The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 186

Paune. I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who) fix the name of Bam in (their) mind. He has not any form, mark or colour, he, by means of the instruction of the Gui'u, is himself instructing. (2). (In) all is one light, if one know it. By the service of the true Guru it becomes manifest. (Though) concealed, it is manifest in all places, the luminous (Supreme) is blending light (with himself).

' cTTBT. steeped in = imbued with love to.

^ Tin^T; "0 subject is hiuted at, very likely fjlJrfj, creation, people, is to be supplied, as in the second line.

^ The sense is: the mind, being instructed by the Guru (by serving him), wanders no longer about, but dwells in its own house ( = body), "here it finds the (innate) Supreme. Compare the following verse.

* M ify'KT 'TtT, the spiritual darkness or infatuation caused by the Maya, i.e. the duality, by which man considers himself (erroneously) different from the Supreme.

168 RAG MAJH, MAH. III., ASTPAD. XIX. (XX.)

(3). In the fire of (worldly) thirst the world burns.

There is much greediness, conceit and selfishness (in it).

Having died and died it is bom (again), it loses its honour, it throws uselessly away (its human) birth.

(4). The word of the Guru some rare one comprehends.

If he destroy his own self, then the three worlds become known (to him).

If he dies, there will not be again death for him,' he is easily absorbed in the True one.

(5). He does not again apply his thoughts to the Maya.

He always remains absorbed in the word of the Guru.

The True one he praises; within every body the perfectly True one is emitting radiance.

(6). The True one he praises (as being) always in his presence.

In the word of the Guru he remains brimful.

By the favour of the Guru the True one comes into sight, from the True one he is obtaining comfort.

(7). The True one is contained within the mind.

The True one is always immovable, he does not come nor go.

The mind, that clings to the True one, is pure, by the doctrine of the Guru it is absorbed in the True one.

(8). The True one he praises, none other:

By whose service comfort is always obtained.

Nanak (says): those, who are attached to the name, are reflecting; the perfectly True one they are acquiring.

(1). Pure is the word, pure the sound. Pure the light, that is contained in all.

"Who is praising the pure word of Hari, (becomes) pure by muttering Hari, he is removing his filth (=sins).

I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to him, who) is causing the giver of comfort to dwell in (his) mind.

Who is praising the pure Hari by the word of the Guru, he, having heard the word, is extinguishing his thirst.

(2). Into (whose) mind the pure name comes and dwells:

(His) mind and body (become) pure, he removes the spiritual blindness of the Maya.