The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 605

*^ 'S^ iTyt). here apparently used for the tnind.

' i.e. Guru Nanak, who is already represented by these Bhatts as an incarnation of Vishnu.

'" frtd3ld ' a 16"' formation, without trouble or difficulty.

" f<^>T3l'33'. taken as one word = the Sansk. •f^H^, a easily being interchanged witli i in Ilindul. — ©v

G98 SAVAIE REFERRING TO MAH. II., IV.-VI.

Thou (art) indeed the Avatar of Eaja Janak, (thy) word is nectar to the -worhl, thou remainest reflecting (in) the world, (lilie) the lotus (in) the water.'

(Thou art) the Kalpa-tree^ destroying sickness, removing the calamity of the world, to thyself there is one continual threefold ^ meditation.

Kalasahar utters (thy) praise, in the seven continents Lahana is the Guru of the world, having touched Murari.

Thou hast indeed received honour from his Highness,* (by thee) the authoritative Guru was served, by whom, having subdued the great serpent,' deep abstract meditation was made.

(Thy) sight is equal to that of Hari, Hari, (thy) knowledge is comprehensive of the Supreme Spirit, (thou art) knowing the state of him, who is without parts, (thou art) the authoritative Guru.

Whose (thy) sight is, (his) place is immovable, spotless is the place of (his) intellect, he puts on the armour'' of virtue (and) destroys the Sakti (= Maya).

Kalasahar utters (thy) praise, in the seven continents Lahana is the Guru of the world, having touched Murari.

(Thy) sight is removing the darkness of the earth, burning sins, destroying vice.

(Thy) word is a powerful hero, annihilating lust and wrath.

Subduing greediness and infatuation, preserving those who solicit (thy) asylum.

Accumulating love to the Supreme Spirit, nectar-speaking in a beautiful way.'

0 true Guru, beautiful is the Tilak of the true Guru, who clings to the true (Guru), he crosses over.

The Guru is wandering about in the world having the limbs of a lion,* Lahana performs the Eag-jog.

Thou remainest always in meditation on the undivided one, (thy) senses thou makest move' accord- ing to (thy) wish.

Like a full tree thou bowest down, thou bearost reproof (and) reflectest on pure (things).

In this wise the real substance was known (by thee), the all-j)ervading, the invisible, the wonderful one.

By (thy) innate love was collected (by thee) the beautiful (moon-)beams-nectar-speech.

' This verse can only be translated according to conjecture, as all case-relations are missing. The verse is only a cumulus of words.

' f^fyH. threefold,;.(>. cRlf^^. ^f%^. TTTft?^. corporeal, oral and mental.

^ O-^dty (sic!) = iJi;...is-, here respectfully applied to Baba Nanak.

' IHrlJId) Sausk. '^'STT^, devouring a goat = a Boa; here the Maya is intended by it.

" 4^1<SvJ, a corruption from _L.j. The word frc(incntly occurs in the Grantli.

' ^IW sf- way, manner. ^T^5S is the Formative Plural.

* ^R\TJ J>fd|dO, taken as Balmvrilii, having the limbs of a lion (JK^THT = JH3TWT. diniin. of Jvf^T)- The Sikhs e.xplain l>fj|dG by J1f3T7, "liicli is very unlikely.

° t)IdO > second pers. sing. \3|(3/>| = rJIWcNT (cans, of ^WcM)> to make it rhyme with the following