Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Brahmins, the priests, study the holy books and argue over them. They do ceremonies and lead others through them.
Without understanding, nothing becomes clear to them. Led by their own will, they are cut off from the One, and they hurt.
Knowing about the truth is not the same as living it.
Barahman vaad parheh: the Brahmins, the priests of that time, study the holy books and argue over them. They perform rituals and lead others through them. This is not aimed at Brahmins as people. It names a risk in every tradition: knowledge that stays in the head and never reaches the heart.
Bin boojhay kichh soojhai naahee: without understanding, nothing becomes clear. The manmukh, the one led by their own will, feels cut off from the One, and that hurts. It is like reading every book about swimming but never getting in the pool. The truth is not something to win arguments about. It is something to live.
Can you know all the rules of kindness and still not be kind? What makes the difference?
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