The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 521

' The sense is: he is not subject to tlie decrees of destiny. ^ The sense Is: he will discard duality.

(7). By Gagga {g). Sing the word (of him), by whom the earth is emitted and dissolved, (when) the drop (of semen) has become proud.

By whom, having shaped vessels, a kiln is made (and by whom) he is made who is putting (them into the kUn).'

(8). By Ghaggha {gh). If he puts the servant into (his) service, he sticks to the word of the Guru.

If he considers bad and good as the same, the Lord is sporting (in him) in this manner.

(9). By Caeca (?). By whom the four Yedas were made, the four places of production, the four ages (of the world):

He is through all ages a Jogi and enjoying the sources of production,- he himself has become a learned Pandit.

(10). By Chaccha (Ih). Darkness exists within all, error is made by thee.

Having brought forth error (the creatures) are led astray by thyself; on whom thy mercy is bestowed, with them the Guru meets.

(11). 'Bj Jajjd {j). Enow, the beggar asks, in the eighty-four Lakhs (of foi-ms of existence) he has wandered about in begging.

The One takes and the One gives, no other one has been heard of.

(12). By Jhajjha (jh). "^hy dost thou die in grief, 0 man? what is to be given, that he is giving.

Giving he looks on, he executes his order, as the daily bread of the creatures is allotted.

(13). By Nana {n). "Wlien I look about with my eyes, there is no other (to be seen).

Only One is contained in all places, One dwells in the mind.

(14). By Tattd (f). Why art thou canying on works, 0 man? in twenty -four or in forty-eight minutes thou must rise and go.

Do not lose thy life in gambling, flee and fall on the asylum of Hari!

(15). By Tattha (Jh). Coolness is abiding in the heart of those, whose mind is directed to the feet of Hari.

"Whose mind is applied (to thee), they are saved, by thy favour happiness is obtained (by them).

(16). By Laddd {d). Why makest thou ostentation, 0 man?

Whatever is created, that is all passing away.

Eesort to his asylum and thou wilt get happiness, he is contained in all continually.

(17). By Bhaddha {dh). Having pulled down he builds up (again) himself, as it pleases him, so he does.

Working on he beholds (it), he sets agoing his order, him he saves, on whom he bestows a favourable look.

(18). By Xuna (n). In whose heart he is abiding, he sings the excellences of Hari.

The creator himself is uniting (him with himself), regeneration will no more take place.

(19). By Tatta (t). Who has become the ferryman across the water of existence, his end is not reached.

There is no boat nor buoy, we shall be drowned, bring us across, 0 saving king!

(20). By Thatthd [th). In every place is he, by whom all is created.

WTiat is called error, what delusion? what pleases him, that is good.