The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 432

With sandal-perfume the mind is fumigated, egotism is abandoned and depressed.

(3). Who sings and meditates on the glory of the Lord, his place is the Lord.

In his mind dwells a gi-eat lot, on whose head (this is) the cliief occupation.*

(4). Having cut off the Maya salvation and tranquillity are manifested, in the only One (I am) absorbed.

Kablr says: by meeting with the Guru great happiness (is obtained), the straying mind remains reconciled (with the Supreme).

RAGII GAUEI PUEBI; BAVANAKHRI OF KABIE. Om! by the favoiu- of the true Guru!

(1). In the three worlds are the fifty-two letters, everything (is contained) in these. These letters will pass away, those letters are not in these. (2). Where there is speech, there is the sound of letters. Where there is no speech, there is no stay for the mind,

' yfiH must here be taken in the sense of volition, the will and design of the intellectual power. ' Properly: sourness.

The nine houses are the nine outlets of the liuman body.

The tenth house is the dasva duar, said to be on the crown of tlie head.

WT^TS = m |<M other (^ being an alliteration).

*rWT^T^ = Vm\, AIAI being a meaningless alliteration.

In speech and absence of speech is that One.

Such as ' he is, no one perceives him., ^.,, v aw <■,•f^ 9

(3) If I obtain the Unattainable one, what shall I say? (and if) I say, what is the benefit (of it)? Is he contained in the seed of a globule, whose expansion the worlds are? _ ^ k. ■ ^

U) (If) I obtain the Unattainable one, the difference = is abolished, (his) secret is somewhat obtained The nnbrokenandindivisibleoneisobtained,byseparation(fromwhommy)mindwasupset and pierced.

(5) (By) the Tark he is known (fi-om) worship,' (by) the Hindu (from) the Veda and Puranas.

In order to inform the mind divine knowledge should be read to some extent.

(6). The holy syllable Om is known (to be) in the beginning.

(Who) writes and effaces (it), he has no honour.

He having comprehended it is not effacing (it again).

(7). Kaka. A ray of light is put into the lotus.

The moonshine does not come into a covered box.

And though I put into it the juice of flowers:

To whom shall I tell and make understand the inexpressible story?

(8). Khakha. Into this cavity ( = body) the mind has come.

Without leaving the hole it runs in the ten directions.

Havinn- known the Lord it remains patient.

Then it settles down quietly, when it obtains the imperishable place.

(9). Gaga. (From) the word of the Guru he (the Supreme) is known (by him),