The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 522

(21). By Daddd (d). I do not blame any one, the blame (is owing to) my own works.

WTiat I have done (in a former birth), that I receive, no blame should be given to other people.

(22). By Bhaddha {dli). By whom by means of his skill all things are made, by whom colour is made:

His gifts all take, according to their several (former) works (his) order is given.

(23). By Nannd (ra). The Lord always enjoys himself, he is not seen nor recollected.

By words (only) I am a favoured woman, 0 sister, the beloved one has never met with me.

These tsvo lines are so intricate, that the translation can only be made by conjecture. ' tfT^ 33ft, literally: enjoying the sources of production = all creatures.

604 RAG ASA; MAH. I., PATI 21 — 35; JIAH. III., PATI 1.

(24). By PappCi {p). The king, the Supreme Lord, has made the world for the sake of beholding (it).

He sees, comprehends and knows everything, inside and outside he is contained.

(25). By Phappha (ph). The whole world is caught in a noose, it is bound by the chain of Tama.

By the favour of the Guru those men are rescued, who have fled to the asylum of Hari.

(26). By Pahbd (i). He commenced to make a game, the four ages (of the world) were made (by him) a Caupar ' play.

All the creatures were made the chessmen, he himself commenced to throw the dice.

(27). By Bhahhhd {hh). Who seek, they get rewards, to whom by the favour of the Guru fear is imparted.

The self-willed wander about, the fools do not reflect, the turn of the eighty-four Lakhs (of forms of existence) is allotted to them.

(28). By Mamma (m). Spiritual blindness is death; when death has come, then the subduer of Madhu is thought of.

(When) another is read within the body, then the letter Mamma (egotism) is forgotten.

(29). By Yai/i/a (y). Eegeneration never takes place, if one learn to know the True one.

The disciple praises (him), the disciple comprehends (him), the disciple knows the One.

(30). By Jifird (r). He is sporting in all, as many creatures as were made by him.

Having produced the creatures he apj)lied them all to (their respective) work; on whom his kind- ness is bestowed, by them the name is taken.

(31). By Zalld (/). By whom (the creature) is applied to (its) work (and) the infatuation of the Maya made sweet:

According to his pleasure the order is given, (that) eating and drinking are to be borne as the same.

(32). By Vavvd (v). Vasudev, the Supreme Lord, by whom for the sake of beholding (it) a disguise was made:

He sees, tastes and knows everything, outside and inside he is contained.

(33). By Pdra (?•). Why art thou quarrelling, 0 man? meditate on him, who is immortal!

Meditate on him, be absorbed in the True one! for him (I am) made a sacrifice.

(34). By Hdhd (Ji). There is no other donor (besides him), by whom the creatures are produced and their daily bread is given.

Meditate on the name of Hari, be absorbed in the name of Hari! day by day the name of Hari is taken as gain.