Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
This pull is so far-reaching that even the great sages, the old holy books, and the sacred places felt its tug.
Even the mightiest beings of the old stories, even great kings, were swept up by it. That's how strong it is.
Kabir reaches into the shared imagery of his world — the eighteen Puranas, the pilgrimage sites, even Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, and the great emperors — to show Maya's enormous reach. These references are held respectfully; they're not being mocked, but used to say: if even the greatest felt this pull, no wonder we do too. It levels everyone in shared humanity.
Does it comfort you to know that even the wisest people have struggled with the same pulls you feel?
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