Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Ahalyaa was the wife of Gautam, a wise man who lived a life of hard discipline. Indra, king of the gods, saw her and was pulled by wanting what was not his.
His body was covered with a thousand marks of shame, and only then did his heart fill with regret.
Even a very powerful being can slip.
This song is marked Dakhnee, which means it is sung in a southern style. It begins with an old story from India. Indra was the king of the gods. He saw Ahalyaa, the wife of the wise man Gautam, and he was pulled toward what was not his. He was left with a thousand marks of shame on his body. Only then did he feel sorry.
We do not need the details. The story sets up the pause line that comes next. If even the mighty can lose their way, any of us can. So the story is told with kindness, not to laugh at anyone.
When someone you look up to makes a mistake, what does it teach you about being human?
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