1050 : 2596
The Gurmukh knows the spiritual wisdom of the One Lord. Night and day, he chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||13||

1050 : 2597
He may read the Vedas, but he does not realize the Lord's Name.

1050 : 2598
For the sake of Maya, he reads and recites and argues.

1050 : 2599
The ignorant and blind person is filled with filth within. How can he cross over the impassable world-ocean? ||14||

1050 : 2600
He voices all the controversies of the Vedas,

1050 : 2601
but his inner being is not saturated or satisfied, and he does not realize the Word of the Shabad.

1050 : 2602
The Vedas tell all about virtue and vice, but only the Gurmukh drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||15||

1050 : 2603
The One True Lord is all by Himself.

1050 : 2604
There is no one else except Him.

1050 : 2605
O Nanak, true is the mind of one who is attuned to the Naam; he speaks Truth, and nothing but Truth. ||16||6||

1050 : 2606
Maaroo, Third Mehl:

1050 : 2607
The True Lord has established the Throne of Truth.

1050 : 2608
He dwells in His own home deep within the self, where there is no emotional attachment to Maya.

1050 : 2609
The True Lord dwells deep within the nucleus of the Gurmukh's heart forever; his actions are excellent. ||1||

1050 : 2610
True is his merchandise, and true is his trade.

1050 : 2611
There is no doubt within him, and no expanse of duality.

1050 : 2612
He has earned the true wealth, which is never exhausted. How few are those who contemplate this, and understand. ||2||

1050 : 2613
They alone are attached to the True Name, whom the Lord Himself attaches.

1050 : 2614
The Word of the Shabad is deep within the nucleus of the self; good fortune is recorded upon their foreheads.

1050 : 2615
Through the True Word of the Shabad, they sing the True Praises of the Lord; they are attuned to contemplative meditation on the Shabad. ||3||

1050 : 2616
I praise the True Lord, the Truest of the True.

1050 : 2617
I see the One Lord, and no other.

1050 : 2618
The Guru's Teachings are the ladder to reach the highest of the high. the jewel of spiritual wisdom conquers egotism. ||4||

1050 : 2619
Emotional attachment to Maya is burnt away by the Word of the Shabad.

Continued...

1050 : 2620
The True One comes to dwell in the mind, when it pleases You, O Lord.

1050 : 2621
True are all the actions of the truthful; the thirst of egotism is subdued. ||5||

1050 : 2622
All by Himself, God created emotional attachment to Maya.

1050 : 2623
How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, realize the Lord.

1050 : 2624
One who becomes Gurmukh practices Truth; true and excellent are his actions. ||6||

1050 : 2625
He does those deeds which are pleasing to my God;

1050 : 2626
through the Shabad, he burns away egotism and the thirst of desire.

1050 : 2627
Following the Guru's Teachings, he remains forever cool and calm deep within; he conquers and subdues his ego. ||7||

1050 : 2628
Those who are attached to the Truth are pleased with everything.

1050 : 2629
They are embellished with the True Word of the Shabad.

1050 : 2630
Those who are true in this world, are true in the Court of the Lord. The Merciful Lord adorns them with His Mercy. ||8||

1050 : 2631
Those who are attached to duality, and not the Truth,

1050 : 2632
are trapped in emotional attachment to Maya; they totally suffer in pain.

1050 : 2633
Without the Guru, they do not understand pain and pleasure; attached to Maya, they suffer in terrible pain. ||9||

1050 : 2634
Those whose minds are pleased with the True Word of the Shabad

1050 : 2635
act according to pre-ordained destiny.

1050 : 2636
They serve the True Lord, and meditate on the True Lord; they are imbued with contemplative meditation on the True Lord. ||10||

1050 : 2637
Service to the Guru seems sweet to them.

1050 : 2638
Night and day, they are intuitively immersed in celestial peace.

1050 : 2639
Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, their minds become immaculate; they love to serve the Guru. ||11||

1050 : 2640
Those humble beings are at peace, whom the True Guru attaches to the Truth.

1050 : 2641
He Himself, in His Will, merges them into Himself.

1050 : 2642
Those humble beings, whom the True Guru protects, are saved. The rest are ruined through emotional attachment to Maya. ||12||

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