Advice To Seekers As Per Gurmat

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jqu squ sMjmu scu sucIqu ] (903-17, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
One who practices celibacy, chastity, self-control, truth and pure consciousness
nwnk jogI iqRBvx mIqu ]8]2] (903-17, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
- O Nanak, that Yogi is the friend of the three worlds. ||8||2||

 

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Ailpq guPw mih rhih inrwry ] (904-5, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
In the secluded cave, I remain unattached.
qskr pMc sbid sMGwry ] (904-5, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
With the Word of the Shabad, I have killed the five thieves.
pr Gr jwie n mnu folwey ] (904-5, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
My mind does not waver or go to the home of any other.
shj inrMqir rhau smwey ]5] (904-6, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
I remain intuitively absorbed deep within. ||5||
gurmuiK jwig rhy AauDUqw ] (904-6, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
As Gurmukh, I remain awake and aware, unattached.
sd bYrwgI qqu proqw ] (904-6, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
Forever detached, I am woven into the essence of reality.
jgu sUqw mir AwvY jwie ] (904-7, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
The world is asleep; it dies, and comes and goes in reincarnation.
ibnu gur sbd n soJI pwie ]6] (904-7, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, it does not understand. ||6||
Anhd sbdu vjY idnu rwqI ] (904-7, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
The unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates day and night.
Aivgq kI giq gurmuiK jwqI ] (904-8, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
The Gurmukh knows the state of the eternal, unchanging Lord God.
qau jwnI jw sbid pCwnI ] (904-8, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
When someone realizes the Shabad, then he truly knows.
eyko riv rihAw inrbwnI ]7] (904-8, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
The One Lord is permeating and pervading everywhere in Nirvaanaa. ||7||
suMn smwiD shij mnu rwqw ] (904-9, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
My mind is intuitively absorbed in the state of deepest Samaadhi;
qij hau loBw eyko jwqw ] (904-9, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
renouncing egotism and greed, I have come to know the One Lord.
gur cyly Apnw mnu mwinAw ] (904-9, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
When the disciple's mind accepts the Guru,
nwnk dUjw myit smwinAw ]8]3] (904-10, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
O Nanak, duality is eradicated, and he merges in the Lord. ||8||3||

 

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Pride/meditate/ arguments/guru teachings/ God

grbu invwir imlY pRBu swriQ ] (904-14, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
Subduing your pride, you shall receive the supreme wealth of God.
mukiq pRwn jip hir ikrqwriQ ]3] (904-14, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
The mortal is liberated and emancipated, meditating on the Lord. ||3||
vwcY vwdu n bydu bIcwrY ] (904-15, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
You study the arguments, but do not contemplate the Vedas.
Awip fubY ikau ipqrw qwrY ] (904-15, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
You drown yourself - how will you save your ancestors?
Git Git bRhmu cInY jnu koie ] (904-15, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
How rare is that person who realizes that God is in each and every heart.
siqguru imlY q soJI hoie ]4] (904-16, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
When one meets the True Guru, then he understands. ||4||
gxq gxIAY shsw duKu jIAY ] (904-16, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
Making his calculations, cynicism and suffering afflict his soul.
gur kI srix pvY suKu QIAY ] (904-16, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
Seeking the Sanctuary of the Guru, peace is found.
kir AprwD srix hm AwieAw ] (904-17, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
I sinned and made mistakes, but now I seek Your Sanctuary.
gur hir Byty purib kmwieAw ]5] (904-17, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
The Guru led me to meet the Lord, according to my past actions. ||5||
gur srix n AweIAY bRhmu n pweIAY ] (904-18, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
If one does not enter the Guru's Sanctuary, God cannot be found.
Brim BulweIAY jnim mir AweIAY ] (904-18, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
Deluded by doubt, one is born, only to die, and come back again.
jm dir bwDau mrY ibkwru ] (904-18, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
Dying in corruption, he is bound and gagged at Death's door.
nw irdY nwmu n sbdu Acwru ]6] (904-19, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is not in his heart, and he does not act according to the Shabad. ||6||
ieik pwDy pMifq imsr khwvih ] (904-19, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
Some call themselves Pandits, religious scholars and spiritual teachers.
duibDw rwqymhlu n pwvih ] (904-19, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
Tinged with double-mindedness, they do not find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

