The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 110

(6). If the Veda be read with a loud voice, the speech of Brahm (and) Vyasa:

The Munis, worshippers and devotees are imbued with love to the name, the vessel of virtues.^

Those, who are in love with the True one, have overcome; I shall always be a sacrifice for them.

(7). In the four periods (of the world) those are dirty and filled with filth, in whose mouth is not the name.

The face of those, who are destitute of devotion and love (to the name), is black, they lose their honour.

Those, who have forgotten the name, weep being ruined by vice.

(8). By searching and searching he is found, he meets with him who fears him and unites (him with himself).

He dwells in the house ( = body) of him who knows his own self, the thirst of (his) egotism ceases (then).

0 Nanak! those are pure and bright, who are in love with the name of Hari.

(1). Hear, 0 misled and foolish heart, cling to the feet of the Guru!

Silently recite and meditate on the name of Hari! Yama is (then) afraid and pain flees.

Great is the pain of the iU-favoured woman, how shall her happy state (of wifehood) remain firm?

My wealth is the treasure of the name, I sacrifice myself for the Guru, by whom it is given. (2). (By means of) the instruction of the Guru honour is (obtained), praise be to him! in his society is union (with God).

' XrfS?T 'ITH. the palace of Hari is the Universe, which is illuminated by the lamp of the sun and moon. UT3, shop = heart; VZ5^. eity = body; 1[^, fort = the crown of the head containing the tenth gate (■^^<ci 7WT3); 5"3W^> the seventy-two colls or compartments of the human body.

" fXd-HA; iiod is without collyrium, i.e. without any spot or darkness. 3TfS> ■*•/• I'ght, splendour.

' 31^ 3T^ 'n-iy here also be translated by: and its qualities.

Without him I do not lire twenty-five minutes, without the name I die.

May by me, the blind one, the name be not forgotten! if I remain steady (in it), I shall go to the house (of Hari).

(3). That disciple (finds) no place (in Hari's palace), whose Guru is blind.

Without the true Guru the name is not obtained, without the name what relish is there?

He comes and goes repenting, (he is) like a crow in an empty house.

(4). Without the name there is pain in the body, like a wall made of soil impregnated with saltpetre (it crumbles down).

As long as the True one is not in the mind, so long the palace (of Hari) is not obtained.

By him the house (of Hari) is obtained, who is imbued with the word (of the Guru), he is con- tinually in the state of emancipation from individual existence.

(5). I ask my own Guru, having asked the Guru I do the work (enjoined by him).

If I praise (Hari) by means of the word (of the Guru), he dwells in (my) heart, the pain of egotism (or individual existence) is consumed.

Union (with the Supreme) is naturally effected, the true (disciple) has union with the True one.

(6). Those who are imbued with the word (of the Guru) are pure, having abandoned lust, wrath and conceit.

They praise always, always the name, they keep Hari in their breast.

How should he be forgotten from the heart, who is the support of all creatures?