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10: Bwau Bgiq qoN Cu`t hor prcy

Without loving devotion all else is is futile

lK dwqy dwqwr mMig mMig dyvhI ]

lakh daatay daataar mangi mangi dayvahee.

Millions are the generous persons who beg and bestow upon others.

Aauqir lK Avqwr kwr kryvhI ]

aoutari lakh avataar kaar karayvahee.

Millions are incarnations (of gods) who having born have performed many acts

AMqu n pwrwvwru Kyvt KyvhI ]

antu n paaraavaaru khayvat khayvahee.

Many boatmen have rowed but none could know the extent and end of the world ocean.

vIcwrI vIcwir Byqu n dyvhI ]

veechaaree veechaari bhaytu n dayvahee.

The thinkers also could know nothing about His mystery.

krqUqI Awcwir kir jsu lyvhI ]

karatootee aachaari kari jasu layvahee.

The thinkers also could know nothing about His mystery.

lK lK jyvxhwr jyvx jyvhI ]

lakh lakh jayvanahaar jayvan jayvahee.

Millions are eating and feeding others and

lK drgh drbwr syvk syvhI ]10]

lakh daragah darabaar sayvak sayvahee ||10||

Millions are there who are serving the transcendental Lord and also in the courts of worldly kings.