The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 231

' dJlfS is here best taken as part, past (Sansk.?T3r). distributed. ' dlfn. very likely = '^fT<R. a ray of light, contracted to '3'Tf^.

They give an explanation of the three states.'

In the fourth state^ Hari is known from the true Guru.

Pause. By devotion to Earn and the service of the Guru he is crossing. He will not again he born and die. (2). Every one speaks of the four desirable objects.^ The Smriti and the Shfistras are in the mouth of the Pandit. Without the Guru the reflection on the (four) objects is not obtained. The boon of final emancipation is obtained by devotion to Hari. (3). In whose heart that Hari dwells: (That) disciple obtains devotion (to Hari). Devotion to Hari (brings in) final emancipation (and) joy. By means of the instruction of the Guru the highest bliss is obtained.

(4). By whom he {i.e. Hari) is obtained, (to him) he has been shown by the Guru, who has seen (him). "Who in desire has become free from (all) desires, he is instructed (in the way of truth).* The Lord of the poor is giving all comforts (to him): (Whose) mind is attached to the feet of Hari, (says) Nanak.

(1). "The body is immortal" (thus thinking) this world remains in a pleasant sport. It practises greediness, covetousness (and) much falsehood, it raises many loads. Thee, 0 body, I have seen rolling like dust on the ground.

Good works will be stopped, 0 my soul, there will not come again an opportunity (for doing good works). (2). I address thee, 0 my body, hear thou my instruction!

Thou revilest another and desirest what is another's, thou makest a fiilse tale-bearing. Thou lookest at another's wife, 0 my soul, thou coramittcst theft and adultery. The soul has departed, thou art left behind; such a forsaken woman thou hast become. (3). Thou, 0 body, art left (behind); what work hast thou done (even) in a dream? When I stole anything, I considered it as good in my mind. Here there is no lustre, there no entrance (for me), (my) whole* life is lost.

Pause. I have become very much afiiicted, 0 father Nanak, nobody asks a word about me. (4). Arabian and Turkish horses, gold, silver, loads of clothes: Go with nobody, (says) Nanak, they full off, 0 fool!

A cup of sugar-candy, fruit, everything was tasted by me, thy name alone is nectar. (5). (If), laying (deep) the foundation, I raise a wall, the house (will be) a heap of ashes.

' The three states are: 5fTTf7T (wakefidness), ^'3 (dream), ^'^TH (deep sleep).

^ The rl'^'^T^WT 's the state of abstraction from witliout and absorption in the contemplation of one's own spirit (as identical witli the Supreme).

' Tlie four desiralile olijects are: VJfl, WfTT, ^^, '^\^^

* Man must become '^^'^f, free from desire or hope of getting any reward for his actions, only intent on the contemplation of Hari.

(If) having collected and collected (a hoard) I do not give (anything) to any one — the blind one thinks, " all is mine."

(If I have) a heap of gold, an upper room (fuU of) gold — it does not belong to any one.

(6). His {i.e. God's) decree will be executed.

Our banker is a weighty Lord, we are his retail-dealers.

Soul and body, all the capital is his, he himself kills and vivifies.

(1). The others are fi^ve,' we are (but) one, Oman', how wilt thou protect thy household goods, 0 mind?

They beat and plunder continually, before whom shall I raise a cry (for assistance), 0 man?

On the way onwards (to the other world) the army of Tama is very hostile.

(2). Having raised a small idol-temple' he guards the door (of it), within is seated a woman.'

The woman plays continually with nectar, the other five men are robbed at night.

(3). Having pulled down the small idol-temple {i.e. the heart) the temple (=body) is plundered (by them), the one woman is seized, 0 man!

(When) the club of Tama and (his) chain has fallen on the neck (of the person), these five men take to flight.

(4). He desires a fascinating woman, gold, silver, he desires friends and dinners at night.*

Kanak (says): who commits sins for their sake will go bound to the city of Tama.

(1). (There is) a (large) earring on thy body, (but) the (right) earring is within, (thy) body should be made the patched quilt.

The five should be made the servants and subjected, 0 Kaval, this mind should be made the staff'!