Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The one who clears out the pushy 'me' is at peace, and settles into a steady, unwobbling mind.
That one is clean right through — because, facing the teaching, they truly grasp the One and rest their attention at the One's feet.
This line says that when the pushy "me" is cleared away, the mind becomes calm and steady.
Tis jan saant sadaa mat nihchal jis kaa abhimaan gavaa-ay — the one who loses their abhimaan, their pride or ego, is at peace, with a mind that stays steady. Notice how the verse puts being pure and being steady together.
Ego is what makes a mind wobble. It chases what it wants and worries about what it fears. Take it away, and the mind stops shaking.
Think of a spinning top. When it is centered, it stands still and hums. When it tips to one side, it wobbles all over. Then the verse says the gurmukh — someone who faces the Guru's teaching — rests their attention har charnee, at the One's feet. Feet are the lowest, surest place. It is a picture of humble rest, instead of racing after the next thing.
When your mind feels steadiest, what has usually gotten quieter inside you?
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