Vaar 23 Pauri 13 Lesson from Goat
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ਹਸਤਿ ਅਖਾਜੁ ਗੁਮਾਨ ਕਰਿ ਸੀਹੁ ਸਤਾਣਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਖਾਈ ।
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hasati akhaaju gumaan kari seehu sataanaa koi n khaaee|
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The proud elephant is inedible and none eats the mighty lion.
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ਹੋਇ ਨਿਮਾਣੀ ਬਕਰੀ ਦੀਨ ਦੁਨੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਪਾਈ ।
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hoi nimaanee bakaree deen dunee vadiaaee paaee|
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Goat is humble and hence it is respected everywhere.
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ਮਰਣੈ ਪਰਣੈ ਮੰਨੀਐ ਜਗਿ ਭੋਗਿ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਕਰਾਈ ।
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maranai paranai manneeai jagi bhogi paravaanu karaaee|
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On occasions of death, joy, marriage, yajna, etc only its meat dis accepted.
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ਮਾਸੁ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਸਤ ਨੋ ਆਂਦਹੁ ਤਾਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਵਜਾਈ ।
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maasu pavitr grihasat no aandahu taar veechaari vajaaee|
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Among the householders its meat is acknowledged as sacred and with its gut stringed instruments are made.
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ਚਮੜੇ ਦੀਆਂ ਕਰਿ ਜੁਤੀਆ ਸਾਧੂ ਚਰਣ ਸਰਣਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ।
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chamarhay deeaan kari juteeaa saadhoo charan sarani|iv|aaee|
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From its leather the shoes are made to be used by the saints merged in their meditation upon the Lord.
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ਤੂਰ ਪਖਾਵਜ ਮੜੀਦੇ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸੁਖਦਾਈ ।
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toor pakhaavaj marheeday keeratanu saadhasangati sukhadaaee|
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Drums are mounted by its skin and then in the holy congregation the delight-giving kirtan, eulogy of the Lord, is sung.
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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੧੩॥
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saadhasangati satigur saranaaee ॥13॥
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In fact, going to the holy congregation is the same as going to the shelter of the true Guru.
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