Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My Lord made the religious rites and duties.
And above all those rites, the Lord placed the glory of the Naam.
Rituals have their place, and the Name sits above them.
The verse says karam Dharam parabh mayrai kee-ay: my Lord made the rites and duties. Karam and Dharam here mean religious acts and duties. Because the One made them, they are not looked down on. But naam vadaa-ee sir: the glory of the Name is placed on top of them all.
It is like a birthday card. The card is lovely, but what matters is the love it carries. Outer forms point toward inner remembrance. The same holds true in every tradition.
What is a tradition or ritual you value, and what deeper thing might it be pointing toward?
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