The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 608

The blessed true Guru is served, by whose favour the way to the inapproachable one is known.

' afSfe, instead of the Sansk. ^n^-q, born from the Ganga. Very likely Bhlsbma is meant, who is mentioned as the son of Santanu and the Ganga and represented as the sire ((mHI^^) of 'he Bharatas. ' VaiVS = Sansk. efj-fiT, usually?1^f3 "' Hindi. ' m [M\M<^\ (Sansk. tSJI'^WI). "■»■ (not causal as in Sanskrit), to rely on; to be comforted.

* Tejo (3%) was the name of the father of Amardas.

^ V7T3^ bas in Hind! the signification of an erijiiisite thing, a rarifi/.

^ Ia^cJ '* here the abstract noun =.Sansk. f^^t^, the state of being an enemy to no one.

^ M^46> the white bull, which is supposed to hear the earth. See Japii, p. 5, note 3.

* "^tel I'P- of "^^cSAI ("r fSI^^), to weave; in Hindi usually <4«1»1I.

702 SAYAIE EEFEERING TO MAH. III., IX.— XI.

All the families are saved, the indwelling of the name is obtained.

Fruitful is the birth, says Kalu,' the Guru was touched, the manifestation of the immortal one.

A lotus (is) in (his) hand, at (his) right side is success, which looks straight at (his) face.

Increase dwells at (his) left side, which fascinates the three worlds.'

In (his) heart dwells the inexpressible one, that taste is known by him.

"With (his) mouth he utters devotion. Guru Amar is steeped in this colour.

On (his) forehead is the sign (of) virtuous actions, Kal, joining his hands, meditated (on it).

(By whom) the Tilak of the Guru, the true Guru, is touched, he obtains all his wishes.

The foot is indeed very' fruitful (= blessed), (if) the foot (be) the dust^ of the shoe' of Guru Amar.

The hand is indeed very fruitful, (if) the hand (be) applied to the foot of Guru Amar.

The tongue is indeed very fruitful, (if) by the tongue Guru Amar be uttered."

The eye is indeed very fruitful, (if) by the eye Guru Amar be beheld.

The ear is indeed very fruitful, (if) by the ear Guru Amar be heard.

Fruitful is that mind, in which mind dwells Guru Amardas, the world's own father.

Fruitful is that head, says Jalap, which head continually bows to Guru Amar.

That man has no pain nor hunger, that man is not called poor.

That man no grief befalls, from that man no account ' is taken.

That man does service, that man offers up '^ a hundred (or) thousand (of Eupees).

That man sits on a carpet, that man establishes and disestablishes.'

That man obtains comfort in the world, that one has a fearless state amongst his enemies.

Fruitful is that man, says Jalap, to whom Guru Amardas is very favourable.

' Here tlie name of the poet is written 575, from which it is evident that both, Kalbu and Kal, are identical.