Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Learned friend, I saw your Raam Chand coming too.
He fought a war against Raawan, and he was parted from his wife.
Namdev says that even great heroes lived within limits, and only the One is beyond them all.
Tumraa raamchand so bhee aavat daykhi-aa thaa — I saw your Raam Chand coming too. Raam Chand, or Ram, is deeply loved in Hindu tradition. Namdev recalls the hard part of his story. Ram fought a war with Raawan, and he was parted from his wife.
Namdev is not making light of Ram. He is putting everything in its right place. Every honored hero moved within the world's limits, with its griefs and struggles. The One, who has no form, does not. Think of a lighthouse and the ships around it. The ships are brave and grand, but the waves toss them about. The light stays steady. The great stories are precious, and they still point past themselves to the One.
How can you respect a story while still looking for what is bigger than it?
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