Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The one whose heart is settled in the One is known and loved across time and in every direction.
If someone tries to speak badly of such a person, the unkindness has no soil to grow in. It simply tires itself out and falls away.
A person whose heart rests in the One is known everywhere. Meanness aimed at them cannot win.
Jis upar har kaa man maani-aa: the one the One is pleased with. Such a servant is known chahu jug chahu kunt, in all four ages and in all four directions. In other words, everywhere and always.
The verse then speaks of someone who talks badly about such a servant. It says Death's messenger seizes that person. The lesson is that ill-will aimed at a kind, steady heart has nothing to hold on to. Think of a lie spread about an honest classmate. Over time it falls apart, because nothing about it fits. Meanness like that ends up hurting the one who carries it.
If someone is being unkind to you or hurting you, that is never something you have to accept. Telling a grown-up you trust is always the right thing to do.
How do you stay steady when someone is unkind to you?
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