The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 393

The nectar-name they take in the society of the pious.

The Gurdev becomes very propitious to them.

The service of the worshippers is accomplished.

From useless embarrassment and change (of the mind) they are freed.

Having heard the name of Ham they utter it with their tongue.

The Lord bestows favour and mercy (on them).

Attentively and exclusively think (of him)!

(In) the SukhmanT (is) tranquillity; praise the qualities of Govind!

In whose mind he dwells, he becomes (his) receptacle.

He hecomes known as the first man in all the world.

He is not subject again to coming and going.

That man departs, having acquired the wealth of Hari,

(6). Welfare, tranquillity, the nine treasures.

Intelligence, divine knowledge, all perfections are his.

Science, austerity, spiritual devotion, meditation on the Lord,

The best knowledge, the most excellent ablution.

The four desirable objects (of human life), the opening of the lotus (of the heart),

Indiiference to all in the midst of all (are his).

He is beautiful, clever, a knower of truth.

Looking on all things as the same, directing his look on the One.

These fruits has he, who with his mouth utters

The name, (says) Guru Nanak, and in his heart hears (these) words.

(7). If one mutter this treasure in his mind:

His salvation is brought about in all the Yugas.

The excellences of Govind, meditation on the name and j)raise (of it),

Are expounded by the Smriti, the Shastras, the Vedas and the Puranas.

The object of all instruction is solely the name of Hari.

In the mind of the devotee of Govind is tranquillity.

Crores of sins are effaced in the society of the pious.

By the mercy of the saints he is rescued from Yama.