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280 RAG GAURI, MAH. V., SABD LXXXIL— LXXXIV. (CLIL— CLIV.)

(I). He is heavily blind by being filled with woiidly affairs. • It is painful to him, (if one) remind (liim) of the name of Ham!

Pause. Even thou art greatness to thy servant. Him, who is sunk in the Miiya, thou marchest off to hell. (2). Seized by sickness he remembers the name.

(But) he who is intoxicated with poison, (finds) no place nor spot (of rest). (3). Who is in love with the lotus-feet: He does not think of other pleasures. (4). I will continually remember the Lord. Join Nanak, 0 Hari, the inward governor!

(1). The eight watches the highway robbers' (were) (my) companions. They were mercifully removed by the Lord.

Pause. Such a taste of Hari every one should enjoy. Every inclination of the mind that Lord is fulfilling. (2). Over the very hot ocean of the world. The Lord is ferrying in a moment. (3). The many fetters cannot be broken.

(But) by remembering the name one gets the fruit of final emancipation. (4). By contrivance and dexterity nothing (is effected) by this one (= by me). (If) he bestow his mercy (on me), Nanak sings his praises.

(1). (Who) has obtained as capital the name of Hari:

He passes through the world, all his affairs are accomplished.

Pause. By him, whose lot is great, the praise of Hari is sung. 0 Supreme Brahm, if thou give it, then it is obtained. (2). Hold fast the feet of Hari in thy heart and breast! Rising thou wilt pass over the ocean of existence. (3). Every one should acquire the society of the pious. (He will) always (enjoy) welfare, pain will not again affect him. (4). "With love and devotion adore the abode of (all) virtues (= God)! Nanak (says): at (his) threshold honour will be obtained.

' The ■ETZ^^ or highway roUbers are the five: 5n*I. ^T^. ^5. 'IvT, »WTRT3-

RAG gaurT, mah. v., SABD LXXSV.— LXXXTII. (CLV.— CLTII.) 281

(1). In water, earth and on the face of the earth is Hari, the friend, omnipresent. Doubts are (thereby) done away, his excellences are continually sung.

In rising and sleeping Hari is a wateliman with (me),

Remembering whom there is no fear' of Tama.

(2). The lotus-feet of the Lord are dwelHng in (my) heart.

(3). (ily) hope, trust and wealth is the One.

In (my) heart I rely on the wholesale merchant.

(4). The very humble and friendless pious people

Are protected by the Lord, holding out his hand to them.

(1). Having made ablution in the name of Hari they (are) pure.

(They get thereby) crores of meritorious deeds done at an eclipse, many fruits (of their good works).^

Pause. If the feet of Hari dwell in the heart: The blemishes of many births pass away.

(2). As reward for praising Hari in the society of the pious (this) is obtained: (That) the road of Tama does not come into sight. (3). (Whose) support G5vind is in mind, word and deed: From him the world, the baneful thing, recedes. (4). Who in mercy is made his own by Hari: He, (says) Nanak, is muttering (the name), he is muttering Hari.

(1). Fall on (his) asylum! by whom Hari is known:

(Their) mind and body become cool, being attached to the feet of Hari.

Pause. Who do not settle in their heart the Lord, the destroyer of fear: They pass in continual alarm through many births. (2). In whose heart the name of Hari dwells: All his designs and affairs are accomplished. (3). In whose power birth, old age and death are: That powerful (Lord) remember at (every) breath and morsel!

Sd'HT = aid- «■'«. fear, on acpount of the rhyme.

The sense is: bathing in the name of Hari = muttering the name of Hari, is equal to crores of meritorious works done at an eclipse, which bring in many fruits (rewards). At a 3TvI^ or erlipse it is very meritoiiuus to give alms, etc.

282 RAG GAURI, JIAH. V., SABD LXXXVIII.— XC. (CLYIIL— CLX.)