The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 547

' fJrf^ Cftrf^), perfection (of existence = emancipation).

EAG ASA; MAH. V., (JHAXT VII. VIII. (XXVIII. XXIX.) 629

A wonderful appearance is manifest in the ten regions (of the earth), the One is shown there. Nanak answers and utters (this) line: Hari himself has made (this) practice, (that he is) kind to (his) devotees.

(1). Firm is the (happy) married state of the saintly woman, he ' neither dies nor goes.

In whose house Hari is the Lord (husband), she always enjoys (him).

Imperishable, eternal is that Lord, always young and spotless.

He is not far away, he is present, the Lord is always filling the ten regions.

The Lord of life is known by dint of intelligence and understanding, lore to the beloved is pleasing to the beloved.

Nanak expounds (what) he knows from the word of the Guru: firm is the (happy) married state of the saintly woman, he neither dies nor goes.

(2). "Whose husband is Ram, she has great joy.

That woman is happy, she is full of splendour (and) adorned.

(She has) honour, greatness, welfare (and) every success, her sweetheart, that Lord, (being) with (her).

All perfections, the nine treasures (are) in her house, there is no want of anything.

(By whom) the sweet speech of the beloved one is heeded, her married state is rendered firm.

Nanak expounds, (what) he knows from the word of the Guru: whose husband is Earn, she has great j oy.

(3). Come, 0 friend, to the saint, apply thyself to (his) service!

Grind corn and wash his feet, give up thy own self!

By abandoning thy own self anguish is put out, thy own self is not (again) subjected to regeneration. -

(His) asylum should be seized, he should be obeyed, doing that happiness is obtained.^

Do the lowest service, give up sadness, day and night joining thy hands (in prayer) wake!

Xanak expounds (what) he knows from the word of the Guru: come, 0 friend, to the saint, apply thyself to (his) service!

(4). On whose forehead the lot (is written), he is applied to the service (of the Guru).

His desire is fulfilled, by whom the society of the pious is obtained.

In the society of the pious he is applied to the love of Hari (and) the remembrance of Govind.

Error, infatuation, vice, duality, all is abandoned by him.

In his mind tranquUlity (as) a natural disposition has settled, (with) joy and exultation the ex- cellences (of Hari) are sung.

Nanak expounds (what) he knows from the word of the Guru: on whose forehead the lot (is written), he is applied to the service (of the Guru).

V. YIII. XXIX. SM. To those, who are muttering the name of Hari, Hari, Yama, the death, says nothing. Nanak (says): (their) mind and body become happy, at the end Gopal meets (with them).

(1). I will join the society of the saints, save me!

Joining my hands I make supplication: 0 Hari, Hari, give (me) thy name!