The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 258

(1). (The Maya) enters by spreading out joy and grief. She enters heaven and hell and the avatars. She enters the poor one, who is looking out for splendour.' Boot-piercing' she enters (by) covetousness.

' Tlie words must be thus constructed: Jf^Ti »WfWMy 5 WS tT^T iT313 (,'?ftl^"a?. g'veii to devotion or abstract contemplation).

^ V7i HsdMA is to be talieu as one word = poor; such (superfluous) compounds are frequent in the Granth. Xfftf may be taken as adjective (= Sansk. ^f%«^), looking out for, or as part, past conjunctive from Iftf^T' having looked out. Tlie sense is the same both ways.

' JJf5 fsPHT'ft (Sansk. 5JTniI»(.). root-piercing, i.e. totally destroying.

Pause. The Maya enters (men) in many ways. The saints live in thy protection, 0 Lord! (2). She enters him, who is drunk by vain conceit. She enters him, who is attached to son and wife. She enters (him who is proud) (about) elephants, horses and things. She enters him who is drunk in the inebriety of youth and beauty. (3). She enters the ground, the tabor' and the arena. She enters the assembly, having heard the sound of a song. She enters the bed, the palace, the ornaments. The five intoxicated and blind ones- she enters. (4). She enters him, who docs works ensnared by selfishness. She enters the married state, she enters lonely life. She enters conduct, occupation and caste.

Everything she enters except him, who is steeped in the colour of Hari. (5). The bonds of the saints are cut asunder by Hari. How should the Maya enter them? Nanak says: who have obtained the dust of the saints: Near them the Maya does not come.

(1). (In) the eyes is sleep (and) the passion of looking at another's wife. The ears have fallen asleep having heard and reflected on calumny. The tongue has fallen asleep by greediness and sweet taste. The mind has fallen asleep, amazed by the Maya.

(If) one remains awake in this house (= body):

(2). All the companions' are intoxicated in their own pleasure.

They have no knowledge of their own house.

The clieats have fallen on the empty city.

(3). Father and mother cannot protect from them.

Friend and brother cannot protect from them.

They are not stopped by wealth and cleverness.

In the society of the pious these are brought under subjection.

(4). Bestow mercy on me, 0 thou bow-holder!

The dust of the saints is all (my) treasure.

' We divide the words into 3. ground, and fjfg? (as ^, poor, gives here no sense); f*r37 is very likely the same as firS^JT (T^W)' ^ ^^^'^^' "'■ '^'''""' "^'^ '" '''"^ middle and smaller at both ends, used in tlie ■JJf, or arena (theatre).

' The *10 66^ or companions are here the senses.

* The vf^ y4<jQ (= inZVlTTr)- ur five highwaymen, arc 5n*l. ^1.?53, »n. WTRT^-

SAG CtAurI, mah. v., sabd XXI. xxir. (xci. xcii.) 257

(Sly) capital (remains) safe -svith the true Guru. Nanak wakes in love to the Supreme Brahm.

Pause. He ■wakes, to whom the Lord is merciful. His capital, wealth (and) property (remain) safe.

(1). In whose power the Khan and Sultfin is; In whose power all the world is; By whom everything is made: Without him there is no one.

Pause. Make thy supplication before thy own true Guru! He wiU settle (all) thy affairs. (2). Whose court is higher than all. Whose name is the support of all (his) devotees. All-pervading and omnipresent is the Lord: Whose splendour is formed in everybody. (3). Remembering whom the dwelling of pain tumbles down. Eemembering whom Tama does not say anything. Remembering whom the dried up ones become green. Remembering whom the sinking stones s'wim across. (4). Victory always to the assembly of the saints! The name of Hari, Hari, is the support of the life of his servants. Niinak says: he has heard my supplication. By the favour of the saints I dwell in the name.

(1). By the sight of the true Guru the fire is extinguished. By meeting with the true Guru egotism is subdued. In the society of the true Guru the mind does not vacUlate. The disciple utters the nectar-speech.

Pause. The whole world is ti'ue, when steeped in the True one. Coolness and tranquillity are (obtained) from the Guru, the Lord is known. (2). By the favour of the saints he mutters the name. By the favour of the saints he sings the praise of Hari. By the favour of the saints aU pains are blotted out. By the favour of the saints he is released from his bonds. (3). By the mercy of the saints spiritual blindness and error are done away. Bathing in the dust of the pious is all (his) religion. When the pious are merciful, Govind is compassionate. Amongst the pious (is) this my soul.

258 RAG GAURI, MAH. Y., SABD XXIII. XXIV. (XCIII. XCIV.)

(4). Meditate on the compassionate depository of mercy! Thou wilt then obtain a seat in the society of the pious. On me, the destitute of virtues, the Lord has bestowed mercy. In the society of the pious Nanak has taken the name.

(1). In the society of the pious the Lord is muttered (by them): (To whom) by the Guru the mantra of the name alone is given. Having given up conceit they have become free from enmity. The eight watches they adore the feet of the Guru.