The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 235

^ W3m PyMldli requiting according to one's works, disposer of the destiny of men according to their deserts.

RAG GAURI, MAH. III.. SAED VII. VIII. (XXVII. XXVIII.) 225

They obtain the nine treasures (of) the name from the Guru.

By the mercy of Hari Hari comes and dwells in (their) mind.

(4). Saying "Earn, Ram," there is joy and tranquillity in the body.

(If) he {i.e. Earn) dwell within, the torment of Tama is not inflicted.

He himself is the Lord, he himself the Vazir (prime minister).

Nanak (says): serve thou always Hari, who is profound in qualities.

(1). How should he be forgotten, whose the Ufe and soul is?

How should he be forgotten, who is contained in all?

By serving whom there is assurance (of) honour at the threshold.

Pavse. I sacrifice myself to the gratuitous service of the name of Hari. (If) thou art forgotten, I am burnt, I die. (2). By them thou art forgotten, who are led astray by thyself. By them thou art forgotten, who are (involved) in duality.

The tleshly-minded, (who are) destitute of divine knowledge, fall into the womb (again). (3). With whom he is invaiiably pleased, them the true Guru applies to (his) service. "With whom he is invariably pleased, in their mind he causes Hari to dwell. By the instruction of the Guru they are absorbed in the name of Hari. (4). In whose bag is religious merit,' they are reflecting on divine knowledge. In whose bag is religious merit, (by them) egotism is destroyed. Nanak (says): I sacrifice myself to them, who are attached to the name.

(1). Thou art ineffable, how canst thou be described?

In the word of the Guru, (which is) subduing the mind, thou art contained.'

Thy qualities are many, their estimation is not found out.

TVhose the species is,' in him it is absorbed (again).

Thy ineffable story is explained by the word of the Guru.

(2). "Where the true Guru is, there an assembly of pious men is formed.

"Where the true Guru is, (there) naturally the qualities of Hari are praised.

"Where the tnie Guru is, there egotism is burnt by means of the word (of the Guru).

(3). The disciple obtains by his service (of Hari) a place in the palace (of Hari).

The disciple makes the name of Hari dwell in his heart.

iTtA "Qd V^' '" "hose bag is religious merit, i.e. those, who in a former Ijirth Iiave accumulated religious merit, get in a following birth this reward, that they meditate on divine knowledge, by means of which tliey obtain final emancipation.

^ The words are to be constructed thus: 3T^ TSR ViV3^?17J ^ % f5M ^TTftT JWrftT, tlie word of the Guru, which is subduing the mind, in that (word) thou art contained.

' HICNI signifies here " species." From wliich the species (or genus) has taken its rise, into tliat it is re-absorbed.

226 EAG GATJRI, MAH. III., SABD IX. X. (XXIX. XXX.)

The disciple is by his devotion (to Hari) absorbed in the name of Hari.

(4). The donor himself {i.e. Hari) bestows gifts (on him):

Who is imbued with love to the perfect true Guru.