The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 346

By meeting with the pious (their) pain is efiaced, by means of the word of the true Guru they are absorbed (in the Supreme).

(By whom) meek endurance is laid hold of, the True one is acquired and the nectar-name drunk:

(To them) the mercy of the Lord is insured, joy, happiness and rest.

(Their) trading-trip is successfully accomplished, (they gain) much profit, with honour they come home.

True consolation is given by the Guru; having come they are united with the Lord.

He himself is doing his own work, he himself is before and after.

Nanak (says): he should be praised, who is continually contained in everybody.

' The sense is: we have always to account for trespasses.

RAG GAURI, MAH. V., BAVAXAKHRI Lr\'. LV. 377

SM. (We) have come to the asylum of the Lord, the depository of mercy, the kind one. In whose mind the one word " Hari " dwells, he becomes happy.

PaiirJ. In (= by) a word the three worlds are upheld by the Lord. Uttering words the Vedas are reflected upon. The Shastras, Smriti and Puranas (are) words. Sounds, recitals (of holy stories), praises (are) words. Emancipation, devotion, fear, error (are) words. The performance of actions and pure rites (are) words. As much as there is seen, (so many) words (there are). But the supreme Brahm is not couched (in words), says Nanak.

In (thy) hand is a pen, recondite (is) (thy) writing on the forehead. Every one is taken up with (thy) incomparable, beautiful (writing). Thy praise cannot be told with the mouth. I, having seen (thy) sight, am a sacrifice (to thee), (says) Nanak.

Fauri. 0 eternal, imperishable supreme Brahm, destroyer of sins! 0 omnipresent one, 0 remover of pain in all, 0 depository of virtues! 0 thou who art with all, 0 formless one, 0 support of all who are destitute of virtue! 0 Govind, 0 abode of virtues, with whom (there is) always discrimination. 0 boundless Hari, Hari, (who) art and wilt be!

0 thou, who art always with (thy) saints, the support of the helpless! 0 Lord, I am thy slave, I, the void of virtue, have no virtue whatever. May (thy) name be given as a present to Xanak, (that) I may string it (like pearls) and keep

The Gurdev' is my mother, the Gurdev is my father, the Gurdev is the Lord, the supreme Lord.

The Gurdev is my companion, destroying (my) ignorance, the Gurdev is my relative and fuU brother.

The Gurdev is beautiful, he teaches the name of Hari, the mantra of the Gurdev is saving.

The Gurdev is tranquUlity, the body of true wisdom, the Gurdev is the mutual philosopher's stone.

The Gurdev is the Tirtha, the pond of nectar, the Gurdev is infinite ablutions.

The Gurdev is the creator, the remover of aU sins, the Gurdev is purifying the sinners.

The Gurdev is at the beginning, at the beginniag of the Tuga and through all the Tugas, muttering the mantra of the Gurdev Hari I am saved.

0 Gurdev, 0 Lord, join (me) to the society (of the pious), bestow mercy (on me), I am foolish and sinful, clinging to which (society) I shall be saved!

The Gurdev, the true Guru, is the supreme Brahm, the Lord God, the Gurdev Hari, (says) Xanak, I worship.

[This Slok is to be read at the beginning and at the end (of the Bavanakhrl).]

' The Gurdev, i.e. the (human) Guru is here, as so often in the Grantb, completely identified with the supreme Lord.

Worship to the Guru, who is at the beginning of the Yiiga! "Worship to the true Guru! Worship to the holy Gurdev!

Astpadl. (1). Recite (it) mentally, continually reciting it mentally thou obtainest happiness. The troubles of the Kali-yug thou eifacest in (thy) body. Recite mentally the praise of the all-supporting one, Muttering the name of the incalculable manifold one.

The Vedas, the Puranas and the Smriti have pronounced the correct words: (That) the name of Ram is the one (true) word. In whose heart he dwells one short moment: His greatness cannot be estimated. (1) desii-e one sight of thee. With ( = by) that I am saved, (says) ]S"anak.

PiiHse. In the Sukhman! is happiness, nectar is the name of Hari. In the mind of the devotees is tranquillity.

(2). By means of remembering the Lord (man) does not fall into the womb. By reason of remembering the Lord the pain of Yama is extinguished. By remembering the Lord he avoids death. By reason of remembering the Lord the enemy recedes. Who remembers the Lord, him no harm befalls. By remembering the Lord he is daily on his guard. By remembering the Lord fear does not enter him. By remembering the Lord pain does not afflict him. The remembrance of the Lord (is made) in the society of the saints. AU treasures (are obtained) (says) Nanak, by attachment to Hari.