Gyan panth kripan kai dhara

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 119 · Uttar Kand

Chaupai Text

ग्यान पंथ कृपान कै धारा। परत खगेस होइ नहिं बारा॥ जो निर्बिघ्न पंथ निर्बहई। सो कैवल्य परम पद लहई॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

gyāna pantha kṛpāna kai dhārā। parata khagesa hoi nahim̐ bārā॥ jo nirbighna pantha nirbahī। so kaivalya parama pada lahī॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

The path of knowledge is like the edge of a sword. O king of birds, one may fall from it at any moment. Only one who traverses that path without hindrance attains the supreme state of kaivalya (liberation).

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 119 from Uttar Kand, in the episode “Glory of Knowledge and Devotion”. The episode describes the nature of knowledge and bhakti, showing devotion as the effortless path to the Lord.

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