Both the Guru and Govinda stand before me; whose feet shall I touch first? I sacrifice myself to the Guru, who showed me the path to Govinda.
This couplet beautifully captures the core spiritual dilemma. When both the Guru (teacher) and Govinda (God) stand before you, your devotion is torn between two equally divine presences. However, Kabir states that your first surrender must be to the Guru, for it was the Guru who illuminated the path to the Divine. It is a profound testament to the guiding wisdom that makes spiritual realization possible.
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