ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਨਿਤ ਗੁਣ ਰਵੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਇ ॥
gunvantee nit gun ravai hirdai naam vasaa-ay.
The virtuous soul-bride constantly chants the Glorious Praises of the Lord; she enshrines the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within her heart.
ਅਉਗਣਵੰਤੀ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਬਿਲਲਾਇ ॥੩॥
a-uganvantee kaamnee dukh laagai billaa-ay. ||3||
The unvirtuous woman suffers, and cries out in pain. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A heart full of good, true words keeps a quiet song going and holds the Name close.
A heart with no such center struggles and aches.
A heart with a good, steady center at its middle fares well — it's about what you fill your heart with.
The contrast sharpened: the virtuous soul "constantly chants the Praises and enshrines the Name," while the one without that center "suffers." The teaching isn't about being favored; it's about what you fill your heart with. A heart with a good, steady center fares well; an empty one struggles.
A Question to Sit With
What good 'center' could you keep at the middle of your heart?
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