The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 450

Pause. In which house the creator is praised: That house hold fast, greatness (will accrue) to thee.

(2). Of seconds, minutes, gharls, watches, (lunar) days, week-days, a month is made up. The sun is One, the seasons many. Nanak says: how many are the garbs of the creator!

' The literal translatiou is: (there is) fasciuatioii of the lotus = I am fascinated, attracted by it. The explanation of this passage, as given on p. 18 (III.), is different, though grammatically correct. The sense is apparently: tlie Supreme dwells in a place (pond), where the foot of man cannot go: he is J>f3Tl^ ]>{J|^(j.

^ The six Darshauas or philosophical systems.

506 BAG ASA; MAH. I., SABD XXXI.— XSXIII.

(1). (Thou mayst have) Lakhs of armies, Lakhs of musical instruments and spears, Lakhs may rise and make salutation (to thee).

Thou mayst have a sway over Lakhs, Lakhs may rise and pay (thee) reverence. "When thou dost not come into account before the Lord, all (thy) works are fruitless.

Pause. "Without the name of Hari the world is but labour.

If the foolish (world) be ever so much admonished, yet it remains totally blind. (2). Lakhs may be acquired. Lakhs collected. Lakhs may be eaten, Lakhs may come and go. "When thou dost not come into account before the Lord, where will (thy) soul wander about? (3). Lakhs of Shastras they may teach. Lakhs of Puranas the Pandits may read. When they do not come into account before the Lord, they are all rejected. (4). From the true name honour is produced, the name of the creator (is obtained) by destiny. In (whose) heart it dwells day and night, he by his favourable look (gets) across, (says) Nanak.

(1). My lamp is the One name, pain is thrown into it as oil.

By that light that (pain) is soaked up, falling in with Tama has ceased.

0 people, may not any one fall into wrangling!

Having collected a Lakh of reels of cotton one little bit sets fire to it.

(2). My platter with the oblation (to the deceased ancestors) is Keshava, my funeral obsequies, (I perform), the true name of the creator.

Here and there, in future and past (time), this is my sujjport. _ (3). He bathes in the Ganga at Benares, (who) praises thee, 0 Supreme Spirit!

True bathing is then made, when day and night love towards thee is entertained.

(4). Some are dwelling in heaven, some under the earth; ' the Brahman having twisted the rice- ball eats it.''

Nanak (says): the rice-ball of pardon is never exhausted.

Om! By the favour of the true Guru! I. XXXIIL

(1). For the sake of visiting idols pain and hunger are undergone at a Tirtha.

The Jogi and ascetic are continuing in their practice, having put on reddish-yellow garbs they

On thy account, 0 Lord, they are imbued with love.

Thy names are many, thy forms endless, it cannot be told, how many thy qualities are.

' »5\ (^ftf^'t) dwelling in heaven; gfifg^ is the Sansk. '^^'g'^, dwelling in or under the earth; both adjectives refer to the manes of the deceased ancestors.

' After having offered it to the manes; usually these rice-balls are left on the ground.

(2). Having forsaken house, palace, elephants, horses, they went to a foreign country.

The rirs, prophets, devotees and sincere ones gave up the world and became acceptable.

(3). Eelishes, tranquillity, comfort and pleasure were given up (by them), laying aside their clothes they put on skins.

In pain and suffering (they stand) at thy gate, being in love with thy name they became Darvishes.

(4). A skin, an earthen cup, a staff, a little waUet (is taken), a tuft of hair, a (sacred string), a Dhoti is made (by me):