Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The great scriptures, the old stories, and the sacred hymns are all woven from a small handful of letters.
After long and deep reflection, the sage Vyaas spoke the highest truth of all: nothing in any of them equals the Name of the One.
All the great holy books, Ravidas says, point to one thing: the Name.
He names the Vedas, India's oldest holy hymns, and the Puranas, the old books of sacred stories, and the Shaastras, the books of learning. They are all written with cha-utees akhar, thirty-four letters. The letters are a small set, yet from them come huge books full of wisdom.
Then Ravidas turns to Vyaas, the wise sage honored as the teller of these great stories. After long thought, Vyaas named the highest aim of all: raam naam sar naahee — "nothing equals the Name of the One."
Ravidas treats these books with full respect, never as rivals. Think of many friends all pointing up at the same bright moon. Nobody argues about whose finger is best. You simply look where they all point.
What is something too big and alive to fit fully inside any book?
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