The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 175

The pure name is very unattainable and boundless.

He, who becomes a disciple, obtains it; he himseK (Hari) bestows and procures it.

(3). My Lord makes fast the True one (in me).

By the favour of the Guru he applies (my) mind to the True one.

He who is truer than true, exists in all places, the true ones are absorbed in the True one.

(4). Fearless and true is my beloved (Lord).

(By whom) he is reflected upon in love and affection, him he is causing to be made firm in (his) fear, love and attachment.

(5). Thy worship is true, if it is pleasing to (thee), the True one.

^ V| lOcN'l ('UT<«fcN*KT) implies the same subject as tFT3T'1'S> '<■ "lust therefore be causal of II^STT (tfrlT). to fall, to be allotted.

' JlffU^i *•'"• 'lectar (from '^WfT) "* being changed to v and thence to p, and t being elided).

* But it is perhaps better to retain the same subject for the whole sentence and to translate: he who destroys his own self, is obtaining (f*f?5T^fe*lfT) it ('•^- the aaiGj). As no subject is indicated, it is difficult to say which is meant.

' li?7TS, literally: coUyrium for the eyes; fig., the instruction of the Guru, considered as a means to sharpen the (spiritual) eyes. There is a play of words between >HtT^ and frtdH^i " hich cannot be rendered in English.,

RAG MAJH, MAH. III., ASTPAD. VI. (VII.) 1^*f

Thou thyself givest (it) and dost not repent (of it).

(Thou art) the only donor of all living creatures; having destroyed by the word ^of the Guru) (thou art) viviiying (again).

(6). 0 Huri, Tvithout thee I have not any one!

Do thyself unite (me with thyself), 0 true Lord I by a perfect destiny thou art obtained. (7). I have none other Kke thee. By thy favourable look the body is prospering.

"W'ho day by day remembers and keeps (thee) in mind, (him) thou proteetest, 0 Hari! the disciple is easily absorbed (in thee).

By thyself (creation) is made, by thyself destroyed.

Thou thyself lirt forming and breaking (again); ^Tanak is shining (= becomes lustrous; by the name.

VI. YII. (1). Everybody he himself is enjoying. The unattainable, boundless one is present invisibly.

(By whom) my Lord Hari is meditated upon by means of the word of the Guru, he is easily absorbed in the True one.

1 am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who are) fixing the word of the Guru in (their) heart. (When) the word is understood, then they fight with (theii-) mind, having destroyed (their worldly)

desires they are absorbed (in the Supreme).

(2). The five drunken ones' rob the world.

The blind self-willed man takes no notice nor care (of it).

He who becomes a disciple, watches his own house, the five dninken ones he consumes (destroys) by means of the word (of the Guru).

(3). Some disciples are always steeped in true colour (love).

Easily they serve the Lord, being daUy intoxicated (in his love).

Having met with their beloved they sing the praises of the True one and obtain lustre at the gate of Hari.