The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 124

(5). In the Maya composure is not produced, the Maya is in duality.

The fleshly-minded are doing (the prescribed) works, (but) they burn continually in egotism.'

Birth and death do not cease, again and again they come and go.

(6). In the three qualities composure is not obtained, the three qualities lead astray in error.

It may be read, it may be pondered, what shall be said (by him), when he goes astray from the beginning?

In the fourth stage is composure,- it falls into the lap of the disciple.

' The whole AstpadI is a play witli the meanuig of JTvTtT, 44vJrl I • It signifies here (as a substantive m.), according to tlie whole context: "composure, ease of mind." In Sindlii it is still used in this sense (^^^). but no longer in modern Hindi. ^ITTtT is also used as adjective, " binate," natural, and as adverb (*|vJt^)i nuturalli), easily.

- In the fourth stage tlie individual spirit identifies itself completely witli the 8\q)reme Spirit.

SIRI KA(;, MAH. IH., ASTPAD. VII. (XXIV.) 95

(7). The name of him that is without attributes ( = the Supreme) is a treasure, by composure sagacity (of mind^, is obtained.'

By the virtuous it is praised, ti'ue is the story of the True one.

Those who are gone astray he (Hari) will unite (with himself) by composure, by the word (of the Guru) union is brought about.

(8). Without composure eveiy one is blind, the infatuation of the Maya is darkness.

By composure sagacity is obtained from the true inexhaustible word (of the Guru).

He himself, the perfect Gui-u, the creator unites (him).

(9). By composure the invisible one is known, the fearless, the luminous, the formless.

He alone is the donor of all creatures, the luminous is uniting (with himself) that which is luminous.

By the perfect word (of the Guru) he is praised, who has no end nor limit.

(10). The wealth of those endowed with divine knowledge is the name, naturally (=readily) they traffic (with it).

Daily they take as profit the name of Hari, the store-rooms (of whom) are inexhaustible and fiUed.

0 Xanak! no deficiency befalls them, they are given by the giver.

(1). After the true Guru is found, no wandering (in transmigration) takes place, the pain of birth and death ceases.

From the perfect word all knowledge is obtained, he (the disciple) remains absorbed in the name of Hari.

0 my heart, fix thy mind on the true Guru!

He himself, (whose) name is pure and always fresh, will come and dwell in the heart.

(2). 0 Hari, keep me in thy asylum! As thou keepest me, so I remain.

The disciple, who whilst living dies by means of the word (of the Guru), crosses the water of existence.

(3). By a great destiny the name is obtained, by the word approved by the Guru he (=the disciple) obtains honour.

In whose heart the Lord, the creator himself dwells, he remains easily absorbed (in Hari).

(4). To some fleshly-minded the word (of the Guru) is not pleasing, bound in fetters they are caused to wander about (in transmigration).