The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 215

TSTio considers both ways as one (and the same),' he will be accomplished.

"Who talks infidelity, he, having fallen by (his) infidelity (into hell), will boi'n.

All the world is contained in the true Lord.

At (his) gate and court he is accepted, who parts with his own self.

He lives, in whose heart That one dwells.

Nanak (says): none other lives (in reality).

If he lives (without him), (his) honour is gone.

(His) pleasure (is) in dominion, (his) pleasure (is) in wealth, steeped in pleasure he dances naked.

Nanak (says): deceived and robbed he goes.

Without the name he loses, when being gone, (his) honour.

What is the good of eating and dressing: When that True one does not dwell in the heart? What are fi'uits, ghi, sweet molasses, what flour, what meat? What clothes, what a comfortable bed, (on which) the sport of enjoyment is made? What are armies, what the attendance of mace-bearers,* (what) the dwelling in great show (and) in palaces?

Nanak (says): without the true name all things pass away.

' No hint whatever is given as to nho the blood-drinking Rajas are.

■?T3 tTT©- The Sikh Grauthls are utterly at a loss how to explain these words. But t\ \Q is apparently the Sansk. 5IT?rr, wife, Sindhi ^t^^-

' Ti'H is traditionally explained by " mace-bearer." Mfi\^ «•/• (from ^'^, domestic servants, pages or valets), attendance (on the body). The following word, of which I could get no explanation from the Granthls, I would derive from »KT^ (or JHT?T). •'•'«• great show or display; this word is now only found in Maratlii, but it suits tlie context very well.

What is in the hand of the pilgrim, (if) the truth be investigated?

Poison is in his hand, he dies, if he tastes it.

The dominion of the True one is known through all ages.

(Who) minds (his) order, he is a chieftain at (his) gate (and in) his court.

By the Lord a work is ordered, (man) is sent (to do it).

(Under) beat of drum the decision (of the Lord) is proelaimed by means of the word (of the Guru)

Some have mounted, some stand in readiness.'

By some the loads are bound, some are in a running haste.

When (the field) is ripe, then it is cut, what remains within the inclosure, is the straw. Like hemp it is bruised, the corn is taken, after the straw is shaken. Having joined the two millstones of the miU they sit down to grind (the corn). Those (grains), which remained at the door ( = mouth of the mill), were spared. Nanak (says): I saw a wonderful thing.

Behold, what is sweet {i.e. the sugar-cane), that is cut down, cut down and bruised it is bound by the leg.

Having placed it within the rollers,' they punish it squeezing it well.

Its juice and marrow is put into an iron pan, it is heated and laments.

Also the sediment (thereof) is taken care of, fire is kindled (thereby).

Nanak (says): (on account of its being) sweet it is iU-treated; come and behold it, 0 people!

Some do not think of death, (they have) much hope' (of living longer).