He desireth the distinction of long life, though his eyes see not.[1]
The fire of his body is spent, the bird of his soul hath fled, and his corpse is disagreeable whether in the house or the courtyard.
Saith Beni, hear me, O saints ; who hath obtained salvation after death ?[2]
Divine instruction is communicated under the allegory of hathjog, the most difficult and painful form of a Jogi's practice.
Ramkali
Unite the breath of the ira, pingla, and sukhmana together in one place ;[3]
There is the Beni[4] and Pryag where the three rivers meet ; let the soul lave therein.
O saints, there is the pure God.
A few understand this when they go to the guru ;
There in the brain the Pure One is.
What are the signs of God's abode ?
There is played the unbeaten music of the Word.[5]
There nor moon, nor sun, nor wind, nor water is worshipped.
He whose conscience is awakened by the guru's instruction knoweth this.
Through him divine knowledge is produced, evil inclinations depart,
And ambrosial juice trickleth from the brain.
He who knoweth the secret of this science,[6]
Shall meet the Primal Divine Guru.
- ↑ Also translated — His body wasteth away; on seeing somebody he speaketh ; he is proud, but knoweth nothing.
- ↑ That is, unless man have done good works in life there is no means of his salvation.
- ↑ That is, the brain.
- ↑ At Priyag there is or was a temple called Beni Madhav.
- ↑ Not the bells, cymbals, or shells of Hindu worship.
- ↑ Kala, literally — contrivances.
