The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 556

As many as are Jogls, they meditate in a state of lost sensation on the incomprehensible name of the creator.

(Whose) name is Niranjan, the form of his body (they consider as being of) a subtile form.

In the mind of the Satis contentment is produced by the thought of giving (their lives).

Having given they ask a thousand-fold (more), that the world may adorn (honour them).

More wicked and useless than thieves and adulterers (are) the false ones.

Some depart having eaten up here (their) substance, their work also is scum.

In water and on land there are numerous forms of beings, cities and worlds.

Those who say and know, it is Thou, they also have knowledge of thee.

Nanak (says): the hunger of the devotees is to praise (God), the true name is (their) support.

They always remain in joy day and night, following' the virtuous.

Slok II.;?naliala I. The earth is worked into clay by the pestle,* it is made into a potter's lump. Vessels and bricks are made (out of it), burning (in the kUn) it {i.e. the clay) cries out.

■rid <clcM I take = tT3T '»"d ^IcM (= 'W^), the colour, appearance of old age.

' Tlie sense is: what one does, that he «ill earn.

' VTSTH. on the hack, following, instead of VTSTW' f""" '''^ sake of the rliyme.

' We dinde the words: JJJT75 *fT7J 5^. as the reading JJTT75*TTS (musalman) would not give any sense. t^JTi is still used in the sense of " clay " in Maratlii («./.), though obsolete in Hindi. This significa- tion will best suit the context. From the Sikh Grautliis I could get uo explanation whatever.

Burning on the helpless (clay) weeps, fiery coals fall continually (on it).

Nanak (says): that creator knows (it), by whom the elementary matter was made.

Without the true Guru no one has obtained him {i.e. the Supreme), without the true Guru no one has obtained him.

He has put his own self into the true Guru, he has manifested and proclaimed (this).

By meeting with the true Guru they are always emancipated, in whom spiritual blindness is put a stop to.

This is the highest reflection, by means of which the mind is applied to the True one.

The life of the world, the donor, is obtained (thereby).

VII. SJok I. In egotism (one) comes, in egotism (one) goes. In egotism he is born, in egotism he dies. In egotism it is given, in egotism it is taken. In egotism it is gained, in egotism it is gone. In egotism is the truthful and the false one.

In egotism reflection is made (on doing) acts of demerit (or) merit. In egotism descent to hell (or ascent) to heaven (is made). In egotism (one) laughs, in egotism (one) weeps. In egotism (one) is defiled, in egotism (one) washes (himself). In egotism (one) loses caste and kind. In egotism is the fool, in egotism the clever one. He has no knowledge of (the way of) emancipation. In egotism he is immersed, in egotism he is overshadowed. The creatures are produced with egotism.

If egotism be understood (as adhering to one), then the gate (of salvation) is seen. He who is devoid of divine knowledge, wrangles in telling (stories of the gods). Nanak (says): by the (supreme) ruler the destiny is written. As he makes it,' so is the garb (of every creature).

Sloh II.; mahaJd II. In egotism is this (human) nature (immersed), in egotism it works.

This egotism is the fetter, (by reason of which) (man) foils again and again into the womb. "Whence does egotism spring? by which abstinence is it removed? This egotism is the order (of God), when (one's) lot has fallen, he removes (it). Egotism is a long sickness, yet there is a medicine for it. If he (God) bestows his own mercy, then (one) obtains the word of the Guru. Nanak says: hear, ye people, by means of this abstinence the pain (of egotism) departs.

Paiir'i. By (those) contented ones service (to God) is rendered, by whom the perfectly True one is meditated upon.

By them (their) foot is not put on wickedness, who practise good works and virtue.

' ^1::(^T is here not used in the sense of "seeing," but of "working," "making" (Sansk. ^tfllj'), to eorrespond with ^\:f (^^), dress, garb.