 

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Lord/naam/gurmukh/

• • The created Universe emanated from within You; there is no other at all.[905-14]
  • Whatever is said to be, is from You, O God.
  • He is the True Lord and Master, throughout the ages.
  • auqpiq prlau Avru n koeI ]1] (905-15, rwmklI, mÚ 1)
  • Creation and destruction do not come from anyone else. ||1||
  • Such is my Lord and Master, profound and unfathomable.
  • Whoever meditates on Him, finds peace. The arrow of the Messenger of Death does not strike one who has the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
  • The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a priceless jewel, a diamond.
  • The True Lord Master is immortal and immeasurable.
  • That tongue which chants the True Name is pure.
  • The True Lord is in the home of the self; there is no doubt about it.
  • Some sit in the forests, and some make their home in the mountains.
  • Forgetting the Naam, they rot away in egotistical pride.
  • Without the Naam, what is the use of spiritual wisdom and meditation?
  • The Gurmukhs are honored in the Court of the Lord. ||3||
  • Acting stubbornly in egotism, one does not find the Lord.
  • Studying the scriptures, reading them to other people,
  • and wandering around at places of pilgrimage, the disease is not taken away.
  • Without the Naam, how can one find peace? ||4||
  • No matter how much he tries, he cannot control his semen and seed.
  • His mind wavers, and he falls into hell.
  • Bound and gagged in the City of Death, he is tortured.
  • Without the Name, his soul cries out in agony. ||5||
  • The many Siddhas and seekers, silent sages and demi-gods
  • cannot satisfy themselves by practicing restraint through Hatha Yoga.
  • One who contemplates the Word of the Shabad, and serves the Guru
    • his mind and body become immaculate, and his egotistical pride is obliterated. ||6||
  • Blessed with Your Grace, I obtain the True Name.
  • I remain in Your Sanctuary, in loving devotion.
  • Love for Your devotional worship has welled up within me.
  • As Gurmukh, I chant and meditate on the Lord's Name. ||7||
  • When one is rid of egotism and pride, his mind is drenched in the Lord's Love.
  • Practicing fraud and hypocrisy, he does not find God.
  • Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he cannot find the Lord's Door.
• Nanak, the Gurmukh contemplates the essence of reality. ||8||6||

 

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• You do not practice truth, abstinence, self-discipline or humility; the ghost within your skeleton has turned to dry wood.[906-10]
• You have not practiced charity, donations, cleansing baths or austerities. Without the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, your life has gone in vain. ||2||
• Attached to greed, you have forgotten the Naam. Coming and going, your life has been ruined.
• When the Messenger of Death grabs you by your hair, you will be punished. You are unconscious, and have fallen into Death's mouth. ||3||
• Day and night, you jealously slander others; in your heart, you have neither the Naam, nor compassion for all.
• Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, you will not find salvation or honor. Without the Lord's Name, you shall go to hell. ||4||
• In an instant, you change into various costumes, like a juggler; you are entangled in emotional attachment and sin.
• You gaze here and there upon the expanse of Maya; you are intoxicated with attachment to Maya. ||5||
• You act in corruption, and put on ostentatious shows, but without awareness of the Shabad, you have fallen into confusion.
• You suffer great pain from the disease of egotism. Following the Guru's Teachings, you shall be rid of this disease. ||6||
• Seeing peace and wealth come to him, the faithless cynic become proud in his mind.
• But He who owns this body and wealth, takes them back again, and then the mortal feels anxiety and pain deep within. ||7||
• At the very last instant, nothing goes along with you; all is visible only by His Mercy.
• God is our Primal and Infinite Lord; enshrining the Lord's Name in the heart, one crosses over. ||8||
• You weep for the dead, but who hears you weeping? The dead have fallen to the serpent in the terrifying world-ocean.
• Gazing upon his family, wealth, household and mansions, the faithless cynic is entangled in worthless worldly affairs. ||9||
• He comes when the Lord sends him; when the Lord calls him back, he goes.
• Whatever he does, the Lord is doing. The Forgiving Lord forgives him.
• I seek to be with those who have tasted this sublime essence of the Lord.
• Wealth, miraculous spiritual powers, wisdom and spiritual knowledge, are obtained from the Guru. The treasure of liberation is obtained in His Sanctuary. ||11||
• The Gurmukh looks upon pain and pleasure as one and the same; he remains untouched by joy and sorrow.
• Conquering his self-conceit, the Gurmukh finds the Lord; O Nanak, he intuitively merges into the Lord.
• Abstinence, chastity, self-control and truthfulness have been implanted within me; I am imbued with the sublime essence of the True Word of the Shabad. ||1||
• My Merciful Guru remains forever imbued with the Lord's Love.
• Day and night, He remains lovingly focused on the One Lord; gazing upon the True Lord, He is pleased. ||1||Pause||
• He abides in the Tenth Gate, and looks equally upon all; He is imbued with the unstruck sound current of the Shabad. ||2||
• Wearing the loin-cloth of chastity, He remains absorbed in the all-pervading Lord; His tongue enjoys the taste of God's Love. ||3||
• The One who created the creation has met the True Guru; contemplating the Guru's lifestyle, He is pleased. ||4||
• All are in the One, and the One is in all. This is what the True Guru has shown me. ||5||
• He who created the worlds, solar systems and galaxies - that God cannot be known. ||6||
• From the lamp of God, the lamp within is lit; the Divine Light illuminates the three worlds. ||7||
• The Guru sits on the true throne in the true mansion; He is attuned, absorbed in the Fearless Lord. ||8||
• The Guru, the detached Yogi, has enticed the hearts of all; He plays His harp in each and every heart. ||9||

