Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The one Name is the support of the One's lovers, their anchor here and beyond.
In kindness, the teaching gave me a knowing of the One, and an intellect that can tell true from false.
This line names two gifts the Guru gives: something to hold on to, and eyes to tell true from false.
The first gift: naam ayk aDhaar bhagtaa — the one Name is the support of those who love the One. Eet aagai tayk — here and after, it is their anchor. An anchor is a heavy weight that keeps a boat steady in a storm.
The second gift: buDh bibayk, a mind that can tell real from fake. This one matters quietly. A lot of wandering in life comes from thinking the fake thing is the real thing.
Think of a bank teller who has handled so many real bills that a fake one feels wrong in her hand at once. Wisdom is a trained eye like that. With an anchor to hold you and clear eyes to see, a person stops drifting.
Where would a clearer eye for 'real versus counterfeit' change the choices you're making right now?
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