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4: gMgw dy idRStWq qoN aupdyS

Teachings from the example of Ganges

crxodku hoie sursrI qij bYkuMT Driq ivic AweI ]

charanodaku hoi surasaree taji baikountd dharati vichi aaee.

Ganges, the wash of the Lords' feet, left heavens and came down to arth.

nau sY ndI niVMnvY ATsiT qIriQ AMig smweI ]

nau sai nadee narhinnavai atdasatdi teeradi angi samaaee.

Nine hundred ninety nine rivers and sixty eight pilgrimage centres erged in it.

iqhu loeI prvwxu hY mhwdyv lY sIs cVHweI ]

tihu loee paravaanu hai mahaadayv lai sees charhhaaee.

In all the three worlds, it is accepted as authentic and Mahadev ,iva) has borne it on his head.

dyvI dyv sryvdy jY jY kwr vfI vifAweI ]

dayvee dayv sarayvaday jai jai kaar vadee vadiaaee.

Gods and goddesses all worship it and hail s greatness.

sxu gMgw bYkuMT lK lK bYkuMT nwiQ ilv lweI ]

sanu gangaa baikountd lakh lakh baikountd naadi liv laaee.

Myriads of heavens and the master of heavens including the ranges, absorbed in meditation declare,

swDU DUiV dulMB hY swDsMgiq siqguru srxweI ]

saadhoo dhoorhi dulabh hai saadhasangati satiguru saranaaee.

That the dust of the feet of sadhu is rare and is obtainable only by coming under the shelter of the true Guru.

crx kvl dl kIm n pweI ]4]

charan kaval dal keem n paaee ||4||

Value of even the one petal of the lotus feet is beyond assessment.