The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 140

By the very fortunate one the Guru is obtained, by the word of the Guru he wUl pass over. (4). Hari himself is producing (everything), Hari himself gives and takes. Hari himself leads astray in error, Hari himself gives wisdom. Those disciples, in whose heart he is manifest, are some rare ones.

1 am a sacrifice for those who have obtained Hari from the instruction of the Guru.

Humble Nanak (says): the lotus (=heart) (of them) is opened, in whose heart Hari, Hari has settled.

Flee and fall on the asylum of Hari, the Guru, 0 beloved! he takes away all sins and pains. (5). Who is contained (diffused) in everybody, how shall he dwell in the heart, in what manner is he obtained?

If the Guru, the perfect, true Guru be met with, Hari comes and dwells in the heart and mind. To me the name is refuge and support, from the name of Hari (comes) knowledge of salvation.' My trust is in the name of Hari, Hari, in the name of Hari is my caste-fellowship." Humble Nanak has meditated on the name, he is steeped in love, in love and affection to Hari.

From the words of the Guru the Lord Hari is known, the whole creation is from Hari the Lord.

(6). To whom it has been written ( = decreed) before, they have come and joined the Guru.

In servantship,' 0 friend merchant, the name of Hari, Hari the Guru, is shining forth.

Blessed, blessed is the traffic of the traders, who have laden the goods and stock of Hari!

The faces of the disciples are bright at the gate (of Hari), having come they are placed at the side of Hari.

Humble Nanak (says): those have obtained the Guru, with whom he himself, the abode of qualities, has been pleased.*

Meditate on Hari at (every) breath and morsel!

Love is produced in the heart of those disciples, whose prayer is (for) the name of Hari.

' J|(j ^fS', 3Tf5 signifying- here salvation (final emancipation).

' '-t\Vi "^fSt caste-felloHship. -ridj = 7TTf3'. caste, and XffS = P^tfi (from the Saiisk. ijf^f. row, line, wliicli is also freqnently assimilated to Xfjf^ panti, or, witli elision of the nasal, to pat, feni.). The derivation which Molesworth assigns in Ins Maratbi Dictionary to XlTrl (see under 5ITf1 T?TtI) is tlierefore a mistake; for TTTfT- falling, is always masculine.

' JT^5' 3TfS> i'l servantship, i.e. in the state of being a servant or worsliippcr.

' Blf*? = iW > on account of the rliynie, 371 being masculine.

JFith SMs."- I. Slok I.; inahald III. Amongst the Rags is the Sri Rag; if (one) bestow love on the True one: Hari, the True one always dwells in his heart, whose wisdom is immovable and boundless.- The priceless jewel is obtained (by him, who) reflects on the word (instruction) of the Guru. His tongue is true, his heart is true, true is his body and form. Nanak (says): by serving the true Guru there is always true traffic (made).

Sloh II.; mahala III. Other pangs of separation are all deception,' as long as there is no love to the Lord. This (human) mind is deluded by the Maya, there is no (proper) seeing nor hearing. "Without the sight of the husband love is not produced, what will the blind do?

0 Nanak, by whom the eyes are taken, that True one gives (them again).

Pauri. Hari alone is the creator, there is only, only the court of Hari (as refuge). The order of Hari alone is (executed), keep the One Hari in thy mind! Without that Hari there is no one, who removes fear, error and dread. Praise that Hari, who keeps thee abroad and at home. To whom Hari becomes merciful, he, muttering: Hari! crosses the difficult existence.

II. Slok I.; maliala I. They are the gifts of the Lord; what will prevail with him?* Some, being awake, do not obtain them, some, having fiiUen asleep, he raises.

Slok II.; mahala I. Sincerity and contentment is the viaticum of the sincere ones, patience that of the angels.

1 shall obtain a sight of the Perfect one, (but) there is no place for the foolish.

Paurl. Thou thyself, having created all creation, hast put it into its (several) work.' Thou thyself, seeing thy own greatness, art happy.

' Var is in the Granth a peculiar kind of poetical composition, every piece consisting of two or three Sloks and one Paurl. In one Var are often Sloks and Pauri belonging to dift'erent authors, so that the whole is an eclectic, artificial collection.

^ Tn3'. s.f. deception, shortened from 1^13^ (= VrtfTT)? But it seems better to derive V!YS (as s.m.) from VTTTWft. running, worldly activity = Hcjpxl. In the same sense m^^ is also used in the Granth.

' f?*KT ^i55 Gt*i ^Tf55> literally: what goes with him.' Who can say anything to him, or compel him to give anything?

° The sense is: thou hast created every creature and assigned to tliem their several occupations.

0 Hari, without thee there is nothing, thou art the true Lord.