Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Day eight. Every power people chase, every hidden treasure, every precious thing, a mind that's clear and complete, a heart that opens like a flower, a steady bliss that stays —
a clean and honest way of living, a truth that never fails, every good and worthy thing, the most sacred washing-clean, the highest and finest understanding —
all of it comes together in one simple place: keeping the One in mind, in the company of the perfect teaching. That is how you cross over, glowing with love for the Name.
On the eighth day the poem lists every treasure people have ever wanted, and says all of it is found in one simple thing.
Astamee means the eighth day. It echoes asat sidh, the eight amazing powers yogis hoped to gain. Next come the nav nidh, the nine treasures of the old stories.
Then the list keeps going: powers, treasures, wisdom, a pure way of living, sacred baths. The verse says something quietly surprising. All of it is held in one thing: har har bhajan, keeping the One in mind, in good company.
The sacred bath, pavitar isnaan, is named with respect. Then it is pointed inward: being clean inside counts most. The poem treats every tradition in this fair, gentle way.
Kaval pargaas means "the lotus opening." It is the heart unfolding like a flower in the morning. Picture a whole treasure chest, and then learning the key was in your pocket all along.
If one simple thing could hold everything you're chasing, would you slow down and look for it?
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