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14: eISÍr Al`K hY

The Lord is imperceptible

bRhmwidk vydw sxY nyiq nyiq kir Bydu n pwieAw ]

brahamaadik vaydaan sanai nayti nayti kari bhaydu n paaiaa.

Brahmas alongwith the Vedas have declared Him this is not, this is not (neti neti) and these all could not known His mystery.

mhwdyv AvDUq hoie nmo nmo kir iDAwn n AwieAw ]

mahaadayv avadhootu hoi namo namo kari dhiaani n aaiaa.

By becoming avadhut (a kind of superior yogi), Madadev also recited his name but his meditation could not attain him.

ds Avqwr Akwru kir eykMkwr n AlKu lKwieAw ]

das avataar akaaru kari aykankaaru n alakhu lakhaaiaa.

Ten incarnations also flourished but none could perceive ekhankar, the supreme Lord.

iriD isiD iniD nwQ nau Awid purKu Awdys krwieAw ]

ridhi sidhi nidhi naad nau aadi purakhu aadaysu karaaiaa.

Nine naths, the treasures of miraculous powers, also bowed before that Lord.

shs nwv lY shs muK ismrix sMK n nwau iDAwieAw ]

sahas naanv lai sahas moukh simarani sankh n naaoun dhiaaiaa.

Sesang (mythical snake) with its thousand mouths remembered Him by thousands of names, but its recitation could not be accomplished.

loms qpu kir swDnw haumY swiD n swDu sdwieAw ]

lomas tapu kari saadhanaa haoumai saadhi n saadhu sadaaiaa.

Sage Lomas rigorously undertook ascetic discipline but could not overcome his ego and could not be called a true ascetic.

icr jIvxu bhu hMFxw gurmuiK suK Plu plu n cKwieAw ]

chiru jeevanu bahu handdhanaa guramoukhi soukhu phalu palu n chakhaaiaa.

Ever-living Markandey spent a long life but could not taste the pleasure fruit of the gurmukhs.

kudriq AMdir Brim BulwieAw ]14]

kudarati andari bharami bhulaaiaa ||14||

All mentioned above remained deluded while living on earth.