ਹਸਤੀ ਰਥ ਅਸੁ ਅਸਵਾਰੀ ॥
hastee rath as asvaaree.
He rides upon elephants, chariots and horses,
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਿਹਾਰੀ ॥੩॥
har kaa maarag ridai nihaaree. ||3||
if he sees the Lord's Path within his own heart. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
It is as if you rode on elephants, chariots and fine horses —
when you see the One's path inside your own heart.
The grandest ride is the path you can see inside your own heart.
Seeing the One's path in your heart is grander than riding in a king's parade.
Hastee rath as asvaaree — elephants, chariots, and horses to ride. In the old days, these were the riches of kings, like fancy cars today.
Set against all that is har kaa maarag ridai nihaaree: seeing the One's path inside your own heart. That is the true greatness. It is seeing on the inside, not owning things on the outside.
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