Nanak, in God's Sanctuary, one is emancipated; the True Guru becomes our true help and support.

 

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• Attachment/conquering Mind/desire/mind/

• He has made His home in the monastery of the heart; He has infused His power into the earth and the sky. ||1||[907-13]
• Through the Word of the Shabad, the Gurmukhs have saved so very many, O Saints. ||1||Pause||
• He conquers attachment, and eradicates egotism, and sees Your Divine Light pervading the three worlds, Lord. ||2||
• He conquers desire, and enshrines the Lord within his mind; he contemplates the Word of the True Guru's Shabad. ||3||
• The horn of consciousness vibrates the unstruck sound current; Your Light illuminates each and every heart, Lord. ||4||
• He plays the flute of the universe in his mind, and lights the fire of God. ||5||
• Bringing together the five elements, day and night, the Lord's lamp shines with the Immaculate Light of the Infinite. ||6||
• The right and left nostrils, the sun and the moon channels, are the strings of the body-harp; they vibrate the wondrous melody of the Shabad. ||7||
• The true hermit obtains a seat in the City of God, the invisible, inaccessible, infinite. ||8||
• The mind is the king of the city of the body; the five sources of knowledge dwell within it. ||9||
• Seated in his home, this king chants the Shabad; he administers justice and virtue. ||10||
• What can poor death or birth say to him? Conquering his mind, he remains dead while yet alive. ||11||
• Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are manifestations of the One God. He Himself is the Doer of deeds. ||12||
• One who purifies his body, crosses over the terrifying world-ocean; he contemplates the essence of his own soul. ||13||
• Serving the Guru, he finds everlasting peace; deep within, the Shabad permeates him, coloring him with virtue. ||14||
• The Giver of virtue unites with Himself, one who conquers egotism and desire. ||15||
• Eradicating the three qualities, dwell in the fourth state. This is the unparalleled devotional worship. ||16||
• This is the Yoga of the Gurmukh: Through the Shabad, he understands his own soul, and he enshrines within his heart the One Lord. ||17||

• Imbued with the Shabad, his mind becomes steady and stable; this is the most excellent action. ||18||
• This true hermit does not enter into religious debates or hypocrisy; the Gurmukh contemplates the Shabad. ||19||
• The Gurmukh practices Yoga - he is the true hermit; he practices abstinence and truth, and contemplates the Shabad. ||20||
• One who dies in the Shabad and conquers his mind is the true hermit; he understands the Way of Yoga. ||21||
• Attachment to Maya is the terrifying world-ocean; through the Shabad, the true hermit saves himself, and his ancestors as well. ||22||
• Contemplating the Shabad, you shall be a hero throughout the four ages, O hermit; contemplate the Word of the Guru's Bani in devotion. ||23||
• This mind is enticed by Maya, O hermit; contemplating the Shabad, you shall find release. ||24||
• He Himself forgives, and unites in His Union; Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary, Lord. ||25||9||

