The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 509

(4). By a service (consisting in saying): 0 thou! how should one get the threshold (of Hari)?

Who ascends a boat of stone, him it drowns with the loaded sUite.

(5). One's own mind should be sold, the head should be given with it.

By the disciple the thing ' is recognized, having searched his own house.

(6). Birth and death are said to be made by that creator.

Who, having removed their own self, are dying, they do not die again.

(7). That work must be done, which is ordered by himself.

Some (rare) one, who gives hismind to the true Guru and meets (with him), gets (his = Hari's) estimate.

(8). That Lord is examining the gems, he gets (their true) estimate.

Nanak (says): (in whose) mind the Lord dwells, (he has) true greatness.

(1). By whom the name is forgotten, they are led astray by the error of duality'. Who, giving up the root, cling to the branches, what do they obtain (but) ashes?

How should one be emancipated without the name? would that some one would know this I

If one become a disciple, then he is emancipated, the self-willed one loses his honour.

(2). By whom the One is served, their intelligence is perfect, 0 brother!

The pious are in the asylum of Hari, who is first and before (all) ages.

(3). ily Lord is One, there is no other, 0 brother!

From (his) mercy happiness is obtained by discussion on the True one.

(4). Without the Guru he is obtained by no one, how much soever one may talk (about it).

He himself shows the way, he (himself) confirms true devotion.

(5). Though the self-willed man be admonished, yet he goes astray.

Without the name of Hari he wiU not be emancipated, having died he enters hell.

(6). (Who) does not take the name of Hari, is born (again) and dies and is made to wander about (in transmigration).

Without serving the Guru he does not get his ( = Hari's) estimate.

(7). As one is caused (by Hari) to render service (to the Guru), so also (he is caused to do) works.

He himself does it (in reality), to whom shall (anything) be said? (if one) see (this), (he gets) greatness.'

(8). He renders service to the Guru, whom he himself causes to render (it).

Ifanak (says): by giving the head (to the Guru) one gets emancipation, at the threshold he receives honour.

(1). Well known is the Lord and master, well known is the word of the Guru. By reason of a great destiny the true Guru is met with, and the step of final emancipation obtained (in consequence).

' ^*|3 the thing = the absolute substance, the Supreme.

" The literal meaning of ^q ^f3*KTST is: be sees greatness. But there is hardly any sense in such a translation; we have translated tlierefore according to conjecture, following tlie hint tliroH n out in the foUowiog verse.