The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 61

0 humble Nanak! the disciple of the Guru will become manifest (at the threshold).

Asa; mahald I. III. (1). In that pond his dwellings are made; water and fire are made by him.

In mud, which is spiritual blinduess, the foot does not (= cannot) go; we looked, they were sub- mersed in it.'

0 heart, 0 foolish heart! dost thou not think of the One? By Hari being forgotten thy virtues are wasted.

(2). I am not chaste, nor truthful, nor read, foolish and ignorant I am born. Is anak says: I am in the asylum of those, by whom thou art not forgotten.

Asa; mahald V. IV. (I). The body of man has been received (by thee), this is thy opportunity to be united with Govind. Other works are of no use to thee. Join the society of the Sadhs (saints)! Adore only the name!

1. Pause. Acquire the means of crossing the waters of existence! Thy birth (life) goes for nothing in the enjoyment of the Maya.

(2). Eepetition (of the name), austerity, continence, religious works have not been practised (by me), 0 King Hari!

Nanak says: I have done mean actions! Keep the honour of him, who has fallen on thy asylum!

(1). In which house praise is said and the creator thought of.

In that house sing a song of praise and remember the creator!

1. Fuiise. Sing thou a song of praise of my fearless one!

1 am a sacrifice to that song of praise, by which always comfort is obtained.

' This verse is generally misunderstood by the Sikhs. First, the text of nearly all the MSS. is wrong; they write: M^Tr *lvl> hut it must be written If? ij *rJ. 'UTtT does not signify, as the Sikhs will have it, mud, this is Vf^. If we write ■vjsj' tT ^^U', the sense is quite plain. The first line alludes to Vishnu sleeping on the ocean (Vish. Pur. p. 634). Nanak says: he, in whom is WJ> cannot approach him, he is drowned in the mud.

" JjRjWl "I. is a song of praise, generally sung at niari'iages (in honour of the bride and bridegroom), but also in honour of God. The Sohila is now used as a prayer, which is said before retiring to rest at night.

(2). Day by day the creatures are supported, the giver will see (to their support).

The vahie of thy gifts is not obtained (found out); what is the estimate of that donor?

(3). The year and day for the wedding is written, having met apply oil (to the bride and bridegroom)!

Give, 0 friend! a blessing, by which' union with the Lord may be effected!

(4). To every house (comes) this invitatory letter, these calls are always made.

If the caller be remembered, those days, 0 Nanak! will come.

(1). There are sis houses, six Gurus, sis doctrines." The Guru of the Gurus is one, the dresses different.'

0 father! ^ in which house praise is said to the creator.

(2). Of seconds, minutes, gharis, watches,* lunar dates, week-days, a month is made up.

The sun is the same, the seasons many. 0 Is anak! many are the dresses of the creator.

(1). The dish is made of the sky," the sun and moon are made the lamps, the orbs of stars are, so to say, the pearls.

The wind is incense-grinding, the wind swings the fly-brush, the whole blooming wood is the flames (of the lamps).

"W^hat an illumination is made! ' In the region of esistence (world) there is no (such) illumination (made) to thee. The kettle-drum sounds an unbeaten sound.*

(2). Thousands are thy eyes, and (yet) thou hast no eye; thousands are thy forms, and (yet) thou hast not one.

Thousands are thy pure feet, and (yet) not one foot is without odour; thousands are thy odours, thus walkest thou, 0 enchanting one!