19: bwlmIk btvwVw

Valmiki

vwtY mwxs mwrdw bYTw bwlmIk btvwVw ]

vaatai maanas maaradaa baitdaa baalameek vatavaarhaa.

Valmeel was a highwayman Valmiki who would rob and kill travellers passing by.

pUrw siqguru ByitAw mn ivic hoAw iKMjoqwVw ]

pooraa satiguru bhaytiaa man vichi hoaa khijo taarhaa.

Then he began serving the true Guru, Now his mind became diffident about his work.

mwrn no locY Gxw kiF n hMG hQu auGwVw ]

maaran no lochai ghanaa kaddhi n hanghai hadu oughaarhaa.

His mind still urged to kill people but his hands would not obey.

siqgur mnUAw rwiKAw hoie n AwvY auCohwVw ]

satigur manooaa raakhiaa hoi n aavai ouchhayhaarhaa.

The true Guru made his mind tranquil and all the volition of mind came to an end.

Aauguxu sB prgwisAnu rojgwru hY eyhu AswVw ]

aougounu sabh paragaasianu rojagaaru hai ayhu asaarhaa.

He unfolded all the evils of mind before the Guru and said, ‘O Lord, this is a profession for me.’

Gir ivic puCx GilAw AMqkwl hY koie AswVw ]

ghar vichi pouchhan ghaliaa antikaal hai koi asaarhaa.

The Guru asked him to enquire at home as to which family members would be co-partner him of his evil deeds at death.

koVmVw cauKMnIAY koie n bylI krdy JwVw ]

korhamarhaa chaoukhanneeai koi n baylee karaday jhaarhaa.

But although his family were always ready to be sacrifice unto him, none of them were ready to accept responsibility.

scu idRV@wie auDwirAnu tip inkQw aupr vwVw ]

sachu drirhaai udhaarianu tapi nikadaa oupar vaarhaa.

On returning, the Guru placed the sermon of truth within his heart and made him a liberated one. With a single leap he was released from the net of worldliness.

gurmuiK lMGy pwp phwVw ]19]

guramoukhi laghay paap pahaarhaa ||19||

Becoming gurmukh, one becomes capable of jumping across mountains of sins.