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igRh mih igRhsqI huie pwieE n shj Gir bin bnvws n audws fl pwieE hY ]

grih mahi grihasatee hui paaiao n sahaj ghari , bani banavaas n udaas dal paaiao hai |

Without Guru's teaching and all by himself a householder engrossed in all household duties cannot reach the state of oneness with Lord nor renouncing the world and living in jungles can he attain Him

piV piV pMifq n AkQ kQw ibcwrI isDwsn kY n inj Awsn idVwieE hY ]

parhi parhi pandit n akad kadaa bichaaree , sidhaasan kai n nij aasan dirhaaiao hai |

By becoming a scholar, reading scriptures no one can become knowledgeable of the magnificence of the Lord and describe Him. Nor by doing Yogic practices can one merge in Him.

jog iDAwn Dwrn kY nwQn dyKy n nwQ jig Bog pUjw kY n Aghu ghwieE hY ]

jog dhiaan dhaaran kai naadan daykhay n naada , jagi bhog poojaa kai n agahu gahaaiao hai |

Yogis, Naths could not realise Him by their strenuous yogic practices, nor can He be attained by doing yags etc.

dyvI dyv syv kY n AhMmyv tyv twrI AlK AByv gurdyv smJwieE hY ]30]

dayvee dayv sayv kai n ahanmayv tayv taaree , alakh abhayv gurdayv samajhaaiao hai |30|

Serving gods and goddesses one cannot get rid of one's ego. All this worship and offerings before these gods and goddesses only inflate the ego. The Lord who is beyond reach and description can only be reached with the teachings, knowledge and wisdom of t