Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Chasing only shiny things is like churning plain water — you never get butter.
But in good company, real richness comes, like butter from milk — sweet and nourishing.
A homely image: "the [faithless one]'s actions are like the churning of water — he churns and churns only water" (and water yields no butter). But "joining the Sat Sangat... the butter is produced, and eaten with delight." Chasing empty things is like churning water — endless effort, nothing to show; but good company churns real richness out of life, like butter from milk. For a child: chasing only shiny things is like churning water for butter — good company brings the real, nourishing richness.
What effort in your life feels like 'churning water' — and what brings real richness?
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