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bisanapadh || sorath ||

VISHNUPADA SORATHA

ByKI jog n ByK idKwey ]

bhekhee jog na bhekh dhikhaae ||

nwhn jtw ibBUq nKn mY nwihn bsqR rMgwey ]

naahan jataa bibhoot nakhan mai; naahin basatr ra(n)gaae ||

O Yogis, the believers in various guises! You are only exhibiting the outer garb, but that Lord cannot be realized by growing matted locks, by smearing ashes, by growing nails and by wearing the dyed clothes

jO bn bsY jog khu p`eIAY pMCI sdw bsq bn ]

jau ban basai jog kahu pa'ieeaai; pa(n)chhee sadhaa basat ban ||

If the Yoga had been achieved by residing in the forest, then the birds always live in the forest

kuMcr sdw DUr isr mylq dyKhu smJ qumhI mn ]

ku(n)char sadhaa dhoor sir melata; dhekhahu samajh tumahee man ||

In the same way the elephant always puts the dust on his body why do you not understand it in your mind?

dwdr dIn sdw qIrQ mo krÎo krq iesnwnw ]

dhaadhar dheen sadhaa teerath mo; karayo karat isanaanaa ||

The frogs and fish always take bath at the pilgrim-stations,

DÎwn ibVwl bkI bk lwvq iqn ikAw jogu pCwnw ]

dhayaan biraal bakee bak laavata; tin kiaa jog pachhaanaa ||

The cats and cranes are always seen meditating, but still they had not recognized Yoga

jYsy kst Tgn kr Twtq AYsy hir ihq kIjY ]

jaise kasat thagan kar thaatata; aaise har hit keejai ||

The manner in which your suffer agony for deceiving the people, in the same way make effort to absorb you mind in the Lord

qb hI mhW gÎwn ko jwnY prm pXUKih pIjY ]24]98]

tab hee mahaa(n) gayaan ko jaanai; param payookheh peejai ||24||98||

Only then you will realise the Supreme Essence and would be able to quaff the nectar.24.98.