706 : 356
See, hear, speak and implant the True Lord within your mind.

706 : 357
He is all-pervading, permeating everywhere; O Nanak, be absorbed in the Lord's Love. ||2||

706 : 358
Pauree:

706 : 359
Sing the Praise of the One, the Immaculate Lord; He is contained within all.

706 : 360
The Cause of causes, the Almighty Lord God; whatever He wills, comes to pass.

706 : 361
In an instant, He establishes and disestablishes; without Him, there is no other.

706 : 362
He pervades the continents, solar systems, nether worlds, islands and all worlds.

706 : 363
He alone understands, whom the Lord Himself instructs; he alone is a pure and unstained being. ||1||

706 : 364
Shalok:

706 : 365
Creating the soul, the Lord places this creation in the womb of the mother.

706 : 366
With each and every breath, it meditates in remembrance on the Lord, O Nanak; it is not consumed by the great fire. ||1||

706 : 367
With its head down, and feet up, it dwells in that slimy place.

706 : 368
O Nanak, how could we forget the Master? Through His Name, we are saved. ||2||

706 : 369
Pauree:

706 : 370
From egg and sperm, you were conceived, and placed in the fire of the womb.

706 : 371
Head downwards, you abided restlessly in that dark, dismal, terrible hell.

706 : 372
Remembering the Lord in meditation, you were not burnt; enshrine Him in your heart, mind and body.

706 : 373
In that treacherous place, He protected and preserved you; do not forget Him, even for an instant.

706 : 374
Forgetting God, you shall never find peace; you shall forfeit your life, and depart. ||2||

706 : 375
Shalok:

706 : 376
He grants our hearts' desires, and fulfills all our hopes.

706 : 377
He destroys pain and suffering; remember God in meditation, O Nanak - He is not far away. ||1||

706 : 378
Love Him, with whom you enjoy all pleasures.

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706 : 379
Do not forget that Lord, even for an instant; O Nanak, He fashioned this beautiful body. ||2||

706 : 380
Pauree:

706 : 381
He gave you your soul, breath of life, body and wealth; He gave you pleasures to enjoy.

706 : 382
He gave you households, mansions, chariots and horses; He ordained your good destiny.

706 : 383
He gave you your children, spouse, friends and servants; God is the all-powerful Great Giver.

706 : 384
Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, the body and mind are rejuvenated, and sorrow departs.

706 : 385
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, chant the Praises of the Lord, and all your sickness shall vanish. ||3||

706 : 386
Shalok:

706 : 387
For his family, he works very hard; for the sake of Maya, he makes countless efforts.

706 : 388
But without loving devotional worship of the Lord, O Nanak, he forgets God, and then, he is a mere ghost. ||1||

706 : 389
That love shall break, which is established with any other than the Lord.

706 : 390
O Nanak, that way of life is true, which inspires love of the Lord. ||2||

706 : 391
Pauree:

706 : 392
Forgetting Him, one's body turns to dust, and everyone calls him a ghost.

706 : 393
And those, with whom he was so much in love - they do not let him stay in their home, even for an instant.

706 : 394
Practicing exploitation, he gathers wealth, but what use will it be in the end?

706 : 395
As one plants, so does he harvest; the body is the field of actions.

706 : 396
The ungrateful wretches forget the Lord, and wander in reincarnation. ||4||

706 : 397
Shalok:

706 : 398
The benefits of millions of charitable donations and cleansing baths, and countless ceremonies of purification and piety,

706 : 399
O Nanak, are obtained by chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har with one's tongue; all sins are washed away. ||1||

706 : 400
I gathered together a great stack of firewood, and applied a tiny flame to light it.

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