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paurree 12

ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮ ਸਾਧਨਾ ਹਠ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹ ਕਰਣੇ ।

jap tap sanjam saadhanaa hatth nigrah karane |

Actions such as recitations, austerities, continence, devotion, perseverence, control over senses, etc. are performed.

ਵਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਤੀਰਥ ਘਣੇ ਅਧਿਆਤਮ ਧਰਣੇ ।

varat nem teerath ghane adhiaatam dharane |

For spirituality, fasts, observances, pilgrimages are undertaken.

ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵਾ ਦੇਹੁਰੇ ਪੂਜਾ ਪਰਵਰਣੇ ।

devee devaa dehure poojaa paravarane |

One gets inclined towards temples for the worship of gods and goddesses.

ਹੋਮ ਜਗ ਬਹੁ ਦਾਨ ਕਰਿ ਮੁਖ ਵੇਦ ਉਚਰਣੇ ।

hom jag bahu daan kar mukh ved ucharane |

Besides burnt offerings and charities of many kinds, Vedic hymns are chanted.

ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਭੈ ਭਰਮ ਵਿਚਿ ਬਹੁ ਜੰਮਣ ਮਰਣੇ ।

karam dharam bhai bharam vich bahu jaman marane |

Getting stuck in such religious, ritualistic illusions, fear and doubt only leads to transmigration.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਤਰਣੇ ।੧੨।

guramukh sukh fal saadhasang mil dutar tarane |12|

The pleasure fruit of gurmukhs is the holy congregation meeting which the ardous world-ocean is crossed.