He is a true Pandit, a religious scholar, who instructs his own mind.

He searches for the Lord's Name within his own soul.

He drinks in the Exquisite Nectar of the Lord's Name.

By that Pandit's teachings, the world lives.

He implants the Sermon of the Lord in his heart.

Such a Pandit is not cast into the womb of reincarnation again.

He understands the fundamental essence of the Vedas, the Puraanas and the Simritees.

In the unmanifest, he sees the manifest world to exist.

He gives instruction to people of all castes and social classes.

O Nanak, to such a Pandit, I bow in salutation forever. ||4||

The Beej Mantra, the Seed Mantra, is spiritual wisdom for everyone.

Anyone, from any class, may chant the Naam.

Whoever chants it, is emancipated.

And yet, rare are those who attain it, in the Company of the Holy.

By His Grace, He enshrines it within.

Even beasts, ghosts and the stone-hearted are saved.

The Naam is the panacea, the remedy to cure all ills.

Singing the Glory of God is the embodiment of bliss and emancipation.

It cannot be obtained by any religious rituals.

O Nanak, he alone obtains it, whose karma is so pre-ordained. ||5||

One whose mind is a home for the Supreme Lord God

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- his name is truly Ram Das, the Lord's servant.

He comes to have the Vision of the Lord, the Supreme Soul.

Deeming himself to be the slave of the Lord's slaves, he obtains it.

He knows the Lord to be Ever-present, close at hand.

Such a servant is honored in the Court of the Lord.

To His servant, He Himself shows His Mercy.

Such a servant understands everything.

Amidst all, his soul is unattached.

Such is the way, O Nanak, of the Lord's servant. ||6||

One who, in his soul, loves the Will of God,

is said to be Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive.

As is joy, so is sorrow to him.

He is in eternal bliss, and is not separated from God.

As is gold, so is dust to him.

As is ambrosial nectar, so is bitter poison to him.

As is honor, so is dishonor.

As is the beggar, so is the king.

Whatever God ordains, that is his way.

O Nanak, that being is known as Jivan Mukta. ||7||

All places belong to the Supreme Lord God.

According to the homes in which they are placed, so are His creatures named.

He Himself is the Doer, the Cause of causes.

Whatever pleases God, ultimately comes to pass.

He Himself is All-pervading, in endless waves.

The playful sport of the Supreme Lord God cannot be known.

As the understanding is given, so is one enlightened.

The Supreme Lord God, the Creator, is eternal and everlasting.

Forever, forever and ever, He is merciful.