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2054
The Saam Veda, the Rig Veda, the Jujar Veda and the At'harva Veda
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form the mouth of Brahma; they speak of the three gunas, the three qualities of Maya.
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2056
None of them can describe His worth. We speak as He inspires us to speak. ||9||
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2057
From the Primal Void, He created the seven nether regions.
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2058
From the Primal Void, He established this world to lovingly dwell upon Him.
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2059
The Infinite Lord Himself created the creation. Everyone acts as You make them act, Lord. ||10||
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2060
Your Power is diffused through the three gunas: raajas, taamas and satva.
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2061
Through egotism, they suffer the pains of birth and death.
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Those blessed by His Grace become Gurmukh; they attain the fourth state, and are liberated. ||11||
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2063
From the Primal Void, the ten incarnations welled up.
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Creating the Universe, He made the expanse.
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He fashioned the demi-gods and demons, the heavenly heralds and celestial musicians; everyone acts according to their past karma. ||12||
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2066
The Gurmukh understands, and does not suffer the disease.
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2067
How rare are those who understand this ladder of the Guru.
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Throughout the ages, they are dedicated to liberation, and so they become liberated; thus they are honored. ||13||
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2069
From the Primal Void, the five elements became manifest.
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2070
They joined to form the body, which engages in actions.
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2071
Both bad and good are written on the forehead, the seeds of vice and virtue. ||14||
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2072
The True Guru, the Primal Being, is sublime and detached.
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2073
Attuned to the Word of the Shabad, He is intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord.
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Riches, intellect, miraculous spiritual powers and spiritual wisdom are obtained from the Guru; through perfect destiny, they are received. ||15||
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2075
This mind is so in love with Maya.
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2076
Only a few are spiritually wise enough to understand and know this.
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In hope and desire, egotism and skepticism, the greedy man acts falsely. ||16||
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2078
From the True Guru, contemplative meditation is obtained.
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And then, one dwells with the True Lord in His celestial home, the Primal State of Absorption in Deepest Samaadhi.
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O Nanak, the immaculate sound current of the Naad, and the Music of the Shabad resound; one merges into the True Name of the Lord. ||17||5||17||
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2081
Maaroo, First Mehl:
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Wherever I look, I see the Lord, merciful to the meek.
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2083
God is compassionate; He does not come or go in reincarnation.
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2084
He pervades all beings in His mysterious way; the Sovereign Lord remains detached. ||1||
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2085
The world is a reflection of Him; He has no father or mother.
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2086
He has not acquired any sister or brother.
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2087
There is no creation or destruction for Him; He has no ancestry or social status. The Ageless Lord is pleasing to my mind. ||2||
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2088
You are the Deathless Primal Being. Death does not hover over Your head.
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2089
You are the unseen inaccessible and detached Primal Lord.
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You are true and content; the Word of Your Shabad is cool and soothing. Through it, we are lovingly, intuitively attuned to You. ||3||
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2091
The three qualities are pervasive; the Lord dwells in His home, the fourth state.
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2092
He has made death and birth into a bite of food.
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The immaculate Light is the Life of the whole world. The Guru reveals the unstruck melody of the Shabad. ||4||
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Sublime and good are those humble Saints, the Beloveds of the Lord.
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2095
They are intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord, and are carried across to the other side.
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Nanak is the dust of the Society of the Saints; by Guru's Grace, he finds the Lord. ||5||
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You are the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. All beings belong to You.
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