 

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YOga

• This is not Yoga, O Yogi, to abandon your family and wander around.[909-1]
• The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is within the household of the body. By Guru's Grace, you shall find your Lord God. ||8||
• This world is a puppet of clay, Yogi; the terrible disease, the desire for Maya is in it.
• Making all sorts of efforts, and wearing religious robes, Yogi, this disease cannot be cured. ||9||
• The Name of the Lord is the medicine, Yogi; the Lord enshrines it in the mind.
• One who becomes Gurmukh understands this; he alone finds the Way of Yoga. ||10||
• The Path of Yoga is very difficult, Yogi; he alone finds it, whom God blesses with His Grace.
• Inside and outside, he sees the One Lord; he eliminates doubt from within himself. ||11||
• So play the harp which vibrates without being played, Yogi.
• says Nanak, thus you shall be liberated, Yogi, and remain merged in the True

 

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. body Is a pool
eyhu srIru srvru hY sMqhu iesnwnu kry ilv lweI ]13] (909-14, rwmklI, mÚ 3)
This body is a pool, O Saints; bathe in it, and enshrine love for the Lord. ||13||

 

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Bani is exalted and One gets emanicipation

· The Bani, the Word of the humble devotee is the most sublime and exalted; it prevails throughout the ages. ||20||[909-19]
One who is committed to this Bani is emancipated, and through the Shabad, merges in Truth.

 

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Naam is within Body
kwieAw ngrI sbdy Kojy nwmu nvM iniD pweI ]22] (910-1, rwmklI, mÚ 3)
One who searches the village of the body, through the Shabad, obtains the nine treasures of the Naam. ||22||
mnsw mwir mnu shij smwxw ibnu rsnw ausqiq krweI ]23] (910-1, rwmklI, mÚ 3)
Conquering desire, the mind is absorbed in intuitive ease, and then one chants the Lord's Praises without speaking. ||23||

 

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How filth is removed
hm kucl kucIl Aiq AiBmwnI imil sbdy mYlu auqwrI ]1] (910-18, rwmklI, mÚ 3)
I am filthy and polluted, proud and egotistical; receiving the Word of the Shabad, my filth is taken away. ||1||

 

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He inspires to Act

Awpy Awip krwey krqw Awpy bKis BMfwrI ]8] (911-4, rwmklI, mÚ 3)
The Creator Himself inspires us to act; He Himself blesses us with His treasure.

 

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Naam : How obtained

kwieAw AMimRiq rhI BrpUry pweIAY sbid vIcwrI ]19] (911-11, rwmklI, mÚ 3)
The body is then filled to overflowing with Ambrosial Nectar, obtained by contemplating the Shabad.

 

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Naam/God/devotional worship

· The One Name abides deep within my heart; such is the glorious greatness of the Perfect Lord.[912-1]
· Some are made givers, and some are made beggars; He Himself inspires us to devotional worship.
· Those who know the One Lord are very fortunate; they remain absorbed in the True Lord.
· He Himself is beautiful, He Himself is wise and clever; His worth cannot be expressed. He Himself infuses pain and pleasure; He Himself makes them wander around in doubt. The Great Giver is revealed to the Gurmukh; without the Guru, the world wanders in darkness.
· Those who taste, enjoy the flavor; the True Guru imparts this understanding. Some, the Lord causes to forget and lose the Name; others become Gurmukh, and are granted this understanding.
· Forever and ever, praise the Lord, O Saints; how glorious is His greatness.
· His justice is always True; how rare are those who accept His Command.
· mortal, meditate forever on the Lord, who has made the Gurmukh in His making.
· That humble being who meets with the True Guru is fulfilled; the Naam abides in his heart.
· The True Lord is Himself forever True; He announces His Bani, the Word of His Shabad.
· Nanak is wonderstruck, hearing and seeing His Lord; my God is all-pervading, everywhere.

