The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 274

(4). That Vaishnava (devotee) is boundless (Supreme):

By whom (his) passions are abandoned, says Nanak.

(1). Whilst living the fools give (him) up.'

Has any one after his death been benefitted (by him)?

Eemember Govind in (thy) heart and body, (this is) written (for thee) from the beginning.

The material world is not of any use (to thee).

(2). Whoever is deceived by the material world:

(3). The dreadful afflictions, the world, which is hard to cross:

How wUl he without the name of Eam get through them?

(4). Having joined the pious he accomplishes (= saves) both families: ^

(1). (If any one) stroke out his beard against the humble: That (beard) is burnt in tire by the Supreme Brahm.

Pause. The creator and administerer of full justice. He is protecting his own servant.

(2). From the beginning, from the heginning of the ages his majesty is manifest. The calumniator has died, great distress befalls him. (3). Who is killed by Him, him none preserves. Before and after' his report is bad.

(4). His own servants he protects, putting them to his neck: (Who) in the asylum of Hari meditate on the name of Hari, (says) Nanak.

(1). By himself their declaration is made false.* Affliction befalls the sinner.

' No hint wliatever is given what the object of ^ |Qj -Hlfo is; we suppose, it is Hari or the name. The sense seems to l)e: whilst living they do not care about Hari and after their death it is too late. ' /.('. the fatlier's and the mother's family.

' J>n^ VTs > before and after, i.e. in the future and in this world. ^ *10Tld> Arabic..a.s''', declaration, deposition. Their declaration is made false = proved to be false.

286 RAG GAURI, MAH. V., SABD C. CI. (CLXX. CLXXI.)

Pause. Whose assistant my Govind is: Him Tama does not approach. (2). Who speaks falsehood at the true court:

(That) blind fool dashes down his head and hands (in token of grief). (3). Sickness enters them, who commit sin. The Lord himself sits down administering justice. (4). By their own work they are bound.' All (their) wealth is gone (lost) with (their) life. (5). Nanak falls on the asylum and court (of Hari). My honour is preserved by my creator.

Him he lets acquii-e the dust of (his) servant, which is sweet to the mind:

(To whom) it is written from the beginning by reason of former works.-

(1). Whose mind is deeply imbued with egotism filling the heart:'

They (become) pure by cleansing it in the dust of the pious.

(2). (Though) they bathe (their) body in many waters:

The dirt does not go off, they do not (become) pure.

(3). (When) the true Guru, who is always compassionate, has met with (them):

(Then) remembering continually Hari the fear of death is cut off.

(4). Emancipation, joined with enjoyment, is the name of Hari (to him):

(Who) with love and devotion sings his excellences, (says) Nanak.