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• mahalā 2.
  Overview saloku mahalā 2. mahalā 2. mahalā 2. mahalā 2. mahalā 2. paüṛī.

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Guru Angad uses the metaphor of a seed and says that whatever is within the seed, that is what grows or comes out of it. Whatever is on our minds and hearts unfailingly manifests in our behavior. Behavior or words that are different from what is inside of our hearts is of no use. If we are sowing the seeds of poison, we cannot reap the fruits of nectar. To expect that would be to expect justice to be turned on its head. To expect that would be hypocritical. To expect that would be to expect the impossible. So then the question is, what are we planting? And what is growing from the things we have planted?

What is in the mind of a being, unfailingly manifests itself in one’s behavior. An utterance that is different from what is in the mind of a being is useless (air). Look at this strange demand for justice by a hypocrite, who sows poison, but seeks nectar!

That which is in the mind (of a being), expresses itself. (The speech) uttered by the mouth is (only) air.
(A being) sows poison, (but) asks for nectar; look at this (strange demand for) justice!

Using a pointer the salok states that what is in the mind of a being unfailingly comes out, i.e., what is in the mind ends up being manifested in the form of speech and actions in the outer world. Uttered speech is as fickle as the gust of air (if it does not carry truth). A being sows poison, but seeks immortality, that is, does wrong things, but expects good results, which is impossible.

The meter convention of this salok is 13+11. Consequently, it can be categorized under a two line verse/couplet with 13+11 characters each (doharā chand).