The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 395

0 Lord, mercifully protect me, Xanak hopes in thee!

He is clever, intelligent and skilful, by whom his egotism is abandoned.

(He has) the four (desii'able) objects (of human life) and the eight perfections, (who) adores the name of Hari, (says) Xanak.

On the fourth (day) (by whom) the four Vedas are heard and investigated and truth reflected upon;

(■^Tio) mutters and remembers the name of Ram, (in which are) all welfare, happiness (and all) treasures:

' The three states are: 5)1^?^, ^'3 and ^Itrf^; the fourth state is abstraction from without and absorption in the contemplation of one's o«n spirit (as identical with Brahm).

" Whoever is yet subject to the tliree qualities, though he may afterwards for his good works attain to heaven, is reborn on earth and in the power of death. \Vho is thrown into hell for his bad w orks, is reborn on earth, after his punishment is over. Only he is thoroughly emancipated, who on earth has become liberated from the influence of the three qualities.

He prevents hell, removes pain, (his) many troubles are done away.

Death recedes (from him), he is delivered from Yama, by undertaking the praise of Hari.

(His) fear is destroyed, he tastes nectar, he is imbued with love to the formless Hari.

The pain of poverty and impurity is annihilated, the name is (his) support.

Gods, Naras, Munis, men are seeking Gopal, the ocean of happiness.

(His) mind is pure, (his) face is bright, (who) becomes the dust of the pious, (says) Nanak.

Five passions dwell in the mind (of him, who) is absorbed with the Maya.

In the society of the pious he becomes pure, (says) Nanak, by love to the Lord.

The fifth (day). Those arbitrators ai-e the best, by whom the deceit is known.

There is a great variety of flowers and scents, (but) all is falsehood (unreality) and imposition.

Nothing is known nor understood by it {i.e. the world), it makes no reflection whatever.

The world is immersed in ignorance, being deeply engaged in pleasure, worldly attachment and enjoyment.

He is regenerated and dies and wanders about in many wombs, (though) many religious works be done (by him),

(By whom) the creator is not remembered, in (whose) mind (there is) no reflection nor discrimination.

(Who has) a loving attachment to the Lord, he is not a bit contaminated by the Maya.

Nanak (says): some rare ones are found, who are not enraptured with the world.

The six Shastras state, that He is high and has no end nor limit.

The devotees, who are singing his excellences, shine at the gate of the Lord, (says) Nanak.

The sixth day. The six Shastras say it and many Smritis tell it:

That the Supreme Brahm is most excellent and high, the end of his excellences Shesh ' does not know.

Narada, the Munis, Shuka' and Yj'asa are singing the praise of Govind.

They are desirous of (his) juice, they are delighted with Hari, the devotees are enraptured with the Lord.

Infatuation, conceit and error are destroyed, the asylum of the merciful one is obtained (by them).