Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Some people have the One living in their heart.
For them, every part of life, from beginning to end, becomes worthwhile and whole.
When the One lives at the center of a life, the whole life becomes worthwhile, from start to finish.
Jeevan maran janam parvaan — life, death and birth are all parvaan. Parvaan means accepted, approved, made worthwhile. Jaa kai ridai vasai bhagvaan — for the one in whose heart the One lives.
The verse does not dwell on death or make it scary. Its focus is on wholeness.
Think of a wheel with a strong hub in the middle. Every spoke, from the top of the wheel to the bottom, holds together because of that center.
A life rooted in the One is made whole not by skipping any of its stages. It is made whole by being lived from a true center.
What would make you feel that a day was truly worthwhile, not just busy?
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