12: gur isK krm Drm qoN au`cw suKPl ivc hY ]
Gursikh is above ritualism and lives in the pleasure-fruit
jp qp sMjm swDnw hT ingRh krxy ]
jap tap sanjam saadhanaa hatd nigrah karanay.
Actions such as recitations, austerities, continence, devotion, perseverence, control over senses, etc. are performed.
vrq nym qIrQ Gxy AiDAwqm Drxy ]
varat naym teerad ghanay adhiaatam dharanay.
For spirituality, fasts, observances, pilgrimages are undertaken.
dyvI dyvw dyhury pUjw prvrxy ]
dayvee dayvaa dayhuray poojaa paravaranay.
One gets inclined towards temples for the worship of gods and goddesses.
hom jg bhu dwn kir muK vyd aucrxy ]
hom jag bahu daan kari moukh vayd oucharanay.
Besides burnt offerings and charities of many kinds, Vedic hymns are chanted.
krm Drm BY Brm ivic bhu jMmx mrxy ]
karam dharam bhai bharam vichi bahu janman maranay.
Getting stuck in such religious, ritualistic illusions, fear and doubt only leads to transmigration.