The way across is not a narrow gate for a chosen few — it is a door open to everyone.
The Arc
Closing the first great section (the tally reaches 29), the verse is a roll-call of everyone who has ever crossed over — gods and demons, sages, the devoted child Prahlaad — all by the same simple turning toward the One Name.
Key Vocabulary
tay-tees — the thirty-three million gods of tradition. Naarad, Sanak, Prahlaad — sages and devotees who crossed over. tajahu ras ann — letting other tastes fall, out of preference, not deprivation.
Themes and Cross-Connections
Universality: the door is not narrow. The greater sweetness makes smaller cravings simply matter less.
For the Closing Saloks
A grand, inclusive seal on the section's first movement.
Translation Notes
The many divine and sage figures are drawn from Hindu tradition and honored as pointers. Renunciation framed as preference (the smaller wants fading) rather than deprivation.
The way across is not a narrow gate for a chosen few — it is a door open to everyone.
The Arc
Closing the first great section (the tally reaches 29), the verse is a roll-call of everyone who has ever crossed over — gods and demons, sages, the devoted child Prahlaad — all by the same simple turning toward the One Name.
Key Vocabulary
tay-tees — the thirty-three million gods of tradition. Naarad, Sanak, Prahlaad — sages and devotees who crossed over. tajahu ras ann — letting other tastes fall, out of preference, not deprivation.
Themes and Cross-Connections
Universality: the door is not narrow. The greater sweetness makes smaller cravings simply matter less.
For the Closing Saloks
A grand, inclusive seal on the section's first movement.
Translation Notes
The many divine and sage figures are drawn from Hindu tradition and honored as pointers. Renunciation framed as preference (the smaller wants fading) rather than deprivation.
Last updated: 2026-07-11