The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 121

Without the Guru the palace (of Hari) does not become known, nor is the fruit of immortality found.

(3). (In) the disciple Brahm is verdant with true, natural ease.

The three branches- are removed (by him) having directed his thoughts on the One word (=name).

Hari alone is (or has) the fruit of immortality, he himself gives it to eat.

(4). The fleshly-minded are oppressed with heat and dried up, they have neither fruit nor shade.

One should not sit near them, they have neither house nor village.

They ai-e cut down and continually burnt, they have neither the word (of the Guru) nor the name (of Hari).

(5). According to his order they do works, when the lot has fallen they wander about.

According to his order they see the sight (of the Guru), where he sends them, thither they go.

By his order Hari, Hari dwells in (their) heart, by his order they are absorbed in the True one.

(6). The helpless do not know his order, the fools wander about being led astray.

In the obstinacy of their mind they are doing (religious) works, continually, continually they become wretched.

Xo rest comes into their heart, nor do they conceive love to the True one.

' MiG 1 •«.'«. (Sansk. VTfl^) t''"' drislca toiiipntnxn, a poisonous slinib. " The three branches are the three qualities W?. HtT. 3^-

92 SIRI KAG, MAH. III., ASTPAD. IV. (XXI.)

(7). The faces of the disciples are beautiful by their love and affection to the Guru.

By true devotion they are attached to the True one, at the gate of the True one they are (found) true.

They have become acceptable (themselves) and save all their family (also).

(8). All do their works (in) his sight, outside his sight no one (is doing a work).

As the True one is looking upon one, such he is.

O Nanak, from the name (come) gi-eatnesses," by destiny they are acquired!

(1). The disciples meditate on the name, the fleshly-minded get no understanding. The faces of the disciples are always bright, Hari comes and dwells in (their) heart. Quite easily comfort is obtained (by them), easily they remain absorbed (in Hari).

0 brother, become the slave of the slaves!

The service of the Guru is attachment to the Guru, some rare one obtains it.

(2). There is always the happy state of wifehood of that favoured woman, who walks in the love of the true Guru.

The immovable beloved is always obtained (by her), he does not die nor go.

Being united by the word (of the Guru) she is not separated, she is absorbed in the bosom of the beloved.

(3). The pure and exceedingly bright Hari cannot be obtained without the Guru.

One reads the Vedas (but) does not understand (them), by (faqir-) dresses and error he is led astray.

By the instruction of the Guru Hari is always obtained, the tongue is absorbed in the juice of Hari.