20: gur ivSyKqw vrxn

Greatness of the trueGuru

swsqR isMimRq vyd lK mhWBwrQ rwmwiex myly ]

saasatr sinmriti vayd lakh mahaan bhaarad raamaain maylay.

Even if Shastras, Smritis, Lakhs of Vedas, Mahabharat, Ramayan etc. are joined together;

swr gIqw lK Bwgvq joqk vYd clMqI Kyly ]

saar geetaa lakh bhaagavat jotak vaid chalatee khaylay.

Thousands of gists of the Gita, Bhagvats, books of astronomy and acrobats of physicians are joined;

caudh ividAw swAMgIq bRhmy ibsn mhysur Byly ]

chaudah vidiaa saaangeet brahamay bisan mahaysur bhaylay.

Fourteen branches of education, musicology and Brahma, Visnu, Mahesa are put together;

snkwidk lK nwrdw suk ibAws lK syK nvyly ]

sanakaadik lakh naaradaa souk biaas lakh saykh navaylay.

If Lakhs of ses, serpent, Sukr, Vyas, Narad, Sanal et al. are all collected there;

igAwn iDAwn ismrx Gxy drsn vrn gurU bhu cyly ]

giaan dhiaan simaran ghanay darasan varan guroo bahu chaylay.

Myriad's of knowledge's, meditations, recitations, philosophies, varnas and guru-disciples are there; they all are nothing.

pUrw siqgur gurW guru mMqR mUl gur bcn suhyly ]

pooraa satigur guraan guru mantr mool gur bachan suhaylay.

The perfect Guru (Lord) is the Guru of the gurus and the holy discourse of the Guru is the basis of all the mantras.

AkQ kQw guru sbdu hY nyiq nyiq nmo nmo kyly ]

akad kadaa guru sabadu hai nayti nayti namo namo kaylay.

The tale of the Word of the Guru is ineffable; it is neti neti (not this not this). One should always bow before him.

gurmuK suK Plu AMimRq vyly ]20]

guramoukh soukh phalu anmrit vaylay ||20||

This pleasure fruit of the gurmukhs is attained in the early ambrosial hours.