The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 471

(2). Nanak, the slave, is in the asylum of the pious.

By the favour of the Guru he crosses the world of existence.

(1). There is continually light in (my) spirit.

In the society of the pious (my) dwelling is the feet of Hari.

t|lMdJ<4T?5, literally: the children cowherds, the playfellows of Krishna; thence: children, little ones. ^ There is a great variety of readings in the MSS. regarding the first three words of this line, as the sense of them was apparently no longer understood; the Sikh Ciranthis at least could give no clue to their meaning. Tlie Lahore lithographed copy reads: 315^ ST RiHj—?5T^, which gives no sense. The JIS. No. 2483 reads: 3T?Y? 'fes and Xo. 2484 reads: 3Tsft 5^ fe?. 3T7^ signifies: sorcerer (the masc. of the common 3Tf^ or siW(^l; 'fe? "e take = f^^, paintiug, drawing fof figures, for the sake of witch- craft), so that the right reading is that of.MS. Xo. 2483, viz.: ^T^ ^ f%3-_55T^, according to which we have translated.

534 EAG ASA: MAH. V., SABD XXXV.-XXXVII. (CII.— CIV.)

Pause. Mutter continually the name of Earn, 0 my mind!

Thou wilt always obtain coolness, tranquillity and happiness, all thy sins will go off, 0 mind! (2). Nanak says: whose destiny is perfect: He meets with the true Guru, the Supreme Brahm.

(Thirty-four [verses] of the second Ghar.)

XXXV. CII. Pause. Whose Lord Hari is, whose friend the Lord is: (Her) pain is gone, she is not again afflicted. (1). Bestowing mercy (on her) he joins (her) to (his) feet. In comfort, tranquillity and joy she is happy.

(2). Singing the excellences (of Hari) in the society of the pious she (becomes) incomparable. By remembering Hari she becomes inestimable, (says) Nanak.

(1). (By whom) these sporting ones, lust, wrath, the Maya, pride and envy, are all overcome in the play:

He brings virtue, contentment, mercy, morality and truth into his house.

Birth and death cease, all burthens (are removed).

Joining the society (of the pious) his mind (becomes) pure, by the perfect Guru he is in one moment brought across.

(2). (His) mind remains the dust of all, all appear (to him) as beloved friends.

In all my Lord is contained, he is giving gifts (to) all creatures, remembering (them).

(3). He himself alone, the One is alone in the whole expansion (of the universe).

By continually muttering (him) all become pious people, by meditating on the One name many are saved.

(4). Deep, profound and endless is the Lord, he has no end nor limit whatever.

By thy mercy Nanak sings (thy) excellences, meditating and meditating he adores the Lord.

(1). Thou art endless, not passing away, inapprehensible, all this (universe) is thy form. What cleverness shall we creatures practise, when all is in thee?

Pause. 0 my true Guru, protect thy own chUd, assuming an incarnation! '

Give (me) wisdom, (that) I may always sing (thy) excellences, 0 my unattainable, boundless Lord! (2). As in the womb of the mother that creature is preserved, taking the name as (its) support: (So) he is happy, who at every breath remembers (the name), fire- does not touch (him). (3). Eemove the love to another's property, to another's wife, to slandering others! Serve the lotus-foot in thy heart by the support of the perfect Guru!

' Wt55T -'•/• sport, play, stands here for?yt?5T^3T'3> a descent of sport = an incarnation of Vishnu. ' l>(<i|<Mrd = )^d|A. ari being a meaningless alliteration.

EAG ASA; MAH. V., SABD XXXVIII. XXXIX. (CV. CVI.) 535

(4). House, mansion, palace, whatever is seen, nothing (goes) with (thee).

As long as thou livest in the time of the KaU-yug, remember the name, (says) humble Nanak.

( 1 ). Dominion, property, youth, house, splendour, beautiful youth; Much wealth, elephants and horses, rubies, the price (of which is) Lakhs (of Eupees): ' (All these) are further on (=in the other world) at the gate (of Hari) of no use, the proud one departs leaving (them) behind.

"^Tiy is the mind applied (to anything) but the One?