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xr7r' sUÂp' tq; v; kl+'yxƒ;® ic+' /n' me®tuLym9 0mnƒµen lµg' guror™9i[̀ p¿ett" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikm9 00!00

1. One's body may be handsome, wifebeautiful, fame, excellent and varied, andwealth like unto Mount Meru; but if one'smind be not attached to the lotus feet of theGuru, what thence, what thence, whatthence, what thence?

kl+' /n' pu+pø+;id sv]guh' b;N/v;" svRmeti÷ j;tm9 0mnƒeµn lµg' guror™9i[̀ p¿ett" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikm9 00@00

2. Wife, wealth, sons, grandsons, etc., allthese; home, relationsÑthe host of all thesethere may be; but if one's mind be notattached to the lotus feet of the Guru, whatthence, what thence, what thence, whatthence?

p2©;idvedo mu,e x;S+iv¥;kivTv;id g¥' sup¥' kroit 0mnƒµen lµg' guror™9i[̀ p¿ett" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikm9 00#00

3. The Vedas with their six auxiliaries andknowledge of sciences may be on one'slips; one may have the gift of poesy; andmay compose good prose and poetry; but ifone's mind be not attached to the lotus feetof the Guru, what thence, what thence,what thence, what thence?

ivdexeWu m;Ny" SvdexeWu /Ny"sd;c;rvOÊeWu mÊo n c;Ny" 0mnƒµen lµg' guror™9i[̀ p¿ett" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikm9 00$00

4. 'In other lands I am honored; in mycountry I am fortunate; in the ways of goodconduct there is none that excels me'Ñthusone may think, but if one's mind be notattached to the lotus feet of the Guru, whatthence, what thence, what thence, whatthence?

=m;m∞2le .Up.Up;lbONdw"sd; seivt' sSy p;d;rivNdm9 0mnƒµen lµg' guror™9i[̀ p¿ett" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikm9 00%00

5. One's feet may be adored constantly byhosts of emperors and kings of the world;but if one's mind be not attached to thelotus feet of the Guru, what thence, whatthence, what thence, what thence?

yxo me gt' id=u d;n[pt;p;–Jjg√Stu sv] kre yT[ps;d;t9 0mnƒeµn lµg' guror™9i[̀ p¿ett" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikm9 00^00

6. My fame has spread in all quarters byvirtue of generosity and prowess; all thethings of the world are in my hands as areward of these virtues; but if one's mindbe not attached to the lotus feet of theGuru, what thence, what thence, whatthence, what thence?

n.oge n yoge n v; v;ijr;jøn k;Nt;mu,e nwv ivÊeWu icÊm9 0mnƒeµn lµg' guror™9i[̀ p¿ett" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikm9 00&00

7. Not in enjoyment, not in concentration,not in the multitudes of horses; nor in theface of the beloved, nor in wealth does themind dwell; but if that mind be not attachedto the lotus feet of the Guru, what thence,what thence, what thence, what thence?

ar∞ye n v; SvSy gehe n k;yeRn dehe mno vtRte me Tvn?yeR 0mnƒeµn lµg' guror™9i[̀ p¿ett" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikÿ tt" ikm9 00*00

8. Not in the forest, nor even in one's ownhouse, nor in what-is-to-be-accomplished,nor in the body, nor in what is invaluabledoes my mind dwell; but if my mind be notattached to the lotus feet of the Guru, whatthence, what thence, what thence, whatthence?

guror¢k' y" p3eTpu∞ydeh7yit.URpit[bR̃ c;r7 c geh7 0lme√;iHzt;q' pd' [b˜s'D'guro®†v;Kye mno ySy lµgm9 00(00

9. That virtuous person who reads thisoctad on the Guru, and whose mind isfixed on the sayings of the GuruÑwhetherhe be an ascetic, king, student, orhouseholder, attains the desired goal, thestate which is called Brahman