Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Whoever stays awake inside never falls asleep.
In deep stillness (samaadhi), the three moods that pull us around and the three worlds all fade away.
They take the seed-word of the One and keep it in the heart.
Turning the mind away from the world, they hold it in the great, still quiet of the One.
A person who is awake inside keeps their heart on the One.
Jaagat rahai so kabahu na sovai — the one who stays awake never falls asleep. This is not about bedtime. It means staying alert to what matters most.
In samaaDh, deep stillness, the three worlds and the three gunas fade away. The gunas are the three moods that pull us around: restless, dull and calm. The person keeps the beej mantar, a seed-word, planted in the heart. A seed is small, but it holds a whole tree.
Manoo-aa ulat — the mind turns around, back inward. It settles into sunn, a deep and still quiet, like a lake with no wind.
What helps you stay awake to what matters most?
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