Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The wise old writings all point the same direction: plant the One firmly in your heart. Do that, and a deep peace grows, and your actions turn clean and good on their own.
Turn away and you stay tangled and restless; but the moment the One takes root inside, the tangles loosen and you are free.
The old scriptures plant the Naam, and the Naam sets you free.
Saastar simrit naam darirh-aam — the Shastras and Simritis plant the Name firmly inside. These are old Hindu books of wisdom.
The next line says the gurmukh lives in peace and does pure deeds. A gurmukh is someone turned toward the Guru.
Manmukh jonee dookh sahaama — the self-led person suffers the pain of going round from birth to birth. In plain words, they stay tangled and restless.
BanDhan tootay ik naam vasaama — the knots break when the One Name lives inside. BanDhan means ties or knots. Think of a kite string caught in a tree. Once it comes free, the kite flies. When the One takes root inside, the tangles loosen.
What is a knot in your life that eases when you feel peaceful inside?
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