The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 237

Here (in this world) there is always happiness, and at the gate (of Hari) lustre is obtained.

Pause. 0 my mind, no doubt should be entertained!

By the disciple nectar-juice is drunk (by means of his) service (of the Guru). (2). "Who serve the true Guru, they are great men in the world. They themselves are saved (and) all their families are emancipated. "Who keep the name of Hari in (their) breast: They, being attached to the name, cross the water of existence. (3). (Who) serve the true Guru (and are) always (his) slaves in (their) mind: After having destroyed egotism the lotus (of their) heart is expanded. The unbeaten (sound) sounds (in them), they dwell in their own house. Being attached to the name they are lonely in (their own) house. (4). Who serve the true Guru, their speech is true. Continually in devotion they utter the praises (of Hari). Daily they mutter Hari, the bow-holder.

Nanak (says): those, who are attached to the name, are quite his (Hari's) own and without worldly concerns.

(1). The true Guru is met with in accordance with a great destiny.' In (whose) heart is the name, he enjoys continually the relish of Hari.

Having overcome regeneration thou obtainest the gain of the name.

(2). Divine knowledge, meditation, the word of the Guru are sweet.

By the mercy of the Guru some rare one tastes and sees them.

(3). (Though) one practise much the prescribed works:-

Without the name they are but woe, woe (and) egotism.

(4). (Who) is bound by the fetter and the noose of the Maya:

He is released, (says) Nanak, by the Guru's explication (of truth).

Gaurl hairdgani; mahala III. XV. XXXV. (1). As^ the cloud is raining on the earth, if^ there be water on the ground or not. As water comes forth on the ground (and) without affection '(for a particular place) the rain turns about:

' The sense is: the true Guru is met with, if one's lot or destiny be g-reat, on account of his meritorious works in a former biitli.

^ WB^-i. i di > 'he section of the Vedas treating of rites or works; then the prescribed works generally.

^ tT'TI') as; we should expect here also '=^^ (adv.), as %?f^ has the appearance of being in an adjectival connexion with '^'33^, which is not the case.

^ 'RpKI. interrogative particle (properly f^'lJfT — f^WT) whether — or); before ^Kn t'le particle t^WT should be repeated.

' ftrTi V^TT; the Sikh Granthis do not know what to make of this word, as \f3I cannot signify here "foot." But \f3T or VTT is a substantive derived from the verb IIJIcM', "to be attached to," thence "attach- ment," "aft'ectioii to." fs^lUl = fS^fvT. lengthened on account of the rhyme. But the whole construction of these two lines is barbarous.

RAG GATJRi, MAH. III., SABD XVI. XVII. (XXXVI. XXXVII.) 229

Pause. 0 father, remove thou in this manner (thy) error! Whatever one is doing, that he is, 0 dear, in such a one he is absorbed. (2). Having become female and male what works are they doing? Thou art always of various forms, thy (people) are absorbed in thee.

(3). Erring (from truth) he falls into so many bii-ths, when he {i.e. Hari) is obtained, then he does no longer err.

Whom the affair concerns, he knows it, if he be absorbed in the word of the Guru.

(4). Even thou proclaimest thy word,' thou thyself causest error to be told (taught).

Nanak (says): (if) reality is united with reality, then he does not come again into regeneration. =

Gauri hairdgaiii; mahald III. XYI. XXXVI.

(1). The whole world is in the power of death, being bound by duality.

The fleshly-minded one, practising works of egotism, incurs pain.

0 my mind, apply thy thoughts to the feet of the Guru!

The disciples, taking the treasm-e of the name, are emancipated at the threshold (of Hari).

(2). Wandering about in the eighty-four lakhs (of forms of existence) on account of the obstinacy of (theii-) mind, they come and go.