Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Foolish people read with a split mind. They never find the root of things, and they let their lives slip by for nothing.
The wicked demon king spoke badly of the holy one and stirred up trouble.
You can read a great deal and still miss the root, and a proud king spoke badly of Prahlaad and made trouble.
Moorakh dubiDhaa parheh: foolish people read with a split mind. They don't find the mool, the root. Think of reading every page of a recipe book and never cooking anything. You know a lot of words, but you're still hungry. Life's gift slips by that way.
Then the verse says the proud king nindaa karahi, spoke badly of the holy one, and stirred up trouble.
If someone is being unkind to you or hurting you, that is never something you have to accept. Telling a grown-up you trust is always the right thing to do.
What's something you understand deeply, not just know about?
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