Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji
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ਲੋਗ ਬੇਦ ਗਿਆਨ ਉਪਦੇਸ ਹੈ ਪਤਿਬ੍ਰਤਾ ਕਉ ਮਨ ਬਚ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਸ੍ਵਾਮੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਅਧਿਕਾਰਿ ਹੈ ।
log bed giaan upades hai patibrataa kau man bach kram svaamee sevaa adhikaar hai |The teachings of folk traditions and Vedas lay down that a faithful and loyal wife has the sole right to serve her husband devotedly in words and actions.
ਨਾਮ ਇਸਨਾਨ ਦਾਨ ਸੰਜਮ ਨ ਜਾਪ ਤਾਪ ਤੀਰਥ ਬਰਤ ਪੂਜਾ ਨੇਮ ਨਾ ਤਕਾਰ ਹੈ ।
naam isanaan daan sanjam na jaap taap teerath barat poojaa nem naa takaar hai |Such a loyal, devoted and faithful wife does not even look at all the futile rites and rituals like; meditations on various names, bathing at places of pilgrimage on specific days, charity, self-imposed discipline, penances, visit to holy places, fasting
ਹੋਮ ਜਗ ਭੋਗ ਨਈਬੇਦ ਨਹੀ ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵ ਸੇਵ ਰਾਗ ਨਾਦ ਬਾਦ ਨ ਸੰਬਾਦ ਆਨ ਦੁਆਰ ਹੈ ।
hom jag bhog neebed nahee devee dev sev raag naad baad na sanbaad aan duaar hai |For her, sacrificial fire, yoga, offerings, arid other rituals connected with worship of gods and goddesses are meaningless. She is not interested in any modes of singing, musical instruments, rationale and illogic or going to any other door.
ਤੈਸੇ ਗੁਰਸਿਖਨ ਮੈ ਏਕ ਟੇਕ ਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਆਨ ਗਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਬਿਬਚਾਰ ਹੈ ।੪੮੨।
taise gurasikhan mai ek ttek hee pradhaan aan giaan dhiaan simaran bibachaar hai |482|Similarly, like a faithful wife, the devoted Sikhs of the True Guru, must consider and adopt the refuge of the Guru as their primary means (of happiness and peace). For them, meditating on other incantations or focusing their mind on other teachings and d