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RAG ASA; MAIL III., ASTPAD. X. XI. (XXXII. XXXIII.) 597

(7). Some buy virtues and sell (their) vices by the natural good disposition of the Guru. From the service of the Guru the name is obtained, it comes and dwells in (their) heart. (8). The donor of all is the One, having created (them) he puts (them) into (their) work. Nanak (says): they are applied by him to the name, by means of the word (of the Guru) they are united (with him).

(1). The whole (world) is desiring the name; on whom he bestows mercy, he gets it. Without the name aU is pain, he (gets) happiness, in whose mind he makes dwell (the name).

Thou art boundless (and) gracious, (I am in) thy asylum.

From the perfect Guru the greatness of the name is obtained.

(2). Inside and outside is the One, (by whom) a manifold creation is produced.

(According to his) order he makes (them) do works, who may be called (his) second, 0 brother?

(3). Understanding and not understanding is made by thee, this is thy sovereignty.

Some thou pardonest and unitest (with thyself), some, who are false, thou beatest at (thy) threshold and kickest them out.

(4). Some are thoroughly pure and clean, they are applied by thee to the name.

From the service of the Guru happiness springs up, by the true word (of the Guru) they are made to comprehend (the truth).

(5). Some are of bad conduct, filthy, infected with poison, he himself makes (them) stray away from the name.

They have neither perfection nor understanding nor control of the passions, they wander about being puffed up.

(6). On whom he bestows his own merciful look, him he applies to faith (in himself).

"Who is coercing (his) mind by truth and contentment, (him) he lets hear the pure word (of the Guru).

(7). By reading an estimation one does not arrive (at a true estimate), by telling and reciting (stories) one does not get the end (of him).

From the Guru the (true) estimate (of him) is obtained, by means of the true word (of the Guru) true knowledge (of him) is acquired.

(8). Examine thou this mind (and) body by reflecting on the word of the Guru!

Nanak (says): in this body is the treasure of the name, it is obtained by infinite love to the Guru.

(1). Those favoured women are attached to the True one, whom he adorns with the word of the Guru. Even in the house that beloved one is obtained, by reflecting on the true word.

By (her) virtues pardon is procured for the vices (of her), (by whom) devout meditation is bestowed on Hari.

Hari is obtained (by her) as husband, the woman is united (with him) by the Guru.

(2). Some do not know, that their beloved one is in (their) presence, he leads them astray by the error of duality.

How should the ill-favoured women obtain (him)? in pain the night is passed (by them).

(3). In whose mind the True one dwells, they practise true work.

Daily they serve (him) with ease, they are absorbed in the True one.

(4). The ill-favoured women are led astray by error, they.speak fiilsehood (and) eat poison.

They do not know their own beloved, their bed is empty (and) they incur pain.

598 KAG ASA; MAIL III., AS'ri'AU. XII. XIII. (XXXIV. XXXV.)

(5). The true Lord is one, may not (any one) lead his mind astray by error!