The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 238

The word of the Guru is not known (by them), (therefore) they fall again and again into the womb.

(3). By the disciple his own self is known, the name of Hari (therefore) comes and dwells in (his) mind.

Day by day he is given to devotion, ho is easily absorbed in the name of Hari.

(4). (If) the mind die by means of the word (of the Guru), then a clear apprehension (of truth) takes place, the passions of egotism are dropped.

Humble Nanak (says): (by whom) they are obtained by destiny (according to their former works), (to them) are distributed the store-rooms (of) the name (of) Hari.^

(1). In one's father's house there are four days (to be spent), by Hari, Hari they are fixed. (That) female disciple is lustrous, (by whom) the praises (of Hari) are sung.

(Who) remembers the excellences (of Hari) in her father's house, she gets a dwelling in her father- in-law's house.

That female disciple is easily absorbed (in Hari), to whose mind Hari, Hari has been pleasing.

Pause. The beloved* dwells in the father-in-law's and in the father's house; say, in what manner may he be obtained?

' What is jfO? It raniiot be here, according to the context, " thou art," hut it is very likely the Sansk. 5 fg^fH), to call, to proclaim, corresponding to o<o ifvT, thou causest to be told.

' The constniction of this line is utterly confused and a regular puzzle (for which it is intended), but we do not doubt, that the words must he placed in the order we have translated them. * The firs, or beloved, is here the Supreme Being.

230 KAG GAURI, MAH. III., SABD XVIII. (XXXVIII.)

The pure (Supreme Being) himself is inapprehensible, by himself union is brougbt about.

(2). (If) the Lord himself give understanding, the name of Hari is meditated upon.

The very fortunate one' meets with the true Guru, from (his) mouth nectar is obtained.

Egotism and duality are destroyed, naturally and easily he is absorbed.

In all he himself, he himself is existing, he himself applies (men) to the name.

(3). By the fleshly-minded he is not obtained on account of their pride, by their ignorance (of divine matters) they are foolish.

They do not perform the service of the true Guru, again and again they rue it.

They must dwell in the belly and Tvomb, in the belly they are melted.

Thus it pleases my creator, the fleshly-minded are led astray (by him).

(4). By my Lord Hari the full destiny (of every man) is from the beginning written on the forehead.

(Who) meditates on the name of Hari, Hari, (with him) the Guru, the hero, meets.

My father and mother are the name of Hari, Hari is my relative and brother.

0 Hari, Hari, 0 Lord, pardon and unite (with thyself) humble, poor Nauak!

(1). From the true Guru divine knowledge is obtained, the truth (reality) of Hari is reflected upon.

The dull intellect becomes unfolded by muttering the name of Murari.

By the spirit the illusion is dispelled,- darkness ceases.

On whose forehead it is written from the very beginning, to them the name of Hari is dear.

In what manner is Hari obtained, 0 ye saints, seeing whom I live?