Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Anyone can say good words with their mouth — but the real gift is keeping them in your heart.
Hearts that truly hold the good inside find real freedom.
The Ashtapadee closes with a sharp, true distinction: "everyone can chant the Name with their mouths, but only a few enshrine it within their hearts." It's the difference between saying good things and meaning them all the way down — and it's the ones who hold it in the heart who "attain liberation." The colophon (||8||2||) closes the hymn. For a child: it's easy to say good words; the real thing is keeping them truly in your heart.
What's the difference between just saying something kind and really meaning it inside?
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