ਪਉੜੀ ੧੯

paurree 19

ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮ ਲਖ ਲਖ ਹੋਮ ਜਗ ਨਈਵੇਦ ਕਰੋੜੀ ।

jap tap sanjam lakh lakh hom jag neeved karorree |

Millions of rituals of recitation, penances, continence, burnt offerings and crores of oblations are there.

ਵਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਸੰਜਮ ਘਣੇ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਲਖ ਤੰਦੁ ਮਰੋੜੀ ।

varat nem sanjam ghane karam dharam lakh tand marorree |

Fasts, rules, controls, activities are many but they all are like a weak thread.

ਤੀਰਥ ਪੁਰਬ ਸੰਜੋਗ ਲਖ ਪੁੰਨ ਦਾਨੁ ਉਪਕਾਰ ਨ ਓੜੀ ।

teerath purab sanjog lakh pun daan upakaar na orree |

Many are pilgrimage centres, anniversaries, and millions of virtuous acts, charities and altruism's.

ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵ ਸਰੇਵਣੇ ਵਰ ਸਰਾਪ ਲਖ ਜੋੜ ਵਿਛੋੜੀ ।

devee dev sarevane var saraap lakh jorr vichhorree |

Millions kinds of worship of gods and goddesses, combinations, detractions, boons, curses are there.

ਦਰਸਨ ਵਰਨ ਅਵਰਨ ਲਖ ਪੂਜਾ ਅਰਚਾ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੋੜੀ ।

darasan varan avaran lakh poojaa arachaa bandhan torree |

Many philosophies, varnas, non-varnas and many are the persons who do not bother about the (unnecessary) brands of lakhs of worships and oblations.

ਲੋਕ ਵੇਦ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨ ਲਖ ਜੋਗ ਭੋਗ ਲਖ ਝਾੜਿ ਪਛੋੜੀ ।

lok ved gun giaan lakh jog bhog lakh jhaarr pachhorree |

Many are the means of public behaviour, virtues, renunciation, indulgence and other covering devices;

ਸਚਹੁ ਓਰੈ ਸਭ ਕਿਹੁ ਲਖ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਸੱਭਾ ਥੋੜੀ ।

sachahu orai sabh kihu lakh siaanap sabhaa thorree |

But all these are craftsmanship's remain away from the truth; they cannot touch it.

ਉਪਰਿ ਸਚੁ ਅਚਾਰੁ ਚਮੋੜੀ ।੧੯।

aupar sach achaar chamorree |19|

Higher than truth is truthful living.