19: siqsMg inrdoK qwrdw hY

Holy congregation liberates even the knaves

sx vx vwVI Kyqu ieku praupkwru ivkwr jxwvY ]

san van vaarhee khaytu iku paraoupakaaru vikaaru janaavai.

Hemp and cotton grow in the same field but the use of one is benevolent while the other one is put to evil use.

Kl kFwih vtwie sx rsw bMDnu hoie bnHwvY ]

khal kaddhaahi vataai san rasaa bandhanu hoi banhaavai.

After peeling off the hemp plant rope is made whose nooses are used to tie people in bondage.

Kwsw mlml isrIswPu sUqu kqwie kpwh vuxwvY ]

khaasaa malamal sireesaadhu sootu kataai kapaah vounaavai.

On the other hand, from cotton are made coarse cloth muslin and sirisaf.

ljxu kjxu hoie kY swDu AswDu ibrdu ibrdwvY ]

lajanu kajanu hoi kai saadhu asaadhu biradu biradaavai.

Cotton in the form of cloth covers the modesty of others and protects the dharma of sadhus as well as wicked persons.

sMg doK inrdoK moK sMg suBwau n swDu imtwvY ]

sang dokh niradokh mokh sang soubhaau n saadhu mitaavai.

The sadhus even when they associate with the evil never repudiate their saintly nature.

qRpVu hovY Drmswl swDsMgiq pg DUiV DumwvY ]

traparhu hovai dharamasaal saadhasangati pag dhoorhi dhoumaavai.

When the hemp transformed into coarse cloth is brought to the holy places for spreading in the holy congregation, it also becomes blest after coming in touch with the dust of the feet of the sadhus.

kuit kuit sx ikrqwsu kir hir jsu iliK purwx sunwvY ]

kati kouti san kirataasu kari hari jasu likhi puraan sounaavai.

Also, when after getting a thorough beating paper is made of it, the holy men write praises of the Lord.on it and recite the same for others.

piqq punIqu krY jn BwvY ]19]

patit pouneet karai jan bhaavai ||19||

The holy congregation makes the fallen ones also holy.