Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The bride braids her hair with Truth. Her clothes are decorated with His Love.
Like the essence of sandalwood, He permeates her consciousness, and the Temple of the Tenth Gate is opened.
The lamp of the Shabad is lit, and the Name of the Lord is her necklace.
The body metaphors for spiritual realization: sach vaalae (braided with Truth), prem suthambhe (decorated with His Love). And the dasam duar (Tenth Gate) — a yogic concept referring to the crown of the head as the point of connection between individual consciousness and the cosmic. When permeated by the divine's essence (sandalwood-like, subtle and pervading), this gate opens.
The lamp of the Shabad (shabad deeva) lit within — the interior illumination that comes from genuine practice. The Name as necklace (haar Har naaon) — the most visible ornament, worn at the heart level.
What does inner illumination feel like to you — the sense that something has lit up inside? When does that happen?
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