Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Cleansing routines, raising the inner energy up to the hidden tenth gate.
Breathing in, breathing out, holding the breath by force of will.
These clever exercises alone do not grow love for the One. Only through the Guru's Word does the highest sweetness come.
Clever body and breath practices cannot grow love for the One by themselves. Love comes through the Guru's Word.
The verse names practices of some yogis, people who train the body and breath to reach the One. Ni-ulee karam is a way of cleansing the belly. Bhu-i-angam means the "coiled snake," an energy some believe can rise up the spine to the "tenth gate," a quiet place deep inside. Raychak, kumbhak, poorak mean breathing out, holding the breath, and breathing in, all by force of will.
The verse describes these with respect. Its point is that technique without love stays empty. Think of practicing piano scales perfectly for hours but never playing a song you love. The fingers are trained, but the heart is not in it.
Gur sabad mahaa ras paa-i-aa: through the Guru's Word, the highest sweetness is found.
What turns a skill into something with heart behind it?
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