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13: auho hI

Fame and disrepute according to the actions

squ sMqoKu dieAw Drmu ArQ sugrQu swDsMig AwvY ]

sat santokhu daiaa dharamu arad sougaradu saadhasangi aavai.

Truth, contentment, compassion, dharma, wealth, and other best things are attained in the holy congregation.

kwmu kroDu AswD sMig loBu mohu AhMkwr mcwvY ]

kaamu karodhu asaadh sangi lobhi mohu ahankaar machaavai.

Association with the wicked increases lust, anger, greed, infatuation and ego.

duikRqu suikRqu krm kir burw Blw huie nwau DrwvY ]

doukritu soukritu karam kari buraa bhalaa hui naaoun dharaavai.

A good or a bad name is earned on account of good or bad deeds respectively.

gorsu gweI Kwie KVu ieku ieku jxdI vgu vDwvY ]

gorasu gaaeen khaai kharhu iku iku janadee vagu vadhaavai.

Eating grass and oilcakes, the cow gives milk and giving birth to calves increases the herd.

duiD pIqY ivhu dyie sp jix jix bhly bcy KwvY ]

dudhi peetai vihu dayi sap jani jani bahalay bachay khaavai.

Drinking milk, the snake vomits poison and eats up its Own progeny.

sMg suBwau AswDu swDu pwpu puMnu duKu suKu Plu pwvY ]

sang soubhaau asaadh saadhu paapu pounnu doukhu soukhu phalu paavai.

The association with the sadhus and wickeds variously produces sin and meirit, sorrows and pleasures.

praupkwr ivkwru kmwvY ]13]

paraoupakaar vikaaru kamaavai ||13||

The fill, inculcates benevolence or evil propensities.