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Varna-sects,

ikqVy igrhI AwKIAin kyqiVAw lK iPrin audwsI ]

kitarhay girahee aakheeani kaytarhiaan lakh dhirani udaasee.

Many are householders and millions are spending indifferent life.

kyqiVAw jogIsrw kyqiVAW hoie sMinAwsI ]

kaytarhiaan jaygeesuraan kaytarhiaan hoay sanniaasee.

Many are Yogisuras (great yogis) and many are Sanniasi.

sMinAwsI ds nwm Dir jogI bwrh pMQ invwsI ]

sanniaasee das naam dhari jogee baarah pand nivaasee.

Sanniasi are of then names and yogis have been divided into twelve sects.

kyqiVAw lK prm hMs ikqVy bwnpRsq bnvwsI ]

kaytarhiaan lakh param hans kitarhay baanaprasat banavaasee.

Many are ascetics of highest order (paramhans) and many are living in the jungles.

kyqiVAw hI fMf Dwr ikqVy jYnI jIA dYAwsI ]

kaytarhiaan hee dand dhaar kitarhay jainee jeea daiaasee.

Many keep sticks in the hands and many are compassionate Jains.

iCA Gir iCA gur AwKIAin iCA aupdys Bys AiBAwsI ]

chhia ghari chhia guri aakheeani chhia oupadays bhays abhiaasee.

Six are the Shastras, six their teachers and six their guises, disciplines and teachings.

iCA ruiq bwrh mwh kir sUrj ieko bwrh rwsI ]

chhia routi baarah maah kari sooraju iko baarah raasee.

Six seasons and twelve months are there but moving into each of the twelve zodiac signs the sun is the only one.

gurw gUrU siqgur AibnwsI ]13]

guraa guroo satiguru abinaasee ||13||

The Guru of the gurus, the true Guru (God) is indestructible).