19: s`c sRySt Awcwr hY

Truthfulness is the best conduct

jp qp sMjm lK lK hom jg neIvyd kroVI ]

jap tap sanjam lakh lakh hom jag naeevayd karorhee.

Millions of rituals of recitation, penances, continence, burnt offerings and crores of oblations are there.

vrq nym sMjm Gxy krm Drm lK qMdu mroVI ]

varat naym sanjam ghanay karam dharam lakh tandu marorhee.

Fasts, rules, controls, activities are many but they all are like a weak thread.

qIrQ purb sMjog lK puMn dwnu aupkwr n EVI ]

teerad purab sanjog lakh pounn daanu oupakaar n aorhee.

Many are pilgrimage centres, anniversaries, and millions of virtuous acts, charities and altruism's.

dyvI dyv sryvxy vr srwp lK joV ivCoVI ]

dayvee dayv sarayvanay var saraap lakh jorh vichhorhee.

Millions kinds of worship of gods and goddesses, combinations, detractions, boons, curses are there.

drsn vrn Avrn lK pUjw Arcw bMDn qoVI ]

darasan varan avaran lakh poojaa arachaa bandhan torhee.

Many philosophies, varnas, non-varnas and many are the persons who do not bother about the (unnecessary) brands of lakhs of worships and oblations.

lok vyd gux igAwn lK jog Bog lK JwiV pCoVI ]

lok vayd goun giaan lakh jog bhog lakh jhaarhi pachhorhee.

Many are the means of public behaviour, virtues, renunciation, indulgence and other covering devices;

schu ErY sB ikhu lK isAwxp s`Bw QoVI ]

sachahu aorai sabh kihu lakh siaanap sabhaa dorhee.

But all these are craftsmanship's remain away from the truth; they cannot touch it.

aupir scu Acwru cmoVI ]19]

oupari sachu achaaru chamorhee ||19||

Higher than truth is truthful living.