 

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Mind is Conquered thru. Guru Sabad

gur kY sbid mnu jIiqAw giq mukiq GrY mih pwie ] (26-15, isrIrwgu, mÚ 3)
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the mind is conquered, and one attains the State of Liberation in one's own home.
hir kw nwmu iDAweIAY sqsMgiq myil imlwie ]2] (26-16, isrIrwgu, mÚ 3)
So meditate on the Name of the Lord; join and merge with the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. ||2||

 

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Those who believe ,Realize

ijnI suix kY mMinAw iqnw inj Gir vwsu ] (27-12, isrIrwgu, mÚ 3)
Those who hear and believe, find the home of the self deep within.
gurmqI swlwih scu hir pwieAw guxqwsu ] (27-13, isrIrwgu, mÚ 3)
Through the Guru's Teachings, they praise the True Lord; they find the Lord, the Treasure of Excellence.
sbid rqy sy inrmly hau sd bilhwrY jwsu ] (27-13, isrIrwgu, mÚ 3)
Attuned to the Word of the Shabad, they are immaculate and pure. I am forever a sacrifice to them.

 

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One who Knows Lord Becomes Like HIM
rwjn rwm rvY ihqkwir ] (931-2, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
One who lovingly chants the Name of the Sovereign Lord King,
rx mih lUJY mnUAw mwir ] (931-2, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
fights the battle and conquers his own mind;
rwiq idnµiq rhY rMig rwqw ] (931-2, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
day and night, he remains imbued with the Lord's Love.
qIin Bvn jug cwry jwqw ] (931-3, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
He is famous throughout the three worlds and the four ages.
ijin jwqw so iqs hI jyhw ] (931-3, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
One who knows the Lord, becomes like Him.
Aiq inrmwielu sIJis dyhw ] (931-3, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
He becomes absolutely immaculate, and his body is sanctified.
rhsI rwmu irdY iek Bwie ] (931-4, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
His heart is happy, in love with the One Lord.
AMqir sbdu swic ilv lwie ]10] (931-4, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
He lovingly centers his attention deep within upon the True Word of the Shabad. ||10||

 

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Sabad will never Fail you

eyku sbdu rwm nwm inroDru guru dyvY piq mqI ]11] (931-6, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
The One Shabad, the Name of the Lord, will never fail you; the Guru grants honor and understanding. ||11||

 

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Creator is everywhere

jo dIsY so Awpy Awip ] (931-14, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
Whatever is seen, is the Lord Himself.
Awip aupwie Awpy Gt Qwip ] (931-14, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
Creating Himself, He establishes Himself in the heart.
Awip Agocru DMDY loeI ] (931-15, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
He Himself is unfathomable; He links people to their affairs.
jog jugiq jgjIvnu soeI ] (931-15, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
He is the Way of Yoga, the Life of the World.
kir Awcwru scu suKu hoeI ] (931-15, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
Living a righteous lifestyle, true peace is found.
nwm ivhUxw mukiq ikv hoeI ]15] (931-15, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, how can anyone find liberation? ||15||
ivxu nwvY vyroDu srIr ] (931-16, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
Without the Name, even one's own body is an enemy.
ikau n imlih kwtih mn pIr ] (931-16, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
Why not meet the Lord, and take away the pain of your mind?
vwt vtwaU AwvY jwie ] (931-16, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
The traveller comes and goes along the highway.
ikAw ly AwieAw ikAw plY pwie ] (931-17, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
What did he bring when he came, and what will he take away when he goes?
ivxu nwvY qotw sB Qwie ] (931-17, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
Without the Name, one loses everywhere.
lwhw imlY jw dyie buJwie ] (931-17, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
The profit is earned, when the Lord grants understanding.
vxju vwpwru vxjY vwpwrI ] (931-18, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
In merchandise and trade, the merchant is trading.
ivxu nwvY kYsI piq swrI ]16] (931-18, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
Without the Name, how can one find honor and nobility? ||16||
gux vIcwry igAwnI soie ] (931-18, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
One who contemplates the Lord's Virtues is spiritually wise.
gux mih igAwnu prwpiq hoie ] (931-19, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
Through His Virtues, one receives spiritual wisdom.
guxdwqw ivrlw sMswir ] (931-19, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
How rare in this world, is the Giver of virtue.
swcI krxI gur vIcwir ] (931-19, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
The True way of life comes through contemplation of the Guru.
AgmAgocru kImiq nhI pwie ] (931-19, rwmklI dKxI, mÚ 1)
The Lord is inaccessible and unfathomable. His worth cannot be estimated.

 

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