious scholar, who instructs his own mind.}}

|He searches for the Lord's Name within his own soul.}}

|He drinks in the Exquisite Nectar of the Lord's Name.}}

|By that Pandit's teachings, the world lives.}}

{{g|ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਕਥਾ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਬਸਾਵੈ ॥

|He implants the Sermon of the Lord in his heart.}}

|Such a Pandit is not cast into the womb of reincarnation again.}}

|He understands the fundamental essence of the Vedas, the Puraanas and the Simritees.}}

|In the unmanifest, he sees the manifest world to exist.}}

|He gives instruction to people of all castes and social classes.}}

|O Nanak, to such a Pandit, I bow in salutation forever. ((4))}}

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|The Beej Mantra, the Seed Mantra, is spiritual wisdom for everyone.}}

|Anyone, from any class, may chant the Naam.}}

|Whoever chants it, is emancipated.}}

|And yet, rare are those who attain it, in the Company of the Holy.}}

{{g|ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੈ ॥

|By His Grace, He enshrines it within.}}

|Even beasts, ghosts and the stone-hearted are saved.}}

|The Naam is the panacea, the remedy to cure all ills.}}

|Singing the Glory of God is the embodiment of bliss and emancipation.}}

|It cannot be obtained by any religious rituals.}}

|O Nanak, he alone obtains it, whose karma is so pre-ordained. ((5))}}

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|One whose mind is a home for the Supreme Lord God - }}

|his name is truly Ram Das, the Lord's servant.}}

|He comes to have the Vision of the Lord, the Supreme Soul.}}

{{g|ਦਾਸ ਦਸੰਤਣ ਭਾਇ ਤਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

|Deeming himself to be the slave of the Lord's slaves, he obtains it.}}

|He knows the Lord to be Ever-present, close at hand.}}

|Such a servant is honored in the Court of the Lord.}}

|To His servant, He Himself shows His Mercy.}}

|Such a servant understands everything.}}

|Amidst all, his soul is unattached.}}

|Such is the way, O Nanak, of the Lord's servant. ((6))}}

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|One who, in his soul, loves the Will of God,}}

|is said to be Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive.}}

|As is joy, so is sorrow to him.}}

|He is in eternal bliss, and is not separated from God.}}

|As is gold, so is dust to him.}}

|As is ambrosial nectar, so is bitter poison to him.}}

|As is honor, so is dishonor.}}

|As is the beggar, so is the king.}}

|Whatever God ordains, that is his way.}}

|O Nanak, that being is known as Jivan Mukta. ((7))}}

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|All places belong to the Supreme Lord God.}}

|According to the homes in which they are placed, so are His creatures named.}}

|He Himself is the Doer, the Cause of causes.}}

|Whatever pleases God, ultimately comes to pass.}}

{{g|ਪਸਰਿਓ ਆਪਿ ਹੋਇ ਅਨਤ ਤਰੰਗ ॥

|He Himself is All-pervading, in endless waves.}}

|The playful sport of the Supreme Lord God cannot be known.}}

{{g|ਜੈਸੀ ਮਤਿ ਦੇਇ ਤੈਸਾ ਪਰਗਾਸ ॥

|As the understanding is given, so is one enlightened.}}

|The Supreme Lord God, the Creator, is eternal and everlasting.}}

{{g|ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਦਇਆਲ ॥

|Forever, forever and ever, He is merciful.}}

|Remembering Him, remembering Him in meditation, O Nanak, one is blessed with ecstasy. ((8)(9))}}

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