The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 364

(4). He is a Pandit, who enlightens (his own) mind.

Who explores the name of Ram within himself;

Who drinks the essence and juice of the name of Ram:

By the instruction of that Pandit the world lives.

Who makes dwell the story about Hari in his heart:

That Pandit does not come again into a womb.

Who comprehends the root of the Veda, the Puranas and the Smriti;

Who knows, that in the minute the large (objects) (are contained);

Who gives (such an) instruction to the four castes: _To that Pandit always salutation! ■ (5). The ground-mantra' (contains) the knowledge of all.

(If) among the four castes one mutter the name,

Wlioever mutters it, his salvation is brought about.

In the society of the pious some (rare) man obtains it.

If in mercy he {i.e. Hari) determine in (his) mind,

He makes beasts, goblins, fools and stones cross.

The medicine for all diseases is the name.

The celebration of the Beautiful one (and) the singing of (his) excellences

Is not obtained by any skill nor by any religious practice.

Nanak (says): he obtains it, to whom it is decreed by destiny itself.

(6). In whose heart is the abode of the Supreme Brahm:

By being the slave of slaves ' he obtains him.

Who always considers Hari as being near him:

' dJl6 j^. a denomination of Faqirs, who profess to worship tlie 3d|<il<S or Supreme Being.

' "jft7r*J5', tlie mystical letter, which forms the essential part of tlie mantra of any deity. Tlie ■JITtT'I^ is here Hie name of Hari.

^ ^T^jfj^STfS' corrupted from ^TTTTT^^. the state of l)eing the slave of slaves (= Sansk. i?T?f?TOc^); to this al)straet is again added 3V0 ( = 'TT^)i "hicli is quite unnecessary; we find also in the Granth: ^?T33T'©'. "liicli is quite identical with ^T'T3^3T'@'-

That slave is accepted at the threshold (of Hari).

On his own slave he himself hestows mercy.

In the society of all he is retired in his heart.

Such is the practice of the slave of Earn.

(7). To whom the order of the Lord is dear in his heart:

He is called emancipated whilst yet living.