Verse 23 of 152
Salok Vaaraan Te Vadheek (Mehl 1), Salok 23 — Without the Guru, No Wisdom
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਰਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
gur bin gi-aan Dharam bin Dhi-aan.
Without the Guru, there is no spiritual wisdom; without Dharma, there is no meditation.
ਸਚ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਖੀ ਮੂਲੋ ਨ ਬਾਕੀ ॥੨੩॥
sach bin saakhee moolo na baakee. ||23||
Without Truth, there is no credit; without capital, there is no balance. ||23||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Without the Guru, there is no wisdom; without right living, there is no meditation.
Without Truth, there is no credit; without money put in, there is nothing left over.
Wisdom grows from the Guru, meditation from right living, and credit from Truth.
Each good thing grows from its own root: wisdom from the Guru, meditation from right living, credit from Truth.
Gur bin gi-aan: without the Guru, no wisdom. Dharam bin Dhi-aan: without Dharam, right living, no Dhi-aan, deep attention. Sach bin saakhee: without Truth, no credit. The last picture is from a shop's account book: moolo na baakee, with no money put in, there is no balance.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you could not have understood without someone to guide you through it?
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