Understanding Gurbani

[vaapaaraa]

Sat Sri Kal,

I was reading the SGGS last nite, and I came across the following two lines on page 235

When he realizes what victory and defeat really are,

then he comes to appreciate the true value of his own home. ||7||

Can anyone explain me what victory and defeat means in this context

Here's the link to page

http://www.sikhnet.com/sggs/translation/0235.html

[Mugermach Singh]

Victory of Mind by defeating Mind. (odd but read on)

that is a wild guess, dont quote me on that.

But from my understanding to win the mind is to defeat it by giving it to the guru. that way we (the guru and i) win.

could be pure rubbish.

But im sure that we dont need to search or look up all answers, we must feel confindent that we know something.

[Guest]

fateh ji - if u look back to the start on the stanza it talks about many victorys and defeats...

When this mind is filled with pride

then it wanders around like a madman and a lunatic

But when it becomes the dust of all,

then it recognizes the Lord in each and every heart. ||1||

The fruit of humility is intuitive peace and pleasure.

My True Guru has given me this gift. ||1||Pause||

When he believes others to be bad,

then everyone lays traps for him.

But when he stops thinking in terms of 'mine' and 'yours',

then no one is angry with him. ||2||

When he clings to 'my own, my own',

then he is in deep trouble.

But when he recognizes the Creator Lord,

then he is free of torment. ||3||

When he entangles himself in emotional attachment,

he comes and goes in reincarnation, under the constant gaze of Death.

But when all his doubts are removed,

then there is no difference between him and the Supreme Lord God. ||4||

When he perceives differences,

then he suffers pain, punishment and sorrow.

But when he recognizes the One and Only Lord,

he understands everything. ||5||

When he runs around for the sake of Maya and riches,

he is not satisfied, and his desires are not quenched.

But when he runs away from Maya,

then the Goddess of Wealth gets up and follows him. ||6||

When, by His Grace, the True Guru is met,

the lamp is lit within the temple of the mind.

When he realizes what victory and defeat really are,

then he comes to appreciate the true value of his own home. ||7||

from what i understand of this, victory is conquering the 5 vices, and defeat is giving into them, but im not too sure on "the true value of his own home"... anyone wanna help out?