The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 236

Nanak (says): victory to them who are attached to the name!

(1). From the One are all forms and colours.

Wind, water, fire, all (elements) are bound up (in him).'

The Lord sees all the colours ( = forms) severally.

(2). Naturally the Lord goes about in all places.

Somewhere he is concealed, (somewhere) manifest, by the Lord harmony (between himself and the creature) is made.

(3). His estimation is not made by any one.

Who is absorbed in the word of the Guru, he comprehends Hari.

(4). Having heard and heard he {i.e. Hari) sees (everything), by means of the word of the Guru he unites (with himself).

Great grandeur is attained by the service of the Guru.

Nanak (says): those who are attached to the name, are absorbed in the name of Hari.

(1). The fleshly mind is asleep by the delusion of the Maya (and its) love (to her). The disciple is awake, reflecting on the qualities (of Hari) (and) divine knowledge. Those people wake, who have love to the name.°

Pause. Easily one wakes and does not sleep:

If one gets knowledge (of the trutli) from the perfect Guru. (2). The bad and inexpert one never comprehends (the truth). He relates a story (of some god) and struggles with the Maya. The blind and bare of divine knowledge is never accomplished (emancipated). (3). In this (Xali)-yug emancipation (is obtained) by the name of Eam. Some rare one obtains it by reflection on the word of the Guru. He himself is saved and he is rescuing (also) all his families. (4). In this Kali-yug are no (good) works nor religion. The birth of the Xali-yug takes place in the house of a Candfd. Nanak (says): without the name no final emancipation is obtained.

' ♦<vlWdl, an arbitrary fonr.ation from the Sansk. ^^^. ' tVJKrfS. instead of flfJ>f7'3'. on account of the rhyme.

EAG GAURI, MAH. III., SABD XI.— XIII. (XXXI.— XXXIII.) 227

(1). True is (his) order, true is the King.

(Who) with a true mind are attached to the fearless Hari:

They are absorbed in the true palace (and) in the true name.

Pause. Hear, 0 my mind, the word (of the Guru) and reflect (on it)! Mutter Kfim and thou wilt cross the water of existence! (2). In error it comes, in error it goes. This world is born in second love (duality). The fleshly-minded one does not reflect, he comes and goes. (3). Is (man) gone himself astray or is he led astray by the Lord himself? This creature (man) is put into a stranger's service. Great pains are earned (by him), uselessly is his lifetime wasted. (4). The true Guru, bestowing his mercy, unites (with Hai-i). "Who reflects on the One name, from his heart he removes error. Nanak (says): who mutters the name, he obtains the nine treasures of the name.

(1). Go and ask those disciples, by whom (the name) is meditated upon.

By the service of the Guru the mind becomes confiding.

They are blessed, who acquire the name of Hari.

From the perfect Guru they obtaLn brightness of intellect.

Pause. 0 my brother, mutter the name of Hari, Hari! The worship of the disciple, the service of Hari is accepted. (2). (Who) knows his own self, (his) mind becomes pure. He obtsdns emancipation whilst living,' (from) Hari. He sings the qualities of Hari, his wisdom becomes very great. Easily he enters tranquillity. (3). In second love (duality) he cannot be served. (Who) is immersed in egotism, eats a very poisonous thing. By son, family, house, the ilaya, he is fascinated. The fleshly-minded one is blind, he comes and goes. (4). (If) that man (=the Guru) gives the name of Hari, Hari: Daily devotion is made by means of the word of the Gui-u. By means of the instruction of the Guru some rare one comprehends (the truth). Nanak (says): that one is absorbed in the name.

Gauri gtuireri; mahald III. XIII. XXXIII.

(1). (By whom) the service (of) the Guru is performed continually (the four ages): (He is) a perfect man, if he practise (religious) works.

' ■ril<5AH?f5 (Wtq^^jlai). a state of emancipation during life. The soul is not yet actually separated from the body, but is so virtually, the influence of the exterior objects on the soul being destroyed by divine knowledge and contemplation on the One Supreme. This state is also called?Ttf3> or tranquillity.

228 EAG GAUrI, MAH. hi., SABD XIV. SV. (XXXIV. XXXV.)

Inexhaustible is the wealth (of) the name (of) Hari, there is no deficiency (in it).