The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 378

- ^Qbll "117= ■3^*HT. tlie state of abstraction from witliont and absorption in tlie contemplation of one's own spirit.

(8). By the wonder of wonders ' they became astonished.

By whom it is comprehended, he has got a taste of it.

His people are steeped in the colour of the Lord.

By the word of the Guru all things are obtained (by them).

They are the donors and removers of pain,

la whose society the world crosses (the waters of existence).

The servant of his people is very fortunate.

In the society of his people devout meditation is bestowed on the One.

His people sing the excellences and praises of Govind.

By the favour of the Guru they obtain their reward, (says) Nanak.

At the beginning is the True one, at the beginning of the Tuga is the True one. The True one is, 0 Xanak, and will be also.

(1). His foot is true, true who is touching it (in adoration).

His worship is true, true his worshipper.

His sight is true, true who is seeing it.

His name is true, true who is meditating on it.

He himself is true, true every one who has (him).

He himself is the excellences, he himself is praising the excellences.

The word is true, true the Lord, who is telling it.

The hearing is true, true he who hears (his) praise.

(2). By whom his own true nature is acknowledged in his heart:

He has comprehended the root of the cause of causes.

Into whose heart faith in the Lord has come:

In his mind the knowledge of the truth is disclosed.

From whom he has sprung, in him he is absorbed.

The thing, that is mixed up with the thing,

(Who) understanding the (right) discrimination (of Brahm from the objective world) comprehends (it):

He obtains the One Xarayan, (says) Xanak.

(3). The worshipper of the Lord is obedient to him.

The worshipper of the Lord is always adoring him.