The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 71

(1). There is no anxiety about death, no hope of life.

Thou takest care of all creatures, thou countest their breath and morsel.

Within the disciple thou dwellest, as it pleases (thee), so thou determinest.*

0 heart! muttering Earn, the mind is soothed.

In the heart grudge is burnt and extinguished, by the disciple divine knowledge is obtained. (2). (If) the state of the heart be known, if the Guru be joined, fear ceases. From which house, when being dead, one must depart, in that, whilst living, kiU thyself and die! From the unbeaten, beautiful sound he {i.e. Hari) is obtained, by means of reflection on the Guru.' (3). If the unbeaten sound is obtained, egotism is annihilated. For him, who serves his own true Guru, I always sacrifice myself.

Standing at the threshold (of God) he is dressed (with a dress of honour), in whose mouth the name of Hari dwells.

(4). Vhere I see, there he is diffused, there is union of Shiva and of his Shaktis.*

'?fe^ jl^icNT;?te^ (=Sansk.?n5I»l\ binding together, making a JT^ (literary composition).

^?rr3 is here a verb, 4^|(jAI ■ to compute, to calridate. As regards the verbal forms, I must refer to my Grammar to the Granth, which I intend to publish, as it would carrj- me too far to explain in notes all the different grammatical forms.

^ Jrm> when used in the singidar, often denotes the Guru.

* (AdTl l^cNl is traditionally explained by the Sikhs = (Ad A I WdAl. to judge, to determine. It.s etymology is obscure (perhaps identical nith the Hindi fit^mTJT, f^Jll <4 = l»1-g<4)-

' JHAO-^ is the same as JH AO.S I • unbeaten. The soimd not produced by beating (a drum, etc.) is said to be produced in the ^J?^T 7WT3 or tenth gate (of the human body), i.e. the vault of tlie head, where the vital lireath, by the practice of Jog, is concentrated, and where that sound is believed to be produced thereby. WTJU^ "m^ft is the same as »HAO-i *iy-^.

^ Al)out the Sliaktis of JIahadeva or Shiva, see Vi.-Iinu Parana, p. 51, note 4. Rudra ( = Shiva) is with his energies an agent in creation.

In three qualities ' the body is bound up; he who has come into the world is a sport. By separation (from God) they are separated in pain, the self-willed do not obtain union (with God). (5). If the mind retired from the world dwell in its (own) house (body), if it be imbued with true fear (of God).

It enjoys the great delight of divine knowledge, it will not again become hungry. 0 Niinak! kill this (thy) mind and be united (to God), there will not be again pain.

(1). This mind is foolish and coTotous, given to and allured by covetousness.

The Sakta (worshipper of the Shakti) is not affected by the word (of the Guru), in foolishness be is coming and going.

If a Stidh (holy man) meet with the true Guru, the abode of qualities {i.e. the Supreme Being) is obtained (by him).

Having served Hari, the Guru, the ocean, thou wilt obtain honour at the threshold.

(2). Having muttered the name of Ram day and night, the disciple knows the wealth of Hari.

All comforts are in the enjoyment of the taste of Hari; in the assembly of the saints divine knowledge is obtained.

(By whom) always, day and night, the Lord Hari is worshipped, (to him) the name is given by the true Guru.

(3). By the dog falsehood is practised; by reviling the Guru he is wasted and consiimed.

Erring he wanders about, he has much pain; Tama having killed (him), makes him a threshing-floor.^

The self-willed obtains no comfort, the discijjle (obtains) comfort and splendour.^

(4). Here (in this world) business is pushed on, (but) the writ of the True one is authoritative.

He is the friend (of) Hari who serves the Guru; by the agency of the Guru he is foremost.

0 Nanak! who does not forget the name, he (is) conspicuous^ by (this) true work.

(1). If but a little the beloved be forgotten, there is great sickness in the mind (produced).

How shall honour at the threshold be obtained, when Hari does not dwell in the mind?