The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 453

(Who) serves the true Guru is the support of (his) family.

"Who are without the Guru get by no means salvation.

Ruined by vice they are struck (at the gate of Tama).

(4). By the word of the Guru happiness and tranquillity (are produced) in the body.

(Who becomes) a disciple, him no pain touches.

Yaraa, the death, does not come near him.

Nanak (says): the disciple is absorbed in the True one.

(1). (Who) has died by means of the word (of the Guru), he removes from within his own self. (Who) serves the true Guru, he has not a bit of covetousness. The fearless and munificent (Supreme one) is always in (his) mind. The true word (of the Guru) some (rare) one obtains by destiny.

Collect (his) excellences,' vice will go from within!

By means of the word of the perfect Guru thou wilt be absorbed.

(2). Who is discerning (his) excellences, he knows his excellences.

He praises the name by means of the nectar-word (of the Guru).

(3). (His) inestimable qualities cannot be obtained.

(Who) is pure in (his) mind, he is absorbed (in him) by means of the true word (of the Guru).

Those are very fortunate, by whom the name is meditated upon.

He, who is always bestowing favours, is made to dwell in (their) mind.

(4). Who remember (his) excellences, to them I become a sacrifice.

(Those are) true at the true gate, (who) sing (his) excellences.

He himself gives (them) with natural ease.

Nanak (says): the estimate (of them) cannot be told.

(1). In the true Guru is a great dignity.

Those, who have been separated a long time (from Hari), he unites to union (with him). He himself {i.e. Hari) unites (them, whom the Guru) unites to union (with him).' His own estimate (only) he himseK reaches.

In which wise is the estimate of Hari made?

Hari is boundless, unattainable, inapprehensible, by means of the word of the Guru some man falls in (with him).

(2). Some (rare) disciple knows his estimate.

By (some) rare one (his estimate) is obtained according to destiny.

' The.sense is: collect them in thy mind = remember them.

' The Guru is the instrument of Hari, through whom Hari himself is bringing about union with himself.

EAG ASA; MAH. III., SABD IV. V. (XLIII. XLIV ) 511

High is (his) word, (he himself) is high.