The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 197

By means of the word of the Guru he puts a stop to doubt and pain.

Nanak (says): the greatness of the name is true, by minding the name they obtain comfort.

(1). He himself is without any qualities and endowed with all qualities.

Who apprehends the tmth(=the Supreme), he becomes a Pandit., ^.,,,.,..,

He himself crosses and makes all bis famUies cross, who makes the name of Han dweU m his mind.

Pause. I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who), having tasted the juice of Hari, are getting

''' ^ 'Thos'e people are pure, who taste the juice of Hari, they are meditating on the pure name.

(2). They are exempt from the obligation of (religious) works,^ who meditate on the word (of the

In (their) heart is the truth, by divine Isnowledge they destroy egotism.

1 ciiGMr is also active, to consider, to like, to incline to. ^ ^

^ We have in the mannscnpts two reaaings-(a) ^H ^^TT^fenrT. and (.) ^^ ^;^\J;^;^ first case ^^feWT (-^^) - the verbal adjective^of ^^,..«•, taU.ng de.ght, n; -J^^^^^ im^feWT 1 = ^^^) is tbe-verbal adjective of ^^f^- colouring, mibu.ng w>.h love. Accord.ng to the context the first reading is preferable. *^«,*i, r^-,fmMt

3 §3T3, Sansk. t^, the aggregate of the three qnalities, the same as the foUow.ng f^f^fxi WtWT. tl.e Mava'containing the three qualities. It is opposed licre to 33 (<1t^) tnM-

' fTJU^ra^ft (Sansk. f^^^), free from the obligation of religious works (by meditation on the name).

RAG MAJH, MAH. III., ASTrAD. XXXII. (XXXIII.) 179

They obtain the boon of the name, the nine treasures; having efl'aced the three qualities they are absorbed (in the Supreme).

(3). Who says: " I, I," does not become exempt from works.

By the favour of the Guru he puts away egotism.

Within him is discrimination,' he always meditates on his own self, by means of the word of the Guru he is singing the praises (of Hari).

(4). Hari is the lake, the ocean, pure is the intelligence (about him).

The saints always pick (it) up, it is obtained from the mouth of the Guru.

They always bathe (in the ocean = Hari) day and night, the filth of egotism (= individuality) they remove.

(5). The devotees are pure by dint of love and affection (to Hari).

They dwell in the pond of Hari, having destroyed egotism.

Day and night they have love to the true word (of the Guru), in the pond of Hari they get (their) dwelling.

(6). The fleshly-minded one is always a filthy heron, the filth of egotism he applies (to himself).

He makes ablution, but (his) filth does not go.

(Who) dies whilst living and reflects on the word of the Guru, he is removing the filth of his egotism.

(7). The jewel and exquisite thing is obtained from (one's own) house.

By the perfect and true Guru the word is proclaimed.

By the favour of the Guru darkness is blotted out, he himself' is recognizing the light in (his) body.