The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 398

In water, earth, wood, mountain and the nether region:

Xanak (says): the disciple is knowing Brahm.

SM. (By him) his own self is overcome, (by whom) according to the instruction of the Gum the excellences of Govind are sung.

By the favour of the saints fear is eflaced, anxiety is extinguished, (says) Xanak.

The day of the new moon. They are happy in themselves, (to whom) contentment was given by the Gurdev.

(Their) mind and body is cool, tranquillity and composure are attained by serving the Lord.

(Thcu') fetters are broken (and their) many changes (of mind), (their) aifairs are fruitful and accomplished.

(Their) foUy is swept away, (their) egotism gone off by remembering the name of Hari.

The asylum of the Supreme Brahm is seized, coming and going are effaced.

He is saved himseK with his family by uttering the excellences of Govind,

(And) by performing service to Hai'i, (if) the name of the Lord be muttered.

Happiness and tranquillity are obtained from the perfect Guru, (says) Xanak.

' The tliree afflictions are: '^llUllf^cti (psychical or corporeal), ^nfV'ftffT^ ^physical or material) and ^f^?fW^ (from the gods or fate).

■ All the MSS. read: JHTTTf'?'&> though the preposition '^ is hardly ever found connected with ^Vl in Sanskrit.

430 RAG GAURI, MAH. V., THITI XVI, XVII.; RAG GAURI, MAH. IV., VAR I.

Slok. The perfect (full) one never vacillates, (who) is made perfect by the Lord himself. Day by day he increases more, (says) Nanak, and does not decrease.

Pauri. The day of full moon. Full is the Lord alone, the powerful cause of causes. The Supreme Spirit, whose hand is above all, is merciful to the creatures. Govind, the Guru, whose work takes effect, is the depository of (all) excellences. The Lord, the inward governor, is wise, inapprehensible and free from all darkness. The Supreme Brahm, the Lord, is knowing every affair. To the assistant of the saints and (their) refuge constantly reverence! (His) inexpressible tale is not comprehended, remember the feet of Hari! He is saving the sinners, the friend of the friendless. Nanak is in the asylum of the Lord.

8ldk. (His) pain is extinguished, (his) doubt is gone, (who) has seized the asylum of Hari, the King. By singing the excellences of Hari he obtains the fruit, his heart desires, (says) Nanak.

Pauri. If one sing, if one hear, if one reflect (on them); If one teach (them), if one strengthen (them), he is saved. He outs off his sins, he becomes pure, the filth of his life goes. In this and in the other world his face is bright, the Maya does not affect him. He is intelligent, he is a Vaishnava, he is endowed with divine knowledge and affluent. He is a hero, he is of noble family, by whom the Lord is adored.

The Khatri, the Brahman, the Sudra, the Vaisya and the Candal are saved by remembering (Hari). By whom his own Lord is known, his dust is Nanak.

The true Guru, the Supreme Spirit is merciful, to whom every one is approved.

"With one and the same look he beholds (all), from the faith of the heart comes perfection.

In the true Guru is nectar, that highest word of Hari, Hari.

Nanak (says): by mercy Hari is meditated upon, some (rare) disciple obtains (him).

sm II. Egotism and the Maya, all is poison, in the world (there is) continually loss. Gain is the wealth of Hari, it is acquired by the disciple by reflecting on the word (of the Guru). The filth of egotism, the poison, goes off by keeping the nectar of Hari, Hari in the breast. All the affairs of those disciples are accomplished, on whom he bestows mercy. Who are personally united (with him), they remain united, being united (with himself) by Hari, the creator.

Paurl. Thou art the true Lord, thou art true, the true, triie Lord! All (the creation) is meditating on thee, all (the creation) clings to thy feet. Thy praise is beautiful and fine, by whom it is performed, him thou makest pass across. To the disciples thou art giving (this) fruit,' that they are absorbed in the true name. 0 my great Lord, great is thy grandeur!

Slok I. All other praising and all other speaking, besides the name, is insipidity. The fleshly-minded praise (their) egotism, their talk is egotism and selfishness. (But those) who do not praise (him, i.e. Hari), they die, they are all consumed (by their) slander. Humble Nanak (says): the disciples are saved muttering Hari, Hari, the supreme bliss.

SM II. 0 true Guru, show (me) Hari the Lord, (that) I may meditate on the name of Hari in my mind! Nanak (says): I wiU utter with (my) mouth the pure name of Hari, that is removing all pain.

Paurt. Thou thyself art formless and void of all darkness, 0 King Hari!

By whom thou, the True one, art meditated upon with one mind, all their pain is removed. Thou hast no partner, who is brought near (to thee) and informed (by thee). There is no donor like thyself, 0 pure one, thou art considered as true in my mind.