Stanza X

By communion with the Word, one becomes the abode of Truth, contentment and true knowledge; by communion with the Word, one gets the fruit of ablution at sixty-eight pilgrimages;¹ by communion with the Word, one wins the honour of the learned; by communion with the Word, one attains the state of Sehaj;² oh Nanak, His devotees live in perpetual ecstasy, for the Word washes away all sin and sorrow.

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Explanation: 1) Ath-Sath: Literally these two words mean Eight and Sixty, i.e. sixty-eight. Nanak is once again making use of the Hindu belief that ablutions at sixty-eight places of pilgrimage bring purity from all sinful acts. See footnote under VII ibid. 2) Sehaj: This term refers to the state when the turmoil of the physical, astral and causal worlds with all their enchanted panorama, are transcended and the Great Principle of life is seen within.

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