The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 196

The blind self-willed woman does such works.

In this world she (gets) no beauty, in that world no entrance, she is uselessly wasting her lifetime.

(8). The name of Hari is known by some rare one.

From the word of the perfect Guru it is apprehended.

Day by day he performs devotion, day and night he easily obtains comfort.

Nanak (says): The people, who are attached to the name, are lustrous, he himself {i.e. Hari) is uniting them out of mercy.

(1). The fleshly-minded one reads and is called a Pandit.

Intoxicated by worldly affairs he sees nothing, again and again he comes into the womb.

I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who), having destroyed their egotism (individuality), are united (with Hari).

On account of (their) service of the Guru Hari takes his abode in (their) heart, they are easily drinking the juice of Hari.

(2). They read the Yeda, (but) the taste of Hari has not come (to them).

They explain a discourse, (but) are blinded by the Maya.

■HcmOcM, v. caus. To cause to be brought forth; to deliver (said of a midwife). The sense is: he everywhere puts in his own self.

RAG MAJH, MAH. III., ASTPAD. XXXI. (XXXII.)

There is always ignorance and darkness in the intoxicated ones, (but) the disciple understands and

(3). (By whom) the ineffable one is related, he is lustrous hy the word.

By the instruction of the Guru he likes^ in (his) mind the True one. ^,.,,, •,,, Tr.P

The perfectly Ti-ue one abides (with him) day and night, (and) the mmd takes delight' in the True

(4). Those who are attached to the True one, the True one likes.

He himself gives (to them) and does not repent of it.

From the word of the Guru the True one is always known, being united with the True one they

(5). The filth of falsehood and unrighteousness does not stick to them.

By the favour of the Guru they wake daily.,.,,,.,,• i^n

The pure name dwells within (their) heart, the Luminous one is blending light (with himself).

(6) They read in the three qualities,Mhe truth of Hari they do not know.

Having strayed away from the root (=first cause) they do not apprehend the word °f ^^"^ ^uru^ They are overspread with spiritual blindness, nothing is (clearly) seen; from the word of the Guiu

(7) They read aloud the Veda, (blinded by) the threefold Maya.

The fleshly-minded do not understand (them) on account of second love ( = duality)

(Blinded by) the three qualities they read, the One Hari they do not know, without comprehending

(8). When it is pleasing to him, then he himself unites (with himself).