One who seeks the Sanctuary of the Saints shall be saved.
One who slanders the Saints, O Nanak, shall be reincarnated over and over again. ||1||
Ashtapadee:
Slandering the Saints, one's life is cut short.
Slandering the Saints, one shall not escape the Messenger of Death.
Slandering the Saints, all happiness vanishes.
Slandering the Saints, one falls into hell.
Slandering the Saints, the intellect is polluted.
Slandering the Saints, one's reputation is lost.
One who is cursed by a Saint cannot be saved.
Slandering the Saints, one's place is defiled.
But if the Compassionate Saint shows His Kindness,
O Nanak, in the Company of the Saints, the slanderer may still be saved. ||1||
Slandering the Saints, one becomes a wry-faced malcontent.
Slandering the Saints, one croaks like a raven.
Slandering the Saints, one is reincarnated as a snake.
Slandering the Saints, one is reincarnated as a wiggling worm.
Slandering the Saints, one burns in the fire of desire.
Slandering the Saints, one tries to deceive everyone.
Slandering the Saints, all one's influence vanishes.