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Verse 3 of 4

The Sangat Is the Perfect Bath

ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੀਤ ਮਿਲਾਪੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਨਾਵਣੋ ॥
sangat meet milaap pooraa naavno.
O friend, association with the Holy is the perfect cleansing bath.
ਗਾਵੈ ਗਾਵਣਹਾਰੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣੋ ॥
gaavai gaavanhaar sabad suhaavano.
The singer who sings the Lord's Praises is adorned with the Word of the Shabad.
ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਮੰਨਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁੰਨ ਦਾਨ ਦਇਆ ਮਤੇ ॥
saalaahi saachay man satgur punn daan da-i-aa matay.
Worship the True Lord, and believe in the True Guru; this brings the merit of making donations to charity, kindness and compassion.
ਪਿਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਨਾਵੈ ਬੇਣੀ ਤ ਸੰਗਮੁ ਸਤ ਸਤੇ ॥
pir sang bhaavai sahj naavai baynee ta sangam sat satay.
The soul-bride who loves to be with her Husband Lord bathes at the Triveni, the sacred place where the Ganges, Jamuna and Saraswaati Rivers converge, the Truest of the True.
ਆਰਾਧਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਿਤ ਦੇਇ ਚੜੈ ਸਵਾਇਆ ॥
aaraaDh aykankaar saachaa nit day-ay charhai savaa-i-aa.
Worship and adore the One Creator, the True Lord, who constantly gives, whose gifts continually increase.
ਗਤਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਮੀਤਾ ਸੰਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਨਦਰਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
gat sang meetaa santsangat kar nadar mayl milaa-i-aa. ||3||
Salvation is attained by associating with the Society of the Saints, O friend; granting His Grace, God unites us in His Union. ||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Being in the Sangat is the cleanest bath there is; it washes you in a way water never could.

When you sing about the One, something in you begins to shine.

Praise the True One and trust the True Teacher. That holds all the good of giving, kindness, and care.

Loving the One and staying close is worth more than any grand ceremony; it's the truest meeting place of all.

The One keeps giving and giving, and the gifts only grow. In the Sangat, hearts are drawn back together, and that is grace at work.

The cleanest bath of all is time in the Sangat.
The deeper layer

Being in the Sangat is the cleanest bath there is.

Sangat meet milaap pooraa naavno — friend, meeting in the Sangat — people gathered together to remember the One — is the perfect cleansing bath. It washes the inside, the way a good talk with a friend leaves you feeling fresh.

Baynee is the Triveni, the holy place where three rivers meet. The truest meeting place is loving nearness to the One: pir sang bhaavai sahj naavai — the one who loves being with the Beloved bathes in calm.

Nadar, grace, is what draws hearts together.

A Question to Sit With

Who are the people who leave you feeling clearer and kinder after you're with them?

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI

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