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Ang 1Vaar 1Bhai Gurdas

ਸੇਖਨਾਗ ਪਾਤੰਜਲ ਮਥਿਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਗਿ ਸੁਣਾਈ ।

sekhanaag paatanjal mathiaa guramukh saasatr naag sunaaee |

Gurmukh Patanjali the (supposed) incarnation of the Sesnaga, very thoughtfully recited, the Naga-Shastra, Yoga Shastra (Patanjal-Yogasutras).

ਵੇਦ ਅਥਰਵਣ ਬੋਲਿਆ ਜੋਗ ਬਿਨਾ ਨਹਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਈ ।

ved atharavan boliaa jog binaa neh bharam chukaaee |

He told in consonance with Atharvaveda that illusion cannot be erased without yoga.

ਜਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਮੈਲੀ ਆਰਸੀ ਸਿਕਲ ਬਿਨਾ ਨਹਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਦਿਖਾਈ ।

jiau kar mailee aarasee sikal binaa neh mukh dikhaaee |

It is similar to the fact where we know that without cleansing of the mirror, the face cannot be seen in it.

ਜੋਗੁ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ਅਨਹਦ ਧੁਨਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ।

jog padaarath niramalaa anahad dhun andar liv laaee |

Yoga is cleansing praxis through which the surati gets absorbed into the unstruck melody.

ਅਸਟ ਦਸਾ ਸਿਧਿ ਨਉ ਨਿਧੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੋਗੀ ਚਰਨ ਲਗਾਈ ।

asatt dasaa sidh nau nidhee guramukh jogee charan lagaaee |

Eighteen siddhis and nine treasures fall at the feet of a gurmukh yogi.

ਤ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਜੁਗਾਂ ਕੀ ਬਾਸਨਾ ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਾਤੰਜਲਿ ਪਾਈ ।

trihu jugaan kee baasanaa kalijug vich paatanjal paaee |

In kaliyug, Patanjali talked about fulfillment of desires that remained unfulfilled in the three ages.

ਹਥੋ ਹਥੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਭਗਤਿ ਜੋਗ ਕੀ ਪੂਰ ਕਮਾਈ ।

hatho hathee paaeeai bhagat jog kee poor kamaaee |

The complete achievement of yogic bhakti is that you every thing hand to hand.

ਨਾਮ ਦਾਨੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਸੁਭਾਈ ।੧੪।

naam daan isanaan subhaaee |14|

The jiv should cultivate the nature of rememberance of God, charity and ablution (internal and external).