Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Those whose destiny is written this way bathe in the teacher's pool of contentment. The grime of a harmful mind is completely washed away in them, soaked as they are in love for the Name.
The real bath that makes us clean is contentment and love for the Name.
Jin ka-o likhat likhay Dhur mastak tay gur santokh sar naatay — those whose foreheads carry this blessing from the start bathe in the Guru's santokh sar, the pool of contentment. Santokh means being content, happy with enough. The writing on the forehead is a picture of grace, a gift from the One.
People have long traveled to holy rivers and pools to bathe. The Guru points to the bath that matters most, the one inside. Durmat mail ga-ee sabh tin kee jo raam naam rang raatay — all the grime of a harmful mind washes away from those soaked in love for the Name. Durmat means twisted, harmful thinking.
Think of the fresh feeling after a shower. Contentment and love give the heart that same fresh feeling. The sacred place has moved inside.
What leaves you feeling truly "washed clean" inside?
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