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Hinduism

cwr vrn iCA drsnw swsqR byd purwx suxwieAw ]

chaari varan chhia darasanaan saasatr bayd puraanu sounaaiaa.

Hinduism put up expositions of the four varnas, six philosophies, Shastras, Bedas and Puranas.

dyvI dyv sryvVy dyv sQl qIrQ BrmwieAw ]

dayvee dayv sarayvaday dayv sadal teerad bharamaaiaa.

People worship gods and goddesses and undertake pilgrimage of holy place.

gx gMDrv ApCrw surpiq ieMdR ieMdRwsx CwieAw ]

gan gandharab apachharaan surapati indr indraasan chhaaiaa.

Within Hinduism are defined ganas, gandharvas, fairies, Indra, Indrasan, the throne of Indra.

jqI sqI sMqoKIAw isD nwQ Avqwr gxwieAw ]

jatee satee santokheeaan sidh naad avataar ganaaiaa.

Yetis, satis, contented men, siddhas, naths and incarnations of God are included in it.

jp qp sMjm hom jg vrq nym neIvyd pujwieAw ]

jap tap sanjam hom jag varat naym naeevayd pujaaiaa.

Modes of worship through recitation, penances, continence, burnt offerings, fasts, dos, don’ts, and oblations are there in it.

isKw sUqR mwlw iqlkipqr krm dyv krm kmwieAw ]

sikhaa sootri maalaa tilak pitar karam dayv karam kamaaiaa ||

Hairknot, sacred thread, rosary, (sandal) mark on forehead, last rites for ancestors, rituals for gods are (also) prescribed in it.

puMn dwn aupdysu idVwieAw ]7]

pounn daan oupadaysu dirhaaiaa ||7||

The teaching of virtuous alms – giving is repeated in it time and again.