Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Sing the wonder of the One of the universe.
Mastering mind and body, I have earned the profit of the Word.
Through the teacher's guidance the five demons are overpowered, and mind and body fill with sincere longing for the One.
The panch vikaar, the five passions, appear — "the five demons are over-powered". But note how: "through the Guru's Teachings," not by the seeker's raw willpower. And note what fills the space they vacate: "sincere yearning for the Lord." This is the tradition's subtle psychology — the five are not simply suppressed, leaving a void; they are displaced by a stronger love. When longing for the One fills mind and body, the five lose their room. "Mastering mind and body" is thus not a grim conquest but the natural result of a heart that has found something it wants more than what the passions offered.
Is it easier to fight a craving head-on, or to fill your heart so full of something better that the craving loses its room?
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